The Heartbeat | Summer 2013 by Sacred Heart Schools

Graduates feted at 55th annual Angel Brunch The 55th annual Angel Brunch, the culminating send-off for the Class of 2013, was held June 9 in the Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton on Michigan Avenue. From the stirring flag ceremony, in which Hardey grads presented flags representing countries with Sacred Heart schools, to the presentation of the Alumni Passports, which guarantee them a welcome at Sacred Heart schools worldwide, the internationality of SHS was featured. Keynote speaker Virgil Williams H’84, a successful Hollywood screenwriter, addressed the parents and students with five key points for a successful life: “Com-

Grads gather in the atrium before the annual luncheon.

mitment, compassion, love, gratitude and change.” Williams wife, Steffanie and two daughters came in from their home in Los Angeles to be in attendance. Williams’ credits include NBC’s ER and FOX’s The Chicago Code. He is currently a Co-Executive Producer on CBS’ Criminal Minds. His first screenplay, an adaptation of Hilary Jordan’s bestselling novel MUDBOUND, is slated for production. The crowd of more than 500 enjoyed dancing to the Stanley Paul Orchestra. The event was elegantly orchestrated by Angel Brunch Co-Chairs Amy Andrews, Jennifer Pinto, Anne McClain Sidrys and Aimee Sullivan.

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SUMMER 2013

Academy of the Sacred Heart | Hardey Preparatory

Volume 30 No. 3

Classes of 2013 bid ‘adieu’ to Sacred Heart Schools Our class is leaving behind a legacy that shows we are not afraid to fail, that we will get up and keep trying, and that working together benefits more people than by working alone. Noelle Wojciechowski A8 Our next great president could be right here in this room. All I know for sure is that Sacred Heart has prepared us academically, spiritually, and emotionally for our lives. Sacred Heart will always have its doors open and we leave here with grateful hearts. Nate Casale H8

Graduation of the Academy and Hardey Preparatory was celebrated June 7 at the Liturgy of the Word in the Campbell Building. With the inspirational words of commencement addresses by Noelle Wojciechowski and Nathan

The 8th Grade Awards: ACADEMY Faith and Hope Award Madeline Kyhl Scholastic Achievement Award Allison Lettier Social Awareness Award Loraine Johnston Community Life Award Noelle Wojciechowski Personal Growth Award Bridget Jones Duchesne Award Mary Lynn DeKold Stuart Award Molly Crotteau Barat Award, to the Academy student who is most outstanding in living the five Goals of Sacred Heart education: Savita Gupta

Casale resounding in their ears, the 79 graduates were awarded diplomas by Head of Schools Nat Wilburn and Middle School Head Stephen Puricelli. The graduates sang a heartfelt rendition of their Class Song, In My

HARDEY Faith and Hope Award John Quinn, IV Scholastic Achievement Award Nicholas Earley Social Awareness Award Samuel Northcut Courage and Compassion Award Connor Kaniewski Community Life Award Sidney Chuckas Personal Growth Award Andrés Cook Fulton Leadership Award John Siebert, Jr. Hardey Award, to the student who has developed the character that typifies a Hardey graduate, based on the five Goals: Brian Whitacre

ATHLETIC AWARDS Sportsmanship Award Leadership Award The Larry Shelton Award

Life, by the Beatles. The commencement concluded with a retrospective slide show, recapping nine years of drama, dreams and daily life, organized by Dr. Sally Sharp and Nancy Jones.

Anna Perona. Michael Cleland Jane Rissover-Plotke, John Webster Charlotte Braman, Luis Tapiru

High Schools graduates will attend: Chicago High School for the Arts Evanston Township High School Jones College Prep Lane Tech College Prep The Latin School of Chicago Loyola Academy Northside College Prep

Notre Dame High School St. Ignatius College Prep St. Patrick High School Trinity High School Walter Payton College Prep Whitney Young High School Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart

SHS Science Olympiad team finished as state champions! GPS generation…can you read a topographical map...or ID a shiny rock...or track a disease breakout? The SHS Olympiad Team can. The Sacred Heart Schools Science Olympiad team finished first in the state of Illinois for the Middle School Finals Division B - A in Champaign-Urbana on April 20. The SHS team bested 48 other schools, all of which had been regional winners to advance to these state finals. This level of success didn’t happen overnight. The team has been working on their projects since October. “We have only one shot to make it to

state, so we train and train and then graphical maps; Rocks and Minerals, compete on one day. There is little which required students to identify and room for error,” explains Lexi Pond, classify rocks from a possible list of 100; MS science teacher and team leader. and Disease Detective, which presents The team’s first place finish a disease scenario and asks the particidepended pants to track on their its source. medaling in In addiseveral of the tion, they built 23 competian imprestion events. sive Rube They took Goldberg-like first place in machine to three events: take 3rd place Road Scholoverall in ar, which Mission Posnecessitated sible. Sacred Some of the Science Olympiad Team sporting their State reading topo- Championship medals. Heart was also

named winner of the 2013 Coach’s Award at the state finals. “This is a tribute to a great team of coaches who worked extremely hard,” said Pond. This is the 8th year that Sacred Heart has sponsored an After School Olympiad Team. They compete against many top schools that train as teams during the school day. All of the SHS training is done after school. Despite this somewhat daunting disadvantage, the SHS team prevailed. Pond pays tribute to the students’ dedication, “They persevered through long periods of study, builds that wouldn’t work, time constraints and an exceptionally long season. It was a privilege to coach such an outstanding group.”

