CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
HEADING TO HIGH SCHOOL
St. Ambrose eighth-graders took Regents biology early
This year’s graduating class from St. Ambrose School in Latham is heading into high school well-prepared. A group of eighth-graders just took the New York State Regents exam in living environment (biology).
SARATOGA CATHOLIC
Track star leaves CP in the dust
Mikey McDonald looks no different than his competition when running on the track. No one knows that, at six years old, the freshman at Saratoga Central Catholic High School was diagnosed with mild cerebral palsy (CP), a neurological disorder that impairs motor function and movement.
ALBANY
St. Anne Institute opening shelter for homeless teens
“Two weeks ago, you couldn’t even come in here.” Anthony Cortese, CEO of St. Anne Institute in Albany, gestured at the newest addition to the agency that serves troubled children and teens: newly-renovated Bishop Howard J. Hubbard Hall, set to open May 31 as a homeless shelter for runaway youth.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
After-school program creates fun for Troy students
After 12 years of teaching, Tom Styles had decided he needed to try something different. So he and his friends - twin sisters Lynette Smith and Shameka Brown-Johnson - began TSL Adventures, an after-school and summer childcare program that seeks to do more than just give a room for kids …
EDUCATION EFFORT
Students must lead bullying prevention
Once thought of as an inevitable rite of passage for most children, bullying is now the focus of a nationwide prevention effort. In the past few months, U.S. President Barack Obama and his administration have begun raising awareness through Facebook; held a conference on bullying prevention in Washington, D.C.; and …
CONTEST ENTRY
HEARTS ON THEIR SLEEVES: Amsterdam youth spread pro-life message through t-shirts
Six eighth-grade girls from St. Mary's Institute in Amsterdam created a stir when they wore matching t-shirts last month. The shirts featured the ultrasound image of an unborn child and were emblazoned with the words "I am a person."
CATHOLIC SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT
Being inclusive works for St. Helen's School
Ms. Persaud took the pink marker and drew two large numbers: 7 and 2. "Pay attention, now - eyes up here," she told her Kindergarten class at St. Helen's School in Niskayuna. She drew a minus sign between the numbers and waited. There was a slight pause as the students …
OVER THERE, OVER HERE
Delmar students salute Army sergeant in Iraq
Prayers, an American flag and memories link seventh-graders at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Delmar with a former student who is now stationed in Basrah, Iraq.
CBA ALUM
Off to The Citadel
High school graduates have a lot to worry about. Diplomas in hand, they now face college roommates, cafeteria food, dorm rooms, a larger courseload and a campus full of people they don't know. But for Collin Sponable of Our Lady of the Assumption parish in Latham, a recent graduate of …
QUIET TIME
How Catholic schools spend summer vacation
Toys, textbooks and abandoned boots line the hallways of Holy Spirit School in East Greenbush. The desks are stacked inside the classrooms and cleaning products are strewn everywhere as Dave Dame, the maintenance man, moves from room to room.
ANNIVERSARIES
Two schools mark 50th
As Holy Spirit School in East Greenbush celebrates its 50th anniversary year, community members are reflecting on a history marked by big changes, uncertainty and resilience. Meanwhile, Ballston Spa residents say St. Mary's School is a well-kept local secret.
ECONOMY AND EDUCATION
New strategies help schools fight recession
Since the U.S. recession began, Catholic colleges and high schools across the Albany Diocese have responded by offering more financial aid to more students. High schools continue to offer Advanced Placement and college-level classes, which save parents money by giving students a boost.
CARE WITH KINDNESS
Siena/Albany Med program works to create good doctors
Today, Dr. Schue often treats patients for free at a three-person practice in Rushville, a farming village serving New York's Ontario and Yates Counties. She said her experiences in the Siena College-Albany Medical College program in science, humanities and medicine inspired her to work with the marginalized.
GIFTED STUDENTS
Their knowledge is surreal - and they know what that means
Have you ever heard a kindergartner use the word "surrealism" in a sentence? Because of a new accelerated reading and enrichment program at St. Ambrose School in Latham, a handful can.
COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE
Group spreads message on speech impairments
Stroke and brain injury survivors may struggle to be understood in conversation, but their message through a charity at The College of Saint Rose in Albany is being heard loud and clear.
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