Weekly Watch Archive
Back issues of The Weekly Watch.
All in the Family: Holy Names Instills Leadership Skills
1/6/2023 David Perritano Kristin Vivian, a member of the Board of Trustees at Academy of the Holy Names, says her daughter Catie used to be very shy girl, especially when Catie first made the transition to high school at AHN. “I remember her crying for the first two weeks because none of her Middle School…
AHN Basketball Player Named Athlete of the Week By The Times Union
1/2/2023 – AHN Basketball player Sophia Bologna was chosen as Times Union Athlete of the Week for her efforts against Mohonasen, scoring a game-high 38 points, including the game-winning basket as time expired, as the Panthers beat Mohonasen 70-68.
Times Union All-Stars: Girls’ Tennis
12/21/2022 – AHN’s tennis ace Riley Schmitz named one of the best players on a high school girl’s team in the Capital Region.
Times Union girls’ tennis athlete of the year: Riley Schmitz
12/21/2022 AHN tennis player Riley Schmitz has been named Tennis Athlete of the Year by The Times Union.
Laddy’s Life Lesson: Small Schools Can Make Big Impact
12/16/2022 David Perritano Want to live a happy life? Learn how to: apologize for your mistakes, find joy in the little things, and live with respect for yourself and others. Those are just some of “Laddy’s Life Lessons.” Laddy, more formally known as Jane Marthy Ladouceur, has a long history with Academy of the Holy…
Students Benefit from Graduates’ Real-World Experience
or teacher Colleen Jones, she puts the emphasis on participatory in her Participatory Government classes. Reading isn’t enough. She wants to expose her students to opportunities and careers in the arenas of law, government, and politics. How do you empower students to see other females thriving in areas where they are typically underrepresented? For Jones, it’s simple.…
Times Union’s Girls’ Athlete of the Week: Sophia Bologna
12/9/2022 – AHN basketball player Sophia Bologna was named athlete of the week by The Times Union.
Colors of Advent Paint Vivid Portrait of Past and Vision of Future
12/9/2022 Shawn T. Allen, MA When I was in my early twenties attending graduate school in Belgium at the Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven – commonly known here as Louvain, I used to run daily through Leuven’s City-Centre and beyond Leuven’s medieval walls into the surrounding bucolic hills that look down upon the picturesque city. My…
School spirit unlocks hidden potential at local private schools
12/6/2022 – Holy Names’ and CBA’s academic programs provide exceptionally high college acceptance rates. Both schools also offer top-tier athletic and music programs and clubs. As single-sex schools, they provide an environment free of distractions and posturing, allowing students to flourish.
As the teachers, coaches and parents from both institutions will tell you, the real value offered is not simply preparing for college but preparing for life.
A Life-Changing Decision: Holy Names a Catalyst for Change
12/2/2022 David Perritano Perhaps you’ve seen the video. If so, you already know senior Erin Mash is a goal-oriented soccer player who loves to learn. Erin is not just surviving her high school experience. She is thriving. The road to get Erin to this place of comfort with herself and her surroundings was not a straight…
