Fall/Winter 2010 Heartbeat by Sacred Heart Schools

Wine party offers fun and fellowship

B Greg Dingens (l) and Joe Shanahan bartend at L’Esprit du Vin on Nov. 19 in the gym.

uilding fellowship while raising funds for SHS, the second annual L’Esprit du Vin on Nov. 19 served as a lively kickoff for the Schools’ spring gala, L’Esprit de Sacré Coeur Feb. 12 at the Fairmont Hotel. More than 400 people gathered in the gym to bid on wine and enjoy the bountiful appetizers.

Innovations at this year’s party included a special sparkling wine section and a wrap station for gifts. A new Collectables table of specialty vintages featured wine authority Nick Pagoria from Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., an internationally prominent wine auction house, who helped explain the finer bottles.

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Many partygoers took the opportunity to purchase tickets for the Tuition/Cash Raffle, which culminates at L’Esprit on Feb. 12. Event Chairs Jacqueline Amacher, Mary Ann Clement and Kelly Dettmann sold more than 400 bottles of wine, helping L’Esprit du Vin raise more than $20,000 for SHS.

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Happy 75th Birthday, Hardey Prep!

rom the original enrollment of 23 boys in 1935 to 342 boys in 2010, Hardey Preparatory has flourished. As the Schools celebrate Hardey’s 75 years in Chicago, they its nearly 1,000 graduates. Anniversary Dates honor “Why just for girls?” was the December 8 – The Life of Mother Hardey question parents asked in the 1930s, Talk by Sr. Frances Gimber, RSCJ as they lobbied for an equally fine education for their boys. Mother April 29-May 1– Reunion Weekend Rosalie Hill answered the call in 1935, Saturday, April 30 – Hardey Night at establishing Hardey Prep in honor of the Driehaus Center Mother Aloysia Hardey, who opened more than 30 schools over the U.S., Friday, April 29 – Hardey Shadow Day Canada, Cuba and beyond. At St. Alumni may experience a day-in-the-life of a current Hardey student. Madeleine Sophie’s request, she even traveled incognito across battle lines during the Civil War to bring help to the Sacred Heart houses in Missouri. Activities galore mark this milestone. A 9-foot banner proclaims the anniversary to the 50,000 cars that pass Sacred Heart Michael Thompson (right) enjoyed watching Betsy Fallon’s (left) Hardey 1 boys in action on his tour of the school with Nat Wilburn daily. Hardey and parent KK Cleland. gentlemen wear

anniversary lapel pins on their blazers as a daily reminder.

Noted author on boys featured

What better way to kick off this year-long birthday bash than with an author who specializes in education for boys? Nationally renowned Michael Thompson, PhD, spent October 19th at SHS speaking to parent and faculty groups. Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, and Good Morning America and has visited more than 500 schools world-wide. He is the author of the New York Times best-selling Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys; The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Achieve Success in School and in Life and most recently, It’s a Boy. Charming and affable, his presentations were sprinkled with humorous and sometimes poignant anecdotes. His morning audience of nearly 200 parents chuckled audibly through his many pithy, amusing stories. The marquee evening presentation was a “male only” event and drew more than 230 SHS dads and alums. Dr. Thompson’s topic, “The Importance of Fathers in Children’s Lives,” resonated with the group, who met before and after the talk at the newly renovated Driehaus Center for sandwiches, beer, coffee and conversation.

Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools, was most gratified by the turnout. “To see the different constituenMother Hardey cies of our learning community engaged at this level for a day of reflection was amazing. For me to have more than 200 men, mostly current dads, attend a parent education event was most inspiring.” SHS dad Kevin Lee and the Fathers’ Host Committee planned the evening, while dad Dan Grisko did all the marketing and graphic work. In all, nearly 500 members of the SHS community heard Dr. Thompson’s cogent advice on how to make the world better by making our care for and education of children better. “The conversations took us to a deeper level of the Goals and Criteria. I think we all walked away inspired by the content and the community,” summed up Wilburn. Contact Kathy Fivelson, Director of Parent and Alumni Relations, at 773681-8404 or kathy.fivelson@shschicago. org for more information on the Hardey celebrations.

A peek into the Hardey archives In celebration of Hardey Prep’s 75th Anniversary Year, Heartbeat will excerpt sections from Mother Crilly’s 1935 handwritten journal Prep’s first public appearHardey ance was big news in the major Chicago newspapers. A newly-

Chicago Tribune, February, 1936

formed band played for an Academy alumnae meeting. Mother Crilly writes in her journal:

“In February 1936, the Hardey boys were called upon for a public appearance. The Alumnae meetings were taking place once a month. Great practice took place in season and out of season. Mr. Granquist gave special training. They were to play Haydn’s Symphony and the Notre Dame Victory March. (The speaker for the meeting was a professor from Notre Dame.) Large instruments had been provided and after much practice, the great day came. Mr. Granquist was at his best

and his animated direction kept the enthusiasm up. The boys wore their state uniforms: white trousers, long blue coats with blue ties and gloves. The rascals! Before First Hardey graduating Class of 1937 going How they up to the came out victoriously.” The Victory worried us stage, we all went March was a nice little touch and to the chapel and then pleased the speaker and the audience. and 20 earnest So ended our first public appearcame out voices went ance. The Tribune favored us with a victoriously. up in prayer place on their front page – also the for the success Daily News. The boys went to the of the enterprise and the reputation refectory where a fine gouter was preof Hardey. In the end all was a grand pared for them. Of course, beside the success. Even Mr. Granquist said, “The alumnae, many of the boys’ parents rascals! How they worried us and then were present to hear the dear boys.”

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SHS snippets

Super Kids make learning fun Hot Rod, Doc, Tic, Toc, Frits, Ettabetta and Golly...

