Report to the Community 2010-2012

Holy Name SchoolSacred Heart SchoolSaint Anthony of Padua SchoolSaint Cecilia School Saint Joseph Pro-Cathedral School

letterA WORD FROM SISTER KAREN DIETRICH

I can’t tell you how pleased we are that you have this document in your hands.

Catholic Partnership Schools’ first community report reflects the value and

impact of your investment in the lives of our children and I believe, reflects the

effectiveness of our stewardship – two critical elements in the relationship

we’ve established with you. We hope you’ll enjoy reading it.

From day one, the strength and breadth of this partnership with our

benefactors has been the cornerstone of our progress and is the foundation

upon which we are building a future full of promise for the

more than 1,000 boys and girls we educate.

While you provide the resources to help strengthen and sustain us,

the educational and operational team the Board of Directors and I have put in

place is creating the structural framework for meaningful and lasting change

and scalable innovation. We are at a critical juncture in the evolution of

Catholic urban education and I know in my heart that all of us are prepared

to do whatever it takes to provide the children of Camden with the education −

and therefore, the future – they deserve.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christine Healey (Chair)International Education Foundation

Charles (Chic) Saile (Vice Chair)Retired Information Technology Executive

Mac Sarreal* (Treasurer)Retired corporate executive & officer

Letitia (Tish) Biddle (Secretary)L. C. Biddle & Associates

Jennifer Alleva Your Part-Time Controller

Jerry BuckleyPennsylvania SPCA

Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhDCatholic Partnership Schools

Judyann Gillespie McCarthyCenter for Family Services

Rev. Daniel Joyce, S.J.St. Joseph’s University

Msgr. Robert McDermottDiocese of Camden

Robert Palestini, Ed.DSt. Joseph’s University

Adolfo (Pepe) Piperno A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.

Nicholas ReginaDiocese of Camden

Geno SchiavoKitchen and Associates Architectural Services

Rev. Britt StarghillKaighn Avenue Baptist Church

*non-board member

For our schools to remain instruments of grace, as resilient as the children who attend them.

visionOUR VISION:

Camden, New Jersey is a city of children. More than 40% of its population is under 18 and these children live in one of the most dangerous environments in the country. But it wasn’t always the case. While the factories, strong commerce, and thriving shipyard of a once vibrant city are now gone, nearly 80,000 people continue to call Camden home even as they face the harsh economic and social realities of life today. The one constant that remains, however, is that even as they struggle to overcome difficult odds, families in Camden still want the best for their children. They know that reversing the cycle of poverty and violence depends on reaching their children now with an education that builds a strong foundation for the future. And we continue to be here for them.

Catholic Partnership Schools became fully operational in the summer of 2010. This ambitious initiative – prompted by the imminent threat of additional school closures in a city that could ill afford them – is designed to retain Catholic education’s cultural and academic strengths and best practices.

How Does the Partnership Work?Five once-separate and parish-based elementary schools are now administered by a single non-profit entity that centralizes financial, academic, and operational management and oversight. Each of the schools – Holy Name, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Cecilia, and St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral – is a haven for their students where the emphasis is on strong academics and a safe learning environment. While the operational model is new, our schools are continuing the long tradition of preparing generations of Camden youth to more fully participate in the economic and civic life of the region and the nation.

Our mission is to continue to cultivate schools that not only provide a safe and nurturing environment within the means of all families, but also have the financial stability, outstanding educational resources, and strong business model that will sustain them for decades.

You are blazing a trail of desire

to learn in your students while

encouraging them to be the

dreamers and leaders to wake

the nation! Our youth need

affirmation, approval, and

encouragement that will impact

them for a lifetime. We’re so

pleased to join you as a partner

in this effort. Josué Figueroa

Susquehanna Bank.

Spending time in the school

has been a real joy for me.

