Young Leaders in Transformation - Saint Joan of Arc, Indianapolis

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Young Leaders in Transformation
About Us
“We like the requirement and
expectation of parental involvement
and believe that this sets SJA
apart from public schools.”
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St. Joan of Arc Catholic
School’s Mission
St. Joan of Arc Catholic
School continues a rich
Christ-centered tradition of
faith-filled education that
has been a vibrant part of
the community since 1922.
Our students, who mirror the
diverse neighborhoods we
serve, are inspired to achieve
academic excellence and are
committed to respect all of
God’s creation. From preschool through eighth grade,
our students are challenged
to make positive contributions to the world through
leadership, integrity and
service (LIS).
St. Joan of Arc Catholic
School’s Vision
St. Joan of Arc will break
the mold of the traditional
parochial school, and set the
trend for Catholic education
where leaders for the twenty-first century are formed by
faith, and equipped through
liberal arts and sciences to
shape the world by lives of
integrity and service.
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“Mary Pat Sharpe is an incredible
leader. The teachers and staff
truly care about the school which
is why it continues to grow and
succeed.”
“Grateful for a wide variety of
activities to meet different
personalities.”
Copy Editing: Megan Wright, SJA Staff
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Photo Credits: Denetria Kent. Carlos Sosa
We believe that:
• T he Catholic School is an integral part of the Church’s mission to proclaim the Gospel, build faith
communities, celebrate through worship, and serve others.
• T he commitment to academic excellence, which fosters the intellectual development of faculty
and students, is an integral part of the mission of the Catholic School. The Catholic School is an
evangelizing, educational community.
• T he spiritual formation of the entire school community is an essential dimension of the
Catholic School’s mission.
• T he Catholic School is a unique faith-centered community which integrates thinking and believing
in ways that encourage intellectual growth, nurture faith and inspire action.
• T he Catholic School is an experience of the Church’s belief, tradition, and sacramental life.
• T he Catholic School creates a supportive and challenging climate which affirms the dignity of all
persons within the school community.
Therefore:
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e will guarantee opportunities for ongoing spiritual formation for Catholic school faculty, staff,
and leadership.
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e will challenge our faculty, staff, students, and families to witness their belief in Jesus Christ.
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e will champion superior standards of academic excellence.
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e will commit ourselves to teach an integrated curriculum rooted in gospel values and
Catholic teachings.
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e will transform our students into young leaders.
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e welcome and support a diverse cultural and economic population as a hallmark of our Catholic
identity as well as the other faiths that come to learn and worship in our Catholic setting.
A Letter from the Principal
Dear Family and Friends of St. Joan of Arc School,
Mary Pat Sharpe, SJA principal
and SJA graduate John Engle ‘34
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Time flies when you’re having fun! It’s hard
to believe I am completing my ninth year as
principal of the school. I look forward to year
ten! With the help of you and so many others, we have accomplished a great deal, but
there is always more to do as we continue to
transform our students into young Christian
leaders.
After a year of preparation, our first Founder’s Day celebration was held on Friday,
January 13, 2012. This was the 90th Anniversary of the opening of the school, January
10, 1922. So many people contributed to the
planning and preparation of this great event.
I personally want to
thank the core group:
Dennis Brake, Ellen
Chrapla, Carol Cox,
and Beth Groves.
and display. Thanks to all who have provided
these pieces of SJA history. The school conference room is now housing the additional
alumni pictures and documents and we have
plans to digitize them as well so they can be
accessed by alumni from around the country.
We were delighted to welcome back three
former principals: Sr. Joseph Fillenwarth,
SP, Kathleen Fleming, and Theresa Slipher.
Former Pastor Fr. Pat Doyle also attended the
celebration. The oldest SJA graduate, Mr.
John Engle, Class of 1934, was in attendance
with family members. Sadly, he passed away
this past spring.
The NCEA (National Catholic Education
Association) Distinguished Graduate Award
was presented to Sr. Kathleen Desautels, SP.
(Class of 1952) This award will become an
annual recognition of a St. Joan of Arc graduThe original Icon of
ate. The 2013 NCEA Distinguished Graduate
St. Joan of Arc was
Award will be presented at the Annual
auctioned as a kickoff
Special Person’s Day Celebration which is
to the Founder’s Day Celebration. Alumni
being held on Tuesday, November 20,2012. I
Jake and Barb Keifer are the proud owners of encourage you to nominate a St. Joan of Arc
this beautiful piece created by iconographer, graduate for this honor. Simply email your
Jan Isham.
nomination, name, and why you think they
qualify.
Heritage Hallway was unveiled at the
Founder’s Day celebration. If you are ever in
If you have a change in address, please email
the area, stop by the school and take a look. that information to mellsworth@sjoa.org. We
Many thanks to Holly O’Neill, Suzi Abell, and continue to update the data as many people
the Poe family for
are looking for classmates as their reunions
creating a beautiful approach.
mural on Heritage
Hallway. The mural
May God bless you, and again, thank you
is beautiful and
for your continued support of St. Joan of Arc
the pictures and
School as it continues serving the parish and
documents start
community for another 90 years!
with the Class of
1922. We have been Mary Pat Sharpe, Principal
overwhelmed with
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
pictures to frame
From Our Pastor...
