Rochester Catholic Schools

The jersey from our Catholic Schools Day with the Rochester Red Wings is up for bidding! Place your BID! The auction is live until today at 11:59 pm. Proceeds will benefit Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools!
www.RedWingsBaseball.com/auction

Looking for more than a school? 🏫 Find a community where your child’s heart and mind can grow together. 🧠💖

The jersey from our Catholic Schools Day with the Rochester Red Wings is up for bidding! Place your BID! The auction is live until June 7th at 11:59 pm. Proceeds will benefit Diocese of Rochester Catholic Schools!
www.RedWingsBaseball.com/auction

It’s Catholic Schools Day with the Rochester Red Wings! ❤️🖤⚾ Shout-out to our students and their families for representing our schools with spirit and pride! 🌟

Big dreams start in small classrooms. 📚💫
Registration is now open — discover a school where your child can grow in knowledge, faith, and friendship.

On this Memorial Day, we pause to honor and remember those who gave their lives in service to our nation. ❤️🤍💙

Only 1 week to go until Catholic Schools Day with the Rochester Red Wings! 🙌❤️⚾ We can’t wait to celebrate our amazing school communities!🌟

It’s the Feast Day of St. Rita! And today we shine a light on St. Rita School - Webster, NY — Where faith and knowledge meet 💛

Our final spotlight is Mary Beth LaDuca! Mary Beth teaches kindergarten at St. Joseph School- Penfield. She has been there for 18 years and in education for 22 years!

Do you have a hidden talent or fun fact that would surprise your students?
I like to travel and have been over to Ireland!

What accomplishment of your students are you most proud of?
Seeing their face light up when they learn to read.

If you could pass along any wisdom to your students, what would you share?
Play is the brain's favorite way to learn - make sure you continue to have fun!

Our next spotlight is Michele Lewis! Michele teaches PreK at Holy Cross School in Charlotte!

What grade level/content area do you teach? How many years have you been in education?
I currently teach Pre-K with 3-5 year olds in my class. I have been teaching Pre-K for 10 years but have been in the field of education for nearly 30 years in various roles. I have been a middle school teacher, director/administrator in the childcare sector for many years, and 1st and 4th grade teacher.

Do you have a hidden talent or fun fact that would surprise your students?
No hidden talents but a fun fact about me is that I hate socks and never wear them, even in the winter. My Pre-K kids always tell me my feet are going to get cold.

What accomplishment of your students are you most proud of?
I love having my students for 2 years because the growth that I get to witness from a young 3-year-old to a 4- and 5-year-old is the most rewarding experience. When some of them start in my classroom they are still very dependent on their teachers to do (what seem like) the simplest tasks and by the time they leave me to go to Kindergarten, they are ready to take on the world!! The days can be long in a blended Pre-K class, but I wouldn't change it for a million bucks!

If you could pass along any wisdom to your students, what would you share?
My favorite thing to say to my Pre-K kids is "You can do hard things" and making them say "I can do hard things". And- Always be YOU because God made you that way on purpose! He made you strong and resilient to get through the hard!