Pillars 2013 Annual Report

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PillarsBuilding a Strong Foundation Through

Catholic Education in the Syracuse

Roman Catholic Diocese

FALL 2013

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Dear friends of Catholic schools:

W hat a wonderful time of year to celebrate with our children, as we

rejoice with Jesus during the Christmas season. We invite you to help us

celebrate, as we confirm our mission and enhance our vision — excellent education

in the tradition of Catholic values.

Our early Church fathers established Catholic education in America long

before public education. However, society has been reluctant to tell the story —

the struggle, the pain, the sacrifices that strengthen the fabric of our success story.

Our schools housed the children of immigrants, helping them to reach the Ameri-

can dream. Their heritage stands in brick and mortar. Their traditions are

held sacred in the development of our communities.

Today, our schools still extend a welcoming hand to those in need, but the

education scoreboard has changed. The little parish school has grown into a more

demanding school system. The requirements of the state help develop a frame-

work of consistency and challenges in utilizing 21st Century technology. Our

schools have accepted the challenge, forging ahead to meet – and in many ways

surpass – these expectations.

Wrapped around the text of educational expertise is faith formation. The

unique mission of our Catholic schools is to prepare young minds for life with

Christ, as well as life hereafter. Perhaps more than ever before, the light of faith in

the little schoolhouse has become the beacon that continues to show us the way.

We hope that you will continue to support our story – and our schools – with

your prayers and your generosity. God bless you, and thank you for keeping our

mission alive.

Rev. Msgr. George F. Sheehan

Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools

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AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: ELEMENTARY

Blessed Sacrament School 18

Cathedral Academy at Pompei 12

Holy Cross School 28

Holy Family School Norwich 12

Holy Family School Syracuse 17

Immaculate Conception School 23

Most Holy Rosary School 18

Notre Dame Elementary School 19

Rome Catholic Elementary School 18

Seton Catholic at All Saints 13

St. James School 20

St. John the Evangelist School 16

St. Margaret’s School 17

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville 19

St. Mary’s School Cortland 17

St. Patrick’s School 15

St. Rose of Lima School 19

Trinity Catholic School 15

STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO: SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Bishop Grimes Prep 10 to 1

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School 13 to 1

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 10 to 1

Rome Catholic School 7 to 1

Seton Catholic Central School 10 to 1ENROLLMENT ■ = Pre-Kindergarten ■ = Kindergarten through Grade 12

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 5,335

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Trinity Catholic School

St. Rose of Lima School

St. Patrick’s School

St. Mary's School Cortland

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville

St. Margaret’s School

St. John the Evangelist School

St. James School

Seton Catholic Central School

Seton Catholic at All Saints

Rome Catholic School

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School

Notre Dame Elementary School

Most Holy Rosary School

Immaculate Conception School

Holy Family School Syracuse

Holy Family School Norwich

Holy Cross School

Cathedral Academy at Pompei

Blessed Sacrament School

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School

Bishop Grimes Prep

TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 5,408 ■ Pre-K: 1011 ■ K-12: 4397

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136

207

165

325

273

145

347

355

240

256

368

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125

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CAP Embraces Immigrants with Opportunity, Education and Faith BY CAROLINE K. REFF

It’s the first day of school at Cathedral Academy at Pompei, and the students are starting to arrive. Some bound off the bus. Others cling to their parents, tentative about a new year. Stories of

the summer are exchanged — in as many as 17 languages — as the students are greeted at the door by CAP Principal Sr. Helen Ann Charlebois, IHM, and Rev. Daniel Caruso, pastor of Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter’s. In many ways, it looks like every other school, but CAP is truly a special place — a place where children of all races, backgrounds and needs come together for a chance at a Catholic education.

Sister Helen Ann was drawn to CAP two years ago because of the “charism of the school.” She noted that her religious order was established to help

the French practice their faith in the new world, so the opportu-nity to help immi-grants and other underserved families give their children an education at CAP appealed to her. She has great compassion for the difficult circumstances many of her students face, but she approaches her job as principal with a sense of responsibility toward them, not pity.

“Many of these children have more challenges than your average student ever has to face. They deal with economic instability, adapting to a culture far different from their own, and, of course, the

challenge of learning in a language different from what many speak at home,” she said. “Despite all of this, we’re here to help them, not feel sorry for them. They come here to learn — that’s their job. Our job is to educate them and challenge them to the nth degree.”

CAP offers a number of programs geared to the needs of this diverse population. Several grades are “looped,” giving students two consecutive years with the same teacher for consistency. Many get extra assistance from volunteer mentors from the parish, community and Le Moyne College to help meet the requirements of a demanding curriculum. In addition, CAP benefits from a partnership with Le Moyne that utilizes graduate students majoring in education in a number of classrooms, while at the same time giving these budding teachers valuable classroom experience. There also are

“My hope is that they leave us ready for the emotional, psychological and

academic challenges of middle school and high school and that they maintain a strong relationship

with God. No matter what, they need to understand that God is

always with them.”—SR. HELEN ANN CHARLEBOIS, IHM

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music and art programs, lessons in Spanish and Mandarin, athletics, Christian service projects and other opportunities to enrich students’ education and help them embrace the Catholic faith. CAP even offers an English Learners Program to parents in order to help them improve their language skills and better communicate with faculty and staff.