Most of us recall what our
parents would tell us as
children, when we would
complain about various
discomforts: “You’re just having growing pains.” Growing
pains include losing baby
teeth, outgrowing a favorite
pair of shoes, awkwardness
in social situations, clumsiness during a growth spurt,
or annoyances with siblings
or parents who “just don’t
understand” what we’re
going through. Growing pains
are actually a good thing,
and a necessary part of
development.
well, leaving us with less
classroom space. In addition
to our Catholic families, St.
Joan of Arc is the school of
choice for many non-Catholic
students as well. Our biggest
concern for the next several
years will be accommodating
all the students who wish
to attend St. Joan of Arc,
but this is actually a good
problem to have.
Apart from the challenges
of growth in enrollment,
there is much more important growth taking place at
St. Joan of Arc: personal
and community growth. It
is wonderful to celebrate
St. Joan of Arc School is
experiencing growing pains. eighth-grade graduation
each Spring, and to witness
Over the last few years the
the personal formation of
number of parish families
with children has increased the students I’ve come to
dramatically. Since January know over the years. Our
eighth-graders go on to the
of this year alone, we have
had over fifty baptisms in the high-schools of their choice,
often receiving scholarships
parish, and a good number
for academic excellence. In
of those children will be
wanting to attend our school. all of our school programs,
But we can’t wait four or
five years to prepare; we
already have waiting lists
for our lower grade levels. It
is not only the lower grades
which are short of space, our
retention of middle-school
students has increased as
whether academic, athletic, or social, our students
demonstrate continued
growth and development as
the people God has created
and called them to be. I am
also proud of the growth of
the SJA community, which
includes the involvement of
parents and the extended
family. Such involvement
helps make a great school
even better.
As I reflect on the blessings
of the past year, I anticipate
with thanksgiving the blessings yet to come. Our Lord
is blessing us with growth,
and while it may sometimes
be painful, it is necessary for
developing into what we are
called to be. So, thank God
for our growing pains, and
thank you for your continued
support of St. Joan of Arc
School.
Peace,
Fr. Roberts
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SJA History
The SJA Symbol
Many of you who are new to the SJA community may
wonder what’s behind the SJA logo. Here is the story of how
the Monarch became our symbol from its designer, SJA
parent, Carlos Sosa.
SJA needed to create an identity for the school (clubs,
teams, programs) to which the students, families and faculty
could relate—offering a source of pride and meaning. It
also needed to market the new energy that SJA was
creating in the community. It also needed to connect to the
overall SJA Church identity—the French fleur-de-lis.
We worked with the modernized, stylized version of the
fleur-de-lis logo that was created for the SJA Church (essentially at the same time). Within it, we incorporated a stylized
monarch butterfly.
We welcome and support a
diverse cultural and economic population as a hallmark of
our Catholic identity as well
as the other faiths that come
to learn and worship in our
Catholic setting.
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The Catholic Parish of St.
Joan of Arc was established
in 1921. Bishop Joseph Chartrand saw the need for a new
parish to serve the families
who were moving north
beyond the S.S. Peter and
Paul Cathedral. The original
church was quite small, built
in the Spanish mission style.
Parish membership grew so
quickly, that a larger church,
the church currently serving
the parish, was built in 1929.
The school, built in 1922,
was enlarged in 1928 and
again after World War II.
SCHOOL STATS 2011-2012
Enrollment: TK-Grade 8 Preschool
African American Caucasian
Hispanic
Multicultural
Parishioners
Catholic/Non Parishioners Non-Parishioners
Free & Reduced #for lunch program 240
58
35%
51%
4%
10%
47%
4%
49%
34%
In 2000, the original church,
which had been used as
classroom space and gym,
was torn down to make way
for the addition of a parish
center; the parish center
added additional meeting
space, gym, kitchen, and
school office space. Over the
past several years, St. Joan
of Arc has seen an increase
in parish membership and
school enrollment.
A monarch is a leader—as was St. Joan of Arc. The
monarch is also a species of butterfly. The life cycle
of a Monarch includes a change of form called complete
metamorphosis. Because it evolves from egg to caterpillar
to chrysalis and then emerges in its full glory from an inert
cocoon, the primary symbolism of the butterfly is that of
soul, transformation and rebirth – the creation of life from
apparent death. Christian tradition accepts the butterfly as
an emblem of resurrection. To some cultures, the butterfly
is an emblem of immortality. The symbolic references to
Catholicism are almost infinite.
Our Commitment: Transforming Students into
Young Leaders. We selected a metaphor—the Monarch
butterfly—that addresses the spirit of the school’s activities—transformation. You may notice details in the mark.
Small spots of the Monarch represent the trinity, the 12
apostles, the four gospels, the 40 days and nights, etc.
We’ve supplemented this mark over the past six years or so
with several variations that stay true to the evolution we
enjoy here at SJA. We hope that students and parents see
this mark as a symbol of strength, pride and growth.
By naming our students the Monarchs, we communicate
that SJA is in the business of transformation—transforming
students into leaders. The faculty, administrative, school
and parish commissions were all part of the identity
development.
