Letter to our donors Our Mission

We appreciate you! Thank you.

We deliver what we promise: to assure

every student that they will be spiritually and

academically ready for the future.

Your generous support not only helps our efforts but also gives each child the

programs needed to achieve this goal. You help make each student high-

school ready!

To the many donors and volunteers who helped us achieve a successful year,

we are grateful. You support our ministry in innumerable ways which makes a

difference in the lives of all those who journey at SJA.

With gratitude,

Principal

Ste Jeanne d’Arc School

2016 - 2017 Annual Report

The Mission of

Ste Jeanne d'Arc

School is to continue

the teaching ministry

of Jesus by providing

an academically

challenging and a

service-oriented

education within a

Catholic faith

community.

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History of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School

In 1910, the late Rev. Joseph Campeau, OMI, pastor of St. Joseph’s Parish in Lowell, had obtained permission to build a parish school for the first grade pupils of the Pawtucketville section of the city. This school was built on Fourth Avenue, and the Grey Nuns of the Cross of Ottawa, already at St. Joseph’s School were commissioned to teach at this new one-grade school.

The opening of a parish school was now the first step toward the realization of the dream for a parish in the Pawtucketville section of the city of Lowell.

From its modest beginnings to the establishment of Ste Jeanne d’Arc Parish in 1922, the school expansion program continued throughout the years until 1931 when there were 12 classrooms in the old church on Fourth Avenue, and seven classrooms in the old Moody Street School purchased by the parish from the city of Lowell, with a total enrollment of 878 children.

It was because of continued demands on the part of parents for a primary school that the old Moody Street Primary Public School was purchased in 1921.

The Grey Nuns of the Cross traveled daily from St. Joseph’s Convent to Pawtucketville to teach 300 enrolled children at the Moody Street Parish School while 163 more pupils attended the first grades at the Fourth Avenue facility.

The need for a new school had been evident for many years, and now became more imperative. On August 5, 1946 the Parish obtained permission to purchase three lots on Dracut Street and Fourth Avenue. Ground breaking did not occur, however, until August 9, 1950 and the school was built under the direction of the then Pastor, Rev. Donat Morrissette, OMI. The late Bishop Louis Collignon, OMI of Haiti presided at the blessing of the new school on September 28, 1952.

During the seventies, there was a temporary phase-out of certain classes. Since 1976 this has been reversed and the school has had double classes of grades Kindergarten to Eighth through the 1980’s and saw a period of even greater expansion with the establishment of the Pre-Kindergarten program.

In September 2004 Ste Jeanne d’Arc Parish was closed as part of the archdiocesan reconfiguration of parishes. At that time, the school became associated with St. Rita’s Parish.

It is hoped that the spirit that brought about SJA’s conception and nurtured it through a period of regeneration will live on through the challenges of the future.

In 2010, Ste Jeanne d’Arc School was awarded the U. S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon Award distinguishing itself as not only a top rated school within the Archdiocese of Boston, but in the nation. The award honors public and private schools that are academically superior. The Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals. In order to be considered for Blue Ribbon status, a school must be in the top 10% in nationally normed tests.

Today, Ste Jeanne d’Arc School boasts one of the most technologically advanced programs within an elementary school setting. SMARTBoards are available at every grade level; students are taught computer usage at every age utilizing iMac computers, laptops and iPads; students are also taught to use the technology responsibly as the ever-changing phenomenon of Social Media requires educating students about using the technology in a way befitting an elementary aged student. SJA boasts an extensive athletic program including gym classes, competitive sports and intramural activities. Since its inception, SJA has offered a foreign language program from kindergarten through grade eight. With so much to offer its current and future students, more and more families are researching and choosing a Ste Jeanne d’Arc School education for their children.

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2016 - 2017 Board of Trustees

It is the purpose of the Board of Trustees to foster the highest possible standards of

academic and religious education for all students availing themselves of the educational

facilities of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School.

William Manchenton, Chair

Coldwell Banker Residential

Brokerage

Diane (Lupien) Loehle ‘78

CPA

Elizabeth Hall

Sr. Human Resources Business

Partner

Enterprise Bank

James F. Linnehan

Executive Director

Greater Lowell Community

Foundation

Dr. Sheila Kirschbaum

Director

Tsongas Industrial History

Center

Daniel Bedard

Project Manager/System

Administrator

UMASS Lowell

Mark Altenweg

Chief Financial Officer

D’Youville Life & Wellness

Community

Germaine (Vigeant) Trudel,

Vice-Chairman

Assistant Director

Lowell Development &

Financial Corp.

