Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises
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Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises
June 2015 Class of 2015 Commencement Exercises On Sunday, May 17, 2015, the 140 members of the Class of 2015 celebrated their four-year accomplishments at Cor Jesu’s 56th Commencement Exercises. Laurie Hunsicker Phillips, CEO of St. Patrick Center and a 1988 CJ alumna, was the keynote speaker. The Cor Jesu Academy administration, faculty and staff congratulate the school’s newest alumnae on their contributions to the school community and the community at large. We are extremely proud of the mark they have carved on their alma mater — congratulations, Class of 2015! “We will not forget your spirit true!” Congratulations to the Highest-Ranking Seniors for the Class of 2015 VALEDICTORIAN: Kathryn Buscher, who gave the Valedictory Address at Graduation SALUTATORIAN: Haley Williams, who gave the Salutatorian Address at Graduation THIRD-RANKING SENIOR: Diana Boone, who led the Graduate’s Prayer at Graduation FOURTH-RANKING SENIOR: Claire Boyce, who gave the Senior Address at the Honors Convocation FIFTH-RANKING SENIOR: Amanda Gapsch, who gave the Senior Welcome at Honors Convocation June 2015 Congratulations Class of 2015 Angela Hancock BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY Grace Brummell BELMONT UNIVERSITY Amanda Gapsch MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY Bridget Colombini Gabrielle Keppner Meghan Redd Rebeca Serrano Katelyn Glaenzer Kelley Martin MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY BENEDICTINE COLLEGE BUTLER UNIVERSITY Jennifer Mayberger CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OXFORD Brigitte Desloge Maureen Holley Kathryn Buscher Elizabeth Caputa Shannon Klaus Molly Waller COLUMBIA COLLEGE MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Mary Magee Bridget Hunkins CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY QUINCY UNIVERSITY Courtney Keady Alicia Meehan DRURY UNIVERSITY REGIS UNIVERSITY Anne Brooking Courtney Hymes Jane Mackowiak Natalie Chrisco Rachel Clemens FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Sawyer Judge GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Caroline Suess GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Molly Records HENDRIX COLLEGE Kaylie Werckmann INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY Jeanne Janson INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON Hannah Randolph IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Meredith Verzino KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Arleen Luhmann Julia Schweizer LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO Sarah Baxter Margaret Bernard Sloane Carlson Kennedy Coplen Colleen Harrington Meghan McGowan Ellen Rupp Marguerite Whealen MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY 2 Emily Hannon Elise Hughes Mary Kate Hummel Marissa Leong Kristi Navalta Jennifer Seithel TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY Theresa Martin Kathryn Wagner TULANE UNIVERSITY Maria Lanari UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS Hannah Boyer Leah Gaal Sarah Hogan Leyla Johnson Claire Loretta Katherine Tarlas RHODES COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Maura Buchheit Janie Chester Maria Huether Shannon McKeon Bridget Norlie Abigail Walsh Mary Bott Alexis Davis Abigail Eleeson Anna Gardner Keara Greunke Emily Harvatin Stephanie Keeline Hannah Kroll ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY Nicole Billmeyer Andrea Cannito Emily Ferretti Jessica Garland Madeline Gerard Katherine Hazelton Mary Julia Kramer Katherine LaVigne Lisa Millar Darcy Neier Anne Staten SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY Emily Schepp SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Andrea Baumann Gina LaMantia TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Diana Boone Allison Stumpf THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Kristen Price UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY Katherine Hock UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, TWIN CITIES Sarah Jaeger Genevieve Jones Kathryn Kohnen Allison Long Mary Ann McGrory Madeline Nester Erin O’Brien Rebecca Oliver Abigail Perano Madeline Reardon Nora Thiemann Shannon Turner Hannah Wachter UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI, COLUMBIA Claire Boyce Erin Sullivan UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME Caroline Moore • 71 students (or 51 percent of the class) achieved a 30 or higher on their ACT, making them eligible for Bright Flight scholarships. • Seven seniors were named National Merit Finalists and nine were named Commended Students. • 121 of the 140 graduates reported more than one college scholarship. