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Summer 2016 www.simonjudeschool.org

Our 2015-2016 school year has come to a close and it was a truly remarkable year for our SS.

Simon & Jude community.

Mercy, Peace and Love was our theme for the year

and it permeated throughout our school. The Pope’s

visit to the United States in September didn’t include

Phoenix, but the enthusiasm of his visit was certainly

felt here at SSJ! The Pope’s Hope Challenge was

sincerely met with numerous wonderful ways to honor

the Pope’s visit which encouraged service to others.

The entire school participated in preparing Pope’s

Hope “blessing bags” for the homeless. Every student

filled a Ziploc bag with water, snacks, and assorted

toiletries for delivery to a person in need. It was a time

of reflection for our students and an excellent way to

put our faith into action and to do our part here at SSJ

to participate in the Pope’s declaration of this church year being the year of mercy.

Fall also brought our youngest students a new climbing structure and soccer nets for their

playground area. The students enjoyed their new space and are looking forward to a few

more items coming soon, including a sport court and the removal of all the sand as well as a

new solid surface installation. This project was the result of our Call to the Heart that is part of

our auction event each year. The auction has raised in excess of $1,000,000 for our school

since its inception and the Call to the Heart is a critical component of the event, with over

$50,000 raised in the past two years. The monies are used for special projects at our school

such as this new primary playground for our wee Irish ones!

Our fundraising efforts are extremely important to our school, and we continue to

be blessed with strong support from our parents who chair our fundraisers. Susan

Larkin and Laura Graves were the chairs of this year’s Jog-a-Thon which

brought in nearly $25,000 and Shelly Chang Williamson and Christy

Farley, our auction chairs, did a fabulous job of celebrating community

and raising $159,000 for this event. We appreciate the dozens of

volunteers who help with our fundraisers and hope to continue to see

new families become involved in the coming year.

In February we added another Honeywell Aerospace

Challenge victory for our school. A strong team of five

talented 7th graders took home to win, making it back to

back wins for the Irish. This challenge is the largest

extracurricular STEM program for grade school and junior

high students in the state. This contest allows fifth through

eighth grade students the opportunity to enhance their

knowledge of space technology through the

development of an International Lunar Base complete

with a physical scale model. Six teams advanced to the

SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School

STATE OF THE SCHOOL A Review of the 2015-2016 School Year

(continued on page 4)

7th Grade S.T.E.M. Field Trip to Tonto Creek

During the second week of November, the 7th

Graders from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral School

attended Camp Tontozona, which is located in

Payson, AZ. Camp Tontozona is a STEM camp,

which is a camp dedicated to teaching how Sci-

ence, Technology, Engineering, and Math apply to

everyday life. One of the highlights of our trip was

taking a wilderness survival hike! During this hike, we

learned how to make water with plastic bags, how

to make S.O.S. signals, and how to make a warm

shelter out of plastic bags and leaves. Another one

of our amazing activities was being able to watch

the stars in the night sky, in total darkness. Our guide

pointed out all of the different galaxies and we saw

many shooting stars. It was the most beautiful sky

I've ever seen. To wrap up our camp experience,

we saw a bit of snow and sat around a campfire. At

the campfire, everyone ate s'mores and told scary

stories. Overall, it was a great bonding experience

for our class. I can't wait for next year's 7th Graders

to enjoy all of the wonderful experiences offered.

by Kelly Scott, SSJ Class of 2017

Blessed Mother Teresa will be canonized a Saint in September this year,

and in her honor, our school’s theme is a quote attributed to her.

“I can do things you cannot; you can do things I cannot.

Together we can do great things.”

Please join us for Mass on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., to

commemorate the Canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta.

“Wednesday T-Shirts” with this year’s theme will be available

in the Development Office for $8.00 each.

We are so happy to let you know that our own Lori Irwin Sellers, SSJ

Class of ‘73, is this year’s President of the SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral

Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. Our Cathedral Conference SVdP

Pantry is located on Maryland Avenue, near the school baseball fields,

and is maintained for assisting those in need of food. St. Vincent de

Paul can sometimes assist with travel vouchers or bus transport, as well

as assess requests for rent or utilities assistance.

Lori loves her work with St. Vincent de Paul, and she is such a blessing

to the organization. We would love to encourage you, our SSJ com-

munity, to consider donating to the Pantry. Things they could use are:

Canned goods - fruits, vegetables, beans, soups, tuna

Peanut Butter Toiletries Diapers Rice Bread

Treats for the kids (cookies, cereal bars, etc.) Cereal

As we are getting ready for back-to-school season, SVdP would also

be very grateful for gift cards to Walmart or Target, which could be

used to purchase school supplies/necessities for the clients of SVdP.

God bless you Lori, and your fellow Vincentians, for the good work you

do, and thank you, to the SSJ community, for any help you can give!!

Lori Irwin Sellers, ‘73 and Sr. Mary Roche, I.B.V.M.

President

St. Vincent de Paul SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral Conference

Lori Irwin Sellers, ‘73

Congratulations to our 2O16/2O17 Scholarship Recipients and Alumni Award Winners!!

(Front Row) Ian Love - Fathers for Catholic Education Scholarship;

Matthew Tanner - Fr. Paul Smith Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Jennifer Tran, Fr. C. Richard Rudd Memorial Scholarship.

(Middle Row) Alajandra Jaramillo - Martin H. Rosness Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Sophie Markham - Karla Stovall Memorial

Scholarship; Embrey Saville - Kathryn Johnson CARE Scholarship;

Veronica Rafferty - Robert R. McManimon Scholarship; Michelle & David Nilsen - Sr. Raphael Quinn Scholarship

(Back Row) Sr. Raphael Quinn, I.B.V.M.; Grace Tanner - Mgr. Michael O’Grady Endowed Scholarship;

Colter Niezgodzki - Mrs. “Q” Scholarship; Aidan Mancilla - Thomas McCabe Memorial Endowed Scholarship;

Emil Boby - Cathedral Endowed Scholarship; Regan Williamson - Loreto Sisters Memorial Endowed Scholarship

High School Scholarships for SSJ Grads - Class of 2016

Knights of Columbus Scholarship: Marti Herro

Monica Heaney Memorial Scholarship: Abigail Converse

Loreto Sisters/Mary Ward Scholarship: Claire Sabol

Collins Brothers Scholarship to Brophy College Preparatory: Andrew Acunin

Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship:

Tina Abraham, Tessa Gaynor, Ryven Mangundayao, Zoe Wasson

Estfan Family Memorial Scholarship: Natalie Cirzan

Xavier Catholic Scholar Scholarship: Helen Sanchez Gamez & Gabriella Ramos Garcia

2016 SSJ Catholic Community Foundation

Scholarship Winners

On March 3rd, four members of the SSJ Class of 2016 were honored

at the 16th Annual Christian Service Awards Reception. Bishop

Olmsted presented to Zoe Wasson, Ryven Mangundayao, Tessa

Gaynor and Tina Abraham an $8,000 scholarship to attend Catholic

High School as a result of their extraordinary volunteer service to

parish, school and community. SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School

has had 41 recipients to date receive this prestigious scholarship. We

are very proud of this year’s recipients! Congratulations to Zoe,

Ryven, Tessa, Tina and their families! ♥

Congratulations SSJ Class of 2016

Remember, no matter where you go, or how far you travel,

you will always have a home at SS. Simon & Jude!

finals on Saturday, February 27th at Wells Fargo Center and SS. Simon & Jude's 7th grade team, Team

Genesis, emerged as the winner of this year's challenge! This is the 5th win for SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral

School. We are the only school to have won this competition more than once which we are very proud

of!

