The Academy of St. Benedict the African in Englewood received a donation of $48,000 worth of supplies and resources from Enchanted Backpack on Feb. 28, 2019. The donation will go toward a “shopping day” for the 2019-2020 school year for students who can’t afford to purchase supplies, among other projects.
Five windows at St. Margaret of Scotland School shot out When St. Margaret of Scotland School principal Shauntae Davis got word early in the morning of May 25 that several of the school’s windows had been shot out, she notified families and offered them the option of keeping their children at home for the day.
Nazareth Academy teacher wins Golden Apple award When Nazareth Academy English teacher Amelia García became one of 10 Illinois teachers to receive a 2022 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, she might have been the most surprised person in the room.
African American students receive blessings, send-off from deacons Gathering on the shore of Lake Michigan at Oakwood Beach on May 12, nearly 200 African American students from seven Catholic schools were prayed over and reminded that God and the church are always here for them.