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THE MAGAZINE FOR THE FRIENDS, FAMILIES, AND ALUMNI OF BISHOP MARSHALL SCHOOL

New Home for Early Education & After School Programs

Winter 2020Compass

2 Winter 2020Compass

Board of TrusteesJustin Wicks, ChairJoe Wright, Vice ChairKevin Dorain, TreasurerSusan Olsen, M.D.Shane SemprebonFr. Jon SchnobrichKatie Marvin, M.D.

ContentsWinter 2020

Share The CompassIf you are the parent of a BJAMS alumni or former student who is in college or at a different address, please help the school stay in touch with them. Email us (info@bjams.org) and we will mail this magazine and future issues directly to them. If you know someone who might like to receive a copy of The Compass please let us know.

Please forward address or email changes to:Bishop Marshall School – Director of Enrollment and Marketing 680 Laporte Rd Morrisville, VT 05661

info@bjams.org

(802) 888-4758 ext. 232

AuthorsA special thank you to Jacqueline Bartlett, Barry Lyden, Carrie Wilson, Jenn Camley, Stephanie Nichols, Stephanie Wicks, Kristie Morrison, and Fr. Jon Schnobrich for their help with the content in this issue of The Compass.

PhotographyPhotography courtesy of Ambient Photography, Jen Nordenson, Julie Rapoport, Jacqueline Bartlett, Jessica Semprebon, Tese Ziminsky, Jay Silveira, and Fr. Jon Schnobrich.

3 Message from the Head of School

4 Message from the Parish

5 Introducing New BJAMS Staff

6 Alumni Spotlight

11 Terra Nova Results

12 Annual Giving Report

15 A Light in the Darkness

16 Culinary Arts

17 Community Service

18 Cross County Skiing Program

20 It's Back! - BASH Recap

22 Catholic Schools Week

Design courtesy of:

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The Compass is published by the Enrollment and Marketing office at Bishop Marshall School.

8 COVER STORY: BJAMS NEW WING Howard A. Manosh Early Education and After School Program

3Bishop Marshall School

Message from the

Head of School

18 Cross County Skiing Program

20 It's Back! - BASH Recap

22 Catholic Schools Week

As I was pondering what to write for this twelfth edition of The Compass magazine, I was

struck by our current year and its connection to vision. 2020, in reference to ophthalmology,

is indicative of clarity and sharpness of vision. How clearly and sharply can we see

from a distance? That relates nicely with our assessment of our school and its offerings. How clearly

do we see our school and its needs? How do these needs relate to our school and local community?

This is the perfect year to really begin thinking about where we are as a school and where we want to

be. We need vision to accomplish this hefty task; we also need visionaries to complete it.

In early 2019, the school was given an incredible gift. Local businessman, Mr. Howard Manosh,

has watched our school grow and produce students who contribute to the local community through

service and academics, fulfilling its mission. Recognizing the need for an expansion of space and

programs, Mr. Manosh gifted the school a 5600+ square foot addition to allow us to grow our After

School Program, provide a culinary lab for student use, construct a teachers’ room, add office and

conference space, and create a new early childhood program to include three-year-olds. This gift

had a value beyond measure, and in November of 2019, the school held a ribbon cutting ceremony

and opened the Howard A. Manosh Early Childhood and After School Program Facility. Without the

vision and support of Mr. Manosh, this dream would never have become a reality and we would not

have the privilege of expanding our offerings to the families of the Lamoille County region.

In the winter of 2020, the school’s Board of Trustees completed its Five Year Strategic Plan, a

necessary document that provides a path to excellence and improvement for the school. This process

forced the board to closely examine the school’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats,

and to create a plan to address areas in need of attention and to augment the areas where we excel.

This task would be impossible without clear vision and organization. We need to look honestly and

constructively at what we do and how we do it. How will we improve as we move into the next five

years of operation? We will be looking for your input and assistance as we formulate our plan into

a working document that demands results. How do you envision moving us into the next five years?

What do you see as necessary components to a thriving and successful, faith-filled community?

This is a very exciting time for our school. I see great things coming our way and I am thankful

for 2020.

God bless,

Carrie Wilson Head of School

8 COVER STORY: BJAMS NEW WING Howard A. Manosh Early Education and After School Program

IT IS JOYFUL BEING HERE WITH YOU

God’s plan that Fr. Joseph and I would be sent to work in our two parishes

of Most Holy Name of Jesus in Morrisville and Blessed Sacrament in

Stowe, and to serve the school community of Bishop Marshall, has not

only been a great surprise, but an even greater blessing. Ever since arriving, one of

our goals together has been to bring the younger generation closer to God which

takes its greatest expression in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass that is celebrated

at BJAMS every Wednesday morning at 8:15am. “This is the most important

thing we do as a school,” I’ve often said at the beginning of Mass. As part of our

continued desire to form the lives of the students, we visit their classrooms and

pray with them, answer their curious questions, and most importantly, show our

presence in their lives. Fr. Joseph and I have often commented on how these

students think and reason deeply, and how exceptional the teachers are to cultivate all aspects of growth in their students: academics, socially,

and their moral formation. Their questions certainly keep us on our toes!

One fun and unexpected highlight happened recently during Lent. After Fr. Joseph and I heard confessions for the school children, we

were able to join them for PE playing volleyball. How wonderful to share the mercy and forgiveness of God together and then share life and

joy in volleyball!

