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Annual Review/Fact Sheet


Saint Hilary School 2022 - 2023 Annual Review


Accreditations and Affiliations

  • WASC (Western Association of Catholic Schools and Colleges)
  • WCEA (Western Catholic Education Association) Archdiocese of San Francisco

Staff and Faculty

  • Father Roger Gustafson, Pastor
  • Dr. Marie Bordeleau, Principal
  • Fiona Britten, Front Office
  • Karol Towns - Office Manager
  • Lidiette Ratiani, Admissions, and Advancement Director
  • Suzanne Henry, Data/Advancement & Admissions Support
  • Desiree Vaughn, Technology
  • Mike Ratiani, Facilities and Technology Co-Director
  • 22 full-time teachers
  • 6 part-time teachers
  • 5 Instructional Aides (K-3 and junior high)
  • Literacy Enrichment Teacher (1-4)
  • Resource and Remediation Specialist (3)
  • Dedicated Math Teacher (5-8)
  • Dedicated Science Teacher (5-8)
  • Spanish Teacher (K-8)
  • MakerSpace/Technology Teacher (1-8)
  • Art Teacher
  • Music Teacher
  • School Librarian
  • Full-time Physical Education Instructor
  • Extended Care Aides (2)
  • School Counselor (twice a week)

Enrollment

  • Approximately 255 students
  • One class per grade
  • The average student-teacher ratio is 10:1

School Hours

  • Kindergarten: 8 am – 2 pm
  • Grades 1–8: 8 am – 3:05 pm
  • Twice Monthly Wednesday Early Dismissal: 12:30 pm
  • Extended Care (K-8): 2 pm – 6 pm

Common-Core/State Standards-Based Curriculum

  • 21st Century Education
  • Religion
  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies
  • Mathematics (Algebra 1 offered in Grade 8)
  • Science (Next Generation Science Standards) Inquiry-based curriculum developed by the University of California, Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science
  • Spanish (K- 8)
  • Instrument-Based Music (K- 8)
  • Physical Education (K- 8)
  • Art
  • MakerSpace
  • Outdoor Educational Activities

Supplemental Curriculum

  • Endeavor Literacy Enrichment Program (1-4)
  • Reading Intervention (1-4)
  • Educational Development Resource

Technology

  • 1:1 iPad Air tablets (Grades K-8)
  • Google Classroom, cloud-based computing
  • Document cameras and projectors in every classroom
  • Presentation TVs in every classroom
  • Common sense values-based, digital citizenship curriculum
  • Online curriculum tools such as Amplify, Science, Big Ideas Math, No Red Ink, and Membean
  • Enrichment curriculum expanded to include Coding, Robotics
  • Support tools including 3D Printers and Laser cutters.
  • Full-time IT Support

Extracurricular Programs (seasonal rotation)

  • Legos Classes
  • Cooking Classes
  • Soccer for Kinders
  • Golf (K-8)
  • Running Club
  • Cheerleading
  • Chess
  • Drama
  • Art
  • Altar Serving
  • Student Council

After School CYO Athletics Programs

  • For girls: volleyball, basketball, track and field, and cross country
  • For boys: basketball, track and field, and cross country

Optional Hot Lunch

  • Affordable, and nutritious lunches available daily for purchase
  • Pizza Friday provides delicious cheese and pepperoni pizza

Parent Resources/ Involvement

  • Parent Portal for real-time student academic information
  • Tiger Parent Association
  • Parent Advisory Board
  • Volunteer Opportunities

Special Events and Traditions

  • Quarterly Student Awards
  • Weekly Student-led Liturgies
  • Monthly All School Liturgies
  • Monthly Principal Coffee Talks
  • Holiday Giving
  • Homeward Bound Senior Lunches
  • Christmas Concert
  • Outdoor Education Opportunities (4-8 grades)
  • Catholic Schools Week Celebration
  • Field Day
  • Beach Clean Up Days
  • Elocution Contest
  • Teacher/Student Athletic Tournaments
  • Jr. High Dances
  • Ice Cream Socials
  • Fall and Spring dramatic performances
  • Blessing of the Pets
  • Boys + VIP Event (former Mother Son Dance)
  • Girls + VIP Event (former Father Daughter Dance
  • Fall Fest Community Event (Oktoberfest)
  • Grandparents/VIP Day
  • Book Fair and Read Week
  • Crab Feast (scholarship)
  • St.Patricks Day Dinner (scholarship)
  • Annual Auction & Dinner Dance

Milestones

2022 Constructed new front office and Learning Center
2020 Successfully delivered 100% online classroom during COVID-19 Outbreak
Moved to on campus solution in August 2020
2014 Dr. Marie Bordeleau named Saint Hilary Principal
2013

Saint Hilary School celebrates 50th Anniversary

Became Apple Distinguished School

1988 Saint Hilary School has its first lay principal, Mary Ahlbach
1983 Saint Hilary School grows to offer a Kindergarten
1963 Saint Hilary Church founded by the Sisters of the Holy Faith from Dublin Ireland with four classes from Grades 1 - 4
1954 The new Saint Hilary Church was built to accommodate a growing community
1934 The church has 300 parishioners, with thirty-one children attending Catechism and a yearly maintenance fee of $25
1888 Old Saint Hilary founded as a mission church of Saint Raphael's parish