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News Briefs:
Council of Catholic
Women meetings
Lafayette Deanery
BELMONT -- "Easter Triumph, Easter Joy!" is the theme of the Lafayette Deanery Council of Catholic Women meeting Tuesday, April 22, at St. Philomena Parish. Registration is at 5:30 p.m. followed by Mass, dinner, business meeting, and speaker Aaron Joyce, Wisconsin Badger Camp, Inc., and Benediction. Phone reservations are due April 17 to Dawn Lee, 608-762-5711. Cost is $6.
Grant Deanery
KIELER -- Grant Deanery Council of Catholic Women will meet Tuesday, April 22, at Immaculate Conception Parish. Theme is "Celebrate God's Light." Registration is at 4 p.m. followed by business meeting, Mass, dinner, and presentation by Fr. Dave Timmerman, host pastor. Books for children up to age of five may be brought for the Head Start Program. Reservations due April 17 to Maureen Pickel, 4434 West Ln., Cuba City, WI 53807. Cost is $7.
West Dane Deanery
MAZOMANIE -- St. Barnabas Parish will host the meeting of the West Dane Deanery Council of Catholic Women Thursday, April 24. Theme is "Growing in Grace and Love." Registration is at 8:15 a.m. followed by business meeting; speaker Audrey Fixmer, author and teacher; Mass; lunch; another talk by Fixmer; and prayer service. Bring food items for the Multicultural Center food pantry. Reservations are due April 18 to Lavonne Frey, 5801 S. Mathewson St., Mazomanie, WI 53560. Cost is $7.
East Dane Deanery
SUN PRAIRIE -- East Dane Deanery Council of Catholic Women will meet Thursday, April 24, at St. Albert the Great Parish. Theme is "Come Live in the Light." Registration is at 5:15 p.m. followed by rosary; Mass; dinner; business meeting; and speaker Sue Gruem of CareNet's Elizabeth House in Stoughton. Bring items for a "house shower" for Elizabeth House, which is a home for pregnant women in Stoughton. Reservations are due April 18 to Sr. Rose Thiel, 2420 St. Albert Dr., Sun Prairie, WI 53590. Cost is $7.
'Reclaiming Your
Life' program
MADISON -- "Reclaiming Your Life . . . The Journey Ahead" is a program that offers help to those suffering a loss of a relationship due to separation, divorce, or break-up in the past two years.
The next session focuses on what it takes to let go and how to trust again. This eight-week session begins Monday, May 5, at 7 p.m. at the Bishop O'Connor Catholic Pastoral Center, 702 S. High Point Rd.
Presenter is Cheri McKently, coordinator of separated and divorced ministry for the Diocese of Madison's Office of Family Ministry. She has been a counselor and therapist since 1980.
Classes begin with a presentation on the topic, followed by a large group discussion. Further discussion takes place in groups of three to five people facilitated by trained mentors. "It helps to come and be with other people at the same stage in life," said McKently, noting that this class holds optional social activities as well.
The eight-week session is $130 and includes all materials. An "Early Bird" discount of $25 is available to those who pay entire fee two weeks ahead (postmarked by April 21). Registration is open to people of all faith backgrounds. For information, call McKently at 608-271-6359 or 608-225-3482.
Mission workshop May 3
MADISON -- A Latin American Mission Program (LAMP) workshop will be held at the Catholic Multicultural Center, 1862 Beld St., Saturday, May 3.
The workshop will include a Spanish Mass, travel information, teaching/arts and craft ideas, experiences of former volunteers, slides, and an opportunity to meet the volunteers for this year.
For more information write LAMP, P.O. Box 85, Madison, WI 53701-0085, or call 608-845-7028 or 608-868-7816.
Mothers group in Stoughton
STOUGHTON -- Mothers of Preschoolers will meet on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the gathering area of St. Ann Parish, 323 N. Van Buren St.
The topic will be "Mothering Matters - Valuing all of who I am." Bring shoeboxes and small gift items for the Mother's Day Service Project. Call Judy Apel for information, 608-877-0553.
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Madison's St. Maria Goretti School physical education and health teacher Jamie Scott is shown here with St. Maria Goretti School students. Scott will be honored at this month's National Catholic Educational Association as a Today's Catholic Teacher Magazine "Great Ideas" Grand Award recipient. |
Promoting healthy lifestyles: Madison teacher wins award
MADISON -- What is a great idea worth? For Jamie Scott, physical education and health teacher at St. Maria Goretti School in Madison, a great idea is worth some national recognition.
Earlier this school year, Scott submitted a lesson plan idea she has used with her K-8 physical education students to Today's Catholic Teacher magazine.
'Great Ideas' recipient
The monthly publication runs a "Great Ideas" feature in which they publish selected lesson planning ideas from Catholic school teachers throughout the country. The magazine's editors choose two of the year's submissions as their Grand Award recipients.
At a special banquet at this month's National Catholic Educational Association national convention in St. Louis, Mo., Scott will be honored as a Today's Catholic Teacher Magazine "Great Ideas" Grand Award recipient.
The idea that earned her this national recognition included having her students bring to physical education class a variety of sizes of non-perishable canned goods. The cans were used as hand weights during a weight-training unit. Upon completion of the unit, the food was distributed to a food pantry.
A positive impression
"Many of Jamie's colleagues and I were not really surprised by this award," commented Michael Maguire, St. Maria Goretti's principal. "Jamie understands children, she understand great teaching practices, and she understands the Gospel.
"In every lesson, Jamie is able to bring a masterful and creative combination of those three components to her classroom," he stated. He notes that Scott's enthusiastic and passionate approach to teaching leaves a very positive impression on the children in her classes.
"I'm not aware of many K-8 level physical education opportunities for children that provide such a wide variety of innovative and FUN activities for them to learn more about their physical capabilities and lifelong fitness," said Maguire.
"Whether they're stilt-walking, scooter-riding, snow-shoeing, pogo-sticking, riding miniature 'monkey' bikes, playing Quidditch, 'parachuting,' playing tennis, or an array of team-building sports and activities, students in her class can always look forward to something new, interesting, and engaging for everyone.
"At the same time, they're learning to be better, Christian people by Ms. Scott's emphases on mutual respect, good sportsmanship and fair play."
Motivating students
Scott has enjoyed her opportunities to motivate students and to get them to realize that the physical activities in which they can engage will contribute to a healthier, happier lifestyle.
"I'm happy to be recognized for this award but it's the St. Maria Goretti Parish School students that brought in the canned foods, exercised hard, and donated the food to people less fortunate," commented Scott. "I've been called to teach children as my service and feel very fortunate to be able to carry this out every day.
"At our school, physical education is taught creatively to keep every child moving and having fun. Healthy children are better learners and citizens, feel better about themselves, and become healthy adults. I'm trying to start the momentum and keep it going," she said.
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