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St. Jude School ANNUAL REPORT St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School strives to develop the Catholic faith, demonstrate Christian living, commit to student learning, and foster good stewardship of God’s world. 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JUDE SCHOOL PROFILE St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School strives to develop the Catholic faith, demonstrate Christian living, commit to student learning, and foster good stewardship of God’s world. 6W-XGHWKH$SRVWOH&DWKROLF6FKRROZDV HVWDEOLVKHGLQDVSDUWRI6W-XGHWKH $SRVWOH&DWKROLF&KXUFK$VDSDULVKVFKRRO ZHVHUYHDVDQH[WHQVLRQRIWKHFKXUFK FRPPXQLW\DLGLQJLQWKHIRUPDWLRQRI FLWL]HQVZLOOLQJDQGDEOHWRVHUYH*RGDQG OLYHDVXVHIXOPHPEHUVRIVRFLHW\ 6HUYLQJVWXGHQWVIURPNLQGHUJDUWHQ WKURXJKHLJKWKJUDGHRXUWHDFKHUVDYHUDJH \HDUVRIWHDFKLQJH[SHULHQFH7KHFXUULFXOXP LQFOXGHVUHOLJLRQDQGDOOUHTXLUHGHOHPHQWDU\ ACCREDITATIONS and VFKRROVXEMHFWV,QDGGLWLRQFRPSXWHU6SDQLVKDQG AFFILIATIONS )UHQFKHQULFKPHQWSK\VLFDOHGXFDWLRQFKRUXVDUWGUDPDDQG □ EDQGDUHRIIHUHG District-wide Accreditation by AdvancEd, parent corporation of SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) St. Jude recognizes the value of technology in the classroom as a teaching tool for the 21st century learner. Here are some of the □ National Catholic Education Association ways technology is utilized by students: (NCEA) □ GA Independent Schools Association (GISA) ࠗ ,QWKH3ULPDU\JUDGHVDVHWRIL3DGVFDQEHIRXQGLQHDFK □ FODVVURRP7HDFKHUVXVHWKHPIRUOHDUQLQJFHQWHUVVPDOO Association for Middle Level Education JURXSVRULQFRPELQDWLRQZLWKDFDUWRIL3DGVVRVWXGHQWVFDQ (AMLE) ZRUNLQSDLUVRULQGLYLGXDOO\ □ National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) ࠗ ,QJUDGHVVWXGHQWVKDYHDFFHVVWRL3DGVDQG&KURPHERRNV LQWKHLUFODVVURRPWRHQKDQFHOHDUQLQJFRPSOHWHDVVLJQPHQWV □ Atlanta Area Association of Independent DQGFUHDWHPXOWLPHGLDSURMHFWV7KHUHDUHL3DGFDUWVDQG Schools (AAAIS) &KURPHERRNFDUWVDYDLODEOHWRVWXGHQWVLQJUDGHV ࠗ WK WKJUDGHVWXGHQWVWDNHSDUWLQD&KURPHERRNSURJUDP 68% of faculty have advanced degrees ZKHUHWKH\DFFHVVOHDUQLQJUHVRXUFHVFODVVQRWHVWHDFKHU 501 FRPPXQLFDWLRQDQGRWKHULQIRUPDWLRQRQDGDLO\EDVLV students from ࠗ $OOFODVVURRPVFRQWDLQDQLQWHUDFWLYH/&'3URMHFWRUZKLWH 322 families in 19 parishesparishes ERDUGWKDWLVFRQQHFWHGWRWKHWHDFKHUFRPSXWHUIRUYLHZLQJ 16:1 student/facultyy ratioratio FXUULFXOXPUHVRXUFHV ࠗ (QULFKPHQWFODVVHVVXFKDVIRUHLJQODQJXDJHDUWDQGPXVLF KDYHDFFHVVWRDFODVVVHWRIL3DGVDQG&KURPHERRNVIRU VWXGHQWXVHWRDXJPHQWWKHVHVXEMHFWDUHDV % ࠗ $OOJUDGHOHYHOVDWWHQGWKH7HFKQRORJ\/DEIRULQVWUXFWLRQRQFH 98 DZHHN7HDFKHUVPD\VLJQXSIRUDGGLWLRQDOZHHNO\WLPHVORWV DVQHHGHGIRUVWXGHQWUHVHDUFKDQGSURMHFWFRPSOHWLRQ 7KH7HFK/DEKRXVHV3&V0DFERRNVDQG'SULQWHUV HIGH SCHOOL MATRICULATIONRICULATION ࠗ 7KH0HGLD&HQWHUSURYLGHV3&VIRURQOLQHVWXGHQWUHVHDUFK CLASS OF 2016 DQGDFFHVVWRRXUOLEUDU\PDQDJHPHQWV\VWHP7KH0HGLD Blessed Trinity 122 &HQWHULVDOVRHTXLSSHGZLWKDVWDWHRIWKHDUWEURDGFDVW Marist 7 VWXGLR7KHVWXGHQWOHGQHZVFUHZGHOLYHUVDPRUQLQJSUD\HU