Cor Jesu Welcomes the Class of 2017!

March 2013
Cor Jesu Welcomes
Gabriela Carretero
Delaney Craig
Elizabeth Hock
Alena Johnston
Hannah Klutho
Rachel James
Ellen Seeser
Samantha Tom
Gwen Mattingly
Anna Schmitt
Olivia Hoijarvi
Clare Holman
Claire Merriman
ASSUMPTION
BLESSED SACRAMENT
Kayla Buettner
CATHEDRAL GRADE SCHOOL
(BELLEVILLE IL)
Mary Bialis
Maggie Holtmann
Lindsey Martin
CHRIST PRINCE OF PEACE
Shea Metzler
CHRIST THE KING
Leah Koziacki
Melanie O’Hanlon
HIXSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Allison Darmody
Brianna Swaller
HOLY CHILD
Marianna Anderson
Emily Erbs
Elly Krobath
HOLY CROSS ACADEMY
Hannah Barry
Adrienne Brown
Claire Hughes
Grace Matthes
Abigial Meyer
Grace Miskov
Allison Mispagel
Hanley Pandolfo
Morgan Trousdale
HOLY INFANT
Grace Hughes
Sophia Strasheim
HOLY REDEEMER
OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR
Felicity Tso
Allison Ortmann
HOLY SPIRIT
OUR LADY SCHOOL, FESTUS
Maggie Atkinson
PARKWAY CENTRAL MIDDLE
SCHOOL
HOME SCHOOL
Grace Havrilka
Anne Marie Mathews
Annalise Wagner
IMMACOLATA
Isabella Hogan
PARKWAY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Isabel Bishop
Maggie Feder
PARKWAY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL
Kyla Luechtefeld
Maddie Ritter
Elena Coleman
RIDGEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
(COLUMBIA IL)
Raechel Turner
Morgan Goetz
Mia Maciorowski
Addie Records
Stephanie Vierling
INCARNATE WORD
Alyssa Haydon
LASALLE SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Mia Rintoul
MAPLEWOOD/RICHMOND HEIGHTS
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Dominique Navalta
MARIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Kathleen Curran
SACRED HEART (VALLEY PARK)
Teresa Talken
SAEGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Raquel Serrano
Olivia Smith
SECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Millie Gegg
SPERRENG MIDDLE SCHOOL
Kristin Erusha
Abbey Wester
ST. ALBAN ROE
Emma Campbell
Jane Guignon
Maggie Lynch
Elisa McAtee
Makinna Tripp
Nina Marciano
Rosemary Naunheim
Annalisa Seib
Carolyn Wildhaber
MARY QUEEN OF PEACE
ST. AMBROSE
Celia Constantino
Caitlyn Gund
Olivia Reuter
Olivia Anic
Marissa Colombo
Emma Crawford
Rachael Hillyer
Claire Laaker
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS ISSUE
the Class of 2017!
Katie Maier
Kamryn Manuel
Mary Kate Meyer
Mindy O’Leary
Zoey Osterloh
Molly Pacheco
Megan Dailing
Kara Ferguson
Natalie Gorla
Megan Hollman
Amanda Wilson
Rachel Zipfel
Molly Greenley
Clare Reinwart
Lucy Shelly
Elizabeth Chura
Anna Klevorn
Mary Hoffman
ST. JUSTIN MARTYR
ST. CATHERINE LABOURE
Maeve Harrington
Abigail Kramer
Nikole Kramer
Katie Mansfield
Maria Richart
ST. CLEMENT
Katie Wallace
ST. DOMINIC SAVIO
Rachel Segura
ST. FERDINAND
Claire Boehm
Madison Crenshaw
Laura Moro
Sarah Robinson
Courtney Wood
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
ST. KATHARINE DREXEL
Claire Archer
Molly Bastida
Kayla Brown
Jennifer Brumfield
Olivia Collier
Abby Dawson
Kate Keuss
Madison Lengyel
Margaret Porterfield
Mary Sartori
ST. MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE
Raechel Greubel
ST. TERESA
Tessa Buchheit
Amanda Warden
STS. PETER & PAUL
(COLLINSVILLE)
Kelsey Pfeil
STS. PETER & PAUL (WATERLOO)
THE ST. AUSTIN SCHOOL
ST. MARY’S (EDWARDSVILLE)
TRUMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Ceara Hunsaker
Samantha Farrel
Frances Flora
Sarah Scherrer
Karley Winkelmann
ST. MARY’S, FLORIDA
Sydney Habert
Rachel Passig
Emma Poisson
ST. SIMON
Allison Wuller
Samantha Ammons
Stephanie Iseman
Rachel Bartnett
Jordan Besore
Hannah Chauvin
Molly Finn
Stephanie Iseman
Emma Leighton
Christine Reitz
Nicole Zoellner
ST. JOSEPH (COTTLEVILLE)
ST. ROCH
Olivia Hanford
Natalia Moonier
Rebecca Poulin
Lindsey Rutherford
Caroline Hunsaker
ST. MARK
Emily Pahic
Emily Pudlowski
Hannah Sullivan
Catherine Barfield
Allison Vermiglio
ST. RAPHAEL
Emily Harfst
ST. GABRIEL
ST. GERARD MAJELLA
Ellie Hogrebe
Kathleen Magee
Leandra
Morgenthaler
ST. MARY MAGDALEN
(BRENTWOOD)
Christina Boul
Rylee Davis
Claire Meyer
Mary Rohatgi
ST. PETER (KIRKWOOD)
WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Rachel Haselhorst
WOLF BRANCH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Sophie Curran
WYDOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ST. PAUL (FENTON)
ST. JOSEPH (IMPERIAL)
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TENTATIVE Dates for the 2013-2014 School Year
March 2013
1Deceased Alumnae Memorial Mass, Gym, 8:15 AM
2-3
Mother/Daughter Retreat
3
Father/Daughter Trivia, Café, 5 PM
4
Mission Trip Mtg., Library/Gym, 6:30 PM
5
1:40 Dismissal - Dept. Mtgs.