Another wonderful good news story for SSJ was a big win for Emily Nguyen, who was 1

of 5,000 to win a nationwide “Design a Tie” contest sponsored by Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines sponsors an annual nationwide Tie Design Contest in conjunction

with its Adopt-a-Pilot program. The Adopt-a-Pilot program instructs fifth-grade

students in more than 1,500 classes across the country in a 4 week science,

geography, math, writing and aviation-related curriculum. A likeness of Emily’s

winning design was made in to a necktie for over 900 Pilots to wear throughout the

coming year which is indeed an honor for this 6th grader. If you fly Southwest this

summer, please look for Emily’s tie!

Our annual spring play, now in its 6th year, was another smashing success. The

reinstatement of our spring play has provided a wonderful opportunity for students to

showcase their acting skills, or participate behind the scenes as a part of the tech

crew, an integral piece of a successful play. Along with the play, our 2nd annual Fine

Arts Nights, which showcases art projects the students have done throughout the year,

have created a greater awareness for the arts at our school, and given opportunities

for students to shine who have gifts in these areas.

Graduation saw 55 students receive their diplomas and head off to high school. 84% of the graduates will

be attending Catholic high schools, primarily Brophy & Xavier, with 16% attending public schools. We wish

this fine group of young men and women good luck in high school and beyond, and hope that they stay

connected with us and share what will undoubtedly be many successes in the years ahead.

The final phase of our capital campaign for campus improvements continues. This last phase will relocate

our school offices to the front of the campus and provide additional classroom space. The school

administrative offices will be on the ground level with religion, art, foreign language and small group

instruction spaces on the second level. The cost of this project is 2.3 million dollars and to date we have

raised nearly 1.0 million dollars, so are almost at the half way point. Please see pg. 19 of this newsletter for

a snapshot of our progress with the campaign. We hope that all of our school families will help us to the

finish line with this last project for our school. $6 million dollars in improvements over the past six years and

we’re not done yet! We look forward to keeping you posted on the progress of this final phase of

construction.

I hope this newsletter finds you enjoying a restful summer

with your family and friends. Thank you for another

wonderful year at SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School. It will

be August 10th – and our first day of school – before you

know it!

State of the School 2016 (continued from page 1)

Capital campaign -P roud of our Past...Committed to our Future.

SSJ Spirit Award: Gail Simpson Caretto, ‘65 The alumni spirit award recognizes the

accomplishments, and commitment of

an individual whose actions and

activities strive to carry on the spirit and

generosity which were a vital part of

the training and spirituality received

here at SS. Simon & Jude School. Gail

Caretto, from the Class of 1965, is this

y e a r ’ s A l u m n i S p i r i t Aw a r d

recipient. She is a friend to everyone;

she is both loyal and caring and has

generously shared her gifts with the SS.

Simon and Jude community for over

half her life. Gail has a gentle spirit, a

deep faith, and unwavering dedication for this

community. When it came time for Gail and her husband Mark

(also a graduate of SSJ!) to send their own children to school

they chose SSJ and just a couple of years ago, their first

grandchild began her journey here at our school and the

Caretto story continues on now for a THIRD generation. Gail

has been a student, a parent, a grandparent, and even an

employee of our school, serving recently as our School Librarian

for a few years. She is also an active IBVM Associate with our

beloved Loreto Sisters.

SSJ Visionary Award: Isabelle Wijangco, ‘06 The Visionary Award acknowledges the

accomplishments, dedication and

leadership of an individual who strives to

share their commitment and passion to

serve with those around them. Our visionary

award recipient this year, Isabelle Wijangco

is from the Class of 2004. She attended

Xavier College Preparatory and then was

off to Stanford University where she

received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in

Biology in 2012. While at Stanford, she

served as Class President for two years,

researched political determinants of health

foreign aid at the Stanford Freeman Spogli

Institute, and worked on global health operations at the Office

of the Surgeon General. After graduating from Stanford, she

served as a Stanford Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy at the

United Nations Foundation in New York. There, she worked with

the UN Every Women Every Child movement focused on

strengthening global action around women's and children's

health and worked on global health engagement in the

formation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Isabelle is

dedicated to women’s health and empowerment and she is

very committed to pushing strong public health science and

delivery of quality medical care forward; to that end, she will

begin medical school at Harvard University in the Fall.

L to R: Fr. John Lankeit, Mrs. Channette Wijangco, accepting the

award on behalf of her daughter, Isabelle, ’06;

Gail Simpson Caretto, ‘65, and Sr. Raphael Quinn, I.B.V.M.

666 million dollars in campus improvements since 2010

YEARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEYEARS OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 61 4444 years with Principal Sister Raphael

41 Christian Service Award Recipients 120 Eagle ScoutsEagle Scouts 5 Honeywell Aerospace Championships! Honeywell Aerospace Championships!

4,100 AMAZING ALUMS 141414 Loreto Sisters

ONLINE ALUMNI APPEAL CONTINUES The 2nd ALUMNI APPEAL has been extended to September 1, 2016. A gift from you

would sincerely be appreciated as it helps us continue our mission to provide a quality

Catholic education for our students. This is the 2nd year we have done an exclusively

ONLINE appeal and the response has been positive. Join the growing list of donors! Here’s

what to do:

Log on to our school website at www.simonjudeschool.org and click Online Giving in

the upper right hand corner to make your contribution. You can even use your phone to make your gift as our website is mobile friendly! For questions, please call our

Development Office at 602-242-1299, x149.

Thank you to our OVER 4,000 alumni near and far!

Tell us what you’ve been up to!

Send us your update at [email protected].

Please join us for The SSJ Fall Festival

Sunday, October 23, 2016 Noon ‘til 7:00 p.m.

SSJ Celebrates Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States

SSJ Participates in the Sunnyslope Collection

Project for Christmas

In one of the most special days of the year

here at SSJ, our school comes together to

donate toiletries to the families in need in

the Sunnyslope area. Each grade is

assigned an item, and students bring in their

donations the morning of the assembly.