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Katherine Dolan UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS Amanda Heard Mallory Powers Abigail Schmitt Maria Simon Haley Williams UNIVERSITY OF TULSA Katherine Gelfand Hannah Pacheco Emily Struttmann Katherine Williams VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY Anne Wilhelm VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY Olivia Hannah Katelyn Inserra Victoria Bertucci Sarah Mohrmann Claire Anvender Natalie Auer Natalie Butler Shannan Cahill Megan Chumley Amanda Dennis Ellen Dryden Allison Evola Stephanie Gottschlich Julie Hantak Grace Hartman Taylor Hendrickson Emma Hogrebe Casey Richards Jenna Schmittgens UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI Cor Jesu Academy Class of 2015 by the Numbers WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS WEBSTER UNIVERSITY Bridget Ringwald WESTMINSTER COLLEGE Julia Pottinger WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY Emilee Bluth WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY Kathleen Burton Margaret Herrmann XAVIER UNIVERSITY • The total scholarship amount awarded to the Class of 2015, over four years, was more than $27,000,000. More than $6,000,000 of those scholarship dollars will be used. • 100 percent of the Class of 2015 will be attending a four-year college next year. • Our graduates will be attending 51 different colleges. 54 percent will attend out of state schools. 80 students will attend private colleges. • The top seven colleges the Class of 2015 will be attending include University of Missouri-Columbia (26), Saint Louis University (11), Marquette University (8), University of KanasLawrence (8), University of Dayton (6), Rockhurst University (6) and Truman State University (6). June 2015 A Fond Farewell As the school year has come to a close, we want to thank the following faculty members who will be pursuing new endeavors: MS. LESLIE BRADSHAW taught French this year, sharing her love for the language and her experiences from travelling abroad. Next year, she will have the opportunity to live in France, teaching English to French-speaking students. MS. HELEN COLSTON has been sharing her love for math and learning with CJ students for 18 years. Ms. Colston has worked closely with many students, encouraging and supporting them as they mastered the many challenges of math. Next year, Ms. Colston will be teaching at The Fulton School. MRS. JAIME INMAN has been sharing her passion for business and computer with CJ students for the past three years. She will be teaching at Lindenwood University and helping students as they navigate the college process. DR. BILL JOERN has been a member of the science department for the past nine years and has been instrumental in the Independent Science Research class. He has shared his love for learning and science with our students and showed them how to research and design experiments and projects that answer questions and solve problems. Dr. Joern will be retiring but will continue to work on a part-time basis with Ms. Goeddel, mentoring the young women who are taking the Independent Science Research class. DR. KEVIN KNICKMAN has shared his love of social studies and history with CJ students for the past 10 years. He has encouraged them to use their gifts, challenging and supporting them as they grew as learners. Dr. Knickman has accepted a position at the Collegiate School of Math and Science, where he will teach social studies and lead the social studies department. SR. KATHRYN PRESS has been teaching Theology I and working with Campus Ministry for the past two years. She has also worked closely with freshmen, helping them navigate the transition to high school. Sr. Kathryn will be living on The Hill as a member ASCJ’s formation community and doing course work for certification. MRS. TAMMY RING has been a working with students in the CJ Learning Center for the past two years, sharing study techniques, helping them to prepare for tests and exams. She has also shared her wisdom on how to lessen stress, be a good student and work efficiently. Next year, she will be working as a learning consultant at the elementary-school level. MR. KELLY WHITE has been teaching Algebra II, Engineering and Environmental Engineering for the past four years. After 20 years in the corporate world, he accepted the challenge of teaching at the high school level, sharing his love for math and science with his students. Mr. White looks forward to retirement and the opportunity to travel and spend time with family. MR. RICH WHITED has spent countless hours fixing computers, assisting with sound at CJ events and working closely with students, faculty and staff. His patience, humor and spirit of generous service will be missed by all. Mr. Whited will be retiring this year, but will return to help with special events at CJ throughout the year. We thank these special people