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SJA Highlights 2011-12
The Leader In Me
Living with Christ and Becoming Christ for One Another
Each morning at St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, students
and staff gather in the gym to begin the day with prayers,
the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements from Principal
Sharpe. Before heading off to class, we all join hands for our
daily prayer to our patron saint: Joan of Arc. “If If I am not
in God’s grace, may God bring me there; If I am in it, may God
keep me there.” What a wonderful way to start each day!
From preschool through eighth grade, our students
are challenged to make positive contributions to
the world through leadership, integrity, and service
(LIS).
All Saints’ Day
This has become a memorable tradition at SJA. Each
2nd grader chooses a particular saint based on name,
feast day/birthday, or patron
theme. 2nd graders and
6th graders pair and share
to learn details about the
respective saint.
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On All Saints’ Day, 2nd graders “dress and process” during Mass as they represent
the wide array of Saints.
Catholic Schools’ Week
This year, SJA celebrated
with the national theme of
“Faith. Academics. Service.” The students enjoyed
different themed dress-up
days, teacher piggy banks,
Spelling Bee, Science Fair,
Bake Sale, North Deanery
and Archdiocesan Masses,
and a School Carnival raising
$1800 for Riley Children’s
Hospital bedtime toys. Our
librarian, Ms. Batt, was lucky
enough to kiss a real pig!
Special guests also spoke
with our students about the
various Vocations we may be
called to throughout our lives
as Catholic Christians. The
students were very attentive
and extremely inquisitive as
they listened and then asked
questions of the panelists
about God’s call in their lives.
Students came away with a
sense of how God works in
our daily lives and that God’s
call can be as intricate as a
whisper or as obvious as a
bull horn!
These daily affirmations and prayers help set a tone of
preparation for our students. It prepares them not only for the
school work ahead, but their daily walk with Christ as well.
While each experience is as individual as our students, SJA
presents a variety of activities throughout the year to join the
students as one in their faith journey.
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
The sacraments of First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion are celebrated in late fall and spring of 2nd grade.
The First Holy Communicants plant beautiful flowers around
Blessed Mother Mary each
spring to prepare for May
Crowning.
In March 2012, the Center
for Catholic School Effectiveness, School of Education,
Loyola University Chicago, in partnership with Roche Center
for Catholic Education, School of Education, Boston College,
published the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools. You can
download the entire report at http://www.catholicschoolstandards.org.
The defining characteristics of Catholic Schools
based on this report include these tenets:
• centered in the Person of Jesus Christ
• contributing to the evangelizing mission of
the Church
• distinguished by excellence
• committed to educate the whole child
• steeped in a Catholic worldview
• sustained by Gospel witness
• shaped by Communion and Community
• accessible to all students
• established by the expressed authority of the
Bishop
As we continue to make changes and improvements at St.
Joan of Arc School, we never want to lose focus on who we
are and what God has asked us to do - to build His Kingdom.
As I thought about this principle from our mission
statement, I knew we needed to push our school
even further ahead to achieve our vision of creating leaders for the twenty-first century who are
formed by faith and equipped through liberal arts
and sciences to shape the world. We needed to
do more to transform our students, beginning in
preschool, into young faith-filled leaders for the
future.
Our Middle School Initiatives of leadership,
integrity and service (LIS) will now encompass
the entire school community as we integrate The
Leader in Me over the next couple of years.
The program is designed to fuse with the curriculum and to make a shift in the learning process. It
will teach students skills such as how to lead, prioritize, work with others, develop a work ethic and
self-esteem, and to care and show compassion for
others. Incorporating the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with the Beatitudes will translate to all
our children at different stages. The words and the
language don’t change, and the concepts are not
lessened. Students can grasp the ideas presented
even at five years old.
The entire school staff will begin the initial three
day training in August, prior to school resuming. An implementation training will be held for
all staff in September. The parish staff will also
participate
in the
three day
training on
the book’s
Seven
Habits. Training is set throughout the first year of
the program and should be self-sustaining by the
third year.
We will be looking toward our LIS Scholars to assist with the LIM program. This year we welcome
three new scholars which now gives us six students in the program, two from each middle school
class. We welcome sixth graders Lily Johnson and
Max Montgomery and seventh grader Nathan Bartone. They join seventh grader Lauren Graves and
eighth graders Kiehler Joyce and Patrick Johnson.
This past year the LIS students wrote and received a grant from Youth as Resources. The grant
proposal was to bring recycling to St. Joan of
Arc School. The students, the Recycling Rangers,
worked well together with their students body
and staff to heighten our awareness and to make
us more careful with our resources. We thank Erin
Surinak and Karen Roberson for mentoring the LIS
Scholars throughout the school year. Carlos Sosa
and Suzi Abell provided a workshop day for the
students and several of the students are attending
a Leadership conference at Butler University this summer.
“I am most encouraged with how the
school encourages the kids to ethi-
cally and responsibly use technology
To learn more about
rather than raining it down on them.”
The Leader in Me,
check out the link
on our website in
September. The text
can also be purchased at Barnes and Noble if as
parents you want to implement these skills in your
home.
