St. Charles School WHAT WE DO
St. Charles School is a Catholic school of faith, academics and service for all. We are committed to teaching the message of Jesus, building a Christian community, providing a quality education, participating in Catholic worship, and serving those in need. We are proud to provide educational services for children in Greenville and the surrounding area in grades preschool through eight, and to graduate eighthgrade students who go on to excel at Greenville and surrounding high schools. Service projects take place monthly to help build a sense of giving and support. Examples include donating to various charities, both local and national; collecting food for the local food pantry; making cards and collecting items for soldiers fighting overseas; singing at Friendship House; making crafts and cards for the Grand Rapids Veterans Home; and making crafts for the residents at Green Acres, Long Term Care and Mission Point of Greenville. Students have collected items for Clay Street Center, have participated in the national Smiles for Life campaign, and write notes and make crafts for members of the parish who cannot attend Mass because of health reasons. Our donation efforts also include relief when a natural disaster occurs.
ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS
• WARRIOR 52 WEEKLY RAFFLE August to December Weekly raffle with a prize of $250 per week. This has generated $8,000 to $10,000 per year. This was cancelled this year due to COVID-19.
HOW YOU CAN HELP We need your financial help! The need is great as we continue to provide a faithbased education for our students.
FAST FACTS
• We are also in the process of replacing old textbooks, including social studies, grammar and math.
• St. Charles Catholic School began as St. Charles Academy in 1919 in the Slaght family home that stood on the site of the school’s current playground. However, in 1927, the school closed due to lack of enrollment. In 1946, the Rev. Anthony Bourdow reopened the parish school. Classes were held on the first floor of the convent, which was located on the corner of Benton and Franklin streets. In 1956, a modern, five-classroom school opened on Franklin Street. In 1963, two more classrooms and a gymnasium were added. In 1997-1998, the lower level of the new church added two additional classrooms, a music room, and additional space for school and parish use.
• Portable sink for the preschool classroom
• St. Charles Catholic School is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools.
• We would love to enhance our science program for the sixth through eighth graders, with the plan of adding a STEM lab. • To help our youngest learners understand the Mass, we also would love to have an area designated to an Atrium, a hands-on space for children to see, hear, and celebrate the most essential mysteries of our Catholic faith.
• The bathrooms in the oldest part of the school need an upgrade.
• St. Charles Catholic School accepts students of all faiths.
CONTACT INFORMATION
502 S. Franklin St., Greenville, MI 48848 616-754-3416 www.saintscjm.com/school
BOARD MEMBERS Katey Johnson Larry Kassuba Susan Harrington Andrew Havens Alan Havens Indira Smith
Mary McNees Debra Whalen Daniel Rivera Rev. James Wyse Margaret Karpus
• AUCTION/DINNER EVENT Fall or Spring Held yearly or bi-yearly generating $25,000 to $30,000. This was cancelled this year due to COVID-19. 28
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