Foreign Lang. Exams, Café, 8-9:35 AM
Freshman Retreat, Gym, 1:40-3:30 PM
Fathers’ Club Fix-it Night, Café, 6:30 PM
6
Freshman Retreat, Cardinal Rigali Ctr.,
8:30 AM-2:30 PM
Junior “Mom & Me” Lunch,
Café, 12-12:30 PM
Sports Rules Mtg., LT, 6:30 PM
7
Parent/Teacher Conferences,
Café/Library, 3-8 PM
8
3rd Quarter Ends
9 AM Start - Special Schedule TBA
9SAT
10-16 Mission Trip
11-15 NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
18-22 Spirit Week
21
12:10 Dismissal - Faculty Mtg.
22
Junior Ring Mass/Reception,
Gym/Café, 8:15 AM
Junior Ring Dance, Off-Campus, 8-11 PM
23
EXPLORE Test for Incoming Fresh.,
8:30-11:30 AM
Incoming Fresh. PE Uniform Fitting,
Café, 11 AM-1 PM
Incoming Fresh. Uniform Fitting,
Café, 11 AM-3 PM
25-26Adoration, Chapel, 8:10 AM-2:40 PM
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Incoming Fresh. Rec Night/Parent Mtg.,
Gym/Café, 7 PM
28-2
NO SCHOOL - Easter Break
April 2013
4
1:40 Dismissal - Dept. Mtgs.
5-6
Junior Trip
5
First Friday Liturgy, Gym, 8:15 AM
6
Incoming Fresh. Math and Foreign Lang.
Placement Tests, 9-11:45 AM
8
Fathers’ Club General Mtg./
NCAA Basketball Finals, Café, 6 PM
11
1:40 Dismissal - Faculty Mtg.
12
NO SCHOOL - Faculty Day of Prayer
13ACT
16-17Adoration
18
11:15 AM Dismissal
18-20Musical, Gym, 7:30 PM
21Musical, Gym, 2 PM
24
Senior “Mom & Me” Lunch,
Café, 12-12:30 PM
25
12:10 Dismissal - Faculty Mtg.
Spring Choir Concert, Gym, 7 PM
26
Prom, Off-Campus, 7-11:30 PM
27
Freshman Service Saturday
29
Mothers’ Club Dessert Extravaganza,
Café, 7 PM
30
Spring Instrumental Concert, Gym, 7 PM
Please check the monthly calendar in Principal’s Perspective for calendar changes.
Thursday, August 8
Technology Meeting – Freshman Parents (A-G), 7 PM
Friday, August 9
Technology Training – Freshmen (A-G), 9-11:30 AM
Monday, August 12
Fall Sports Tryouts (Time to be announced)
Technology Meeting – Freshman Parents (H-M), 7 PM
Tuesday, August 13
Technology Training – Freshmen (H-M), 9-11:30 AM
Technology Meeting – Freshman Parents (N-Z), 7 PM
Thursday, August 15
Technology Training - Freshmen (N-Z), 9-11:30 AM
Friday, August 16
Freshman Orientation, 8 AM - 2 PM
Class Activities
Barbecue Lunch
Guidance Program
Monday, August 19
First Day of Classes, 12:10 Dismissal
Pictures will be taken
Tuesday, August 20
12:10 Dismissal
Wednesday, August 21
First Full Day of Classes, 2:40 Dismissal
Monday, November 4
NO SCHOOL – Faculty/Staff/and Students
Friday, December 20
Christmas Liturgy and Early Dismissal after Liturgy
Dec. 23 - Jan. 3
NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break
March 17-21
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break Friday, May 9
Last day of Class for Seniors
Friday, May 16
Last day of Class for Fresh., Soph. and Jrs.
Sunday, May 18 Graduation
Thursday, May 22 Last Day for All Students Important Parent Meetings for the 2013-2014 School Year
Thursday, September 12
Back-to-School Night for ALL PARENTS, 7 PM
Wednesday, September 18 Junior Level Meeting, 7 PM
Monday, September 23 Senior Level Meeting, 7 PM
Wednesday, September 25 Sophomore Level Meeting, 7 PM
Wednesday, October 2 Freshman Level Meeting, 7 PM
Thursday, October 24
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3-8 PM
Thursday, March 13
Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3-8 PM
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Please join us in the chapel for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
March 25-26, 2013 from 8:20 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
2013 Treasures of the Heart Auction
A special thank you to the Auction
Chairs, Matt and Ann Mudd Salamon
’84, Mike and Chris Galli Walter ’84
and co-chairs Tony and Melodie Nicastro. It is because of their leadership,
energy, generosity, along with all our
volunteers, that the auction was exceptionally successful. Once again, the bar
was raised! We exceeded the net profit
in 2012, bringing in $433,000! The
Fund-a-Need raised $181,000, which
will assist in the master plans of expanding CJ’s campus. What a remarkable
show of support for CJ’s students!
