Friday, June 25, 1999
School's small start expanding every year
BY SUE KIESEWETTER
Enquirer Contributor
MONROE — Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary School started small: one teacher, one classroom and one group of enthusiastic kindergarten students.
Nearly 10 months later, parents at this independent Catholic school, housed at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, are looking forward to the day in the not-so-distant future they will outgrow their five rooms as they add grade levels one year at a time.
Next fall, they will add a teacher and 20-25 students when the kindergartners and their teacher/principal Sister Anne Schulz move to the first grade and a new group of children move into the kindergarten classroom.
Parent Ann Brinkmann said she is amazed at what has been accomplished and pleased with what her son, Nathan, has achieved.
“We originally picked this school because it had full-day kindergarten,” said Mrs. Brinkmann, of Liberty Township.
“Once we got here we fell in love. The motto is faith, community and family. They don't just talk about community - they live it.”
During the inaugural year the school celebrated many firsts: Thanksgiving blessing dinner, Fall Family Night, Spring Fling and the Academic Awards Night. Children visited regularly at a nursing home. Even a latchkey program was begun. Parents continue to take on many roles including cleaning and other tasks.
“We're very pleased with the first year,” said parent and board member Jeanne vonErden. “Now we want to look ahead and begin planning for our own building.”
To forward that goal the school's governing board has embarked on a fund-raising plan with a goal of generating $125,000 annually in an effort to construct a school somewhere in the Mason-Monroe-West Chester area to serve children in Butler and Warren counties.
Parents such as Dan Brinkmann are helping to design the school. Backers are hoping to find or have donated a 10- to 15-acre piece of land for the school.
“Ideally, we'd like to be out and in our own building in two years,” Mrs. vonErden said.
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