Catholic Schools Week 2023 A

cross the Diocese, our students celebrated Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, with fun and faith-filled activities that reminded everyone just how special our Catholic School community is. The theme for this year’s celebration was Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service. Many of our schools opened the week with special Sunday masses, open houses, uniform dressdown days, and many exciting and educational activities that involved not only the students, but parents, families and the parish community, as well. Here are just some of the highlights of the activities that took place in our 21 schools.

Notre Dame Elementary School celebrated our great nation with a tribute to area veterans. Students came to school dressed in red, white and blue to mark the occasion.

Holy Family School in Norwich held a Vocations Day, asking students to dress up to represent the profession they would one day like to pursue.

Students at St. Patrick’s School in Oneida learned how to make corn husk dolls from a member of the neighboring Oneida Indian Nation. That same day, students had a dress down day that took them away to the tropics with colorful clothing.

St. Rose of Lima School shared Breakfast with Buddies, where younger students had a meal with an older student “buddy” and then had some story time.

All Saints Elementary School celebrated Career Day where parents and other community members visited the classrooms to educate students about what their various job responsibilities are. From vet techs to police officers, robotics manufacturers and doctors, there was something for every student’s interests.

Coordinated by the school’s STEM Club, Trinity Catholic School hosted a STEM Night for students in Pre-K through sixth grade and their families to promote the importance of science, technology, engineering and math.