Everything from laundry detergent, to

toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo,

diapers & wipes, pillows and blankets are

donated, and when they are all combined,

it's a beautiful witness of love for our

neighbors in need. Special thanks to Greg

and Mary Heiland, SSJ alumni parents, who

head up this worthwhile project, for sharing

this opportunity and for allowing us to show

God's mercy and love!

Jog-a-Thon 11/21/15

Our Jog-a-thon this year

was another great success,

with our students getting

pledges and then jogging

their hearts out to earn

money for our school.

Special thanks to our Jog-a-

Thon Chairs, Susan Larkin

and Laura Graves for their

hard work in making this

day such a success.

Pope Francis’ historic visit to America in September of this year was such a

blessing to all of us as Catholics - and it had a profound affect on the

students of SS. Simon & Jude School.

SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School happily took part in

the #PopesHopeChallenge, which was suggested by Catholic Charities in

Phoenix, AZ. For the entire week that Pope Francis was in America, SSJ

collected items for "Blessing Bags" - ziploc bags to fill with water bottles,

snacks, toiletries, and even socks! Students also wrote little notes of love

and encouragement to include in the bags. Bright and early the morning

of September 25th, our student council laid out all of the

donations in the cafeteria, and throughout the day, our

students came in and assembled "Blessing Bags". The students

took the bags with them, and when they see someone in

need, at the freeway overpasses or on street corners, they

can hand them a Blessing Bag, thereby spreading love and

hope, just as Pope Francis has asked of us. Thank you so much

to Catholic Charities for challenging all of us to LIVE the

Gospel through the #PopesHopeChallenge. It is our sincere

hope that this will plant a seed in every one of our students to

help those less fortunate throughout their lives.

Christmas Pageant ‘15

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Check out our Facebook page and school website for more pictures all year long!

https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/popeshopechallenge

SS. Simon & Jude School

Fine Arts Night

On May 10th, Our Lady of Loreto Center was transformed into an art museum and a concert hall, and we

celebrated the Arts at SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School. What a wonderful evening - filled with beautiful art,

music and song!! Thank you so much to Mr. Love and Mrs. Shelly Chang-Williamson for such a special evening -

and a special thanks to Mrs. Beth Barr and Mrs. Erica Pulliam and your Art Masterpiece Moms and Dads who did

an amazing job transforming Our Lady of Loreto Center into a beautiful art gallery!! Absolutely fantastic!!

Choral & Band Concert

Celebrating the Talents of our Students

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Loreto Sisters Appreciation Breakfast 4/2/16

Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace Challenge

CHAMPIONS 2O16

CONGRATULATIONS to our Team Genesis for WINNING this

year’s 17th Annual Honeywell Fiesta Bowl Aerospace

Challenge! We could not be more proud of you!! This is

the FIFTH time a team from SSJ has won!! An extra special

THANK YOU to their amazing Science teacher, Ms.

Maureen Callaghan! Space Camp, here they come!!

16th Annual SSJ Auction - “Denim & Diamonds” Our Auction this year was an absolutely stellar event for SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School. What a wonderful

coming together of friends and family, sharing their love of SSJ!! The auction was a BLAST - THANK YOU so much

to our amazing chairs, Shelly Chang-Williamson and Christy Farley, together with their awesome team of volun-

teers. And thank you, too, to all of the SSJ families for coming out and partying together!! SSJ sure knows how to

kick up their cowboy boots and have a good time!!

On April 2, 2016, the Loreto Sisters’

Associates planned an Appreciation

Breakfast for our dear Loreto Sisters, to

benefit the Loreto Sisters Retirement

Fund. It was a beautiful morning, and

the Sisters were truly touched by

everyone’s kindness and generosity.

If you would like to give to the Loreto

Sisters Retirement Fund, please contact

the SS. Simon & Jude School

Development Office at 602-242-1299

x125 for details.

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Our school takes part in the Southwest Airlines

Adopt-A-Pilot Program, which leads students

through science, geography, math, writing,

and other core subjects, all based in aviation-

related activities. Through this program,

students also research careers, reinforce life

values, and realize the importance of staying

in school.

In conjunction with the Adopt-A-Pilot Program,

there is also an opportunity for these 5th grade

students to participate in a Tie Design Contest,

and design the following year's tie for Adopt-A

-Pilot participants to wear. This is a

NATIONWIDE contest, and this year's winner is

Emily Thu Nguyen - a 6th grade student here

at SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School!! We are

so proud of you Emily - your tie design is so

creative, imaginative and BEAUTIFUL!

SSJ 6th Grader Emily Nguyen Wins National Contest This year, SSJ’s Spring Musical was

“Fiddler on the Roof” - and it was

spectacular!! From the sets to the

costumes to the amazing performances!

Special thanks to Mrs. Mary Sue

Palazzolo and her creative team for a

fantastic job well done!!!!

May Crowning Stations of the Cross

hot dog day!

St. Patrick’s Day


Adam DeGuire, ‘98: Adam has worked as Rep. Matt Salmon’s

chief of staff since 2013, commuting between Washington,

D.C. and his Mesa, AZ home. He has decided to leave Capitol

Hill and has taken a position to lead campaign operations as a

partner at Axiom Public Affairs. Adam has also worked on

federal and state campaigns across the country, including for

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, two state Republican Party

committees, and the Republican National Committee and

College Republican National Committee.

Robert Lanphear, ‘98: Robert is currently working at the

Goddard Space Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Jonathon Hill, ‘03: Jonathan traveled to Houston this year for

NASA’s “First Exploration Zone Workshop for Human Missions to

the Surface of Mars.” NASA was specifically looking for

locations where we could study some of the major

outstanding science questions about Mars and that meet all

the engineering requirements necessary for a safe landing.

Jonathan proposed a landing site in a region called Noachis

Terra, which is centered around three salt deposits that are

roughly similar to salt flats in the Western United States.

John Heiland, ’07 & Cooper Nagaki, ‘07: Teaching at Brophy

College Prep in connection with the Alumni Service Corps. The

Alumni Service Corps is a post-college service program for

Brophy graduates, and graduates of other Jesuit high schools.

Through their work as Brophy faculty members, ASC volunteers

gain an important experience of Ignatian service. The ASC

volunteers also grow in their understanding through their

community life and regular meetings with members of the

Brophy faculty and the Phoenix Jesuit Community.

Morgan Kelley, ‘08: Morgan has graduated from ASU Barrett

Honors College, and has been selected not only as the 2016

Outstanding Graduate in Chemical Engineering, but the

overall Outstanding Engineering Graduate from ASU’s Ira A.

Fulton School of Engineering. Morgan hopes to pursue a career

in the energy industry, seeking to help create a more

sustainable world by optimizing either energy harvesting or

storage, and hoping to use sustainable energy technologies to

reduce our carbon footprint. Morgan plans to pursue her

doctoral degree in chemical engineering at the University of

Texas at Austin.