Stephen Lyons ‘80

Vice President of Engineering

Oracle

Donald Main

Director of Advancement

and Foundation Director

D’Youville Life & Wellness

Community

Atty. William F. Martin

Attorney

Eno, Martin, Donahue,

LLP

Jack O’Connor

President

O’Connor Studios

Dr. Carole Salmon

Associate Professor

UMASS Lowell

William Soucy

Owner

Soucy Industries

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Annual Fund & Other Gifts

Gift Club Members and Memorial Fund Donors

The Annual Fund is a fundamental component of the financial well being of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School. These unrestricted gifts fund a variety of programs and projects including financial aid, facilities upgrades and maintenance as well as unanticipated expenses. The names listed on these pages are those alumni, family and friends of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School who have generously donated to the Annual Appeal and Memorial Fund as well as parish collection pink envelopes during the period between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017. We extend our sincere appreciation to all our donors.

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The Jeanne d’Arc Society ($2,500 or more)

Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund Blanche M. Walsh Charity Trust Burns-Gagnon Foundation Demoulas Foundation David Gagnon '82 Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union James and Kathleen Joyce RCAB Parish Collection Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Society of St. Vincent de Paul - Boston Council

Dr. Richard Brouillard '69 Attorney Joseph and Michelle (Desrochers) '70 Clermont Sister Mary Anne Doyle, CSJ General Mills Box Tops For Education John and Jacinte (Boucher) '81 Grisé Kathleen Hegenbart The Kula Foundation David and Diane '78 Loehle McPherson Park clean up

Ecumenical Athletic Association

Teacher of the Year nominees

Mrs. Kerri (Deschenes)

Denommee ‘03 and Miss Emily

Brady ’05 along with Dr. Robert

Romanowsky Scholarship

recipient, Victoria Mwaurah ‘17

and Sister Préscille

The Bruyère League ($1,000—$2,499)

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The Principal’s Guild ($500 - $999)

The Chargers Circle ($250 - $499)

Mark Altenweg Denise (Cote) '69 and Denis '68 Beaudry Roy '67 and Lorraine Corbeil Robert '80 and Kristin Desrochers Norman '46 and Barbara Desrochers Stephen and Donna (Gendron) '72 Deveau Enterprise Bank

GE Foundation Steven and Helen Goulas Colette Lyons William and Molly Manchenton Roger and Beth Masse Attorney John J. Norton Mr. Jay Perreault Raytheon Matching Gifts for Education Program

Robert and Jeannette (Lamarre) '48 Audet Daniel '76 and Camille (Grandchamp) '76 Bedard Peter and Kathleen Cullen Mr. Marcel Dery '63 Mr. and Mrs. George Duncan Paul Effman School of Music Margaret Fitzgerald Louise Fournier Dr. and Mrs. Robert Gamache

Mr. Kenneth Hall '61 Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Latulippe Monique (Marchand) ’64 Letendre Patricia and James Linnehan Jr. Esq. Mrs. Claudette Manchenton Jeffrey and Barbara Manna Henri '67 and Nancy (Corbeil) '70 Marchand Dr. Marie K. Salvas '72 Stanley and Natalie Szufnarowski Lee A. Vinal, Inc.

2016– 2017 FIRST Lego Robotics Team

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AmazonSmile John and Josephine Baresch Kenneth and Carmen (Hall) '67 Bellerose Cecile (Gaillardetz) Bergeron '54 Collette Bilodeau Father Marc Bishop Josseline (Jussaume) '52 Boucher Norman '77 and Helen Boucher Boulay Law Firm, LLC Meredith Boumil-Flynn and Bob Flynn Ronald '52 and Pauline (Richard) '50 Carignan Suzanne Chandler J. Laurence and Suzanne Ciccolo Christopher and Nicole (Picard) '80 Clarke Ms. Suzanne Cloutier Maurice '58 and Brenda D'Amour Mr. and Mrs. Donald D'Eon

Mr. Normand Daigle '49 Mr. and Mrs. James DePalo Mr. Ronald Desaulniers '58 Laura Deschenes '48 Richard '51 and Earlene Desrochers Gerard '73 and Ileana Desrochers David R. and Cynthia Desrochers Kathleen Dillingham Alicia Donahue Claude and Mary Drevet Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dufault Ann and Robert Dunham Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program Raymond '61 and Dolores Fournier Mrs. Therese (Bouvier) ’41 Frenette Cercle Jeanne-Mance Mr. Marc Gendreau '71 Gendreau Real Estate

