Helping Seniors Say Good-bye to their High School Experience
Does your school have any rituals or practices that help seniors make their first major transition in life? There are always those students who cannot wait to leave high school, but for many seniors, they are about to leave a place they feel like is…
Word of Mouth: An Outside da Box video
Outside da Box has produced a video that deals with issues of bullying, meanness, kindness, and proper Christian living as commonly presented around a Catholic high school.
Making Disciples/Practicing Evangelization
The following information and assignment has been adapted from Jesus and the Church: One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic (Ave Maria Press, 2015).The Office for Formation of the Laity of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia identified several ideas for…
An Argument Against Abortion: Using the S.L.E.D. Acronym
How Do You “Love One Another”?
In dying on the Cross, Jesus gave the greatest gift of love to all people and for all times. How can your students emulate this gift of love in their everyday lives?
New Year’s Personal Inventory
The start of a new year or a new semester is a great time for your students to take inventory on their lives, looking back to the past, critiquing their present, and anticipating their future. You might use the following exercise to supplement a…
How Catholic Schools Can Address the Sinful Nature of Bullying
Over the last few decades, there has fortunately arisen a greater awareness of the scourge of bullying within school settings throughout the United States. To be clear, the awareness is the fortunate aspect, while…
Helping Teens Prepare for a Job Interview
As summer approaches, your students will be attempting to secure a job. Certainly, an interview will be part of the hiring process. Review these suggestions to help your students prepare for a job interview.Be knowledgeable about the company and…
Pope Francis and his Top Ten Secrets to Happiness
The search for happiness is a universal human quest. Although our deepest desires for happiness can only be fulfilled by God in Heaven, there are steps that Christians can take to experience more joy here in this lifetime. Pope Francis recently…
Reflection on Driving While Drunk
With summer here, teens run the risk of many dangerous situations including the possibility they will drive or be in a car with someone who is impaired by alcohol. Use the occasion of summer to share with them the very meaningul poem below.