2014 School Annual Report v2.pub

2013-2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Dear Friends and Families of St. Rose,
We celebrate another year of growth of both students and facilities
on our campus, and we are pleased to share the good news of the
previous year with you in this Annual Report. With an average
enrollment growth of over 15% a year, we thank you for your continued support our mission toward the integral formation of the
entire Christian youth: mind, body and spirit.
In addition, the School and Early Childhood programs are now housed in shared space
with many families entrusting their children of all ages to our care. As students grow
here, they ultimately graduate from 8th grade with an enriched experience having
shared the word of God with one another for 10 years.
This Annual Report outlines the successes of our year as we continue to plan for our future.
Join in in the celebration of God’s work here at St. Rose of Lima Catholic
School.
Achieving Our Goals
In 2009, the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston implemented the Lumen Pro Via (Light for the Way) study to outline goals and strategies in order to help all of our schools
to build towards a brighter future. As this study moved into the implementation phase in 2012, St.
Rose of Lima began a dynamic focus on compiling our strategic plan in terms of 1, 3, and 5 year goals
with the help of our own community’s vision. In January of 2013, St. Rose of Lima requested feedback from our parents and parishioners through the use of surveys and focus groups. The resulting
plan was challenging and sparked enthusiasm amongst St. Rose Administration and Leadership. At the
end of the 2013-2014 school year, review of the Strategic Plan showed that 63% of the established one
and three-year goals to be completed.
First Year Goals
 Limit Classroom Sizes
 Hire a new technology teacher
 Hire a resource teacher
 Create a stipend program for those teaching after school activities
 Hire an additional personnel for ASAP program
 Strengthen Marketing Committee of TBE
 Redevelop Open Houses
 purchase a new sound system for West and East Halls
 Develop a plan for the physical growth of the school
 Develop an after school tutoring program
 Develop a parent-based program for in classroom volunteer assistance
 Increase the consistency of marketing timeline
 Publish an Annual Report to detail financials
 Extend Campus Ministry
Three Year Goals
 Hire a Spanish Teacher and Reintroduce program
 Hire an Assistant Principal
 Hire an Athletic Director
 Achieve complete advanced program for middle school
Institute funding for the Monsignor Paul Pieri Fund
to include emergency support for families in need
Our Growth in numbers
2008-09
2013-14
NO. Students
98
217
GRADES
PreK - 5th Grade
PreK - 8th Grade
NO. Classrooms
14
18
Sports
Volleyball, Basketball, Track
Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Baseball,
Softball, Track and Cheerleading
Financials
income
Tuition (Net of financial aid and discounts)
Student fees
Registration and General Fees
Extended Day Fees
Athletics
Other Fees
Cafeteria Income
Fundraising Income
Annual Fund
Halloween Festival
Steps for Students
Donations
Memorials & Church Envelope
Grants
Parish Subsidies (Spring Festival)
Other
Sales
Booster Club Sales
Club / Student Activity Sales
PTO Income
Supplies for Resale
Facility and Usage Fee
Interest Income
Total Income
Actual
$1,110,289.00
Budget
$1,087,100.00
Variance
$23,189.00
$133,896.00
$84,821.00
$7,912.00
$12,967.00
$52,713.00
$127,600.00
$70,000.00
$6,000.00
$5,350.00
$50,000.00
$6,296.00
$14,821.00
$1,912.00
$7,617.00
$2,713.00
1
$112,412.50
$78,801.15
$70,810.66
$58,000.00
$70,000.00
$73,000.00
$54,412.50
$8,801.15
-$2,189.34
3
$12,744.00
$30,471.50
$18,000.00
$2,682.47
$14,100.00
$33,803.00
