Catholic Schools Week – ‘Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.’

Students from St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School, Sinking Spring reach for beads Feb. 1 thrown to them during the staff versus students volleyball game in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Photo by John Simitz)

Students and staff joined in the celebration of Catholic Schools Week Jan. 27-Feb. 2.

There are an estimated 10,300 students enrolled in the 31 elementary schools, six high schools and three special learning centers operated by the Diocese of Allentown.

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Students from St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School flash the No. 1 sign symbolizing their victory over staff, holding up the No. 2 sign, after the volleyball game. (Photo by John Simitz)

A staff member from St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School misses the ball during a volleyball set against students. (Photo by John Simitz)

Students from Notre Dame High School (NDHS), Easton visit Holy Family School, Nazareth Jan. 27 to share information about NDHS during Open House. From left are: front, Michael Irving, Noah Lagodney, Casey Lagodney and Sierra Irving; back, Alyssa Lagodeny, and Peter and Lynn DeBonis. (Photo courtesy of NDHS)

Notre Dame High School, Easton students representing their school during visits to diocesan elementary grade schools and parishes are, from left, John Koons, Richard Mueller, Kate Costantino, Fayth Alston and Mikayla Bates. (Photo courtesy NDHS)

Students and staff from Sacred Heart School (SHS), West Reading celebrate their diversity Jan. 30 by enjoying different ethnic foods during Heritage Food Day. (Photo courtesy of SHS)

Staff from Sacred Heart School, West Reading get into the spirit of CSW Jan. 28 and dress up for Totally ’80s Day. (Photo courtesy of SHS)

Middle school students at Sacred Heart School, West Reading dress down in ’80s attire during CSW. (Photo courtesy of SHS)

Kaden Gall, left, and Caroline Denzel play the harmonica during the Talent Show at St. Michael the Archangel School (SMAS), Coopersburg. (Photo courtesy of SMAS)

Madelyn Wilde and Koen Yeager perform a dance routine at the St. Michael the Archangel School, Coopersburg Talent Show. (Photo courtesy of SMAS)

St. Michael the Archangel School, Coopersburg students enjoy the acts during the school’s Talent Show in commemoration of CSW. (Photo courtesy of SMAS)

Bishop of Allentown Alfred Schlert, right, chats with the altar servers before celebrating Mass Jan. 28 to kick off CSW at St. Jerome Regional School (SJRS), Tamaqua. This year’s theme for CSW was “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” From left are Hunter Gallagher, Connor Rehnert, Dylan Newton, Anthony Odorizzi, and Brayden Segilia. (Photo by John Simitz)

Bishop Schlert offers the homily during Mass at St. Jerome Regional School.“I am so proud of what you all have accomplished here in the Tamaqua area in just the course of the year. You’re here in a beautiful building that is new to you. A modern building that offers everything technology and learning can offer you, but most importantly what it offers you is your Catholic faith. It offers you the opportunity to learn about who Jesus is and how he should be and can be important in your life,” he said.

Bishop Schlert admires a Lego project created by St. Jerome Regional School first grade students Tanner Zukovich, center, and Rellan Krajcirik. (Photo by John Simitz)

Faculty from Notre Dame of Bethlehem School (NDBS) wearing ’80s attire are, from left: Jennifer Flurer, kindergarten teacher; Karryssa Libener, art teacher; Rebecca Rivera, fifth grade teacher; Joanne Romero, technology teacher; and Joseph Wickel, physical education teacher. (Photo courtesy of NDBS)

Members of the eighth grade class at Notre Dame of Bethlehem School show off their ’80s outfits during CSW. (Photo courtesy of NDBS)

Students from St. Ann School, Emmaus perform a dance routine Feb. 1 during the school’s Talent Show. (Photo courtesy of St. Ann School)

Students from St. Ambrose School (SAS), Schuylkill Haven display their California Missions projects Feb. 4 Vocations Day, which was postponed during CSW due to inclement weather. From left are Ethan Donatti, Lynn Nguyen, Nicole Frompovicz, Pierce Lithow and Tyler Buchman. (Photo courtesy of SAS)

St. Ambrose School middle school students displaying their California Missions projects are, from left, Emma Bolich, Grace Brennan, Julie Michaels, Cole Andrefski, Ian Andrefski and Callie Seisler. (Photo courtesy of SAS)

Father Bernard Ezaki, left, assistant pastor of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Easton, celebrates Mass to kick off CSW at Mercy School for Special Learning, Allentown. Participating in the Mass are, from left: Sue Kaczmarek, music teacher; and students Brody Kleckner, Caroline Patruno and James Hebert. (Photo by Tara Connolly)