[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 63 (Friday, May 19, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2006

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor St. Joseph's School of 
the Sacred Heart, on the occasion of the celebration of its centennial 
on May 20, 2006.
  Emilie Blain Donohoe, an alumna of Sacred Heart in St. Louis, 
strongly believed in the educational mission of the Religious of the 
Sacred Heart. In 1904, she made an offer to them to fund a new school 
if they would agree to run it. In 1906, St. Joseph's School in 
Atherton, California opened its doors to 74 students. Then and now the 
school is guided by the spirit of the foundress of the Religious of the 
Sacred Heart, St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, who said, ``Let us respect 
childhood; let us honor the soul of that small creature of God.'' It 
was her vision of teaching children of all social levels that inspired 
Emilie Blain Donohoe to fund a tuition-free school.
  One hundred years later, St. Joseph's School of the Sacred Heart is 
considered the ``gold standard'' in K through 8 education. It is led by 
capable leaders and a faculty headed by Cee Salberg, Principal of the 
Preschool and Kindergarten, and Karen Eshoo, Principal of grades 1 
through 8. Karen is my daughter and a graduate of St. Joseph's (Class 
of 1983) and Sacred Heart Preparatory (Class of 1987) and as such; 
exemplifies the best of a Sacred Heart education. The enrollment today 
is 520 children from Preschool through 8th grade. St. Joseph's has 
undergone many changes in 100 years but its mission remains the same: 
the development of the whole child spiritually, intellectually, 
emotionally and physically.
  A St. Joseph's education represents the finest in academics . . . 
serious in principles, and rich in the spirit of life and love. The 
five Goals of the Sacred Heart Network inform everything that is done 
at St. Joseph's. They guide the community in a genuinely integrated 
approach to learning which is spiritually nurturing, academically 
challenging, and produces students who are committed to social justice 
in a spirit of Christian community. St. Joseph's students are 
continually challenged to support each other, while at the same time 
achieving their own personal goals.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring an 
extraordinary school, St. Joseph's of the Sacred Heart, as it 
celebrates one hundred years of educating our children. I pay tribute 
to the Religious of the Sacred Heart for their inspired work of 
educating generations of children and my congratulations to the entire 
Sacred Heart community of students, teachers, staff, alumni, parents 
and donors who have all helped to shape responsible citizens of our 
country. May the next century be marked by the excellence and 
achievements of the first 100 years at St. Joseph's School of the 
Sacred Heart.




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