$18,000.00
$20,000.00
-$1,356.00
-$3,331.50
$0.00
-$17,317.53
$8,608.00
$44,209.00
$9,755.00
$11,127.00
$5,000.00
$2,789.00
$1,810,008.28
$12,000.00
$25,500.00
$5,000.00
$9,100.00
$5,000.00
$5,050.00
$1,694,603.00
-$3,392.00
$18,709.00
$4,755.00
$2,027.00
$0.00
-$2,261.00
$115,405.28
Expenses
Salaries & Benefits
Staff Development
Cafeteria Expenses
Diocesan School Tax and Insurance
Administrative Expenses
Instructional Expenses
Athletic Supplies
Extended Day
Fundraising Expenses
Supplies
Booster Club Supplies
Clubs / Student Activity Supplies
PTO Supplies
Supplies for Resale
Plant Operations
Total Expenses
Actual
$1,213,125.00
$5,175.00
$48,053.00
$29,188.00
$63,799.00
$53,859.00
$8,087.00
$126.00
$19,124.00
Budget
$1,284,090.00
$6,550.00
$46,400.00
$30,100.00
$38,800.00
$44,850.00
$6,750.00
$250.00
$15,850.00
Variance
-$70,965.00
-$1,375.00
$1,653.00
-$912.00
$24,999.00
$9,009.00
$1,337.00
-$124.00
$3,274.00
$10,613.00
$44,550.00
$3,468.00
$5,886.00
$238,731.00
$1,743,784.00
$10,000.00
$25,803.00
$2,500.00
$4,500.00
$173,160.00
$1,689,603.00
$613.00
$18,747.00
$968.00
$1,386.00
$65,571.00
$54,181.00
Total Income
Total Expenses
Net
$1,805,008.28
$1,743,784.00
$61,224.28
$1,689,603.00
$1,689,603.00
$0.00
$115,405.28
$54,181.00
$61,224.28
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
5
9
10
Notes to Statements of
Income and Expense
1. Tuition/Fees budget originally based on 225
students, enrollment for 2013-14 was 217.
2. Includes Late, NSF and Band Fees for the year.
3. The 2013-14 Annual Fund received a very generous one time gift of $50,000.
4. Special gifts were moved into restricted accounts
based on the wishes of the donors, thus leaving a
large variance within the unrestricted account.
5. Club/Student Activity Sales includes fundraising
done by our 8th grade students for their class trip
as well as the new Karate program. This variance is reflected equally in the income and expense sections of the budget.
6. The original budget for salaries and benefits
included pay for a resource teacher and a technology teacher. The resource teacher position
was combined with the religion teacher position
and the hired technology teacher left the position
mid-year.
7. Administrative expenses experienced an overage
due to a one time purchase of copy equipment.
St. Rose moved from rental agreements to ownership in order to realize long-term savings.
8. A new reading program and other items were
purchased during this year with those expenses
absorbed through one-time restricted donations.
9. Plant Operations included additional expenses
incurred in order to renovate classrooms 18 and
20 for the upcoming 2014-15 school year.
10.Overages for various line items that combine for
a total net of $61,224 are deposited into a savings based trust account for emergency and/or
capital based future expenses.
Faculty Spotlight
Mary Andrews, Celebrating 40 Years
Take a prospective parent tour at St. Rose of Lima and chances are that at least one parent on
the tour was a former student of Mary Andrews. In 1976, Mrs. Andrews joined our staff
from 2 years of teaching at St. Charles Borremeo. Thirty-eight years later and not only has
Mary been an part of our school, but her 3 children with husband, Gary, along with granddaughter, Jaycelyn have all been St. Rose alums. Mary has been an integral part of faith formation at both the school and parish as a Sacramental Preparation teacher for our 2nd
grade. She finished her years at St. Rose as Religion teacher to PreK thru 5th grades.
We are grateful for Mrs. Andrews many years of service to children and families, sharing the
word of God to all. She was recently celebrated for her work with recognition at the 2014 All
Schools Mass, shaking hands with Bishop Sheltz and Dr. Vogel, Superintendent of Schools
for the Archdiocese.
