RECENT NEWS
Fifth Graders Take History to the Streets of Boston!
On a rainy yet exhilarating spring day, all 37 of our fifth graders set off from Mater Christi School at 6:30 a.m. for a memorable journey to Boston—bringing their American Revolution studies to life in the heart of New England. Their adventure began at the iconic Old North Church, followed by a walking tour through the historic North End, where a sweet stop at Mike’s Pastry made the morning extra special. Students then traced the footsteps of patriots along the Freedom Trail, visiting powerful landmarks including the site of the Boston Massacre, the Old State House, the Granary Burial ... read more
May Crowning 2025
On Friday, May 2, 2025, we at Mater Christi School celebrated our annual May Crowning, a beloved Catholic tradition honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary. This special event brought together our students, faculty, and families in prayer, reflection, and celebration of Mary’s love and devotion. We began the day with a beautiful school-wide Mass, officiated by Father Michael Carter, S.S.E., of St. Michael’s Edmundite community. Our first graders, from Mrs. Carrie Macedonia’s and Miss Sarah Bassett’s classes, confidently led the opening parts of Mass — an important leadership opportunity that ... read more
MCS Eighth Graders Awarded in Hildene Lincoln Essay Contest
At Mater Christi, our eighth graders have been participating in the Abraham Lincoln Hildene Essay Contest for several years. The contest is statewide and winners are chosen from four different regions throughout the state. Each year, the Hildene organization puts forth a topical and thought-provoking prompt: this year, the prompt asked students to consider a polarizing issue in their community, discuss the opposing sides of the issue and then to develop a hypothetical action that the community could take, not to change the other's mind, but to help reconcile the opposing groups and move ... read more
Fifth Graders Complete Integrated Arts Project
Fifth graders recently completed an integrated arts project in which they created a coloring book, Animals of the World. In Mrs. Bedard's language/literacy class, students chose an animal and researched important facts about its habitat, habits, and other details. Working with Mrs. Baker in the Art Studio, they then designed a coloring page that featured the animal. This lesson in artistic purpose and composition helped them to create an image appropriate for the coloring book format. With Mrs. Duell, they then took the information about their animal and translated it into ... read more
2025 Vermont STEM Fair
Congratulations to our science teacher, Mr. Mark Pendergrass, and the 14 students in grades 6-8 who represented Mater Christi School at the 2025 Vermont Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Fair at Norwich University on Sunday, March 16: Ella Botten, Adele Carta, Tara Clogan, Abigail Del Piero, Esther Gray, Rachel Hershey, Evan Keech, Anna Larkin, Eloise Moses, Cabby Ostrander Francesca Paula, Nora Schottel, Will Winters, and Clara Zhang. Mater Christi students were recognized with 16 awards: Ella Botten — U.S. Navy Science Award, Mary Hoppe Memorial Award, Thermo ... read more