Current Fundraising to Save Saint Bernard'sThe proceeds from our SOS efforts were distributed to the following areas Theater - The end of the year play received money that help cover their overages. T-Shirts for staff and students Lights Out May Days Celebration Spring Sports Staff and Teacher Appreciation The Final Medallion with Graduation info Alumni Association - The remainder of the money was put into the Alumni Association; all students that were here are considered alumni. This will help fund correspondence with alumni, an alumni website and yearly events such as the alumni banquet and the golf tournament. If there are no other lessons learned by people trying to save their school, DON'T MAKE DECISIONS IN A VACUUM THAT ARE NOT COMMUNICATED. That was the single largest reason for the failure of our school and the effort to save it. Good Luck in the Future, George Niece, SOS Co-chair As member of The North End Business Association (NEBA), I fully support all efforts by the "Save Saint Bernard's" group to keep our high school operating. This venerable institution has been a part of our community for 119 years. It is truly the anchor of the north end, and it's most visible entity. The administration, teachers, and students are actively involved in community projects that actively improve our entire area. It would be a great loss to the community if we were to lose St. Bernards. We all want this institution to continue their missions, as they greatly add to the quality of life for our community. Please offer your support and assistance in anyway you can. We sincerely thank you. Signed Jeffrey D. Wick, Vice-President / Owner Guardian Pest Solutions, Inc. 345 Atwater Street Saint Paul, MN 55117 Andy Broadnax and Steven Quam, students at SBHS, have written Bulldog Spirit, a tribute song about Saint Bernard's Click here to take a listen Hello A friend of mine regularly uses his talk radio show and column in the Pioneer Press to send his message that you can't spend enough money on education in Minnesota to make it successful. He may be right about parts of the education system. But at Saint Bernard's 99 percent of the St. Bernard's students graduate on time and 90-95 percent continue to college. These kids aren't some cherry picked bunch whose parents run Fortune 500 companies. These kids come from families like yours and mine. If you care to help please go to http://www.savesaintbernards.com/Donate.html I have been told that if you want you can specify that the funds will only be used if the school remains open and returned to you if it doesn't. Think about digging a little deeper this time than you may have in the past, and let them know if your company matches donations. Think about it and if you care about the future of a couple hundred kids in the Twin Cities spend a few minutes and make a donation. Feel free to pass this along any friends or relatives who may be willing to help the future. Tom Weyandt, Class of 67 Click here to read more Dear Classmates, Last night I walked through the halls of St. Bernard's High School for the first time since 1961. I was there to attend a meeting which was supposed to be about organizing an alumni association but quickly turned into a discussion of the pending closing of the school and the passionate drive now underway to save the school. Later, as I was walking to my car in a full parking lot, all the lights were on in the old gym, there was a basketball game in progress and the crowd inside was roaring so loud I glanced at the roof to see if it was moving. The roof didn't move. But I did. There is a strong spirit in that school that deserves to continue, and I decided I wanted to help. I'm hoping you will, too. ... Mary Bader, Class of 61 Click here to read more of this moving outreach letter More press with an editorial by State Sen. Linda Scheid, Brooklyn Park Click here to read this editorial Editorial by parent Patti Rud, Saint Paul Click here to read this editorial We are generating phone, letter, banner, yard sign and a number of other efforts to raise the 1.5 Million (sounds pretty big) required to keep the school open for a guaranteed 4 more years. This will allow the IB program to get fully launched and allow us to do the marketing to bring additional students in. With the closing of the elementary school last year we lost a number of students and with the flux going on right now we might lose additional students next year. Our goal is to guarantee that any students who come into 9th grade next year graduate in 2014 from our school What can you do? Pray, Volunteer, Give, Spread the Word. All these options are possible avenues for you to express your support.
Saint Bernard's Alumni is University of Saint Thomas student of the year Looking for the Save Saint Bernards Catholic Grammar School Website in the UK Click Here |