We would like to thank our guests in
attendance for an exceptional evening.
We are humbled by the generosity of
so many and are blessed to be part of a
community that supports Cor Jesu so
enthusiastically. The success of our
Sr. Barbara Thomas with auction chairs Ann and Matt Salamon, Chris and Mike Walter, and auction
co-chairs Melodie and Tony Nicastro.
auction is due to the time, energy and
talent of our parents. From chairing
committees, entering items for the catalog,
picking up donations, helping with
mailings, handling reservations, delivering
catalogs, hospitality for all the volunteers
and security; we depend on your help and
support. The Fathers’ Club volunteers, who
set up the booths the week before and
took them down the day after, did an
outstanding job. It is our pleasure to
work so closely with each of you in the
CJ community. Thank you for helping
to make the 2013 Treasures of the Heart
an event to remember!
Auction Sign-Up Parties Still Available
There are spaces available for the following Sign-Up Parties that were sold the night of the Auction. Even if you did not attend the auction,
you may sign up for these parties. If you are interested in any of the following events, please contact Coordinator of Special Events Shelley
Fendler at 314-842-4429, ext. 272 or sfendler@corjesu.org. Space is limited, so please call soon. We’d love to have you!
CJ Self-Defense and Yoga Class
Sunday, April 7, 2013, 2-4 p.m., Gym
Learn the basics of Self-Defense,
Tae Kwon Do, Yoga and Kick Boxing.
This class promises to be a fun event
with a great workout, good food, music
and memorable attendance prizes!
CJ students, friends, siblings and parents are welcome!
HOSTED BY: Mark Dischert and
CJ Coach Olivia Reichert ’97
COST: $20 per person ~ Limit 30
CJ Zumba Class
Saturday, May 4, 2013, 10-11 a.m., Gym
Are you ready to party yourself into
shape? Zumba is an exhilarating,
Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance
fitness-party. CJ mom and dance instructor, Bernadette Ringwald, will teach a class
to CJ students, friends and parents. Light
continental breakfast will be served afterward. Come join the fun!
HOSTED BY: Bernadette Ringwald
COST: $20 per person
Kickbox and “Wine” down
Friday, April 19, 2013, 6:30-10:30 p.m,
Ellipse Fitness in Oakville, MO
Come try out the latest fitness craze, Cardio kickboxing. A professional instructor
will guide you through a sample class of
kickboxing. Afterwards, we will head next
door to Bottle Cellars wine shop for a
much-deserved wine and cheese sampling.
HOSTED BY: Melodie Nicastro
COST: $25 per person ~ Limit 20
Class of 2016 Parent Bocce Ball
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Have a fun night playing bocce at Milo’s
Bocce Garden. This evening will include
appetizers and refreshments.
HOSTED BY: Angie and Rich Bright, Janice
and Jim Morris, Michelle and Tony Orf
COST: $30 per person ~ Limit 30
Class of 2013 Parent Party
Friday, April 26, 2013 (Prom Night)
After taking pictures of your daughter,
stop by the home of Amy and Ken
Hannah for margaritas and a taco bar.
We can reminisce about our special time
at CJ as our girls head off to college.
HOSTED BY:
COST: $25
Ken and Amy Alsbach Hannah
per person ~ Limit 40 Parents
Business Office Notes
2013-14 Tuition Contracts
All tuition contracts were due by
Friday, March 1 accompanied by
a $500.00 non-refundable deposit
per student to reserve a spot for the
2013-2014 school year. A printable
PDF of the contracts are available
for download here.
2012-13 Tuition Balances
Tuition for the 2012-2013 school
year should be paid in its entirety
by May 1, 2013 for your daughter
to sit for exams. If an unforeseen
problem has arisen, please contact
Director of Finance Stephanie Hoelscher at shoelscher@corjesu.org.
Notice of Schedule
Change
Please note that there has
been a schedule change for
Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Students will be dismissed
at 11:15 a.m. that day
to accommodate a matinee
musical performance for
area grade school students.
Senior Parents’ Annual Fund Giving
Helps Pave the Way to Success
This time of year,
most senior parents
with whom I talk
express disbelief at
how quickly their
daughters’ four
years at Cor Jesu
have gone. It seems
Sr. Barbara Thomas,
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they were just getting them ready for the adjustment to
high school, and now it’s almost time
for them to graduate. With that in
mind, this month I am directing my
words primarily to our senior parents,
but I invite you all to read and consider
them, for — as senior parents remind
me each year — you will be there before
you know it!
As you have probably noticed on one of
your trips into our tower entrance, we
have a meaningful tradition for commemorating your daughter’s place in the
history of Cor Jesu. Each senior family
is offered the opportunity to purchase
a brick with your graduating daughter’s
name and year of graduation etched on
it. The names of our participating alumnae, from 1960 through 2012, remind
us as we enter and exit the building, that
Cor Jesu is much larger than the students
and faculty who walk the halls in any one
year. Rather, we are a family, made up
of generations of women learning and
living the charism of the Apostles of the
Sacred Heart and sharing the love of the
heart of Christ with the world.
