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Bishop Noll’s Workshop Club lets students combine STEM skills, imagination
A Bishop Noll sophomore found a modern way to express her passion for an ancient practice by designing a 3D printed zodiac sign chart. Nyree Ruiz is a member of the school’s Workshop Club, which began last fall and meets in the new STREAM Lab. Ruiz...
Big Shoulders Funds’ Dan Kozlowski & Gisele Jones make a difference in their hometown community
Since 1986, Big Shoulders Fund has been doing everything it can to support the highest poverty Catholic schools of Chicago and give children and families who might not have the means or the opportunity to experience a quality, values-based...
Bishop Noll Institute board members, alumni spread Christmas cheer to staff
Bishop Noll Institute’s faculty and staff recently received a special Christmas gift as a thank you for persevering through an unprecedented school year. As teachers finished giving students their finals and staff prepared the building for...
St. Mary’s School- Alumni Spotlight: Mrs. Jenny Horn
Student, parent, teacher....These are all titles that describe Mrs. Jenny Horn’s role at Saint Mary Catholic Community School. Catholic education has been a part of teacher Jenny Horn’s life since she was six years old. She attended Saint...
St. Mary School Preschoolers Collect for Military Care Packages
The three preschool classrooms of St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point, Indiana, wanted to thank our servicemen in a special way for their duty and sacrifices. The in-person preschool classroom and remote learners collected items...
St. Mary’s 4th Graders Party Like It’s 1816!
The state of Indiana turned 204 years old on December 11, 2020. To celebrate, the fourth graders at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point had a birthday party. This annual celebration is usually held at the Crown Point Public...
St. Mary’s Expands Jr. High Group Counseling Program
Saint Mary Catholic Community School is bringing back the group counseling program started last year for its junior high students. “This year, we are fortunate to expand our program to include a second counselor,” said assistant principal,...
Aquinas School principal Lisa Gutierrez appreciates education and community support from Big Shoulders Fund during the pandemic
For Lisa Gutierrez, principal of Aquinas Catholic Community School in Merrillville, she never thought her teaching career would lead her toward Catholic schools. However, when a substitute teaching position opened at a local Catholic school, it...
St. Mary’s Students Research Saints and Dress Up
Third Graders at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point celebrated All Saints Day on Monday, November 2nd by dressing up as the saint they researched. Students had the opportunity to share their saint's story at Mass as well as present...