60 THE QUEENS COURIER • CATHOLIC SCHOOL • JANUARY 15, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Catholic School Week coming The National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) announces its annual National Catholic Schools Week (CSW) celebration to take place January 25-31, 2015. The theme, “Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service,” will focus on the value that Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions catholic school week to the Catholic Church, local communities and the nation. “National Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity to showcase the academic excellence and faith-fi lled education that Catholic schools provide for students across the country,” said NCEA President Brother Robert Bimonte, FCS. Catholic Schools Week is an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. Schools typically observe CSW with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. The 2015 daily themes include: Sunday, January 25 – In Our Parish Monday, January 26 – In Our Community Tuesday, January 27 – In Our Students Wednesday, January 28 – In Our Nation Thursday, January 29 – In Our Vocations Friday, January 30 – In Our Faculty, Staff and Volunteers Saturday, January 31 – In Our Family According to a recent NCEA study, more than 30 percent of the nation's 6,594 Catholic schools have waiting lists for attendance and graduation rates at Catholic schools remain high – 99 percent vs. 78 percent of public school students. Over the last year, 42 new schools opened, many of them started by parents and boards who seek an excellent education rooted in Gospel values for students. But 133 schools closed or consolidated, many of them in urban areas where the student population has declined. At the same time, parental choice in education continues to grow. Twelve states and the District of Columbia offer 18 different voucher and scholarship programs with more than 100,000 voucher recipients. Eleven states provide 14 tax credit scholarship programs serving more than 150,000 students. Another six states provide tax credits or deductions for education expenses benefi ting about 850,000 taxpayers. To learn more about Catholic Schools Week 2015, visit www.ncea. org/catholicschoolsweek. THE G E N E S I S P ROGRAM Xaverian’s Co-ed Middle School (6–8) for the Academically Talented PREVIEW WEEK: January 20th – 23rd, by appointment only Xaverian’s Genesis Program is dedicated to providing an engaging and challenging middle school program for academically talented girls and boys in grades 6-8. This co-educational program is designed to develop and nurture high-level critical thinking skills and is committed to the development of the middle school student through academic excellence, extracurricular involvement, and Christian service to neighbor and community. A Genesis education encompasses and surpasses the standard middle school curriculum by offering: A fully interactive, one-to-one learning environment complete with an iPad for each student and classrooms equipped with Apple TVs The Michael T. Strianese ’74 STEM Program at Xaverian offers project and problem based learning through hands-on classroom experiences in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. The Gateway to Technology program engages students with modules in Design and Modeling, as well as Automation and Robotics. The growth of the highly acclaimed STEM program, which was implemented through a partnership with Project Lead the Way, has been bolstered by a recent $1 million gift donated by Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Strianese ’74 Enriched religious studies firmly rooted in the Church’s teaching, with an emphasis on sacred scripture, the understanding of Jesus, and the Catholic social tradition Full-time guidance counselors Extracurricular activities and clubs,including Science Olympiad, Mock Trial, and LEGO Robotics For more information, or to schedule a Preview Day, please contact: Mrs. Patricia McEvoy, Dean (718) 836-7100 x188 or [email protected] 7100 Shore Road, Brooklyn, NY 11209 www.xaverian.org/genesis Private Bus Transportation is Available!
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