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10 I BACK TO SCHOOL AUGUST 28, 2013 I DENVER CATHOLIC REGISTER New Classes for fall 2013 our lady of the Valley windsor Mondays 9:30am Seven Catholic schools of the Denver Archdiocese are welcoming new principals this academic year. They recently spoke with the Denver Catholic Register. light of the world Mondays 7:00pm John Paul II Center Tuesdays Name: Sister Julia Balu, S.O.L.M. (Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy) 9:30am st. Mary Greeley Tuesdays 7:00pm School: Our Lady of Loreto, Foxfield st. frances Cabrini Thursdays 9:30am Hometown: Bangalore, India Notre Dame Thursdays 7:00pm INforMatIoN sessIoNs: Notre Dame Catholic Church 2190 south sheridan Blvd, Denver, Co 80219 Thursday August 29 7:00pm John Paul II Center for the New evangelization 1300 south steele street, Denver, Co 80210 Thursday August 29 Tuesday September 3 Thursday September 5 9:30am 9:30am 7:00pm Registration deadline for 1st-year students is Thursday, September 5, 2013. www.sjvdenver.edu New Classes for Fall 2013 Pillars: A Journey through the Catechism of the Catholic Church https://www.regonline.com/ catechism2013 St. Joseph [Fort Collins], Monday 9:30am-11:30am St. Joseph [Golden], Thursday 7:00-9:00pm Sacramental Imagination: Theology through Art Dr. Jared Staudt https://www.regonline.com/2013art John Paul II Center, Wednesday 7:00-8:30pm Apologetics for the New Evangelization: Practical Catholicism John LaBarbara https://www.regonline.com/ gradclass2013 Our Lady of Fatima, Monday 7:00pm to 8:30pm St. John the Evangelist [Loveland], Thursday 7:00pm to 8:30pm The Art of Living: Mastering the Virtuous Life Daniel Campbell https://www.regonline.com/ artofliving2013 John Paul II Center, Monday 9:30-11:30am www.sjvdenver.edu Principals excited to bu Education: Bachelor's degree, St. Joseph College, India; master's degree, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome; master's degree, St. Joseph University, Philadelphia Service: 17 years in education What led you or inspired you to be a teacher? "My teachers once asked me to help with the class. I love kids and I love to teach them, especially the kids who are struggling. I want to help them to achieve just like the other kids. I want the kids who struggle in learning to be on the same level." home. I promise to challenge teachers to instill a love of learning and maintain an environment that is encouraging and supportive of all children. I will also do all that I can to share my gifts with the St. Louis community. I pray that God will continue to bless and guide us as we work together to build the kingdom of God! I'm excited and thankful to be here!" Name: Laura Dement School: St. Bernadette, Lakewood Hometown: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Education: Bachelor's degree, Southeast Missouri State University; master's degree, University of Phoenix Service: 33 years in education What led you or inspired you to be a teacher? "I taught for many years because I knew at the age of 5 that I wanted to be a teacher. Once I felt I'd reached my potential as a teacher, I decided that being a principal might be a way for me to help What are your goals as new princi- others be really effective Catholic teachpal of this school? ers, too." "Our Lady of Loreto is a kindergarten through fifth-grade school and I want What are your goals as new princithe enrollment to increase. Next year, pal of this school? I want to have full-size classes. I want "I am very excited to be at a new locaevery student to reach the goals of their tion, as I feel that renewal and change grade level. No child will be left behind. can be so positive for both a school and I want to also recognize each and every a principal. My goals are many, but to child spiritually and intellectually, as a mention a few: I would like to bring my complete person with both body and deep love for Christ into the St. Bernasoul. I want to recognize that each child dette School community. I would like is unique and has individual talents. The to exude it in how we begin each school education here will be Christ centered." day, in how we act and speak, in how we learn, and in how we reach out to each other. I would like us to celebrate Name: Kathy the fact that students are learning in a Byrnes spirit-filled environment, and we are School: St. Louis, able to intertwine the love God gives Louisville us into every subject taught. It's a big Hometown: New order, but it is a goal that I think every York, N.Y. Catholic school principal should have." Education: Bachelor's degree in elementary education, St. John's University, Jamaica, N.Y.; master's degree, State University of New York at Stony Brook, N.Y. Name: Patricia (Pat) Hershwitzky Service: 30 years in education, 20 years as principal at Sts. Peter and Paul School in Wheat Ridge Hometown: Born in Los Angeles School: Shrine of St. Anne, Arvada Education: Bach- What led you or inspired you to be elor's degree, San Francisco State University; master's degree, Universia teacher? ty of Nevada, Las Vegas; elementary "(I entered education because) I love education credential, California State working with children and believing University, San Bernardino; education that I could make a difference, that I specialist degree, Nova Southeastern could help individual children reach University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. their potential. Mother Teresa once said, 'I alone cannot change the world, Service: 25 years but I can cast a stone across the waters to create a ripple.' These words express What led you or inspired you to be my goals for the year as the new princi- a teacher? pal of St. Louis. I love my ministry and "Several life events inspired my enI hope to create ripples of promise, ex- trance into teaching. Foremost, as an citement and hope at my new school." account executive with a public relations and advertising firm in the early What are your goals as new princi- 1980s, I began to realize that many of pal of this school? our young people were not receiving an "I pledge to support all parents by re- education that comprehensively preinforcing the values taught and lived at pared them for successful employment.