for all they have shared with the CJ community and pray that the Sacred Heart of Jesus will bless each of them and their families! Fiscal Year End Draws Near In ordinary life, we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich. —Dietrich Bonhoeffer Here at the close of our fiscal year, I extend my sincere thanks to those of you who have already made a Give from the Heart Annual Fund gift. Truly, your trust and ongoing generosity are two of our greatest blessings. Please know that your support constantly reinforces our resolve to share the love of the heart of Christ in all we do at Cor Jesu. And we simply could not do it without you. Annual Fund donations play a pivotal role in solidifying the foundation of the CJ mission—providing tuition assistance to deserving families as well as support of the day-to-day operations of our school. Every gift, regardless of size, is vitally important because your giving unites our community and makes us that much stronger. That unified strength provides the exceptional academic and spiritual environment from which the Class of 2015, like so many bright and applied young Cor Jesu women before them, have emerged to take the love of the Heart of Christ into the world. There is still time to join the community of investors. Help us reach our goal of 100% participation— we can’t get there without you. You may donate online at www.corjesu. org/donate, mail a check to the school, or contact Cynthia Wilhelm, Director of Annual Fund at (314) 842-4429 ext. 235 or cwilhelm@ corjesu.org. Sr. Barbara Thomas, ascj 3 June 2015 Abby Eleeson ’15 Recognized for Video Production Congratulations to Abby Eleeson ’15 for winning a special recognition award from Archbishop Carlson in the 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal High School Promotions Video Contest. Abby’s video submission was part of her final portfolio project for her work in Independent Study in Motion Graphics class. Abby was the first student to enroll in this new class offered for the first time this fall. The award was also accompanied by a $500 grant to further the video production program at CJ. Congratulations Abby! Grandparents’ Mass SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015 Please mark your calendars for Sunday, October 11 at 11:00 a.m. for the Cor Jesu 13th Annual Grandparents’ Mass. We invite all our current students and their grandparents to join us for a beautiful Sunday liturgy, followed by light refreshments. We will also have the school open for your daughters to give tours if they wish and a photographer available for grandparent/ granddaughter pictures. The grandparents will receive an invitation in mid-September. If you have not submitted your daughters’ grandparents’ names and would like them to receive an invitation, please email their names and addresses to Nancy Kroll, Database Manager, at [email protected]. If you have any questions, please contact Coordinator of Special Events Shelley Fendler at 314-8424429, ext. 272, or [email protected]. Poetry Fills the Halls of Cor Jesu CJ freshmen celebrated Poetry in Your Pocket day in May by distributing poems to the CJ community. The Poetry Society of America encourages individuals to carry a poem with them throughout the day, to attend a poetry reading, or read a poem aloud themselves on Poetry in Your Pocket day. 21st Annual CJA Golf Tournament MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 Mark your calendars now for the 21st Annual Cor Jesu Golf Tournament on Monday, September 14, 2015, at the prestigious Sunset Country Club. If you are interested in working on the Golf Tournament committee or volunteering to help with the event, please contact Coordinator of Special Events Shelley Fendler at 314-842-4429, ext. 272, or [email protected]. We thank you for your past support and are asking you or your company to assist this year by considering one or more of the following: CONTEST SPONSORSHIP Highlight your company in a special way through sponsorship of various golf contests at the tournament. Receive tremendous exposure through special signage at the contest hole(s) and special recognition in the tournament program and on CJ’s website. HOLE SPONSORSHIP This is a great way to get exposure for your company, complete with a sign at the tee box, a listing in the tournament program and on Cor Jesu’s website. LUNCH, DINNER, BAR OR DRINK CART SPONSORSHIP You or your company’s name will be listed with special signage, in the tour- nament program and on CJ’s website. A premium foursome package is also included. ATTENDANCE AND CONTEST PRIZES We are looking for gifts of any type to award as attendance prizes to the players in our tournament. We can also use any special one-of-a kind prizes to award the winners of our various contests — golf or non-golf items with or without your company logo. AUCTION ITEMS During the