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SHS Science Olympiad team finished as state champions!

Graduates feted at 55th annual Angel BrunchThe 55th annual Angel Brunch, the culminating send-off for the Class of 2013, was held June 9 in the Grand Ball-room of the Chicago Hilton on Michigan Avenue. From the stirring flag ceremony, in which Hardey grads present-ed flags representing countries with Sacred Heart schools, to the presentation of the Alumni Passports, which guar-antee them a welcome at Sacred Heart schools world-wide, the internationality of SHS was featured. Keynote speaker Virgil Williams H’84, a success-ful Hollywood screenwriter, addressed the parents and students with five key points for a successful life: “Com-

mitment, compassion, love, gratitude and change.” Wil-liams wife, Steffanie and two daughters came in from their home in Los Angeles to be in attendance. Williams’ credits include NBC’s ER and FOX’s The Chicago Code. He is cur-rently a Co-Executive Producer on CBS’ Criminal Minds. His first screenplay, an adaptation of Hilary Jordan’s best-selling novel MUDBOUND, is slated for production. The crowd of more than 500 enjoyed dancing to the Stanley Paul Orchestra. The event was elegantly orchestrated by Angel Brunch Co-Chairs Amy Andrews, Jennifer Pinto, Anne McClain Sidrys and Aimee Sullivan.

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GPS generation…can you read a topographical map...or ID a shiny rock...or track a disease breakout? The SHS Olympiad Team can.

The Sacred Heart Schools Science Olympiad team finished first in the state of Illinois for the Middle School Finals Division B - A in Champaign-Urbana on April 20. The SHS team bested 48 other schools, all of which had been regional winners to advance to these state finals. This level of success didn’t happen overnight. The team has been working on their projects since October. “We have only one shot to make it to

state, so we train and train and then compete on one day. There is little room for error,” explains Lexi Pond, MS science teacher and team leader. The team’s first place finish depended on their medaling in several of the 23 competi-tion events. They took first place in three events: Road Schol-ar, which necessitated reading topo-

graphical maps; Rocks and Minerals, which required students to identify and classify rocks from a possible list of 100; and Disease Detective, which presents a disease scenario and asks the partici-

pants to track its source. In addi-tion, they built an impres-sive Rube Goldberg-like machine to take 3rd place overall in Mission Pos-sible. Sacred Heart was also

named winner of the 2013 Coach’s Award at the state finals. “This is a tribute to a great team of coaches who worked extremely hard,” said Pond. This is the 8th year that Sacred Heart has sponsored an After School Olympiad Team. They compete against many top schools that train as teams during the school day. All of the SHS training is done after school. Despite this somewhat daunting disadvantage, the SHS team prevailed. Pond pays tribute to the students’ dedi-cation, “They persevered through long periods of study, builds that wouldn’t work, time constraints and an excep-tionally long season. It was a privilege to coach such an outstanding group.”

The 8th Grade Awards: ACADEMYFaith and Hope Award Madeline KyhlScholastic Achievement Award Allison Lettier Social Awareness Award Loraine Johnston Community Life Award Noelle Wojciechowski Personal Growth Award Bridget JonesDuchesne Award Mary Lynn DeKoldStuart Award Molly CrotteauBarat Award, to the Academy student who is most outstanding in living the five Goals of Sacred Heart education: Savita Gupta

HARDEYFaith and Hope Award John Quinn, IVScholastic Achievement Award Nicholas EarleySocial Awareness Award Samuel NorthcutCourage and Compassion Award Connor Kaniewski Community Life Award Sidney Chuckas Personal Growth Award Andrés Cook Fulton Leadership Award John Siebert, Jr.Hardey Award, to the student who has developed the character that typifies a Hardey graduate, based on the five Goals: Brian Whitacre

Chicago High School for the ArtsEvanston Township High SchoolJones College PrepLane Tech College PrepThe Latin School of ChicagoLoyola AcademyNorthside College Prep

Notre Dame High SchoolSt. Ignatius College Prep St. Patrick High School Trinity High SchoolWalter Payton College PrepWhitney Young High SchoolWoodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

Some of the Science Olympiad Team sporting their State Championship medals.

High Schools graduates will attend:

Graduation of the Academy and Hard-ey Preparatory was celebrated June 7 at the Liturgy of the Word in the Camp-bell Building. With the inspirational words of commencement addresses by Noelle Wojciechowski and Nathan

Casale resounding in their ears, the 79 graduates were awarded diplomas by Head of Schools Nat Wilburn and Middle School Head Stephen Puricelli. The graduates sang a heartfelt rendition of their Class Song, In My

Life, by the Beatles. The commencement con-cluded with a retrospective slide show, recapping nine years of drama, dreams and daily life, organized by Dr. Sally Sharp and Nancy Jones.

Our class is leaving behind a legacy that shows we are not afraid to fail, that we will get up and keep trying, and that working together benefits more people than by working alone. Noelle Wojciechowski A8

Our next great president could be right here in this room. All I know for sure is that Sacred Heart has prepared us academically, spiritually, and emo-tionally for our lives. Sacred Heart will always have its doors open and we leave here with grateful hearts. Nate Casale H8

Grads gather in the atrium before the annual luncheon.

ATHLETIC AWARDSSportsmanship Award Anna Perona. Michael ClelandLeadership Award Jane Rissover-Plotke, John WebsterThe Larry Shelton Award Charlotte Braman, Luis Tapiru

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Faculty prevail in hoops classicDespite spirited play by the students, the teachers came out on top in the annual faculty/staff vs 8th grade basketball game. Above, Mrs. Meo protects the ball from Olivia Coletta and Maddy Khyl.

