Joliet Catholic Academy was the greatest place to go to school. The teachers were wonderful! They…read moretruly cared about us and most of them knew our parents by name. Now, that could've been a good thing or a bad thing depending on why they knew their names,... but mostly it was good ;) If you went to school there your parents were investing in you and it's probably one of the best investments they could have made, because not only was it a college-prep school, but they prepared you for life.
When I went there in the 80's, it was not Joliet Catholic Academy, it was St Francis Academy and only girls attended. Well, that's not exactly true. lol, In the mornings, the boys came over from Joliet Catholic for band, and for 2 weeks, during Mardi Gras, we attended classes at the boys' school....and let me tell you, those 2 weeks were the best out of the whole year! Not only did we get to go to school with the boys, but we didn't have to wear our uniforms. Jeans & T-shirts, Jeans & Sweaters, and Jeans & Sneakers! it was awesome! :)
The rest of the year was great as well.
We could leave the campus for lunch, study outside on the lawn, and once our last class was over, we could go home. During my sophomore year I left at lunch-time every day.
In the morning, the entire school smelled so delicious!! In the cafeteria, they made these Ginormous, soft, gooey, chocolate chip cookies that you could buy just as they came out of the oven,.. and for only10 cents.
I hated,... no,... disliked strongly, History, but my teacher was Ms. Rosella Mae-Warner and she was fabulous. ( and yes, she knew my Dad's 1rst name lol ) That woman was an absolute gift from God. I could always go to her for help on any topic, including problems at home or with, dare I say it,...Boys. I think out of all the teachers I ever had, including in college, she was/is my most favorite. I hope she knows how much of a difference she made in my life. I wish I would have told her how much I loved her, but kids don't think like that until they're not kids any more.
Sister Katherine was my Religion teacher and she was a great teacher as well. She made learning about Christ and the Bible interesting, and for that, I thank her. If more kids had religion as part of their lives, we wouldn't have near the problem we have with the youth of today. What happened to respect and honor? I'll tell you. Back then Nuns still taught and they would grab you by the ear and drag you to the Deans office if you committed an offence that warranted such an action. Really though, not everything you heard about nuns or catholic school girls is true, but that part is. lol
Our Dean was Mr. Russell ( he, too, knew my father's name and phone number lol ) and he was kind and fair. I'll always remember him and I'll always be thankful for the guidance he provided.
I could probably go on and on, but believe me when I say " The education I received was superior and I'm certain that, even though the school has a different name, any child ( boy or girl ) that attends will be well prepared for college and have a great foundation for life."
