Depending on whom you ask, it's the best week to be in Catholic education...
Happy National Catholic Schools (CSW) Week! Let the crazy celebrations begin!
At my school, we kicked off CSW last Friday with a pep rally and the annual student-faculty basketball game.
Yes...I played. (I didn't score, but I played.)
On Sunday the entire faculty and many families celebrated Mass. A couple of students and one colleague gave short testimonies about attending/working at our Catholic school. Then, in true Catholic fashion, many families enjoyed coffee, donuts, and fellowship.
This morning, parents and grandparents came to visit their children and their first classes. With first period off, I only had one class with parents today - 6th grade. We took a break from our regular curriculum to make and pray decade Rosaries. (It's usually a fan favorite, and today seemed to be no exception.)
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| quite a showing! |
Remaining activities for the week include a school-wide service project, an all-school Mass with Cardinal Cupich, student appreciation activities, grade level sports games, a teacher appreciation luncheon, a school-wide spelling bee, the science fair, and Confirmation. Wow! We sure are packing it in. (And, as my mom reminded me, we have a full moon on our hands too...)
I am so blessed to have attended Catholic schools from K-12th grade (and then, later, Notre Dame) - and I continue marvel at the fact that my very job is centered around teaching and evangelizing the Catholic faith. It's really quite remarkable...
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On an unrelated note, downtown Chicago is still beautifully adorned with some holiday lights - breathtaking, isn't it?
Happy Monday y'all!
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