Brianne Sanford, ‘08: Graduated this past may from the

University of Mississippi. Brie worked in Catholic Campus

Ministry, Co-founded the Ole Miss Rebels for Life, taught

religious education and was the director of a philanthropy

event for her sorority, Delta Gamma. Brie will be serving this

year as a Catholic missionary with FOCUS (The Fellowship of

Catholic University Students) at the University of Southern

California. Brie is passionate about this mission in bringing the

joy and light of Christ's love to students who are desperately

searching for love, purpose, and most of all Jesus

Christ. Please pray for her and the students she will be working

with on her mission!! The SSJ community is always in her prayers

and heart.

Cate Pharris, ‘09: Cate Pharris is an incoming senior at the

University of Notre Dame majoring in Architecture and minoring

in European Studies. As a part of the classical emphasis of the

Notre Dame architecture program, she spent the 2015/16

academic year studying abroad in Rome and traveling

extensively throughout Europe with her fellow classmates. This

summer she spent two months interning with a small Notre

Dame sponsored team as a research assistant in Dresden,

Germany working on the documentation of various UNESCO

World Heritage sites including the Belvedere Courtyard in the

Vatican and the Taj Mahal. She is excited for her 4th year at

ND and GO IRISH!!!

Kaitlin Coltin, ‘11: Continuing in the Coltin Family Tradition,

Kaitlin is a National Merit Scholar, as were her brothers, Kevin

(’05) and Jeffrey (’07). Kaitlin was the graduation speaker at

Xavier and she was named the AIA (Arizona Interscholastic

Association) Female Scholar-Activity Student of the Year.

Cecilia Granillo, ‘12: Cecilia had the opportunity to travel to

Poland with the Gilbert Mesquite girls volleyball program, to

represent the US at the 2014 FIVB World Championships in

Poland. She and her team of 12 players and three coaches

made the trip in conjunction with the Special Olympics. In the

competition, three Special Olympic athletes were paired up

with three non-disabled partners on the court, a way to make

the action smoother and more enjoyable in a difficult hand-

eye coordination sport. It was a once in a lifetime trip and

opportunity, with memories that will be carried for years to

come.

Nsomma Alilonu, ‘13: Nsomma was awarded the St. Lawrence

Book Award. This is a scholarship awarded to high school

juniors who are nominated by a school registered with their

program. Nsomma was nominated by Xavier for the award

because of her significant commitment to community service,

and was awarded $1,000 dollars for every year she attends St.

Lawrence University as an undergraduate; overall, $4,000. This

award is given to one high school Junior in each school that is

registered with the program.

SSJ Alumni - Where Are We Now? page 10

Did you know that currently 1 out of every 8 students at SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School is the child of an alumni?

When we speak to prospective families about the school, we always like to brag about our alums! The problem is that

sometimes we don’t always know about the great things that you all do! We’d love to share the accomplishments of our

past students. Prospective parents are much more savvy these days and look for unique differences between our school

and another catholic school. Certainly the longevity of Sr. Raphael and our highly qualified teaching staff, coupled with our

beautiful facilities and our commitment to technology are also reasons why SSJ is such a special place!

Please take a few moments and bring us up to date on engagements, marriages, new babies, graduations, new jobs, or

community service that you are involved with. Send pictures!! We’d love to hear from you and we’d love to share your good news in this

newsletter and with prospective families who are considering sending their children to SSJ. You can email us at [email protected].

Were you a Flinn Scholar? National Merit Scholar? Other prestigious scholarship or athletic scholarship winner? We like to keep

track of these types of accomplishments so PLEASE let us know about yours so we can put you in our database.

At SSJ ... we try harder ... to be the best. Thank you for sharing your best with us!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! WE’D LOVE TO BRAG ABOUT YOU!!

Many people know the Boy Scout motto: “Be prepared.” For more than 50 years, Ss. Simon & Jude’s Troop 148 has prepared boys

to become leaders committed to serving others, all while enjoying great adventures along the way.

Boys are eligible to join Scouts at age 11 or upon entering 6th grade. Most of Troop 148’s scouts are SSJ students, but many others

attend nearby public or charter schools or are home-schooled. One of the greatest aspects of the troop is the cooperation and

friendship among boys of different ages. High school-aged scouts mentor the younger scouts, helping them learn skills and advance

through their leadership ranks while setting an example for the younger boys to emulate.

Scoutmaster Jim Petersen, the father of a young scout and two Eagle Scouts, said the greatest learning occurs during hikes and

backpacking trips. “The outdoors is a classroom that is tough to beat,“ Petersen said. “The older boys lead and the younger boys

learn to lead by following. By facing adversity they learn they can overcome problems that seem impossible. They learn they can

depend on themselves.”

Thus far, Troop 148 has produced 118 Eagle Scouts, and with more than 50 scouts currently in the troop, that number will continue to

grow for many years to come. The journey to Eagle takes five or six years, with most earning this prestigious honor by their sophomore

or junior year. The boys must earn a minimum of 21 merit badges and advance through five leadership ranks. Required badges

include First Aid, Environmental Science, Personal Management, Personal Fitness, and Citizenship in the Community, Nation, and

World, all of which help build healthy, well-rounded, and responsible young men. The final requirement is the Eagle Project, through

which the scout must plan, develop and provide leadership to others through a service project that helps a religious institution,

school, community, or non-profit organization. Agencies that have benefited from Troop 148 Eagle Projects include Andre House,

Life Choices Women’s Clinic, Ben Avery Shooting Range, Refugee Resettlement Program, Wise Owl Senior Center and Boyd Ranch in

Wickenburg, and SSJ’s Life House, baseball fields and St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Service is truly the heart of Troop 148. On the first Saturday of each month, the scouts help stock the SSJ St. Vincent de Paul pantry.

And each fall and spring, they conduct a “Scouting for Food” drive in a nearby neighborhood, collecting dozens of bags of food to

ensure the pantry remains stocked at all times.

But if you were to ask any scout what they like best about Troop 148, the answer would undoubtedly be adventure. Approximately

six times per school year, the troop backpacks to some of the most beautiful spots in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon,

Havasupai Falls, Aravaipa Canyon, Bullpen Ranch, Horton Creek, Seven Springs, and Picacho Peak. Scouts prepare for larger treks,

including the grueling 24-mile Rim-to-Rim, with Saturday morning hikes up Shaw Butte and North Mountain. Dads, mom and siblings

are always welcome and encouraged to join the fun!

Adventure also comes in the form of off-campus events sprinkled throughout the weekly Tuesday evening meetings. Favorites

include rock climbing, archery, shooting, and laser tag. And the troop is far from dormant during the summer – many boys attend

adventure-filled week-long sessions at Camp Geronimo near Payson, as well as Emerald Bay on Catalina Island.

Perhaps the best time to witness Troop 148 putting their Scout Law into action is during the ever-popular pancake breakfast, joyfully

prepared and served in Smith Hall each March. There, you’ll see that scouts truly are “trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous,

kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, clean and reverent!”

