| Nov. 14, 2008 |
Providence Academy's
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Providence Academy will hold its annual Tree Lighting
Ceremony on Friday, December 5th beginning at 4 P.M.
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| Nov. 4, 2008 |
"Horsing"
Around in
Providence Academy's Industrial Arts Class
At Providence Academy, students spend a quarter of their 7th
grade year learning about woodworking. They practice using all the tools
available, work on safety rules, and build exciting individual projects.
Maddie Offerman's rocking horse project is an example of the many
accomplishments in the class.
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| Oct. 13, 2008 |
Providence Academy Students Named AP Scholars
Anne Gottwalt, Scott Walls,
and Mary Cummins, all members of the Class of 2008, were named the Academy’s
first ever AP Scholars with Distinction. AP Scholars with Honors were
Katie Finley, Michael George, Michael Offerman, and Jimmy Simonse. Lars Gilyard,
Matt Villaume, Natasha Topoluk, Jaclyn Walker and Kristen Seligman received the
distinction of AP Scholar.
|
| Oct. 6, 2008 |
Dr.
Flanders Meets Radio Personality, Dr. William Bennett
Dr. William J. Bennett was recently in the Twin Cities to
meet with area educators to discuss his books including a textbook on American
history. The text, entitled America: The Last Best Hope, is used in the
American History classrooms at Providence Academy.
|
| Oct. 1, 2008 |
Hall of
Fame Football Coach Roger Lipelt Brings a Winning Season to Providence Academy
Under the leadership of Hall of Fame Coach Roger Lipelt,
the young Providence Academy football program is achieving early success with a
4-1 record.
|
| Sept. 17, 2008 |
Providence Academy's girls soccer
raised over $13,000 by organizing a 3-mile walk to benefit the American Diabetes
Association.
|
| Sept. 11, 2008 |
Providence Academy students lined
the boulevard with 2,977 flags, remembering those who lost their lives in the
9/11 attacks.
|
| Sept. 10, 2008 |
Providence
Academy Senior Kristen Seligman was recently honored by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.
|
| July 15, 2008 |
Endurance, both in running and in fund raising, was the
main goal of the Providence Academy Lower School Running Club. Inspired by
extra-curricular involvement, health, wellness and service to others,
enthusiastic runners from the third, fourth, and fifth grades joined in
bi-weekly distance and fun runs.
|
| June 16, 2008 |
Providence Academy sophomore student, Joseph O’Sullivan, is
deeply involved in an extra-curricular activity unique amongst his peers on the
suburban Plymouth campus. For the past five years O’Sullivan has been mastering
the art of showing Shorthorn cattle.
|
| June 6, 2008 |
Mr.
Michael Boone's engineering class divided into teams and constructed five
go-carts which are all vying for the victory lap.
|
| June 3, 2008 |
A year
long Lower School reading program ended in the first week of June with 182
students meeting the challenge requirements for their grade.
|
| May 8, 2008 |
As Minnesota gears up for it Sesquicentennial on May 11th,
2008 the first grade students of Providence Academy are learning about the
history of our great state.
|
| April 17, 2008 |
Providence Academy will host its second annual College Fair
on Wednesday, April 23. Representatives from 100 of the nation’s finest
colleges, universities, and military academies will be on hand to meet with
students, parents, and members of the Academy’s faculty and staff.
|
| April 10, 2008 |
Scott Stankey, a Providence Academy sixth grade student,
placed seventh overall in individual competition at the City of the Lakes
Chapter Math Counts Tournament.
|
| April 8, 2008 |
The Memorial Blood Center recently hosted their spring
blood drive at Providence Academy. Fifteen new donors joined many regulars
in giving blood. The next drive is scheduled for Monday, November 3rd from
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
| March 24, 2008 |
Providence Academy Senior basketball player Katie Finley
was recently chosen from a pool of finalists representing 56 schools in the
region as the female Region 4A Triple “A” Award winner for the 2007-08 school
year. A total of eight female and eight male athletes in Class A are honored as
Regional winners. This is the highest award granted by the Minnesota State High
School League.
|
| March 5, 2008 |
Tony Pistilli recently performed on
tenor saxophone at Orchestra Hall as a member of the MMEA All-State Symphonic
Band. His award is the first of its kind for a music student from Providence
Academy.
|
| Feb. 29, 2008 |
Elm Creek Park Reserve and Afton Alps were "snow day" venues for Providence
Academy students in grades 6-12.
|
| Feb. 29, 2008 |
Two Providence
Academy seniors, Chris Kopp of Medina and Abby Letak of Plymouth, were recently
honored as National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
|
| Feb. 14, 2008 |
Providence Academy recently hosted the west suburban
Regional Science Olympiad tournament. All the students put their best effort
forth in order to claim places in the State Tournament.
|
| Jan. 10, 2008 |
Providence Academy students, involved in several
outreach projects over the holidays, find that they like making a difference in
the lives of others. Claire Commers' 7th Annual Mitten Tree collects 184
items.
|
| Dec. 20, 2007 |
Audra Kaczmarek uses her creativity and coloring
skills to become a top winner in the Star Tribune's Turkey Coloring Contest for
the third time!
