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CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
September 5, 2017 | The Valley Catholic
Saint Lucy School’s
Student Council Super Hero Assembly
Saint Lucy School’s Student Council
began the school year with a super
hero themed assembly complete with a
super hero trivia game between upper
and lower grade teachers and a student
lead cheer of this year’s theme “Respect
is Our Super Power” for ourselves, our
friends, and our community.
The daily morning assembly area
was packed with student council of-
ficers dressed in lightning bolt t-shirts
and super hero capes, as well as stu-
dents, parents, siblings and teachers
who were all excited to greet each oth-
er. The Student Council also welcomed
each new Saint Lucy School student
with a Saint Lucy backpack keychain
before the assembly began.
Parents remained after assembly for
a Welcome Back Coffee, hosted by the
Parent Advancement Committee while
the Parent Teacher Group was busy
preparing for the annual Welcome Back
Kickoff Dinner.
Throughout the day, Kindergarten-
ers could be found learning about our
campus, while students in grades 1-8
reconnected with old friends, learned
new classroom procedures and enjoyed
the start of a new academic year.
Members of the Saint Lucy School Student Council welcome students to the opening of school
assembly.
Holy Spirit Faculty Joins
Prestigious Remick Cohort
Meaghan Crowley Sullivan selected to Mary
Ann Remick Leadership Program, pictured
with her mentor, Bob Graves.
Earlier this spring, Meaghan Crow-
ley Sullivan – Holy Spirit School Third
Grade teacher – was selected to the
prestigious Mary Ann Remick Lead-
ership Program at The University of
Notre Dame. As a member of the 16th
Annual Remick Cohort, Meaghan spent
four weeks of intensive study this sum-
mer in South Bend, Indiana diving into
such diverse topics as Instructional
Leadership, School Culture, and Execu-
tive Leadership, among others. She will
receive additional training at various
points in the next three years as well.
A key part of the program is the
application of each Remick Leader’s
learning to the day-to-day activities
working in and eventually leading
Catholic schools. In addition to her
course work, Meaghan will participate
in an internship project this year at
Holy Spirit School focused on the use of
instructional technology. Co-Principal
Bob Graves recently visited Meaghan in
South Bend to learn about his new role
as her Remick Mentor.
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A Head Start on College Applications
at Saint Francis High School
To take t he st ress a nd
confusion out of the college
application process, the Guid-
ance and Counseling Office
at Saint Francis High School
hosted summer workshops
for rising seniors to help
them better tell their stories
and understand how colleges
review applications.
This was the first time
Saint Francis held these op-
tional workshops, which shed
light on topics such as the
Common Application, sup-
plemental essays, financial
aid, and personal organiza-
tion during the application
process. Students also com-
pleted brainstorming exer-
cises and received one-on-one
attention for their essays.
“It was worthwhile for stu-
dents to better understand the
process and get a head start
before school starts,” said
College and Career Coordina-
tor Anya Ishida.
Senior Arrian Ebrahimi
found the workshops helpful
in demystifying and clarify-
ing certain topics. “It helps
to know that counselors are
aware of the confusion sur-
rounding college applica-
tions,” he said.
Parents also had oppor-
tunities to be more educated
about the application process
during the summer. Direc-
tor of Guidance and College
Counseling Hector Camacho
conducted two webinars to
answer questions submitted
by parents.