The “why” behind the word

St. Joseph Middle School Language Arts teacher Elizabeth Casterline wanted to “ease” her students back into the school routine after Christmas Break. She had them pick a “Word of the Year”, one that would guide them through 2019. “It was a one-day, fun activity to get...

STP Robotics Team is “Gung Ho” and Ready to Go!

By: Magdalene J. Hill, Class of 2019 The high school offers a lot of clubs, but something was missing…until now. St. Philip now offers Robotics to its students, who are eager and excited to be on the team. Why Robotics? Mrs. Groat and Ms. Halbert wanted to offer...

Making Space for creativity

Second-grade teacher Barbie Carrier knew which items in her classroom game cupboard saw the most action. “My kids always loved Legos,” Mrs. Carrier said. “Anything they could build with, they loved.” Watching them build had Mrs. Carrier wondering if there was a place...

BCACS Basketball Roundup: Snow, cold, and wins

By: Abbie Lahr, Class of 2019 School started up with many positives on the court and off. This week’s BCACS Basketball Roundup will feature the top players of each game, a summary of what happened, and either overall averages or game totals for each player. Our...

St. Joseph Middle School’s thriving math culture

St. Joseph Middle School has a strong math culture, and there are many ways to prove it. Math teacher Molly Williamson’s popular MATHCOUNTS program, moved from an after-school group to a quarter-class this year, continuing her mission to “inspire kids to love math, to...

A lighter suitcase and a fuller heart

St. Philip High School senior Irene Hibbard has three sisters at home, and a few dozen more in La Ceja, Colombia. The Colombian “sisters”, however, are Catholic nuns. The Hibbard family’s relationship with the convent at La Ceja began when their oldest daughter...

An anonymous sign of Christ’s love

St. Joseph first-grade teacher Amy Doyle had a reason for sharing her favorite book “Everybody Can Help Somebody” by Ron Hall and Denver Moore with her students. “I read it to the kids to build a sense of the fact that there are people right here in our community who...
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