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StIsidore_SixthGrade<\/span><\/a><\/div>StIsidoreSchool_2ndGrade<\/span><\/a><\/div>StIsidoreSchool_EarlyChildhood<\/span><\/a><\/div>StIsidoreSchool_Teachers<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>QUAKERTOWN, PA <\/strong>\u2013 Catholic Schools Week, January 28 \u2013 February 3, 2018, is an annual celebration of Catholic education across the United States.\u00a0 The National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) has selected the theme or the National Catholic Schools Week 2018 is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n St. Isidore School will observe this annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, we celebrate the value Catholic education provides and its contributions to our church, community and nation.<\/p>\n On Tuesday<\/span><\/span>, the entire St. Isidore school participated in “Hoops for Hearts” –\u00a0 students got their bodies moving and their hearts pumping for an hour to raise money for the American Heart Association.\u00a0 And the surprise guest- the Philly Phanatic \u2013 added some extra excitement!<\/p>\n The week is filled with school-wide events that help students reflect on the uniqueness of Catholic Schools.\u00a0 St. Isidore School will be doing two service projects: one local project for the Upper Bucks SPCA donating supplies needed, and a national project, “Hoops for Hearts”, that supports the American Heart Association (AHA).\u00a0 Last year, the students raised over $7,000 for the AHA.<\/p>\n The week begins and ends in prayer and faith as a school and parish community.\u00a0 Throughout the week, there will be a Scholastic Book Fair promoting reading and benefiting our school library.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Highlights of the rest of the week are:<\/strong><\/p>\n -The school will have a friendly competition, STEM Challenge, where students (grades 3 \u2013 8) will compete for a coveted place on a team in a county-wide STEM competition.<\/p>\n – Our parents and community leaders will help students explore occupations on Careers & Vocations Day.<\/p>\n – St. Isidore School in PA will \u201cmeet\u201d with St. Isidore School in CA (via video call). Our students have prepared questions to ask their peers in California.<\/p>\n About St. Isidore Catholic School <\/strong><\/p>\n Rooted in Faith. Grounded in Family. Growing in Love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The St. Isidore Catholic School mission is to instill academic excellence in a Christ-centered atmosphere that is rooted in faith. They empower their students to work to their fullest potential and to become lifelong learners committed to living out Catholic values.<\/p>\n Founded in 1921, St. Isidore School offers students a Catholic education from Preschool through Grade 8.\u00a0 Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, St. Isidore has cultivated a tradition that combines faith and teaching with academic excellence.\u00a0 Students can be bused from the following districts: Quakertown, Pennridge, Palisades, Upper Perkiomen, Souderton, and Southern Lehigh.<\/p>\n -The school will have a friendly competition, STEM Challenge, where students (grades 3 \u2013 8) will compete for a coveted place on a team in a county-wide STEM competition.<\/p>\n – Our parents and community leaders will help students explore occupations on Careers & Vocations Day.<\/p>\n – St. Isidore School in PA will \u201cmeet\u201d with St. Isidore School in CA (via video call). Our students have prepared questions to ask their peers in California.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n About St. Isidore Catholic School <\/strong><\/p>\n Rooted in Faith. Grounded in Family. Growing in Love.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The St. Isidore Catholic School mission is to instill academic excellence in a Christ-centered atmosphere that is rooted in faith. They empower their students to work to their fullest potential and to become lifelong learners committed to living out Catholic values.<\/p>\n Founded in 1921, St. Isidore School offers students a Catholic education from Preschool through Grade 8.\u00a0 Accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, St. Isidore has cultivated a tradition that combines faith and teaching with academic excellence.\u00a0 Students can be bused from the following districts: Quakertown, Pennridge, Palisades, Upper Perkiomen, Souderton, and Southern Lehigh.<\/p>\n Information & images provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nJacqualyne Flynn
\nMarketing \/ Development
\nSt. Isidore School, Quakertown
\nwww.stisidoreschool.com
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