2014 Catholic Schools Week, January 24, 2014

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CSW2: Archbishop’s column CSW6: Adolescent boys and God CSW8: SHCP star: Tragedy to triumph CSW12: How to succeed in kindergarten

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Catholic education forms whole person as child of God

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hat is unique about a Catholic education?

The Catholic parochial school system is a revered institution in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. This has been attested to by many well-known and not so well-known San Franciscans for over 100 years.

Catholic education is based on formation of the whole person in light of their dignity as being made in the image and likeness of God. Children in Catholic schools are educated within the structure of a core curriculum that is aimed at their SALVATORE J. integral human developCORDILEONE ment: spiritual, moral, intellectual, social and physical. They are taught to put these gifts at the service of others, growing in their relationship with Jesus Christ as they share his love with those less fortunate than themselves. Perhaps this last element is the key for understanding the ultimate purpose of Catholic education: to produce saints for God’s Kingdom through whom God will in turn sanctify the world.

As Archbishop it is my duty to assist in keeping this mission in the forefront of the minds of the faithful. In all that we do we must bring Catholic culture to life as witnesses to God’s love, as we work to bring the po-

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tential of a respectable education to people of all economic and cultural backgrounds. Put simply, we make an offering of our lives as good stewards of the gifts and talents which God has given us in our service to others.

Youth who are well-formed in their Catholic identity play an invaluable role in this mission as they share Christ’s love with other young people, so desperately needed in today’s world. As Blessed Pope John Paul II wrote in “Ecclesia in America” “Young Christians, trained to have a mature missionary consciousness, must become apostles to their contemporaries. There is need for pastoral outreach to young people wherever they are found: in schools, universities, the workplace, the countryside, with appropriate adaptation to their particular inclinations” (no. 47).

As we take a glance back nostalgically over these past 100-plus years, it is good to be both proud and self-critical in the work that we have done in the realm of education and formation of youth. As we evaluate the present moment, we see that we are greatly blessed with a well-developed education system poised and ready to serve our families and greater community well into this new Christian millennium, thanks especially to dedicated teachers, parents, administrators, benefactors and volunteers. To all of you I say: Thank you!

As we look forward, let us focus our attention on using our Catholic school system not only as a launching pad for individual development but also as a reference point for the ongoing enculturation of the Gospel, a stabilizing resource for the Catholic family in the world today.

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Communities of faith, knowledge, and service

often wonder how people without faith or a spiritual connection to our Lord Jesus deal with the daily ordeals of life. My Catholic faith, passed on to me by my parents and nurtured in me by my pastor and Catholic school teachers, sustains and uplifts me each day. This faith, this understanding and love of God, emboldens me to continue striving for a better world.

The day-to-day experience of a Catholic school student is one where the personal dedication of teachers and administrators is a lived reality. This daily modeling by adults powerfully exemplifies the reason the Catholic Church MAUREEN expends so many of its resources HUNTINGTON to educate our children in our faith. Students and adults together learn what it means to be a person of faith through their interactions, observations, and language. What we say, do, text, and write, does count. Schools, especially Catholic schools, are places where children and teens learn how to interact, connect, collaborate, cooperate and compete in appropriate and healthy ways. In the classroom, on the athletic field, on the stage or just hanging around school, children observe how adults interact, solve problems, make mistakes and enjoy time together. Catholic schools are teaching and learning environments that immerse students in an atmosphere steeped in Jesus Christ.

The benefits we received from our Catholic school education continue to enrich our lives every day. During Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 26-Feb. 1, take some time to reflect on the many challenges and blessings that lay before each of our Catholic schools and how you might be able to assist in solving them. Your prayers will enable us to move forward, providing quality Catholic education for our Bay Area families.

HUNTINGTON is superintendent of the Archdiocese of San Francisco Department of Catholic Schools.

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Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo is much more than an outstanding Catholic college preparatory school for young men. It is a place where classmates become brothers, teachers become mentors and ordinary moments become extraordinary experiences.

Located in the heart of the Peninsula between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Serra students take advantage of all that the Bay Area has to offer.

At Serra, you will be known and you will belong.

451 West 20th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94403 650.345.8207

www.serrahs.com Serra Blue is GOLD

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CONSIDER CONTRIBUTING TO CATHOLIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO HELP POOR CHILDREN

If you valued your Catholic education, or that of your children, or did not have the opportunity but would like to help the children of today – the Archdiocese of San Francisco Department of Catholic Schools has a great opportunity for you.

In 2000, the archdiocese created a special endowment that has now grown to $20 million. This endowment provides partial scholarships to more than 700 elementary students and to more than 300 high school students.

In addition, parishes and high schools also offer scholarships. These scholarships are offered based on financial need to give the poorest of our

families an opportunity to send their children to Catholic school.

If you would like to support our poor families in educating their children, you may send a donation to Department of Catholic Schools, 1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 or call Assistant Superintendent for Planning and Finance Annette Brown at (415) 614-5662.

Delivering on the Power and the Promise of Catholic Education

ON THE COVER CLOCKWISE: Students at St. Patrick School in Larkspur; Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone at St. Dunstan School in Millbrae; Holy Name of Jesus pastor Father Arnold Zamora with first communicants; Junipero Serra High School boys.

Catholic Elementary Schools of Southern San Mateo County

Southern San Mateo County parish schools have been providing Catholic education to children on the San Francisco Peninsula for more than 125 years. Combining the power of Catholic faith formation and the promise of academic excellence, students and families enjoy the benefits of a fully credentialed faculty, a clear mission, vision and values, and the commitment of principals and pastors to prepare children for high school and beyond.

Immaculate Heart of Mary

St. St. Charles Charles School School

1000 dede LasLas Pulgas, Belmont 1000Alameda Alameda Pulgas, Belmont www.ihmschoolbelmont.org www.ihmschoolbelmont.com Pre-K -8 tel 650-593-4265 fax 650-593-4342 tel 650-593-4265 fax 650-593-4342 ihmschool@ihmschoolbelmont.com See us on Facebook at Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont PreK-8 Open House: Jan 30, 10:30 am –1:30 pm Open House: January 24, 2014, 10:30 am–1:00pm

850 Avenue, San San Carlos 850Tamarack Tamarack Avenue, Carlos www.stcharlesschoolsc.org www.stcharlesschoolsc.org tel fax 650-593-9723 tel650-593-1629 650-593-1629 fax 650-593-9723 Open House: January 24,23, 2014, 9:45am–12:00pm Open House: January 10:00 am –12:30pm

Nativity School Nativity 1250 LaurelSchool Street, Menlo Park

2701 Hacienda St. 2701 Hacienda Street, San Mateo San Mateo, CA 94403 www.stgregs-sanmateo.org (650) 573-0111 fax (650) 573-6548 tel 650 573-0111 fax 650-573-6548 www.stgregs-sanmateo.org lpaul@stgregs-sanmateo.org Open House: January 24, 2014, Open House: February 6, 10:00 am Kindergarten new families only 9:00am–10:00am All other visitors 11:30am–1:00pm

