Springfield Catholic Schools Alumni

Please consider a gift to the Fund for Springfield Catholic Schools. New this year! Any alumni who sets up a monthly donation to the SCS Annual Fund will be thanked with an exclusive alumni soft cotton t-shirt! Click here to set up those payments https://springfieldcatholicschool.formstack.com/f/recurring Thank you for supporting SCS!

Stay in touch! Please update your information via this form to stay up to date on Springfield Catholic news and upcoming events (including reunions!). https://www.formstack.com/forms/?1872428-Sz7GmSI4sE

It is with a heavy heart that we let you know that Christine Bynum passed away over the weekend. Christine was an alum of the Class of 1959, taught at St. Joseph Catholic School, and was one of our Outstanding Alumni Award recipients last year. Please keep Christine and her family in your prayers. https://www.hhlohmeyer.com//christine-/799651/obituary.php

Check out all the experience raffles you can win tomorrow evening! On sale until 8:20 p.m. tomorrow! This is a fantastic way to support your alma mater! Also, our 50/50 is up to $8,500 as of this morning!

Hey Alumni! This Saturday you have a chance to win some CASH and/or some amazing EXPERIENCES! This is all part of Irish Game Night Cuatro - our annual back to school fundraiser! Check out all the raffle options (and learn more about Game Night) at bidpal.net/ign4. Winners will be drawn Saturday evening! Thank you for your support! #IrishGameNight

Be a Substitute Teacher at Springfield Catholic Schools! Substitute teaching is a great option if you have a flexible or part-time job, college course schedule, freelance gig or have retired, it also works well if you are a parent. We are currently accepting applications for Substitute Teacher, Teacher’s Aide, Cafeteria and Nurses. Must have 60+ credit hours, and be VIRTUS certified (SCS provides the class for certification)... Please go to scspk12.org, select About and then Employment opportunities

We would love some volunteers to help make masks...we will supply the materials.

Update: Ann’s funeral will be live streamed today on Immaculate Conception’s website, YouTube and Facebook page. Ann Meese, former Director of Schools, was tru...ly an integral part of Springfield Catholic Schools and it is with a heavy heart that we let you know that she passed away yesterday morning. Ann's career, with our schools, lasted for 33 years until she retired in 2007. Our condolences go to her family and friends. Grant her eternal rest, O Lord. Obituary of Ann Meese Ann was born in Seneca, Kansas to William (Bill) and Lela Gudenkauf on July 24, 1950. The family moved to Springfield, MO, and Ann made it her lifelong home. On her birthday in 1971, Ann married John Meese of Herculaneum, MO, and together they raised four children. A graduate of Southwest Missouri State University, Ann began her career as an Art and English teacher in Billings, MO. In 1974, Ann found her home in the Springfield Catholic School System, remaining there through the rest of her career in education. She taught high school Art and English at Springfield Catholic High School from 1974 to 1981, also serving as Assistant Principal there in 1978. In 1979, Ann became the Assistant Principal at Immaculate Conception Elementary School, then was Principal at St. Agnes Elementary School from 1983 through 1988. She returned to Immaculate Conception as the Principal from 1988 to 1999. In 1999, Ann was named the Director of the Springfield Catholic School System, serving in that role until her retirement from the Catholic Schools in 2007. After thirty-three years of service in Catholic education, Ann sought to continue sharing her love of painting, education, and community. Knowing that many rural school districts lacked funding for formal art programs, Ann wrote and was awarded a grant to develop the Southwest Missouri Educational Artist in Residence program. She spent four years traveling to over 100 rural schools throughout the region introducing school children to art. Inspired by the loss of her sister-in-law, Susan Picarella, to breast cancer, Ann continued to serve the Springfield community, working at the Mercy Breast Center and in Mercy's Mission Services. Ann volunteered her time in service to several organizations and had many accolades, including: 2006 Springfield Business Journal 20 Most Influential Women Speaker at the National Conference of National Catholic Education Association Founding Member and Artist at the Fresh Art Gallery Volunteer with the National Organization of Victim Assistance (NOVA), helping victims of national disasters, including Hurricane Katrina and the Joplin Tornado Ann was proceeded in death by her parents, Bill and Lela Gudenkauf; her mother and father-in-law, Albert and Dorothy Meese; her sister-in-law, Susan Picarella; and her nephew, Randy Baker. She is survived by husband John, and children Johnny Meese (Darci), Stacie Owens (Ken), Jenny Johnson (Jeff), and Jake Meese (Sarah). She loved her ten grandchildren: Kayte, Brooklyn, and Morgan Meese; Maggie and Sam Owens; Elliot and Gage Johnson; and Parker, Hudson, and Nora Meese. She will be missed by her three sisters and extended family: Karen and Willie Wade, Lynne and Vernon Baker, Kathleen and Jim Bauer, Al and Sharon Meese, John Picarella, many nieces and nephews and life-long friends. Both Visitation and Funeral will be held at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, located at 3555 South Fremont Ave, Springfield, MO. Visitation will be Friday, July 24, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A Rosary will be said at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 25, followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 am. Please know that masks are required and social distancing will be enforced in the Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Shepherds Fund, an endowment established for Springfield Catholic Schools teachers at TheShepherdsFund.com. To sign Ann's online guestbook, please visit https://www.gormanscharpf.com/obituary/ann-meese

Irish Game Night is a fun way to support Springfield Catholic Schools! Funds from this event support the greatest needs of the school system (i.e. the tiered tuition program, pandemic/wellness supplies, academic needs, etc.) and The Shepherds' Fund Endowment.

Congratulations to Seth Wand (SCHS Class of '98) who will be inducted into the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Hall of Fame! (From MIAA press release) Seth Wand was an offensive tackle for the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats as he started three seasons at the left tackle position and allowed just one sack in his career. He was named a first-team All-American by four different publications in both 2002 and 2001. Wand was a CCA, CoSIDA, an...d Daktronics second-team All-American both seasons as well. He earned first-team All-MIAA honors in 2000, 2001, and 2002 along with three MIAA Championships and one NCAA Division II National Championship. Wand was drafted in the 2003 NFL draft in the third round, 75th overall pick, and appeared in 53 games with 18 starts. Wand is the highest NFL draft pick in Bearcat history. See more

The upcoming Alumni Association Meeting has been postponed. Stay tuned for the next meeting to discuss the upcoming September reunion. Stay healthy Springfield Catholic!!!

Congratulations to Sarah Johnson, Class of 2001, for being selected to participate in a PolarTREC science research expedition! Sarah is one of 11 educators selected nationwide! To learn more about this amazing opportunity, visit https://www.wildroseeducation.com/arctic-ruminations Congratulations, Sarah! Thank you for sharing this amazing news with us!