christ’s way is our way · yearbook for curé of ars this year! the pictures, design, layout, and...
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Christ’s Way is Our Way
9403 Mission Road, Leawood, KS 66206 * Tel: 913-648-2620 * Fax: 913-648-3810 School Website: www.cureofars.org * Office Email: [email protected]
May 17, 2019 Vol. 19 No. 27
CORE VALUES Living Worship, Engaging Partnership,
Embracing Discipleship, Celebrating Scholarship, In-spiring Leadership
Mission
Forming Courageous Followers of Christ
Congratulations 2018-2019 Curé of Ars Graduates!
“Be bold, be courageous, be your best!”
Yearbook We would like to extend a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Mrs. Petrofsky, Isabelle Anderson, Benedict Balino, Jackson Burroughs, Nora Carney, Kyle Claessen, Anna Gillespie, Sophia McDaniel, Sarah Schwaller, Ella Swanson, Michael Grantham, Sam Schulze, Hannah Wilson, and Annika Zmi-jewski for their hard work in creating an exceptional school yearbook for Curé of Ars this year! The pictures, design, layout, and attention to detail on every page is magnificent. If your child did not purchase a yearbook and you would like to buy one, we have a limited number available in the school office.
Presentation of Teacher of the Year Award As part of tradition at Cure’ of Ars, each year we recognize a teacher with a special award, the Teacher of the Year Award. The outstanding Teacher of the Year award was established and funded on June 27, 1994 by Ed and Nadine McGurren of Cure’ of Ars parish. This process begins where teachers nominate their own col-leagues for their outstanding efforts in teaching & instruction in the classroom as well as outside services to education. Nominees are then chosen by a special council consisting of parishioners, principals from our catholic archdiocese and the creators of this award, Ed and Nadine McGurren. Despite her soft and discreet demeanor, her actions have had enormous and long-lasting impacts on all of her students. The winner of this year’s award has been nominated by her colleagues several years in a row, and so this year it is my honor to present to you the 2018-2019 Cure’ of Ars Teacher of the Year Award to our outstanding 2nd gr. teacher, Teresa Onstad! Congratulations Mrs. Onstad!
8th Grade Award/Scholarship Awards
2018-2019
President’s Award for Educational Excellence: The President's Award for Educational Excellence (the Gold Seal) recognizes academic success by students hav-ing a 3.5 GPA or better through 6th, 7th and 8th grade, AND, scoring in the 90th percentile on a nationally normed reading OR math test. Awarded to: Clare Bradley, Charles Hembree, Matthew Kelly, Brendan Lillis, Josie Lynn, Clare McLellan, Jus-tine Morris, Lauren Myers, Charlie Stephenson, and Annika Zmijewski President’s Award for Educational Achievement: The President's Award for Educational Achievement (the Silver Seal) recognizes students who show outstanding education growth, commitment to achievement and good study skills. This is voted on by their teachers. Awarded to: Anna Cucar, Janella Corpin, Ava Fortin, Grace Grams, Auggie Hill, Reece Howard, Will Hunter, Vincent Lopez, Maya Pepin, Millie Queen, Samantha Robinson, Emily Rocca, and Sam Schulze Mother’s of Young Children Scholarships: based on service, academics & leadership. Students will submit an essay to MOYC towards the end of the school year. Each student will receive scholarship money to use towards their Catholic High School tuition. Awarded to: Matthew Kelly and Millie Queen
MOYC- Kendra O’Brien Scholarship: recognizing specific service involving children. Students will submit an essay to MOYC towards the end of the school year. This student will receive scholarship money to use towards their Catholic High School tuition. Awarded to: Brendan Lillis Curé-Musetta Thompson Outstanding Scholar: This award honors the memory of Musetta Thompson, a beloved teacher at Curé of Ars Catholic School. She al-ways encouraged her students to pursue academic excellence. Student(s) with the highest Grade Point Average through 6th, 7th, and 8th grade receive scholarship money to use towards their Catholic High School tuition. Awarded to: Clare McLellan, Anna Cucar, and Justine Morris Curé-Spirit and Leadership Award: This award goes to a boy and a girl who is voted on by the Middle School teachers and is based on their leader-ship and service to Curé of Ars Community, their teachers and classmates. Each student will receive scholarship money to use towards their Catholic High School tuition. Awarded to: Matthew Kelly and Millie Queen Curé-Father Kelly Award: This award, named for our Founding Pastor, Fr. Paul Kelly, is voted on by the teachers and presented to the stu-dent with outstanding Christian character, academics and service to others. This student will receive scholarship money to use towards their Catholic High School tuition. Awarded to: Janella Corpin
Catholic High School Scholarships: Scholastic Scholarships based on the High School Placement Test given by the High School the student will be attending.