St. Pius 19 DQG1HZV6KRZGDLO\ Other private schoolsools 1 Public high schoolss 1010 St. Jude School Annual Report 2015/2016 5 BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY %ULJKW/LJKWV%LJ&LW\6DWXUGD\$SULOUG DWWKH5LW]&DUOWRQLQ%XFNKHDG×over 300 in attendance Over $121,000 was raised WRXSJUDGHWHFKQRORJ\ LQWKHVFKRROVSHFLāFDOO\DQHZVRXQG V\VWHPIRUWKHVWDJHQHZLQWHUDFWLYH SURMHFWRUVLQDOOFODVVURRPVDQGDQHZ QHZVFUHZSURJUDP :HDUHLPPHQVHO\JUDWHIXOWRRXUFRFKDLUV Annie LindsayDQGMolly WalkerDQGWRDOO RIRXUVSRQVRUVSDUHQWVDQGYROXQWHHUV 6 6W-XGH6FKRRO$QQXDO5HSRUW Thank you to our many supporters. Your generosity makes St. Jude what it is today! Bright Stars ($5,000) Jim and Liz Winkler Steve and Ashley Goodrich Andre Padial and Alicia LoCicero Action Specialty Carts William and Susan Wood William and Cathy Haas Luis and Patricia Parilli Scott and Debbie Young Dean and Kerry Haertel Ward and Staci Parker Shining Lights ($3,000) John and Dana Harpring Tyler and Robin Patterson Mather Economics LLC Spotlights Sponsors ($575) Chad and Lynn Hoekstra Jon and Rubi Peterson Marcos and Kerry Arias Harry and Deborah Hosey Bradley and Jaime Podraza St. Jude Patrons ($1,500) Matt and Bonnie Ashby Fernando and Liz Hurtado John and Christy Prendergast Bob and Pat Barnard Brian and Nichole Barnard Steve and Jennifer Jacobellis Rem and Casey Reynolds Kenneth and Amy Bowman Bill and Yessenia Beaty Kaplan Orthodontics Billy and Victoria Riordan Buckhead Uniforms Scott and Gabrielle Braswell Jamie and Mike Kelly David and Tara Robertson Cindy Young Realty Partners Chris and Kelly Brown Rich and Peggy Kernan Mike and Claudia Rodriguez Todd and Mary Cozart Dennis and Emily Callahan Jeff and Nicole Kitchin Nicholas and Lacey Rogers Edward Andrews Homes Mary and Tony Chiaffredo Brian and Sarah Knott Adam and Synthia Scholze Joseph and Rhona Federer Matt and Katy Cowan Brian and Candace Lemond Scott and Kim Sergent Christopher and Tracy Giglio Lisa Crosby Brian and Susan Linnihan Daniel and Colleen Sheehan Bob and Vanessa Cucchi Brian and Lara Long Noel Sitzmann and Janine Boehm Big City Folks ($750) Brian and Christy David Martin and Lilina Lund Peter Sloan and Patricia Marmion Dave and Catherine Ryan Chad and Erin Deegan Ken and Carrie Mahan Kevin and Stephanie Smith Cliff and Tiffany Chapman Chris and Hilary Dixon Mark and Barbara Maimone Samuel and Barbara Still Skip and Elaine Dolt Ken and Kelly Dooley Jimmy and Tatiana Matthews Jim and Mary Tapp Experimac Kennesaw Skip and Jennifer Fowler Michael and Maureen McAbee Manny and Diana Terrones Fred and June Isaf Craig and Lisa Foy Chris and Cathy McDonald Tim and Colleen Richardson Matt and Amy Jardina Cary and Shirley Franklin Amy and Daniel McMorrow Todd and Caroline Southerland Duane and Charlene Kalinowski Nate and Bernis Gabelman Jeff and Laurie Miller Mark and Natalie Uebelacker Dean and Dara Kalinowski Terry and Kelly Gfroerer Brian and Holly Monaghan Peter and Angel Vasell Alex and Sue Kitchin Aaron and Magen