ISSUE No. 1

FALL 2015

A bi-annual publication providing the latest updates from St. Jude The Apostle Catholic School.

Flat Francis welcomes Pope Francis to AmericaChicago-based Catholic Extension helped build excitement for Pope Francis’

trip to the United States by creating Flat Francis. Flat Francis is a spin-off of

“The Flat Stanley Project” which centers on a paper cutout of Flat Stanley, a

character in popular children’s books of the same name, being photographed

with people in numerous locations. Looks like our St. Jude community certainly

showed Flat Francis a great time!

ST. JUDE SCHOOL WELCOMES A SPECIAL VISITOR

Sister Sally White a.k.a. Sister

Francis Maureen, founding principal

of St. Jude School, joined us for

Mass on the feast of St. Jude. We

are forever grateful to Sister Sally

and the Grey Nuns…brave women

who ventured to the south from

Pennsylvania to start our wonderful

school. An interesting side note…

Sister Sally’s brother, Frank White,

composed the alma mater that we

still sing today.

Above:

Principal Patty Childs and Sister Sally.

Top: Campbell Caldwell and little sister.

Left to right: Karakis Family.

Joy Layne and Msgr. Corbett.

The York Family.

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UPCOMING dates

Sunday, January 17 MLK Celebration at

St. Peter Claver

Sunday, January 31

to Friday, February 5 Catholic Schools Week

Wednesday, April 13

Field Day

Saturday, April 16

Art Show at Holy Redeemer

Thursday, April 28 1st Grade Play

Friday, May 6

Grandparents’ Day

Saturday, May 7

1st Eucharist St. Jude

Monday, May 23

8th Grade Graduation

St. Jude School Auction St. Jude the Apostle Catholic School is asking you to help us raise funds

to upgrade technology at the school by supporting our 2016 Auction -

Bright Lights Big City!

The Auction will be held on April 23, 2016

You can help us reach our goal by donating items to be auctioned off at

the event. We are looking for new electronics, gift cards, vacation homes,

jewelry, and artwork. No donation is too small! Please contact Ashley Crunk

at aecrunk216@gmail.com for questions or to make a donation.

If you’d like to attend the Auction or become a Sponsor, please contact

Liz Winkler at lizw19915@yahoo.com.

Thank you! TO OUR TOP BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY SPONSORS

Shining Light Sponsor ($3,000)

Mather Economics LLC

St. Jude Patrons ($1,500)

Mary & Todd Cozart

Amy & Kenneth Bowman

Rhona & Joe Federer

Pat & Bob Barnard

Tracy & Christopher Giglio

Edward Andrews Homes, eahomes.com

Plus over 72 more sponsors. We appreciate your support!

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One of the most anticipated

days of the year is Blessing

of the Pets in honor of

St. Francis, Patron Saint

of animals.

Blessing OF THE

Service TO Others

Pets

Our Living SaintsFollowing an in-depth study of the lives of the

saints, our third graders dressed as their patron

saints and celebrated All Saints Day with a

special school-wide Mass. This is a St. Jude

tradition that goes back more than 30 years.

Teddy Bear Drive Sandy Springs Police officers have

extra fuzzy passengers in their patrol

cars thanks to the first grade Teddy

Bear Drive. The first graders, together

with their eighth grade buddies,

collected dozens of bears for the police

to give to children who

suffer traumatic events.

Police meet children

daily who are victims

of crimes or who

witness difficult

situations. It has been

found that the gift

of a teddy bear,

when placed in the

hands of a child,

can have a calming

soothing effect.

SECOND GRADE DIAPER DRIVE

Our House breaks the chains of homelessness by providing

quality early childhood education and comprehensive support

services for families who are experiencing homelessness.

Each year, our 2nd graders collect items such as wipes,

soap, detergent, diapers, etc. to assist the families utilizing

the services of this organization.

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Blessings of the Pets (left to

right): Patrick Darke, Raines

Grassi, Grant Alderman.

Zoe and Jenna Leiner.

