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April 30 , 2008
CHARACTER SCHOLARSHIP LEADERSHIP |
CALENDAR |
Apr 30 - May 2 Senior Exams
May 2 MS Talent Show / Theater, 2 p.m.
May 3 SAT I & II
May 5 - 16 AP Exams
May 6 Late Start / Homeroom begins at 10:30 a.m.
May 15 MS Recognition Ceremony, 2 p.m.
May 16 8th Grade Production, 7 p.m.
May 19 - 22 US Review Days
May 20 8th Grade Production for MS
May 22 Senior Dinner, 6:30 p.m.
May 23 MS Fine Arts Showcase
Senior Internship Presentations
MS Move Up Ceremony, 9 a.m.
MS Field Day
US Locker Cleanout / Yearbooks
Commencement Rehearsal 1p.m.
Last Day of School For All MS Students
May 24 Commencement, 7:30 p.m.
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday - No School
May 27 - 29 US Final Exams, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
May 30 US Make-Up Final Exams
May 30 6th Grade Orientation for incoming 6th graders, 9 a.m.
For additional information about any of the events listed above or sporting events, click here.
Family Association News
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The Family Association Nominating Committee is looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers to serve as officers. The next school year will usher in significant changes in the organization's structure, which will provide many more opportunities for volunteer activities and closer ties with the school’s faculty and administration. If you are interested in serving in a leadership role in next year’s Family Association, please contact Sarah Wille (cell phone: 403-9414), head of the Nominating Committee. |
Elyse Buscema, Aminata Dieng, Lauren Eisenberg
Melissa Goodman, Dan Kelly, Matt Lunt
Edouard Mattille, Liz Miranda, Tyler Rogers
Maria Schneider, AJ Shatz, Sean Siler
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St. Gregory students again fared well in the National French Contest, a one-hour, multiple-choice test administered each March. Here are the results for those who ranked in the top ten in the state of Arizona, as well as those who made the national ranking:
At Level 1A: Elyse Buscema ‘09 and Tyler Rogers ‘08 tied for 3rd in the state and 8th in the nation. They both scored in the 90th percentile. Junior Liz Miranda placed 7th in state at Level 2A. At Level 3A: junior Bryan Stilson was 3rd in the state and 5th in the nation (95th percentile). Many seniors placed well at Level 4A: Dan Kelly finished 7th, Sean Siler 8th, AJ Shatz 9th, and Maria Schneider and Bryanne Wadington tied for 10th in the state. Senior Melissa Goodman was 1st in state and junior Isabella Tudisco-Sadacca was 2nd in state at Level 5A.
At the Level 1B freshman Lauren Eisenberg was 4th in state and 9th in the nation. Category B indicates that the student has one French-speaking parent.
Category C indicates that French is spoken by both parents of the testing student. Matthew Lunt ’08 and Aminata Dieng ’09 tied for 3rd in state at Level 4C. At Level 5C sophomore Edouard Mattille was 1st in state and 4th in the nation, placing in the 95th percentile.
As an upper-level non-native speaker who ranked at the national level, Bryan Stilson has earned a chance to enter a lottery for an Alliance Française-sponsored week in Paris. Félicitations à tous! |
Meanwhile, in other French news, the French Club had its annual dinner out on Saturday, April 19. A dozen students gathered at Bistro Philippe to enjoy a wonderful meal, paid for with the proceeds of their bake sales. Meanwhile, the proceeds from the sale of the Juilet Wilhelmi-designed t-shirts were donated to Heifer International, a non-profit organization whose goal is to help end world hunger and poverty through self-reliance and sustainability. The French Club’s gift will purchase a llama for a family in the Andes. Since llamas are excellent pack animals and sources of wool, this gift helps a family in need help itself. It also turns recipients into donors as each recipient of a Heifer animal promises to give back to the community by passing on an offspring of their animal to a neighbor in need – creating a living chain of giving. This was a joint project with the Spanish Club. There are still a few llama t-shirts left. If you are interested in helping the French club and securing your own llama t-shirt, contact French Club advisor Amy Clashman.
Finally, the French 1 class was treated to a guest speaker, Marie Noëlle Brevault, who spoke about her native country of Senegal on April 25. The students asked questions they had prepared in French, and Mme Brevault answered in French with occasional summaries from Madame Clashman. Mme Bevault and her husband relocated to Tucson in January when her husband was hired at the University. The students, who are beginning a unit on West Africa, enjoyed the opportunity to speak with someone from Senegal.
ANNIE |
Little Orphan Annie found a home at St. Gregory’s Nickerson Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26th.
Sandy (Sarah Tillery) and Annie (Kelsea Clark) meet for the first time on the streets of New York City.
Annie is welcomed to Daddy Warbucks home.