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Stephen Puricelli (from l), Maya Lampic, Wenche Haverkamp, Lexi Pond and Charlie Watts all received an Outstanding Elementary Teacher Award, shown with Mary McNulty (l) A’09 and Brittany Bosca A’09.

ot Rod, Doc, Tic, Toc, Frits, Ettabetta and Golly are almost members of the class. They are part of the Super Kids program created by the non-profit Rowland Reading Foundation. The Kindergarten and 1st grade program incorporates reading, writing and phonics while allowing the children to work at a comfortable, yet challenging level. “The boys love the program and the characters!” said Betsy Fallon H1 teacher. “They have been following them since kindergarten so they feel a special attachment to them, almost as if they are other students in our class.”

Graphics, colors and songs bring pronouns, blends, vocabulary and grammar to life. “They love the songs that go along with the memory words and even ask us to play them during snack time,” noted Fallon. The program builds upon itself each day. In Kindergarten, the students get to know the characters while learning all their letter sounds. In 1st grade, they are reading longer more detailed stories about those same characters. The vocabulary is more challenging and they are working on taking their fluency to the next level. “I love to see my students looking

BINGO! Max Nauman (left) and Nico Wagner play question card bingo from the Super Kids Reading Program.

forward to the next lesson,” said Fallon. “The program helps to build their fluency and confidence by introducing and reviewing lessons that they can draw from their previous knowledge and expand on.” They are becoming “Super Kids”!

Campus additions:

New science lab, gym floor

Wedding bells... Teachers Erin

Creed, MS Spanish, and Jack Lothian H5, who wed this summer, were given a surprise shower by the faculty/staff.

Concert at Loyola...

Tim Mikolay, PS music teacher, and Cheryl Dahlen, MS music, gave an organ and piano concert to the LS at Loyola’s Madonna della Strada chapel.

Hispanic Heritage Essay Winner

floor leveling contractor, the flooring company, the insurance company and school personnel, it was a considerable accomplishment to finish in eight weeks. Protective floor mats are used for all but sports activities. “That’s why our original floor lasted for fifty years without any issues,” said Ptak. At the same time, work was proceeding with the construction of a new Lower School science lab. When “Fund a Need” at L’Esprit raised an unexpected and amazing total of $100,000 for a new LS lab, the impetus for an expanded space was born. When the ribbon was finally cut, nearly $350,000 had been spent on a dream facility for LS teachers and students. “We love the spacious, new lab and are most excited to have microscopes, nice lab tables and sinks,” said Anne Marie Joseph, H4 teacher. The lab was created by the archi-

Nat Wilburn and Mary Ann Ligon cut the ribbon at the dedication of the new lab.

tectural firm of Wight & Company, who combined three offices and a hallway into a colorful, swirling design. T Andrews Construction Inc. was the general contractor. Board of Trustee members Jeff Jozwiak and Carson Kyhl were instrumental in obtaining permits and moving the project to completion. See From the Head and the Heart (at shschicago.org/parents) for more on the new lab.

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Maddie Wagner Sherer A’10 won a laptop and $5,000 scholarship in the Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Competition. She thanked Mrs. Haverkamp, Mr. Puricelli and Ms. Lowry for helping make her a good writer.

he sound of hammers was pervasive this summer at SHS. Among the many repairs and construction, two major projects were completed by the first day of school. And one was totally unplanned! When heavy rains penetrated the tarp covering the Campbell Building roof on June 13, the upheaval of the gym floor was dramatic. “I expected to see a warped floor, but the waves of wood were almost two feet tall,” noted John Ptak, Facilities Manager. Roofers who were replacing the building’s roof inadvertently left a corner of the protective tarp loose. Luckily, their insurance paid for replacing the nearly 50-year old wooden gym floor. The new floor is approximately 8,000 sq. ft. of engineered maple, which is expected to last 50 to 80 years. It was installed by Floors, Incorporated of Woodstock, IL. Considering the project involved coordinating the asbestos abatement contractor, the

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All aboard for Brazil! Captain Colin Scantlebury, Southwest pilot and SHS dad, flew the entire 2nd grade to Brazil via the Multi-Purpose room. All children passed through a security check and had to submit their airline tickets and passports for review. After pre-flight inspections, the Captain revved the engines and, once at proper altitude, turned on auto-pilot and everyone watched the in-flight movie Rain Forest. He gave all 2nd graders their “wings” for their next international destination.

Bark rubbing... Luka Dalecki K uses hands-on exploration to investigate the size, structure and texture of her tree, which she will draw in all four seasons. Volume 28, No. 1; Fall/Winter 2010 The Heartbeat is published three times a year.

Nat Wilburn Diane Fallon Judy Corrin Meghan Donahue Kathy Fivelson Caeley Harihara Nancy Jones Kathleen Morton Jamie Powers Lisa Raterman Sally Sharp Sophie Streeter Debbie Wells

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Academy Garden Party...Autumn Frishman entertains her parents at the annual wrap up to the first grade Plants unit, after performing Cloudy with the Chance of Meatballs in this 6th annual production.

Hardey Garden Party... Ben Penner proudly displays his handmade placemat to his mom, Jona, following a rousing performance by the boys in the chapel.

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Solar System study...Colby Bellaman A3 hefts aloft her replica of Saturn.

Faculty Profiles

Tim Reed

The Primary School has 11 Teaching Assistants, all of whom have their teaching degrees. We profile two here.

