Year: 2011

Congratulations to Mrs. Marie Mararac, Santa Barbara Catholic School Support Staff of the Year and Mrs.Terry Scavetta, Santa Barbara Catholic School Teacher of the Year and overall winner of the Archbishop Anthony Apuron Servus Tuus Award (Elementary Level) in the Archdiocese of Agaña. The awards were given February 5, 2011 during the Catholic Educators’ Conference at Father Duenas Memorial School on the last day celebration of the Catholic Schools Week.

Santa Barbara Catholic School (SBCS) held its annual retreat to start off their celebration of Catholic Schools Week at the Carmel on the Hill Retreat Center in Malojloj last Saturday, January 29, 2011. With the theme “The Courage to Teach: Educating Mind, Heart and Spirit,” keynote speaker and retreat facilitator Fr. Dan Ferrandiz focused on the importance of re-examining and reinforcing the Catholicity of the school as well as of the faculty, staff and administrators. Sharing from his own personal experiences as a former high school principal himself, Fr. Ferrandiz encouraged the retreatants to reflect on their leadership or teaching style and be keenly aware of its effect on others. Fr. Ferrandiz, also discussed the invitation to servant leadership and guided everyone in a meaningful reflection process on the challenges of true discipleship. The retreat concluded with the celebration of the Eucharistic at the San Isidro Parish church, adjacent to the retreat center.

The SBCS faculty and staff appreciated the wonderful opportunity to spend a day in prayer, reflection, laughter, and fellowship outside the school’s Dededo campus. They enjoyed Fr. Ferrandiz’s witty and spontaneous quips as well as his sense of humor in getting his message across. Indeed, everyone felt renewed in mind, heart and spirit at the end of the blessed-filled day.

February 3, 2011 • Santa Barbara Catholic School celebrated Day 4 of the Catholic Schools Week with the following activities: SBCS Catholic Schools Week Mass, Volleyball Jam, Spartans’ Showtime and Faculty Workshop with Dr. William Jefferson Hudson: "Discipline or Discipleship: Catholic School Discipline".

February 2, 2011 • Santa Barbara Catholic School celebrated Day 3 of the Catholic Schools Week with a fun-filled Sports Jam for all grade level and Science Quiz Bee for Grades 5-8.

January 31, 2011 • Santa Barbara Catholic School celebrated Day 1 of the Catholic Schools Week with the following activities: Teacher’s Appreciation Day, Recognition and Awarding of SBCS Teacher & Support Staff of the Year, Mini-Me’s and K-4 Science Quiz Bee. Pictures by Mr. Joel Suplido, Mr. Ron Pangan, and Gabriel Serrano.

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