Category: Operational Vitality

More than 6,600 students in 30 Catholic schools across the Diocese of Grand Rapids celebrated National Catholic Schools Week from January 28 – February 3, 2018. This year’s theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed” with events highlighting how Catholic education provides lifelong benefits for students and their communities. In honor of Catholic Schools […]

Parents, guardians and other family members play a vital role in Catholic education. Not only do they volunteer at the school, they instill values and expectations for academic excellence in their children at home. We acknowledge the role of families in Catholic education and celebrate their contributions to the success of our schools on the […]

The following article was contributed by Ms. Casey Buckstaff, MNA, MAT, principal at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic School in Severna Park, Maryland. As we prepared for Catholic Schools Week last Friday, I asked for some faculty help at the end of the day. Our theme this year is “Our school is good soil,” based on the Parable […]

The following article was contributed by Christopher Hueg, Campus Minister & Theater Director at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School. vocation /vōˈkāSH(ə)n/ n. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. From the time I was in kindergarten, I can remember wanting to be a teacher. I came home from the first day of school […]

The following article was contributed by Dale McDonald, PBVM, PhD, Director of Public Policy at NCEA. The United States has always extolled itself as a model of diversity and pluralism.  The one exception has been its increasing hostility to private and faith-based education as an alternative to the “common school” – the public school portrayed […]

The following article was contributed by Adam Cottos, 5th/6th grade Social Studies and Religion teacher at St. Michael School in Independence, Ohio and NCEA Social Media Influencer. When I was growing up and attending St. Rocco School on Cleveland’s near west side, I was always excited for the week after the last Sunday in January. Why was […]

The following post was contributed by Erin Galley, Teacher at St. Cecelia School in Clearwater, Florida. Imagine a world where the classroom expands beyond the hallway, beyond the campus, and into other schools.  Catholic Schools Week is a time for students to celebrate their Catholic Education and faith.  I attended Catholic Schools since I was […]

The following article was contributed by Chris Cosentino, President at St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, MD.   “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stew-ards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10). Since its inception, service to and in the community has been a […]

The following article was contributed by Mickie Abetemarco. As a parent of four children who attended a parish school, I have fond memories of the role of the parish in their educational and faith journeys. The parish was a part of our family. We celebrated joys and sorrows together. Each first Friday of the month, […]