1250 Laurel Street, Menlo Park www.nativityschool.com www.nativityschool.com tel 650-325-7304 fax 650-325-3841 JrK - 8 Open House: January 30, 11:00 am –1:00 pm tel 650-325-7304 fax 650-325-3841 Open House: January 24, 2014, 11:00am–1:00pm

Notre Dame Elementary A sponsored ministry of the Notre Dame Elementary Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur An educational ministry in the tradition 1200 Notre Dame Avenue, Belmont of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur www.nde.org 1200 Notre Dame Avenue, Belmont tel 650-591-2209 fax 650-591-4798 www.nde.org Open House: January 22, 9:00 am–12:00pm tel 650-591-2209 fax 650-591-4798 K-8, Open House: January 25, 2014, 9:30am–11:00am

Our Lady of Angels 1328 Lady Cabrillo Our ofAvenue, AngelsBurlingame

St. St. Gregory Gregory School School

St. Pius School 1100 Woodside St. Pius SchoolRoad, Redwood City

www.stpiusschool.org 1100 Woodside Road, Redwood City tel 650-368-8327 fax 650-368-7031 www.stpiusschool.org office@stpiusschool.org Pre-School -8 Open House: January 30, 10:30am–12:00pm tel 650-368-8327 fax 650-368-7031 office@stpiusschool.org Open House: January 24, 2014, 10:30am–1:30pm St. Matthew Catholic School

www.olaschoolk8.org 1328 Cabrillo Avenue, Burlingame tel 650-343-9200 fax 650-343-5620 www.olaschoolk8.org Open House: January 27, 6:00 –8:00 pm tel 650-343-9200 fax 650-343-5620 Open House: January 30, 2014, 6:00pm–8:00pm

910 S. El Camino Real, San Mateo www.stmatthewcath.org St. Matthew Catholic School tel S. 650-343-1373 650-343-2046 910 El Camino Real,fax San Mateo www.stmatthewcath.org bviotti@stmatthewcath.org tel 650-343-1373 650-343-2046 Open House: fax January 30, 11:45am–1:30pm Open House: January 24, 2014, 11:45am–1:30pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel School 301 Grand Redwood City School Our LadyStreet, of Mount Carmel

St. Raymond 1211 Arbor Road, Menlo Park St. Raymond Catholic Jk-8 School

www.mountcarmel.org 301 Grand Street, Redwood City tel 650-366-8817 fax 650-366-0902 www.mountcarmel.org tel 650-366-8817 fax 650-366-0902 info@mountcarmel.org Applications being accepted for Pre-School K Info Night: January 18, 7:00 – 8:00 pm– 7th grade Pre-School-Grade 8 Jan 30, 10:00am–12:00pm PreK-7 Open House: Open House: January 24, 2014, 11:15am–12:30pm

St. Catherine of Siena School St. of Siena School 1300Catherine Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame 1300 Bayswater Avenue, Burlingame www.stcos.com www.stcos.com tel 650-344-7176 fax 650-344-7426 tel 650-344-7176 fax 650-344-7426 Open House: January 30, 10:00 am–1:00pm Open House: January 24, 2014, 10:00am–1:00pm

1211 Arbor Road, Menlo Park www.straymond.org www.straymond.org tel 650-322-2312 fax 650-322-2910 Pre-K - 8House: January 30, 11:00 am–1:00 pm Open tel 650-322-2312 fax 650-322-2910 K-8 Open House: January 24, 2014, 11:00am–1:00pm

St. Timothy School

1515 Dolan Avenue, San Mateo

St. Timothy School www.sttimothyschool.org

1515 Dolan Avenue, San tel 650-342-6567 faxMateo 650-342-5913 www.sttimothyschoool.org K Open House: January 19, 7:00 pm tel 650-342-6567 fax 650-342-5913 K-8 Open House: February 1, 7:00 pm K-8 Open House: January 24, 2014, 10:00am–12:00 pm

All schools are fully accredited by the Western Catholic Educational Association and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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St. Finn Barr teacher brings math to life Math Common Core comes to Catholic schools VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATING YOUNG MEN IN FAITH, 1949

INTELLECT, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE visit us today at www.riordanhs.org

St. Finn Barr School mathematics teacher Lilia Patriarca uses movie ratings and shopping to teach math to her middle school students.

“I emphasize application. If we are doing percent – I use shopping. I always give myself as an Lilia Patriarca example because I love shopping. How many percent is that savings, calculate!” Patriarca said.

Patriarca’s approach at the San Francisco parish K-8 school is translating very well to instruction in this year’s newest curriculum adventure, the much ballyhooed newest new math – the Common Core national education standards which place a greater emphasis on real world applications in teaching mathematics.

“My goal in teaching math is–how are they going to apply this in the world?” said Patriarca, who works

one on one with her students in regular after school tutoring sessions and sets up peer tutoring in her classroom. “I like the Common Core. It is not just a matter of computation based on the problems. That is always my goal, relevance.”

But Patriarca has been making math relevant to St. Finn Barr students for 14 years, said St. Finn Barr principal Mele Mortonson.

“Lilia’s competence as a math instructor goes without saying, but I am most impressed by her ability to develop such a rigorous approach to learning math within a classroom setting that so clearly prioritizes our values of community, service, and faith,” said Mortonson.

“Her enthusiasm for the subject matter is infectious, and as a result her students develop the persistence required to succeed in math.

The Common Core standards are a great fit for her classroom as she has always emphasized the real-world, analytical application of math processes,” the principal said.

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CREATING TOMORROW’S

STEWARDS

OF GOD’S CREATION

CYO Camp’s Environmental Education Programs provide an extensive outdoor education experience for all students that builds on academic understanding and develops skills necessary for self-respect, social cooperation and strong communities.

Visit www.cyocamp.org for more info about our Environmental Education Programs or call 707.874.0200

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Academic Excellence Values-Based Curriculum Nurturing Community

OPEN HOUSE & TOUR February 4, 9 a.m.

RSVP (415) 221-8558 * Now Accepting Applications * Visit our website www.staroftheseasf.com

Terry Hanley, Principal Star of the Sea School 360 Ninth Avevene San Francisco, CA 94118 thanley@staroftheseasf.com

St. Monica School

Notre Dame des Victoires

Where Students Are Loved and Challenged

K-8 grades Extended Care & After school Enrichment Programs (including a Chinese Language Program)

5950 Geary Blvd. (@ 24th Ave.) San Francisco, CA 94121 415-751-9564

www.stmonicasf.org SCHOOL TOUR: Tuesday, January 28, 8:30am COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, April 6th, 11:30am - 1:30am

659 Pine Street

NORTH SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT SCHOOLS

(between Grant & Stockton) San Francisco, CA 94108

Catholic Elementary & Middle School Kindergarten through 8th Grade Strong Academics Innovative Curriculum Daily French Instruction in All Grades Before and After School Care Convenient Downtown Location

Call for tour schedule (415) 421-0069 www.ndvsf.org

Check our website for additional tour schedule

5950 Geary Blvd., San Francisco, CA 94121 415-751-9564 • www.stmonicasf.org

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SALESIAN SS. Peter and Paul School

Saints Peter and Paul Salesian School 660 Filbert St. San Francisco 415-421-5219 www.sspeterpaulsf.org

Saint Brigid School

Please Call for tours and information

Over 125 years of excellent Catholic education A WASC accredited elementary school with strong academic foundation.