Mary Andrews Teacher of the Year Award
In honor of her years of service to our school, St. Rose of Lima Catholic
School started the Mary Andrews Teacher of the Year Award. This
honor will be awarded annually to a teacher whose dedication and service mirror that of Mrs. Andrews and who excels in the formation of the
Mind, Body and Spirit of our children.
The award is accompanied by a monetary stipend to the winning teacher. To support
the Mary Andrews Teacher of Year Fund, please contact the Development Office at
832-320-4107.
IOWA TESTING
Each March, our 1st – 7th graders complete the IOWA Test of Basic Skills that is normed nationally.
A score of 50%ile marks on- level for grade, and we are pleased to report that most of our classes
scored much higher, with some into the 4th quartile, 2nd Grade being the highest at 88%ile. Congratulations to both students and teachers on these accomplishments.
The scores by grade level are as follows:
# Tested
Reading
Language
Math
Social
Studies
Science
Composite
1st grade
22
84%
91%
77%
76%
85%
81%
2nd grade
23
83%
87%
85%
83%
85%
88%
3rd grade
20
46%
57%
45%
40%
59%
50%
4th grade
17
43%
54%
38%
51%
59%
49%
5th grade
16
64%
78%
62%
63%
69%
67%
6th grade
11
44%
58%
45%
41%
45%
47%
7th grade
17
56%
71%
44%
66%
56%
58%
Fulfilling our Mission
In fulfillment of our mission and in honor of our parish's first pastor, St. Rose of
Lima awards annual tuition assistance through the Monsignor Paul Pieri Fund,
providing financial assistance to students in need. The fund was established
based on his wishes following his death in 1969. The Fund was started in order
that no child would be denied the benefits of a Catholic education based on their
financial status. It is maintained through annual donations requested of our parish community through a special second collection and of our school families
through our annual fund.
During the 2013-2014 school year, 9 families received assistance totaling
$12,670. Through the generosity of donors to our Annual Fund and parish second collections, along with a $7,000 grant from the Charity Guild of Catholic
Women, St. Rose collected $13,417.36 in support of the Fund to be awarded for
the 2014-2015 school year.
To support the Monsignor Paul Pieri Fund, please contact the Development Office at 832-320-4107.
Monsignor Paul Pieri, circa 1946
Our Mission is…
The integral formation of the entire Christian
Youth: Mind, Body and Spirit.
Corporate and Reward Gifts
Each year we ask parents to collect
Box Tops for Education, Coke Rewards points, and Campbell's Soup
Labels. These programs make it possible for our school to make several
changes to our campus including upgrades in technology, new classroom
materials and even additional programing.
Coke Rewards and Campbell’s Label’s
for Education reward St. Rose through
a catalog of materials available through
point redemption. For the 2013-2014
school year, our Coke Reward points
afforded us a new 32” LED TV to be
used in our ASAP program. With
points earned through the Campbell’s
Labels for Education we were able to
get a new art drying rack to be used in
the PreK classrooms this year.
A new tutoring program was instituted
last Fall in order to offer additional
support to those students who received
a 60% or below on the IOWA test during the previous Spring. Those students
identified as benefitting from additional help were offered afterschool tutoring at no additional cost. During this
formative year, 24 students were tutored through this new program, with
another 15 receiving support through
Title 1 tutoring.
In support of this program, the school
received funding through the Target
Take Charge of Education program as
well as a generous $2,000 grant from
Dynegy made possible through their
employee and one of our Total Board
of Education members, Leslie Haydel.
Monetary donations made possible
through the Box Tops for Education and
Kroger Neighbor totaled $3,656 for the
2013-2014 school year. These donations, along with a generous $2,000
grant from IBM , made possible through
long-time St. Rose volunteer, Wally
Bircher, allowed for upgrades in our
campus technology. These upgrades
included increasing the quality of our
wireless coverage in the classrooms
along with increasing security and protection of our students while on our internet connections.
Please remember to register for our
Kroger Community Rewards and
Target Take Charge of Education
programs and keep collecting those
Box Tops, Campbell’s Soup Labels
and Coke Reward points!
