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E-Bulletin

April 28, 2008

In This Issue:
Headmaster’s Notes

All School News
     2008-09 Scripture Study with Dr. Stevenson
     All Strings Concert
     Love & Logic News for 2008-09
     PA Students Receive Fine Arts Awards
     PA Summer Camps Notes
     State Solo and Ensemble Contest
     Support PA in a Delicious Spring Fund Raiser at Noodles
     Your Opinion Counts!  Complete the ISACS Survey by May 5th
                                  
Middle/Upper School News 
     8th Grade Transition Banquet
     Spain Trip Meetings
     Special Invitation from the Vocation Office at the Archdiocese
     Upper School Fine Arts Banquet
     "Welcome to the Upper School" Dance
                
Lower School News
     1st and 2nd Grade Spring Show
     Field Day Volunteers Needed
     Stone Soup - A Rock Opera
                        
Providence In The News
    
Providence Academy Parent Association (PAPA)
   
Athletics Update

College Counselor's Corner

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Headmaster’s Notes
Todd R. Flanders

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All School News
2008-09 Scripture Study with Dr. Stevenson
Do you want to grow in your faith with other Providence moms?  Then register now for Bible Study at Providence for the 2008-09 school year.  We will study The Acts of the Apostles and The Letter of Paul to the Romans.  The study will be held on Wednesday mornings from 9:00 to 10:45 a.m. from September through April.  The first hour will be spent in small group discussion, followed by a lecture by our beloved Dr. Stevenson.  The cost for the study will be $45.

Registration forms are now available in the Administration Office and will be distributed in the May Lions' Pride.  Please submit completed forms and payment to the Administration Office.  If you have any questions, please call or e-mail:

Therese Coons at (952) 456-2026 or therese.coons@comcast.net
Joan Cummins at (952) 829-5755 or bcum11@mchsi.com

This promises to be a rich and rewarding study, so we hope you will consider joining us.  It is a great way to grow in your faith while getting to know other Providence Academy moms and strengthen our sense of community.

All Strings Concert
Save the date of Monday, May 19^th, for the All Strings Concert.  The program will be held in the Gallery, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Love & Logic News for 2008-09
The upcoming school year will provide parents with a number of opportunities to join parenting discussion groups, based on the Love & Logic series by Foster and Cline.  These books have been applauded for providing “important concepts and practical solutions to help children become emotionally, socially and morally healthy.” 

Sessions geared toward parents of adolescents and teens will be again be offered.  Also, in response to several requests, two new groups will be added in 2008-09:  evening discussions and a discussion group for parents of college students.

Registration will take place in the fall.  Questions about Love & Logic may be directed to Mrs. Lynne Frederickson at lynnefrederickson@yahoo.com.

PA Students Receive Fine Arts Awards
Four Providence Studio Art students received superior awards in the MSHSL Fine Arts competition held earlier this month.  Congratulations to Leighton Lerum and Abby Letak who won in the Painting category and Colleen Peters and Andri Vogt who won the Media Arts category.  Also participating in the state competition were Alex Steadman, Abbey Holden, Michelle Smith, Jacinta Jude, Katie Finley and ClaireRin George.

Fifteen Studio Art students participated in the annual Primavera art show at the Plymouth Creek Center.  Congratulations to our PA award winners:

Emily Prather for her photographs titled “Playtime” – Award of Excellence and the Myrna Kaner Award

Grace Carney for her oil painting “Girl With the Chanel Earring” – Award of Excellence

Alex Steadman for her acrylic painting “Landscape at San Lucuese” – Award of Excellence

Amy Cummins for her charcoal drawing “Drapery Study” – People’s Choice Award

PA Summer Camps Notes
Providence offers a great variety of summer academic, athletic and fine arts camps.  This is a reminder to check out the offerings on Mrs. Spears’ website and sign up as soon as possible.  In many cases, space is limited and is filling up quickly.  

PA Lions Volleyball Note:  Registration forms are now available on Mrs. Carron’s website.

State Solo and Ensemble Contest
Band, Choir, and String students who received superior awards at the local level will go on to compete in the state competition at Bethel College this Saturday, May 3^rd.  Good Luck!

Support PA in a Delicious Spring Fund Raiser at Noodles
Join your friends and bring your family for a delicious Noodles dinner, without the hassle of cooking.  On May 5^th and 6^th, Providence Academy will receive a percent of each night’s sales.

Noodles is located at 3425 Vicksburg Lane at Highway 55.  This is the only Noodles restaurant that is participating in the fund raiser.

Pick a Date:  Monday, May 5^th, for Middle and Upper School families and Tuesday, May 6^th, for Lower School families.  Just find a date that works with your schedule and eat heartily! 

Dinner Time:  4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Have dinner at the restaurant. Yum!

To Go:  Call (763) 559-4336 or fax (763) 559-4676 and create an order to go.  In a rush?  Avoid waiting and call ahead.

Noodles’ menu can be found at www.noodles.com/files/files/NoodlesMenu.pdf

Thank you for your support of Providence Academy.

Your Opinion Counts!  Complete the ISACS Survey by May 5^th
Providence Academy is in the process of gathering opinions from its constituency with the annual Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) satisfaction survey.  It is our goal to let every voice be heard!  The survey will be administered both at school functions and by mail to make it easy for all to complete. 

