Have you registered for NCEA 2016? Now is the last chance to register before rates increase! We hope you will join us for the NCEA 2016 Convention & Expo that is taking place March 29-31 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA, in partnership with the Catholic Library Association (CLA). Our host […]
Holy Trinity School’s CSW Assembly
Tuesday’s theme, as part of Catholic Schools Week, celebrates students! At an assembly at Holy Trinity School in Georgetown, D.C., students wore whacky hats and socks while sharing information about each class’ service projects. The students also listened to the eyewitness account of Sara Blauvelt, Director of Catechesis for the Archdiocese of Washington, who told […]
Academic Excellence in Catholic Schools – Catholic Schools Provide a Bright Future for Students
This post was contributed by Chelsea Kelly, student at Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School in Brooklyn, New York and 2015 Seton Scholar Recipient. It’s the 2nd grade and my mom told me it was time to take my communion classes. Of course I didn’t understand what that meant but by what I was told, I got […]
What is the IB Middle Years Programme?
This post was contributed by the IB partnership between Lakewood Catholic Academy and St. Edward High School. The IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) is a pedagogical framework that encourages all students to make practical connections between their studies and the real world, and creates an environment where students learn through exploration and action. Lakewood Catholic […]
Catholic education is one of the most important challenges for the Church
This post was contributed by Sr. Lois Darold, C.S.JB. When asked to write an article for Catholic Schools Week, I recalled the advice of my English teachers – write about what you know. I went back in memory to my mother and her efforts some 60 years ago to secure a Catholic education for my […]
E-rate Funding Year 2016 Application Filing Window
The window for filing E-rate applications for Funding Year (FY) 2016 will open February 3 at noon EST and close April 29 at 11:59:59 PM EDT. For the application process, USAC is utilizing a new E-rate information technology system and this is initial launch of a new may have some problems that will need to […]
The Catholic Identity of our Catholic Schools
Welcome to Catholic Schools Week. Today’s daily theme is to celebrating Your Community. The following piece is from SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM: A Blog by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. (Photo Credit: Jaclyn Lippelmann for the Catholic Standard) Once when I visited one of our Catholic schools, on a particularly cold and blustery day, I asked the […]
Catholic Schools: In Our Parish
Welcome to Catholic Schools Week. Today’s daily theme is to celebrate Catholic Schools “In Our Parish.” The following excerpt is from Priestly Leadership in Catholic Schools: Reflections from NCEA Distinguished Pastors. “At least once a year, report cards for pupils in grades five through eight are given in personal interviews, conducted by the pastor, the […]
WEEKLY ROUND UP 01/29/16
Didn’t have the chance to check in with NCEA Talk each day? We’ve got you covered. Each Friday NCEA Talk will post a roundup of Catholic education news and resources from the week. In case you missed it… A Prayer for Catholic Schools Week National Catholic Schools Week Day of Service Reminder: NCEA to co-host […]
A Prayer for Catholic Schools Week
The Most Reverend George V. Murry , SJ, Ph.D. , Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown and Chair of the NCEA Board of Directors, offers a prayer for National Catholic Schools Week. Share this video with your parishes, classrooms and community as we celebrate January 31 – February 6, 2016!