A generous St. Rose parishioner, Ms. Matilda Bubela
honored our community this past year by including St.
Rose in her estate. In addition to gifts made to the St.
Rose of Lima Food Pantry and the Men’s Club, the
wishes of this wonderful woman included a gift to our
parish, which, in fulfillment of her family’s wishes
was used to rebuild our PreK/Kinder playground.
In the Fall of 2013, our playground was uprooted and
fenced off in order to allow for renovations to the
original 1948 school wing. This summer, through Ms.
Bubela’s generosity and the hard work of the St. Rose
Building and Maintenance committee, the playground
was rebuilt to include vibrant new equipment and is
ready to welcome our PreK and Kindergarten students
this coming Fall.
Wishes become reality⁄.
As our school continues to grow by more than 15% annually, so do the needs of our students. Each year St. Rose of
Lima has been able to expand and progress our programs, classrooms and instructional materials offered through the
generosity of our donors and our growing budget.
During the 2013-2014 school year, efforts to publicize our school’s needs resulted in more than $35,000 worth of
support for new classroom materials and furnishings, a new sound system for the West Hall, computer software, additional document camera, and a complete new reading program for grades PreK-5th. We are extraordinarily grateful for the generosity of these families, especially the Gilliam and Amalfi families, for making our wishes a reality.
Pictured below is the 2013 St. Rose Football Team, who played their first season. Our football program was made possible through a generous donor in 2012.
Rewards Programs
Monetary donations made possible through the Box Tops
for Education and Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor program
allowed for upgrades to campus technology with total donations of $X,XXX from both combined. Target’s Take
Charge of Education program supported the St. Rose Tutoring program for a total of $XXX. Coke Rewards
points afforded us a new 32” LED TV to be used in our
ASAP program. With points earned through the Campbell’s Labels for Education we were able to get a new art
drying rack to be used in the PreK classrooms this year.
Please remember to register for our Kroger Community
Rewards and Target Take Charge of Education programs
and keep collecting those Box Tops, Campbell’s Soup
Labels and Coke Reward points!
Donors
Annual Fund
With $112,412 raised over this past year, the St. Rose of Lima Catholic School Annual Fund aims to bridge the gap of
$1,800 per child that is not covered by tuition. Funds raised during the 2013-2014 school year supported the Monsignor Paul Pieri Tuition Assistance Fund, upgrades in technology, and outfitting new classrooms.
Thank you to the following donors:
Geraldo Acosta
AIG Matching Grants Program
Kay Alexander
W.L. and Helen Allee
Terry and Carolyn Allen
Sheila and Charlie Amalfi
John and Alissa Amalfi
Mary Andrews
Lucille Anglin
Anonymous
Bank of America Volunteer Grants
Program
Raymond and Lynnette Bartula
Monique and Tim Bennett
Sean and Emily Berman
Colyn and Victor Bezanilla
Wally Bircher
Theresa Bishop
Robert Boudwin
Evelyn Brown
Jeny Burrell
Carmen Busceme
David and Treasa Butcher
Richard and Sue Calvin
Marilyn and Troy Carr
Ralph Celestino
Arturo and Maria Elena Chavez
