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Gifts to the Fr. Miller Trust Fund Since 2011 GIFTS OF ESTATE: John Simon Dan Spitzley Anthony Klein Joseph Spitzley IN MEMORY OF: Cecelia Platte Gerald Trierweiler Roy Freund Rita Bohr Ron Simon Herman J Thelen Ted Rademacher Eugene Snitgen Dorothea Smith Mary Jane Simon GENERAL GIFT: John Martin Joseph & Mary Fedewa Lee Klein Dan & Jenny Pohl Francis Trierweiler Germaine Pohl Ronald Thelen Mike Schafer Kenneth Sohn St. Joseph Society Dallas Birchmeier General Donations Gary Arens Jim & Tricia Manning Ken & Marilyn Sohn Jackson National Life Insurance Pohl Oil Company The Growing Patch IN MEMORY OF: David Hanses Donald Thelen Bernice Miller John Hengesbach Fred Martin Roman Arens Liz Spitzley Donald Schmitz Fred Theis Theresa Feldpausch Msgr. Fedewa Over this past year, the Diocese of Lansing began the Witness to Hope Capital Campaign to raise money to better serve the Diocese. The Bishop set goals for each parish to meet with incentives for exceeding the goals. Fr. Eric and a team of parishioners developed a plan for fundraising and designated a few projects to work toward if we met and exceeded our goal including a building addition of a school cafeteria. St. Mary Parish began participation this past winter and far exceeded expectations. With gift pledges still coming in, we have raised 251% of the Bishop’s goal and have $1,676,596 pledged that will come back to St. Mary’s for our projects. We plan on breaking ground this spring or early summer on an addition that will include a cafeteria, expanded kitchen, and additional storage space. Thank you to all who contributed to this campaign! St. Mary School received the Outstanding Youth Philanthropy Award from the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for the school’s service with Wedgewood Christian Services. St. Mary School also received the 2016 Molly Guillaume Volunteer of the Year Award from Wedgewood Christian Services for our annual toy drive and cereal collection. Revenue A Note From Financial Report Pastor Eric Weber St. Mary School continues to be a place of great grace where young people are trained to know, love and serve God, and to see Him in others. I thank God for the work that He is doing at St. Mary School and humbly ask Him to continue His abundant blessings. I thank all of you so much for your prayers and support for the school. Together we look toward the future at St. Mary’s with great hope. We ask the intercession of our Patroness, Mother Mary, that She pray fervently for the administration, teachers, parents, and students that they all play their roles well so that St. Mary School continues to be a source of blessing for all associated with the school and all who come in contact with its students and graduates. Principal Darren Thelen Thank you for taking the time to read this report. We want to share with you how we use the resources that our parishioners, donors, and benefactors bless us with, and also share with everyone the many ways that our school is supported. By our account, we are the oldest operating Catholic school in the state, still educating students 181 years in our Catholic faith after Fr. Kopp held the first St. Mary’s class in 1836 in his log cabin. We want to ensure St. Mary School’s success for the next 181 years, so that our future generations may grow in our Catholic faith in our small town. That can only happen with the prayers and support of our alumni, parish, community, and greater school family. The continued growth of the Fr. Miller Trust Fund is essential to our school’s future. Almost every aspect of education has changed in 181 years, except of that which is most important here in Westphalia; our Faith. Witness to Hope Service Recognition Tuition and School Fees $570,000 Aid From St. Mary Parish $358,000 - From Sunday collections, every contribution assists the school Dinner Raffle Fundraiser - Annual formal dinner fundraiser $84,000 Fr. Miller Trust Fund Interest $80,500 - Est. 1991, receives donations, memorials and estate gifts Other Fundraisers - Craft show, color run, tuition raffle, others $30,000 Other $24,000 $1,146,500 Expenditures Salaries and Benefits $942,000 - 16 Full-time teachers and staff, three part-time staff Operating Expenses $109,000 - Gas, electric, phone, internet, inspections, insurance Curriculum $38,000 - Text books, work books, subscriptions, standarized testing Capital Improvements $33,500 - Bathrooms, dry erase boards, security cameras Activities $18,000 - Field trips, athletics, school programs Administrative Supplies $6,000 - Paper, printing, stamps $1,146,500 Scholarship Fund $14,132 distributed in 2016-2017 Currently at $6,350 Fr. Miller Trust Fund Report July 1, 2016 $1,984,794.90 July 1, 2017 Balance $2,114,066.60 2016-17 Distributions to St. Mary School $80,524.95
Transcript of A Note From Financial Report Witness to Hope...Witness to Hope Service Recognition Tuition and...
Gifts to the Fr. Miller Trust
Fund Since 2011
GIFTS OF ESTATE:John SimonDan SpitzleyAnthony KleinJoseph SpitzleyIN MEMORY OF:Cecelia PlatteGerald TrierweilerRoy FreundRita BohrRon SimonHerman J ThelenTed Rademacher Eugene SnitgenDorothea SmithMary Jane SimonGENERAL GIFT:John MartinJoseph & Mary FedewaLee KleinDan & Jenny PohlFrancis TrierweilerGermaine PohlRonald ThelenMike SchaferKenneth SohnSt. Joseph SocietyDallas Birchmeier
GeneralDonations
Gary ArensJim & Tricia ManningKen & Marilyn SohnJackson National
Life InsurancePohl Oil CompanyThe Growing PatchIN MEMORY OF:David HansesDonald ThelenBernice MillerJohn HengesbachFred MartinRoman ArensLiz SpitzleyDonald SchmitzFred TheisTheresa FeldpauschMsgr. Fedewa
Over this past year, the Diocese of Lansing began the Witness to Hope Capital Campaign to raise money to better serve the Diocese. The Bishop set goals for each parish to meet with incentives for exceeding the goals. Fr. Eric and a team of parishioners developed a plan for fundraising and designated a few projects to work toward if we met and exceeded our goal including a building addition of a school cafeteria.
