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In July of 2011, I agreed to become the part-time, interim president of Norwalk Catholic School for one year. Today, three years later, I can say my tenure as president has been among the most rewarding time of my life. I stayed three years because of the overwhelming support that I received from the entire Norwalk Catholic School family. I was inspired by the dedication of the school staff. They are here because they want to be here. This is their vocation. I was impressed by the motivation of the students and by the cooperation that I received from their parents. Whenever called upon, we could muster a legion of volunteers at a moment’s notice. Lastly, I stayed three years because I embraced the unique mission of our school: To develop Disciples of Christ To promote academic excellence To foster a respectful community I witnessed the high academic expectations of our teachers on a daily basis. Our elementary school is one of a handful of schools in the state that has been chosen to be a finalist for the national Blue Ribbon School recognition. Our high school test scores are consistently among the highest in our area. The honors and accomplishments of our most recent graduating class illustrate the achievements of our students. There is no question in my mind that our students are receiving an academically challenging education in a faith-filled environment. Service to our community is an integral part of our curriculum. Ask any of our elementary students about their motto and they will shout - ”We Live to Serve”. Our high school students are required to perform at least ten service hours each semester. This could be something as simple as volunteering at a local community agency or helping an elderly neighbor with work around their house. Service is a key tenet to Catholic education. Faith formation is the foundation of Catholic education. Each day begins and ends with prayer. Our students attend weekly Mass. Every student attends religion class every day. It sets us Our Mission Pg 3 apart. Our Catholic faith is infused in everything we do from our curriculum to our daily routine. It makes us different by design and it is the reason Catholic schools are necessary SPH/NCS JH School Profile Pgs 4 - 5 and more relevant than ever. Our schools do come with a price. NCS Elementary School Pg 6 - 7 After three years, I leave with mixed emotions. I leave, however, with the realization that ECC Pgs 8 - 9 Norwalk Catholic School is in good hands. I could not be more pleased than to have Denny Doughty returning to his Alma Mater. His experience, background, and most importantly, his Governing Board Pg 10 commitment to Norwalk Catholic School, make him the ideal person for this job. Peeking at the Paulites Pgs 11 - 13 Keep me in your prayers, Memorials Pg 14 Wayne Babcanec Seniors Pgs 15 - 18 Advancement & Admissions Office Pg 19 Friends of the Future Pgs 20 - 25 Financial Report Pg 26 FCEDO Endowment Report Pg 27 Spring Fling Pgs 28 - 29 Alumni News Pg 30 Planned Giving Pg 31 St. Paul High School ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Norwalk Catholic School Mission Editor At Norwalk Catholic School our Jenny Ridge, SPH ‘00 mission is to develop Disciples of Christ, promote academic excellence and foster a respectful Administration community. Every student is Dennis Doughty, SPH ‘72 empowered to achieve their President full potential personally, morally, Fr. Nathan Bockrath academically, physically, and School Chaplain spiritually. Students are encouraged Jim Tokarsky to live a life of service and fellowship. JH/HS Principal Valerie French Elementary Principal Matt Fair, SPH ‘90 Early Childhood Center Director Mike McLaughlin Business Manager Sue Lesch Chief Advancement Officer Advancement and Admissions Office Jenny Ridge, SPH ’00 Director of Communications and Alumni Relations Sue Riley Endowment Director Julie Grine Information and Special Event Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant Anne Harbert Enrollment and Annual Fund Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant Magazine Layout Stacy Stoll Please send all correspondence to address below: Norwalk Catholic School Advancement and Admissions Office 93 East Main Street Norwalk, Ohio 44857 419-668-7223 ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ School Overview I am so proud of our students at St. St. Paul High School was established in 1906 Paul High School. Read about the as a two year commercial school. It became accomplishments of our students on an established four year high school in 1921. the following pages. Today, more than 3,400 alumni located · Graduating seniors spent over 65 hours around the world serve their communities professionally and personally. St. Paul High in retreats from grades 7-12. by Jim Tokarsky, School is a co-ed Catholic high school · Seniors raised over $5,000 during their Principal