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Middle/Upper School News
11th Grade Coffee & Conversation
All parents of 11th grade students are
invited to a coffee and conversation with Dr. Ferdinandt on Friday, February
19th at 2:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. This is your opportunity to discuss
class issues with Dr. Ferdinandt and other parents of juniors. Your RSVP will
enable proper planning for coffee and treats. Please RSVP by Wednesday,
February 17th to Kelly Wilder at (763) 258-2587 or
kelly.wilder@providenceacademy.org. Thank you!
Announcing Upper School
Musical Auditions
Auditions for You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown take place this week on
Tuesday, February 9th and Wednesday, February 10th. Sign up for an
audition time in W106 (Ms. Zak’s room). Information and audition forms are
available on Ms. Zak’s
web page.
Honors Listing Additions
Please join us in congratulating two additions to our Honors Listing for
Semester 1:
Honor
Roll Grade
Kendall Simpson 07
Director’s
List Grade
Steven Swenson 11
Pick up the PACE (Providence
Academy Character Education)
January PACE lessons focused on some of the more difficult
social/emotional issues that many middle school students face.
- On January 20th, the 6th grade discussed bullying.
Ask your 6th grader about how to identify bullying behaviors, and what they
should do if they witness bullying. They are equipped with a number of
tools for this!
- On January 21st and 22nd, the 7th graders heard about
conflict resolution. Ask your 7th grader about the steps to resolving
conflicts peacefully, and how to use “I statements” to express their
emotions.
- On January 27th the 8th graders learned about
emotional intelligence. Ask your 8th grader about the benefits of being
able to recognize emotions, process them, and make good choices based on
what they (and others!) feel.
Upcoming PACE lessons in February
6th grade: Rumors & Reputation, Trust & Secrets
7th grade: Limits and Boundaries, Personal Space
8th grade: Chastity & Dating
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Lower School News
Plymouth Exhibit Features Student Art
The Plymouth Recreation Department and the
Plymouth Fine Arts Council invite the community to view the February art exhibit
at the Plymouth Creek Center. This exhibit honors the artistic talent of
elementary age youth of Plymouth. Elementary schools featured in the exhibit
include Providence Academy and Wayzata District 284 schools.
The artwork features students from all grade levels and
includes the use of various art media. The exhibit will be in place through
Saturday, February 27th.
Plymouth Creek Center is located at 14800 34th
Avenue North. Facility hours are from 8:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8:00
a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday, and 9:00 a.m.-Noon on Saturday. Call the Plymouth Creek
Center at (763) 509-5280 to confirm evening and Saturday hours.
Sharing & Caring Hands
Service Project
Beginning today through Tuesday, February 16th, the third grade
class will be collecting items to deliver to Sharing and Caring Hands of
Minneapolis. There are a variety of personal items that will be collected
namely, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, soap, and shampoo, as well as
winter items such as gloves, hats, mittens, and socks. Winter items can be
slightly used. In order for your children to take more responsibility for this
service to others, they may help with chores around the house to earn money to
buy supplies or use allowance money to purchase items to donate.
Donated items can be brought
to your child’s classroom anytime between now and February 16th. On February
17th, the third grade class will be taking a fieldtrip to Sharing and Caring
Hands to deliver the supplies and tour the facility. Thank you for your support
and God bless you!
Spring Break Camp Registration
Providence Academy is pleased to sponsor an on-campus opportunity for Lower
School students during spring break this year. Spring Break Camp for Lower
School students will take place March 22nd-26th.
Information and registration forms were sent home with Lower School students and
can also be found in the Administration Office. The registration deadline is
February 15th.
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences will be held after school and on the evenings of Thursday, March
4th and Tuesday, March 9th. Sign up information was sent home last week.
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Providence Academy Parent Association (PAPA)
2010 Gala Committee News
The 2010 Gala Committee is in full swing and is looking to Providence
families to participate in one or more ways to ensure this event is a
success.
·
“Wine Pull” - The committee is looking for donations of
bottles of wine or champagne/sparkling wine and looking for a few extra
special “surprise” bottles. Mrs. Anita Leggott (952-925-0991 or
aleggott@comcast.net) and Mrs. Nancy Ferreira (763-420-8412 or
nancyaci@comcast.net) are heading up the Wine Pull.
·
“Gift Card Pull” - The committee is looking for donations
of gift cards to various places (e.g., groceries, gas, Macy’s, Target,
Bed, Bath & Beyond). Mrs. Carolyn Murnane (952-404-1131 or
csmurnane@mac.com) and Mrs. Corinne Lawrenz (763-478-9505 or
corinnelawrenz@me.com) are heading up the Gift Card Pull.
·
Event & Attraction Tickets – The committee is looking for
donations of tickets to sporting events, cultural events, museums &
attractions (e.g., Twins tickets, Gopher football tickets, Vikings
tickets, Guthrie tickets, Ordway tickets, Underwater World, The Zoo,
movie passes). Mrs. Meaghan Dowden (763-473-6832 or
meaghandowden@msn.com) and Mrs. Suzette Bechly (952-541-1256 or
suzetteb@synergy-graphics.com) are heading up this part of the
auction.
·
“Let’s Get Together” and all other auction items – The
committee is seeking outings for groups of families, couples, or kids.
Ideas are endless, but could be a sunset champagne boat cruise for 12 on
Lake Minnetonka, or a pool party and BBQ for six families, or lawn
bowling for twelve couples at Britt’s—those are just a few ideas. In
addition, rounds of golf, fun items for kids, etc. are great donations
as well. Mrs. Kelly Bellini (952-237-0834 or
kelly@grseppala.com) is heading up this part of the auction.
Auction forms were sent home in the February issue of
The Lions’ Pride and are available at in the Living Room kiosk.
