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March 1, 2010
In This Issue:
Headmaster’s Notes
All School News
9th Grader Chosen for Honor
Band
Build the House Lift-A-Thon
Expanded Bus Services for 2010-2011
Financial Aid Application Deadline Today
Hennepin County H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics
Love & Logic® News
March Band Concert
Mass Schedule Change This Week
Minnesota Income Tax Deduction for Tuition
PA Summer Camp Offerings Now Available!
Middle/Upper School News
Upper School Coffee & Conversation
Lower School News
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
Uniform Dress Code Update for 2010-2011
Providence
In The News
Providence Academy
Parent Association (PAPA)
Celebrate Providence 2010 Spring Gala
IOCP Emergency Food Drive
Lower School Family Service Project
Treats for Faculty Meetings
Athletics Update
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
AP Exams
Fourth Annual Providence Academy College Day
Class Notes
Upcoming College Visits
Congratulations to the
Upper School Symphonic Band on their fine
performance at the MSHSL Large Group Contest on
Wednesday, February 24th. The band received a
“superior” rating, which is the highest rating
given to performing groups.
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Our conference-champion
girls’ varsity
basketball team is seeded 4th in
their section and will host a playoff game at
7:00 p.m. this Thursday, March 4th at
Providence against Mayer Lutheran. Keep in mind
all are charged admission to section games.
Ticket prices are $6 for adults and $4 for
students. Come out and support your champion
Lions!
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The Middle and Upper School
online registration window will close today,
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.
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Please note that all
applications for 2010-2011 financial aid must be
completed online or mailed by today, March 1st.
Additional information is below.
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All School News
9th Grader Chosen for Honor Band
Congratultions to Ashlen Hagelberg who has been selected for membership in the
Minnesota Band Directors Assocation (MBDA) 9th and 10th
Grade State Honor Band. Ashlen was one of 79 students selected from 197 who
auditioned this winter for a position in this ensemble. The students
participating will have the opportunity to work with some of the finest music
educators in the state as their section coaches. Students will perform a
concert at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 18th in the auditorium of
Marshall High School.
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.
Expanded Bus Services for 2010-2011
We are pleased to announce that Providence Academy will offer busing to
residents in the Rogers-St. Michael area for the 2010 -2011 school year. The
exact stops will be set in late June, after the interest of the families in that
area has been determined. At this time, we are considering one or more central
stops with perhaps some door-to-door service. For details, please contact Mr.
Tom Ahmann at (763) 258-2585.
In addition, all Providence Academy-sponsored busing will
be available to Pre-Kindergarten students.
Financial Aid Application Deadline Today
All applications for 2010-2011 financial aid must be completed online or
mailed by today, 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.
The
Seven Things I Know For Sure
Make plans to attend Dr. Ferdinandt’s presentation where he will talk about
the seven things that have become clear after two decades of working with high
school students. Learn what those things are, and get some suggestions about
how to deal with them. The first presentation takes place on Friday, March 12th
at 2:00 p.m in the Lecture Hall.
In
addition, PA fathers are invited to hear Dr. Ferdinandt’s presentation at the
3rd Annual Dads’ Night Out on Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. 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.
Mass Schedule Change This Week
The Middle School Mass, which normally takes place on Tuesday, is moving to
Friday, March 5th this week at 2:15 p.m. Middle School parents are
welcome to attend, as always. The Friday Mass, which is also open to PA
parents, will be moved to Tuesday, March 2nd at 2:30 p.m.
Minnesota Income Tax Deduction for Tuition
Minnesota individual income tax returns allow a subtraction for qualifying
educational expenses, up to a maximum of $1,625 per qualifying child in grades
K–6, and $2,500 for a qualifying child in grades 7–12. In the case where a
child went from 6th grade to 7th grade during the calendar year, the maximum for
that child is $2,500. There is no family maximum subtraction, only a per-child
maximum.
More information is available at: http://taxes.state.mn.us/taxes/individ/other_supporting_content/inctaxfs8.shtml.
Consult your tax adviser with specific questions.
PA Summer Camp Offerings Now Available!
Be sure to check out the amazing camps available at PA this summer. You’re
sure to find something for everyone--academic, fine arts, and sports offerings,
as well as an all day summer camp for Lower School students. Prompt
registration is encouraged, as spaces fill up quickly! Information can be found
online at
www.providenceacademy.org/summer.htm, or simply follow the link from the
left side of the Providence home page.
New Offering Just Added
Clay Workshop (Students Entering Grades 9-12)
Get FIRED UP for this workshop that will allow you to use your creativity, and
imagination! Explore wheel-throwing techniques with clay and complete a series
of clay works with high-fire glazes!Dates: June 16 - July 1,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Cost: $200
Location: Providence Academy’s Art Studio (N310)
Min/Max # of students: 5/12
Class #: E35
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Middle/Upper School News
Upper School Coffee & Conversation
All Upper School parents are invited to
attend an Evening Coffee and Conversation with Dr. Ferdinandt. This evening
option is designed for any parent who has been unable to attend a daytime Coffee
and Conversation, though all parents are welcome! The discussion will begin at
7:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall on Thursday, March 11th. Please RSVP to Mrs.
