VOLUME 19 NUMBER 18
MARCH 20, 2015 CATHOLIC EDUCATION CENTER
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. LOUIS
Our future is in good hands
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Sue Brown
Director of Marketing
and Community
Relations
E-Mail:
[email protected]
St. Alban Roe
Catholic School eighth
graders have experienced an
Adventure In Medicine by
participating in a program by
that name.
Part of learning the parts of the
body, and in this case, the heart,
requires memorization, which is
hard—the vessels, the chambers,
the pathways!
Phone: 314.792.7304
Fax: 314.792.7315
Cell: 314.479.1283
Twitter:
@CatholicEdSTL
But using an app called
ThingLink made it easier.
Students learned to label the
essential parts of a heart
diagram, attach videos of heart
sounds, vascular disease and live
hearts beating.
The experience of handling real
surgical tools and an actual
specimen of a heart took the
term “hands-on” to a new level!
Teacher Colleen Leahy
reported, “We learned firsthand why we will never become
couch potatoes!”
At left, eighth graders use the
NOVA Elements app
to construct 3-D compounds as
they begin to investigate the
importance of bonding in
compounds—ionic bonds,
covalent bonds, metallic bonds.
The next generation of
physicians starts here!
Catholic FamilyTM Magazine
Online at
Ursuline Academy
senior Mary K. has been
selected for the
2015 Missouri
Scholars 100, a
state-wide
program
recognizing 100
of Missouri's top
academic
students in the
graduating class of 2015. These
students will be recognized at a
luncheon in Columbia, MO.
—Congratulations, Mary!
FREE FILING CABINETS!
http://catholicfamilyonline.com/
Four South City Catholic schools joined together for the first annual 7GP Poetry
Reading at Our Lady of
Sorrows Catholic
School. Seventh graders from
St. Joan of Arc, St.
Raphael the Archangel,
and St. Stephen
Protomartyr Catholic
Schools joined OLS students
to celebrate poetry and strengthen
community. Students from each
school read their own poems as the
audience snapped their fingers in
appreciation.
After a pizza lunch, the four winners of the 7GP Poetry Contest, a national
competition open to seventh grade budding poets, and established here in St. Louis
five years ago, read their poems. Each received a certificate and gift card for their
efforts, and in appreciation of their representation of their schools.
5-drawer metal filing cabinets
(15-20 available).
For more information, contact
Antonia M. Ponder, J.D.
AES Development Director
Today and Tomorrow
Educational Foundation
20 Archbishop May Drive
St. Louis, MO 63119-5004
314.792.7045 (Direct)
314.792.7629 (Fax)
[email protected]
www.archstl.org/ttef
Future Scientists start
here…
Good Shepherd
Catholic School’s
eighth grade blue
ribbon Science Fair
award recipients, left
to right, Rebecca A.,
Faith S., Rayne J.,
Katie R., Adam E.,
and Sean M.
39 third graders from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Valley
Park stood in costume and delivered a one-minute prepared speech representing one
of our nation’s presidents or
first ladies in their first
“living museum.”
Kenrick seminarian,
Joe Oetwiler speaks to the
Sacred Heart-Crystal City PSR
students in grades
6-8 about vocations.
Future priests and sisters
start here!
For three hours these third
graders stayed in position
until a museum visitor
(students, parents, etc.)
pushed a “button,” and the
student stood up and “came
alive” for one minute of
history.
Future presidents at right...
Students and teachers of the
Learning Center at Saint
Joan of Arc
Catholic School met
St. James
the
Greater
Catholic
School
eighth graders,
Jordyn W. and
Kiki L., at
right, have
been
recognized by
the Optimist
Club as outstanding students of
the year!
Each honoree presented a short
speech to the audience of proud
family members, Principal, Miss
Battaglia, Pastor, Father
Dunlap, and eighth grade teacher,
Mrs. Colvis.
Ursuline Academy
Archbishop Carlson
(pictured at right) after a
special Mass he concelebrated with eleven priests
associated with the schools
and centers administered by
the Archdiocesan
Department of Special
Education (DSE).
The Mass at the Church of the Annunziata was prepared by the students and
teachers of the schools and centers of the DSE and attended by family and friends.
Bishop DuBourg High School welcomed 18 new members to the
Academy of Advanced Studies at the annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner.
