St. Gertrude School

08/25/2026

This week, Father John Paul walked into every classroom to bless our students, and he left each one with a question: In what way will you ask the Sacred Heart of Jesus to help you grow this year?

It’s a fitting question for a school whose theme is Hope. Not hope as a feeling, but Hope with a capital H—the virtue the Catechism describes as our desire for heaven and eternal life as our ultimate happiness, trusting not in our own strength, but in the grace of the Holy Spirit.

Our life is a pilgrimage. The goal is arduous, but with God’s help, possible. Hope is what keeps us walking toward it.

🔥 Sacred Heart of Jesus, our hope and our strength.

08/21/2026

New year, freshly sharpened pencils, and hearts full of a promise that never changes. ✨🐾
The hallways at St. Gertrude are officially buzzing again for the 2026-2027 school year!

Our theme this year is our roadmap: “Heart of Christ, Our Hope and Strength.” By anchoring ourselves in 1 John 4:16—remembering that God is love and we abide in Him—our students are equipped with a foundation that no textbook can match. Armed with His love, we are stepping into this school year ready to grow together! 🙌

👇 PARENTS & ALUMNI: Drop a message of blessing for our students and teachers in the comments below! Let’s fill their first week back with encouragement.
DominicanEducation

07/30/2026

Summer is coming to a close, but its invitation to slow down doesn’t have to end just yet. Before the rush of the new school year takes over, it is time to take a deep breath and savor these final unhurried days.

This episode looks back at the unique aura of the season—the backyard discoveries, the loose schedules, and the simple joy of loosening your grip as a parent.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here! https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nt9V97T5lXGLCDuUriA8b?si=r99XU5ZuSVmio3VrfoNMAg

07/07/2026

🎙️ It's here! The St. Gertrude School Podcast has officially launched.

We're excited to invite you inside the conversations that define who we are as a school.
What does the Dominican Difference really mean? How does a Dominican Catholic education shape children into thoughtful learners and faithful disciples?

On the St. Gertrude School Podcast, we'll sit down with our educators, administrators, and community leaders to explore the mission behind our classrooms and the practical work of forming children in truth, wisdom, and virtue.
Whether you're a current SGS family, exploring Catholic schools in Cincinnati, or simply passionate about faith-filled education, you'll find meaningful conversations and practical insights in every episode.

🎧 Episode 1 is streaming now on Spotify!

Listen today, follow the podcast so you never miss an episode, and tell us in the comments: Who would you like to hear as a future guest?

The St. Gertrude School Podcast · Episode

07/04/2026

🏔️Mountain climber. Lay Dominican. Canonized in 2025.

Saint Pier Georgia Frassati is proof that God can do BIG things with small, hidden acts of love.

Verso l’alto. To the heights. What’s one small “twig” of charity you can offer today?

06/15/2026

📚✨ Some of our favorite memories aren’t just from the classroom. They’re from the pages we couldn’t put down. This summer, we’re sharing the childhood books that shaped our hearts and imaginations. What’s the book that never leaves you? Drop your answer in the comments! We’d love to add it to our TBR pile!

06/01/2026

Cue the music, throw the water balloons, and run wild into summer break! See you in the fall SGS students!

05/19/2026

POV: You blinked, and your kindergarten student turned into an 8th grader entering their final week of middle school.

If you want a masterclass in how fast 9 years flies by, just look at the St. Gertrude Class of 2026. This week marks their absolute final days walking these hallways as SGS students.

From tiny kindergarteners trying to find their classrooms to the 8th-grade leaders running the school, this group has officially reached the end of an era.

Parents, grab the tissues. Share this to your story if you can’t believe these incredible 36 individuals are ready for high school.

05/15/2026

Remember when recess meant coming home with muddy sneakers and grass stains? Our elementary students know the feeling well!

First graders from St. Gertrude School traded the classroom for the ultimate science lab at the Cincinnati Nature Center. This field trip was the perfect continuation of the outdoor STEM education our students explore on campus every single week.

True learning happens when kids get their hands dirty, ask big questions, and explore the real world. St. Gertrude students are proving that the best childhood memories, and the best future scientists, are still made in the great outdoors.

05/12/2026

Plot twist: When you actually LOOK at God’s creation, it’s even more mind-blowing than you imagined 🤯

Last week our middle school students tackled dissections of bullfrogs, squids and fetal pigs, discovering the Creator’s handiwork, one system at a time.

🔬 6th Grade: Advanced structural analysis of amphibian cardiovascular systems and sensory mechanisms
🧬 7th Grade: Biomechanical investigation of cephalopod predatory adaptations and chromatophore functionality�🩺 8th Grade: Comprehensive mammalian systems analysis with direct correlation to human physiology

The question driving it all: How does understanding life’s complexity change how we see the created world?