We are Pre-Kinder to Grade 8 Saints Peter and Paul School 660 Filbert Street S.F., CA 94113

Spanish, Technology, Music and P.E. are part of the curriculum in all grades. After school care and other after school programs - sports, piano, dance, chess, karate, band, choir, & other languages.

415.421.5219 Lharris@sspeterpaulsf.org www.sspeterpaulsf.org

Be our guest. Call 415 673-4523 to schedule.

Visit www.saintbrigidsf.org for more information.

Principal: Lisa Harris, Ed.D.

Saint Vincent de Paul School

St. Mary’s School

A WASC/WCEA accredited Kindergarten through 8th grade elementary school

838 Kearny Street San Francisco, 94108

A strong academic experience in a faith filled environment includes art, drama, music, P.E., Spanish, and technology for all grade levels.

Extracurricular activities include CYO Sports, Chess club, Boys’ Choir and Girls’ Chorus, and many student driven clubs.

Extended Care is available.

2350 Green Street San Francisco 415-346-5505

New Facility Financial District, North Beach and Chinatown Grades K – 8th Grade After school programs Mandarin curriculum P.E., Music, and Sports program Fully Accredited by WCEA and WASC

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Call 415-929-4690 for School Tours www.stmaryschinese.org

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Nurturing a sense of God in adolescent boys Faith formation at Junipero Serra and Archbishop Riordan high schools VALERIE SCHMALZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

At all-boys Catholic Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo, the role model is Jesus and the culture is brotherhood.

“What we try to foster is Jesus is our role model,” said Serra theology chair Gary Meegan.

“We look at what does Jesus say,” said Meegan “And that becomes very powerful. The whole idea, is if you have a man to look up to and you can really focus on that – that makes a big difference.”

At Serra and at Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, the archdiocesan boys Catholic high schools, brotherhood is central.

“We look at that idea of brotherhood – which is the most important word for us, brothers in Christ,” Serra chaplain Father Joe Bradley said.

“You are a gift in yourself from God here and therefore, you are our brother.”

At the same time, said Kyle Lierk, who spoke at the regional Faith Formation Conference in Santa Clara in November, competiveness is “a component of nature to boys, to men.” For boys trying to grow into men, “I think the underlying question is do I have what it takes?” Lierk said.

Serra focuses also on its namesake Blessed Father Junipero Serra, founder of the California missions, who traveled the coast with a lame leg, intent on his mission to evangelize, Meegan noted.

At Riordan High School, Christ seen through

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Adolescent boys seek heroes and Christ is the ideal role model, says Serra theology chairman Gary Meegan. Left, a Serra student holds the crucifix during Mass. Right, Serra chaplain Father Joe Bradley celebrates Mass at school.

Mary is a strong motif, drawing on the school’s Marianist heritage. From 1949 to 2011, the Marianist fathers and brothers taught and administered Riordan and the school works closely

with the retired religious in Los Altos and with Marianist University of Dayton, said Alex Datoc, director of campus ministry.

“Part of the Marianists’ charism is Mary’s hospitality of welcoming and building relationships,” said Datoc, citing Mary going to see her cousin Elizabeth after she accepts her role as the mother of the savior and the Angel Gabriel tells her that Elizabeth is pregnant. The school requires 100 hours of community service, most with those in need, he noted. “Also her courage to say yes in taking God’s call – we try to build that with our boys,” Datoc said.

Riordan does not have a priest or brother on staff, but for the past two years a seminarian from St. Patrick’s Seminary & University has taught theology at the school and different priests, including Riordan graduate Father Michael Quinn, celebrate the monthly Masses.

Riordan works on bringing “a sense of God in their lives” to the students, Datoc said. “One of the best ways we do that is through our retreats – helping them look at their gifts and talents that God has given them.”

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Marin Catholic We support our Catholic Elementary Schools in celebrating

Catholic Schools Week.

St. Patrick

St. Hilary

St. Rita

St. Isabella

Billy Alten

Ellie Zimmer

Nick Gonella

Carmela Karcher

Engineering Club Baseball and Football Volunteer, El Carmen Project

President, Assoc. High Schools of Marin National Merit Scholar, Commended Captain, Field Hockey Swim Team Volunteer, Manzanita Child Volunteer, St. Vincent DePaul Development Center

AP Scholar Cross Country and Soccer Volunteer, The Canal Family Support Service’s Kids Club

Our Lady of Loretto

San Domenico

St. Anselm

St. Raphael

Marco Martin

Maggie McCallister

Austin Couch

Madeline Spiess

National Honor Society Captain, Football and Lacrosse Link Crew Leader

President, Junior Class Council National Honor Society Volunteer, Special Olympics

Winner of Presentation High School Scholarship Award Captain, Volleyball Volunteer, Bello Gardens & Be2Live

AP Scholar Captain, Lacrosse Volunteer, St. Raphael’s food pantry and Parish School of Religion

Our Lady of Loretto — Novato

St. Anselm — San Anselmo

St. Hilary— Tiburon

St. Isabella — San Rafael

St. Patrick — Larkspur

St. Raphael — San Rafael

St. Rita — Fairfax

Outstanding students

are admitted every year to Marin Catholic from each of our Catholic elementary schools.

These students are ZHOO URXQGHG IDLWK ÀOOHG DQG service oriented. They excel in academics, arts, music, athletics, and more.

It is on the solid foundation established in our parochial schools that we build our legacy at Marin Catholic— a legacy of faith, knowledge, and service.

San Domenico — San Anselmo

Visit www.marincatholic.org for more information

FAITH

KNOWLEDGE

SERVICE

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SHCP basketball star, coach turns tragedy into triumph LIDIA WASOWICZ CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Tierra Rogers’ story reads like the Book of Job. In the first 19 years of her life, the former superstar and current coach of women’s basketball at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory endured childhood in an impoverished, violence-riddled neighborhood, struggled with learning challenges in school, grappled with the loss of her father’s being shot dead at age 39 during halftime in one of the dozens of games she led to victory, and coped with a sudden health crisis that derailed a promising athletic career.

Through the trials, she patiently persisted. “Tierra took the bad things that happened to her, things that would have destroyed the rest of us, and turned them into gold,â€? said Cally Salzman, SHCP director of academic resource services. “I have never, ever in my 40 years of teaching met a student with a work ethic like hers ‌ It is not in her constitution to quit.â€?

