Throughout the school year our students are given opportunities to serve in the community by attending service learning field trips. Our 8th graders went on a service learning field trip to the Tijeras Arroyo where they spent time installing trail signs, digging trenches to stabilize hills and prevent erosion and planting grass seeds. Our 6th and 7th grade students went on a service learning field trip to clear brush along trails at Pueblo Montano Picnic Area and Trailhead that is maintained by the City of Albuquerque Open Space!
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We started the school year with a service learning project. This morning, approximately 50 cases of water bottles were delivered to Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. We found that due to COVID the homeless had nowhere to get water.
Tina Walsh, an eighth grader at Holy Ghost Catholic School, has volunteered for three years as an assistant to several therapists at a clinic in Albuquerque specializing in the treatment of children. Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, Tina spent several years in her early childhood performing different kinds of therapy. “I came out of all this thinking that I can help children with the challenges they face,” she said. So she offered to volunteer at the clinic that had provided some of her therapy. “I love young children, and wanted to do something where I knew the environment,” said Tina. At the clinic, Tina gathers items needed for sessions, helps clients with their tasks, and sometimes creates new activities. (CLICK THE TITLE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE)
Holy Ghost Catholic School would like to invite all military and veterans--active duty, reserves, retired--and their families-- to join us for our annual Veterans Day tribute. This year, while we are not able to gather in person, we are honoring those who serve at this “virtual” event on November 11th at 10:00 a.m. on “Facebook live.” The commemoration will feature songs from music teacher Ben Maes and our students; flag raising by the HG Girl Scouts; special Veterans Day remarks by Lt. Col. Lindsay Post,705th Combat Training Squadron Commander; and more. Don’t miss it!
How can we keep students six feet apart and still connected?” is a typical rhetorical question asked about school reopening. As the first nationally certified Catholic STEM school, we are working on an answer that is driven by data, creativity, compassion, and faith. In March, Holy Ghost Catholic School closed for two days before reopening to “virtually” educate. Staff met continually to analyze our effectiveness and ensure optimum learning for each child. (CLICK TITLE TO READ FULL ARTICLE)
Congratulations to our fifth grade teacher Holly Rivera and our Kindergarten teacher Christine Hyde who where rewarded two technology grants from CenturyLink to be used for our school's continued dedication toward providing quality, faith filled, and STEM education for all! Click the title to read the full article from the Albuquerque Journal.
Hello, Holy Ghost Families. We hope that you had the opportunity to read the letter sent out to parents from Susan Murphy, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. As stated in the letter, the Archdiocese is planning for Catholic schools to reopen for the 2020-2021 school year on Monday, August 17. Planning is underway at Holy Ghost Catholic School as well to implement systems and protocols designed to ensure student and staff safety.
Dear Parents and Guardians, I want to update you on our plans for the 2020-21 school year. At this time our plan is to open all of the Catholic Schools on August 17, 2020. The Re-opening Task Force is developing Archdiocesan level guidance that all schools will follow. We are continuing to follow the guidance from the CDC as well as the governor of New Mexico. Each school has also been provided with a document titled “Leading With Hope” developed by the Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education-School of Education, Loyola University of Chicago that provides Catholic schools with a template for planning re-opening at the local school level.
We are pleased to announce two new teachers will be joining our HGCS community. Both teachers have experience in the Archdiocese of Santa Fe as well as time in Catholic schools in other states, giving us new perspectives and ideas to add to our faculty.
Summer reading and math assignments are posted on Sycamore under Documents/Summer Work/Summer Reading/Math 2020. Check your student's HG email account for details. To take AR quizzes this summer, please use the following link:https://global-zone53.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/258154. Supply lists for the 2020-2021 school year are posted under Documents/Supply Lists 2020-2021 on Sycamore
Last Week Dr. Wine was featured on the Archbishop's Hour on Catholic Radio 98.9 around 12:30 pm. Dr. Wine spoke with Mary Woods, host of the Archbishop’s Hour about our school's efforts to continue our Catholic education and mission while school is virtual. (CLICK THE TITLE TO LISTEN TO THE BROADCAST)
Parent/Teacher conferences for grades Pre-K through 8th Grade will be held on March 26 and 27. Please plan on visiting with each of the teachers for no more than ten minutes. If additional time is needed, arrangements will be made for another appointment. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you. (CLICK TITLE FOR MORE INFORMATION)
For their community service project, the 2nd grade class is collecting baby care products for Barrett House, an Albuquerque homeless shelter serving women with children. (CLICK TITLE FOR FULL ARTICLE)
Join us Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 1:45 pm in the church for a special event. Author Alexandra Diaz will be speaking about her writing to grades 4-8. (Click Title For Full Article)
Join us Friday, February 21, 2020 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM In Fr. Bullman Hall (School Gym) Costumes and Masks Welcome. Come for dinner, Bingo, and other Mardi Gras activities. The $10k raffle drawing will begin at 6:00 PM in the 6th Grade classroom.
Holy Ghost Catholic School along with Catholic Schools across the country will be spending a week of celebration for Catholic education in the annual Catholic School's Week. (Click Title To Read Full Article)
The Goodwill GoodDeeds Partnership Program is coming to Holy Ghost from Friday, January 24th through Friday, January 31st. For this fundraiser, Goodwill bins will be placed in the gym, giving families a convenient way to drop off donations before and/or after school. The money raised will be used for family tuition assistance. What items should be collected? Goodwill can accept the following items: clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, housewares, small appliances (toasters, blenders, mixers), toys, sporting goods, tools, collectibles, antiques, holiday decor and costumes, household electronics. (Click Title To Read Full Article)