Tim Reed

Max Lisy

Max Lisy Years at Sacred Heart – I spent 9 years as a student, and this is my first as a teacher. Area of responsibility – 2nd Grade Boys Teaching Assistant What is it like coming back to your alma mater? Sacred Heart has continued to grow both in size and also in the opportunities for students. At the same time the community at Sacred Heart has not changed. It is still one of the most supportive groups of people I have ever been a part of. Any previous Sacred Heart connection? Sacred Heart has been my favorite place of education and it has been my hope to pass on my love of Sacred Heart to the current students. I grew up in – Rogers Park, Chicago Personal hero or heroine – Abraham Lincoln Currently I’m – I have found no better experience than working with children. If I could do it all over, I’d – Spend an extra year in college My family says I – Sound just like my father Now I’m reading – Race Matters by Cornel West I’d like to have dinner with – President Obama Schooling – B.A. University of Wisconsin - Madison In school I was known as – The guy who always took a nap Favorite “junk” food is – There is no such thing as junk food, only deliciousness. I spend my “free” time – Watching action movies Your proudest moment – Receiving my college diploma Favorite school memory – I will always remember going to space camp in 7th grade.

Years at Sacred Heart – Two. I was a substitute teacher throughout the fall of 2009 and started full-time in January of 2010. Area of responsibility – I work as the assistant teacher for the second grade girls. I teach English, Science and Math group for both rooms. What do you enjoy about teaching at the primary school level? I’ve come to appreciate and enjoy the girls’ general lack of a filter. Their honesty simultaneously brings me joy and forces me to examine my choice of method, words and approach. Any previous Sacred Heart connection? None, until the day I started. Since then, many! I recently had my first “connect-with-a-complete-stranger-over-SacredHeart-ties” conversation in an airport last month, as Ms. Steele promised I would. I grew up in – Sparta, a small, apple-farming town in Michigan. I went to high school in Grand Rapids. Personal hero or heroine – It’d be hard to top my mom. She raised four kids, worked full-time, and sacrificed so we could attend Catholic schools from K-12th grade. She demonstrated for us reliance upon God and the abundance of God’s blessings. Currently I’m – Living in wedded bliss. I was married last summer and we honeymooned in France. We recently bought a car, upgraded to a sturdier, larger dining room table and life is expanding in every direction. If I could do it all over, I’d – call more, make more time to see my siblings’ games and concerts, eat spicier food, study abroad, take more chances. I’m slowly but surely choosing the fullness of life more often. My family says I – tell goofy stories, think in analogies, and sing aloud without realizing it. Now I’m reading – Angels and Ages, by Adam Gopnik. I’m learning how Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin – born on the very same day – were shaped by their times and how their legacies have endured. I’d like to have dinner with – Anyone, really. I’d just like to have dinner. Schooling – Masters of Education, University of Illinois, Chicago; BA English, University of Michigan In school I was known as – a goof, a good student, a hard worker, someone who asked questions and a friend. Favorite junk food is – It’s gotta be Garden of Eatin’s Red Hot Blues chips; combinations of chocolate and peanut butter finish a close second. I spend my free time – starting books I’ll never finish, cooking meals with friends, chatting up college-age siblings for music recommendations, taking and making photographs and riding my bike. Your proudest moment – graduations, weddings, challenged students breaking through with a satisfied smile, watching people change and grow over time. I’m glad my work affords me several such moments every day. Favorite school memory – singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at my kindergarten Christmas pageant. My dad’s film of it still survives in the Reed family archives.

by Will Yorke H8

Why single sex works

transferred to Hardey in 7th grade. Moving from a co-ed school, I quickly noticed the difference with single sex education. I hardly knew anyone when I moved, but after the first few months it was as if I had always been here. I am glad I transferred, not only because I have met many new friends, but also because I have found that Sacred Heart’s education system has been a good fit for me. Three things help me enjoy and get the most out of a single sex education: having less focus on socialization and more on learning, having Sacred a curriculum geared to gender interests and Heart’s having teachers understand us and our gender single sex differences. I believe SHS’s single sex education is so system beneficial because I have experienced a co-ed has been one. Both genders try to impress each other by vying for attention and being funny. That a good fit. can cause problems such as slowing down the class or receiving a bad participation grade. I know that girls and boys have different learning rates, styles and work ethics. Girls tend to be more organized and better-behaved. Boys, on the other hand, always have something to say, and we tend to be a little more boisterous. Definitely the best part of a Sacred Heart education is how the curriculum is geared to the different genders. Since our books and overall curriculum are more appealing to boys, we are more involved and interested in what we are learning. We can also remember the information for a longer period of time because we care about what we are learning, especially when it is addressed to our learning style. Sacred Heart does a great job of understanding us. The faculty does a really good job of developing us as children of Sacred Heart. They not only prepare us for high school, but also teach us vital lessons and morals that will last for the rest of our lives. As a result of my move to Sacred Heart, I have been more active in my religion, learned vital lessons and morals, understood what it means to be a gentleman and met good friends. I feel more confident going into high school and moving on through life. Sacred Heart has made me a new person.

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Family Fall Fest

F Victoria Mentzer A1 & Fiona Tanis A1 love the face-painting!

amily Fall Festival, a special treat for Primary School families in the gym on October 24, featured a petting zoo, inflatables, games, face painting and crafts for the 300+ students and their families.

Boys Network of Sacred Heart Schools

Stuart Hall for Boys and Stuart Hall High School of San Francisco Besides Hardey Prep and Stuart Hall, there are two other Sacred Heart Network schools for boys: Regis School of the Sacred Heart, Houston, TX (PreK-8) and Princeton Acadeny, Princeton, New Jersey (JK-8). We will profile them in future issues. Sheridan Road’s own Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools, served as Middle School Head at Stuart Hall from 1996-2004.

fter Hardey Prep, the next oldest Sacred Heart boys’ school is Stuart Hall for Boys in San Francisco, named for the influential Sacred Heart educator Janet Erskine Stuart and founded in 1956. Stuart Hall for Boys is one of the only schools in northern California to offer single-sex classrooms in a coed community. The school enrolls approximately 320 in grades K-8 and has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1. It is part of a four-school complex. The complex includes Convent Elementary, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School and Stuart Hall High School, so that now all students, boys included, can stay in the school system through high school. Stuart Hall elementary’s educational program is broken down into

two divisions: lower form (grades K-4) and middle form (5-8), each with its own dean. A second campus was acquired to house the fourth school, Stuart Hall High School for boys, which opened in the fall of 2000, completing a full K-12, single-sex program for young women and men. The school offers six competitive athletic teams beginning in Grade 5. They have “modern science labs, art studios, two theaters, computer labs, a chapel, two gymnasiums, climbing walls, libraries, various outdoor play spaces and the esthetic beauty of stately mansions,” as noted on their website. Stuart Hall shares arts, athletics, service and social celebrations, with their sister school, Convent Elementary.