Now 23, a graduate of UC Berkeley, and the new assistant coach of the SHCP’s women’s junior varsity basketball team, Rogers credits a strong support system for her stamina. “There has been a lot to overcome, and it hasn’t been easy,� admitted Rogers, who suffered bouts of depression as she fought to come to terms with her father’s Jan. 12, 2008, murder and, 20 months later, her diagno-

St. Charles Borromeo Established 1894 Grades: K-8, Extended Care 3250 18th St., 94110 (415) 861-7652 Principal: Sr. Nelia Pernecia, OP Fax: (415) 861-0221 email: npernecia@sfstcharlesschool.org

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Former Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory basketball star Tierra Rogers now coaches at her alma mater. sis of a life-threatening heart defect that put an end to her playing days. “I believe all my friends and family and my faith got me through it.�

The high school All-American, who started dribbling at age 3, showed strength from her earliest days in San Francisco’s Hunters Point district, where her grandfather was gunned down when her dad was 8. “Growing up in the projects, seeing nothing but African-Americans and thinking it normal that crime and

homelessness were part of everyday life, I had a real eye opener when I got to SHCP,� said Rogers, a scholar in the Piro Program for low-income, first-generation college-bound San Franciscans.

She handled the most difficult adjustment – academic rigors exacerbated by a learning disability affecting reading comprehension and number identification – with characteristic dedication and determination. “Tierra’s greatest victories ... came during the long hours of extra study time in her counselor Cally Salzman’s office,� said John Vigo, director of school advancement. “They came at home in her room while she studied for countless tests and quizzes, worked tirelessly on projects and prepared for the SAT.�

All the while, the basketball wins stacked up. Rogers led the SHCP team – ranked No. 1 in the nation and posting perfect 32-0 seasons in 2007 and 2008 – to three state titles and a national championship. During her four-year high school career the highly touted guard lost only three games.

In 2009, she became the first female in SHCP and San Francisco history to be named McDonald’s All-American, joining the ranks of Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal and other court legends. “She could win games with her athleticism, but she could also do it with her will and determination,� said Scott Bergen, associate director of community life and sports communications coordinator.

UC Berkeley women’s basketball coach Joanne Boyle took note, offering her a scholarship. Before playing a single game with the Golden Bears, Rogers collapsed during training Sept. 21, 2009. Doctors faulted arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, a SEE SHCP STAR, PAGE CSW15

ST. J/HN C!4(/L)# SC(//, (K–8) where community matters

SCHOOL Established OF THE EPIPHANY 1938 Grades: K-8, Day Extended Care 600 Italy Ave., 94112 (415) 337-4030 Principal: Diane Elkins Fax: (415) 337-8583 email: d.elkins@sfepiphany.org

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St. Finn Barr Established 1962

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Grades: K-8, Extended Care 419 Hearst Ave., 94112 (415) 333-1800 Principal: Maria Sablan Mortonson Fax: (415) 452-0177 email: m.mortonson@stfinnbarr.org

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Saint Philip the Apostle School ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE & FAITH Offering Pre-School, K-8 Grades

Open 26,2014 2014 OpenHouse: House: January January 26, Pre-school 10:30 a.m. to Noon K-8 Grades 11:30 to 1:00 p.m.

Catholic and Non-Catholic families welcome.

A diverse, warm, and accepting environment committed to developing the full and unique potential of each student.

665 Elizabeth Street San Francisco, CA 94114 415-824-8467 saintphilipschool.org email: info@saintphilipschool.org

415-282-0143 saintphilippreschool.org email: preschoolinfo@saintphilipparish.org

offering traditional faith-based education while incorporating cutting edge technology

The BASIC Fund is a privately funded program dedicated to broadening the educational opportunities for children by helping low-income families afford the cost of tuition at private schools.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR A MAXIMUM OF $1,600 ANNUALLY PER CHILD. For information and Application Please Call Bay Area Scholarships for Innercity Children

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268 Bush Street, No. 2717 / San Francisco, CA 94104 Phone: 415-986-5650 / Fax: 415-986-5358 www.basicfund.org

St. Anthony-Immaculate Conception School A Catholic, Dominican School Serving the Mission District and Bernal Heights Since 1894

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help School

Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School

Holy Angels Elementary School

"Top of the Hill, Daly City" 80 Wellington Avenue (between Mission & Brunswick Sts. (650) 755-4438 • www.olphdc.org e-mail: olphdc@yahoo.com – CALL SCHOOL FOR PRIVATE TOUR – Open House: Sun., Jan. 26 11:00–1:00 pm

7 Elmwood Drive, Daly City 94015 (650) 756-3395 Fax: (650) 756-5872 www.olmbulldogs.org e-mail: office@olmbulldogs.com Tours everyday at 9:15 a.m.

Open House: Sun. January 26 12:30 – 2:00 pm

20 Reiner Street, Colma 94014 (650) 755-0220 Fax: (650) 755-0258 www.holyangelscolma.com Open House: Sun., January 26 11 am – 2 pm School tours by appointment

South San Francisco

All Souls Catholic School 479 Miller Avenue So. San Francisco 94080 Preschool - 8th Grade (650) 583-3562 • Fax: (650) 952-1167 www.ssfallsoulsschool.org e-mail: info@ssfallsoulsschool.org Sunday, January 26, 9:00 am Mass followed by Open House / Science Fair

CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF NORTH SAN MATEO COUNTY

South San Francisco

St. Veronica Catholic School Celebrating 50 years of:

Students who live our Faith, Open and honest communicators, Active members in our community, Responsible, Life-long learners

We welcome you to attend 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, January 26, 2014 followed by our Open House

434 Alida Way (650) 589-3909

So. San Francisco, CA 94080 www.saintveronicassf.org

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St. Dunstan Catholic School

909 Oceana Boulevard Pacifica 94044 (650) 359-4544 Fax: (650) 359-4558 www.goodshepherdschool.us e-mail: gss.office@goodshepherdschool.us Open House: Sun., January 26 11:00 am – 2 p.m.

School Tours by appointment

345 Oak Avenue San Bruno 94066 (650) 583-5065 Fax: (650) 583-1418 www.saintrobert-school.org e-mail: strobertsoffice@gmail.com Open House: Thurs., January 31 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm School tours by appointment

1150 Magnolia Avenue Millbrae 94030 (650) 697-8119 Fax: (650) 697-9295 www.st-dunstan.org Open House: Sun., January 26 10:00 am Mass followed

by Open House School tours by appointment.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

Epiphany School celebrates 75th anniversary ARACELI MARTĂ?NEZ SAN FRANCISCO CATĂ“LICO

School of the Epiphany celebrated its 75th anniversary Nov. 16 with a day that included Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Robert W. McElroy as principal celebrant and a party joining students, alumni, parents, teachers and administrative staff. “We invited all people of our school to celebrate this anniversary,� said Sharon Fenech, vice principal of the parish school in San Francisco’s Excelsior neighborhood.

Founded in 1938 by the Sisters of the Presentation, the K-8 school today has 437 students, 45 percent of them Latino, Bishop McElroy said.

Largely serving students from the Excelsior and Mission districts, the school prepares students on the academic, community and religious levels.

Religious formation is offered daily, third graders attend Mass weekly and all students attend Mass monthly.

In spite of economic changes that

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School of the Epiphany eighth graders are pictured reading in their classroom. have led to the closing of some urban Catholic schools, Epiphany has maintained its high academic standards and has grown. “I believe that our most important goal of the last 75 years at this school is

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The school has a new science lab and a gym, both located in a building named for Honora “Nano� Nagle, foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The building includes an online library with more than 10,000 books and additional classrooms with a computer and multimedia lab. “I really like it because this is a very diverse school, with Latinos, Filipinos, and all kinds of cultures,� said Susana Santos, a former student whose daughters also attended Epiphany and whose son Pablo is a fifth grader.