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Curriculum
Middle School Religion Program
Our students participate in Service Learning Opportunities, Eucharistic Adoration, Liturgical
Year activities such as programs and Penance Services for Advent and Lent, and Vocation
Awareness activities in conjunction with Catholic Schools Week. These activities all align
with the Religion Curriculum set forth by the Archdiocese of
Indianapolis.
Our Service Learning program is integrated into the daily
Religion Curriculum with a dialogue about what it means to
be of service to others and Jesus as our ultimate example of
sacrifice in service of those most in need-”those” referring
to us as Christ’s Church and the People of God. Students are
required to give service in their home, school, parish, and civic
communities. The requirement is 10 hours of service for each
quarter and a total of 40 hours of service for the year. As a
part of this program, with Mrs. Sharpe’s help, we began to offer group service projects on
Saturday mornings. We began with serving food to those in need at Food Link and putting together Hygiene Bags that were given to those who lost everything in the Henryville
Tornado early in March. We continued our partnership with Food Link with a cereal drive
during the month of April and we look forward to working with Food Link even more during
the coming school year.
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Each of these experiences only enhances the prayer, reflection, and discernment the students experience during our
weekly liturgies. It is through various experiences of prayer,
dialogue with Jesus, and daily “ordinary” life experiences
that our students learn to see the face of Christ in each
person they encounter through the day and in every event that creates their own individual
life’s journey.
Technology
“I think the technology is improving in the school and I like
seeing that.”
2011-2012—We’ve come
a long way in a couple of
years! We thank Sarah
Batt and her volunteer
tech team!
Over the past year, we
successfully implemented
one-on-one computing with
the fifth grade. With the
hard work behind us, we will
implement this program in
grades five through eight for
the 2012-2013 school year.
Our middle school population
has grown, and we need to
take over one of the computer labs to use as a classroom. The lab’s computers
will either replace older ones
currently in the classroom or
be recycled.
Some of the other initiatives are the following:
• Addition of more smartboards and brightlink projectors
throughout the building
• Strengthened wireless access
• Presence established on Facebook and Twitter
• New printers in all classrooms
• Exchange Server to Google Apps for Education
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• 10 IPADS deployed in classrooms and library
• Discovery Education streaming media in classrooms
• 33 Kindles now on loan from the library to the students
and teachers
• On-line individualized math program for grades 5-8
Continuing the Traditions
• Middle school students participated in a variety of clean-up projects.
• Students participated in a Penance Service and received the sacrament
of Reconciliation during Advent and Lent.
• 7th & 8th grade students presented a Living Nativity during our Christmas
Program.
• All students prayed the Stations of the Cross each Thursday during Lent.
• On Holy Thursday, the entire school participated in a memorial
meal to recognize and honor the last meal Jesus shared with his
disciples.
“Faith formation, accelerated reader,
• A mix of middle school students presented a modern-day
foundations and frameworks, library
living Stations of the Cross program called “The Ragman”
is fantastic, SJA is an authentic and
on Good Friday.
welcoming community.”
• Students in grades 4, 6, 7, and 8 had the privilege of
participating in Eucharistic Adoration in the Spring.
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SJA Third Grade Teacher, Mrs.Schneider, is very proud of her
students! This year 100% passed the new state mandated
IREAD test for third graders and 100% passed the ISTEP+
English/Language Arts. She believes the strong foundation
provided by Reading Mastery in the primary grades, and the
newly implemented Foundations and Frameworks Reading
program has played a significant role.
Mrs. Schneider trained our reading teachers last summer, and
they also implemented the Foundations and Frameworks program this school year. We provided a session with the other
third grade teachers throughout the Archdiocese to showcase
this new reading plan.
St. Joan of Arts
Fine Arts Thrive at Saint
Joan of Arc School
Fine arts coupled with
cultural arts continued to be
an integral part of the 20112012 school year. Under the
leadership of music instructor, Debra Hatfield, and
art teacher, Calle Schenk,
the students of SJA were
enriched throughout the year.
The year kicked off with
the annual Growing the
Arts fundraiser in Fountain
Square. The location was
provided by alum Tom Battista. The night included the
sale of student art work,
music and food, plus a style
show sponsored by Secret
Ingredient. The evening
generated funds to support
the arts department.
“Mrs. Hatfield has done a fabulous job with the school
musical and music programs.”
Students enjoyed videos
about Australia, were treated
to a Silly Safari program
where they had an opportunity to see and touch Australian animals, and worked in
both art and music to prepare
the May program. In music
class, students practiced
and learned ethnic dances,
traditional Australian songs
and anthems, and even
made didgeridoos which
are Aboriginal instruments.
The art classes focused on
preparing creatures found in
both the rain forests and the
Great Barrier Reef. Students
concentrated on aboriginal
paintings and Maori deigns.
Students’ works were
featured at the 49th Street
Hubbard and Cravens during
the spring. We capped off
Australia was the featured the evening with an Austracontinent studied by students lian dessert, Pavlova, which
in grades K-8 throughout the is similar to strawberry
shortcake.
