Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year - A Year of Growth & Blessings!
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July 31, 2020Read More
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced earlier this week all schools are set to open this September. Over the last few months, the Office of Catholic Education worked with various partners to develop a safe plan to reopen the parish and regional elementary and secondary schools within the Archdiocese.
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July 30, 2020Catholic education is more than an education. Centering our curriculum around faith provides more for our students in various ways. St. Laurentius Catholic School offers a challenging, dynamic course load from Pre-K through 8th Grade. We expect the best from our students and provide them the help and individualized instruction to help them achieve their best...Read More
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July 9, 2020Read More
The School District of Philadelphia released the results of a survey that was open for responses from June 15, 2020, through June 22, 2020, on Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. William Hite stated more than 36,000 people responded...
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July 8, 2020Read More
The School District of Philadelphia released the results of a survey that was open for responses from June 15, 2020, through June 22, 2020, on Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. William Hite stated more than 36,000 people responded.
Among the 15,000 parents/guardians who responded, 47 percent said they would send their children back to school under the current circumstances. When asked if safety measures were put in place, this number rose to 62 percent.
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July 5, 2020Introducing Mrs. Kelly Griffith Bell to our Parish and School Community. We would like to thank Father Bradley and members of the Principal Search Committee, who in conjunction with the AOP Office of Catholic Education, worked to interview candidates. We welcome Mrs. Griffith Bell to Saint Laurentius! For all that has been we are grateful. For all that will be, we are hopeful!Read More
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July 2, 2020We previously mentioned the Office For Catholic Education is building a task force to safely open schools come fall. The task force will officially be known as “Catholic Schools Onward, Best Practices and New Opportunities as We Move Forward” (referred to CSO for short)...Read More
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July 1, 2020Read More
This week the Supreme Court ruled that a state cannot exclude religious schools from funding made available to other private schools. This ruling will help our schools hurt by COVID-19, as well as helping out underserved communities seeking Catholic education as an alternative to failing public schools.
This ruling mandates states must allow the inclusion of Catholic schools in programs for scholarships and other aid that is available to other, non-sectarian private schools. St. Laurentius School sees this as a huge victory for our schools! -
June 18, 2020Read More
Graduating Seniors representing the 17 total high schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia recently came together virtually in a video put together by the Archdiocese to celebrate and unveil the total earned in scholarships by the Class of 2020. This is the third year in a row that graduating seniors were granted record-breaking scholarship dollars. The cumulative amount earned was $412,130, 607.00. Way to go seniors!
The video began with a message from Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, I.H.M., Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer and Superintendent of Secondary Schools for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s Office of Catholic Education, and concluded with a message from Archbishop Nelson J. Perez. In his congratulatory message, he stated:
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May 29, 2020Congratulations to the SLS Pre-K4 Graduation Class of 2020! Your Teacher Ms. Gina, Class Aide Ms. Lynn, and the entire SLS Community are incredibly proud of you! Good Luck in Kindergarten!Read More -
May 25, 2020Many of us find ourselves wondering what schooling will look like come fall. Come Fall, we may not be in a position to open schools and continue with remote, distance learning. However, while this is doable, and Catholic schools have successfully moved to a digital platform to finish out the school year, a difficult road lies ahead. As it stands now, the school year will likely look and operate differently than what we were previously accustomed to...Read More
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May 24, 2020There were three applicants for the principal position for St. Laurentius School. The search committee along with Sr. Margaret Rose, Assistant Superintendent of Schools, interviewed these applicants on Wednesday, May 20th. We hope to finalize our selection by next week. We will keep you informed as the process continues.Read More
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May 18, 2020Governor Tom Wolf announced on April 9, 2020 that schools would remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Staff of schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like St. Laurentius School, were well underway in planning how to teach remotely, and have consistently tapped into their creativity to adapt to the changes...Read More
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May 13, 2020Another week at home comes and goes, but our students and schools show they continue to find new ways to adapt and stay connected. Social media and video calling technologies continue to allow us to keep face to face contact, and allow teachers and students to engage on an ongoing basis...Read More
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May 10, 2020Our 3rd Grade Communion Class received some special visitors today as Father Bradley and Ms Cleary made the rounds around Fishtown visiting students. Father said a prayer with a relic of St. John Neumann, gave a special blessing to the students' mothers (even allowing the students to bless their mothers with holy water!) It was a day filled with sunshine, smiles, families & blessings.Read More -
May 6, 2020COVID-19 changed our normal routines quite drastically over the last two months. Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like St. Laurentius School, have ensured that students continue through the curriculum and stay on task while at home.Read More
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April 27, 2020St. Laurentius School knows keeping your children occupied with engaging, educational, and fun activities once they finish their school work proves to be harder the longer we remain at home to do our part fighting COVID-19. We invite you to check out this list of live streams that will give you some time to yourself and provide an activity for your kids.Read More -
April 23, 2020While St. Laurentius School is an elementary school educating students from Pre-K to Eighth grade, our hope is that our students continue their high school education at a Catholic High School within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, like St. Hubert’s Catholic School for Girls.Read More
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April 20, 2020The Technology Team from the Archdiocesan Office of Catholic Education (OCE) plans to distribute 720 Chromebooks to parish schools in the Philadelphia community. The opportunity to support those in need was made possible by the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP). Chromebooks, a Google product, feature the Google platform that provides various free applications that enable teachers and students to work together online and interact effectively. This includes email, group calendars, shared documents and presentations, and video calls.Read More
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April 19, 2020In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Foundation for Catholic Education is raising funds to support the Elementary Schools in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The Foundation will MATCH the first $100,000 donated! These funds will provide much needed tuition assistance to help families keep their children in Catholic School. Take advantage of this opportunity to double your donation and have your generosity matched dollar for dollar! Donate online or send a check to: Checks can be mailed to: The Foundation for Catholic Education 1373 Enterprise Drive West Chester, PA 19380 Go the Foundations website for more info! Donations must be received by 06/30/2020.Read More -
April 13, 2020While 'uncertainty' has become the new normal, one thing that has remained truly certain is our dedication to the education of our students. September is already on our horizon and we'd like you all on board. It is sure to be a year filled with a renewed commitment to (and appreciation of) learning and scholastic fellowship. Contact Principal Elaine McKnight via email (emcknight@stlaurentius.org) for more information.Read More