Resurrection Principal's Newsletter
From Principal Rick Piwowarski - September 10, 2017
Hello Resurrection Parents and Guardians!
I am very excited to start this incredible journey with you! Last year was memorialized by our yearbook, which was recently released. Great job yearbook staff! In my second year as your principal, I continue to be inspired and motivated by the amazing work that our young women do. I greatly value our partnership. The importance of our cooperation and partnership, as stressed In many Church documents on education, cannot be overstated. A key component to this partnership is communication.
I am going to use this vehicle as a means to more directly communicate with you, our families! This bi-weekly newsletter will not replace the Sunday updates that you receive and will not always give updates on specific dates and times of events. Please see our calendar for that information. Rather, I will use this space to highlight some ideas that I value, the work and action that our great students and faculty do, and provide you a more clear sense of the daily happenings at Resurrection.
As always, please feel free to contact me, or any member of our leadership team, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. I remain yours,
in Charity and Truth,
Mr. P
Ways to connect!
Student Services Division!
Ms. Damery, General Counselor
Ms. Damery grew up in a large family in the Chicago suburbs and taught social studies in the Archdiocese before getting her Masters degree in school counseling.
Ms. Damery, her husband, and her daughter moved to the Orlando, Florida area for 2.5 years and realized Chicago was home and they would never leave again despite the winters.
Ms. Damery supports our Freshman, Sophomore and Junior students with the last names L thru Z and Senior students with last names A-B and N-Z.
Ms. Rogers, College Counselor
Ms. Rogers, who will support all of our students in their college preparations, grew up in Geneva, IL and completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees at Colorado-Boulder & DePaul. Previous to Resurrection, Ms. Rogers spent four years at Holy Trinity HS. Stay tuned for updates on the college planning process that awaits your daughter!
Ms. Bridich, College Counselor
Ms. Bridich supports our Freshman, Sophomore and Junior students with the last names A thru K and Senior students with last names C thru M.
Parents Club: How to identify and assist your teen with managing their stress and anxiety.
As we move into the school year, it is important that we help our young women manage the various constrains on their time. This workshop will provide you with valuable tips and resources!
Inspirational Video
Students walking and serving the community in Charity and Truth!
Parents club makes mobile apps course a possibility!
Curriculum Updates
The curriculum is focused around learning by building. Students have expressed excitement about learning how to build applications and we will be showcasing their terrific work throughout the semester.
Technology Integration!
Resurrection is continuing to lead in technology integration and innovation for student learning. This past summer, Resurrection’s Innovation Lab added two new 3D printers to replace older, smaller printers. These 3D printers will be paired with a soon to arrive laser cutting machine. These tools allow endless possibilities for student creation and creative problem solving. In addition, the Innovation Lab now houses two high powered virtual reality stations to supplement the mobile VR units available for classroom use. These virtual opportunities allow students to immerse themselves in high quality educational experiences. From an Apollo 11 moon landing to the ability to conduct expensive science labs in VR, these tools expose students to another great learning opportunity.
The maker mindset that is developed in the Innovation Lab can be seen throughout the curriculum and course opportunities offered at Resurrection. This year, students in the new Mobile Makers course are learning computer science by developing iPhone apps in a collaborative dev-shop style work environment. This popular course, paired with opportunities such as Robotics and Technovation allow the young women at Resurrection to develop 21st century skills that also open doors to amazing career opportunities where women are frequently under-represented.
Resurrection will continue to create programs, courses and opportunities that allow students to move from consumers of information to creative producers of knowledge!
Interesting news in the world of Catholic education.
Did you know that our Archdiocese has a radio show? There are a variety of interesting shows for a variety of age groups....Please check it out here.
Recently, Illinois passed an education funding bill. Here is a link to an article that appeared in the St. Louis Review.
Resurrection College Prep High School
Mission
Resurrection College Prep High School is a Catholic Christian community dedicated to the education of young women, and to the development of their God–given talents. Convinced of God’s unconditional love and nourished by the Risen Lord Jesus Christ, we are committed to the spiritual, ethical, intellectual, physical and social growth of our students.
Email: rpiwowarski@reshs.org
Website: www.reshs.org
Location: 7500 W Talcott Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Phone: 773-775-6616
Facebook: www.facebook.com/reshs.chicago/
Twitter: @ResurrectionHS