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July 22, 2021 | Deirdre Byrne

Stone Ridge Makes Splash for Olympians Ledecky, Bacon

Stone Ridge School for the Sacred Heart can’t contain their excitement to watch alumnae Katie Ledecky and Phoebe Bacon swim in the Tokyo Olympics. More than 350 students returned to the the all-girls Catholic school’s campus in Bethesda on Monday, where they made quite the splash celebrating the former swimmers’ accomplishments. They made signs, held […]

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March 27, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Education Goes Virtual at Stone Ridge School

With schools closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, teachers have had to do a complete 180 on their lesson plans for the rest of the academic year. Teachers are suddenly having to create online curriculums with little notice. It’s a challenge, but teachers at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda are rising […]

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September 17, 2019 | Douglas Tallman

Bethesda Was Where Cokie Roberts Found A Home

Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin remembers growing up near journalist Cokie Roberts. Catherine Ronan Karrels, head of school at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, says Roberts supported the school. Here are there remembrances:  

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August 31, 2012 | Staff Writer

Catherine Ronan Karrels

“She is a Great Role Model” (Video)

Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Head Catherine Ronan Karrels introduces Olympic Swimmer Katie Ledecky, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stone Ridge, to a crowd of  supporters at a recent Bethesda celebration. Take a look.

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August 8, 2012 | Staff Writer

Ledecky Brings Home the Gold (Video)

She’s the talk of the town and with good reason. Montgomery County’s Katie Ledecky(15) is back from the London Olympics with a gold medal after winning the 800-meter freestyle and breaking a 23-year-old American record. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke was at the airport when the swimming sensation touched down. Take a look.

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