For a better society and culture to emerge, the greatest gift investment we can make is in our children. To give them a foundation that is

holistic, grounded in virtue, and seeks the flourishing of the whole person is the starting point. Bishop Marshall School begins by sowing the

seed of holiness and discipline in our young people because the future belongs to them. As the Pastor who oversees the spiritual welfare of the

students at Bishop Marshall School, I will ensure that we give our best to our children in these crucial, formative years.

Our experiences as priests here have been filled with joy, and we both recount with gratitude to God how happy we are being sent here

to serve in Lamoille County. There are so many wonderful families who have often invited us to share a meal in their home. We have only the

love of Christ to share with you. It is this love that has inspired all we do for the children and parishioners. We pray that this love will shine

among us, and that the future will be brightly coloured with the foundation that these students are receiving at BJAMS. May God bless you.

Farewell, Mrs. Kohl!For ten years, Mrs. Maryellen Kohl sat behind the front desk of the entrance to the school.

She was the warm smile that greeted you and answered all your questions. She put countless

Band-Aids on skinned knees, gave children an ice pack for the fall they just took in PE, or a

warm pack for an upset tummy. As Executive Assistant, she was the real boss of the school!

Effortlessly, she made sure everything was in order each and every day. In June 2019, Mrs. Kohl

announced her retirement and we held a special surprise assembly at the end of the school year

complete with skits impersonating the many roles she served in her position. Now, she is off

traveling the world with her husband, but we still see her from time to time when she pops in

for Mass or even helps substitute teach in our pre-kindergarten class!

Fr. Jon Schnobrich

Pastor

Fr. Joseph Ikegbunam

Associate

NEW FACES AT BJAMS

KRISTIE MORRISON | BJAMS Executive Assistant

Mrs. Morrison is the new first face you meet at BJAMS taking over for Mrs. Maryellen Kohl after her

retirement this summer. Kristie and her husband Rob moved from Massachusetts a few years ago to take

up residence in Hyde Park. Nestled in the woods there with her furbabies, Zephyr and Dingo – cat and dog

respectively, she enjoys gardening, walking in the woods, and playing pool. She and Rob enjoy riding ATVs

in the summer and snow machines in winter.

Other favorite pastimes include a myriad of culinary experimentation, literary exploration, and musical

discovery while home and away. Kristie comes to us with many years of experience working in a variety of

jobs, most recently as a licensed, commercial fire alarm inspector (which has come in extremely handy in

the past few months with all of our new construction!)

“I have a heartfelt sense of fulfillment every day from doing what seems like so little. As a school

administrator, I experience the amazing family, church, and community aspects of this remarkable school

from a unique perspective outside of the classroom. I feel that I receive much more than I give, and I consider

my employment at BJAMS a God-given gift, and I am truly blessed to be here.”

JENNIFER CAMLEY | Pre-Kindergarten Assistant

Mrs. Camley lives in Morrisville with her three children, Cloey, Carter, and Caleb, and her newly adopted

cat, Maurice. She enjoys spending as much time with her kids as possible whether it’s exploring the

outdoors, hiking, bike riding, and swimming in the summer or building snowmen and sledding during the

winter months.

Jenn has immersed herself in many college and parenting classes to learn as much as possible and better

understand her children’s brains and development in order to learn how best to teach them during each

of their ages.

Pre-K age is her favorite age because she loves watching children discover how to do something that they

didn’t know how to do for the very first time – something that happens in pre-k quite often! “Their reactions

are marvelous to watch,” she says.

About her first few months here at BJAMS, Jenn says, “I am overjoyed to be a part of BJAMS; it is truly a

blessing to be a part of this amazing community. Everyone is supportive of each other, the children, and

the school. I truly believe we are making a difference here.”

STEPHANIE NICHOLS | Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Mrs. Nichols is no stranger to the school, as she has been a parent here at BJAMS for the past six years.

Stephanie was born in Germany and moved to the United States when she was a baby. After growing up on

Long Island, NY, she and her husband, Jason, moved to Vermont in 2008 to raise their two children, Liam a

BJAMS 6th grader, and Ari, a BJAMS Kindergartener. She resides in Morristown where she and Jason, also

a member of our Good Steward Foundation, have turned their home into a mini “farm” complete with an

orchard, twelve raised vegetable beds, many fruit bushes, trails through the woods, Oma and Opa live next

door, their dog and cats, and a field for horses in the future.

Mrs. Nichols earned a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from the University of Vermont

and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education from the Bank Street College of Education in New York City.

She taught preschool for several years in New York City before moving to Vermont and transitioning from

a stay at home mom to BJAMS’ Pre-K teacher.

It is always a pleasure to welcome new faces to BJAMS, whether that be new students, new families, or new members of our staff. Our BJAMS family is always growing!

