TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY: AN AWARD-WINNING COMBINATION
Two Oak Park Catholic schools to receive awards in Chicago this week
OAK PARK, Ill. (Dec. 10, 2002)
Two Catholic Elementary Schools in Oak Park have been honored with a national technology award.
St. Edmund School and Ascension School won first and third place awards, respectively, in the AT&T Broadband Emerging Technology Awards for Educators Program. The award honors schools that propose the most innovative projects using cable television stations available on AT&T Broadband or the Internet in the classroom. more»
TEACHERS GO BACK TO SCHOOL TO SHARPEN TECH SKILLS
St. John Fisher School hosts popular high-tech continuing education workshops
CHICAGO (December 9, 2002)
Scores of educators from around Chicagoland are doing some extra credit work at St. John Fisher School in Chicago’s West Beverly neighborhood to keep up with the many ways they can use technology to enhance their student’s classroom experience. more»
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TESTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 11
CHICAGO (November 25, 2002)
Eighth-graders who plan to enter one of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties should take the high school placement test on Saturday, January 11, 2003, at the high school they plan to attend. more»
HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TIME( S)/ DATE( S) 2002- 2003 more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS REMEMBER, PRAY FOR VICTIMS OF SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS
CHICAGO (September 5, 2002)
Schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago today will begin a series of events to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, events in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania.
Dr. Nicholas Wolsonovich, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools, today unveiled a student-created remembrance poster, "Pray for Peace," to begin the series of memorial events around the archdiocese that will culminate on Wednesday, Sept. 11. more»
NEW ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ESTABLISHED TO SERVE HISPANIC CHILDREN OF
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH
CHICAGO (September 4, 2002)
A new Archdiocese of Chicago elementary school is open at Immaculate Conception parish on the far southeast side of Chicago to serve Hispanic children of the community. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN WITH NEW STRENGTH, VISION
Four new Catholic elementary schools open; three high schools become coed;
students score above national norm on standardized achievement test;
schools superintendent discloses new initiatives
CHICAGO (August 28, 2002) Catholic elementary and secondary schools open this week with renewed vitality and vision, Nicholas M. Wolsonovich, Ph.D., superintendent of Archdiocese of Chicago schools, said today. more»
CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SCORE HIGHER THAN NATIONAL NORM IN STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
CHICAGO (August 28, 2002)
Students in Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic elementary schools scored as much as 28 percentile points higher than the national norm in reading, language and math in standardized, comprehensive, multi-assessment achievement tests administered earlier this spring in public, private and parochial schools throughout the country. more»
FACT SHEET
NEW SCHOOLS AND EXPANSIONS
CHICAGO (August 28, 20020)
The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will open four Catholic elementary schools this month and more than 20 schools have expansion projects under way totaling more than $45 million. more»
MEDIA ALERT
WHAT: Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools to unveil a student-created September 11 remembrance poster - "Pray for Peace." WHEN: Thursday, September 5
12 noon (CDT) WHERE: St. John Berchmans School
2524 W. Altgeld Ave. (one block south of Logan Boulevard), Chicago more» poster(Acrobat® Reader®) »
MEDIA ALERT
WHAT: Archdiocese of Chicago Superintendent of Schools to visit a new Catholic parish elementary school established in the city of Chicago for Hispanic children. WHERE: Immaculate Conception School
8739 South Exchange Avenue, Chicago
(Note: Exchange Avenue is one-way northbound at 2934 east; one-half block west of Commercial Avenue) more»
SETON ACADEMY TO OFFER COED EDUCATION
FIRST MALE FRESHMAN STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED IN 2003
First All-Female High School in Archdiocese in 25 Years to Accept Male Students
SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (Aug. 22, 2002) Seton Academy, 16100 S. Seton Rd., South Holland, a Catholic college preparatory high school, announced today that it will accept its first male freshman students in August 2003, its 40th year. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO SUMMER 2002 ROUND-UP From Africa and Rome to Washington D.C., Catholic school students and teachers were busy this summer. Following are highlights of summer activities. more»
STUDENTS CATCH ACTING BUG AT MOTHER MCAULEY'S
99TH STREET SUMMER THEATER
When Patricia Haynes begins her 24th year of teaching at Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School on Chicago's southwest side later this month, many people will know how she spent her summer vacation. more»
STATEMENT OF FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, O.M.I. RE: Supreme Court decision on school vouchers CHICAGO (June 27, 2002) The action taken by the U.S. Supreme Court is an important step toward helping those parents who choose to send their children to non-government schools and who often struggle to pay tuition that is sometimes 10 percent of their income. more»
STATEMENT OF NICHOLAS WOLSONOVICH
SUPERINTENDENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
RE: Supreme Court decision on school vouchers CHICAGO (June 27, 2002)
Today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold parent's right to choose how they will use public funds to educate their children, signals a new era for all private schools.