Fly Up Day draws newbiesSela Nass and JD Giannis enjoy spreading their wings at the annual Kindergarten Fly Up Day. Incoming fall kindergartners spend time in the classrooms, meet the teachers and see what fun awaits them next year!

O Mary we crown thee...Angela Platt A5 crowns Mary, assisted by Genevieve Hesse A5, in the Sacred Heart cha-pel on May 8 for the annual May Crowning.

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Poetry Week celebrates the wonder of verse

Carlisle Wagner Sherer A7 shares her verse with Elise Paschen, nationally renowned poet.

Say YES to NO!Dr. David Walsh, a leading authority on parenting, spoke to SHS parents on April 18. His message was “Say yes to no.” He explained that it is extremely beneficial for children when the family sets clear guide-lines for acceptable behavior which are consistently enforced.

The Schools launched its first ever Sacred Heart Poetry Initiative April 29-May 3. Its goal was to encourage a love of poetry – which includes reading, writing and listening to poems – while actively participating in National Poetry Month. Duck, it’s a poem! The initiative in-cluded a Guerrilla Poetry Attack, with poems appearing overnight, pasted to students’ lockers, classroom doors and bathroom stalls through-out the school. During lunch periods, poetry was read out loud. The Schools also hosted a residency with nationally renowned poet, Elise Paschen who worked with Academy fifth and seventh grades. “We were particularly blessed by the presence of Elise Paschen during our week

of celebration, as she fostered incredibly imaginative thinking and writing on the part of our students,” said Head of Student Life Sally Sharp. Classrooms decorated their doors with poems, some originally composed by students, filling the halls with the beauty, wonder, and humor of poetry. “The Poetry Initiative was an incredibly ingenious cel-

ebration of the beauty of the written word, conceived by parents on the Fine Arts Council, and brought to life by the creative energy of faculty and students,” said Dr. Sharp.

They’re off! The rooftop races featured spirited inflatable horses.Below: Nat Wilburn nearly conquers the raging bull to the delight of the crowd. Below right: Brenda Asare, After School Coordinator, gets up-close and personal with the llama in the petting corral.

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fonts... The Yearbook team visited Digital Hub, the book’s printer, to see how the fruit of their labor - this year’s Yearbook - is coming along. They saw first-hand just how much work (and expertise!) goes into the printing process.

2 Give me liberty or give me death! The Grade 3 Wax Mu-seum features “wax statues” which come to life with the press of a button. They recite information about their per-son’s life. Each third grader learned about colonial life and chose a key historical figure to portray. They gathered infor-mation, wrote a biographical poem and a speech. Natalie Ruhana A3 portrays Patrick Henry and recites his famous line “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

3 Beads of love...Cate Hubbard and her mother are making a rosary in the chapel for the annual First Communion Retreat Day on April 19. The day included a liturgy and fun faith-filled activities with the parents.

4 Illinois Fair The 4th grade I l l inois Project Fair show-cases student research on an historical person, place, or event from Illinois history. They prepare a five paragraph essay, create a visual aid, and give an oral presentat ion, culminating in the Fair for parents in May. Jack Veenstra built a model Ferris Wheel for his project on the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Hannah Koo researched Jane Addams and Hull House for the Annual Fair.

The Good, the Bad and the UglyHowdy Partners! Congé, Sacred Heart’s annual surprise fun day, was sprung upon the students May 17 with a premiere showing of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a creative video by SHS faculty Matt Manley, Nick Murawski and Jack Lothian. It featured Head of Schools Nat Wilburn in a crazy-string shoot-out, saved by student Emma Beier A5, ending in a ball of fire spelling out Congé! (see it on YouTube - SacredHeartChicago) From there, it was all about delirious excitement - line dancing, led by the Giordano Dance School, farm animals, mechanical bull-riding by faculty and staff, and carnival games. There were real horses, brought by Chicago Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit and inflated horses, ridden in spirited races on the rooftop playground, and a shetland pony, the star of the petting corral. Some of the grades headed out on the open range (Da-vis Theater) to a morning matinee of Rango. The 8th Grade ended the day in their own special shoot-out on the basketball court - in their annual basketball games against the faculty and staff (see photo left). Congé is a continuing tradition in Sacred Heart schools around the world, as St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800, believed that students should both learn and have time for fun.

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Christine Meo (left)

Years at Sacred Heart– 3 years

Area of responsibility – Writing Lab teacher

What are the unique challenges of teaching writing in the email age? I think the biggest challenge is teaching standard English conventions. It’s difficult for students to flip from informal to formal language, but it’s a skill that is necessary for today.

What are the greatest rewards? The greatest reward is when students find grammatical errors in their daily lives and are able to explain why the writing is incorrect. They are outstanding editors.Any previous Sacred Heart connection? My cousin attends 91st Street in Manhattan and Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich was a big athletic rival when I was in high school.

I grew up in – Chappaqua, NY.

Personal hero or heroine – my dad. He struggled with reading until he was in college, but the challenges he faced never diminished his love of learning. He is the reason why I am a teacher today.

Currently I’m – training for Dancing with the Stars.

If I could do it all over – I would have eaten more veg-etables as a kid. I would have saved my mom a lot of headaches and maybe I wouldn’t be such a picky eater. My family says I – am stubborn, but only in the best possible way!Now I’m reading – a graphic novel version of The Light-ning Thief by Rick Riordan and several other books for 6th graders.

I’d like to have dinner with – CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees.

Schooling – M.A. Columbia University; B.A. Brown University.

In school I was known – as an athlete.

Favorite “junk” food is – Sour Patch Kids. I have a mouth full of cavities to prove it!

I spend my “free” time – with my husband and dog.

Your proudest moment – finishing the Chicago Marathon.

Favorite school memory – Reading The Very Hungry Cat-erpillar by Eric Carle as a class in kindergarten, then raising our own caterpillars and watching them turn into butterflies.

