St Johns International School - Sejour Yearbook (Waterloo, Belgium)

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Mr. Paul McCarthy - Vice Principal ( Elementary ; looking baok... - How long ? Ten years. - To a chjid in the 4th grade - A lifetime - - To the beginnings of a school - St. John ' s - - Time enough for growth, achievement, performance, involvement prestige and recognition IN 7 ' ' Scholastics, sports, spirit.., - A valid memtier of the t li Educational community, -v ' A Centre of International Ecumenical life. -Starting with a need -a Catholic co-educational elementary school of 120 Students and 6 Teachers, directed and staffed by the Sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus. -Continually adjusting to the needs of the day. - Moving in 1969 to our new location - Affiliating with St John ' s College Washington D.C in founding the - High School in 1971 , directed by the Christian Brothers - Growing to its present population fo 620 students and 45 teachers - Culminating in 1974 with its first Senior Class : all in 10 short years A TRIBUTE OF GRATITUDE TO ALL WHO HAVE HELPED US ON OUR WAY - MANY OF WHOM COULD NOT STAY TO SEE THE FRUIT OF THEIR LABORS : - Rev. L. Blondeel and the Fact-Finding Members of 1963-1964 - The Superior General of the Sisters F.C.J. - Rev. Mother Gerard Sinnott, Regional Superior - School Board Members : Messrs. Abel, Venuto, Sabatino, Dunleavy, Delmerico, Daries, Fitzpatrick, Howley, Langsdorf, Williams, Mason, Richter, Rudy, Kloet, Moro, Clason, Geesey, Palim, Crowe, Cheshire, and - last but not least - J.J. Devlin who has given 10 years devoted service to St. John ' s School. - The Sisters, Brothers, Faculty Members, Personnel, Families of 1964-1974, who through so many ways have helped our School. - Sr. Mary John Shannon, F.C.J., a faithful companion and loving administrator; first Principal and present Superintendant- Principal ilementary). Her tireless and unselfish support ' • to the realization of St. John ' s is without parallel.