RECENT NEWS
MCS Eighth Grader Awarded Second Place in Hildene Lincoln Essay Contest
Mater Christi School eighth grader Hanna Schold was recently awarded Second Place in Region Two in the 2024 Hildene Lincoln Essay Competition. Hanna was one of 211 applicants from throughout Vermont to submit an essay about the potential impacts of AI on a wide variety of fields, in response to this year's prompt. Hanna's essay explained why the risks of AI on music writing outweigh the benefits, with a focus on the human connection and artistry. According to Hildene's website, "For the past seventeen years, Hildene has administered the Lincoln Essay Competition informed by our ... read more
2024 Vermont STEM Fair
Congratulations to our incredible science teacher, Mr. Mark Pendergrass, and all of the students who represented Mater Christi School at the 2024 Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair at Norwich University on Saturday, March 30! MCS was very well represented at this year's Vermont STEM Fair by Ella Botten, Adele Carta, Campbell Clarke, Asa Jorgenson, Thomas Moore, Emery Nichols, Wesley Price, Beatrice Robinson, and Ryan Schreiber. Awards Ella Botten — Society of Women Engineers, Engineering Award, Navy Science Award, Thermo Fisher Science Award ... read more
Growing Works of Art Contest Winner
Growing Works of Art is an art and writing contest for students in grades 1-8. The contest is hosted in partnership with UVM Extension and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation. I love this contest because children are competing against students across the state in their particular grade level. I also like that it is an integration of the arts and writing. This year’s theme is “ABCs of Trees”. Students were askd to choose a letter of the alphabet and identify a tree-themed word, and to create an essay to compliment both their word and piece of art. This year, Mater ... read more
2024 Science Fair Awards and Recognitions
In the spirit of discovery and innovation, this Friday, February 23, we celebrated the remarkable achievements of our young scientists at the 2024 Mater Christi School Science Fair. The event was a resounding success, showcasing the ingenuity and passion of our students across grades 6 through 8. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participants and winners who have demonstrated exceptional creativity and scientific thinking. This year's science fair was made possible by the dedication and expertise of our distinguished panel of judges, who had the challenging task of ... read more
Bulldog Robotics Club Wins Second Place at FTC Championship
On Saturday, February 10, the Mater Christi School Bulldog Robotics Club won second place at the FIRST Tech Challenge 2024 Vermont State Championship at Lamoille Union High School in Hyde Park, Vermont. FTC is an international high school robotics competition series. During the past five months, the team worked to design, build, code, test, and improve a robot. At the Championship, the team competed in a two-team alliance to get the highest score in three minutes by performing different tasks for points. Mater Christi roboteers trained the robot using machine-learning AI to identify ... read more