By Paige Paes
First Grade Teacher
St. Thomas the Apostle School
RIVERSIDE—I am the first grade teacher of 19 excited, wide-eyed students of St. Thomas School. I attended St. Thomas as a student, and now I am back as a teacher. I try to infuse ideas and morals that I was taught as a student to help build my students’ Catholic identity. Being able to teach these students to be followers of God has been a very rewarding experience.
SAN BERNARDINO—The Our Lady of the Assumption School cheerleaders attended their first competition on January 30th. Dressed in the school colors of blue and gold, 14 girls in the 5th through 8th grade made up the small but dynamic team whose determination and team spirit had the judges and the crowd cheering.
By Elyse Shafer
Fourth Grade Teacher
St. James Catholic School
PERRIS—What happens when you have surgery, and you can’t make it to school for an extended length of time?
Vincent Alvarez, a student in my fourth grade class at St. James School, is finding out! Each day, Vincent tunes in, via computer, to participate in Math class. He asks questions, shares answers, views board work, and collaborates with his classmates.
SAN JACINTO—In this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the students at St. Hyacinth Academy continued to explore the meaning of mercy through art.
ONTARIO—The Office of Catholic Schools presented awards at it 16th annual banquet held Feb. 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario. Below is a summary of awards and recipients.
The Bishops of California have issued a lengthy statement in support of Catholic education to coincide with Catholic School Week, which runs from Jan. 31 – Feb. 6.
