Last month I announced that St. Elizabeth School received a Challenge
Grant of up to $20,000 from the Endowment for Inner-City Education to
complete renovations on the school's Peace Garden. For
every dollar we raise for this project, the Foundation will match it
one-to-one. Thank you so much to everyone who has given, the
response has been phenomenal! So far a total of $19,001
has been raised and matched by the Foundation, including a very successful
candy sale by our school families.
Unfortunately
we are still just under $1000 (plus match) short of being able
to complete the project. We now have an
additional week to June 7 to raise this money. We are asking
that if you have not already given, you will prayerfully consider it.
Any
gift, large or small, will help. You may donate online or print out
a mailable gift form, both by going to www.steliznyc.org/challenge.asp.
Thank you so much for your help!
Class
of 1959 Reunion
Any
alumni of the Class of 1959 interested in the upcoming 2009 50th
Anniversary Reunion, please contact your classmate Bill Appel at tellappel@aol.com.
Class
of 1947 Reunion
New
Pictures Posted
Students
Receive Scholarships
The Friends of Nick Foundation awarded
four-year high school scholarships to eighth graders Marcela
Madera and Juan
Diaz ($16,000) and Adeline
Manzano and Nohely
Vasquez ($8,000). The Foundation
sponsored a curriculum for eighth graders on character-building, as well
as a series of evening workshops with the students and their parents. It
is named after the late Nick Forstmann, benefactor of Archdiocesan
programs.
Yankees
Visit School
On
May 15, the New York Yankees Organization visited the school to present
our former Parochial Vicar, Father Peter Pomposello, with a check for
$17,000 for a summer project he has organized to work with Habitat for
Humanity in the Dominican Republic. Those involved are young adults from
the Parish of St. Elizabeth. Guests included Joe Pepitone, who
played with Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. It was an exciting event!
For
photos of this, and other school activities, please visit the website.
God
bless you and your families!
Jenny Kaeppner
Director of Development
St. Elizabeth School