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Excitement Abounds for New Year at Mary of Lourdes Catholic School
Principal Jodi Vanderheiden joined the community of Mary of Lourdes Catholic School in 2018, and over the past three years, she has deeply valued her relationships with the school community.
“Every day is a new day,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “What I most enjoy about my work are the connections and relationships I have with students, staff, teachers, and families.”
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We’re excited to come together for a new year of Catholic education at Mary of Lourdes, and with a new year comes new goals for our school community.
“The biggest goal we currently have for our school is to have more cohesiveness between the buildings,” says Principal Vanderheiden. “While working toward the goal, we’re integrating a character education and virtue education curriculum this year.”
The school’s particular focus for the academic year of 2021 to 2022 will center on character and virtue education. The theme for the year is “Each of us is loved, willed, and necessary,” and it is a quote from a homily offered by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Square on April 24, 2005.
“Each of us is the result of a thought of God,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “I think we need to go back to who we are and how we are connected to God and created in His likeness. We are loved and necessary. We have a purpose.”
During the coming year, we’ll see a few new faces around the school as we welcome new teachers and staff to our school community.
“Noelle Kedrowski is our new science teacher for sixth through eighth-grade science,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “Becca Czech is our new administrative assistant at the elementary school.”
We also hope to see a return of some of the school’s traditional events as we saw during the spring months.
“Towards the end of the year, we had more of our school events like our spring concerts,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “In December we’ll get to have our Christmas program together with people in the audience again.”
The school thrives on the support of all the Catholic faith community members in our area and across our parishes.
We’re excited to come together for a new year of Catholic education at Mary of Lourdes.
With a new year comes new goals for our school community!
“Without your support, we wouldn’t be here,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “Without the assistance of our parishes, we wouldn’t be able to exist. Financially, it is a huge commitment on your part and a huge blessing for the school. Spiritually, it is so important that you are all praying for our teachers and students to keep us vibrant in our faith.”
Principal Vanderheiden would like to emphasize her gratitude for how all the members of our faith community have supported and continue to support Mary of Lourdes Catholic School.
“Thank you so much,” Principal Vanderheiden says. “We wouldn’t be able to do this without your financial and spiritual support.”
The school thrives on the support of all the Catholic faith community members in our area and across our parishes.