Stuart Hall for Boys

Happy 150th birthday!

he Sacred Heart School of Montreal is celebrating its 150th year. It is one of Canada’s longest-serving Independent Catholic schools for girls, founded in 1861. Since 1928 it has been located in a complex known as the “City House” on Atwater Hill. The fortress-like building includes accommodations dating back to its boarding school days. The school serves grades 7-11 with an average class size of 18-24 students. Currently there are 256 students enrolled and it has more than 5,000 living alumnae. Sports such as badminton, cross-country skiing, ice hockey and golf are offered. Students receive college-level credits with the school’s enhanced learning program. www.shschicago.org

Goal 1:

Personal Growth

Each year, the Schools focus on one of the five Goals of Sacred Heart education. This year, the focus is Goal 1, “to educate to a person Numerous activities occur on and off campus to that end. Highlighted here are just a few.

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Middle School goes off campus The entire school program explores one’s relationship to God, to self, to others and to all creation. Criteria 3 of Goal 1

Retreats, Ropes, open new vistas for growth 8th grade Retreat

8th grade students went to Camp Rosenthal in Dowagiac, Michigan, September 23 and 24. Camp Rosenthal is operated by Chicago Youth Centers, a non-profit organization serving at-risk youth of Chicago’s inner-city. Like many other agencies, it has suffered from significant cuts in grants and government funding. This is the 8th year at the camp, during which students focused on the Five Goals and service projects. With the camp’s summer programs over and the staff already working on preparing for next year’s activities, students helped the Camp Rosenthal staff close down the camp after their summer programs. Students participated in various acts of community service, including collecting leaves, brush and debris, sealing wood for winter, clearing out buildings and organizing supplies, interior and exterior painting, planting and preparing vegetation for winter, as well as building and hanging bat houses. 8th graders served as leaders in various Shreekesh Tamrakar and Elizabeth Bish paint at Camp Rosenthal. capacities by planning and leading goal or retreat talks, leading prayer, and by serving as work crew leaders, supply captains and meal coordinators.

Feast of All Souls, 8th grade students joined parents and alumni to mark the day. More than 600 names of the deceased were submitted and entered into the Book of Remembrance kept in the chapel. Fr. George Lane, SJ, presided and remembered all these individuals at the Mass in their honor. As is the case with so many of our Jesuit brothers, Fr. Lane reminisced about some of his relatives Eighth graders Jack Cleland (cross), Henry Douma, who had also attended Sacred Heart. Madison Behm process into the Mass of Remembrance. During the Mass, several alumni served as readers, presenters of the gifts and Eucharistic ministers. Many other alumni were in attendance Mass of Remembrance was held in the including, Maureen E. Ryan, the current Sacred Heart chapel on November 3 AASH Vice-President. A reception with to remember those in our community who light refreshments immediately followed in have gone before us. In recognition of the the Driehaus Center.

Mass of Remembrance

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7th Grade Retreat

This is the third year that the 7th grade students have attended the Cabrini Retreat Center in Des Plaines, Illinois. On October 14, 74 students travelled there to focus on Goal 1 with prayer and reflection. They also engaged in scripture exercise, meditation, journaling and preparation for prayer service in groups. The retreat was facilitated by Paul McMahon, who serves as Youth Minister at Holy Family Parish in Inverness, Illinois.

6th Grade Ropes

6th grade students spent two days, October 13 and 14, at the Covenant Bible Camp on the banks of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The Ropes Course at the Snake Adventure Center has a two-level High Ropes Course with 19 challenges. There is also a 50-foot steel climbing tower and zip line for the students to use. Cooperation, team building, trust, honesty, respect, responsibility, creative problem solving and fun are all woven into the fabric of each student’s experience. Under the direction of counselors from the camp, students worked on team goals and various problem solving activities in groups of 13. On the second day, students set their own personal goals on the high ropes course with Jane Patti A6 tests her limits on the support from their classmates. high ropes course. “All of the 80 6th graders acquitted themselves with honor,” said Wenche Haverkamp, MS teacher.

Olivia Reese A7 experiences team-building.

Teacher carries cards to Mater

hile traveling to Italy for a wedding, Jill Renn, H2 teacher, visited Mater Admirabilis at the top of the Spanish Steps, located in the Trinità dei Monti in Rome. She had all the second graders write intentions which she laid at the base of Mater. These ranged from praying for sick family members to asking for help in math. “I had been to see Mater before but I was still amazed at how beautiful the fresco was and warmed by such a sweet Sacred Heart tradition.”

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Proud owners of stars on the “Bucket Board”

HS CARES is a school-wide initiative created to positively affect the community life of Sacred Heart. CARE focuses on the main concentrations of kindness and behavior: Character, Acceptance, Respect

and Empathy. These traits are discussed in division assemblies and coincide with the Five Goals of the school. The Primary School celebrates moments when each trait is exhibited by adding accounts of goodness on stars and hearts on a “Bucket” board (left). The bucket is a symbol adapted from the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. They also read the book, Heartprints by P.K. Hallinan, which talks about kindness and sharing. Both books describe ways children can care for each other and help build a loving and respectful community. The Lower School also captures good

Steven Bumpus chosen for 8th

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he Eighth Annual Sacred Heart Schools Goal Award will be given posthumously to Steven Bumpus. Steve was a past parent at Sacred Heart who died suddenly last spring. This year the award, which celebrates and recognizes an individual whose life exemplifies the Goals and Criteria of Sacred Heart education in the Chicago area, focuses on Goal 1: A personal and active faith in God. “I find it a moving testament to Steve’s exemplary life that the Goal Award committee, after much discussion, voted unanimously to honor him with this award,” said Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools. One of his many letters of recommendation for the award stressed the power of one individual: “His memory stands as an exquisite reminder of what the faith and belief of one man can do for every community in which he lives.”