School News

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Poetry Week celebrates the wonder of verse

Say YES to NO! Dr. David Walsh, a leading authority on parenting, spoke to SHS parents on April 18. His message was “Say yes to no.” He explained that it is extremely beneficial for children when the family sets clear guidelines for acceptable behavior which are consistently enforced.

The Schools launched its first ever Sacred Heart of celebration, as she fostered Poetry Initiative April 29-May 3. Its goal was incredibly imaginative thinking to encourage a love of poetry – which includes and writing on the part of our reading, writing and listening to poems – while students,” said Head of Student actively participating in National Poetry Month. Life Sally Sharp. Duck, it’s a poem! The initiative in Classrooms decorated cluded a Guerrilla Poetry Attack, with poems their doors with poems, some appearing overnight, pasted to students’ lockers, originally composed by students, classroom doors and bathroom stalls throughfilling the halls with the beauty, out the school. During lunch periods, poetry wonder, and humor of poetry. Carlisle Wagner Sherer A7 shares her verse with was read out loud. “The Poetry Initiative The Schools also hosted a residency with Elise Paschen, nationally renowned poet. was an incredibly ingenious celnationally renowned poet, Elise Paschen who worked with ebration of the beauty of the written word, conceived by Academy fifth and seventh grades. “We were particularly parents on the Fine Arts Council, and brought to life by the blessed by the presence of Elise Paschen during our week creative energy of faculty and students,” said Dr. Sharp.

Congé brings the Wild West to SHS! The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

O Mary we crown thee... Angela Platt A5 crowns Mary, assisted by Genevieve Hesse A5, in the Sacred Heart chapel on May 8 for the annual May Crowning.

Fly Up Day draws newbies Sela Nass and JD Giannis enjoy spreading their wings at the annual Kindergarten Fly Up Day. Incoming fall kindergartners spend time in the classrooms, meet the teachers and see what fun awaits them next year!

Howdy Partners! Congé, Sacred Heart’s annual surprise fun day, was sprung upon the students May 17 with a premiere showing of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, a creative video by SHS faculty Matt Manley, Nick Murawski and Jack Lothian. It featured Head of Schools Nat Wilburn in a crazy-string shoot-out, saved by student Emma Beier A5, ending in a ball of fire spelling out Congé! (see it on YouTube - SacredHeartChicago) From there, it was all about delirious excitement - line dancing, led by the Giordano Dance School, farm animals, mechanical bull-riding by faculty and staff, and carnival games. There were real horses, brought by They’re off! The rooftop races featured spirited inflatable horses. Below: Nat Wilburn nearly conquers the raging bull to the delight Chicago Police Department Mounted Patrol Unit and inflated horses, of the crowd. Below right: Brenda Asare, After School Coordinator, ridden in spirited races on the rooftop playground, and a shetland pony, gets up-close and personal with the llama in the petting corral. the star of the petting corral. Some of the grades headed out on the open range (Davis Theater) to a morning matinee of Rango. The 8th Grade ended the day in their own special shoot-out on the basketball court - in their annual basketball games against the faculty and staff (see photo left). Congé is a continuing tradition in Sacred Heart schools around the world, as St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, who founded the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1800, believed that students should both learn and have time for fun. 1

Faculty prevail in hoops classic

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1 P hotos, captions, colors, fonts... The Yearbook team visited Digital Hub, the book’s printer, to see how the fruit of their labor - this year’s Yearbook - is coming along. They saw first-hand just how much work (and expertise!) goes into the printing process. 2 G ive me liberty or give me death! The Grade 3 Wax Museum features “wax statues” which come to life with the press of a button. They recite information about their person’s life. Each third grader learned about colonial life and chose a key historical figure to portray. They gathered information, wrote a biographical poem and a speech. Natalie Ruhana A3 portrays Patrick Henry and recites his famous line “Give me liberty, or give me death!”

Despite spirited play by the students, the teachers came out on top in the annual faculty/staff vs 8th grade basketball game. Above, Mrs. Meo protects the ball from Olivia Coletta and Maddy Khyl.

Head of Schools: Nat Wilburn

CLASS CAPERS

3 Beads of love...Cate Hubbard and her mother are making a rosary in the chapel for the annual First Communion Retreat Day on April 19. The day included a liturgy and fun faith-filled activities with the parents. 4 I llinois Fair The 4th grade Illinois Project Fair showcases student research on an historical person, place, or event from Illinois history. They prepare a five paragraph essay, create a visual aid, and give an oral presentation, culminating in the Fair for parents in May. Jack Veenstra built a model Ferris Wheel for his project on the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Hannah Koo researched Jane Addams and Hull House for the Annual Fair.

FACULTY PROFILES

Heartbeat profiles a teacher retiring after 24 years and the teacher who will be taking her classes next year.

Wenche Haverkamp (right)

Christine Meo (left) Years at Sacred Heart– 3 years Area of responsibility – Writing Lab teacher What are the unique challenges of teaching writing in the email age? I think the biggest challenge is teaching standard English conventions. It’s difficult for students to flip from informal to formal language, but it’s a skill that is necessary for today. What are the greatest rewards? The greatest reward is when students find grammatical errors in their daily lives and are able to explain why the writing is incorrect. They are outstanding editors. Any previous Sacred Heart connection? My cousin attends 91st Street in Manhattan and Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich was a big athletic rival when I was in high school. I grew up in – Chappaqua, NY. Personal hero or heroine – my dad. He struggled with reading until he was in college, but the challenges he faced never diminished his love of learning. He is the reason why I am a teacher today. Currently I’m – training for Dancing with the Stars. If I could do it all over – I would have eaten more vegetables as a kid. I would have saved my mom a lot of headaches and maybe I wouldn’t be such a picky eater. My family says I – am stubborn, but only in the best possible way! Now I’m reading – a graphic novel version of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and several other books for 6th graders. I’d like to have dinner with – CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees. Schooling – M.A. Columbia University; B.A. Brown University.

