2020-21 VIEWBOOK
LIFE OF A STAG
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. ~ Jeremiah 29:11 Peace be with you! Wouldn’t it be quite a skill if we could predict the future? Then if we knew months in advance about a pandemic that would turn our world upside down, we could prepare our families, friends and communities for the stress and havoc it would create? Unfortunately, predicting the future will never be a reality. In fact, only God knows the plan He has for us. Our firm trust in God allows us to persevere in challenging times, knowing we are not alone, and that God will see us through. We thank you for joining us to look at our community, Bishop Miege High School. As our mission statement proclaims, “We are a Faith Community…”. We look forward to sharing our story within the pages of this booklet. Stories of Faith, Academic Excellence, and Stewardship. A story that could resemble your future. Bishop Miege High School has a diverse student body; we pride ourselves in meeting every student where he or she is, academically, socially, and spiritually. Our faculty of teachers, counselors, administrators, and staff diligently work to place all our students in situations where they can be successful. Whether it’s the challenge of an Advanced Placement Calculus class or the intense discussion of a Gospel reading in Theology, Bishop Miege students participate in rigorous courses that prepare them for success in college and beyond. The innovative STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program incorporates a curriculum that allows all our students to be provided with experience and knowledge necessary to be 21st century learners. Our graduates learn to leverage technology to communicate effectively and efficiently in writing and orally in front of live and online audiences. They learn life skills like collaborating with others in teams and how to problem solve for real world challenges. Bishop Miege graduates remarkable young women and men. We hope God’s plan for you includes a future as a Bishop Miege Stag!
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With COVID-19, all students and staff are required to wear masks and to practice social distance protocols. Photos taken without masks were taken prior to the pandemic last school year. We felt it was important to show both environments at Bishop Miege.
A LOOK INSIDE: Miege Quick Facts ACT Program Academics STREAM COVID Classroom Campus Ministry Faith Families Clubs/Activities Inclusion Championships Financial Assistance Important Dates
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QUICK FACTS Profile of a Bishop Miege Graduate: • Innovative young adult student leader who embraces Christian faith • Self-directed life-long learner who is college and career ready • Socially and ethically responsible young adult • Recognizes his/her self-worth as a part of our community and most-importantly, as a child of God
Bishop Miege High School: • A fully accredited private Catholic High School, (both by the state of Kansas and Cognia) and a member of the National Catholic Education Association. • Provides a challenging curriculum with course offerings that meet all students’ needs with an emphasis on college readiness. • Offers a high quality Catholic education without an exorbitant price tag due to scholarships and financial aid available to those who might need additional support.
SCHOOL MOTTO:
Excellence: Our Goal • Success: Our Tradition
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Hours of SERVICE WORK performed each year
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AP and COLLEGE NOW COURSES currently offered
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THE ROAD TO SUCC “Bishop Miege is the only high school in the metropolitan area that has a comprehensive ACT assessment planning program.” - Sherry Reed, ACT Aspire Account Executive
Our ACT PROGRAM includes formative and summative assessments that provide detailed feedback which allows teachers to facilitate targeted lessons in every class. All teachers utilize ACT resources to give Miege students the best opportunity to improve their ACT score. Improved ACT scores = More college scholarships. FRESHMEN & SOPHOMORES ACT Aspire is the platform where students will take interim (periodic) and summative assessments. JUNIORS & SENIORS ACT Online Prep is the platform where students will take short assessments and be assigned work to prepare them for the actual ACT.
The Impact of the ACT Prep Program: 26% score
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PERFECT SCORE!
Charlie Hill scored a perfect score of 36 on the ACT exam as a Junior. He participates in cross country, debate, forensics, robotics and Scholars Bowl. • 2020-21 National Merit Semi-finalist • National Honors Society
“The practice tests in English, Math and Science prepared me for the PSAT sophomore year allowing me to get accustomed to the questions and style before taking the ACT test Junior year. ” - Charlie Hill
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CESS... ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & COLLEGE CREDIT College Credit is earned by Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Include: STREAM Courses AP Chemistry AP Biology Computer Science Essentials
* Aerospace Engineering * Civil Engineering & Architecture
* Engineering Design & Development
* AP Computer Science
College Algebra
* AP Computer Science A * Cybersecurity (2020)
AP Statistics
* Introduction to Engineering
AP Calculus BC
Principles
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* Principles of Engineering
Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB * Project Lead the Way
Advanced Placement and/or College Courses (not listed above) AP EngLan& Comp/AmWr
AP World History
AP Lit Analy & Comp AP 2-D Design
AP Comparative Government & Politics
AP Drawing
Honors Spanish III
College Speech
AP Spanish IV
AP US History
AP Spanish V
AP US Government
AP French IV
AP European Histoty
AP French V
“Taking Chemistry made me more interested in the field of medicine. I’m glad to know that before going to college.”
