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formation is one of the three foundational pillars of Chesterton Academy. By practicing the virtues, students not only overcome current challenges and develop practical character traits that will be necessary for future success, but they also become role models for other believers, including younger students, siblings, and even adults. After our morning prayer on Thursday, I encouraged the students to consider the behavior they would like to see in the people around them and to model that in their own actions. I pray that these years of high school will be an opportunity for them to grow in their personal spiritual lives and an opportunity to set a positive example to others.
After daily Mass last Wednesday, Dr. Kampfl mentioned that he observed a group of grade school students who were also in attendance. He noticed that the younger kids were carefully watching our students to see what they were like and how they acted. It was an excellent opportunity for the Chesterton students to set an example to the younger kids, just by their conduct. On the following morning, one of the Scripture readings included the following words
from St. Paul to Timothy that served as a relevant exhortation to our students:
“Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave...”
I Timothy 4:12 This speaks to an idea that is at the heart of the Chesterton Academy philosophy: even during the high school years, there is a purpose for which each student is made, and they should begin to discern and fulfill that purpose now. One of the most beautiful aspects of this line of Scripture is the idea that all of us, at times, can fulfill this purpose and make an impact, simply by the way that we speak and behave. This is one of the reasons that character
Students in Dr. Kampfl’s freshman Literature
class have been studying Greek mythology. For
some hands-on learning, they painted their own
version of Greek pottery, smashed it with a
hammer (what fun!) and worked meticulously to
patch it back together as a modern
archaeologist would. Watch for pictures of
completed projects in the next issue!
A Note From The Headmaster
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Biology 2
From the Circe
Institute
2
Active Life,
Healthy Bodies
3
Chemistry 3
Literature 3
Donation wish
lists
4
Focus on
Faculty—Sr.
4
Key Dates 5
Literature
Notes and Quotes S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 9 V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I S P E C I A L
P O I N T S O F
I N T E R E S T :
Excerpt from the
Circe Institute
blog
Donation wish lists
Important dates
Inside the
classroom
Focus on
Faculty—Sr. Anne
“The mind is not a
vessel to be filled, but
a fire to be kindled.”
- Plutarch
P A G E 2
“Now I am ready
for the new week,
the first day, the
eighth day that
pictures the First
and Eighth Day we
call the Day of the
Lord”
From the Circe Institute Blog
Biology Students worked together to make
a macroscopic representation of a
cell. The results were delicious!
4. Contemplate the master's works
5. Describe or define the truth or process embodied
in the master's works
6. Imitate the master until you master this particular
action or truth or skill
7. Rest in your new authority
When I come home from a trip, I encounter the
insurrections of time, the weeds of change, and the
uncertainties of chaos. I behold with wonder all that
calls for my attention. Then I (having mastered this
skill previously) remember with my hands and eyes
what I have done before, which gives me some
sense of relief, but only enough to motivate me to
move, not enough to rest. Then I clean up my
rooms, process my mail, cry over my Emails,
delegate the hard physical labor to strong people
like my Penelope (nee Karen), sort out my papers,
assign my tasks, and sort out my life.
After which I have something like rest - not
the slothful rest of inactivity, but the diligent rest of
authority and dominion over chaos.
Now I'm ready for the new week, the first day, the
eighth day that pictures the First and Eighth Day we
call the Day of The Lord.
https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/coming-home-
learning-and-resting
“The CiRCE Institute is a leading provider of inspiration,
information, and insight to classical educators throughout
the U.S. and Canada via an annual conference, an online
classical academy, in-house teacher training, Lost Tools of
Writing™ Workshops and materials, consulting on board
development, school leadership, and school start-up, as
well as a content-laden website and blog.” Below is a
portion of Andrew Kern’s online blog posting from July
entitled “Coming Home, Learning, and Resting”.
“I wish a few times every day that the gap between
schooling and education had not grown so vast, because
one consequence is that we don't understand how
children learn real things and how school can contribute
to that learning.
If your goal is, as in a classical or Christian education it
must be, mastery, then you have to teach a child toward
mastery. This starts when you teach your two year old
how to put her toys away, how to put puzzles together,
how to make her bed.
There will always be seven stages to mastery, which
we explain in more detail in the upcoming Mimetic
Teaching guide, but here they are briefly and analytically
expressed from the perspective of the student:
1. Gather up your past experiences and knowledge
2. Approach the gap of wonder
3. Attend to the work of a master who has crossed this gap
N O T E S A N D Q U O T E S
P A G E 3
Beautiful day to find
Active life, healthy bodies Taking advantage of a beautiful day,
students played the world’s most
popular sport during physical
education class. Take a look at these
moves!
Chemistry Ever wonder why oil and water don’t
mix? Students in chemistry class
explored this question as well as how
density affects a variety of materials.
They made a hydrometer, determined
relative densities of a variety of liquids
and made six-tier density gradients
(seen in the picture of the test tube).
Students then used their new
knowledge to explain the mystery of the
currents in the Strait of Gibraltar!