According to Sister Helen Ann, many families are unable to pay full tuition, so the school relies heavily on the generosity of the parish, community donors and the Guardian Angel Society, a nonprofit organization that specifically helps CAP students cover tuition expenses.

“Affordability is always a challenge for our families, but they do what they can, and we work with them to make it happen. There’s never enough to fill our need, but we won’t give up,” said Sister Helen Ann. “Many of our parents were professionals in their native countries — doctors, engineers, scientists — and now they work two and three jobs to support their families in the U.S. They under-stand the importance of a good education for their children and are willing to make sacrifices. They believe the opportunity for a better life for their children starts at CAP.”

Sam Borketey is a CAP success story. A soft-spoken 6th grader, he arrived with his family from Ghana just over a year ago. While he spoke English,

his academic skills were not on par with his grade level. Since then, he has thrived at CAP and is working hard to prepare to move on to middle school. “It was hard when I came here,” he said. “But I love my teachers, and now it’s great. I like it!”

Adut Mo also is in the 6th grade, but she’s attended CAP since kindergarten after emigrating from South Sudan as a toddler. While she speaks Arabic at home, she communicates as well as any of her American-born friends and loves to read. “I like my teachers, and I feel safe here,” she said.

Sister Helen Ann is quick to note that while these children face many obstacles, every day is not a struggle. In fact, most school days are simply filled with learning, fun and faith — just the way they should be. Her intentions for her 122 students are that they feel “accepted, loved and cared for every day,” while preparing to be successful after they leave the comfort of CAP.

“My hope is that they leave us ready for the emotional, psychological and academic challenges of middle school and high school,” said Sister Helen Ann, who encourages students to continue their education at one of the area Catholic high schools, “and that they maintain a strong relationship with God. No matter what, they need to understand that God is always with them.”

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ADVANCED PLACEMENT

CLASSES OFFERED

Biologyl

Calculusl

Chemistryl

Computer Programmingl

Economicsl

English Language and Composition

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English Literature and Composition

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Environmental Sciencel

European Historyl

French Language and Culture

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Physics l

Psychologyl

Spanish Languagel

Statisticsl

Studio Artl

United States Historyl

World History

3 4 5 6 7 8Grade

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40

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40%

25%

22%

30%

23%

19%

19%

41%

32%

41%

28%

21%

Regents Exam Passing Rate

Chemistry 80%

Earth Science 80%

English 93%

Geometry 86%

Global History 85%

Integrated Algebra 95%

Living Environment 95%

Physics 75%

Trigonometry/Algebra 2 63%

U.S. History 97%

NYS Math Assessment n Diocesen NY State*

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39% 42%

48%

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21%

21%

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19%

3 4 5 6 7 8Grade

NYS ELA Assessment n Diocesen NY State*

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Professional Teaching StaffFULL-TIME

RELIGIOUS LAY CLERGY TOTAL

Elementary 6 183 4 193

High School 2 113 1 116

Full-Time Total 8 296 5 309

PART-TIME

RELIGIOUS LAY CLERGY TOTAL

Elementary 4 101 0 105

High School 5 27 0 32

Part-Time Total 9 128 0 137

COMBINED TOTAL 17 424 5 446

Student Demographics (Pre-K – 12)

n Caucasian: 75.7%

n Other/Not Reported: 10%

n African/African-American: 6.9%

n Asian: 4.9%

n Hispanic: 2.2%

n Native American: .3%

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Organizations Served by Catholic School StudentsAfrican Mission Clean

Water CampaignALS Walk and RunAlzheimer’s AssociationAmaus CenterAmber Fire DepartmentAmerican Cancer SocietyAmerican Diabetes

AssociationAmerican Heart AssociationAmerican LegionAmerican Red CrossAngel Naw Benefit DinnerARCARISEAsian ApostolateBessie Riordan Senior

CenterBethany Gardens Skilled

Living FacilityBig Brothers and Big SistersBinghamton Food ReliefBishop’s Commons at

St. Luke’sBladder Cancer ResearchBlessed Sacrament Parish

Outreach PantryBoilermaker Road RaceBookworm BuddiesBoy Scouts of AmericaBoys and Girls ClubBrother Peter Daino

African MissionBrady Faith CenterBreast Cancer ResearchBuckley LandingBuddy WalkCNY PioneersCNY SPCACamillus Fire DepartmentCamp AlvernaCamp HickoryCathedral Academy at

PompeiCatholic CharitiesCatholic Relief ServicesCatholic Schools of the

Syracuse DioceseCentral New York Cat

CoalitionCentral New York Spay

& Neutral Assistance Program

Chris Roller Basketball Tournament

Clay Classic Soccer LeagueClay PanthersClean A HighwayClothing DrivesCoins for CancerCortland-Chenango

Rural ServicesCortland County Area

Agency on AgingCortland County

Community Action Program

Cortland Regional Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Cortland YMCA/YWCACROP WalkCystic Fibrosis FoundationDar Maur Manor StablesDominican Republic

