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Admissions
Season Recap:
Recruiting videos so 8th graders could see
inside a Cor Jesu classroom. Upon
the Class High School Nights registration, 8th graders selected
which subjects they were interested
in learning about most. Then, Cor
Typically, the Archdiocese of
of 2025 St. Louis coordinates eight regional Jesu student ambassadors delivered
High School Nights during the fall
special “Shadow Day Bags” to each
8th grader’s doorstep that included
where prospective families are
in 2020 invited to listen to presentations a CJA t-shirt (designed by Series
Six Company), hand sanitizer, a
from the various area Catholic high
schools. This year, the Archdiocese mock CJA schedule, pen, pencil
chose four days to host Virtual and Cor Jesu publications.
High School Nights via Zoom On the morning of their selected
reativity was key instead. Each evening, five Cor Jesu “Shadow Date,” 8th graders received
this year for Cor Jesu students, along with Colleen Smyth an email with links to the subject
videos they expressed interest in,
Dean, presented about their CJA
CAcademy’s Director experiences in terms of academics, as well as a link to a virtual tour
of Admissions, Colleen Smyth
of Cor Jesu, led by four seniors.
faith and spirituality, co-curricular
CLASS OF 2025 Dean ‘10, as she embarked activities, fine arts, athletics and Later that evening, the 8th graders
participated in a “Charger Chat,”
school spirit. This gave families the
on her fourth year in the role
via Zoom, where they met current
opportunity to learn about Cor
– first year in a pandemic.
CJA students to learn more about
Jesu directly from students and ask
“As I reimagined each
questions right from their homes.
the school and student life.
admissions event this fall,
I kept two goals in mind,”
Colleen said. “First, I wanted
to make sure that prospective
families and students felt
the special spirit of Cor
Jesu wherever they were –
whether that be in their own 8th Grade Shadow Days Open House x 2
homes or on a socially-distant The 8th Grade Shadow Day visit To allow 7th and 8th graders
tour of the school. Second, to Cor Jesu is crucial in the high to experience Cor Jesu in person,
I wanted to make sure each school decision-making process. we hosted not one, but two
experience was valuable, During the fall of 2020, Cor Jesu Open Houses, on October 24
limited visitors to campus, so
and November 8. Tours were by
and that families were truly instead of inviting 8th graders appointment only, and everyone
educated on who we are at to CJA, we brought CJA to them. wore masks and maintained
Cor Jesu. I wanted them to With the help of Birdeye Media, we social distance. Led by a current
see what student life entails, filmed professional videos of each Cor Jesu junior or senior, families
understand our academic department chair, who gave a short were able to explore our beautiful
campus and meet our teachers.
synopsis of the classes CJA students
curriculum, and feel the take over the span of four years. Plus, each family received a special
enthusiasm of our teachers.” We also filmed short “mock-lesson” giveaway and treats at the end!
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