St. Jude’s celebrates Catholic Schools Week

St. Jude's celebrates Catholic Schools Week

School officials tout educational, moral benefits

John Kelleher

Carol Ortman has seen her children go through St. Jude Thaddeus School.

She has been a teacher and, in recent years, the principal of the 95-year-old school.

The longer she is involved in the school, the more she is enthusiastic about the quality of education and moral training the school provides.

She has seen St. Jude graduates as they move toward adulthood. Many go on to be top performers at Havre High School.

"Sometimes our graduates are the valedictorians," she said. "And then they...