St. Rocco School Celebrates Faith, Learning, and Community

Although it was an illness shortened week at St. Rocco School, the students there still celebrated Catholic Schools Week (CSW) in high style.

CSW is an annual celebration of Catholic education that typically takes place during the last week of January. This week is part of the nationwide commemoration organized by the National Catholic Educational Association. The week highlights the contributions of Catholic schools to students, families, and communities through a variety of events and activities.

Normally celebrated at the school for five days, this year’s event was a bit curtailed due to illness. To prioritize student health and well-being, school officials canceled classes on Friday after several days of fun-filled activities.                  

“Out of an abundance of caution we will not have school on January 31,2025 or any practices for sports. We hope to cut down on the spread of germs while doing a deep clean of our facility also,” St. Rocco Principal Melissa D'Amico said through a Facebook post announcement. “This measure is a proactive approach to keeping our school community healthy and vibrant as many viruses are traveling throughout our state.”

The school looks forward to rescheduling missed events, such as their Snowball event, and continues to celebrate everything that makes their school special. Principal D’Amico expressed gratitude for the school community’s understanding.  

During the week, students at every grade level made the most of the week’s activities, which included a reptile display with slithering snakes and interesting iguanas, a mystical magician and their magic show, a career day filled with job opportunities, and a patriotic red, white and blue day. The students even had a special visit from the older students at Bishop Hendricken High School, who brought them outside to play some fun games.

Schools like St. Rocco also used the week to welcome prospective families. As seen in these wonderful photos from the week’s celebration, St. Rocco continues to shape future leaders through faith and learning.