The 7th graders at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point participated in a virtual field trip through the Shedd Aquarium (Chicago, IL).  The students had the opportunity to “meet up” with penguins behind the scenes in their habitat and learn …

Helping children obtain the best education available is the mission of Big Shoulders Fund. Big Shoulders Fund recently introduced a website to help Northwest Indiana families understand the benefits of the Indiana Choice Scholarship, also known as the voucher …

Rising Star…. This title was given to Nikki Gerodemos by the Indiana Association of School Principals.  This honor, given to four select 11th grade students from each high school in the state, is based on academic achievement.  Nikki attended …

The 5th graders from St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point, concluded their Age of Exploration Social Studies Unit by creating boats out of popsicle sticks and other materials.  The students learned how ships became an important part of …

On Wednesday, January 13th, 5th-grade students from St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point graduated from the DARE program.  DARE, taught by Crown Point Police Officer Stanko Gligic, is a 10-week program that teaches students the importance of …

A Bishop Noll sophomore found a modern way to express her passion for an ancient practice by designing a 3D printed zodiac sign chart. Nyree Ruiz is a member of the school’s Workshop Club, which began last fall and meets in the new STREAM Lab. Ruiz began …

From countless photos and videos, to thousands of articles focusing on the local happenings in business, community, entertainment, health, sports, and more, 2020 was filled with good, and we feel so proud to have shared it with you all.  When students …

Since 1986, Big Shoulders Fund has been doing everything it can to support the highest poverty Catholic schools of Chicago and give children and families who might not have the means or the opportunity to experience a quality, values-based education. They …

If there’s one thing that held true throughout all of 2020, it’s that our Northwest Indiana community stayed strong and stayed together. We distributed meals to thousands of families and frontline workers, made our voices heard by voting, reprioritized …