Greetings Academy Families and Friends,
As is happening in NYC every evening at 7:00 p.m. where residents stop to applaud the health care workers…know that daily I applaud all of you.
Transition to Off-Campus Learning
April 2, 2020
Guide to the Virtual Chemin de Fer Experience
April 1, 2020
Please click “read more” for all the information you need regarding the Virtual Chemin de Fer experience.
Education Beyond Our Gates
March 23, 2020
For over 200 years we have educated children inside these gates.
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Today we embark on a new journey: off-campus learning. Although our gates may be closed, our hearts and minds are open. The faculty and staff are working beyond the gates to educate and inspire the hearts and minds of each child.
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Join us daily at noon for Espacio (10 minutes of quiet reflection) so that as a school community we may be united in prayer during the coming weeks.
MARCH for the HEART Annual Alumni Challenge
March 18, 2020
MARCH for the HEART, our Alumni Annual Fund Challenge, runs from March 17-31. Our goal is to increase overall alumni participation, so YOUR gift ― no matter the amount ― is gratefully received and benefits every Academy student every day.
Award Winning Art
March 5, 2020
On Wednesday, March 4 Ava and London were recognized at Powell Symphony Hall as one of the top 100 finalist in the Picture the Music competition.
Coding in Computer Class
February 27, 2020
The Fifth and Sixth Class worked in Scratch on game design as a way to practice problem solving and computational thinking as well as learning the basics of programming.
Chicago Alum Happy Hour
February 21, 2020
We have postponed this event and plan to reschedule later in the spring. Stay tuned for details!
Academy Alumni Happy Hour
Friday, March 13 | 5:30 p.m.
The Game Room, 2nd floor of the Chicago Athletic Association (12 S. Michigan Ave.)
Lent: A Time to Reflect
February 20, 2020
Greetings Academy families and friends,
Lent is a perfect time for all of us to reflect on and build our relationship with God. It is a period of time that coincides with the coming of Spring-we can see and experience the hope present in new life.
Eighth Class High School Acceptances
February 6, 2020
Journey to Sugar Creek, Kansas
February 3, 2020
We have postponed this event and plan to reschedule. Stay tuned for details!
Journey to Sugar Creek, Kansas
A Lenten Pilgrimage to Philippine’s Home with the Potawatomi
Thursday, March 26-Friday, March 27, 2020 (2 full days).
In 1841, Philippine Duchesne traveled to Sugar Creek, Kansas and spent a year with the Potawatomi Indians, realizing a lifelong dream of working with Native Americans. She was respected and well-loved, and they called her “the woman who prays always.”
Join Sister Margaret Munch as she leads a pilgrimage to Sugar Creek to visit St. Mary’s and Mound City, where Philippine lived with the Potawatomi. Highlights of the trip include the Indian pay station, Sacred Heart Church and St. Mary’s Mission/St. Philippine Duchesne Memorial Park.
Engineers in the Making
January 30, 2020