Wenche Haverkamp (right)

Years at Sacred Heart – 24 yearsArea of responsibility – 6th grade Language Arts What will you miss most when you retire at the end of this school year? I will miss the community here. The teach-ers are the most intelligent, the most interesting teachers that I have ever encountered. I will also miss my 6th graders and my advisory who have been open-hearted, eager to learn, cooperative.What are your plans for retirement? I am going to play with my 2 grandchildren, Harry and Gigi. I plan to read, go for long walks, and not feel the pressure of grading close to 80 papers after I have given a writing assignment.In what ways have you coordinated with Ms. Meo to facilitate her transition to 6th grade? We have talked a lot. Mrs. Meo is such a talented teacher and such an intelligent person that I have no doubts whatsoever in turning the 6th graders over to her. Your daughter is a SHS alum. What is she doing now? My daughter, Heidi, attended our high school here at SHS until in closed in 1993. Then she attended Woodlands for her last year. She is now an Episcopal priest and she has her own parish in suburban Bolingbrook (near Naperville). She loves her work and keeps very busy with a husband, a fairly obedient beagle and a cat. I grew up in – Norway, which I left at the age of 7, then New Jersey. Personal hero or heroine – My personal heroine is Penel-ope, wife of Odysseus, who had a lot of determination. She was the first heroine in western literature who was not necessarily a traditional woman.Currently I’m – getting ready to clean out my classroom. If I could do it all over – I’d have come to Sacred Heart earlier in my career.My family says I – worry too much.Now I’m reading – THE TALE OF GENJI by Murasaki Shikibu.I’d like to have dinner with – Odysseus and Penelope. I would like to know if she really did not recognize Odys-seus when he returned disguised to Ithaka.

Schooling – B.A. Hope College, grad. work: Kent State University.

In school I was known – as a shy person.

Favorite “junk” food is – potato chips.

I spend my “free” time – reading mysteries and spy novels.

Your proudest moment – Watching my two children become the wonderful adults they are.

Favorite school memory – When my professor of fresh-man English at college told me that the story I had written must have been copied because it was too good to have been written by a student.

Farewell draws alums of all ages

FACULTY PROFILES

For nearly two decades, the Earley family has attended Sacred Heart. Sitting down to discuss such memories with my family a few days ago, I posed a question to my parents: Why did they keep coming back? Zach Earley (Class of ’04) and Aaron Earley (Class of ’06) were, essentially, the trailblazers of the family, displaying to my parents the at-tributes of the quintessential graduates from SHS. Zach graduated last year from Loyola University in Chicago with the honors of Summa Cum Laude, and Aaron will also be graduating next year with the same honors; needless to say, they were prepared for the rigors of a college educa-tion. Yet, I wondered, where does that preparation come from? When is the student truly equipped with the knowledge, responsibility, and curiosity to succeed in the hierarchy of the educational system? My par-ents answered such questions with a single word to describe why they sent all of their children through SHS: Foundation. Ultimately, Sacred Heart is the elementary institution that lays down a superior foundation for the students. Such a foundation enables the children to grow emotionally and intellectually. My mother, Cathy Earley, explains, “Elemen-tary school is more than just learning basic concepts—it must be a place where emotional growth is developed within the student.” The triumph of a Sacred Heart edu-cation is this emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth my mother speaks of. Such areas where the students are led to grow constitute the foundation that prepares all graduates to succeed in their future academic endeavors. For the past 9 years, I, too, have encountered the basis of a Sacred Heart educational experience. It is of one where students discover their true intellectual pas-sions, while maintaining a strong commitment to serve their communities. Graduating in June with the rest of my peers, I recognize that it is of supreme importance that the eighth grade class delves into these passions they have come to realize and utilize the foundation instilled within them to propel themselves through their secondary education. And to the school, itself, I invite the faculty to continue to prepare these generations to succeed and be of value in the years to come by instilling passion and furthering exploration. I challenge SHS to never lose focus of the significance of a strong foundation, the heart of the education my family experienced.

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Heartbeat profiles a teacher retiring after 24 years and the teacher who will be taking her classes next year.

Back to the Basics

Kristyna Pellouchoud Driehaus and daughters Caroline and Tereza were among the scores who came to say goodbye to retir-ing teacher Wenche Haverkamp at her Farewell on April 19.

Talking about the Sacred Heart Schools’ foundation

The Schools welcomed more than 300 grand-parents of grades K-3 on May 6. Smiles were in abundance, as grandparents watched each of the grades perform a song in the gym and learned about the school’s mission and goals. They then spent time with their grandchildren in the class-rooms. There were hugs all around, as they en-gaged in activities together from reading and com-puters to math and games. Above: Mary Elsener A3 proudly shows her iPad project to her grandparents.

Grandparents Day a delight!

The triumph of a Sacred Heart

education is this emotional,

spiritual and intellectualgrowth my

mother speaks of.

KDG Prizes: 1st grade, here we come!

Field Day5th grade Science Fair

Devyani Dharanipragada (from l), Annika Swanson and Maggie Patterson create an Optibox to hold jewelry, using all recycled materials. It even has a secret compartment!

The sun shone brightly on a perfect Field Day June 5. Activities were spread from the Loyola University campus to the Broadway Armory to Hoyne Field. Racous games, spirited competitions and even a dunk tank ruled the day! Twist and shout! Charlotte Cole A2

shows off her hula hoop skill.

With fanfare and photo oppor-tunities galore, 80 kindergart-ners received their certificates from Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools and their teachers on Kindergarten Prize Day June 6. They entertained the ap-preciative crowd with spirited songs and dances. A retrospec-tive slide show by Mrs. Lynn Feeley showed how much the class has grown in nine short months. Johnny Simoncic and Patrick

Troy process onto the stage.