Santos said eighth graders receive thorough preparation for high school.

Students of School of the Epiphany participate in a spelling game in the cafeteria. “My 17-year-old son is a senior at (Archbishop) Riordan High School and my 19-year-old son is attending the University of San Francisco,� she said.

Santos added that Epiphany teaches all children to be creative and to be good citizens. “They learn how to be honest people and how to accept people of all the world,� she said.

Sonia Serrano has two children at Epiphany, seventh grader Daniela and fifth grader Isabela. “This is a very good school,â€? she said. “I am really surprised how well prepared the kids are ‌ Classes are very good and parents almost don’t have to help children with their homework.â€?

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

Offering excellent Catholic education in a nurturing environment HOLY NAME SCHOOL Pre-School through Eighth Grade 1560-40th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 415.731.4077 www.holynamesf.com

St. Anne School Pre-School through Eighth Grade 1320 - 14th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 (415) 664-7977 www.stanne.com

Tours on Wednesdays by appointment OPEN HOUSE Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St. Brendan School 940 Laguna Honda Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94127 415-731-2665 sbs@stbrendansf.com www.stbrendansf.com OPEN HOUSE Sunday, March 2, 2014 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Excellence in Catholic Education Since 1947

Visit our website for school tour dates Educating students in the Catholic tradition since 1920

SAINT CECILIA SCHOOL A Parkside Institution Since 1930 Saint Cecilia Students Are: Active Christians Lifelong Learners Socially Responsible Citizens Effective Communicators Problem Solvers Saint Cecilia School 660 Vicente Street San Francisco, CA 94116 415-731-8400 www.stceciliaschool.org For more information, please call the school office or visit our website.

School Tour: January 28, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Many thanks to the faculty and staff in each of our Catholic schools, who work so hard to provide our students with the best education possible!

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

What does it take to succeed in kindergarten?

(PHOTOS BY CHRISTINA M. GRAY/CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO)

Parents can partner with educators to help children such as these St. Patrick students develop the social skills needed to become happy, confident kindergarteners.

CHRISTINA M. GRAY CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO

Just because your 4-year-old has the vocabulary of a high school sophomore or can work an iPhone more capably than you can does not necessarily mean he or she is ready for kindergarten. This may surprise parents vying for coveted kindergarten spots in Catholic schools.

But according to longtime teachers and administrators, academic or intellectual development is only one measure of a child’s readiness for kindergarten – and not necessarily the most important one.

“Social skills are the most critical,” said Linda Kinkade, principal of St. Patrick School in Larkspur, where 27 kindergarteners are enrolled this year.

When assessing kindergarten applicants, she says she’s less concerned about academic hallmarks than about social maturity, which she describes as “independence, the willingness to engage with others, the readiness to work collaboratively with others and the ability to follow simple rules.”

Maureen Huntington, superintendent of Catholic schools for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, which has nearly 1,700 kindergarteners enrolled this year, agreed. “Kindergarten is more about learning ‘school culture,’” she said. Students need to be able to understand they must wait their turn with others to kick a ball or share a toy or the attention of the teacher, she said, “But if a child has been at home with grandma all day, for example, they may not be ready to interact with other kids their age.”

Most kindergarteners enter school at the age of 5 (by a Sept. 1 cutoff date) after a satisfying preschool experience.

But chronological age and developmental age for the kindergarten set don’t always sync up , according to kindergarten teacher Robbie Renzi, who has helped 34 consecutive kindergarten classes transition into first grade at Notre Dame des Victoires in San Francisco. This year her class is the largest yet – 35 students.

Teacher Robbie Renzi’s kindergarten students at Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires take turns answering Marist Father Rene Iturbe’s animated questions during Bible hour.

‘We know that if students are ready to handle kindergarten emotionally it’s a much better experience for everyone.’

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Kindergarten teacher, Ecole Notre Dame des Victoires

Changing the minimum kindergarten age to 5 and entry cutoff date from Dec. 1 to Sept. 1 has helped ensure that students are developmentally ready, says St. Raphael kindergarten teacher Sue Duryee.

NDV and other Catholic schools employ the Gesell School Readiness Test in the application process to assess would-

be kindergarteners with a “developmental age” based on motor, language, adaptive and personal-social skills.

If the developmental age is “young,” educators and parents may want a child to wait a year despite the child’s intellectual readiness.

Renzi said that this can be difficult for parents to understand and accept. “But we know that if students are ready to handle kindergarten emotionally, it’s a much better experience for everyone,” she said.

Kinkade added that St. Patrick’s gently talks with parents about the

“gift of time” and how it is not only a gift for their child, but it is a gift to them as well. “It is so wonderful to see a child who is ready for kindergarten,” she said. “They ‘soar’ when they start school.”

Nearly all the longtime educators who talked to Catholic San Francisco mentioned that while the current generation of kindergarten-age children is tech savvy and high achieving, in some ways they are more challenged in navigating a social world than previous generations. Cultural changes in parenting style, family size, child care and playtime can mean a child entering kindergarten comes to school with poorly formed conflict-resolution skills.

“Not as many children are growing up in large families anymore where they learn to navigate and negotiate conflicts with their siblings,” Huntington said. She said playtime – which in the past was spent running around the neighborhood with a pack of neighbor kids – is now often spent alone with a computer or cellphone.

“The reflex for kids without social skills is to go get the adult if someone else has picked up the red crayon they wanted,” said Huntington, who suggested that parents resist the urge to jump in at the first sign their child is struggling with a social interaction. “Step back and let your child take the first and second steps to conflict resolution.”

At an information night in the school gym on Jan. 14, St. Raphael kindergarten teacher Sue Duryee asked parents of prospective kindergarteners to become partners in creating happy, confident kindergarteners.

“As parents, you are your child’s first teachers,” she said. Parents can help prepare their children for a positive kindergarten experience by teaching them self-help and personal-responsibility skills instead of doing everything for them.

“What I really want to see when our kindergarteners enter first grade is character development,” she said.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

MARIN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Celebra ng 50 years of Excellent Educa on x

Apple Dis#nguished Technology Program P.E., Music, Spanish, CYO Sports One-to-One iPads for 3rd -8th grades Extended Care Bus Transporta#on in Southern Marin State-of-the-Art Science Lab

x x To schedule a tour, please contact To schedule a tour, please contact Carolyn Biaso$, Admissions Director Lisa Handley, Admissions Director 415-435-1122 ext.

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765 Hilary Drive, Tiburon, CA 94920 415-435-2224

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INTRODUCING NEW PROGRAMS FOR THE 2014 - 15 ACADEMIC YEAR

For more information www.stpatricksmarin.org or call: (415) 924-0501 extension 11

St. Anselm School

• The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Program • Gateway to Technology–Middle School Engineering Program • After-school Mandarin Program

Learn more about these programs February 6, March 6, and April 3, 7pm - 8pm 102 Marinda Drive, Fairfax, CA 94930 www.strita.edu 415-456-1003 TUITION ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

Since its founding in 1924, St. Anselm School has enjoyed a long tradition of providing high-quality Catholic education to elementary school children.

