May 15, 2009
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced today that 12 Archdiocesan schools, three students and four teachers will be honored in their respective categories for ranking among the Top 100 math achievers nationwide in the widely-used First In Math® Online Program. The First In Math® Online program presents students with the opportunity to practice their math skills online and improve their fluency by competing against students nationwide. The program currently includes more than 350,000 students from 3,425 schools across the country.
The individual schools, students and teachers will be recognized by Robert Sun, the creator of the 24® Game and the First In Math® Online Program at a special recognition ceremony held at St. Laurence Parish School in Upper Darby. Also at the ceremony, Sr. Edward Quinn, IHM, Director of Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, and Mary Rochford, Superintendent of Schools, will speak to honor these high achievers.
4:00 PM
Saint Laurence Parish School
8245 West Chester Pike
Upper Darby, PA 19082
610-789-2670
Ranked as a Top 100 school within the First In Math® Online program are as follows:
" St. Pius X Parish School, Broomall;
" St. Laurence Parish School, Upper Darby;
" Immaculate Conception Parish School, Levittown;
" Mary, Mother of Redeemer Parish School, North Wales;
" St. William Parish School, Philadelphia;
" St. Albert the Great Parish School, Huntingdon Valley;
" Our Lady of Good Counsel, Southampton;
" St. Martin de Porres Interparochial, Philadelphia;
" St. Catherine of Siena, Horsham;
" Nazareth Academy Grade School, Philadelphia;
" St. Agnes Parish School, West Chester; and
" St. Rose of Lima, North Wales.
ABOUT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF PHILADELPHIA
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has 269 parishes serving almost 1.5 million Catholics. Currently there are 182 parish and regional elementary schools, 20 high schools and five schools of special education in the Archdiocese, located throughout Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. For more information about the schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia please visit www.keepingfaithinmind.org.
Contact
Kevin Mulligan
Associate Director
215-587-3747