formation is one of the three foundational pillars of Chesterton Academy. By practicing the virtues, students not only overcome current challenges and develop practical character traits that will be necessary for future success, but they also become role models for other believers, including younger students, siblings, and even adults. After our morning prayer on Thursday, I encouraged the students to consider the behavior they would like to see in the people around them and to model that in their own actions. I pray that these years of high school will be an opportunity for them to grow in their personal spiritual lives and an opportunity to set a positive example to others.

After daily Mass last Wednesday, Dr. Kampfl mentioned that he observed a group of grade school students who were also in attendance. He noticed that the younger kids were carefully watching our students to see what they were like and how they acted. It was an excellent opportunity for the Chesterton students to set an example to the younger kids, just by their conduct. On the following morning, one of the Scripture readings included the following words

from St. Paul to Timothy that served as a relevant exhortation to our students:

“Let no one disregard you because you are young, but be an example to all the believers in the way you speak and behave...”

I Timothy 4:12 This speaks to an idea that is at the heart of the Chesterton Academy philosophy: even during the high school years, there is a purpose for which each student is made, and they should begin to discern and fulfill that purpose now. One of the most beautiful aspects of this line of Scripture is the idea that all of us, at times, can fulfill this purpose and make an impact, simply by the way that we speak and behave. This is one of the reasons that character

Students in Dr. Kampfl’s freshman Literature

class have been studying Greek mythology. For

some hands-on learning, they painted their own

version of Greek pottery, smashed it with a

hammer (what fun!) and worked meticulously to

patch it back together as a modern

archaeologist would. Watch for pictures of

completed projects in the next issue!

A Note From The Headmaster

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Biology 2

From the Circe

Institute

2

Active Life,

Healthy Bodies

3

Chemistry 3

Literature 3

Donation wish

lists

4

Focus on

Faculty—Sr.

4

Key Dates 5

Literature

Notes and Quotes S E P T E M B E R 2 7 , 2 0 1 9 V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I S P E C I A L

P O I N T S O F

I N T E R E S T :

Excerpt from the

Circe Institute

blog

Donation wish lists

Important dates

Inside the

classroom

Focus on

Faculty—Sr. Anne

“The mind is not a

vessel to be filled, but

a fire to be kindled.”

- Plutarch

P A G E 2

“Now I am ready

for the new week,

the first day, the

eighth day that

pictures the First

and Eighth Day we

call the Day of the

Lord”

From the Circe Institute Blog

Biology Students worked together to make

a macroscopic representation of a

cell. The results were delicious!

4. Contemplate the master's works

5. Describe or define the truth or process embodied

in the master's works

6. Imitate the master until you master this particular

action or truth or skill

7. Rest in your new authority

When I come home from a trip, I encounter the

insurrections of time, the weeds of change, and the

uncertainties of chaos. I behold with wonder all that

calls for my attention. Then I (having mastered this

skill previously) remember with my hands and eyes

what I have done before, which gives me some

sense of relief, but only enough to motivate me to

move, not enough to rest. Then I clean up my

rooms, process my mail, cry over my Emails,

delegate the hard physical labor to strong people

like my Penelope (nee Karen), sort out my papers,

assign my tasks, and sort out my life.

After which I have something like rest - not

the slothful rest of inactivity, but the diligent rest of

authority and dominion over chaos.

Now I'm ready for the new week, the first day, the

eighth day that pictures the First and Eighth Day we

call the Day of The Lord.

https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/coming-home-

learning-and-resting

“The CiRCE Institute is a leading provider of inspiration,

information, and insight to classical educators throughout

the U.S. and Canada via an annual conference, an online

classical academy, in-house teacher training, Lost Tools of

Writing™ Workshops and materials, consulting on board

development, school leadership, and school start-up, as

well as a content-laden website and blog.” Below is a

portion of Andrew Kern’s online blog posting from July

entitled “Coming Home, Learning, and Resting”.

“I wish a few times every day that the gap between

schooling and education had not grown so vast, because

one consequence is that we don't understand how

children learn real things and how school can contribute

to that learning.

If your goal is, as in a classical or Christian education it

must be, mastery, then you have to teach a child toward

mastery. This starts when you teach your two year old

how to put her toys away, how to put puzzles together,

how to make her bed.

There will always be seven stages to mastery, which

we explain in more detail in the upcoming Mimetic

Teaching guide, but here they are briefly and analytically

expressed from the perspective of the student:

1. Gather up your past experiences and knowledge

2. Approach the gap of wonder

3. Attend to the work of a master who has crossed this gap

N O T E S A N D Q U O T E S

P A G E 3

Beautiful day to find

Active life, healthy bodies Taking advantage of a beautiful day,

students played the world’s most

popular sport during physical

education class. Take a look at these

moves!

Chemistry Ever wonder why oil and water don’t

mix? Students in chemistry class

explored this question as well as how

density affects a variety of materials.

They made a hydrometer, determined

relative densities of a variety of liquids

and made six-tier density gradients

(seen in the picture of the test tube).

Students then used their new

knowledge to explain the mystery of the

currents in the Strait of Gibraltar!

