<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>President’s Award for Academic ExcellenceThe President’s Education AwardsProgram, sponsored by the U. S.Department of Education, in partnershipwith the National Association ofElementary <strong>School</strong> Principals and theNational Association of Secondary<strong>School</strong> Principals, was developed tohelp principals recognize and honorthose students who have achievedhigh academic goals by their hardwork and dedication to learning. <strong>Sacred</strong><strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong> is blessedto have 35 eighth grade students honoredthis year by the President’s Awardfor Academic Excellence. They are, inalphabetical order:A.C. CabreraJacqueline ChavezJohn ClaryClare ConatyKathleen ConatyJack ConnorsChristopher CoxKathryn Culhane-EberenzMartha DinwiddieMatthew DucoteAndy FoxChristian GashAshley GensheimerEvan GilhulaCaroline HendeeOlivia HoffmanEmily HollowayAlexa JostesErik KropilakBen LongneckerCaroline MacraeRiley McMillanAngeline MorrisBen MosrieRichie MrozikAnastasia NassiosMegan PattersonDakota RainesHannah RainesPreston SpaldingReese StaleyShannon SullivanAshley WelbornJonathan WooEmma ZibasPhoto courtesy of Big Orange Professional PhotographyOn the last day of school,Mrs. Prater, Father Al and FatherMichael honored faculty and stafffor their service to <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>.Those receiving recognition thisyear are the following:5 years: Theresa Buckman,John Gensheimer,Kristin Peters, Misty RidingsSHCS Faculty Awards10 Years: Susan Clifton,Chris Gilliland, Debbie Jackson,Deacon Jim Lawson15 Years: John Chandler20 Years: Jan Byers, MelanieMundy, Connie SchmidtMr. John Chandler receives his 15 Yearaward plaque from Father Al on May22, <strong>2009</strong> for his dedication and serviceto <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>.Page 4
Fifth Grade Blasts Off<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>The <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> fifth grade class visitedSpace Camp at The U.S. Space andRocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama,April 1st-3rd. Fifth grade teacher, Ms.Maria Harnett, said, ”At Space Camp,spatial technology of the past and presentis showcased, and students see howmath and science can come together infun and exciting ways. There are unique,hands-on learning opportunities and attractions,such as the Space and RocketCenter Museum, which is home to theUnited States’ largest collection of rocketsand space memorabilia including theApollo 16 capsule.” Other attractionsinclude simulators such as the air-defyingSpace Shot, which shoots people 140feet straight up in the air in less than 5seconds, the Lunar Rover, and the centrifuge,which can simulate up to fivetimes the force of gravity. Harnett alsosaid, “the students enjoyed IMAX movies,rocket building, and scientific experiments.Everyone had such a great timewhile visiting The Space and RocketCenter; perhaps we have some future astronautsamong us!”L to R: Emma Kate Spalding, Ella Mosrie,Leena Adkins, and Meg Jardine are allsmiles in the rocket field at Space Camp.German Saturday <strong>School</strong> Receives PartnershipOn May 12, the German Saturday<strong>School</strong> of Knoxville, hosted by <strong>Sacred</strong><strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>, received theesteemed recognition and honor to benamed one of the forty-one schoolsin the Partners of the Future initiativeby the German Ministry of ForeignAffairs. Dr. Lutz Hermann Gorgens,Consul General of the FederalRepublic of Germany presented theplaque and the corresponding grantdesignating the German Saturday<strong>School</strong> of Knoxville as a recognizedPASCH <strong>School</strong> (partner school)at a reception held at <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The PASCHprogram was started by the Germangovernment in 2008 to promoteand foster the study of the Germanlanguage and culture.The German Saturday <strong>School</strong>of Knoxville Board is comprised ofrepresentative leaders in the fieldof language including Dr. StefanieOhnesorg, President of the GermanSaturday <strong>School</strong>, Dr. Charles Mellor,a University of Tennessee professor ofGerman language, and Mrs. SedonnaPrater, Principal of <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong><strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>.There are eighty-five students fromboth SHCS and the larger communitycurrently enrolled in the GermanSaturday <strong>School</strong> and ten highlyqualified teachers. The students meetweekly at <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> and studyGerman language and culture. It isoutstanding preparation for travel,study or work in German-speakingcountries. As Dr. Gorgens stated inhis presentation speech, “one can nottruly know oneself until one knowsanother language”. If the studentscomplete the year in good standing,the students receive credit on theirSHCS cumulative record. With thisaddition of the PASCH networkstatus students will now be able toDr. Lutz Hermann Gorgens, the ConsulGeneral of the Federal Republic ofGermany (L), and Dr. Stefanie Ohnesorg,President and Principal of the GermanSaturday <strong>School</strong> of Knoxville, Inc. (R)present <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong> <strong>Cathedral</strong> <strong>School</strong>Principal Mrs. Sedonna Prater with thePartners of the Future Education award.complete international Germanexams for entrance in German universities.Page 5