TIGERS SERVING OTHERS

Mrs. Cindy Cioffi leaves us after four years as a Kindergarten aide. Her love of children was seen in all aspects of her job, whether in the classroom or on the playground.

Sister Mary Emily taught at Saint Henry School for three years starting out in 2nd grade and then moving to 5th-6th grade Religion for two years. Her love of her faith was apparent in all her classes and religion lessons. Her current assignment has her in Ireland.

Ms. Taylor Hoback worked as a Pre-K aide for three years in both the 3-year-old and the 4-year-old classrooms. She has a spark that the children loved to be around.

Sister Mary Margaret leaves us after two short but wonderful years teaching 2nd grade. Her joy of teaching was evident daily in her contagious smile and laughter. Her new assignment takes her across the pond to Italy. Arrivederci, Sister Mary Margaret!

Sister Maria Karol taught Spanish at Saint Henry School for two years. She brought such a fun way of learning to the classrooms. She was seen every morning greeting the children as they entered the building. Her new assignment takes her to another school within the Diocese of Nashville. St. Joseph School is lucky to have her.

KINDERGARTEN COLLECTS FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

Recently the Saint Henry School Kindergarten (pictured above), taught by Ms. Michelle Armbruster, collected pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters during Lent with which they learned certain math skills. They then decided to donate all $128 of coins with their prayers to support the St. Vincent DePaul Society in their service to the poor and needy in our community. “How special and inspirational to witness these young children exhibit such Christian values. The SVDP team had a few of their Vincentians visit and personally thank the class and their teacher for this example of Matthew 25:35-40!” Mr. Ron Szejner stated.

Supporting Special Olympics

For the first-grade service project, students collected items for the Special Olympics (pictured below). These items were sent to the athletes for when they participated in this year's Summer Games in Orlando!

An Act Of Humility

Pre-Kindergarten re-enacted the Last Supper during Holy Week. Mrs. Sizemore washed every Tiger Cub's feet and they learned why Jesus did this on the night of the last supper for His disciples. It was an incredibly special moment.

Faith Rally

WEIL NAMED NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST

SHS Alumnus Jackson Weil (‘18) was named a Finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Jackson joins an elite group of 15,000 finalists, less than 1% of the nation's high school seniors. Congratulations, Jackson!

TIGERS CARE FOR BABY CHICKS

Saint Henry School was blessed this year to witness God bringing new baby chicks into existence. Mr. Robinson, the 7th/8th grade science teacher, brought in eggs from his farm and the 7th and 8th graders had the opportunity to incubate the eggs in the science classroom. As the eggs developed, they were able to candle them and see the development of the new babies. Exactly 21 days (about three weeks) later they watched a miracle as the chicks broke open their shells and hatched. Not only did the Junior High get to witness this wonderful event, but every class in the building also came by to see the hatchlings. The students loved getting to learn about the process of hatching chicks, but even more they loved getting to hold and interact with the babies.

Home And School News

The 2021-2022 school year was another enormous success for the Saint Henry School Home & School Association thanks to the wonderful Saint Henry School parents. Fundraising efforts this year raised over $130,000! The biggest portion of this was from the return of the Tiger Town Boogie which brought in over $85,000. The Boogie was a wonderful day thanks to many helping hands, but especially thanks to Tasha and Steven Kennard who led this event again as well as the Dacus family who assisted ahead of leading the charge for this event next year. Saint Henry School students love their role in this fundraiser, and what an incredible job they did!

The Home and School Association is looking to exceed this year’s fundraising revenue and increase parent involvement in their plans for the 2022-2023 school year. Head room parents have been assigned and will be ready to hit the ground running at the beginning of the school year. New committees are being added to the fabric of the organization and will allow for more parents to be involved. In July there will be announcements regarding the Bonfire (21+ event) and Carnival (all ages) along with details as to how parents can get involved in these and other school events. After a twoyear pause, the Home and School Association is ready to bring these events back and make them better than ever. Mark all calendars! The Bonfire will take place on Friday, November 4, 2022, and the Carnival is scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2022.

2022-2023 LEADERSHIP

Co-Presidents

Tori Emerson and Blake Emerson

Treasurer

Teresa Coburn

Secretary

Hope Link

Room Parent Liaison

Cathy Spencer

Spirit Shop Chair

Liesl Haynie

Spirit Shop Co-Chair

Sharon Mahoney and Judy Reising

Welcome Committee Chair

Kelly Kormos

Hospitality Committee Co-Chairs

Christen Christian and OPEN

Tiger Town Boogie Co-Chairs

Megan Dacus and OPEN

Carnival Co-Chairs

Vaile Strauss, Tori and Blake Emerson