I graduated from Bishop Marshall School in 2011 and following graduation from Rice High

School in 2015, I went off to the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. There

I studied French and music, where I graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees in both

French and music in May of 2019. While at St. Thomas, I also completed the Air Force

ROTC program on campus which culminated in my commissioning into the Air Force as

a Second Lieutenant the day before graduation. Prior to receiving my commission, I was

selected to receive a pilot slot and assigned to head off to flight school in March of 2020. By

the time you read this article, I will have just moved to Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma

where I will officially enter active duty and begin my first year of pilot training. Most

people are surprised to hear that as a music and French major in college, I am able to be a

pilot. The truth is, while there are a number of jobs in the Air Force which require specific

degrees, a pilot is not one of them as I will be taught what I need to know when I arrive

there. Still, if I knew I wanted to be a pilot, most people ask what I was doing studying

music and French. My decision to study the two subjects in college was actually a far more

self-serving one than you might imagine, but the foundations for my decisions and path lay

in my upbringing and education from a young age.

I come from a very musical family, as well as a family that has a strong French and

French-Canadian heritage. I was constantly surrounded by music and singing at home

with my family and upon getting to Bishop Marshall, I started my first chorus class with

Mrs. Diedre Tascarella. I remember the class well; she came to our kindergarten room and

always had a milk crate of small instruments that she brought with her to class: maracas,

shakers, tambourines, bells. A bit farther along in my journey through BJAMS, the

celebrated Mr. Ianni came into my third- grade classroom to pick five students he would

begin to teach the trumpet. Normally you weren’t allowed to join band until the fourth

grade, but he was picking us a year early because he needed trumpets, so he wanted us to

hurry up and get learning!

I continued to fan the flame of my musical love through middle school and into high

school. I joined choir and band at Rice High School, and took part in high school plays,

as I had participated in community theatre shows with Lamoille County Players before

entering Rice High School. Between performing in chorus and band concerts at school,

singing with the church choir every Sunday and being hired for weddings and funerals, as

well as performing with the local Morrisville ‘Voices for All Seasons’ Choir for the better

part of five or six years, I had no shortage of music in my life. To me, it was only logical that

I would continue my musical education through college. Though I didn’t necessarily intend

to become a professional musician or teacher, I went into college knowing that if I wanted

to continue performing in shows and maybe even lead a church choir one day, I’d like to at

least be proficient in my skills. This is what led me to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in music

at the University of St. Thomas. The music degree was for me more than anything, but the

French degree I saw as having slightly more practical applications in my life.

CATCHING UP WITH FORMER BJAMS STUDENT JACQUELINE BARTLETT

Opposite Page Left: My family pinned my ranks onto my shoulders and my cap following my oath of office. L to R: Bill Gordon, Elise Limoge, Jacqueline Bartlett, Christopher Bartlett, Véronique Bartlett.

Opposite Page Right: Home for Easter Sunday, freshman year of college, 2016 with family. L to R: Elise Limoge, Jacqueline Bartlett, Chris Bartlett, Véronique Bartlett.

While I was home this winter, I became a substitute for a few months at BJAMS! During my time at basic military training, I frequently thought of BJAMS and everything that it did for me. I thought about how close it brought me to God and the friendships that I made during the time I spent there. I believe it shows how important it is to be brought up in a strong community and with a strong connection to God.

ALUMNI

My first solo in a glider, August 17th, 2017 at Stowe Soaring.

Bishop Marshall School Director of Enrollment and Marketing

jnordenson@bjams.org

(802) 888-4758 ext. 232

BJAMS loves catching up with our alumni!If you know an alum that we should connect with and feature in the next Compass, let us know!

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Both of my grandmothers spoke French, being French-Canadian

themselves, and though I was too young and inexperienced to speak

much French with them before they passed away, it is my family

heritage that lay the foundation for my education in the French

language. I was lucky that Bishop Marshall offers French starting

in kindergarten, and that I was able to continue studying it at Rice.

Short of the fact that I think that everyone would benefit from

knowing at least two languages fluently, if not more, it was Madame

Lambre in my senior year of high school who inspired and solidified

my decision to study French at the University of St. Thomas. In my

senior year at Rice (the first year Madame Lambre was my teacher),

everything seemed to just click in and get easier. Writing French

papers became less daunting, and reading books and magazines in

French became something I really enjoyed. When I was awarded

a scholarship through ROTC at St. Thomas, it was for my French

degree.

In pursuit of my French degree, in the fall of 2017 I spent a

semester abroad living with a host family in Nantes, France. My time

in France is something I will cherish fondly for the rest of my life. I

learned and experienced so much, and grew immensely during my

four and a half months there. Since returning home from France, I

have gone back to visit my host family and other friends twice, and

regularly keep in touch with them all.

At this point, there has been a lot of talk about music and

French, but not what started my passion for flying, which is where

my career is headed most directly. I can’t attribute my desire to fly

to a particular event or reason, but I can pinpoint when it started.

When I was in third grade I decided I wanted to fly, and eventually,

with the help of my mom, determined that I wanted to fly for the

U.S. Air Force. From that moment, I had set my sights on the Air

Force Academy. The summer before my eighth-grade year at Bishop

Marshall, I began working at the Morrisville-Stowe Airport, with

Stowe Soaring specifically. I started there as a line person, bringing

customers out to the gliders on the golf cart, hooking up the gliders,

and helping them to launch behind the tow plane. In exchange for

this, I received flight instruction in the gliders. I soloed in a glider

in the summer of 2017, and finished working my 9th summer there

in 2018, right up until they closed. I loved spending my summers

sitting around the airport and flying whenever anyone was free. I

made lasting friends there and it was one of them, Bill Gordon, who

I had worked with during my 9 summers, who gave me my oath of

office when I commissioned. I had always had the ultimate goal of

flying in my mind, which made it all the more crushing when I found

out during my senior year of high school that I was not accepted to

the Air Force Academy. It was not long at all upon arriving at St.

