“CATHOLIC SCHOOLS - DIVIDENDS FOR LIFE” is the theme selected for Catholic Schools Week 2010.  Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration that focuses attention on the good work done by the nation’s Catholic schools.  The week was observed last week, Jan. 31 to Feb. 6.

Catholic Schools Week is a joint project of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

According to Karen Ristau, NCEA president, “Catholic schools provide good things for students and families—high expectations and daily experience of faith.  In these challenging times, the theme also reminds parents that the dividends of a Catholic school education—students prepared in faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—last a lifetime.  There is no better way to invest in a child’s future—or the future of our world.”

The logo designed for the week features a cross superimposed on an outstretched hand.  Rays coming from behind the hand express the concepts of faith, knowledge, morals and discipline—all beneficial aspects of a Catholic education.