Altoona Central Catholic

ACCS's received a visit from Bishop Mark Bartchak
During the month of January, Bishop Bartchak visited both our elementary and middle school buildings. He celebrated a beautiful mass with students, teachers, parents, and parish priests. Bishop Mark and Sister Donna Marie took the time to see each and every classroom. He shared his pictures with the students from when he was in Rome. He delightfully answered questions from the students about his call to priesthood. In return, Bishop Mark inquired about their Religious studies. Each student was given a prayer card for vocations. Hopefully he inspired some of our special children to answer God's call. He finished his visit by talking with the students over lunch. We feel truly blessed to have spent this time with Bishop Bartchak.

ACCS's Students collect cans goods for St. Vincent DePaul Food Bank.
	Students at Altoona Central Catholic collected canned goods for the St. Vincent De Paul Food Bank. They presented the food bank with canned goods and a money donation of over $300 at their all school mass held at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

ACCS's Students Celebrate Thanksgiving together.
	The elementary school and middle joined together for their annual Thanksgiving lunch.

		Students at both the elementary and middle school collected over 500 boxes of cereal to help St. Vincent DePaul’s food bank provide breakfast for the children in Blair County.

		On September 11^th a prayer service was held to remember the many people who died in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. Local first responders attended the service. First grades students processed back to school carrying flags. The flags where then placed around the school.



ACCS celebrates World Day of Peace
		Give peace a chance. Students at Altoona Central Catholic Elementary School observed the International Day of Peace. The students came together to create a large peace symbol to remember this day and to pray for peace everywhere.


ACCS gets a visit from the dairy Princess

		Katelyn Hamming, Blair County Dairy Princess visited ACCS classes Pre K thru 5. She spoke on how milk comes from the cow to us and told us how dairy farmers care about their animals diet, and showed the students what cows eat. All the classes then made baggie ice cream.