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February 11, 2014
catholic schools
CATHOLIC EDUCATION INSPIRES
St. John the Baptist School provides
community service
Ms. Celia Vollov and seventh grade students at St. John the Baptist delivered non-perishable
items in support of the Knights of Columbus’ yearly food drive.
St. John the Baptist School, Milpitas,
provided support for typhoon victims,
a Thanksgiving food drive for people in
need, and a December coat drive in 2013.
Many current and alumni families
donated a total $8,482.60 for victims of
Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines;
funds were sent to Catholic Relief
Services.
Seventh graders delivered nonperishable food items in support of
the Knights of Columbus’ yearly food
drive for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
A Thanksgiving meal was served in
Pavalkis Hall and bagged items were
delivered to those in need.
St. John’s held a three-week coat drive
and collected 351 garments (141 coats
more than last year’s collection). Coats
were delivered to Sacred Heart Community Center by Mrs. Bustamante,
sixth grade teacher.
Saint Francis High School earns honor
as Apple Distinguished School
In recognition of its success in implementing technology that enhances
teaching and learning, Saint Francis
High School, Mtn. View, has been
named an Apple Distinguished School
for 2013-2015.
It joins a select group of schools na-
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“This is a great honor for Saint Francis,” said President Kevin Makley. “Our
educational technologists, Alex Bega
and Matt Maguire, have done a fantastic job documenting our successes
and shepherding the 1:1 iPad program
since its inception. We are proud of
their efforts and commitment that led
to this recognition.”
As a Distinguished School, Saint
Francis will host informational events
to educate other institutions on adopting their own 1:1 program. The school
now joins a network that allows teachers to collaborate with peers from
around the world.
“The more we can learn from each
other, the better we all become,” said
Principal Patricia Tennant. “We are
excited to be a resource for others. Our
teachers and students have benefitted
from our iPad program. We are also
eager to embark on relationships with
teachers from other schools.”
Saint Francis will continue to make
technology a priority by strengthening its iPad program and exploring
additional educational tools that will
enrich the school’s academic environment, according to Tennant.
community .
T
he Valley Catholic
Bellarmine College Prep students
present comedy for a cause
Members of Bellarmine College
Preparatory (San Jose) improvisational
comedy troupe, Sanguine Humours,
staged a benefit concert to assist another
Jesuit school in Zimbabwe.
The Jan. 10 performance took place
in the Sobrato Center for Humanities
and the Arts on the Bellarmine campus.
The 90-minute show raised funds for St.
Peter’s Kubatana High School in Zimbabwe, a coeducational institution of 1,000
students in need of desks and chairs.
A disproportional number of St.
Peter’s pupils are orphans, primarily
because of the HIV and AIDS pandemic
in the region. Many students come
from economically challenged families. Ticket sales and post-performance
donations through Bellarmine’s improv
comedy troupe resulted in more than
$1,500 being raised.
Members of Bellarmine’s Sanguine
Humours group are seniors Emile Antone, Griffin Keller, and Sofia Dobrushin
of Presentation High School; juniors
Drew Descourouez, Sam Doubek, Mick
Kirwan, Ellen Lang of St. Francis High
School, and Andre