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The Beauty of Catholic Schools Week

When I saw that I would be writing a blog post for Catholic Schools Week, I knew right away that I wanted to write about community. Community is the second...

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Ms. Hall's sixth grade home room posing for a photo from their Christmas party.

Presence Over Perfection: What Really Matters in Your Classroom

It’s Saturday, January 3rd. Classes start up again on Monday. You’re back at your ACE placement, your plans for the week are solid, your assignments are prepped, your grade book...

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Cup of Joe: What We Can Become

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss Peter's role in the Transfiguration story and how we can all strive to...

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Cup of Joe: Embracing Reconciliation

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss how they each came around on confession and how we should embrace reconciliation...

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Get Some Rest

Life in ACE is full. Moving to a brand new place to do a brand new job, where you are responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing lessons, creating positive relationships...

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Catholic Schools Week: Educating the Heart

As a kid growing up going to Catholic schools, I thought Catholic Schools Week was the best. There was crazy hair day, crazy sock day, and crazy dress-up-as-your-teacher day. There...

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Cup of Joe: Overcoming Injuries

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss injuries in sports and how teammates bond together to help each other rise above adversity.