We grant wishes…we are superheroes!With these words on their lips, the Sacred Heart 5th grade was videotaped by the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a May 18th showing at their annual Wish Ball. The School was chosen as one of their “Every-day Superheroes,” people or organizations who make wishes come true for their kids. “We felt that Sacred Heart was a great example of community spirit,” said Debbie Purcell, of Make-A-Wish Illinois. For the taping, the students were given Make-A-Wish Superhero t-shirts and pro-claimed, in unison, “we help grant wishes . . . and we are superheroes!” The driving force behind the yearly Make-A-Wish effort at SHS is 5th grade

teacher Kristin Jorgensen. For the past 10 years, she has organized various class activities to support the organization. These have included selling Christmas cards, making fleece blankets, decorating backpacks and key chains, producing and hosting a craft sale, reading for a reada-thon, and many more. She estimates more than $25,000 has been raised through these efforts. “I have always thought that the Make-A-Wish organization is such an incredible charity because it helps chil-dren with life threatening illnesses have a chance to ‘forget’ about what they are going through by participating in a wish,” explained Jorgensen. “It not only helps

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Kate Perrine A’02 brings love and care to Tanzania’s tiniest

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Each year, the Schools focus on one of the five Goals of Sacred Heart education. This year, the focus is Goal 3, “a social awareness which impels to action.” Numerous activities occu r on and off campus to that end. Highlighted here are a few.

GOAL 3 CRITERIA (From the revised Goals

and Criteria, 2005)

Social Awareness3GOAL

10,000 VillagesLexi Tiemann A8 and Caroline Riise A8 help arrange the wares at 10,000 Villages, a Fair Trade shop in Evanston, part of a company that offers unique, handmade gifts from around the world. Sacred Heart Mid-dle School students learn about Fair Trade while working in the shop.

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Summer serviceJane Steinfels ASH’92, Campus Min-ister, has coordinated the Network of Sacred Heart Juvenile Justice and Advocacy Project on the SHS campus for the past 12 years. Each summer, high school students from around the Network spend a week on the Sheridan Road campus and learn about the Cook County criminal justice system. This year, 14 students from nine schools around the country will attend. They will meet with juvenile justice personnel and visit the Cook County jail. Milk a goat? Feed a calf ? Clean a stall? Several 4th grade SHS students will take advantage of the unique learn-ing experiences at Sprout Creek Farm in Poughkeepsie, NY. Sprout Creek Farm is a center for education in ani-mal husbandry, gardening, cooking and

spiritual growth, run by the RSCJ. Several faculty will also attend their Project Harvest, which uses the Sprout Creek Farm gardens to teach cooking with the fruits of the harvest. It also develops traditional farm skills, and involves work at their soup kitchen. Faculty and students will also vol-unteer at Network projects in San Diego and in New Orleans.

SHS Network provides summer service opportunities near and far

Kate Perrine (A’02) spent the past three months in Tanzania, Africa, with Forever Angels (foreverangels.org), a British organization devoted to caring for orphaned and abandoned children, especially those infected with HIV. Kate left for Tanzania in March, and lived with other volunteers, all from different countries, in a volunteer resi-dence near the baby home where she worked. The home housed approxi-mately 60 babies. Its goal is to place them back with any family member possible. Children in Tanzania are not allowed to be adopted if they have any living relative able to care for them. “Most of the children come because of malnutrition, abuse, neglect and abandonment.” Kate notes. The volunteers help the “Mamas” (the children’s caregivers) with everyday routines. Kate says “It is changing, bathing, feeding, dressing, playing, pre-school, and lots more changing, feeding, and playing.” “Hearing the kids calling my name when I walk into the baby home, or when I can make them laugh, teach them something new, or soothe them when they are crying is the most re-warding part of my experience,” Kate says. Although rewarding, there were many challenging aspects to Kate’s work. “Just the day-to-day life is chal-lenging,” she explains. “Seeing the poverty in the country and hearing the stories of how the children came to be at Forever Angels can be wrenching.” The most difficult part for Kate was seeing all the need in Tanzania and knowing you cannot help everyone. Hardest was “knowing that eventually I will have to leave and never find out what will happen to these children that I have cared for these past months. I

have become more attached than I ever thought I would, and leaving them was incredibly difficult.” Kate attended Sacred Heart Schools from kindergarten through grade eight and credits her commit-ment to service work to the school. “My interest in service, especially helping children, began at Sacred Heart. In seventh grade for community service, I worked at Uptown Head Start and loved it!” It became a lifelong habit for Kate. “Service work was always a major component of my education at Sacred Heart and has continued to be throughout my life.” While Kate attended St. Scho-lastica High School, she volunteered at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. For college, Kate adventured to the Uni-versity of Wyoming, where she earned a Bachelor of Psychology. Her volun-teer work there included service trips to work in orphanages in the both the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. “Kate is a big Goal Three kind of girl!” noted Jan Farnsworth, Kate’s mother and Sacred Heart’s Admissions Director. “She has always loved being involved and sharing her big heart with those around her.” Kate is slated to begin work to-wards her masters degree in Occupa-tional Therapy at Rush University in the fall.To read more about Kate and her life-changing stories while in Tanzania, visit her blog, “My adventures in Tanzania....” at http://kper-rine18.wordpress.com

Gallery Night on May 9 at Sacred Heart Schools was a feast for the senses. Every child in the school had a work of art on display. From whimsical primary school animals, to intricately carved clay figures, every student showcased a piece of artwork or musical performance. The evening also featured the school band’s spectacular debut performance. With less than a year of practicing, music teacher Tim Mikolay led the band, consist-

The halls were alive with the sound of music and the sight of 700 pieces of art.

