Students and teachers highlight academics and fine arts in parochial elementary schools during “Showcase of Excellence.”
During the month of April, over 40 Catholic elementary schools throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia will participate in “Showcases of Excellence,” which will be held at four Archdiocesan high schools in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. The elementary Showcases highlight the strong academic and fine arts programs in the parochial elementary schools.
During each “Showcase of Excellence” students will display artwork reflective of the Archdiocesan K-8 art curriculum. Musical performances will include instrumental and choral music. Additionally, there will be theatre arts and “Odyssey of the Mind” performances. “Odyssey of the Mind” is an international educational program that provides problem-solving opportunities through creativity. Through creative performances, teams of students apply what they have learned to solve problems that range from the building of mechanical devices to unique interpretations of literary classics.
This year’s “Showcase of Excellence” sites are:
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Archbishop Ryan High School 11201 Academy Road; Philadelphia, PA 19154
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The participating schools in the “Showcase of Excellence” at Archbishop Ryan will include: Blessed Trinity Catholic School; Christ the King School; Maternity B.V.M. School; Nazareth Academy Grade School; Resurrection Regional Catholic School; Saint Charles Borromeo School; Saint Anselm Catholic School; Saint Dominic Catholic School; Saint Martha Parish School; Saint Christopher Catholic School, and Saint Matthew Catholic School.
Monday, April 18, 2016
Archbishop John Carroll High School 211 Matson Ford Road; Radnor, PA 19087
(Delaware County)
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The participating schools in the “Showcase of Excellence” at Archbishop Carroll will include: Assumption BVM Catholic School in West Grove (Chester County); Cardinal John Foley Regional Catholic School in Havertown (Delaware County), Drexel Neumann Academy in Chester (Delaware County); Holy Rosary Regional Catholic School in Plymouth Meeting (Montgomery County); Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School in Philadelphia; Saint Anastasia Catholic School in Newtown Square (Delaware County); Saint Andrew Catholic School in Drexel Hill (Delaware County); Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Catholic School in Darby (Delaware County); Saint Dorothy Catholic School in Drexel Hill (Delaware County); Saint Francis de Sales Catholic School in Aston (Delaware County); Saint Genevieve Catholic School in Flourtown (Montgomery County); Saint Joseph the Protector School in Glenside (Montgomery County), and Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic School in Media (Delaware County).
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Pope John Paul II High School 181 Rittenhouse Road; Royersford, PA 19468
(Montgomery County)
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The participating schools in the “Showcase of Excellence” at Pope John Paul will include: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta School in Schwenksville (Montgomery County); Saint Aloysius Catholic School in Pottstown (Montgomery County); Saint Isidore School in Quakertown (Bucks County), and Saint Mary Catholic School in Schwenksville (Montgomery County).
Friday, April 22, 2016
Archbishop Wood High School: 655 York Road Warminster, PA 18974
(Bucks County)
4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The participating schools in the “Showcase of Excellence” at Archbishop Wood will include: Mary, Mother of the Redeemer in North Wales (Montgomery County); Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School in Warminster (Bucks County); Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Doylestown (Bucks County); Queen of Angels Regional Catholic School in Willow Grove (Montgomery County); Saint Agnes-Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hilltown (Bucks County); Saint Ignatius of Antioch Catholic School in Yardley (Bucks County), and Saint Joseph-Saint Robert School in Warrington (Bucks County).
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Editor’s Note: For more information about Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, please visit www.catholicschools-phl.org.
Contact:
Bonnie Olinger
Communications Specialist
215-587-3747 (office)