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Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolWinners From Sacred HeartCONATY STATECHAMPION IN SPEECHCHAVEZ WINS QSPSCHOLARSHIPSPALDING WINSSCHOLASTIC ARTOn May 16, Kathleen Conaty becamethe Tennessee Optimist OratoricalGirls State Champion. Her journeystarted when she first won the speechclass contest, then won from SacredHeart, and then took the award fromthe Knoxville Optimist’s Club. Fromthere she advanced and won the EastTennessee District, before going tothe state level in Nashville to compete.The competition concluded at thestate level where she competedagainst others from Memphis, Nashville,and Chattanooga. She wasawarded a $1500 scholarship!The theme for this year’s contest was“For Me, Optimism Is...” Congratulationsto Kathleen and thank you forrepresenting Sacred Heart CathedralSchool!Speech students at SHCS are coachedby Mrs. Connie Schmidt and Mrs.Susan Clifton.QSP, Inc. and Catholic Digest arepleased to announce that SacredHeart Cathedral School eighth gradestudent, Jacqueline Chavez, is thewinner of their $1,000 scholarship.The scholarship is called the “QSP/Catholic Digest Leadership Award”and is awarded to a deserving studentwho exemplifies the essence ofthe award, “Inspiration through Leadership.”The winner must demonstrate strongleadership qualities, good character,positive attitude, class attendance,class participation, community involvement,and must be advancingto a Catholic high school.Congratulations, Jacqueline!The winners of the National LevelScholastics Arts competition havebeen selected and out of 585 winnersfrom across the United States,East Tennessee received only sevenawards.Out of those seven, Sacred Heart8th grade art student PrestonSpalding won a Silver Medal forthis “Heart and Sole” Shoe Sculpture.Congratulations to Preston forrepresenting our school and our region.Preston was the ONLY middleschool student in our area who wasrecognized. The other six winnerswere high school students. All Nationalmedal winners like Prestonwill be honored at Carnegie Hall inNew York City, June 4th, 2009.Way to go, Preston, for being a NationalWinner for the Scholastic ArtAwards. SHCS Art Teacher, Mrs.Tina Marchegianni is the facultysponsor of this annual art project.Congratulations to Mrs. Marchegiannias well!Page 10
Sacred Heart Cathedral SchoolEagle Eye on...Kelly RexrodeSacred Heart 3rd grade teacher KellyRexrode is heading into her twentieth yearat SHCS, coming to Knoxville in the fallof 1990. Kelly was born in Baltimore,Maryland and attended Milligan Collegein Johnson City, Tennessee. She did herstudent teaching in second and fourthgrades at Happy Valley Elementary Schoolin Johnson City. After graduating, sheworked at a daycare, taught pre-schoolsummer music at a Methodist church, andthen landed at St. Mary’s School in JohnsonCity, teaching 5th and 6th grades andmiddle school fine arts classes.When asked what keeps her motivatedas a teacher, Kelly says it is “the energy,the excitement, joy, smiles, and laughterfrom the students!” She believes that agreat teacher is “one who tries to love andteach their students as Jesus would. Onewho inspires the students to ‘reach for thestars’ and to ‘never give up on themselves.’”Her favorite aspect of teaching is simply“interacting with the students all day.Being able to watch their excitement forlearning and life every day - it’s contagious!Kelly Rexrode and her 3rd grade class dress up as their favorite bookcharacters during their “Race to Read” class project.They make teaching soworthwhile!”Kelly also tries to keepin touch with her formerstudents saying that “it’snice to have students comeback to Sacred Heart justto stop by and tell you howthey are doing and whatthey remember about 3rdgrade. Some students evenwrite and share what’s goingon in their lives!” A coupleof memories that jump outat Kelly was the time she sat down in thelunch room at the boys table. One of theboys exclaimed to the other boys, “It’s okayguys, she’s one of the good ones!” Anothertime, a student prayed for her out loudin the classroom saying, “May she use herpowers for good!” Other favorite thingsare “directing the skits at GrandparentsDay, the students singing with me as I playguitar at mass, or for Catholic Schools Weekcelebrations!” Kelly is also instrumentalin the planning and organization of theannual 3rd Grade Classtrip where the studentsand teachers stay 3days and 2 nights atthe environmentaleducation program atCamp Wesley Woods inTownsend, Tennessee.Kelly believes in theimportance of Catholiceducation. She says“it is Christ-centeredand realizes that thetrue source of allknowledge and wisdomcomes from God. Itseducators seek to instillthese Biblical principles in young hearts andminds now and for all eternity!” She addsthat “SHCS is a special place because of thewonderful students, parents, and staff whoare all striving to be like Christ. Together,we have a loving, caring, faith-based schooland parish.”Lastly, Kelly imparts that the verse shetries to abide by each day is from Micah 6:8:“Do justly, love mercy, and walk humblywith my God.” She adds that “all 613 OldTestament precepts are included in this oneverse!”Sacred Heart Cathedral School is blessedto have Kelly Rexrode inspire our 3rd gradestudents!3rd grader Noah Bond shares a memory withMs. Rexrode and the class during Grandparentsand Special Friends Day.Page 11
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