Bishop Miege Principal’s Scholarship: Clare McLellan Mary Ann Lucas Pastor Scholarship: Vincent Lopez and Lauren Myers Merit Scholarship Award: Josie Lynn
Rockhurst Sibling Scholarship:Will Hunter
St. Teresa’s Academy Windmoor Scholarship: Samantha Robinson Alumnae Scholarship: Millie Queen
2018-2019 Presidential Volunteer Service Awards The Presidential Volunteer Service Award is issued by the President’ Council on Service and Civic Participation on behalf of the President of the United States to recognize the best in their American spirit, and to encourage all Americans to improve their communities through volunteer service and civic participation. As a certified organization, Cure’ of Ars Catholic School verifies service hours and recognizes outstanding 7th and 8th graders who have completed 50 or more hours of service during the past year. Our students completed nearly 5,000 hours of service this year!
Bronze, for 50 hours of service: 7th grade Norah Carney Nick Haake 8th grade Mick Vines Grace Grams Annika Zmijewski Josie Lynn Ava Fortin Jo Jo Gibson Sam Leatherwood Sam Lanter Charlie Hembree Silver, for 75 hours of service: Anna Cucar Samantha Robinson Brendan Kerr Emily Rocca William Darbyshire Clare McLellan Ben Priestland Luke McCullough Gold, for 100+ hours of service: 7th grade Lauryn Murphy 8th grade Auggie Hill Henry Booker Vincent Lopez Lauren Myers Maya Pepin Millie Queen Sam Whiteside Sophia Metzger Matthew Kelly Clare Bradley Brendan Lillis Carter Graham
2018-2019 Graduating 8th graders High School Selection List
Bishop Miege Charlie Coones Janella Corpin Ava Fortin Joanna Gibson Rahmeen Hirsch Vincent Lechevin Vincent Lopez Josie Lynn Luke McCullough Clare McLellan Lauren Myers Maya Pepin
Rockhurst Henry Booker Lucas Gates Carter Graham Michael Grantham Charlie Hembree Auggie Hill Will Hunter Matthew Kelly Brendan Kerr Sam Lanter Sam Leatherwood Brendan Lillis Charlie Stephenson Mick Vines Samuel Whiteside
St. Teresa’s Anna Cucar Grace Grams Emerson Maher Millie Queen Samantha Robinson Sam Schulze
St. Thomas Aquinas Reece Howard
SM East Sophia Metzger Emily Rocca
SM South Blare Bradley William Darbyshire Justine Morris Hannah Wilson
BV North Annika Zmijewski
Pembroke Hill Ben Priestland
The Knight School is having lots of summer camps this summer!
This revolutionary, party-based approach to chess has had amazing success—winning multi-ple state championships—because our unique and unprecedented educational philosophy, “the chess party,” is the perfect way to transform a complete beginner into a devastating chess machine. We use only super-fun teaching methods such as super-fast chess clock-slapping chess games, zany chess videos, a strict bully-free environment, silicone wristbands for tactics mastery, chess puzzlers for candy, driving music, hilarious tactics-lesson videos, and Mardi-Gras bead chess tournaments each day we practice. In this kid-centered classroom environ-ment, we teach our kids every cool trick, strategy, opening, and tactic in chessdom and our kids soon learn to love and master chess and to masterfully control their classrooms, sports fields, and home lives as well! Laughter, fast-clocks, and compelling teaching approaches make this class the summer's highlight for your little chess player! Join The Knight School summer camp and give your child the gift of amazing chess friends, undeniable academic con-fidence, a self-identity as a smart kid, and a week-long dose of childhood joy that is the high-light of their summer! Sign up today! Learn more and sign up for our summer chess camp at The Knight School Summer Camps, The Knight School Preschool Summer Camps or email Coach Brian: [email protected] (785) 341-6590 –Brian Harris
Help Us Build Our CGS Program!
