Denver Catholic

6 JANUARY 24-30, 2015 | DENVER CATHOLIC Catholic Schools • Preschool – 8 th Grade fully licensed faculty consisting of Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, TN, and lay teachers • Financial Aid available • Formation of the child and a strong curriculum are enriched by a strong support staff • The faith life of the school community, rooted in the truth and love of Jesus Christ, permeates every day • Strong parental involvement • Above grade level test scores • SMART Boards in all classrooms • Located off of I-25 and University Blvd. Saint Vincent DE Paul School L o c a t e d a t 1 1 6 4 So u t h Jo s e p h i n e St re e t • 3 0 3 - 7 7 7 - 3 8 1 2 Open House Tuesday, January 27 9:00 am – 2:00 pm registration for prospective families Tuesday, February 10 7:00 am – 10:00 am & 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Thursday, February 12 7:00 am – 10:00 am only w w w. s vd p k 8 . c o m Tours are available ever yday, call to schedule OPEN HOUSE January 28 & 29 8:30am-2:30pm TOURS | REFRESHMENTS | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Celebrating over 50 years of EDUCATION! • Catholic Faith Formation • Nurturing Community • Rigorous Academics • Reinforcement of Family Values 900 W. Midway Blvd. | Broomeld | 303-466-4177 | school.nool.us Information Meetings and Tours for Prospective Parents Tuesday, January 27 & Thursday, February 26, 2015 9 AM – 11 AM 7320 Grant Place, Arvada, CO 80002 (west entrance) 303-422-1800 www.stannescatholic.com We are a Roman Catholic School that aspires to nurture the spirit, soul, and body, complemented by a rigorous academic environment. Shrine of St. Anne Catholic School us has of community are growing school, sports Catholic that they protected Parent we were the school classroom Being a part we've made friends." Parent of Longmont Love for teaching remains strong in longtime educators S everal teachers are being honored this year for anniversaries in Catholic education. The following teachers and administrators are the most tenured in the archdiocese celebrating milestones this year. The Denver Catholic asked each honoree: "What has been the most fun, interesting or educational event in your classroom, or at school, in the last year?" Years of service: 35 JAN GREER Good Shepherd School Working in a non-traditional setting in our enrichment program o" ers me the oppor- tunity to expe- rience each child's uniqueness. I love to watch the sparkle in their eyes and hear the joy in their laughter as they explore their environ- ment and interact with the other children. Seeing them develop into creative unique individuals brings joy and light to my heart … I love them all." JANET NISWONGER All Souls School I have mostly taught second grade. I love the sacramental preparation and recep- tion for fi rst recon- ciliation and fi rst Eucharist for second-graders. Their excitement, joy and love for the Lord is very special and touching. This year I'm teaching fi rst grade again. It's amazing how much di" erence there is with just one year, in age and abilities. First-grad- ers have so much energy and are eager to show you what they have learned!" BROTHER CHARLES MILLER, F.S.C. Mullen High School (As head librar- ian) the lunch period of the school day is the busiest time, when we have more than 100 students in the library. That would qualify as the most excit- ing and fun part of the school day for me." " " " Years of service: 50 RALPH TAYLOR Regis Jesuit High School Since I teach literature and his- tory, every year the most fun is watching students enjoy and under- stand the rel- evance of what has been said by writ- ers from previous times … and helping them under- stand that history isn't just the past but is being made in the present—and is being made by them. I enjoyed talking to (stu- dents) about some of the pitfalls of being academi- cally bright—turning out mediocre work because it's easy, falling into com- placency … and becoming frustrated because many of them tend to be perfec- tionists. I have learned to value each and every class as a special opportunity." Years of service: 45 DON MCMASTER Notre Dame School Every teacher lives for that rare moment when the proverbial 'light bulb' goes on as a student 'gets it' … when it hap- pens it makes all the struggles and dry moments worthwhile. I have a student this year for whom school has always been a struggle. I tried an alternative assessment method with the student, and it worked. On a very di' cult science test, this student got 100 percent on the same test that the rest of the class took. Watching the glow of a legitimate accomplishment slowly creep across the student's face reminded me of why I wanted to become a teacher generations ago." Years of service: 40 JOHANNA O'CONNELL Nativity of Our Lord School As assistant principal at Nativity, one of my responsibilities is to organize and super- vise our three talent shows each year. Watching the excitement and enthusiasm generated by our participants, not to mention their talent, is heartwarming. Being able to see their con- fi dence grow as they perform year after year is inspiring. Sometimes the audience may ques- tion whether all acts are worthy, but I believe our purpose is to allow any child, who is courageous enough to stand on stage in front of their peers, that chance to take their place in the spotlight." " " " TOP 5 Q: What in

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