| New St. Francis International School opens its doors |
Matt Russell, one of the co-heads of the new St. Francis International School in Silver Spring, stood at the top of the steps on the first day of classes Aug. 31, at the newly established school. He was presiding over a happy chaos as he greeted students, their parents and faculty. "We are so very excited, and we so very thrilled," Russell said in between welcoming students to the school. "There is so much energy and excitement around this new school. We are ready to go."
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |  | | Archbishop asks educators to help students become Jesus' disciples in today's world |
Nearly 2,000 principals, teachers and staff from schools across the Archdiocese of Washington gathered for the Opening of Schools Mass celebrated by Archbishop Donald Wuerl at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington on Aug. 23. The archbishop encouraged teachers to help carry out the "New Evangelization," called for by Pope Benedict XVI. The archbishop noted that in two weeks, he will issue a pastoral letter on the New Evangelization, titled, "Disciples of the Lord: Sharing the Vision."
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | | | Archbishop Wuerl will celebrate Opening of School Mass on Aug. 23 | Archbishop Donald Wuerl will celebrate the Opening of School Mass on Monday, Aug. 23, at 10 a.m. at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Ave., N.E. Traditionally, principals, teachers and staff from local Catholic schools attend the Mass, where schools and educators celebrating milestone anniversaries are honored.
Friday, August 20, 2010 | | | New superintendent combines callings as an educator and as a deacon |
A few weeks into his new job as superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of Washington, Deacon Bert L'Homme is right at home. Interviewed at his office at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center, the veteran administrator said he was enjoying his new professional adventure, which combines his callings as an educator and as a deacon.
Friday, August 20, 2010 | | | Archdiocese offers more than $5 million in tuition assistance | The Archdiocese of Washington has offered more than $5 million in tuition assistance to families for the upcoming 2010-11 school year, continuing its goal of making Catholic education more affordable and accessible to families across the archdiocese.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 | | | New educational leaders at Bishop McNamara continue 'work of the heart' |
When the doors at Bishop McNamara open later this month, the largest incoming student body will welcome a new administration team at the Holy Cross-led high school - but at least one face will be familiar to most of the returning 875 students.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 | | | Four new principals to lead Catholic elementary schools this fall |
When the doors open for the new school year, four Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Washington will be led by new principals from across the country. Schools in Southern Maryland open Aug. 24. Schools in Washington, D.C., Montgomery and Prince George's counties open Sept. 1.
Thursday, August 19, 2010 | | | New St. Francis International School prepares to open its doors |
When the new St. Francis International School in Silver Spring opens at the beginning of this school year, about 500 students, from about two years old through the eighth-grade, will be the first to attend classes there. Those pioneer students will experience an innovative Catholic education for the 21st century.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 | | | Congress members vote to decrease funding for the Opportunity Scholarship Program |
Last week, both the U.S. House and Senate appropriations subcommittees voted in accordance with President Barack Obama's budget proposal, effectively denying an increase in funding for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program for the 2011 to 2012 school year. The federal voucher program currently provides 1,300 low-income students with up to $7,500 to attend the school of their choice in the city. It began as a three-sector bipartisan approach that authorized equal funding for D.C. public schools, D.C. charter schools and scholarships to attend private schools in the city. After last week's vote, the public schools and charter schools will receive increased funding while the scholarship segment of the program will be substantially cut.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010 | | | Washington Middle School for Girls now a Catholic school | Washington Middle School for Girls (WMSG) in Southeast Washington is now officially a Catholic school, having met the requirements of the Archdiocese of Washington. Under Catholic Church law, a school must receive permission from the local bishop - in this case, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl - before it can be called Catholic. This requirement helps ensure that Catholic schools follow Catholic teaching in their mission and programs. Last May, two schools in Montgomery County received similar approval.
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