Years at Sacred Heart – 24 years Area of responsibility – 6th grade Language Arts What will you miss most when you retire at the end of this school year? I will miss the community here. The teachers are the most intelligent, the most interesting teachers that I have ever encountered. I will also miss my 6th graders and my advisory who have been open-hearted, eager to learn, cooperative. What are your plans for retirement? I am going to play with my 2 grandchildren, Harry and Gigi. I plan to read, go for long walks, and not feel the pressure of grading close to 80 papers after I have given a writing assignment. In what ways have you coordinated with Ms. Meo to facilitate her transition to 6th grade? We have talked a lot. Mrs. Meo is such a talented teacher and such an intelligent person that I have no doubts whatsoever in turning the 6th graders over to her. Your daughter is a SHS alum. What is she doing now? My daughter, Heidi, attended our high school here at SHS until in closed in 1993. Then she attended Woodlands for her last year. She is now an Episcopal priest and she has her own parish in suburban Bolingbrook (near Naperville). She loves her work and keeps very busy with a husband, a fairly obedient beagle and a cat. I grew up in – Norway, which I left at the age of 7, then New Jersey. Personal hero or heroine – My personal heroine is Penelope, wife of Odysseus, who had a lot of determination. She was the first heroine in western literature who was not necessarily a traditional woman. Currently I’m – getting ready to clean out my classroom. If I could do it all over – I’d have come to Sacred Heart earlier in my career. My family says I – worry too much. Now I’m reading – THE TALE OF GENJI by Murasaki Shikibu. I’d like to have dinner with – Odysseus and Penelope. I would like to know if she really did not recognize Odysseus when he returned disguised to Ithaka. Schooling – B.A. Hope College, grad. work: Kent State University.

In school I was known – as an athlete.

In school I was known – as a shy person.

Favorite “junk” food is – Sour Patch Kids. I have a mouth full of cavities to prove it!

Favorite “junk” food is – potato chips. I spend my “free” time – reading mysteries and spy novels.

I spend my “free” time – with my husband and dog.

Your proudest moment – Watching my two children become the wonderful adults they are.

Your proudest moment – finishing the Chicago Marathon. Favorite school memory – Reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle as a class in kindergarten, then raising our own caterpillars and watching them turn into butterflies.

Favorite school memory – When my professor of freshman English at college told me that the story I had written must have been copied because it was too good to have been written by a student.

KDG Prizes: 1st grade, here we come!

Farewell draws alums of all ages

Johnny Simoncic and Patrick Troy process onto the stage.

With fanfare and photo opportunities galore, 80 kindergartners received their certificates from Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools and their teachers on Kindergarten Prize Day June 6. They entertained the appreciative crowd with spirited songs and dances. A retrospective slide show by Mrs. Lynn Feeley showed how much the class has grown in nine short months.

5th grade Science Fair

Devyani Dharanipragada (from l), Annika Swanson and Maggie Patterson create an Optibox to hold jewelry, using all recycled materials. It even has a secret compartment!

KIDS CORNER by Nicholas Earley H8

Back to the Basics Talking about the Sacred Heart Schools’ foundation For nearly two decades, the Earley family has attended Sacred Heart. Sitting down to discuss such memories with my family a few days ago, I posed a question to my parents: Why did they keep coming back? Zach Earley (Class of ’04) and Aaron Earley (Class of ’06) were, essentially, the trailblazers of the family, displaying to my parents the attributes of the quintessential graduates from SHS. Zach graduated last year from Loyola University in Chicago with the honors of Summa Cum Laude, and Aaron will also be graduating next year with the same honors; needless to say, they were prepared for the rigors of a college education. Yet, I wondered, where The triumph of does that preparation come a Sacred Heart from? When is the student truly education is this equipped with the knowledge, emotional, responsibility, and curiosity to spiritual and succeed in the hierarchy of the intellectual educational system? My pargrowth my ents answered such questions mother speaks of. with a single word to describe why they sent all of their children through SHS: Foundation. Ultimately, Sacred Heart is the elementary institution that lays down a superior foundation for the students. Such a foundation enables the children to grow emotionally and intellectually. My mother, Cathy Earley, explains, “Elementary school is more than just learning basic concepts—it must be a place where emotional growth is developed within the student.” The triumph of a Sacred Heart education is this emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth my mother speaks of. Such areas where the students are led to grow constitute the foundation that prepares all graduates to succeed in their future academic endeavors. For the past 9 years, I, too, have encountered the basis of a Sacred Heart educational experience. It is of one where students discover their true intellectual passions, while maintaining a strong commitment to serve their communities. Graduating in June with the rest of my peers, I recognize that it is of supreme importance that the eighth grade class delves into these passions they have come to realize and utilize the foundation instilled within them to propel themselves through their secondary education. And to the school, itself, I invite the faculty to continue to prepare these generations to succeed and be of value in the years to come by instilling passion and furthering exploration. I challenge SHS to never lose focus of the significance of a strong foundation, the heart of the education my family experienced.

Grandparents Day a delight! Kristyna Pellouchoud Driehaus and daughters Caroline and Tereza were among the scores who came to say goodbye to retiring teacher Wenche Haverkamp at her Farewell on April 19.

Field Day The sun shone brightly on a perfect Field Day June 5. Activities were spread from the Loyola University campus to the Broadway Armory to Hoyne Field. Racous games, spirited competitions and even a dunk tank Twist and shout! Charlotte Cole A2 ruled the day! shows off her hula hoop skill.

