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News Archive: Community of Saints Regional Catholic School (COS)

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The Good News Fall/Winter 2021/2022

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News – FallWinter 20212022 COS Helps All Students Reach Their Full Potential – Despite huge educational challenges created by COVID-19, Principal Bridget Kramer hasn’t allowed it to slow down efforts to create an environment […]

Published December 28, 2021. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Kevin Jack

Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2021

Isaac’s Wish — To Help Homeless “My name is Isaac. I want to help the homeless!” Isaac Garcia is a Sophomore at Cretin Derham Hall. Shortly after his family moved from IGH to near Mounds Park, Isaac noticed the many people walking to a church in their neighborhood. This church offers services to those who […]

Published November 2, 2021. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Community Service. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall/Winter 2020/2021

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Fall/Winter 2020/2021  COS Partnership with Notre Dame Delivers Highest Quality Academics – When Fr. Nate Wills, C.S.C., Ph.D., heard that COS received a grant to participate in Notre Dame’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]

Published January 12, 2021. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Kevin Jack

Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2020

Isaac’s Wish — To Help Homeless “My name is Isaac. I want to help the homeless!” Isaac Garcia is a Freshman at Cretin Derham Hall. Shortly after his family moved from Inver Grove Heights to near Mounds Park in St. Paul, Isaac noticed the many people walking to a church in their neighborhood. This church […]

Published November 3, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Community Service. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Summer 2020

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The Good News Summer 2020 Dollar-for-Dollar Match Now — Until June 30! Help us reach our goal to support tuition assistance. During Crisis, COS Supports Students and Families The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on […]

Published June 10, 2020. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Kevin Jack

Community of Saints news 6-1-2020

We are deeply saddened by the suffering that our community and nation are experiencing. And we are deeply saddened by the pain those around us are experiencing.  Our school is built upon the values of faith, inclusivity, and love. Our mission is to provide a loving community where our students can thrive. In times of […]

Published June 1, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 5-24-2020

Community of Saints would like to congratulate our 8th grade graduating class of 2020!  This year’s student school leaders have experienced something like no other class has ever experienced before.  We feel confident that this situation will only make our students stronger and more resilient individuals; this experience has pushed them to become even more independent […]

Published May 22, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 5-10-2020

This past week was Teacher Appreciation Week.  Community of Saints is so blessed to have THE most amazing teachers.  Our teachers are progressive in their instructional practice, and demonstrate competency and excellence in so many ways.  They truly thrive in educating the whole child, and they care about each individual student, family and fellow colleague in our school […]

Published May 10, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 5-3-2020

Community of Saints continues to instruct and support our students through distance learning.  One quality of our school programming that we are very proud of is the sense of community we provide in our school environment.  We have had to be creative in continuing this with our new normal.  Our staff has been great at […]

Published May 1, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 4-26-2020

Community of Saints continues to instruct and support our students through distance learning.  One quality of our school programming that we are very proud of is the sense of community we provide in our school environment.  We have had to be creative in continuing this with our new normal.  Our staff has been great at […]

Published April 21, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 3-15-2020

Our school Lent Committee organized some amazing ways to recognize Lent this year.  In our main entrance hallway, we have a beautiful student-created prayer chain.  This prayer chain includes individual students’ prayer intentions during lent.  Reconciliation will be available for students in grades 3-8, and we will also have a whole school Stations of the […]

Published March 15, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Spring 2020

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The-Good-News-Spring-2020 Class of 1970 – All School Reunion! St. Matt’s, St. Mike’s, St. John Vianney, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saturday, May 16, 5:30 p.m., St. Matthew’s Social Hall. COS Rewarded for “Exceptional Results”, Receives […]

Published March 10, 2020. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 3-8-2020

Community of Saints had a blast helping out at the St. Matthew Fish Fry last Friday night.  Thank you to the St. Matthew Men’s Club for all of your support and allowing COS to be a part of this amazing community event.  We think we had over 40 volunteers, including current families, as well as […]

Published March 7, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Catholic Services Appeal 2020

Serve the poor, support life and strengthen the faith! Video for the 2020 Catholic Services Appeal. More info here: csafspm.org Prayers of the Faithful for 2020 CSA (To be used February 1 through March 8) For our neighbors in need who receive help from the Catholic Services Appeal Foundation. May we join in serving the […]

Published March 6, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Community Service, Faith Formation, Fundraising. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 2-16-2020

Our annual Night of Community with the theme of Roaring Twenties was a huge success! We project we had close to 150 people attend. Our guests had a great time, and we will share the outcome of our fundraiser once we finalize numbers. During Catholic Schools Week, Amari Muhammad in fifth grade was our COS […]

Published February 25, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 1-12-2020

Community of Saints focused on prayer, community and service this Advent Season.  Students and staff gathered for weekly prayer services and also read about the story of baby Jesus in our daily morning prayers.  We also hosted Las Posadas at school as well as at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.   School families were encouraged […]

Published January 11, 2020. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2019: Catholic Spirit article

Isaac Garcia, an 8th grader at Community of Saints School, helped bring Christmas again this year to homeless people. Last year, at COS, he organized the collection of enough items to gift over 100 people at a local homeless shelter. This year, St. Matthew’s offered to help Isaac collect items for gifts. Donations included hand […]

Published December 30, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Community Service. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 12-29-2019

Community of Saints Regional Catholic School focused on prayer, community and service this Advent Season.  Students and staff gathered for weekly prayer services and also read about the story of baby Jesus in our daily morning prayers. We also hosted Las Posadas at school as well as at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.   School […]

Published December 28, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Fall-Winter 2019

