Pastor/School Committee
Growing in Faith, Knowledge and Love
With the upcoming 2007-2008 school year St. Boniface Catholic School will be entering its 130th year! St. Boniface is an amazing gift to the families of the Waumandee Valley and surrounding communities. St. Boniface offers a refreshing, faith centered approach to learning. Our philosophy at St. Boniface is to educate the whole child - mind, body and soul.
St. Boniface has a learning environment, which allows each child to become a complete and successful individual. The solid religious foundation and academic curriculum allows each student to develop and grow to be the best person he/she can be. The academic curriculum at St. Boniface is aligned with the Wisconsin State Learning Standards. Our classrooms are multi-age, multi-ability classrooms allowing all students to grow and learn at the pace that is best suited to a success outcome for each individual child. Cooperative learning is a key component of our classrooms.
St. Boniface School Offers:
· Quality Catholic
education from preschool thru grade 8
· Small class
sizes average 9:1 student/teacher ratio
· Faith filled
Family & community atmosphere
· Caring &
motivated staff
· Transportation
provided by the CFC and Arcadia School Districts
· Very affordable
tuition, financial assistance available
· Special needs
offered through title program & area public schools
· Advanced technology
with DSL
· Fine Arts program,
private music lessons offered
Where We Go and What
We Do….
· Corporal &
Spiritual Works of Mercy (Community Service Projects)
Our works of mercy are
an important response to God’s gift of faith and life. Therefore
they comprise a very important part of the learning process at St. Boniface.
Each classroom visits the Arcadia Nursing Home on a regular basis.
When at the nursing home the students enjoy spending time with the residents
playing games such as BINGO and BRIDGO. Everyone enjoys our visits
to the nursing home, students and residents alike. Our older
students also volunteer at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mission on a
regular basis.
· The Pursuit
of Beauty
Art and Music are critical
components of a quality Catholic education. The performing arts are
a big part of St. Boniface. December brings the annual Christmas
Play that is not to be missed. Each year it is more enjoyable.
All of the students from kindergarten to grade eight are a part of the
Christmas play. In the spring all the students prepare for the Spring
Music Program and Recital. To round out the year each class readies
themselves for the Lip Sync Contest. The Lip Sync is great family
fun. Everyone laughs the night away. Our children are guided
in their appreciation of the visual arts by quality instruction which inspires
each child to rejoice in the abilities God has given them.
· Field Trips
Field trips in the spring
and in the fall help us to give our learning a more practical face.
We have traveled to many wonderful places. During the 2006-2007 school
year some of the field trips we enjoyed included: Pumpkin Patch Visit and
Great Harvest Bread Company, Paul Bunyan Camp and the Planetarium at the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, La Crosse Children’s Museum and Petco,
sight-seeing along the Mississippi River, and the Minnesota Science Museum.
· Catholic Schools
Week
The last week in January
is a time to celebrate the gift of Catholic Education at St. Boniface!
Catholic schools week is non-stop fun and a time to share with the community
the treasure in their midst which is St. Boniface School. We start
the week with Sunday Mass celebrating Catholic schools and a pancake breakfast.
The week continues with special dress up days, an international day, a
read in, shakes at the store and movie day. In addition, we participate
in the Catholic Schools Diocesan Spelling Bee and Bible Bowl.
· Extra Curricular
Activities
Students at St. Boniface
are involved in many different extra curricular activities through their
home school districts. During the 2006-2007 school year, students
participated in band, football, volleyball, basketball and FFA.
Families interested in
additional information regarding enrolling their child(ren) at St. Boniface
Catholic School are encouraged to contact Christine Pyka-Head Teacher at
608-626-2611 or 715-985-2634, or on the web at stbonschool@mwt.net.