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State of the <strong>Heart</strong><br />
Dear Alumni and Friends,<br />
I need to start my letter by thanking my predecessor, Dr.<br />
Joseph J. Ciancaglini, for his tireless efforts on behalf of the<br />
<strong>Schools</strong> over the past seven years. We have benefited enormously<br />
from his leadership, and the <strong>Schools</strong> are even stronger<br />
today in their commitment to educate the whole child. I<br />
am delighted that Joe is continuing his service in the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />
<strong>Heart</strong> Network as Head of the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> School in New<br />
York City (“91st Street”).<br />
Joe has been instrumental in the growth and success of the <strong>Schools</strong>, and I look forward<br />
to continuing that momentum. Our students continually demonstrate such tremendous<br />
excellence in academics, spirituality, service, and athletics. One only need<br />
stroll through the halls of SHP to find art students working on a ground-breaking<br />
exhibit on issues of immigration, science students creating their own robots, trivia<br />
masters preparing for their Quiz Kids matches, and the boys tennis team winning a<br />
national tournament. At SJSH, our middle school jazz band has been using their talents<br />
to spread joy in the community, while sixth-grade Spanish students have been<br />
studying murals in San Francisco’s Mission District and third graders have been<br />
exploring nature. Our preschoolers and kindergarteners have all made tremendous<br />
progress in their studies this year, learning about world cultures and becoming great<br />
artists and cooks.<br />
We ended our school year by welcoming 170 new graduates into our SHS Alumni<br />
Association — a truly outstanding class of 113 seniors from SHP, and 57 remarkable<br />
eighth graders from SJSH. These new alumni will join the ranks of thousands<br />
of children of the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> who have gone on to share their values throughout<br />
the world. Take, for example, the community service efforts of Nicole Norton<br />
(SJSH ‘93, SHP ‘97) and Dr. Don Manley (SJSH ‘47), the sacrifices of dedicated<br />
parent Cristina Echevarria Moustirats (SHP ‘90), the artistic endeavors of Drue<br />
Kataoka (SHP ‘96), and the educational ministry of Sr. Kathleen Dolan (SH Greenwich<br />
‘56).<br />
And it’s not just alumni who exemplify our <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> goals and criteria. In this<br />
issue of <strong>Heart</strong> of the Matter, we take a look at other members of our community<br />
— including parents, teachers, and administrators — who make our <strong>Schools</strong> vibrant<br />
through their daily efforts.<br />
I count myself blessed to have the opportunity to serve as the next Director of<br />
<strong>Schools</strong> and to watch as our students grow in their spirituality, their intellect, their<br />
character, their activities, and their wise freedom. I extend my deep gratitude to all<br />
of you for your friendship and support to the <strong>Schools</strong>.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Richard A. Dioli<br />
Director of <strong>Schools</strong><br />
RICHARD A. DIOLI<br />
Director of <strong>Schools</strong><br />
M’LIS BERRY (SJSH‘77, SHP‘81)<br />
Director of Development<br />
HOLLY GOODLIFFE<br />
Communications Coordinator<br />
WENDI MANGIANTINI (SHP‘80)<br />
Alumni Relations Coordinator<br />
TRUSTEES<br />
Mindy Rogers, Chair<br />
Mona Bailey; Kay Baxter, RSCJ; Maude<br />
Brezinski; Roberta Campbell; Mike<br />
Child; John Cogan; Sr. Barbara Dawson;<br />
John Etchemendy; Sally Furay, RSCJ;<br />
Ann Barry Giurlani (SHP ‘62); Marritje<br />
Greene; Tim Haley ; Fredric Harman;<br />
Anne Holloway (SH Newton ‘73); Mike<br />
Homer; Ron Johnson; Stephanie Lane;<br />
Mark Larwood; Manny Maceda; Steve<br />
Meisel; William H. Muller, SJ; Kenneth<br />
Olivier; Steve Rudolph; Sue Sutherland;<br />
Michael Wishart. Trustee Emeriti -<br />
Robert Glockner; John Hunter<br />
We welcome your comments, questions,<br />
or suggestions. Please contact<br />
Holly Goodliffe, Communications<br />
Coordinator, at 650-473-4004 or<br />
hgoodliffe@shschools.org.<br />
<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Atherton are<br />
Roman Catholic, independent schools<br />
founded by the Society of the <strong>Sacred</strong><br />
<strong>Heart</strong> of Jesus (RSCJ) in 1898. Our<br />
mission is to educate the whole child<br />
to be a leader who loves God and<br />
serves others.<br />
The <strong>Heart</strong> of the Matter magazine<br />
is published bi-annually, in February<br />
and July, by the SHS Development<br />
Department. Postmaster please send<br />
address changes to Development Department,<br />
<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Schools</strong>, 150<br />
Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, CA 94027.<br />
The diverse opinions expressed in<br />
<strong>Heart</strong> of the Matter do not necessarily<br />
represent the official policy of <strong>Sacred</strong><br />
<strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Schools</strong> Atherton.
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