Our own, John Paul Poole was featured in The Courier Journal on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. To see a copy of the article, click the link: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/2014/04/21/q-family-faith-friends-motivate-senior/7973577/
Congratulations to John Paul for being chosen.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Corpus Christi Academy Music Fest Fundraiser
Corpus Christi Academy will host the Corpus Christi Academy Music Fest on Saturday, May 10, 2014. There will be four bands performing throughout the afternoon, starting at 4:00pm. The bands include: Red, White and Blues; Night Moves; Silver Wings Band; and headliner - New Breed.
Cost of admission to the event is $10/adult, $5/student, 5 and under are free.
There will be family fun activities available, such as, bouncy houses, face painting, and other games. Local food vendors, such as, Will's Grill, Finchville Farms, Purnell's, etc. will have booths set up. All proceeds benefit Corpus Christi Academy.
For more information, please call the school office at 502-722-8090, or via email at ccacademy@bellsouth.net.
For more information on the school be sure visit our website, corpuschristi-academy.org.
Sower to step down as Corpus Christi Academy principal
As seen in The Sentinel-News, Friday, April 18, 2014, by Brad Bowman (Sentinel-News Staff Writer)
Since Corpus Christi Academy's inception, Phyllis Sower has been at the forefront in one way or another. Through struggles and good times, Sower has been a driving force. And now, with funding secured for at least one more year, it's time for a change.
Principal and co-founder, Sower will step down from her administrative duties next year and concentrate on doing what she loves - teaching.
The academy, located in Simpsonville, offers a Catholic-based liberal arts education for students pre-kindergarten through high school. Through the last 15 years, the academy has expanded from using half of the old Simpsonville Elementary school building to now using the entire building.
Sower, who is in her mid 60s, said the job is a labor of love. But she added that she couldn't continue at this pace, teaching and acting as the school's principal. She currently teaches mostly high school students.
"I love to teach, and would enjoy continuing and being involved in that way. I am a person who loved school," Sower said. "I have taught English, Algebra, French, history. I jokingly tell students I can help them with anything other than art."
And that makes sense, because Sower has always been at the school - she founded the school with Tim and Elizabeth Clines.
"I've been operating this school since we opened, and starting a new school has a manifold of challenges," she said. "We were well received in Shelby County, and we knew what kind of curriculum we wanted to do. Raising money for starting a new school was a challenge, and the renovation to the building wasn't finished when we moved in."
The academy, Sower said, relies on family participation for fundraising events. To keep tuition affordable for families who want the faith-based education Corpus Christi Academy offers, their participation is crucial.
The school currently has just 22 students. Two students will graduate this year leaving only six high school students and 14 elementary students. Sower knows that to continue to meet the financial challenges of running the school, those numbers must increase.
"Economic times right now make it very difficult. If it wasn't for the community and the strong faith of our families, we wouldn't still be here," Sower said. "We need more students. More students will help solve that problem with more tuition coming in. The teachers we have here love to teach, some of them are retired and don't do it for the money. We don't have the impediments common in other environments."
Small class sizes make for a more intimate class setting where no student can hide from doing their homework, every student participates, and instructors readily know where their students are in mastering learning material.
"We don't have any discipline issues here. We use a preventive model with discipline," Sower said. "If someone speaks unkindly there will be a discussion about it right away. There is a lot of joy and respect in this environment. We don't have distractions and can really focus on education and character development."
With the school year winding down, administrators and parents will soon be switching their focus to making sure the school can continue to be there for its students.
Since Corpus Christi Academy's inception, Phyllis Sower has been at the forefront in one way or another. Through struggles and good times, Sower has been a driving force. And now, with funding secured for at least one more year, it's time for a change.
Principal and co-founder, Sower will step down from her administrative duties next year and concentrate on doing what she loves - teaching.
The academy, located in Simpsonville, offers a Catholic-based liberal arts education for students pre-kindergarten through high school. Through the last 15 years, the academy has expanded from using half of the old Simpsonville Elementary school building to now using the entire building.
Sower, who is in her mid 60s, said the job is a labor of love. But she added that she couldn't continue at this pace, teaching and acting as the school's principal. She currently teaches mostly high school students.
"I love to teach, and would enjoy continuing and being involved in that way. I am a person who loved school," Sower said. "I have taught English, Algebra, French, history. I jokingly tell students I can help them with anything other than art."
And that makes sense, because Sower has always been at the school - she founded the school with Tim and Elizabeth Clines.
"I've been operating this school since we opened, and starting a new school has a manifold of challenges," she said. "We were well received in Shelby County, and we knew what kind of curriculum we wanted to do. Raising money for starting a new school was a challenge, and the renovation to the building wasn't finished when we moved in."
The academy, Sower said, relies on family participation for fundraising events. To keep tuition affordable for families who want the faith-based education Corpus Christi Academy offers, their participation is crucial.
The school currently has just 22 students. Two students will graduate this year leaving only six high school students and 14 elementary students. Sower knows that to continue to meet the financial challenges of running the school, those numbers must increase.
"Economic times right now make it very difficult. If it wasn't for the community and the strong faith of our families, we wouldn't still be here," Sower said. "We need more students. More students will help solve that problem with more tuition coming in. The teachers we have here love to teach, some of them are retired and don't do it for the money. We don't have the impediments common in other environments."
Small class sizes make for a more intimate class setting where no student can hide from doing their homework, every student participates, and instructors readily know where their students are in mastering learning material.
"We don't have any discipline issues here. We use a preventive model with discipline," Sower said. "If someone speaks unkindly there will be a discussion about it right away. There is a lot of joy and respect in this environment. We don't have distractions and can really focus on education and character development."
With the school year winding down, administrators and parents will soon be switching their focus to making sure the school can continue to be there for its students.
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