Academic corner
Blog posts by Julie Gajewski
Academic Excellence: Summer Reading, Camps and Programs
Celebrating a Wonderful School Year!
The end of the school year is an incredibly exciting time! It's a moment to celebrate all the learning, friendships, experiences, faith development, and personal growth we've shared. A huge thank you to all our students, educators, and administrators for their dedication to fostering a love of learning and nurturing God-given gifts and talents. Congratulations on a truly wonderful year! May we continue to grow in our faith, knowledge, and community as we develop students who live, learn, and lead as disciples of Christ.
Keep Learning This Summer!
Learning doesn't stop when school's out! Our Parish and School communities offer a wealth of opportunities, from sports camps and leadership camps to Vacation Bible School. My own children have thoroughly enjoyed programs like Vacation Bible School, St. Joseph Collegiate summer programs, and Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart leadership camps.
Share Your Summer Programs!
If your Catholic School would like to add its summer programs to our website, please let our department know.
Discover Summer Programs for Families
Families, explore the exciting programs available this summer on our summer webpage: https://www.wnycatholicschools.org/summer-programs
Dive into Summer Reading!
For our avid readers, summer reading will be a breeze! If you're on the fence, let's find some books you'll genuinely enjoy. Many schools provide summer reading lists, which are excellent for preventing the "summer slide" and maintaining great reading habits.
To our reluctant readers, I highly recommend branching out! Consider a graphic novel, comic book, non-fiction text, or an audiobook – anything that sparks your interest. I personally love a good book and plan to balance reading for pleasure and work this summer.
Weekly Virtual Principal Meetings
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Platform: Microsoft Teams (Laurie will send the link)
We're currently developing the schedule and structure for these meetings for the 2025-2026 school year and will keep you updated. A big thank you to everyone who attended and contributed valuable ideas and questions!
