the ELEMENTARY yearsST. JUDE SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT

2014 / 2015

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THE ST. JUDE FAMILY

180DAYS OF FAITH, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

ST. JUDE PROUDLY CELEBRATES

On behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School, I wish to express our sincere appreciation for your continued generosity to the Annual Fund, Endowment, and Guardian Angel Program. As stewards of this school, we embrace the enormous responsibility of providing our students with a first-rate academic, spiritual, and physical environment in which to grow and learn. We can only succeed at such a lofty undertaking with your financial support.

The Annual Fund kicked-off with a fun “Chastain style” evening on our field. Perfect weather, great music, wonderful company… a terrific event! Not only did we achieve our monetary goal, but exceed it by raising a total of $315,000. I continue to believe that the success of our efforts cannot be judged in dollars alone but, more importantly, in the number of families participating each year. We have reached an unbelievable milestone – 99.4% parent participation. Your commitment to our school is amazing!

I wish to thank our P.T.A. for their unwavering support. This year, by any measure, was extremely successful! I have found that no job is ever too big or too small for the St. Jude P.T.A. Every activity, from wrapping paper sales, Fall Festival, Field Day, Christmas card sales to the Fun Run, was well-done! Gifts to the school this year included an electric sign board, 3-D printers, and a donation to the Endowment. I am humbled by your generous spirit and dedication.

Your continued support of the G.R.A.C.E. Scholars program is a great blessing. In 2015, the number of people who re-directed their tax liability was overwhelming! Due to the enormous

response, the state went to a “portion” formula. I am grateful to the many generous tax payers who re-directed over $99,938 to St. Jude School. We welcomed five students to the school this year because of your belief in a Catholic education for all. Thank you!

It takes many people to make our school a success. I thank each of you for your role in the lives of our children. I look forward to another great school year filled with exciting new challenges and bountiful rewards! May God continue to bless us as we carry out our mission, and may God bless you each and every day.

Patty Childs Principal

A Letter from our Principal

PATTY CHILDS

In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of – moments when we human beings can say “I love you,” “I’m proud of you,” “I forgive you,” “I’m grateful for you.” That’s what eternity is made of: invisible imperishable good stuff.  FRED ROGERS

DEAR FRIENDS,

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Best of St. Jude2014 – 2015

1 Welcomed our new Pastor, Monsignor Joe Corbett

2 Began implementation of our STREAM (science, technology, religion, engineering, arts, mathematics) initiative across the curriculum

3 Hosted our 1st (now annual) Chastain Night as a fun kick-off to our Annual Fund

4 Became a twice recognized (2003 & 2014) Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in September

5 Installed an electronic reader board outside, a gift from our PTA

6 Our 8th grade class participated in the Daff odil Project, honoring the children who were victims of the Holocaust

7 Celebrated our 27th annual Grandparents’ Day on April 16, 2015

8 Partnered with Stop Hunger Now for our school-wide service project during Catholic Schools Week; students raised $2,500 and packaged over 10,000 meals in one day that were sent to children around the world

9 Hosted our bi-annual Monte Carlo casino style event on March 7, 2015, our dedicated fundraiser for the school’s Endowment Fund

10 Debuted a 2-night blockbuster performance of Annie as our spring musical; over 60 middle school students participated

11 Sent one Odyssey of the Mind team to the World competition in Michigan

12 Placed second in the state Future City competition

STILL TO COME IN 2015 – 2016...Will welcome our 5th Circus of the Kids in September 2015

Addition of French as an enrichment class

Renovation to add an additional resource classroomfor a second resource teacher in the primary (K-2) hall

Addition of a Chromebook cart to include 30 Chromebooks for use by students in grades 3-8

Addition of two 3-D printers, a gift from our PTA

New electives off ered to our Middle School students including drama, enhanced art, and advanced band

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SCHOOL FACTSAccredidations and Affi liations

District-wide Accreditation by AdvancEd, parent corporation of SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)

National Catholic Education Association (NCEA)

GA Independent Schools Association (GISA)

Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

Atlanta Area Association of Independent Schools (AAAIS)

HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATION – CLASS OF 2015 Blessed Trinity: 10Christo Rey: 1Marist: 6 St. Pius: 28Other private schools: 3Public high schools: 6

510 students from 318 families in 17 parishes16:1 student / faculty ratio

68% of faculty have advanced degrees

Blue Ribbon School of Excellence

St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School is a twice recognized

National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

2003 and 2014

School Profi leSt. Jude the Apostle Catholic School Nurtures

the formation of Saints and Scholars

SCHOOL PROFILESt. Jude the Apostle Catholic School was established in 1962 as part of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. As a parish school, we serve as an extension of the church community aiding in the formation of citizens willing and able to serve God and live as useful members of society.

Serving students from kindergarten through eighth grade, our teachers average 12 years of teaching experience. The curriculum includes religion and all required elementary school subjects. In addition, computer, Spanish and French enrichment, physical education, chorus, art, drama, and band are off ered.

St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School maintains two iPad carts with 30 iPads each and one cart of 15 iPads. The three carts are shared among our K - 6 classrooms. In addition, each classroom, depending on grade level, has a center of iPads and/or PCs for student use. Each classroom teacher is issued an iPad and PC laptop to help deliver instruction.

All classrooms are equipped with LCD projectors. Interactive white boards are used in all classrooms grades 2 – 8, the foreign language room, and the Tech Lab. All 7th and 8th grade students participate in our one-to-one iPad program for use at school and at home. In the fall of 2015, St. Jude will add a Chromebook cart of 30 Chromebooks for use by students in grades 3-8. 

The Media Center has fi fteen PCs for student research and access to our library management system. The Tech Lab houses thirty- one PCs, three Macbooks, two 3-D printers, and two network printers. The Media Center is also equipped with a broadcast studio, and the student-led news crew off ers a morning prayer and news show.

Monte Carlo 2015 was defi nitely a night to remember!

The law offi ces of Nelson Mullins, overlooking downtown Atlanta, provided

a fabulous venue for our bi-annual casino style event benefi ting the St. Jude School Endowment Fund.

Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, parents, and friends, we raised over $18,000. Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening

complete with great food, signature cocktails, and fun casino games along with fantastic prizes. The Reverse Raffl e is always a highlight of this

event and this year was no exception. St. Jude School grandparents Skip and Jeanine Monaghan took home the grand prize of $5000, while Susie and

Jerome Hagley won the consolation prize of $500.

The event was a tremendous success due to the leadership of our co-chairs, Jody Wedding and Kim Yates. We are especially grateful to all of their volunteers,

family and community sponsors, and prize donors as well as everyone who purchased raffl e tickets.

