NAME:
Mrs. Peggy DiFulvio
SCHOOL:
St. Mark Catholic
SCHOOL PHONE:
910-452-2800
OFFICE HOURS:
7:45-4:30
Mrs. D. is licensed as a school administrator and as a teacher. She earned
her B.A. and M.S.Ed. at Binghamton University and her school administration
certification through Manhattan College. She has always been a pioneer of
sorts in education and opened several of the early childhood programs for
the Catholic Schools of Broome County in the early ‘70s. She was Asst.
Principal at St. John the Evangelist School in Binghamton NY where she
taught 5th grade math, science and social studies for three years and then
English in grades 6-8 for three years. (1980-1986). Following that
experience she became the Principal of St. Anthony’s School from 1986-
1989.
From 1989-1999 Mrs. D. lived in Delaware. She was Principal at I.H.M. in
Wilmington from 1989-1991 and left there to take a position at the
University of Delaware. There, she taught Instructional Strategies
(EDST 390) and Education Practicum (EDST 376) courses at the University of
Delaware and coordinated clinical placements for all field placements in
the Colleges of Education, Arts & Science, Human Resources , Mathematics,
and Foreign Language from 1991-1999.
She received several awards from the University and the State of Delaware
She worked with schools in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland. She also
helped develop the PRAXIS Teacher Assessment Program with her colleagues at
UD and became a Trainer of Trainers Consultant for ETS, Princeton. She has
shared many of the strategies she knows with her faculty and serves as a
mentor to them. She began a professional library of resources for the
teacher at OLS-Seton and continues to acquire resources for the teachers at
her new school, St. Mark.
Mrs. D firmly believes in living out the postulate: Good, Better Best; never
let them rest…
Since her appointment last year, St. Mark has seen growth in scores and
resources. The school was accredited by SACSCASI Apr.2005. Mrs. D. has
found ways to fund opportunities for teachers to attend workshops and
courses. She loves the children whether they’re in kindergarten or 8th
grade. She has worked diligently to include them and their ideas in the
school governance as well as having a strong active Home School Association
and School Advisory Council.
There’s another passion in her life and that’s her family. She has two
married daughters and proudly boasts
four granddaughters and 2 grandsons. If they didn’t
live in Oxford, NC and Bel Air MD, we know they’d be attending St. Mark!
She has many hobbies and interests but having moved to Wilmington last July,
her favorite recreation is enjoying Wrightsville Beach, especially when her
family visits.
The Vision for St. Mark Catholic School
"Children of today...Christian Leaders of tomorrow"
In order to prepare our children to become leaders of tomorrow, St. Mark
Catholic School values the following:
High Expectations:
St. Mark Catholic School performs to its highest potential by utilizing all
of the learning resources that are provided by staff, parents and the
students.
Active Learning Experiences:
St. Mark Catholic School believes that active and relevant learning
incorporating critical thinking skills, authentic experiences, discovery
through problem solving, cooperative learning and peer/ cross-level tutoring
will result in high academic achievement and positive self-esteem among all
of our students.
Multicultural Diversity:
St. Mark Catholic School hopes to build on and incorporate into the learning
process cultural and linguistic diversity as we evolve as a staff, enroll
new students and work toward realizing the seven principles of Catholic
social justice.
Diverse Learning Styles:
St. Mark Catholic School community believes that students bring diverse
learning styles to school. We view styles as strengths and work to utilize a
variety of strategies, materials and educational resources to maximize our
students learning potential.
Community Involvement:
St. Mark Catholic School expects that its students will be actively involved
in their parish and community; and that parish groups, community agencies,
local businesses, parents and neighbors will be active partners in educating
our children.
Empowerment:
St. Mark Catholic School encourages and supports parents, students, faculty
and staff to cooperatively participate in making school decisions.
Assessment:
St. Mark Catholic School will assess the educational progress of the
students through a variety of assessment measures, including portfolios,
observational checklists and standardized tests. This will help to identify
strengths, abilities and skills and will facilitate targeting reasonable
strategies for future growth and remediation where appropriate.
Continuous Improvement:
St. Mark Catholic School seeks to continuously improve communication and
services to parents and students. Meetings, workshops, surveys and
discussions generate new ideas and perspectives that improve outcomes for
students and better relationships between home and school.
Unity of Purpose:
St. Mark Catholic School stands united behind our mission, school vision and
educational plan in order to ensure the educational success of our Catholic
school students.
