WE ARE MIEGE
2021-22 VIEWBOOK 2021-22 BISHOP MIEGE VIEWBOOK
Catholic education aims not only to communicate facts, but also to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life, in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom.” ~St. John Paul II Thank you for joining us to take a look at Bishop Miege High School. We look forward to sharing the many ways students at Miege achieve success in the classroom and beyond. As you flip through this book, you’ll discover what makes our school a unique, inviting, fun, faith-filled community. Our mission is to develop the potential of all students through spiritual growth, academic success, and stewardship. Whether it’s the challenge of our unique ACT Prep courses or an intense discussion of a Gospel reading in Theology, Miege students participate in rigorous courses that prepare them for success in college and beyond. Our innovative STREAM program incorporates a problem and project-based curriculum with technology to teach students oral and written communication skills so they can effectively communicate with live or remote audiences. They learn life skills of collaborating in teams and how to solve real world challenges. We celebrate a diverse student body that creates an environment for students to learn and appreciate different cultures and backgrounds. We are striving to live out this year’s school scripture theme “Do everything in love”. (1 Corinthians 16:14) We hope God’s plan for you includes a future as a Bishop Miege Stag!
Randy Salisbury President
A N IN S ID E L O O K IN T O B I S H O P M IE G E Miege Quick Facts ACT Program Academics STREAM Campus Ministry Faith Family Clubs/Activities Championships Inclusion Financial Assistance Important Dates
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E T E A M : Maureen Engen M.S.L. Principal
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Joe Schramp Ed.S. Associate Principal/ Athletic Dir.
Alex Keith M.S.L. Assistant Principal
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WHY MIEGE...
Bishop Miege High School, a Catholic/Christian community, strives for student excellence through spiritual growth, academic success, community service and physical development.
“DO EVERYTHING IN LOVE”
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1 Corinthians 16:14
(2021-22 School Theme)
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WE ACHIEVE
Profile of a Bishop Miege Graduate: • Innovative young adult servant 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
SCHOOL MOTTO:
Excellence: Our Goal • Success: Our Tradition
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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.
232 students currently enrolled in over 1,600 hours of COLLEGE CREDIT
of students PARTICIPATE in Extracurricular ACTIVITIES
of staff possess a MASTER’S DEGREE or higher
QUICK FACTS
in TUITION ASSISTANCE awarded
24 AP and COLLEGE NOW COURSES currently offered
15:1 GRADUATION RATE
College SCHOLARSHIPS EARNED
STUDENT - TEACHER Ratio
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THE ROAD TO SUCCESS “Bishop Miege is the only high school in the metropolitan area that has a comprehensive ACT assessment planning program.” - Kim Rasmussen, ACT 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 Students will take Pre ACT tests in the fall and ACT online practice tests in the spring. 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: 34% of the Class of 2021 are STEM Scholars who scored a 26+ combined score in Math & Science
• Six National Merit Scholars in the Class of 21: four Finalists, two Commended • Two Perfect ACT Scores in the Class of ‘21 • Three 2022 National Merit Commended Scholars • 2021 State Debate Champions • 2021 Regional Scholars Bowl Champions
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Academ i c P rogra m s & College C re di t College Credit is earned by Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Include: AP Chemistry AP Biology
* Computer Science Essentials
* Civil Engineering & Architecture
* Engineering Design & Development
* AP Computer Science
College Algebra
* AP Computer Science A * Introduction to Engineering
AP Statistics
Principles
Design
* Principles of Engineering * Aerospace Engineering
Honors Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC * 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 History
AP French V
“The high-level honors and AP courses combined with wonderful teachers that push me to do my best really helped me to succeed and more importantly feel prepared to tackle big challenges like the PSAT and eventually college.” - Will, National Merit Commended Scholar
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PROBLEM SOLVERS
STREAM At Bishop Miege we have implemented a STREAM curriculum with the integration of Religion and the Arts into STEM content areas. STREAM responds to career readiness for the current generation. A cross-integration of curriculum for deeper learning with technology and collaboration, merging 21st century teaching and learning with the timeless truths of faith and beauty in all of the subject areas.
In every class teachers are asking students to solve real problems using project and problem based learning as well as design thinking methods.
• 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. • The 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.
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WE ARE CO
The first all-school mass celebration of 2021-22 school year.