Elisabeth Bruyère Award Dinner honorees and students

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Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin Charles and Lisa Gualtieri Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Gualtieri Hannaford Supermarkets - Hannaford Helps Mr. and Mrs. Rene Hardy Charles and Jeannine Haskell Mrs. Therese Hudon Ms. Linda Johnson Ms. Mary Kiley Fay Kwan Arthur '55 and Elaine (Foucher) '63 Lagasse Attorney Richard A. Lalime ’66 J. Henry Landry '45 Mark LaPorte '68 Marc '78 and Karen (Lougee) '78 LaPrade Mrs. Gloria (Paquin) Lee '51 Reginald and Gertrude (Hardy) '55 Lougee Mr. Richard Marchand Denise (Deschenes) '71 and Phillipe Masse Richard Masse '61 Robert and Helen (Martin) '34 Massicotte Lewis Mullin Patricia Niederhofer Eric Nissen Richard and Francine Noel Noonan & McDowell, Inc. O'Connor Studios Raymond and Joan Paquin Prashant and Meghana Patel Mr. Henry Pellerin '47 Victor Pellerin '53 Michael and Judith Pigeon Louis and Teresa Pignatone Dr. Richard Robillard '61 Celine (Bergeron) Rondeau '68 Pauline Rousseau Dr. Carole Salmon

Marie Salvas '72 Rene '41 and Evelyn Salvas Mr. Donald Sutherland Gail Tardiff '70 David and Sandra Tobin Paul and Dottie Tousignant Germaine Vigeant-Trudel '67 Richard and Diane Zinn

The Century Club ($100 - $249) cont.

Museum of Fine Arts Visit

Student Council Induction

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Friends of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School ($1 - $99)

Ms. Suzanne Anderson Lucy Balkus Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Beaudoin Mr. Martin Bedard '70 Ms. Denise Bedard Nancy (Pelletier) Beland '56 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bergeron Mrs. Monique Blanchette Susan and Lawrence Bonney Russell and Michele (Therriault) '76 Boucher Andrew '84 and Erin Boucher Joseph and Wilma Boucher Lucien '50 and Patricia Brassard Paul '52 and Rachel Brassard Fernande (Daigle) Champagne '42 Aline Champy Mr. and Mrs. John Chiesa Andrew and Michelle Costello Doris (Beauchesne) Cote '44 Estelle Couillard John and Kathy D'Agata

Jason and Kathryn (Jussaume) '96 Destroismaison Mrs. Marie-Elaine (Constantineau) Dinter '57 Priscilla DiSciullo Paul '46 and Priscille (Paradis) '53 Drag-on Donald '48 and Claire Dumais Ste Jeanne d'Arc School Community Mr. and Mrs. John Fawcett Dennis and Michelle Fearon Therese (Marquis) Forest '43 Lucille (Dion) '60 and Leon Fortier Diane Fortin Gerard '48 and Claudette Gagnon

Carol (Koser) Gagnon '57 Danielle (Dery) Gagnon '58 Michael and Kathleen Glasheen Aline (Gagnon) '53 and Albert Grimard Mrs. Claire (Drouin) Grondin '35 Andre '52 and Constance Hardy Ryan and Jennifer Harrington Gail (Grimard) '84 and Christopher Hebert Shawna Horgan Robert Hudon '39 Allan '67 and Susan Jussaume Richard and Winifred (Winnie) Kingsbury Thomas and Charisse Kizner

Ste Jeanne d’Arc School students invited to participate in Honor Band

Richard and Lorraine (Morrissette) '61 Daigle Anna Damboise '45 Suzanne Dery '66 Jan-Marie Descoteaux Roger '45 and Juliette (Michel) '45 Desrochers

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Friends of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School ($1 - $99) cont.

