Principal's Perspective

In November, we are celebrating our Marathon success with a week of

non-dress code days PLUS a movie afternoon!

We have EXCEEDED our $75,000 goal and yet we are still awaiting the $375 commitment from some families.  Once everyone has contributed their part, we will exceed $80,000.  Please make arrangements to have all money in by Friday, November 20, 2009.

If you you still have questions about the $375 per family expectation for the Marathon and were unable to join us for the September 1st Meeting, the PowerPoint can be downloaded here.  Be sure to read the "notes" section to understand the context of each slide.  When reading the PowerPoint, wherever a "speech bubble" appears in the upper left corner of the red design on the slide, hover over it for the speaker notes on that slide.

Please email me if you have any questions!
Blessings,
Mrs. Haller, Principal

The "pledge tracker" form I shared for Marathon can also be downloaded for your personal use.

Pledge Tracker (doc)  Pledge Tracker (pdf)

If you are new to our school or are seeking to learn more about us, welcome!

Thank you for visiting our website! 

I pray that you can sense the enthusiasm and excitement of our school community by browsing our pages!  We have a passion for educational excellence and a heart for Catholic education.  Our mission expresses that we are

“dedicated to holiness and high academic achievement”. 

Instilling Catholic teachings, ensuring excellence, accommodating growth, and planning for expansion require spiritual commitment, vision and leadership, initiative, fiscal planning and effective communication.  As your principal, I work to share the very best of myself in each of these areas.  It is a joy to collaborate with our entire school community to establish and carry out specific goals which support our mission.  As a part of our commitment to excellence, we sought to be accredited by MNSAA, the MN Non-public Schools Accrediting Association in 1990.  We have been members in good standing now for nearly twenty years!  This on-going membership demands that we adhere to a set of standards and demonstrate competency in eight areas which create quality schools.  This year we will begin a self-study process (part of a seven year cycle) in which we will look closely at our areas of strength and challenges and use the information gathered to write a strategic plan.  I look forward to input from everyone!

Striving to make a positive difference in our community and in Catholic education, it is a blessing to work in a professional, collaborative, community-focused setting with a staff that has a shared vision, serious commitment to quality and sincere compassion for children. 

Thank you to all who support our school prayerfully, financially, and with the gift of your children!  Our school families are simply amazing!  I stand in awe of your generosity.  You share your time, talent and treasure in so many ways! 

I invite your continuous prayers for the safety and joy of our students and the future of our school community.

 Peace,

Jennifer Haller, Principal

jhaller@stmcatholicschool.org

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS

On Wed., March 18, 2009 Jennifer Haller, Principal and John Bonham, Parish Administrator, presented information on our current financial status and projections for the 2009-10 school year. 

Read both attachments for more information. 

Contact either Jenny Haller or John Bonham with questions.

State of School Intro.pdf  Please read this for context of the presentation.

State of the School 03-09.pdf  PDF of the PowerPoint.