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday January 26, 2014 12-1:30 p.m.

Call to schedule a tour (415) 454-8667 40 Belle Avenue, San Anselmo, CA 94960 Phone: 415-454-8667 Email: stanselmsschool@comcast.net

www.stanselmschool.com

Saint Raphael School A community of faith, diversity and educational excellence since 1889

OPEN HOUSE: Sunday January 26 10 a.m.-12 noon OneTrinity Way, San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 479-3727 Call to schedule a school tour www. stisabellaschool.org admissions@stisabellaschool.org

Saint Raphael School is located in the heart of downtown San Rafael. We are a community steeped in Catholic tradition while dedicated to addressing intellectual, social and spiritual challenges. We celebrate diversity and inclusiveness in a warm and welcoming school community for students Preschool through 8th grade. Saint Raphael School welcomes students of all religious, ethnic backgrounds, race and color. We celebrate our differences and unite as friends and family.Saint Raphael School is a fully accredited Catholic elementary school located in the heart of downtown San Rafael, adjacent to the Church and historic Mission. The school, Pre-School, Transitional Kindergarten, Kindergarten through eighth grade, is part of the educational system of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

*private tours available by appointment

415.454.4455

Outstanding students graduate every year from the Catholic elementary schools in Marin County.

These students are well-rounded, faith-filled, and service-oriented.

They excel in academics, the arts, music, athletics, technology and leadership skills.

Our Lady of Loretto School A Christ-centered community focused on the development of students who are Compassionate, Humble, Responsible, Involved, Spiritual Thinkers.

Open House: Sunday January 26, 2014 10:00 – 11:30am Accepting Applications for TK – 8th Grades C ll f Where T faith(415) 892 meet 8621 The OLL Advantage: & knowledge and become life.

1811 Virginia Avenue, Novato, California 94945 www.ollnovato.org/school

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

NURTURING: Faith formation at Junipero Serra and Archbishop Riordan FROM PAGE CSW6

(PHOTOS COURTESY RIORDAN AND SERRA HIGH SCHOOLS)

Riordan students take a moment of quiet prayer in the Chapel of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary on campus.

Serra chaplain Father Joe Bradley distributes Communion at a school Mass.

Riordan senior Steven Zhu takes a break during a drywall installation assignment. For the past seven years, Riordan has dispatched a group of students over spring break to work on home rebuilding projects in St. Bernard Parish, New Orleans, where only eight of 27,000 houses survived Hurricane Katrina.

Retreats, including a silent Cairos retreat in students’ junior year, are where much spiritual growth occurs at Serra too, Meegan said. The school also has special chapels before football games and baseball games for the players and coaches, and Masses for the basketball teams.

Adolescent males are different than teenage girls, noted Lierk, who worked in campus ministry at Serra until December when he left to take a similar position at the Jesuit Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. Scientists have shown that other species also exhibit a marked difference between adolescent males and females. Teenage boys are risk takers – they are tactile, competitive and they need fathers or father-like role models, Lierk said.

“What were you thinking?” was the question that Lierk said he asked almost every day at Serra, as boys did things that really defied logic, such as driving too fast or shoplifting. But, he said, scientists have found that adolescent male gazelles who track the predators who are tracking them, if they are not killed in that process, live longer because they have learned how the predator thinks. Therefore, Lierk said, he has had to learn that “Some of the risk taking is very healthy for our boys.”

Father Bradley and Lierk said there are situations unique to American culture today that make it harder for the boys. The fast pace of social media decimates some of what used to be quiet thinking time.

The traditional family of a married couple with children is no longer the norm for many boys, Lierk said. “Dad not being present is one of the deepest pains of his experience. Time and again on retreat, that is what most of our boys talk about,” Lierk said.

Boys are looking for heroes – they want to be part of their own hero story, said Meegan, and Jesus is the ultimate hero. “That’s the whole idea about male spirituality. Who are our heroes?

What do you fight for and how do you fight? Jesus does all of those perfectly.”

MATH: Common Core comes to Catholic schools FROM PAGE CSW4

The Common Core approach for both English and mathematics is less textbook driven, will require more ability to read factual social studies and scientific texts, requires more writing and analysis, and also will include more practical applications of mathematics as well as greater use of digital and multimedia technology.

The English Common Core may take as long as five years to implement in the classroom, said Catholic Schools Superintendent Maureen Huntington. Archdiocesan Catholic schools have begun using the Common Core for math in some classrooms.

The Common Core State Standards, accepted by 45 states including California, are the result of collaboration by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers that began in 2009. California public schools are required to implement the Common Core standards. Catholic schools, which are not required to, have chosen to do so in all 12 California Catholic dioceses and archdioceses.

Associate Superintendent for Curriculum/School Improvement Nina Russo said teaching with the Common Core method will mean “a lot of retraining of how we teach, but all for the better.”

Common Core math depends much less on tricky steps or algorithms that are memorized, but empha-

COMMON CORE STANDARDS The shift in teaching to the Math Common Core centers on eight practice or methodology standards. Every math standard is taught with an emphasis on students.

MAKING SENSE of problems and showing perseverance in solving them REASONING abstractly and quantitatively CONSTRUCTING viable arguments and critiquing arguments of others SOLVING problems with a variety of tools and technology USING tools strategically ATTENDING to precision

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St. Finn Barr teacher Lilia Patriarca is pictured with math students at the San Francisco parish school. sizes an understanding of how math works, Russo said. There are eight practice or methodology standards, she said.

“Our classrooms ought to look a bit different with this shift in instructional delivery. You will see a lot more student activity, engagement, math talk, group work, and work with tools … and a deeper understanding of what math is and how it works,” Russo said.

Although the way the information will be conveyed will change somewhat, the underlying motivation is educating within the context of faith, the 12 Catholic school superintendents noted when they announced their support of Common Core in August.

For Patriarca, who also teaches spelling and religion, that’s what matters most. “I feel I am called by God to serve the students. I always

LOOKING FOR and making use of structure LOOKING FOR and expressing regularity in repeated reasoning NINA RUSSO

tell them you share your talents – and this is my talent and I am sharing it with you.”

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

SHCP STAR: Athlete turns tragedy into triumph FROM PAGE CSW8

rare, often fatal disorder.

Rogers retained her scholarship and stayed with the team, attending every practice and meeting and assisting any way she could, while earning a bachelor’s degree in African-American studies – her proudest achievement.

Back at SHCP, her trials and triumphs make her an ideal role model.

“Besides the Xs and Os of coaching, she also has so much to teach our student-athletes about how to handle both soaring success and life-shattering trag-

edy gracefully,” Bergen said.

Her hardships have deepened her spirituality, said Angel-Max Guerrero, director of student support and head of the Piro program.

“She’s humble, grateful and beautiful in how she’s increased her awareness of God working through her,” he said.

Rogers looks forward to sharing the lessons she’s learned.

The most important: “Never give up, and know there’s a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said. “That light comes from God.”