Mrs. Claire Kovacs Jacqueline (Bolduc) Lamoureux '46 Cecil and Diane Lancaster Ms. Janet Langlais Roland '38 and Lea LaPorte Anne (Picard) '74 and Paul Lennon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lomme Stephen '80 and Brenda Lyons Ms. Shirley Maguire Mrs. Barbara Manna Ms. Karen Maranto Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Masse Robert and Sherri (Martin) '80 McCormack

Richard and Estelle (Ayotte) '60 McDuffee Dr. William and Mrs. Rita (Brouillard) '56 McSharry

Mercier Electric & Communications Inc. Carmello Miranda

David and Linda Morin

Mr. and Mrs. Ravi Mosurkal

Mr. James Mullin

Constance (Boule) Noel '50

Sister Claire Pellerin S.E. '60

Marianne Jeanne Langlois Perras '52 Edward and Diane Pitta

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pratt Mrs. Mary Quinlan Diana Raymond Jason and Stephanie (Rondeau) '91 Reuling Colette (Picard) '76 and William Ricco Mrs. Pearl Rivard Pauline Rondeau Aline and Ernesto Sanz Jacqueline and Ted Schnackertz Christopher and Anne Marie (Marchand) '77 Shemchuk Mrs. Madeleine Silveira Mark and Michelle Silveira Sisters of Charity of Ottawa - Bachand Hall Doris St. Arnaud Donna (Landry) St. Louis '58 Kathryn Szymaszek '99 Donald '48 and Constance Tessier Jeannette (Tellier) Therriault '43 George and Denise (Dubuc) '65 Thomas Michael and Rebecca Tivey Dennis '65 and Patricia Tobin Louis and Kimberly Valente Michelle Zebniak

Young Alumni (2009-2016)

Katherine Bonney '13 Kevin Tran '15

EAA 2017 Junior Varsity Tennis Champions

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During the 2015 - 2016 school year, Ste Jeanne d’Arc School dedicated two new fundraisers specifically to benefit families in need of tuition assistance. The Angel Scholarship Drive raised over $10,000 with the help of an anonymous $5,000 matching donor. The High Five Scholarship Drive asked our young alumni (2009-2016 graduates) to pay it forward with a donation for the next generation of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School graduates. Thank you to our generous donors to these two scholarship campaigns.

High Five Scholarship Donors

Rileigh Armstrong '13 Maxwell Barton '15 Sarah Comtois '10 Kirsten DiCicco '15 Joseph Ferry '14 Thomas Frotton '09 Alexa Goulas '14 Steven Goulas '09 Joshua Lowe '11 Rebecca Lowe '13

Liam Manchenton '12 Nicholas Maranto '09

Alexis Martinez '12 Erin Millette '16

Samantha Millette '15 Shreyas Mosurkal '16

Yash Patel '14 Cody Silveira '10

Ashvita Vasireddy '13

Sister Préscille Malo

celebrates 40 years as Principal

of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School

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Angel Scholarship Drive Donors

Suzanne Anderson

Roland '51 and Doris (Boulanger) '59 Martin Bedard '70 Linda Bellegarde Bernard Bergeron '79 Cecile (Gaillardetz) '54 Bergeron Boyd Bertrand Boulay Law Firm, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Burba Suzanne Chandler Robert and Tracy Clark Brian Correia and Dr. Marisa Ramos John and Kathy D'Agata Dr. Colette Desrochers '82 Norman '46 and Barbara Desrochers Robert '80 and Kristin Desrochers Kathleen Dillingham Claire Farrell Fidelity Foundation Matching Gifts to Education Program Thomas and Collette (Ducharme) '51 Fitzgerald Margaret Fitzgerald Therese (Marquis) '43 Forest Louise Fournier Rita and Thomas Gallagher Jacqueline (Carignan) '45 Gallant Ronald '56 and Dolores (Harnois) '56 Giroux Steve and Lynn Goulas Steven and Helen Goulas Suzette Guay Mr. and Mrs. Rene Hardy Charles and Jeannine Haskell

Kathleen Hegenbart Carol Howard '67 Therese Hudon Linda Johnson Allan '67 and Susan Jussaume Dr. Sheila Kirschbaum Claire Kovacs Fay Kwan Susanne (Loiselle) '62 Lagasse Attorney Richard '66 and Judith Lalime Jacqueline (Bolduc) Lamoureux '46 Janet Langlais Roland '38 and Lea LaPorte Elaine Lareau Armand LeMay '43 Monique (Marchand) '64 Letendre David and Diane '78 Loehle Christopher and Melissa (Haskell) '82 Lopes Reginald and Gertrude (Hardy) '55 Lougee Lowell Janitorial Supply Lorraine (Rondeau) '52 and Normand Lupien Priscilla (Ducharme) '45 MacKenzie Claudette Manchenton Jeffrey and Barbara Manna Henri '67 and Nancy (Corbeil) '70 Marchand Kevin and Karen Martin Robert and Helen (Martin) '34 Massicotte Paul and Patricia Mayer William and Janet McMahon Gloria (Geoffroy) '62 Millette James Mullin

