Cheers erupted from classrooms throughout St. Mark Catholic School on Sept. 24 as Principal Pam Steinkirchner announced the Plano school once again been recognized as a 2024 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
The St. Monica community came together at the start of the school day to offer their gratitude to Charles Dupree, affectionately known as “Mr. Charles,” who retired in June as a crossing guard for area school students.
When students at St. Joseph Catholic School returned to the classroom this fall, they saw a new face in the principal’s office.
The fourth of seven children in a military family, Rebecca Rosa moved from school to school as a child, attending nine primary schools total—private, public, and military. But it wasn’t until she attended Memphis Catholic Middle and High School that her Catholic faith formation really blossomed.
Before stepping into the role of president at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, Dr. Andrea Shurley, Ed.D., served the community for a decade as its principal. During that time, she fell in love with the mission of the school, encapsulated in its motto, Serviam, “I will serve.”
Sometimes, it truly is just a matter of being the right person in the right place at the right time. That is the case for Trinidad Saucedo, the new president of St. Joseph Catholic School.
By Amy WhiteThe Texas Catholic PLANO — “I can’t imagine being anywhere else but in a Catholic school,” Casey Buckstaff…
With a deep-rooted passion for Catholic education, Jeannette Lambert joins the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools Office’s administrative team with a commitment to helping foster the growth of vibrant, faith-filled school communities. Lambert began Aug. 19 as the new associate superintendent for operational vitality for the Diocese of Dallas Catholic Schools.
More than 60 participants including administrators and staff from several Diocese of Dallas Catholic schools, law enforcement personnel, first responders, and others came together Aug. 1 for a training on how to quickly but efficiently and safely reunite students with their families in the case of an unexpected campus evacuation or release.
“When I think of faith, I think of service,” said Isabella Martinez, a 17-year-old rising senior at Bishop Dunne Catholic School, as she reflected on her school’s Community Service Club. Martinez founded the club in the fall of 2023 to offer Catholic high school students like herself the opportunity to live their faith through service to their local community.