It’s Catholic Schools Week! I’m gushing this week about why we love it so and dishing on five questions every parent should be asking the principal, a letter to prospective Catholic school parents, the very best gala class project ideas and there’s even an interview with my own kids in the works. Fun week! Let’s hop to it.Dear Veteran and Prospective Catholic School Parents, Let's chat. I could yammer on and on about all the benefits of Catholic education - it's high graduation rates, likelihood of graduates to pursue a religious vocation, the academic rigor or the community-service minded students it produces. And yes, Catholic schools do more for less. But, I'd like to visit about something greater than that: your role in your child's faith formation. I'm the proud mom of six children, five of whom old enough to attend Catholic school. When our eldest (currently an eighth grader) began his first day of kindergarten, he gave us a quick glance over his shoulder and said, "You can go ahead and go, I'll be fine." That was right after he was 20 minutes late for his first … [Read More...]