Over the last four years, students in
the Academy have come from 30 area
elementary schools. The purpose of
the AAS is to provide students with a
more rigorous program of academic
studies. Members have extra
graduation requirements and take
enriched courses.
juniors, Ann Homire, Caroline
Adams and Hannah Banker
received UMSL's College of Fine
Arts and Communication
Dean's Award for Creative
Achievement in the Arts at a
recent presentation held on the
campus of the University of
Missouri--St. Louis.
Senior, Lauren T., delivered an
inspiring speech about leadership to
her Academy classmates at the dinner,
and Bishop DuBourg alum and St. Louis Circuit Attorney, Jennifer Joyce, ’80
spoke to the students, as well.
These awards recognize high
school juniors who have displayed
outstanding talent, leadership and
responsibility in their school’s arts
programs, and include a $1,000
scholarship to UMSL.
—Congratulations!
Eureka has received the Governor’s Choice Award in the
Youth Art Month exhibit held in the rotunda of the state
capitol.
St. Mary’s High
School senior, Joseph D. has
received an
honorable
mention in the
2015 Missouri
Scholars 100!
Congratulations, Joseph!
The artwork of William K., a second grade student at
Most Sacred Heart Catholic School in
The Youth Art Month exhibit and program is sponsored by
the Missouri Art Educators Association.
William used a variety of artistic techniques to represent
vibrant poppies in response to Veterans’ Day, and the story
of the poppies blooming in Flanders Field after WWI.
William, received his award from Missouri First Lady
Nixon in Jefferson City earlier this month.
—Congratulations, William!
Valle Catholic School “Warrior,” Aly
B. got a special surprise this week when Valle
“Warrior,” alum, Molly Rozier, M.D., ‘04, became
Aly's doctor for the week of her stay at SSM
Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital! Molly is in
her intern year for pediatrics at Cardinal Glennon. She
will be providing a caring touch at Glennon for the
next three years.
Around the Archdiocese...
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
School is rightly proud of third grader,
Kennedy, creator of Kennedy's Komfort Cases, a
non-profit effort providing children in need with
comfort and love.
We pray for the repose of the
souls of all the faithful
departed, and especially for,
Richard A. Lodes, (January 20,
2015) brother of St. Joseph’s
Academy theology teacher, Andy
Lodes (Katie) and St. Joseph
Catholic School (Manchester)
primary teacher, Karen Baerveldt
(Brad). Mr. Lodes was an alum of
CBC High School,
During Catholic Schools Week, each
school family at St. Charles Borromeo is asked to
create a Catholic
Heritage Project to capture
and embody the true nature of
Christian service.
Kennedy's project has
grown steadily, and keeps her
busy on weeknights and
weekends. Using financial donations from friends and
family, she carefully chooses material, sews a pillow case,
prays over the finished project, and sends it to a child who could use some comfort
in his or her life. Kennedy has a Facebook page dedicated especially to her
ongoing project, and was recently interviewed by ON-STL!
—The future of the Church starts here!
Notre Dame High School’s WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science
Michael Corley, husband of former
principal, Pat Corley. Mr. Corley
served as principal at Our Lady of
Lourdes Catholic School in
Washington, MO. (You may contact
Mrs. Corley at 10 W. North Street,
Eureka, MO 63025-1116
and Engineering) Team competed in
the recent sectionals at St. Louis
Community College at Florissant
Valley, and proudly brought home the
first place trophy with a team score of
496 out of 500! (WOW!!)
Francis Einig, husband of Chris
Einig, former Principal of Christ,
Prince of Peace Catholic School,
The team will advance to the April 14
state finals held at Missouri University
of Science and Technology in Rolla.
This is Notre Dame’s fifth year of
participation in the WYSE Academic
Challenge, and their third trip to the state finals.
May they rest in peace.
Amen!
Send your requests for
prayers to
[email protected]
Let’s pray for all the sick, and
especially for Valley Catholic
student, Aly B., who is recovering
from recent surgery.
God bless Aly!
(See page 3 for story.)
More future scientists! Best wishes and prayers! We look forward to hearing the
results of state finals!
Students in Mrs.
Blankenship's third and
fourth grade class at St.
Anthony Catholic
School in Sullivan
created a quilt in honor of
Black History Month.
Each student chose and
researched a famous AfricanAmerican citizen, wrote a
short summary of his/her
achievements and
contributions, and drew a representation of the chosen person, which became one
piece of what became a quilt. After being on display for the school community,
this quilt will be sent to President Obama.