By Celeste Behe of the AD Times, February 26, 2026, reprinted with permission
The students of Holy Family School, Nazareth may have looked dowdy in their Throwback Thursday outfits, but their outlook was decidedly visionary. They had gathered in the school’s gymnasium on Jan. 29 for the presentation of a $2,500 check earmarked for the LEGO SPIKE Prime program, a robotics and engineering platform.
Father Jason Stokes, Pastor of Holy Family Parish, Nazareth, explained that Holy Family School will “partner with LEGO to do robotic activities for students in pre-K through eighth grade. Most schools don’t have that, but we’re putting that in our school because we know how important it is to help our students to grow in education for science and technology and math,” he said.
The check was presented to Holy Family School Principal Derek Peiffer by the Holy Family School Alumni Committee. The purpose of the committee, said chairperson Sandy Stephen, is to “raise money for the enhancement of Holy Family School students’ educational experience.” Past initiatives include technology upgrades, playground
improvements, and the acquisition of educational materials.
The awarding of the check coincided with Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States.
The LEGO SPIKE Prime program teaches problem-solving, collaboration, and the inventive use of robotics and engineering functions. Students are also invited to apply what they’ve learned by taking part in robotics competitions. Stephen asserted that the program “will provide Holy Family School students with career skills they can take into high school and beyond.” After the presentation by the Alumni Committee, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart spoke to HFS students about religious vocations.
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