The Schools welcomed more than 300 grandparents of grades K-3 on May 6. Smiles were in abundance, as grandparents watched each of the grades perform a song in the gym and learned about the school’s mission and goals. They then spent time with their grandchildren in the classrooms. There were hugs all around, as they engaged in activities together from reading and computers to math and games. Above: Mary Elsener A3 proudly shows her iPad project to her grandparents. shschicago.org

GOAL Social Awareness

Each year, the Schools focus on one of the five Goals of Sacred Heart education. This year, the focus is Goal 3, “a social awareness which impels to action.” Numerous activities occur on and off campus to that end. Highlighted here are a few.

Kate Perrine A’02 brings love and care to Tanzania’s tiniest Kate Perrine (A’02) spent the past three months in Tanzania, Africa, with Forever Angels (foreverangels.org), a British organization devoted to caring for orphaned and abandoned children, especially those infected with HIV. Kate left for Tanzania in March, and lived with other volunteers, all from different countries, in a volunteer residence near the baby home where she worked. The home housed approximately 60 babies. Its goal is to place them back with any family member possible. Children in Tanzania are not allowed to be adopted if they have any living relative able to care for them. “Most of the children come because of malnutrition, abuse, neglect and abandonment.” Kate notes. The volunteers help the “Mamas” (the children’s caregivers) with everyday routines. Kate says “It is changing, bathing, feeding, dressing, playing, preschool, and lots more changing, feeding, and playing.” “Hearing the kids calling my name when I walk into the baby home, or when I can make them laugh, teach them something new, or soothe them when they are crying is the most rewarding part of my experience,” Kate says. Although rewarding, there were many challenging aspects to Kate’s work. “Just the day-to-day life is challenging,” she explains. “Seeing the poverty in the country and hearing the stories of how the children came to be at Forever Angels can be wrenching.” The most difficult part for Kate was seeing all the need in Tanzania and knowing you cannot help everyone. Hardest was “knowing that eventually I will have to leave and never find out what will happen to these children that I have cared for these past months. I

have become more attached than I ever thought I would, and leaving them was incredibly difficult.” Kate attended Sacred Heart Schools from kindergarten through grade eight and credits her commitment to service work to the school. “My interest in service, especially helping children, began at Sacred Heart. In seventh grade for community service, I worked at Uptown Head Start and loved it!” It became a lifelong habit for Kate. “Service work was always a major component of my education at Sacred Heart and has continued to be throughout my life.” While Kate attended St. Scholastica High School, she volunteered at La Rabida Children’s Hospital. For college, Kate adventured to the University of Wyoming, where she earned a Bachelor of Psychology. Her volunteer work there included service trips to work in orphanages in the both the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. “Kate is a big Goal Three kind of girl!” noted Jan Farnsworth, Kate’s mother and Sacred Heart’s Admissions Director. “She has always loved being involved and sharing her big heart with those around her.” Kate is slated to begin work towards her masters degree in Occupational Therapy at Rush University in the fall. To read more about Kate and her life-changing stories while in Tanzania, visit her blog, “My adventures in Tanzania....” at http://kperrine18.wordpress.com

SHS Network provides summer service opportunities near and far

Summer service Jane Steinfels ASH’92, Campus Minister, has coordinated the Network of Sacred Heart Juvenile Justice and Advocacy Project on the SHS campus for the past 12 years. Each summer, high school students from around the Network spend a week on the Sheridan Road campus and learn about the Cook County criminal justice system. Katy D’Arrigo with Jubilee at Sprout Creek This year, 14 students from nine schools around the country will attend. They spiritual growth, run by the RSCJ. Several faculty will also attend will meet with juvenile justice personnel their Project Harvest, which uses the and visit the Cook County jail. Milk a goat? Feed a calf ? Clean a Sprout Creek Farm gardens to teach stall? Several 4th grade SHS students cooking with the fruits of the harvest. will take advantage of the unique learn- It also develops traditional farm skills, ing experiences at Sprout Creek Farm and involves work at their soup kitchen. Faculty and students will also volin Poughkeepsie, NY. Sprout Creek Farm is a center for education in ani- unteer at Network projects in San Diego mal husbandry, gardening, cooking and and in New Orleans.

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Make-A-Wish features SHS 5th grade; h We grant wishes…we are superheroes!

With these words on their lips, the Sacred Heart 5th grade was videotaped by the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a May 18th showing at their annual Wish Ball. The School was chosen as one of their “Everyday Superheroes,” people or organizations who make wishes come true for their kids. “We felt that Sacred Heart was a great example of community spirit,” said Debbie Purcell, of Make-A-Wish Illinois. For the taping, the students were given Make-A-Wish Superhero t-shirts and proclaimed, in unison, “we help grant wishes . . . and we are superheroes!” The driving force behind the yearly Make-A-Wish effort at SHS is 5th grade

teacher Kristin Jorgensen. For the past 10 years, she has organized various class activities to support the organization. These have included selling Christmas cards, making fleece blankets, decorating backpacks and key chains, producing and hosting a craft sale, reading for a readathon, and many more. She estimates more than $25,000 has been raised through these efforts. “I have always thought that the Make-A-Wish organization is such an incredible charity because it helps children with life threatening illnesses have a chance to ‘forget’ about what they are going through by participating in a wish,” explained Jorgensen. “It not only helps

Criteria 4. In our multicultural world, the active, informed, and responsible citizens

Gallery Night a feast The halls were alive with the sound

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The woodwinds perform at the SHS Band’s premiere.