2015

Monte Carlo

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

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ROYAL FLUSH ($2,500)Brown-Forman Erin and Molly SchladerOld Towne Enterprises, LLC The Barnard Family

FOUR OF A KIND ($500)Academia of Women’s Health & Endoscopic Surgery Dr. Heather GibbonsMather and Annie LindsaySiegel and Dolt Dental Care Skip and Elaine DoltThe Tapp Family

FULL HOUSE ($250)Matt and Katy CowanChris and Hilary DixonLokey, Mobley, Doyle and The Doyle FamilyJohn and Jennifer FinckDean and Dara KalinowskiTom and Aileen LeaheyBrian and Lara LongGreg and Julie MurrayThe Sheehan FamilyMike and Julie StevensonThe Ver Meulen Family

ADDITIONAL MONTE CARLO SUPPORTERS:Dantanna’s RestaurantJackson Family Fine WinesJoey D’s RestaurantJay Kapp, Kapp Concepts Inc.Mather and Annie Lindsay UGA ticket donationJon and Rubi Peterson Lake House weekend getawayWarren and Anne Smith Hawks ticket donationMark and Natalie Uebelacker Braves ticket donationJason and Liane York Beach House getaway

Thank you to our supportersST. JUDE SCHOOL

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Each year St. Jude School participates in the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHY BEE using

materials prepared by the National Geographic Society.

The contest is designed to inspire students to be curious about the world,

and questions are divided into categories. Past categories have included Cultural Geography, Economic Geography, Across-the Country, Around-the-World, Plants and Animals, and Physical Geography. Students in grades five through eight are eligible for this entertaining and challenging competition. 

Supposedly public speaking is everyone’s number ONE fear, but you’d never know it when listening to our fifth through eighth grade students during our annual ORATORICAL CONTEST. Modern Woodmen of America sponsors this yearly competition wherein students research, write, edit, and present their speeches. Past topics have included An Interesting Landmark, Most Important Invention, A Memorable News Story, and My Personal Hero.

What a Year. Look What We Did! St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School is proud to offer educational experiences above and beyond what is taught in the classroom. Our students excel in many of these activities and we are pleased to support and celebrate their ongoing successes.

odyssey OF THE mind team was sent to the World competition in Michigan

Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competitions on the local, state, and world levels. St. Jude School can boast that many of our teams have won at the local and state levels, and have placed at the world level where more than 25 nations competed.

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MACHICOLATION, PEREGRINATION, AND HYGROSCOPIC are just a few of the words our stu-dents must learn while preparing for our yearly SPELLING BEE. All students in fourth through

eighth grades take part in classroom bees, with the top two from each class competing against one another to claim the title of St. Jude’s best speller! We routinely have students advance past the local and regional levels and participate in the state competition. St. Jude

School can even claim a past State of Georgia champion who went on to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC!

BUDDING ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CITY PLANNERS, and more have the chance

to “practice” potential careers when involved in FUTURE CITY®, a cross-curricular educational program where Middle School students imagine, design, and

build cities of the future. Over a four month period, students work in teams with an educator and volunteer mentor to design a virtual city using SimCity software. Along the way, students apply math and science concepts to real-world problems, flex their problem-solving skills, develop good teamwork habits, and become more aware of potential problems facing today’s world, thus developing into better citizens of tomorrow.

is a program designed by school librarians to encourage students in third through seventh grades to read from a wide variety of genre. Stu-dents are divided into groups of four within the classroom and commit to reading four to five books each. Class competitions are held with students answering jeopardy style questions related to each book. The winning team from each class is then eligible to participate in the Archdiocesan Battle of the Books competition.

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DAFFODILS PLANTED AS PART OF THE DAFFODIL PROJECT

Service Projects

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY

Our goal in performing service projects is to help students develop their own beliefs and convictions according to gospel values. We hope to nurture their character formation so that they will become

persons of inner strength who strive for friendly interactions with others. Our service projects promote these values by encouraging participation in various activities which foster good citizenship

in the community, the country, and the world. Each service project helps by heightening the awareness of students to the circumstances of others.

KINDERGARTEN: The Sullivan Center In December, our Kindergarten class participates in a school-wide Toy Drive to collect items for under-privileged children. The Sullivan Center provides help to families and individuals in crisis.

1ST GRADE: Sandy Springs Police Department In October, the 1st grade class partners with their 8th grade buddies for the Teddy Bear Drive. They collect teddy bears and donate them to the Sandy Springs Police Department which gives them to children during stressful situations.

2ND GRADE: Our House Day Care Center In October, our 2nd grade students promote a school-wide Diaper Drive including basic needs of infants/children. All donated items are delivered to Our House Day Care Center which provides day care and support for homeless families.

3RD GRADE: Dogwood Forest (Assisted Living Center) In March, the 3rd grade class brings joy to local seniors through interaction, song, and treats for St. Patrick’s Day.

4TH GRADE: Men’s Homeless Shelter at Central Presbyterian Church and Shrine of the Immaculate Conception During two separate visits in January and February, the 4th grade classes prepare and serve meals to the homeless. The churches provide evening shelter and meals to the homeless of Atlanta.

5TH GRADE: Community Action Center The 5th grade class promotes a school-wide Canned Food Drive during the month of March to help fill the shelves at the Community Action Center in Sandy Springs. CAC provides assistance to individuals and families in need.

6TH GRADE: Atlanta Community Food Bank New this year, our 6th grade students will work on a Community Garden Project at ACFB. Students will learn about how community gardens help teach skills and build communities as well as feed the hungry. The Atlanta Community Food Bank provides 50 million pounds of food and groceries to over 600 partner agencies serving families and individuals in 29 metro Atlanta areas.

7TH GRADE: Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children During the spring, the 7th grade plans a special on-site event such as a spring Mother’s Day luncheon with activities for the women and children. ADS is a daytime shelter and resource center for homeless women and children.

8TH GRADE: 7 Bridges to Recovery 7 Bridges to Recovery (www.7bridgestorecovery.org) is a Christian-based non-profit ministry rescuing the last, the lost, and the least from the streets of Atlanta and beyond. Our 8th grade students brought the love of Christ along with lunch to the homeless and lost living in the streets and under the bridges of Atlanta. Students prayed with and hugged the homeless, letting them know they are loved. In addition to providing lunch, they brought toiletry items and other necessities.

8TH GRADE: Daffodil ProjectThe 8th grade class took part in The Daffodil Project on December 19, 2014. This service project aspires to build a Living Holocaust Memorial by planting 1.5 million daffodils around the world in memory of the 1.5 million children who were murdered during the Holocaust. The first daffodils were planted in 2010; to date, 77,558 have been planted worldwide. Our students added 500 daffodils to the count, planting them along the path of the Stations of the Cross between the rectory and school.

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DAFFODILS PLANTED AS PART OF THE DAFFODIL PROJECT

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Christina Wenke was a student at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School from kindergarten through eighth grade. Upon graduation from St. Jude, Christina attended St. Pius X High School for two years and, after a family move, transferred to Roswell High School for her junior and senior years. Christina was to graduate from Roswell High School in May, 2015, and planned to enroll in the University of North Georgia in the fall.

Christina was a beautiful young lady who radiated joy and happiness to all. From the time she was tiny she had love in her heart for everything here on earth. When she was little she used to say “I have tiny pictures of Jesus in my heart and I give them out to everyone.” Her impish smile was contagious, and while time may have caused her to forget about the tiny pictures she carried in her heart, she continued to give her heart and her love to many.