lunch and dinner, we conduct a small silent auction. Thus, we would love to receive any sports tickets, vacation condos, sports memorabilia, or any other items that would be of interest to the group. Thank you for considering the above ways to participate. For more information, or to make a secure donation online, visit www.corjesu.org/golf. June 2015 Members of the 2014-15 Student Council Student Council would like to thank the CJ community for helping to make the 2014-2015 school year a definite success. From old traditions such as cheering on the first day of school to new celebrations like “CJ-Palooza,” the spirit of Charger Nation was alive for all to see! StuCo would also like to congratulate all who served this year, as well as the newly elected officers for next year. The results are in, and the 2015-2016 Student Council Members are: 2015-2016 Student Council Exec Board PRESIDENT: Maureen Reilly ’16 VICE PRESIDENT: Katelyn Bright ’16 SECRETARY: Rachel Bartnett ’17 TREASURER: Erin Siebert ’16 SPIRIT COMMISSIONER: Megan Schoelch ’16 2015-2016 Executive Board Megan Schoelch ’16 (Spirit Commissioner), Katelyn Bright ’16 (VP), Maureen Reilly ’16 (President), Erin Siebert ’16 (Treasurer) and Rachel Bartnett ’17 (Secretary) Class of 2016 Board Class of 2017 Board Class of 2018 Board Suzy Evenson VICE PRESIDENT: Hope Zanaboni SECRETARY: Lizzie Slinkard TREASURER: Lizzie Pfitzinger PRESIDENT: Hannah Barry VICE PRESIDENT: Mia Maciorowski SECRETARY: Rachael Hillyer TREASURER: Nicole Zoellner PRESIDENT: HOMEROOM REPS: HOMEROOM REPS: Olivia Collier Allison Darmody Bernie Hoffman Hannah Klutho Katie Mansfield Kamryn Manuel PRESIDENT: Victoria Amsler Caroline Damico Annie Fernandez Adelaide Hellmuth Mary Beth Howard Caroline Lewis Angela Merlo Rebecca Mitchell Emily Mollet Mary Rolwes Deanna Schmidt Mary Zanaboni Naomi See VICE PRESIDENT: Victoria Anderson SECRETARY: Lauren McGowan TREASURER: Claire Koster HOMEROOM REPS: Abby Meyer Emily Pahic Sarah Robinson Morgan Trousdale Abbey Wester Maddie Wilson Business Office Notes 2014-15 Outstanding Balances Are Due All outstanding balances on tuition, cash raffle assessments, library late fees, etc. must be paid in full. Email access will be denied for underclassmen with outstanding tuition balances at the end of the year until tuition is paid in full. If an unforeseen problem has arisen, please contact Director of Finance Stephanie Hoelscher at [email protected]. Molly Auck Clare Berns Nicki Clark Jessica Crenshaw Caroline Eleeson Meghan Fox Grace Frisella Maddy Pasque Claudia Sahm Anna Schultz Sophie Smith Sydney Trousdale “Rest in the Heart of Jesus. He will refresh you.” ; Mother Clelia Merloni, foundress of the apostles of the sacred heart of jesus 5 June 2015 Charger Update Parents Corner Mothers’ Club News… SUCCESSFUL END TO SPRING SPORTS SEASONS Lacrosse Varsity Lacrosse finished the season with a 15-5 record. The team marched through the postseason to take on St. Joe in the finals of the Missouri Lacrosse Class 2 Championship. This was the most successful finish in the programs history. JV had a fantastic season as well finishing with a 14-3-2 record. Soccer The tough regular season schedule for the varsity soccer team paid off for them in the postseason. The team defeated Mehlville and Lindbergh to win the district championship. They went on the shut out Jackson in the sectional round, advancing to play St. Joe in the quarterfinals on March 30. The quarterfinal game was a battle at 0-0 until St. Joe got the only goal of the game with under four minutes remaining in regulation. JV finished their season with an 8-4-3 record and the freshmen team finished 8-3. Thank you to the moms who came to our April board meeting and have already volunteered to help next year! We are always looking for volunteers to assist with our events, so please consider how you might like to help. If you think you would like to chair or co-chair a committee for next year, please email Kathleen Carril at [email protected] or Sandy Hughes at threepointsteve@aol. com this summer. Thank you so much to Teresa Lunte and her team for hosting the Honors Convocation reception for the seniors. Be on the lookout for more information on the Freshman Moms Welcome Parties to be held in August 2015. www.corjesu.org/mothersclub The Mothers Club would like to thank our wonderful volunteers! We would not have been able to serve the CJ community without your generous commitment of time and hard work. A special thanks to the senior moms on the board who are leaving. MARTHA’S CHAIR: Jean Brooking (Annie ’15) MOTHER’S WELCOME MASS: Ann Gelfand (Katherine ’15) GRANDPARENT’S MASS / RECEPTION: Patti O’Brien (Erin ’15) We wish you and your families a safe, peaceful, and relaxing summer! Kathleen Carril & Sandy Hughes Mother’s Club Co-Presidents Cor Jesu Spirit Stop Thanks You! Thanks to the moms who showed up