Students from St. Joseph School in Alice dressed up as doctors, cowboys, firemen, chefs and much more on Feb. 4. They were treated to talks from representatives of the Fire Department, Southwest Airlines, Channel 3, Pax Christi Convent, a Dentist Office and more. There were seminarians, a deacon and sisters who spoke to students about vocations to religious life. After career day students gathered in the prayer garden to pray the rosary.

Grandparents had lunch with their grandchildren at Central Catholic Elementary School on Feb. 4. Many of the visitors attended the schools book fair in celebration of National Catholic Schools Week.

Ss. Cyril and Methodius School held a Fitness Challenge for all grades throughout the day on Feb. 3 in honor of National Catholic Schools Week. Some students wore their favorite sports team shirt as Coach Gonzalez and volunteers led students to seven different exercise challenges each lasting two minutes.

Family members of Most Precious Blood students were treated to a literary parade on Feb. 3. Students from K3-5th grade dressed as there favorite character from a book they had read as a class. They paraded into the school cafeteria as Principal Nelda Bazan introduced the class and the book being represented.

Bishop Michael Mulvey, Bishop Emeritus Edmond Carmody, Mayor Nelda Martinez, principals and chancery employees attended the Office of Catholic Schools Open House on Feb. 1, during National Catholic Schools Week. Mayor Martinez read the proclamation for Catholic Schools Week. Student artwork and essays were on display and there were door prizes and refreshments as St. John Paul II students provided the background music.

Corpus Christi policemen, fire chiefs, border patrol agent, pilot, constable, an attorney, counselors, registered nurses and a Canonical Counsel and theological advisor spoke with students on career day at Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School, Feb. 3, during National Catholic Schools Week.

Parishioners, students, parents, teachers, staff, alumni and friends of St. Joseph School in Alice celebrated its 75th anniversary as part of National Schools Week on Jan. 31. The celebration got underway at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass.

On Feb. 3 Sarah Acosta from Kiii TV3 asked members of the St. John Paul II academic Challenge team various trivia questions. The students are competing against several high school teams in the KEDT Challenge tournament from now through April.

A Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was on display at St. Elizabeth School in Alice on Jan. 25.

St. Pius X Elementary School and St. John Paul II High School band, color guard, dance team and cheerleaders kicked off National Catholic Schools Week with a lively parade through the St. Pius X neighborhood on Feb. 1.

Some members of the St. John Paul II High School Rotary Interact Club helped build a wheel chair ramp for a family in need on Jan. 30. They joined forces with the Rotary Club of Southside Corpus Christi to build an intricate ramp in three hours.

Thirty-six students from Holy Family School participated in the Block Kids competition at Garcia Elementary School on Jan. 30. The competition coincided with National Catholic Schools Week.

Incarnate Word Academy celebrated National Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 25-29, one week earlier than the National date of Jan. 31-Feb. 6. IWA had several events to celebrate the week. They included a campus-wide Mass, parent lunches with students, guest speakers, and class projects.