CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
COMING THIS FALL
ND-BG to bus in Amsterdam kids
The Amsterdam/Galway area doesn't have a Catholic high school. Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons School in Schenectady would like to become the school of choice for Catholic families from that area.
HIGHER POWERED LEARNING
Diocesan School Board awards grants to schools
As the new school year begins, the Albany Diocesan School Board has awarded 14 grants totaling $100,000 to elementary and high schools through its annual grant program.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
SCHOOLS WEEK SCHEDULE
National Catholic Schools Week kicks off in the Albany Diocese Jan. 31 and runs through Feb. 6.
LOUDONVILLE
St. Greg's preps to enroll girls
With the decision for St. Gregory's School in Loudonville to go co-ed and the appointment of a new head of school, the school is gearing up for a new year full of new experiences.
SCANNING CENTER
Siena protects history
"Nobody knows what's out there," said Sean Conley, coordinator of the new Digital Scholarship Center at Siena College in Loudonville. He was referring to a wealth of old photos, books, maps and papers in the possession of area historical organizations and other groups. Siena created the center to preserve such …
STATEMENT
AMSTERDAM VOLUNTEER SUSPENDED AFTER ARREST
New York State Police have informed St. Mary's Institute in Amsterdam that John D. Salisbury, a volunteer after-school coach for the girls' junior basketball team, was arrested Dec. 14,
ARTS AND LETTERS
Saratoga senior creates online literary magazine
This year wasn't the first time Saratoga Central Catholic High School had attempted to have a student-run publication; it's just the first time there's been a strong student eager to take the lead as editor.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
IT'S A SIGN: Schools use lawn signs to boost enrollment
"Sign, sign, everywhere a sign," says an old song. Nowhere is that more true, apparently, than in the Albany Diocese: For several years now, Catholic schools have been taking advantage of parents' and parishioners' lawns as free advertising space for signs touting open houses and enrollment signups.
CBA, CITADEL GRAD
Former altar server helped restore a Charleston church
Latham native Colin Sponable spent much of his last semester as a civil engineering major at The Citadel, a military college in Charleston, S.C., working on the restoration of the Sacred Heart Church in Charleston.
SPECIAL SECTION
GRADUATION 2015
AN ANNUAL SPECIAL ISSUE CELEBRATING CATHOLIC STUDENTS IN THE ALBANY DIOCESE
ANNOUNCEMENT
New principals around Diocese
The Albany Diocese announced new principals for three diocesan schools, plus two new diocesan educational administrators.
WRITING, TYPING, TEXTING
THE WRITE STUFF: Today's students struggle with handwriting
Writing has been replaced by texting, emailing and phone calls. Computers are in almost every school classroom. But is all this technology hindering the handwriting of future generations?
ND-BG, CCHS, SPA CATHOLIC
Three high schools score big with 'Holy Trinity' football team
For a "Holy Trinity" of local student-athletes, football isn't just a game; it's a family.
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC ACADEMY
From field trips to Bibles, donors can give students specific items they need
At All Saints Catholic Academy in Albany, donors can support students in very specific ways: Aside from paying for a needy student's tuition, the school's Adopt-a-Student program allows donations to fund particular items, from a student's Bible or field trip attendance to a gym uniform or even a music lesson.
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