As you consider this gift option for your
daughter, know that your donation is
tax-deductible and that you are supporting the present and future of Cor Jesu
Academy as part of the Annual Fund.
CJA Brick Naming Options
Granite Block (shown)
Brick
Paver
If you have questions or are interested
in purchasing a brick for your daughter,
contact Cynthia Wilhelm, Directory
of Annual Fund, at (314) 842-4429
ext. 235 or at cwilhelm@corjesu.org.
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President
CJ Students to Perform at U.S. Figure Skating Synchro Nationals
The St. Louis Synergy Synchronized
Skating Program recently had three
teams qualify to compete at the U.S.
Figure Skating Synchro Nationals.
Congratulations to Andrea Ernst ’13
and Rebecca Serrano ’15 who are
members of the Junior Team that will
compete at Nationals this week!
$5,000
$1,000
$ 500
Parent/Teacher
Conferences
Students Make Cor Jesu Proud with
Science Fair Achievements
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
3-8 PM, CAFE/LIBRARY
Please check your daughter’s grades online
BEFORE the conferences so that you
know which teachers you would like to
meet with.
Independent Science Research students with Dr. Bill Joern
Congratulations to the following Independent Science Research students, who
earned honors at the Greater St. Louis
Science Fair.
Allison Gmelich ’13 was named a
Finalist at the Academy of ScienceSt. Louis Science Fair Honors Division.
The Honors Division is designed for
high school students, who have performed college-level research.
Allison’s project, Genetic Selection for
Glucosinolates in Brassica Rapa, was
awarded a $1,000 scholarship and an
invitation to bring her project back to
compete for special awards in May.
In addition, eight Cor Jesu students
were named Semifinalists:
Kelsey Keady ’14, Detection and Quantification of 4-Methylimidazole in Colas;
Ellen Komlos ’13, The Effects of Soap,
Time and Temperature on Hand Washing Efficiency; Sarah Maciorowski ’14,
Mental/Physical Effects of Energy Drinks
Related to Caffeine Concentration;
Cassidy Manns ’13, Melamine Analysis:
Pet Foods; Claire Mullaney ’13, Heavy
Metals in the New Lead Belt; Nicole
Quinlivan ’14, Characterization and
Studies of Enzymes and Enzyme Inhibitors; Kate Walter ’13, Enzyme Inhibition; and Tess Wemhoener ’13, Effect
of Circadian Rhythms and Stress upon
Student Performance.
Because of the large number of students taking the Independent Science
Research course at Cor Jesu this year,
class instructor Bill Joern, Ph.D. asked
St. Louis area scientists to serve as
mentors to help the students with their
respective projects. Four of the mentors
— Dr. Travis Frey, Dr. Michael Malone,
Bryan Witherbee and Dr. Stephen
Duff — work at Monsanto. And the
other four mentors — all of whom
are CJ alumnae, Karen Jansen Regina,
Carolyn Hilliard, Lauren Goeddel, and
Dr. Sarah VanVickle-Chavez — either
work at or attend graduate school at
Washington University.
“The activity that makes students ‘fall in
love’ with science,” stated Dr. Joern, “is
the process of discovering new knowledge. This allows them to use their
abilities to create something unique,
and they become very proud of their
accomplishments. They gain a great
deal of confidence and satisfaction.”
Cor Jesu students have consistently
earned high rankings in the Academy of
Science – St. Louis Science Fair Honors
Division throughout the years.
Teacher Location
Times Available
A-O
P-Z
3-5 / 5:45-8 p.m.
3-5:45 / 6:30-8 p.m.
Cafeteria
Library
Sr. Susan Marie Krupp and Mrs. Pamela
Ritterling will be in the Student Learning
Center located in the Library.
Break times for teachers will be staggered
so that there will always be someone available to conference with. If you are not able
to make the conferences but still want to
meet with your daughter’s teacher(s), please
contact them via email to set up a time.
CJ Senior is the
Recepient of MLK’s
Model of Justice
Award
Congratulations
to Damaris
Dernlan ’13,
who is a recipient of the 2013
Martin Luther
King Jr. Model
of Justice award.
Damaris Dernlan
The Model of
Justice Award is presented to high
school students who have demonstrated a commitment to justice and
serving the broader community.
Archbishop Carlson presented the
award to Damaris on January 20,
2013, during the festivities commemorating the legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Speech Team Update
2013 Penny Queen Week
On Sunday, February 10, the speech
team had their 3rd meet of the season
at SLUH. The team had very successful results, with everyone winning at
least one ribbon.
STUDENTS RAISE MORE THAN $27,000 FOR SELECTED CHARITIES
The team members who were
awarded red ribbons were Margaret
Bernard ’15, Damaris Dernlan
’13, Bridget Hunkins ’15, Kelsey
Keady ’14, Tess Martin ’15, Emily
McGowan ’13, Emily Milligan
’13, Claire Peterson ’13, Kathleen
Reschke ’16 and Dani Sheahan ’13.
The following students won blue
ribbons: Julie Amuedo ’14, Sawyer
Judge ’15, Kelsey Keady ’14 and
Emily Milligan ’13.
Several girls also qualified to participate in the finals meet on February
24, including Julie Amuedo ’14,
Margaret Bernard ’15, Bridget
Hunkins ’15, Kelsey Keady ’14,
Sawyer Judge ’15, Tess Martin ’15,
Emily Milligan ’13, Claire Peterson
’13 and Kathleen Reschke ’16.
