St. Elizabeth School, Manhattan NY

Dear Alumni,

Happy 70th Anniversary to St. Elizabeth School -- 1936-2006! Another school year has begun, and the children are off to a great start. Thank you for your support and prayers for the year ahead!

Washington Heights Memories

AOL users have set up a page that may be of interest to current and former residents of Washington Heights. Check out http://members.aol.com/heightsmemories/Heights7.htm with photos and memories posted by what may be some familiar names from the neighborhood. Also, we have a few new pictures of both the old school and the new school shortly after it was built at http://www.steliznyc.org/archivephotos.asp. Enjoy!

New Program Benefits Eighth Graders

Our eighth grade will begin a wonderful class focused on character, the Nick Curriculum, starting in October. The eighth graders will meet each week to journal and discuss how to grow in character, how to become who they are called to be. In addition, a series of five evening workshops, The What Really Matters Program, will bring 8^th grade students and their parents together for conversations about character. The program is funded by the Friends of Nick Foundation, named after the late Nick Forstmann, benefactor of Archdiocesan programs.

Reunion News: 1959

Alumni from the Class of 1959 and individuals from other class years have been invited to a Reunion hosted by Bill Appel '59. The reunion will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at his home in Brooklyn, NY. For more info, please email Bill at tellappel@aol.com.

Reunion News: 1957, 1981 and 1996

2007 will mark special anniversaries for the classes of 1957 (50th), 1981 (25th) and 1996 (10th) Would you like to plan a get-together to celebrate and catch up with old friends. Please contact me at officedev@steliznyc.org for mailing lists and for help with publicity. If you're not sure where to begin, we have compiled a page of helpful hints for planning a class get-together, from the simple to the very elaborate. Also, a handful of former St. E reunion organizers have said that they would be willing to answer questions from fellow alumni. Visit the information page at http://www.steliznyc.org/alumreunionfaq.asp.

New Law Makes New Giving Options

On August 17, President Bush signed into law that allows donors age 70 1/2 and older to withdraw up to $100,000 each year from their individual retirement accounts (IRAs) tax free if they give the money directly to a 501c3 charity, like St. Elizabeth School. Please contact your financial institution or accountant for details.

Donate Money While You Shop Online

Just a reminder ... when you're shopping online, don't forget to go through http://www.steliznyc.org/shop.asp. Stores include Macy's, Target, eToys, NetFlix, Overstock.com, Enterprise Rental Cars, and many others. Proceeds will go toward tuition assitance and operating expenses. To make a "regular" donation, please go to https://payments.auctionpay.com/ver3/?id=w018152.

May God bless you and your families!

Sincerely,

Jenny Kaeppner
Director of Development
St. Elizabeth School

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