NDP Celebrates Catholic Schools Week with Pasta for the Philippines
Just as they have done annually for the past 20 years, the Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) community marked Catholic Schools Week today with a spaghetti lunch to benefit needy children in the Philippines. Former religion teacher Jeff Goethals and his wife began the event, Pasta for the Philippines, in 1992. Twenty years later, its success is best understood in the numbers:
- Over the years, the NDP community has consumed 9,500 pasta lunches in other words 2,000 pounds of pasta, 720 gallons of sauce and 4,000 baguettes.
- Pasta for the Philippines has raised more than $39,000 or $1.7 million Philippine pesos for a student lunch program at the Saint Louis School in Tuguegarao (Northern Luzon), Philippines.
- NDP has funded more than 350,000 lunches at the Saint Louis School.
Boys’ Latin receives grant for leadership and mentoring
Thanks to a generous donation from the Charles T. Bauer Foundation, The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland is pleased to announce the creation of the Bauer Institute for Leadership and Personal Development.
"Grounded in Boys' Latin’s heritage as a school for boys, this Institute will serve as a programmatic center for our work with students in the areas of leadership, character and personal growth," said Headmaster Chris Post. "Through our research and programmatic developments, we’ll be able to expand our mentoring programs for students at all levels, providing them with greater exposure to and experiences for leadership and real world training. With that, our boys will gain greater insight into their own strengths and ways to maximize their potential."
Jemicy student earns Comcast Scholarship
Zachary Bowers, a senior at Jemicy School has been selected as a recipient of the 2012-2013 Comcast Leaders and Achievers® Scholarship. The award recognizes high school seniors from Comcast communities for commitment to community service, academic achievement, and demonstrated leadership. To acknowledge these accomplishments, recipients receive a one-time grant of $1,000.
Archbishop Spalding Names Teacher of the Year
English teacher Angela Bentzley was named Archbishop Spalding High School’s Teacher of the Year, yesterday.
“When I announced Mrs. Bentzley as Teacher of the Year, the entire auditorium erupted into spontaneous and thunderous applause," said Principal Lew Van Wambeke. "She is incredibly dedicated to her students, with a commitment to the teaching community as a mentor, has great classroom techniques, and is innovative in solving problems."
Bentzley is in her sixth year of teaching 9thand 10thgrade Honors English at Spalding. She co-created the Freshmen Strategies for Success program that transitions 9thgrade students into Spalding and was the moderator for the class of 2011. This past summer, she traveled with a group of students to volunteer and participate in social justice activities at the Oscar Romero Center in Camden, New Jersey. Bentzley has also served as a mentor to new teachers for the past five years.
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