Criteria 4. In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to be active, informed, and responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally.

Katy D’Arrigo with Jubilee at Sprout Creek

The woodwinds perform at the SHS Band’s premiere.

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the Wish child, but it involves their whole family.” Jorgensen became involved with Make-A-Wish originally as a wish granter. Once she began volunteering, it struck her that this would be a great organization for the fifth graders to get involved with because they can understand the concept of the Wish experience and empathize with children going through a difficult situation. In order to facilitate that understand-ing, Jorgensen hosts a Make-A-Wish rep-resentative at the beginning of each year who talks to the class about the organiza-tion and shows videos of children’s wishes. That is all it takes!

“ We a re touched every year by the vid-eos of the amaz-ing children ex-periencing their wish. It is in-credible to see how entire communities come together to make a child’s wish come true,” Jorgensen said “The part that is most rewarding is to see our students become more empathetic, responsible, and organized throughout this community service project.” She notes that it is also gratifying to see the Middle School students so sup-portive when the 5th graders are doing various Make-A-Wish activities, because it meant so much to them when they were in 5th grade. “We really focus on our students becoming more responsible, and this is a great example as they take ownership for many of the activities. As students coordinate the entire process of selling Christmas cards (with some help from the incredible Ms. Christy Crandall), they see how their efforts go directly into making a child’s wish come true,” Jorgensen said. She concluded “We hope that this will motivate our students to take an active role in other types of volunteering and service in the future.”

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SHS and the ‘Jo’ team up to clean up!Beach cleanup and Josephinum Service Day are spring staples

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Each year, the Schools focus on one of the five Goals of Sacred Heart education. This year, the focus is Goal 3, “a social awareness which impels to action.” Numerous activities occu r on and off campus to that end. Highlighted here are a few.

GOAL 3 CRITERIA (From the revised Goals

and Criteria, 2005)

1. The school educates to a critical consciousness that leads its total community to analyze and reflect on the values of society and

to act for justice.

2. The school offers all its members opportunities for direct service and advocacy and instills a life-long commitment to service.

3. The school is linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries among people who are poor, marginalized and suffering from injustice.

4. In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to be active, informed, and responsible citizens locally,

nationally, and globally.

5. The school teaches respect for creation and prepares students to be stewards of the earth’s resources.

‘Ambassadors’ assist alumsOlivia Quinn (from l), Alexandra Hunt, Saman-tha Beck and Michael Cleland served as liai-sons to the Sheridan Road Alumni Association Board during their 8th grade year. Their work as Alumni Ambassadors included assembling a Class Time Capsule, assisting in planning the High School Alum reunion party, Angel Brunch, and even organizing 8th grade letters to high school and college seniors and alums celebrating reunions.

Toiletry Drive...and socks!Dawit Couture H3, Grace Monago A3, Caroline Patterson A3 display some of the toiletries collected to give to the pantries at Ignatian Services, Care For Real and Inspiration Corpo-ration. Toothbrushes, sample size lotions, soap, shampoo and pairs of socks were placed in gift packages for the homeless.

Family MattersPablo Czutrin (from l), David Kraemer, David Dingens and Ben Keeler learn to communicate with each other using drums at Family Matters, a local agency. Hardey 7 volunteers in the Family Matters Community Tutoring Program, the Teen Boys and Teen Girls Programs and their after school programs.

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Academy 8th grade joined 9th graders from sister school Josephinum Acad-emy to clean up the Thorndale Beach. Many trash bags later, the girls left a much tidier beach! Led by Outreach Coordinator Maria-Paz Salas, each piece of trash collected was documented, and sam-ples of the water were tested for levels of pollution. Different water samples from varying depths and distance from shore were logged for future analysis through the Alliance for the Great Lakes. “I am thrilled that we were able to share time with the Jo students in service around Goal 3, being stewards of the earth!” said Ms. Salas. Data collected will be entered into the Alliance for the Great Lakes data base and eventually go to the Global Ocean Conservancy.

Also in May, the SHS Dad’s Club held their annual Saturday clean up at Josephinum. They enlisted students, faculty, staff and families to spruce up the Chicagoland sister school. Rakes, shovels, gloves and wheelbarrows were in abundace as the volunteers worked to improve the school’s softball field.

Right: Weeds, begone! Michael Finochiaro H4 wheels debris for SHS dad Tim Brandhorst.

Gallery Night on May 9 at Sacred Heart Schools was a feast for the senses. Every child in the school had a work of art on display. From whimsical primary school animals, to intricately carved clay figures, every student showcased a piece of artwork or musical performance. The evening also featured the school band’s spectacular debut performance. With less than a year of practicing, music teacher Tim Mikolay led the band, consist-

ing of horns, woodwinds and percussion through a four-song performance that wow’d the audience. Performances by the guitar, voice and piano students, along with the SHS Choir, rounded out the musical portion of the evening. “Teaching students to use the great power of their imagination helps instruct and inspire them to look beyond what is and consider what could be,” observed Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools.

The halls were alive with the sound of music and the sight of 700 pieces of art.

Kristin Jorgensen

Criteria 4. In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to be active, informed, and responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally.

Students sponsored eight Bagel Sales this year for the charities of their choice. So many stu-dents applied to have sales that “winners” were picked out of a hat! In May, the sale supported World Vision, which promotes child nutrition and agricultural solutions around the world. Others beneficiaries included St. Jude’s Children’s Hospi-tal, Chicago Canine Rescue, Autism Speaks, World Bicycle Relief and more.

Bagel sales soar

Misericordia, Children of the Heart, Uptown Head Start, Howard Area Head Start, Inspiration Corporation,

Care for Real, Ignatian Services and Centro Romero.

Luke Huff (l) and Brady DuRoss examine their 4th grade coil-technique pottery display.