I am privileged to be a part

of the lives of these kids and

to share my love of reading

with them! Clare Osman

togetherPARTNERSHIPS

The Hallmark of our Educational Strategy

Abrakadoodle Alice Paul Institute Camden Churches Organized for PeopleCenter for Children and Childhood Studies, Rutgers UniversityDiocese of Camden, NJEd Snider Youth HockeyGreater South Jersey ChorusHoly Name Ministries of CamdenKitchen & Associates Architectural Services

New Jersey Partnership for Healthy KidsPerkins Center for the Arts Philadelphia FlyersRutgers–Camden Center for the Arts Symphony in CThe Food TrustTownsend PressUS Soccer Foundation and Claudio Reyna Foundation

VOLUNTEERS

The cadre of loyal and dedicated men, women, and children who lend their time and talent to make so many of our enrichment programs possible:

Corporate Employees Beneficial Bank Campbell Soup Company ChefsHispanic Network of Campbell SoupSubaru Susquehanna BankTD Bank

Civic & Community GroupsCamden Children’s GardenFood Bank of South Jersey Cooking Matters ProgramJunior AchievementRomero CenterRotary of Camden CountyRotary of MoorestownThe Discovery MuseumYMCA’s CATCH team

Universities & Alumni GroupsNotre Dame Alumni Club of South JerseyNotre Dame University Summer Service Learning ProgramRutgers University Center for the ArtsRutgers University Civic ScholarsRutgers University Cooperative ExtensionSt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. Joseph’s UniversitySt. Lawrence University

ParishesChrist Our LightOur Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of Mt. Carmel, DoylestownSacred HeartSt. Thomas More ChurchSt. Vincent Pallotti

Thanks also to those legions of individual volunteers who make possible the Aviation Adventures, SOAR Afterschool tutoring and clubs, basketball intramurals and traveling teams, Robotics, classroom and computer lab assistance and instruction, lunchroom services, mentoring, and reading.

Service Clubs & GroupsBook MatesDeSales Service WorksDiocesan Community Relations GroupKnights of ColumbusFranciscan VolunteersThe Bridge

Schools & Youth Groups Bishop Eustace High SchoolBishop Ireton High School, VirginiaCamden Catholic High SchoolGloucester Catholic High SchoolGuardian Angels SchoolMount St. Joseph AcademyNorwood-Fontbonne AcademyPaul VI High SchoolQuixote QuestSalesianum Academy, DelawareSt. Augustine PrepSt. Mary’s Youth Group, Cherry HillWildwood Regional – Cape Trinity School

The effective partnerships we cultivate enable us to maintain a level of excellence and academic enrichment that would otherwise be impossible.Integral to our success is the contribution of these key organizations and businesses:

Supporting the Partnership is one of the most direct ways to have a lasting, positive impact on the lives of young people in Camden. The people running the schools are great stewards of our investment and we’re so proud to be part of this initiative.

Bruce Paparone

We at Holman Automotive are proud to support the children of Camden through Catholic Partnership Schools. We believe that the faith-based approach offering a nurturing and supportive, yet academically sound, environment will provide students with the opportunity to flourish – in high school and beyond.

Mindy Holman

My husband, Robert, and I have been very blessed and we wanted to give back in the most meaningful way possible. We’ve visited the schools and believe that the children benefit not only from the education they receive but from the environment of caring and confidence-building.

Roseanne Minke

donorsCATHOLIC PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS DONATIONS SINCE INCEPTION*

$1,500,000 +John Langan & Judith Nadell

$500,000 +International Education FoundationThe Domenica Foundation, Inc.Wyncote Foundation

$100,000 - $499,999Children’s Scholarship FundDorrance H. Hamilton 1999 Charitable TrustEdward & Helen EspositoCharles J. PrizerThe Speedwell Foundation

$50,000 - $99,999Connelly FoundationHoly Name of Camden MinistriesRosanne MinkeBruce & Cheryl PaparoneAnonymous

$25,000 - $49,999Letitia BiddleMichael & Maryann CamardoMindy HolmanIan MartinsThe Mindy Holman/ Frank Beideman Fund

$10,000 - $24,999Lyons, Doughty & Veldhuis, P.C.

