App-titude for Success
Most kids going into their senior year of high school spend their time sending off college applications, counting down the days until graduation, and enjoying the last bit of leisure time with hometown friends before they go off into the adult world. Within a few years and degrees later, they can expect to start getting […]
Boy Scouts trek Northern Tier
San Marco members of Boy Scout Troop 906 chartered out of St. John’s Cathedral recently returned from a trip to the Northern Tier. Along with their leader, Mark Eckels, the scouts participated in a five-day canoe trek out of the Charles Sommers National High Adventure Base in Ely, Minnesota. They ventured for five days and […]
Pretty as a princess… or a Marvel hero
GATE Hospitality goes all out for annual Character Ball Members and their guests were treated to the annual Character Ball at the River Club, one of GATE hospitality’s favorite outings among the staff and membership alike. Familiar faces were transformed from staff to elaborate characters from across the spectrum from Disney to Marvel, and others […]
Festival celebrates the power of performing arts for teens
The Performers Academy, located in the St. Nicholas area, kicked off its tenth year of Camp Just Like Me on June 1 with TPA Fest 2021, the nonprofit’s first-ever mural festival. More than 12 local and visiting artists participated, with some murals created collaboratively and some done independently. The artists completed their murals over the […]
READ USA delivers programs for literacy, jobs
An electric atmosphere of excitement and energy abounded at the Jessie Ball duPont Center in mid-June as 60 teens received training for a unique and meaningful summer job. For the READ USA Summer Reading Program 2021, teens received a week of intensive professional development training, using high-quality literacy curriculum, on how to teach and assess […]
St. Paul’s-Riverside rises to the challenge of sports during a pandemic
St. Paul’s-Riverside faced a challenging school year during the pandemic in providing a safe athletic experience for its students. The school is committed to the importance of physical activity and athletics as part of a balanced education. “Athletics are an excellent avenue for students to get involved in activities outside of the classroom that promote […]
Assumption Catholic School’s Class of 2021
A memorable graduation full of emotions, unity, and a sense of accomplishment. It was a year like no other, a year to remember. COVID-19 changed the landscape worldwide and tested everyone’s resilience in unimaginable ways. Assumption’s Class of 2021 proved that even during challenging times they would still come together strong to overcome what would […]
St. Mark’s celebrates fifth and sixth grade graduates
The St. Mark’s Campus celebrated the fifth and sixth grade graduates during two separate ceremonies on Wednesday, May 19 (fifth grade) and Friday, May 21 (fifth grade) in St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Prior to each ceremony, students were recognized and honored during a special Art Show and Celebration in the Lori Schiavone Commons. Each graduation […]