The Cor Jesu community extends
our prayers and deepest sympathy
to the families of
Alice Steiger
Mother of CJ business and
math teacher, Mary Steiger ’88
and
Jane Nolkemper
Mother of CJ science teacher
Sue Nolkemper ’69 and
CJ Counseling Department Assistant
Kathy Dacey ’71
By Sofia Carretero ’13
Each year, CJ’s Student Council hosts Penny Queen Week — a week filled with
fund-raising activities, including special dinners, trivia nights, dodgeball tournaments
and more, all to raise thousands of dollars for charity. And this year was no exception!
From February 8-15, CJ students coordinated a vast array of events and sales to help
the following organizations and causes: Care for Kali, Christopher’s Miracle Journey,
Fostering Faithful Families/One Heart Family Ministries, Lorlei Hoagland, as well as
the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ mission in Benin, Africa; Cor Jesu’s Endowment Fund and the CJA Appalachia Trip. Each cause will receive 15 percent of the
total, with the CJ Endowment Fund receiving 10 percent.
StuCo would like to thank all the class chairpersons and moderators for their preparation and hard work to make the week such a success. The grand total raised was
$28,000, and seniors Emily Ainsley, Ellen Boll and Melanie Hosty took home the
Penny Queen title. An assembly will be held on Friday, March 8 for representatives
from each of the charities to receive their donations.
Penny Queen 2013 was a week to remember!
The senior PQ team of Ellen Boll, Melanie Hosty and
Emily Ainsley was named the 2013 Penny Queens.
Parents Corner
Mothers’ Club News…
www.corjesu.org/mothersclub
NHS Spring Blood
Drive Rescheduled
Junior “Mom & Me” Lunch
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
12-12:30 p.m. in the Café
Calling Junior Moms: The juniors will
enjoy their “Mom & Me” lunch on
Wednesday, March 6 from 12-12:30
p.m in the cafeteria. Moms are invited
to bring a special lunch for their daughter, or if unable to attend, arrange for
another mom or Grandma to join in the
fun. The cafeteria will be closed during
this time, so buying lunch at CJ is not
an option. Please arrive before noon to
avoid parking concerns and to ensure
you have a good quality half-hour with
your daughter. Moms should enter
through the café door by the lockers.
Junior Ring Mass and Reception
Friday, March 22, 2013
8:15 a.m. in Gym/Café
Mass will be in the Cor Jesu gym with
a reception immediately following in
the cafeteria. Thank you to sophomore
mom Holly Records for heading up this
special reception for our juniors and
their families! Additional sophomore
mom volunteers may be needed, so
please contact Holly at hollysrecords@
gmail.com or 314-265-4289 to offer
your help.
The Mothers’ Club wishes you a blessed
Lent and a joyful Easter!
Mary Luckey
Mothers’ Club President
CJ Spirit Stop
Open Monday-Friday during lunch,
Tuesday/Thursday before school,
Wednesday after school
State Champs Tee On Sale!
We have a limited
number
of “2012
CJA Soccer State
Champions”
tee shirts left
in the Spirit
Stop. What
2012 Cor Jesu
Soccer State
better way to
Champions tees
encourage the
are on sale in the
Spirit Stop. Grab
soccer Chargers
before
as they get ready yours
they’re gone!
to defend their
title, than to wear the celebration tee
around town and to the games! On
sale now for only $5, sizes M-XL are
available.
Spirit Stop Open on Incoming
Freshman Rec Night
In addition to our regular hours,
the Spirit Stop will also be open
prior to Incoming Freshman Rec
Night on Tuesday, March 26 from
6:00-6:45 p.m.
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013
FROM 1:30 - 7 P.M. IN THE
CAFÉ BY APPOINTMENT
Due to the inclement weather
on February 21, the NHS
Spring Blood Drive has been
rescheduled for Monday,
March 25 from 1:30- 7 p.m.
in the Cor Jesu Cafeteria.
Thank you to all who signed
up last time! If you are still
interested in donating, you are
encouraged to sign up again.
Please visit the Cor Jesu
March Blood Drive registration page to make an
appointment to donate.
If your daughter is 16, she
will need to print a Parental
Consent form from the Mercy
website and present it along
with a photo ID (driver’s
license) on the day of the
drive. Donors 17 and older
need only a photo ID.
NHS thanks you in advance
for your participation.
Celebrate Mother Clelia’s Birthday with Us!
Please join us on Thursday, March 7, at 8:10 a.m. in the gym, when we will celebrate the birthday of our foundress, Mother Clelia,
by remembering the Centennial of the arrival of our Sisters, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in St. Louis. One hundred years
ago, a group of five Sisters came to teach and serve the local Italian immigrants. To commemorate that event, Cor Jesu will present an
interactive dramatic and visual arts celebration titled, In Her Shoes. This multimedia presentation will bring the story that began 100
years ago to life through the voices of Cor Jesu students and friends.
