A WARM WELCOME TO SAINT HENRY’S NEW STAFF

The upcoming school year welcomes new members to the Saint Henry School community. These new members bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and vibrant personalities that will be invaluable to the students and community. Read below to learn a bit about them.

Maria began teaching elementary grades, primarily 4th and 5th grades. She began at St. Gertrude’s in Cincinnati, Ohio. She then taught at St. Mary’s in Oakridge, Tennessee, and went on to teach nursing at Aquinas here in Nashville. She went back to teaching elementary grades at St. Anthony in D.C. and comes to Saint Henry School from her current assignment at St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School in Woodbridge, VA.

Sister Maria Lucia, O.P. will teach 2nd grade. She comes to Saint Henry School from St. Joseph Catholic School in Cottleville, Missouri where she also taught 2nd grade. Sr. Maria Lucia is originally from Alabama and made certain to specify that she is an Alabama fan, punctuating that fact with an enthusiastic, “Roll Tide!” Assistant Principal, Mrs. Katie Long, will be very happy to hear this news. Sr. Maria Lucia has four siblings: three brothers and one sister. Of her four siblings, three serve in the U.S. Air Force. Sr. Maria Lucia loves all sports and particularly enjoys playing soccer. She is very much looking forward to the World Cup this year.

Ms. Jamie Francis will teach 1st grade. Ms. Francis was born and raised in Annapolis, Maryland, but moved to Park City, Utah, in her Junior year of High School. She stayed out west for her college years where she graduated from Westminster College with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education and ESL. At Westminster she played Division II lacrosse all four years. Ms. Francis is not completely new to Nashville, having recently received her Master's of Education from Vanderbilt University. Living in Nashville has her close to her two older sisters, one living in Charlotte and the other in Atlanta. Ms. Francis enjoys spending her free time in the great outdoors skiing, biking, hiking, and exploring new restaurants. She also enjoys sharing her passion for sports. She is a Celtics and Ravens fan and has a fluffy fouryear-old Labradoodle named Bleu.

Mrs. Katherine Massey will be a PreK 4 teacher. Mrs. Massey is originally from Jonesborough, which happens to be the oldest town in Tennessee. She received her bachelor's from MTSU in Anthropology and her Master's in Early Childhood Education from East TN State

University. She and her husband, John, have been married for 15 years and have two daughters, Georgia who will be in 4th grade and Annie Rose who will be in 3rd grade. Mrs. Massey loves reading, gardening, puzzles, and playing board and card games with her family. She also loves music, so much that she always has music playing when she is home. Those who know Mrs. Massey well call her Katy instead of Katherine.

Ms. Becca Lewis will teach 4th grade. Ms. Lewis started teaching at Saint Henry School the last few weeks of this past school year in the 5th grade classroom when Sister Mary Emily had to leave for her new assignment in Ireland. Ms. Lewis is originally from Fanwood, New Jersey. She attended Belmont University where she received her B.S. in Education and History. She loves to take walks with her dog, Franklin. She also enjoys reading, watching movies, and cheering on the Mets and the Jets.

Sister Maria, O.P. will teach 5th and 6th grade Religion. Prior to entering the convent and the classroom, Sister Maria was an ER Trauma Nurse for eight years in Mobile, Alabama. After entering the convent, Sister

Mr. Ben Ennis will be an aide in the Hand In Hand Options program at Saint Henry School. Mr. Ennis is originally from Southern California, until he moved to Hendersonville, TN, where he graduated from John Paull II Preparatory School. He went on to graduate with a degree in History from Sewanee, The University of the South, where he also played on the baseball team as a pitcher. Having played baseball for 19 years, he is also a major fan. Mr. Ennis has traveled to 14 MLB stadiums thus far! Fun fact, Mr. Ennis’s middle name is Indiana, named after the famous fictional professor of archaeology from the 1980’s Dr. Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones.

Louis Keller will be the Kindergarten aide in Mrs. Vaillancourt’s classroom. Mr. Keller earned his Bachelor’s in Education from MTSU and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Teaching at Trevecca Nazarene. Mr. Keller has been married for 10 years and has two children, Brynne going into 3rd grade and Ruby who will be in PreK4 here at Saint Henry. Bruce is Mr. Keller’s energetic dog. Boris and Tom are his cats, and Mr. Keller says, “They tolerate all of us living with them.” Fun fact, when Mr. Keller was a student at Father Ryan High School, he was recognized as World Champion Percussionist with the Father Ryan Drumline.

Mrs. Katie Lopez will be an aide in the PreK 3 and 4 classrooms. Mrs. Lopez was born and raised in Nashville, TN. She attended Ensworth, went onto St. Cecilia Academy for high school, and then pursued her degree from North Arkansas College. Her husband, John, was active-duty Navy for eight years and is now in the Navy reserves. Mrs. Lopez and her husband have two children, Grant, who graduated from Saint Henry School this past May, and Lisa, who will be a 7th grader. They also have two King Charles Cavaliers (Charlotte and Wilbur), two cats (Molly and Angel), and an Axolotl named Kirby. When she has spare time, she enjoys sewing and crafting and her favorite place (outside of Nashville, of course) is St. John’s Island, SC!

