Students at Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School have been studying the science behind catapults. They worked together to build several models which they demonstrated in front of the student body and for Fox 13. The catapult project demonstrates the school’s use of the STREAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, Religion, and Math) program. The …
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Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School’s STREAM Club students have been applying the knowledge and skills learned in their classroom curriculum to assist others with service-based projects designed to meet the needs of their local community. With the use of 3D printing, the students at BMCHS have been designing, modifying, and developing new ways to fulfill …
We are overjoyed that the lawsuit challenging the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, which funds both Step Up for Students and the AAA Scholarship programs, has been dismissed. It was one year ago that many of our schools took students and families to Tallahassee to march in support of this effort. “This scholarship program helps 98,000 …
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The students of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School sorted and bagged supplies for the St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Food Drive once again due the the generosity of our school and parish families. This enabled us to provide a turkey dinner to 161 families in our community. We were also able to restock our …
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November 1 was the Solemnity of All Saints, when we celebrate all of the saints in heaven and a reminder that, like the saints, we have a universal call to holiness! See how this day honoring the saints was celebrated at our schools by clicking on the link below. If you have photos from All Saints’ …
The fourth grade Junior Girl Scout Troop at Bishop Larkin Catholic School visited with Ms. Amber Mariano last week. Ms. Mariano, only 21 years old, is a candidate for Florida House District 36. The girls enjoyed listening to Ms. Mariano speak about the government and her Catholic faith.
The second grade class at Bishop Larkin Catholic School in Port Richey enjoyed having Kentrell Martin, award winning author of Shelly’s Outdoor Adventure and Shelly Goes to the Zoo, read to them and teach them a few signs. The 20 volume Shelly Series of books are unique because they tell a story while incorporating ASL. …
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Congratulations to the 22 seventh grade students whose excellent performance on the Iowa Assessments has qualified them for the Duke Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). For two years in a row, over 40% of Espiritu’s students in grade seven have qualified for this nationally-recognized program. When students are given the opportunity to learn in an …
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On Monday, August 8, 2016, Cristo Rey Tampa High School at Mary Help of Christians Center opened for its inaugural freshmen class. The first Cristo Rey Network school to open in Florida, Cristo Rey Tampa serves low to moderate income families and provides a Catholic, college preparatory education and real-world work experience. Over 90 students have …
Guardian Angels Catholic School was, once again, awarded the title of overall school champions for the speech and forensics competition. They have won that title each year since the inception of the diocesan competition. The competition was held at St. Patrick Catholic School on April 7, 2016. Eight Catholic Schools participated in this event.
St. Cecelia Catholic School had two teams participate in a First Lego League Robotics Tournament on Saturday, January 23rd. This year’s challenge was Trash Trek, which has three parts: the Robot Game, the Project, and the Core Values. Teams of up to ten children, with at least one adult coach, participate in the Challenge by …
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On Wednesday, February 3rd, students along with teachers welcomed the Vice Mayor of Dunedin, Heather Gracy in conjunction with Catholic Schools Week! The excitement and anticipation was palpable as the student body, led by National Junior Honor Society members, participated in a prayer service and flag raising ceremony accompanied by several patriotic songs sung by …
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Students of SCS celebrate Catholic Schools Week by collecting diapers and wipes for the Kimberly Home in a big way! Hundreds of Diapers and wipes were delivered to the Kimberly Home. (Kimberly Home is a non-profit, pregnancy resource center that offers assistance to women and families in unplanned or troubling pregnancies.) The mission of our …
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Each year the second grade students of St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School participate in several Pay it Forward projects. Throughout the year, the students learn the importance of prayer, service, and giving. In January, students helped an organization called Food for the Poor and their “We Pledge 100” campaign. Ms. Colossia Butts, the organization’s school …
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Holy Family Catholic School celebrated El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) by creating a school-wide altar to honor our loved ones that have passed on. Kindergarten flowers to 4th grade skulls represented artwork associated with this holiday. 5th grade through 7th grade contributed by making commemorative skulls, picture frames and masks …
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On November 5, the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Foundation, along with Raymond, resented St. Peter Claver Catholic School with a check for $5,000 in support of their Bridge Scholarship Program. This gift, matched by Central Park Village Youth Services, served as a challenge for the school and the Catholic Foundation to raise an additional $10,000. …