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift
Program
Suzie and Albert Chincuanco
Kendall and Andy Collette
Angela and WilliamCook
Joe and Donna Danna
Mr. and Mrs. Francisco Deras Soltis
Terri and Christian Devin
Raymond & Teresa Doherty
Emmett Doherty
Catie and Casey Donohue
Bernadette and Larry Drabek
Alizabeth Drabek
Yanira and Brent Dudley
Amanda and Dennis Duffy
Michael and Brittney Duffy
Ramiro and Valerie Duran
Maurice Edwards
Mary & Onyekachi Egbuonu
John and Shirley English
Edith and Mark Erwin
Johnny and Mary Farmer
Elyse and Mark Farrow
Michael and Katherine Fisher
Timothy and Alice Fjeldal
Todd Flannigan
Mary Flores
John and Joan Fox
Robert Gabrysch
Angela and Wayne Gabrysch
Galborg USA LLC / David and
Vanessa Groves
Emily and Matthew Garcia
David and Jennifer Garcia
Catherine Glaze
Cathy and Ken Grahmann
Michael and Tricia Greaves
Monica and Juan Guerra
Aida and Carlos Guevara
Gene and Linda Guglielmi
Benedict R. Gumienny
Irene Haldas
Edgar and Mary Hancock
Annabel Harris
Ryan and Kathryn Hartzog
Laura Beth and Kevin Hatem
Tim and Linda Headley
Carol Jean Hebert
Gerard Hetmaniak
Bill and Marietta Hetmaniak
Kenneth and Kathy Highlander
Charles and Andrea Hillegeist
Lillian Holley
Mike Hoover
Humphrey and Linda Hughes
Zach and Beth Hughes
Eva and Breda Hughes
Patricia Juge Aires
KBR
Kevin and Marion Kelleher
Frank and Edith Korenak
Deborah Kotzur
Somaiah and Rajitha Kurre
Jennifer and John Kurtz
Destini & Chris Lanaux
Horace Langfeld
Joseph and Martha LaPlante
Taylor Linkfield
Arnold and Erika Lopez
Gerald Lowe
Bill and Jessica Lucas
Rich and Kasi Majeres
Carolina Manzanares
Paul and Kathy Marek
Marek Family Foundation
The Marshall Family
Gina and Adam Massiatte
Christina and Brian Matula
Mary Kay Smith Foundation
Kevin and Catherine McCluan
Bette McCormick
Jana and Jamie McEwen
Kevin and Ginette McGovern
Neil and Sarah McWhorter
Christine and Dory Michels
Sandra Milla
Beckie and Gasper Mir
Oscar and Monica Montemayor
Nikki Montgomery
Jesse Morales
Curtis and Nancy Morgan
Sha'na Mulder
Tiffany and Brandon Mullen
Cheryl and Mel Myers
Philip and Kathleen Naff
Jimmie and Annette Naiser
Alicea Najera
Melissa and Anthony Neiser
April Oldham
Stuart Fieldhouse and Veronica
Oliveira
Nancy and Paul Oppermann
Jose and Michelle Oxi
Michael and Jessica Padilla
Carrie Patrick
Leslie Pauls
Chuck and Robbie Pearce
Joe and Alice Perez
Malcolm and Priscilla Phillips
Terry and Denise Phillips
Anna Polito
Ryan and Cristina Poole
Chris and Catherine Powell
Dolores Prater
Sue Pruitt
Candace Ramirez
Jerrold Rausch
Charlotte Ray
James and Susan Richard
Lorissa and Don Robinson
Cora and Heriberto Rodarte
Rob Rollans
Kathy and Gary Russell
Dora Russell
Barbara Russell
Maria and Armando Saenz
Dee and Allison Saladino
Megan and Trent Salch
Kerri and Jon Salinas
Ryan and Kristen Sauer
Matt and Adriane Schultea
Angela and Erik Scott
Ali Seabold
Vibha and Punit Shah
Amy and Bill Shaughnessy
Matt and Lisa Shepherd
Larry and Shelly Shindler
Greg and Karen Shindler
Barbara Smith
Miriam and Brandon Smith
Dan and Vanessa Smith
Starbucks Coffee on 43rd
Cathy and Clint Stephen
Pete and Rose Suico
Gregory Sowda
Elaine Testerman
Cat and Jason Theriot
Kyle and Heather Thiel
Amy Thompson
Matthew and Allison Torregrossa
David and Maggie Torres
Katrina Torres
Oscar Towns
Kim and Rick Tresco
USAA Foundation, Inc.