GOAL

Gallery Night on May 9 at Sacred Hea Schools was a feast for the senses. Eve child in the school had a work of art o display. From whimsical primary scho animals, to intricately carved clay figure every student showcased a piece of artwo or musical performance. The evening also featured the scho band’s spectacular debut performanc With less than a year of practicing, mus teacher Tim Mikolay led the band, consis

POTPOURRI 10,000 Villages Lexi Tiemann A8 and Caroline Riise A8 help arrange the wares at 10,000 Villages, a Fair Trade shop in Evanston, part of a company that offers unique, handmade gifts from around the world. Sacred Heart Middle School students learn about Fair Trade while working in the shop.

GOAL 3 CRITERIA (From the revised Goals and Criteria, 2005)

1. The school educates to a critical consciousness that leads its total community to analyze and reflect on the values of society and

to act for justice.

2. The school offers all its members opportunities for direct service and advocacy and instills a life-long commitment to service. 3. The school is linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries among people who are poor, marginalized and suffering from injustice. 4. In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to be active, informed, and responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally. 5. The school teaches respect for creation and prepares students to be stewards of the earth’s resources.

honors 10 years of service the Wish child, but it involves their whole family.” Jorgensen became involved with Make-A-Wish originally as a wish granter. Once she began volunteering, it struck her that this would be a great organization for the fifth graders to get involved with because they can understand the concept of the Wish experience and empathize with children going through a difficult situation. In order to facilitate that understanding, Jorgensen hosts a Make-A-Wish representative at the beginning of each year who talks to the class about the organization and shows videos of children’s wishes. That is all it takes!

“ We a r e touched every year by the videos of the amazing children experiencing their wish. It is inKristin Jorgensen credible to see how entire communities come together to make a child’s wish come true,” Jorgensen said “The part that is most rewarding is to see our students become more empathetic, responsible, and organized throughout this community service project.” She notes that it is also gratifying to see the Middle School students so supportive when the 5th graders are doing various Make-A-Wish activities, because it meant so much to them when they were in 5th grade. “We really focus on our students becoming more responsible, and this is a great example as they take ownership for many of the activities. As students coordinate the entire process of selling Christmas cards (with some help from the incredible Ms. Christy Crandall), they see how their efforts go directly into making a child’s wish come true,” Jorgensen said. She concluded “We hope that this will motivate our students to take an active role in other types of volunteering and service in the future.”

SHS and the ‘Jo’ team up to clean up! Beach cleanup and Josephinum Service Day are spring staples Academy 8th grade joined 9th graders from sister school Josephinum Academy to clean up the Thorndale Beach. Many trash bags later, the girls left a much tidier beach! Led by Outreach Coordinator Maria-Paz Salas, each piece of trash Above: Julia Rose Atkinson (from l), Sam Beck collected was documented, and sam- and Lily Amer log tin and paper refuse. ples of the water were tested for levels Below: Watch your step! Mary Claire D’Arrigo of pollution. Different water samples scoops a water sample 10’ from shore. from varying depths and distance from shore were logged for future analysis through the Alliance for the Great Lakes. “I am thrilled that we were able to share time with the Jo students in service around Goal 3, being stewards of the earth!” said Ms. Salas. Data collected will be entered into the Alliance for the Great Lakes data base and eventually go to the Global Ocean Conservancy. Also in May, the SHS Dad’s Club held their annual Saturday clean up at Josephinum. They enlisted students, faculty, staff and families to spruce up the Chicagoland sister school. Rakes, shovels, gloves and wheelbarrows were in abundace as the volunteers worked to improve the school’s softball field. Right: Weeds, begone! Michael Finochiaro H4

school prepares and inspires students to be locally, nationally, and globally.

wheels debris for SHS dad Tim Brandhorst.

Bagel sales soar

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ing of horns, woodwinds and percussion through a four-song performance that wow’d the audience. Performances by the guitar, voice and piano students, along with the SHS Choir, rounded out the musical portion of the evening. “Teaching students to use the great power of their imagination helps instruct and inspire them to look beyond what is and consider what could be,” observed Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools.

Luke Huff (l) and Brady DuRoss examine their 4th grade coil-technique pottery display.

Come get your bagels! Louise Goldman A1, has no Mary Denny A1

fear of the mike as she hawks these tasty treats in the cafeteria. David Roche K and Trip Arnold K stand ready to make the sale to benefit World Vision.

Students sponsored eight Bagel Sales this year for the charities of their choice. So many students applied to have sales that “winners” were picked out of a hat! In May, the sale supported World Vision, which promotes child nutrition and agricultural solutions around the world. Others beneficiaries included St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Chicago Canine Rescue, Autism Speaks, World Bicycle Relief and more.

Toiletry Drive...and socks! Dawit Couture H3, Grace Monago A3, Caroline Patterson A3 display some of the toiletries collected to give to the pantries at Ignatian Services, Care For Real and Inspiration Corporation. Toothbrushes, sample size lotions, soap, shampoo and pairs of socks were placed in gift packages for the homeless.

‘Ambassadors’ assist alums Olivia Quinn (from l), Alexandra Hunt, Samantha Beck and Michael Cleland served as liaisons to the Sheridan Road Alumni Association Board during their 8th grade year. Their work as Alumni Ambassadors included assembling a Class Time Capsule, assisting in planning the High School Alum reunion party, Angel Brunch, and even organizing 8th grade letters to high school and college seniors and alums celebrating reunions.

