By Isabella Daley Students and staff at McNicholas gathered for Ash Wednesday Mass on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at Guardian Angels Church to begin the yearly celebration of Lent. Lent is a period of time in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar set aside in preparation for Easter with a focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. As … More How to have a more meaningful Lent
Since 1999, McNicholas High School has held Penny Day, when students bring in money, specifically pennies, to their teachers to count during class. This year’s Penny Day raised $5,000. “For me, Penny Day is the only day of the school year where everyone is focused on helping someone else,” said Sam Roflow, theology teacher and … More McNicholas collects pennies, donates blood on Day of Giving
By Maggie Deller February is Healthy Relationships Month, and McNicholas High School took steps to bring awareness to it. Director of Counseling and College Readiness Alaina Way taught students on how to differentiate between a healthy relationship and an unhealthy relationship during advisory homeroom on Feb. 7 and 15. Characteristics of a healthy relationship include, … More McNicholas raises awareness for Healthy Relationships Month
By Isabella Daley On Tuesday, Feb. 13, local author Kareem Simpson came to McNicholas to share the story of Margaret Garner, a Kentucky slave who escaped to Cincinnati across the Ohio River. Simpson first learned about Garner’s life and escape by watching a movie based on Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved, and he found that Garner’s … More Local author shares story of escaped slave
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