Welcome to our
new website
Sts. Peter and Paul
Academy
231 Clark Road
Reading, Ohio 45215
513-761-7772
Thank you for visiting.
You are now on the Home Page.
Here you will find an explanation
of the website. By Continuing to scroll down this Home page, you will find the
information about the Academy.
At the top of each page is a
shared border, the picture of the Holy Spirit Dove and the black tabs to certain
pages. Blue letters on the shared left column also link you to specific pages.
By clicking on these black tabs
you will be directed to:
Home-this
page, which contains information about the Academy by scrolling down. Here you
will find a list of the Faculty and Board of Trustees and links to contact them.
Also to
the left in Blue letters is the Registration
page Link, where you may print off a form to register your child at Sts. Peter
and Paul Academy.
FAQs- the
page is made up of Frequently Asked Questions with answers. If we see a question
that frequently pops up in the contact us page, it also will be listed with an
answer.
Mission-contains
the Mission Statement, Vision Statement and how the Archdiocese is connected to
the Academy.
Updates-contains
updated information about what is going on with the Academy. Update page is where you will find entries posted
frequently with any meetings times and places and what was accomplished. Each
entry is dated, so that you can read the history of what has happened since this
site was created.
School Page-contains
the information about Sts. Peter and Paul Academy's every day happenings. It
contains an up to date enrollment form for registration, transfer of records
request form, uniform information, spirit wear information, fundraising
information, pictures from the school and the weekly newsletter.
Post
Comment - where you may
read all comments that are sent to the website.
Contact Us-The
blue letters to the left link you to the page so that you may write to this site.
It contains
the address of the webmaster, so that you may contact this website. It also contains the email addresses of the
Board of Trustees so that you may get in touch directly with the person you wish to
contact.
Wish List-contains
the most current list of what the school needs. If you wish to make a donation
you could check this page to see how it would be most effective for helping the
school. It also tells where you can send a cash donation. Some links to websites
where you could purchase an item are on the wish list.
Metal / Paper-contains
the information about the Scrap Metal Drive as a continuous fund raiser. A paper
dumpster has also been delivered to 231 Clark Road so that we can make money off
of recycling newspaper or other paper. Presently the Academy also has an
aluminum dumpster and a plastic recycling dumpster as well. We are very eco-conscience
at the Academy.
Guest Book-the
blue letter link on the left column leads you to the page which contains the
lists of people who have signed the guest book and an address where you can send
in your name as a guest.
Hope this helps you to navigate
the site and makes you comfortable to visit us frequently. Thank you for your
support and prayers.
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy is a Private Elementary School Teaching in the
Catholic Tradition.
An Introduction
A Chartered Nonpublic Catholic School
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The School is modeled after Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary
School in Liberty Township. (Board of Directors, follow Archdiocese curriculum, follow State of Ohio curriculum, etc.).
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The school is a Corporation and ran by a Board of Directors.
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School will eventually operate as a 501(c)3 (non-profit).
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We do not get state reimbursement or auxiliary services for the
first year.
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State of Ohio will be able to offer bussing and special education
the first year.
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The Academy has been issued its Charter from the State of Ohio Dept. of
Education. The Academy operated under a Letter of Approval by the State during
its first year, 2007-2008.
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In order to be recognized affiliated school by the Archdiocese, we must follow their
Curriculum/ Graded Course of Study.
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We are “teaching in the spirit of the Catholic
faith.” We are currently seeking to become a recognized affiliated school by
the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
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We can earn a provisional charter from the Archdiocese after our
first year. Once we have a
provisional charter, we can call ourselves a “Catholic” academy.
- Once
recognized by the Archdiocese, a minimal fee will be paid to the Archdiocese annually.
This fee will pay for services offered by the Archdiocese to the Academy.
Role of Sts. Peter and Paul Parish
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy will
be totally independent of any parish. A
pastor has no say in anything having to do with the Academy’s day-to-day
operations. The Board of Directors may ask the pastor of the neighboring church to attend the Board meetings.
We hope that the pastor of the neighboring parish be involved in
administering the sacraments to our children.
Role of the Archdiocese
The Academy will follow the
Archdiocesan Graded Course of Study. Once
we are a recognized affiliated school by
the Archdiocese, a minimal fee
is assessed annually by the Archdiocese on a per/pupil basis. The accreditation process can
take 2-4 years. Once recognized by the Archdiocese, we can use “Catholic” in our
name.
Tuition/ Admissions
Tuition for grades K-8 is $2,200.
Children from any parish are permitted to attend.
A child or their family does not have to be Catholic for their child to
attend. We are thinking about possibly having half-day kindergarten.
An application for financial aide will need to be completed by those
families wishing to request financial assistance.
Anyone who requests financial assistance will not receive total tuition
coverage. An independent company
will be accessing the financial information and will make recommendations to one
of the Co-Treasurers on the Executive Board of Directors. We will continue to work hand-in-hand with TAPCE in hopes their
fundraising efforts will lower the cost of tuition.
