October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Sacred Heart Academy was recognized by the Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services in Winchester with the “Champion Employer Award” as a result of hiring and supporting individuals with unique abilities.
The Basilica School of St. Mary in Alexandria celebrated its 150th anniversary with a weekend of events Oct. 18-20.
Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria will host its third hackathon, HackBI III, Dec. 7-8.
The Office of Catholic Schools will sponsor information sessions for prospective teachers at three locations beginning Nov. 19. More
Amid the excitement of Christmas’ arrival, seniors at Seton School in Manassas worked together to put on a production for the Seton community. Every year, the senior class has the option of producing a show as a class, with some adult volunteers, as a way to bond in their last months together. This year, Seton’s class of 2020 performed “Christmas in Connecticut,” directed by senior Marcie Van de Voorde and assisted by seniors Juliette Orr and Jeremy Kleb. More
Preschool students from St. John the Apostle School in Leesburg collected 91 toys for the Toys for Tots collection center in Leesburg Dec. 11. More
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Potomac Shores Freshman Seminar, a semester-long, holistic course for ninth graders, is helping ease the transition between middle and high school — not only academically and socially, but emotionally as well. More
Students at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington have launched an in-school enterprise to learn valuable business lessons. This operation is a cooperative project between the marketing class and students taking the Career Exploration class as a part of the school's expanded services for students with cognitive and intellectual disabilities. Their business is a special shop selling snacks and drinks that is open once a week during the school day. More
Bishop Burbidge closes out Discover Catholic Schools Week with a trip to Annandale.More
Our Lady of Good Counsel School in Vienna was awarded a grant from Porto Charities Inc., a non-profit that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant enables the school to employ Celeste Fernandes, who has Down syndrome, as an instructional assistant.More
A crisp breeze, fun games and a roaring bonfire made for the perfect annual Fall Festival fundraiser at St. Michael the Archangel High School in Fredericksburg in September. Attendees enjoyed carnival-themed games and a Cupcake Walk. This year was the first time that the event welcomed local parishes and the community, bringing in about 100 people to celebrate the feast day of the school’s patron, St. Michael the Archangel.More
Father Patrick Posey, rector of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington, blessed a new design lab for pre-K through eighth grade students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School Nov. 18. The dedicated facility will provide a central location for innovative technology where students can collaborate on STEM projects and expand their critical thinking skills.More