But Patel, now an 18-year-old senior at The Heights School in Potomac, Maryland, underwent a math conversion in middle school, thanks to his sixth-grade teacher who got him interested in the subject, and another teacher who introduced him to the MATHCOUNTS program, which sharpens students’ math skills and sponsors math competitions.
St. Thomas More alum, Calique Barnes will fulfill his role as a state board student representative while serving as senior class president at Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School (PCS).
Cameron Anthony, a graduating eighth grader at St. Thomas More Catholic Academy in Washington, stands beside some of her drawings displayed in the school’s hallway that depict the six noted U.S. Black Catholics who are being considered for sainthood. From left to right, her drawings depict Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, Venerable Henriette Delille and Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman.
Patricia Gonzalez, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Sacred Heart School in Washington, D.C., smiles as students cheer the news that she is a 2024 Golden Apple Award-winning teacher in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory marked the start of Black History Month by celebrating Mass on Feb. 2 for students and faculty at St. Thomas More Catholic Academy in Southeast Washington, D.C.
Sister Patricia Ralph has seen a lot in her decades as a Sister of St. Joseph teaching and leading Catholic schools in Washington, D.C. On July 22, in the middle of a summer when most teachers try to get their minds off the classroom, she took her assignment as a teacher at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy, where she has worked since 1997, to a new level.
A new playground is an exciting milestone for an elementary school, as playgrounds hold a lot of laughter, friendship, and imagination for younger students. On Sept. 6, community members, faculty, and the students at St. Thomas More Catholic Academy in Southeast Washington, D.C., braved the city’s heat wave to join Cardinal Wilton Gregory in a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new playground there.
“What I like most about St. Thomas More Church is Father Moore preaching God’s word. He is very kind and loving. He makes me feel excited about church. I like to help Father Moore with the food pantry for people who need food. Father Moore has a big heart. As you can see, Father Moore is very nice.” – Artwork and writing by Aiden Lewis, third grade, St. Thomas More Catholic Academy, Washington, D.C.
During an Oct. 26, 2021 Mass celebrated by Cardinal Wilton Gregory for St. Anthony Catholic School in Washington, D.C., the recipient of the Consortium of Catholic Academies’ 2021 Ms. Paula Scholarship was announced. The scholarship honors Paula Nowakowski, a longtime chief of staff and aide to former House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). She died in 2010. The 2021 Ms. Paula Scholar was announced as St. Anthony’s seventh grader Kiara Brown.