Thomas, however, that I realized that it was where I was meant to be.

Air Force ROTC was my backup plan after the Air Force

Academy, which meant that all of the schools I had applied to

had ROTC on campus. On top of having one of the top AFROTC

detachments in the nation, the fact that St. Thomas is a Catholic

school ended up being one of the biggest reasons why I was happy to

be there. Growing up, I would never have said that I was intentionally

planning on going to all Catholic schools from kindergarten right

through college, but I couldn’t be happier that I did. I can look back

fondly on each of the three schools I attended and point to tangible

ways in which each of them positively affected my life and prepared

me for the future.

I could not be more excited to be leaving for Vance Air Force

Base at the start of March or more excited to move onto this next

chapter of my life. I have about two years of training ahead of

me, then I will be a fully operational USAF pilot with a ten-year

commitment following the two years of training.

A few weeks after sending the letter, we did indeed hear back

from Mr. Manosh. He wanted to hear more about our plans. While a

high school would be wonderful, we needed to address a more urgent

need for our school – to expand our pre-kindergarten classroom and

offerings to accommodate the influx of early childhood inquiries and

address local need for full-time, early childhood opportunities. Our

current pre-kindergarten classroom had been operating out of the

former staff room for the last eleven years. It was much too small

for 4 and 5 year olds to play, explore, and learn. We recognized this

as a problem, but where were we going to move them to? Every

classroom space in the existing building was being utilized. At times,

we felt like our building was one you see in a cartoon, bulging at

the seams and ready to burst! We needed to expand, but how? This

would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars; money that our lean

budget would not be able to accommodate.

And so the meetings began. We quickly established a team that

included Mr. Manosh, Silver Ridge Designs, Kevin Amyot (project

manager for Manosh Properties), and Gary Nolan (site engineer),

Mrs. Wilson, and myself. Together, we expressed our vision for a

larger space to house our current pre-kindergarten program as well

as expand and grow early childhood opportunities for both our

school and the Lamoille County region. Over the course of the next

few months, our vision began to take shape and we were ready to

begin construction as school let out for the summer.

By August, the site was clear and the foundation ready to

be poured. Each day as we drove into the parking lot, there was

something new being constructed. In the morning, there were two

walls up, by the time you left in the afternoon, there were four. It

was going fast! We could not believe the speed Kevin Amyot and his

co-worker, Jay Bohannon, worked along with vendors such as S.D.

Ireland, Schoop Electric, and Fred’s Energy.

Howard A. Manosh Early Childhood and After School Programs

It all started with a little note...

“When are you going to build a high school?” It’s a question we

hear often, but this time it came in written form on an annual

fund remittance envelope in December 2018 from Mr. Howard

Manosh. A few people here and there sometimes write a little

note on their envelope. Some will tell us to keep up our good

work; others will let us know of a change of address, and some

might let us know they are making their donation in memory

of a loved one, so this question caught me a bit off guard. I

wasn’t sure what to do with it, especially coming from such

a well-known and esteemed local businessman who has been

a long-time Bishop Marshall School supporter. After talking

with Mrs. Wilson, we decided we’d answer his question with a

letter asking him to support the possibility of future expansion

plans. We had no idea that this was going to be the beginning of

something very big for the school. In fact, we didn’t really think

we’d get a response.

By Jennifer Nordenson

Carrie Wilson and Jen Nordenson pose with Mr. Manosh and the first draft of the architectural plans, March 11, 2019.

By October, walls were enclosed as the weather grew cooler

and you could see where each of the rooms were going to be and

what it was going to look like. Our dream of expanding our school

was becoming reality. I would walk through the new hallway daily,

admiring each new thing that was added each day, picturing our

students walking the halls in just a short time.

Ironically, on November 1, 2019, Kevin Amyot handed the keys

over to Mrs. Wilson and myself, the same exact day 19 years earlier

that we moved into the existing building. We were ready to begin

moving in! With many helpful hands, new supplies and furniture were

moved into the new wing and on November 13th, we held an official

ribbon cutting ceremony. We unveiled the new plaque naming the new

addition the Howard A. Manosh Early Childhood and After School

Programs. Students, members of our school community (both past

and present), and members of the local community watched as Mrs.

Wilson, Mr. Manosh, and pre-kindergarten student Lincoln Lacoss

reached up and cut the gold ribbon draped across the front doors. It

was an unseasonably bitter cold day, so we all rushed in to the new

multi-purpose room to continue the thank yous, acknowledgements,

and blessing of the new wing by Fr. Jon Schnobrich.

It was a day full of emotion and gratitude for the many people

involved who made this happen for us. Words would never be able

to aptly express our thanks and our incredible gratitude of that day.

Today, as I walk through the new space, colorful paintings that

can only be done by the hands of a four-year-old lay on the floor drying

just waiting to be brought home for a smiling parent’s approval. I

hear a group of teachers chat about the upcoming weather as they

eat lunch together in their very own faculty lounge – something they

haven’t had in over ten years! The delicious aroma of fresh baked

brownies floats from the culinary lab where 7th graders were busy

baking. While the actual space was beyond what we ever imagined,

the actual feeling we wanted to create for our community is exactly

what we envisioned. It feels like home.