The committee noted that Steve’s life will be a wonderful example for SHS students. His nomination said it best, “A model for the kind of life we all can and should lead…a true example of the ordinary doing the extraordinary and accomplishing it with grace, modesty and humility.” Nat Wilburn noted this in his announcement of the award. “It was Steve’s gift of living an extraordinary life in a most ordinary way – a husband, a father, a successful businessman, a Sunday School teacher at 4th Presbyterian Church—so ordinary in many ways, but for those of us who knew Steve it was so obvious that there was much, much more. He was a person who continues to remind us to find Christ here, and now and where we are.” Sacred Heart Schools looks forward to the ecumenical communitybuilding this award has engendered.

nal and active faith in God.”

(From the revised Goals and Criteria, 2005)

Rooted in the love of Jesus Christ, the school promotes a personal relationship with God and fosters the spiritual lives of its members. The school seeks to form its students in the attitudes of the heart of Jesus expressed in respect, compassion, forgiveness and generosity. The entire school program explores one’s relationship to God, to self, to others, and to all creation. Opening themselves to the transforming power of the Spirit of God, members of the school community engage in personal and communal prayer, reflection and action. 5. The entire school program affirms that there is meaning and value in life and fosters a sense of hope in the individual and in the school community. 6. The school fosters inter-religious acceptance and dialogue by educating to an understanding of and deep respect for the religions of the world. 7. The school presents itself to the wider community as a Christ-centered institution and as an expression of the mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart.

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Goal 1 Potpourri

Day of the Dead

In the spirit of Goal 1, Academy 8 presented a Chapel service for el Día de los Muertos, “The Day of the Dead.” The entire Middle School was present as the Spanish class sang, prayed, read and performed a skit of their own creation at this annual festive Spanish service. “It has become traditional for the Academy 8 Spanish class to prepare this service each year, and the girls approach the task whole-heartedly,” noted Erin Creed, their teacher. “Much effort is put into finding readings and creating prayers that reflected the appropriate mood and writing a skit that shared the meaning behind this special festival with their MS peers.” Several students also shared their musical talents. They celebrated the lives of those who have gone before, knowing that though they are gone, their spirits live on.

Misericordia Clean up ✒ The 8th grade chips in, exuberantly cleaning up the day after the Misericordia Family Fest. The annual outing includes a tour of the facilities for special needs children and adults.

Mass of the Holy Spirit Madison Behm A8 with buddy Lydia Asare A1 join the annual flag ceremony of countries with Sacred Heart schools to kick off the school year at the Mass of the Holy Spirit.

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Goal 1 Criteria

out you! deeds by posting names and actions on the 3rd floor board near the new Lower School Science Lab. They meet at weekly assembly times and in their classrooms. Each week at assemblies, students are recognized with their names being read and teachers share what they did to be rewarded for each trait.

Flyers tout the program

Computer teacher Julie Taylor works with her students to make flyers to post around the school to advertise and remind students the focus for the month. “These flyers have proven to be popular with students and adults both and show how these themes can be developed and affect our daily lives,” said Lower School

Counselor Marilyn Smith. The Middle School discusses many of the traits during weekly assemblies and advisory times. A glass case in the MS hallway designed by 7th grade Student Council officers showcases the names of students who exhibit acts of CARES. Middle School Counselor Sue Heybach visits with MS students to talk about each trait. November and December focus on Acceptance. Students are reminded to be open and accepting to others, all faiths, different home lives, ethnic backgrounds or interests, include others when playing or working and remember everyone has a different talent.

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St. Philippine Feast

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The 8th grade performed a play on the life of St. Philippine on her feast day for the Primary School. They ended with her sojourn to the Indian reservation at Sugar Creek, Kansas, when she was 72.

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ers Plans are in the works for the pastors from Fourth Presbyterian to visit SHS. They will discuss with students the powerful impact that one human can make on a community, and challenge SHS students to emulate Steve by looking for ways they also could become leaders. Donna Gray, their Minster of Children, and John Vest, their Minister for Youth, will address the PS and MS during their chapel periods. Irene Bumpus will speak to the LS. One of “Mr. Steve’s” (as he was known) Sunday School students came to the heart of Steve’s essence. “He did not just teach Sunday school – he threw himself into it. He always brought a strong sense of faith, enthusiasm, and a real desire to help us find the same joy in our faith that he found in his.” Even the mayor of Chicago was inspired by Steve’s life. “Steve Bumpus was a familiar face at my gym and we

struck up a friendship over mutual love of sports,” said Richard Daley. “Steve was a wonderful person, interested in others and a passionate family man. He always talked about his little girl, Chelsea, and his wife, Irene. They were paramount in his life. His example of a life lived to serve others is what his family, his friends, and his faith community will remember when they look back over Steve’s happy, active life. May he inspire others to live as he did, every day to the fullest.” The actual presentation of the award will take place at L’Esprit de Sacré Coeur, on February 12, 2011 at the Fairmont Hotel. Irene and Chelsea A’07 Bumpus will accept in his honor.

Sukkot

The 6th graders, as part of their study of the Old Testament, built and decorated a sukkah, an outdoor temporary dwelling to celebrate the traditional Jewish Fall Harvest Festival of Sukkot.

Spotless!