MissionDrug QuizDuck Race for RacismEarth DayEaston Friedel FundraiserEastwood Youth SoccerEl Salvador MissionsEnableESL Summer Program at

Utica CollegeExcel Pogram F.A.C.E.S.Fairmount Fire DepartmentFalling Leaves Road RaceFamily OutreachFaxton-St. Luke’s HospitalFelician SistersFire Station #3Food Bank of Central

New YorkFood Drives/Food

Relief EffortsFood PantriesFood for VetsFrancis HouseFranciscan Northside

MinistriesFrank J. Basloe LibraryFrankfort AYSO Soccer

OrganizationGirl Scouts of AmericaGo For The Goal

Foundation to Fight Childhood Cancer

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Christian Service HoursSCHOOL NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS

Bishop Grimes Prep 8,700

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School 14,283

Blessed Sacrament School 2,000

Cathedral Academy at Pompei 110

Holy Cross School 4,975

Holy Family School Norwich 950

Holy Family School Syracuse 900

Immaculate Conception School 5,400

Most Holy Rosary School 2,006

Notre Dame Elementary School 2,070

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 10,345

Rome Catholic School 2,304

Seton Catholic at All Saints 1,200

Seton Catholic Central High School 5,246

St. James School 156

St. John the Evangelist School 1,000

St. Margaret’s School 2,775

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville 2,400

St. Mary’s School Cortland 952

St. Patrick’s School 2,450

St. Rose of Lima School 1,000

Trinity Catholic School 1,035

TOTAL 72,257

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Golisano Children’s Hospital

Great American Irish Festival

Green FarmGregory Harris Military

Courtesy RoomGuardian Angel SocietyHARCHaiti Relief EffortsHabitat for HumanityHazard LibraryHazel Carpenter HomeHeifer International FundHelping Hounds Dog

RescueHeritage HouseHistoric Old St. John’s

ParishHoly Cross ChurchHoly Family ChurchHoly Family Human

DevelopmentHoly Trinity ParishHoly Trinity Vacation Bible

SchoolHoops for HeartHope HouseHuman Concerns CenterHumane SocietyHurricane Sandy Relief Ilion Pop WarnerIndependent Living CenterInterreligious Food

ConsortiumIroquois Nursing HomeItalian FestJail MinistryJeans for TeensJefferson Elementary

SchoolJoseph’s HouseJump Rope for HeartJuvenile DiabetesKelleigh’s CauseKomen for a CureLeukemia and

Lymphoma SocietyLions ClubLocks of LoveLoretto RestLourdes CampLourdes Hospice ProgramLullaby LeagueMake-a-Wish Foundation

March for LifeMary Lourdes School

of DanceMason McCann

Scholarship FundMatthew 25 FarmMattydale Fire DepartmentMcMahon Ryan AdvocacyMeals on WheelsMenorah ParkMichael J. Pullano

Scholarship FundMission in MexicoMississippi Tornado ReliefMom’s HouseMonsignor Owens’ Food

PantryMontgomery ExperienceeMother Theresa’s Cupboard

at St. AmbroseMS WalkMt. Carmel/Blessed Sacra-

ment ParishMuscular Dystrophy

AssociationNoreen Dmitri, DVMNorth Area Meals

on WheelsNorthern Community Pop

WarnerNorwich Soup and

Sandwich KitchenNotre Dame Anti-Bullying

ClubNotre Dame Girls’/Boys’

Basketball CampsNotre Dame Tech SquadOneida County Youth

BureauOneida Healthcare Center

Onondaga Public LibraryOpen Hand TheatreOperation Christmas Child/

Samaritan’s PurseOswego Homeless

InitiativeOur Friends LibraryOur Lady of Good Counsel

ChurchOur Lady of Lourdes parishOur Lady of Pompei/

St. Peter’s OutreachOur Lady of the Rosary

ParishOxford InnPaige’s Butterfly RunParkway Boys and Girls

ClubPeace Inc.Pennies for PatientsPennies for PolioPhoenix School MemoriumPrevention NetworkProject SantaRace for the CureRelay for LifeRescue MissionRice BowlRide for Mission and

Exploited ChildrenRight to LifeRome Colts Pop WarnerRome Community TheaterRome Human SocietyRome Memorial HospitalRome Rescue MissionRonald McDonald HouseRosa Smester SchoolRosamond Gifford ZooRosary 10

Sacred Heart/St. Mary’s Parish

Salt City GamesSalvation ArmySamaritan CenterSamaritan HouseSandy Hook Elementary

SchoolSarah HouseScholastic Pajama DriveSchools Helping SchoolsSeneca Hill Nursing HomeShare a Caring ChristmasShoe Box MinistrySitrin Nursing HomeSlavic Pentecostal ChurchSocial Services Mitten

ProgramSociety for the Prevention

of Cruelty to AnimalsSolvay Community CenterSouth Utica Little LeagueSpecial Operations Warrior

FoudationSpring Farm CaresSteven Swan Humane

SocietySt. Agatha’s ChurchSt. Anthony’s/St. Agnes’

Parish St. Baldrick’s DaySt. Camillus Health and

Rehabilitation CenterSt. Elizabeth Medical

CenterSt. James PantrySt. James ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. John the Evangelist

