a publication from Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart
Mes Amies №
10
2016
Spring ISSUE
More than 40 foreign language students from area middle schools recieve hands-on cooking instruction in French and Spanish at our Top Chef International event.
Outreach Events, Service Take the Spotlight
W
oodlands Academy has
LEAD while establishing new
been on the move this
relationships as we did this year
obligation for our students to
year with a greater
with Girls Scouts of America.”
complete service commitments, but
emphasis on community outreach events to bring prospective students to campus, as well as service projects intended to help the regional community.
Teamwork required between faculty and administration is keen. We most recently hosted Top Chef International, a language immersion cooking lesson for
“Not only do we have an
the school itself wants to provide service to the community,” Clark explained. “We’ll look at the needs of the community and see where there is a void we can fill.”
Kim Clark joined Woodlands this
middle-school students, with a
This winter, some students were
year as director of enrollment
record crowd.
joined by younger girls from
management and community outreach to lead this charge.
Global Education Director Amy Perlick said, “This was our second
“In keeping with Sacred Heart goals
Top Chef, and it’s a great event
and traditions, we are focusing
that engages students from all
on the building of community as
over the area. We showcase other
several Lake County communities
From left: BAILEY BRYANT ’19 and KATHRYN BETTUZZI ’19 donate
to create blankets for women
handmade blankets to Lake County
and children in need. These
Haven in Libertyville, IL.
were donated to Staben House in Waukegan and Lake County Haven in Libertyville. Both shelters
W“ e hope to share with the community the powerful benefits of a Woodlands education. Kim Clark, DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Middle school students or "mathletes" compete in a series of mathmatical challenges designed to test their knowledge and teamwork.
a Christian value. An important
cultures through cooking and
component of the position is
language, so prospective students
we’re able to extend our outreach
can see firsthand our commitment
to a broader base, including the
to expanding horizons through
Chicago market,” Clark said.
global education and language
“We hope, through these events,
study.”
to share with the community the
Other events include the ever-
powerful benefits of a Woodlands
popular Mathalon that took place
education. We want to build
last fall, and CSI: Woodlands – The
on current partnerships with
Case of the Lost Skull April 9,
local schools, churches, and
plus a new service event held in
organizations like CROYA and
December.
provide transitional housing and services to help homeless women with children achieve and sustain permanent, independent housing. “As a school with a global education focus, sometimes we focus on international issues. But it’s also important for students to see and affect change within the immediate region,” Clark explained.
WA students participate in a leadership
“Our students can see how they
event hosted by CROYA (Committee
directly make an impact.”
Representing Our Young Adults).