Be the best Catholic school you can be!

Join Koinonia Academy and Dr. Brett Salkeld, archdiocesan theologian for the Archdiocese of Regina in Canada to discuss:

How the goals of education should aim higher than just forming productive citizens of society
The importance of knowing how your values influence your teaching
How to appropriately integrate Catholicism into the various teaching disciplines
What role does Classical education play in Catholic schools

Doors open 6:30pm with light refreshments, and the evening's program will begin at 7pm:

Welcome & Opening Remarks
Keynote Presentations:
- Teaching for Eternity: Making Every Class Catholic
  Dr. Brett Salkeld
- Enhancing Catholic Education through the Classical Method
  Peach Smith
Panel Discussion
Meet our Panelists: Rebecca Marchinda, Margarita Mooney Clayton, and David Clayton. Engage with our speakers and explore the intersection of classical and Catholic education.
Open Floor Q&A
Your opportunity to ask questions and share insights with our panel.

This event is co-sponsored by St. Ann's Classical Academy in Raritan.

About Brett Salkeld:

Dr. Brett Salkeld (pronounced like the past tense of the imaginary verb “to sockle”) is Archdiocesan Theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina. Brett has worked with Catholic educators across North America for almost two decades. He is the author several books including, most recently, Educating for Eternity: A Teacher’s Companion to Making Every Class Catholic. His work has been featured on Church Life Journal, Word on Fire, Crux, Busted Halo, and more.

Brett’s weekly podcast, Thinking Faith! (with Deacon Eric Gurash), has been produced every Tuesday for over 5 years and is available wherever you get your podcasts. His monthly column, Two Wings, is available through Our Sunday Visitor. You can follow Brett on LinkedIn, on Twitter/X at @BrettSalkeld and join the #MakingEveryClassCatholic Facebook group for more resources.

In his spare time, Brett sings in the Catholic cover band, Sed Contra. Brett was baptized in St. Wenceslaus Parish in Gerald, Saskatchewan, where he grew up. He and his wife Flannery live with their seven children in Regina. She did not let him name any of them “Wenceslaus.”

A podcast of interest may be: Catholic Classrooms as Engines of Evangelization with Brett Salkeld

About Koinonia Academy:

Koinonia Academy is a courageously Catholic, Classical Pre-K through 12th Grade Education located in Plainfield, NJ that equips students, intellectually and spiritually, to meet the challenges of our time.

“Koinonia Academy is a shining light, showing how faith, culture and learning all weave together in an integral approach to education. The school’s mission can be seen not only in the content of its curriculum, but it is evident in the classrooms where teachers and students together embark on the joyous adventure of learning and personal growth."

Margarita Mooney Clayton, Princeton University Professor and Author

Educating for Eternity - Making Every Class Catholic

What is the goal of a Catholic education? And how should a Catholic education differ from others?