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February 16, 2010
In This Issue:
Headmaster’s Notes
All School News
Build the House Lift-A-Thon
Financial Aid Application Deadline
Hennepin County H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics
Love & Logic® News
Registration for 2010-2011
Sacred Concert Invitation
Spirit Store Volunteer Opportunity
Middle/Upper School News
11th Grade Coffee & Conversation
Pick up the Pace (Providence Academy Character Education)
Lower School News
Operation Rice Bowl
Plymouth Exhibit Features Student Art
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
Providence
In The News
Providence Academy
Parent Association (PAPA)
2010 Gala Committee News
Lower School Family Service Project
Treats for Faculty Meetings
Upper School Mother/Son Event
Athletics Update
Attention 9th-12th Grade Baseball Players
Coming to a Home Game to Support the Lions?
How to Receive Sports Communication
Schedules and Directions to Away Events
Weather-Related Cancellations
Webcast America
Results
College Counselor's Corner
Class Notes
College Visits
The sacred
season of Lent begins tomorrow, Ash Wednesday.
Our annual all-school Mass, with distribution of
ashes, will be at 2 p.m. We will be observing
the season with special prayer opportunities
(such as the Stations of the Cross) and other
events throughout. Children of appropriate ages
may participate in fasting and abstinence
according to the Church’s teachings (see link:
http://www.usccb.org/lent/fast.shtml). Many
more can join the pious custom of “giving up”
something for Lent. We can thus remind
ourselves that our deepest hunger, and our
deepest desire, should be foremost for a
relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Congratulations to seniors Kathryn Kennedy and
Michael Thompson, who have been named Finalists
in the National Merit program. Recognized
with the program's highest designation,
Finalists are eligible for special scholarships
and are termed “National Merit Scholars.” Well
done, Kathryn and Michael!
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Our Upper
School “Current Events” elective course will
host some special-speaker events this semester,
to which parents are invited as well. Tomorrow
at 12:55, the first of these will be held in the
Lecture Hall, and will feature alumni Luke Olson
and Alex Johnson. They will relate stories and
observations from their remarkable recent
travels through the Middle East.
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Our own Mrs.
Debra Spears appeared yesterday on KARE 11's
Showcase Minnesota (link below). Also a
discussion leader for MomsLikeMe.com, Mrs.
Spears offers advice to parents on
summer-program planning for kids. (Not
incidentally, she is coordinator of PA’s own
summer programs!)
http://www.showcaseminnesota.com/show/client_article.aspx?storyid=842035
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All School News
Build the House Lift-A-Thon
All Providence Academy varsity and JV athletes are invited to attend a meeting
for the Build the House Lift-A-Thon, benefiting the Huts for Homes project.
Join us this Wednesday, February 17th at 7:45 a.m. in the PA stage
area to learn how you can be involved; there are opportunities for all levels to
help and compete for awards. Additional information will be posted in the
Weight Room.
The Lift-A-Thon
takes place on Wednesday, March 17th and Thursday, March 18th.
Providence and Heritage athletes are working together to raise $6,000, at a
penny per pound. Proceeds will be used to build a home for a family in Peru.
Those who wish to help this effort are invited to support their favorite athlete
or deliver a donation (payable to International Foundation) to the school.
Financial Aid Application Deadline
All applications for 2010-2011 financial aid must be completed online or
mailed by March 1st. Providence families must apply for financial assistance
every year. Please mail or fax copies of your W2 and 1040 forms as they are
needed for the TADS audit. Families may also include a letter of special
circumstance, if appropriate. For more complicated returns, other information
may be needed so TADS contacts each family by email. Thank you for your
attention to the March 1st deadline.
Hennepin County H1N1 Flu
Vaccine Clinics
Hennepin County and Minnesota Visiting Nurses Agency will be providing H1N1
flu shots to all children, youth and adults on Monday, March 1st from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Fire Station #1/Community Center at 21201 Memorial Drive in
Rogers.