Sarai and Devin Conliffe

Left: Kristin Devereaux

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St. Jude middle schoolers once again

dazzled the community September

23-27 when they presented their

“Cirque de Soleil” type show in the

school gym. With the help of Circus

of the Kids, a Florida based educa-

tional program, the students learned

and then performed breathtaking

acts including trapeze, suspended

silk aerialists, juggling, trick skating,

balancing, and more. There was even

a human jump rope! Not only did

they stun the community with their

talents, but also the student body of

St. Peter Claver Catholic School in

Decatur to whom a special invitation

was issued. According to SPC

principal, Mrs. Suzanne Greenwood,

the entire experience, from the

moment her students boarded the

bus until the time they returned, was

“delightful, uplifting, and joyful for

students and teachers alike.”

This year marks the 5th biennial circus

for St. Jude. According to St. Jude

principal, Mrs. Patty Childs, participants

in the circus learn more than just

physical stunts…they learn the value

of trying new things and the courage

that comes with the mastery of a

new skill. She continues to bring the

circus to St. Jude every other year

because, as she says, “The children

learn life lessons that could never

be taught in a classroom the way

they are taught in circus. They learn

resilience, they learn to pick them-

selves up and try again. They learn

that everything may not come out

perfectly, but hold your head up and

smile and style!” Participating in the

circus gives students the know-how

to teach their friends and family the

power of a “can-do” attitude.

Circus RETURNS TO St. Jude

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“They learn that everything may not come out perfectly, but hold your head up and smile and style!”

We kicked off our ‘15 – ’16

Annual Fund campaign with

our Chastain Night event on

September 12th. Over 240

parents, faculty, and staff

members attended a fun night

under the stars on the SJA

soccer fields and danced to

the live music of the Steven

Lee Band. The Annual Fund

allows us to continue to

enhance excellence in all

areas of academics and

student development as well

as our school facilities. Our goal

is 100% parent participation

by December 18th – Annual

Fund payments are accepted

through May 31, 2016.

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Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are busy learning about

innovative new advancements in technology and claim it as one of their

favorite classes. A highlight this year is working with one of our two new

3-D printers, generous gifts from our PTA. In a cross-curricular project,

the fourth grade studied Georgia in social studies, produced State of

Georgia shaped cookie cutters using the 3-D printer in technology, and

then used the cookie cutters to make clay ornaments in art. Students in

the Middle School elective program are learning how to create objects

using the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, Autodesk Inventor,

and are having fun generating cartoons with the Stop Motion Animation

program. Always ready to help the school, the middle school students

used the 3-D printer to craft hall passes for their classrooms.

DID YOU KNOW?

Matching Gifts

Many companies offer a

matching gift program for

their employees’ charitable

contributions. Matching gifts

are a great way to double

or even triple your gift to

St. Jude the Apostle Catholic

School. To find out if your

(or your spouse’s) employer

participates in a matching gift

program, contact your human

resources department. If they

do, please complete their

matching gift form according

to your employer’s guidelines,

and send it to Katy Cowan in

the Advancement Office. You

will be recognized for the full

amount of your contribution

plus the match. Matching gifts

offer a great opportunity to

increase your giving level; your

$500 donation matched by

$500 = $1,000 (Major Donor

level) gift to St. Jude School!

Gifts of Stock

Did you know that a quick and

easy way to make your Annual

Fund donation is by transferring

securities such as stocks,

bonds, and mutual funds to

St. Jude School? This may be

a particularly beneficial way

for you to support our school,

since capital gains tax is avoided

and the tax deduction is based

on the value of the stock on

the day of transfer. Securities may be given

to St. Jude School by transferring them

through your broker to Beverly S. Glenn

at SunTrust, 404.724.3556.

Please notify Katy Cowan in the

Advancement office, 770.394.2880 x424

to inform us that a transfer is being made

and provide the name of the stock.

ST. JUDE

UpdatesRight:

2nd grader Colton Walker took a picture

using the web cam after studying about

space in science.

Top Row (left to right): Heather Roberts, 4B Assistant

Jordan Lindke, Kindergarten Assistant

Mari Aurino, Spanish

Priscilla Trichet, French

Amy Bowman, 2B Assistant

Bottom Row (left to right): Ali Asip, 4A Assistant

Kim Yates, 3B Assistant

Adrianne Eberlein, 5A Assistant

Lauren Cartwright, Technology

We welcome OUR NEW faculty and staff