Montgomery Catholic Students Win Awards at the 33rd Annual ACES Competition

Multiple Montgomery Catholic students auditioned for the 2021 Artistic Competition for Exceptional Students. The Montgomery Arts Council created this competition to help motivate students to grow and learn through the pursuit of their artistic goals. It recognizes 6th-12th grade students who display talent in the musical, visual, or performing arts.

Congratulations to five Montgomery Catholic students who placed in their respective categories. In the senior high instrumental category, 9th grader, John Scott Jackson took first place on the trumpet. In the senior high strings category, 10th grader, Nate Gartland took first place on violin. In the senior high piano category, 12th grader, Myles Jordan took second place. In the senior high guitar category, 12th grader, Carlo De Jesus received honorable mention. And in the senior high dance category, 12th grader, Inés Gonzalez-Ansaldi received honorable mention.

John Scott Jackson

Nate Gartland

Myles Jordan

Carlo De Jesus

Inés Gonzalez-Ansaldi

Montgomery Catholic Sixth-Graders Experience Camp McDowell

Every year the sixth-grade classes at our St. Bede and Holy Spirit campuses travel to Camp McDowell for an overnight retreat. Unfortunately, due to Covid, they were unable to go on their trip this year. Instead, Camp McDowell helped us keep this tradition alive for our students by sending their counselors to each of our campuses.

Both groups of students were able to spend a couple of days outside playing camp games, singing songs, having a bonfire, and enjoying each other's company. Their parents even joined in the fun for Parent's Night! It was a great experience for everyone. We look forward to seeing all of these students together on our Middle School campus next Fall.

Montgomery Catholic Students Learn About Germany

Montgomery Catholic Holy Spirit campus celebrated their annual Cultural Day this year learning all about Germany! They had a special visit from Coach Wulf Koch, our boy’s varsity soccer coach, and 11th-grade History teacher. He taught them about various aspects of life in Germany. The students had a wonderful day reading Hansel and Gretel, making paper cuckoo clocks, and learning about the German Christmas tradition of the Christmas pickle. Typically on Christmas Eve, parents will hide a pickle ornament deep in the tree’s branches. On Christmas morning the first child to find the pickle would receive an extra gift from St. Nicholas. Students were also able to partake in German-made, Haribo gummy bears and soft pretzels for snacks. It was a great day learning about a new culture!