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OMMUNITY
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LIVING THE FAITH “Faith is a very important aspect of my life. Here at Miege I have been able to grow my faith in a way I never thought possible.” - Ben, Class of 2022
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CAMPUS MINISTRY The mission of the Bishop Miege Campus Ministry program is to meet each member of our community - especially students - where they are and accompany them on their faith journey through liturgies, retreats, service, prayer and fellowship. All of the opportunities to promote religious and spiritual development are designed to strenghten relationships with God, to more fully realize the person God created each of us to be, and to be a person for and with others. 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 • Weekly Morning Prayer 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 Spring Break Mission Trips The Class of 2025 is required to complete 80 hours of service prior to graduation. The requirement has been adjusted for each of the the three returning classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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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H E R D & FA I T H FA M I LY B i s ho p M i ege C o m m u n i t y S ystem PURPOSE: The overall purpose is that every student belongs from the moment they enter Miege. They are immediately a part of their Herd and their Faith Family, giving them a unique connection with Christ, their fellow Herd members, Faith Family members, and the faculty mentors that lead the Faith Families. Each student has at least four significant adults in their school life, and they have the ability to create bonds amongst all grade levels. Herds also enable students to embrace their potential for leadership by increasing the opportunities to be a part of the Herd Council and other contributions to the Bishop Miege community. STRUCTURE: The Herd is an all encompassing system for the pastoral care of every student at Miege. This community structure supports Stag leadership by enhancing the Ursuline principals that Miege is founded on. Student life, faith development, academics, service, student council, and school spirit are all integral aspects of the Herds.
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T H R E E C O R E VA L U E S - 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 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. 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 ACTIVITIES & CLUBS Clubs Art Club Cinema Club French Club Spanish Club (+ additonal clubs) Communications Debate Forensics Facets (lit. magazine) Hart (yearbook) Miegian (newspaper) Miege Weekly Update Contests Scholars Bowl Stag Robotics Team
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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
Retreats Service Projects
Spirited Cheerleading Dance Pep Assemblies Spirit Club Spirit Days
Sports - Boys Baseball Basketball Bowling Cross Country Football Golf Soccer Swimming/Diving Tennis Track Wrestling
Spiritual Campus Ministry Team (CMT) Faith Families Mission Trips
Sports - Girls Basketball Bowling Cross Country Golf
Destructive Decisions)
Thespians Society
Soccer Softball Swimming/Diving Tennis Track Volleyball Student-toStudent Herd Council Peer Mentors Peer Tutoring Student Managers Unity Class Retreats Dances Freshman Welcome
GO STAGS GO!
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S TAT E C H A M P I O N S H I P S
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124 Total History
26 Volleyball
22 Girls’ Basketball
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9 Debate - 4 Speaker
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2019
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9 Boys’ Soccer
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2020 - Five-peat
6 Boys’ Basketball titles
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12 Girls’ Cross Country titles
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6 Girls’ Soccer
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8 Boys’ Cross Country titles
Baseball 1996, 2021
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
ONE FOR ALL!
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 is important to the Miege community.
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WALK THE WALK
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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... COVID Relief
Financial Assistance
Named Scholarships
Bridge to The Future
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150K
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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
150K
TOTAL $$ ASSISTANCE
$1.8M
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 256 students
2021-2022 TUITION RATES Applications are available online at BishopMiege.com Contact Patti Marnett for more details: 913-222-5804
1 STUDENT
2 or MORE
In Parish*
$10,400
$20,450
Out of Parish
$11,900
$23,250
*Registered members of Johnson County Catholic parishes are designated as “in parish”.
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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 4, 2021 High School Placement Test December 10, 2021 Early Bird Registration (Incentives) December 16, 2021 Early Bird Registration Drawing January 7, 2022 Junior High Night April 25, 2022 Freshman Orientation 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
TALK THE TALK... “Miege has brought me so much joy throughout the years. I’m closer to my friends from the activities I’ve participated in and gained new memories. Miege has helped me grown me into the person I am now and has guided me to a successful future... I’m thankful that I attend a school that not only teaches me new things everyday, but also cares for me like family.” -Jasmine, Class of 2023
“I love the Miege community because Miege is full of truly caring people who have helped me grow to become the best version of myself... Scan Code to visit the Admissions Page on our website
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The AP classes have definitely prepared me for college with the rigorous content and workflow. Although challenging at times, it’s exciting to learn.” - Blake, Class of 2022
We invite 8th Graders to come and participate in our Shadow Program. Register online: www.bishopmiege.com or call Jon Holmes 913-222-5856
