Check out this great video about St. Malachy made by some of our high school aged alumni.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=605acFNZwq4
A School of Faith and Service
St. Malachy School prides itself on being a school of Faith that provides service to the community. Here are some of the ways we give back each year.
*Students help plan and participate in weekly Mass
*Cards and visits to nursing homes and service men and women
*Students work in the Rectory Rerun thrift shop during the school day
*Students sort and stock food at the Creston Food Pantry
*Collect money for the Nigerian Seminary
*Collect money for the Ronald McDonald House
*Adopt-a-Soldier program
*Adopt-a-family program
*Collecting personal care items for the food pantry
*Operation shoebox
*Postcards to Alumni
*Christmas tree dedication
St. Malachy School offers many opportunities outside the traditional classrooms setting.
- 1-to-1 device program grades K-8
- Advent/Lenten Angel activities
- Alternative seating in Kindergarten
- Author visits
- Back to the Future Day
- Band
- Biz Town Economics
- Book It
- Choir
- Civil War Wax Museum
- Community Service projects
- Creston Athletics
- Cross Walk
- Day of Code
- Donuts with Dad
- Father Fridays
- Field trips to: Living History Farm, Civics Center, Boone Scenic Railroad, Iowa Capitol, etc.
- Geography Bee
- Honor Band
- Iowa History Fair
- Invention Convention
- Leadership retreat for 8th grade students
- Literacy Night
- Marsville
- Middle School Civics Club
- Muffins with Mom
- OPUS
- Plays or Drama
- Student-led Projects (animals, dinosaur, habitats, states, Egyptians, and many book reports)
- Read and serve at weekly Mass
- Reader’s Theater
- READS buddies
- Science Bowl
- Science Fair
- STEM Night
- Students assist with daily prayer at the beginning and end of the day
- TAG (LEAP)
- Ties and Tutus – Father Daughter Dance
- Trivia Night
- Yearbook
