Holy Ghost Catholic School = STEM

STEM, a curricular focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is the latest educational initiative to prepare students for the job market of the 21 ^st century.  Religion and Art are included in STEM at Holy Ghost Catholic School (HGCS).  To incorporate STREAM into teaching and learning at HGCS, STEMscopes, a STEM curriculum recently developed by Rice University, was adopted in 2016 to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students. Continuing to pursue academic excellence, teachers at HGCS are also working toward STEM Teacher Certification with NISE, the National Institute for STEM Education.

STREAM extends into students’ after school activities. The Lego Robotics Teams recently advanced to the state championship, winning first place in Table Games and Core Values at the regional meet. 

Instilling in students a desire to serve others as Jesus did begins in kindergarten. Primary students record their time in service to their family on their Service Learning Log.  Intermediate students expand their service to the parish and school while middle school students work independently on community service projects.

Student service extends to the greater Albuquerque community. Working with Albuquerque Open Space, students in grades 5-8 have planted hundreds of trees and shrubs in the bosque, and cleared trails and prevented erosion in the foothills. A total of 6,760 hours of service including 2,974 hours of community service were accomplished by the 208 HGCS students in the 2017-18 school year.

Two school-wide projects, Merry Bags and Kids Against Hunger, provide opportunities to practice the corporal works of mercy in our community. Excitement filled the voices of students as they packed “Merry Bags” and prayed for the clients of St Martin’s Hospitality Center. Each Merry Bag was personally decorated with Christmas symbols and contained a hand-made card, chap-stick, candy, a beanie or gloves and a $5 gift card. The school’s Service in the Spirit Club encouraged students and their families to raise over $3,000 through sacrificial giving for the annual Merry Bags Project. On December 19 ^th the eighth grade delivered the Merry Bags to the clients of St. Martin’s while the school choir sang Christmas carols.

Visit Holy Ghost Catholic School to learn more about our academic excellence and commitment to service. In addition to our monthly Open House, our admissions director, Mrs. Holly Filener, will accommodate your schedule and arrange a tour of the school. HGCS remains the only Catholic school in New Mexico to earn the Blue Ribbon School of Excellence recognition from the US Department of Education.

2019 HGCS Open House Dates: January 25 and 31; February 22; March 22; April 5 and 26, May 10.