St. Boniface Elementary Receives Grant for New Program

Sixth grade families at St. Boniface Elementary in Elgin will benefit from a new program offering made possible by a grant from the Omaha Archdiocesan Education Fund.

The program called LoveEdhelps empower parents to teach both the theology and science of human sexuality within the context of God’s plan for love and life. It helps young people discover the beauty and the purpose of their sexuality, which is fully articulated in Catholic teaching. LoveEd doesn’t just teach the facts of life, but the meaning of life.

Sessions will be offered December 3rd, 12th, and 19th and facilitated by Steve and Becky Kerkman of Elgin. The goal of the program is to assist parents in raising children that are strong, smart and pure.

Pope John Alum Seeks Adventure Abroad

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2018-19 Enrollment Shows Growth

Pope John XXIII and St. Boniface Catholic Schools has a total enrollment of 133 students for the 2018-19 school year. Pope John XXIII Central Catholic, which offers grades 7-12,  graduated a class of sixteen seniors in May and they were followed  by a seventh grade class of eight students. The school also had three new families enroll, which added four new students. Total enrollment at Pope John is 53 students.

Pope John
Grade # students # boys # girls
7 8 4 4
8 12 5 7
9 7 0 7
10 11 2 9
11 10 5 5
12 5 3 2
Total 53 19 34

St. Boniface Elementary School, which serves preschool through sixth grade has seen a strong increase in enrollment. The school had an increase of nine students from the previous year and four new families.  The incoming preschool class has fourteen students and was split into a morning and afternoon session due to the strong numbers. Combined enrollment for both schools increased by two students when compared with 2017-2018, which was 131 students.

St. Boniface
Grade # students # boys # girls
Pre K 14 7 7
K 12 8 4
1 8 6 2
2 5 1 4
3 8 4 4
4 9 4 5
5 16 7 9
6 8 2 6
Total 80 39 41

 

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Invenergy Presents Scholarships

Luke Hinkle of Invenergy presented two Pope John Seniors with scholarships on Monday, May 7th.  Calli Krebs, daughter of Jeff and Lynette Krebs and Nickol Payne, daughter of Ray and Peggy Payne each received $750 to put towards their college education.

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Meis Receives Nebraska Press Association Scholarship

Nebraska Press Association Foundation 2018 Scholarship Recipients Announced

Marie Meis


The Nebraska Press Association Foundation has announced the recipients of their 2018 scholarships. This year, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to three high school students and one collegiate student: Kamrin Baker, Omaha, NE; Marie Meis, Elgin, NE; Kalli Meyer, Scribner, NE; and Katie Pearson, Wahoo, NE.

The recipients will be honored at the 144th Annual Nebraska Press Association Convention Awards Luncheon on Friday, April 20, 2018, at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln, NE.

The Nebraska Press Association Foundation was established in the fall of 1991. Under the established guidelines, scholarship applicants must be residents of Nebraska who will be enrolled, either as incoming freshmen or upper classmen, in Nebraska-based colleges and universities this fall in a print journalism program.  This year the Foundation has awarded four scholarships.

Member newspapers of the Nebraska Press Association joined in sponsoring the competition for these scholarships by placing announcements in their newspapers.

About the Scholarship Recipients:

Kamrin Baker is a sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Omaha majoring in Journalism and Media Communications, and plans to graduate in 2020. Kamrin is the daughter of Grace and Andrew Baker of Lyons, CO.

Marie Meis is a senior at Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School in Elgin, and will graduate in May 2018. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Agriculture Communications. Marie is the daughter of Anne and Jim Meis of Elgin, NE.

Kalli Meyer is a senior at West Point Public Schools and will graduate in May 2018. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Advertising/Public Relations. Kalli is the daughter of Melisa and Brett Meyer of Scribner, NE.

Katie Pearson is a senior at Wahoo High School and will graduate in May 2018. She plans to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln majoring in Advertising/Public Relations. Katie is the daughter of Laurie and Kent Pearson of Wahoo, NE.

The Nebraska Press Association Foundation Board Members are: President, Kurt Johnson, Aurora; Vice President, Shary Skiles, McCook; Secretary, Don Smith, Grand Island; Treasurer, Kent Warneke, Norfolk; Immediate Past President, Mark Rhoades, Blair; and Trustees Dennis Morgan, Elgin and Rod Worrell, Ainsworth.

Henn Admitted to Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at UNL

Pope John XXIII Central Catholic senior, Logan Henn was recently awarded admittance into the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Established in 1999 as a joint venture between the University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s College of Business Administration and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the Raikes School is an honors program with a mission to develop world-class innovators and leaders through honors education. Located inside the university’s Kauffman Center, the program offers a unique living and learning community that enables students to freely engage in collaborative project work via student residences, faculty offices, project work areas and meeting rooms.

Entrance to the school is a highly competitive process. Raikes School students are selected from the nation’s top high school graduates. The average ACT score for a student at the Raikes School is a 33.5, which helps the Raikes School draw the nation’s best and brightest minds to Lincoln. Students embark on a four-year core curriculum consisting of honors computer science, business and management topics, as well as leadership, team and communication skills development teachings.