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Sophomore Attends National Museum of African American History and Culture for the Shifting the Landscape Symposium

Sophomore Attends National Museum of African American History and Culture for the Shifting the Landscape Symposium On Friday September 28th, I joined 35 young adults and many others at the National Museum of African American History and Culture for the Shifting the Landscape Symposium. The symposium specifically focused on black architects and planners from 1968 to…

Alumnae Spotlight: Niya White, Principal of the Congress Heights Campus of Center City Public Charter Schools

Alumnae Spotlight: Niya White, Principal of the Congress Heights Campus of Center City Public Charter Schools When Niya White (Class of 1998) was named Principal of the Congress Heights Campus of Center City Public Charter Schools, the school was nearing closure. The inner city school, located in Washington, DC’s Ward 8, had gone through…

The Advanced Medical and Public Health Summit at Georgetown University

Holy Child Students Attend the Advanced Medical and Public Health Summit at Georgetown University This summer, I had the opportunity to attend the Advanced Medical and Public Health Summit at Georgetown University, along with quite a few other Holy Child students. The program, headed by Leadership Initiatives, was a very unique experience since we…

Graduation 2018 Student Speaker

Graduation 2018 Student Speaker: Sheila McGuinness ’18 “FOUR YEARS AGO, I walked across this very lawn for the first time as a Holy Child Tiger for my fres-hman orientation. I remember some things very vividly, like the older girls decked out in our class color of purple waiting to welcome me, and sitting in the…

2018 Goal Award Recipients

2018 Goal Award Recipients Holy Child’s Goal Awards are earned by those students who are most active and virtuous in our school community. We honored several students from this past school year, below are just a few pictured with all recipients listed. Goal 1: Faith The Faith Award is given to a student who fosters a…

Women of Excellence & Compassion

…and of Compassion IN KEEPING WITH OUR COMMITMENT to the education of well-rounded women, Holy Child implemented a multi-tiered program designed to promote mental health awareness this year. Administrators and school counselors collaborated to bring three new events to our community. The first of these events was a visit in January from America Parades and Kelly…

2018 Campus News

Campus News BLUE/GOLD was one of the greatest examples of Holy Child’s sense of spirit and community. The game ended in a 35-35 score between the Blue and Gold teams. Both teams embraced the tie, and celebrated their love of Holy Child together. The hallways and locker rooms were buzzing for a week about this…

Evening of the Arts 2018

Evening of the Arts 2018 In April, Holy Child hosted its annual Evening of the Arts! Young artists were given the opportunity to showcase the pieces that they had been developing in class over the course of the school year. The talents showcased were breathtaking across the board—from vocal and dance performances, to acting monologues,…

2018 Senior Canvas

2018 Senior Canvas THE SENIOR CANVAS is a traditional project taken on by a few seniors every year. This year, Katherine Keeney and Faith Elliott took charge of it (pictured). The senior class’ theme was spa-ce, more specifically “Out of this Wor18.” The canvas was inspired by outer space, especially old space-themed comic book designs.…

AIMS and Mission Effectiveness Accreditation

AIMS and Mission Effectiveness Accreditations In the 2017-2018 school year, Holy Child underwent two accreditations – AIMS and Mission Effectiveness. Both were extremely successful as a result of all the hard work our faculty, staff, parents, alumnae, Board, and students invested into the process. Thank you for your help in these initiatives! Read more about…