Covenant School of Bridgeport Welcomes New President

We join Covenant School of Bridgeport Board Chair John Cullinane in welcoming Christine Paine into her new role. See his full message below:

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I am  excited to introduce the new President of the Covenant School of Bridgeport, Christine Matthews Paine. Christine has built a distinguished career of leadership in non-profit organizations in the Bridgeport area and we are delighted to have her join our team.

Christine brings over thirty years of experience in development and community engagement for a number of organizations, including ten years as Director of Development at Caroline House in Bridgeport and more recently as Senior Director of Development for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford.  Christine is a certified development professional and a board member of the  Fairfield County Chapter of the Association of Fund Raising Professionals.

Christine has a passion for bringing people together,  building strong relationships and making a difference in her community. She is drawn to the mission of Covenant School of Bridgeport, one of 52 Jesuit NativityMiguel middle schools across the country, to educate young men and instill in them our principle of "Men for Others."

A parent of six, Christine understands the challenge of educating children in today's world and looks forward to getting to know all the boys and their families.

I want to thank the Search Committee of our Board for all the hard work they did in interviewing several excellent candidates and helping to select Christine.

We look forward to the energy and direction Christine will bring to our school.

John Cullinane

Board Chair

Nativity Jesuit Academy Celebrates Above-Average Testing Scores

The NativityMiguel model works. We are proud to amplify the accomplishments of Nativity Jesuit Academy to illustrate how.

NJA has impeccable graduation rates, but its students also have incredible ACT scores. Over the past 4 years, Nativity Alumni have produced an average ACT score of 20. The national average ACT score is 19.4, and the national average for Latino students is 18.1. That is something to celebrate.

Our small, independent schools provide the environment for our students to produce big, life-changing results.

Keep up the great work, Nativity Jesuit Academy!

San Miguel Graduates Travel to Homestead, Florida

For five days this summer, a group of San Miguel Providence graduates, all current high-schoolers, participated in a service trip to Homestead, Florida, where they volunteered at the Little School, a new Lasallian school that serves more than 20 local migrant families. Three San Miguel staff members accompanied our young men.  The second annual service trip to Homestead was funded by a generous donor.

The six San Miguel graduates assisted with the school’s summer camp and created afternoon lessons and workshops for the children, taking as their theme “Around the World in 80 Days.”  Their plans included making country flags, playing bingo de futbol, and leading a soccer elimination game called Four Corners, all while serving as good role models for the children.  After the week of activities, the San Miguel alumni reflected on the joys and challenges of teaching, having gained a new perspective on their own educational journeys.

The graduates lived in community, doing chores and preparing their meals each evening, fully immersing in the week of service.  One highlight of the trip came when they joined three Christian Brothers at the Homestead Brothers’ community for dinner and an evening of stories.

Service and social justice are core principles of a Lasallian education.  This trip, the second such collaboration between San Miguel Providence and the La Salle Educational Center in Homestead, Florida, allowed these graduates the opportunity to show their faith in action.