January 18, 2022

Pray with Us- Sr. Cheryl Mentkowski

God of all time, in this New Year, Your servant St. Angela reminds us that our actions have impact and our words are powerful. Bless us with her insight and compassion so that we might follow her as:

We move gently through the world.

We speak only after we have listened well.

We look at the world with tenderness.

We honor rather than destroy.

       Loving and Generous God, make our year a happy one! Not by taking away our sorrows and pain, but by strengthening us to bear it, when it comes.  Help us enter the New Year joyfully, eager to laugh and dance and dream, giving thanks for our many gifts. We ask these blessings through the intercession of St. Angela, in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, our Brother. Amen. 

Latest Buzz

In December, we celebrated the life of Sister Dorothy Kazel, an Ursuline sister who was martyred in El Salvador 41 years ago. Prior to her service in El Salvador, Sr. Dorothy worked at Beaumont as a guidance counselor. Her life of faith and service is an inspiration to us all, as we remember that she too once walked the same halls we walk each day.

We were blessed to welcome her nephew, Jamie Kazel, for mass as he shared several inspiring stories of Sr. Dorothy’s life with us.

Read more about Sr. Dorothy’s life here.

12 Beaumont seniors presented their Extended Essay research and reflections in December. Each of the girls have dedicated significant time and energy to researching their topics outside of school, as an aspect their International Baccalaureate assessment.

Some of the topics include:

-Special and General Relativity in GPS

-The impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Hitler’s power stance

-The effects of warm-up techniques in the ankles of female volleyball players

-The effect of Twitter sentiment on the stock market

Service at Beaumont

"We have more need to serve others, than they have to be served."

- St. Angela Merici

Since 2018, Mr. Steward, has been working with students to make sleeping mats or "Mercy Mats" for the homeless. Students and faculty work before and after school to tie recycled plastic bags into mats that provide a cushion beneath blankets or sleeping bags. The mats made are donated to the Metanoia Project at St. Malachi's Parish.

Read more about "Mercy Mats" here.

Advanced Spanish and IB Spanish classes translated letters last semester that the students at COAR wrote for their Cleveland sponsors. COAR is the school that Sr. Dorothy Kazel started in El Salvador.

Our Spanish students have participated in this service project for the last 10+ years to experience solidarity with the students in El Salvador and learn about the community that Sr. Dorothy served.

In November, each of our Theology classes collected non-perishable food donations for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Our faculty and staff generously donated over 20 turkeys and several pounds of potatoes. Their donations provided Thanksgiving meals to 16 families through the

St. Aloysius Hunger Center.

Blue Streak News

Nine Fall Student Athletes Named to

News-Herald All-Star Teams

Congratulations to our nine student athletes that were named to News-Herald All-Star Teams for Cross Country, Soccer, and Volleyball for the 2021 season.

Cross Country:

Cecilija '25 -Third Team

Sophia '23 -Honor Roll

Alexa '23 -Honor Roll

Soccer:

Nikki '24 -Honor Roll

Volleyball:

Molly '22 -Second Team

India '22 -Second Team

Grace '22 -Third Team

Alycen '22 -Honor Roll

Gabby '22 -Honor Roll

Women Changing the World

Brooklynn and Josie '23

Two of our juniors, Brooklynn and Josie, have been selected to participate in this year's LookUp to Cleveland program. LookUp is a seven-month program for high school students that focuses on developing valuable leadership skills and forming lasting connections with other local students from diverse backgrounds.

Both of the girls are looking forward to developing their leadership abilities, building relationships with like-minded peers, and serving the Cleveland community over the next several months.

Read more about LookUp

to Cleveland here.

Faith Metlock '17

Faith, a nurse-scientist in training at The Ohio State University, College of Nursing has excelled academically and discovered a passion for improving health in her community. She aspires to be nurse scientist focused on the impact of social determinants of health and health inequities, specifically in relation to cardiovascular disease in the Black community.

Fueled by her passion for eliminating health disparities, Faith founded, Black Health Explained, a health promotion platform. Black Health Explained strives to increase access to health information for the Black community through engaging social media posts and blogs.

"The enriching, rigorous college-preparatory coursework that Beaumont provides gave me the foundation to excel in academics and extracurricular activities at The Ohio State University. I am truly grateful for the knowledge poured into me during my time at Beaumont that prepared me to be successful in college and beyond."

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