Rose Mary Valencia
AC Vento
Joe and Sylvia Villarreal
Jennifer and Jeremiah
Walcik
James Whaley
Lori and Lee Whatley
Bill and Janeal Whitefield
Mary Ellen and Jim Willburn
Dahlia Wrobel
Tina Wusterhausen
Linda Younger
Monica Zapata
Stephanie Zarate
Tony and Diane Zuccarini
If you would like to support our
2015 Annual Fund, please
return the enclosed envelope
with your pledge information.
Halloween Festival
On October 25, 2013, St. Rose of Lima played host to more than 600 people from the St. Rose Catholic School,
Parish and surrounding community. Fundraising efforts for this event, headed up by Cora Rodarte, brought in a
net of $66,260 from raffle sales, tickets and wristband sales, auction proceeds and sponsorships.
Thank you to the following for your support of our event.
A. D. Players Theater
A.J.'s Landscaping & Design
Aerodrome Ice Skating Complex
Adolf Hoepfl & Son Garage
Sheila and Charles Amalfi
Amy's Ice Cream
Anonymous
Arthur Murray
Mr. Rudy Avelar
Bath Junkie
Bayou Wildlife Park
Beavers
The Bell Tower on 34th
Benjy's Modern American Cuisine
Monique Bennet
Billy and Renee Blaize
Robert Boudwin
Buffalo Grille
Buffalo Hardware Company
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Jacob Calle, Artist
Calloway's Nursery
Sue Calvin
Canvas on Demand
Carmelo's Ristorante Italiano
Dr. Lourdes Celestino
Cookies by Design
Corelli's Italian Café
Juli Crow
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Cypress Trails Equestrian Center
Cypresswood Golf Club
Valerie and Forest Daigle
Terri Devin
Dewberry Farms
Discover Gymnastics
Disney
Briggette Dix-Calvin, Bloom Makeup Artistry
Catie and Casey Donohue
Ramiro & Valerie Duran
Edible Arrangements
Edwards Marque Theater
The English Family
Events
Family Bingo Center
For Heavens Cake
Friend of St. Rose
GAIAM
Emily and Matthew Garcia
George Ranch Historical Park
Great Wolf Lodge
Gregory Law PLLC/ Myrna Davila
Gregory
The Law Office of Guerra & Farah
PLLC
Ms. Irene Haldas
Edgar and Mary Hancock
Ms. Annabel Harris
Haven
Leslie Haydel
Houston Ballet
Houston Dairymaids
Houston Dance Works
Houston Fire Museum
Houston Grand Opera
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Houston Rockets & Clutch the Bear
Houston Rockets & Leslie Alexander
Houston Scuba Academy, Inc.
Houston Symphony
Houston Texans
James Avery
Katz Coffee
Knick, Knacks and Paddywhacks
Laser Quest Laser Tag
Laurenzo's
Longwood Golf Course
Luxury Lawns
Mad Potter
Maid in the Shade
Main Street Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. Rich Majeres
Kathy and Paul Marek
Marek Family Foundation
Mariquita Masterson, Inc.
