Overall
1st: Sacred Heart, Redlands; 2nd: St. Hyacinth, San Jacinto; 3rd: Resurrection Academy, Fontana; 4th: Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Riverside; 5th: Sacred Heart, Palm Desert; 6th: Sacred Heart, Rancho Cucamonga.
About My Class: SLE’s guide first graders at St. Thomas School
By Paige Paes
First Grade Teacher
St. Thomas the Apostle School
RIVERSIDE—I am the first grade teacher of 19 excited, wide-eyed students of St. Thomas School. I attended St. Thomas as a student, and now I am back as a teacher. I try to infuse ideas and morals that I was taught as a student to help build my students’ Catholic identity. Being able to teach these students to be followers of God has been a very rewarding experience.
OLA cheerleaders win regional competition
SAN BERNARDINO—The Our Lady of the Assumption School cheerleaders attended their first competition on January 30th. Dressed in the school colors of blue and gold, 14 girls in the 5th through 8th grade made up the small but dynamic team whose determination and team spirit had the judges and the crowd cheering.
Sacred Heart Academy stays in breakfast mode for Catholic Schools Week
By Anne Alhadef
REDLANDS—Pancakes and pajamas were the highlights of Thursday during Catholic Schools Week at Sacred Heart Academy in Redlands last month.
Thursday was Student Appreciation Day, and not only was the entire school allowed to wear pajamas, pancakes were served up from 9-10:30.
St. Hyacinth Academy celebrates Year of Mercy through art
SAN JACINTO—In this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy, the students at St. Hyacinth Academy continued to explore the meaning of mercy through art.
Catholic Schools honors individuals at annual banquet
ONTARIO—The Office of Catholic Schools presented awards at it 16th annual banquet held Feb. 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario. Below is a summary of awards and recipients.