To learn more about Troop 148, contact Jim Petersen at [email protected].

2016 Nick Minker, Luke Morreale 2015 John Krieg, Connor Vicain, Brendan Gaynor, Jack Fowler 2014 David Tonner, Daniel Petersen, Will Ludwig, Will Mulkern 2013 Chase Petersen, Hunter Jones, Tristan Stoutenburg, David Bonilla, Calvin Fairbourn 2012 Eric Andrews, Andy Herstam, Paul Morrison, Jack Herstam 2011 Andrew Paul, Ryan King 2010 Michael Eitniear, Vincent Nicchi, Joseph Tanaka 2009 John MacDonnell, Nick DeSantiago 2008 Kevin Coltin, Samuel Gause, Zack Loudenslagel 2007 Adam Morrison, Michael Calderon, Keith Cookman, James Murray 2005 Andrew Tonner, Dustin Burr 2004 Sean Gause, Matthew LaScala, Jonathan Lopez,

Justin Lopez, Jimmy Treon, Daniel Fisher, Jude Loudenslagel 2003 Eric Branch, Michael Martens

2002 Patrick Klein, Sean Paperman, Brandon Andrews 2001 Kenny Thompson, Adam Deguire, Matt Tonner, Michael Silhasek 2000 Chad Shipley, Robert Lanphear, Phillip Gloudemans, Brian Gehr 1999 Jonathan Hill, Eric Peters, Jason Kidd 1998 Josh Billar, Michael Billar, Phillip Fallis, Michael Spear 1997 Eric Braun 1996 Andrew Collins, Rodney Herman 1995 Chris Genrich, David Leonard, Brian Phalen 1994 Tyler Pace 1993 Earnest Leonard, Matt Ostapuk, Andy Gloudemans, Chris Herman, Brian Watson 1992 Richard Santos, Jason Lohff 1991 David Gilbert, Chris Martinez, David Quinones, David Allen, Mike Asher, Christian Plitan 1990 Mike McDermott, Michael Bailey, Tom Lanphear, Kurt Schweda, Ben Herman

1989 Joe Asher, Erick Bosboom 1988 Jimmy Herman, Louie Luevano, Tom Schweda 1987 Brian Schweda 1986 John Asher, Tim Ryan, Joe Klein, Mike Krigbaum, Peter Perry 1985 Tom Remes 1984 David Walsh 1983 Jeff Byers, Mike Klein, Kevin Frane 1980 Dan Irby 1979 Ed Herro 1977 Kahill Herro 1971 Mark Duffy, Greg Smith 1970 Mike Fassel 1968 Jack Fassel 1967 Charles Smith 1965 Mike Ging, George Dugal, Mike Rosner 1964 Tom Sugal, Kent Pazton, Joe Zowin 1963 Steve Smith 1961 Ed Prasch II

Troop 148 Eagle Scouts

SSJ Boy Scout Troop 148 Embodies

Service, Leadership, Adventure By Julie Herstam

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It is with a heavy heart that we say “good-bye” to some of our wonderful SSJ staff members.

May God bless them, watch over them, and provide for their every need. We will miss them, one and all!

Sr. Mary Roche has many family

members back in Ireland, and has

decided to retire there. Sr. Mary worked

in the Christian Formation Office, helped

the school with sacrament preparation,

worked with small reading groups, and

was chaplain for the St. Vincent de Paul

Pantry. We will miss her tremendously.

Mrs. Ann Teslevich is retiring after

teaching at SSJ for 21 years. She

started out as our Girls’ PE teacher,

and moved on to the third grade

classroom. We wish her many years

of healthy and happy retirement.

Mrs. Patti Cookman has been driving

the school bus for 22 years at SSJ, and

has taken very good care of our

students while on the road. She is

retiring from bus driving, but you will

probably still see her at daily Mass and

helping out in the second and fifth

grades.

Mrs. Martha Womeldorph just completed

her third year at SSJ, but it feels like she

has been part of the community for

much longer. She is moving to Atlanta

where her husband has taken a new job.

She already has a job offer from a

Catholic school there, and they will be

very blessed to have her.

Mrs. Darbie Vicain has been working at

SSJ for 6½ years as an aide in the Library,

in 1st grade, and as an Advanced Math

teacher. She just completed her

credentials as a secondary level Math

teacher. Congratulations and good luck

to her as she takes a position as an 8th

grade Math teacher at Orangewood

Elementary School.

Mrs. Saundra Rice started as an aide at SSJ

in 2002, and she has been an integral part of

our support personnel ever since. Most

recently, Saundra has headed up our

security team and worked very hard to help

us put together a very detailed and well-

prepared emergency plan for our school.

She has trained us well, and she will be

sorely missed.

Mrs. Cindy Kelledy, Ms. Laurent Heidmann and

Ms. Sarah Barr have all been working part-time as

aides in PreK and in After Care. They have done

a marvelous job preparing some of our youngest

students for success in school here at SSJ. We wish

them all the best of God’s blessings as they

pursue new opportunities.

Through Catholic Education Arizona (CEA) we received over $340,000 in contributions in 2015 for

tuition assistance for our neediest of students. A heartfelt THANK YOU to the hundreds of families

who take the time to redirect their tax dollars! Your decision to give to Catholic Education Arizona

benefits our school by giving students who might otherwise be unable to attend, the chance to

receive a Catholic education.

How does the tax credit work?

Arizona law (ARS 43-1089) allows you to make individual charitable contributions to school tuition

organizations by redirecting your State of Arizona tax liability on a dollar for dollar basis.

How do I know if I can participate?

Any Arizona taxpayer, single or married, with an Arizona tax liability can participate.

How do I know if I have a tax liability?

Everyone pays state income taxes (unless you are taking a loss or don’t have earned income). Even if

you receive a refund you are paying state income taxes. Take a look at your last year’s tax return to

determine how much you pay in state income taxes. This will give you an idea of the amount you can

give this year. Any amount under the current maximums will receive a dollar for dollar state income tax

credit.

What are the current maximums?

You can redirect any portion of your tax liability (what the state collects from you or income taxes) up to

certain maximums:

Single Filer 2016: $1,087 Married Filer 2016: $2,173

There is no possible way I could redirect that much money – does that mean I cannot participate?

You CAN participate! You can redirect ANY portion of your tax liability. Look and see what you can

afford and contribute that amount.

Okay, then – I want to do my part. How do I contribute?

STEP ONE: Make a contribution to Catholic Education Arizona and designate SSJ to receive your

contribution! Write a check or use a credit card or make monthly payments – YOU HAVE CHOICES! Most people contribute online at www.catholiceducationarizona.org

STEP TWO: Catholic Education Arizona will send you a receipt There are two deadlines for your contribution. December 31, 2016 OR April 15, 2017

STEP THREE: You take the credit by indicating the amount you gave on AZ State tax forms 323 and 348 and submit them to the state when you file your return.