View from way up high during construction mid-August

Kevin Amyot, Manosh Properties project manager, takes a quick second to chat with the pre-k kids while they check out the construction.

Matt Schoop of Schoop Electric explains to the pre-k kids how he installs all the electrical wires and switches.

Greg Paus, architect for Sterling Ridge Design and parent of a BJAMS alum, hangs a crucifix over the door of the new multi-purpose room as Fr. Jon Schnobrich blesses it.

Our current pre-k class takes a class picture in what will be their new classroom.

WHO IS Howard A. Manosh? Howard A. Manosh was born in 1934 in Montgomery,

VT and moved to North Hyde Park when he was 4. He

learned at a very young age the value of hard work

growing up working for his father and on their family

farm. After graduating from Peoples Academy in 1952,

he joined the Vermont National Guard and began work

at Bullard Lumber Company making golf tees.

In 1959, Howard purchased his first backhoe -one

of very few in Lamoille County at the time. He began

using it on nights and weekends around the area as the

county grew. Eventually, he was picked up by Stowe

Mountain Resort to help dig and install water lines.

During these years his empire began to take shape. He

became the head of the maintenance crew at the resort

and began adding to his equipment arsenal purchasing

a dump truck and bulldozer.

In 1966, Howard bought land to build an office.

The very same land where the office of H.A. Manosh

Corporation still stands today. At the same time, he

purchased his first well-drilling rig something that was in

high demand in Lamoille County and Vermont. By 1976,

he owned five rigs digging wells all over the state.

From well drilling, Manosh began expanding into

other related areas such as the aggregate business

purchasing his first gravel pit in 1968. He also started

buying land, building developments all over Morrisville,

as well as purchasing commercial properties.

Howard Manosh has lived in this area most of his

life. He has been devoted to making Lamoille County a

better place to live and work. He has great faith in his

community.

Governor Phil Scott once said, “I think Lamoille

County would look much different without Howard

Manosh, and not for the better.” (News and Citizen,

July 6, 2017). He’s right. Bishop Marshall School would

certainly look much different without Howard too, and

for that we are so grateful.

Above: Carrie Wilson, Head of School, presents Howard Manosh with a gift of appreciation at the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Below and Cover Photo: Mrs. Wilson prepares Lincoln Lacoss, pre-k student, to cut the ribbon.

WE PROUDLY SHARE OUR 2019 TERRA NOVA TEST RESULTS

*Post High School **Represents an average of reading, language, and math scores

The Terra Nova standardized test is a nationally-recognized, norm-referenced test. Bishop Marshall School has been administering the Terra Nova tests to all students in grades 1-8 since 2015. The tests are taken each May and assess student achievement in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, vocabulary, spelling and other areas.

National Grade EquivalenciesGRADE READING MATH SCIENCE VOCABULARY SOCIAL STUDIESOVERALL GRADE

EQUIVALENT**

1 6.6 3.9 3.4 2.9 3.3 4.4

2 4.5 4.3 5.1 5.8 3.5 4.4

3 9.4 6.3 8.5 8.1 6.1 7.9

4 8.7 6.6 7.7 7.6 8.32 7.3

5 9.6 8.6 8.3 9.9 8.6 9.2

6 9.8 8.7 9.0 10.9 9.7 9.7

7 11.2 10.9 10.4 11.2 11.2 11.2

8 PHS* 11.6 11.7 12.3 11.3 PHS*

Thank you for making it all possible!

ANNUAL GIVING2018 - 2019 School Year

Every dollar donated to the Bishop John A. Marshall School Annual Fund goes toward continuing our mission of the school: to educate children of all faiths to achieve academic excellence and

challenge them to fully develop their God-given talents. Your donation during our fiscal year 2018-2019 mattered greatly no matter the size. When you make a donation to our school, you help to purchase: new uniforms for our soccer players, a new server for our multimedia lab that can handle the growing needs of our technology program, new altar server albs for weekly Mass, professional development opportunities for our teachers so that they stay current in their teaching practices, and also create new opportunities for our students through extra-and-co-curricular activities. We cannot do this without your support. Thank you for your generosity.

IN MEMORY OF PAULINE COTECharles and Susanna Burnham

IN MEMORY OF MR. AND MRS. ANDRE VALCOUR SR.

Alice Adams

IN MEMORY OF CHARLES AND LORRAINE BAILEY

Anonymous

IN HONOR OF RIC RICCIARDELLOBill LaFuze and Margo Geddie

Additional GivingMemorial & Honorary Giving

2018 - 2019 Giving

This annual review recognizes gifts received between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Bishop Marshall School has made every effort to ensure the information here is accurate and complete. However, if you contributed a gift-in-kind or memorial/honorary gift or to the Annual Fund, but your name has been omitted, misspelled, listed under an incorrect heading, or you wish to remain anonymous in the future, please contact the school at 802-888-4758 x232 or email info@bjams.org.

