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 […]
Early morning on January 5, nineteen Pacelli Catholic High School (PCHS) students, parents & administrators packed about 35 suitcases, loaded onto a bus, and began their J-Term journey of servant leadership. Their destination? Casa Hogar Juan Pablo II, the diocesan orphanage in Lurin, Peru. But the contents of the three dozen suitcases were filled with […]
Mr. Jeff Bushman, Pacelli Catholic High School Mr. Bushman was selected as the first Teacher Feature. Mr. Bushman has been working at Pacelli Catholic Schools for 9 years. He is the Director of Technology for the entire system as well as a teacher at Pacelli Catholic High School. He teaches a variety of classes including Film […]
On Wednesday, students in grades two through eleven participated in an Hour of Code event held at Pacelli Catholic High School. This is the first time the Pacelli has hosted an Hour of Code event. Promoted as the largest learning event in history, the Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed […]
A new volunteer relationship between Pacelli Catholic School (PCS) students and CAP Services’ Head Start and Early Head Start programs has been yielding positive results for all involved this fall. Since September, 21 student volunteers from Pacelli High School and three from St. Peter Middle School , split into three teams, have been paying weekly […]
Families gathered on Thursday evening at Pacelli Catholic Elementary School-St. Bronislava (PCES-St. Bronislava) in the spirit of giving thanks and giving back. Over 100 people – students, parents and staff – gathered to take part in community building and community service projects this Thanksgiving season. Activities included decorating cookies, making turkey headbands, children’s games, and […]
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 […]
October 2, 2015 The United States Department of Education announced last week that St. Stan’s/St.Steve’s was selected as a National Blue Ribbon School for overall academic excellence in 2015. St. Stan’s/St.Steve’s is one of only 335 schools nationally to receive this prestigious award. Less than 1/3 of one percent of schools are selected throughout the […]
Students in Pacelli Catholic Elementary Schools learned some important lessons on Tuesday. There is something they can do to reduce negative behaviors and bullying in their lives. The students participated in an interactive theater presentation with CLIMB Theatre. CLIMB is an educational theatre organization out of Minneapolis, MN that brings valuable lessons to students throughout […]
Juniors in Pacelli’s Catholic Social Teaching class created videos during the first week of school to welcome Pope Francis to the United States this September. This class explores how Catholic Christians are supposed to interact with society, which is one of Pope Francis’ key messages. Each video included Pope Francis’ favorite bible verse, Matthew 25:3, […]