SJVS Graduates Continue Academic Excellence
12/11/2009 -
A number of SJVS graduates and parishioners were recently recognized on
the Immaculate Conception High School Honor Roll for the first quarter.
First Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.7 of higher while receiving
all grades of B or better. Second Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.2
of higher while receiving all grades of C of better.
1st Honors: Allison Rutt, Michelle Eguia, Dalia Arteaga, Nicole Christy.
2nd Honors: Maverick Eguia, Sydney Cosentino, Michelle Erpelo, Diego Herrera.
Congratulations goes out to all of them for their hard work and continued academic success!
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SJVS Principal in the News
12/7/2009 - SJVS Principal, Jennifer Haggerty, was recently a guest on the popular Catholic radio station Relevant Radio 950AM.
She spoke during the monthly Life Talk segment that looks at pro-life
issues affecting the Archdiocese of Chicago as well as the country. Ms.
Haggerty shared her experiences teaching The Theology of the Body for
Teens to last year's 8th grade class which was also a pilot program for
the entire archdiocese. The program was made possible by a number of
benefactors as well as the Chastity Education Initiative of the Respect Life Office for the archdiocese. You can listen to the podcast by visiting the Life Talk feed site and clicking on the Nov. 4th show or by clicking here.
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Academic Awards for SJVS Grads
10/19/2009 - Earlier
this month, Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS) awarded select
students with academic letters and pins to recognize outstanding
achievements in the classroom. The awards were earned by students who
attained a semester GPA of 3.00 for two semesters or more in the same
academic year. The following SJVS graduates were among those ICHS
students recognized: Sydney Cosentino (Soph.), Allison Rutt (Soph.),
Maverick Eugia (Jr.) and Michelle Erpelo (Jr.). Congratulations to all
of you! Way to make us proud!
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SJVS Teachers Receive Religious Certification
3/16/2009 -
The faculty of St. John Vianney School completed a 2-year long
formation program called Fostering Faith on Monday, March 16th. The
staff, 90% of whom are now certified cathechists, took the program
offered by the Archdiocese of Chicago to increase their effectiveness
as educators in the Catholic school system. Over 40 hours were
dedicated to areas of cathechisis including the Liturgy, Sacraments
& Prayer, The Catholic Faith, Scripture & Tradition and
Christian Morality.
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ICHS Honor Roll features SJVS Graduates
A number of SJVS graduates and parishioners were recently recognized on
the Immaculate Conception High School Honor Roll for the first quarter.
First Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.7 of higher while receiving
all grades of B or better. Second Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.2
of higher while receiving all grades of C of better.
1st Honors: Maverick Eguia, Michelle Erpelo, Katie Heidorn, Allison Rutt, Alina Trinidad.
2nd Honors: Denise Corona, Sydney Cosentino, Yanila Martinez, Gabriela Montiel.
Congratulations goes out to all of them for their hard work and continued academic success!
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Catholics at the Capitol Rally
3/4/2009 - In
an effort to raise greater awareness of the needs of Catholic schools
to the state legislature, 44 SJVS students and adults attended
a rally hosted by the Catholic Conference of Illinois in Springfield on Wednesday, March 4th. The group from
SJVS, comprised mainly of honor roll students, were joined by
neighboring school students as they met with over 2,500 other supporters to stress the need for representation of all Catholic
schools in Illinois. Cardinal George, along with bishops of the other
five dioceses in Illinois, met with state representatives to discuss
policy issues that touch on Catholic teaching. The main legislative initiatives brought before the 2009 spring session of the Illinois General Assembly dealt with: doubling the education expense tax credit to parents of children in Catholic schools, increasing funding for the grants that would support health and safety mandates and to provide more financial assistance towards the Transportation Reimbursement Program.
Right: SJVS students, along with children from St. Beatrice School, pose in the office of Representative Angelo "Skip" Saviano. (Rep. Saviano - not pictured - was in a meeting at the time)
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Mayor, Grandparents Highlights for Catholic Schools Week
Jan. 25-31, 2009 - St.
John Vianney School Celebrated a busy and eventful Catholic Schools
Week last week. After an all-school Mass on Sunday morning, the week's
festivities began with a special visit by Northlake Mayor Jeffery T.
Sherwin (SJVS Grad, '67) on Monday morning. Mayor Sherwin spoke to the
5th and 6th grade classes about his years as a student at SJVS and
spent time after wards answering questions about what it's like being a
local public official. A tour of the school followed where he got to
meet all of the students and staff while sharing stories of the history
of SJVS.
During the week, the students celebrated their school
spirit with a pep rally on Tuesday where the sports teams and honor
roll students received school-wide recognition before everyone broke
off into group activities. Wednesday evening was a flurry of activity
as SJVS hosted it's Open House for current and prospective families.
All were invited to view student work and other academic achievements
in classrooms after a brief program that included a band performance
and presentations by Ms. Jennifer Haggerty (Principal) and Fr. Thomas
Refermat (Pastor). The faculty and staff of SJVS were honored on
Thursday by the Student Council and treated to a lunch feast by the
parent's group (PEACE).