$5,000 - $9,999Beneficial Bank FoundationCathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionSisters of Saint Joseph, Mount St. Joseph ConventWilliam & Adele DuffyJoe & Jeanne MitchoJohn OxleyTimothy E. RyanCharles SaileGeorge G. Smith IIIWilliam & Alice StapletonMelissa M. Weiksnar

$1,000 - $4,999Maria & Julio AvilesAnn & Mark BaiadaMr. John P. & Dr. Anne Marie BornemanKen BoydenAnne & Jerry BuckleyCamden County Cultural & Heritage CommissionCampbell Soup FoundationRick CarusoMr. & Mrs. Thomas ClassickJohn F. & Carolyn L. Connors, Jr.Stephen CooneyCorpus Christi SchoolMr. & Mrs. James CucinottaJohn & Rosalee DilulioVincent DolanMrs. Mickey DoneganMary Grady DudenLisa Del DukeWilliam E. HarrisChristine HealeyRobert T. & Ellen J. HealeyImmaculate Conception Council Knights of Columbus #3512Reverend Daniel JoyceKnights of Columbus CouncilStephen & Adeline KlugJoanne LannanMonsignor Michael MannionMsgr. Robert McDermottClare & Dewaine OsmanMark & Bonnie PrizerProvidence Over PovertyPSE&GRavitz Family FoundationMaria RodriguezEugene SchiavoThe Clothes Less TraveledThe James Gillespie Scholarship FundThe Pugs FoundationThe Weiksnar TrustJohn H. Weiland

$250 - $999Michael & Winsom AlvaresChris & Patty BaeckstromMichael & Amy BarkleyDaniel BourduaGerald R. BrowneAnthony CarabasiCerrito ManagementLori & AJ ChaffersPaul B. ChambersMary Herlihy ConnollyCoopers Ferry Development AssociationMartha CoppolaDennis J. CrawfordDavid K. Cuneo, Esq.Stephanie E. DanclairDan DarflerDamien O. Del Duca, Esq.Joseph A. Del DucaDel Duca Lewis, LLCBrenda DevarieDonald A. Devlin & Associates, P.C.David DuffyReinhard & Sharon EisenzopfCarolyn FerryDr. & Mrs. Robert GardineRobert W. HamiltonTodd & Colleen HavensMichael D. & Donnalee HealyJohn S. HoffAnnemarie G. HuntL. John & Hilaire T. IaniRobert & Linda KarzLewis KatzRose Mary KeaneJohn & Ann KearneyWilliam & Camille KennedyReverend James H. King IVLillian & Elizabeth KlemHenry & Kate LeimkuhlerAlan & Donna LinkGeorge & Lisa LongoDavid & Janet LyonsMarilyn MartinezJudyann Gillespie McCarthyMaria & Michael McCurdyFran & Maura McDonaldJeremiah McGinleyCharles & Rita McInnis SpencerFlorence M. & Harold Meisner

Gregg D. MetzingerPatrick J. & Frances C. MontgomeryReverend William MooreNotre Dame Alumni Club of South JerseyDr. Robert PalestiniEladio PazSharon L. PrizerMary Ann RichardsPaul RussoSecular Franciscan OrderDebra D. SedorJohn & Joan SweetJane C. ThebergeThe Pick Foundation, Inc.T. W. Walter, Jr.Robert P. WeberT. Paul & Helen J. WeiksnarJane Yavis & Jodi WilliamsonJim & Marie WilsonCarol M. WojenskiLinda Wray

$50 - $249Martina AddiegoErick & Ester AplizarHarry BellMiguel BenitoSeth & Sue Ann BergmannVicki BondMichael BradyTom & Beth BrunoPaul R. & Catherine A. BubeckJohn P. CallahanCamden City Firefighters Local 788D. Michael CarmodyMarie CareyJames W. CarrCharles J. Becker & Brothers, Inc.Christ Our LightJeanne & Paul CegliaLuis & Martha ChecoChristine ClarkKaren & Kevin ConatyTeresa CordeiroJane A. CostelloPeter, Janet & Diane CoteElizabeth CrawfordPatricia E. CrawfordLester & Nancy Cummins

Lesly D’AmbolaJim & Jennifer McDermottBeth & John Delaney Jr.Catherine Del DucaMichael & Lisa DerenzoFrank & Margaret DeStefanoSister Peggy DevlinMonsignor Michael DoylePatricia & Jim DuffyPatrick A. ErvilusJolene & Kelley EwingJames & Amanda FangmeyerKathleen M. FarrellyVirginia M. FinlaysonGerald & Mary FordFranciscan Friars of St. Anthony’sWilliam FreemanMike Devlin & Valerie FrickCharles H. & Helen C. FritzAngel FuentesMost Reverend Joseph A. GalanteAna I. GarciaWilliam & Catherine GavinMartin J. GillespieJason M. GlassRey GonzalezMary GreenMary & Dominick GreenJohn A. & Patricia A. HardingRichard M. & Rita K. HeeterSheila & Joe HoagRoger L. HoughkirkJohn & Joan HuttonMohamed R. IshakNancy JeromeStephen L. JonesPatrick M. & QiQi JoyceBernadette & John KainFrederick KeatorChristopher KeeganRobert J. & Margaret KeoghW. & J. KlattPaul & Lehea KuphalHarry KushnerAllison & Eric LechSister Kathy Letts, SSJSimon J. LevyJames LowJohn LynchConstance P. & David C. MacTaggart

