Pacelli senior Katherine Mueller was named a semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. Pacelli students won the “Fan Face Off” in a head-to-head match up against Loyal. Panacea 2016 was a huge success, thanks to the many volunteers, attendees, and donors. We can’t wait for next year’s event! Pacelli seniors Hannah Frane, Katherine […]
Technology, small class sizes, national awards, test scores, Christian values ensure life-changing educational environment for students, community By Gregg Hansel, Director of Education, Pacelli Catholic Schools I have been with Pacelli Catholic Schools (PCS) for 33 years. Over that time, some things have really changed. When I started, there were no computers in the schools. […]
Pacelli Catholic High School’s composite ACT scores continue to beat both state and national averages for yet another year. Pacelli’s scores beat the national composite score of 20.8 by 3.6 points and the state composite score of 20.5 by 3.9 points. Posting a composite ACT score of 24.4 for the 2015-2016 school year, Pacelli students […]
Pacelli Catholic Schools (PCS) will expand their computer science program to all students, kindergarten to 12th grade, in the 2016-2017 school year with an emphasis on teaching kids how to code. “There is a clear need for schools to teach computer science, and, in particular, programming,” said PCS Director of Education Gregg Hansel. “Whatever field […]
This is an exciting time at Pacelli Catholic Schools as we celebrate our strong past and look forward to our even brighter future. Last summer, we launched a study to gather thoughts and feedback from our parents, alumni, and other community members on the best path for ensuring a successful future for Pacelli Catholic Schools. […]
The following are news snippets from the March e-Newsletter highlighting the Pacelli Catholic School system, individual students, alumni, staff, and members of the PCS community who have recently been highlighted for their accomplishments. Pacelli’s fish fry crew, the “Cod Squad,” was featured on WSAW’s Fish Fry Friday live news special with Hannah Anderson. Skyward featured Pacelli Catholic High […]
The snow couldn’t stop our Pacelli Catholic School system from taking some time to celebrate during Catholic Schools Week, held January 31-February 6. Kids of all ages, from our youngest at the Pacelli Catholic Early Childhood Center (PCECC) on up to our Pacelli Catholic High School (PCHS) students, took time out of their normal schedules […]
The following are news snippets from the February e-Newsletter highlighting the Pacelli Catholic School system, individual students, alumni, staff, and members of the PCS community who have recently been highlighted for their accomplishments. Pacelli Catholic Schools received the United Way’s Go-Getter Award for outstanding campaign effort from the community’s student population. PCHS senior Jacob Elliott broke the boys basketball […]
The Portesi Fund for Catholic Education has awarded grants for six projects that will enhance the educational experiences in Pacelli Catholic Schools. The projects funded are listed below by school. Pacelli Catholic Elementary School-St. Bronislava Third and fourth graders will receive funding for an interactive SMART Board game called Newzbrain. This exciting and innovative current […]
I am privileged and blessed to be able to teach Confirmation at one of our local parishes. It puts me in a position to share my own faith journey and thoughts with teenagers. Our conversation this week centered around choices and mercy. We ended up talking about St. Maria Goretti and the teenager who took […]