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December 14, 2009
In This Issue:
Headmaster’s Notes
All School News
Alumni Hockey Game
Health Screening Volunteers Needed
Open Skate & Toy Drive Thank You
Sabathani Mitten Tree
Spirit Store Christmas Shopping
Uniform and Outerwear Donations Needed
Uniform Sale
Yearbook Orders
Middle/Upper School News
8th Grade Service Project
Lower School News
Lower School Choir
Providence
In The News
Providence Academy
Parent Association (PAPA)
Treats for Faculty Meetings
Athletics Update
Mark Your Calendar!
Holiday Tournaments
How to Receive Sports Communication
Schedules and Directions to Away Events
Weather-Related Cancellations
Webcast America
Results
College Counselor's Corner
Announcement
Class Notes
College Visits
The end of school Friday brings
Christmas break. On behalf of the faculty and staff, I wish
for your family a beautiful experience of the coming of
Jesus Christ. A very merry Christmas to all!
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And there are more events yet this week
that celebrate the season in special ways. Consider
yourselves invited!
5th Grade Band, Middle School Band,
Middle School Boy’s Choir, and Middle School Strings will be
performing their annual Christmas concert this evening,
December 14th. The concert will feature both traditional
carols and carols “with a twist.” The concert is at 7:00
p.m. in the Great Room.
All are invited to attend the Lower
School strings concert on Tuesday, December 15th
at 7:00 p.m. in the Gallery.
Enjoy the sounds of the season at the Christmas Extravaganza
on Thursday, December 17th at 7:30 p.m. in the
Great Room.
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All School News
Alumni Hockey Game
If there is a PA Hockey alumnus in your family, please pass on this
invitation. Dust off your equipment and sharpen your skates! Take on the
current Varsity Hockey team in a game on Wednesday, December 23rd
from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Please contact Mr. Craig DeRosier at
Craig@K-Mfg.com to let him know you
intend to play to make sure we have enough alums to take on this really tough
Varsity team.
Alumni Parents: Please come to cheer on your player like
the good old days...and join us after at Jake's in Plymouth. We look forward to
seeing you all again on our home ice for this event.
Health Screening Volunteers Needed
The first annual Providence health screening will take place in January and
involves Lower School and 7th and 8th grade students.
Please email Karen Hillen at
phillensr@comcast.net if you are able to help out at this event. We really
appreciate it!
Several volunteers are needed to assist and there will be
two shifts each day:
Tuesday, January 19th
AM Shift: 8:30 a.m. training; 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. screening
PM Shift: 11:45 a.m. training; 12:15 to 3:00 p.m. screening
Wednesday, January 20th
AM Shift: 8:30 a.m. training; 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. screening
PM Shift: 11:45 a.m. training; 12:15 to 3:00 p.m. screening
Thursday, January 21st
AM Shift: 8:30 a.m. training; 9:00 to 11:15 a.m. screening
PM Shift: 1:00 p.m. training; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. screening
Open Skate & Toy Drive Thank
You
A big “thank you” to all the families that came to the skate with the Varsity
Hockey team on Friday. There was an outpouring of generosity for Mary's Place.
We collected more toys then ever before to help the homeless at Sharing and
Caring Hands have a Merry Christmas. Our team would like to thank you for your
support and hope to see you at the rink! Go Lions Hockey!
Sabathani Mitten Tree
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, every where you go, there’s a
tree in the library-ee…yes, the librarian is singing! The mitten tree is back
and ready for new mittens to warm the hands and hearts of our friends at
Sabathani Community Center in Minneapolis. We’ll decorate the trees in the
Lower/Middle School Library through December 16th and deliver the mittens to
Sabathani (www.sabathani.org)
in time for their children’s Christmas party on the 18th…but the prettiest sight
to see are the smiles that will be on their dear faces!
