Tuesday, February 03, 2015

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School celebrates Catholic Schools Week January 26 - 30

Father Driscoll with Mrs. Burden's second grade class at
Montgomery Catholic's Holy Spirit campus.
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School celebrated Catholic Schools Week, January 26 - 30. The 2015 theme was “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.”  K4-12 students participated in special events throughout the week celebrating Faith, Knowledge and Service in our Community, Nation, Vocations, and Faculty & Students.

High School Students at the State Capitol
for the National School Choice Rally.

Charcille Randall, Maggie Ward, Gaten Armstrong,
Cameron Harris, Emily Barranco, Emily Lafreniere 
and Zack Jones.
Grandparents were invited to our St. Bede elementary campus for Grandparents Day on Monday, January 26 and the Holy Spirit campus held a book fair all week. The St. Bede campus art show "Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head"  was on display in the main hallway all week. The Montgomery Catholic Parent Teacher Council treated students, faculty and staff to several special events and treats throughout the week. The High School attended the National School Choice rally at the State Capitol. The Montgomery Catholic Middle School campus welcomed guest speakers on Career day, including Catholic Coach, Kirk Johnson, a former All American football player
and Coach; Barry Waite, a Motivational Speaker; Gwen Kennedy, an Attorney with the Family and Juvenile Court system and Lisa Hoffman, former Air Force Officer and Wellness Coach. The Elementary campuses had classroom visits and blessings from Parish priests Father Pat Arensberg and Father Alex Valladares from St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church and Father Patrick Driscoll from Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

A week to celebrate all that Catholic Education is. Montgomery Catholic is blessed by its wonderful community of "Faith, Knowledge and Service."
Montgomery Catholic parent and motivational  speaker
Barry Waite speaks to the Middle school campus on Career Day
during Catholic Schools Week.



St. Bede Parent Volunteers watch classes while teachers were
treated to lunch. From left to right Karla Gier, Shawn McNeely,
Leigh Ankersen, Leigh Esdale, Greg Treloar and  Elizabeth Planer.