ChurchSt. Joseph’s ChurchSt. Joseph’s Hospital

Health CenterSt. Joseph’s Nursing HomeSt. Joseph’s ParishSt. Jude’s Children’s

HospitalSt. Mark’s ChurchSt. Margaret’s Parish

Human Development Office

St. Mary’s ParishSt. Mary’s/St. Peter’s ParishSt. Patrick’s Thrift StoreSt. Paul’s Parish

State Fair Gospel Youth Choir

Sts. John & Andrew Loaves and Fishes

Super Storm Sandy Educational Relief Fund for Brooklyn Diocese

Syracuse Children’s ChoirSyracuse Fire DepartmentSyracuse HomeSyracuse Irish FestivalSyracuse Police

DepartmentSyracuse Polish FestivalSyracuse Symphony

Youth OrchestraThea Bowman HouseTown of New Hartford

Summer Mentoring Program

Toys for TotsTwin Ponds Youth Golf

ProgramUkranian Community

CenterUpstate Medical CenterUpstate Cerebal PalsyU.S. MilitaryUtica CollegeUtica National Christmas

PartyUtica Public LibraryUtica ZooVVS Youth BasketballValley Men’s ClubValley View Youth Golf

ProgramVera HouseVeterans’ Administration

Medical CenterWanderers’ RestWendy’s Walk for KidsWorld Elder Abuse

AwarenessWright and Gulf Tree FarmWyoming ConferenceYMCAYour Neighbors Inc.Youth Empowerment

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Tuition and Waivers: $20,065,197 Scholarship Revenue: $936,995 TAP A Revenue: $518,669 Student Activities: $579,020 Athletics/PTA/PTO/Booster: $365,750 Development Income: $1,543,195 Program Services: $1,118,394 Parish Subsidy: $7,255,477 NYS Mandated Services: $1,211,881 Miscellaneous Income: $994,096

Salary and Benefit: $26,822,855 Office: $639,778 Instructional: $826,856 Miscellaneous: $549,651 Program Services: $488,682 Student Activities: $656,652 Bad Debt: $251,460 Athletics: $728,313 Depreciation: $345,149 Plant & Equipment: $1,444,095 Development: $310,050 Utilities and Auto: $1,474,180

TOTAL BUDGETED INCOME $33,549,458

Tuition and Waivers $19,003,598 n

Scholarship Revenue: $ 634,748 n

TAP A Revenue: $ 500,625 n

Student Activities: $ 289,395 n

Athletics/PTA/PTO/Booster: $ 360,185 n

Development Income: $ 1,854,050 n

Program Services: $ 2,220,083 n

Parish Subsidy: $ 5,662,836 n

NYS Mandated Services: $ 1,000,315 n

Diocesan Support (Heritage Subsidy): $1,162,364 n

Misc. Income (Title/Foundation/Etc.): $ 861,259 n

TOTAL BUDGETED EXPENSES $33,236,876

Salary and Benefit: $25,784,029 n

Office Supplies Expense: $825,060 n

Instructional Supplies Expense: $818,003 n

Miscellaneous Expenses: $1,047,620 n

Program Services: $414,950 n

Student Activities: $323,099 n

Bad Debt: $325,500 n

Athletics: $728,249 n

Depreciation: $407,970 n

Plant and Equipment: $1,023,686 n

Development: $366,365 n

Utilities and Auto: $1,172,345 n

Tuition and Waivers: $20,065,197 Scholarship Revenue: $936,995 TAP A Revenue: $518,669 Student Activities: $579,020 Athletics/PTA/PTO/Booster: $365,750 Development Income: $1,543,195 Program Services: $1,118,394 Parish Subsidy: $7,255,477 NYS Mandated Services: $1,211,881 Miscellaneous Income: $994,096

Salary and Benefit: $26,822,855 Office: $639,778 Instructional: $826,856 Miscellaneous: $549,651 Program Services: $488,682 Student Activities: $656,652 Bad Debt: $251,460 Athletics: $728,313 Depreciation: $345,149 Plant & Equipment: $1,444,095 Development: $310,050 Utilities and Auto: $1,474,180

2013 –2014 Budgeted Income and Expenses

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Schools Work Together to Seek System-Wide Middle States AccreditationBY CAROLINE K. REFF

Who are we, what do we do and whom do we serve? What core values drive us? What do our graduates look like? These are just some of the key questions the Catholic schools of the

Syracuse Diocese will examine closely as they work together to gain accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Middle States accredits more than 3,000 schools — faith-based, private and public — in more than 85 countries worldwide.

The Syracuse Catholic schools recently began the two-year process of attaining accreditation under the leadership of Barbara Messina, a former school administrator with 16 years in the diocese. Many of the 22 schools already are accredited in-dividually by Middle States, but this latest initia-tive seeks to accredit the system as a whole. This fall, a team of school administrators, teachers and other members of the school communities began an in-depth, self-assessment of all aspects of the educational process, including Catholic identify, academic programs, communications, governance and leadership, finance and facilities. This process will assist in defining the system’s educational mission, philosophy and commu-nity; review educational programs, services and resources; and facilitate a self-assessment to measure the schools against internationally rec-ognized standards identified by the Middle States Association.

