Blanchet Catholic School Cavalier Magazine Special 2016 President’s Report Edition FALL 2016 BCS Contents 04 We Are Thankful 06 A Celebration of Catholic Education 08 Awards & Honors 10 Practicing Gratitude Crystal Apple Nominees 11 Micki Halsey Randall We Have a Doctor in the House 12 Hall of Fame 13 Auction - “True Blue Gala” 14 Alumni Updates 16 BCS 2015-2016 President’s Report 17 Welcome New Board Members 18 2015-16 Development Report 19 2015-16 Donor Recognition 2 “There is no human emotive quality... as powerful in generating action as gratitude .” From the President Dear Blanchet Catholic School families and friends, MISSION There is no human emotive quality of which I can think as powerful in generating action as Blanchet Catholic School provides gratitude. When one is deeply, profoundly and a comprehensive education sincerely grateful, one is quite naturally compelled program that enables students to: to reciprocate by one’s own actions. Our very faith calls us to do so. Jesus Christ died that we may have life and we live our lives attempting to demonstrate our gratitude. C h a l l e n ge We are truly blessed by our Blanchet community, both individually and collectively, no matter our Be challenged by an academically rigorous curriculum; title, role or position. Each of us has much for which to be grateful. While the students entrusted to our care are certainly the objects of our efforts and often the recipients of our work, we all are Grow blessed to be part of this shared ministry. Grow towards maturity in Christ; The content in the following pages hopes to communicate just a bit of the gratitude we feel to all those who support our school in many and varied ways. Your efforts call forth from us our very best on behalf of the students we serve. Thank you and C o n tr i b u te God bless you during this season of Thanksgiving Contrbute to the enrichment of society; and and always. Peace and blessings, P a r ti c i p a te Particpate in the traditions of the Catholic Church. Anthony Guevara, President 3 WeMaking are Thanksgiving Thankful a Way of Life Thanksgiving is something Americans relegate to that make each day at Blanchet Catholic School one day a year, but at Blanchet Catholic School worthy of gratitude. This issue is also a celebration we try to remember what we are grateful for on of the community support for Catholic education a daily basis. Each day brings our faculty, staff, and continuing our mission to enable students to be and students immeasurable blessings and the challenged by academically rigorous curriculum, opportunity to find gratitude in unexpected places. grow towards maturity in Christ, contribute to The 2015-16 school year followed suit, presenting the enrichment of society, and participate in the many opportunities to become more mindful of traditions of the Catholic Church. God’s presence in our lives. We found memorable moments each day through our students, faculty As the 2016-17 school year progresses, we hope and staff, parents and community, alumni, and, of that you and your family take time to enjoy all the course, our Catholic traditions. opportunities to be grateful that come your way and to live this year with an attitude of gratitude. Putting thankfulness into practice, we have dedicated this issue of the Cavalier Magazine to recognizing thanksgiving as a way of life. Throughout the pages you will share in the blessings 4 Making Thanksgiving a Way of Life I’m thankful for the students in my art classes who are We are Thankful open to learning & exploring their creativity. It is fun to share in their excitement in I am thankful for achieving success. Blanchet gives Blanchet because I’m thankful - Mary Heintzman me the opportunity to even though I am for BCS because Art Teacher grow not only as a student not Catholic, I feel of the friendly but also as a spiritual person. welcome. environment & I am grateful The atmosphere is full of - Kailyn Rodli everyone can fit in. to have a small school care, compassion, and love! 7th Grade - Najma Suri and a tight knit - Leilani Salang 11th Grade community. 12th Grade - Sam Schindler I am thankful for Blanchet 7th Grade because it is a place that has brought together an amazing hat group of students and given this W I am thankful I can dedicated staff an avenue to ARE You show my love for positively affect their lives. Jesus publicly at - Robin Smith Blanchet Catholic. Dean of Students & Class of ‘02 Thankful - Hannah Estrabo 7th Grade I am thankful that I’m eternally Blanchet has for I am thankful for Blanchet grateful because BCS taught I am thankful because a wonderful atmosphere ? me that the most important everyone at Blanchet Catholic School because of to enjoy school & truths in life must be fought is kind and helpful. the quality education and learning. for, and who better to fight They truly want each positive student/teacher - Ian Torres-Peterson for them than me? other to succeed. relationships provided. 11th Grade - Laura Scrimenti - Aneesh Namburi - Nick Conway 12th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade I am grateful to work with I’m thankful for other people who share the same Blanchet because mission and vision. To be able to everyone is so nice, the work with colleagues who model teachers are kind and courage and faith in their daily caring. I couldn’t ask for a lives is a blessing! better school. - Danielle Wise - Konstance Albright Campus Minister 6th Grade 5 A Celebration of Catholic Education “...in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 6 6 6 1 Thessalonians 5:18 eucharisteo Every day we have reason to give thanks for the gifts of grace, but November has always been a time for me to really look deeply A Celebration of Catholic Education into the past year with gratitude. No matter what the situation may have been, it is always refreshing to reflect back and see how God’s plan unfolded for the greater good. I was not a product of Catholic education, but my Mom was, and she instilled in us the same faith values that she received in her parochial school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The gift of my faith that she helped form is one that grows every year and I am forever thankful. I often look back and think about how blessed I have been, even though I did not attend Catholic school as a student, that I have gotten the opportunity to participate for the last 24 years as a teacher. There are not many people who get to go to work every day and tell their stories about how God works in their life and teach science, too! I count my blessings. I am thankful for all the parents at Blanchet Catholic School that graciously give all of us the opportunity to live out our vocations daily. They have entrusted us with their most precious gift, their children, who constantly inspire us, encourage us and challenge us to be the people God has intended us to be. We are blessed. This year I am especially grateful for the opportunity to launch a new service club for the middle school called G.O.S.P.E.L. (Go Out Spreading Peace, Encouraging Love). This club will set its efforts on creating a relationship between The Lancaster Village residents and our middle school. We are working on an “Adopt a Grandparent Project,” a Thanksgiving celebration and a Christmas craft project, but our biggest priority is to form lasting relationships for both the residents and our students. We recently won The Schnitzer Spirit of Unity Award. This award is given out by the Wholistic Peace Institute, who has granted us $500 to get our plan up and running. Both the residents and the students are really excited to get started. Again, we are blessed. As I step back and look at the bigger picture, I am forever reminded that it would not be possible without the love of the Father. The Father that gave us His only Son, that we may have life and have it to the fullest. The Son that gave thanks- eucharisteo. We too, need to follow His example. May this Thanksgiving Day and every day find you truly blessed. - Gail Armstrong, Science & Religion Teacher “...in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 7 StudentsAwards & Honors Blanchet Catholic School is extremely blessed to points for their school towards the Oregonian have students who live each day with “Courage and Cup standings. Faith.” Whether it is in the classroom, on the field, or in the community, the Cavaliers challenge one All the Blanchet Catholic fall sports teams earned another to live the mission of Blanchet Catholic a 3.0 G.P.A. or higher. Below is a list of team’s School. G.P.A. and how they finished in the OSAA 3A classification: The Cavalier fall sports teams found much success on the court and field, but it was their Football - 2nd Place with 3.53 G.P.A. success in the classroom that earned them OSAA Volleyball - 7th Place with 3.76 G.P.A. academic honors. The OSAA Academic All-State Boys Soccer -16th Place with 3.43 G.P.A. program recognizes outstanding achievement in Girls Soccer -5th Place with 3.74 G.P.A. the classroom. The boys and girls teams in each Girls Cross Country - 17th Place with 3.59 G.P.A.