Education
St. Katharine Drexel School News
Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed!
There is no school on Monday, April 22nd.
The Virtue of the Month for April is Moderation.
Plan now for our “Let’s Glow” Spring Dance from 5-9 p.m. on Friday, April 26th.
If you have any questions, please contact Amanda in the School Office at 605-275-6994 or afriedline@ogknights.org.
St. Katharine Drexel School Website: https://skd.ogknights.org/
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Learn more about our Atrium: SKD School Catechesis of the Good Shepherd video
6 Elementaries, O’Gorman Junior High and O’Gorman High School
Looking for ways to be involved in your parish and parish school? We invite you to apply to be a Parent Ambassador! We are looking for current families who embody the mission of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools. Find out more by scanning the QR code or visit www.ogknights.org.
Kindergarten Openings!
Would you like your child's educational future to align with your family's Catholic values? We have Kindergarten openings at St. Mary, St. Katharine Drexel, Christ the King, and St. Michael Schools! Tuition assistance is available. Visit ogknights.org for more information.
Religious Ed schedule
Religious Education Classes:
Wednesdays, April 24th and May 1st & 8th for Grades 1-8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and for Grades 6-9 from 6:45-7:45 p.m.
Please pray for our students preparing to receive First Holy Communion over the next few weekends.
Baptismal Planning Class: Held the second Tuesday evening of each month at 7 p.m. Class will alternate between St. Katharine Drexel and St. Nicholas Parishes. Please call the Parish Office at 605-275-6870 (SKD) or 605-498-5792 (St. N) to register. The next class will be on Tuesday, May 14th at St. Nicholas Parish.
Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools Job Openings: Who do you know? We are on the lookout to fill professional and entry-level positions throughout Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools! If you know someone who would be a perfect fit for these positions, we would be thrilled if you could pass this along! Apply now! https://ogknights.tedk12.com/hire Elementary Education Teacher; Custodian (St. Katharine Drexel School); Chemistry teacher (O'GHS); Physics teacher (O'GHS); Enrollment Coordinator (BOCS Central Office); Foundation Executive Assistant (BOCS Central Office); Elementary Technology Teacher (Holy Spirit School); Elementary Education/Art Teacher (Holy Spirit School); Theology Long-Term Substitute (O’GJH); Custodian (Holy Spirit School); Before and After School Coordinator (St. Katharine Drexel School); After-School Teaching Assistants and Short & Long-Term Substitute Teachers, Substitute Custodians (multiple schools)
St. Katharine Drexel School collects Box Tops for Education! Visit https://www.boxtops4education.com/, the App Store or Google Play on your phone for more information or to download the app and set St. Katharine Drexel Elementary as your school!
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools Gift Card Program
Stop before you shop! BOCS Gift Cards are available in the Parish Office during the week or after the weekend Masses. Such an easy way to help BOCS students and parents with tuition! BOCS Gift Cards are available at the Parish Office Monday, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday-Friday, and after Masses on the weekend.
Gift cards are available from Apple App Store, Applebee’s, Bagel Boy, Barnes & Noble, Bath & Body Works, Buffalo Wild Wings, Century Theaters, CherryBerry Frozen Yogurt, Circle K/Holiday Station Stores, Culver’s, DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse), Fareway Food Stores, Fazoli's, Get-N-Go, Home Goods, HyVee, iTunes, Juice Stop, Kohl's, Kwik Trip, Lewis Drug, Look's Market, Marshalls, Menards, Minerva's/Grille 26, Panera, Papa Murphy's, Pizza Ranch, Pizza Ranch Fun Zone, Qdoba, R Wine Bar, Sam's Club, Scheels, Scooter's Coffee, Sioux Falls Ford, Starbucks, Subway, Target, TC Referee, Texas Roadhouse, TJ Maxx, Walmart, and West Mall 7 Theaters.
If you are not participating in this program, please give Tonia a call at the Parish Office for more information. It's free money for our schools and tuition credit for your student, another student, or your future student.