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Faculty/Staff Appreciation

Faculty/Staff Appreciation

Cistercian parents are the best! Huge thanks to our Parents’ Club for hosting a faculty/staff appreciation breakfast. Your support means everything!

Biology Debates

Biology Debates

In head-to-head, fast-paced debates, senior Biology II students tackled real-world scientific dilemmas while sharpening their public speaking skills.

“What is a computer?”

“What is a computer?”

Form I students have been studying computer hardware and had the chance to examine components up close during a recent lab session.

Religion Bowl

Religion Bowl

Cistercian competed in the annual Religion Scholars Bowl for Catholic Schools Week. The team of four middle school students earned a second-place finish! 30 schools were represented in the competition.

Academic WorldQuest

Academic WorldQuest

Three teams of Cistercian students competed in Academic WorldQuest, a global affairs and current events contest for high school students.

Lejeune Lu’au

Lejeune Lu’au

Recently, Cistercian hosted the Lejeune Lūʻau, a dance for young people with intellectual disabilities.

MLK Day of Service

MLK Day of Service

We paused classes for the MLK Day of Service, with students, faculty, and staff giving back to the community.

Angel Tree

Angel Tree

Form I’s Angel Tree Project for St. Vincent de Paul was a huge success! Every single gift slot was filled, thanks to the generosity of our Form I families.

Musical Revue

Musical Revue

Upper School performed their musical revue for a packed theater of Middle School students. The standing-room-only crowd sang along to Christmas carols, enjoyed Broadway hits, and laughed at comedic sketches.

Reflecting upon technology and prayer in our lives

Reflecting upon technology and prayer in our lives

Technology is everywhere. There seems to be a gadget or app for everything. Computers for calculating; engines for ease; chemicals for control — is there any aspect of our lives untouched by instruments and processes?

Continuum Fall 2024

Continuum Fall 2024

Contents From the Headmaster News & Notes College Matriculation "A Cloud of Witnesses" by Tom Pruit "A Calling of the Heart" by Bob Greenfield In Memoriam Class Reunions Fall Sports Afterthoughts by Patrick Spence '08 Running as a metaphor for the spiritual life...