The 2012-2013 school year promises to be a tremendous one for Ascension School in Minneapolis and St. Francis-St. James United School in St. Paul — one that will bring new technology to the students, teachers and staff.
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Twin Cities Catholic schools office releases annual report
There’s a new way the good news of Catholic schools is being shared in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Reason for Catholic schools to celebrate
In mostly “by-the-numbers” measures, good things are happening at Catholic schoos in the Twin Cities area.
Does your Catholic school have these 9 defining characteristics?
These are the agreed-upon, non-negotiable ways to see if your Catholic school can be called a Catholic school.
Catholic schools leadership day highlights progress made
A half-day event gave Catholic Schools superintendent Martie Frauenheim an opportunity to give her “state of the schools” report that referred extensively to the progress made on the recommendations of the “Reinvesting in Our Future” initiatives and the goals for this year in the initiatives’ four focus areas: governance, educational excellence, advancement and funding models.
Holy Angels activities director mixes athletics, theology
Michael Kautzman, 40, recently was hired as activities director for the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield. In that role, he will supervise and manage all extracurricular activities, including athletics. In the following interview with Catholic Spirit reporter Dave Hrbacek, he talks about merging theology with athletics.
Tips for packing healthy lunches for students
The typical parent will pack around 200 school lunches yearly, and planning them all requires some serious nutritional skills. Not only do parents need to know how to choose healthy fare, but they need to know how to pick foods their kids will actually eat.
School libraries help bridge technology, learning
Along with crisp new paper books, Holy Spirit School students this fall might notice additions in their library and classrooms, such as audio books and Internet-based interactive white boards, which will help them continue developing media technology skills, according to Mary Wollmering, the school’s librarian/media specialist.
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