Former Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep women’s basketball star Tierra Rogers has risen above personal tragedy to become a basketball coach at her alma mater at age 23.

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CATHOLIC SAN FRANCISCO | JANUARY 24, 2014

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ST. HILARY SCHOOL, TIBURON: Sixth graders visit Nazareth House, an assisted living facility in San Rafael, on Halloween.

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➠ Education which addresses personal growth of the whole person

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Substantial scholarship and financial aid programs for students and families who qualify are available.

ARCHBISHOP RIORDAN HIGH SCHOOL 175 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco 94112 (415) 586-1256 Web Site: www.riordanhs.org

NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL 1540 Ralston Avenue, Belmont 94002 (650) 595-1913 Web Site: www.ndhsb.org

CONVENT OF THE SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL 2222 Broadway Street, San Francisco 94115 (415) 292-3125 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org

SACRED HEART CATHEDRAL PREPARATORY 1055 Ellis Street, San Francisco 94109-7795 (415) 775-6626 Web Site: www.shcp.edu

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADE MY 3625 - 24th Street, San Francisco 94110 (415) 824-2052 Web Site: www.icacademy.org

SACRED HEART PREP HIGH SCHOOL 150 Valparaiso Avenue, Atherton 94027 (650) 322-1866 Web Site: www.shschools.org

JUNÍPERO SERRA HIGH SCHOOL 451 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo 94403 (650) 345-8207 Web Site: www.serrahs.com

SAN DOMENICO SCHOOL 1500 Butterfield Road, San Anselmo 94960 (415) 258-1905 Web Site: www.sandomenico.org

MARIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL 675 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Kentfield 94904 (415) 464-3800 Web Site: www.marincatholic.org

ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY 2001 - 37th Avenue, San Francisco 94116 (415) 731-7500 Web Site: www.siprep.org

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL – BURLINGAME 2750 Adeline Drive, Burlingame 94010 (650) 343-3631 Web Site: www.mercyhsb.com

STUART HALL HIGH SCHOOL 1715 Octavia St. (at Pine), San Francisco 94109 (415) 345-5812 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL – SAN FRANCISCO 3250 – 19th Avenue, San Francisco 94132 (415) 334-0525 Web Site: www.mercyhs.org

WOODSIDE PRIORY SCHOOL 302 Portola Road, Portola Valley 94028 (650) 851-8221 Web Site: www.WoodsidePriory.com

A Catholic high school can make all the difference in your child’s teenage years and for the rest of their lives!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL SCHOOLS CELEBRATING C ATHOLIC S CHOOLS W EEK !

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3371-16th St. 94114 (415) 346-9500 Fax: (415) 346-8001 Grades: K-8, Extended Care Web Site: www.mdasf.org

Elementary School 659 Pine St. 94108 (415) 421-0069 Fax: (415) 421-1440 Web Site: www.ndvsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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6 Our Lady of the Visitacion Elementary School 785 Sunnydale Ave. 94134 (415) 239-7840 Fax: (415) 239-2559 Web Site: www.olvsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

7 Convent of the Sacred Heart Elementary School 2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 563-2900 Fax: (415) 563-0438 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org Grades: K-8, Girls, Extended Care

8 DeMarillac Academy 175 Golden Gate Ave. 94102 (415) 552-5220 Fax: (415) 621-5632 Web Site: www.demarillac.org Grades: 4-8

9 Stuart Hall For Boys Elementary School 2222 Broadway St. 94115 (415) 563-2900 Fax: (415) 292-3165 Web Site: www.sacredsf.org Grades: K-8, boys, Extended Care

10 Saint Anne Elementary School 1320 – 14th Ave. 94122 (415) 664-7977 Fax: (415) 661-6904 Web Site: www.stanne.com Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care Saint Anne Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 731-2355 Email: stanneps@gmail.com

11 Saint Brendan Elementary School 940 Laguna Honda Blvd. 94127 (415) 731-2665 Fax: (415) 731-7207 Web Site: www.stbrendansf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

12 Saint Brigid Elementary School 2250 Franklin St. 94109 (415) 673-4523 Fax: (415) 674-4187 Web Site: www.saintbrigidsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

13 Saint Cecilia Elementary School 660 Vicente St. 94116 (415) 731-8400 Fax: (415) 731-5686 Web Site: www.stceciliaschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

14 Saint Charles Borromeo Elementary School 3250 18th St. 94110 (415) 861-7652 Fax: (415) 861-0221 Web Site: www.sfstcharlesschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

15 Saint Finn Barr Elementary School 419 Hearst Ave. 94112 (415) 333-1800 Fax: (415) 452-0177 Web Site: www.stfinnbarr.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

16 Saint Gabriel Elementary School 2550 41st. Ave. 94116 (415) 566-0314 Fax: (415) 566-3223 Web Site: www.stgabrielsf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

17 Saint James Elementary School 321 Fair Oaks St. 94110 (415) 647-8972 Fax: (415) 647-0166 Web Site: www.saintjamessf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care, Multi-Age Literacy Program

18 Saint John Elementary School 925 Chenery St. 94131 (415) 584-8383 Fax: (415) 584-8359 Web Site: www.stjohnseagles.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

19 Saint Mary School 838 Kearny St. 94108 (415) 929-4690 Fax: (415) 929-4699 Web Site: www.stmarysf.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care, Mandarin and Cantonese classes

20 Saint Monica Elementary School 5950 Geary Blvd. 94121 (415) 751-9564 Fax: (415) 751-0781 Web Site: www.stmonicasf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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21 Saint Paul Elementary School 1690 Church St. 94131 (415) 648-2055 Fax: (415) 648-1920 Web Site: www.stpaulsf.net Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Saint Paul’s Littlest Angel Ages: 2yr 9mo - 5 yr (415) 824-5437 Email: littlestangelpreschool@gmail.com

22 Saint Peter Elementary School 1266 Florida St. 94110 (415) 647-8662 Fax: (415) 647-4618 Web Site: www.sanpedro.org Grades: K-8-D, Extended Care

23 Saints Peter and Paul Elementary School 660 Filbert St. 94133 (415) 421-5219 Fax: (415) 421-1831 Web Site: www.sspeterpaulsf.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

26 Saint Thomas the Apostle Elementary School 3801 Balboa St. 94121 (415) 221-2711 Fax: (415) 221-8611 Web Site: www.sfsta.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Saint Thomas the Apostle Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 387-5511 Email: hpeterson@sfsta.org

27 Saint Thomas More Elementary School 50 Thomas More Way 94132 (415) 337-0100 Fax: (415) 333-2564 Web Site: www.StThomasMoreSchool.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Utopia School Ages: 3-5 (415) 317-6369 Email: movando@stmsf.org

28 Saint Stephen Elementary School

Laura Vicuña Pre-school Age: 4-5 (415) 296-8549 Email: bsimons@sspeterpaulsf.org

401 Eucalyptus Dr. 94132 (415) 664-8331 Fax: (415) 242-5608 Web Site: www.ststephenschoolsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

