Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School will have the second largest Green Roof in Brooklyn by the end of July 2013. The NYC Department of Environmental Protection selected Bishop Loughlin, located in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, as the site for an ambitious green roof project. The project is funded through the Green Infrastructure Grant Program and will have a significant impact for both Bishop Loughlin and the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill community. Read more
Catholic Schools
Whiz kid said no to $480G in Ivy aid
4 Jun 2013 | New York Daily News | DENIS HAMILL
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Sal Cocchiaro knows numbers.
He just graduated as valedictorian of St. Francis Prep with a 100.7 average and won $480,000 worth of scholarships from seven Ivy League-caliber colleges. But this middle-class Bayside, Queens, kid chose a full four-year ride at Fordham University — just 30 minutes from home and family.
So how did the 17-year-old wind up with a 100-plus average? Read more
June, 2013 State History Day Champions at Sacred Heart of Bayside
Congratulations to the students of Sacred Heart School in Bayside for their award-winning history projects! Each year, more than half of a million students participate in National History Day by choosing a historical topic and conducting a research presentation. This presentation is not simply a couple weeks of work, or even a semester. Students conducting this research commit themselves to it for the entire year.
Fourteen students from the school competed in the local History Day Competition and half of them made it to States (all students listed with photo). Jenna Alma, Robyn Alma, Sienna DeBenedittis and Christine McLaughlin won third place in the State competition as well as the Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Award for Irish History for their research on the Irish Potato Famine. Students Gabrielle Vance, Kathryn Pender, and Maria Caminiti will move on to present at National History Day in Washington D.C. Read more
Woodhaven students produce documentary exploring the neighborhood’s history
St. Thomas the Apostle School students interviewed residents, merchants, civic leaders and lawmakers. Their film will be screened Monday at The Cinemart theater in Forest Hills
BY LISA L. COLANGELO / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
June 4, 2013, Ronald McDonald House Drive
St. Joseph Catholic Academy students’ drive to help Ronald McDonald House was a rousing success! Read more
CultureFest celebrates Community Diversity with Dynamic Performances
Contact: Karen Allim
Phone: Home (347) 392-4536, School (718) 641-1316
eMail: knca@aol.com
Our Lady’s Catholic Academy (OLCA) partners with performing artists to celebrate the cultural and artistic heritage of the school and community with a dynamic Parade of Nations on June 1st and 2nd.
Jamaica Drum Jam, an organization that brings music education and performances to low and moderate income individuals in Jamaica, Queens, and surrounding neighborhoods in New York City, will be working with our students to lead a Latin American Samba, a West African Read more
May 1st, 2013 Congratulations to our New York State History Contest Winners!
Congratulations to all the contestants from Sacred Heart School (Bayside) that competed in the
New York State History Day Contest in Cooperstown, New York. Read more
April 25th, 2013, Bowling with the Boys!
By: Rosaleen DeGregorio
St. Ephrem School recently held its annual ‘Bowling with the Boys’ event at Maple Lanes. This popular fundraising event brings together fathers and sons to Read more
April 23, 2013, St. Joseph the Worker Honors Ceremony
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy honored students at their awards ceremony with certificates for achievements such as honor roll and perfect attendance. However, they also honored two other special workers. Read more
April 16th, 2013, Congratulations to our Diocesan Primary Math Bee Winners!
