On the one month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL all of the Independence Mission Schools held a prayer service to remember the 17 slain victims.  While many schools around the country staged …

Our school began the celebration of the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 12, 2018 and we will continue the celebration all week long.  All of the teachers have prepared lessons that will …

The 2017-2018 First Trimester Award Ceremony was held on December 20th in the School Hall. Students and parents eagerly waited to hear which names Principal Patricia Wright would call to be the honored recipients of the awards for Achievement in …

Five years ago St. Raymond of Penafort began an annual tradition of inviting anyone and everyone to revisit our parish and school.  Each year since 2012, organizers of the Alumni Mass have invited anyone who had ever graduated or attended …

We were happy to be visited by the President (Lorie Howley) and Executive Director (Meg Mitkus) of the Howley Family Foundation. The mission of this foundation is to award academic scholarships and to provide tuition assistance to elementary, high …

St Raymond of Penafort Students raised $3121.88 for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) during the Lenten Season.  Ted Miles and Joanne Kratz represented CRS and accepted check at the monthly mass for the school with all students present.  Children learned about …

Legacy of Pride is an annual tradition in our school used to celebrate African American history. This year our students concentrated on the Civil Rights Movement. Students learned and explored the matter through dramatic performance arts (presentation, song, dance) and …

We began celebrating National Catholic Schools week at our school with Career Day on Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  We invited parents, alumni, parishioners, and community members to talk to our students about their jobs. At St. Raymond of Penafort School, …