Do you love children? Want to renew your own faith? Volunteer to assist with our Catechesis of the Good Shepherd program or train to be a catechist! Volunteers are being scheduled now to help for an hour a week during the 2019-2020 school year. Current volunteers say, “I’ve learned so much about my faith” and “This is the best program ever.” Come learn why! To volunteer as an assistant, contact Joni Rundle at [email protected] . New formation classes are beginning this summer if you’re interested in training to be a catechist. See our regional website https://cgsksmo.org/courses/overview to learn more and to register for classes. Scholarships are available! Also check out our parish website https://cureofars.com/goodshepherd to see what’s happening with CGS at Cure’ of Ars and how it is strengthening the faith life of over 500 children in our parish. Want to know more? Contact Joni Rundle or speak with one of the 28 assistants and catechists currently involved in the program.
Contact: Heather Whiteside
Summer is here! Donate your used (still in wearable condition) UNI-FORMS & SPIRIT WEAR and get 20% OFF your purchase at the
used uniform sale in July!
Drop off near the front office or in church vestibule.
Curé of Ars Catholic School Calendar for 2018-2019 Updated 5/17/19 (subject to change)
June 2019 June3-7 Totus Tuus June 10-14 Vacation Bible School June 16 Father’s Day June 17-21 STREAM Camp (Mrs. Pickett) June 19-20 Coding Camp (Mrs. Pickett) July 2019 July 4 Independence Day July 8-12 Kidville Camp (Mrs. Pickett) July 10-11 Coding Camp (Mrs. Pickett)
Dates and events are subject to change. Updates will be made to the school’s GOOGLE Calendar and kept current on the school website.
Curé of Ars Catholic School Calendar for 2019-2020 This is a DRAFT and subject to change
Updated: 5/17/19 July July 29 Used Uniform Sale (4:00-6:00PM in the Cafeteria) August 2019 August 5 School Office Hours (9-3 M-F) until school starts 7:30-3:45 after school starts August 5 PTO Board Meeting (6:30 PM in Library) August 6 New Teacher Orientation August 12-16 Teachers return to school-Prof. Dev. August 12 PTO Breakfast for Cure’ Staff (9AM) August 13 School of Faith (AM) August 14 Welcome Back Day/Drop-Off School Supplies Day (3:00-5:00PM)
(Welcome Back-Gym, Drop off supplies-classrooms) August 14 New Parent Meeting (2:30-3:00PM in the Library) August 14 Ice Cream Social (5:00-6:00PM playground) August 19 First Day of School (PS3-8th grade) 11:00 Dismissal PS/PK/JK
11:30 Dismissal (K-8th grade) August 19 Parents Coffee & Social (8:00-10:00 AM in Fr. Burak Room) (No extended care or After-School Care) August 20 First Full Day (Cafeteria open-Hot Lunch served) First day for PK4-PM August 22 Preschool/Kindergarten Back-to–School Night (6:30-8:00 PM in Cafeteria) August 24-25 Men’s Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP aka “Chirp”) Weekend August 26 Back-to-School Night (Grades 1-5) 6:30-8:00PM start in Church August 27 Back-to-School Night (Grades 6-8) 6:30-8:00PM start in Church September 2019 September 2 Labor Day-NO SCHOOL for students and staff September 5 Room Parent Meeting (2:30-3:30 Fr. Burack Room) September 7 Cure’ Bags Tournament (Gym) September 9 PTO Meeting (6:30 in the Library) September 7-8 Women’s Christ Renews His Parish (CRHP aka “Chirp”) Weekend September 14 Amazing Race (Burris’ House) September 20 NO SCHOOL- Teacher PD (AM) and SOF (PM) September 20 School Carnival (Rainout date Oct. 11) September 28 PS-KDG Gift Gathering Party October 2019 October 5 Western Fixed Price Party October 9 Walk/Bike to School Day October 11 NO SCHOOL- Teacher PD (AM) and SOF (PM) October 12 1st-3rd gr. Gift Gathering Party October 14 PTO Meeting (6:30PM in the Library) October 23 ½ Day (11:30 Dismissal) (No extended care or After-school care) October 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences (12:30-9:00PM), PTO Dinner for Staff October 24 NO SCHOOL for students, Parent/Teacher Conferences (8-3:30PM) October 25 NO SCHOOL for students and staff October 25 Trunk or Treat (6:15-7:00PM in the Parking Lot) October 26 Gaudeamus Dinner October 31 Black & Orange Parties (2:30-3:15PM)