She had an exceptional way with people of all ages. She was loved by the children she babysat, and many of her friend’s grandparents remarked on her sweet ways and how she took the time to talk to them, if only for a minute. Christina had a distinct love for animals

too, resulting in many family pets. As a preschooler, Christina believed that most animals were her pets - from the chipmunks in the yard to the ladybugs that occasionally wound up in the house.

On April 19, 2015, Christina passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The St. Jude School community,

both past and present, was greatly impacted by this tragedy as Christina’s siblings also attended St. Jude, and her mother is a third grade teacher at the school. We ask for your continued prayers for the Wenke family.

Christina Marie Wenke

FOREVER REMEMBERED

October 31, 1996 – April 19, 2015

She had an exceptional way with people of all ages and was loved by the children she babysat. WENKE FAMILY

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TIMOTHY NADOLSKI Priest Tim Nadolski, a 2003 St. Jude graduate, was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Saturday, June 27, 2015 by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory. Tim is the son of Bob and Nancy Nadolski, longtime St. Jude parishioners. He has three siblings - Erin, Stephen, and Mike. Tim was born in 1988 and received the sacraments of Baptism, First Eucharist, and Confirmation at St. Jude Church. After completing eighth grade at St. Jude School, Tim attended St. Pius X High School and then matriculated at Berry College on a Chick-fil-A scholarship. During his freshman year of college, Tim heard the call to religious vocations and transferred to the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He spent seven years preparing for the priesthood and was ordained a transitional deacon in 2014. During that time, he assisted with Masses here at St. Jude and at Christ the King in Columbus, Ohio.

He was an active member in both school and parish activities while growing up. Tim was an altar server, a member of the parish youth group, and an Eagle Scout. Tim was named St. Jude Parish Youth of Year in 2007. I cannot thank you all enough for the support and prayers that I have received! I give thanks first to Almighty God for having called me and for leading me to His Altar. Without God, this day would not be possible.

MORGAN MILLER MILTON Doctoral Candidate More than half the world’s population is at risk for contracting malaria, and Morgan (Miller) Milton, a 2001 St. Jude graduate, is working on identifying drugs to combat this deadly disease. After receiving both a Bachelor and a Master of Science degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, she enrolled in the Biochemistry Doctoral program at Iowa State University. Her work focuses on investigating proteins involved in replicating the genome of a unique organelle found within species that cause malaria. Earlier this year, she published a paper in the Journal of Bio-molecular Screening, establishing a high throughput assay that will be used to identify potential drugs. Morgan’s research has taken her to Argonne National Laboratory to use the Advanced Photo Source, working with x-ray crystallography to determine the structure of a malaria protein. Defining the structure of proteins is a vital tool in drug discovery and provides a better understanding of how proteins function. Last year Morgan was invited to present her research to top scientists in the field of biochemistry at the Midwest Enzyme Chemistry Conference in Chicago. Morgan’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Miller, has been employed at St. Jude School for 15 years and is currently an assistant teacher in the first grade.

Honoring our Alumni

ST. JUDE OVER ACHIEVERS

Timothy Nadolski and Morgan Milton

3,000 ST. JUDE SCHOOL ALUMNI

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Technology is woven into the fabric of our day to such a degree that it is easy to take for granted. We rely on it to communicate and enrich our learning environment. We start and end our day with a broadcast to all classrooms that includes student prayers and news. The intercom and bell system keep us on track and in touch with the front office. The school website, SchoolSpeak, and email keep students, parents, and teachers connected and informed. The Lobbyguard check-in system, automated door locking, and video surveillance systems help keep everyone safe. School-wide Wi-Fi makes learning possible anywhere in the building. In addition, we are connected via social media on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ StJudeSchoolAtl) and Twitter (@StJudeSchoolAtl). We are truly blessed.

K – 2ND: We are expanding our iPad centers to seven in each classroom. New learning apps will be introduced to enrich student learning. Primary classes have access to (2) iPad carts. We are also introducing Keyboarding without Tears for students in K and 1.

3RD – 5TH: The intermediate iPad cart is increasing from 15 to 30 iPads. Increased access in the classroom allows for more real-time use of technology to impact learning.

Students don’t have to wait until their scheduled “day” in the Tech Lab to complete projects. We will continue using the Typing Club program with students in 3 – 8.

6TH – 8TH: Middle School students will experience NEW tech classes this year including website design, CAD/3D printing, coding, and stop motion animation. 6th grade has access to an iPad cart for classroom use. 7th and 8th will continue with our 1:1 iPad program for school and home use.

In September, students in 3 - 8 will start using our new Chromebook Cart with 30 chromebooks! Our goal is for students to be proficient on all types of devices. As a Google Apps for Education School, we will continue to use the Google suite of apps to make our students productive, collaborative learners.

St. Jude Technology

NEW THIS YEAR

Most importantly, we are thankful for the generous support of our PTA that helps keep technology at St. Jude on the cutting edge.

1:1 IPAD PROGRAM for 7th & 8th

grade students

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ANNUAL FUND giving is a financial priority for our school. It is a tax- deductible opportunity for donors to help make a difference in the future of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School.

Gifts are unrestricted and added to the school’s budget to meet current operating expenses, to enhance the programs and services offered to students, and to maintain the school building.

The Annual Fund offsets the difference between tuition and the cost to educate each student. St. Jude does not receive a subsidy from either the parish or the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Families are asked to contribute at a level appropriate for their financial situation. Our goal is 100% parent, faculty, and staff participation.

ENDOWMENT FUND giving is an opportunity to invest in the future of St. Jude School and an excellent way to invest in the future of Catholic education. Contributions to the Endowment Fund are perpetual, and as the Endowment grows, so does the school’s ability to carry on its mission. The Endowment Fund was established in 2002 to ensure the future financial stability of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School. Memorial and honorary gifts can be allocated to the Endowment Fund at any time.

APPRECIATED SECURITIES Gifts of marketable stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares that have appreciated in value can help donors avoid a capital gains tax, and allows donors to make a larger gift to St. Jude School.

BEQUESTS Donors can leave a legacy by remembering St. Jude School in their will. A charitable bequest in a will can benefit St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School while saving donors estate tax dollars.

GUARDIAN ANGEL FUND A donation to this fund provides a tax-deductible opportunity for donors and allows them to make a direct impact on a current student’s ability to continue to pursue a Catholic education. Donors may provide full or partial tuition scholarships for a student or students whose families demonstrate financial need. ST. MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 1996 to provide financial assistance for current St. Jude School families who are experiencing an unexpected life crisis such as divorce, job loss, death in the family, etc.