Mary Denny A1

Friday Free Dress Days for 2012 – 2013 benefited:

Come get your bagels! Louise Goldman A1, has no fear of the mike as she hawks these tasty treats in the cafeteria. David Roche K and Trip Arnold K stand ready to make the sale to benefit World Vision.

Above: Julia Rose Atkinson (from l), Sam Beck and Lily Amer log tin and paper refuse.Below: Watch your step! Mary Claire D’Arrigo scoops a water sample 10’ from shore.

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=Delisa Artoe, ASH’80

=William Britt, father of Kate Sobczyk, faculty

=Harry Chapman, husband of Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman ASH’51

=Mary Dolan, great-grandmother to Isabel Rigoni KDG

=Robert Freeman, grandfather to Tiffany Norwood

=Mariclare Haggarty, ASH’72, sister of Sr. Carol Haggarty, RSCJ ASH’59 and Joan Eggers ASH’55

=Thomas Francis Hogan, III, H’63, brother of Patricia Auch ASH’60

=Art Korte, grandfather to Lucy A4 and Teddy Korte H1

=John Martin Long, Jr, father of Catherine Long ASH’74

=Lucina Caly y Mayor, mother of Gabriella Zarate, employee

=Edward Powers, father of Mary Ann Ligon, LS Head

=John Ryan, grandfather to Mia A6, Leo H4, and Vincent Rugai H2

=Mary Ann Sippel, grandmother to Ronald H’04 and Anna A’08 Sippel

=Mildren Dolan Sullivan, ASH’44

=Wally Terry, husband of Donna Terry, faculty

=Mary Whelan Winograd ASH’53

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Jennifer Garrett

‘The schooling I received has very

much made me the person that I am

today.’

Jennifer Garrett A’92 is an author, life coach and motivational speaker, who can be seen these days at book signings for her new release, Move the Ball. Published in

March by End Zone Publishing, it combines Garrett’s passion for helping others with her love of football. Move the Ball is a motivational book meant to encourage its readers and let them know they are not alone. It offers inspiration on how they can achieve their personal and career goals. When asked what inspired the writing of Move the Ball and why she chose to highlight football, Garrett responded simply, “Football taught me a lot about life and I use the principles from the game to succeed in my own life.” She adds, “All sports highlight the importance of teamwork and leader-ship. But other sports don’t teach you about recognizing the blitz, being aware of the blind side, focusing on getting the next first down, thinking before

you punt, and more. These are some of the unique principles that football shows us and each of these strategies are applicable both on and off the football field.” Garrett’s love of football is not her only inspiration for the book. Jennifer is thankful for her education at Sacred Heart Schools. “Elementary schools provide the foundation of who we are in life. …and I believe the schooling I received has very much made me the person that I am today.” She pointed out that Sacred Heart further reinforced the importance of hard work in life. “Succeeding in life

is not an individual activity. You need others on your team if you want to achieve your goals.” Garrett noted, “I’m not sure if I would have been as successful if I had not received such a high quality education while at Sacred Heart.”

Jennifer’s book comes from real life experiences. She has overcome many obstacles but plays the game of life as if she were on the football field, always focused on the end zone and winning. This drive allowed her to carry on through teenage pregnancy and single parenthood while complet-

ing five college degrees: B.S. in Electrical En-gineering, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, Masters of Business Administration, M.A. in Communications and Leader-ship Studies, and a law degree. Garrett completed her graduate degrees while working full-time and raising four chil-dren. In the business world, Garrett is recognized as an outstanding leader. She sets high expectations for herself first and always holding herself ac-countable. Currently, Jennifer works as a Marketing Director for General Electric as well as a JAG Officer in the Michigan Army National Guard. In December 2012, Garrett re-ceived the GE Women’s Network Hall of Fame “Real Life Hero” Award. To learn more about Move the Ball or Jennifer Garrett visit www.JenniferGarrett.com; Facebook.com/intotheendzone or on Twitter: @Get-InTheEndZone.

Move the Ball, is available in paperback online at JenniferGarrett.com or at Amazon.com, which also has a Kindle version.

GIVING UPDATES Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Garrett A’92 uses football as Inspiration for her book ‘Move the Ball’

High Schoolers party in the Driehaus CenterThe High School Alumni Reunion party was held April 27 at the Driehaus Center. Thirty-two alumni from the classes of 2009 through 2012 spent an evening reminiscing with their classmates from Sacred Heart Schools. Following the party, alumni were invited to enjoy the annual Middle School play Singin’ in the Rain.

High schoolers gather on the Driehaus Center stairs.

Schools say ‘Merci’!Merci Beaucoup! The Schools hon-ored donors with a Merci Beaucoup Mass and reception at the Driehaus Center on May 22. Nearly 100 people attended a liturgy celebrated by Fr. Patrick Dorsey, SJ, and they enjoyed the buffet gala afterward. Honored were those whose support totaled $7,500 and more this year; past Trustees; Living the Mis-sion Sustaining Members; Chairs of the major fundraising campaigns and Alumni Association; Society of 1876 members and all RSCJ’s. Nat Wilburn and Liz Connelly, Chair of the Board of Trustees, rec-ognized those Trustees leaving the Board this year for their outstanding service: Anna Atkinson, Michael Kennedy, David Reahl, Jim Brady, Maureen Sippel and John Waller. Liz Connelly then officially passed the gavel to Jeff Jozwiak, fa-ther of Owen H3 and Vaughn H1, the new Chairman of the Board. Jeff is Principal of Norcon, Inc, a large Chicago-based general contracting firm. Also recognized were families whose last child was graduating.