Family Matters Pablo Czutrin (from l), David Kraemer, David Dingens and Ben Keeler learn to communicate with each other using drums at Family Matters, a local agency. Hardey 7 volunteers in the Family Matters Community Tutoring Program, the Teen Boys and Teen Girls Programs and their after school programs.

Friday Free Dress Days for 2012 – 2013 benefited: Misericordia, Children of the Heart, Uptown Head Start, Howard Area Head Start, Inspiration Corporation,

Care for Real, Ignatian Services and Centro Romero. shschicago.org

Alumni News GIVING

UPDATES Alumni Spotlight:

Liz Connelly, right, current Board of Trustee Chair, congratulates Jeff Jozwiak, her newly named successor, and bids adieux to Maureen Sippel, who is retiring from the Board after six years.

Schools say ‘Merci’! Merci Beaucoup! The Schools honored donors with a Merci Beaucoup Mass and reception at the Driehaus Center on May 22. Nearly 100 people attended a liturgy celebrated by Fr. Patrick Dorsey, SJ, and they enjoyed the buffet gala afterward. Honored were those whose support totaled $7,500 and more this year; past Trustees; Living the Mission Sustaining Members; Chairs of the major fundraising campaigns and Alumni Association; Society of 1876 members and all RSCJ’s. Nat Wilburn and Liz Connelly, Chair of the Board of Trustees, recognized those Trustees leaving the Board this year for their outstanding service: Anna Atkinson, Michael Kennedy, David Reahl, Jim Brady, Maureen Sippel and John Waller. Liz Connelly then officially passed the gavel to Jeff Jozwiak, father of Owen H3 and Vaughn H1, the new Chairman of the Board. Jeff is Principal of Norcon, Inc, a large Chicago-based general contracting firm. Also recognized were families whose last child was graduating.

C ondolences =Delisa Artoe, ASH’80

=William Britt, father of Kate Sobczyk, faculty =Harry Chapman, husband of Elisabeth Flynn-Chapman ASH’51

Jennifer Garrett A’92 uses football as Inspiration for her book ‘Move the Ball’ Jennifer Garrett A’92 is you punt, and more. These are some an author, life coach and of the unique principles that football motivational speaker, shows us and each of these strategies are who can be seen these applicable both on and off the football days at book signings field.” for her new release, Move Garrett’s love of football is not her the Ball. Published in only inspiration for the book. Jennifer March by End Zone Publishing, it is thankful for her education at Sacred combines Garrett’s passion for helping Heart Schools. “Elementary schools others with her love of football. provide the foundation of who we are Move the Ball is a motivational book in life. …and I believe the schooling I meant to encourage its readers and let received has very much made me the them know they are not alone. It offers person that I am today.” inspiration on how they can achieve She pointed out that Sacred Heart their personal and career goals. further reinforced the importance of When asked what inspired the hard work in life. “Succeeding in life writing of Move the is not an individual activity. Ball and why she You need others on your team ‘The schooling I chose to highlight received has very if you want to achieve your football, Garrett goals.” Garrett noted, “I’m not responded simply, much made me the sure if I would have been as “Football taught me successful if I had not received person that I am a lot about life and such a high quality education today.’ I use the principles while at Sacred Heart.” from the game to Jennifer’s book comes from succeed in my own life.” real life experiences. She has overcome She adds, “All sports highlight the many obstacles but plays the game of importance of teamwork and leader- life as if she were on the football field, ship. But other sports don’t teach you always focused on the end zone and about recognizing the blitz, being aware winning. This drive allowed her to of the blind side, focusing on getting carry on through teenage pregnancy the next first down, thinking before and single parenthood while complet-

Joey Yao H’86 is the new President of the Sheridan Road Alumni Association (SRAA). Having served on the board for three years, he succeeds Kwaben Koman’s A’83 two-year term. Joey also was installed this spring as Corresponding Secretary of the national Associated Alumnae & Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) and will serve on its Board for the next biennium.   From Hardey, Joey attended the University of Chicago Laboratory High School and Cornell University

where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. While there, he served as president at the Ithaca Review, Inc., a non-profit newspaper.     Over the next several years, Joey founded his own computer/software technology consulting company and also served as a director at an Internet startup. During this time, Joey traveled extensively within the U.S. and to the U.K., Belgium and Singapore.    Looking for new challenges, Joey attended law school at George Washington University. After graduating in 2005, he worked in the Washington, D.C., office of Nixon Peabody LLP, specializing in patent and other intel-

=Mariclare Haggarty, ASH’72, sister of Sr. Carol Haggarty, RSCJ ASH’59 and Joan Eggers ASH’55 =Thomas Francis Hogan, III, H’63, brother of Patricia Auch ASH’60 =Art Korte, grandfather to Lucy A4 and Teddy Korte H1 =John Martin Long, Jr, father of Catherine Long ASH’74 The Class of 1973, celebrating their 40th Reunion, had a wonderful turnout at both the Friday party and Saturday Luncheon.

Reunion Weekend began April 19 with a Cocktail Party and reception for SHS’s retiring teacher, Wenche Haverkamp. The Driehaus Center event gave attendees a chance to reconnect and take impromptu “memory lane” tours of the school.

=Edward Powers, father of Mary Ann Ligon, LS Head =John Ryan, grandfather to Mia A6, Leo H4, and Vincent Rugai H2 =Mary Ann Sippel, grandmother to Ronald H’04 and Anna A’08 Sippel =Mildren Dolan Sullivan, ASH’44 =Wally Terry, husband of Donna Terry, faculty =Mary Whelan Winograd ASH’53

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lectual property law. Joey moved back to Chicago in 2007 when Nixon Peabody started its Chicago office. With this return, he embraced the opportunity to reconnect with the Sheridan Road community. In his free time, Joey enjoys endurance sports, including bicycling and running, and has competed in triathlons and long distance running events. He also enjoys motor sports and is chairperson for a Cornell alumni organization.   Joey’s Sacred Heart roots run deep. His sister, Irene, graduated from the Academy in 1987, while his niece, Zoe, will begin kindergarten at Sheridan Road next year.