EMILY JOHNSTON SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 1988 by the St. Jude Home and School Association in memory of Mrs. Emily Johnston, beloved school librarian for 19 years. The fund provides tuition assistance to St. Jude School families who demonstrate financial need. ELIZABETH HUFFNER ANGEL FUND was established in 2010 by Don Huffner in memory of his wife, Elizabeth, a former St. Jude teacher. A scholarship is awarded each year to a current 5th grade student who possesses similar qualities as Elizabeth, particularly her love of literature

ELIZABETH “BITSY” DAVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 2011 by Kathy Davis Pepe in loving memory of her daughter, Bitsy, who was a student at St. Jude and a graduate of Marist High School. Mrs. Pepe taught 5th grade at St. Jude for 20+ years and established this scholarship to be presented to a 5th grade girl who displays enthusiasm for life, is fun-loving, yet a rule follower, and is kind to everyone – all qualities Bitsy displayed during her life.

REGINA HERSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND was established in 2012 by Brian Hersey to honor his loving wife, Regina. Regina made such an impact on the St. Jude community and was greatly admired by faculty, parents, and students. Her selflessness and dedication were evident in all of her endeavors. This scholarship is presented to a deserving student whose family is actively involved with the PTA and school community.

DR. AMY BENNETT BELLOWS BOOK AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD was established in 2013 by Brent R. Bellows in loving memory of his beloved wife, Amy. Amy was the proud mother of Jack and Will Bellows and was active in all aspects of their lives. Amy was also an avid St. Jude School volunteer. Each year, a book and scholarship will be awarded to a 4th grade girl and boy committed to reading, achieving academic excellence, and loving God – all virtues Amy cherished, lived by, and strived to instill in her children each and every day.

Other Waysto Give

Gift Opportunities

The STREAM program was implemented in 2014 developing

the sciences, technology, religion, engineering, arts,

and mathematics

S+T+R+E+A+M

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1962 FOUNDER’S SOCIETY$5,000 plus

Brent R. Bellows In Memory of Amy BellowsClaire and Hubert BrownDaniel and Anna CastroMr. and Mrs. Michael CoteSteve and Kristin ErdmanDean and Dara KalinowskiAnnie and Mather LindsayLara and Brian LongAnonymous – A St. Jude familyJerome F. Mersberger In Memory of Mary Johnston MersbergerAnonymousKevin and Stephanie Smith

The Conrads Family Education Fund at the Catholic Foundation of North GeorgiaMr. and Mrs. James Warren

SPALDING SOCIETY$2500 to $4,999 Steve and Debbie Asip In Memory of George AsipPat and Bob Barnard In Memory of Dianne StroebelMr. and Mrs. Jay CochranBrian and Christy DavidMr. and Mrs. Christopher GiglioMatt and Amy JardinaAnonymousSkip and Jeanine Monaghan

David Morales and Lia Cornejo-MoralesErin and Molly SchladerMr. Noel Sitzmann and Mrs. Janine BoehmMichael and Julie Stevenson

STAPLETON SOCIETY$1000 to $2499

The Anhut FamilyJohn and Katy AsipDr. and Mrs. John C. BleacherThe Bowman FamilyDr. and Mrs. C. Michael BowmanJohn Boykin and Karen Cooper In Memory of James H. Boykin Sr.Olin and Michelle Broadway

Dennis and Emily CallahanTom and Kristi CassellDr. and Mrs. Enrique ChiaKaty and Matt CowanJoe and Xia DavisBill and Stephanie DeitersChris and Hilary DixonSkip and Elaine DoltRhona and Joseph FedererSkip and Jennifer FowlerDoug and Kim GoforthAlex and Jackie GonzalezJohn and Louise Hamrick In Memory of Anthony ClarkeJohn and Dana HarpringPauline and Walter Hoch In Honor of Patrick MarsdenLynn and Chad HoekstraJulie and Charles HudakMr. and Mrs. Scott Hughes

The 2014 – 2015 Annual Fund campaign was a tremendous success! For the first time in our school’s history we surpassed $300,000 – raising a total of $315,000. The faculty and staff kicked off this year’s campaign by reaching 100% participation for the second year in row by the fourth week of school. The parents’ Annual Giving component began with our Chastain Night event on September 20th. All Annual Fund gifts have an enormous impact on St. Jude’s ability to enhance standards of excellence in teaching, student development, and facilities. Your annual gifts fuel the success of our Blue Ribbon school and touch every aspect of our students’ St. Jude experience. We are extremely fortunate to have the commitment and involvement of so many caring supporters who give their time and resources to make St. Jude an outstanding Catholic school.

This year’s Annual Fund generated over $315,000 under the leadership of parent chairs Annie and Mather Lindsay and achieved 99.4% parent participation – a school record! We are grateful to them and their Class Representatives who led the charge in achieving this milestone. We also wish to thank all our parents, parishioners, alumni, faculty & staff, former parents, former faculty & staff, grandparents, and friends who support this initiative with amazing dedication! Your generosity, leadership, and faith in our mission will help St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School flourish now and for generations to come.

ENHANCING EXCELLENCE

Donors and Supporters

$315k ANNUAL FUNDS GENERATED

99.4 parent participation

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Glen and Kelly Asip IannucciMr. and Mrs. Fred IsafLarry and Kim JardinaAlex and Sue KitchinMatt and Lara Kitchin In Memory of Judy KitchinTom Kitchin In Memory of Judy KitchinBrian and Sarah KnottThe Lemond FamilyMr. and Mrs. Brian LinnihanMichael and Kelly MarleyCol & Mrs.Patrick J. MichelsonJeff and Laurie MillerDeborah I. MolnarTodd and Nida Mudd In Memory of Greg WilliamsJoseph and Andrea NordmarkJon and Rubi PetersonWinston and Mary PorterBill and Mary ReeseMr. and Mrs. Remington ReynoldsDr. and Mrs. David RobertsonMike and Claudia RodriguezNicholas and Lacey RogersTom and Kelly Scanlon In Memory of Larry HerberholzJerry and Cindy SchrammMr. and Mrs. Scott SergentDan and Colleen SheehanMichael and Frances SmitMartha and Steve SmithJohn and Bridget SnellingRandy and Kay SnipesThe Tapp FamilyDaniel and Kristi TjoNatalie and Mark UebelackerMr. and Mrs. Dale UrbanMr. and Mrs. Brian P. WeickIan and Kathleen WildBrad and Kathy WilsonJason and Liane York

D’YOUVILLE CIRCLE$500 to $999Matt and Bonnie AshbyJohn and Melissa BapstCheryl and Eric BarlowThe Barnett FamilyBrad and Katie BartleBrian and Jackie BensonBarbara BlackAmy and Mark BordencaScott and Gabrielle BraswellThe Breen FamilyJan and Mike Callahan In Honor of Fiona CallahanScott and Jessica CampCeledon-GarciaMike and Jane CharlesRichard Cicchillo and Kelleen FitzgeraldSteve and Janine Cochran

Jim and Georgia Connell In Memory of Mr. James E. ConnellConnelly FamilyBob and Vanessa CucchiMr. and Mrs. Robert DevereauxMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. DunnMatthew DwyerMr. and Mrs. Timothy FinniganMr. and Mrs. Michael FlyntNate and Bernis GabelmanRich and Sherry GardnerThe Giles FamilyMatt and Kelly GilleyJim and Mary GilmoreLeslie and David GriffinJorge and Clarita GuigouDave and Kate GutmanMike and Jen GuynnDeborah Haertel

