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Olympian Apolo Ohno inspires Saint Malachy School to say “No” to drinking alcohol.
On Wednesday, April 14, Saint Malachy’s 7th & 8th grade students were invited to La Salle Academy in N.E. Philadelphia to hear Speedskating Olympic Champion Apolo Ohno talk about the importance of a healthy lifestyle to include saying “No” to drugs and alcohol.
Ohno encouraged the students to “apply themselves in school” and to find your “unique talent”. His message to all was ” it’s not where you start, it’s where you finish“.
Spoken like a true 8 time Olympic Medal Winner.
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United Way:
Please note that St. Malachy’s has two United Way donor numbers for designation.
Donor # 10611 St. Malachy Parish & CYO
Donor #1940 Friends of St. Malachy-designated for St. Malachy School
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Middle States Accreditation:
Due to the fine leadership of our school principal Laura Hoffman along with our 6th grade teacher Mario Gutierrez and the Educational Affairs Committee*, St. Malachy School was awarded full accreditation from the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools effective December 2009.
We are so proud our “beacon of hope” has received this recognition it so richly deserves. We thank our dedicated teachers, staff and board members for their hard work.
* Educational Affairs Committee: Dorothy Brown Ed.D (Chair), Lisa Hoover, Ruth Payne, Ellen DiPaul, Laura Hoffman, Badiyah Lewis-Sharper, Mario Gutierrez, Sister Susan Walsh RSM, Margaret Mary O’Neil, Mary Schmelzer Ph.D, Anne Marie Bornemann Ed.D, Marianne Whelan, Ramona Vosbikian, Carol Zocholl, Mary Courtney, Monsignor Kevin Lawrence.
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In this Year of the Priest our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI has honored members of the presbyterate of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by appointing them Monsignors.
On Sunday, January 17, 2010, our pastor, Father Kevin Lawrence received Papal Honors and was appointed a Monsignor. We congratulate Father Kevin and express our deep gratitude for his dedicated priestly life and ministry.
“This honor bestowed by our Holy Father is a blessing for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It holds special significance during this Year of the Priest, a time for priests to grow in holiness and live more fully united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and for all members of the Church to recall the essential role of priests among us and in our society”.
His Eminence, Cardinal Justin Rigali
Archbishop of Philadelphia
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Saint Malachy School recently received 42 commendations from the Middle States Accreditation review team! Here are a few of them:
+ We are one of the most affordable Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
+ The school is open from 7:30 a.m. (serving breakfast) until 6 p.m. to ensure that students are well supervised and exposed to enrichment activities throughout the day.
+ We stress academic excellence and integrate activities that develop lifelong skills.
+ All of our classrooms use SMART Boards and we have a well-integrated reading program.
+ We use ongoing standardized tests to assess how well our students are progressing.
+ We provide ongoing professional development to familiarize the faculty with new technology, materials and methods.