Sharing the Love of the Heart of Christ
St. Rocco School
931 Atwood Avenue
Johnson, RI 02919
T (401) 944-2993, F (401) 944-3019
Sr. Mary Carol Gentile, ASCJ
The mission of this elementary school, located in a middle-class suburb, is closely identified with the religious order that staffs it, the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The program provides examples of various ways the mission statement is lived out through in-service projects involving students and volunteer parents. Service activities and their values are also integrated into the curriculum.
New Teacher Monitoring
Holy Names Academy
729 21st Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
T (206) 232-4272, F (206) 232-5254
Elizabeth Swift
This is an all-girl secondary school conducted by the sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. The new teacher mentoring program integrates new teachers into the mission and life of the school. It orients newcomers to the culture, mission and charisma of the school and the order. The program has three components: pre-service before school begins, frequent leadership instructional in-service during the school year, and a mentor-teacher assignment.
New Student/Parent Integration Program
Matignon High School
One Matignon Road
Cambridge, MA 02140
T (617) 876-1212, F (617) 491-0390
Gary LaFave, principal
Matignon is a coeducational high school owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Boston. This program implements the mission goal of creating an environment in which Christian moral and social values provide the basis for the development of student identity, self-worth and awareness of others. Through an organized program of activities, forums and opportunities for service, students and parents have become more actively involved in extracurricular activities, have developed greater leadership and social skills, and have fostered collaboration among different groups within the school.
Personal Development Education
The Ursuline School
1354 North Avenue
New Rochelle, NY 10804-2192
T (914) 636-3950, F (914) 636-3949
Meg Mackay, Director
This is a secondary girls’ school conducted by the Ursuline Sisters. The peer counseling/peer mediation program involves students in a program which addresses issues of societal concern to adolescents and devises ways to help them meet their own needs and those of their peers. In keeping with the philosophy of the school, it aims to develop in students “wisdom and discipline to make responsible choices.”
Technology Program
St. Lawrence School
6950 East 46th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46226
T (317) 543-4923, F (317) 543-4926
Sr. Mary O’Brien, OSF
This is a K-8 elementary school that is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The program highlights three interlocking dimensions of message, community and service found in “To Teach as Jesus Did” and demonstrates how the St. Lawrence technology program embraces those dimensions. Through the in-servicing of teachers in technology, the mission of the schools is integrated with the most modern means of teaching students.
School Newspaper
St. Jude School
5375 McFarland Road
Indianapolis, IN 46227
T (317) 784-6828, F (317) 768-7592
Sr. James Michael Kesterton, SP
St. Jude is a K-8 elementary school that is part of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. A diverse mix of “Enrichment Programs” collectively encompass the goals of the mission of the school and enhance the curriculum. The program involves all components of the school community in accepting their responsibility to promote and accelerate the mission.
Student Diversity/Development Program
St. Mark School
541 East Edgewood Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46227
T (317) 786-4013, F (317) 781-6466
This is a K-8 elementary school within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. A middle school concept is designed to integrate the mission in unique ways to assist pre-adolescents and adolescents to practice Catholic values, achieve academic success and learn social responsibility. In addition to preparing students for the challenging curriculum of high school, the program provides a practical exploratory arts curriculum focused to meet the academic, social and physical challenges the students are facing.
1996 SPICE Sponsors
We are grateful to the following sponsors for making SPICE possible.
Chief Administrators of Catholic Education (CACE) Research Center Board
Father Michael J. McGivney Memorial Fund for New Initiatives in Catholic Education
The Jesuit Community
The Jesuit Institute
Silver Burdette Ginn
William H. Sadlier, Inc.
National Catholic Educational Association