PATRON SOCIETY Gifts of $10,000 or more

Howard Manosh David and Debbie Schoop

TRUSTEE SOCIETY Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

HEAD OF SCHOOL SOCIETY Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999

National Life Group

LEADERSHIP SOCIETY Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499

Ric and Alison Cabot Winston Dezaine Jim and Darla Dietz Fred Genung Doug and Deanna Hailey Dr. Harry Mahood Ira and Katie Marvin Jim and Jackie Mathias Ben and Nakysha Olsen Gregg Sargent Beverly Shepard Chris Weber and Laura Goddard Paul and Carla Wolters

BISHOP MARSHALL SCHOOL SOCIETY Gifts of $500 - $999

John and Richela Fusco Marilyn Larkin Jeff and Paulette Lund Eric and Jennifer Nordenson* John and Jahna Nordenson Carl Oehrle and Mary Ellen Stocks Drs. Ed and Sue Olsen^ Fr. Peter Routhier Shane and Jessica Semprebon*^ Greg and Darcy Swan Justin and Stephanie Wicks*^

BENEFACTOR CLUB Gifts of $250 - $499

Claude and Joan Boucher Mark and Patty Brown Deacon Tom and Connie Cooney^ Bob and Laurie Flaherty* Alec and Lee Genung Bill LaFuze and Margo Geddie Craig and Kasie Nolan Evan Olsen James Pizzagalli Union Bank

EAGLE CLUBGifts of $100 - $249

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As the COVID-19 pandemic began and just days before the school was directed to close in response to the illness, the faculty and students

of Bishop Marshall School had the opportunity to pray together with the glove of St. Padre Pio. On Friday, March 13th, Fr. Jon Schnobrich

brought the second-class relic to Bishop Marshall for all to view and venerate together. During our morning assembly, Fr. Jon taught us about

the life of Padre Pio and his devotion to God.

Padre Pio, born Francesco Forgione, was born in southern Italy on May 25th, 1887. He was devoted to God from an early age, however

his poor health caused him to fall behind in school. Because of this, Francesco’s first attempts to join a religious order were denied. At the age

of 15, he joined the novitiate, a year of intense prayer and discernment, with the Capuchin friars at Morcone. He took the name Pio after Pope

Pius I. Brother Pio was ordained a priest in 1910 and thousands would flock to him for confession. Father Pio was known for being a powerful

confessor blessed with the ability to read souls, often knowing the sins of the confessor before they confessed and would spend upwards of

12 to 15 hours sitting in the confessional. After Mass on September 20, 1918, during his prayers of thanksgiving before a crucifix, he began to

feel intense pain in his hands, feet and side after a vision of Christ. From that moment through the next 50 years, Padre Pio would bear in his

body the stigmata – the very wounds of Jesus crucified. He is the first stigmatized priest in the history of the Catholic Church to be canonized

a Saint! On September 20, 1968, the wounds miraculously healed and Padre Pio died of a heart attack three days later.

St. Pio would wear fingerless gloves to cover the stigmata except when he was celebrating Mass. Today, the gloves are second class

relics and are known for healing miracles. We were so incredibly fortunate during a time in which our world needs so much healing that Fr.

Schnobrich was able to bring these to us. One at time, each student and teacher, lined up to kneel and pray with the glove offering up their

very own personal intentions through the intercession of St. Padre Pio. Students were incredibly reverent and each took a moment with the

glove to pray in this time of need.

St. Padre Pio wrote: “...stay with me Lord, for You are my light, and without You, I am in darkness…” As this magazine lands in your

mailbox, our world feels a little dark right now; let us recall that Jesus is the light of the world and He brings light to those who seek it.

A Light in the Darkness

During the initial phases of architectural planning of

the new wing, a kitchen was incorporated into the layout to

accommodate the needs of potentially 30 little ones under

the age of 5 and their teachers. Students would need space

to refrigerate lunches (per state regulations) and staff might

need a space to prepare lunches and snacks. However, as

planning progressed, we found we could meet those needs

in other ways, and instead opted to turn this kitchen into

something more.

We wanted this space to be more than “just a kitchen”

where the forgotten lunches from last week and 8-month-old,

used-once salad dressing would languish. We wanted this to

be another opportunity for our kids to learn and grow, and

so the idea of the culinary lab was born. The new lab is an

extension of the classroom. It is a place where second graders

can go to learn and practice fractions with a hands-on lesson

following a recipe, pre-k kids can make their own playdough,

fourth graders can make homemade pizza for a special class

treat, or an eighth grader can share his love for making

crepes with his classmates. Navigating a kitchen safely and

competently is a valuable life skill tastefully disguised as a

culinary experience.

CULINARY LAB: More than just a kitchen!

Why a Culinary Lab in the new Howard A. Manosh Early Childhood and After School Program wing? Because it’s another opportunity for our students to grow and learn.

During our celebration of Catholic Schools Week, students in each grade worked together to create a meal to be donated to the Lamoille Community House in Hyde Park. The Lamoille Community House is a seasonal adult shelter open in the evenings November through April serving men and women experiencing homelessness in the Lamoille Valley area. Each grade took an active part in creating the meal from making placemats and heartfelt cards for all of the residents, to garlic bread, fresh green salad, baked ziti, banana bread, cookies, and brownies. We filled the back of Mrs. Z’s car and she delivered the bounty to open arms at the shelter where she also serves as a volunteer.