Ellie Wharton A4, Mary Lynn Dekold A6, Bella A4 and Frankie Muscarello K pitched in on Saturday, September 25, to clean Thorndale Beach as part of the International Beach Clean-Up sponsored by the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Interfaith Prayer Service

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Shelly Drucker-Friedman, Cantor from Emanuel Congregation (right) and Tina Jagshi, interfaith coordinator from Ismaili Center conducted a service in the gym with Nat Wilburn and Jane Stienfels, Campus Minister. www.shschicago.org

Alumni News etc... H.S. Profile Hannah Viti A’06

Why did you choose Lane Tech? I chose Lane Tech Honors Program for the diversity. Lane Tech is a huge school, and I love it! My class is over 1,000 students but I feel the size only improves the school; I meet new friends, interesting classmates and teachers every year. It has increased class options, countless clubs and amazing opportunities. But it also has the closeness of a small school; we are a family. Not only is it racially diverse, but there is also every kind of student here. I feel I have chosen a school which inspires me and gives me every resource to better myself. What are your outside activities? I am on the varsity swimming and water polo teams. I also played JV basketball my freshman and sophomore years. I am President of the Irish Club and a member of the Letterman Club. The swimming and water polo teams are a huge part of my life, as we have practice four mornings a week and after school. I also volunteer at Camp Soar, an overnight summer camp for kids with special needs. I am extremely busy but loving it! What was the biggest transition going from the Academy to Lane Tech? Oddly enough what I now love about Lane Tech certainly took some getting used to, the size! Sacred Heart is smaller and more intimate; however I soon found Lane Tech also is an intimate environment. It just takes time to adjust and flourish. Balancing school and sports has also been an adjustment – high school sports are a whole other level! Balancing homework and school can be extremely difficult but worth it. Did Sacred Heart prepare you for high school? Definitely. As I progress the work is much more difficult but my transition to high school was really smooth due to the guidance and preparation of Sacred Heart. Have you kept in contact with your SHS classmates? I still see my classmates around the city but unfortunately we are not as close as our Sacred Heart days. It’s so exciting when I run into them. It’s like no time ever passed. It becomes extremely difficult to stay in contact when you move to high school but, regardless, our SHS bonds will always connect us. What colleges are you researching? I am looking at: University of Michigan, University of North Carolina, Georgetown, University of ColoradoBoulder and University of Wisconsin Madison. Sacred Heart and Lane Tech have both prepared me for what is to come. How does Lane Tech guide you through the college application process? Lane Tech’s counselors help you research colleges. Universities send representatives to speak with students. I have already started working on scholarships and visiting schools. Lane Tech is very proactive!

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Annual Fund on record pace

Year-end giving grows

ith the Dec. 31 tax deduction deadline rapidly approaching, donations to the 2010-11 Annual Fund are growing. A half million toward the $700,000 goal has been pledged or donated. To date, 534 individuals have supported the Annual Fund, with 60% of current families, 96% of faculty/staff and 100% of Trustees participating. Contributing to its success was the annual October phonathon. Over two nights, 34 volunteers at the Driehaus Center made nearly 600 calls. Their efforts resulted in 200 pledges and gifts from current parents, alumni and parents of alumni totaling $140,045. With Carolann and Mike Bellaman as Chairpersons and Aylice Toohey and Eric Gorman as Co-Chairs, this year’s Annual Fund Leadership Council includes 14 families who are helping Sacred Heart raise critical funds to support student financial assistance and

faculty/staff professional development. To acknowledge the extraordinary impact of leadership gifts to the Annual Fund, leadership donors to last year’s Annual Fund were feted at the Cor Unum Reception at the Driehaus Center on September 15. More than 100 guests gathered to celebrate last year’s most successful annual campaign in school history, which exceeded its $700,000 goal, with 772 donors participating. This included 100% of Trustees, 98% of the faculty and staff and 88% of current families. Of these donors, approximately 175 contributed at the leadership level, which is a gift from current parents of $3,000 or greater, or $1,000 or more from alumni, parents of alumni and friends. Sacred Heart is most

Carolann Bellaman makes calls for the fall Phonathon from the Driehaus Center.

grateful to its many donors. “We are encouraged by the wonderful start to this year’s campaign,” said Lindsey Lopez, Development Director. “ The earlier we receive donations, the sooner we can put them to work for the children of Sacred Heart Schools.” Many families have been using the convenient “Donate Online” button on the school’s website. See www.shschicago.org or contact Lindsey Lopez at lindsey. lopez@shschicago.org.

The RSCJ purchase the corner brownstone at 6200 N. Sheridan from the North End Women’s Club.

1959

1935 Mother Rosalie Hill establishes Hardey Preparatory.

1952 Mother Ruth Fulton, Headmistress 194660 & 1964-66, designs the Hardey shield still worn today.

1960

Hardey moves to 6200. First floor living and dining rooms were study hall and library; 2nd floor bedrooms were classrooms. Below: Sr. Beemsterboer in the 6200 reception area.

1962 Sr. Pam Hickey becomes Hardey Headmistress.

Demonstration Day, mid 1960s

Hardey’s legacy lives in its leaders

Helping Hands....

by Bob Lock H’72, Chair of the Hardey 75th Celebration

s we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Hardey Preparatory School for Boys, I am left to reminisce about my time there, both as a student and as the father of a recent alum. What started in the ashes of the Great Depression as a school for the leaders of the future has blossomed into a grand testimony to Mother Aloysia Hardey. The recent dedication of the Driehaus Center (formerly known as “6200”) brought me home in so many ways, as I revisited the classrooms where I learned to read, write, pray, love and live. A spectacular monument to the vision of Mother Hardey and the generosity of the community built around that vision, it is still but an empty shell without us inside.

Coat Drive Animated helpers at the

morning drop off line collected more than 200 coats for the homeless in October.