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Shared from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office‘s October 23 post on Facebook: This morning, Sheriff Nienhuis and Deputy Derek Origon were invited to Notre Dame Catholic School located at 1095 Commercial Way in Spring Hill for a presentati…on. Mrs. Florence Buono, the Principal of the Notre Dame, extended the invitation so the students could offer …
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School honors outstanding students inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. Congratulations to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School’s National Junior Honor Society Award Recipients, Sophia Picun, Jade Christopher, Haley Groth, Gabriella Fonseca, Cailin Dennis and Terri Moran. The areas of qualification are Character, Service, Leadership, Citizenship and Knowledge. These …
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Keswick Christian hosted a volleyball tournament October 9th and 10th. In a field of 12 teams the girls from the Pinellas Youth Conference (PYC) finished strong. The PYC is a Pinellas County league comprised of 8 teams from Catholic and Christian schools in the area. There is a great emphasis placed on sportsmanship in this …
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The students of St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School in Clearwater, Florida celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Friday, October 2nd by bringing their pets to school for a blessing. St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. There were a variety of animals and all received a blessing. The students who did not …
September 19 was “Thank a Police Officer Day.” Blessed Sacrament Catholic School celebrated by honoring 17 active and retired police officers. Their Student Council led the school in a prayer service where they asked for God’s continue blessing to watch over all of our police officers and keep them safe. The students made cards and letters, survival bags and special treats.
Students & families of St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School (SCS) recently collected over 10,000 pairs of used shoes. Why you might ask would they do such a thing? SCS has partnered with an organization, Funds 2 Orgs, in order to help the environment, those in need and their school. The shoes are sent to people …
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The Most Rev. Robert N. Lynch, Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, will bless and dedicate Mother Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School on September 10 at 3 p.m., following the celebration of Mass at 2 p.m. at St. Timothy Catholic Church on the school campus. The new K-8 school is located at 17524 Lakeshore Road …
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St. Petersburg Catholic High School’s Baron Gala, “Boots & Bling”, will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2015 in the St. John Bosco Fine Arts Center, starting at 6:30pm. Plans call for a fun-filled Country evening with music, great food, and an array of items in our Silent and Live auctions. Tickets can be purchased …
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Students respond the Pope Francis’ call to prayer and action living the mission of Christ The students of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School celebrated World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on Tuesday, September 1st, in a school-wide morning assembly. Father Gary, students, faculty, and parents of the school community listened to …
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Jason Poulos a 2nd Grade student of St. Cecelia Catholic School has a summer birthday and as a result does not get to celebrate his birthday during the school year. Jason’s mother in conjunction with the 2nd grade teachers decided to plan a celebration for Jason and other classmates who also have summer birthdays. Mrs. …
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“The 2nd grade class from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Dunedin recently visited Nurses Helping Hands and Mease Manor Continuing Care assisted living facilities. The students sang and engaged the residents by teaching them the songs, sign language, clapping and chant patterns. After their performance, the children interacted with the residents and drew …
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On Tuesday, May 26, 2015, Brett Brattvet, a student at the Cathedral of St. Jude Catholic School, received the Esther and Jack O’Brien Family Scholarship. For 25 years, the scholarship has been awarded to a local 8th grade graduate from the school. The scholarship provides a deserving student the opportunity to continue their Catholic education …
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Each year, Raytheon’s MathMovesU® awards 150 middle school students nationwide $1,000 scholarships to attend math and science camps and programs, or to save the money for college. Raytheon also donates a $1,000 matching grant to each winning student’s middle school for their math program. http://mathmovesu.org/about-mathmovesuscholarships/mathmovesu-middle-school-scholarship Guardian Angels Catholic School began participating in this program in …
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With the tragedy of the Nepal earthquake, students at OLL are putting their focus and efforts into helping Catholic Relief Services support those most in need. “The Student Council has taken the reins in leading our student body in putting our ‘Faith into Action’.” In lieu of the Middle School Dance, the Mother’s Day Carnation …
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The students at Blessed Sacrament had an International Mass. The Spanish teacher, Mrs. Bauer, prepared the Liturgy. The students dressed up from their different heritages and brought up flags from those countries at the Offertory. They also spoke in different languages and sang in Spanish.
