Suicide Awareness Assembly

Thursday, 12 January 2012 11:04

Thursday, January 12 Ms. Gallagher's Honors Communication class held an assembly to promote suicide awareness. Students from the class stood on stage and took turns reading to the student body about suicide statistics and prevention methods. The student speakers were followed by a speaker who had personal experience dealing with anxiety and depression. This emotional speech grabbed the attention of the student body and the rest of the auditorium giving students an idea of how serious the issue is. The final speaker of the assembly was a professional therapist who explained the QPR method on how to help a friend who seems to be struggling with everyday activities.

A special thank you goes out to Ms. Gallagher and the students of her Honors Communication class for putting together a very powerful and informative presentation.

Spirit Night Captains with Archbishop Chaput

Friday, 23 December 2011 10:37

Thursday, December 22 Spirit Night Captains from Conwell-Egan Catholic represented the school by putting on a performance for under privledged children. The Conwell-Egan Students along with other students from the Archdiocesan High Schools performed different acts for all in attendance. All this was done at the Archbishop's Christmas party that is held every year. Our students were even lucky enough to get a picture with the Archbishop at the end of the day!

Pictured here are: Front Row;  Jennifer South, Samantha Corradetti, Archbishop Chaput, Sarah Kelly, and Kristin Kraus.  Middle Row:  Kelly McConville, Sarah Snydman, Taylor Della-Croce, and Noelle Beyer.  Back Row:  Collin Faherty, Francois Duris, Derek Jonas, Michael McLaughlin, and Robert Reed.

 

Congratulations Jefferson Awardees

Thursday, 22 December 2011 14:30

CONGRATULATIONS JEFFERSON AWARDEES

 

The Jefferson Awards Committee nominated the following students and organizations for recognition based on their community service activities.

• Jackie Wanjek:  organized dinner with Santa & the Toy Drive for the Red Cross Shelter
• Jen South:  Organized the United Way Toy Drive
• Erin Henry & Rachel Liberty:  contacted St. Michael’s & St. Joseph the Worker parishes and organized the Thanksgiving Food Drive
• Megan Henry:  organized the event with the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament retirement house – students helped with making wreaths
• CEC Boys Soccer Team:  Members of the Boys Soccer Team went to Philadelphia to help set up the Operation Santa Clause facility for this year’s wrapping center
• Community Service Corps:  members organized two toy and one food drive and visited the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Retirement Home

The following students were recipients of the December Jefferson Awards for Outstanding Community Service.

• Robert Scordia:  achieving Eagle Scout status and for completing multiple service projects
• Hana & David Britland:  for their efforts at the Appalachian Service Project

Congratulations Renaissance Awardees

Thursday, 22 December 2011 13:54

Conwell-Egan Catholic and The United Way

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 09:22
Recently, The Community Service Corps contacted the Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce to coordinate an opportunity for students to do something in the community. Jen South, a senior at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, was the contact and through her efforts was given information about the United Way Toy Drive for needy Bucks county families. Following this, Mr. Richard Papirio and his students contacted each homeroom, and set up drop boxes in the Student Services office. This was one of two Christmas Drives organized by the community service corps. Senior Jacque Wanjek also organized a highly successful toy collection for the Red Cross Shelter. She set up a Giving Tree in the lobby and students selected a child's name, and then purchased a gift ranging from $15-$20. The gifts will be handed out by Santa Monday evening, and the faculty will volunteer their service that night as well. The corps is also making and serving dinner to a homeless shelter.