Cure' of Ars Catholic School
This is the Official Page of Cure' of Ars Catholic School, Leawood, KS
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The History of Cure’
Cure of Ars Catholic School opened in September 1961 with eight grades. By the fall of 1962, the enrollment was up to 600 students, and at the end of the second year, the first grade Classrooms were outfitted with new cabinetry, lighting, technology upgrades and air conditioning was discontinued. A second wing was added to the school in 1968 and at that time the first grade w
15/08/2024
Father Storey has notified us that Chad has gone home to his Heavenly Father. Services will be Monday at Curé of Ars. We will send details later this afternoon. Please continue to pray.
08/08/2024
06/08/2024
is with a heavy heart that I share some difficult news regarding the spouse of one of our cherished educators, 8th-grade teacher Amanda Petrofsky. After a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer, Amanda’s husband, Chad, has been moved to hospice care. Chad was diagnosed last year with neuroendocrine cancer, just days after their youngest, Avery, was born. He has fought the good fight and is currently resting in his final days at Hospice House of Kansas City. Chad is only 33 years old.
Amanda and Chad have three children. Leo is in first grade, Cooper is in PreK 4, and Avery is 18 months old.
At this time, Amanda is surrounded by a large and supportive family providing her with the care and support she needs during this challenging period. If your family would like to send them cards of support, you may drop them off at the school office, and we will make sure they get them.
The school has received numerous questions on how people can help out. So Lauren Cody, 8th-grade mom and coordinator, has set up a GoFundMe campaign for her family. Your contributions will go a long way in easing their burden and showing our collective support and solidarity. The link is below.
https://gofund.me/8fad0c12
Thank you for your kindness, compassion, and generosity. We will update you in the days ahead. In the meantime, please send prayers of love and strength to Amanda and her family.
15/07/2024
Our counselors are fired up for the school year! 🔥 They have been attending the National ASCA Conference for School Counselor.
18/06/2024
Stacy Lefebvre- will continue to teach 4th grade
Hilary Cindrich-will return part time as the other half of the job with Ellen Sizemore in Prek4-Mrs Johnson’s Class
Michaela Bradshaw and Erin Bradley will return as Resource Aides!!
We will send all this out in a newsletter this week! Thank you!
18/06/2024
I studied elementary education at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana and have taught both kindergarten and 4yo preschool. For the past several years, I have been home with my four kids, who will all be at Cure next year! They will be in 7th, 4th, 1st, and 3PS. I am thrilled to be joining the Cure community in this new role and am looking forward to a great year!
18/06/2024
Hi! My name is Mrs. Nicole Trear. My husband and I are new to the Kansas City area and moved from Southwest Kansas. We live with our three dogs and love spending time with our families. I enjoy traveling around the world and meeting new people. I am looking forward to being a part of the Cure of Ars family as well as your students’ spiritual and academic journey!
I grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where I attended Catholic Schools from Kindergarten through Eighth grade. I attended high school in Andover, where I graduated in 2009. In May 2015, I graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Services. Then, in May 2017, I graduated again with my Masters of Art in Teaching. This will be my seventh year teaching and fourth year teaching kindergarten. Every year, I love it more!
18/06/2024
My name is Christi Gottschalk, and this will be my 31st year in education. I have taught Kindergarten, 1st,2nd 3rd, 5th, and 6th grades. I was also principal for 12 years. I really love the students and the curriculum at all grade levels, but my heart belongs with the primary grades.
My husband Joe and I have been married for 30 years and we have 3 children. Our oldest, Colby, is 28 and teaches 4th grade in Phoenix, Arizona. Our middle son, Cannon, is 24 and teaches 7th grade Social Studies in Olathe. Claire is our youngest at 19 and will be a sophomore at Kansas State majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences to be a middle school or high school teacher. As a family, we love to attend Kansas State football games and travel. Our last family trip was to New York City this summer. We love our family pets, too! Our two cats are named Pop-Tart and Pancake, and our dog is named Cali. I also have a grand dog named Wally.
I am very excited to join the kindergarten team at Cure of Ars!
18/06/2024
I am Susan Grams and very excited to move to Kansas City with my family this July! I just finished teaching first grade for 10 years, but I kept up with teaching music during this time to many different ages. I majored in Music and Elementary Education and have a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. I’m passionate about teaching music, producing quality sound, and sharing Jesus’ love through music everyday with students!
I grew up in Michigan, but have lived in Indiana, California, New Jersey, Wisconsin, and now Kansas!
The question is, will she continue to cheer for the Lions?
18/06/2024
Hey, my name is Abby Phillips! I am so excited to be working at Cure of Ars as a first-grade teacher! I am from Kingwood, Texas in the Houston area and graduated from Texas Tech University(Wreck Em’)! I am moving to Kansas City to be closer to my older sister and am so excited for this new chapter and continuing my journey as a first-grade teacher. I grew up attending a catholic elementary and middle school in my local community, which I ended up having the honor to teach first grade for the year of 23-24. I understand the importance and impact it has had on my faith, and I am excited to have and share that impact on my students in their journeys becoming closer to God. Outside of working I am strong in my catholic faith and enjoy outdoors, fitness and singing!
14/06/2024
I am a graduate of the Cure of Ars class of 2016. I was on the cross country and track team at Cure. I love serving in a Catholic School environment, working with students and teachers with all subjects and needs, fostering my faith through my work, and building relationships within the school community of students and teachers. I will be working as a resource aide this coming school year and look forward to assisting students and teachers with whatever they need to develop their strengths and help them feel more confident in the classroom while helping build relationships. My goal is to make learning enjoyable, joyful, and rewarding for students through my support for their specific needs and providing a comfortable, relaxing, and supportive environment for all students to express their talents in a way that builds their confidence and understanding while providing any supports that teachers need to help themselves teach to the best of their ability and help their students develop their skills and succeed. I am thrilled to be a part of the Cure resource team and come back to my Alma matter as a staff member!