For more information, please
visit
www.hennepin.us/h1n1 or call 612-543-H1N1 (612-543-4161).
Love & Logic® News
Throughout the school year, parents are invited to explore various parenting
topics, based on the Love & Logic series by Jim Fay and Dr. Foster
Cline.
3rd
Annual Dads’ Night Out
Dads are invited to make plans to attend The Seven Things I Know For Sure,
presented by Dr. Kevin Ferdinandt on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00
p.m. Dr. Ferdinandt will talk about the seven things that have become clear
after two decades of working with high school students. Come out to learn what
those things are, and get some suggestions about how to deal with them.
Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Mrs. Kelly Wilder at
kelly.wilder@providenceacademy.org or (763) 258-2587.
Registration for 2010-2011
Online registration for elective, world language and other optional
courses will begin Friday, February 19th. The online registration
window will close Monday, March 1st. All students who register
online within this window will have equal priority among their classmates.
Electives are filled based on seniority. Seniority order for elective
preferences for students without reenrollment contracts or who have not
completed online registration by March 1st cannot be guaranteed. Please contact
Mrs. Semsch or Mr. Tiffany with questions about online registration.
The computer lab will be open for students to register or
ask registration questions on Tuesday, February 23rd and Thursday,
February 25th from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
Sacred Concert Invitation
Be sure to plan on joining The Academy Chorale as they present their Sacred
Choral Concert on Sunday, February 28th at St. Anne’s in Hamel. This
year, the choir will be performing Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria with
instrumentalists. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m. and is free and open to the
public. Please contact Mr. David Sorkin at
david.sorkin@providenceacademy.org with any questions.
Spirit Store Volunteer Opportunity
The Spirit Store has two volunteer positions available for the 2010-2011
school year. If you are interested in serving as the store manager or volunteer
scheduler, please contact Mrs. Lori Determan, Business Manager, for more
information at (763) 258-2505 or
lori.determan@providenceacademy.org.
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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!
Pick up the PACE (Providence
Academy Character Education)
Upcoming PACE lessons in February include:
- 6th grade: Rumors & Reputation, Trust & Secrets
- 7th grade: Limits and Boundaries, Personal Space
- 8th grade: Please note that the February PACE lesson
(Chastity and Dating) has been postponed as plans for the lesson are
finalized
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Lower School News
Operation Rice Bowl
Almsgiving is an important value associated
with the season of Lent in the Church. The Lower School students will be
encouraged to practice Almsgiving by participating in Operation Rice Bowl during
Lent. Operation Rice Bowl helps to supply food to the poorest of our world
through Catholic Relief Services. Last week, Lower School students received
small boxes in which they are encouraged to place monetary donations. In this
way, each child may donate his or her own coins to alleviate the suffering of
other children.
Parents are asked to
encourage and remind students to make regular donations to their rice bowls
throughout Lent. If your child gave up candy for Lent, he/she might donate the
money they would have spent for the candy to their rice bowl. Then, another
child somewhere will be getting something he or she needs in exchange for
something we don’t really need.
Rice bowls will be collected in each classroom on
Tuesday, March 16th.
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.
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 during the week
of February 1st. Scheduled appointment times will be mailed home to families
late next week.
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Providence In The News
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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 in April
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. 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 on Thursday, February 18th at 7:00
p.m. for all students that have signed up for baseball. The meeting is for
parents and players and will take place at Heritage Christian in the Lunchroom.
If you intend to play, at least one person from your family is expected to be in
attendance.
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.)
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
A hearty thanks goes out from Providence Academy
to Mrs. Otten for the gift of her time and talents while she substituted for
Mrs. Hogan. Mrs. Hogan is officially back full-time from maternity and is
looking forward to working with seniors in the final stretch of the college
selection process, as well as with the juniors as they are embarking on this
process.
Seniors
Scholarships, scholarships, scholarships! Please note upcoming deadlines for
local, regional, and national scholarships, such as the 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.
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 Miss 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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