Students of all ages on campus are having a great time finding creative ways to celebrate Catholic Schools Week — the annual celebration that focuses attention on the good work done by the nation’s Catholic schools. The annual celebration is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The NCEA observes this year’s week Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 with the theme “Catholic Schools - Dividends for Life.”

According to Karen Ristau, NCEA president, “Catholic schools provide good things for students and families—high expectations and daily experience of faith. In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—last a lifetime. There is no better way to invest in a child’s future—or the future of our world.”

Students are holding special dress days like wearing clothes from a certain decade, pajama and Snuggie Day, Hawaiian day, dress like a teacher day, patriotic themed and heritage dress. Students are also collecting Pennies for Peace and cans of food to help the needy. Several spirit assemblies will be held and an all school Mass takes place in the Valiant Gym Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 9:25 a.m.

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