• St. Dominic’s ‘Dragoneers’ FIRST LEGO League team headed to Worlds in April
    St. Dominic’s ‘Dragoneers’ FIRST LEGO League team headed to Worlds in April
    St. Dominic School’s FIRST LEGO robotics team will be the sole Louisiana team in its age division to compete in next month’s World Championships in Houston.
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  • Teacher: Remind kids of how much God loves ‘magnificent’ them!
    Teacher: Remind kids of how much God loves ‘magnificent’ them!
    Having taught kindergartners at Mary Queen of Peace (MQP) School in Mandeville for 16 years, Marijo Abruscato Rapp knows a thing or two about getting children off to a great start in school. Read her insightful Q&A here!
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  • No strings attached: All Ursuline 3rd & 4th graders learn how to play the violin
    No strings attached: All Ursuline 3rd & 4th graders learn how to play the violin
    Ursuline Academy’s vibrant music program includes teaching violin to every third and fourth grader.
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  • Jesus comes to life in teacher’s religion classroom
    Jesus comes to life in teacher’s religion classroom
    This month, we get a peek at the teaching vocation of Carmen Davis Foltz, the primary-grade religion teacher at Immaculate Conception School (ICS) in Marrero.
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  • Abp. Aymond: Look at Lenten sacrifice as opportunity to make positive changes
    Abp. Aymond: Look at Lenten sacrifice as opportunity to make positive changes
    Archbishop Gregory Aymond encourages the Young Church to view their time of Lenten sacrifice and good works not as a burden, but as an opportunity.
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  • St. Francis Xavier teacher enjoys cultivating students’ passion for science
    St. Francis Xavier teacher enjoys cultivating students’ passion for science
    In its ongoing Q&A series on Catholic elementary school educators, Kids’ Clarion meets Amy Provensal Schayot, the middle-school science teacher at St. Francis Xavier Elementary School in Metairie.
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  • Abp. Aymond: Cherish the gift of Catholic education & faith formation in 2024
    Abp. Aymond: Cherish the gift of Catholic education & faith formation in 2024
    Archbishop Aymond said Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 28-Feb. 3) is a wonderful time for the Young Church to thank their parents and teachers for the great gift of Catholic education.
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  • Catholic schools to show spirit at Jan. 26 Pels game
    Catholic schools to show spirit at Jan. 26 Pels game
    In celebration of the upcoming Catholic Schools Week, special seating options are available to students, parents and teachers at the Jan. 26 New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game.
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  • St. Matthew the Apostle School rethinks its educational approach
    St. Matthew the Apostle School rethinks its educational approach
    St. Matthew the Apostle School in River Ridge approaches classroom instruction with “the four C’s” in mind – critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity.
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  • St. Alphonsus students make sandwiches for homeless throughout the school year
    St. Alphonsus students make sandwiches for homeless throughout the school year
    At St. Alphonsus Elementary School in New Orleans, feeding the hungry is more than a one-time service project.
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  • Children’s loving hearts, good humor are among the joys of teaching
    Children’s loving hearts, good humor are among the joys of teaching
    Carla Sumner, the multimedia lab specialist and mission club moderator at St. Andrew the Apostle School in Algiers, reflects on vocation as a Catholic elementary school teacher.
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  • St. Matthew the Apostle’s ‘Kindness Krewe’ models, cultivates empathy
    St. Matthew the Apostle’s ‘Kindness Krewe’ models, cultivates empathy
    St. Matthew the Apostle School has established a club that brainstorms ways its students can practice and spread kindness on campus and beyond.
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  • State-provided science labs provide hands-on, educational fun at St. Christopher
    State-provided science labs provide hands-on, educational fun at St. Christopher
    Any elementary or high school in the state can access free energy-related labs brought to them by Louisiana’s Energy Office. A handful of these labs recently unfolded at St. Christopher School in Metairie.
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  • Teachable Moments: Sister Lillian’s ‘Blue Roses’ strive for success at St. Michael
    Teachable Moments: Sister Lillian’s ‘Blue Roses’ strive for success at St. Michael
    In this installment of “Teachable Moments,” Kids’ Clarion asks Glenn Mitchell, a teacher at St. Michael Special School in New Orleans, about the joys of teaching exceptional learners.
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  • Abp. Aymond: Pay attention to how you are being called to use your gifts to serve God, others
    Abp. Aymond: Pay attention to how you are being called to use your gifts to serve God, others
    In his November column for Kids’ Clarion, Archbishop Gregory Aymond highlights Vocation Awareness Week, to be observed by Catholics across the nation from Nov. 5-11.
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  • St. Benilde’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program allows children to discover their faith
    St. Benilde’s Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program allows children to discover their faith
    Kids’ Clarion recently visited St. Benilde School in Metairie to observe a Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in action.
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  • Holy Cross teacher: Sacred music can speak to us through the centuries
    Holy Cross teacher: Sacred music can speak to us through the centuries
    In this month’s installment of our “Teachable Moments” series, Kids’ Clarion asked Holy Cross School’s Craig Matherne about his passion for fostering his students’ appreciation of music.
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  • Saint comes into focus through St. Edward the Confessor art project
    Saint comes into focus through St. Edward the Confessor art project
    A portrait of St. Edward the Confessor consisting of 40 rectangles of original art was made by student artists at the saint’s eponymous elementary school in Metairie.
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  • Abp. Aymond: All are called to reach out in prayer and sacrifice to children in need
    Abp. Aymond: All are called to reach out in prayer and sacrifice to children in need
    Archbishop Aymond looks ahead to the archdiocesan celebration of Children’s Mission Day, set for Saturday, Oct. 21 at St. Dominic Church in New Orleans.
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  • Workshop shares ways to cultivate students’ missionary calling
    Workshop shares ways to cultivate students’ missionary calling
    The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA), one of the works of the Pontifical Mission Societies, operates under the guiding principle of “Children Helping Children.” School-based mission coordinators, charged with reminding young people of their baptismal calling to be evangelists, traded tips at a recent workshop.
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