Friday party kicks off Alum Weekend

=Robert Freeman, grandfather to Tiffany Norwood

=Lucina Caly y Mayor, mother of Gabriella Zarate, employee

Move the Ball, is available in paperback online at JenniferGarrett.com or at Amazon.com, which also has a Kindle version.

Joey Yao H’86 takes reins of SHS Alum Board

=Mary Dolan, great-grandmother to Isabel Rigoni KDG

ing five college degrees: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, B.S. in Biomedical Jennifer Garrett Engineering, Masters of Business Administration, M.A. in Communications and Leadership Studies, and a law degree. Garrett completed her graduate degrees while working full-time and raising four children. In the business world, Garrett is recognized as an outstanding leader. She sets high expectations for herself first and always holding herself accountable. Currently, Jennifer works as a Marketing Director for General Electric as well as a JAG Officer in the Michigan Army National Guard. In December 2012, Garrett received the GE Women’s Network Hall of Fame “Real Life Hero” Award. To learn more about Move the Ball or Jennifer Garrett visit www. JenniferGarrett.com; Facebook.com/ intotheendzone or on Twitter: @GetInTheEndZone.

From left: John Paul Wolforth H’93, Jason Bonner H’93, Anthony Punda H’93, Brad West H’93

From left: Oluseun Sonuga H’03, Gonzalo Cummings H’03, Matt Noonan H’03

High schoolers gather on the Driehaus Center stairs.

High Schoolers party in the Driehaus Center The High School Alumni Reunion party was held April 27 at the Driehaus Center. Thirty-two alumni from the classes of 2009 through 2012 spent an evening reminiscing with their classmates from Sacred Heart Schools. Following the party, alumni were invited to enjoy the annual Middle School play Singin’ in

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1980s Charles R. Whalen (Chip) H’83

1990s Sandra Tvarian Stevens, ASH’91

was named one of DC’s “Rising Stars” for Insurance Coverage by Surecently per Lawyers magazine for 2013. Ms. reconnectStevens is a partner with the Washed after 30 ington DC law firm of Wiley Rein years with LLP. She was recently named to the Chip (on outside in both photos) and Pepe reunite a for mer American Arbitration Association’s after 30 years! classmate (AAA) National Roster of Neutral and exchange student, Pepe Agullo. Chip Arbitrators and serves as an arbitrator in comand his wife Maria went to Spain to visit mercial disputes. She lives with her husband Pepe and his wife for their 10th wedding and children in Virginia. anniversary. Pepe’s wife found Chip on Jennifer Garrett A’92 is a motivational Facebook after hearing her husband speak speaker, author of Move the Ball and the fondly for years of his time at Hardey Prep GE Women’s Network Hall of Fame “Real and in Chicago. The couples spent time Life Hero.” See article pg 6 together in Madrid, Granada and Seville Dr. Kristofer J. Jones H’93 finished fellowand plan future meetings. ship training at the Hospital for Special

Alums return to the hallowed halls

“Wherever you go, whatever road you may travel, you will always find a home at the Sacred Heart.”

Mass, tours, awards, fine food and great conversation…Reunion Weekend had it all!

Nearly 150 alums came from as far as California and New York to reunite with classmates and walk the hallowed halls on Sheridan Road again April 19-21. Joanne Barranco Steenveld ASH’56, a former Hardey teacher who has shown outstanding dedication and service to Sacred Heart Schools, was honored with the Catherine I. Seiker, RSCJ Award at the luncheon. The classes of 1963 and 1988 were specially honored for their 50- and 25-year re-

unions, while the class of 1973 had a wonderful, spirited turnout for their 40 year reunion. The weekend’s events continued Sunday with the Hardey Breakfast, 8th grade Mass and Academy Mater Tea. It was a joy to witness the lifelong friendships that grew from the SHS community as alums visited their old classrooms and reminisced about traditions,” said Nat Wilburn, Head of Schools. We look forward to welcoming alums home again for Alumni Reunion Weekend in October of 2014.

Surgery in New York City and was appointed Assistant Professor at UCLA in Orthopaedic Surgery, where he will serve as UCLA team physician. He will move to Los Angeles with his wife, Myriam, a pediatric cardiologist.

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Kate Perrine A’02 spent three months in Tanzania, Africa, with Forever Angels, tending to orphaned and abandoned children. See article pg 4 Duncan Wierengo H’02 works for Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A, INC. as an Account Executive. Melissa Jordan A’05 graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a major in Anthropology. She is joining Teach For America and will teach in Connecticut while earning a MA in Education from

Johns Hopkins University. Anthony Hunt H’09 and James Perry H’09 went on a mission trip to El Salvador with St. Clement youth group in April. While there, they lived with families in their homes. The boys called their trip “amazing and educational” noting they are thankful they went, but also thankful they live here. Emma Fencl A’10 will spend her senior year of high school at an IB school in Sarajevo in Boznia/Herzegovina as a participant in the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and YES Study Abroad Program. Luis Collado H’12 and Matt McColgan H’12

and their Walter Payton College Prep team placed 2nd in the Junior Varsity final for the City Debate Championships over 300 teams city-wide.