each month to work their lunch-time slots and to the moms on the special events team, who volunteered their time on evenings and weekends to staff our store. We would like to welcome Kim Boatman to our team. Kim has graciously volunteered to help co-chair the Spirit Stop. If you would like to become a Spirit Stop volunteer next year, please contact Julie Siebert at [email protected]. We have a limited number of open slots, which will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Even as we welcome summer break, we are already excited about opening the Spirit Stop in August with some great new merchandise that you are going to love! Have a great summer and stay safe! Track and Field The track and field program had some impressive performances from young athletes this season. The team advanced to sectionals in six events: freshmen Mia Strahlendorf in shot, freshman Anna Messina in pole vault; sophomore Elena Coleman in the 1600m and 3200m races. They also qualified a 4x100 meter relay and a 4x800m relay. 6 Students Geocache along Grant’s Trail Mrs. Kelly Harfst’s Earth Science class went geocaching on Grant’s Trail on April 23. June 2015 CJ campus ministry May Crowning Cor Jesu gathered on May 5 to honor Mary as Queen of the universe and Queen of our hearts, as representatives chosen by students crowned our statue of the Blessed Mother. Congratulations to our May Crowning court: Bridget Colombini ’15, Christina Nieters ’16, Kate Keuss ’17 and Claudia Sahm ’18. We carry on a long-standing Catholic tradition of celebrating Mary and her virtues that are such important examples and guides for our lives. Please Remember in your Prayers Our graduating seniors as they continue their journey beyond Cor Jesu. Our rising seniors, class of 2016, who are participanting in L.A.S.T.ing Ministry (Living As Sacraments Today) and will complete 40 hours of service for their LASTing project. They will reflect on the impact that service has on their own lives and the lives of others. schools, are brought together to further embrace and advance the mission of Clelia Merloni at their respective schools. Sr. Barbara, Sr. Kathleen Mary, Mrs. Linda Martin and Ms. Kate Willey will help facilitate the week. YOUNG NEIGHBORS IN ACTION CHICAGO SUMMER MISSION TRIP June 21-27 in Chicago, Illinois For a second year, Cor Jesu joins with the Center for Ministry Development to offer this weeklong “Young Neighbors in Action” summer-service learning experience. Taking a deeper look at the issues surrounding poverty, 23 students and four adults from the CJ community will work with teens from across the country in the Chicago area. CLELIAN HEIGHTS June 20-27 in Greensburg, PA Sr. Kathryn Press and Sr. Lauren Zak will accompany eight rising seniors to Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children located just outside of Pittsburgh. They will work alongside the Apostles of the Sacred Heart at a summer camp for developmentally challenged children. SANTA MARIA SUMMER SCHOOL July 5-11 in Bronx, NY Sr. Kathleen Mary will accompany six rising seniors to Bronx, NY, this summer where they will minister to the students at Santa Maria School, an ASCJ elementary school. The CJ students will be working with the students in the summer-school program. Haircuts for Love Thank you to our generous hair donors and stylists at CJ’s Haircuts for Love on April 28. Because of your generosity, 235 inches of hair was donated to Children with Hairloss, who help children who have medically-related hairloss. A special thanks to Mrs. Angela Carlson and stylist Missy Alessi and the stylists from Fringe Salon and Spa. Thank You In the name of the CJ student body, we want to thank these Campus Ministry student COR TEAM for their servant leadership: Bridget Colombini ’15, Annie Gardner ’15, Natalie Sinak ’16 and Maria Zak ’16 We are also thankful for the collaboration of our adult Campus Ministry Team: Mrs. Carol Bauer, Sr. Kathryn Press, Ms. Kate Willey, Mrs. April Remiger and Sr. Lauren Elizabeth Zak. Have a safe and happy summer, CJ! Stay close to God, go to church, keep praying, make a difference wherever you are! Summer Service and Leadership Trips CHARISM CONNECTION EXPERIENCE June 12-16 in Hamden, Connecticut Students from Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden, CT and Cor Jesu, who already share the charism of the ASCJs in their CJ 2015 Haircuts For Love participants 7 June 2015 Sending College Transcripts SLU Course Transcripts To send transcripts for 1818 ACC SLU courses follow the procedure listed below: 1. Go to http://myslu.slu.edu 2. Click on the log in tab. 3. Log in to your SLU account. (Students have this information on a sticker in their CJ student planner. If they forget their password they can have it reset by calling the 1818 ACC office at SLU: 977-3142 ext. 2.) 4. Click on the student tab. 5. Click on registration status. 