Community Service Project

The cross-country ski program at BJAMS began 5 years ago in

the winter of 2015. After seeing kids cross-country skiing at

the Stowe Elementary School fields, watching the way the

school’s multi-purpose room was turned for lunch, Mass, assembly

and PE, and looking at the beautiful acres of flat snow-covered fields

surrounding the school, I approached the school and a couple of

parents about starting a cross-country program. I approached several

retail outlets about purchasing gear. The people at The Outdoor

Gear Exchange in Burlington were phenomenal. When they heard

about the program we were starting, they spent hours with me in

their consignment department, and then gave me a great deal on a

large order of new equipment to fill out what we couldn’t purchase

used. With the help and generosity of three BJAMS families and

retail outlets, the program was funded and we were able to purchase

roughly 25 pairs of skis, 30 pairs of poles, and over 40 pairs of boots.

I talked to whomever I thought had knowledge about cross-

country skiing to make sure we were fully prepared to instruct

students of all abilities. One issue that needed to be addressed was

grooming. Putting a bunch of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade kids out on cross

country skis, many of whom will never have cross-country skied

before, on ungroomed terrain is not a good idea! Incredibly, I received

a call from the owners of The Trapp Family Lodge, who offered the

school an older grooming sled they were moving on from, at no cost to

the school. I owned an old snowmobile which we outfitted to pull the

grooming sled, and both the snowmobile and the groomer have lived

on the school grounds for the last few years. Every fall a gentleman

named Ron Rathburn, owner of Rathburn Auto in Woodbury, comes

to the school, picks up the snowmobile, takes it back to his shop for

service, and returns it to the school. At least once during the season

I have to call him for some kind of service or repair and for the last

three seasons he has conveniently “forgotten” to give me a bill. When

I ask, he says something like “well I sure appreciate what you’re

doing for those kids.” Such kind generosity from someone who has

no connection to the school or to me personally.

When I first started this program with the school, I had three

main goals for the program: it wouldn’t ever cost the school a single

dollar, it wouldn’t disrupt the daily routine of anyone at the school,

nor create hardship for any of the staff. I would only continue to

run the program if I felt that the students were enjoying it. Today,

outside of the cost of a much-appreciated hot chocolate bar that Head

Cross Country Skiing STILL GOING STRONG!

By Barry Lyden

of Food Services for BJAMS, Heather Gentle, set up for us, I don’t

believe the program has cost the school a single dollar. While the

staff does have to juggle the schedule to provide the opportunity for

6th, 7th, and 8th graders to have PE during consecutive sessions,

once that is done the program runs itself. Brian Buczek, BJAMS

Athletic Director, patiently gets the kids boot sizes for me before

the season, which takes some effort. Once we have the schedule set,

and the boots sized appropriately, I take it from there. This year we

skied on Fridays, with three separate sessions beginning at 1:00 and

ending at 3:00, coinciding with the end of the school day and week.

One significant change in the program over the past few years is

that we have found space for the skis and poles to live at the school,

which means I don’t have to pile them in and out of my truck every

week which is how we began the program. The boots go home

with me, to be stored in a warm dry place. I deliver the boots to the

school about a half hour before we start, each boot is labelled with

tape for which session it is being used, and by whom in each session.

Many of the boots are used by multiple students in multiple sessions,

as we just didn’t have the funding for every kid to have their own

boot for the season, every year. One year we did not have a boot

large enough to fit one of our students with an exceptionally large

shoe size. The largest boot we had was at least three sizes too small.

Incredibly I found a pair of size 48 (roughly 14 US shoe size) boots

on consignment that cost us very little, as the market for a boot that

size is pretty small. No one has ever worn those boots since, but

that season with this young man was one of the reasons I run the

program.

Bishop Marshall attracts a lot of kids from a diverse selection

of towns. Not every student has a ski area in their town, or a hockey

rink, or a cross-country center. Even if they do, many either don’t

have the resources to afford those activities, or they’ve grown up in

families with different interests, maybe hunting, or snowmobiling,

or ice fishing . Every year I have one or more students who have

not only never cross-country skied, but have never been on alpine

skis, snowboarded, or ice skated. It’s often frustrating for them in the

beginning, and sometimes embarrassing, as many of the kids who

have skied or skated pick up the sport quickly. Without hovering

over them, I try my best to get them comfortable, help them with

their ski bindings, show them how to slide the skis while using their

upper bodies, via their poles, to glide across the snow.

One of the most rewarding elements of the program for me

is getting to know the kids. I’ve had three children go through the

school, so I know some of them, but I really enjoy spending time

with them, and then running into them later as they grow older and

seeing how they’ve developed as young adults.

But no question the best part of the program for me is seeing

who in December of his sixth-grade year can’t slide 5 feet on cross-

country skis without falling down, and who in March of eighth grade

is yelling at his friends to watch as he flies down a hill and launches

himself off a jump. It’s great when everybody is having fun, and

wonderful when the kids tell me how much they enjoy the program,

or parents tell me privately their child is enjoying the program. But

for me personally, the satisfaction and gratification I get from seeing a

kid who might have never put a pair of skis on without this exposure,

taking off with two of his/her buddies and gliding out along the outer

longer track that I groomed the night before, that’s not something

you get in your life every day, especially when they’re wearing a size

48 boot that you drove to Burlington to find in the bottom of a bin in

a consignment department!

