Catholic Schools Week: Celebrating the Nation
Wednesday of Catholic Schools Week is the day that we celebrate Catholic Schools and the impact they have on our nation. This is also the official national day of appreciation…
Catholic Schools Week: Celebrating your students
Tuesday of Catholic Schools Week is all about the students. While teachers know school is always about the students, this is a great day let your students know how loved…
Celebrate a Feast Day
I originally published this post before our school's feast day (St. Joseph Day), but yesterday as my family celebrated my baptism day, I thought this might be a good resource…
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week: Succeed
In planning Catholic Schools Week with my students, there’s a moment each year that warms my heart. Two years ago, when planning this day, one student suggested that the whole…
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week: Lead
One of the amazing things about Catholic education is the way that students are asked to lead. At our school, from kindergarten on, students are given the chance to read…
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week: Learn
For the past few years our school has focused on the four word theme for Catholic Schools Week: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed. The 8th grade students planned activities and events…
All Saints Party Ideas
It's always bugged me a little that so many classrooms at our school have Halloween parties instead of All Saints parties, and while I am known to be the grumpy…
Creating a Catholic Classroom Culture
Last year's classroom door design. Each blank page was filled with a picture of one of the students in my homeroom. As part of our accreditation process, the staff at…
Celebrate a Feast Day
I've always loved a good feast day. I remember the year our son was born, I was sooooo excited to take him to mass on his feast day. We were…