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God Gifts Through Catholic Education

12/28/2017

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Beth Jerome, eighth grade teacher and assistant principal at Holy Cross Catholic School, believes deeply in her faith.  She believes faith and education are essential to student success and stability. At the core of this stability is community, Mrs. Jerome shares with heartfelt certainty, and is best found, nurtured and supported through a Catholic education, one that continues into a faith-based high school.

Eighth grade is the last grade for Holy Cross students; they begin high school in ninth. As the eighth grade teacher Mrs. Jerome knows her kids have a choice to make—do they continue in a Catholic school or transfer to the public system.  “Though many of my students have attended Holy Cross for most of their education,” explains Mrs. Jerome, “It’s a battle to keep them in the Catholic system. It’s often more cost effective to simply switch to a public school. However, parents believe their student has a solid base in faith formation from grade school and so the decision has to be made.”

Mrs. Jerome knows that choices kids will face in high school can be overwhelming. “Yet through faith,” Ms. Jerome shares, “These choices will be easier to navigate.”   The obstacles to enrolling in a Catholic high school however, are significant.  Fortunately, Mrs. Jerome is committed to chipping away at them, one obstacle at a time.

One of her commitments is to educate parents.  “Many of our parents are unfamiliar with the application system in high school,” explains Ms. Jerome. “I provide Catholic high school options. I help them understand financial aid is available.  And I encourage them to learn about application deadlines and meet them.”

"Catholic education has impacted my life in many ways. One of the ways that it has impacted my life by helping me to appreciate all of the gifts that God has given  me. No matter how small or big those things are in life, we should appreciate everything. This year has really impacted my way of seeing all the advantages this school has given me and my family. I really appreciate how everyone here has supported me by providing many benefits that no other school would have given me. All my teachers have had a great impact on me with my Catholic education and have helped me become a better person. This school helped me to learn to appreciate many other things that I wouldn't have learned somewhere else. I am truly grateful that my parents made my education a priority, and sent me to a Catholic school."
​- Yulissa Cabrera, 8th Grade
Ms. Jerome also works with her students, lining up opportunities for kids to shadow at Catholic schools around Kansas City. In addition, she has initiated high school placement test preparation on a weekly basis. And every day in eighth grade she drills her kids on the work and study ethic they’ll need for a higher education. Clearly, she understands students face a mountain of challenges—such as how do kids from Kansas City’s northeast neighborhoods get to outlying schools. Mrs. Jerome points out, “Transportation is a huge issue for our families as many of our parents work long days.”  Yet she believes her students truly want the opportunity.  They want to continue shaping their future in a school grounded in faith and spirit.

​One of Ms. Jerome’s students, Yulissa Cabrera, confirms this belief with eloquence. “No matter how small or big the gifts God has given me, we should appreciate everything.” (Read Yulissa’s full quote at above
.)  Ms. Jerome agrees.  And she will do everything in her power to assure the gifts God gives to Yulissa are given to every student who seeks them.

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8 Comments
Dave Anderson link
8/27/2018 06:53:08 pm

I think having a school centered around your faith is such a great thing! It is important also to have a safe school environment. That is what we want for our daughter, and we are thinking of putting her in an all girls catholic school. We think it would be very beneficial to her education.

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Larry Weaver link
4/22/2019 10:52:24 am

I really like the idea that children can find support at a Catholic school. My kids are about to become old enough to enter into school, and I think having a strong support system built on their religious beliefs would really help them expand their skills in their education. Perhaps my wife and I should start looking for a Catholic school in our neighborhood this year that our kids can attend one day.

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John Carston link
8/10/2022 07:28:30 pm

It's great that you elaborated that the love from God would help you understand that everything good is because of him. Yesterday, my best friend mentioned that she was planning to enroll my nephew in a catholic school as he knows that they teach children for their spiritual growth and academic excellence, and she asked if I had any idea what would be the best option. I'm glad for this helpful article, I'll tell her that it will be much better if she consults a trusted catholic high school as they can help figure out the best for my nephew.

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