A call to return

As we celebrate our 75th Anniversary, I urge you to take a moment to reflect upon your own personal history at Hardey Prep. Think back to the experiences that formed so much of who you are today. There are not that many of us (there were only a dozen or so in my graduating class), but a quick scan across the list of Hardey alumni provides great testimony to Mother Hardey’s dream of building schools for the leaders of the future. Her legacy is now ours and I invite you to come back and celebrate a very special time in your life. Attend one of the many wonderful events planned, or consider joining me on the Host Committee. You have no idea how much value is attached to your name, your presence and your time to us, and the Hardey Prep student leaders who will follow us.

Bagel Sale Caeley Harihara A8 offers bagels during the annual sale to benefit Free the Children.

Alumni News James W. Conley H’58 was promoted from Professor and Program Director of English and Humanities at St. Thomas University to Interim Dean of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Sr. Pam Hickey RSCJ, Headmistress of Hardey in the 60s, reflects on Hardey education:

“I believe that the Hardey experience for many young men was one of strong faith, lasting friendships and a solid education. This was something many who returned as adults and

fathers said with pride. Today, when I meet these men, who were once sitting in the old study hall, or attending the weekly reading of notes at primes, or in the honor guard in the First Friday procession, I am so grateful that they have grown into adults that carry St. Madeleine Sophie’s spirit of the love of the Sacred Heart wherever they go.” Tom Campbell H’65 ran in the primary for the United States Senate (California). He finished second to former Hewlett-Packard CEO, Carly Fiorina.

Catherine Barry ASH’92 is enjoying life with her husband, Timothy Binney, and their son Ronan William Binney (born 4/3/09). Clemmie Muhrer Hoeing A’98, gave birth to a baby girl (Allison) at 1:15am on Monday, June 7, 2010. Allison was 22” long and weighed 8lbs and 15oz. Everyone is very healthy and happy. Congratulations to Clemmie and her husband, Matt.

2000'S Gabriella Lock A’06 is running track at Marquette University in Milwaukee for her freshman year. Thomas J. McNulty, III H’06 attends the University of Pennsylvania where he is a pitcher on the baseball team. Christopher Audian H’06 began his new life in the Navy. He shipped out September 2010. Colleen McNulty A’07 is currently attending St. Ignatius and has qualified in her sectional meet to compete at State in track and field. Lydia McCaleb A’08 is currently attending North Shore Country Day and qualified in her sectional meet to compete at State in track and field. Lydia also completed the Chicago Marathon this year and place 13th in the under 18 category and received a plaque. Molly Lawrence A’10 did well at regionals and is slated for the State competition. She currently attends Walter Payton Academy.

Meet the...

Sheridan Road Alumni Association Board 2010-11 Gathered in the Driehaus Center for their monthly meeting are the Sheridan Road Alumni Association Board. They are: Front Row Seated: (from l) Patricia Nebrida ASH’86 -AASH Representative, Elizabeth (Bennett) Hebbeln ASH’92 - SRAA Board President, Joey Yao H’86 Second Row: (from l) Frances Hoffmann ASH’53, Robert Lock H’72, Catherine Long ASH’74, Ginger Tarjan ASH’68, Clara (McGuire) Haser ASH’51

Hardey moves to 3rd floor of 6250 building due to overcrowding.

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The Hardey Newspaper Staff

Sr. Mary McMahon retires after 14 years as Hardey Headmistress

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Hardey’s 60th Anniversary celebration attracts 250 alums, including a member of the first graduating class of 1937, Jim Guerin.

2010 1997 The three remaining members of Hardey’s first graduating class of 1937 are reunited at the Driehaus Center. They come from Idaho, Colorado and Wheeling, IL to meet for the first time in 60 years.

2006 Dan Flaherty, long time Hardey Dean and MS Head, retires after 18 years.

Hardey celebrates 75 years with an all-time high enrollment of 342 boys.

See shschicago.org for more Hardey history

Welcome, new Board members! New SHS Board of Trustee members for 2010-11 are: Eric Gorman (at right in photo) is a partner in Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, specializing in litigation for mergers, securities, intellectual property and federal investigations. He has a A.B. and A.M. from The University of Chicago and a J.D. from The University of Michigan and has received awards from the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Clinical Legal Education Association. He represents indigent litigants and has served as director of public interest legal organizations. “It’s an honor to serve on the Board. During my tenure, I hope to use my legal background and experience to help guide the Schools and advance Sacred Heart’s mission for the benefit of current and future students.” Parent of Sean H3, Joseph H1. Jeff Jozwiak, (left) Principal of Norcon, Inc., a construction firm serving corporations, schools and non-profits, has a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan. He is a Hall of Fame Inductee in UIC Chicago Area Entrepreneurship and has six AIA Distinguished Building Awards. “I look forward to lending my 23 years of experience in construction to help enhance the physical environment at Sacred Heart. I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve.” Parent of Owen H1.

Kelly Lawrence is the current President of the Parents of the Heart. She has served as Co-Chair of L’Esprit de Sacre Coeur, L’Esprit Registration Co-Chair, POTH Advisory Council and Goal Award. She holds a BA from the University of Michigan. “I am looking forward to serving on the board in my role as President of POTH. It is a wonderful community of parents to work with and I feel privileged to represent them.” Parent of Rob H7 and Abby A4 and Molly A’10. Michael Mooney (center) is Vice-President, Private Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs & Co. He holds an MBA from Washington University and a BS from Marquette University. He is on the School Board of the Archdiocese of Chicago and Footwear Unlimited. “We are very fortunate to be a part of the Sacred Heart community.The teachers and the leadership are outstanding. The property has never looked better. The Charism of the RSCJ and the Five Goals create fantastic guideposts for our Catholic school.” Parent of Caitlin A1 and Sean H5.