Mary Ann & Michael MangoldRev. Msgr. Louis A. MarucciWilma & Bambino MartinsMatthew & Susan MassottTeresa McDyer Jack McGreeveyThomas McGuireCarol & Rex A. McWilliamsEd & Linda MiduraJohn P. MoliereJames & Arlene MorrisonGermaine MulhernDennis & Linda MurphyJames J. & Lorraine J. Nolan HendryKaren & William NoonanLisa C. NooneHeather & John OwensJane PepperWilliam J. Perna Sr.Diane & Troy RamseurNicholas ReginaAndrew P. RejecLouis & Margie RicciJoe RiggsBarbara & James Robinson Jr.Jean & Mark RosemanLeonard & Rosalyn RuscianiEileen P. SandMacario & Bettina SarrealDonna Siegel MoffaTrisha SilvasyJohn P. SilvertriSisters of St. JosephSisters of St. Joseph, St. Genevieve ConventTimothy & Donna SpencerBrian StarkmanJoseph & Barbara StrasserDamion & Lynda StrommerSt. Vincent de Paul-Holy SaviorKatie SullivanJames SullivanSurety Title CompanyTom & Patti TownsendUnited ComputerAnthony VesperJohn G. & Kate WalshEileen F. WilkinsonLisa & David WilliamsWith Open ArmsAllyson & Mark S. Zinman

*7/1/09 through 6/15/12

financialsFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Statement Of Financial PositionJune 30, 2011 (Audited)

Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,623,813 Tuition receivable, net of allowance 103,271 Prepaid expenses and other 79,981 Current Assets 1,807,065

Property and Equipment, net 147,366 Other Assets 3,396 Total Assets 1,957,827

Liabilities

Total Current Liabilities 483,446 Net Assets Undesignated 481,821 Board Designated 857,560 Restricted 135,000 Total Net Assets 1,474,381 Total liabilities and net assets 1,957,827

Statement of ActivitiesJune 30, 2011 (Audited)

Revenue and Support

Grants and donations 3,195,264 Diocese of Camden contributions 1,749,736 Tuition and fees 2,457,971 Other income 16,995 Total revenue and support 7,419,966

EXPENSES Program services 5,073,135 Management and general 644,082 Fundraising and Communications 228,368 Total expense 5,945,585 Change in net assets 1,474,381 Net assets, beginning of fiscal year 0 Net assets, end of fiscal year 1,474,381

BECOME PART OF OUR STORY... Children deserve to learn in safe schools where the emphasis is on excellence and enrichment. They deserve to choose a Catholic Partnership School.

It costs the Partnership $6,500 per year to educate one child. The fee that families are asked to contribute is $1,800. But for more than 90% of our parents, a third or less is all they can pay. We make up the difference through a Diocesan subsidy, matching grants from the New York-based Children’s Scholarship Fund, and other generous donors. But it only covers a fraction of our real costs.

An investment in any amount makes a world of difference in a child’s life.

To make a secure online donation, go to our website, www.catholicpartnershipschools.org

Or send your check in the attached envelope to the Development Office, 808 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102

financialsFUNCTIONAL EXPENSESn Management & General n Fundraising & Communications n Academic & Enrichment Programs

CPS REVENUEn Camden Diocese Subsidy* n Collectible Tuition & Fees n Foundations

*ends 6/30/2013

n Individuals n School-based Fundraising

85%

25%30%

4% 20%

21%

11% 4%

schools5students1,080

volunteer hours4,000

$6,500 cost to educate student

enrollment increase7.2%

non-Catholic55%

free/reduced lunch eligible95%

Hispanic

African American65%

30%

My school taught me to have faith in myself and never give up. One of my teachers has a poster on her wall that says:“You are not finished when you lose. You are finished when you quit.” That really touched me.

