Congratulations and kudos to St. John the Apostle Catholic School!  We received notification on January 16 that we are a finalist for the prestigious 2008 No Child Left Behind---Blue Ribbon Schools Program.  St. John School is one of 50 national private schools nominated by the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) and sent to the U. S. Department of Education for final review and consideration.  Each year, CAPE may nominate 50 private schools from all those who apply, and the state public school offices nominate numerous public schools for this award.  Annually 50 private schools and approximately 240 public schools receive the Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Award.   U.S. Education Secretary Spellings will announce the 2008 Blue Ribbon Schools in September 2008.  To qualify for Blue Ribbon Schools, a school must be an exemplary school that scores in the top 10% of its state based on its exiting class’s standardized test scores or an exemplary school that shows dramatically improving student performance with at least 40% of its students from disadvantaged backgrounds.  St. John School qualified as an exemplary school that scored in the top 10%.  We are eagerly awaiting Secretary Spelling’s announcement next fall, and we appreciate all the wonderful support from faculty, staff, students, parents, parish, and the entire St. John community.

 

God bless you,

Dr. Cindy Cummins

Principal