April 2010

Sadness is not a pleasant state, but it has one redeeming virtue. It seems to bring people together. That was certainly the case on April 14, 1945, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. FDR was a popular President, but he also had as fierce an opposition public as any Chief Executive of modern times. His opponents never even called him President; they referred to him as ”that man in the White House.” However when he died, with World War II still going on, the whole nation mourned, and the new President, Harry Truman, came into office on a wave of common dedication to carry on for FDR. Just as the nation forgot partisan bickering and came together in sorrow in 1945, so we should face the challenges of today in unity. The caring and support shown by our Saint Clement family in the form of prayers and practical assistance to the devastated people of Haiti and Chile as well as to the needy in our own community proves that there are more things that unite us than that divides us.

I would like to draw your attention to the following April school activities. PTA for students in grades 7-12 will take place on April 12 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. All parents are reminded to all that students will not receive their report cards if tuition accounts are not up-to-date. The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will take place on April 16, 2010; I would like to congratulate the new inductees on this great accomplishment. Their hard work and dedication is an inspiration to the entire school community. The spring vacation for all students will begin at the close of school on April 16. To senior parents, this is a very important reminder that the Saint Clement Parish Schools do not sponsor or endorse senior trips during spring break. Parents should be mindful of the dangers that could threaten a student on an unchaperoned trip. Please see the reverse side for other important dates and times.

Included in this mailing you will find the new school policies regarding bullying. We take this issue very seriously, and we have heard what parents have said about this topic. Our mission is to make each student and his or her family safe and we take this charge as our number one priority. Only by working together can we achieve this goal.

Franklin D. Roosevelt once stated, “If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace”. Let’s continue our actions of the past few months to help those in need, keep them in our thoughts, and continue to live our school motto, ”Not for oneself – but for others.”

On behalf of the entire Saint Clement School community I wish each of you a blessed and Holy Easter.



Sincerely,

Robert G. Chevrier Principal