All about our school
Our Mission Statement
The mission of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Catholic School is to help students excel academically and to become productive, faith-filled members of their parish, community and society.School Demographics
St. Rose Philippine Duchesne currently has 64 students with 40 families. There is an average teacher:student ratio of 1:16. The school currently offers Catholic education to grades 1 - 8 in combination classes. The students are members of various parishes in the surrounding area, including (but not limited to) Holy Angels in Garnett, St. John the Baptist in Greeley, St. Boniface in Scipio, and St. Phillip Neri in Osawatomie.
There are four full-time and three part-time instructors in the building. All of our classroom teachers are fully certified in the state of Kansas and have a wide range of experience in education. We offer Music, P.E., and Library classes throughout the week as well as other oppurtunities for extended learning through curriculum based field trips. Students are serviced through the East Central Kansas Coop and receive special education or Title1 services on site from the Garnett public school system, USD 365.
We offer a federal hot lunch and breakfast program as well as the opportunity to qualify for free or reduced meals. There are two part-time cooks who provide a well-rounded nutritious variety of meals.
Several extracurricular events are available to the students of St. Rose:
- The middle school students participate in athletic activities on USD 365 teams. Some sports available to them are: football, volleyball, golf and track.
- Band class is available to the 5th and 6th grade students, also through USD 365.
- In addition, we maintain our own basketball teams at the school. Coach Bob Sunderland is getting ready to begin his 22nd year as volunteer coach for our teams.
- 7th and 8th grade students are encouraged to tryout for the Scholar Bowl in the spring.
- Grades 3 - 6 are eligible to tryout for the children's choir organized by the music teacher, Mr. Lucas Tappan.
Spiritual Life
School Mass and Prayer
Students attend Mass at Holy Angels Catholic Church, where Father Brian Klingele is the pastor. Weekly school Mass, prayer and other special liturgical events are part of the total religion program of the school. Students remain with their classes during these times under the supervision of the teacher. We welcome and encourage parents to share in these events.
Reconciliation
Children are encouraged to receive this sacrament regularly. Students in grade 3 through 8 have many opportunities for Reconciliation throughout the year.
Liturgy
Grades 1 through 8 attend Mass weekly. Students will also participate in other liturgical and devotional prayer experiences appropriate in the various sessions of the Church calendar.
Our History
St. Rose Catholic School originated from the merger of Holy Angels School in Garnett, KS and St. John the Baptist School in Greeley, KS in 2006. The school offers Catholic education to grades 1 - 8 in the former Holy Angels building in Garnett.
On April 11, 2006 Archbishop Joseph Naumann accepted the recommendation of parishioners, parents, and Father Brian Klingele, pastor, and named the consolidated school St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. The Presbyteral Council had just recommended to Archbiship Naumann that St. Rose Philippine Duchesne be honored as one of the secondary patrons of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. She is the only canonized saint who lived and worked in the Archdiocese. Archbiship Naumann visited the school on January 30, 2007. During this time he said Mass, blessed the new school, and christened it St. Rose Philippine Duchesne.