CSCOE Magazine
A Bimonthly Publication
HIGHLIGHTING THE BEAUTIFUL HEARTS, MINDS AND SOULS
OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY
Carondelet students write letters to United States troops
Maureen LodoenJune 1, 2016
Students at 43 Catholic grade schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis participated in Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy by writing 9,400 letters of gratitude to United States troops overseas. The Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) partnered…
Funder profile: Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
Maureen LodoenJune 1, 2016
The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation (RMSFF) was created in 2004 by Best Buy founder Dick Schulze as a way to give back to the community where he and his family grew up and where he built Best Buy to…
Board member profile: Steve Hoeppner
Maureen LodoenJune 1, 2016
As vice president of the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Steve Hoeppner is responsible for assisting the president and chief executive officer of the foundation in the overall management and strategic direction of the organization. Within the foundation’s giving priorities,…
St. Pascal Baylon grows with grants from CSCOE, philanthropic partners
Matthew SweeneyJune 1, 2016
A “tough battle for Catholic schools on the east side” is how Principal Laurie Jennrich characterized the situation at St. Pascal Baylon Catholic School the past few years. While the pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade school in St. Paul has a long…
CSCOE partner helps schools meet tech needs
Erika ZabinskiJune 1, 2016
To lay the groundwork for empowering teachers in the classroom, the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) is investing in schools to ensure a common level of access to basic technology tools. This spring, all grade schools in the Archdiocese…