Best of the Week 2020-2021: Excellence in College Prep
TRIPLE A RAFFLE SMASHES RECORDS, EXCEEDING FUNDRAISING GOAL FOR ST. ED'S ACADEMICS, ARTS & ATHLETICS Every fall St. Edward High School sponsors the Triple A Raffle, an annual, student-driven fundraiser which has raised more than $2.8 million since 1995 to support Academics, the Arts, and Athletics at St. Edward High School. Run by Manager of School Hospitality Mo Loesch, the Triple A Raffle smashed previous records and raised over $200,000 for St. Edward High School. This was
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Teaching to the Future
INVESTMENT CLUB PROMOTES LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC PLANNING The St. Ed's Investment Club has started the year strong with an in-depth introduction on investing and macro factors relevant to current times like the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Presidential Election, economic growth and trade. This week, Investment Club President Jake Ottiger '21 led a discussion on how to value stocks versus historical valuation and the market. "This year, I hope the Investment Club is able to he
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Holy Cross Values
THEOLOGY LESSON TIES IN WITH THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE Freshman Theology courses are centered on how to read and interpret the Bible and this week, students read John 6:1-15, the account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. For students to best interpret the passage, Theology teacher Pat Chrosniak '02 helps students extract details from the text, analyze footnotes for clarification, and ask in-depth questions to understand the word of God. "Pope Francis offered a cha
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Teaching to the Future
FILM STUDENTS REFLECT ON REPRESENTATION & DIVERSITY IN MEDIA Students in Maya Wanner's Introduction to Visual Storytelling class have gone in-depth in learning how visual media shapes our thoughts, actions, and our relationships and emotions. While in the process of forming a deeper understanding for how media shapes our identity, students have taken the time to learn about "The Central Park Five," now the "Exonerated Five," case and how the misuse of media in 1989 led to the
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Excellence in College Prep
ST. ED'S HONORS AND CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH This year for Hispanic Heritage Month, St. Ed's has incorporated this annual cultural celebration into multiple facets both inside and outside the classroom. Hispanic Heritage Month is observed each year from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Every morning, the main
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Holy Cross Values
ST. ED'S COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN FIRST VIRTUAL ALL-SCHOOL MASS On Tuesday, students, faculty and staff joined together for the first-ever virtual all-school mass to celebrate the feast day of St. Edward the Confessor. To maintain communal celebration while upholding safety procedures, Mass was livestreamed from the Holy Family Chapel so student advisories could participate in the liturgy and receive Communion throughout the building and in their classrooms while social dist
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Teaching to the Future
NEW SPEAKER SERIES FOCUSED ON CULTURAL HUMILITY CONNECTS STUDENTS WITH DIVERSE ALUMS St. Ed's new speaker series, "In My Shoes" provides students with weekly opportunities to engage with diverse alumni, network, and practice cultural humility. "With everything changing due to COVID-19, and online platforms like Zoom becoming more and more popular, I felt like we could take advantage of this time to bring our community together," says Vice President of Diversity Mr. Knight. "E
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Excellence in College Prep
ST. ED'S MARCHING EAGLES PERFORM FOR VIRTUAL COMPETITIONS With the cancellation of in-person marching band competitions, St. Ed's Marching Eagles turned a negative into a positive, performing for virtual competitions through Bands of America, the Ohio Music Education Association, and the University of Central Missouri Festival of Champions. The University of Central Missouri will be providing ratings, rankings, and comments from experts in the Marching Arts to help guide the
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Holy Cross Values
ST. ED'S REVAMPS SERVICE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN SAFETY This year, St. Edward High School has revamped many traditional opportunities and experiences for students to maintain safety and uphold COVID-19 protocol. Typically, the sophomore class service project requires students to travel out into the community to complete six service visits at a local charity or nonprofit. Students then reflect on their service with workbook reflections and presentations based on the
Best of the Week 2020-2021: Teaching to the Future
ENGLISH STUDENTS DISCUSS THE IMPACT SOCIAL MEDIA HAS ON OUR EVERY DAY, ANALYZING 'THE SOCIAL DILEMMA' Freshman Honors English students have studied the trending Netflix documentary "The Social Dilemma," which explores the dangerous human impact of social media and features riveting interviews with tech experts that shed light on the realistic consequences that social media has on our daily lives. "Through studying the film, students have been exposed to deeper analytical thin
