Sr. Joan Pardell, OP, died June 4, 2019, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Victoriana.
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Sr. Kathleen Loughrin, OP, dies
Sr. Kathleen Loughrin, OP, died April 29, 2019, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Janetta.
Sr. Elaine Robbins, OP, dies
Sr. Elaine Robbins, OP, died April 5, 2019, at St. Dominic Villa, Hazel Green, Wis. Her religious name was Sister Genevieve.
Sr. Marie Amanda Allard, OP, dies
Sr. Marie Amanda Allard, OP, died October 7, 2018, at St. Dominic Villa.
Twins are ‘Principals for a Day’ in Fort Atkinson
FORT ATKINSON — For the second year in a row, St. Joseph School in Fort Atkinson Principal Kari Homb gave up her seat for a day and let the students take over.
Second-graders Bray and Christian Polk were Principals for a Day on February 5 — the final day of Catholic Schools Week.
The boys won the chance to be principal when their parents — Peg and George Polk — won a raffle at the school’s annual Home and School Heart Gala Fundraiser earlier this year.
Jeff Allen is retiring after 40 years spent in Catholic education
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| Principal Jeff Allen “photobombs” a picture of some students at St. Bernard School in Watertown at the start of the 2014 to 2015 school year. It was the first day of his last year as principal at St. Bernard School, where he has served as principal for 34 years. (Photo by Maria Gracia) |
WATERTOWN — You might have seen him doing playground duty . . . or dressed as the Cookie Monster . . . or directing a musical production . . . or working with the Camera Club.
As a Catholic school principal, Jeff Allen hasn’t sat in his office all day. “I spend a lot of time with kids,” said Allen in an interview as he retires from 40 years spent in Catholic education.
For the past 34 years, he has been principal at St. Bernard School in Watertown. Prior to that, he taught at St. Coletta School in Jefferson for six years.
A retirement party will be held on Sunday, June 7, from 12 noon to 3 p.m. in the St. Bernard School gymnasium, 111 S. Montgomery St. All are invited to attend and wish Allen well as he begins a new phase of his life.
Much of Allen’s life has been dedicated to Catholic education. The oldest of seven children born to Shirley and Don Allen, Jeff Allen attended St. Agnes Grade School in Butler.
He graduated from Brookfield East High School and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he majored in special education.
Started at St. Coletta
After graduation, he started teaching at St. Coletta School, which served students with developmental disabilities.
Sr. Sheila Haskett, the school administrator, encouraged Allen to consider a career in school administration. He attended UW-Whitewater while he was teaching and earned a master’s degree in school administration.
Equine soccer comes to Fort Atkinson
For students at St. Joseph School in Fort Atkinson, it’s not unusual to look outside and see a soccer game taking place on the field next to the school.
Sacred Hearts School begins iPad initiative
SUN PRAIRIE — Seventh and eighth grade students at Sacred Hearts School returned this year a little more enthusiastic than usual.
Two years of research and planning by Principal Kim Frederick and the IT and junior high staff culminated in the students starting off their year with individual iPads.
Loaded with more than 70 apps that have been carefully chosen by their teachers to support the curriculum and enhance the learning atmosphere, the new iPad Airs also enable students to communicate with their teachers through iCal, iLife, and iTunes U.
Blessed Trinity School in Dane celebrates Catholic Schools Week
January 26 to February 1 was Catholic Schools Week around the nation and in the Diocese of Madison. The students and staff at Blessed Trinity School in Dane used that as an opportunity to take a break from the challenging winter and normal classroom activities.
Striving for holiness, gift of faith
As we prepare to begin another school year, I often reflect on how blessed we in this diocese are, blessed with over 40 Catholic elementary schools, well over twice the average number of Catholic schools found in dioceses of similar size.
These schools are treasures, pearls of faith, hope, love, and knowledge shining brightly for our parishes, our communities, and our Church.