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talent. Students began
rehearsals in September, and
the play was presented in
February. The dinner was catered by Taste and desserts
were provided by the FSF
organization. The play was a
huge success thanks to the
hard work of the students,
the support of teachers and
parents, and the leadership
of Debra Hatfield.
This year the choir participated in the North Deanery
Choir Festival in April.
Seventh grader, Devante
Lovet, directed the opening
number with all the choirs.
Wonderland, by Lewis Car- The SJA choir presented
roll, was the 2011-2012 SJA “Born This Way” which was
musical. It was a whimsical choreographed by students
presentation based on Alice Kiehler Joyce and Maya
Through the Looking Glass. It Mays. It was the highlight of
featured students in grades the festival.
one through eight and provided opportunities to show- We look forward to another
year and culminated in the
Cultural Arts Program in May. case all the school’s musical exciting year in the arts!
Music and Cultural Arts
Expenses:
Cultural Arts
$245.30
Musical$1,159.89
Band $2,149.59
Choir/General Music
$787.56
$4,343.34
Early Childhood Education
St. Joan Of Arc Preschool
Program
Our Early Childhood Program
began nine years ago when
Mrs. Mary Pat Sharpe became Principal. She saw the
need for the St. Joan of Arc
School community to include
the youngest members of
our Parish and neighborhood.
The Preschool opened with
10 students and today we
have 60 children in the Caterpillars (ages 3-4) and Butterflies (ages 4-5) Preschool
classrooms.
upper grades at SJOA regularly come into our Preschool
classrooms as Book Buddies
and partner with our students for special projects.
Our teachers, Peggy Kline,
Jeanne Conner, and Peggy
feel good about themselves, Johnson have over 50 years
life and the formal learning
combined experience in
experience of school. Our
working in the early childmission is to help each child hood classroom. Peggy
develop a lasting relationship Johnson and Peggy Kline
with Jesus as we work, play, received T.E.A.C.H. scholarexplore, question and learn
ships through IAEYC (Indiana
together.
Association for the Education
of Young Children, Inc.) to
attain their Childhood Development Associate from the
National Council for Professional Recognition. Ongoing
professional development,
including our Instructional
Assistant Leslie VandenBussche, is an important part
of our teacher continuing
education to make St. Joan
We have incorporated Perof Arc a superior starting
Our Preschool Program
ceptual Motor Skills program block for the young children
curriculum is designed to
over the last few years.
of our Parish and neighboring
address the total developcommunity.
ment of three and four year Perceptual Motor skills are
the
ability
to
receive,
interold children. We address the
pret and respond to sensory
spiritual, cognitive, social,
information. The Perceptual
emotional, physical and
sensor motor developmental Motor Lesson Plans develstages. Our primary concern oped by Jack Capon in the
early 1960s enable the child
is that children realize a
to development sensory
pattern of growth in their
development as opposed to a and motor skills to improve
learning in the classroom.
mastery of a specific skill.
SJOA Preschool has weekly
cooking, technology, and
We want every child in our
music classes. We extend
program to understand that
the classroom to our outdoor
they are important, special
and loved. We want them to space in the SJOA Community Garden. Students in
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SJA Athletics
Class of 2012
CYO Ministry at St. Joan of Arc
St. Joan of Arc CYO Ministry
promotes athletics and other
coaches Ryan Mears, Mike Bartone, Lucian Anderson, Jeremy
Anderson, and Leonard Taylor.
Parishioner Brian Flynn has
been our Cadet Volleyball coach
for eight seasons. Parishioner
Emily Waldron and Emily Schroeder coached our 56 teams and
Helen Flynn coached our 4th
grade girls.
from athletic events, and an
annual Walk-a-thon fundraiser.
This year, the Walk-a-thon
raised over $8,000, allowing
the CYO Ministry to purchase
new recess equipment for each
classroom and ensuring that
participation fees will remain
opportunities for all youth in
Lucian Anderson has guided our
low for the 2012-13 school/fisthe Parish and SJA School. Our Track and Field program with
cal year.
goal is to provide our youth with more than 50 participants. St.
positive developmental experi- Lawrence runners have joined
ences within CYO structured
sports and programs.
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Last year, under Father Guy
Roberts and Mary Pat Sharpe’s
request, our Parish CYO Athletic
Commission reorganized with
two Athletic Directors. Peggy
Kline serves as the Girls Athletic Director and Chris Roberson
as the Boys Athletic Director
with assistance from a team of our SJA Track Team because
Sport Coordinators.
they do not currently have
enough runners to offer a track
SJA has a strong cross country program on their own.
team coached by parishioners/
parents Jeff Collier and Grady
Parishioners Barry Pachciarz,
Johnson. We currently partner
Michele Countryman, Travis and
with St. Thomas and ImmacuWhitney Chapman resurrected
late Heart of Mary to offer
our kickball team this Spring
football and soccer, and parish/ Season.
school youth join Christ the King
for wrestling
Twenty SJA students participated in the CYO Chess TournaSJA offers girls and boys
ment in November at the CYO
basketball. The girls basketball Center.
teams are under the leadership
of Dr. Chuck Hasbrook and new Middle School- grades 6-8 parparishioner Shannon White.
ticipate in the CYO Science Fair
Parishioner Chris Montgomery
every year with the SJA School
has volunteered with St. Joan
Science Program.
of Arc Athletics for over fifteen
years and serves as the Boys
SJA’s CYO Ministry is supported
Basketball Coordinator with
by participation fees, revenue
Each year SJA presents the Fr.
