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PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1984^ " m update on m Schools Montini schools set Catholic week activities Montini Catholic Schools, along with all Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the country, will celebrate Catholic Schools week from Jan. 29 through Feb. 4. The annual celebration, which is sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association, is designed to draw attention to Catholic schools and the ser­ vices they provide. This year's theme, "Catholic Schools: Beacon of Hope," is also the 100th anniversary of the American bishops declaration that all Catholic parishes have schools. Traditionally, Catholic schools provide for the religious formation of children of the Catholic faith. Excellence in all areas of education has widened the scope of that goal. A Catholic school is one that provides students, teachers, staff, parents and alumni an ex­ perience of Christian com- munity. Johnsburg High School presents the comedy "The Royal Family". Playing members of the Cavendish family are Rick Schaller, Ed Foster, Norm Rokosz, Kim Larsen, Lisa Kelly, Missy Davis and Kathy Wester. Per­ formances will be Feb. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door. Johnsburg school theatre presents The Royal Family BRIEFS Johnsburg High School Theatre will present the comedy, The Royal Family February 2, 3 and 5 in the Johnsburg High School auditorium 2002 W. Ringwood Road, y-- The Riyal Family was written in 1927 by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber. It was revised in 1975 and given an award winning production on Broad­ way. ^ The stoy of The Royal Family concerns a family of actors patterned after the Barrymore family. The character of Julie Cavendish is very much like Ethel Barrymore and the flamboyant Tony Cavendish is obviously John Barrymore. The cast of the comedy in­ cludes Melissa Davis as the head of the Cavendish household, Kathy Wester as Julie and Norm Rokosz as Tony. All three are JHS Theatre veterans. Other lead roles are played by Ed Foster, Rick Schaller, Kim Larson, Lisa Kelly, Peter Bjerning, and Ken Schoening. Newcomers to the JHS stage include Tony Zaremba, Arlete Mann, Sandy Bogacz, Butch Wikinson and Harry Walk. The Royal Family is directed by Johnsburg High School Theatre director Roger Zawacki. Assistant director is Julie Sprague. Peformances will be Thur­ sday, Feb. 2, and Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. There will also be a 3 p.m. matinee Sunday, Feb. 5. Tickets will be available at the door for all performances. MEETING The Building Committee of the board of education of McHenry Community High School District 156 will meet in the board room at 3926 West Main Street, McHenry at noon Monday, Jan. 30. The committee meeting agenda includes building im­ provements and West Campus roof repair. EARNS DEGREE One student from the McHenry area was among the 1,392 who received degrees at Iowa State University's fall semester commencement Dec.. 17. It was the largest non-spring graduation in ISU history. John David Honning earned a BA degree in Craft Design. 'Project Hope' brings joy "Project Hope", the Christian service club at Marian Central Catholic High School, recently sponsored a food and clothing drive for the needy. Through the generosity of the people of McHenry County and their donations to the drive, "Project Hope" was able to send food and clothing and other donations to four organizations which distributed the goods to those most in need over the Christmas holidays. The response of the community was overwhelming and the students of Marian Central are happy that this generosity made the holiday season more joyous for those in need. "Project Hope" students regularly serve the community by visiting nursing homes, hospitals, shut-ins, and those who do not have loved ones to care for them. Kim Schuler represented Marian Central Catholic High School in the McHenry County Honors Jazz Band. She is the daughter of Mr. and AArs. Joesph Schuler of Wonder Lake, and a member of Christ the King Parish. AIAJLaIAJLAIAJLA! MATTRESSES EXTRA FEATURES: Solid 2x6 pine construction, bolt on rails, splits as two beds, guard rails & ladder. NOW ONLY CASH AND CARRY NOW ON SALE AT STORE HOURS Mon , Thurs G Fri - 10 00 fo 9 00 Tues., Wed. 6 Sor - 10 00 ro 5 30 Closed Sunday ~dwi$ juvenile f uftnjTUfte ̂ 4605 W. ELM (RT. 120) McHENRY • 385-9292 Montini Catholic Schools plans a double celebration to showcase their schools. Montini Middle School, grades four through eight, and Montini Primary Center, grades kin­ dergarten through third, will hold separate schedules. MIDDLE SCHOOL Jan. 30 - Gold and white day. Students should wear clothing with the school colors; or the school uniform with a gold accessory. Athletes will wear team jerseys to promote school spirit. A pep rally will be held in the gym at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 31 - Clash day. Students should wear clashing colored articles of clothing, to symbolize the fact that people sometimes clash in opinions and that there are Christian methods to resolve such conflicts. Feb. 1 - Grandparents' day. Students grandparents are invited to join the children at school for lunch. Feb. 2 - Teacher appreciation day and jeans day. Students will honor teachers with symbolic gifts and deeds. Students will wear jeans symbolizing that they are part of modern society and are responsible for bringing the gospel message to it. Feb. 3 - All-school mass at 9 a.m. at St. Mary's, planned and ministered by the fourth graders. Students will wear their "Sunday best" in culmination of the week's celebration. PRIMARY CENTER Jan. 30 - Children's day. Dress-up day for students, lunch from McDonalds, quiz bowl, awards and no homework. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 - Open house from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 2 - Family day, with all family members welcome to a 1:15 p.m. prayer service at St. Patrick's Church. Family games and refreshments to follow. Feb. 3 - Staff day. Teachers will have a renewal prayer service and a special lunch. Church parishioners are also involved in the Catholic ob­ servance at Montini. St. Patrick's and St. Mary's parishioners are asked to fill out a needs assessment survey, which will help decide if a preschool program should be started in the Montini Catholic Schools system. The survey will be inserted in parish bulletins on Sunday, Jan. 29. The final activity bringing focus to the Montini Catholic Schools will be a pancake break­ fast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 26, at St. Patrick's Parish Hall. The meal will be planned, prepared and servied by the school student council. All members of the community are invited to attend. Erin Gwizdala and Rich Kolthoff view poster in St. John's School, Johnsburg, as they join other students in preparing STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAVIORD for the observance of Catholic Schools Week. St. John's observes special week Jan. 29 to Feb. 4 marks the annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week.. All over the country Catholic schools will be observing this event and planning special activities revolving around this year's theme: "Catholic Schools: Beacons of Hope." At St. John the Baptist School in Johnsburg, some of the week's events will include a special Family Mass at 11 a.m. on the 29th, followed im­ mediately by a luncheon at the Community Club. The rest of the week will include student displays of creative as well as an all school Mass to climax the week. St. John the Baptist School has long been a beacon in this area. It was the first Catholic School in McHenry County. The settlers had built a log church in 1843 to also serve as a school. In 1866, a separate, one-room school was' built which was known as the district school. Later, the in­ crease of population necessitated the addition of a larger building, which was constructed in the year 1901. The first sisters to teach at the school were the School Sisters of St. Francis from Milwaukee, Wis. This school was razed by fire in 1945. Children then at­ tended classes in makeshift arrangements until 1950 when the Bush Elementary School was completed. At that time, the Sisters were invited to continue teaching in the public school. However, in 1953, as a result of a court case involving the issue of separation of church and state, the present St. John's School had to be hastily constructed. Although the history of St. John the Baptist Catholic School has been somewhat turbulent at times, it has always strived to offer an excellent academic program combined with the teaching of Christian values. These objectives have been accomplished in an atmosphere of Christian community where one's faith in God is integrated into the whole day, thus allowing and encouraging each student to become the best person that she or he can become in all facets of education and life. At present, St. John's School program includes pre-school through eighth grade with the advantage of having dual enrollment with the Johnsburg Public School System for grades six through eight. Laud District 156 for vocational program The Composite Evaluation Program for Vocational Education recently sent out by the Illinois State Board of Education listed the Simulated Employee Experience Project in District 156 as an exemplary program. State Board evaluation teams identified 30 exemplary education programs in the over 200 local school districts evaluated during 1983. Exem­ plary programs are designated as those programs that achieve optimal delivery of instruction and services to students within the constraints of available local resources. The S.E.E. program taught in McHenry High School creates a pre-vocational experience which orients special education students to the world of work. The program functions in a structured learning en­ vironment designed to simulate a paid working experience. Skills in worker-employer relations, accountability, and on-the-job teamwork are learned as the class manufac­ tures quality wood products. East Campus teacher, Bill Godshall, coordinates this district-wide program as he has for the past eight years. % Why we're just a little fussier Jjiihop Jfuffet FRESH, HOMESTYLE COOKING The way we figure it, if we do extra things to make our food better, you'll er\joy it more and come back. That's why we cook in small batches. This makes sure your food is hot and good when you eat it. A little thing? Sure. 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