Charles and Christine HamptonDavid and Lynne HomrichMike and Marilyn HoneycuttThe Houghton FamilyFernando and Liz HurtadoMr. and Mrs. Steven JacobellisThe Duane Kalinowski FamilyHenry and Julianne LangeMr. and Mrs. Gary LeeMr. and Mrs. George A. MacConnell In Memory of George V. and Mary A. MacConnellPatrick and Patricia MaroneyPaul and Madeline MarsdenRaul and Dee Dee MartinezMr. and Mrs. Tory MatteiJohn McHughMr. and Mrs. Patrick McInerneyGreg and Julie Murray

Tim and AnnCarol MurrayDanny and Tracy NavarroAndre Padial and Alicia LoCiceroWard and Staci ParkerDr. and Mrs. E.C. PattersonKathy Davis Pepe In Memory of Elizabeth “Bitsy” DavisDavid and Mary PeterkaJamie and Brad PodrazaJohn and Christy PrendergastMs. Coleen Rosenberg InMemoryofJeffRosenbergKatie and Lou SaezThe Scaff FamilyGigi and David SpearGeorge and Kaky StewartMr. and Mrs. Samuel StillThe Surdykowski FamilyWilliam and Christina Tice

David and Sharon TroncalePaul and Lori VassalloPatt and Philip VillacciJulie and Jaime WalkerKeith and Heather WatsonMr. and Mrs. Kevin WoodsMichael and Kim YatesMr. and Mrs. Paul A. Young

PRINCIPAL’S CIRCLE$250 TO $499Rich and Jessica AldermanAnonymous Erin and Marcel BarrePatricia BellThe Berretta FamilyCollins and Kathryn BomarTom and Jennifer Burns

Jean CadetThe Calia FamilyJeff and Karen CarbonaraJackie Tusa CarrikerJan and Richard CarrollCraig and Julie CastigliaThe Cayce FamilyPatty and Doug ChildsJon and Sue CoopmanMsgr. Joseph CorbettJohn and Ann CoteDr. and Mrs. James F. Crispen In Honor of Madelyn and Molly CowanThe Darke FamilyJan Deach In Memory of Jim Deach (grandfather of the Doyle children)Lisa and Paul DeLormeKen and Kelly DooleyKevin and Rochelle Doyle InMemoryofJamesR.Deach and James C. DoyleJonathan and Robyn DrostTy and Mariela Duval In Memory of Sixta DuvalMr. and Mrs. Kenneth FarberJohn and Jennifer FinckCraig and Lisa Foy In Memory of Alicia ChiaNall and Beth GearheardMs. Mary GeorgeTerry and Kelly GfroererJoe and Lauren GomesEddie and Jennifer GonzalezThe Gonzalo FamilyMr. and Mrs. William GottschalkBrian and Tamara Grasso In Memory of Sam D. SalmanBill and Cathy Haas In Memory of Brian David McCormickJerome and Susie HagleyJohn and Rose HalyBrad and Kathryn Hamrlik In Honor of Caroline HamrlikMr. Casey G. HildThe Honeycutt FamilySteve and Cristy HotzGregory and Stacey HowleyThomas Hutchens Sr. In Honor of Max HutchensThe Jennings Family In Memory of Glenda and Tom KingSteven and Wendy JensenMr. Rajesh Jose and Mrs. Mini MichaelDave and Tamara KarakisMike and Jamie KellyRobert B. KennedyMr. and Mrs. Douglas R. KingLisa and Andy Koehler In Honor of Chase OliverMr. and Mrs. Richard Krisak

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Aileen and Tom LeaheyFrancis and Maria LutzBrian and Laura MakuckBrian and Amy McCarthyMr. and Mrs. John McCullaRoddy and Sharon McWhorterMr. and Mrs. Brian C. MonaghanCharles and Marlo MongCarlos and Maria V. NavarroDon and Melissa NordinRami and Heather Odeh In Memory of Jayne S. FlynnMr. and Mrs. Jason OliverMrs. Lynn K. Panlilio In Honor of Madelyn and Molly CowanThe Parilli FamilyTyler and Robin PattersonAnne Marie and Adam PolakBill and Barbara PooleVivian and Iain PrenticeElaine RexMr. and Mrs. Daniel RossJohn and Shannon ShipleyPeter Sloan and Patricia MarmionAndy and Yvonne SmithDavid and Jeni Stephens In Memory of Jerry Cozart “Papa J”Kevin and Kelli SullivanJohn and Elizabeth ThomasRad and Doreen ThurstonTummillo FamilyThe Twiner FamilyDorothy UidelFernando and Ines UmanaMichael and Lisa ValeCruzCurt and Kathleen VanHoovenMr. and Mrs. Dirk Ver MuelenThe Voljavec FamilyBeth and Steve VukmaravichSam and Julie WarrenMr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Wedding Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Zach M. WilsonThe Winkler FamilyWilliam and Susan WoodRichard and Lori Wright In Memory of Tracy Marie WrightScott and Debbie YoungTim and Neeraj ZachZammuto FamilyMr. and Mrs. Robert Zimmerman

BLUE AND WHITE CIRCLEUp to $2498th Grade Basketball Team In Honor of Coach Chris McDonaldChris and Susan Adamczyk

Pamela Akumabor In Memory of Peter AkumaborMr. and Mrs. Marcos AriasLynn and Benton Ashby In Honor of Will and Mason AshbyJacqueline Guy AshworthBill and Kim AsipMr. and Mrs. Lou BairdBarnard Family

Jo and Jim BaseySally Beach In Memory of George AsipBrian and Amy BeckJohn and Beverly Bennett In Honor of Jack and Will Bellows

Terry and Kathy BensonMr. and Mrs. Andre BielskiElizabeth BierlyNick and Siobhan Bissell Mr. and Mrs. Edward BlodgettEd and Suzie BohmBruce and Silvia BowenMs. Jennifer Suvoski BowersTom and Corinne BoylePatrick and Allison Braley

Mr. and Mrs. Scott W. BraleyRebecca BroadwayTom and Paula BrosnanGini McMahan BrowerBrandon and Jamie BrownKelley and Robert Brown In Memory of Glenda King

Veronica BrownThe Brummer FamilyMary Ellen and Thomas BurgMr. and Mrs. Timothy BurnsMarny Busbin In Honor of Foster JonesKatie ButlerMr. and Mrs. Roger Calabrese In Honor of The Curtin FamilyPatrick and Elisabeth CallahanMr. and Mrs. Joseph CarrMr. and Mrs. Ronald D. CassellEd and Carol-Anne CerboneCarly ChambrelloStephan and Andrea CloitreRob and Karen ClouseRobert and Bernadette ConnellyRob and Mary Margaret CooperTodd and Mary CozartTom and Carol CradickLisa M. CrosbyEd and Lori CrunkMr. and Mrs. Keith CrunkThe Curtin Family In Memory of grandmother Linda MaeJohn and Carol Cuviello and Family In Honor of Tony, Olivia, and Vincent CuvielloJulie DangelDave and Helen DavidMaureen DavidMary Pat and Mike Davis