Joey Yao H’86 takes reins of SHS Alum BoardJoey Yao H’86 is the new President of the Sheridan Road Alumni As-sociation (SRAA). Having served on the board for three

years, he succeeds Kwaben Koman’s A’83 two-year term. Joey also was installed this spring as Corresponding Secretary of the national Associated Alumnae & Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) and will serve on its Board for the next biennium. From Hardey, Joey attended the University of Chicago Laboratory High School and Cornell University

where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. While there, he served as president at the Ithaca Review, Inc., a non-profit newspaper. Over the next several years, Joey founded his own computer/software technology consulting company and also served as a director at an Internet startup. During this time, Joey traveled extensively within the U.S. and to the U.K., Belgium and Singapore. Looking for new challenges, Joey attended law school at George Wash-ington University. After graduating in 2005, he worked in the Washington, D.C., office of Nixon Peabody LLP, specializing in patent and other intel-

lectual property law. Joey moved back to Chicago in 2007 when Nixon Peabody started its Chicago office. With this return, he embraced the opportunity to reconnect with the Sheridan Road community. In his free time, Joey enjoys endur-ance sports, including bicycling and running, and has competed in triathlons and long distance running events. He also enjoys motor sports and is chairper-son for a Cornell alumni organization. Joey’s Sacred Heart roots run deep. His sister, Irene, graduated from the Academy in 1987, while his niece, Zoe, will begin kindergarten at Sheri-dan Road next year.

Friday party kicks off Alum Weekend

Liz Connelly, right, current Board of Trustee Chair, congratulates Jeff Jozwiak, her newly named suc-cessor, and bids adieux to Maureen Sippel, who is retiring from the Board after six years.

From left: John Paul Wolforth H’93, Jason Bonner H’93, Anthony Punda H’93, Brad West H’93

From left: Oluseun Sonuga H’03, Gonzalo Cum-mings H’03, Matt Noonan H’03

The Class of 1973, celebrating their 40th Reunion, had a wonderful turnout at both the Friday party and Saturday Luncheon.

Reunion Weekend began April 19 with a Cocktail Party and reception for SHS’s retiring teacher, Wenche Haverkamp. The Drie-haus Center event gave attendees a chance to reconnect and take im-promptu “memory lane” tours of the school.

1980sC h a r l e s R. Whalen (Chip) H’83 r e c e n t l y reconnect-ed after 30 years with a for mer classmate and exchange student, Pepe Agullo. Chip and his wife Maria went to Spain to visit Pepe and his wife for their 10th wedding anniversary. Pepe’s wife found Chip on Facebook after hearing her husband speak fondly for years of his time at Hardey Prep and in Chicago. The couples spent time together in Madrid, Granada and Seville and plan future meetings.

1990sSandra Tvarian Stevens, ASH’91 was named one of DC’s “Rising Stars” for Insurance Coverage by Su-per Lawyers magazine for 2013. Ms. Stevens is a partner with the Wash-ington DC law firm of Wiley Rein LLP. She was recently named to the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) National Roster of Neutral

Arbitrators and serves as an arbitrator in com-mercial disputes. She lives with her husband and children in Virginia. Jennifer Garrett A’92 is a motivational speaker, author of Move the Ball and the GE Women’s Network Hall of Fame “Real Life Hero.” See article pg 6Dr. Kristofer J. Jones H’93 finished fellow-ship training at the Hospital for Special

Surgery in New York City and was ap-pointed Assistant Professor at UCLA in Orthopaedic Surgery, where he will serve as UCLA team physician. He will move to Los Angeles with his wife, Myriam, a pediatric cardiologist.2000sKate Perrine A’02 spent three months in Tanzania, Africa, with Forever Angels, tending to orphaned and abandoned children. See article pg 4Duncan Wierengo H’02 works for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A, INC. as an Account Executive. Melissa Jordan A’05 graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Anthropology. She is joining Teach For America and will teach in Connecticut while earning a MA in Education from

Johns Hopkins University.Anthony Hunt H’09 and James Perry H’09 went on a mission trip to El Salvador with St. Clement youth group in April. While there, they lived with families in their homes. The boys called their trip “amazing and educational” noting they are thankful they went, but also thankful they live here. Emma Fencl A’10 will spend her senior year of high school at an IB school in Sarajevo in Boznia/Herzegovina as a participant in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and YES Study Abroad Program.Luis Collado H’12 and Matt McColgan H’12 and their Walter Payton College Prep team placed 2nd in the Junior Varsity final for the City Debate Champion-ships over 300 teams city-wide.

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Class of 1973 Class of 1973

Class of 1958

Class of 1963 Class of 1951 Class of 1956

Class of 1993 seated, with (from l) Weston Outlaw, Joey Yao, Nat Wilburn, Meg Steele, Maureen Ryan, former AASH President

Class of 1955, seated Class of 1953, ‘54 with Fr. George Lane, S.J.

Joanne Barranco Steenveld ASH’56 accepts the Seiker Award. Class of 1983 Classes of 1973, ‘75. ‘78

Alums return to the hallowed halls

Chip (on outside in both photos) and Pepe reunite after 30 years!

