St. Augustine of Canterbury Student Council Visits Gravesite of Bishop

Commemoration of the support Bishop Ahr gave to the founding of the School in 1963 and the 20th Anniversary of his death.

On May 7, members of the Student Council of St. Augustine of Canterbury School made a pilgrimage to St. Mary Cemetery in Trenton, New Jersey to pray in gratitude at the grave of Bishop George W. Ahr, past Bishop of Trenton as part of the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the school. Father Robert G. Lynam, Pastor of St. Augustine of Canterbury, several faculty and staff of the School and the Student Council gathered to offer Mass for Bishop George W. Ahr in the Chapel of Saint Francis located in one of the mausoleums on the grounds of St. Mary Cemetery, Trenton. Offering the Mass in the Chapel also honored Pope Francis and the namesake of the Cathedral in the Diocese of Metuchen. Following Mass, those in …

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St. Augustine School Makes History as Odyssey of the Mind Achievers

St. Augustine of Canterbury School captures state title.

St. Augustine of Canterbury School is proud to announce its achievement in history.   Three teams of St. A’s NJ Odyssey of the Mind brought home trophies, medals and a state championship banner from the New Jersey State Finals on April 13.  One team of students in grades 8, 6 and 4 were given Problem 3 Architecture: the Musical, Div II, NJ State Champion. This team will represent New Jersey at the Odyssey World Finals in East Lansing, Michigan on May 22 through May 25. This team got here after winning third place in the March Odyssey Regional Tournament.  The students, who worked earnestly since the start of the school year, faced five other schools.  The challenge was to create a replica of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow using a variety …

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St. Augustine School Tricky Tray Offers Golden Getaway

Golden Getaway includes luggage, hotel gift cards and cash valued at over $1,000.

St. Augustine of Canterbury School, located 45 Henderson Road in Kendall Park, will hold its Tricky Tray on Friday, April 26, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. One of the grand prizes, the Golden Getaway, includes luggage, hotel gift cards and cash valued at over $1,000. The Golden Getaway is in tribute to the 50th Anniversary of the school.    Baskets will consist of electronics, home appliances, sporting event tickets, gift cards and designer pocketbooks just to name a few of the spectacular prizes being raffled.  Prize values vary from $50 to over $400. Tickets purchased in advance are $25 and include admission, a sheet of raffle tickets and coffee and tea.  Additional raffle tickets will be available for sale. All proceeds will directly …

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It’s No Ordinary Day at St. Augustine Pre-K

Technology is an integral part of the curriculum to support successful cognitive learning.

Each day at St. Augustine of Canterbury’s Pre-Kindergarten is filled with no ordinary task for the energetic three and four year old students. The faculty and staff are dedicated to challenging their students to go beyond the scope of learning the alphabet and numbers. The students engage in group discussions related to the environment including weather and space to name a few.  St. A’s preschoolers are introduced to elective classes such as physical education, library and computer class. This fulfillment benefits our young students for a successful transition to elementary school education. Technology is an integral part of the curriculum to support successful cognitive learning at St. A’s Pre-K.   The students thrive each day while …

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St. A's Celebrates the Year of Faith

Kendall Park's St. Augustine of Canterbury School students create faith journals to recognize National Digital Learning Day.

The faculty and students of St. A’s joined National Digital Learning Day with the celebrated Year of Faith.  Using GlogsterEDU, a Web 2.0 tool, the students produced on-line multimedia posters.  The posters depict biblical quotes, inspirational prayers created by the students and photos of group endeavors.  To share in the pride of the school community, Principal Sister Mary Louise Shulas, MPF prepared and sent a special package of these masterpieces to the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.  This magnificent enterprise exemplified the love and respect of Catholic teachings while fostering academic excellence.  To view the Faith Journals, go to www.staugustinenj.org/school/faithjournals.html and enjoy the beauty of these creations.

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St. A's Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

St. Augustine of Canterbury School recognizes 50th anniversary in Catholic education.

By Maureen Quigley The faculty and staff of St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park prepared for weeks for the annual Catholic Schools Week.  This year has greater significance, as the school denotes the 50th anniversary in Catholic education. The students began each day with a keynote speaker; a graduate from each decade since the 1960’s.  Faculty and students wore the attire of the given decade while learning about historical events, inventions, economics and music genre. Mid-week was enjoyed with a celebratory luncheon.  Each student invited his or her VIP to share lunch and witness the pride of Catholic teachings at St. A’s.  The week continued in commemoration of career day.  The students listened attentively to invited …

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St. Augustine Student Wins New York Times Rap Contest

William Lee named one of the six individual winners in the New York Times Learning Network 2012 Year in Rap Contest.

William Lee, an eighth Grader at St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park, has been named one of the six individual winners in the New York Times Learning Network 2012 Year in Rap Contest. William penned a 16 line rap that included such topics as the SOPA Act, The Costa Concordia and the two Armstrongs that made news last year; Lance and Neil. William's rap was chosen from over 634 entries by Flocabulary, hip-hop experts that were the inspiration for this contest. For the full list of winning entries click here. Below is William's rap in its entirety: In 2012 the SOPA act came into play The Gov threw out sites by casting them away Mega Upload had disappeared from us that day Many people had decided that someone had to pay Obama …

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St. Augustine School Evacuated After Small Boiler Room Fire

Students and staff were evacuated from the St. Augustine of Canterbury School after a small fire in the boiler room.

A small fire in the boiler room of the St. Augustine of Canterbury School in Kendall Park caused an evacuation of the building. Late Wednesday morning, a problem with in the school's boiler room created a "smoke situation," according to South Brunswick Police. The school's students and staff were evacuated and relocated to the St. Augustine church, located adjacent to the school at 45 Henderson Road. Police reported the small fire has been contained and no injuries were reported. Students and staff have since returned to the school and the normal schedule was resumed. The school was already scheduled to have an early dismissal today.  Firefighters from the Kendall Park and Kingston volunteer fire companies, first aid and South Brunswick …

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St. Augustine of Canterbury Artists to be Featured at State Teacher Convention

Three St. Augustine of Canterbury School students will have their artwork displayed in Atlantic City.

Three student artists from the St. Augustine of Canterbury School will have their artwork displayed in Atlantic City, in an art show sponsored by the Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ). Mrs. Carlowicz, St. A's middle school art teacher and member of AENJ, submitted the works. The works of art selected for display were created by St. Augustine seventh graders Michael B. (study of Van Gogh's "Starry Night"); Katerina C., and Jason W.   ART@NJEA is a special exibit of student work that will be displayed on the NJEA Atlantic City Convention floor.

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St. Augustine of Canterbury Designer Pocketbook Bingo

Pocketbooks valued as high as $400 from famous and trendy designers will be available in a variety of Bingo games.

St. Augustine of Canterbury School has announced its second annual Designer Pocketbook Bingo to be held Nov. 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the school gymnasium at 24 Henderson Road. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Pocketbooks valued as high as $400 from famous and trendy designers will be available in a variety of Bingo games. Raffles and door prizes will be offered as well. An admission fee of $30 includes ten bingo sheets and one raffle ticket. Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite foods and beverages. Proceeds from the evening support the school’s mission to fully develop the talents and abilities of each student, so that each may dutifully serve the local community with respect, initiative, creativity, and flexibility. “Pocketbook Bingo is …

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