Montini Catholic High School - 50th Anniversary Capital campaign

Montini Catholic High School 50th anniversary Capital campaign Celebrate our Future ... Building on Success

PHASE IV

“There is so much to celebrate during our 50th Golden Jubilee.”

FROM OUR PRESIDENT Dear Alumni and Friends of Montini Catholic,

The 2015-16 school year is a significant and meaningful moment in our school history as it marks the 50th year of Lasallian Education at Montini Catholic. There is so much to celebrate during our 50th Golden Jubilee. It is an opportunity for us to come together as a school community to remember, reminisce and be proud of our accomplishments and achievements.

Throughout the school’s history, Montini Catholic has provided its students with the opportunities, educational resources, programs, and facilities to grow in their faith, to learn and achieve academically, to develop talents and skills in extracurricular activities and to lead and serve through community service experiences.

Over the last fourteen years, our “Celebrate Our Future … Building On Success” Campaign has been committed to advancing this mission of education by providing present and future students with the very best in educational instruction, facilities, equipment and programs.

As we enter our 50th Golden Jubilee school year, we find ourselves in a moment of great opportunity. We have a chance to build upon the accomplishments of the first three phases of our "Celebrate Our Future...Building On Success Campaign." Please review the initiatives described in the following pages. I ask that you reflect on the impact Montini Catholic has had on your life as you consider your support of Phase IV.

Montini Catholic is a very special school. I hope that you will recognize the promise Phase IV of the campaign holds for the school, its students and its future. Working together, we can achieve our campaign goals and ensure that the Lasallian mission of education continues for the next fifty years.

Please join us in celebrating our 50th Anniversary Campaign and “May Jesus Live In Your Hearts…Forever” Sincerely,

James F. Segredo President

during phase iV we celebrate our past achievements as we look to the future.

Montini Catholic High School 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign

phase IV As we enter the 50th year of Catholic, Lasallian Education at Montini Catholic, the following are the initiatives of Phase IV of the “Celebrate Our Future…Building On Success” 50th Anniversary Campaign, which has now become a part of our 50th Anniversary celebration.

• Continue Growth of Endowment Funds – General and Scholarship

• Introduce three year faculty and staff compensation growth plan that will bring MCHS salaries among the top 25% of Catholic school salaries for the Chicagoland area • Construction of a Music Wing

• Construction of a Physical Fitness and Training Center • Renovation of the original 22 classrooms in the Main School Building

• Renovation of the G Wing to provide additional space for music and physical fitness instruction • Renovation of the boys locker rooms • Continued renovation of the cafeteria

• Construction of two prayer/ reflection areas on the school campus • Replacement of 16th Street outdoor message board

Campaign Goals $500,000

Endowment $800,000

Music wing

$800,000

Physical Fitness Wing $500,000

Classroom Renovations $150,000

Cafeteria Renovations $200,000

locker room Renovations OUTDOOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD $20,000

Blessed Mother Prayer & Reflection Area $30,000

St. John Baptist De La Salle Prayer & Reflection Area $150,000

sTEM INITIATIVE $350,000

$3,500,000

total campaign goal

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Endowment Ensuring the future of our school Previous generations endowed our school with a vision for the future. As we celebrate 50 years of Lasallian, college preparatory education, now is the time for the Montini Catholic school community to continue that legacy shaped by the De La Salle Christian Brothers and the Sisters of St. Dominic of Adrian, Michigan. The growth of the General Endowment Fund and the Scholarship Endowment Fund will help assure the school's long term financial stability and will make a long lasting impact on Montini Catholic students and their future.

current situation:

Twenty-four endowed scholarships totaling $435,600 make up the school's Scholarship Endowment Fund while the General Endowment Fund is $206,000. Montini Catholic is one of the most reasonably priced Catholic, private high schools in the western suburbs of Chicago.

