Baltimore Archdiocese schools share draft plan to resume in-person instruction Aug. 31 July 17, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Archdiocese of Baltimore Department of Catholic Schools shared a draft plan with parents July 16 for the reopening of schools for in-person instruction for the 2020-21 school year. It has faculty and staff returning to campuses Aug. 24, and students returning classrooms Aug. 31.
Mount St. Joseph, Calvert Hall football coaches take over in uncertain times July 10, 2020By Jeff Seidel Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Schools, Sports Dom Damico and Josh Ward both face difficult jobs this fall, ones made even tougher by the coronavirus pandemic.
New principal named for Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in Baltimore City July 6, 2020By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Schools, Urban Vicariate Alisha Jordan has been named as the new principal of Mother Mary Lange Catholic School, the first new Catholic school in Baltimore City in nearly 60 years.
IND alumnae have plenty of memories to cherish June 30, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools From freshmen being paired with a “big sister” in the junior class to “The Big Game,” the Institute of Notre Dame established dozens of traditions during its 173 years as a Baltimore landmark.
Kirk Gaddy, black Catholic educator and father figure to many, dies suddenly at 55 June 24, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Schools, Uncategorized A lifelong parishioner of Historic St. Francis Xavier in Baltimore and major influence in the education of black youths from pre-K to college, Gaddy was in his second stint on the staff at St. Frances Academy, where he had been in the class of 1983.
Five retiring school principals in Baltimore Archdiocese depart with cherished memories June 22, 2020By Karen Sampson Hoffman Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Smith retired after 15 years as principal and 40 years in education. Other principals retiring included Deborah Glinowiecki of St. Ursula School in Parkville, Patricia McDermott of St. Mary Catholic School in Hagerstown, Terry Weiss of St. Louis School in Clarksville and Raymond Kiddy of Bishop Walsh School in Cumberland.
Adapting to coronavirus pandemic as teacher, wife, mom June 12, 2020By Brooke Mosca Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools Andrea Sommers will never forget her 10th year as a teacher at St. John Regional Catholic School in Frederick. She teaches social studies, English language arts and religion to 82 fifthand sixth-graders. Since mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic has forced her to do all that from home, which she shares with her husband, Dwight, a captain […]
Oblates see Providence at work in building of Mother Mary Lange Catholic School June 9, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools “Every time I go by it,” Sister Rita Michelle said of the construction site, “I proclaim, ‘God is good.’ It’s a miracle, another way God has provided to us.
2020 Catholic School Teachers of the Year announced May 20, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Local News, News, Schools James Sellinger, Chancellor of Education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore and Dr. Donna Hargens, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced May 20 the 2020 Archdiocesan and Independent Catholic School Teachers of the Year.
Mount de Sales Academy readies performing arts center May 12, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The arts center is part of the capital campaign’s Phase III. It will cost approximately $10 million.
Alumnae mourn the loss of Institute of Notre Dame, the ‘hidden gem of Baltimore’ May 6, 2020By Tim Swift Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools IND alumnae said their time at IND led to lifelong friendships and incredible bonds of sisterhood.
IND, oldest girls’ prep school in Maryland, closing its doors for good May 5, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Schools The Institute of Notre Dame, which has educated girls in Baltimore since 1847, announced May 5 that it was closing its doors for good.
