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Click on a headline below to read selected stories from the Catholic Schools Herald special section which appeared in the April 28, 2012, issue of Arkansas Catholic.
Seventy-one years ago, Sister Christopher Flowers entered St. Michael School in West Memphis on Ash Wednesday. She was 9 years old and it was her first introduction to the Catholic faith, although her family would eventually convert.
Today, Sister Christopher is still at the school -- helping out in any way needed. The 79-year-old is a member of the Holy Angels Convent in Jonesboro and the librarian helper. It's a life she attributes to having More... 
Music education in Arkansas Catholic schools is not just about singing on tune -- it's critical to developing pathways in children's brains and an appreciation of culture.
"Music is developing the brain. It is making the brain understand -- developing pathways that are important for brain development. They are learning expression, as well as how to be great communicators. The creative process in music develops the brain in a way that's important for critical thinking," said More...
As any parent of one will tell you, there may be nothing in the world more fearless than a certain breed of teenage boy. Durable, curious of all things loud, fast and gravity-defying and emboldened by a particular brand of perceived immortality, these youngsters revel in the assorted bumps, bruises and sometimes broken bones they collect as much as the times they walk away without a scratch. Their unofficial motto: pain is temporary, girls More...
The ninth-grade art class at Trinity Junior High School made unique artwork recently for its library.
Librarian Bonnie Gondolfi requested the students to create some kind of art to be displayed on a large blank wall in the library. While art teacher Becky Johnson was preparing her unit on sculpture, its various kinds, processes and materials, she decided upon a plan for her class to undertake.
Three students, Alyssa Fleck, Payton Griffith and Caitlin Tusing, More...
In a Jan. 28 Catholic Schools Herald section, there was an article published regarding accrediting Catholic and private schools in Arkansas. These standards have been in place since 1988.
Just recently there have been National Standards and Benchmarks issued through the National Catholic Education Association for effective Catholic elementary and secondary schools. In reviewing theses standards and benchmarks, I have found that the Arkansas Non-Public School Accrediting Association standards are very much in line with More...
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