Help me decide which deadline to choose. Why would I pick one deadline over the other?

Most people contribute on or about April 15th because they do not want to be without their money for

too long and by that time they know exactly what their tax situation is. It is completely up to you which

deadline you choose. The most important thing is that you participate!

Educate yourself on the tax credit and then participate!!

More information can be found at www.catholiceducationarizona.org.

http://www.catholiceducationarizona.org

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Medfocus Radiology Network

RehabWest, Inc.

Sanford and Tatum Insurance Agency

Strategic Health Alternatives, Inc.

The greatest believers

scholarship gifts

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In memory of Mrs. Kathryn Androjna


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In memory of James Sullivan

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In honor of the Wasson Family

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Mr. & Mrs. Douglas A. Anderson

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Ms. Tina Gurule

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gutierrez

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Gutierrez

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Guyton

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Guzzetta

Mr. Patrick Haas

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Hacker

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Haines

Mrs. Doris Haley

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Halpe

Ms. Janet Haning

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hardin

Mr. Brad Harford

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Harris

Mr. and Mrs. James F. Healy

Mr. William G. Heeter

Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Heil

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Heiland

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Heiland

Mr. and Mrs. William Henderson

Ms. Marcia Henderson

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Hennessey

Hensley Employee Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher S. Herman

Mr. and Mrs. David Hernandez

Ms. Stephanie Hernandez

Mr. Gary H. Herndon

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Herstam

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Heyn

Mrs. Dorothy Hickey

Mr. Jaime Hidalgo

and Mrs. Stephanie Jauregui-Hidalgo

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hill

Mrs. Janet Hochstrasser

Mr. and Mrs. Bill G. Hope

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Howe

Mrs. Amelia Hrostowski

Mrs. Ethel Hunt

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hynes

Integrated Financial Group INC

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Iorio

Mr. and Mrs. John Irwin

J.D. Companies Motive Solutions LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Jackson

Mr. Edmond Jankowski

Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Jaramillo

Mr. Timothy Jenack

Mrs. Kathryn Y. Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. John Jones

Mr. and Mrs. Romeo Juacalla

Mr. Brian M. Kallemeyn

Mr. Donald S. Kane

Ms. Gesina Keating

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Keating

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Keebler

Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Kelledy

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kelleher

Ms. Teresa Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kelley

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Kelling

Dr. Lawrence Kelly

Ms. Leslie Kelly

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly

Ms. Marcia Kempf

Mr. and Mrs. Kris Kentera

Mr. Michael R. King

Mrs. Mary Jean Kleespies

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Klein

Mr. Michael P. Klein, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Klocke

Knights of Columbus Council 12708

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kolb

Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kottoor

Mr. William Krajewski

Mrs. Helen E. Krcina

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Krieg

Dr. and Mrs. David Krigbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Krigbaum

Mr. and Mrs. Gale Kristof

Mrs. Michelle Kucharski

Dr. Carolyn Kurylas

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Kush

Mr. and Mrs. James Lahowetz

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lambros

Mr. Donald Lanphear

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Lanphear, Sr.

Ms. Sally Lara

Mr. Louis LaScala

Ms. Angela L. Lawless

Mr. and Mrs. John Lawritson

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Lawson

Mr. Hieu Le and Ms. Phuong Tran

Ms. Catherine LeRoy

Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lewis

Mr. Michael P. Lewis

Mrs. Beatrice Liska

Thank you for your generosity!