However, as tuition and fees continue to grow, many families are finding it more difficult to afford the cost of Catholic education, especially families with younger siblings.

recommendations:

• Raise $500,000 in total donations for the General and Scholarship Endowment Funds which would bring the school's Endowment Fund total revenue to over $1 million dollars

• Earnings from the General Endowment Fund will be directed by the Montini Catholic Board of Directors to meet its mission today and to advance the mission of education in future years. Priority will be given to raise faculty salaries and benefits as well as increasing funding for faculty professional development and continuing education opportunities

• Earnings from the Scholarship Endowment will provide additional revenue to the school's financial aid program and sibling discount program • Provide opportunities for alumni and families to establish named endowed scholarships

Montini Catholic High School 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign

stem initiative Over the next three years, Montini Catholic is committed to developing a fully integrated science, math, technology and engineering (STEM) curricula for all 9th through 12th grade students, with additional STEM courses for interested students. The Montini Catholic STEM Initiative is designed to meet the needs of students with an aptitude for science, technology, math and their application to the field of engineering. It also includes exposure to the field of engineering through activities and competitions outside of the classroom.

current situation:

• Computer Apps, Programming in Java, CAD I, Digital Design, Web Design and Programming Robotics Courses are offered in the curriculum.

Computer Club, STaRT (Student Technology Resource Team) are provided as extracurricular activities

• Scratch Programming Camp, Robotics Camp and App Inventor Camp are offered in the summer as camp opportunities to grade school and high school students

• Professional Development program in STEMrelated teaching techniques

• Consultant hired to help develop STEM program

recommendations:

• Introduce CAD II, Robotics II, AP Computer Science Principles and Introduction to Engineering courses to the curriculum • Renovate the Ed and Pam Mack Learning Resource Center into a Learning and Technology Center that would include: 30 station Computer Apps Lab Student Collaboration Area that would consist of 6 student collaboration technology stations; 30 additional computer stations for general student use and a Group Discussion/ Problem Solving Room • Computer Center would be renovated into one large room that would serve as the school's STEM Lab where STEM courses would be taught and a Makers Laboratory consisting of work stations for the designing, building and programming of custom robots • Purchase large-format 3D printer, laser cutter, machine tools for basic fabrication of metal and plastic components and all requisite safety gear for the Makers Laboratory • To establish a Robotics Team and acquire a corporate team sponsor

• Introduce an Engineering Challenge Camp as a summer camp opportunity for grade school and high school students

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Fostering flourishing talent . . . current situation:

The present Music Wing was built in 1983 as part of the East Gymnasium Expansion. Three rooms were constructed for the purpose of instrumental and vocal instruction and rehearsal. Cement block was used in the construction of the rooms and sound insulation and absorption were not incorporated in the plans.

Ten foot ceiling heights were approved for each room. The recommended range of ceiling heights for band and choral rooms is 16 to 22 feet.

Individual practice rooms, and recording equipment were not included in the design. Storage space for instruments, equipment, uniforms, sheet music were not adequately provided for in the original design.

Over the past four years, student interest in the Montini Catholic music program has significantly grown, especially in the area of instrumental music.

Currently, 21% of the student body is involved in at least one music class at Montini Catholic. There is enough interest to host a freshmen and varsity band. Our vocal music program consists of freshmen, sophomore, varsity and chamber choir and two acappella music groups.

Recommendations:

• Construction of a new building connected to the southeast corner of the school's gymnasium and the present music instructional space (G Wing) • New construction should consist of two music studios - one for band and one for vocal instruction, office space and recording systems

• Renovate part of the G classroom wing to accommodate the need for individual rehearsal rooms and storage space First Floor Plans of Music Wing

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Music Wing

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Encouraging fitness and wellness . . .

Montini Catholic High School 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign

Physical Fitness Wing current situation:

The weight room is located in a part of the balcony of the gymnasium. This room is not adequate in size for general student and team use before or after school hours. The room is equipped with free weights and plate loaded free weight machines. There is very little equipment provided for cardiovascular exercise. In addition to the gymnasium weight room, weight equipment is also located in the boys locker room. Having two areas for weight training, at times, presents supervision challenges.

