NEWS FROM SCHOOLS
AROUND THE DIOCESE

Catholic Schools Week
January 29 - February 4

Schools in the Diocese of Columbus will once again celebrate Catholic Schools Week under the banner of “Our Schools…Our Parishes…Our Education”;  a theme that points to the symbiotic relationship that makes our schools both unique and successful .  It is a relationship that permits us to become people who live in communion - a part of the living body of Christ - allowing us to become our best selves.

Catholic schools stand out from other educational institutions. Children are taught faith – not just the basics of Catholicism, but how to have a relationship with God.  High academic standards help each child to reach his or her full potential. And at a crucial time in the lives of young people, the Catholic school community makes Christ’s presence known by teaching students to be caring.  Service, the giving of one’s time and effort to help others, is taught both as an expression of faith and good citizenship.

Accordingly, Catholic Schools Week celebrates education that goes beyond preparation for a secular life — it is education that prepares students to live a Catholic life.  It celebrates the high standards of excellence and the quality of the education available to all students  students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools in our diocese and across the United States, and is an opportunity to thank those whose generosity makes them possible.

Lucia D. McQuaide
Episcopal Moderator and Superintendent of Schools

Principal of the Year Announced


Dr. Jacob Froning, principal at St. Patrick Elementary School
in London, Ohio, was named by Bishop Frederick Campbell
as the 2012 Principal of the Year.

Tea Party at OLB

Pre-K students in Breanna Huffman's class at Our Lady of Bethlehem enjoyed a tea party recently. The classroom was set up with all of the elements of a true tea party; including linens, china, and pastries.  The tea party set the theme for the entire class session, focusing on the history and culture of such a tradition,  as well as manners and nutrition.

 "A person's a person,
no matter how small..."

The famous line from the Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who, was the theme of the Respect Life prayer service held at All Saints Academy Catholic School on January 23, 2012. Respect for the dignity of life is an important theme at the school students and staff joined together in prayer, song, and poetry they prayed for the preservation of the sanctity of life.
 
        A person is a person no matter how small
 A person is a person no matter what they wear
 A person is a person no matter how they speak
 A person is a person no matter where they were born
 A person is a person no matter the handicap
 A person is a person no matter their race
 A person is a person no matter how old
 A person is a person no matter where they live
 A person is a person no matter how small

The prayer service concluded with the recitation of the rosary in support of mothers and their unborn children.

Science Fair Winners At
Sacred Heart, Coshocton

Fourth, fifth and sixth graders participated in the Sacred Heart School Science Fair.  Fifth and sixth grade winners are eligible to participate in the county-wide science fair which will be held at the Coshocton County Career Center on January 27. Pictured are the fourth, fifth and sixth grade students who earned a
"Superior" rating on their projects:  
 First row--Lacey Richcreek, 4th grade, and Lindsey Cox, 5th grade.
Second row--Mattison Harrison, 6th grade; Hannah Jacobs, 6th grade; Annie Bosson, 5th grade; Josie Fornara, 5th
grade; and Grace Gottwalt, 4th grade.