On Friday, April 24th, 45 students from Bishop McLaughlin visited Tampa General Hospital for their “Trauma is NO Accident Day!” The students were able to view the AeroMed area and the TGH helicopter, visit the Rehab Center and see a Pediatric Trauma Room where children (up to 18 years of age) are taken for treatment when …
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St. Lawrence Catholic School receives the 2015 “Innovations in Catholic Education” award from Pflaum Publishing Group’s national magazine Today’s Catholic Teacher. Our school received the award in the category of “Catholic Identity” for our innovative projects that promote the Catholic identity of our school. The award annually honors Catholic elementary and secondary schools that have led …
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Two students from Espiritu Santo Catholic School recently competed at the State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida and came home with awards demonstrating their hard work and creativity. Congratulations to Lily and Katelyn who traveled to Orlando to participate in the state-wide fair held on March 31 – April 2, 2015. Lily’s project won the “Polk County Regional Science and …
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During our hydroponics class with Mr. Oloriz, General Mills, the company that helps sponsor our hydroponics garden, came to present some important things about our garden and how our food grown or made. We were all split in three groups. One of the groups stayed in the Science class with two volunteers from General Mills …
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On Monday, March 23, our 2nd and 6th grade classes celebrated a Seder Meal under the direction of Father Jack Marino. The Seder Meal is the traditional retelling of the story of the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt as found in the Book of Exodus. Our students first celebrate this meal here in 2nd grade as …
St. Paul Catholic School participated in its’ first school-wide Lenten Retreat on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Students in grades K-8 moved between four locations. Each place was connected to a phrase that Jesus used before He died, and each location had Lenten activities. The four phrases were; “Father, forgive them, for they do not know …
In celebration of their winning door display for Red Ribbon Week in October, the 3rd grade students of Sacred Heart Catholic School in Pinellas Park, FL and their teacher, Mrs. Robbie Mueller, were awarded an extra field trip to Weedon Isand for the “Sensing Nature” field trip. The students learned all about Florida’s ecosystems, how …
On March 11th the entire Our Lady of Lourdes students, faculty and staff participated in a school-wide Respect Rally for the Special Olympics. This wonderful event affirmed our unity as the children of God. Each event stressed working as a team. There was a mixture of students and teachers from each grade. The crowd cheered …
The fourth grade choir class along with teachers, Ms. House and Mrs. Wong-Stark, celebrated Mass with the residents at Mease Manor Assisted Living facility. The students sang as choir with Father Gary Dowsey as celebrant on the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, March 25th. Under the direction of their teacher, the students prepared …
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Meet the future cardiac surgeons in the 7th grade science class at Guardian Angel’s Catholic School. Culminating the Cardiovascular unit in class, the students dissected a lamb heart. They are able to identify the main structures of the heart; the 4 chambers, the main blood vessels, valves, chordae tendineae (heart strings), muscle, pericardium etc. They can also …
Diocese of St. Petersburg School System Lands on AP Honor Roll! For five years, the College Board has recognized school districts that simultaneously increase participation in Advanced Placement testing and improve the percentage of students earning a 3 or better on the tests. Tampa Bay Times Story AP District Honor Roll “Congratulations for the hard …
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Espiritu Santo Catholic School sent four teams to compete in the Buccaneer Bay Regional Odessey of the Mind Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 14th. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical …
St. Cecelia Interparochial Catholic School 7th graders are using their hands for service at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup kitchen on Monday mornings. Working in small groups, they’re helping to prepare and serve hot meals to 200 needy members of our community. The Soup Kitchen provides a hot, nutritious meal seven days a week …
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