Skype brings canonization to students in diocese By Katherine Long Standing in the middle of an ancient city full of history, Catholic Schools Superintendent Christopher Mominey used some of the most modern technologies to send the experience of a canonization in Rome, Italy, home to students in the diocese. “Hello St. Margaret’s!” he greeted the 5th […]
By Katherine Long On a bus bound for Auriesville, N.Y., on September 21, 2012, one of the littlest St. Patrick’s School students leaned over to his teacher and said, “I have been waiting for this day for so long!” Having spent several weeks learning about soon-to-be St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Matthew Pennise and more than 100 of his […]
By Jennika Baines From bullies on the playground to backed up bathroom sinks, from New York state legislation to new technology for children with learning disabilities, a day in the life of a principal can incorporate an incredibly diverse set of challenges. To help prepare the next generation of principals to meet these challenges, the Syracuse […]
By Claudia Mathis Daniela Dhieu, a 9th grader at Bishop Grimes Prep in East Syracuse, NY, is getting help from a program that is changing her life immeasurably. She is getting personal guidance and help with her academic studies from her adult mentor, Tammi Fabiano, through the Guardian Angel Mentor & Tutor Program. Dhieu, along with […]
By Dyann Nashton In his 2011 State of the Union address, President Barack Obama said, “Maintaining our leadership in research and technology is crucial to America’s success. But if we want to win the future — if we want innovation to produce jobs in America and not overseas — then we also have to win […]
Over the past year and a half, four diocesan schools have collaborated with public relations students at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to develop strategic PR campaigns aimed at increasing enrollment and retention efforts. The initiative is part of an upper level Newhouse course, Special Projects: Public Relations Campaigns, taught by Adjunct […]
By Luke Redmore My name is Luke Redmore. I’m 10 years old and in 5th grade at St. James School in Johnson City. My family and I belong to St. James Parish. On October 17, 2012. I was able to join my parents and baby sister, Ann, on a pilgrimage to Rome and Vatican City. […]
Skype brings canonization to students in diocese By Katherine Long Standing in the middle of an ancient city full of history, Catholic Schools Superintendent Christopher Mominey used some of the most modern technologies to send the experience of a canonization in Rome, Italy, home to students in the diocese. “Hello St. Margaret’s!” he greeted the 5th […]
By Jennika Baines It was at the 2011 Race for the Cure fundraiser for cancer research where Mary Conroy first heard that a school in the Syracuse diocese was looking for a new principal. One year later, Conroy would cross the Race for the Cure finish line again, but this time alongside her students from […]
By Caroline K. Reff Editor’s Note: Pillars initially featured Christian Freeman in a 2011 article about his participation in the Loyola Institute at Le Moyne College. All that hard work has started to pay off for Christian Freeman. The 2012 graduate of Bishop Grimes Prep spent many extra hours in high school pursuing college level courses […]
By Jennika Baines From bullies on the playground to backed up bathroom sinks, from New York state legislation to new technology for children with learning disabilities, a day in the life of a principal can incorporate an incredibly diverse set of challenges. To help prepare the next generation of principals to meet these challenges, the Syracuse […]
By Claudia Mathis Daniela Dhieu, a 9th grader at Bishop Grimes Prep in East Syracuse, NY, is getting help from a program that is changing her life immeasurably. She is getting personal guidance and help with her academic studies from her adult mentor, Tammi Fabiano, through the Guardian Angel Mentor & Tutor Program. Dhieu, along with […]
Over the past year and a half, four diocesan schools have collaborated with public relations students at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications to develop strategic PR campaigns aimed at increasing enrollment and retention efforts. The initiative is part of an upper level Newhouse course, Special Projects: Public Relations Campaigns, taught by Adjunct […]
By Claudia Mathis Maria Lerch, a 2nd grade teacher at Most Holy Rosary School in Syracuse, NY, loves using her iPad to educate her students. “It’s great having it in the classroom, especially for accessing information quickly” Lerch said. “It makes everything much more convenient.” Lerch, along with teachers from Most Holy Rosary, Blessed Sacrament […]
By Caroline K. Reff St. James Principal George Clancy will never forget the look on the face of one of his kindergartners who won the use of an iPad for the weekend. “He was so excited,” said Clancy. “I can’t tell you how cool he thought he was. I could read his face that he was […]
Two diocesan schools debuted new logos recently. Above, students from Holy Family School in Syracuse show off uniforms emblazoned with the new crest designed by art teacher Mary Babbles. Below, Immaculate Conception School in Fayetteville recently unveiled its new school logo designed by Morrow Graphics.
The Oxford dictionary provides the following two definitions for the word “collaboration”: 1. The action of working with someone to produce something. 2. Traitorous cooperation with the enemy. The juxtaposition could mirror Bishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School and Bishop Grimes Prep’s decision to join forces for the sport of lacrosse despite a long-standing rivalry. But in […]
Catholic Schools Work. While this might be stating the obvious to some, the Catholic Schools Office is working with a new advertising agency to make sure audiences around the diocese get the message loud and clear. This tagline is at the heart of a new marketing campaign for the 22 schools of the Syracuse Roman […]
By Dyann Nashton Peter Meyer, former editor of Life magazine, commented on the statement that Catholic schools have to become expert fundraisers. Meyer noted that more than that was required. He added marketers, promoters and lobbyists to the necessary roles of today’s Catholic schools. All of our Catholic schools excel in providing a strong Catholic […]
By Claudia Mathis Graceann Quinn is thankful for the education that she and her three sons received at Montessori Pre-K at Notre Dame Elementary School in Utica. Quinn was a member of the school’s first class in 1974. It’s an experience that she won’t forget. “Thank God my parents passed it on to me, so that […]
Using technology, teamwork, and tenacity, 6th grade students at All Saints Catholic School in Endicott took on a tough challenge: kitchen grease. By Jennika Baines Despite the humble topic, the students’ project ended up earning them first place in the Project Earth 2012 Earth Day Contest for Best School Project for grades six through eight. The students were […]
Dear Friends of Catholic Education: Welcome to our latest edition of Pillars magazine where we tell the story of Catholic education in the Diocese of Syracuse. As we continue to celebrate the Year of Faith across our Universal Church, I am constantly reminded of the great gift that Catholic schools contribute to our faith community here in […]
Dear Friends of Catholic Education: The Chinese language uses two symbols or letters when speaking of “crisis.” The first symbol represents danger and the second symbol represents opportunity. This image is a perfect representation of what we are promoting here in the Diocese of Syracuse as we look towards the future. This is a time […]
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