Click on a headline below to read selected stories from the special 2009 Catholic Schools Week section which appeared in the Jan. 24 issue of Arkansas Catholic.
MSM drug testing helps kids say ‘no’
Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock implemented a drug screening program a year and a half ago, and administrators say it has been well-received by students and parents.
Christmas Hawaiian style
St. Theresa fourth graders Lailany Martinez (from top left), Angely Taveras, Daniela Ramos, Christy Tran (from middle front) and Rebecca Biggin prepare to sing “Mele Kalikimaka” in the Little Rock school’s St. Nicholas program Dec. 9.
Essays show ways students serve
In preparation for this year’s Catholic Schools Week celebration, the diocesan Catholic Schools Office invited all Catholic school students in grades 6-12 to participate in an essay competition to tell others how their schools “celebrate service.”
Schools practice faith, service
Across the nation, Catholic schools will celebrate Catholic Schools Week Jan. 25-31. The logo for this year’s celebration, “Celebrate Service,” with the hands reaching out to the world represents the civic mindedness that permeates the curriculum in Catholic Schools.
Quotes to ‘Celebrate Service’
The “celebrate service” theme has been expressed in the words of biblical writers, leaders, philosophers and poets.