- Erin Garr, National Merit Semi-finalist
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STREAM
In every class teachers are asking students to solve real problems using project and problem based learning as well as design thinking methods.
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STREAM MISSION: To guide our students academically and morally so that when they leave our school, they are confident in their purpose and ethically prepared to face college and career. The Bishop Miege STREAM curriculum integrates Religion and the Arts into STEM content areas, merging 21st century teaching methods with the timeless truths of faith and beauty. • Our PLTW Engineering and Computer Science classes utilize a project based curriculum that challenges students to solve real world problems leveraging the latest equipment, software and curriculum. • Peer mentoring program teaches communication and leadership skills. • A Math Hub staffed with a dedicated instructor is available to all students throughout the day. • Students compete in state and national competitions in the areas of robotics, scholars bowl, ecybermission, photography and more.
Six National Merit Scholars in the Class of 2021 Four National Merit Semi-finalists and Two National Merit Commended Scholars... ALL PLTW Students & ACT STEM Scholars!
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TODAY’S CLASSROOM During COVID-19
ADAPTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING After the pandemic hit, just like the rest of our nation, our school community had to adapt. The stay home order required our faculty and staff to create a remote learning environment at a moment’s notice-- which they did successfully. We opened the 2020-21 school year with many COVID protocols in the hybrid model-- half of the students attending every other day. In October, Miege moved to full-time school while giving parents the option of having their student learn remotely. To accommodate the adaptive learning during this time, Miege has provided: • Onsite and online learning options • Additional technology and staffing • Safety and sanitizing protocols • Smaller class sizes • Continued faith community and leadership opportunities
Photos: (left) A science lab group project in progress with a virtual student observing via the Zoom platform. (top right) Miege math teacher wears a headset to accommodate those remoting into class. (bottom right) Students in the Kincaid Media Center
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CAMPUS MINISTRY
Campus ministry Mission: The mission of the Bishop Miege Campus Ministry program is to accompany every student on his or her spiritual journey through liturgies, retreats, service, prayer and fellowship.
Campus Ministry Team (CMT) provides opportunities to promote spiritual development which are designed to strengthen a relationship with God, more fully realize the person God created each of them to be, and to grow in community as part of the Body of Christ. Students can enhance their prayer life and deepen their friendship with Jesus Christ through: • All School Mass once a month • Weekly Chapel Masses • Weekly morning Rosary Prayer • Liturgy of the Hours Morning Prayer
Photo: Kyle Ivey
CMT involves the entire community and coordinates the following opportunities: Entire Class Retreat Programs Chat & Chew - CMT Lunches National Catholic Youth Conference March for Life - Washington DC Rally for Life - Topeka CMT Day Away Community Service Projects Mission Trips - Chicago & West Virginia Students are required to complete 80 hours of service prior to graduation. CMT provides many opportunities to fulfill the requirement. Many students exceed their hours, finding it rewarding and placing value on the experience of serving others.
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WE ARE FAMILY
Faith Families & Her System The Herd System is an all encompassing way of structuring student life: faith development, academics, service, student government, and school spirit. It enables all students to embrace their potential for leadership by increasing the opportunities to contribute to the Bishop Miege Community.
The Primary Purpose: To encourage the growth of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ for every student in a supportive family structured environment. Three Core Values: • Faith Growing a relationship with Jesus Christ • Community Finding Christ in one another • Service Serving Christ by serving others To meet these core values, each student is placed in a multi-grade Faith Family with students from each grade level. A member of the faculty will serve as a Faith Family Mentor for the student’s entire tenure at Bishop Miege High School.
Faith Family Herds Four Faith Families constitute a Herd. The names of the Herds honor notable Miege faculty members that have helped to build the supportive culture our school enjoys today. HERD Council System Student leadership is incorporated into the community system. Each Faith Family selects one senior captain. Each Faith Family also selects an underclassman to serve as deputy to assist the captain. The HERD Executive Council In the Spring each Herd votes on an Executive Captain for the following school year. These eight Executive Captains lead the Herd Council, which advises administration on student issues and oversees student community building activities within our school.
A Miege legend, color, symbols, and motto make up each Herd Crest creating each Herd identity: Students wear Herd shirts for various Faith Family activities throughout the year.
