Julie Billiart School

Golden Anniversary year -- 2004

Reflecting on the past 50 years, we thanked God for the "Golden Opportunity" of changing lives by helping our students become happy productive adults. What are these gold nuggets you may ask? -- Ways of leading our students to find the goodness of God in their every day school experiences ...

-- Spiritually
Beginning the day with prayer in the classroom and weekly planned prayer in the library
with emphasis on the school focus for the year
Monthly Eucharistic liturgies to celebrate feastdays of the Church and other special occasions

-- Intellectually
Learning the required subjects with assistance as needed
Reading, using the Wilson method and approaches
Math, using the Saxon Math Program
Science, Social Studies, Computer and other subjects following the diocesan curriculum meeting State Standards
Joining the after school Spanish Class as an option

Leading students to meet reasonable goals of achievement by allowing for...
-- Participation in the school Geography Bee and Spelling Bee
-- Creativity in Art Therapy Class and yielding remarkable results
-- Speech and language therapy opportunities

--Socially
Engaging in the social skills program as arranged by the school psychologist
Following peer mediation skills for problem solving
Enjoying evening socials for the junior high with alumni

--Physically
Participating in the school physical education program
Being active in the after school sports program

Golden Anniversary Celebration - May 16, 2004

      50 years of blessings in educating our special JB students included an anniversary Mass on May 16. It was held at the Regina High School auditorium which allowed space for our many alumni parents, students, and, numerous guests to attend this celebration.   Soon after, the students presented a drama which was a reenactment of the origins of Julie Billiart School at the Arter Mansion when the Sisters of Notre Dame welcomed the first students to their new home.

     In gratitude to God for these wonderful 50 years, the Sisters of Notre Dame and our collaboraters looked to the future and envisioned plans for another new wing to be added to the original structure. The groundbreaking for this reality occurred on May 13, 2005.

     When school reopened in August, how surprised the students were to see the "skeleton" of the new wing being added to their school. They watched the progress day-after-day.

     This expansion would better serve our school population with state-of-the-art technology and other advancements in meeting the needs of future students coming to Julie Billiart School.

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