Mary Sevier Moore will be an aide in the Hand In Hand Options program. Mrs. Moore is a graduate of Saint Henry School and Father Ryan High School, and UT Knoxville with a Bachelor’s in Child and Family Studies. She recalls her favorite teacher from Saint Henry School, Mrs. Rhea Forte, and wanting to be just like her. Mrs. Moore got her esthetician’s license and worked in dermatology doing facials, chemical peels, and corrective makeup until she had her first child. She is married to Jason Moore of Henderson, KY, and they have five children: son, Sevier, upcoming first-year student at UT Knoxville; son, Oakley, rising sophomore at FRHS; and three children at SHS: daughter Kearney (7th), son Donovan (4th), and daughter Mercer (Kindergarten). She also has some four-legged family members: Goldie (her black Goldendoodle), and Hendo (short for Hendersonville, KY) who is a white goldendoodle. In her free time, she enjoys daily Mass, shopping at Aldi and Trader Joe’s, lunch with friends, pedicures, and practicing Soulcore (rosary workouts). Mrs. Moore is also training to be a Soulcore leader.

Ms. Fallon Nixon will teach computer/ STEM for K through 5th. Ms. Nixon is from Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she attended Catholic school through high school. She received her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from LSU which means she is already used to being a Tiger! Ms. Fallon taught 2nd grade for two years in a southeast Louisiana public school then decided to take a leap of faith and move to Nashville. She enjoys working out, shopping, travel, cooking, baking, and spending time with friends and family. Ms. Fallon has seven siblings; she is the second oldest and her youngest sibling is six years old.

Jennifer Nordhoff will be the PreK4 aide working with Mrs. Boyd. Born in Big Springs, Texas, Mrs. Nordhoff has called middle Tennessee home since moving here as an infant. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Business Degree in Marketing. After staying home with two young sons until their preschool years, she began working as a teacher’s aide for a Franklin preschool. Years later, she moved into the role of teacher and discovered her passion for working with preschoolaged children, which she has done for 14 years thus far. Mrs. Nordhoff has been married to her husband, Mike, for 27 years. They live in Franklin and have two boys, Ethan who is 21 years old, and Ben who is 18 years old. Mrs. Nordhoff enjoys long walks, reading, and time with family. Something that most people would not know about Mrs. Nordhoff is that she is a fraternal twin. Her twin brother, Jason, and his family live in Hoover, AL.

Mr. Nick Rubadeau will be our “coach” for 1st and 3rd grade helping students with a wide range of activities. Mr. Rubadeau is a familiar face at Saint Henry School, both in the classroom as a frequent substitute and aide these past few years, as well as being a current parent. He and his wife, Gloria, are the parents of rising 6th grader, Isa Rubadeau, and they also have two dogs (Hazel and Shepherd). Mr. Rubadeau spent his middle and high school years in Lebanon, Indiana, then went on to Purdue University where he received his B.A. in English Literature. He enjoys crossword puzzles, reading, and watching college sports. He comes from a large family, having three brothers and three sisters and Mr. Rubadeau is the second oldest.

Ms. Maddie Sampson will teach music to K through 4th, 5th grade handbells, and 6th grade choir. Ms. Sampson grew up right here in Nashville and has been a Tiger since she herself was a student in Mrs. Luton’s Kindergarten class at Saint Henry School. She graduated from Saint Henry School in 2011 and Father Ryan High School in 2015. Ms. Sampson attended BirminghamSouthern College and studied Business Administration and Music as a double major, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Education at Lipscomb University. Her parents, Don and Molly Sampson, are long time parishioners of Saint Henry Church, her sister Emma also graduated Saint Henry School (2010), and she has a sweet puppy named Sadie. While she claims to be clumsy, she is quite the athlete, having played school volleyball, basketball, soccer, dance, cheer, and golf. She loves being outside, going to movies and concerts, reading, hanging out with friends and family, and she is also a huge baseball fan.

ARMBRUSTER (‘13) RECOGNIZED BY BELMONT UNIVERSITY

Congratulations to Saint Henry School alum, JP Armbruster ‘13 on being named Belmont University’s President Scholar Athlete of the Year. This award is the highest honor awarded to student athletes at Belmont University. It is awarded to a student athlete for displaying academic excellence in the classroom, athletic determination on the field, and model citizenship both on campus and in the community. Pictured above with Coach David Costa when he received the two additional awards, one for Academic AllAmerican and the second was the Servant Leader Award.

SHS GRADUATES: WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Once a Tiger, always a Tiger! Keep us up-to-date by going to www.sthenryschool.org and select “community” then “alumni” and complete the SHS Alumni Form. Parents of alumni, please feel free to update this form for your son or daughter so we can keep in touch with them!