St. Agnes Primary School
Lake Placid, New York

Students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 3 participate in a Word Walk as part of their literacy program.  They were asked to personify words that they liked.

A kindergarten student personifies the word yardstick	Second graders personify the word sidekick
Pre-kindergarten and grade one students personify sparkle, energetic and monumental	A first grader personifies glimmer

Bishop LaValley Visits St. James School in Gouveneur
It is always an exciting time when the Bishop visits.  Bishop LaValley places the visiting of our Catholic School high on his priority list.  In the pictures below he is seen celebrating an Advent Liturgy with the children of St. James.  After Mass, he joined the students for their Christmas gift of song to the village at the local coffee shop.  The Bishop also visited the children and teachers back at St. James.

Fidelis Care Supports Health and Wellness in Diocesan Schools
Fidelis Care New York was established by the Diocesan Bishops to further the Catholic Healthcare ministry.  It operates in 58 counties with over 715000 members in programs for Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and Medicare.  As part of their initiatives, Fidelis sponsors grant to school to support Health and Wellness programs.  The Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Ogdensburg received a $31,000 grant for the current school year to provide resources and programs for its 15 Kindergarten thru grade 8 programs.  
Trinity Catholic School Celebrate Health and Wellness Week

Holy Family School Participates in Rachel's Challenge for One of its Own.