The present weight equipment is also inadequate for the needs of the school's two strength and power physical education classes, regular physical education classes and general student use after school hours.

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Recommendations:

• Construct a physical fitness center large enough to allow members of the student body and sport teams to work out at the same time after school

• The fitness center should be built at the northeast corner of the campus which would connect it to the main gymnasium and gymnasium balcony • The new physical fitness center would overlook Duffy Memorial Stadium and the baseball field

• The new physical fitness center should be equipped with weight training machines, cardiovascular fitness equipment, free weights and plate loaded free weight machines to accommodate the needs of the general student body, sport teams, physical education and power and strength classes

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TEAM ROOM

Bird’s Eye View of First Floor Plans, Physical Fitness Center (Right) and Music Wing (Left)

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campus enhancements current situation: Cafeteria

Many areas of the student cafeteria were renovated in 2009.

The renovation consisted of enlarging the kitchen serving area, building new storage areas along the east wall, purchasing new tables and chairs, and the addition of a new audio visual system, a school store and trophy cases.

Classrooms

There are 22 classrooms in the main school building, built in 1966. Over the last 49 years the classrooms have been repainted and new carpeting installed. Light fixtures have also been replaced. The original design did not allow for outdoor lighting.

Boys Locker Room and Coaches Office

With the growth in enrollment and the growth in the number of male sport teams, the original locker room space for students and coaches, designed in 1966, is not adequate in size to meet the needs of the male student body and coaching staff.

16th Street Message Board

The message board on the corner of 16th Street and Meyers Road is not electronic. A school representative needs to change the board manually each week. It is very difficult to advertise more than one event, to keep information current and to announce several student, school and/or team accomplishments.

recommendations:

• Replace the lighting,ventilation and ceiling systems of the student cafeteria

• Renovate the 22 classrooms in the original school building by retrofitting each classroom with energy efficient LED lighting, replace floor carpeting, install new ceiling tiles and upgrade the fire alarm/mass notification system • Total renovation and enlargement of the boys locker room and coaches office area

• Replace the current message board with an electronic message board

Above: Bird’s Eye View of Boys’ Locker Rooms; Below: Outside view of front of building with new windows added.

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Prayer & Reflection Areas current situation:

Montini Catholic’s outside campus does not have any statues representing the Catholic, Lasallian heritage of Montini Catholic High School.

recommendations:

To celebrate and commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Montini Catholic High School, the following two prayer and reflection areas should be erected on the school campus to signify the school's Lasallian mission of education and Catholic heritage:

• St. John Baptist de La Salle prayer and reflection area featuring a statue of the founder of the De La Salle Christian Brothers

• Blessed Mother prayer and reflection area • Landscaping improvements, paved walkway, lighting and seating should be included in each of these areas

“YOU ARE CALLED LIKE THE APOSTLES TO MAKE GOD KNOWN TO OTHERS.”

St. John Baptist de La Salle

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Capital Campaign completed initiatives phase i • Construction of an Eight Classroom Instructional Wing

• Construction of an Athletic Field House designed to accommodate three full court basketball and volleyball courts, two batting cages and three drop down dividing screens

phase ii • Construction of a 32,000 square foot Academic/ Administrative Center at the location of Dominic Hall that included six new science labs, a technology driven learning resource center, new administrative, guidance and athletic offices, two new student washrooms and a secure main entrance directly across from the student parking lot • Remodeling of the auditorium which included improvements to the auditorium sound, lighting and audio visual systems

• Remodeling of the cafeteria which included an enlarged food serving area, additional storage space, new tables and chairs, new flooring and the installation of a new audio visual system

• The four original science laboratories were converted into two art studios, an art gallery and additional classroom space • Chapel space was renovated to include a smaller more intimate student chapel, campus ministry offices and meeting center • Construction of a new Duffy Memorial Stadium concession stand and storage facility, irrigation systems installed for the stadium playing field as well as the baseball and softball fields

• New scoreboards installed for the stadium, baseball and softball fields • Close to $400,000 raised for the scholarship endowment

phase iii

Phase III was introduced in the summer of 2010. It focused on the introduction of a school wide Digital Learning Initiative in classroom instruction along with Endowment Fund growth, continued renovation of the original school building and athletic sports core and new construction to address growth in the school's Music program and Physical Education program.