located in northern Ohio. Our student body Senior Projects. consists of families from Huron, Erie, Lorain and Sandusky counties. · The SPH and NCS JH attended Mass Enrollment together 37 times during the 13-14 202 students Service school year. Male: 55% Female: 45% Service is an integral part of student life at St. Paul High School and an extension of · SPH students completed over 4,000 Faculty the students’ baptismal call to be Christ to service hours last year. Full-time: 20 others. In addition, fulfilling this responsibility/ · Over $4,000 was donated by the SPH/ Percent with Advanced Degrees: 41% requirement directly exemplifies the mission JH community for local causes through of Norwalk Catholic School. All students Student-Faculty Ratio: 10:1 our weekly mission collection. are required to complete 10 service hours Class of 2014 Graduates: 54 per semester, for a total of 80 hours by Curriculum graduation. In addition to the 80 service hours College Matriculants: 94% St. Paul High School’s curriculum is required, seniors also complete a Senior 2 Year College: 2% academically challenging and provides Project which is meant for them to showcase 4 Year College: 92% solid college preparation. Students are the unique gifts the Spirit has given. The Class of 2014 was offered over constantly encouraged to challenge $4.2 million in College Scholarships, Philosophy of Education themselves in order to develop their God- given potential. Teachers are committed to a record high at St. Paul High School. NCS Jr. High and St. Paul High are founded on the Christian tradition that education is the supporting students as they achieve more development of the total person. An educated than they thought possible. The academic person must have a respect for self, a love calendar is organized in four, nine (9) week of fellow man, a commitment to social periods. responsibilities, and an appreciation of truth · All students must be enrolled in a and learning. A Christian education must help a person learn to be a Christian by conviction, minimum of seven (7) classes per not by mere conformity. semester. NCS Jr. High and St. Paul High aim to provide · AP courses in English Literature and an integrated program to enable young Composition and Biology are available people to live their lives to the fullest and for seniors and AP course in US grow toward Christian adulthood. The school Government is available for juniors tries to develop a positive self-image and an and seniors. inquisitive mind, alive and responsive to the daily discovery of new knowledge, strives · Juniors and seniors may enroll in to aid students in establishing a hierarchy of college courses through Lorain values that will help them live as responsible County Community College. adults in an ever-changing society, and · Students may participate in the DOLI endeavors to prepare them to transform the (Diocesan Online Learning Initiatives) world into the Kingdom of God. program. This program allows our students a wider selection of course offerings, particularly advanced courses. Valerie French, Elementary Principal 1. Kindergarteners take time for quiet reflection in the Atrium. 2. Connor Lindenberger shows off the turkey he won during the annual turkey trot. by Matt Fair, NCS Early Childhood Center Director So many things have happened in my first year at the Early Childhood Center. The 3. Landon Fries places his pictures on these pages represent a small donation in the Toys for Tots box. fraction of what happens on a daily basis. It is amazing the amount of learning that occurs in these young minds. I hope you can see the enjoyment and excitement in our students’ faces. I know that our staff cherishes the opportunity to be part of these students’ lives every day. There is always much work to be done. The field of early childhood education is ever-changing and we are striving to stay at the cutting edge of academic excellence while maintaining our deep commitment to Catholic values. We are truly blessed to be part of such a wonderful community. Thank you for all the things that you do to support our school. Matt Fair, ECC Director 4. Nate Sandor places his donation in our food drive shopping cart. 5. Noelle Perani shows senior, Megan Surovjak, one of the class science activities. 6. Grady Naseman reads the preschoolers his favorite Dr. Suess book. 7. Landon Fries and Peyton Barman get help planting tomatoes from the Master Gardeners. 8. The preschoolers pose with their Olympic torches. 9. Aiden Graves shows off his colored hands as he makes 100 fingerprints. 10. Leah Sharp makes pizza during the Dominos field trip. 11. Outgoing NCS Board President John Evans presides over the preschool Q and U wedding. 12. Micah Sumpter works on his fine motor skills by pounding tees into a pumpkin. 13. The preschoolers enjoyed their field trip to the fire station. 14. Rafael Gross and Ella Kalizewski decorate cookies for Valentine’s Day.