We're pleased with the court's ruling, for it confirms that when public funds are made available equally to all, that faith-based schools are treated equitably. more»
CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENT THIRD GENERATION
AT OUR LADY OF VICTORY
CHICAGO (May 23, 2002)
On June 1, Julie Levar will follow in the footsteps of her three older siblings, father - 45th Ward Alderman Patrick Levar - five uncles and grandfather when she graduates from Our Lady of Victory School on Chicago's northwest side. Julie is last of the third generation to graduate from the Catholic grade school and is the fifth generation to belong to Our Lady of Victory Parish. more»
ST. BRIDE SCHOOL A TRADITION FOR LOCAL FAMILY
CHICAGO (May 22, 2002)
Attending St. Bride School, 7765 S. Coles Ave., Chicago, has been a family tradition for the Skaro family since 1929, when Mary Skaro graduated.
On June 12, Mary Skaro's grandson, Christopher, will graduate from the South Shore-area Catholic elementary school following in the footsteps of his grandmother, father, aunt, three uncles and three older brothers. more»
A special message about Catholic Elementary Schools Terra Nova Achievement Test Scores
TWO TEACHERS TO RETIRE AFTER MORE THAN 25 YEARS AT ST. CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL
One has been educator for 60 years
MIDLOTHIAN (May 21, 2002)
On June 7, Margaret Finnegan and Pattye Zimmerman will enter their respective classrooms at St. Christopher School in Midlothian for the last time. After more than 25 years at the school, they are retiring from full-time teaching. more»
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
TO PARTICIPATE IN LIVE RADIO BROADCAST
Dr. Nicholas Wolsonovich, superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools, will be the featured guest in a live broadcast of the radio show "Catholic Schools Today" Wednesday May 22, at 1:00 p.m. on WSBC/WCFJ 1240/1470 AM. The program is heard throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago in all of Cook and Lake Counties. more»
CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WALK FOR PEACETO HONOR LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE AND VETERANS
WHAT: Students from Our Lady of the Ridge Catholic School in south suburban Chicago Ridge will participate in a Walk For Peace to honor local firefighters, police officers and military personnel.Students in kindergarten through fourth grade will walk with family members to the police and fire departments in Chicago Ridge to make a presentation of prayer cards and pins to the officers. A fire truck police escort and will accompany the students on their walk. Police and firefighters are invited to the school for lunch and to visit classrooms to share with students some of their experiences in the line of duty. more»
Listen to the March 3, 2002 radio interview with Dr. Nicholas Wolsonovich, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools.
CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS HONOR VICTIMS OF
SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS WITH MEMORIAL ART PROJECT
WHAT: Eighth-grade students from St. Thomas of Villanova School in Palatine will honor victims of the September 11 attacks with a unique memorial art project. more»
BIG SHOULDERS FUND SCHOLARSHIP FOR FAMILIES PROGRAM RECEPTION TO BE HELD AT
ST. STANISLAUS CHICAGO (APRIL 30)
Chicago, IL-April 30, 2002-The legacy of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin will be celebrated when 857 students from 409 families gather with Cardinal Francis George O.M.I. at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, located at 1225 Noble Street, to celebrate the annual Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Scholarship for Families reception. more»
CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS JOIN TOGETHER IN LIVE PRODUCTION TO SHARE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH RACE AND RACISM WHAT: Members of Catholic Schools Opposing Racism (COR) will perform an original play that explores race and racism from high school students' perspective. Students bring to life a series of stories based on students' personal experiences with race and racism. more»
CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT URGES SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT CORPORATE TAX CREDIT
CHICAGO (April 2, 2002)
The superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools today urged support of proposed legislation that will allow corporations to receive a state tax credit for charitable financial contributions to approved scholarship organizations in Illinois that assist low-income families' with educational expenses. more»
Address by DR. NICHOLAS WOLSONOVICH,
Superintendent of Catholic Schools Archdiocese of Chicago
Given during the Heart of the Schools Awards presentation Jan. 24, 2002 at De LaSalle Institute
[Edited for posting on the Archdiocese of Chicago Office of Catholic Schools Website]
Lord it is good for us to be here. We want to thank you for coming to De LaSalle Institute to help us, first of all, celebrate Catholic education, Catholic school education, but, most importantly, to give honor to these wonderful teachers that are here today who represent so many other Catholic school teachers throughout the Archdiocese. We also want to review with you our annual report. Finally, we want to announce some new initiatives which we think will be very, very promising in administering to the educational needs of young people in the city and elsewhere. more»
CITY AND SUBURBAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK AND EASTER WHAT: Students from the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools will join together to celebrate Holy Week and Easter. Several schools will participate in reenactments of the Last Supper of Christ and the Stations of the Cross. The reenactments are in honor of the Holy Week Triduum, which begins Holy Thursday, March 28, and culminates on Easter Sunday, March 31. more»
OUTSTANDING CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ARE HONORED WITH THE "HEART OF THE SCHOOL AWARDS FOR TEACHER RECOGNITION."
Fourteen Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic elementary and high school teachers were honored for their accomplishments in the classroom by being awarded the "Heart of the School Award for Teacher Recognition." These awards recognize outstanding, unique, and innovative accomplishments in seven different areas: Evangelization and Religious Education, Innovation and Creativity, Leadership, Peace and Justice, Rising Star, Technology, and The Arts. more»
ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL HOSTS FIRST ANNUAL CHOIR FESTIVAL WHAT: St. Alphonsus Catholic School will host the first choir festival for the Archdiocese of Chicago elementary schools.
More than 300 students from 11 elementary schools will perform in the concert.
Songs in the concert repertoire include: "Bist du bei mir" by J.S. Bach; "Sing with Joy" by G.F. Handel; "Inscription of Hope" by Z. Randall Stroope; "Hosanna" by Paul French; and "God Bless America." more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH SPECIAL MASS AT HOLY NAME CATHEDRAL WHAT: Elementary and secondary school students throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate Black History Month with a Mass and celebration at Holy Name Cathedral.