NINETY-EIGHT % ST. JUDE SCHOOL IS

16:1 student/teacher ratio

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Mr. and Mrs. Yvens DelimaMrs. Beatriz Diaz In Memory of Mercedes Sanchez ArbizuNga Nguyen and Long DoMary F. Doyle In Honor of Cullen, Maeve, and Declan Doyle

Edward and Judy Dunbar In Memory of Helen WillardSarah and Bo DuncanJeffrey and Lisa DurthalerThe Eberlein FamilyOtto and Heather EchemendiaChris FasonPage FeatherstunMr. and Mrs. William G. FoleyMr. and Mrs. Todd FollmerAlex and Heather FosterDarryl and Jamie FosterSarah Freant In Honor of Dr. Andrew P. SmithKevin and Alli GaffneyRandy and Ashley GarrettGeorge and Honey GfroererHeather Gibbons In Memory of James GibbonsMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. Gillett

AnonymousMr. Jorge Gonzalez and Mrs. Mariana Tello-Sucre In Honor of Jorge Gonzalez-TelloSteve and Ashley GoodrichMary GouldJeffrey and Jamie GraebnerDan and Courtney GrassiJeff and Karen GroslimondKerry and Dean HaertelSarah Kate HamptonBill and Carolyn HarnessDr. and Mrs. J. Sean HarperNancy HarperTerri R. HaugenJane HenleyMr. and Mrs. HernandezBlair HigginbothamMary and John HigginbothamMr. Timothy and Shannon Hipp

Dr. and Mrs. Darryl HodsonMaureen HorwathAndrea Howell ReevesNancy and David HudakMeghan HurstThe Hutchens FamilyMr. and Mrs. Bryan HutchinsonRon and Penny HutchinsonThe Jannetta FamilyMr. and Mrs. Jason H. JonesWilliam F. KalilMr. John KelleyPatrick M. KellyRich and Peggy KernanMr. and Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich, Sr.Gregory and Frances KilleenSandy KiphartJeff and Nicole KitchinThomas Klepaszewski

Carol Kofsky In Honor of my grandchildren, Marc, Jason, Eddie, Charles, Caroline, and Teddy WeickJames and Barbara Kohut In Memory of Lou Sinito - Mother of Debbie McLaughlin and Donna QuinnCarol LavelleJoslyn LawheadRob and Laura LayneAmy Selvig LeinerHal Leiner InMemoryofRosamondLeinerBrian A. LescarLauren Lesso In Memory of Billy Jack CrenshawRegina LillyTom H. Linck

Mr. and Mrs. Tom LivengoodMrs. Tricia LoeselGregory and Hope LongMartin and Lilina LundSusie and Dennis MackinErnie and Cheryl MacRaeKen and Carrie MahanBarb and Mark MaimoneTom and Carla MaleyRuth and Terrill MalloryMr. and Mrs. Jim Masak In Memory of Carina Masak Joe and Kim MasakKrstal MatichakAnonymousCourtney and Chris McCabeMr. and Mrs. Roger McCollumEileen and Scott McCulley In Memory of Helen FerrenJim and Kim McGill

over 10,000 meals packaged for Stop Hunger Now school-wide service project for

Catholic Schools Week

NINETY-EIGHT % CATHOLIC

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Mr. and Mrs. John McGloneMs. Ann McLaughlin In Memory of Thomas E. McLaughlinDebbie and Mark McLaughlinMr. and Mrs. Charles McNameeMr. and Mrs. Todd MeadowsMr. and Mrs. Robert MikolajekMargaret Fahey MillerVictoria Mills In Memory of Christina M. WenkeMatt and Therese MontesiMr. and Mrs. Dawn and Kevin MoranPam M. Moulton In Memory of Amy BellowsEllen Adams MuellerZiad and Jocelyne NassarJenna NelliSang Ngoc NguyenMr. Alfonso Nigro In Memory of Patricia A. NigroAndy and Kelly NigroMichael and Margaret NoxonJacqueline and John O’DonnellTom and Maura O’NeillAlicia OhlinMr. and Mrs. Robert Palazzo Ignacio PalomeraMr. and Mrs. Dennis PattersonJohn and Erin PaulKevin and Courtney PerryEd and Betty Anne PinelliJimmy and Claudette PiperPowell FamilyMr. and Mrs. Stephen PozzobonMichael and Shirley PrendergastJudy WilliamsKevin and Donna QuinnDan and Mollie Quinnelly InHonorofRachelandRyan QuinnellyDr. Owen and Anne ReeseMichael G.& Margarita R. RepaskyChavigny ReveletteCarley RexBeth and John RezacHannah RiceAngelica M. Riera, Jose JimenezVictoria and Billy RiordanTim and Knoxie RocheMr. and Mrs. Rolando RodriguezTodd and Amy RohanBeth RossMr. and Mrs. Daniel D. RossRuddy FamilyColette RuffMrs. Julie RummelJoy and Jim RussJane RutkowskiDr. Emiliano and Maria Saguier In Memory of Emi SaguierSarah Schneider

Aliesha ScholtenAdam and Synthia ScholzeDan and Nancy SchrageMeaghan and Jason SchroederMr. and Mrs. Nebil Sedki In Honor of Maddie and Will GoodrichMuggsie and John Shern

Fran Shivers In Honor of Marc, Charles, and Teddy WeickMr. and Mrs. Sami SilfaniMr. and Mrs. Walter SimmonsJeffrey SimpsonGlen and Julie Smith

Robert and Jeanne Smith In Honor of Kate SmithAnne and WK Smith In Memory of James Keane and William C. SmithCarolyn and George SnellingMr. and Mrs. James J. SpallDaniel StiersTish and Jay StradleyEleonora StraubLucy and Barry StrozierMolly Strozier In Memory of Mr. Pat ZimmermannJodileen StultzAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Roger T. Sullivan In Honor of Sophia and Vanessa HurtadoMr. and Mrs. SuttonDavid and Stephanie SweeneyAndrew and Sarah SzymkeRobin TanisMr. and Mrs. Sam TasanasantaFrank and Joanne Thomas In Memory of Joe and Ann SattenChris and Rhys ThomasLuciano and Maria TiberiaJoe and Phyllis TokosMrs. Beth Towner In Honor of Lindsey and Andrew MatteiJim and Stephanie TramonteSusan TschirhartLynn Twiner In Honor of Laura, Michael, and BrianElaine and Bill WaidelichMs. Donna Walker InHonorofRileyKingand Andrew WalkerMr. and Mrs. Jimmy Walker In Memory of Elizabeth “Bitsy” DavisRose Marie and Patrick Walsh In Honor of Jack and Nina ParkerJackie and Ray WathenKent and Jody WeddingMr. and Mrs. Edward J. Weick, Jr.Ms. Lisa Wenke In Memory of Christina Marie WenkeVicki WilliamsAmy and Scott WilliamsonMrs. Anne McGill WilsonSteven and Alessandra WunderDavid and Brooke WyattEdward and Hazel York In Honor of Cooper, Carley, and Chloe York

