
Blessing of the Backpacks
It was a full house this week for Northern Chautauqua Catholic School's Back-to School Blessing of the Backpacks and Ice Cream Social, launching the school's 30th year after a successful summer fundraising campaign. Many new students joined NCCS as a result of the school remaining open. Returning families enjoyed reuniting with classmates and friends while new families became acquainted. Father Walter performed the blessing and the event was topped off with a refreshing bo
STREAM - Educating Students for their Future
STREAM educates students for their future. The idea of emphasizing the subject areas of STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math has been driven by the business community to prepare a more agile, educated workforce for our country’s future. It has become evident that our economy is being driven by innovation. The creativity and communication nurtured through “the Arts” is seen as an essential component to innovation. As Catholic schools, “Religion” is woven through
STREAM Education at NCCS
WHAT IS THE STREAM EDUCATION INITIATIVE? STREAM is the diocesan investment to support the future of Catholic education in WNY. The diocese has designed and will continue to help fund and implement the STREAM Education Initiative for those schools that apply and are accepted. Currently, 21 schools participate in the STREAM Education Initiative. At this time, we are proud to announce that The Diocese of Buffalo’s Department of Education was recently highlighted in the National