Pat Doyle CYO Mental Attitude
Award. The award honors an
eighth grade St. Joan of Arc
male and female student who
successfully combine excellence in sports, attitude, leadership and sportsmanship. The
nominee must have participated
in one CYO sport during the
academic year and be a current
eighth grader at the school. Sophia Barney and Atlas Walton
received the honor this year.
More information can be found
on the Parish website: www.
sjoa.org
Parish Council Representative –
Brian Warn
Athletic Director – Chris
Roberson, croberson@sjoa.org,
919-3030
WELCOME OUR NEWEST ALUMNI—CLASS OF 2012!
All of these students were accepted into a high school of
their choice, and collectively received over seventy thousand
dollars in scholarships. We recognize their successes as
they leave St. Joan of Arc to continue their spiritual and
educational journeys.
Name
School and Scholarships/Awards
Sophia Barney
Brebeuf Jesuit High School
1. 4 year full scholarship
2. SJA Servers Award
3. Fr. Pat Doyle CYO Award
Rosemary Bickel Bishop Chatard High School
1. SJA Pastors Award
Keesh Brewer
Cathedral High School
1. The Archie and Betty Smith Education Fund
Jalil Burrell-Fields Cathedral High School
1. Cathedral Holy Cross Award
2. FSF Award (Families Supporting Faculty)
3. Sr. Francesca Thompson Award
4. Holy Family Ministry Scholarship
Shabreea Gaines Herron High School
1. Jack and Joanne Cougan Memorial Scholarship
Sydney Graves
Cathedral High School
1. Rees Morgan Book Award
Aleise Holder Bishop Chatard High School
1. BCHS President’s Award
Jarrod Hutchings Cathedral High School
1. 4 year Cathedral Merit Scholarship
MacKenzie Isaac Cathedral High School
1. 4 year Cathedral Merit Scholarship
2. Dr. Gary Tollefson Science Achievement Award
Jourdinn Kent
Bishop Chatard High School
1. BCHS President’s Award
2. SJA Servers Award
Chad Meek
Cathedral High School
1. Holy Family Ministry Scholarship
2. Rees Morgan Book Award
KeiShawn Terrell Cathedral High School
1. The Archie and Betty Smith Education Fund
2. Jack and Joanne Cougan Memorial Scholarship
Atlas Walton
Cathedral High School
1. Fr. Pat Doyle CYO Award
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FAITH
• Demonstrated a knowledge of the
Church’s teaching about Jesus Christ
as well as the sacramental expressions of His mission;
• Developed a sense of spirituality & a
desire for spiritual growth;
• Developed an ability to articulate
one’s own faith & beliefs;
• Developed an understanding of the
talents that God has given them to
share;
• Developed an awareness of other
religions and an appropriate respect
for their beliefs; 16
INTELLECT
• Demonstrated a creative intelligence
and imagination in a variety of
disciplines;
• Demonstrated effective written and
oral communication skills necessary
to successfully pursue advanced
education;
• Demonstrated the ability to collaborate in small and large problem
solving groups;
• Demonstrated an ability to use technology creatively and usefully;
• Exhibited confidence and skill in
public speaking;
• Demonstrated the art of questioning in order to define and solve
problems;
• Demonstrated the ability to analyze,
synthesize and evaluate information
from a wide range of sources;
• Experienced a plethora of literary
genres;
• Demonstrated, interpreted, and
presented in a world language;
“Your dedication to our children
has laid a strong foundation for
success.”
LEADERSHIP
• Demonstrated an ability to reflect
upon one’s own personal experiences in order to form judgments and
make needed changes in one’s life;
• Demonstrated a capacity for critical
thinking and reflective problem
solving;
• Demonstrated a work ethic which
reflects the perseverance necessary
for success;
• Developed an art of negotiating
disputes in a reflective manner;
• Demonstrated a sense of personal
organization including time management, prioritizing, and the ability to
implement a plan;
• Demonstrated an ability to organize,
and present information orally,
through written word, visually and
through technology.
• Developed an interest in careers
within the community that are available to them;
INTEGRITY
• Developed an awareness for varying
world views;
• Developed an understanding of
current events and how they affect
students’ lives throughout the world;
• Evaluated moral choices and issues
based on a well- formed conscience
and the teachings of the Church;
• Encountered, appreciated, and
learned from people of diverse
backgrounds and experiences.
Recognized learning is a life-long
endeavor;
• Developed the ability to face adversity with character, integrity and
confidence;
• Demonstrated quality work and
behavior in academics, sports, and
the arts;
SJA Financials
Statement of Revenue and Expense
2011-12
School Revenue
SERVICE
• Demonstrated an understanding
of the relationship with Jesus that
manifests itself through service and
a commitment to social justice;
• Learned where and why service is
needed and experienced the personal rewards of helping others;
• Participated in service within the
immediate community and beyond through individual, classroom
and school wide projects in order to
instill the desire to continue serving
others;
• Modeled to younger students the
concept of sharing time, talent, and
treasure with others.