6. Click on the student tab. (It’s different from the one you clicked on earlier.) 7. Click on student records. 8. Click on request a transcript and follow directions to send an official transcript to a college or click on academic transcript to view an unofficial copy. UMSL Course Transcripts For sending transcripts for ACP UMSL courses, complete a request online at www.umsl. edu/~registration/student/ transcripts.htm. More information on transcripts can be found by accessing this link. 8 College Credit Courses Offered at CJA 1818 ACC Courses through St. Louis University In May, juniors and seniors went through the process of signing up for St. Louis University’s 1818 ACC courses for first semester. Did you know that when your daughter accesses her account, she can look up the classes she is taking, her grades once they are posted by the university, and her financial status? Visit www.myslu.slu.edu and enter her user name and password. (She received this information before signing up for courses. If this is her first semester enrolling in the ACC program, she will receive this information via email from SLU.) At the www.myslu.slu.edu site, select the “Student” at the top of the page to review all of this information. Also, as a parent, you can access the student handbook and other pertinent information about the program at SLU’s 1818 site at www.slu.edu/ x15948.xml. This site will also give you information on making tuition payments, as well as important dates to remember. Simply click on the Student Button on this page. If your daughter entered her social security number when registering, you can use her tuition as an education credit when preparing your taxes. If she did not and you want to do this, call the 1818 ACC office at 9773142, ext. 4 for more information. Feel free to contact Sr. Susan Marie at [email protected] or 842-1546, ext. 200 with any questions. You may also contact the 1818 ACC office directly at 977-3142, ext. 4 or their tech office at 977-3142, ext. 2. Advanced College Credit Courses through UMSL Cor Jesu also has a partnership with UMSL for college credit courses that we do not already offer through SLU. A parent signature is required to sign up for UMSL, and the paperwork needs to be returned on September 9. Courses at UMSL through the ACP program are $64 per credit. To find out more information about the ACP Program, visit the website at www.umsl.edu/continuinged/ acp or contact Sr. Susan Marie Krupp at [email protected]. Students taking courses through SLU and UMSL must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Advanced Placement Courses Sophomores, juniors, and seniors have the opportunity to participate in Advanced Placement Courses (AP) in conjunction with the College Board. Students in these courses may take the AP exams in May 2016 at a cost of $91 per exam. Students will sign up for AP exams in February 2016. Information for sign ups will be given in a future Principal’s Perspective edition. For more information, go to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com. June 2015 2015-2016 School Forms Due: July 15, 2015 Below is a checklist of all 2015-16 back-to-school forms. Please work through the checklist below by downloading and completing the required forms and return all paperwork to CJA by July 15, 2015. We ask for these forms to be returned in July so the CJA staff can be prepared from day one for any emergencies that may arise. Thank you for your cooperation! To streamline the process, we have chosen to combine all of the necessary paperwork and forms for back-to-school into one PDF packet available at www. corjesu.org/forms. These forms have also been available individually online since February. If you have already submitted these forms, there is no need to do so again. Back-to-School Forms to DOWNLOAD, Complete and Return to Cor Jesu by July 15, 2015 (Download the Back-to-School Paperwork packet on CJ’s website at www.corjesu.org/forms.) Required for ALL STUDENTS: o Emergency Release Form o Cor Jesu Health Form (A PHYSICAL IS MANDATORY ONLY FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN, TRANSFER STUDENTS, AND ANYONE PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS.) Additional Forms REQUIRED ONLY FOR Incoming Freshmen/Transfer Students: o Archdiocesan Code for Youth o Media Permission Form Additional Forms REQUIRED ONLY FOR Sports Tryouts and Participation: •M SHSAA Sports Physical Examination Form (BOTH THE CJ HEALTH FORM AND MSHSAA FORM MUST BE COMPLETED FOR SPORTS PARTICIPANTS) • Athletic Transportation Form Textbooks for 2015-2016 Cor Jesu Virtual Bookstore is now open. The Virtual Bookstore will offer free shipping from June 23-29, 2015. A link to the textbook list for next year and to the Virtual Bookstore is available on the Cor Jesu home page at www.corjesu.org. Questions? Contact your Virtual Bookstore Customer