Annual Fund Parent Chairs ANNIE AND MATHER LINDSAY

Class RepresentativesKA Laurie and Jeff MillerKB Liane and Jason York1A Kelly and Glen Iannucci1B Kelly and Mike Marley2A Kim and Scott Sergent2B Lynn and Chad Hoekstra3A Bonnie and Matt Ashby3B Jessica and Scott Camp4A Dara and Dean Kalinowski4B Maria and Luciano Tiberia5A Mary Margaret and Rob Cooper5B Kerry and Dean Haertel6A Knoxie and Tim Roche6B Kelly and Matt Gilley6C Adrianne and Steven Eberlein7A Elizabeth and John Thomas7B Julie and Jason Oliver8A Rochelle and Kevin Doyle8B Kim and Larry Jardina

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Staff/Faculty participation IN THE ANNUAL FUND

we are st. jude

The Annual Report is a publication of the Advancement Office to recognize the supporters of St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School. Every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy of information published. Please contact the Advancement Office at 770-394-2880, ext. 424 if you notice any discrepancies and please accept our sincere apology.

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ENDOWMENTMr. and Mrs. Stephen PozzobonMr. and Mrs. Remington ReynoldsSt. Jude ‘14-’15 PTA

ELIZABETH “BITSY” DAVISMEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP8th Grade Basketball Christmas ClashPatty and Doug Childs In Honor of Kathy Davis PepeMr. Joe P. DavisSkip and Elaine DoltMr. and Mrs. Scott HughesLarry and Kim JardinaColonel and Mrs. Patrick J. MichelsonVictoria MillsTodd and Nida MuddZiad and Jocelyne NassarMr. and Mrs. Michael PepeMr. and Mrs. Remington ReynoldsTim and Neeraj ZachZammuto Family

ELIZABETH HUFFNERSCHOLARSHIP FUNDAIG, Inc.Mr. Casey G. HildDonald HuffnerMrs. Nancy Huffner In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth W.Huffner

GIFTS IN KIND Mr. Guillermo A. Lopez Velarde, McKinsey & Company

GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Pat and Bob BarnardNydia BladuellJeff and Karen GroslimondMr. and Mrs. Scott HughesDebbie and Mark McLaughlinMary Anne and Joseph B. Obusek In Honor of the Broadway FamilyChavigny ReveletteMartha and Steve SmithJohn and Bridget Snelling

ODYSSEY OF THE MINDBruster’s Ice Cream, DunwoodyThe Cayce FamilyDantanna’s Tavern, Sandy SpringsGalla’s Pizza, DunwoodyThe Gardner FamilyPapa John’s Pizza

REGINA HERSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThe Curtin Family

ST. MARTIN MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUNDDr. and Mrs. C. Michael BowmanThe Jeff Long Family

RESTRICTED DONATIONSThe Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, STREAM grantBetty Roistacher, The Daffodil Project

DR. AMY BENNETT BELLOWS BOOK AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDThe Barnett FamilyBrent R. BellowsHank and Beverly BellowsMatthew and Karen BennettSid and Bethany BowdenSkip and Elaine DoltKevin and Rochelle DoyleJohn and Rose HalyMr. and Mrs. Scott HughesMr. and Mrs. Bryan HutchinsonLarry and Kim JardinaRay and Dianne Lamonica and FamilyJimmy and Claudette PiperMr. and Mrs. Remington ReynoldsKirby and Fern SmithDr. and Mrs. Paul J. Weidle

AdobeAllstate InsuranceAnonymous (7)Aon Foundation Matching GiftsAPEX Environmental Services Brown-Forman Corporation Buckhead UniformsThe Catholic Foundation of North GeorgiaCisco SystemsCKC FoundationCox Media GroupDell Employee Giving ProgramDeloitte LLPFannie MaeGeorgia PacificGoogle Matching Gifts ProgramIBM Matching Grants ProgramING FoundationMacy’s FoundationMarmon Holdings, IncMarsh and McLennan CompaniesMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramNorthwestern Mutual FoundationOracle Corporation Matching GiftsPrep AtlantaPrudential FinancialPulte GroupSalesforce FoundationState Street BankSun Life FinancialSun Trust Foundation Matching Gift ProgramThe Coca-Cola Foundation Time Warner Matching Grants ProgramTurner Entertainment GroupVerizon FoundationVoya FinancialWells Fargo Foundation Educational Matching Gift Program

CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONSWe are grateful to the following corporations and foundations for their contributions in excess of $34,000 during the 2014 – 2015 school year either directly or through employee matching gifts. We are also very grateful to the parents and friends who provided the opportunities for these donations and matching gifts.

Additional Gifts

4 rosaries

St. Jude proudly celebrated

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GREY NUNS OF THE SACRED HEART AWARD Gianna Villacci (5th)

MONSIGNOR DANIEL J. O’CONNOR SCHOLARSHIP Ashley Benson (5th)

ELIZABETH “BITSY” DAVIS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Alex Curtin (5th) and Elizabeth Jardina (5th)

REGINA HERSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Amelia Cooper (5th) and William Cooper (7th)

DR. AMY BENNETT BELLOWS BOOK AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD Sophie Kalinowski (4th) and Pierce McCarthy (4th)

ELIZABETH HUFFNER ANGEL SCHOLARSHIP Patrick Haertel (5th)

ARCHBISHOP JOHN F. DONOGHUE SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIP Minh Hoang Do (5th) and Lily McLaughlin (3rd)

ODYSSEY OF THE MINDBruster’s Ice Cream, DunwoodyThe Cayce FamilyDantanna’s Tavern, Sandy SpringsGalla’s Pizza, DunwoodyThe Gardner FamilyPapa John’s Pizza

REGINA HERSEY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThe Curtin Family

ST. MARTIN MEMORIALSCHOLARSHIP FUNDDr. and Mrs. C. Michael BowmanThe Jeff Long Family

RESTRICTED DONATIONSThe Catholic Foundation of North Georgia, STREAM grantBetty Roistacher, The Daffodil Project

DR. AMY BENNETT BELLOWS BOOK AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDThe Barnett FamilyBrent R. BellowsHank and Beverly BellowsMatthew and Karen BennettSid and Bethany BowdenSkip and Elaine DoltKevin and Rochelle DoyleJohn and Rose HalyMr. and Mrs. Scott HughesMr. and Mrs. Bryan HutchinsonLarry and Kim JardinaRay and Dianne Lamonica and FamilyJimmy and Claudette PiperMr. and Mrs. Remington ReynoldsKirby and Fern SmithDr. and Mrs. Paul J. Weidle

Scholarship Recipients

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Our Financial AccountabilityFiscal Year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015