Parents or guardians must agree to
a minimum of 30 hours/year of volunteer work for their child(ren) to be enrolled. Since we
are now a private academy, the Board of Directors can require parents/guardians
to participate in volunteer positions in order for their child(ren) to attend
the Academy.
You
may download a Registration Form by clicking on this link: Registration
Form
Faculty
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy has recently
hired a new principal for the 2008-09 school year. We are proud to announce Mrs.
Glenda Donnelly as our new principal. Mrs. Donnelly comes to us from our model
school, Mother Theresa Catholic Elementary School, where she served as Asst.
Principal for the past three years.
Mrs. Donnelly received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Education and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Southeast Missouri State
University. She earned her Administration License from Xavier University in
Cincinnati and has also had training in Differentiation and Meeting the Needs of
Special Students.
You may contact Mrs. Donnelly at GDonnelly@sppacademy.org
Kindergarten is being taught by Nicole Hesse. Nicole is well known in the
Evendale and Sharonville area for her wonderful work with children. Nicole is
being assisted by Brenda Hubble. Brenda has 10 years of experience with being
the Kindergarten aide at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary school.
Brenda also has 5 additional years of experience with working as a teachers
assistant at Serendipity Early Learning Center. What a brilliant combination of
new ideas and experienced teaching for the Kindergarten students at SPPA.
You may contact Ms. Hesse
at NHesse@sppacademy.org
You may contact Mrs. Hubble
at BHubble@sppacademy.org
Kathy
Frazier is teaching 1st grade. Kathy has been teaching 2nd grade at the former
Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary school but looks forward to bringing her wealth
of knowledge and experience to the younger children. With the familiarity of
knowing where the children are heading and what they need to know to be prepared
for 2nd grade, Kathy will be a wonderful asset to the Academy.
You may contact Mrs.
Frazier at KFrazier@sppacademy.org
Shelly
Cummins is teaching 2nd grade this year. Shelly has taught for 19
years as the third grade teacher at the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary
School and taught 2nd/3rd grade combined class last year. She is very excited about teaching the
younger class. We are excited to
have such a fantastic teacher on staff again this year.
You may contact Mrs.
Cummins at SCummins@sppacademy.org
Tammy
Leisinger is teaching our 3rd/4th grade combined class. She is a new addition
to our staff for the 08-09 school year. Mrs. Leisinger has experience teaching
4th grade for 2 years and has done long term subbing as a 3rd grade teacher. We
are happy to welcome Mrs. Leisinger. She will be a great addition to the staff
this year.
You
may contact Mrs. Leisinger at TLeisinger@sppacademy.org
Teresa
Kennedy is teaching 5th grade. Teresa taught the 4th grade class at SPPA last
year. Before that she taught at St. Michaels in
Ripley. Teresa is a very organized and well-prepared instructor. We are
thrilled to have her continue on our staff this year.
You may contact Mrs.
Kennedy at TKennedy@sppacademy.org
Mrs.
Theresa Carrizales is teaching 6th grade class this year. Theresa came
to the Academy after Thanksgiving in 2007. She is a very experienced and
organized teacher. She had previously taught at Nativity and Summit Country Day.
You may contact Mrs.
Carrizales at TCarrizales@sppacademy.org
Nikki
Morgan is teaching 7th & 8th grade combined class. Nikki comes to the
Academy from the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School. Nikki has been
teaching to 6th, 7th and 8th graders for years and brings her understanding and
know-how to the Academy.
You may contact Mrs. Morgan
at NMorgan@sppacademy.org
You
can click on this link to go to Mrs. Morgan's Website: http://TeacherWeb.com/OH/StsPeterAndPaul/MrsMorgan/
Here
you may check frequently for announcements and more. Please bookmark (or add to
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We are
excited and pleased to announce our core teachers. We are also happy to announce
our Academic Dean, Mike Rakel. Mike is the former Assistant Principal and
Academic Dean of Moeller High School. He has been in Catholic Education for 31
years. Mike will be working with our principal, as well as with our Education
Consultant, Tom Bemmes. Tom has 23 years teaching experience in the public
school systems of Reading and now Sycamore. Together our Academic Team will work
at setting the bar high for the Academy. They will work together to set the
curriculum, starting with the Archdiocese Graded Course of Study, but adding to
it, to make it even better.
Along
with our teachers and Academic Team, the Academy is blessed with
qualified volunteers that will be teaching the children. Mary Lehrter, who has
been volunteering her time to teach Science to the 8th grade at the former Sts.
Peter and Paul Elementary School for the past 7 years, has agreed to expand her
teaching time at the Academy. Mary will be teaching Science to 6th, 7th and 8th
grades each day at the Academy. Mary is a retired Chemist at Procter and
Gamble. She is also pursuing her Masters in Education at Mt. St. Joseph. Mary
has been instrumental is getting the Academy started.
You may contact Mrs.