“We are fortunate to have a powerhouse team — the best from our schools!” said Mes-sina. “This effort supports an innovative process to foster and support a culture of continuous improvement and uses a protocol that reflects the belief that students benefit when schools strive to outperform their previous best. It’s a sound and proven system that will enable us to show

ourselves, our students and our families the many things we do well.”

“For a number of years, our Catholic schools were in survival mode, but that was yesterday,” she said. “Today, we are in a place where we can have a vision and a dream for our schools and our Catholic school system. Now is the time to design and implement comprehensive, innovative plans that will enable us to reach our goals.”

The 2013-2014 school year will be spent on an extensive and time-consuming self-assessment with input from various stakeholders, including students, teachers, parents, clergy and more. This is in preparation for the anticipated visit of the Middle States Validation Team in the fall of 2014. This team, made up of educators from accredited schools around the world, will look at how Syracuse Catholic schools are meet-ing the 12 standards required for accreditation

by visiting each school in the diocese, reviewing documents, conducting interviews with various stakeholders, making personal observations and offering recommendations. Upon successful com-pletion, those schools that already hold Middle States accreditation will be reaccredited, and all Catholic schools of the Syracuse Diocese, as well as the system, will receive accreditation for the next seven years.

“We have a solid plan to ensure future health, growth and success, and the Middle States accreditation process is an important step in supporting that plan” said Messina. “We look forward to the results of this year’s self-assess-ment and anticipate Middle States accreditation for our system in the near future. It’s an excit-ing time for Catholic schools in the Diocese of Syracuse!”

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Notre Dame Graduate Continues Catholic Education at Boston CollegeBY CAROLINE K. REFF

Alyssa Zarnoch is a Catholic School success story. A 2013 graduate of Notre Dame Junior-Senior High School in Utica, NY, Zarnoch is continuing her Catholic educa-

tion this fall as a biology major at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. She worked hard to get there and credits much of her success to those who supported her at Notre Dame.

Encouraged by her mom and her grandfather, Zarnoch transferred from public school to Notre Dame in 7th grade in search of the best academic environment she could find. She noticed a difference immediately.

“Catholic school really spoke to me. At Notre Dame, they helped me prepare. They expected more from me and demanded a lot,” she said. “I loved begin surrounded by other kids who cared about academ-ics, and I knew I was getting a quality education.”

Her years at Notre Dame were busy ones, as she juggled a part-time job at her family’s gift shop and various school activities, including Campus Ministry and community service. In the spring of 2012, she was part of a select group asked to participate in the Regional Program of Excellence, an initiative through BOCES that allowed her to

intern at both a local newspaper and an insurance agency. Her biggest commitment, however, was the school’s ROTC Junior Naval Program, where she was a cadet and a member of the Unarmed Drill Team. In her senior year, Zarnoch was selected as company commander.

With all of those activities on her schedule, it’s a wonder Zarnoch had time to study, but she did with a course load that included AP and honors classes, as well as college level classes offered through Mohawk Valley Community College. Her work paid off, and Zarnoch graduated fourth in her class with a GPA of 96.4.

Her next step was college, but her initial search started off with confusion. “None of the colleges I looked at felt right at first,” she said. “Then, I looked at Boston College and said, ‘This is it!’ The students seem so happy to be there, and I knew it was an outstanding Catholic college. I could tell immediately this was where I was supposed to go.”

While she was originally wait-listed, Zarnach held firm. “I just knew I had to go to BC,” she said. Her persistence paid off, and just two days before her high school graduation, she received her acceptance letter.

Today, she is taking full advantage of the oppor-tunities Boston College has to offer as she works toward her goal of becoming a veterinarian.

“I have a lot of people to thank for helping me get here,” said Zarnoch. “My mom made a lot of sacrifices to give me a Catholic education — both in high school and now. My teachers at Notre Dame were mentors, and the whole Notre Dame commu-nity supported my success. Catholic school makes you part of a big, caring family, and I’ll always take that support with me wherever I go.”

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Albany College of Pharmacy

Alfred State CollegeAlfred UniversityAmerican UniversityAmherst CollegeArizona State UniversityAssumption CollegeBecker CollegeBinghamton UniversityBoston CollegeBroome County Community CollegeBryn Mawr CollegeCalifornia State University

at FullertonCalifornia State University

at Long BeachCanisius CollegeCazenovia CollegeChenyney UniversityChowan UniversityClarkson CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of New RochelleCollege of St. Benedict and

St. John’s UniversityCollege of St. RoseCollege of the Holy CrossColumbia CollegeDaeman CollegeDelaware Valley CollegeDePaul UniversityDeSales UniversityDrexel UniversityD’Youvillle CollegeElmira CollegeErie County Community

CollegeFairfield UniversityFinger Lake Community

CollegeFlorida Gulf Coast

University

Florida International University

Florida Southern CollegeFordham UniversityGannon UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityHamilton CollegeHartwick CollegeHerkimer County Community CollegeHobart and William Smith

