A Message from our Head of School
Connie Dantagnan Dear alumnae, parents and friends of Chapelle, It is an honor and a privilege that I will serve as the Head of School at Archbishop Chapelle High School. Words cannot express how excited I am that God has called me to lead my alma mater. It truly has been my dream to become Head of School since my term as Student Council President in 1987-88. Chapelle is truly a family! It is my home away from home and I invite all stakeholders to come back and be a part of the family once again. Our alumnae, parents of alumnae, current parents and friends of Chapelle are what make this school a special place. We all believe in our motto, Deus Providebit…. God Will Provide. It is during this time that I believe this more now than ever. God continues to bless Chapelle in so many ways and you will see this throughout our Provider. At present, our enrollment is the highest it has been in the past 5 years and that is due to so many people working countless amounts of hours to make Chapelle spiritually, academically and socially excel. Mrs. Susan Panzavecchia ’90 has assembled a strong academic team and tasked Mrs. Danielle Rohli and Ms. Shannon Spafford to evaluate the academic program and to increase the number of Advanced Placement offerings. I am proud to say that the 2019-2020 school year produced some of the highest AP scores in the history of Chapelle. I would also like to thank all of teachers who have worked diligently to adjust to virtual learning. Our students were engaged in full learning when the pandemic began. This engagement was certainly challenging at times, but our teachers continued to motivate their students to grow academically. We were even able to offer club meetings over zoom so our students could have social interaction with their classmates. While the 2020-2021 school year will certainly look different in many ways, my prayer is for each one of you who receive this correspondence. COVID 19 has affected all in different capacities but my pledge is to keep things as “normal” as possible. Now more than ever we need the support and prayers of all! Remembering Deus Providebit,
Connie L. Dantagnan ‘88 Head of School
A Message from our President/Principal
Leila Benoit Dear Chapelle Family, As I write this letter it is the end of June 2020 and with mixed emotions, I’m packing up my office getting ready to move on to the next phase of the journey where God is calling me. When I announced that I was leaving back in January I could have never imagined what the next six months would hold. I don’t think I would have believed you if you would have told me back then that an unprecedented pandemic was about to sweep over the world like wildfire and that we would be sending our teachers and students home for remote teaching and learning for the entire 4th quarter, and that our daily lives would be drastically altered. These past few months have held tremendous challenges for our school community, and I know each of us has been affected in some way by these circumstances. Despite this time of chaos, disappointment, and countless unknowns, I have been amazed at the abundant blessings and have constantly been reminded of Chapelle’s motto – Deus Providebit…God will provide. Through an abundance of God’s grace and many prayers, our teachers didn’t skip a beat in making the transition to a virtual platform in a matter of 48 hours and did so without complaint, our students exhibited admirable strength and resiliency as they were separated from their second home, and our parents were incredibly supportive as we all came to terms with this temporary new normal. Although we all have many questions about what the future holds, there is one thing that is certain – God will continue to provide for each of us in ways that we likely never thought possible. It’s my prayer that we all can have the eyes to see the gifts and blessings in front of us amid the uncertainty. I would like to thank each of you for your unwavering support throughout these past several years, particularly in these last few months. In the words of our school prayer, you have made “Chapelle not only a school, but also a home” for me and I could not be more grateful. As I move on to further pursue my first career in the counseling/social work field, I am confident that Chapelle will be in great hands. I could not think of anyone more fitting to step in as Chapelle’s next leader than Connie Dantagnan. Her dynamic faith, her love for everything Chapelle, and her vast experience working in many positions at the school make her the perfect woman to lead Chapelle into the future. I can’t wait to hear about all the great things to come! Remembering always, Deus Providebit…God will provide,
Leila Benoit President/Principal
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