Dear Friends of JPII High School,
There are many parts of working at the Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II that I love: the dedicated students and families, the supportive faculty and board, the spirit of earnest learning, and the environment of faith and hope. This last month, during our first End-of-Year Appeal, I was struck…
I have been asked to write a little something about the goings-on in our school, the Chesterton Academy of St. John Paul II, to show all of you-- dearest families and friends-- so that as we close the End-of-Year Campaign you can be given something of an idea about what we have spent our time doing here since the school's opening in August…
High school is a time of starting to understand. Working with the students, therefore, is like mining for gold: long periods of labor, punctuated by great sparks of joy as different students grasp a concept or make a connection…
Within the Archdiocese of Denver, on December 16th, we have the privilege of celebrating a special Mass honoring Mary that is not found anywhere else in the USA…
On Fridays, the students come together for the Music and Choir class. This semester has focused heavily on learning Gregorian Chant…
So let me return to the question I asked at the beginning: why have we chosen to study astronomy? I firmly hold that wonder is the beginning of any study of science. We begin in the shocked surprise in beholding beauty. JPII students are…
Our dearest families and friends,
It brings me immense pleasure to write our first annual appeal letter for our End-of-Year Campaign. I begin with a brief reflection. The Christmas season always fills me with immense hope because, despite the darkening days and the continuing winter cold…
Mr. Hockel and Ms. Yeh created a joint humanities and art assignment where students were to create a visual representation of the Shield of Achilles. Students were to depict 3-5 scenes from Book 18 of the Iliad, where Homer describes in detail the shield…
In the last month our students have grown immensely in their thought and their habits. Pouring over Plato and hammering out Homer have kept them busy as they ask questions over telos and join the Greeks in their search for meaning. Concurrently, our students have been mapping the stars and learning the patterns of thought and reality in their geometry class…
My dear ones,
It brings me great pleasure to write to you about this endeavor that we have undertaken, this great work that God has set out before us: the building of the first Catholic high school in Northern Colorado. This effort is the culmination of decades of devotion to Christ, and we, His fortunate and humble servants, have been tasked with the cultivation of His school and the Church Militant in this, our home.