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Dear Alumni and Friends of Cardinal Spellman High School: 2 Cardinal Spellman • tradition Fall 2012 I have been in administration for about 30 years and I am always taken back when people comment that they are surprised that I work during the summer. They cannot imagine that there is much to do when the school year ends. Although there are fewer disruptions, I have always felt that this is one of the busiest times of the year. It is a time to reflect about what was accomplished in the past school year. I am proud of what we did at Spellman in 2011-2012. We opened our new Fitness Center and science labs. We also increased our Advanced Placement offerings and improved our academics. We had great success with the arts and our athletic teams continued to be successful. We even returned to Gillette Stadium and the Super Bowl for the second year in a row. We were proud to welcome back the Class of 1962 to participate in this year’s Graduation to celebrate their 50th Anniversary! Our greatest source of pride, this past year, was the honor of being the only school in the country to receive the Sadlier Award for Catholic Identity. This was presented in April at the National Catholic Educational Association Convention in Boston. The award reads, “We are proud to recognize Cardinal Spellman High School for shaping Catholic Identity in the Church’s life, faith and mission through the various ministries of Catholic Education.” This prestigious award reflects the hard work and commitment of the whole faculty and staff who continually work hard to instill Catholic values in our students. Our Masses, our prayer services and our daily devotion to doing God’s will and providing service to the Church and the community is a true reflection of our Mission. In the summer, you cannot spend too much time on reflection. A new school year begins quickly and we need to make sure that it is even more successful than the 2011-2012 school year. I am very excited about the next school year. We are looking forward to two new leaders, Paul Kelly, our new Principal, and JT Nickley, our new Director of Admissions. With thanks and sadness we say good bye to Dorothy Lynch and Sister Pat, but they have set a firm foundation for the future. This year we will be taking a giant step forward with our commitment to technology by infusing the use of iPads in the classroom. Every teacher and student will be using their iPads to access information and to begin the transition to etextbooks. The new school year will also have a totally renovated cafeteria. When the students return they will find a beautiful modern Food Court with a new food service that promises delicious, healthy selections, a salad and soup bar and an innovative menu. We are excited about our new Strategic Plan and setting new goals and greater expectations for the years ahead. I have learned that during the summer, you cannot just reflect on the past…you have to clarify and communicate your vision for the future. I do believe our best years are still ahead of us! Cardinal Spellman High School is beginning its 55th year. We greatly appreciate the service and dedication of the Sisters of St. Joseph and the numerous teachers who have helped to make our school what it is today. However, for us to continue to strive to be the best Catholic co-ed high school in the Archdiocese, we need your support. We need your prayers. We need your feedback about what we can do better and how we can work together to reach our goals. We also need your financial support, no matter how small it may be. The cost of a Spellman education now hovers around $10,000 per student. This is a great burden for so many of our students and their parents who sacrifice to become part of the Spellman family. This summer I’ve had much to reflect about and plan. No plan is more important, though, than to find a way, working with our alums and friends of Spellman, to make Spellman’s commitment to Catholic education a realistic dream for many years to come. I look forward to working tirelessly with you and for you as we keep this dream alive. I agree with Anatole France who said, “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also DREAM; not only plan, but also BELIEVE.” Sequere Deum! John F. McEwan, Ed. D. John F. McEwan, Ed. D., President president’s letter
Dear Spellman Community: In the sports world we frequently hear athletes and coaches talk about the importance of having home field advantage. chairman’s letter Equally often we hear sports stars speak of the urgency of winning ‘home’ games with nomenclature such as “Protect our house” ... and “Not in our yard you don’t”. At Cardinal Spellman High School we too are keenly protective of our ‘house’ … but by this we are not referring only to our sports fields. Instead, we are also addressing our serious attention to, and protection and preservation of, the prayerful nature of our house … our school … and our campus. My House shall be a House of Prayer is the theme of this edition of Tradition Magazine. This theme has been so chosen, in part, in order that we enthusiastically confront the plethora of competition to prayer. By helping our students become comfortable and confident that prayer is a useful component to ethical and intelligent decision making, we simultaneously address the fiction that a person is ever all alone, and or that alcohol, drugs, and other destructive behaviors are the fix. Fall 2012 Let’s face it … prayer is in heavy competition with the world’s pace and complexity. Gladly, however, it is prayer that can help make it a fair fight. In closing, a special welcome to all of our new incoming students and families and to the newest members of our leadership team, our new Principal, Paul Kelly and to our new Admissions Director, JT Nickley. Welcome also to all of our new faculty and staff members. For the Board of Trustees Barry C. Cosgrove Barry C. Cosgrove, Chairman tradition • Cardinal Spellman 3
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