CollegesHofstra UniversityHoward UniversityIthaca CollegeJohn Carroll UniversityJohnson and Wales UniversityKeuka CollegeKing’s CollegeLaSalle UniversityLe Moyne CollegeLincoln UniversityLong Island UniversityLoyola UniversityLyndon State CollegeMadaille CollegeManhattan CollegeMansfield UniversityMarquette UniversityMarshall UniversityMarywood UniversityMercy CollegeMercyhurst CollegeMohawk Valley Community

CollegeMonroe Community

CollegeMontana State UniversityMorehouse CollegeMorrisville State CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeMount St. Mary College

Mount St. Mary’s UniversityNazareth CollegeNew York UniversityNiagara UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOhio Diesel Community

CollegeOnondaga County Community CollegePace UniversityPhiladelphia UniversityProvidence CollegePurdue UniversityRensselear Polytechnic

InstituteRoanoke CollegeRochester Institute of

TechnologySacred Heart UniversitySalve Regina UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySiena CollegeSkidmore CollegeSpringfield CollegeSt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. John Fisher CollegeSt. John’s UniversitySt. Joseph’s UniversitySt. Lawrence UniversitySt. Leo’s CollegeSt. Mary’s CollegeSt. Michael’s CollegeSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeStanford UniversityStonehill CollegeSullivan County Community CollegeSUNY AlbanySUNY BinghamtonSUNY BrockportSUNY BuffaloSUNY CobleskillSUNY College of Environmental Science

and Forestry

SUNY CortlandSUNY FredoniaSUNY GeneseoSUNY Institute of TechologySUNY MorrisvilleSUNY New PaltzSUNY OneontaSUNY OswegoSUNY PotsdamSUNY PurchaseSUNY Stony BrookSUNY SullivanSyracuse UniversityTompkins County Community CollegeTrinity CollegeUnited States Military

Academy at West PointUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of BridgeportUniversity of BuffaloUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of DelawareUniversity of MarylandUniversity of MiamiUniversity of New EnglandUniversity of New

HampshireUniversity of North

CarolinaUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of ScrantonUniversity of TampaUniversity of VermontUtica CollegeVillanova UniversityWells CollegeWest PointWestern New England

CollegeWilkes University

CLASS OF 2013 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

GRADUATION RATES AND DIPLOMASSchool Regents Regents w/Honors Local Graduation Rate Scholarships Offered

Bishop Grimes Prep 27 22 2 100% $4,500,000

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School 16 35 0 100% $4,773,000

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 59 7 0 100% $7,094,905

Rome Catholic School 12 1 0 100% $86,000

Seton Catholic Central School 21 39 0 100% $2,000,000

TOTAL $18,453,905

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2012-2013 DIOCESAN SCHOOL PARISH SUPPORT

WESTERN REGION

Bishop Grimes Prep 388,000

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School 384,000

Urban Education Support 375,000

Capital Fund 200,000

Elementary Pool Support to Parish Schools 352,000

Total West $1,699,000

NORTHERN REGION

Trinity Catholic School $320,000

SOUTHERN REGION

St. James School 202,278

St. John the Evangelist School 312,825

Seton Catholic at All Saints 388,092

Seton Catholic Central School 686,880

Total South $1,590,075

EASTERN REGION

Notre Dame Elementary School 400,000

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School 565,000

Rome Catholic School 280,000

St. Patrick’s School 220,000

Total East $1,465,000

*Diocesan Total $5,074,075

* Excludes parish school support

Average Cost Per Pupil

HIGH SCHOOL $8,403

ELEMENTARY $5,779

WEST 210,173 40,613 62,661 18,500 24,963 356,910

NORTH 30,000 3,839 7,000 – – 40,839

SOUTH 112,735 23,156 35,388 – 3,150 174,429

EAST 137,242 27,392 49,951 – 11,887 226,472

TOTAL $490,150 $95,000 $155,000 $18,500 $40,000 $798,650

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PrincipalsAdministrative Staff

MSGR. GEORGE F. SHEEHANInterim Superintendent# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 52MA/CUA: Oblate CollegeMS: Syracuse University

DEBRA BRILLANTEAssistant Superintendent# of Years in Role: 4# of Years w/ Diocese: 24BA: SUNY PotsdamMS: SUNY OswegoCAS: Le Moyne College

CHERYL CANFIELDAssistant Superintendent# of Years in Role: 6# of Years w/ Diocese: 40BA: SUNY PotsdamMS/CAS: SUNY Brockport

SANDY BURGESSAccounting Manager# of Years in Role: 5# of Years w/ Diocese: 5BA: Clarkson UniversityMS: Michigan State

BARBARA MESSINAInternal Coordinator, Middle States Accreditation# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 16BS/MEd: SUNY OswegoCAS: LeMoyne College

PATRICIA BLISSRome Catholic School# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 1BS: SUNY CortlandMS: SUNY Oneonta

STEVE BRADLEYHoly Family School, Norwich# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 3BA: Colgate UniversityMA: Tufts UniversityCAS: SUNY Oneonta/SUNY Cortland

PEG BROWNSt. Patrick’s School# of Years in Role: 11# of Years w/ Diocese: 11BS: SUNY BrockportMS: Ithaca CollegeCAS: SUNY Cortland