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2011-12
School Expenses
est. 1922
SJA Annual Fund: Our“Thank You”List
It is with heartfelt thanks
that we recognize those
who contributed to the 20112012 St. Joan of Arc Annual
Fund. Your prayerful consideration and generosity made
it possible for us to surpass
our goal of raising $60,000!
Launched in 2003, the mission
of the Annual Fund Campaign is
to provide tuition assistance to
our families in need. Each year,
a percentage amount is set
aside for that purpose with the
remaining balance designated
to other areas of need. Past
programs benefiting from Annual Fund contributions include
resource programs, technology,
library improvements and more.
During this 2011-2012 Annual
Fund cycle, the focus areas
were: academics, technology,
facilities, and athletics. With
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School Management consultants and our lead chairs, Andy
and Nina Mulvey, the total
donations to date reached
$62,000. We are grateful for
their commitment to our school
and to each of you for continuing to support St. Joan of Arc.
**Anybody who has ever had to
prepare a thank you list to donors
know that invariably the worst can
happen when some one’s name is
misspelled or omitted altogether.
Please contact mpsharpe@sjoa.org
if you find a mistake on this very
important list, and thank you for
understanding.**
2011-12 ANNUAL FUND DONORS
ST. JOAN OF ARC SOCIETY $ 10,000+
Drs. Nina Mutone and Andy Mulvey
FLEUR-DE-LIS SOCIETY $5,000+
Penny Handshaw
Michael O’Brien and Jackie Nytes
Barry and Jaime Pachciarz
The Kiefer Charitable Foundation
PATRONS $2,500 +
Bill Fenoglio
William Fox ‘49
OTHER SUPPORTERS
Tony Adolay
Craig and Christine (Von Tobel) ‘64 Anderson
Jason Anderson
Bill Barnecio ‘72
Mike and Lesley Bartone
James and Elizabeth (Blackwell) ‘41 Bartz
Leon and Celeste Bates
Chris Beaupre
Linus and Laura Beck
Michael Beck
Donald Beckerich ‘43
Carol Berlier (Bischoff) ‘52
Cathy Bickel
Tom and Kris Bierely
Bryan and Julie Bingham
Robert Blanford ‘46
Robert and Lynn (Froelick) Boone
Art and Carol ‘43 Boyle
John and Marcia Boyle
Laurie Breen
Leslie Burnside
William Butler
Barb Cady
Helen Calvert
Jaime Cara
Gary and Patty Caruso
Daniel and Karen Cates
Robert and Carolyn (Oakshott) ‘55 Chappell
Thomas and Margaret (McNamara) ‘46 Chiplis
James and Katharine (Landman) ‘58 Church
Mary Terese Clarke
Jeffrey and Andrea Collier
Kelly Connelly
Jeanne Conner
Cecilia Cornelius ‘54
Brittney Crowe
Vincent and Antoinette (Hurrle) ‘70 Davisson
Frank Demma
Edward and Shelby Denker
Sr. Kathleen Desautels ‘52
Jeff and Becky Dill
Robert and Doris Dimond
J. Phillip and Annette ‘62 Dockter
Joan (Pixley) Dodd ‘42
James ‘48 and Mary Ann (Rocap) ‘52 Dowling
Steven and Kris Duncan
Thomas Dusthimer ‘49
Barbara Elpers
Mary Jo Engle ‘69
Laverne Erhardt
TEACHERS’ TEAM $1,000+
Debra Hatfield
Susan Peoni/Lilly Match
Robert ‘47 and Cheryl Sparks
Dr. Jennifer Stotka
est. 1922
STUDENT SUPPORTER
$500+
Myron and Edna Dill
Connie Gigax
Gregory and Elizabeth (Quinn) Hahn
Harold and Loretta Hayes + match
P. Michael and Mary ‘56 Heardon + match
Tom and Betsy Jeatran + match
Michael ‘61 and Pat Kiefer
Fr. Paul Landwerlen ‘42
Timothy Mitchell ‘70
Richard ‘61 and Cindy Sparks
Daniel ‘66 and Mary Ann Fagan
Carolyn (Flynn) Fay ‘48
Ed and Val (Miller) ‘56 Fillenwarth
Michael and Glenda Fisher
Mary Kathleen Fleming
Jack and Barbara (Fadley) ‘44 Fobes
Francis ‘48 and Mary Fox
Kevin Foy
Anne Fritz ‘61
Elizabeth (Ryder) ‘55 Funer
Sarah Funk
Mark Furlnecky ‘69
Erline Gaines
Michael and Dianne (Booker) ‘64 Glaser
James and Kathy (Bloemker) ‘60 Gogola
Tucker Hawkins ‘55
Carl and Polly (Sharp) ‘40 Henn
Catherine (Kay) Herber ‘68
Joseph and Eleanor Hingtgen
Dave and Carolyn Holder
Mary Ann Holland
Michael and Mary Lou (Feeney) ‘52 Hornak
Michael and Ann Jaimet
Patsy Johantges