Richard and Francine Noel O'Connor Studios Henry Pellerin '47 Victor Pellerin '53 Victor '55 and Carmel (Baron) '55 Poirier Laurette Pollard John and Lisa (Masse) '80 Porell Cecile Provencher Evelyn (Desrochers) '76 and David Quigley Sreenivasa and Durga Rao Jason and Stephanie (Rondeau) '91 Reuling Dr. Richard Robillard '61 Virginia Salem Dr. Carole Salmon Dr. Marie Salvas '72 Shaw Farm Dairy, Inc. Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Kathryn Szymaszek '99 Claude '65 and Linda '67 Tardiff David and Sandra Tobin Germaine Vigeant-Trudel '67 Richard and Diane Zinn

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Annual Report Supplement SCHOOL FINANCIAL REPORT

July 1, 2016 — June 30, 2017

INCOME

Tuition & Fees 1,705,686.00

Advancement Transfers 238,943.00

Other Program Revenue 624,372.00

TOTAL INCOME 2,569,001.00

EXPENSES

Instructional & Student Activities 1,400,542.00

Supporting Facilities 495,766.00

General & Administrative 605,893.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 2,547,201.00

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Advancement

INCOME

Annual Appeal 158,313.00

Foundation Grants 29,038.00

Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund

Blanche Walsh Charity Trust

Burns/Gagnon Foundation

Demoulas Foundation

Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare

Orion Industries, Inc.

Saab Family Foundation Memorial & Tribute Gifts 19,699.00 Special Events 139,966.00 Interest & Investment Income 11,0377.00

TOTAL INCOME 293,527.00

Your donations contributed to the following:

Academic Merit Scholarships Tuition Assistance

French Program Cultural Programs

Building & Grounds Improvements Library Program

Academic Program Technology Program

Athletic Program School Health Office

Professional Development for Teachers

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Each year Ste Jeanne d’Arc School hosts a Golf Classic in memory of former board member,

Normand R. D’Amour. Proceeds raised from this event benefit the students of Ste Jeanne d’Arc School. The 17th Annual Golf Classic was held on

September 26, 2016 at Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, NH. We thank our generous

sponsors for their support.

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The annual Student Walk was held on May 12, 2017. Students and staff

worked hard to not only meet but exceed the goal of raising $42,000. Proceeds

from this event are used to help keep tuition rates affordable. Thank you to

our generous sponsors and donors.

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The Elisabeth Bruyère Award Dinner was instituted to

recognize persons, businesses or groups within the community who, by

their lifestyle and activities, emulate the values which motivated Elisabeth

Bruyè, foundress of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa. On March 30, 2017

we honored families who have established funds to make tuition afforda-

ble to families in need.

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We would like to thank the many businesses and individuals who donated

raffle items for our Golf Classic and Student Walk. These donations help

maximize the funds that can be directly used for the benefit of the students of

Ste Jeanne d’Arc School. The silent auction at the Golf Classic raised $1,425

for Ste Jeanne d’Arc School!

AAA Northeast Academy of Notre Dame Tyngsboro Andre Ragel Barre-Tique Barre Fitness Bishop Guertin High School Cassista Chiropractic Office Central Catholic High School Costco Wholesale Domino's Pizza Dracut Fire Department Frito Lay Good Thymes Family Restaurant Greater Lowell Family YMCA Hannaford Supermarket Imajine That Independent Eye Care Jacqueline and Ted Schnackertz Jay Gee's Laser Craze Launch Trampoline Park Leda Lanes Lowell Police Department Magic Brush Pottery Mark and Holly (Bellegarde) '84 Armstrong Lowell Catholic High School

Massachusetts Bay Lines Merrimack Repertory Theatre Mr. and Mrs. Donald Main Nabnasset Lake Country Club Nashoba Valley Ski Area New England Aquarium O'Connor Studios Primo Pizza R.C. Alarms Bob Riordan Magic and Comedy Roller Kingdom Salvatore's Sam's Club Susan and Lawrence Bonney The Butterfly Place The Common Man The Discovery Museums Time to Clay Trinity EMS Tyngsboro Sports Center Vertical Dreams Indoor Rock Climbing Walkers Gymnastics Dance & Aerobics W.B. Mason Zoo New England

17th Annual Golf Classic 2016

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68 Dracut Street

Lowell, MA 01854

Phone: 978-453-4114

Fax: 978-454-8304

Website: sjdarc.org