14/06/2024
I am excited to join the Curé community. I have taught for over ten years, most recently as a third-grade teacher in Northern California. Although I come to Curé from out of state, I was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Furthermore, I used to be a parishioner of St. Thomas More. I received my Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Master’s from Antioch University Los Angeles. I have been married to my amazing wife, Jennifer, for twenty-two years. We have two wonderful children, Jocelyn (20) and Justin (18). In my spare time, I love to read, watch classic films, and spend time with family and friends
14/06/2024
My name is Caroline Ehlert. I am from Saint Joseph, Missouri, where I attended Catholic schools K-12. I pursued my Elementary Education degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed my first year as a Fourth-Grade teacher in Lincoln this May. I look forward to teaching in a Catholic environment as a Second-Grade Teacher and joining the Curé Parish.
14/06/2024
In the upcoming days, we will be introducing you to our new staff! We are so excited to welcome them to the Curé of Ars Community. Next week, we will send out an email with all of them listed. Look for it in your inbox.
Welcome Claire Mitchell!
Hello, I am Claire Mitchell, and I will teach preschool four this fall! A bit about myself: I graduated from Wichita State University with my education degree in 2022 and have five years of education experience at the Britain Development Center. As a Cure of Ars alumni, I feel deeply connected to the community and have a passion for teaching. I am excited to grow with you and your families in a faith based community!
01/05/2024
Happy Principal Appreciation Day to our fearless leaders! ❤️
10/02/2024
In honor of our Chiefs, Mrs. Clayton’s 2nd grade collaboratively created field goals along with paper footballs. Go Chiefs!
08/02/2024
Happy National Counselors Week to two of the best! Thank you to Melanie Davison and Kat Kaplan for all you do for our students. 💖💖
07/02/2024
Congratulations to Emmett Martin, who placed third at the Arch Diocesan Regional Spelling Bee hosted at Bishop Miege 🐝🏆
02/02/2024
Musical chair champions! Ollie Atkinson, Eamon Devine, and Mary Walz. 🏆🎼🪑
30/01/2024
Mrs Hazen’s students’ futures are looking bright!
16/12/2023
Speaking for every staff member, and every teacher, we cannot thank the parent community, and these ladies, for organizing an amazing Christmas gift we received from you all. Your generosity continues to blow me away every day. From our school family to your family. We wish you the merriest Christmas full of so many blessings.
13/12/2023
First grade celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe.
11/12/2023
Local author Jenn Bailey visited our school recently to share with K-3 students about her writing process and her books. One of her characters is on the autism spectrum, and she shared about how some kids experience the world differently, and how we can be good friends to them. It was a great presentation to help our students grow! Thank you to our .of.ars.pto for sponsoring a portion of this speaker through their CASE grant!
09/12/2023
Congratulations to Fr Tony for his 69th Anniversary of being a priest! Happy Anniversary, Father!
06/12/2023
It looks like St. Nick has been here! 🍬
04/12/2023
We are so proud of Inés Nin performing opening night on 12/1 at the Nutcracker She performs as a Polichinelle. ☺️🩰💖
01/12/2023
Catholic Charities presented a refugee simulation for our 5th grade classes. Learning to love like Jesus
14/11/2023
Mrs Willie’s STEAM Camp! Link in bio
Our Story
The History of Cure’
Cure of Ars Catholic School opened in September 1961 with eight grades. By the fall of 1962, the enrollment was up to 600 students, and at the end of the second year, the first grade was discontinued. A second wing was added to the school in 1968 and at that time the first grade was reinstated and a kindergarten was added. A preschool became part of the educational program beginning with the 1978-79 school year. A new church was dedicated in March 1979. The original church became the Father Kelly Center, adding a sports and activity facility to the school and parish.
In 1998, a third wing containing 8 classrooms, a library/media center and a science laboratory was constructed. In addition, major renovation of the existing building took place. Classrooms were outfitted with new cabinetry, lighting, technology upgrades and air conditioning. The enrollment had grown to over 690 students as we began the new millennium.
Cure of Ars Parish and School received its name from Archbishop Hunkeler. Cure is a French name meaning priest or pastor, and Ars is the name of a small village in France. The Cure of Ars was a young priest by the name of John Vianney. He was the son of a peasant farmer and found learning very difficult. However, because of his deep devotion to the Mother of God and his evident piety, he was admitted to the priesthood and was ordained on August 6, 1815. In 1817, John Vianney was sent to Ars. There was plenty of problems in this small village and the new pastor saw that his work would be slow and painful. From the very start, though, God seemed to be with him and miracles became a common occurrence in Father Vianney`s life. The people soon realized that they had a saint in their midst. The Cure became known as a great confessor and people came from all over Europe to tell their sins to him and to receive counsel. John Vianney died on July 29, 1859, and was honored as a saint from the day he died. The Church declared him a saint in 1925. The things he did and the life he led are so strange to us that he might be called the saint of the impossible, but to him these things were not strange. They were just what might be expected by anyone who believed in God, loved Him, and was willing to do and suffer all things in serving Him.
Cure of Ars Catholic School offers Preschool and Kindergarten (both full and half days); primary and elementary grades 1 through 6; middle school grades 7 and 8; and after-school care from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Cure of Ars Catholic School seeks to instill in each student a love for the Lord, trust in themselves and trust in mankind. The school encourages a commitment to excellence in addition to encouraging students to care for one another and for the school.
Our mission is to "Form Courageous Followers of Christ."
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