Friday, December 7, 2012
Current Head of School Lucie Nordmann will retire from the position at the end of the school year.
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill School has formally announced the search for their next Head of School. In 2009, Sister Lucie Nordmann took over as interim head of school under a three-year contract, set to expired in June 2013. “Sr. Nordmann has set ambitious goals for 2012-13, the achievement of which will further strengthen her legacy,” said John J. Hanichak, chair of Villa’s board of trustees, in a statement on Villa’s website. “Sr. Nordmann and the Board of Trustees will have ongoing discussions on what role she wishes to have in the future.” The school has retained the services of Education Access Strategies to assist in the search for the new head of school. A complete description of the job and ideal candidates can be found on their …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thousands of pounds of non-perishable food items and materials for keeping warm go to families throughout metro St. Louis.
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Administrator Krista Richardson of Villa Duchesne and her girls celebrated the end of the first semester by having another highly successful food basketball collection drive. Nearly 400 baskets were collected and distributed to a wide variety of charities, churches and non-profits throughout the region. In this stressed economy the requests for aid were greather than ever before. By 7:30 a.m. Wednesday cars were lined up, with donors dropping off huge baskets of food. They also donated blankets, gloves, sweaters, baby essentials and other items. A Christmas basket Mass was celebrated before the girls scattered for holiday break until the first week of January 2012. The Villa Duchesne basket food drive is among the most prominent metro St. …
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Beautiful performance in the Villa Duchesne student chapel.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
This week was one of merriment for the children at Oak Hill School. Students in junior Kindergarten, pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten put on a holiday pageant in the chapel at Villa Duchesne. Pupils recreated the Nativity Scene, spoke the parts and sang all the appropriate choral numbers of the season. These are the teachers who directed the performance. Director: Mrs. Teresa Reeves. Teachers – Mrs. Mary Barringer, Mrs. Sully Boyce, Mrs. Jennifer McNulty, Mrs. Mary Meadows, Mrs. Colleen Patrick, Mrs. Heidi Touchette, Teacher Assistants – Mrs. Kelly Durbin, Mrs. Julia Gaussoin, Mrs. Amy Roman. Enjoy the video and photos of this festive season.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Sister Nordmann talks about the majestic beauty of this campus, her accomplished faculty and the leadership of her board.
This is part 2 of a two part series with with Sister Lucie Nordmann, Head of School at Villa Duchesne. The five-part series concludes with an interview with John Burroughs Head of School Andy Abbott next week. Ladue-Frontenac Patch: This is a beautiful and spacious campus. How does that work to your advantage? Sister Lucie Nordmann: Very strongly, now more than ever. In the past few years, we’ve placed a major focus on outdoor education. This is a beautiful campus, which is a major gift and a strong value. The kids use the nature trail in the woods. Our theology classes will go outside and have quiet time. English and social studies classes will go outside for conversations. We believe to surround oneself with beauty is an important gift…
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