ST. ANTHONY of PADUA School Office Welcomes Back a Familiar Face
Profile: School Secretary Nancy Boone
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n Aug. 17, St. Dominic School opened its doors to students for the first time following the pandemic-related closures in March. In the midst of all the new changes this year, one returning face is very familiar indeed. Nancy Boone served as the parish and school secretary at St. Anthony from 1989 to 2005, and we are thrilled to have her back in our school office this year! Nancy is happy to be back in our school and excited to meet the challenge of returning to the role of secretary at St. Dominic. Many administrative forms have moved from paper to digital in the last 15 years, and of course, her position includes some truly unique tasks this year, such as checking the temperature of anyone who comes into the school. For all that is new to Nancy this year, one thing has remained constant: the joy of working in a grade school setting. “I love the kids,” she says. “They say it like it is, and they are so loving and welcoming. The kids are just really, really neat.” One thing that Nancy has found particularly special about her return to St. Dominic is that many of the parents of the current students remember her from when they attended the school themselves. “What I’m seeing now with the students is that they are the kids of the kids I had at St. Anthony years ago,” says Nancy. “Those kids have now grown up and have their children here. It was funny because one of the parents came in and the principal was introducing him to me, and he said, ‘I know her, she was the secretary when I was in school!’ So you are seeing the next generations come in. They grew up in the Catholic Church and school and are staying with that with their own kids, so that is good to see.”
St. Anthony of Padua School secretary Nancy Boone (second from left) and her family, including son Curtis, her husband, Tom, her daughter, Kayla, and son-in-law Andy.
Nancy also looks forward to the opportunity to continue growing in her own faith as she immerses herself in life at our parish school. Already, she has found herself turning to this year’s motto for the school — “in Christ we can do anything” — as she navigates her way through all the new office systems and procedures. Nancy and her husband, Tom, have been parishioners at St. Anthony for 36 years now and love that our faith community is so family-oriented and welcoming. They have two grown children and are about to step into another new role next month as they become first-time grandparents! Reflecting on her return to our parish school office, Nancy is enthusiastic about the year ahead.“I think it’s going to be really good,” she says. “I’m sure I’ll be making special memories throughout the year.”
“What I’m seeing now with the students is that they are the kids of the kids I had at St. Anthony years ago. Those kids have now grown up and have their children here. It was funny because one of the parents came in and the principal was introducing him to me, and he said, ‘I know her, she was the secretary when I was in school!’ So you are seeing the next generations come in. They grew up in the Catholic Church and school and are staying with that with their own kids, so that is good to see.” — Nancy Boone 7