Welcome, Carolyn Hall Napleton A’00 The Schools welcome Carolyn Hall Napleton A’00 as the new Alumni Coordinator. Carolyn is also a graduate of Woodland Academy, with a degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She had previously worked as the Schools’ P.S. French teacher and Kindergarten aide, before taking a break to start her family. She is youngest of four siblings who attended SHS: Jen Hall De Kock A’90, Jim Hall H’92 and Pamela Hall Easterday A’94. Carolyn is thrilled to be returning to Sheridan Road. “It is apparent to anyone who has been to Sacred Heart that it is an incredible community. I am greatly looking forward to reconnecting with our alumni,” she said. She got to do just that with the 150 alums attending Reunion Weekend. “Plan on seeing information in your inbox regarding networking events, cocktail parties and new ways to get involved,” she said. “Please stay updated through our facebook page and the website.” www.shschicago.org or carolyn.napleton@shschicago.org

Joanne Barranco Steenveld ASH’56 accepts the Seiker Award.

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Classes of 1973, ‘75. ‘78

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Class of 1955, seated

Class of 1953, ‘54 with Fr. George Lane, S.J.

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Class of 1951

Class of 1956

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Class of 1993 seated, with (from l) Weston Outlaw, Joey Yao, Nat Wilburn, Meg Steele, Maureen Ryan, former AASH President shschicago.org

The Strategic Plan... ‘Let us leave acts behind us, not just words.’ St. Madeleine Sophie Barat For the past several years, the Schools have engaged in a reflective process intended to chart the future course of the Academy a n d H a r d e y. Our new Strategic Plan provides a blue print for the coming five years, one that recognizes our unique potential to serve as a model for faith-filled, formative and rigorous independent, Catholic education in the 21st century. How was the Strategic Plan formed? We began in 2010 with a leadership team from our Board of Trustees. Under their thoughtful guidance, we painstakingly examined all aspects of school life.

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The Kensington Group, recognized for their leadership in private school research, surveyed 2,000 members of the Sacred Heart fam- “St. Madeleine ily – parents, facSophie gave ulty/staff, alumni, us a vision and Religious of the for a true Sacred Heart. The ‘masterpiece’ Kensington analysis of Catholic identified themes education” which we further explored in multiple focus groups and more than 50 individual interviews.

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The school community articulated strengths, challenges and recommendations for every school program and academic area through two intensive accreditation reviews with ISACS (Independent Schools Association of the Central States) and SHCOG (Sacred Heart Commission on Goals). Visit-

ing teams of outside educators offered detailed input, as well. Our visitors’ comments were heartening in their exceptional praise of the Schools, but they also left us with thoughtful recommendations for on-going improvement.

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Outside firms provided input for a master facilities plan, a strategic readiness assessment, a study of campus security, and an update of the Schools’ governing documents. The Finance Committee conducted a benchmarking analysis of faculty salaries to better understand our position among peer schools.

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Trustees and administrators devoted two weekend retreats and countless committee hours to synthesizing and prioritizing findings and needs.

education possible – ensuring a strong curriculum, innovative 21st century programming, responsive facilities, outstanding teachers, and “best in class” school governance. I look forward to formally unveiling the details this September. More than 200 years ago, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat gave us a vision for a true “masterpiece” of Catholic education that honored the unique gifts of every child. In this vision, Sacred Heart students were meant to transform the world. We continue to strive toward realizing Sophie’s masterpiece and facilitating her transformational vision as we implement our new Strategic Plan here on Sheridan Road. As St. Madeleine Sophie so wisely advised, “Let us leave acts behind us, not just words.”

The result? A dynamic plan intent on providing for each one of our 700 students the best Sacred Heart

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Dazzling dancing delights in Middle School’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ The Campbell Building was raining applause for the rousing production of Singin’ in the Rain, presented by the Middle School April 26-28. The 1952 musical, frequently described as one of the best movie musicals ever made, satirizes the panic surrounding Hollywood’s transition from silent movies to the talkies. The SHS version featured showstopping numbers like Make ‘Em Laugh, You are My Lucky Star, and the title number, Singin’ in the Rain, all choreographed with professional precision by Jill Renn, PS teacher. Singing and dancing their way into our hearts were Sidney Chukas, starring as Don Lockwood, Savita Gupta A8 as Lina Lamont, and Jane Patti A8 as Kathy Selden. More than 70 students were involved both onstage

and backstage. Sidney Chukas H8, reprising the G e n e Ke l l y role, put on an amazing display of tap Sidney Chukas and Savita Gupta ham it up in Jane Patti (center) as Kathy Selden leads the chorus in a spirited rendidancing and their roles as Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont. tion of “All I Do is Dream of You.” leaping pirouettes, making Cosmo Brown, come up with the plan cluded pie-in-the-face humor mixed good use of his years of dance lessons. to introduce sound and dub voices. with sweet romance. In the end, the Tapping right along with him, Savita The tongue-twister Moses Supposes His cast comes together with a raincoatGupta relished her role as the frog- Toeses are Roses, delivered with enviable clad winner! throated diva, while Jane Patti wowed oral dexterity, pointed out the possible The trio of faculty who make the audience with her dulcet singing problems with sound. Rounding out the MS musical possible are Director voice. the cast, Maya Moravec, A7 wielded Jane Steinfels ASH’92, Choreographer Almost stealing the show in their her megaphone with aplomb as direc- Jill Renn, and Music Director Cheri supporting roles, Elijah Griffin H8 as tor Roscoe Dexter, trying to make it all Dahlen. Beginning with Music Man R.F. Simpson, producer of the almost- work. in 2002, they have now presented their doomed studio, and Jack Siebert H8 as The ensuing contretemps in- 12th spring musical!