Kelly Wilder at (763) 258-2587 or
kelly.wilder@providenceacademy.org if you plan to attend. Thank you!
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Lower School News
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 were mailed
home last 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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Tickets to the Masters
Angel Cabrera, Kenny Perry, Phil Mickelson and many more of the world’s best
golfers will be at one of golf’s great venues in April for the Masters in
Augusta, GA. You and one guest could be at Augusta National for the final round
on Sunday, April 11, 2010. Thanks to a Providence parent, the Gala auction has
two tickets to the final day of this exclusive event. Bidding begins online
today and closes Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Look for more items
offered through online bidding. Click on the link to begin bidding
immediately:
http://www.biddingforgood.com/pa2010gala
Auction Items
The auction committee continues to seek items for the auction. Please
consider donating vacation homes, electronics, items for get togethers, tickets
to sporting events and cultural events, wine for the wine pull, or gift cards
for the lucky dip. Donation forms have been sent home in The Lions’ Pride
and are available in the Administration Office. If you have any questions,
please contact Kelly Bellini at (952) 237-0834 or
kelly@grseppala.com, or Jerry Seppala at (952) 473-0106 or
jerry@grseppala.com.
Invitations to Gala
Invitations will be sent within two weeks. This year, seating will be
limited, so please RSVP early to guarantee your seats!
IOCP Emergency Food Drive
PAPA is collecting 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.
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
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Athletics Update
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
AP Exams
Students interested in taking AP Exams must indicate their interest by
signing the AP Exam Intent form in the Upper School office no later than
Tuesday, March 2. Please note that final registration for AP Exams (for
approved students) is Thursday, March 11. Students will receive the Advanced
Placement Bulletin for Students and Parents and may direct any questions
regarding AP Exams to Mr. Tiffany, Academic Dean, or to Mrs. Hogan, College
Counselor.
Fourth Annual Providence Academy College Day
The Providence Academy College Day will take place on Tuesday, April 20th.
The program will follow a similar format to last year’s, since it will include
special sessions with the college representatives on a variety of
college-related topics, plus the college fair portion of the program. In
addition to providing our students with information on various colleges and
universities, our program provides the opportunity for college representatives
to learn more about Providence from students, faculty/staff, and parents. All
Upper School students (and parents) are invited to attend the college fair
portion. Any parents interested in volunteering to help with this event are
asked to contact Mrs. Hogan by phone at (763) 258-5508 or by email at
sarah.hogan@providenceacademy.org.
For those interested in participating in an online/virtual
college fair over spring break (March 24 and 25), please visit
www.collegeweeklive.com.
Class Notes
Seniors
Please continue to update Mrs. Hogan on your college acceptances and
scholarships. Speaking of scholarships, Mrs. Hogan offered two scholarship
workshops (before and after school) to seniors. Students who were unable to
attend, but are interested in searching for more scholarship opportunities,
should contact Mrs. Hogan directly.
We will begin a tradition this year of updating the College
Bulletin Board outside the college counseling office that will display college
acceptances and where seniors plan to attend. Remember, seniors, the message
about avoiding senior slide! Enjoy your senior year, but be mindful that your
college future still rests on successful completion of your Providence
career.
Juniors
For those students who did not take the February (or December) ACT exam,
Mrs. Hogan recommends that you register for the April 10th or the
June 12th ACT exam as soon as possible. Providence Academy is a test
site for the June 12th exam, but registration is through ACT (not
Providence!) and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Juniors should also take
the SAT exam at least once before senior year. The SAT exam will be
administered on May 1st and June 5th. For registration
information, including registration deadlines, please refer to
www.collegeboard.com or
www.actstudent.org. Looking for more test prep options? Contact the
college counseling office for suggestions.
Before spring break juniors will participate in additional
college counseling seminars, including an in-class exercise focusing on
developing a portfolio for college. Mrs. Hogan will resume individual meetings
with juniors after spring break to discuss preliminary college choices and to
answer specific college questions. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend
all subsequent meetings. Meeting dates/times will be sent home with juniors
after break. As always, please feel free to check with Ms. Hanson in the Upper
School Office if you are unsure of your meeting date/time.
Sophomores
Before spring break, sophomores will have an in-class exercise using our
web-based college counseling tool, Naviance/Family Connection. Students will be
given an introduction to using this tool to begin their college searches, begin
planning college visits, and gathering information before the April 20, 2010
College Day program.
Upcoming College Visits
University of St. Thomas - Friday, March 13 at 12:05 p.m. (5th
period)
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