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Please take some time to read our first newsletter of the school year. There is a lot of useful information about important upcoming events. Click on the title to see the full newsletter. Happy Reading!

Inspired by Black History Month and Women's History Month, the Academy of American Poets marked April as National Poetry Month in 1996. Since then, it has become an opportunity to turn the world's attention toward the art of poetry and its importance. It is a time to celebrate poetry's expressiveness, delight, and pure charm. It marks a month-long special occasion to remind us of the integral role of poets and poetry in our society. Poetry helps us appreciate the world around us and empathize with one another. Typically, poetry is viewed as boring, old-fashioned,  and often nerdy. (Click Title To Read More)

Over Spring Break, students from Holy Ghost Catholic School participated in the Central NM STEM Research Challenge at Expo New Mexico.  (Click Title To Read More)

HGCS teams annually with St. Martin’s/HopeWorks to provide 300 “Merry Bags” to HopeWorks clients at Christmas. HopeWorks is the largest nonprofit organization in New Mexico working to end homelessness with systems of coordinated, especially for mental illness. For over thirty years, HopeWorks has been providing wraparound care for clients to help them stay healthy, happy, and housed. “St. Martin’s HopeWorks has been at the forefront of working to end homelessness.

We're off to a great start with #GivingTuesday2021 We are now at 56% of our goal! Donate Now at: hgcsabq.com/giving-tuesday #holyghosteagles #givingtuesday #whiteboardwipedown #asfcatholicschools #asfofficial CLICK TITLE TO WATCH VIDEO.

Remember Us On #GivingTuesday2021 Help us update our whiteboards and continue to provide a quality, STEM education to our future leaders! Donations can be made to: hgcsabq.com/giving-tuesday #GivingTuesday #holyghosteagles #whiteboardwipedown CLICK THE TITLE TO WATCH VIDEO.

Our 6th grade students participated in the Tech Flight program at the AFRL La Luz Academy on Kirtland Air Force Base. Here our students spent the day launching rockets with the guidance with scientists from AFRL and KAF organizations.

Over the years, Holy Ghost Catholic School has had a long standing relationship with the Air Force Research Lab and our students participate in many of the STEM Outreach programs they offer! Our 5th grade class has participated in the Department of Defense STARBASE program for the past 10 years. STARBASE New Mexico is part of a national program that provides fifth grade students with an opportunity to explore physics, chemistry, technology, engineering, mathematics operations and applications, and STEM careers.

Holy Ghost Catholic School has launched an 8 week collaboration with Level Up Village (LUV), a global Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) program. LUV delivers pioneering global STEAM enrichment courses that promote design thinking and 1-to-1 collaboration between students around the world. To read the full press release, click here.

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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Help us find fellow Eagles! Over the years, we have lost touch with some of our Holy Ghost Alumni! We'd love to reestablish our relationship with them and learn what they are up to today. Please make sure we have up to date contact information for you and share this post so we can reach more Eagles! Click the link to register as an alum! https://www.hgcsabq.com/alumni Please reach out if you have any questions or would be interested in helping our team reach more Eagles - alumni@hgcsabq.com

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.