Bishop Marshall School would like to extend its sincerest

thanks to Barry Lyden for all of his hard work, time, and

generosity devoted to this program. He took one small

idea that he knew would benefit the students of BJAMS

for years to come and ran with it. Thank you, Barry,

for your support and love for Bishop Marshall School.

BASH 2019 Come Grow With UsOn May 4th, 2019 after a two-year hiatus BASH (Building a Scholastic Heritage),

the school's spring fundraiser, made a come-back at the ZenBarn in Waterbury.

It was a successful event raising over $12,500 for the school. Close to 150 people

attended the evening filled with silent auction, dinner, and dancing!

Attendees bid on 150 different silent auction items ranging from spa day packages, a new mountain bike, art, wine, and gifts.

Michelle Tomlinson, BJAMS Development Coordinator, and Jen Nordenson, Vice Principal, pose for a quick photo with photographer, Jay Silveira.

Live music performed by the Sugar Daddies provided entertainment throughout the evening.

BASH 2019 Come Grow With Us

Jen Nordenson, Vice Principal, and Carrie Wilson, Head of School, present Howard Manosh with a special recognition award for his overwhelming generosity and support of the school.

Platinum SponsorsBateman Group Darn Tough

We thank each and every one of our BASH 2019 supporters for their help in making BASH 2019 such a huge success!

Businesses donating in-kind gifts AJ’s • Alario Tech • Alice Bowman • BnB Nursery • Bear Pond Books • Bee Love Herbals • Ben and Jerry’s • Bitter Lacrosse Camp • Body Lounge • Brooke Wright • Calmont Beverage • Central VT Gymnastics • Copley Country Club • Deb’s Place • Doc Ponds • Echo Aquarium • El Toro • Elmore Mountain Products • Evergreen Gardens • Ferro Jewelers • Flynn Center • Forge Gym • Geoff Blanck • Georgiana Adams • Great Harvest Bread Co. • Green Mountain Inn • Green Mountain Light Gallery • Green Mountain Crossfit • Hannaford’s • Harrison’s Restaurant • Harvest Market • Heather Gentle • High Mowing Seeds • Hoagies Pizza • Hunger Mountain Co-op • Idletyme Restaurant and Brewery • Jasper Hill Farms • Jay Peak Resorts • Jke Photography • Lake Champlain Chocolates • Laughing Moons Chocolate • Leo’s Small Engines • Leunig’s Bistro • Little River Chiropractic • Lamoille Valley Veterinarian Service • Madadashcar • Marvin Family • Miller’s Outfitters • Montshire Museum • Mountaineer Inn • Muddy Waters • Nail Style • North Country Cakes • Paddle North • Peggy Smith Photography • Pete’s Greens • Petra Cliffs • Phit • Pinnacle Sports • Power Play Sports • Ride • Ryder Brook Golf Club • Salon Ruelle • Salute Restaurant • Salvas Paving • Santa’s Village • Shap Smith Photography • Shear Image • Smuggler’s Notch • Soap Kettle Creations • Spruce Peak Performing Arts • Stowe Barber Shop • Stowe Bee Bakery • Stowe Beverage and Liquor Store • Stowe Craft – Remarkable Things • Stowe Mercantile • Stowe Seafood • Stowe Tennis Club • Studio 108 • Sue Olsen • Swimming Hole • Ten Bends Brewery • The Alchemist • The Dog and Cat • TopNotch Resort and Spa • Trapp’s Family Lodge • Tres Amigos • Turtle Fur • Vermont Artisan Coffee • Vermont Dog B & B • Vianor • Vineyard Vines • Waterbury Veterinary Hospital • With Love Photography

Gold SponsorsWoodstock Kitchen and Baths Stowe Family Dentistry Sterling Mountain Solar Stowe CPAs

Carter Inc. St. Albans Glass Union Bank

Silver SponsorsMSI –Manufacturing Solutions Inc. Piecasso

Bronze SponsorsWalker Construction Donald P. Blake Jr. Inc.

National Catholic Schools Week occurs the last week of January. For Bishop

Marshall School, this means a week full of fun, celebration, and school

spirit marking our unique status as a Catholic school. There are themed

dress down days, a school wide spelling bee and GeoBee competition, games,

community service projects, and winter fun day!

GEO BEE WINNERCaption: Grades 5 through 8 participated in the annual GeoBee competition. Eighth grader, Rudd Day, won the event for BJAMS and will continue on to the state competition.

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST GAMESBJAMS students were divided into five multi-grade teams to participate in lively games and activities.

SPELLING BEE WINNERDeelan Bent, grade 4, swept the school wide spelling competition. Each participant received a grade appropriate spelling word and Deelan was the only competitor to not misspell a single word!

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2020

LIP SYNC BATTLEWhat’s the favorite activity of the week? Hands down the Lip Sync Battle! This year’s competition between grades was fierce, but 4th grade won the trophy with their rendition of “It’s Raining Men” (an aptly selected song due to a class full of boys with only 2 girls!)

WINTER FUN DAYCatholic Schools Week at BJAMS is always capped off on Friday with a little outdoor fun on the school grounds!

THEMED DRESS DOWN DAYSStudents and staff participated in themed dress down days such as Patriotic Day, Crazy Hair Day, and Burgundy and Gold Day.

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