City, Archdiocesan, and University Officials to Gather for Opening of the Newly Created St. Benedict Preparatory Schools (SBPS) in Chicago

The Most Reverend Francis Kane, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Alderman Gene Schulter of the 47th Ward, and Sister Mary Paul McCaughey O.P., Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago will gather with the school community of St. Benedict Preparatory Schools (SBPS) and leaders from DePaul University to mark the opening of SBPS and to celebrate the school re-visioning under the “Project Vision of Excellence.”

Saint Patrick High School Embarks on 150th Year Aug. 23

Saint Patrick High School will begin its 150th Anniversary school year on Mon., Aug. 23. Established by the Christian Brothers, St. Pat’s is Chicago’s oldest all-male Catholic high school. As Illinois’ first high school to implement mandatory drug-testing, St. Pat’s has developed a reputation for instilling moral and academic excellence in students from all over the city and surrounding suburbs.

ALL ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS READY TO OPEN THIS FALL

New Preschool Programs, Additional Grade Levels, a New Middle School and an Initiative Mark Changes

All 256 Catholic elementary and high schools in Cook and Lake counties will open for the 2010-2011 school year that will bring additions, expansions and innovative programming to a number of schools. The announcement was made today by Sr. M. Paul McCaughey, OP, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

St. Philip Neri Introduces New Principal

St. Philip Neri is proud to announce the arrival of their new principal, Linda Sanders. Linda is an experienced educator and school administrator. Her philosophy of education is influenced by inquiry-based instruction that supports students’ academic achievement and social emotional development. Linda has served as a research assistant in the Early Childhood Education Leadership initiative at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she is a third year doctoral student in the Ed.D. Program in Urban Education Leadership

St. Bartholomew School Receives Croghan Award

On Tuesday afternoon June 1, 2010, faculty and students from St. Bartholomew Elementary School gathered in the Parish Church for an unexpected all-school assembly in the late afternoon. After singing "Peace is Flowing Like a River," reciting the Prayer of St. Francis, and the Pledge of Allegiance, the students were surprised to find Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, and Mr. Josh Hale, Executive Director of the Big Shoulder Fund, seated in the front of the Church, along with other guests.

St. Christina Students Discover the Big Top

On June 1, 2010 students at St. Christina School in Chicago, IL shared in a unique learning experience as they entered the big top of Cirque Amongus. Cirque Amongus is a self-contained school program offering students, teachers, and parents the opportunity to explore the world of the circus from the inside. Cirque Amongus introduces the circus arts in a fun-filled environment promoting self-confidence, perseverance, and teamwork. Students discover newfound talents as they experiment first hand with rolling globes, tight-wires, unicycles, equilibristics, magic, juggling, acrobatics, stilts, trapeze, and pantomime.

Archdiocese of Chicago Elementary School Students Exceed National Standardized Achievement Test Norms

Chicago, IL – The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools announced today the results of standardized achievement tests administered in 2010 to third, fifth, and seventh grade students. The test scores demonstrate that, in every major grouping of schools, the students achieved scores above the national average for all subtests.