St. Mary Parish began participation this past winter and far exceeded expectations. With gift pledges still coming in, we have raised 251% of the Bishop’s goal and have $1,676,596 pledged that will come back to St. Mary’s for our projects. We plan on breaking ground this spring or early summer on an addition that will include a cafeteria, expanded kitchen, and additional storage space. Thank you to all who contributed to this campaign!
St. Mary School received the Outstanding Youth Philanthropy Award from the West Michigan Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for the school’s service with Wedgewood Christian Services.
St. Mary School also received the 2016 Molly Guillaume Volunteer of the Year Award from Wedgewood Christian Services for our annual toy drive and cereal collection.
Revenue
A Note From Financial Report
Pastor Eric Weber
St. Mary School continues to be a place of great grace where young people are trained to know, love and serve God, and to see Him in others. I thank God for the work that He is doing at St. Mary School and humbly ask Him to continue His abundant blessings. I thank all of you so much for your prayers and support for the school. Together we look toward the future at St. Mary’s with great hope. We ask the intercession of our Patroness, Mother Mary, that She pray fervently for the administration, teachers, parents, and students that they all play their roles well so that St. Mary School continues to be a source of blessing for all associated with the school and all who come in contact with its students and graduates.
Principal Darren Thelen
Thank you for taking the time to read this report. We want to share with you how we use the resources that our parishioners, donors, and benefactors bless us with, and also share with everyone the many ways that our school is supported.
By our account, we are the oldest operating Catholic school in the state, still educating students 181 years in our Catholic faith after Fr. Kopp held the first St. Mary’s class in 1836 in his log cabin.
We want to ensure St. Mary School’s success for the next 181 years, so that our future generations may grow in our Catholic faith in our small town. That can only happen with the prayers and support of our alumni, parish, community, and greater school family. The continued growth of the Fr. Miller Trust Fund is essential to our school’s future.Almost every aspect of education has changed in 181 years, except of that which is most important here in Westphalia; our Faith.
Witness to Hope
Service Recognition
Tuition and School Fees $570,000Aid From St. Mary Parish $358,000- From Sunday collections, every contribution assists
the schoolDinner Raffle Fundraiser- Annual formal dinner fundraiser
$84,000
Fr. Miller Trust Fund Interest $80,500- Est. 1991, receives donations, memorials and estate gifts
Other Fundraisers- Craft show, color run, tuition raffle, others
$30,000
Other $24,000
Tuition and School Fees
Aid from St. Mary Parish
Dinner Raffle Fundraiser
Fr. Miller Trust Fund Interest
Other Fund Raisers
Other$1,146,500
ExpendituresSalaries and Benefits $942,000- 16 Full-time teachers and staff, three part-time staff
Operating Expenses $109,000- Gas, electric, phone, internet, inspections, insurance
Curriculum $38,000- Text books, work books, subscriptions, standarized testing
Capital Improvements $33,500- Bathrooms, dry erase boards, security cameras
Activities $18,000- Field trips, athletics, school programs
Administrative Supplies $6,000- Paper, printing, stamps
Salaries and
Benefits,
942,000
Operating
Expenses,
109,000
Curriculum,
38,000Capital
Improvem
ents,
33,500
Activities,
18,000Adm
inistrative
Supplies, 6,000
$1,146,500
Scholarship Fund
$14,132 distributed in
2016-2017
Currently at $6,350
Fr. Miller Trust Fund Report
July 1, 2016$1,984,794.90
July 1, 2017 Balance$2,114,066.60
2016-17 Distributions to St. Mary School
$80,524.95
St. Mary School2016-17 Annual Report
Saint Mary School209 N. Westphalia St.
PO Box 270Westphalia, MI 48894
989-587-3702
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Enrollment239 259 262 264 266 282
2016-172015-162014-152013-142012-13 2017-18School year
4th-6th Grade Michigan Regional Spelling Bee Winner, 5th Grade Student Melanie Werner
Reading The average 5th or 6th grade St. Mary’s student is 3 or 4 grade levels ahead of the national average.
Math The average 5th or 6th grade St. Mary’s student is 2 or 3 grade levels ahead of the national average.
The average 5th or 6th grade St. Mary’s student is 3 or 4 grade levels ahead of the national average.
LanguageArts
The average 5th or 6th grade St. Mary’s student is 4 or 5 grade levels ahead of the national average.Science
The teachers at St. Mary’s taught me things I will never forget. They taught me about forgiving and loving one another. They taught us so much about God and they are fantastic role models. My favorite teachers were Mr. Smith, Mrs. Wohlfert, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Hengesbach. I really liked Mr. Smith because he was kind and humble and if anything went wrong he always would want to find a solution. And Mrs. Wohlfert is so kind, loyal and very supportive. She was always there for us no matter what the situation was. She always wanted to hear both sides of the story and find some way to make things better. Mrs. Hengesbach was one of the best role models at that school, she is very nice and very thankful for everything and never takes things for granted. Mrs. Smith is an amazing math teacher and she helped me understand a lot of things that I had trouble learning. - Braiden Martin, 6th Grade
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Taken from NWEA normative data 2017.
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