This year's theme for the Black History Month celebration within the Archdiocese Catholic schools is Ujamaa, the fourth Kwanza principle, meaning
"cooperative economics." Activities throughout the month planned by schools will focus on the theme of working together as one for the good of all. more»
ARCHDIOCESE SCHOOLS CHIEF ANNOUNCES ENDOWMENT FUND, NEW TEACHER ACADEMY; OUTLINES PROPOSALS FOR GROWTH CHICAGO (January 24, 2002)
The superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools today announced the establishment of an endowment fund for scholarships and operations, a new teacher academy for Catholic school educators and outlined a series of proposals under consideration to expand schools. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO TO OPEN THREE NEW SCHOOLS, CONSOLIDATE TWO EXISTING SCHOOLS AS PART OF REVITALIZATION PLAN CHICAGO (January 14, 2002)
The Archdiocese of Chicago will open three new elementary schools on the city's west, north and southeast sides and consolidate two existing elementary school campuses on the city's northwest side. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION, REVITALIZATION PLANS FOR SCHOOLS CHICAGO (January 14, 2002)
The first phase of a new plan that includes opening new schools, closing some schools and consolidating others to ensure that the schools of the Archdiocese of Chicago remain Catholic, vital and excellent was announced today. more»
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TESTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 12
CHICAGO (December 10, 2001)
X Eighth-graders who plan to enter one of the 43 Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties should take the high school placement test on Saturday, January 12, 2002, at the high school they plan to attend. more»
ST. PAUL 0F THE CROSS SCHOOL TO DEDICATE NEW
$7.5 MILLION BUILDING ADDITION PARK RIDGE (December 7, 2001)
St. Paul of the Cross Catholic School will dedicate a new $7.5 million building addition Saturday, December 8, 2001. The new facility features a computer lab, science lab, library and multi-purpose auditorium/gymnasium as well as additional classrooms. more»
STUDENTS TO HOST VETERANS OF PAST WARS DURING SPECIAL LITURGY Seventh and eighth grade students at St. Albert the Great School, Burbank, will host veterans of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War during a liturgy to commemorate Veterans Day. Burbank Mayor Harry J. Klein is also scheduled to attend the mass. more»
ST. BENEDICT SCHOOL DEDICATES NEW $5.1 MILLION BUILDING St. Benedict School, located on Chicago's northwest side, will dedicate its new $5.1 million, 40,000 square-foot, three-story building addition. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT JOINS STUDENTS, FACULTY IN PRAYER FOR PEACE
CHICAGO October 11,2001
Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools are responding to the tragic events of September 11 and the recent U.S. military action by reciting every school day the prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th century peacemaker and founder of the Franciscan order who asked the Lord to "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace." more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT URGES STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF TO PRAY FOR PEACE
CHICAGO October 8,2001
The superintendent of the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools today is urging all students, faculty and staff in the Archdiocese's 304 elementary and secondary schools in Cook and Lake counties to unite every day in a special prayer for peace. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS CONTINUED TO RESPOND WITH PRAYER AND SUPPORT IN THE AFTERMATH OF TERROIST ATTACKS Since the first moments of terrorist attacks of the United States Sept. 11, students, faculties and staffs of the largest non-public school system in the world, the Archdiocese of Chicago, have taken an active part in relief efforts and have offered nearly daily support and prayer for the victims and their families. more »
NATION'S LARGEST NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM OFFERS TIPS TO HELP TEACHERS, STUDENTS COPE WITH TERROR ATTACKS Students in the nation's largest non-public school system are grieving, praying, and talking with teachers, parents and other caring adults as they seek to cope with last week's terrorist attacks. more»
CHICAGO SIXTH-GRADE STUDENT CAPTURES THOUGHTS ON AMERICA'S TRAGEDY WITH POEM All across America, children are reflecting on the tragic events of last week's attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania. Thousands of students in the Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic schools are praying, participating in memorial services, writing letters to the families of victims and the New York police, fire and rescue workers, collecting donations and wearing red, white and blue ribbons. more»
CHICAGO AREA INSURANCE EXECUTIVE TO RECEIVE
NATIONAL AWARD IN CATHOLIC EDUCATION CHICAGO (September 25, 2001)
Robert E. Gallagher Sr., chairman of Itasca, Ill.-based Arthur J. Gallagher and Company, one of the world's largest insurance brokers, will receive a national award for his service to Catholic education by creating a unique scholarship program for inner-city students in Chicago. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO SCHOOLS OBSERVE