Service at [email protected] or 877-284-6744. The English Department Summer Reading List is now available for download here from Cor Jesu’s website. Auction Notes… 2016 Treasures of the Heart Auction Saturday, February 6, 2016 College Corner If you will be looking at colleges this summer with you daughter, please remember the auction by picking up college-themed items and apparel and send the items to the office, Attn. Shelley Fendler. It would be a great boost for our College Corner booth! T-Shirt Quilt We are looking for CJ T-shirts to use for the auction quilt. If you have any old CJ T-shirts you wish to donate, please send them to the office, Attn. Shelley Fendler. We will accept any theme, sport, organization, size or color T-shirt. Donations If you are planning to travel this summer and see some great gift ideas, try to keep the auction in mind. Keep an eye out for clearance sales and those unique items! Also, if you are planning to donate any furniture that needs to be painted or refinished, please give us a call now. It’s never too early to donate to Auction 2016! If you have any questions, please contact Coordinator of Special Events Shelley Fendler at 314-842-4429, ext. 272, or sfendler@ corjesu.org. Volunteer Don’t miss the chance to be part of CJ’s largest fundraiser! The success of the auction is largely dependent upon the support of parents. It is a great way to meet people and become involved at CJ. We would appreciate your help. It’s easy to sign up, visit the online form at http://goo.gl/ forms/HM9GdxjnTm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Shelley Fendler, Coordinator of Special Events, at [email protected] or at 314-842-4428, ext 272 or Auction Chair Nancy Horas Robinson ’84 at nancyhoras@ charter.net. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to working with you. 9 June 2015 Parents Corner Fathers’ Club News… CJ’s Fathers’ Club would like to thank all the dads for a tremendous and rewarding year! We can’t provide events for dads, daughters and service to the Cor Jesu Academy without you. We are truly blessed to have dedicated dads serving the school community. Board. Thanks to Joe Mayberger, Tim Sullivan and Charlie Hannon for their leadership in organizing this fantastic event. value this organization brings to the girls and their memories of CJ will last a lifetime! Auction and Service – Thanks to Jim Lewis for his leadership and organizing our service projects this year and the set-up and tear-down of the auction. CJFC Highlights for 2014-15: Father/Daughter Trivia – Thanks to Trivia Chairmen John Monda and Rob Schoelch for running a great event and making sure all daughters leave with a prize. If you haven’t tried to match wits with a CJ student you should! Also, very special thanks to Sr. Barbara Thomas for her support of the CJFC and its mission. Sr. Barbara takes time every month to attend our board meetings and share her vision of what we can do to better serve the school. Back to School BBQ – Our kick-off event where dads share fellowship and learn about CJFC activities for the upcoming year. More than 100 dads were treated to BBQ by Brian Backer, Leo’s Wings and Kraftig Beer at our kick-off event. Movie Night – More than 250 dads and daughters enjoyed watching a movie under the stars. Many thanks to our Movie Night Chairman Tom Pandolfo for organizing the event and the Leo Anglo family for all the great snacks. Father/Daughter Liturgy – This is always a highlight on the CJFC calendar and it was no different this year with a full gym once again. A big thanks to Father/Daughter Liturgy Chairman Dan Tarlas and his team for another special day with our daughters. Father/Daughter Bowling – We had a great turn out at Crestwood Bowl with plenty of food and drink and 10 lucky gift cards winners. Thanks to event chairman, Tom Pandolfo, for organizing and Mike Bluth, owner of Crestwood Bowl, for hosting the event. Father/Daughter Dinner Dance – A record number of dads and daughters danced the night away. The Tom Breitenstein Memorial Award was presented to Dan Tarlas for his tireless work with both the CJFC and the CJ Advisory 10 www.corjesu.org/fathersclub Fix-it Nights – Many thanks to Bob Curran, Fix-it Night Chairman, for leading the LED-lighting project this year, replacing lighting in 10 classrooms to earn credits through Ameren. Spring Meeting – Jeff Welker and Mike Amad were our presenters for “An Evening with a Brewmaster.” Thanks to our BBQ team headed by Brian Backer and Kyle Olsen for the great food and to Jim Lewis for handling master-of-ceremony duties. Parking Committee – Mel Leong and his team do a great job of making sure parking works smoothly at CJ events. Big thanks to our parking team! As you can see, it has been a great year! I want to take this opportunity to thank all the men who have selflessly supported the CJFC. As our family’s time