Education
St. Katharine Drexel School News
The Virtue of the Month is Magnificence.
Catholic Schools Week is Sun., January 26th-Sat., Feb. 1st. We’ll have an early dismissal on Friday, Jan. 31st after the All-City Mass at the Augustana University Elmen Center at 10 a.m.
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
2025 Extravaganza
6 Elementaries, O’Gorman Junior High and O’Gorman High School
Prayerfully Consider Catholic Education
Join us for one of our Open Houses to decide if Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools is right for you! Visit ogknights.org or scan the QR Code.
Thursday, Jan 23rd: O’Gorman Junior High
Monday, Jan 27th: O’Gorman High School
Monday, Feb 3rd: Christ the King & St. Lambert Elementaries
Tuesday, Feb 4th: Holy Spirit Elementary, St. Michael Elementary
Thursday, Feb 6th: St. Katharine Drexel & St. Mary Elementaries
We are projecting a full kindergarten class at St. Katharine Drexel Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. If you are interested in sending your child to Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools for Kindergarten and have not previously inquired, we strongly encourage you to do so. Inquire by scanning the QR code!
BOCS Open Houses
BOCS Enrollment
Religious Ed schedule
Religious Education Classes:
Religious Ed registration is now open! You can access the registration forms below. If you have any questions, please contact Shannan McQuade, our Director of Religious Education.
RELIGIOUS ED REGISTRATION 24-25
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, February 11th at St. Katharine Drexel 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
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, 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, 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.