Spirit Store Christmas Shopping
We are stocked and ready for Christmas shopping! New sweatshirts, t-shirts,
hats, mittens, choppers, soft blankets and sweats. Order a sport bag right away
for delivery for Christmas with your child’s name embroidered on it. Great new
items just in time for Christmas! Stocking stuffers, water bottles, pre-wrap,
and ID holders. Get your Christmas shopping done in one spot.
Extended Shopping Hours: Now through the 18th,
the Spirit Store will be open every school day from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m.
Volunteers are needed too! If you are interested in
working in the Spirit Store during regular hours, extended hours, or during
Christmas concerts, please contact Mrs. Rebecca Keener at
rlkeener@mac.com. Volunteers receive a 20% discount on purchases made
during their shift.
Uniform and Outerwear Donations Needed
Has your Upper School son grown 6 inches and his pants are too short? Are your
Lower School kids’ snow pants from last year too small? Are you looking for a
place to donate extra Upper School sweaters? The Health Office has a small
supply of clothing for kids who are out of uniform or forgot winter wear. They
are in need of a few used items from Upper and Lower School families. To
streamline this effort, we are using a signup page that identifies the Health
Office’s needs. If you have an item to donate, please indicate your donation on
“My
Signup” and send in your donations. Thank you!
Uniform Sale
Educational Outfitters is offering a 15% discount on all in-stock school
uniforms and accessories through December 31st. And, as always, 3% of your
purchase goes back to Providence Academy! Educational Outfitters is located at
5710 West 36th Street in St. Louis Park. (952) 927-6778.
Yearbook Orders
The cost of the book will be $100 through January. After that, we cannot
guarantee that you will be able to buy a book. Please fill out order forms
completely and the student lunch account will be charged accordingly. Thank
you.
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Middle/Upper School News
8th Grade Service Project
A reminder that 8th grade is
completing its service project this week of sock donations for distribution to
the homeless through People Incorporated. New tube socks (adult medium and
large) can be placed in the Sock Stockings located in students’ Ultima
classrooms before the end of the day, Friday, December 18th.
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Lower School News
Lower School Choir
Choir members are invited to a pizza
party on Tuesday, December 15th from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. in Mrs.
Wilson’s classroom.
Providence In The News
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Providence Academy Parent Association (PAPA)
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
adducci@mac.com to get the date of your choosing and please specify if
you would prefer the Upper, Middle or Lower School meeting. Thank you.
--Allison Adducci
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Athletics Update
Mark Your Calendar!
On Saturday, February 13th, the JV and Varsity Girls basketball teams
play at Target Center as part of the high school series against Chisago Lakes.
Tickets are $15 and include admission to the games that day as well as a future
Timberwolves game. Additional information will come as the date draws closer.
Holiday Tournaments
Looking for something to do over the Christmas break? Come out and support the
Providence Winter sports teams in their holiday tournaments*. Details are:
Boys Basketball
Tuesday, December 22nd and Wednesday, December 23rd @
Mounds Park Academy
Girls Basketball
Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29th and Wednesday, December
30th @ Monticello
Boys Hockey
Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29th and Wednesday, December
30th @ Schwan’s Cup Tournament. Games are played at Brooklyn Park
Arena and Excel Center; see the rSchoolToday calendar for details.
Girls Hockey
Monday, December 28, Tuesday, December 29th
and Wednesday, December 30th @ Schwan’s Cup Tournament. Games are
played at Super Rink in Blaine at the National Sports Center.
*For all holiday tournaments,
please consult the rSchoolToday calendar for time and location details.
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
Announcement
We are pleased to welcome Ms. Meg Otten as Mrs. Hogan’s maternity leave
substitute during the month of January and first week and a half of February.
Juniors and seniors have had the opportunity to meet Ms. Otten, since she has
come to Providence on two separate occasions to ‘shadow’ Mrs. Hogan. Ms.
Otten’s contact information will be available after Christmas break and she will
be meeting particularly with juniors and seniors while Mrs. Hogan is on leave.