• Additional technology infrastructure upgrades to accommodate over 800 computer users

• Digital Learning Initiative implemented throughout the school - Fall of 2014. 750 Apple iPads distributed to all students and faculty members, making us the first high school in the Diocese of Joliet to provide iPads to all its students and faculty members

Clockwise from top: One of six state of the art science labs; The new technology driven Learning Resource Center; Outside view of the new Academic/ Administration Center completed in 2009; Students collaborate on their iPads during class; Entryway to the Academic/Administration Center

• Renovation of Duffy Memorial Stadium - installation of lights, a new all weather six lane running track, new synthetic playing surface and the expansion of the spectator seating area

• Renovation of the Baseball Field - construction of new dugouts, backstop, press box , and spectator viewing area. Infield stripped, regraded and sodded, improvements to the bullpen and warning track areas • Renovation of the Softball Field - construction of a new entrance, new dugouts, press box and bullpen area. Installation of fencing along the left and right field lines, installation of a portable outfield fence, as well as Improvements to the spectator viewing and gathering areas

De La Salle regarded a school as a community of believers working together to achieve a shared vision.

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MISSION & Lasallian tradition Mission Statement Montini Catholic High School is a family-centered, co-educational, college preparatory high school, rooted in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ as emulated by St. John Baptist de La Salle and committed to the education of the whole person.

Our LaSallian tradition recognizes the sacredness of all persons and educates students of diverse abilities, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Each student is expected to participate in an educational setting that will emphasize the message of Christ, service, and responsibility to Church, family and community.

Lasallian tradition A Montini Catholic education, inspired by St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers, touches the hearts of each student, inspiring them to surpass their own expectations, achieve academic success, and experience personal and spiritual fulfillment within a safe, nurturing community.

Montini Catholic attempts to challenge and encourage the spiritual, intellectual, personal, cultural, social and physical development of each student giving priority to the following Lasallian characteristics: • Attention to the individual

• Special concern for the poor

• Commitment to excellence

• Creative education for a variety of ability levels • Religious instruction and service

• Promotion of justice and peace

• Faith-filled and zealous teachers working in association

“To touch the hearts of your students is the greatest miracle you can perform.”

St. John Baptist de La Salle

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school leadership BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chair Walter Weisenburger ‘75 Vice-Chair Janet McGivern Secretary Edward Mack Treasurer David Rogers

Members Michael Bava Joseph Dailey Michael Devine Charles Erdman Lauren Fitzgerald John P. Fox Leigh-Anne Kazma Dr. Scott Kier Charles Kirk ‘78 Michael Manna ‘70 Dennis McNicholas James Miller John Nania ‘79 Janis M. Orlowski, M.D. ‘74 Reverend John Ouper Charles Porcelli Michael Schumacher ‘71 Mark Sullivan Barry Tharp ‘78 Charles Thompson James Van De Velde ‘70 Robert Wierema ‘03

Ex-Officio Members James Nelson Maryann O’Neill James F. Segredo David Walsh William Weigel Ronald Mangelsdorf, Emeritus

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

James F. Segredo, President Maryann O’Neill, Principal Kathy Filipiak, Assistant Principal Michael Kisicki, Assistant Principal

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“Live, Jesus, in our hearts … forever.”

Jim Segredo, President • jsegredo@montini.org David Walsh, Director of Development • dwalsh@montini.org 19W070 16th Street • Lombard, IL 60148 • 630-627-6930

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