Providence undertakes the survey as part of the ISACS accreditation process.  The results of the survey are very important for renewal of our accreditation, the Academy’s self analysis, and other long-term planning.

Our Board of Directors, faculty, administrative staff, parents, students and alumni are all asked to complete a survey.  To be more accurate in responses, we are asking parents to fill out one survey per child attending Providence Academy.   This will enable parents with children in different grades to reflect varying opinions on survey topics.

The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.  Blue or black ink can be used to fill out the answer form.  All surveys should be mailed or returned to the Administrative Office by May 5^th.  If, for some reason, you do not receive a survey in the next two weeks, please call Mrs. Julie Kennedy at (763) 258-2506.

Please remember the due date:  May 5^th!

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Middle/Upper School News
8^th Grade Transition Banquet
Save the date of Wednesday, May 21^st for the 8^th Grade transition banquet.  The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

 
Spain Trip Meetings
Students and parents are requested to attend Spain trip meetings this evening and on Monday, June 2^nd.  Both meetings will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall.  Please contact Mrs. Joey Lahr with questions, or for more information, at joey.lahr@providenceacademy.org or (763) 258-2540.

Special Invitation from the Vocation Office at the Archdiocese
Upper School Boys:  It takes courage to follow Jesus.  Dedication.  Leadership.  Vocation.  If you’ve got what it takes, come to Team Vianney at St. John Vianney College Seminary on the University of St. Thomas (St. Paul) campus.  The next meeting will be held from 5:40 to 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, May 1^st.  Come for pizza, hear a short, dynamic talk on our Catholic faith, and participate in an energetic Mass with College seminarians and university students.  For more information, contact the SJV office at (651) 962-6825 or sjv@stthomas.edu, or call Fr. John Klockeman at (651) 962-6832.

Upper School Girls:  Learn and reflect on the dignity of women and the vocation in the Church and in the world, according to Pope John Paul II’s teaching on Mary as model for all women.  Come to Theotokos (meaning “Mother of God”), a program run by the vocation office of the archdiocese.  Meet with college women for refreshments, prayer, a talk, and end with Mass at 7:00 p.m. at the UST Chapel.  The next meeting will be held this Thursday, May 1^st at 5:40 p.m. at St. John Vianney Seminary on the University of St. Thomas campus.  For more information, contact the Vocation Office at (651) 962-6890 or sspitman@stthomas.edu.

Upper School Fine Arts Banquet
The Fine Arts Banquet will be held tomorrow at 6:00 p.m.  All Upper School Fine Arts students are invited to attend the potluck dinner where letters and other achievement awards will be presented.  We would love to see you all there!  If you are in need of a sign-up form, please visit Miss Peterson’s website. 

“Welcome to the Upper School” Dance
All 8^th-10^th Graders are invited to attend the “Welcome to the Upper School” dance on Saturday, May 17^th, from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. in the Great Room.  Semi-formal attire is required (no jeans).

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College Counselor's Corner
Providence Academy College Day - A Success!
Many, many thanks to all who helped make our Second Annual College Day on April 23^rd a tremendous success.  The college representatives were truly impressed with our school, especially with our students, and we are so pleased that institutions of higher education are seeing the tremendous quality of a Providence education firsthand.  It makes such a difference, especially since many of these representatives visit hundreds of high schools around the country (and the world) every year!

Special thanks to the following individuals:

Tour guides: Allison Barker, Jennifer Bevington, Derek Brown, Sophie Carr, Megan Daley, Michael George, ClaireRin George, Chelsea Gross, Nolan Hsu, Matt Kopp, Megan Mazza, Michael Offerman, Tony Pistilli, Eric Robinson, Ava Tamosuinas, and Matt Westrum.

Student presenters: Julie Harrison, Lars Gilyard, Abby Letak, Simeon Wrobel, Mary Cummins, and Mark Mulvahill.

Additional Student Helpers: Alex Eaton, Grace Carney, and Renee Cullen

Parent Volunteers: Tamara Christoff, Beth Deeds Trombley, Joan Eaton, Linda Finley, John Murphy, Mary Mithun, Cindi Machuzick, Sandy Mazza, Paul and Joan Nordick, and Nancy Walls

Photographers: Derek Brown and Eric Robinson

Special thanks to Beth Harrison for her many hours of help both in preparation for and on College Day, and also to Sally Nathe, Courtney Daniel and Maureen Murphy in Student Services, and Emily Semsch, and Kelly Wilder for their help and support.

The following are quotes from a few of our college visitors:

"The Providence Academy College Day is a great opportunity for students to learn about a variety of colleges, and for college representatives to get to know Providence, which is a one-of-a-kind school. Thank you for the opportunity to attend your program."

"Providence students, particularly your tour guides and student presenters, were impressive, confident, and articulate young people."

"It is rare for a secondary institution to include time with (let alone an address by) the Headmaster. Thank you."

"Thank you for your incredible hospitality...the food was absolutely delicious and the students were fantastic." 

"I am amazed that I did not know about Providence Academy sooner (but am glad I know now)."

"The student presentation was excellent."

"My tour guide gave a wonderful tour of the school and I am very impressed with your students."

"Of the College Fairs I travel to throughout the nation, this is by far the most organized and is one of the very few that offers a first class luncheon and a keynote from the school head.”

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