DOMINICK LISIDirector of Educational Technology# of Years in Role: 8# of Years w/ Diocese: 12BA: SUNY CortlandMA: Le Moyne College

RICHARD BUCCISeton Catholic Central SchoolPresident, Catholic Schools of Broome County# of Years in Role: 2# of Years w/ Diocese: 2BA: St. Bonaventure UniversityMS: University of ScrantonCAS: SUNY Cortland

DC. JOSEPH CELENTANOHoly Family School, Syracuse# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 12BA: Catholic UniversityMA: Middlebury CollegeCAS: SUNY Cortland

SR. HELEN ANN CHARLEBOISCathedral Academy at Pompei# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 14BA/MS/CAS: Marywood University

SR. ANNA MAE COLLINSNotre Dame Junior/Senior High School# of Years in Role: 8# of Years w/ Diocese: 40BA: SUNY AlbanyMS: Fordham University

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MARC CROUSEBishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 3BA/CAS: SUNY Oswego MS: Le Moyne College

MARY ELLEN KELLEYSt. John the Evangelist School# of Years in Role: 12# of Years w/ Diocese: 40BS: SUNY OswegoMEd: SUNY BinghamtonCAS: New York State

MARTHA O’LEARYHoly Cross School# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 1BA: Nazareth CollegeMSW/CAS Syracuse University

MICHAEL SANDOREBishop Ludden Junior/Senior High School# of Years in Role: 4# of Years w/ Diocese: 4BA: King’s CollegeMA: Syracuse UniversityCAS: SUNY Oswego

SUSANNE DONZESt. Margaret’s School# of Years in Role: 6# of Years w/ Diocese: 31BS: SUNY OswegoMS/CAS: SUNY Cortland

SR. CATHERINE LABOUR ÉSt. Rose of Lima School# of Years in Role: 32# of Years w/ Diocese: 50BA: Le Moyne CollegeMS: SUNY Albany

ANDREA POLCAROBlessed Sacrament School# of Years in Role: 26# of Years w/ Diocese: 40BA: SUNY Potsdam

BARBARA E. SUGARTrinity Catholic School# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 26BS: SUNY Oswego

DENISE HALLSt. Mary’s School, Cortland# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 11BA: SUNY CortlandMS: Walden University

SALLY LISIImmaculate Conception School# of Years in Role: 13# of Years w/Diocese: 36BS: Syracuse UniversityMS: SUNY Oswego

BRENDA REICHERTMost Holy Rosary School# of Years in Role: 2# of Years w/ Diocese: 25BA: Le Moyne CollegeMA: Chapman UniversityCAS: Le Moyne College

ANGELA TIERNOSeton Catholic at All Saints # of Years in Role: 6# of Years w/ Diocese: 6BA/MS: SUNY Cortland

RENAE HENDERSONSt. Mary’s Academy, Baldwinsville# of Years in Role: 3# of Years w/ Diocese: 12RN Diploma: St. Elizabeth’s School of NursingBS: Empire State CollegeMS: Syracuse UniversityCAS: Le Moyne College

MATTHEW D. MARTINKOVICSt. James School# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 6BS/MAT: SUNY CortlandCAS: Le Moyne College

MARY ROSSINotre Dame Elementary School# of Years in Role: 1# of Years w/ Diocese: 25BS: Richard Stockton CollegeMS: Syracuse University

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All Saints/St. Therese — Syracuse 17Annunciation — Clinton 2Assumption — Syracuse 16Blessed Sacrament — Johnson City 8Blessed Sacrament — Syracuse 144Cathedral — Syracuse 11Christ Our Light/St. John’s — Pu-

laski 2Christ the King — Liverpool 10Church of the Holy Trinity/St. Ann’s —

Binghamton 2Church of the Holy Family —

Endwell 14Corpus Christi — Marietta 3Diocese of Albany 20Diocese of Rochester 1Diocese of Scranton 4Hall Newman Center — SUNY Oswego 7Holy Cross — Dewitt 138Holy Family — Syracuse 112Holy Family — Vernon 1Holy Trinity/IC/St. Michael’s — Fulton 7Holy Trinity — Utica 18Immaculate Conception — Fayetteville 157Immaculate Conception — Greene 1Most Holy Rosary — Maine 9Most Holy Rosary — Syracuse 93Our Lady of Good Counsel —

Endicott 25Our Lady of Good Counsel Church —

Verona 5Our Lady of Lourdes — Kirkwood 1Our Lady of Lourdes — Syracuse 7Our Lady of Lourdes Church —

Utica 186Our Lady of Peace —Syracuse 1Our Lady of Perpetual Help —

Minetto 4Our Lady of Pompei/St. Peter — Syracuse 57Our Lady of Sorrows Church —

Vestal 49Our Lady of the Rosary —

New Hartford 26Sacred Heart — Cicero 50Sacred Heart Basilica — Syracuse 10St. Agatha — Canastota 14St. Agnes — Brewerton 3St. Ambrose — Endicott 24St. Ann — Manlius 28St. Anne’s — Mexico 4St. Anthony/St. Agnes — Utica 37

