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Corpus Christi Catholic School Poised for a New Year of Learning and Faith
On Aug. 18, Corpus Christi Catholic School will be embarking on a new academic year! There is certainly plenty to look forward to for the 2021- 22 school year, and Mrs. Kirsten Wondra is looking forward to her second year as Principal. She also looks forward to a year of normalcy, as we move beyond the difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“You wouldn’t think one virus could impact every ounce of what we do in a day,” she says. “But it did.”
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Fortunately, Corpus Christi Catholic School was able to remain open all through the last school year, all while following the local health department and Centers for Disease Control protocols.
This coming year, Mrs. Wondra is ready to introduce some exciting developments. The school received some large grants from the Emergency Assistance for Non- Public Schools (EANS), which will be used to hire a two-year, parttime, and full-time staff member to provide intervention for the Multitiered Systems of Support (MTSS) to support students in all skill levels. Students are divided into small groups based on their skills to allow a chance for more individualized learning. This funding is all due to the pandemic.
Mrs. Wondra is excited about this new support, as well as a new social emotional curriculum to help students in all grades learn skills like self-regulation, conflict resolution, and resiliency. Students will also have the chance to join a Student Leadership Team to learn about exercising leadership and lending a voice to planning. They will also serve as school ambassadors when there are visitors.
In addition to these developments, the school will continue to offer a strong, faithbased curriculum that is facilitated by our talented and devoted teachers and staff.
“The faith piece is what really sets our school apart,” Mrs. Wondra says. “We see the whole child, a unique child of God. Everyone within these walls is really, truly valued.”
Seminarian Andrew Gaffney gave a presentation to our kindergartners.
So essential to our school’s success is the support of our parish. Mrs. Wondra wants to thank parishioners on behalf of all the school faculty, staff, students, and families.
“The 2020-21 school year was challenging,” she says. “We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the support of amazing staff, parents, and the community. We stepped out with faith and didn’t allow fear to be our guiding principle.”
The school is one of the larger ministries of our parish, spreading the Good News each day during the school year. Mrs. Wondra loves being a part of this, and she invites anyone to get involved as a school volunteer — there are all sorts of tasks where volunteer help would be appreciated.
“We want to build the kingdom of God and the next generation of the Catholic faithful,” she says.
