MADISON — This spring, St. Ambrose Academy students will bring Roger and Hammerstein’s beloved classic, The Sound of Music, to life.
Performances will be held April 8 to 10 at the Verona High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
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Edgewood, St. Ambrose students come together to celebrate Catholic Schools Week
MADISON — While many students may have hoped for a snow day, and extra sleep, on February 2, the day’s less than anticipated snow fall gave them an opportunity to give thanks and give back.
Edgewood High School (EHS) students, along with high school students from St. Ambrose Academy in Madison, arrived at the EHS Wilke Gymnasium this morning for a Mass celebrating Catholic Schools Week.
The annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States ran from January 31 to February 6. Schools across the diocese had a variety of fun and faith-filled events for students, faculty, and parents.
St. Ambrose Academy annual Benefit Dinner
MADISON — On Saturday, Dec. 12, St. Ambrose Academy will host its annual Benefit Dinner, gathering hundreds from around the Diocese of Madison to celebrate Catholic education.
St. Ambrose Academy has hosted the annual dinner for nine consecutive years. As in years past, joining the evening’s festivities are Bishop Robert C. Morlino, as well as representatives from several local Catholic apostolates and organizations.
St. Ambrose students present Music Man
VERONA — St. Ambrose Academy students will perform Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, April 17 to 19, at the Verona High School Performing Arts Center, 300 Richard St.
Over 50 percent of the school’s student body will be singing, dancing, and working behind the scenes to produce the story of Harold Hill, the dishonest salesman who charms and is charmed by a small Iowa town.
Some familiar faces from past productions will be on stage, with new actors making their debuts.
Dressing for success — and modesty
For parents and students everywhere, “back to school” means shopping and lots of it, mostly for supplies and clothes. In both of those areas, there can be debates and battles between parents and children on what each thinks the student should have.
With fashions and trends always changing, buying “school clothes” becomes a yearly challenge.
Schools in the Diocese of Madison try every year to create a safe and comfortable learning environment while dealing with new fashion trends.
Tips for a better school year
Students from around the diocese took time out of their summer vacations to do something very unusual: come to school.
That’s right. For three weeks from Monday through Thursday, they spent their mornings at St. Ambrose Academy in Madison going to class, taking notes, doing homework, and preparing for a test.
Why would they do such a thing? The reason is simple: they want to be better students. They know that the school year is starting soon, and they know that Christ calls them to be the best students they can be.
Summer skills workshop at St. Ambrose Academy
MADISON — Students in Catholic schools devote much effort to mastering the subjects they study, like math, history, and literature, but also worthy of attention is how those students study, according to St. Ambrose Academy history and science teacher Michael Kwas.
“Good students aren’t usually the smartest ones,” Kwas said. “Instead, they are the ones who have learned how to study and have developed the best work habits.”
St. Ambrose Academy offers three pro-life scholarships
MADISON — Three pro-life volunteers in need of financial assistance will be awarded partial scholarships to study at St. Ambrose Academy this fall, the school announced.
In his first encyclical, Evangelli Gaudium, Pope Francis observed that the “defense of unborn life is closely linked to the defense of each and every other human right. It involves the conviction that a human being is always sacred and inviolable, in any situation and at every stage of development.”
St. Ambrose Academy to present Annie
VERONA — Students, staff, and volunteers at St. Ambrose Academy are gearing up to present another musical production.
After last year’s successful and award-winning production of Beauty and the Beast, the school is putting the finishing touches on the family favorite Annie.
This year’s musical will again have a live orchestra as part of the full-length version of the production.
The website for the recent Broadway production describes Annie as the story of a lovable orphan, the title character, who goes on a spirited journey with next-to-nothing at an orphanage and finds her ideal family with big-hearted billionaire Oliver “Daddy” Warbucks.
Happy birthday, St. Ambrose Academy!
St. Ambrose Academy celebrated the 10th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, Dec. 7, with the seventh annual Feast of St. Ambrose Benefit Dinner in honor of special guest Bishop Robert C. Morlino.