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E-Bulletin
February 22, 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
March Band Concert
Registration for 2010-2011
Spirit Store Volunteer Opportunity
Middle/Upper School News
Lower School News
Lower School Choir to Perform at National Conference
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
Uniform Dress Code Update for 2010-2011
Providence
In The News
Providence Academy
Parent Association (PAPA)
2010 Gala Committee News
IOCP Emergency Food Drive Requested Items
Lower School Family Service Project
Treats for Faculty Meetings
Upper School Mother/Son Event –
Prize Donations Needed
Athletics Update
Section Boys Hockey
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
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball
team which completed a perfect 9 and 0
conference season to win their first conference
championship in school history. The team has an
overall 18 and 6 record, with one regular season
game remaining. The team also captured first
place in the conference tournament, winning the
championship game over state-ranked Maranatha 39
to 28.
* * *
Senior Kathryn Kennedy was recently named
the Region 4A Triple “A” award winner. The
Triple “A” award is a Minnesota State High
School League award given to seniors that
demonstrate excellence in academics, arts and
athletics. Kathryn is one of 8 finalists for
the state-wide award that will be given on
Saturday, March 27th. Winners will
be announced on television during half time of
the state championship games that same day.
Congratulations to Kathryn on the fine
recognition!
* * *
All are invited to join 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.
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Beginning today, PAPA will collect
non-perishable food items, as well as household
and personal items for Interfaith Outreach and
Community Partners. IOCP’s food shelf is
located in Wayzata and services 3,500 local
families. And the need to replenish items has
never been greater. Collection boxes will be
located near the Statue of Mary in the Academy
lobby through March 19th. In this season of
preparation, please consider how your family can
participate in this opportunity for Lenten
almsgiving. A list of needed items follows in
the PAPA section.
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Thank you to those who participated in
February’s media survey. The information will
be very helpful in targeting media to reach an
audience that is interested in our school. The
PA community’s favorite media sources are listed
below:
Most Read Newspaper: Star Tribune
Most Read Magazine: Mpls. St. Paul Magazine
Most Popular Radio Station: 1280 The Patriot
Most Popular Newscast: KARE 11
Most Popular Internet Site: startribune.com,
with foxnews.com as a close second
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All School News
Build the House Lift-A-Thon
All Providence Academy varsity and JV athletes are invited participate in the
Build the House Lift-a-Thon. There are opportunities for all levels to help and
compete for awards. Additional information is 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. For
more information, please contact Mr. Tom Klitzke in the school weight room or at
(612) 702-2881.
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.
Division Director’s Presentation
It’s Not Fair! If you find your children saying this often, what the two
main reasons behind it usually are and how you can turn this phrase into an
opportunity. All are welcome to attend the presentation by Mrs. Nancy Galgano
this Friday, February 26th at 2:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall.
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.
March Band Concert
The
students in the instrumental program are busy preparing their selections for the
March band concert. The performance on Tuesday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the
Great Room will feature all three of the fabulous bands here at Providence
Academy. The concert will feature Spanish music, Classical music, and sacred
music. We hope you can join us for a wonderful celebration of music.
5th grade band and the Middle School band should report to
the band room that evening at 6:25 p.m. for warm-ups and tuning. Concert dress
for students in 5th through 8th grade is black pants, white shirt, and tie for
males; black knee length (or longer) skirt and white shirt for females.
Upper School band students should report to the choir room
for tuning and warm ups at 6:30 p.m. Concert dress is required.
Registration for 2010-2011
Online registration for elective, world language and other optional
courses began last Friday. Middle School students who attempted online
registration, but received an error message about exceeding the maximum number
of electives, are asked to try again to complete registration, as the issue has
been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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.
For More Information or Assistance with the Registration
Process
Questions related to scheduling and registration should be directed to Mrs.
Emily Semsch via e-mail at
emily.semsch@providenceacademy.org. In the event you are reporting a
problem, please provide the error message and as much detail as possible. Thank
you.
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.
Providence Academy is thrilled to announce that our Lower School Choir has been
honored with an invitation to perform at the National Catholic Educator’s
Association conference! The Choir is scheduled to sing on Thursday, April 8th
from 2:30 to 3:00 pm. Kudos to the Lower School Choir.
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
K-5 conferences will be held after school and on the evenings of Thursday,
March 4th and Tuesday, March 9th. For families that have requested a
conference, scheduled appointment times will be mailed home this week.
Pre-K conferences take place in April.
Uniform Dress Code Update for 2010-2011
The Uniform Dress Code for 2010-2011 has been updated for Lower School
girls. The girls’ zipper front cotton drifter sweater has been replaced by the
ruffle front cotton fine gauge cardigan sweater in either maize or classic
navy. The
plain front cotton fine gauge cardigan sweater remains an option as well.
Both sweaters can be found on the Land’s End Uniform website.
Please consult the dress code when purchasing items from
all three uniform vendors, Donald’s, Educational Outfitters and Land’s End.
Donald’s will be selling uniforms at Providence Academy on Tuesday, August 10th
from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., so save the date on your calendar.
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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.
IOCP Emergency Food Drive
Requested Items
PAPA will collect non-perishable food items, as well as household and
personal items for Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners through March
19th. Collection boxes for the food drive will be located near the Statue of
Mary in the Academy lobby.
Requested Items
Food: fruit juice, cereal, pancake mix, syrup, dry/canned milk, canned meat
or fish, canned fruit, canned vegetables, rice, pasta, canned tomato products,
soup, easy open/single serving items, sugar*, healthy snacks*, cooking oil*,
honey*, pickles*, mayonnaise*, dried fruits*, beans (dried and canned)*,
condiments, packaged/canned potatoes, meal-in-a-box or can, spaghetti sauce,
cake or muffin mix. *Most requested items.
Household/Personal Items: dish/laundry soap, cleaning
products, disposable diapers (size M and L), bathroom tissue, paper towels,
facial tissue, toiletries, personal care products.
Lower School Family Service Project
Please join us in the Great Room on Sunday, March 7th from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
for the final family service project this school year. We will be creating
projects for the homeless, disabled adults and children celebrating their first
birthday at New Life Services. Lower school students are invited to attend with
parent/s or relative and siblings. 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 – Prize Donations
Needed
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
Section Boys Hockey
The Varsity Boys Hockey team finished the regular
season with 13 wins,10 losses and 2 ties, good for a 4th place finish
in the Tri Metro conference. The boys were seeded 6th in their
section and play their quarterfinal game vs. #3 Blake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday,
February 25th at Parade Ice Garden. Come out and support your Lions!
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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