at CJA comes to a close, I will look back on my experience with the CJFC fondly. The CJ family are truly the best. The commitment of the parents to this wonderful community certainly reflects the passion we all have for this amazing school. A big “thank you” goes out to the CJFC board, committee chairs and volunteers for the time they dedicate to this club. The Lastly, the future for the CJFC looks bright. We will have a strong leadership team again next year, who will continue the CJFC’s success in the coming year. Best of luck to all our graduating seniors and remember to keep your alma mater in your prayers and memories. You are truly the heart of CJA. Please mark your calendars now for the CJFC Kick-Off on Thursday, September 3, 2015, and help us welcome the incoming freshmen and get off to a great start on the 2015-16 school year. Also mark your calendars for our first father-daughter event of the year — Movie Night on Sunday, September 27, 2015 — a premier event that grows in popularity each year. As always, you can find information about the CJFC at www.corjesu.org/fathersclub. This wraps up another great year for the CJFC. Thanks again for all that you do to help us. Our goal is to bring dads and daughters together during their four short years at CJA and provide ways to give back to the school. We hope to see you next year. Remember, if you are the dad of a CJ girl, you are part of the CJ Fathers’ Club! David Ringwald (Mary ’14 and Bridget ’15) CJFC President June 2015 TENTATIVE Dates for the 2015-2016 School Year Uniform for 2015-2016 Please check the monthly calendar in Principal’s Perspective for calendar changes. Monday, June 22 Technology Meeting – Freshman Parents, 7 PM Tuesday, June 23 Technology Training – Freshmen, 9 AM-2 PM Lunch included Dress Uniform Monday, August 3 Fall Sports Tryouts Begin (Times to be announced) WORN FOR MASS, SPECIAL DAYS, ASSEMBLY DAYS WITH SPEAKERS, ETC. Friday, August 14 Freshman Orientation, 8 AM - 2 PM Class Activities Barbecue Lunch Counseling Department Program Monday, August 17 First Day of Classes, 12:10 Dismissal Pictures will be taken, No uniform required Tuesday, August 18 12:10 Dismissal No uniform required • Oxford shirt with CJ logo (must be tucked in) Wednesday, August 19 First Full Day of Classes, 2:40 Dismissal Uniform required • Navy tights OR navy knee socks OR no-show white socks (no logos) Monday, November 9 NO SCHOOL – Faculty/Staff/and Students Friday, December 18 10:30 Dismissal after Christmas Liturgy Dec. 19 - Jan.3 NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break Classes resume on Monday, January 4 March 21-29 NO SCHOOL – Spring Break Classes resume on Wednesday, March 30 Friday, May 13 Last day of Class for Seniors Friday, May 20 Last day of Class for Fresh., Soph. and Jrs. Sunday, May 22 Graduation Thursday, May 26 Last Day for All Students Important Parent Meetings for the 2015-2016 School Year Thursday, September 10 Back-to-School Night for ALL PARENTS, 7 PM Wednesday, September 16 Senior Level Meeting, 7 PM Monday, September 21 Junior Level Meeting, 7 PM Days on which students have to wear the dress uniform will usually be marked on the planner. For days that are not yet scheduled, announcements will be made. • Uniform skirt • Solid brown shoes • Navy blazer with CJ logo Everyday Uniform • Uniform skirt • Solid brown shoes •S hirts: Oxford shirt with “Cor Jesu” (must be tucked in) OR Red/Navy polos (long- or shortsleeve) with “Cor Jesu” •S weaters: Red/Navy crewneck or cardigan with CJ logo • Navy fleece with “Cor Jesu” • Navy tights OR navy knee socks OR no-show white socks (no logos) • Navy leggings with CJ logo (Optional – must be purchased at Just Me Apparel) Summer Uniform Wednesday, September 23 Sophomore Level Meeting, 7 PM • Khaki shorts Thursday, October 1 Freshman Level Meeting, 7 PM • Navy polo shirt with CJ logo Thursday, October 22 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 2-7 PM • No-show white socks (no logos) Wednesday, March 16 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 2-7 PM • Solid brown shoes • Belt 11 June 2015 A Summer Blessing Have a great summer! May your experiences renew, refresh and re-energize you and your families. Be assured of my prayers for you. Sr. Kathleen Mary Coonan, ascj Principal May you walk with God this summer in whatever you do and wherever you go.Walking with God means...walking with honesty and with courage. Walking with love, respect, and concern for the feelings of others. May you talk to God this summer every day and in every situation. Talking with God means...praying words of praise for the beauty of creation. Saying prayers of thanks for friends and good times, asking God’s help in all your decisions. Expressing sorrow when you have failed. May you talk with God every day. Amen. —Author unknown
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