Welcome, Carolyn Hall Napleton A’00The Schools welcome Carolyn Hall Napleton A’00 as the new Alumni Coordinator. Carolyn is also a graduate of Woodland Acad-emy, with a degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She had previously worked as the Schools’ P.S. French teacher and Kindergarten aide, before taking a break to start her family. She is youngest of four siblings who attended SHS: Jen Hall De Kock A’90, Jim Hall H’92 and Pamela Hall Easterday A’94. Carolyn is thrilled to be returning to Sheridan Road. “It is apparent to anyone who has been to Sacred Heart that it is an incredible community. I am greatly looking forward to reconnecting with our alumni,” she said. She got to do just that with the 150 alums attending Reunion Weekend. “Plan on seeing information in your inbox regarding networking events, cocktail parties and new ways to get involved,” she said. “Please stay updated through our facebook page and the website.” www.shschicago.org or carolyn.napleton@shschicago.org

Mass, tours, awards, fine food and great conversation…Reunion Weekend had it all! Nearly 150 alums came from as far as California and New York to reunite with classmates and walk the hallowed halls on Sheridan Road again April 19-21. Joanne Barranco Steenveld ASH’56, a former Hardey teacher who has shown outstanding dedication and service to Sacred Heart Schools, was honored with the Catherine I. Seiker, RSCJ Award at the luncheon. The classes of 1963 and 1988 were specially honored for their 50- and 25-year re-

unions, while the class of 1973 had a wonderful, spirited turnout for their 40 year reunion. The weekend’s events continued Sunday with the Hardey Breakfast, 8th grade Mass and Academy Mater Tea. It was a joy to witness the lifelong friendships that grew from the SHS com-munity as alums visited their old class-rooms and reminisced about traditions,” said Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools. We look forward to welcoming alums home again for Alumni Reunion Weekend in October of 2014.

“Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, you will always find a home at the Sacred Heart.”

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The Campbell Building was raining applause for the rousing production of Singin’ in the Rain, presented by the Middle School April 26-28. The 1952 musical, frequently described as one of the best movie musicals ever made, satirizes the panic surrounding Hol-lywood’s transition from silent movies to the talkies. The SHS version featured show-stopping numbers like Make ‘Em Laugh, You are My Lucky Star, and the title number, Singin’ in the Rain, all choreo-graphed with professional precision by Jill Renn, PS teacher. Singing and dancing their way into our hearts were Sidney Chukas, starring as Don Lockwood, Savita Gupta A8 as Lina Lamont, and Jane Patti A8 as Kathy Selden. More than 70 students were involved both onstage

and backstage. S i d n e y Chukas H8, reprising the G e n e Ke l l y role, put on an amaz ing display of tap dancing and leaping pirou-ettes, making good use of his years of dance lessons. Tapping right along with him, Savita Gupta relished her role as the frog-throated diva, while Jane Patti wowed the audience with her dulcet singing voice. Almost stealing the show in their supporting roles, Elijah Griffin H8 as R.F. Simpson, producer of the almost-doomed studio, and Jack Siebert H8 as

Cosmo Brown, come up with the plan to introduce sound and dub voices. The tongue-twister Moses Supposes His Toeses are Roses, delivered with enviable oral dexterity, pointed out the possible problems with sound. Rounding out the cast, Maya Moravec, A7 wielded her megaphone with aplomb as direc-tor Roscoe Dexter, trying to make it all work. The ensuing contretemps in-

cluded pie-in-the-face humor mixed with sweet romance. In the end, the cast comes together with a raincoat-clad winner! The trio of faculty who make the MS musical possible are Director Jane Steinfels ASH’92, Choreographer Jill Renn, and Music Director Cheri Dahlen. Beginning with Music Man in 2002, they have now presented their 12th spring musical!

Dazzling dancing delights in Middle School’s

‘Singin’ in the Rain’

The Strategic Plan... ‘Let us leave acts behind us, not just words.’ St. Madeleine Sophie Barat

Sidney Chukas and Savita Gupta ham it up in their roles as Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont.

Jane Patti (center) as Kathy Selden leads the chorus in a spirited rendi-tion of “All I Do is Dream of You.”

For the past sev-eral years, the Schools have en-gaged in a reflec-tive process in-tended to chart the future course of the Academy a n d H a rd ey. Our new Strate-gic Plan provides a blue print for the coming five years, one that recognizes our

unique potential to serve as a model for faith-filled, formative and rigorous independent, Catholic education in the 21st century. How was the Strategic Plan formed? We began in 2010 with a leadership team from our Board of Trustees. Under their thoughtful guidance, we painstakingly examined all aspects of school life.

• The Kensington Group, rec-ognized for their leadership in pri-vate school research, surveyed 2,000 members of the Sacred Heart fam-ily – parents, fac-ulty/staff, alumni, and Religious of the Sacred Heart. The Kensington analysis identified themes which we further explored in multiple focus groups and more than 50 indi-vidual interviews.

• The school community articulated strengths, challenges and recommen-dations for every school program and academic area through two intensive accreditation reviews with ISACS (In-dependent Schools Association of the Central States) and SHCOG (Sacred Heart Commission on Goals). Visit-

ing teams of outside educators offered detailed input, as well. Our visitors’ comments were heartening in their exceptional praise of the Schools, but they also left us with thoughtful recom-mendations for on-going improvement.

• Outside firms provided input for a master facilities plan, a strategic readiness assessment, a study of campus security, and an update of the Schools’ governing documents. The Finance Committee conducted a benchmark-ing analysis of faculty salaries to better understand our position among peer schools.

• Trustees and administrators de-voted two weekend retreats and count-less committee hours to synthesizing and prioritizing findings and needs.

The result? A dynamic plan in-tent on providing for each one of our 700 students the best Sacred Heart

education possible – ensuring a strong curriculum, innovative 21st century programming, responsive facilities, out-standing teachers, and “best in class” school governance. I look forward to formally unveiling the details this Sep-tember. More than 200 years ago, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat gave us a vision for a true “masterpiece” of Catholic education that honored the unique gifts of every child. In this vision, Sacred Heart students were meant to transform the world. We continue to strive toward real-izing Sophie’s masterpiece and facilitat-ing her transformational vision as we implement our new Strategic Plan here on Sheridan Road. As St. Madeleine Sophie so wisely advised, “Let us leave acts behind us, not just words.”

“St. Madeleine Sophie gave

us a vision for a true

‘masterpiece’ of Catholic education”