News and Events
Summer Reading ListPlease read one or two books from the following list (must have two points total). Choose only books you have never read, from any of the following lists. For each book write a one-page report, in any format (e.g. essay, magazine review, letter). Include the following: brief plot summary; genre; setting and time period; main characters; themes; and your opinion of the book. Remember you are reviewing the book, not simply retelling the story. This will be your first paper for your new English class. Graduation 2009Rachel Schultz sang the Prelude. Rev. James E. Mulligan III opened and closed us in prayer. Pastor Hintze of Our Savior Luthern Church gave the Address. Jason gave Senior Remarks. Lisa Sequeira gave Headmaster Remarks. Timothy Bleecker presented Gifts to Seniors. Congratulations to Caroline, John, Rachel, Andrew, Jason, Megan, Molly and Emma: the class of 2009! Here are some pictures. Click on Links to read the speeches.
Home School StudentsHome school classes are now available for your review. Please print and fill out a home school registration form for each of your children you plan to register for classes. See the Admissions page for a listing of all 2009-2010 classes and for the 2009-2010 home school registration form. Welcome Daniel Coronado, HeadmasterMr. Daniel Coronado lives in Dracut, Massachusetts with his lovely wife, Sharon. Dan received his Master of Divinity from Gorden-Conwell Theological Seminary in 2003. He brings with him a love for teaching and has taught a variety of history courses including World History and Western Civilization, American Civics and Government and various English courses at Agape Christian Academy in Winchester, Massachusetts and Community Christian High School in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. His special interest lies in ethics and philosophical theology. Dan's passion for Christian education is apparent from the moment you meet him and in his own words he wants to "encourage students, helping them grow and mature in Christ; letting them understand that life is both wonderful and challenging during these formative years and allowing them to realize that God is truly the source of all things". Dan's leadership, drive and vision will certainly allow Caritas to continue to grow in its mission to provide a Christ-centered education in an atmosphere of community and love. Announcing John Withee, Assistant HeadmasterWe are pleased to announce that John Withee has accepted the position of assistant headmaster. John joined the Caritas staff this past year as a full-time math teacher providing continuity to the algebra courses. John lives in Blackstone with his delightful wife, Laurie, and will be begin pursuing his master's degree in the fall. John has been a tremendous asset to the school in both his teaching and his desire to see the school continue in it's mission. We are excited to have him as part of our leadership team! Re-Enrollment for 2009-2010All families with students returning to Caritas in the fall must fill out a re-enrollment form (one per student in your family) and return with a $25 re-registration fee as soon as possible. We will send home hard copies with the students as well. You will find these forms, along with more information, on the admissions page. If you pay your first month's tuition by June 1, 2009 you will receive a $100 discount.Spring Play"The Importance of Being Earnest" was held at the Mary Rowlandson School in Lancaster on May 8 & 9 at 7 pm. Click here for the flyer. We have pictures of the play performance posted, here are some pictures.General News & InformationWelcome to our new teacher, Rachel Shultz, and our new board member, James Lee! Our 8th annual fundraiser, on April 30, 2009, featured guest speakers Susan M. Hayward founded Holden Christian Academy and Dr. W. Gary Hayward pastor of Covenant Evangelical Church, Barre. We raised over $23,000 at this year's event; thank you all! What a beautiful evening and a perfect way to lift up to the Lord all we do at Caritas Academy. Here are some pictures. Our 5th annual Silent Auction, on November 8, at was a huge success. We were sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, and with their help earned $8,370 (compared with $5,850 last year). Here are some pictures. Here is a one-page School Profile.Click here for the 2008-9 calendar. Here is the schedule of regular academic classes for 2008-2009. Monday, Wednesday, & Friday are on the first page. Scroll down for Tuesday. Our 7th annual banquet, on April 3, 2008, featured guest speaker Alison Thomas of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Here is her speech, and here is Dr. Bleecker's. We raised $28,725 in gifts and pledges. Thank you to all who came! You can see a photo gallery here. Check out our new Links page, where you can find past speeches and links to other schools, churches, and ministries. You can download a PDF of our 2008-2009 Handbook. The Silent Auction, on November 8, brought in over $5,850 for scholarships! (Last year we raised over $5,300.) Here are some pictures of the event. Thank you to all who donated and to all who bid! Go to the Photos page for pictures of graduations, Thursday field trips, banquets, and school life. For our 4th Banquet, in 2005, we welcomed speaker David Midwood, president of Vision New England. The evening raised $26,085. Our 5th Annual Banquet, held on April 6, 2006, was attended by 148 people and raised $31,380, the most ever. Here are some photos. In 2007, our 6th Annual Banquet raised $27,985. Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary was our guest speaker. Here are some photos. Caritas is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
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We are also on the Worcester County Business List. |  Sonja and Veronica in a scene from "The Importance of Being Earnest".
Watching the blacksmiths at Old Sturbridge Village.
Teachers Loyda Burk & Lisa Sequeira. We are a Christian, classical school
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