Several MODG students will be having musical performances at the SEEK 2019 conference in Indianapolis, presented by FOCUS, a Catholic outreach organization.  Both Mary Rose Gallipeau (’16) and Andrew Ascough (’16) have qualified as musical semi-finalists for the “Awaken” competition portion of the event.  Mary Rose will be performing her original song “Jerusalem My Home” at the Hub Stage at 12:13 PM ET on Saturday, January 5th.  Andrew will also be performing his original song “Burn Out” at the Hub Stage at 5:16 PM ET on Saturday, January 5th. (Update: Cecilia Leskowicz, a 2016 graduate from MODG, performed "God Loves".)

Our new Short Stories for Literary Analysis book is available now in our bookstore! With stories ranging from “The Fisherman and His Soul” by Oscar Wilde to “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, this book brings together many previously difficult-to-find works into a beautiful volume. A great gift this Christmas season!

We are excited to announce that the Mother of Divine Grace School Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2019 will take place on May 25th, 2019, at Thomas Aquinas College, in Santa Paula, CA!

ProRome (a Catholic tour company based out of Virginia) is offering two high school summer programs in Italy next summer. These programs are uniquely suited for young Catholics who love the Catholic Faith and would like to learn all about its history, culture, and traditions. 

Please check out some Essay Contest opportunities from the HSLDA and the Catholic Textbook Project!

53 trees are being planted in MODG School's name by Trees for the Future because our 2017-2018 graduates purchased 53 yearbooks.

We are pleased to announce our new Third Grade Art Book is now available for purchase in our bookstore. The paintings in this 102 page text are accompanied by questions to help the child observe and appreciate art. The goal in this book is to help the student memorize the titles of paintings and be able to identify the artists who painted them. The activities are tailored to these memorization goals. The text can be used for many years.

Laura Berquist discusses the merits of homeschooling and how its goals fundamentally differ from those of a brick and mortar school.

MODG Books has several new books available now:

• Second Grade Map Skills 
• Second Grade Science
• Science 7 Workbook (using Exploring the Building Blocks of Science)
• Short Stories of Famous Americans (History 3)

MODG Students in the St. Monica Rocketry Club recently travelled to the NASA Space Center in Alabama to compete in the 2018 NASA Student Launch.