The Connelly Foundation today announced in a virtual ceremony its 2023 Neumann Scholars, awarding 50 academically talented eighth-grade students from 33 regional and parochial schools in the five counties (Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Bucks) with four-year, full scholarships to attend any Philadelphia Archdiocesan high school of their choosing. The scholarships are named for Saint John Neumann, the fourth bishop of Philadelphia, who is credited with founding over 200 schools in the Archdiocese. For the first time in the school’s 13-year history, Good Shepherd Catholic has a Neumann Scholar, and he is Nicholas Carlson! Nicholas is pictured with his mom, Susan, along with GSC Principal Sister Helen Thomas, IHM, and Eighth-Grade Teacher Patricia Blackwell, following this morning’s announcement. Launched in 1995, the Neumann Scholars Program identifies scholastically gifted eighth-grade students through an independently administered competitive examination. The criteria to sit for this year’s exam was a seventh-grade Terra Nova standardized total test score of 90 or a cognitive skills index (CSI) score of 120, plus a seventh-grade grade point average (GPA) of 92.0 or above. Students also needed to complete an application and an essay. Nicholas took the scholarship exam at the Montgomery County testing site – Lansdale Catholic High School – on Sunday, September 25, along with classmate James Gramlich. They were two of the 473 students from 116 parochial schools in all the counties who competed to be a Neumann Scholar. GSC’s sixth-grade students joined the eighth graders in their classroom on Tuesday morning to watch the online awards presentation. #GSCScholarship
#GSCCommunity #GSCistheplacetobe #GSCProud In partnership with The Giving Tree – a non-profit organization based in Gwynedd Valley, PA, which is "dedicated to teaching children the merits of helping worthwhile causes and the positive results of their hard work" – The GIANT Company is graciously sponsoring several service learning grants for area middle schools as a part of their Eliminating Hunger Campaign.
The Good Shepherd Catholic School community is taking part in this program, and on Friday, October 21, GSC students put together about 150 snack bags with encouraging handwritten notes for those experiencing hunger and food insecurity. Now YOU can help! Scan the QR code on the flyer below to watch a short video (less than two-minutes) which explains how you and your family can make "Full Belly Bags," which you then can drop off at the school before the end of October. In addition to helping the hungry, your efforts could bring the Phillie Phanatic to GSC! This schoolwide community service project was organized by GSC's Student Council and their moderator, Mrs. Alexis Wilson. The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office of Catholic Education has recognized GSC as a School of Distinguished Instruction 2022! This honor is based on our students' performance on the Terra Nova achievement tests they took in early March. At least 90 percent of GSC students in grades 3-7 last school year "exceeded their potential" in all content areas at every level tested, based on prior abilities testing. In advance of the achievement tests, the students take the InView test, which is a cognitive aptitude assessment that measures skills and abilities needed to learn and succeed in school. The InView is evaluated and analyzed with the Terra Nova tests to determine whether a student is achieving up to their full potential. GSC Principal Sister Helen Thomas, IHM, accepted the school's plaque at an awards ceremony on Thursday afternoon, September 8, at St. Pius X Church in Broomall. Bishop Michael J. Fitzgerald, who oversees Catholic education in the Archdiocese, and Dr. Andrew McLaughlin, Secretary for Elementary Education, were on hand to present the award to Sister Helen. Congratulations to our students, faculty and staff for all of their hard work that led to this recognition! #GSCScholarship
#GSCCommunity #GSCistheplacetobe #GSCisIHMstrong In addition to the above dates, there is a Preschool Orientation for students and parents on Friday morning, September 9, at 9:00.
Seven Good Shepherd Catholic School students have had the honor and pleasure to perform with their elementary school peers across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in a series of concerts sponsored by the Office of Catholic Education.
Here is a list of the performances and the GSC musicians and vocalists: Honor and Jazz Bands Concert — Thursday, February 17, 2022 — Archbishop Wood High School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lklc7Ljm284 Alex Boukamp, Grade 8, Honor Band, Alto Sax Nathan Hess, Grade 8, Honor and Jazz Bands, Trombone Bradyn O'Donnell, Grade 7, Honor Band, Flute, and Jazz Band, Drums Festival Concert* — Sunday, March 6, 2022 — Archbishop Carroll High School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-0iSUgMFz8 Saesar Rozier, Grade 5, Alto Sax (Second Chair) Auria Brady, Grade 4, Clarinet (First Chair) * The Jazz Band also played at this concert. Choral Concert — Tuesday, March 15, 2022 — Archbishop Wood High School Alex Boukamp, Grade 8, Honor Choir, Alto Nathan Hess, Grade 8, Honor Choir, Baritone Presley Lamb, Grade 7, Honor Choir, Soprano Bradyn O'Donnell, Grade 7, Honor Choir, Alto Sarah Hess, Grade 6, Festival Choir The Jazz Band also will perform at the Cardinal O'Hara High School Jazz Band Competition on Friday, April 1. For more information about the Archdiocesan Elementary Music Festivals, go here. #GSCScholarship #GSCProud #GSCCelebratestheArts Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez reflects on the numerous gifts of a Catholic education in this video highlighting how Catholic schools in the Philadelphia region are "raising the bar" in education. #RaisingTheBar #CatholicSchools #GSCistheplacetobe #GSCis4me Effective Monday, February 28, the use of masks will be optional for all students and staff in suburban high schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as all suburban parish and regional elementary schools.
For more information and the full text of a letter from administrators of the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education’s elementary and secondary divisions as well as Faith in the Future, please visit: https://archphila.org/archdiocese-of-philadelphia-announces-updated-covid-19-mitigation-procedures-in-schools-located-in-suburban-counties/. The letter is an update regarding COVID-19 mitigation procedures in schools located in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties, including Good Shepherd Catholic School. Please visit the Dance For Education Webpage for more information
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