Grady and Peggy Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Eileen Kaczmarek
Ford Kennelly
Caylee Klee
Robert and Cynthia Klee
Peggy Kline
Michele Knoth
Albert and Irene Kovacs
Deborah Lamb
Ruth Lang ‘39
Marilyn Langston
Neils and Patricia Lyster
Roderick and Judith MacDonald
Elinor Mahaffey ‘53
Mary Malatesta
George ‘45 and Betty-Jane Maley
David and Casey Mangan
Sr. Becky Mathaeur
Fred and Gail McCashland
Sr. Barbara McClelland
Ronald and Carol (Yeadon) ‘69 McGuire
Robert ‘42 and Eleanor Mc Namara
Nathan and Paula Montgomery
Sr. Mary Morley ‘52
Theresa Murray-Dinn ‘59
MONARCH FAN $250+
Karole Butz ‘62
David and Bobbie Blachly
Fr. Pat Doyle
Dennis Doyle
Lee Grimm ‘54
Gabriel Hawkins and Nicole Schuster
Mark and Brenda Henry
Carol Johnson
Eugene Kelly ‘61
Carrie Kirk
Jeffrey and Tracey Kons
Steven and Mary Kay (Niesse) ‘56 Overbeck
Mary Persyn ‘59
Tanya Walton Pratt ‘73
Greg and Audra Rasmussen
Rick and Lauren Rush
Suzanne Scheller ‘72
Mary Pat Sharpe
Ronald Sharpe
est. 1922
Kacy Naab
Lawrence and Susan Naab
Kathleen Naghdi
Thomas ‘45 and Joan O’Brien
James and Mary Ann (Clark) ‘57 O’Brien
Gerald ‘69 and Patricia O’Connor
Kathleen O’Connor-Pierce ‘51
Margaret Ogan
Don and Janet Orth
Thomas and Jane (Hurrle) ‘69 Panyard
Cindy Peterson
William ‘63 and Debra Quigley
Phyllis Raimondi
Matthew and Jessica Recupito
Harold and Mary Redlin
Dorothy Reed
Maria Ribera
Fr. Guy Roberts
Nancy Salge
Russell and June Sanders
Trish Sauer
Amy Scheidler
Calle Schenck
Larry and Paula Schmidt
Sue Schneider
Andrew and Alyson Schroeder
Al and Molly (Pritchard) ‘63 Seidel
Kathlyn Sellers
Robert and Pauline (Steffen) ‘41 Shaver
Minnie Smith
Ed ‘61 and Suzanne Stahl
Jeanne (Marsh) Stahl ‘57
Michael and Victoria (Hoffman) ‘58 Steuerwait
Benjamin and Caroline Stevenson
Norman and Maria Stotts
Todd and Erin Surinak
Barbara (Bremerman) Timberman ‘46
Patrick ‘49 and Sheila Tracy
Joseph and Catherine (Brake) ‘69 Trotta
Susan Tsangaris
Sr. Rita Wade ‘44
Martin and Karyn Wagner
Joseph Walker
Rita Welch ‘67 Miller
Charlotte White ‘59
Joe and Kristen Williams
Kyle and Abby Williams
Daniel ‘66 and Dana Wolfred
Kathleen Yohe
2012-2013 School Calendar
August 15
New Parent Meeting 7:00PM
August 20
Meet the Teachers 4:30-6:30PM
August 21
First day of school
August 23
Light of Leadership Mass
August 25
Growing the Arts Fundraiser
August 26
SJA parish Wellness Fair
September 3
Labor Day/no school
September 7
French Market set up/no school
September 12
Back to School Night 6:30-8:00PM
September 19
Progress Reports
September 29
VIRTUS training SJA
October 4
Coffee with the Principal 7:15 AM
October 19
End of the 1st Quarter (42 days)
Peek A Boo Open House 6:30-8:00PM
October 19
October 22-24
Conferences/Report Cards
October 25-26
Fall Break
November 1
Early Bird Registration for current families and parishioners
November 20
Special Persons Day
November 21-22-23 Thanksgiving vacation
December 5
Coffee with the Principal 8:15AM
December 7
Progress Reports
December 21
Christmas program 1:00PM dismissal
December 21-January 2 Christmas Vacation
January 3
School resumes
January 11
End of the 2nd Quarter (47 days)
January 17
Report Cards
January 21
MLK /no school (snow makeup)
January 27
Catholic Schools Week/Open House
February 15
Coffee with the Principal noon
February 15
Progress Reports
February 15-17
School Musical
February 18
Presidents Day/no school (snow makeup)
March 15
End of the 3rd Quarter (43 days)
March 18-22
Spring Break
March 27
Report Cards
April 1
Easter Monday/no school (Snow makeup)
April 15
Coffee with the Principal 5:30PM
April 19
Bingo Bash
April 25
Progress Reports
May 2
May Crowning
May 9
Cultural Arts Event
May 11
Littlest 500 10:00-11:00AM
May 24
Walk-a-Thon/field day
May 27
Memorial Day /no school
May 30
Kindergarten and 8th Grade Graduations
May 31 Last day of school 1:00PM dismissal/Report Cards (48 days)
est. 1922
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