_______________________, read first time and referred to Committee on
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring St. Vincent de Paul
School on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding.
Whereas, Ground was broken for St. Vincent de Paul
School on June 12, 1955, and the doors were opened on
September 4, 1956, with about 200 students;
Whereas, Today the school serves children in grades one
through eight and has 715 students;
Whereas, St. Vincent de Paul School began with four
classrooms, three nuns, and one teacher;
Whereas, Today the school has four wings, no nuns, almost
40 teachers, and plans to add a full day kindergarten
program by fall 2008;
Whereas, There have been many changes to the buildings
and the number of teachers and students throughout the
years, but the dedication and mission of the administration
and the faculty has remained the same;
Whereas, St. Vincent de Paul School is dedicated to
providing each student with an atmosphere that is conducive
to learning and at the same time spreading the Gospel spirit
of love, which recognizes self-discipline and personal
responsibility and affirms the dignity of all persons; and
Whereas, The mission of St. Vincent de Paul School is to "enable all the students to live their Catholic faith and to
achieve academic success", something the school has been
doing now for 50 years: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates St.
Vincent de Paul School on its 50th anniversary and thanks the staff for
its dedication and commitment to the students of Fort Wayne.
SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the
Secretary of the Senate to the Sandra Guffey, principal of St. Vincent
de Paul School.