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE CHICAGO (September 14, 2001) Students, faculties and staffs of the largest non-public school system in the world, the Archdiocese of Chicago, are taking an active part in today's National Day of Prayer and Remembrance for the victims of terrorism in America. more»
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS OPENS NEW $3 MILLION HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CENTER
NILES (September 10, 2001)
Notre Dame High School for Boys today dedicated its new $3 million high-tech science center. Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., archbishop of Chicago, presided at the Mass and dedicated the "Wall of Honor" of the new George H. Holley Science and Technology Center. more»
Archdiocese Of Chicago Celebrates Opening OF School Year
Students participate in back-to-school parade led by new superintendent of schools. more»
ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGO CELEBRATES OPENING OF SCHOOL YEAR
Students participate in back-to-school parade led by new superintendent of schools. more»
CHICAGO CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SCORE HIGHER THAN NATIONAL NORM IN STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TESTS
CHICAGO (June 6, 2001)
Students in Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic elementary schools scored as much as 25 percentile points higher than the national norm in reading, language and math in standardized, comprehensive, multi-assessment achievement tests administered earlier this spring by public, private and parochial schools throughout the country. more» Archdiocese of Chicago Elementary Scholls Spring 2001 Terra Nova Test Results
Eligible Families Can Receive Income Tax Credit CHICAGO (March 7, 2001)
The Archdiocese of Chicago is reminding Illinois residents who are the parents or legal guardians of qualifying students to take advantage of a state income tax credit of up to $500 for certain education expenses paid to any elementary or secondary school in the state. more»
Francis Cardinal George Names Dr. Nicholas M. Wolsonovich New Superintendent Of Catholic Schools
CHICAGO (May 3, 2001)
Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., Archbishop of Chicago, today announced that Nicholas Wolsonovich, Ph.D., has been named the new superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, effective July 1. more»
Statement of Dr. Nicholas M. Wolsonovich
CHICAGO ( May 3, 2001)
RE: His appointment as Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago more »
Three Archdiocese of Chicago Elementary Schools Will Not Reopen for 2001-2002 School Year
CHICAGO (March 30, 2001)
Blue Island (March 30, 2001) – Low and declining enrollment resulting in a deficit budget has led to the decision by the Archdiocese of Chicago not to reopen St. Isidore School (12731 S. Wood St.) for the 2001-2002 school year. more»
Archdiocese of Chicago Tuition Covenant SITUATION ANALYSIS
Catholic schools are central to the mission of the Church.
Over the past 20 years, the Archdiocese of Chicago has donated some $310 million in grants and other aid to support its schools.
At the same time, the Archdiocese has charged tuition that is substantially less than the actual cost of educating a student. Many parents are not aware of this. As the Archdiocese seeks to correct its financial situation, this practice cannot continue.
The Archdiocese is committed to keeping quality schools available and viable. more»
Since 1989, classroom teachers in the Archdiocese of Chicago schools have been recognized through the Heart of the School Awards program. This year, fourteen outstanding teachers from elementary and high schools have been recognized for their outstanding, unique and innovative accomplishments in the areas of: Peace and Justice, Leadership, Innovation and Creativity, Technology, Evangelization and Religious Education, the Arts and as a Rising Star. more»
Archdiocese Appoints Interim CO-Superintendents of Catholic Schools Embarks on Nationwide Search to Replace Dr. Elaine Schuster
CHICAGO (November 15, 2000)
Sr. Judith A. Cauley, C.S.J., and Janet Sisler have been appointed as interim co-superintendents of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, effective December 1, replacing Dr. Elaine Schuster, who announced her resignation as superintendent earlier this year. The appointment was announced by Jimmy Lago, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Chicago. more»
Notre Dame High School for Boys to Break Ground for Newest Science Technology Center in Archdiocese of Chicago High School System more (PDF) »
Dr. Schuster Unveils the new "Catholic schools — Have Faith in Education" Billboards. more (PDF) »
Superintendent's Remarks at Unveiling more (PDF) »
Remarks at Opening of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School, Orland Hills, Illinois more (PDF) »
Catholic Schools Kick Off 2000-2001 School Year more (PDF) »
Chicago Catholic School Students Score High on National Standardized Achievement Tests CHICAGO ( June 15, 2000) Students in Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic elementary schools, including those in inner-city schools, consistently scored well above national averages in standardized, comprehensive, multi-assessment achievement tests administered in March by public, private and parochial schools throughout the country. more»
