Jon-Saved Vasquez a student at Incarnate Word Academy participated in an academic summer youth program for Envision specializing in Defense, Intelligence & Security. The event was held in Washington DC on July 23-28. Vasquez was also chosen to participate in the ceremony for the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers escorting the wreath.

Incarnate Word Academy’s student athletes will kick off the school year in prayer at its annual Athletic Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12 at the school’s James R. Dougherty, Jr. Center.

Incarnate Word Academy will host four students from France as part of the annual Sister Cities Exchange Program on Aug. 8 at the High School Level. The foreign students will accompany their IWA host students as they visit with different parts of the school as well as attend several French classes throughout the day.

Two days of Professional Development for Catholic School teachers consisted of a Spiritual Day at St. John Paul II Cafeteria on Aug. 3 and a Health and Wellness Academy put on by the Office of Catholic Schools in partnership with Texas A&M Science Health Center at Bishop Garriga Middle Preparatory School and St. John Paul II High School.

Math Specialist Christine Robson gave two presentations to Catholic School elementary teachers on the implementation of the new Math curriculum drafted from TEKS (Texas Essentials Knowledge and Skills) on Aug. 2 at Ss. Cyril & Methodius School. Robson presented challenges to kindergarten through second grade teachers in the morning and third through fifth grade teachers in the afternoon.