Net Revenue $163,924

Cost to Educate

$9,438 TUITION V $7,705

GAP V $1,733

REVENUES % Tuition & Fees $4,023,888 85 Tuition Assistance ($236,166) -5GRACE & Scholarship $112,670 2 Revenue Development $413,535 9Student Services $182,038 4PTA $168,098 4Interest & Investment $74,275 1.5 Income Other Income $3,100 0 TOTAL REVENUES $4,741,438

EXPENSES % Salaries & Benefits $3,240,374 71Instructional $188,149 4 Administrative $113,495 2Development $57,701 1Student Services $139,444 3Facilities $313,946 7Technology $183,848 4Capital Improvements $72,460 1 Capital Reserves $100,000 2PTA $168,098 3 TOTAL EXPENSES $4,577,514

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P.T.A.Parents and Teachers Lending a Hand

INFLOWS Book Fair $6,348 Campus Shop $5,964 Christmas Cards $3,408 Fall Festival $10,380 Fun Run $5,356 Innisbrook $8,723 Interest Income $372 Magazine Sales $4,719 Mrs. Fields Sales $3,098 Original Works $836 Other Income $2,287 Partner Cards $5,513 Secret Santa $1,658 Used Uniforms $6,147 TOTAL INFLOWS $64,809

2014-2015 PTA GIFTS 2015 Grey Nuns $1,000 Scholarship 2015 Msgr. O’Connor $1,000 Scholarship 3D Printers $6,245 Electronic Sign Board $15,200 Endowment Fund $10,000 Media Center $6,348 TOTAL GIFTS $39,793

OUTFLOWS Beautification $226 Enrichment $2,582 Family to Family $913 Field Day $660 Hospitality $826 Other Expenses $1,164 Pastries For Parents $867 Spiritual Life $2,642 Staff Appreciation $5,855 Student Appreciation Day $428 Teacher Start Up Money $4,277 TOTAL OUTFLOWS $20,440

NET INCOME $44,369

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GRACE Scholars is a Georgia nonprofit corporation and tax exempt charity. GRACE has met the requirements for designation as a student scholarship organization  (SSO) in Georgia. Because GRACE is an SSO, Georgia taxpayers can redirect part of their tax liability to GRACE and qualify for a generous tax benefit created by the Georgia legislature – a 100% tax credit. As GRACE is a tax exempt charity (501-c-3 organization), gifts to GRACE also qualify as charitable contributions under federal law.

GRACE Scholars was founded by Georgia’s Catholic Bishops in 2008 to take advantage of the SSO/tax credit legislation. It is the beloved initiative of Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta and Bishop Gregory Hartmayer of

Savannah. Since 2008, more than 4,231 taxpayers have redirected part of their Georgia income taxes to GRACE which, in turn, has awarded scholarships to students wishing to attend Georgia Catholic Schools. All students receiving GRACE awards have demonstrated financial need.

G.R.A.C.E. Scholars

GEORGIA RESIDENTS ASSISTING CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Providing a Catholic Education

Go ahead. Share GRACE! Visit www.gracescholars.org or www.saintjude.net for more information. Please feel free to call the Advancement Office at 770.394.2880, ext. 424 for assistance.

G.R.A.C.E. SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED

$99,938 in tuition assistance

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WILL GILLETT

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Anonymous (5)Mr. Brian C. Barnard

Ms. Jeanette Elaine BialczakMr. and Mrs. Joseph Bruce Bowen

Mr. and Mrs. William BrucknerMr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Caveness

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph CharlesMr. and Mrs. G. Douglas Childs

Mr. Richard Cicchillo Jr. and Dr. Kelleen C .FitzgeraldMs. Margaret Darensbourg

Mr. and Mrs. Brian N. DavidMr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Davis III

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace A. DietrichMr. and Mrs. Kevin A. Doyle

Mrs. Gisele M. Frame and Mr. Jeff M. FrameMr. and Mrs. Randall S. Garrett

Mr. and Mrs. Terrence GfroererMr. and Mrs. Christopher Giglio

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew GilleyMr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Giornelli

Mr. and Mrs. James M. GruppMs. Rebecca H. Guynn

Ms. Deborah J. HaertelMrs. Alice O. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. HurleyMr. and Mrs. Gary D. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. George Bliss Jones Ms. Amy L. Leiner

Mr. and Mrs. George A. MacConnellMr. and Mrs. Frank Madonia

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McElligottMr. and Mrs. James H. Muhl Jr.

Mr. Joseph B. NagelMr Andre R. Padial and Mrs. Alicia LoCicero

Mr. and Mrs. Tyler D. PattersonMr. and Mrs. David L. Peterka

Mr. and Mrs. John M. PrendergastMr. Freddy I. Rivas Mileo and Mrs. Anglica S. Borroso Cabeda

Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. RodriguezMs. Andria L. Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Erin P. SchladerMr. and Mrs. Nebil B. Sedki

Mr. and Mrs. Noel J. SitzmannMr. and Mrs. James J. Spall III

Mr. and Mrs. David StephensDr. and Mrs Michael E. Stevenson

Mr. and Mrs. David C. SweeneyMr. and Mrs. Christopher J .Treanor

Mr. and Mrs. David J. TroncaleMr. and Mrs. Paul A. Vassallo

Mr. and Mrs. Sean P. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. William A. Wood

G.R.A.C.E. DONORSThank you to the following taxpayers who re-directed their 2014 Georgia tax dollars to G.R.A.C.E. Scholars. As of December 31, 2014, $99,938 in tuition assistance has been designated to St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School. This amount offers enough funds for 5 new and 14 returning students to attend St. Jude School under the G.R.A.C.E. Scholarship program.

Thank You

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THE YEAR IN REVIEW2014 2015

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In all aspects of life, parents are definitely the first educators of their children – and this is most especially true when we speak of our faith. As a matter of fact, parents enjoy such an important role that on the day of a child’s baptism, the priest or deacon reminds the parents of this essential truth. In trusting our parish school with the education of your child [or, perhaps your grandchild] in religion and the core curriculum subjects, you are confirming exactly how committed you are to ensuring your child has the best foundation for a successful future.

As pastor, I thank you as parents, grandparents, and friends of our school for the commitments and sacrifices you make every day to ensure that your child – and others - benefit from the excellence in education offered at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School. As we witnessed in 2015, St. Jude’s excellence as an outstanding school was recognized and honored by the U.S. Department of Education with the awarding of the coveted National Blue Ribbon Award – again!

We are truly blessed with the expertise, knowledge, and professionalism of our awesome school principal, Mrs. Childs - and of our very talented teachers and administrators. Research and findings show that one of the most important influences in the quality of the education a child receives is the quality of her or his teacher. Our school is certainly blessed with gifted and caring professionals in our classrooms! Mrs. Childs and all who serve here work diligently to contribute that “something extra special” for your child.

Thank you for your prayers, volunteerism, and kind support. Know that your efforts are greatly appreciated. And please be assured of my prayers for you and your family.

Sincerely in Christ,

Monsignor W. Joseph Corbett Pastor

A Letter from our Monsignor

MONSIGNOR JOE CORBETT

DEAR FRIENDS,

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