The entire week wrapped up wonderfully
as SJVS was visited by over 20 grandparents and family members for Mass
and BINGO on Friday. One grandmother even flew in from Ohio to
celebrate with the students! Many thanks to all who helped make this
special week great!
Right Top: Mayor Jeffery Sherwin (SJVS Grad, 1967) speaks to the 5th & 6th Grade students about his experiences both as a SJVS student and as mayor of Northlake.
Right Middle: Students extend their hands in prayer over Ms. Lisa Stehlik (Pre-K), Mrs. Louise Pietrossa (Pre-K & Kindergarten Volunteer) and Ms. Angelina Felden (5th Grade) during a prayer service for faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Day.
Right Bottom: Parishioners Vern and Lynn Lukowicz pose with Principal Jennifer Haggerty after winning a round of BINGO during Grandparent's Day. Long-time members of St. John Vianney Parish, the couple continue to be active in the life of both the parish and school; Lynn used to drive the school bus and Vern used to be the official ball-caller for parish BINGO.
See photos from Catholic Schools Week in our Photo Gallery.
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SJVS at the March for Life
Jan. 21-23, 2009 -
Thanks to the goodwill of an anonymous benefactor, 7th & 8th grade
students were afforded the unique opportunity to travel to Washington
D.C. for the 2009 March for Life.
Led by Fr. Dwight Campbell (Associate Pastor) and Ms. Jennifer Haggerty
(Principal), the students along with some of their siblings and parents
left SJVS early Wednesday morning to travel over 700 miles to our
nation's capital. Along with the pro-life rally at noon on Thursday,
the group toured some of D.C.'s sites including a stop for mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Right: Students hold a sign with a pro-life message while waiting for the rally walk to begin at the 2009 March for Life in Washington D.C. (Photo courtesy of Terry Barnett)
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SJVS Graduates Make SJHS Honor Roll
1/12/2009 - St. Joseph High School announced its second quarter honor roll list and the following SJVS graduates made the grade:
A Honors: Alexis DeLaRosa.
B Honors: Carlos Gramer, Jr., Marco Gutierrez, Rolando Zuniga.
Congratulations goes out to all of them for their hard work and continued academic success!
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Vocations Awareness Week
Jan. 12-16, 2009 -
In honor of National Vocation Awareness week, SJVS students students were able to hear first-hand accounts of what it means to find
true happiness in discerning God's call in their lives from priests,
religious sisters and married individuals. In addition to learning about what a vocation is and how it can be discerned, the students gained insights from all of the presenters on how each one lives out his or her own personal calling.
Right: Members of the Chicago Archdiocesan Vocation Association (CAVA) hold a discussion panel for junior high level students in the library.
Below: James Cadman, a visiting seminarian from Jamaica, speaks at an all-school assembly. James shared the story of his faith journey - which began at age 13 - and afterwards answered questions about pursuing a religious vocation.
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SJVS Graduates Recognized on ICHS Honor Roll
12/12/2008 -
A number of SJVS graduates and parishioners were recently recognized on
the Immaculate Conception High School Honor Roll for the first quarter.
First Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.7 of higher while receiving
all grades of B or better. Second Honor students achieved a GPA of 3.2
of higher while receiving all grades of C of better.
1st Honors: Maverick Eguia, Katie Heidorn, Allison Rutt, Alina Trinidad.
2nd Honors: Denise Corona, Sydney Cosentino, Michelle Erpelo, Yanila Martinez, Gabriela Montiel.
Congratulations goes out to all of them for their hard work and continued academic success!
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SJVS Students Hold Thanksgiving Food Drive
11/25/2008 - In a spirit of service, our students donated
full holiday meals for 12 families in need at the Annual Thanksgiving
Pow-wow. While each class did their part in filling up the festively
decorated boxes for the receiving families, Mrs. O'Callaghan's 2nd
graders - complete with Pilgrim or Native
American headgear - reciting a Thanksgiving poem in honor of the late
Cathy Hayes. Fr. Dwight Campbell blessed the boxes during a short
prayer service and everyone broke for lunch while Music Director,
Michel Domingue, and the occasional student guest, provided the music.
There was a rambunctious game of "Stuff the Turkey" played amongst the
4th graders and the whole assembly wrapped up with Principal Ms.
Haggerty recognizing all of the Honor Roll students for their hard work.
Right: Fr.
Dwight Campbell looks on as Principal Ms. Jennifer Haggerty helps
students distribute Thanksgiving food items for families in need.
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SJVS Ambassadors Assist at Pro-Life Banquet
11/22/2008 - Several 8th graders were invited to assist at an
annual benefit dinner that goes to support the Chastity Education
Initiative of the Respect Life Office for the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The students greeted guests and sold raffle tickets, representing St.
John Vianney very well in the presence of many distinguished guests
including Francis Cardinal George. A video presentation at the dinner
highlighted a few of our own students as well as 7th grade teacher Mr.
Czarnecki to show the impact that recent chastity education has had on
Catholic school children throughout Chicago.
Right: Students
look on as Mitch Striedl from the Respect Life Office of the
Archdiocese of Chicago gives instructions for assisting during the
Annual Benefit Dinner for The Chastity Education Initiative.
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