Biology Students
Experiment
with DNA
Parents Corner
Fathers’ Club News…
As we reach the final months of the
2012-13 school year, there are several
events and service opportunities on the
Cor Jesu Father’s Club schedule:
Father/Daughter Trivia Night
March 3 at 5 p.m. in the café
As part of their genetic unit, these
freshmen Biology students explored
topics in genetic engineering, including DNA fingerprinting, cloning,
PCR, and gel electrophoresis. The
students performed a forensics
analysis to determine the perpetrator
of a crime. The DNA samples were
separated by gel electrophoresis, and
the bands were examined to solve
the crime. Everyone enjoyed an evening matching wits with other CJ students and
their dads. Trivia Night has become an
annual tradition at CJ and yet another
opportunity for dads and daughters to
spend time together. There were plenty
of prizes for winners and attendees.
Fix-it Night Cancelled
March 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Fix-it Night on Tuesday, March 5 has
been cancelled due to a lack of projects
for dads to tackle. Thanks to all who
had planned on joining us!
Fathers’ Club General Meeting/
NCAA Basketball Finals
April 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the café
Plan to join CJ dads for our second and
final general meeting of the school year.
Our committee chair, Dave Gmelich
(Allison ’13), has plans for a fun night
of friendly wagering (squares), as well
as plenty of food and beverages. We’ll
briefly discuss CJFC business, then
watch the big game! Café doors open
www.corjesu.org/fathersclub
at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP to fathersclub@corjesu.org.
Service & Recognition
Just a few updates on CJFC service
efforts. We have purchased two new
coolers for school events, replacing
older coolers that were in disrepair. Our
service chair, Jim Lewis (Emily ’13,
Caroline ’16), is working with Cor Jesu
on the placement of two flagpoles in
front of the building facing Gravois Rd.
Finally, the CJFC is donating a plaque,
honoring the memory of Tom Breitenstein, who led efforts that reinvigorated
the Fathers’ Club several years ago. We
honor Tom at the Father/Daughter
Dinner Dance each year by presenting
the “Tom Breitenstein Award” to the CJ
dad, who best exemplifies Tom’s selfless
dedication to Cor Jesu. This year’s recipient was Leo Anglo (Claire ’13, Lauren
’16). The award will be on display at
school by the end of March.
As you can see, the CFJC continues
to focus our efforts on creating lasting
memories for dads and their daughters,
providing service to CJ as well as fellowship opportunities for our membership.
Please plan to join us!
Rick Davis (Anne ’13)
CJ Father’s Club President
Two Sophomores Compete in National History Day Competition
On February 23, Dr. Kevin Knickman and Ms. Megan Burian accompanied two World Studies students, Tess Martin ’15 and
Sawyer Judge ’15, to the regional National History Day competition at UM-St. Louis. They represented Cor Jesu well, as Tess
entered an excellent and well-researched documentary on desegregation in St. Louis, and Sawyer entered an outstanding historical
paper on the Oxford English Dictionary. Both girls did a wonderful job defending their research to judges, and Sawyer made the
run-off judging, eventually taking first place in the senior historical paper category for the St. Louis region. Sawyer has now earned
a position in the Missouri State National History Day Competition in Columbia on April 20. If she wins there, she will proceed to
Washington, D.C., for the national competition in June.
Five Cor Jesu Seniors
Sign Letters of Intent
for Collegiate Sports
Charger Update
Basketball
Racquetball
The youth-filled roster for the varsity
basketball team has shown their maturity
through the second half of the season.
Currently 20-8, some gritty performances in the final stretch of the season
prepared them for a District Championship. A last second three-point shot by
senior Chaley Poth gave the team a
come-from-behind overtime victory over
Belleville East in the 2nd round game of
the Webster Groves Winter Challenge
and defeated Fort Zumwalt West in the
consolation finals. The team had another
come-from-behind victory against Nerinx in the “Paint it Pink” game on February 14. Down 25-13 at the half, the
Chargers mounted a comeback to defeat
the Markers 48-44. The JV has continued their dominance through the season
with a record of 21-4. They finished 1st
in the St. Charles Tournament and 2nd in
the Nerinx Hall Tournament.
The Racquetball Team captured their
3rd consecutive State Championship this
season. The team went on to finish 2nd
to a team from Oregon in the National
Tournament hosted in St. Louis. The
team’s repeated success of the past
several years has much to do with its
outstanding coaching. Cor Jesu’s coach,
Dan Whitley, was selected to receive
the award for “United States Olympic
Committee Developmental National
Racquetball Coach of the Year.”
Swimming
This year, five senior athletes represented
Cor Jesu at the annual Skippy Keefer
Banquet. Molly Burke, Kathleen Golterman, Alena Hegger, Allison Jedlicka
and Caitlyn Slattery were nominated
for this prestigious award for having
shown outstanding sportsmanship while
playing two sports during their high
school career. They were honored at a
banquet hosted by the MWAA Conference on February 5.
The swim team wrapped up their season
with an outstanding performance at the
MWAA meet in early February. They
finished 2nd as a team and qualified
for the State Championships in three
individual events and two relays. Molly
Burke ’13, who qualified in back stroke,
and Elaine Mahon ’14, who qualified
in the 100 and 50 free, joined Sophia
Cygnarowicz ’14, who qualified earlier
in the season in the 50 free.
The team also qualified in
the medley relay and the
200 free relay.
Spring Sports
Tryouts began for spring sports during
the week of February 25. Soccer and
lacrosse have their first home games on
March 27. The track and field team will
begin their season at Washington University on March 23.
