Incarnate Word Academy celebrated the graduating Class of 2021 on April 21 with a Drive-By Senior Parade. The parade was held at the horseshoe drive on Alameda in between the Elementary and High School Levels.

Incarnate Word Academy Senior Charlie Flood will be presented with his Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award by a State Representative from the DAR. The award presentation will be held on Friday, April 16 at 1:00 p.m. in front of the High School Level.

St. Patrick School students Josie Orines, Story Mendez and Ibelisse Ferrell won first place in the Knights of Columbus local Council Level #1202 art contest, “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest.

Pre-K3 through sixth-grade students at St. Pius X School reenact the "Liturgy of Light" as part of their religious education in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd class on April 6. All the children were divided into groups at three separate times of the day to comply with social distancing rules.

St. Patrick School sixth-graders helped revive and beautify the school’s Prayer Garden as part of their service project for March. The prayer garden is an outdoor classroom for prayer, science, art and students to enjoy.

Incarnate Word Academy Class of 2021 seniors Ryan Busker and Charles Flood created a unique work of art as a part of the Jeanne de Matel graduating project. Ryan and Charlie painted the basketball court at the Elementary Level playground with a blue sky, clouds, and an angel basketball.

Four finalists were selected from St. Pius X Elementary School to participate in the 2nd Annual Christ is Alive National Essay Contest sponsored by Communication Center (com.center.com), distributor of Catholic religious education curriculum. The theme of the contest originated from Pope Francis’s post-synodal apostolic exhortation Christus Vivit, “Christ is alive, and he wants you to be alive! He is in you; He is with you and he never abandons you.”

Students from St. Patrick Elementary and Incarnate Word Academy High School won awards at the 2021 Visionarios Youth Art Contest sponsored by the Port of Corpus Christi and Art Museum of South Texas. 

The effective and successful implementation of the STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) initiative in all of our Catholic schools are preparing our students with 21st century skills. Students hone many skills including the development of numerical, logical, scientific research, creativity and innovation and communication skills preparing them for a variety of career paths and post-secondary education options and opportunities. 

Incarnate Word Academy Alumni Emmarie Rossiter ’20 will have her collection of artwork, titled “heART,” exhibited in the M.P. Baker Library of Panola College in Carthage, Texas from now until April 20. 

On March 5 the Office of Catholic Schools held a virtual professional day for educators who teach grades pre-K3–12th in one of 13 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

Incarnate Word Academy Elementary Level student Evelyn James wrote two books during the pandemic, inspired by her rescue dog Rocky and her classmates Carlota and Corina's cat. Evelyn was also inspired by PowerUp, a local nonprofit that promotes leadership and everyday heroes. Evelyn’s books are titled “Captain Paws” and “Captain Paws and the Attack of the Robo-Cat 2000.”

Elementary teachers Sylvia Rodriguez from Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Marilyn Sheridan from Most Precious Blood, strive to keep their students grounded in faith.

As part of National Catholic School Week Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School students took time to recognize Healthcare Heroes by creating beautiful thank you cards.  

From February 1-5, Incarnate Word Academy participated in National Catholic Schools week to celebrate Catholic education.

During National Catholic Schools Week, students at St. Elizabeth School in Alice honored first responders. Sixth-grade students marked the names of all first responders in Alice on the back of Pray signs. They then walked from the school to the fire department and covered the yard with Pray signs, praying on-site for their safety. 

Sacred Heart School in Rockport kicked off National Catholic Schools Week with Mass at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, Jan. 31. Events featured throughout the week included Monday’s Religion Bowl, Tuesday’s Spelling Bee, Wednesday’s Hats off to Catholic Education, Thursday’s Grandparent’s Day, and Friday’s Appreciation Mass and Student Talent Show. 

The Incarnate Word Academy Middle Level invited local first responders to campus on Feb. 4 in celebration of Celebrate Our Nation day during National Catholic Schools Week.

St. Pius X has kicked-off National Catholic Schools Week (NCSW) with a parade. Since 1996 the school has traditionally established the parade on the Monday of NCSW. This year, a pandemic year, was a bit different because children, staff, teachers, neighbors and spectators wore masks. But their joy and excitement were evident as they waved while walking, riding, and marching to the beat of the music provided by the St. John Paul II High School band.

Anissa Michele Vasquez, a fourth-grade student at Incarnate Word Academy, hoped to fulfill a productive act over Christmas Holiday Break. As Covid-19 has limited opportunities to contribute within her community, Anissa was undeterred to lend assistance and find a way to participate.