First-round application deadline for kindergarten through eighth-graders is March 3. Families seeking assistance covering the cost of a quality Catholic education can now apply for tuition assistance from the Diocese of Trenton for the 2016-17 school year. Tuition assistance is awarded to families with children in grades kindergarten through 12 who are enrolled in Catholic
Educators in St. Aloysius School, Jackson, acknowledge with disturbance the unofficial estimate that the average student spends no more than 11 minutes each day reading – and that includes school days. That’s part of the reason why middle school language arts teacher Dana Hoover works so diligently to find ways to encourage active reading by
A year-and-a-half of hard work has paid off for Catholic schools in the diocese. According to JoAnn Tier, Moderator for the Office of Catholic Education and Superintendent of Catholic Schools, the Diocese of Trenton and its schools were informed that they have been officially accredited by AdvancED, an internationally-recognized accreditation agency. The accreditation is a
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently signed a proclamation designating the week of Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 as Catholic Schools Week in the state and acknowledged contributions Catholic schools have made to the welfare of all New Jersey residents. The theme for this year’s week-long celebration is “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge, and
Accreditation process brings value to Diocese, schools, students A message from JoAnn Tier Moderator for Catholic Education Teaching is an art. Teachers look into the eyes of a child to determine understanding. In so doing, they make a connection far beyond conveying basic instruction. The child knows the teacher cares and is invested in him.
By Mary Stadnyk | Trenton Monitor Associate Editor The way Sister of St. Joseph Jude Catherine Boyce sees it, the best way to encourage children to do the right thing is by way of presenting them with positive challenges rather than emphasizing the negative consequences that could result from poor choices or inappropriate behavior. In
By Christina Leslie | Trenton Monitor Staff Writer and Rosemary Daniels | Correspondent A visitor can step outside St. Ann School, Lawrenceville, take a mere five footsteps across a metal platform, open another door and enter a place that calls to mind the wildly popular world of Harry Potter. To see photos from St. Ann School,
The following schools have announced events to which the public is invited during Catholic Schools Week. For a full listing of Catholic Schools Week activities visit the schools’ respective websites. Burlington County Holy Cross Academy, Delran – Feb. 1, Harlem Wizards game, 6:30 p.m., co-sponsored with St. Paul School, Burlington, for tickets, email www.holycrosshighschool.org, (proceeds
By Patrick T. Brown | Trenton Monitor Associate Editor Catholic schools have it all, as the slogan goes, but ‘having it all’ takes on an added dimension when you look at the national scope, impact and benefits of the Catholic school community across the United States. According to statistics provided by the National Catholic Educational
With the flick of a pen, State Commissioner of Education David Hespe could have inked a spot in New Jersey history in late December, but members of the Catholic education community are glad he didn’t. On Dec. 28, Hespe ruled to overturn two votes cast during the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s annual meeting earlier
After nearly 40 years of whistles, playbooks, workouts in the summer heat, X’s and O’s, and game planning, Dan Duddy will have a little more free time next fall. But the recently-retired head coach of Donovan Catholic High School’s football team won’t measure the success of his tenure by wins and losses. For Duddy, serving as
Shannon Jones, a senior in Donovan Catholic High School and a member of St. Dominic Parish, Brick, plans to pursue a career in medicine. So when she learned of the opportunity to hear from dozens of speakers – including several Nobel Laureates, the dean of Georgetown University’s Medical School, and the physician who decoded the