Seniors
Any senior not able to attend the College Financial Aid Night the first week
of December should stop by the college counseling office for the presentation
handouts. Please pay attention to college financial aid (especially
scholarship) deadlines. Most colleges have priority deadlines for filing the
FAFSA (www.fafsa.gov) and/or CSS Profile
(https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/prf/index.jsp) in January and February.
Any seniors interested in applying for the TwinWest Foundation Scholarship (and
other local scholarships requiring transcripts and/or letters of recommendation)
should notify Mrs. Hogan: applications were distributed at Financial Aid Night
and are available online. Seniors now have access to a scholarship database by
accessing their Family Connection account. Please pay attention to deadlines!
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST REMINDER (For
Scholarships and Admission Applications)
Seniors must complete the Transcript Request Form (the ‘blue’ form
distributed to seniors in early September) two weeks before the posted
admission/scholarship deadlines. It is okay to complete the request form while
you are still working on your online portion of the application. Also, remember
to send your ACT and/or SAT scores directly from the testing companies
(www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.com). All seniors are expected to
complete the majority of their applications by Christmas break. If you have
questions about application processes or components, contact Mrs. Hogan or stop
by the Upper School Office to schedule a meeting with Mrs. Hogan before/after
school, during lunch, study, or FLEX periods.
Juniors
Junior College Counseling Meetings: All juniors will have had their
preliminary individual college counseling meeting with Mrs. Hogan by Christmas
break. During the meeting, we will review their junior college counseling
survey, interest and personality inventories, as well as explore the college
search features in the program and begin building a college list. Parents are
invited and highly encouraged to attend all subsequent meetings in second
semester. Please note that the second round of meetings will be conducted by Ms.
Meg Otten, Mrs. Hogan's maternity leave substitute in January and part of
February. Details will be forthcoming from the College Counseling Office!
All juniors who took the PSAT Exam on
October 14th received their score reports, plus information on registering for
the ACT/SAT (and preparation options) during FLEX time on Thursday, December 3.
Students were instructed to bring their results home to share with their
parents. Mrs. Hogan will also review individual score reports with juniors
during their college counseling meetings this winter. For any juniors that took
the PRA, the results were also handed back and explained by a Princeton Review
representative. Regarding ACT and SAT preparation, registration is now closed
for the Providence Academy Annual ACT Exam Prep Course the three Saturdays
before the February 6, 2010 ACT Exam (Providence is a local test site). Online
prep for the SAT using Method Test Prep (via Naviance/Family Connection) will be
available for the rest of the school year.
Sophomores
All sophomores who took the PSAT Exam on October 14th received their score
reports with a letter from Mrs. Hogan the first week of December. The results
should be used to determine areas of academic strength and the areas in which
each student may want to improve. Sophomores will take the PSAT again their
junior year, when their scores will be entered into the National Merit
Scholarship competition. Mrs. Hogan will also be available to meet individually
with sophomores to review their score reports, if needed.
Freshmen
All freshmen who took the PLAN Exam on October 14th will received their
score reports with a letter from Mrs. Semsch the first week of December. The
PLAN is a pre-ACT exam administered to help familiarize students with college
entrance test content and format, to give them a feel for timed testing, as well
as to help them identify areas of academic strength and weakness. Mrs. Semsch is
also available to meet individually with freshmen to review their score report,
and the ninth grade students will participate in a career exploration activity
(on Tuesday, January 5th) using the information from the World of Work Map
included in their PLAN results folder.
College Visits
Other than PA alumni returning to Providence to talk about their college
experiences, college visits will resume in the spring semester, with the bulk of
college visitors making plans to come to our College Fair Day on April 20, 2010
(Save the Date!). College visits may still be viewed on the college visit
calendar in Naviance/Family Connection. Members of the Providence community may
access this information by logging in as a guest (password: lions) at:
https://connection.naviance.com/providenceacad.
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