A large statue of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton that previously stood on the grounds of two now-closed Catholic schools has a new home at Mother Seton School in Emmitsburg, where it sits in the school’s annex surrounded by flowers.
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Moms urge Catholic parents to Wait Until 8th and delay children’s cellphone use
As studies reveal the negative effects of smartphones on the health and well-being of elementary and middle schoolers, central Arkansas parents are taking a pledge to delay giving their children smartphones.
Baccalaureate program challenges middle schoolers at St. Francis of Assisi School
When middle schoolers choose to attend St. Francis of Assisi School in Northeast Baltimore, they’re also choosing to enroll in a cutting-edge International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. All students enter the program in sixth grade, with everyone taking International Baccalaureate courses. Over three years, the students build up to working on a community project in […]
Sister Judith Anne Schaum, leader in Baltimore Catholic schools, dies at 85
A funeral Mass was offered Sept. 12 for School Sister of Notre Dame Judith Schaum, a teacher and administrator at several schools in her native Baltimore who also served as a longtime assistant superintendent of Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. She died Sept. 4 at age 85.
Turtley Awesome: Immaculate Conception School students learn from Aquarium partnership
“Bubbles Cheeseball” was a baby diamondback terrapin raised by Cullen’s students as part of the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Terrapins in the Classroom project, a three-year program through which students observe and collect data on the reptile’s weight and growth during the school year.
Dr. Donna Hargens, Archdiocese of Baltimore Catholic Schools superintendent, announces retirement
Dr. Donna Hargens, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced Sept. 12 she will retire at the end of the school year, kicking off a national search for her replacement.
Catholic educators help students navigate ethics of newest tech
Many Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore encourage students to use technology in a way that respects academic integrity.
Archdiocese of Baltimore schools hope to welcome more Hispanic students
Kaitlyn Ramos hopes to be a bridge between Catholic schools and the Latino community in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
New schools chancellor sees hope in Catholic schools
Since Gregory Farno joined the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Department of Catholic Schools as chancellor for education, he has visited a lot of schools.
The beginning of the school year: Making all things new
There are so many success stories and hard-working principals, faculties, parent groups and pastors who believe in the Good News of Catholic education and struggle to find fresh, creative ways to keep schools alive and flourishing!
Multiple dead after mass shooting at Georgia high school
A mass shooting took place at Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., on Sept. 4, local officials reported.
Notre Dame Prep’s Anatomage table provides insights into the body
The detailed views of the human body were made possible by NDP’s state-of-the art Anatomage Table. The all-girls school is the only high school in Maryland with a full-sized Anatomage table, according to Mary Agnes Sheridan, director of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) at NDP.