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Laugh at the Little Things

Though my first semester of teaching was a blur, it is defined by a sense of fun. Dropped into a new city, school, and job with only eight weeks of...

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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

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Good News

I love teaching religion. When I learned I would be teaching religion in a 5th-grade classroom with a majority of non-Catholic students, I wondered what it would be like. My...

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Cup of Joe: Tips for Prayer

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share how they pray and encourage us to make some new school year resolutions in our...

Members of ACE Brownsville around the dinner table

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

HEY READERS, this is ACE Brownsville, welcome to our crib! To introduce myself, I am your host, Maddie Schlehuber, and here in ACE Brownsville, we live in a charming home...

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ACE Summer in Review

This summer was filled with moments of discovery, community, and celebration with all of our programs on campus. We've captured some of those highlights in our "ACE Summer in Review"...

Ms. Hall's Class

A Letter to my Second Class Ever

Dear 6B: Welcome to middle school! You are at the beginning of an adventure that is sure to be full of laughter, tears, stress, joy, and lots of growth. I...

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Cup of Joe: Favorite Gospel Stories

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill share their favorite Gospel passages and encourage us to think about what Gospel stories we connect...