— Dec 20, 2007
With the completion of the Golden Gobbler food drive, Montini begins the Adopt-A-Family program to provide a Christmas to 30 needy families in the surrounding area.
— Dec 20, 2007
Once again, Joliet Catholic Academy’s Angels and Hilltoppers excelled by donating 9,783 pounds of food to a fundraiser sponsored by JCA.
— Dec 14, 2007
Bishop McNamara High School prides itself on the academic achievement of its students, but unfortunately does not receive as much recognition for the many community service projects in which students participate.
— Dec 14, 2007
The arrival of December means the start of the annual Christmas Drive at Benet Academy. It officially takes place during the last two weeks of the year before Christmas break and is composed of a variety of fundraisers, most of which are organized and run by the students through the efforts of Student Government, Outreach, and the National Honor Society.
— Dec 7, 2007
It is estimated that, on average, an American will eat about 13.6 pounds of turkey a year. Undoubtedly, most of this turkey consumption takes place during the Thanksgiving season.
— Dec 7, 2007
School can be a challenging environment where fitting in is a key goal. It is a well-known fact that students thrive socially and academically in schools with inclusive and welcoming atmospheres. Unfortunately, exclusion, hate and prejudice based on race, academic and athletic ability, social class, appearance and other differences contribute to the atmosphere of some schools.
— Dec 7, 2007
Christmas is a time for giving, laughter and love. The students at St. Francis High School know this idea and keep it close to their hearts both at home and at school. Through many activities the school provides, the students extend this theme of giving, laughter and love to a variety of people who could use a little Christmas cheer.
— Dec 7, 2007
The essential tradition maintained at Driscoll Catholic isn’t solely the statewide football victories, even by the football players’ own admissions. The transcending qualities of the school are the social, academic and spiritual legacies that students at Driscoll possess and practice regularly, whether through coursework, athletics, club activities or charitable services.
— Nov 26, 2007
As St. Thomas Aquinas once said, “To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” The Joliet Catholic Academy Hillmen and Angels put to action St. Thomas Aquinas’ quote this fall athletic season without even knowing it.
— Nov 26, 2007
The 2007 Golden Gobbler began quietly Nov. 5 with a small collection of food from each class. As the days have progressed, though, the collections of food have gotten larger and larger.