UPDATE: 5-5-17 Thank you to Jacque Flynn
St. Isidore School Quakertown for providing the following photos from Judge Michael J. Koury’s visit.
QUAKERTOWN, PA [May 1, 2017] – On Thursday, May 4, 2017, the seventh and eighth grade students at St. Isidore School will hold a mock trial with Judge Michael J. Koury, Jr. The Rendell Center literature-based mock trial is an enrichment program through the Rendell Center for Civics and Engagement designed to deepen the understanding of a literature piece while learning about the judicial system.
The mock trial is based on a piece of literature that the students have read. The students choose a character to “try” for a crime. St. Isidore School is using The Outsiders and the case is for murder, called “The State vs. Johnny Cade.” The eighth grade will present the case with the seventh grade acting as the jury.
Michael J. Koury, Jr. is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County. He presides over civil and criminal trials and is assigned as an Associate Judge of Domestic Relations. Judge Michael Koury, Jr. will be at St. Isidore School, 603 W. Broad St., Quakertown, PA 18951 on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m.
About St. Isidore Catholic School
Rooted in Faith. Grounded in Family. Growing in Love.
Founded in 1921, St. Isidore School offers students a Catholic education from Preschool through Grade 8. Accredited by Middle States Associations of Colleges and Schools, St. Isidore has cultivated a tradition that combines faith and teaching with academic excellence. Attending students are from Quakertown, Pennsburg, and Perkasie. The St. Isidore Catholic School mission is to instill academic excellence in a Christ-centered atmosphere that is rooted in faith. They empower their students to work to their fullest potential and to become lifelong learners committed to living out Catholic values. www.stisidoreschool.com
About the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement
“The Rendell Center promotes civic education and engagement. To accomplish this, we offer opportunities for educators and students to develop the knowledge, practices and dispositions of engaged citizenship…” http://rendellcenter.org/the-rendell-center-for-citizenship-and-civics/
About Judge Michael J. Koury, Jr.
“Michael J. Koury, Jr. was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County on November 3, 2009, and was sworn into office on January 4, 2010. He presides over civil and criminal trials and is assigned as an Associate Judge of Domestic Relations…” http://www.nccpa.org/judges/koury
Information provided by:
Jacque Flynn
St. Isidore School Quakertown
http://www.stisidoreschool.com/