Please consider donating one or more item. Your support is much
appreciated.
Lower School Family Service Project
Please join us on Sunday, March 7th from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Great
Room for the final family service project this school year. This event is
sponsored by PAPA and Fall Fun Fair proceeds help to finance this event, so
there is no cost to attend. Details are still being worked out on the
specific stations, but we are planning to create projects for disabled
adults, homeless in temporary housing, and single mothers with babies.
Lower School students are invited to attend with
parent/s or relative/s. Siblings (older or younger) are welcome to join the
student as well. To help us facilitate the event, please sign up at
www.mysignup.com/pafamilyserviceprojectmarch7. If you have any
questions, please contact Mrs. Sandy Hodgkin at
shodgkin@comcast.net or (763) 553-0518.
Treats for Faculty Meetings
Please help me in showing how appreciative we all are of our incredible
faculty here at Providence Academy. I would like to provide a treat at each
faculty meeting throughout the school year. It can be anything really: fruit,
cheese and crackers, a home baked goodie, chips and dip—let your imagination run
wild. E-mail me at wadekat@mchsi.com
to get the date of your choosing and please specify if you would prefer the
Upper, Middle or Lower School meeting. Treats are needed for meetings March 3rd
and later. Thank you.
-- Kathi Wade
Upper School Mother/Son Event
Save the date!
Who: Upper School moms and sons
What: Mother/Son Game Night
When: The evening of Saturday, February 27th
Where: PA Great Room
Come for a night of fun, food, and games and win prizes.
$25/person. Watch your mailbox for your invitation. Also, if you have a prize
you would like to donate, please contact Mrs. Anita Leggott at
aleggott@comcast.net. We are in need of donations!
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Athletics Update
Attention 9th-12th Grade Baseball Players
There is a mandatory meeting for all students that have signed up for
baseball on Monday, February 8th. The meeting takes place at Heritage Christian
in the Library at 6:00 p.m. This meeting is for parents and players. If you
intend to play, at least one person from your family is expected to be in
attendance.
Attention All Baseball
Players: Meet the Coach
All interested parties are encouraged to attend a meet and greet with new Coach
Wes Crawford in the Lecture Hall on Thursday, February 11th,
beginning at 3:15 p.m. Coach will join the high school team in the co-op with
Heritage this year and be PA’s head baseball coach the following spring.
Coming to a Home Game to
Support the Lions?
Note that for all indoor home games the main doors to the building are locked
for security reasons. Please use the athletic entrances found either at the
front Southwest entry or at the back east doors of the north building near the
senior parking lot. (Note: These are the doors we have always used for evening
indoor athletics.)
Spring Sports Registration
Registrations for spring sports took place last week and closed on Friday,
February 5th. Thank you to those of you who registered. We look
forward to an exciting spring season!
How to Receive Sports
Communication
The best way to receive information at home
about upcoming events and driving direction is to utilize the Providence Academy
website. Simply go to
http://www.providenceacademy.org and
click on the rSchoolToday Calendar link. Information can also be obtained by
calling the Sports Hotline at (763) 258-2580. The Hotline is updated daily and
contains all of the day’s information and happenings.
Schedules and Directions to Away Events
Both schedules and directions to away events can be found on the Providence
Academy website at
http://www.providenceacademy.org From
the home page, simply click on the rSchoolToday Calendar link. Then select a
sport from the View Schedules list on the right side of the page.
Weather-Related Cancellations
In the event athletic schedules change, the Sports Hotline is updated by 2:00
daily. Please call the Hotline at (763) 258-2580 for the latest information.
The rSchoolToday Calendar will also be updated as soon as information is
available.
Webcast America
www.webcast50.com is the place to go this
fall for varsity athletics. For ease of access, there is a link on PA’s home
page to the Webcast America site. Note all games and events on the site remain
available to view for a calendar year. Check out all the action you may have
missed on Webcast America.
Results
Looking for results for Providence Athletics teams? Visit the Providence
Academy website and click on the rSchoolToday Calendar link. From there, select
the blue tab labeled “Scores/Standings.”
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College Counselor's Corner
Seniors
Scholarships, scholarships, scholarships! Please note upcoming deadlines for
local, regional, and national scholarships, such as Best Buy Community
Scholarship (2/15) and Maple Grove Lions Club Scholarship (2/24). Scholarship
information can be accessed through Naviance Family Connection – in the
“Scholarships and Money” area, look for the “Scholarship List” tab and the
“National Scholarship Search” tab. They both have valuable information!
Also watch those college-specific
financial aid deadlines, especially for the FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov), CSS
Profile (https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp), and individual
financial aid forms (check your colleges’ websites).
Juniors
It is recommended that students take both
the ACT with Writing and SAT Reasoning test at least once in the spring of the
junior year. For more information on registering for these exams, please visit
the appropriate testing web sites: www.actstudent.org (ACT) and
www.collegeboard.com (SAT).
If your spring break plans
include visiting colleges, now would be a good time to start checking individual
college websites for their calendars (so you can avoid visiting during their
spring break, if possible) and registering for those visits. Ideally, a visit
will include an Information Session or interview with Admissions, campus tour,
sitting in on a class and a meal in the cafeteria. As always, the most
important thing about campus visits is to be open minded and keep track of your
own reactions to each place.
Mrs. Otten has finished her
individual meetings with juniors. Remember that Naviance is a powerful tool for
generating possible colleges to explore and viewing historical acceptance
information. If any parents need help accessing Naviance Family Connection,
please contact Erica Hanson in the Upper School Office.
College Visits
Save the date! Our 2010 Spring College Fair will be held during the afternoon
of Tuesday, April 20th. Details forthcoming.
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