Parent to Parent Letter 2

Dear Prospective Regina Family,

The life of a parent is filled with many decisions to be made, both large and small. Decisions regarding your daughter’s future are certainly among the most important and cry out for your energy and effort. What parents do not want the best for their daughters?

This is the reason we are writing you today: to share our belief that Regina High School is a great choice for you.

The tradition of excellence that characterizes Regina dates back to 1956. Since its founding, Regina has strengthened and expanded its mission for the education and moral training of young Catholic women. In fact, we hold several graduates very dear to our hearts.

As graduates, ourselves, of Regina High School and Notre Dame High School, we know first-hand the benefits of a Catholic single-gender education. All four of our daughters have attended RHS – the oldest, Joanna, enrolling in 1995 at the old Harper Woods campus, followed by Katie, and Mary Margaret. The youngest, Carrie, is set to graduate with the Class of 2008 from the brand new Warren campus. Throughout all these years, we have maintained our conviction that Regina has been a great school for all of them.

Great schools, like all the great loves of our lives, do require great sacrifices. Tuition payments are not easy. Sacrificing, in this case, however, was less difficult for us because the benefits were so easily observable in each of our daughters.

Certainly the education they received was worth the sacrifice. Our daughters were challenged and stimulated to the best of their abilities. They have taken traditional classes, honors classes, and Advanced Placement classes. They have studied under top-notch teachers, and they have enjoyed reasoned and thought provoking class discussions with disciplined and focused classmates. They have learned to study hard, to manage their time, and to meet a deadline. The three daughters who have already graduated were well prepared and ready for college.

In addition, the way our daughters embraced the “Regina Culture” made our sacrifice worthwhile. They found encouraging mentors among the staff. They found friends from good families and would list these friendships they have forged as high points in their high school lives. They joined many school activities and found both fun and meaning in them. They had many opportunities for leadership and service and quickly learned that excuses don’t help, but hard work does.

Most importantly, our sacrifices allowed our daughters to have four years of religion classes which afforded them the time and opportunity to internalize and personalize their faith. Regina’s Christian Service requirement also let them see the result of their “lived faith” in the wider community. The presence of Jesus and the Blessed Mother truly is in the halls of Regina High School.

As you are looking to your daughter’s future and weighing the pros and cons of a Catholic education, we urge you to consider Regina. We can say with great confidence that your sacrifices will reap great rewards for your daughter. I know this decision takes time and care. You may have more questions about Regina, and there are people there who are excited to answer them. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call. That’s what they’re there for! If you would like to email us with any questions regarding our own experiences, please do so. Our email address is testrasz@gmail.com. Regina High School is definitely a choice deserving of your consideration.

Best wishes,

Tom and Josie Strasz
Regina High School Parents