N O T E S A N D Q U O T E S

Literature

The upper classmen Literature class was asked to create a visual representation of the way Dante depicts hell in Inferno. Sophomore Elizabeth Walters drew a detailed graphite portrait, while senior Phillip Rupert chose to make a 3D model from Legos. What creativity!

Donation Wish Lists P A G E 4 V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I

It’s an undeniable fact—schools need a tremendous amount of

products in order to be effective caregivers and teachers of

young men and young ladies! Chesterton Academy of the

Sacred Heart is no different. We do what we can to ‘do more

with less’ but we still need your help! Our students work hard

each day to keep our learning space clean and tidy, and the

faculty truly enjoy doing what we can to provide a home-like

experience. A list like this will be provided in each Notes and

Quotes issue of items the school currently needs. You are

welcome to send these items with your child or drop them off

to the school at your convenience. You could even order

them online and have them shipped directly to the school!

graduating with a degree in Elementary Education and teaching for two years on a Native American reservation. I entered as a postulant in Princeville and stayed here for nine months. I was then sent to France for the rest of my formation. I had the great joy of promising to follow Christ according the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience in the community of the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John, until death, this September 8th in the cathedral in Peoria.

I am excited to be back in the States, even if I am a little ‘French Fried’. If you’ve ever wondered what a North Dakota French accent sounded like . . .! My main mission here, along with prayer, community life, and spiritual support, is vocation director for our community in America. We are also working on raising money to build a chapel and a convent,

as what we are now using is a garage and a summer house. Prayers for these missions are always appreciated!

This year I hope that together we will discover and become the Christian women that Christ is calling us to be, for our good and our joy, and for the good of all . . . our families, friends, the Church, the world! Prayers are appreciated for this mission, also!

Thank you again for your fidelity and trust.

May the God of hope fill you with all joy

and peace as you trust in him (Rm 15:13).

Peace in Christ to all of you beautiful families who are trying to raise your children in the faith and close to God. I am so happy to be able to come once a month to Chesterton Academy and share my love of Jesus with your wonderful young ladies.

I am the second of twelve children from southwestern North Dakota. I grew up in the faith and with strong Christian values, but it wasn’t until I was 19 that I felt like I met Jesus in a personal way for the first time. This experience gave me the desire to respond to His love with not only certain moments of my life, but my entire life. Despite this strong experience of His love and call, I needed time to be ready to give up my “plastic pearls”. (This references a story I shared with the girls last Thursday!) I finally entered the Community six years later after

Focus on Faculty - Sister Anne Dukart

One easy way to support our school is to use Amazon Smile and add

Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart as a beneficiary. A small portion

of everything you purchase on Amazon will be given to our school at no

extra cost to you!

Many of these items listed below currently come from the school’s budget.

They will continue to be provided by the budget if not donated, but the

more items that are donated by families, the more money can be spent in

the classroom directly benefiting your student’s education!

We know you already invest an enormous amount of money into your

child’s education. Your child attends Chesterton Academy of the Sacred

Heart because you know how important that investment is! Thank you for

your support of Chesterton Academy and allowing us to work with you in

the formation of your students!

Requests from Faculty

Wireless buzzers for in-class quiz games (think Family

Feud)

Supply Requests

Paper plates for shadow days

Disposable forks and spoons for shadow days

Disposable coffee cups for events

***We ask that students supply their own utensils, plates, and

cups for lunches and coffee. The school does not provide

these for daily use; however, if parents would like to continue

to donate these for general use, as they have in the past, they

are welcome to do so.

Cleaning Supply Requests

Rubbing alcohol (to clean whiteboards)

Microwave (the second one we have is no longer functioning)

Rolling cart for microwave

Glass cleaner

Handheld disposable dusters

October

Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Informational Meeting/Open House – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00p.m.

Volunteers: Mrs. Schultz (lead) and Mrs. Twait

Monday, Oct. 7 – Open Gym (Women) – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Volunteer supervisor: Mrs. Hamilton (lead) and Mrs. Thomas

Friday, Oct. 11 – Teacher In-service – No School for Students

Monday, Oct. 14 – Columbus Day – No School

Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Shadow Day

Monday, Oct. 21 – Open Gym (Men) – 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Volunteer supervisor: Mr. Kortz

Friday, Oct. 25 – Parent/Teacher Conferences – No School

4020 N. Brandywine Drive

Peoria, IL 61604

Phone: 309-213-3958

E-mail: office@chestertonpeoria.com

Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private high

school guided by the Truths of the Catholic Faith and loyal

to the Magisterium. Its goal is to provide an affordable

Classical curriculum steeped in tradition, and augmented

by the Socratic Method in order to cultivate its students

both spiritually and academically. As a school, it will

reinforce the role of parents as primary educators of their

children and promote the importance of the family as the

basic building block of a civilized society. Faith and reason

will be interwoven in every class and joy shall be present

from the entrance hymn of the daily Mass to the closing

bell of the school day for the greater glory of God.

Key Dates

Volunteers

Always needed

Always appreciated