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STUDENT LIFE
Clubs Art Club Cinema Club French Club Page Pirates Spanish Club Stags Who Code (+ additonal clubs)
Communications Debate Forensics Facets (lit. magazine) Hart (yearbook) Miegian (newspaper) Miege Weekly Update
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Contests Scholars Bowl Stag Robotics Team
Drama Fall Musical Student-directed One-Act plays Winter play Music Drum Line Concert Chorale Concert Band Handbell Choir Liturgical Choir Miege Choir
Pep Band Treble Choir
National Organizations Amigos de las Americas National Honor Society National Forensics League National Art Honor Society SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
Thespians Society
Spirited Cheerleading Dance Pep Assemblies Spirit Club Spirit days
Spiritual Campus Ministry Team (CMT) Faith Families Mission Trips Retreats Service Projects Sports - Boys’ Baseball Basketball
Bowling Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming/Diving Tennis Track Wrestling Sports - Girls’ Basketball Bowling Cross Country Golf Soccer Softball Swimming/Diving
Tennis Track Volleyball Student-toStudent Herd Council Peer Mentors Peer Tutoring Student Managers Unity Class Retreats Dances Freshman Welcome
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INCLUSION
THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS At Bishop Miege, we pride ourselves on being inclusive, as evidenced by our mix of student backgrounds, cultures and abilities. An enriching mix of student backgrounds has been a hallmark of Miege since its inception. LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA Students come from all over the Kansas City metropolitan area because families recognize the educational value of learning to work together with students of various backgrounds. INCOME LEVELS Our community includes families of different income levels because of our affordable tuition, extensive financial assistance, and scholarship programs. ABILITY LEVELS Being true to our mission as an Archdiocesan school, Bishop Miege serves both ends of the academic spectrum and everything in between. CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS Our student community represents a mix of cultural backgrounds
Our classrooms are filled with diversity. Each student is culturally unique and brings a core set of values, and perspectives to the learning environment. Understanding the individuality of each student, apart from stereotypes, is important to the Miege community.
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STATE CHAMPS
- 117 Total History -
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2019 - Three-peat
5 Boys’ Basketball titles
5 Girls’ Soccer titles
2018 - Three-peat
12 Girls’ Cross Country titles
2019 - Four-peat
8 Boys’ Cross Country titles
Baseball 1996
Forensics 1989
Boys’ Tennis 1986, 1991
Boys’ Bowling 2007
Softball 2002
Girls’ Tennis 1991, 1992
Debate - 2 Speaker 2017
Boys’ Swimming 2014
Boys’ Track 2016
Boys’ Golf 2001
Girls’ Swimming 2017
Girls’ Track 1990, 2005
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AFFORDABILITY If a Catholic Education is important to you...Miege is here to help! Bishop Miege will award more than $1,800,000 in tuition support this year... Financial Assistance
Named Scholarships
COVID Relief
Bridge to The Future
TOTAL $$ ASSISTANCE
$950K + $150K + $540K + $180K = $1.8M FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Need-based scholarships NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS - Established namesake Scholarships for continued education based on merit and character ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS: • MULTI-STUDENT REDUCTION • PAYMENT PLANS
• TUITION INSURANCE • WORK STUDY
BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE* - Good Samaritan and Helping Hand Scholarships support families who may have ruled out attending Bishop Miege because of: • • • • •
Increase in tuition from grade school to high school More than one child in high school in the future May not qualify for regular financial assistance Regular financial assistance is not enough Family circumstances *Last year, BTF assisted 239 students
2020-2021 TUITION RATES Applications are available online at BishopMiege.com Contact Financial Aid for more details: Patti Marnett at 913-222-5804
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In Parish*
$10,000
$19,650
Out of Parish
$11,500
$22,450
*Registered members of Johnson County Catholic parishes are designated as “in parish”.
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Evan, Senior “Life of a Stag”
”To me, Miege is a place unlike any other because the faculty works to help all students become the best version of themselves. The teachers truly care about their students and everyone is treated like they matter. I am proud to be a part of this school, and I am proud to be a Stag.” Bishop Miege High School - 23
Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 342 Kansas City, MO
5041 Reinhardt Drive Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66205
Important Dates for Future Stags: December 5, 2020 High School Placement Test December 7, 2020 8th Grade Information Night 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
December 11, 2020 Early Bird Registration (Incentives) January 9, 2020 Make-Up Placement Test April 17, 2021 Freshman Orientation 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
mission statement:
You Are Invited: We invite 8th Graders to come and participate in our Shadow Program. Register online: www.bishopmiege.com or call Jon Holmes 913-222-5856
Bishop Miege High School, a Catholic Community of Faith, strives to develop the potential of our students through Spiritual Growth, Academic Success and Stewardship.