School building fund Miss Mary Liska

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lockhorn

Ms. Patrice Logue

Mr. John Longo

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Lorenz

Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Love

Mrs. Mary Lowman

Dr. and Mrs. A. Robert Ludwig

Mr. Michael Ludwig

Ms. Lizanne Luke

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Mac Donnell

Mr. and Mrs. Chris MacDonald

Mr. David Mackie

Mrs. Alice Mahoney

Mrs. Gloria Malin

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Malinski

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Malinski

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Malkoff

Ms. Mary E. Malone

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Mancilla

Ms. Beth A. Mania

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Manos

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Manos

LT Cynthia J. Maresso, MD USN

Ms. Mary Ann Markarian

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Markham

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Markham

Mr. and Mrs. David Martin

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martin

Ms. Grace Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Martinez

Mr. and Mrs. Elio Martino

Mary Kathleen Brophy Trust

Mr. Kevin Maschue

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin M. Masser

Mr. Michael McCabe

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. McCabe

Mr. and Mrs. Donald McDermott

Mr. and Mrs. John D. McKone

Mr. and Mrs. John W. McKone

Mr. and Mrs. Kelly R. McKone

Ms. Molly McKone

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy P. McKone

Miss Rosina McLaughlin

Mrs. Patricia McManimon

Mr. and Mrs. Shaun P. McManimon

Mr. Emmett McNulty

Mr. and Mrs. Brian McNeil

Ms. Delia Medina

Mr. Filemon Mercado

Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Merrell

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Meyer

Mrs. N.E. Michaels

Mr. and Mrs. Alderd Miiller

Ms. Mardelle E. Mikus

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Miller

Ms. Natalie Minard

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Minker

Dr. and Mrs. Dave Minor

Mr. and Mrs. John Minarik

Ms. Emily Molina

Monica Heaney Nackard Foundation

Ms. Maricela Monsisvais-Corona

Mrs. Beatriz Montes

Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Montes

Ms. Maria Montijo

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Montoya

Mrs. Betty Moreno

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Morian

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Morian

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morrison

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Moser

Mrs. Della F. Mosher

Mrs. Julianne Mudric

Mr. and Mrs. Trevis Mueller

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulkern

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mulligan

Ms. Kathleen Murphy and

Mr. William Sudow

Ms. Lynne Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Murphy

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Nagaki

Mr. and Mrs. Ricardo Nagaran

Mrs. Frances Nalewajka

Dr. and Dr. Nestor Nazareno

Mrs. Elaine Neidhoefer

Mr. and Mrs. George Nemeth

Mr. Harry D. Nez

Dr. and Mrs. Vincent Nicchi

Dr. Raymond Nierva and

Dr. Cheryl Nierva

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Niezgodzki

Mrs. Cynthia Niezgodzki

Mr. and Mrs. David Nilsen

Dr. Larry B. Nilsen

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nonno

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Novak

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Novotny

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Connor

Ms. Leona Odey

Mr. Jon Olech

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Oleksak

Opus West Corporation

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Ostrom

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Otlewski

Otto Trucking, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Page

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Pagone

Mrs. Mary Sue Palazzolo

Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Palladino

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Paluch

Dr. and Mrs. Mario Parise

Mr. and Mrs. David Parks

Dr. and Mrs. David Paul

Mr. Paul Paulsen

Ms. Sharon Pearce

Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Penniman

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Perna

Dr. James J. Peterman &

Dr. Lynda Peterman

Mr. and Mrs. James Petersen

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Phalen

Mr. and Mrs. Tim Pharris

Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pidgeon

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Pietro

Mr. and Mrs. Loren Pike

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Pisciotta

Miss Jennifer Pitera

Mr. and Mrs. Hector Placencia

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Placencia

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polanski

Mr. Thomas Popik

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Popolizio

Dr. and Mrs. Brian E. Prebil

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Prefontaine

Mr. and Mrs. George Procak

Ms. Neomi Pulgarin

Pulice Construction, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pulice

Mr. and Mrs. William Pulice

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pulliam

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rafferty

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ragland

Mr. and Mrs. Jaime Ramirez

Mr. and Mrs. Luis Ramirez

Ms. Phyllis A. Ramos

Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Rapp

Ms. Margarita Rash

Mr. and Mrs. Erik Rasmussen

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasmussen

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reed

Mrs. Helen Reyman

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ricci

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rice

Mr. and Mrs. Leonce Richard

Ms. Pat Richardson

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rivera

Ms. Dawn M. Rivers

Mr. and Mrs. Mick Rivers

Road Machinery

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Robinson

Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rodriguez

Mrs. Helen Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Royden

Ms. Stephanie N. Royden

Dr. and Mrs. David Ruby

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Ruterman

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ryan

Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Ryan

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sabol

Mr. and Mrs. Nick Saenz

Mr. and Mrs. Louay Salim

Mr. Robert Samarripas

Mr. Gilbert Sanchez

Mr. and Mrs. Jose Sanchez

Ms. Laura Sanchez

Mr. and Mrs. John Sanford

Mrs. Norma Santiago

Dr. Doris M. Sarullo

Mrs. Julian Savaya

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Saville

Mrs. Kristine Schaefer

Mrs. Barbara Schaub

Ms. Gertrude Scheller

Mr. and Mrs. William Schindlbeck

Schlinger Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John Schmidt

Mrs. Jane Schmidt

Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Schneider

Mr. and Mrs. James Schreiber

Mr. and Mrs. William Schwartz

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Schweda

Ms. Kelly Scott

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Scott

Mrs. Rosemary Scott

Mr. and Mrs. William Scott

Mr. and Mrs. James Seidl

Dr. and Mrs. Joel Sellers

Ms. Mary I. Shadowens

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shank

Mr. Charles Shaw

Ms. Irene Shaw

Ms. Michelle Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Nester Shay

Mr. and Mrs. James Sherrin

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Shields

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shoemaker

Mr. and Mrs. James Silhasek

Ms. Kathleen A. Silhasek

Ms. Meghan A. Silhasek

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Simmons

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Simmons

Dr. and Mrs. Scott Simpson

Ms. Kathy Sins

Mr. and Mrs. Marco Siordian

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Skelly

Mr. and Mrs. Doug E. Small

Mrs. Marie Small

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Smith

Ms. Sally Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Allan Smolko

Dr. and Mrs. Chris P. Snodgrass

Mr. and Mrs. Clemente Soto

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Spaulding

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Spencer

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stastny

Dr. and Mrs. James Statt

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Statt

Ms. Leslie A. Statt

Mr. Stephen Statt

Ms. Diane E. Stein

Mr. Carl J. Stemrich

Mr. Gary Stickell and Ms. Mary Isban

Mr. and Mrs. G. Michael Stoner, Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Stoutenburg

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Suarez

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan

Mr. and Mrs. Kenton Summers

Sunrise Construction, Inc.

Mr. George J. Svob

Mr. and Mrs. James Swan

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Swigonski

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Szymanski

Dr. Raymund Tanaka & Dr. Cynthia Leong

Fatima and Marcela Tang

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Tanner

Mr. and Mrs. John Tanner

Mr. and Mrs. Mike Tanner

Ms. Barbara Tannheimer

Ms. Diane Tarsia-Gonzales

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Tax

Ms. Rachel Tellez

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Teslevich

The E.L. Wiegand Foundation

The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation

The McKenna Company

The Steele Foundation, Inc.

The Tanner Wylie Foundation

The Ted Purdy Foundation, Inc.

The Wallace Thomas Foundation

Mrs. Linda Theall

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Theut

Mr. and Mrs. Ross Thompson, Jr.

Thunderbirds Charities

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Todack

Ms. Olga A. Tolentino

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Tomasek

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Townsend

Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Treon

Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Triplett

Mr. and Mrs. Dean Trostle

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trujillo

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tupas

Mr. Brian Turico and Dr. Tara Ostrom

Mrs. Nellie Ulloa

US Bank

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Valdez

Mr. and Mrs. Alejandro Valdovinos

Ms. Jamie Vallecorsa

Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Vanderwey

Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderwey

Ms. Mary G. Vardian

Mr. Joseph Varrelli

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Vaz

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Vega

Mr. and Mrs. John Vicain

Mr. and Mrs. Pete Villagrana

Ms. Matilde Villalobos

Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Villamor

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

Ms. Judith Vogus

Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wahlers

Ms. Mary Pat Waldmann

Mr. and Mrs. Andy D. Waldron

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Walker

Mr. Stephen Walker

Mrs. Jean M. Wallace

Ms. Patricia Walsh

Mr. and Mrs. John Wasson

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Webb

Mr. Charles P. Weingarten

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Weisheit

Ms. J. Rosalie Welty

Mr. and Mrs. William Welty

Ms. Florence Wenberg

Mr. and Mrs. William West

Mr. and Mrs. John M. White

Dr. Robert Williamson & Dr. Shelly Ann

Chang

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Winiecki

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Wylie

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. Wyse

Xavier College Preparatory

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Yanish

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ybarra

Dr. and Mrs. Ross Yellen

Dr. Lucino Yu & Dr. Marichu Sia Sy

Ms. Isabel Zaca

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Zaccagnio

Mr. and Mrs. Justin Zale

Ms. Pamela S. Zapanta, DMD

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Zerella

Mr. Carl Ziemak

Ms. Jean Zubieta

Every attempt has been made to provide a complete and accurate list of donors.

If your name has been inadvertently omitted, please accept our sincere apologies,

and contact the Development Office at (602) 242-1300 x149, or [email protected].

Matching gifts American Express Company

Employee Giving Program

Berevity Community Impact Fund

Clorox Corporation Foundation

Gannett Foundation

Honeywell International Charity Matching

Intel Corporation Charitable Match Trust

Intel Foundation

Matching Gifts to Education

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program

Wells Fargo Corporation

Wish list Ms. Julie K. Anathan

Ms. Stacey Batista

Camelback Self Storage, LLC


Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Chapman

Ms. Jennifer K. Goldsmith

Mr. William C. Goshert

Ms. Ann P. Hall

Ms. Vanessa B. Kerry

Mr. & Mrs. Marc LaPlante

Mr. Christopher L. Lee

Dr. & Mrs. R.D. Mace

Mr. & Mrs. Toan Nguyen

Mr. & Mrs. David Nilsen

Mr. & Mrs. James Petersen

Mr. Keith Rupp & Dr. Diane Gronski

Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Saville

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Slaybaugh

Mrs. Anne Sullivan

Technology fund Mr. Anthony Aguilera

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Caris

Dr. Patrick Carr

Ms. Mary Ann Creque

Mr. & Mrs. Scott Harczynski

Keep Phoenix Beautiful, Inc.