AngelGrade 5

accomplishmentsWith new funding and the Partnership model’s ability to implement enhanced programming across the five schools, the academic and enrichment opportunities for our students have grown exponentially.

Academics• Introduced Children’s Literacy Initiative model classrooms and professional

development for teachers, in five schools for grades K-3.• In 2011, 30 students received $500,000 in scholarships over four years to attend

college-prep high schools in New Jersey and Philadelphia.

Evaluation/Measurement• Added on-line technologies and coaching to differentiate instruction and

enhance individualized attention and learning plans for every student. • Hired an instructional coach to work one-on-one with teachers in each of the

five schools.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

My three children have attended

this school. It’s a great education—

a good, safe environment where

students receive lots of one-on-

one attention. Two of my children

graduated and went on to

high school and then college.

My 5th grader has great test

scores and I’m convinced it’s

because of this choice.Vivian C.

I put my daughter in this school

because I came here as child

and I want the best for my child.

But as a single mother, I need

help covering the cost of tuition.

Someone is making our dreams

possible. Thank you from the

both of us. Awilda D.

Technology• The Partnership has a 3-year technology plan approved for e-Rate funding that

includes hardware acquisition and professional development for instructors on effective instruction integration. In addition, at each school, we now have:

• SmartBoards in every classroom• Up-to-date computer labs in every school with 7 workstations in every classroom

Family Engagement/Student Support• Hired a bi-lingual family support coordinator (grades K-5) to partner with

principals and teachers to help families better oversee and encourage their children’s success in school.

• Hired a bi-lingual family/graduate support coordinator to work with 6th to 8th grade students in learning life and study skills and navigating the critical middle grades transition and admission process for high school.

• Created a formal program for tutors and mentors for individual and small group student support.

Enrichment • Created a highly-regarded academically aligned afterschool program,

appropriately named SOAR, for students in grades 5-8. Invited to participate in a national pilot underwritten by C.S. Mott Foundation to study how high quality afterschool programs can better integrate with schools.

• Established an academically aligned summer enrichment program for students in grades 5-8. STEM education and civic engagement are the focus.

• Purchased a used school bus and van to transport students to special events and music and sport practices and activities.

• Consolidated individual school choirs and formed the Partnership Choir with community performances throughout the year.

• Established a Partnership-wide Instrumental Program bringing the opportunity to play an instrument to dozens of students for the first time.

Special Events• Hosted the first annual signature recognition event showcasing our children’s

art and performance, academic achievement and scholarship awards, and honoring our community partners. To date, The Dreams of Our Children events have been standing room only at Rutgers’ Gordon Theater.

• Campbell Soup Company hosted our first annual business breakfast to introduce the Partnership to the wider corporate community.

Facilities• Conducted a thorough facilities assessment of each school and created a

working plan for immediate and long-range needs. Began fundraising for capital improvements.

• Hired a mechanical technician to address specialized needs (electrical, plumbing, mechanical) for the Partnership schools.

808 Market StreetCamden, NJ 08102

WE BELIEVE THAT:• Excellent Catholic schools provide an environment that nourishes

the spirits and souls of children to sustain them for a lifetime.

• Education is a transformative power – one that can positively change children’s lives and give them hope for a future of peace and prosperity.

• The neighborhood school is an anchor of security for children, families, and the community.

• Children need people and places they can depend on for safety, strength, and support.

• It is our obligation to insure a mastery of core, foundational skills in reading and math.

• Curriculum and instruction must be purposefully designed, student centered, and individualized to assure that each child achieves.

• Teachers must be professional educators – trained, experienced, and committed to the children they serve as well as to the craft of teaching.

• Our responsibility is to provide an excellent education that gives children the skills they need for success in rigorous high schools so they have a choice of a college, profession, or trade.

• Our ministry to children includes empowering families to value education’s significance. A shared vision for the future creates a community that provides the consistency, love, and nurturance children need to grow into fine adults.

Karen Dietrich, SSJ, PhD Executive Director

Pamela Rainey Lawler Director, Development and Communications

John C. Corcoran Director of Finance

Lori S. Chaffers Coordinator, Community Engagement & School-Based Programming

June Ertl Executive Assistant

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