|
| Dec. 17, 2007 |
Hayden Kunz,
Alexandra Tilton, Jason Witcraft and Alexa Azarian compete in the 14th annual
Eighth Grade Catholic Schools' Quiz Bowl held at the University of St. Thomas.
|
| Dec. 13, 2007 |
Samantha
Zopfi and Matt Kopp were recently named Providence Academy’s Excel Award winners
for the 2007-08 school year. Excel is the Minnesota State High School League
award standing for Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership.
|
| Dec. 7, 2007 |
About
50 Providence Academy students braved chilly temperatures on Dec. 7th to
participate in a Sleep-Out for Interfaith Outreach and Community Partners. |
| Nov. 30, 2007 |
During National Fire Prevention Month
the Plymouth Fire Department sponsored its annual Fire Prevention Poster
Contest, open to all 4th and 5th grade students in the
Plymouth area. Grace Cummins won the award at Providence Academy. |
| Nov. 7, 2007 |
Veterans'
Day activities are important to understanding the sacrifices made for the
freedoms we cherish. |
| Oct. 29, 2007 |
A
new book, Cast Drawing Using the Sight-Size Approach by Darren Rousar,
promotes an arrangement that allows artists to accurately compare their work
with nature in one glance, without refocusing the eye or having to transpose
sizes in the mind.
|
| Oct. 22, 2007 |
Providence Academy
Named One of the Nation's Best for Four Consecutive Years
Providence was honored once again by being the only Minnesota school to make the
Catholic High School Honor Roll's top 50.
The Academy is one of only eleven schools that have been continually selected
for the award since its inception in 2004.
|
| Oct. 9, 2007 |
A Handful of Help
Lower School students generate over
$1600 in a "Penny Power" collection for the Schoenstatt Mission in the Dominican
Republic.
|
| Oct. 1, 2007 |
Unlocking Middle School Success
Grant Gardner spins his way to
victory as the Middle School student who can open his locker's combination lock
the fastest.
|
| Sept. 17, 2007 |
Mark Teague Illustrates
A Love of Dinosaurs
Author and
illustrator, Mark Teague, talks of his love for dinosaurs and creates an
illustration with K-2nd grade students.
|
| August 27, 2007 |
Radio Personality Dennis Prager Speaks At Providence
Academy
A crowd of nearly 300 gathered at
Providence Academy to hear Dennis Prager speak on his radio experience as well
as current issues.
|
| June 5, 2007 |
Nationally-Recognized Commentator Gives Academy’s Third Commencement Address
The Reverend
Robert Sirico was the featured speaker on Friday, June 1st at the
Academy’s third graduation ceremony.
|
| June 5, 2007 |
PA Athletics: A Growing Tradition
After only six
years of operation, Providence Academy’s athletic department continues to grow
by leaps and bounds.
|
| June 4, 2007 |
Musical Benefits Strike a Chord
Teresa Wilson is a whole-hearted
advocate of music education. As an elementary grade level music teacher at
Providence Academy, she draws on more than twenty years of experience in her
daily work. But her secret weapon is passion.
|
| May 14, 2007 |
Two Providence Seniors Granted Appointments to Military
Academies
Providence Academy is proud to
announce that two members of the class of 2007, Maxwell “Max” Hendrickson and
Alexis Tamosuinas have been granted appointments to two of the nation’s military
Academies.
|
| April 23, 2007 |
Mark Steyn Presents at Providence
International
commentator Mark Steyn discussed his current New York Times bestseller,
America Alone, at the Academy April 17, and answered questions from
students.
|
| April 1, 2007 |
Providence Academy Announces Lion’s Scholarship Grant
Winners
Providence Academy
proudly announces its Lion’s Scholarship Grant winners for the 2007-2008 school
year.
|
| Feb. 15, 2007 |
Providence Academy Students Swing to Big Band
At the request
of its high school students, Providence Academy wrapped up Catholic Schools Week
with a semi-formal swing dance on Saturday, February 3rd.
|
| Oct. 5th, 2006 |
Providence Academy Students Recognized in National
Merit Scholarship Program
Five Providence Academy seniors, ten percent of the senior class, have been
recognized as part of the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program. Three of the
students earned commended honors and two students are semifinalists in the
competition.
|
| Sept. 27th, 2006 |
Providence
Academy Named Among "50 Best" in Nation for Third Year Running
Providence Academy was honored once again by being named one of the best 50
Catholic secondary schools in America. Providence is the only school in
Minnesota to make the Catholic High School Honor Roll’s top 50.
|
| Sept. 6th, 2006 |
Providence
Academy Parent Makes Hole-In-One To Win a New Car
First-time
tournament participant and new Providence Academy parent John Daugherty had no
idea that the Third Annual Providence Academy Golf Classic would be anything
other than a round of golf with some new friends
|
| September 2006 |
1,2,3,4,5...And Counting
Nearly 400,000 lunches have been served. A time capsule has been buried.
Graduates have been accepted to Ivy League and other top colleges. And new
students are still arriving at Providence Academy, which celebrated five years
of operation on September 5th.
|
| July 2006 |
Providence Academy's New Wing Opens
Providence
Academy’s new 94,000 square feet addition is now open for the 2006-07 school
year.
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