St. Veronica School Handbook
September 7, 2010
Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope you have been blessed with an enjoyable summer and are ready to begin this new school year filled with enthusiasm and expectation! We have chosen as our theme for this 2010 – 2011 school year, Keep the Faith Alive. In his book, The Jesuit Guide to Almost Everything, Father James Martin uses the metaphor of a garden to describe faith. He writes:
“The benefits of walking along the path of belief are clear: faith gives meaning to both the joys and struggles of life. Faith in God means that you know that you are never alone. You know and are known. Life within a worshipping community provides companionship. During times of hardship, faith is an anchor. And the Christian faith also holds out the promise of life beyond this earthly one.
Ultimately, faith is a gift from God. But faith isn’t something that you just have. Perhaps a better metaphor is that faith is like a garden: while you may already have the basics – soil, seeds, water – you have to cultivate and nourish it. Like a garden, faith takes patience, persistence, and even work.
If you envy those on the path of belief, don’t worry – many people go through a period of doubt and confusion before they come to know God. Sometimes for a long time. Ignatius finally accepted God’s presence at an age when many of his peers were well on their way to raising a family and achieving financial success.
An adult life requires an adult faith. Think of it this way: you wouldn’t consider yourself equipped to face life with a third-grader’s understanding of math. Yet people often expect the religious instruction they had in grammar school to sustain them in the adult world.”
It is imperative that we as adults not only be grounded in our faith, and an understanding of our faith, but also in the practice of our faith. How else will we be able to pass this faith along to our children if they do not see it alive in us?
We continue Living the Mission as we implement the next three themes of our Guidelines for Catholic Social Teaching. From September - December, we will study Rights and Responsibilities; January – March, will be Option for the Poor and Vulnerable; and April – June, we will study Dignity of Work and Rights of Workers, all of which will be integrated into our curriculum.
May our school, our classrooms, and our homes be places where we may truly nourish our faith and grow in our ability to find God in everything everyday. May God bless us with a successful school year!
Sincerely,
Administration - Faculty - Staff
| Pastor | Father Brendan Williams |
| Principal | Sister Cherree Ann Power, C.R. |
| Vice Principal | Mrs. Joanne Nelson |
| Secretaries | Mrs. Theresa Haemmerle & Mrs. Ellen McGirr |
| Receptionist | Mrs. Rose-Ann Chacanias |
| School Nurse | Mrs. Karen Cavan, R.N. |
| Rainbow Patch A | Mrs. Arlene Hanson & Mrs. Carol Lambiase, T.A |
| Rainbow Patch B | Mrs. Gwendolyn Worman & Mrs. Theresa Murray T.A |
| Kindergarten A | Mrs. Elizabeth Brady & Mrs. Kathryn Liquori, T.A. |
| Kindergarten B | Mrs. Anne Londregan & Mrs. Laurie Player, T.A. |
| Grade 1A | Sr. Antoinette, C.R. |
| Grade 1B | Mrs. Cathleen Accomando |
| Grade 2A | Mrs. Amanda Hay |
| Grade 2B | Mrs. Therese Ern |
| Grade 3A | Mrs. Linda Rhodes |
| Grade 3B | Mrs. Kathrynann Rienzi |
| Grade 4A | Kim Pawlicky |
| Grade 4B | Miss Erin Noll |
| Grade 5A | Miss Rita Morello |
| Grade 5B | Mrs. Debra Konzelmann |
| Grade 6A | Mrs. Maureen Madden |
| Grade 6B | Mrs. Carole Howell |
| Assistant in 5 & 6 | Sr. Roberta, C.R. |
| Grade 7A | Mrs. Therese Bove |
| Grade 7B | Mrs. Linda Groh |
| Grade 8A | Mrs. Diana Ficchi |
| Grade 8B | Mrs. Debra Palmer |
| Physical Education | Mrs. Donna Kisiel, Athletic Director |
| Art | Mrs. Irene Sullivan |
| Band | Mr. Brian Franca |
| Music | Mrs. Loretta Boyle |
| Library | Mrs. Barbara Reilly, Mrs. Arlene Hanson, & Mrs. Carol Lambiase |
| Spanish | Mrs. Gisela Triggs |
| Comp. Ed/S.I./ESL | Mrs. Maureen Competello |
| Paras | Mrs. Mary Ellen Chipak, Mrs. Laura Goskowsky Mrs. Patrice Nacolard |
| I.T. Consultant | Mr. Anthony Gaudino |
| Head Custodian | Mr. Ken Bressi |
| Speech | TBA |
CLASSROOM SCHEDULE
Grades K through 8:
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Rainbow Patch Pre-School
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