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mulkern

Mr. & Mrs. James Petersen

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Pidgeon,

in Memory of Mary Malone

Mr. & Mrs. William Scott

Tanner Motors, LLC

Mr. Chris Verges

Mrs. Gloria Wheeler

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy D. Wyse

Irish athletics Mr. & Mrs. Chris Baker

Mr. & Mrs Walt Chrisman

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Converse

Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Hidalgo

Mr. & Mrs. Dave Nilsen


Dr. & Mrs. Brian Prebil

Mr. & Mrs. Jaime Ramirez

Mr. & Mrs. Eric Rasmussen

Mr. & Mrs. Jon Ruterman

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sampson

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Scott

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Shields

Mr. & Mrs. Chad Slaybaugh

Mr. & Mrs. Chris Tanner


Endowment fund Mr. & Mrs. William G. Fairbourn

Mr. & Mrs. G. Michael Stoner

Tanner-Wylie Foundation

Alumni appeal Ms. Carol Browner


Ms. Mary Ann Creque

Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Estfan

Mr. & Mrs. John Irwin

Mr. Brian M. Kallemeyn

Ms. Laura M. Khailany

Mrs. Frances Ales Kosin

Ms. Mary Krigbaum

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Lanoue

Ms. Angela L. Lawless

Ms. Beth A. Mania

Mr. Thomas J. Wahlers

ONLINE GIVING AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR SCHOOL WEBSITE

www.simonjudeschool.org

Wondering about making a donation to SS. Simon & Jude Cathedral School?

It now can be done online through our school website! Not to worry - is a secure site – PC Level 1

compliant to be EXACT! No more writing checks or finding a stamp – it’s simple and easy to make

a donation to SSJ right from the comfort of your home.

We have a variety of funds available for your consideration which can be found by logging on to

our school website at www.simonjudeschool.org – in the upper right hand corner simply click ONLINE

GIVING which will take you to our secure giving site.

Like all non-profit schools, tuition alone does not cover the full expense of a SS. Simon & Jude

Cathedral School education. We must rely on contributions, volunteerism, and other fundraising

activities to support our programs.

The impact of your gift to our School demonstrates your belief in and support of our mission,

provides opportunities for increased student aid, ensures a Catholic education for the next

generation and provides for improved campus facilities and updated technology.

If you have any questions about online giving, please call the Development Office at 602-242-1299,

extension 149.

Thank you for your generosity!

http://www.simonjudeschool.org

CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN FALL, 2016

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE

$7,700,000

$4,900,000

$4,000,000

Classroom Remodeling Project COMPLETED!! 7/2011 New carpet, dual pane windows, paint, ceiling tile, blinds,

ceiling fans, cabinets, LED lighting

Our Lady of Loreto Center COMPLETED!! 9/2010

THE FINAL PHASE

Indoor Gymnasium/Auditorium

Physical Education Offices

Men and Women’s Restrooms

Snack Bar

6th, 7th and 8th Grade Classrooms

E. L. Weigand Science Lab

Outdoor Locker Bays

Elevator

$5,500,000

$5,800,000 Grand Breakfast - Raised $300,000 on 11/11/13 to begin final phase.

Library Remodeling Project and New Religious Education Offices COMPLETED!!

new carpet, paint, desks, tables, chairs

story time area with hand painted mural

circulation desk

laptop computers, MACs, 3D Printer

OUR REMAINING GOAL: The final phase of our master plan for

campus improvements will be a $2.2 million, two-story

building. This 11,000 sq. ft. space will house school

administrative personnel on the bottom floor and provide four

(4) additional classrooms on the top floor. A single point of

entrance to the school will provide the optimum level of

security.

For all that has been ….. Thank You!

For all that will be …… YES!

Be a part of SS. Simon & Jude’s legacy of stewardship and make your gift today. Support our rich traditions, academic excellence and help us to the finish line and bring our 10 year project to its completion. You can make a single gift, a multi-year pledge, or even contribute a fixed monthly amount. Your gift can be made with cash, check, or credit card. If you prefer, automatic withdrawal can be easily set up. We also accept gifts of stocks or bonds which are readily marketable.

Large or small . Every gift matters . Every gift counts.

Please call Mary Jo in the Development Office at 602-242-1299 x149 for information on how you can help SSJ get to the finish line!

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Save the Dates… August 1, 2016 ............................................... New Family Orientation meeting .......................................................................... 6:30 p.m.

August 7, 2016 ................................................ Back to School Mass/Open House ....................................................................... 9:00 a.m.

August 10, 2016.............................................. First Day of School .................................................................................... 7:45 a.m. ‘til Noon

August 10-12, 2016 ........................................ Early Dismissal Days ........................................................................................ Noon Dismissal

August 15, 2016.............................................. iPad Orientation Meeting - new 5th-8th grade parents ................................... 6:15 p.m.

August 15, 2016.............................................. Parents’ Meeting - Grades 5, 6, 7 & 8 in OLOLC ................................................. 7:00 p.m.

August 16, 2016.............................................. Parents’ Meeting - Grades KN, 1, 2, 3 & 4 in OLOLC .......................................... 7:00 p.m.

September 5, 2016 ........................................ Labor Day Holiday ................................................................................................. No School

October 14, 2016 ........................................... Diocesan Teacher In-Service Day ....................................................................... No School

October 17, 2016 ........................................... School Holiday ........................................................................................................ No School

November 23-25, 2016 ................................. Thanksgiving Holiday ............................................................................................. No School

December 21-January 3 .............................. Christmas Break ...................................................................................................... No School

January 4, 2017.............................................. School Resumes ................................................................................. 7:45 a.m. ‘til 2:45 p.m.

January 16, 3017 ........................................... Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday .............................................................................. No School

February 20, 2017 .......................................... President’s Day Holiday ........................................................................................ No School

March 10, 2017 .............................................. Diocesan Teacher In-Service Day ....................................................................... No School

March 13, 2017 .............................................. School Holiday ........................................................................................................ No School

April 13-21, 2017 ............................................. Easter Break ............................................................................................................. No School

April 24, 2017 .................................................. School Resumes ................................................................................. 7:45 a.m. ‘til 2:45 p.m.

May 17, 2017 (tentative) .............................. Eighth Grade Graduation....................................................................................... 5:30 p.m.

May 19, 2017 .................................................. Kindergarten Prayer Service................................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

May 25, 2017 ................................................. Last Day of School ..................................................................................... 10 a.m. Dismissal

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