As a graduation requirement, all McNicholas seniors must attend a retreat, either Kairos or Appalachia. Some students decide to go on both retreats, or even three if they are chosen as a Kairos leader for their classmates. Senior Molly Smith had the experience of attending three retreats. She went on Kairos 104 in April 2016, … More Senior class reflects on retreat opportunities
The City of Cincinnati has hundreds of murals displayed across the city. From historical to contemporary, the murals all have a unique story to tell. Most of the murals painted across the city are from ArtWorks, an award winning non-profit that employs students and local artists. Along with their three programming areas, ArtWorks focuses on … More Take a quick road trip: Five murals to see in Cincinnati
The spring Appalachia retreat participants set off for Grainger County, Tennessee, on Feb. 21 and returned Feb. 26. The 24 seniors were accompanied by 4 adult leaders: Jeff Hutchinson, Rebecca Carmel, Ashley Brothers and Kaitlyn Richter. The Appalachia retreat is a service-learning retreat with Glenmary Home Missioners, who are dedicated to serving those in the … More Students find peace at ‘Toppa Joppa’ in Appalachia
Photography is one of the fine arts options offered at McNick for students in 10th grade and above. Students begin with Photography I, which teaches traditional photography and how to shoot with a 35 mm film camera and develop their black & white film in the darkroom. The next classes to take are Photography II … More Photography balances traditional and modern
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