School news
St. Bartholomew celebrates special week
St. Bartholomew will celebrate National Catholic Schools Week with a community service day and an open house. The events are part of the nationwide celebration of Catholic education during the week of Jan. 26 through Feb. 1.
The week’s theme — “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” — highlights the schools’ focus on faith development, academic excellence and dedication to community service. On Jan. 28, students will spend the day working on service projects throughout the community. Kindergarten through eighth-graders will volunteer at the local non-profits or will work on service projects to benefit the community.
St. Bartholomew will have an open house from noon to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26. Students will conduct tours and staff will be on hand to accept applications for next year.
For more information, call 812-379-9353 or visit stbirish.net.
Court plans summer teacher institute
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana is sponsoring a Summer Teacher Institute June 17 and 18 at the Birch Bayh Federal Building in the U.S. Courthouse in Indianapolis.
Registration is now open for the workshop, designed for middle school and high school social studies teachers and appropriate for government and history courses. Teachers will gain practical knowledge about the federal judiciary, participate in and create classroom activities and lesson plans and receive resources to take home.
Teachers will witness a naturalization ceremony and brainstorm new ways to teach citizenship to students. Time will also be set aside for teachers to meet with a judge.
The workshop is free, but space is limited to 25 and registration is required. Lunches and materials are provided. Registration deadline is May 22. To register, download the form at insd.uscourts.gov/teacher-institute.
For more information: 317-229-3711.
