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A MES SA GE FROM PRESIDENT DONNA BEMBENEK

As I reflect on the past year and the many ways our students excelled in the
classroom, on the field, on stage and in service to the community, I am overcome
with gratitude for the level of support we continue to receive. Thanks to you, our
students thrive, and our school is uniquely positioned to rise to the challenges of
an ever-changing educational landscape. Together, we prepare our students for a
profoundly different future.
Your support ensures we are able to deliver an outstanding student experience
that is rooted in our Catholic identity and our reputation for academic rigor. This
past year, CMH was recognized as a Distinguished School for STEM from Project
Lead the Way (PLTW) – one of only two schools in the state to be recognized for a
second year – and as a Unified Championship School by Special Olympics, for our
commitment to inclusion. Additionally, our athletes captured state championships
“ Thanks to you, in football and girls’ soccer, and five of our teams were recognized for their
extraordinary sportsmanship – a true testament to the character of our students.
our students Our performing artists earned the top honor at the Wisconsin High School Forensic
Association (WHSFA) One-Act Competition and many took home individual
thrive, and accolades.

Catholic Memorial is truly a school that recognizes and elevates the talents and
our school diverse learning styles of ALL students and develops young men and women of faith
and character. Throughout this report, you will be inspired by individual stories
is uniquely of students who are rising higher than they ever thought possible thanks to the
dedicated faculty and coaches who meet each student where they are to ensure they
positioned reach their goals.

We are at a pivotal moment in our school’s history. Earlier this year, we completed
to rise to the our strategic planning process that included two years of extensive research
and culminated in May 2019 with the formal approval of RISE: A Plan to
challenges of an Grow Catholic Memorial. This new strategic plan builds on the successes of its
predecessor, Vision 2020, and will lift our school to the next level. Its counterpart,
ever-changing RISE: A Campaign for Catholic Memorial, will fund the work outlined in the
strategic plan. The success of this bold vision depends on all of us. I look forward to
educational partnering with you!

” mission to educate, guide and prepare our students to become leaders who serve the
landscape. Thank you for your continued commitment to CMH and to helping us deliver on our

Church and the world. We could not accomplish all that we have, and all that we
will, without you.

Our Lady of Memorial, pray for us!

Donna Bembenek
President

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