November 2019 November 1 All Saints Day November 2 4th-8th gr. Gift Gathering Party November 8 NO SCHOOL- Teacher PD Day November 8-9 Cure’ Gift Gallery November 11 PTO Mtg (6:30PM in the Library) November 22 1st Grade Thanksgiving Feast - No Hot Lunch, Cafeteria Closed Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL for students and staff December 2019 December 1 1st Sunday of Advent December 5 PK/JK/Kdg Christmas Pageant (6:00PM in the church) December 9 NO SCHOOL- SOF (AM) and Teacher PD (PM) December 10 Christmas Pageant Grades 1-3 (6:30 PM in the church) December 12 Christmas Pageant Grades 4-8 (7:00 PM in the church) December 13 PTO Faculty/Staff Christmas Dinner (4:00-6:00 PM Cafeteria) December 16 PTO Mtg (Christmas Party) December 20 Last Day of 2nd Qtr December 20 Classroom Christmas Parties (10:30AM) December 20 Half Day (11:30 Dismissal) (No extended care or After-School Care) Dec 21 – Jan 6 Christmas Break-NO SCHOOL for students January 2020 January 3 Teachers Return: Teacher PD/SOF January 6 Classes resume for students January 13 PTO Meeting (6:30pm in the Library) January 20 Martin Luther King Day-NO SCHOOL for students and staff Jan. 26-Jan. 31 Catholic Schools Week January 28 Catholic Schools Ice Cream Party January 30 Catholic Schools Faculty Breakfast January 31 Catholic Schools Faculty Lunch January 31 Art Fair/Open House February 2020 February 2 Chiefs play in Super Bowl LIV February 3 NO SCHOOL – Teacher PD/SOF Day February 3-7 Box Tops Collection Week February 4 NO SCHOOL – Chiefs Super Bowl Champions Parade February 5 Stand Up to Cancer Mass/Day February 8 CURÉ SOIRÉE School Auction (Bishop Miege High School) February 10 PTO Meeting (6:30PM in the Library) February 14 Faculty vs 8th Grade Volleyball (1:00 PM)/Valentine Parties (2:30PM) February 26 Ash Wednesday March 2020 March 2 NO SCHOOL- SOF (AM) and Teacher PD (PM) March 9 PTO Meeting (6:30PM in the Library) March 13 NO SCHOOL - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8-3PM) March 16-20 Spring Break---- NO SCHOOL for students
April 2020 April 3 NO SCHOOL- SOF Retreat April 3 Shrimptacular April 6 PTO Meeting (6:30PM in the Library) April 9 Holy Thursday Prayer Service (8:30am in Church) April 9 Half Day (11:30 Dismissal) (No extended care or After-School Care) April 10 Good Friday-NO SCHOOL for students and staff April 12 Easter Sunday April 13 NO SCHOOL- Easter Monday April 18 Father/Daughter Dance April 22 Volunteer Reception May 2020 May 2 Mother/Son Mom Prom May 4 NO SCHOOL- Teacher PD (AM) and SOF (PM) May 6 Walk/Bike to School Day May 11 PTO Meeting (6:30PM in the Library) May 13 All-School Graduation Mass (8:15am) May 13 8th gr. Brunch (after Mass in the Fr. Burak Rm.) May 13 8th gr. Graduation (7 PM in the Church) May 15 End of Year Faculty Party May 19 Field Day May 20 Last Day of 4th Qtr. May 20 Last Day of School PS3-8th grade (10:00 Dismissal) May 21 Teachers Last Day May 25 Memorial Day
This is just a DRAFT! Dates and events are subject to change.
Updates will be made to the school’s GOOGLE Calendar and kept current on the school website.