Skippy Keefer Sportsmanship Award
L to R: Sr. Kathleen Mary
Coonan, Allison Jedlicka, Alena
Hegger, Kathleen Golterman,
Caitlyn Slattery and Molly Burke
at the Skippy Keefer Banquet.
To view Cor Jesu sports schedules please visit www.schedulestar.com.
Pictured L to R: Sofia Carretero, Jenny Antonacci,
Kathleen Golterman, Elizabeth Horak and
Lauren Spreen
Congratulations to the five Cor Jesu seniors
who signed letters of intent on Wednesday,
February 6, to play collegiate athletics:
Jenny Antonacci, a member of the 2012
Cor Jesu State Championship soccer team,
will return to the field for one more season
this spring before heading to Southeast
Missouri State University, where she will
play soccer.
Sofia Carretero, a defensive standout on
the Midwest Championship field hockey
team this past fall, will be heading to
DePaul University.
Kathleen Golterman, who captured state
championships in both field hockey and
soccer at Cor Jesu, will be playing soccer at
the University of Dayton.
Elizabeth Horak, the MVP of the 2013
Midwest Championship field hockey team
and Post-Dispatch All-Metro Field Hockey
Player of the Year, will be heading to Cornell University to play field hockey.
Lauren Spreen, a standout defensive specialist for the Chargers Volleyball team, was
selected as MVP by her teammates. She
will be playing volleyball at the University
at Albany in New York.
To view a video that was created of the
college signing ceremony, please click here.
Seven Cor Jesu
Seniors Named to
Field Hockey National
Academic Squad
Congratulations to Molly Burke,
Sofia Carretero, Kathleen Golterman, Elizabeth Horak, Allison
Jedlicka, Maria Lucas and Laura
Miles who were named to the
National Field Hockey Coaches
Association National Academic
Squad! The High School National
Academic Squad program recognizes
those high school seniors who have
achieved a cumulative, unweighted
GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 or the equivalent through the first quarter of the
2012-13 school year. Register Now
for Cor Jesu
Summer Camps!
Summer camp information and
online registration is available at
www.corjesu.org/camps. An impressive variety of sports
and enrichment camps are
available, including many
new offerings, for girls going
into 3rd – 8th grades. There are also sports and enrichment camps for current and
incoming Cor Jesu students. Close Up Trip to Washington D.C.
Cor Jesu students met with Rep. Ann Trousdale Wagner ’80, CJ’s first graduate to serve in Congress.
Washington memorials, museums, and politicians — including CJ’s first graduate to
serve in Congress Ann Trousdale Wagner ’80 — highlighted this year’s CJ participation in the Close Up Foundation’s annual programs from February 3-8, 2013.
Dr. Brian Hohlt accompanied 17 CJ students, who participated in programs
immersing them in discussions and debates with young people from California,
Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Hawaii, Ohio, and Missouri, and received
behind-the-scenes Washington access. As their week progressed the girls had coffee
and doughnuts with Senator Roy Blunt, toured the Pentagon and the White House,
and met with Representative Ann Trousdale Wagner ’80. Rep. Wagner spent more
than an hour with the CJ crew and some visiting Vianney students, explaining to
them how her CJ values have guided her through her career, giving them a tour of
her office, and exhorting them to keep pushing to fulfill their dreams and serve their
communities. The assembled girls, who presented Rep. Wagner with gifts from the
CJ administration as part of their D.C. activities, included seniors Nikki Carenza,
Ali Fossell, Emma Gambaro, Allison Gmelich, Theresa Jabouri, Emily Karcher,
Emily Koehler, Ellen Komlos, Maggie McDonagh, Christina Moellenhoff, Claire
Mullaney, Caroline Parker, Christina Sinak, and Kristen Wacker, and sophomores
Maureen Holley, Sawyer Judge, and Hannah Randolph.
Representative Wagner also joined Cor Jesu graduates living in or near the District
of Columbia, who gathered for a third consecutive D.C.-area alumnae reception.
Dr. Hohlt met the group at Old Ebbitt Grill, a Washington restaurant in operation
since 1856, and helped to catch the alums up on events like the Auction Fund-aNeed, the updated library, the whereabouts of their favorite teachers, and other
Cor Jesu news. Those in attendance included Mary Grace Springer Hartley ’78,
Ann Trousdale Wagner, Elisa Kunz ’89, Jennifer Schwartz Goehring ’97, Meghan
Clodius ’01, Kalen Furrer ’01, Jennifer Ramacciotti ’03, Jamie Ramacciotti ’06,
Molly Sinks ’06, Maureen Hogan ’03, Amelia Schmidt ’03, Kelly Hoffman ’05 and
Priya Menzies ’05.
Seven Cor Jesu Students Named
National Merit Finalists
13-14 CJ Health Form
and MSHSAA Sports
Physical Form
It’s time to make your daughter’s
doctor appointment, if necessary, for
the upcoming school year.
Cor Jesu Health Form
Front row, L to R: Claire Mullaney, Emily McGowan, Christina Belt, Mary Burke
Back row, L to R: Kristen Wacker, Julia Esswein, Caitlyn Slattery
Congratulations to the seven Cor Jesu seniors recently were named Finalists in the
2012 Competition for Merit Scholarship Awards: Christina Belt, Mary Burke, Julia
Esswein, Emily McGowan, Claire Mullaney, Caitlyn Slattery and KristenWacker.