24 Saint Philip Elementary School

29 Star of the Sea Elementary School

665 Elizabeth St. 94114 (415) 824-8467 Fax: (415) 282-0121 Web Site: www.stphilipschool.com Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

360 9th Ave. 94118 (415) 221-8558 Fax: (415) 221-7118 Web Site: www.staroftheseasf.com Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

Saint Philip Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 282-0143 Email: preschoolinfo@saintphilipparish.org

Star of the Sea Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 221-7449 Email: ehalloran@staroftheseasf.com

25 Saint Vincent de Paul Elementary School 2350 Green St. 94123 (415) 346-5505 Fax: (415) 346-0970 Web Site: www.svdpsf.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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MARIN COUNTY

1 Saint Rita Elementary School

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102 Marinda Dr., Fairfax 94930 (415) 456-1003 Fax: (415) 456-7946 Web Site: www.strita.edu Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care Saint Rita Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 456-1843 Email: gdavidson@strita.edu

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1100 Fifth Ave., San Rafael 94901 (415) 454-4455 Fax: (415) 454-5927 Web Site: www.saintraphaelschool.com Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care Saint Raphael Pre-school Ages: 3-4 (415) 456-1702 Email: preschool@saintraphael.com

4 Saint Anselm Elementary School 40 Belle Ave., San Anselmo 94960 (415) 454-8667 Fax: (415) 454-4730 Web Site: www.stanselmschool.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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6 Saint Raphael Elementary School

120 King St., Larkspur 94939 (415) 924-0501 Fax: (415) 924-3544 Web Site: www.stpatricksmarin.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

1500 Butterfield Rd., San Anselmo 94960 (415) 258-1910 [Primary] (415) 258-1908 [Middle] Fax: (415) 258-1900 Web Site: www.sandomenico.org Grades: PreSchool-8

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5 Our Lady of Loretto Elementary School 1181 Virginia Ave., Novato 94945 (415) 892-8621 Fax: (415) 892-9631 Web Site: www.ollnovato.org Grades: Tk-8, Extended Care

San Domenico Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (415) 258-1946 Email: cchase@sandomenico.org

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Saint Isabella Elementary School 1 Trinity Way, PO Box 6188, San Rafael 94903 (415) 479-3727 Fax: (415) 479-9961 Web Site: www.stisabellaschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care Saint Hilary Elementary School 765 Hilary Dr., Tiburon 94920 (415) 435-2224 Fax: (415) 435-5895 Web Site: www.sainthilaryschool.org Grades: JK-8

SAN MATEO COUNTY

1 All Souls Elementary School

434 Alida Way, So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 589-3909 Fax: (650) 589-2826 Web Site: www.stveronicassf.org Grades: K-8 , Extended Care

909 Oceana Blvd., Pacifica 94044 (650) 359-4544 Fax: (650) 359-4558 Web Site: www.goodshepherdschool.us Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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All Souls Pre-school Ages: 3-5 Email: vriener@ssfallsoulsschool.org

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479 Miller Ave., So. San Francisco 94080 (650) 583-3562 Fax: (650) 952-1167 Web Site: www.ssfallsoulsschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

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16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School 301 Grand St., Redwood City 94062 (650) 366-6127 Fax: (650) 366-0902 Web Site: www.mountcarmel.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

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1328 Cabrillo Ave., Burlingame 94010 (650) 343-9200 Fax: (650) 343-5620 Web Site: www.olaschool8.org Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care

Our Lady of Mercy Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (650) 756-4916 Email: preschool@olmbulldogs.org

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Elementary School 80 Wellington Ave., Daly City 94014 (650) 755-4438 Fax: (650) 755-7366 Web Site: www.olphdc.org Grades: K-8

7 Our Lady of Mercy Elementary School 7 Elmwood Dr., Daly City 94015 (650) 756-3395 Fax: (650) 756-5872 Web Site: www.olmbulldogs.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

1100 Woodside Rd., Redwood City 94061 (650) 368-8327 Fax: (650) 368-7031 Web Site: www.stpiusschool.com Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

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Immaculate Heart of Mary Ages: 3-5 (650) 593-2344 Email: preschool@ihmschoolbelmont.org

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Our Lady of Angels Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (650) 343-3115 Email: olapreschool@yahoo.com

Elementary School 1000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont 94002 (650) 593-4265 Fax: (650) 593-4342 Web Site: www.ihmschoolbelmont.org Grades: Pre-School-8, Extended Care

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (650) 366-6587 Email: marnott@mountcarmel.org

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Early Learning Center Ages: 3-5 (650) 508-3519 Email: ggil@ndnu.edu/elc

6 Immaculate Heart of Mary

302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley 94028 (650) 851-8221 Fax: (650) 851-2839 Web Site: www.prioryca.org Grades: 6-8

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850 Tamarack Ave., San Carlos 94070 (650) 593-1629 Fax: (650) 593-9723 Web Site: www.scharlesschoolsc.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

19 Saint Gregory Elementary School 2701 Hacienda St., San Mateo 94403 (650) 573-0111 Fax: (650) 573-6548 Web Site: www.stgregs-sanmateo.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

15 8 Saint Dunstan Elementary School 1150 Magnolia Ave., Millbrae 94030 (650) 697-8119 Fax: (650) 697-9295 Web Site: www.st-dunstan.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

9 Holy Angels Elementary School 20 Reiner St., Colma 94014 (650) 755-0220 Fax: (650) 755-0258 Web Site: www.holyangelscolma.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

10 Sacred Heart Schools Lower and Middle 150 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton 94027 (650) 322-9931 (MAIN) Fax: (650) 322-7656 Web Site: www.shschools.org Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care Sacred Heart School Pre-school Ages: 3-5 (650) 473-4060 Email: csalberg@shschools.org

11 Saint Raymond Elementary School 1211 Arbor Rd., Menlo Park 94025 (650) 322-2312 Fax: (650) 322-2910 Web Site: www.straymond.org Grades: PreK-8, Extended Care St. Raymond Pre-kindergarten Ages: 3-5 Email: areed@straymond.org

12 Saint Catherine of Siena Elementary School 1300 Bayswater Ave., Burlingame 94010 (650) 344-7176 Fax: (650) 344-7426 Web Site: www.stcos.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

13 Nativity Elementary School 1250 Laurel St., Menlo Park 94025 (650) 325-7304 Fax: (650) 325-3841 Web Site: www.nativityschool.com Grades: K-8, Extended Care

20 Saint Matthew Elementary School 910 South El Camino Real, San Mateo 94402 (650) 343-1373 Fax: (650) 343-2046 Web Site: www.stmatthewcath.org Grades: K-8, Day/Extended Care

21 Saint Timothy Elementary School 1515 Dolan Ave., San Mateo 94401 (650) 342-6567 Fax: (650) 342-5913 Web Site: www.sttimothyschool.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

22 Saint Robert Elementary School 345 Oak Ave., San Bruno 94066 (650) 583-5065 Fax: (650) 583-1418 Web Site: www.saintroberts-school.org Grades: K-8, Extended Care

23 Saint Matthias Pre-school 1685 Cordilleras Ave., Redwood City, 94062 Ages: 3-5 (650) 367-1320 Email: director@st.matthiasparish.org

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