Table of Contents - Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
Table of Contents - Sacred Heart-Griffin High School
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Dear Friends,<br />
Fall 2005 found <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> students generously responding to the victims <strong>of</strong> Hurricane Katrina.<br />
The students collected over a thousand dollars to send to New Orleans along with emergency supplies and<br />
clothing. When the tornadoes struck Springfield in March, SHG students were among those helping to clean up<br />
devastated neighborhoods and giving donations to the local Red Cross.<br />
Generosity is a hallmark <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> community <strong>of</strong> faith. As you read through this report, you<br />
will witness the incredible generosity <strong>of</strong> so many who contribute to SHG in various ways. <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong><br />
couldn’t exist without the support we receive from our alumni, parents-present and past-and friends.<br />
Each person listed in this report is an important part <strong>of</strong> SHG.<br />
Along with the tragedies in our country and city, ingrained in our memory is February 23, the day we came to<br />
school and heard the sad news that Justin Buscher, one <strong>of</strong> our sophomores, had died in an automobile accident<br />
the night before. Through our community <strong>of</strong> faith we supported one another. We shared our love and support<br />
with the Buscher family, and our faith was strengthened by their deep faith and concern for us. Our belief that<br />
we are made to live with God forever in heaven was a great consolation during this difficult time.<br />
Academic excellence and excellence in all areas abounded at <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> this year. Among our many<br />
achievements, I note the following two: For the first time in SHG’s history the Science Olympiad team won a<br />
third place trophy, and the football team brought home a State Championship.<br />
A milestone in <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong>’s history is the departure <strong>of</strong> Father Pisors after 44 years <strong>of</strong> service to<br />
<strong>Griffin</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> and <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Having served the Catholic community in providing<br />
secondary education for 76 years, the Viatorians will no longer have a presence at SHG. We treasure the<br />
partnership we have shared with the Clerics <strong>of</strong> St. Viator.<br />
We also treasure the partnership we have with all <strong>of</strong> you who so generously support <strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong>. In the name <strong>of</strong> the faculty, staff and students <strong>of</strong> SHG, thank you and God bless you!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Sister Katherine O’Connor, O.P.<br />
President<br />
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Mission Statement<br />
<strong>Sacred</strong> <strong>Heart</strong>-<strong>Griffin</strong> is a Catholic, Dominican high school that welcomes a<br />
diverse student population to pursue academic excellence in a community <strong>of</strong> faith.<br />
1 SHG ANNUAL REPORT
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