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St. Patrick School Readying for 2024-25 School Year
Catholic School Continues to Excel in Academics Compared to State & Diocesan Peers
St. Patrick School (SPS), a U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School and COGNIA STEM Certified School, today announced that it will begin its 2024-2025 school year on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. In addition, St. Patrick School is proud to boast that its students have once again scored well above state and Diocesan averages in Reading and Math on standardized tests.
“Children from Pre-K3 to Grade 8 receive a rigorous but balanced education at St. Patrick School and we are grateful to the entire Chatham and Morris County area community for supporting our efforts,” said Dr. Christine Ross, principal of St. Patrick School. “Our school continues to provide the best academic experience possible for all our students, who continue to excel year-after-year compared to their peers. Likewise, we see our students’ excellence and academic prowess in their acceptances to the area’s top parochial and private high schools.”
As the school year is set to begin soon, the school administration has chosen a theme to guide its faculty and families over the course of the year – Be Not Afraid… – which will be incorporated into all that it does, from its traditional Morning Prayer and class projects to community service activities and more. This theme is the guiding light by which the SPS school community fearlessly pursues education, fearlessly pursues faith, and fearlessly pursues its full potential in all that it does.
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For the 2024-2025 school year, St. Patrick School has announced new faculty and changes within its faculty and staff, including the following:
● Ms. Sabrina Huresky, who previously taught at another school in the Diocese of Paterson, will join the middle school team.
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● Ms. Eleanor McAloon, an alum of SPS and who previously served as a Kindergarten and Grade 1 teacher, will move to Grade 3 to serve as a homeroom teacher alongside Mrs. Nancy Johnson.
● Mrs. Vicki Kvesic will join Mrs. Jenna Kebrdle as a paraprofessional in PreK-3A.
● Mrs. Rita Vescera will replace Mrs. Nancy Bogardus as Administrative Assistant, as Mrs. Bogardus will now serve as the Student Services Coordinator.
● Mrs. Jenny Durick will serve in the new position of Events & Recruitment Coordinator in the Admissions Office. Mrs. Durick will work directly with Mrs. Ashley Kearney, the Director of Enrollment Management & Advancement.
“We are excited to welcome new faculty and staff members to our school community. Each brings with them fresh viewpoints and new expertise in their respective teaching and administrative disciplines,” explains Dr. Ross.
St. Patrick School offers a values-based education for students in Pre-K3 through 8th grade. STEM is taught throughout all grades and curriculum. With several options for preschoolers, a transitional kindergarten program, and full-day kindergarten, SPS students embark on a challenging academic journey that affords them the security of a familiar community during their formative years. St. Patrick sets high academic standards to prepare students for careers of the future and the school supports students to meet those standards. SPS provides a safe and secure environment for students to cultivate their talents and where faith in action is observed daily.
For more information, log on to www.spschatham.org or call 973-635-4623.
ABOUT ST. PATRICK SCHOOL
St. Patrick School, which was founded in 1872, is a National Blue Ribbon School and one of only four Catholic elementary schools in the nation to achieve STEM Certification in 2018 from preschool through Grade 8 from COGNIA, a national school accrediting agency. The school is located adjacent to St. Patrick Parish in the heart of historic Chatham in Morris County, New Jersey. St. Patrick School follows the curriculum guidelines outlined by the Diocese of Paterson and based on the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards. St. Patrick School provides a learning environment that embraces the Gospel values of the Catholic faith and promotes a commitment to family and community. SPS prepares young women and men to realize their potential, helps them to excel in higher education, and provides a foundation to guide them throughout their lives. For more information, go to www.spschatham.org.