N O T E S A N D Q U O T E S
Literature
The upper classmen Literature class was asked to create a visual representation of the way Dante depicts hell in Inferno. Sophomore Elizabeth Walters drew a detailed graphite portrait, while senior Phillip Rupert chose to make a 3D model from Legos. What creativity!
Donation Wish Lists P A G E 4 V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I
It’s an undeniable fact—schools need a tremendous amount of
products in order to be effective caregivers and teachers of
young men and young ladies! Chesterton Academy of the
Sacred Heart is no different. We do what we can to ‘do more
with less’ but we still need your help! Our students work hard
each day to keep our learning space clean and tidy, and the
faculty truly enjoy doing what we can to provide a home-like
experience. A list like this will be provided in each Notes and
Quotes issue of items the school currently needs. You are
welcome to send these items with your child or drop them off
to the school at your convenience. You could even order
them online and have them shipped directly to the school!
graduating with a degree in Elementary Education and teaching for two years on a Native American reservation. I entered as a postulant in Princeville and stayed here for nine months. I was then sent to France for the rest of my formation. I had the great joy of promising to follow Christ according the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the community of the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John, until death, this September 8th in the cathedral in Peoria.
I am excited to be back in the States, even if I am a little ‘French Fried’. If you’ve ever wondered what a North Dakota French accent sounded like . . .! My main mission here, along with prayer, community life, and spiritual support, is vocation director for our community in America. We are also working on raising money to build a chapel and a convent,
as what we are now using is a garage and a summer house. Prayers for these missions are always appreciated!
This year I hope that together we will discover and become the Christian women that Christ is calling us to be, for our good and our joy, and for the good of all . . . our families, friends, the Church, the world! Prayers are appreciated for this mission, also!
Thank you again for your fidelity and trust.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace as you trust in him (Rm 15:13).
Peace in Christ to all of you beautiful families who are trying to raise your children in the faith and close to God. I am so happy to be able to come once a month to Chesterton Academy and share my love of Jesus with your wonderful young ladies.
I am the second of twelve children from southwestern North Dakota. I grew up in the faith and with strong Christian values, but it wasn’t until I was 19 that I felt like I met Jesus in a personal way for the first time. This experience gave me the desire to respond to His love with not only certain moments of my life, but my entire life. Despite this strong experience of His love and call, I needed time to be ready to give up my “plastic pearls”. (This references a story I shared with the girls last Thursday!) I finally entered the Community six years later after
Focus on Faculty - Sister Anne Dukart
One easy way to support our school is to use Amazon Smile and add
Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart as a beneficiary. A small portion
of everything you purchase on Amazon will be given to our school at no
extra cost to you!
Many of these items listed below currently come from the school’s budget.
They will continue to be provided by the budget if not donated, but the
more items that are donated by families, the more money can be spent in
the classroom directly benefiting your student’s education!
We know you already invest an enormous amount of money into your
child’s education. Your child attends Chesterton Academy of the Sacred
Heart because you know how important that investment is! Thank you for
your support of Chesterton Academy and allowing us to work with you in
the formation of your students!
Requests from Faculty
Wireless buzzers for in-class quiz games (think Family
Feud)
Supply Requests
Paper plates for shadow days
Disposable forks and spoons for shadow days
Disposable coffee cups for events
***We ask that students supply their own utensils, plates, and
cups for lunches and coffee. The school does not provide
these for daily use; however, if parents would like to continue
to donate these for general use, as they have in the past, they
are welcome to do so.
Cleaning Supply Requests
Rubbing alcohol (to clean whiteboards)
Microwave (the second one we have is no longer functioning)
Rolling cart for microwave
Glass cleaner
Handheld disposable dusters
October
Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Informational Meeting/Open House – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00p.m.
Volunteers: Mrs. Schultz (lead) and Mrs. Twait
Monday, Oct. 7 – Open Gym (Women) – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Volunteer supervisor: Mrs. Hamilton (lead) and Mrs. Thomas
Friday, Oct. 11 – Teacher In-service – No School for Students
Monday, Oct. 14 – Columbus Day – No School
Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Shadow Day
Monday, Oct. 21 – Open Gym (Men) – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Volunteer supervisor: Mr. Kortz
Friday, Oct. 25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School
4020 N. Brandywine Drive
Peoria, IL 61604
Phone: 309-213-3958
E-mail: [email protected]
Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private high
school guided by the Truths of the Catholic Faith and loyal
to the Magisterium. Its goal is to provide an affordable
Classical curriculum steeped in tradition, and augmented
by the Socratic Method in order to cultivate its students
both spiritually and academically. As a school, it will
reinforce the role of parents as primary educators of their
children and promote the importance of the family as the
basic building block of a civilized society. Faith and reason
will be interwoven in every class and joy shall be present
from the entrance hymn of the daily Mass to the closing
bell of the school day for the greater glory of God.
Key Dates
Volunteers
Always needed
Always appreciated