Catholic Schools Week

Why is there a Catholic Schools Week? Is it a narcissistic attempt to elicit praise and tout our successes? Is it an effort to elevate Catholic schools to heights above other systems of education? If these are the reasons to advocate a celebration of Catholic Schools Week, I would be the first to advocate not celebrating this special week. Rather, I believe that Catholic Schools Week is a reminder to the Catholic school community to always focus on our mission, a mission expressed very well in the theme for 2009: “Catholic Schools Celebrate Service.” To me, one of the hallmarks of the Catholic school is the creation of a learning environment in which relationships are based on love, mutual respect and Gospel values. In this nurturing environment, faculty and students are propelled into service of those in need. Thus, I think that Catholic Schools Week is an opportunity to celebrate the life and love that we share. Yet, far from turning us to only look at ourselves, it challenges us to always be looking for ways to follow the Way, the Truth and the Life in proclaiming Good News and transforming the world!

Recent College Acceptances

Please follow this link to see an updated listing of all the colleges and universities Saint Martin students have been accepted to over the last two years. Our community is proud of all the members of the Classes of 2008 and 2009!

We are particularly excited about seven of our students who are the first from Saint Martin to be accepted to Marquette University, Ohio Dominican University, Ohio State University, Otterbein College, St. Louis University, Spelman College, and Spring Hill College.

• Una Ilisinovic is accepted to Marquette
• Mariah Watts is accepted to Ohio Dominican
• Renee Makupson is our first student accepted to Ohio State
• Kylie Kelly is accepted to Otterbein College
• JJ Simms is our first student accepted to St. Louis University
• Sunni Wenson is our first acceptance to Spelman
• Abby Mrozek is accepted to Spring Hill

Overall, 67 pecent of our seniors have been accepted to at least one college or university as of 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 22. Congratulations, members of the Class of 2009!!!

More great news to come...

Heartfelt Thanks

The Saint Martin Student Advisory Board chose to send Christmas cards to some of our men and women in the armed service. Below is the response of one of those who received one of those Christmas cards.

Ms. Vogel,
For ten days in December I was a patient at the Miami Veterans Hospital. I cannot tell you how pleased and happy I was when two days before Christmas, someone walked into my room and gave me a card sent by The Student Advisory Board of your school.

It brought a tear to my eye to think that these students would take time out of their busy lives to send these cards. I cannot tell you how much joy it brought to me, I will save this card for years to come.

Please tell these students that their work is very appreciated.

Thanks for lifting my spirits, when they needed to be lifted.