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With the success of the four new initially drawing up the plans for the “In the spirit of CJ hospitality and
active-learning classrooms support- new gym, commons and classrooms, service,” stated President Sr. Barbara
ing Cor Jesu’s Curriculum priority of it was crucial to both Cor Jesu admin- Thomas, ASCJ, “I offered our space
the Strategic Plan, the administration istrators and the ASCJ congregation to the youth group from St. Robert
has added three more active-learning to advance Venerable Mother Clelia’s parish from Shorewood, WI and Holy
classrooms to the fold. These class- charism of genuine hospitality to Family in Whitefish Bay, WI, when
rooms on the first floor have been “serve the Lord with holy joy.” What they asked if they could stay here
upgraded with advanced technol- better way to do that than to open up thoughout their week of service. I
ogy and new flexible furniture like the space to the St. Louis community, believe Mother Clelia inspired me to
those in the 400 classrooms to allow corporate partners and service volun- share our space for this group. When
students to engage in higher levels of teers from the upper Midwest! we go to Appalachia, we are welcomed
thinking and take a more active role “The New Tax Law & How It Af- to stay in parishes or schools. As Chris-
in their learning. fects You” presentation was held on tians, we are called to do the same for
In addition to those renovations April 24 in the commons and new others.”
and with the athletic offices and work- classrooms for anyone in the St. Louis As the Cor Jesu community looks
out room moving from behind the community who would like to learn forward to another new academic
stage to the new gym, Cor Jesu is also more about the 529 expansion for year, myriad opportunities for stew-
undertaking a complete makeover private elementary and high school arding space will continue to evolve.
for fine arts classrooms. That project, education and other financial details. It’s one of the many reasons the new
slated to begin in late summer or More than 150 people from across the addition was built. And, it allows the
early fall, will transform the former Metro area attended. charism of Blessed Clelia Merloni to
sports area into two music classrooms In January and in June, the space be carried out in very real and tangible
and a rehearsal studio. The existing in the commons was opened to ways.
art room on the ground floor of the two Corporate Partners Initiative “It is so important for our students
library will grow to twice its size, ex- programs: Alumnae I.N.C. and the and others in the community to wit-
panding into the current music room. Summer Engineering Experience ness the gracious spirit of Mother Cle-
“Sr. Barbara is to be congratulated (S.E.E.), giving alumnae, rising juniors lia,” Sr. Barbara added. “Had CJ’s first
for her untiring efforts in including and seniors and corporate partners principal Sr. Anita Marie Giampetro,
CJ staff, faculty, students and many opportunities to network and collabo- ASCJ, not believed in the importance
other Cor Jesu stakeholders to deliver rate at Cor Jesu. Then at the end of of opening the school’s doors to more
a project we are all proud of,” stated June, members from two Wisconsin than just “her girls,” CJ would not be
Project Manager Kevin Kloster. parishes made the building “home,” the school it is today. By stewarding
But it’s not only the school com- during their week-long mission trip this new space, we are building com-
munity that has the opportunity to here in St. Louis. munity in a most significant way.”
enjoy the newest facilities. When

S.E.E. Week
6/8/18