Lehrter at MLehrter@sppacademy.org
Art is
being taught by Sandy Harsch. Sandy has been teaching for the past 10 years at
the former Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School. Thrilled to be teaching at the
Academy, Sandy looks forward to bringing her love of Art to the children in an
atmosphere where Christ is present and can be talked about everyday.
You may contact Mrs. Harsch
at SHarsch@sppacademy.org
Nikki Burke has volunteered to teach
Computer classes at SPPA. Nikki has a four year degree in computer technology
and is eager to bring her skills to the classroom.
You may contact Mrs. Burke at NBurke@sppacademy.org
Deacon Tom Lynd has kindly volunteered to teach religion to the 2nd grade class
to prepare them for the sacrament of First Holy Communion. Deacon Tom is known
and loved by many of the children from Sts. Peter and Paul Parish. He has been a
teacher for many years and wanted to do something to help at the Academy. It is
a blessing to have him prepare our children for the Sacrament.
You may contact Mr. Lynd at
DeaconTLynd@sppacademy.org
Mrs. Teresa Riley has volunteered to teach Physical
Education classes at the Academy on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mrs. Riley has been
teaching at Serendipity for several years. She is excited to
be able to bring her knowledge of sports to the children of the Academy.
You may contact Mrs. Riley
at TRiley@sppacademy.org
Mrs.
Marlene Henkel is religious education director. She teaches religion and also
plans the monthly Mass as well as the weekly prayer services. Marlene is a
retired teacher who also volunteers her time at Mother Theresa Catholic
Elementary School as well as at the Academy.
You may contact Mrs. Henkel
at MHenkel@sppacademy.org
We are
currently seeking a qualified individual who would like to volunteer to teach
Music to the children. Mrs. Pauline Edwards has agreed to be the musician
at the children's school Mass twice a month. We are seeking another individual
musician who will alternate with Pauline once per week for the two other
children Masses to be held at the Academy.
Volunteers have stepped up to read with the
younger children. Currently several young women from Mount Notre Dame High
School's "Learning to Serve" class are volunteering their time at SPPA
as their primary project. We also have a UC student and a student from Moeller
High School that are tutoring children at the Academy.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of a team of 16
individuals with varying talents and strengths. They currently meet
monthly.
Executive Board:
Chair-
Sheila Lichtenberg sheila_lichtenberg@yahoo.com
Vice
Chair- Bonnie Rack bonrack@quixnet.net
Secretary-
Sandy Harsch sharsch277@aol.com
Co-Treasurers-
Joyce
Knizner jandjsivie@fuse.net
Mary Ann Amyx maamyx@fuse.net
Board
Members:
Education- Mike
Rakel mrakel@zoomtown.com
Development-
Fundraising co-chairs-
Grounds/
Facilities-
Public Relations/
Marketing-
Parent Liaison-
Community Liaison-
Legal
Affairs- Tony Gertz agertz@gertzlaw.com
Member
at Large-
Tim Driscoll
(Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School) tdriscoll@cinci.rr.com
Curriculum
We are using the Archdiocesan Graded Course of
Study as the basic curriculum.
Religion will still be taught just
as it is today. Prayer will be part
of everyday at this school. It is planned that the children will continue to go
to Mass weekly and on Holy Days.
Enrichment classes such as Science
lab, Art, Technology, Music, Foreign Language, Public Speaking will be
incorporated into the Curriculum as teachers, parents, students, and volunteers
from the community want to develop these.
We currently incorporate members of
our surrounding community to act as role models for our children.
Working with MND, Moeller, St. Xavier, Reading High School, as well as
senior citizen groups, we will request the leaders from these organizations act
as tutors, mentors, readers, provide leadership workshops, etc. for our
children.
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy will
strive towards a community enhanced, faith-filled, well-rounded and balanced
curriculum that will develop the whole child.
Opening Date
August 2007 was our opening school
year. We operated under a Letter of Approval from the State of Ohio Department
of Education for the first year. After much hard work and effort, mounds of
paperwork and site visitations, Sts. Peter and Paul Academy received their
School Charter from the State in June 2008.
Class Sizes
Initially, we hope to have one
class per grade unless enrollment demands more than one.
Athletics
The Athletic Board at Sts. Peter
and Paul Parish still plans to offer the same programs as they always have.
Computers/Technology
We are currently seeking donations
from area businesses. If anyone
else has suggestions or contacts, please let us know.
Hot Lunches
A hot lunch program was initiated
the first year at SPPA.More students wanted to bring their lunches and not
enough students or families were interested in the program, so it ended.
For the 2008-09 school year, if
the parents and students are interested, the hot lunch program will be brought
back.
Music, Art, Computer, Science Lab
Classes
These positions will be filled
with experienced, qualified volunteers interviewed and approved by the
Principal.
School Hours
School hours are 8am-2:45pm.
Donations
You may send your donations to:
Sts. Peter and Paul Academy, P.O. Box 157182, Cinti., OH
45215-7182