Marc Bridges, of M Salon
Mark's American Cuisine
Gina and Adam Massiatte
Christina and Brian Matula
Mayan Ranch
Mr. and Mrs. John McEnaney
The Law Office of William McLellan
Melting Pot
Menchie's
Messina Hoff Winery and Resort
Christine and Dory Michels
Julia Milla
Mister Hotshine Car wash
Mountasia Family Fun Center
Carlos Moya
MRE Consulting
Dana Munoz
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Natural Bridge Caverns
Jesse Navaro
The O'Neill Family
Melissa and Anthony Neiser
Jessica and Michael Padilla
Panera Bread Company
Amy Perez
Cecelia Piwetz
Pizzitola's
Catherine and Chris Powell
Dolores Prater
Wendy L. Prater, Attorney at Law
Primerica- Mr. and Mrs. Paul Emig
RA Sushi
Rainbow Lodge
The Ray Family
Cinthia Requenes
Adriane and Matt Schultea
Sensia Studio & Japanese Day Spa
Amy and Bill Shaughnessy
Shipley Do-Nuts
Silver Eagle Distributors
Silverlight Photography
Smith and Wollenski
St. Agnes Academy
St. Pius X High School
St. Rose Altar Guild
St. Rose Booster Club
St. Rose Men’s Club
St. Rose PTO
St. Rose Total Board of Education
St. Thomas High School
Stages Repertory Theatre
The Cathy and Clint Stephen Family
Connie Swenceski
Taste of Texas
Texas Renaissance Festival
Texas State Railroad
Cat and Jason Theriot
The Wallace Family
Tour 18
Gladys Turney
Twisted Twang
UTSA's Institute of Texan Cultures
The Wine Man, David Maggard
Justin and Jackie Wallace
The Walcik Family
Janeal Whitefield
Whitefield Plastics
Wonderwild
Steps for Students
This year’s Steps for Students effort raised a net of $65,043. Thank you to all of you
who supported our efforts and helped St. Rose of Lima Catholic School to be the top
fundraising school again! Funds raised through runner registrations, runner fundraising
efforts, Family Fun Night tickets and the auction all directly support St. Rose of Lima
Catholic School. Success of this event would not have been possible without the leadership of Steps Co-chairs Adriane Schultea and Amy Thompson.
Thank you to the following donors for your support of our Steps for Students efforts:
Mirage Mobile DJ
Shipley Do-Nuts
Image Cinema
Theresa Campbell
Carter Thomas
Down House
Pizza L’Vino
Spec’s Wine, Spirits and Finer Foods
Landry’s Inc.
Tenenbaum & Co.
Mary Wisniewski
St. Rose of Lima is a 501(c)3 organization, and as such, donations
made to our school are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
All of us Together
As I close out my second and last year as President of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic School
Parent Teacher Organization, I am happy to report that “Great Things Are STILL Happening
at St. Rose”. These great things are going on in our school every day, AND in the community
as a whole. It has been such an exciting time to be a part of the school with the addition of the
middle school and the new classrooms. We just graduated our second 8th grade class, and our
graduates have been accepted at several Houston area Catholic High Schools and some of the
most prestigious academic programs in HISD. Our middle school sports program now offers
football, volleyball, basketball, baseball, softball and track. We will begin our 2014-2015
school year with a record 3 Pre-K classes and 2 classes of Kindergarten and 1st grade. The
goal is to see this growth continue until all of our grades have 2 classrooms full of students.
I want to say a BIG thank you to all of the parents and parishioners of St. Rose for supporting
our school through our Legacy of Faith, Annual Fund, Halloween Festival and Steps for Students fundraisers. The
school is supporting itself financially, but appreciates the support that the parish continues to give each year. We are so
excited to be growing our school from the bottom up with more students from the 77018 zip code and more parishioners enrolled than we have seen in the past several years. The faculty and staff of St. Rose are amazing, and they love
and support our students in all of their efforts inside and outside of the classroom. I really consider this team led by
Mrs. Stephen and Fr. Clint, the “Dream Team” of any Catholic School in Houston. We could never repay them for the
blood, sweat and tears they have put into making St. Rose of Lima Catholic School one of Houston’s premier Catholic
Schools and a model school for the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Every day the students at St. Rose are being
loved, nurtured and formed mind, body and spirit, and it is a beautiful thing to witness. If you have never seen it, I suggest you stop by the West Hall any school day morning at 7:45 for the morning assembly and see all of the “Great
Things Happening at St. Rose” with your own eyes.
Thank you for letting me serve you and Go Cardinals!
Amy Thompson
PTO President, 2012-2014
Where are they now?
Congratulations to our 2014 8th grade graduating class. We are confident that St. Rose of Lima has helped to build
a strong academic and moral foundation for their success, and we hope to continue to see your faces around St.
