Sunday, September 04, 2005
Spots open at Marist Academy in Atlanta
This is from Kippy's cousin in Atlanta. Let us know if this can help any of you out.
Jen - Not sure if there is anyone that this might be of help to but I thought I send it along - This is from my High School in Atlanta and they are offering to bring in students from other Catholic Schools in the area affected. Perhaps there are folks you may come across who will be with family in the Atlanta area over the future and could take advantage of this.
I'm happy to contact them if you find anyone interested.
Dear Marist Alumni, As the first response to needs arising out of the tragedy in the Gulf Coast states, Marist will be making available seats to students coming from Catholic schools in the affected areas. We have determined we can accommodate up to 10 additional students in each grade. We will offer these students space among us at no cost through the 2005-06 school year; those who desire may make contributions to the school. To arrange for enrollment, parents or a local family member should call Father Scully, Director of Admissions at Marist at 770.936.2227 or e-mail him at scullyp@marist.com.
We are advising that students in grades 7 and 8, unless they have siblings for the other grades, would be better placed in area Catholic and private schools that have openings in those grades; we are particularly tight in those grades. We will, though, make every attempt to keep children from a family together, including incorporating a sibling who may not be coming from Catholic school or taking in 7th and 8th graders if they have older siblings enrolling.
I am sure that we are all struggling to comprehend the degree of disruption and devastation Katrina has caused. One constant for families is education, and those who have so far approached us are interested in having their children enrolled in Marist because it is similar to schools that their children were already attending. Our faculty and staff have said, in effect, "Let us open our doors, and we will manage." I am grateful that we can operate out of a Marist spirit of sharing and service.
If you are interested in helping hurricane victims through donations, you may want to help defray the cost of books and uniforms for students coming into Marist (check payable to Marist School), or you may want to aid the wider population that has been affected by adding your check to Catholic Charities USA to our student and staff collection before September 12. Thanks for assistance in all forms to the many who are suffering the effects of the hurricane.
Fr. Joel Konzen, SM Principal Marist School
I'm happy to contact them if you find anyone interested.
Dear Marist Alumni, As the first response to needs arising out of the tragedy in the Gulf Coast states, Marist will be making available seats to students coming from Catholic schools in the affected areas. We have determined we can accommodate up to 10 additional students in each grade. We will offer these students space among us at no cost through the 2005-06 school year; those who desire may make contributions to the school. To arrange for enrollment, parents or a local family member should call Father Scully, Director of Admissions at Marist at 770.936.2227 or e-mail him at scullyp@marist.com.
We are advising that students in grades 7 and 8, unless they have siblings for the other grades, would be better placed in area Catholic and private schools that have openings in those grades; we are particularly tight in those grades. We will, though, make every attempt to keep children from a family together, including incorporating a sibling who may not be coming from Catholic school or taking in 7th and 8th graders if they have older siblings enrolling.
I am sure that we are all struggling to comprehend the degree of disruption and devastation Katrina has caused. One constant for families is education, and those who have so far approached us are interested in having their children enrolled in Marist because it is similar to schools that their children were already attending. Our faculty and staff have said, in effect, "Let us open our doors, and we will manage." I am grateful that we can operate out of a Marist spirit of sharing and service.
If you are interested in helping hurricane victims through donations, you may want to help defray the cost of books and uniforms for students coming into Marist (check payable to Marist School), or you may want to aid the wider population that has been affected by adding your check to Catholic Charities USA to our student and staff collection before September 12. Thanks for assistance in all forms to the many who are suffering the effects of the hurricane.
Fr. Joel Konzen, SM Principal Marist School
// posted by BWYC member @ 7:40 AM 
