Best of the Week 2021-2022: Excellence in College Prep
IB JUNIORS HONOR "TOKTOBER" WITH INTERVIEWS & VISCERAL EXPERIENCES ABOUT KNOWLEDGE & LANGUAGE This month, St. Ed's International Baccalaureate Diploma Program juniors have been hosting Theory of Knowledge (TOK) interviews, asking their teachers how they explore broad questions about knowledge within the arts, sciences, math and history. From English Department Chair Andy Allen talking about how perspectives, one of the four key "frames" for TOK courses, inform his IB Literatu
Best of the Week 2021-2022: Teaching to the Future
STUDENTS TALK ABOUT THEIR PASSION FOR ST. ED'S LABRE MINISTRY AT ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL IN WESTLAKE Lukas Kucera '24, Jack Stanovic '24, and Max Tonsing '23 joined Emily McGee, Manager of Outreach and Service, at St. Bernadette in Westlake to talk to 120 6th, 7th and 8th graders about St. Ed's Labre Ministry. The middle school audience learned details about the Labre program, which is coming up on its 300th continuous route in mid-November, and how important it is not to judg
Best of the Week 2021-2022: Holy Cross Values
ST. ED'S CELEBRATES VP OF FINANCE, DONALD MURPHY ON HIS RETIREMENT Last Friday, St. Ed's community gathered together outside the Palisin Commons to celebrate the retirement of dedicated, long-time employee, Don Murphy. Don has been a committed and loyal member of the St. Edward community for over 40 years, serving as Coach, Athletic Director and Vice President of Finance. From working countless late nights and throughout every weekend, Don has exhibited an unselfish commitmen
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Excellence in College Prep
ST. ED'S MODEL UN KICKS OFF THEIR FALL SEASON AT MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL Starting their season off on a strong note, the St Ed's Model UN team participated in the two-day Mentor VI MUN Crisis Conference, hosted by Mentor High School. Joining local high schools, Edsmen delegates worked as Cabinet Members for countries including China, France, United Kingdom, the United States and Taiwan, facing up to a series of international crises and developing ever-changing strategies in a soph
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Holy Cross Values
STUDENT MINISTERS TAKE THE LEAD ON SERVICE INITIATIVE, PARTNERING WITH THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE With a desire to conduct their own service initiative, the Student Ministers' Service Committee recently spearheaded a connection with the Ronald McDonald House Charities to host their own Halloween Candy Drive at St. Ed's to give children who can't experience trick-or-treating a fun Halloween experience this year. "We realized that we don't do any service initiatives for Hallowee
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Teaching to the Future
ST. ED'S LEADS FIRST-EVER BACKPACKING RETREAT THROUGH THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST Led by Theology teacher Matt Rentz, Latin teacher Dan Cavoli, and Science teacher Libero Puccini, St. Ed's first Backpacking Retreat through the Allegheny National Forest combined elements of nature and community to provide Edsmen with time to reflect on their relationships with themselves, God, and others. This 3-day, 2-night retreat was filled with opportunities for individual meditation, gr
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Teaching to the Future
IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDENTS TAKE ON THINKFEST! AT JCU Students from the IB Business Management program participated in last week's Veale Foundation ThinkFest! at John Carroll University. Headlined by guest speaker Jeff Stamp, creator and inventor of favorite snacks from Frosted Cheerios to Dunkaroo cookies and Baked Lays potato chips, this year's ThinkFest! welcomed St. Ed's and 10 other local schools to network and collaborate through various group exercises. Ukize Nshun
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Excellence in College Prep
IB SENIOR COUNCIL HOSTS FIRST EVER IB OLYMPICS; FOCUSING ON SKILL-BUILDING AND CONNECTEDNESS Over the past half decade, St. Ed's has aimed to make the IB Diploma Program increasingly student-centered, adding more opportunities for Edsmen to develop the skills crucial to building healthy culture and healthy communities: practicing one's listening skills and ability to compromise, practicing open mindedness, being proactive towards challenges, and being creative problem solvers
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Holy Cross Values
ST. ED'S COMMUNITY CELEBRATES THE FEAST OF ST. EDWARD St. Ed's community gathered together this week to celebrate our patron saint, St. Edward on his feast day. Welcoming Fr. Brian Ching, C.S.C., students not only honored our patron saint, but also honored Hispanic Heritage Month by presenting the First Reading and singing hymns in Spanish. Fr. Ching's homily focused on the central values of peace, happiness and joy that St. Edward emulates and spoke about the true meaning o
Best of the Week 2022-2023: Teaching to the Future
FILM TEACHER STARTS ST. ED'S VERY OWN "HUMANS OF ST. EDWARD" For those unfamiliar with the popular photography project, "Humans of New York" captures the perspectives of the people of New York City and tell their stories on a shared platform with the world. Film teacher Will Fistek took inspiration from this project to make his own "Humans of St. Edward" and has his freshmen filmmakers in his Introduction to Visual Storytelling assisting in sharing the stories of St. Ed's fac
