Catholic Community Schools

The past 2 years had been challenging for all schools and that includes the St. Cloud Catholic Community School system due to the pandemic. Cathedral Middle School Principal Erin Hatelstad and Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today.

COVID-19 and the recent cold weather are both taking plenty of attention in the St. Cloud Catholic Community School system. That according to President Scott Warzecha. Warzecha and Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today.

St. Cloud area Catholic Community Schools is working to make their schools more affordable to more families. Cathedral Middle School Principal Erin Hatlestad and Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today.

Cathedral High School began the 2021-2022 school year earlier this week without COVID-19 restrictions. Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today. He says they current have no restrictions but are using some cautionary measures.

The Diocese of St. Cloud announced this week that it will be closing a central Minnesota parochial school.

The Catholic Community Schools have hired a middle school principal. The schools are moving forward with plans to expand the Cathedral Middle School to include grades 6 through 8.

St. Cloud Catholic Community Schools returned to in-person learning across all age groups on January 19th. St. Cloud Catholic Community Schools President Scott Warzecha and Cathedral Activities Director Emmett Keenan joined me on WJON today. Warzecha says "in person learning is where they want to be" and all is going well.

More students in the St. Cloud area will be returning to school next week.

All Catholic Community Schools in the St. Cloud metro area will move to distance learning through the start of the new year.

School officials will closely monitor county COVID-19 case data in coming weeks and adjust the system’s learning model if necessary.