=Mary Eileen Bearss, mother of Bridgit Bearss, RSCJ =Beulah Bell, aunt of Alexander H’09 and Landon Horvath H‘16 =Dorthea Bowersox, ASH’29 sister of Margaret Potts ASH’24 =William J. Byrnes H’43 =Ed Carbon, father of Kris Carbon, staff =Lawrence DeVries, father of Samantha DeVries A’12 =Thomas Graham, father of Maude Nieds ASH’82 and Carrie Lee ASH’86 =Fred Hattenberger, husband of Elizabeth Riordan ASH’76 =Marylue Maloney ASH’70 =Jane McClusky, grandmother of Lauren A’04 and Rachel McClusky A’07 =Mary Behrens McKiernan, mother of Mollie Murnane, staff =Ingrid Naderhoff, grandmother of Grant Lamble H’12 =Bernie Noonan, husband of Vicki Noonan, SH Network staff =Marie Oberle, mother of Nancy Taylor, Regis Academy, Houston =Frances Passarelli, great-grandmother of Mackenzie A’12, Devyn A’14 and Dylan Krage A’18 =Betty Rogers, sister of Jessica Hotz, faculty =Gertrude Shiel, mother of Marilyn Smith, faculty and grandmother of Molly Sheridan, faculty =Josephine Smith, volunteer =Alexander Topping, grandfather of Anna A’12 and Jacqueline Topping A’14 =Else Ulvsgaard, friend of Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools =Darlene Wells, sister of Debbie Wells, staff =Bonnie Bernstein Youngerman, sister of Trustee Mary Bernstein, RSCJ www.shschicago.org

Head of Schools Importance of education for boys’ unique learning styles recognized From the

s we mark the milestone of 75 years of educating Chicago-area boys, I cannot help but reflect on the unique position the Schools occupy. For three quarters of a century we have offered parents a rare, single sex option for their elementary age children. While for decades literature has touted the advantages of single gender education for girls, it is only in the past 10 years that volumes have been written on its equally positive effect on boys. Last month, one of the most prominent of these writers, Michael Thompson, spent a day working with and talking to our faculty and parents. His impressive credentials can be found on page one. Michael and I enjoyed some time together walking through the building and the classrooms. As he stepped into Hardey classrooms, what he found heartened him. He saw teaching tailored to the dynamic nature of the primary school boy. He made a special point several times during his visit to compliment the teaching and learning he experienced. In fact, another leading expert on boys’ education, Dr. Leonard Sax, author of Why Gender Matters, calls on Hardey teachers Betsy Fallon (H1) and Jill Renn (H2) to assist in workshops demonstrating

effective classroom practice for teaching boys. “We have learned through experience that our Hardey gentlemen learn best by attaching physical movements to our lessons,” Betsy told me. “Giving the boys kinesthetic options helps them not only retain what they learn, but also For the have a lot of fun.” During a lesson on Greece, first time I have seen Mrs. Renn have the in school boys stand to form their bodies history, into the three Greek columns. This attachment of physical enrollment movement allows the students for boys is to keep their brains and bodies virtually tied engaged while learning about architecture. with that of In Mrs. Fallon’s room, the girls boys march out their memory words. When later assessed, they can be seen actually “mouthing” out the spelling to the beat as they write the words. The effectiveness of this boy-based methodology is becoming more and more recognized…and popular. This year, for the first time in the Schools’ history, enrollment for boys is virtually tied with that

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of girls. At 342 students, Hardey is just six fewer than the 348 attending the Academy. Attrition (students electing not to return for this academic Nat Wilburn year) dropped from 5% to 3%, one of the lowest rates in the Chicago area. The awareness that boys can benefit in a unique way from an all-boys’ classroom has certainly taken hold among prospective parents, and our faculty is doing an exceptional job in understanding boys’ learning styles and strategizing for their success in the classroom. The fact that 230 dads would attend a Tuesday evening presentation by Michael Thompson on “The Importance of Fathers in Children’s Lives” reinforced for me both the dedication of our parents and their cognizance of the unique nature of the male influence. As St. Madeleine Sophie said, in the days when education was the bailiwick of boys and unheard of for girls, “Education is the divine art, ...a work of progressive development, leading to that harmonious unfolding of nature which favors the action of grace.”

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International Night a ‘taste of Sacred Heart’ in both cuisine and community!

he 6th annual International Night, held on a beautiful fall night on October 1, was a feast for the eyes, ears and appetite. More than 750 people attended the event in a beautifully decorated gym and outside playground. Mild temperatures let many activities spill seamlessly onto the Sheridan Road playground. Families new to the community joined in the celebration and feasted on a variety of wonderful foods that were prepared to share during the evening. The menu for the night included Shepherd’s Pie, Spicy Chickpeas,

INSIDE: Happy 75th birthday, HARDEY!........pg.1 Campus gets new lab, gym floor.......pg. 2 Goal Award recipient announced...pg. 4-5 Hardey history timeline...................pg. 6-7

Irish Soda Bread, Swedish Meatballs and Argentinian Empanadas, to name a few. Students dressed in international attire and participated in activities such as mask making, paper weaving, film watching, listening to French songs and dancing to music from around the world. Leading the event, Mary BurkePeterson and the Diversity Council moved the date up this year in an effort to welcome everyone to the Sacred Heart community. “International Night 2010 was a lovely evening, filled with the sights and sounds and great food that celebrate the diversity of this community,” BurkePeterson said. “This hard work yielded a tremendous success, and photos from the night capture the joy and excitement of the evening.” Event Co-chairs Jimmy Bennett and Louis Fernandez exhibited leadership and coordination in planning the event again this year. “I include my heartfelt thanks to all involved,” said Head of Schools Nat Wilburn. “International Night is a hallmark of who we are as a community.”

Matthew Tanios H2 (L) and Robert Daszynski H2 proudly wave their country’s flags during the Parade of Nations.

Parents and guests enjoy the delicious ethnic offerings in the International Night food court.

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