St. Anthony’s — Endicott 30St. Anthony’s — Syracuse 4St. Anthony of Padua — Chadwicks 2St. Augustine — Baldwinsville 7St. Bartholomew — Norwich 48St. Bernard’s — Waterville 1St. Cecilia — Solvay 14St. Charles/St. Ann — Syracuse 62St. Cyril and St. Methodius —

Binghamton 10St. Daniel — Syracuse 45St. Elizabeth Ann Seton —

Baldwinsville 26St. Francis — Durhamville 1St. Francis of Assisi — Binghamton 1St. Francis of Assisi — Bridgeport 7St. Francis Xavier — Marcellus 3St. Helena — Sherrill 11St. James — Johnson City 150St. James — Cazenovia 11St. James — Syracuse 13St. John/St. Andrew —

Binghamton 71St. John the Baptist — Rome 27St. John the Baptist — Syracuse 16St. John the Evangelist —

New Hartford 9St. John’s — Liverpool 13St. John’s — Utica 29St. Joseph/St. Patrick — Utica 7St. Joseph — Camillus 18St. Joseph’s — Boonville 1St. Joseph’s —Deposit 1St. Joseph’s — Endicott 41St. Joseph — Lafayette 8St. Joseph’s — Lee Center 14St. Joseph’s — Oneida 8St. Joseph’s — Oriskany Falls 2St. Joseph’s — Oswego 24St. Joseph’s — Oxford 5St. Joseph the Worker — Liverpool 17St. Lawrence — DeRuyter 3St. Leo’s — Holland Patent 3St. Louis Gonzaga — Utica 6St. Lucy’s — Syracuse 7St. Malachy — Sherburne 4St. Margaret — Mattydale 120St. Mark — Utica 23St. Mary — Baldwinsville 70St. Mary — Clinton 16St. Mary — Cortland 113St. Mary — Hamilton 2St. Mary — Kirkwood 5St. Mary — New York Mills 14St. Mary — Oswego 34

St. Mary/St. Bernadette — Cleveland 2

St. Mary/St. Peter — Rome 51St. Mary of the Assumption —

Binghamton 15St. Mary of the Assumption —

Minoa 3St. Mary of the Lake — Skaneateles 3St. Mary of the Lake Mission —

Verona Beach 9St. Mary of Mt. Carmel — Utica 35St. Matthew’s — East Syracuse 34St. Michael’s — Central Square 13St. Michael’s/St Peter’s —

Syracuse 19St. Patrick/St. Stephen 3St. Patrick’s — Binghamton 42St. Patrick’s — Chittenango 6St. Patrick’s — Jordan 5St. Patrick’s — Oneida 28St. Patrick’s — Syracuse 33St. Paul — Binghamton 12St. Paul — New Berlin 25St. Paul — Oswego 18St. Paul — Rome 23St. Paul — Whitesboro 13St. Peter — Oswego 7St. Peter — Utica 42St. Rose of Lima — North Syracuse 173St. Stephen — Oswego 7St. Stephen — Phoenix 4St. Theresa — New Berlin 3St. Therese of the Infant —

Munnsville 1St. Thomas Aquinas —

Binghamton 17St. Vincent — Syracuse 64St. Vincent dePaul — Vestal 19Transfiguration — Rome 5Transfiguration — Syracuse 4

K-12 Parish Affiliations (Number of students)

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SCHOOL CITY PHONE WEB PAGEBishop Grimes Prep E. Syracuse 315-437-0356 bishopgrimes.org

Bishop Ludden Jr./Sr. High School Syracuse 315-468-2591 bishopludden.org

Blessed Sacrament School Syracuse 315-463-1261 blessedsacramentschool.org

Cathedral Academy at Pompei Syracuse 315-422-8548 capsyracuse.org

Catholic Schools of Broome County Binghamton 607-723-1547 broomecatholicschools.org

Diocesan Catholic Schools Office Syracuse 315-470-1450 syracusediocese.org

Holy Cross School Dewitt 315 446-4890 hcschooldewitt.org

Holy Family School Norwich 607-337-2207 hfsnorwich.org

Holy Family School Syracuse 315-487-8515 holyfamilyschoolsyr.org

Immaculate Conception School Fayetteville 315-637-3961 icschool.org

Most Holy Rosary School Syracuse 315-476-6035 mhrsyr.org

Notre Dame Elementary School Utica 315-732-4374 notredameelem.org

Notre Dame Jr./Sr. High School Utica 315-724-5118 ndjugglers.org

Rome Catholic School Rome 315-336-6190 romecatholic.org

Seton Catholic at All Saints Endicott 607-748-7423 setoncatholicallsaints.org

Seton Catholic Central School Binghamton 607-723-5307 setoncchs.com

St. James School Johnson City 607-797-5444 st-james-ms.org

St. John the Evangelist School Binghamton 607-723-0703 sjebing.org

St. Margaret’s School Mattydale 315-455-5791 stmargaretschoolny.org

St. Mary’s Academy Baldwinsville 315-635-3977 smabville.org

St. Mary’s School Cortland 607-756-5614 smscortland.org

St. Patrick’s School Oneida 315-363-3620 stpatricksoneida.org

St. Rose of Lima School North Syracuse 315-458-6036 stroseny.org

Trinity Catholic School Oswego 315-343-6700 oswegotrinitycatholic.org

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