The Good News from Alums, Friends and Families providing tuition assistance to Community of Saints Regional Catholic School Download PDF: The-Good-News-Fall-Winter-2019 Service, Faith & Leadership: Joe Votel ’72 and Tom Smith ’72 End of Year Challenge! Honor A Loved One who values Catholic education Fr. Steve’s Column Class of 1959 Reunion 2018-2019 Annual Report School […]

Published November 22, 2019. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Isaac’s Blessing Bags 2019

“My Name is Isaac. I want to help the homeless!” Two weeks ago Isaac Garcia, an 8th grader at Community of Saints School, spoke at both masses telling us of his wish to bring Christmas to the homeless people. Last year, at COS, he collected enough items to gift over 100 people at a local […]

Published November 16, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Community Service. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 11-10-2019

Community of Saints is honored to host coffee and treats this weekend at St. Matthew Church after the 10:15 am Mass on Sunday, November 10. Stop by and say hi to Ms. Bridget Kramer and learn more about our amazing school! Also, please visit our website at communityofsaints.org We will be concluding our school marathon […]

Published November 6, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

COS awarded Educational Impact grant from Catholic Community Foundation

Community of Saints Regional Catholic School is happy to be a recent recipient of an Educational Impact Grant from the Catholic Community Foundation (CCF). This grant was made possible by many donors – past and present – whose belief in the power of endowment has allowed CCFto steward and grow endowment funds. These funds provide annual grants […]

Published October 31, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

The Good News Summer 2019

The Good News-Summer 2019 Download PDF: The-Good-News-Summer-2019.pdf COS Purchases St. Michael’s Campus Fr. Steve’s Column Tom McKeown Knows a Good Education Changes Lives COS 2015 Alums Graduate from High School Class of ’69 & Reunion Sunday, April 28, 2019 School News: University of Notre Dame Awards STEM Grant to COS School News: Coin Drive Raises […]

Published October 30, 2019. Filed Under: Alums & Family & Friends, Community of Saints School, The Good News newsletter. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 10-27-2019

Community of Saints is halfway through our annual school marathon!  We kicked off on October 3rd with obstacle courses that included a lot of hopping, running and throwing! Students loved it. The marathon ends on Give to the Max Day-Thursday, November 14th. Our goal this year is to raise $12,000 for flexible classroom seating and […]

Published October 27, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 10-20-2019

Community of Saints is excited to announce that we will once again be hosting a Halloween Dance! The dance will take place in the Community of Saints’ gymnasium on Friday, October 25th from 6:00-9:00 pm.   In addition to the school community, the dance is open to our sponsoring parish communities as well!  The cost of the […]

Published October 18, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 9-29-2019

Community of Saints school year is off to a great start! Our K-8 enrollment has reached over 200 students, and we are so excited to have several new additions to our community! Thank you to our school families and sponsoring parish members for spreading the word about the high quality, faith-based educational experience we provide […]

Published October 2, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 9-9-2019

SCHOOL MASSES AT COS School Masses will resume at Community of Saints Regional Catholic School on Thursday, September 12th at 9:10 am.  Parishioners, parents, grandparents, family and friends are all welcome to attend these Masses. Please check the weekly bulletin to see if Father Adrian cancels a Mass during vacation, holidays, etc. COMMUNITY OF SAINTS […]

Published September 6, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 8-25-2019

We would like to give a HUGE thanks for the enormous response to our request for golf clubs and equipment.  We received a large quantity of golf clubs and golf balls, along with some other miscellaneous golf equipment.  We are set!  Thank you, thank you!    Community of Saints is looking forward to our best […]

Published August 22, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 8-11-2019

Community of Saints Sports Equipment Request. With the excitement of our student enrollment continuing to grow, we are in need of some additional PE and Recess Equipment. Specific Request: Do you have any extra golf balls or golf clubs lying around the garage that you haven’t used in years?  Community of Saints is looking for […]

Published August 8, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 7-14-2019

Summer Programming. Our Preschool and Extended Day summer programs have been busy having an amazing summer!  Each week brings new activities and on or off-site field trip experiences-some of these field trips have included stops at the Science Museum, Dairy Queen, West St. Paul Pool and others!  When our summer programs are not on a field […]

Published July 14, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 6-23-2019

Community of Saints School is always working to continue growing professionally and find best practices! The first week of summer included three days of Higher Powered Learning Program training with our school BLAST leadership team as we prepare to roll out school-wide blended learning next school year. This past week, the school administration headed to […]

Published June 23, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 6-9-2019

Enrollment for the 2019-20 school year is in full swing, and we are excited—last year our enrollment increased over 10%, and we are hoping to grow even more next school year.  We are asking YOU to spread the word, and help us with our goal to increase enrollment!  If you know of anyone, ages PreK […]

Published June 9, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Support for Community of Saints Regional Catholic School

For more than 130 years Saint Matthew’s Church has supported a school where children have been given a quality, Christian Catholic education. Until 2012 that school was on the parish campus. For the last seven years the school has been part of a consolidation as Community of Saints. That school recently has been able to […]

Published May 7, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints news 5-5-2019

Marge Milner, one of our amazing fifth grade teachers, is retiring at the end of this school year.  Marge has taught at Community of Saints since its beginning 7 years ago, and prior to that, was a fifth grade teacher at St. John Vianney for 22 years.   Please join us in celebrating her commitment […]

Published May 6, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School, Faith Formation. Posted by Richard Schletty

Community of Saints update 4-14-2019

Festival del día del niño! All are welcome to join us for our first annual Children’s Day Festival. The celebration will take place Saturday, April 27th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm in the Community of Saints gymnasium. Admission is FREE, and includes games, snacks, music and a whole lot of fun! It is an event […]

Published April 13, 2019. Filed Under: Community of Saints School. Posted by Richard Schletty

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