Rose for years to come. We are proud to be sending graduates to the following schools:
Energy Institute High School
HSPVA (High School for the Performing and Visual Arts)
Incarnate Word Academy
Jersey Village High School
St. John’s School
St. Pius X Catholic High School
St. Thomas High School
Leaving a Legacy
As St. Rose of Lima continues with Phase 2 of
its Legacy of Faith Capital Campaign, the Legacy Continues, new buildings and renovations
make for additional changes for our school.
The Parish Hall, with its state-of-the-art audio/
video capabilities, has been an asset to the
school in giving us added space for banquets, receptions and meetings. The new property afforded our school
and its summer program, DECATS, with much needed storage. And lastly, with the expansion to the ECC in
the renovated 1948 school wing, St. Rose was able to bring in 70 new families into our Early Childhood Center. We cannot help but to see these new children as more future Cardinals!
We look forward to the continued progress of Phase 2 and the beginning of plans for Phase 3 to help continue
to grow our school and campus and build for a brighter future for our students.
Thank you to those school families and faculty who committed their support to the Legacy of Faith
Phase 1...
Sean and Emily Berman
Owen and Juli Crow
Noah and Elizabeth Denson
Larry and Bernadette Drabek
Michael and Katherine Fisher
Matthew and Emily Garcia
Kenneth and Mary Grahmann
Jacob and Maria Honey
Kevin and Marion Kelleher
Keith and Amy Kieschnick
Ruben and Michelle Martinez
Kenneth and Christine Michels
Oscar and Monica Montemayor
Anthony and Melissa Neiser
Michael and Jessica Padilla
Richard and Toni Pendleton
Stefanie Peterson
Jon and Lisa Phillips
Chris and Catherine Powell
Rev. Clint Ressler
Heriberto and Cora Rodarte
Trent and Megan Salch
Jonathan and Kerri Salinas
Jay and Holly Schlosser
Matthew and Adriane Schultea
Bill and Amy Shaughnessy
Matthew and Lisa Shepherd
Greg and Karen Shindler
Daniel and Vanessa Smith
Clinton and Cathy Stephen
Amy Thompson
David and Margarita Torres
Jeremiah and Jennifer Walcik
...and to those who have already committed their support to the Legacy of Faith Phase 2, the Legacy
Continues.
Gary and Mary Andrews
Sean and Emily Berman
Colyn and Victor Bezanilla
Kristen and Brad Brawner
Lauren Bryce
Jessica Burke
Andrew and Kendall Collette
Owen and Juli Crow
Noah and Elizabeth Denson
Terri and Christian Devin
Brent and Yanira Dudley
Dennis and Amanda Duffy
Michael and Katherine Fisher
Todd Flannigan
Wayne and Angela Gabrysch
Matthew and Emily Garcia
Kenneth and Mary Grahmann
Karen Langley
Carolina Manzanares
Kevin and Catherine McCluan
Kenneth and Christine Michels
Oscar and Monica Montemayor
Michael and Jessica Padilla
Stefanie Peterson
Jon and Lisa Phillips
Rev. Clint Ressler
James and Susan Richard
Heriberto and Cora Rodarte
Trent and Megan Salch
Jonathan and Kerri Salinas
Bill and Amy Shaughnessy
Daniel and Vanessa Smith
Clinton and Cathy Stephen
Jason and Catherine Theriot
Amy Thompson
Jeremiah and Jennifer Walcik
PASTOR
TOTAL BOARD OF EDUCATION
Rev. Clint C. Ressler
Cora Rodarte
PRINCIPAL
Jessica Padilla
President
Cathy Stephen
NURSE / RECEPTIONIST
Terri Devin
REGISTRAR
Melissa Carney
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Kathryn Hartzog
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Emily Garcia
PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
Amy Thompson
President
St. Rose of Lima Catholic School 3600 Brinkman Houston, TX 77018
713-691-0104 www.stroselima.org/school
Vice President
Alice Ward
Secretary
David Durham
Mike Fisher
Alison Henning
Rich Majeres
Christine Michels
Chip Mills
Sheila Tybor
Jennifer Walcik