The students’ achievements qualify them for scholarships at their designated colleges.
To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record
throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and
earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier qualifying test performance.
ALL STUDENTS must have a
completed and signed Cor Jesu
Health Form (sections A & B) on
file in the school office before she
may start school. CJ Health Forms
for the 2013-14 school year are due
by July 15, 2013 and are now available for download at www.corjesu.
org/forms. Only incoming freshmen and transfer students must
also have the physical portion of
the form (section C) completed
and signed by their physician. Physicals are to take place from
April 1 - July 15, 2013.
MSHSAA Sports Physical Form
2013 March for Life Trip
By Margaret Banahan ’13
On January 25, 125 Cor Jesu students
and chaperones marched for life in
Washington, D.C. Despite frigid temperatures and falling snow, 500,000
people showed up to march and speak
out for the unborn. After the march,
we got the chance to meet Rep. Ann
Trousdale Wagner ’80, a Cor Jesu grad
and a member of the US Congress. She
gave us a tour of her office inside the
Pictured L to R: Libby Digman ’14, Emily Lewis ’13,
Rep. Paul Ryan, Ali Carretero ’13, Claire Peterson ’13,
Capitol Building. Meeting her was a
and Alex Knott ’14
one-of-a-kind experience. She is a great
example of using the gifts Cor Jesu gives to its students and incorporating them into the
betterment of society. It was truly an honor and a privilege to meet her and see a CJ woman
making her mark on the world. The overwhelming excitement of being able to participate
in something truly wonderful and important for the protection of our unborn brothers and
sisters was a perfect way to live the love of the heart of Christ. The Missouri State High School
Athletic Association (MSHSAA)
requires those trying out for or
participating in high school sports
MUST have a four-page MSHSAA
Sports Physical Examination Form
completed and on file BEFORE
the student may try out for a
sport. This form consists of portions
to be completed by the student and
the parents, as well as a portion to
be completed and signed by the
student’s physician. Physicals are
to take place from April 1 - July 15,
2013. The MSHSAA Sports Physical Examination Form is now available for download at www.corjesu.
org/forms and must be returned,
along with the CJ Health Form, to
the main office by July 15, 2013.
CJ
campus
ministry
If you are who you should be,
you will set the world on fire!
Freshman Retreat
March 5-6, 2013
Freshman retreat will be led by a team of
seniors, under the direction of Sr. Colleen
Mattingly and Ms. Kate Willey.
Sophomore Service Saturday
Liturgy and Prayer Reminders
All-School Holy Week Prayer Service –
March 27, 2013 at 8 a.m.
Respect Life
Cor Jesu Retreat Program
“I will lead her into the desert and speak
to her heart.” —Hosea 2:16
An important part of every CJ student’s
year is the time spent developing a
closer faith relationship with Christ and
her classmates. The remaining retreat
opportunities for this year are:
“Repent, and believe in the Gospel!”
(From the Ash Wednesday liturgy)
More than two dozen priests of the
Archdiocese gathered on February 27 to
offer the sacrament of reconciliation as a
special annual Lenten observance.
Pray for Mission Appalachia 2013
Adoration in Sacred Heart Chapel –
March 25-26, 2013 All are invited to once again join CJ
Respect Life Committee members on
March 24 at 9 a.m. in front of Planned
Parenthood on Lindell as part of the
40 Days for Life Campaign. The event
begins by coming together as a community on the sidewalk to pray for all
the women injured by abortions and for
the lives lost. The hour of prayer will be
followed by attending the 10:00 Mass
at the Cathedral Basilica, a one-block
walk away.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
On February 23, more than half the sophomore
class served from the heart at many locations
across the St. Louis area. Here, a sophomore plays
bingo with senior citizens at Cardinal Carberry
Senior Living Center.
Lent came early this year!
We are “Chargers on fire for Christ”
Inspiration to make this special time in the
church year a deeply meaningful season
comes from many sources:
• Th
e Scriptures of Lent, “Your faith is
more precious than fire-tried gold.”
1 Peter 1:7
• “ If you are who you say you are, you will
set the world on fire.” Catherine of Siena
• “ Carry the torch of divine love wherever
you go.” Mother Clelia Merloni
• H
unger Games’ Katniss and her
passion to choose life and love as the
“Girl on Fire.”
Please keep in your prayers the 57
students, parents and faculty who are
members of the Mission Appalachia
2013 team. They will spend their Spring
Break, March 10-15, working with the
organization ASP (Appalachian Service
Project) to make homes warmer, safer
and dryer for families in the region of
Chavies, Kentucky.
Mark your Calendar
On Friday, April 5,
you are invited to
join the Cor Jesu
community
for the ASCJ
St. Louis Centennial Celebration at our
First Friday
All-School
Liturgy, 8:15 a.m. in the gym. Bishop
Ed Rice is our celebrant. Many Apostles
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will join
us for Mass of Thanksgiving for the gifts
of the Apostles to the Archdiocese of
St. Louis over the past 100 years.
Congratulations to Cor Jesu’s Director of Technology Mr. Marshall Lucas
and his wife, Jodie, on the birth of their second child, Conner Tyler, on February 28!
Congratulations to CJ’s Educational Technology Specialist Mrs. Michelle Fank
and her husband, Jason, on the birth of their second daughter, Meagan Elizabeth, on March 3!