The Peak of Excellence: Faith and Academics Collide in Colorado
As the video introducing St. Rose of Lima school in Denver, Colorado wound to a close, these words reinforced what we had already learned to be true-the students of St...
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Catholic Schools Come Together in Oklahoma
Throughout the bus tour, from east to west, from north to south, we've seen strong communities that rally around their schools and their children, but nowhere was that more evident...
You Know You're a Teacher When...
In ACE, again and again, you hear the phrase "You know you're a teacher when..." Sometimes this statement is completed with things like... "...when you get school supplies for Christmas."...
America's Heart: It's the People
There is only one reason to brave a place that marks its year with ice storms, heat waves, tornadoes, and wind: it is the people. There is a profound sense...
Rewrite the Narrative
ACE set out twenty years ago with a belief that the popular version of the story of Catholic schools wasn't written in stone - we believed then, and believe now...
Love Thy Neighbor in Atlanta
Last week, the community of St. Peter Claver Regional Catholic School in Decatur, Georgia enjoyed a surprise visit - one that thrilled and delighted every one of our students -...
The Power of Theatre: Directing High School Drama
"Good character, but loosen up a little bit. You've got the professional side of your character down, but you need to make her a little friendlier. Combine the business of...
Bishop Lynch Reflects on the Visit to Tampa
Bishop Robert Lynch from the Diocese of St. Peterburg reflects on the bus tour's visit to Tampa and the impact the Notre Dame ACE Academies have made on the diocese.Written...
Finding Christ in My Students
It is easy to see Christ in your students when you look at their innocent, smiling faces. It is more difficult to see that they are Christ-filled when they do...
Note from Father Joe: A Teacher's First Question is Not Multiple Choice
I love talking to undergraduate students about ACE and inviting them to consider the ACE Teaching Fellows opportunity after graduation. I was talking to a student recently, and she had...