Rooster (Alex Pinto) and Lily (Amy Skinner) plot their way to ‘Easy Street.’ |
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Creative Team Director...........................................................................Lisa Bodden Music Director.................................................................Alex Shawn Costume Designer........................................................Donna Quinton Costume Assistant..............................................................Ann Tillery Choreographer........................................................Melissa Goodman Choreographer...............................................................Kinsey Litton
Orchestra In Alphabetical Order Trumpet....................................................................Mike Bloommer Clarinet.....................................................................Hannah Boettger Piano...............................................................................Lee Dowan Saxaphone..................................................................Robert Gibboni Trumpet.........................................................................Glenn Harmin Clarinet............................................................................Amanda Liu Percussion......................................................................Zach Mulder Trumpet...........................................................................Drew Pryne Trombone......................................................................Abigail Puzzo Percussion..................................................................Dieter Schodde Bass....................................................................Bruce Schoenberger Saxaphone.................................................................Kevin Shumaker Violin.............................................................................Claire Tatman Violin........................................................................Mutsuko Tatman Percussion...............................................................Kimberly Toscano Trombone.....................................................................Mark Wolfram Cello........................................................................... Garrick Woods |
Crew
In Alphabetical Order
Properties Crew.............................................................Ariel Cipoletta
Setting Crew.....................................................................Damian Diaz
Setting Crew.....................................................................Russell Droll
Setting Crew......................................................................Ryan Green
Setting Crew................................................................Nate Grobstein
Stage Right Assistant.................................................Grant Kadowaki
Setting Crew......................................................................David Lane
Properties Crew............................................................Katja Lutteges
Setting Crew.................................................................Adam Monson
Lighting Operator.........................................................Yahya Nomaan
Stage Manager & Lighting Designer......................................Liz Picurro
Assistant to the Director and Sound Board Operator........Alex Trueman
Special thanks to the Clark, Reaves, Greenfeld, Gonzales, Pinto, and Hansen families who fed the cast and crew throughout the rehearsal process; Leah St. Lawrence, Kari Kuehn, and the AP art students who brought New York City to life; Jacob Lifton for his ‘dummy’; all non-St. Gregory musicians for making "Annie" sing; Donna Quinton for volunteering her time and travel expense to venture down from Canada to design the costumes for the show; the Fine Arts department and all St. Gregory staff who help out in some way – through donation of props, costumes, set pieces, energy, and time.
Photo by: Renee Bracamonte/Tucson Citizen Seniors, (seated from left), Varun Vij, Armeen Mehrabani, Andrew Pryne, Allison Towner, David Cornell and Kari Kuehn and (from top left), Justin Buscema, Stephen Curti, Vanessa Boocher and Alexandra Fernandes, all seniors at St. Gregory College Preparatory School, will travel to Kenya on May 1st to teach students for three weeks.
Emily Kuehn and Fernando Fernandes, both members of the class of 2006, at Rongai Primary School. |
On May 1 Upper School Dean of Students Fred Roberts and eleven seniors will be traveling to Kenya for their senior internships. While in Kenya the seniors will be assisting at six primary schools near the town of Naro Moru, on the western slopes of Mt. Kenya. The schools where the seniors teach are very basic, most with dirt floors and rough-cut timber walls. Students sit three to a desk, often sharing textbooks and writing material. There are no white boards, smart boards, or slate chalkboards. A black board is just that, a piece of flat plywood painted black. None of this, however, deters the young Kenyan students' enthusiasm and excitement to be in the classroom and learn.
Along with teaching, the St. Gregory group will be part of two community service projects. One project will be to put new cement floors in six classrooms at one school. At another school the students will help to put in a new fence and front gate. While primary school education in Kenya is free, most of the school improvements are the responsibility of the parents, many of whom are small farm owners with very little money to spare. This St. Gregory group has been fund-raising since last September, and, with a matching grant from the Stephen Lightman Family Supporting Foundation, the group has raised $7,500.00, enough to complete both projects. Many thanks to everyone who supported this effort!
While in Kenya the students will be writing a daily blog that will be posted at the Tucson Citizen website. To see the blog, go to tucsoncitizen.com/blog/ and click on “Kenya” from the menu at the top. We hope you enjoy following their travels and adventures.
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The St. Gregory Middle School Chess Team competed in the 2008 Arizona State Scholastic Chess Championship on April 26th and 27th in Flagstaff, Arizona. The students that competed were Jennie Bass ‘13, Spencer Brodkey ‘12, Samuel Cotter ‘12, and Nathan Hancock ‘13. The team finished in and Samuel Cotter was fourth individually. Congratulations to these fine students! |
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Congratulations to sophomore Jason Huo and junior Claire Tatman on their selection to participate in St. Andrew's Bach Society’s "Bach Lives! Project" on Saturday, April 26th. The master class featuring instrumentalists of all experience levels and focusing on Bach's solo repertoire was led by Tucson Symphony Orchestra concertmaster Steven Moeckel. Jason, an oboist, and Claire, a violinist, each performed excerpts of Bach's solo works and received individual coaching from Moeckel on the "universal elements of style and interpretation essential to the performance of Bach's solo repertoire". |
Latin teacher Jeff Clashman translates a Latin inscription at the Benedictine Convent.
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On April 29, the seventh grade participated in Religion Day. Students visited Congregation Chofetz Chayim, the Tara Mahayana Buddhist Center, the Benedictine Convent, and the Islamic Center to hear representatives of some of the world's major religions discuss the basic tenets of their faith. It was a day of discovery as students asked thoughtful questions in each of these places of worship. One of the outcomes of this day was the realization that each of these religions asks us to "treat others in the manner we would like to be treated." As global citizens, St. Gregory students understand the importance of deepening their understanding of world cultures and religions. Special thanks to our hosts and educators Rabbi Becker (Congregation Chofetz Chayim), Jacquie Gregor (Tara Mayayana Buddhist Center), Sister Mary Jane (Benedictine Convent), and Imam Tarek Abdelraouf (Islamic Center). |
YOUR GOLDEN TICKET |
SPRING SPORTS MOSAIC |
Congratulations to the following students for being selected as the Middle Schools most recent Gregorians of the Month.
AT THE NET |
The boys’ and girls’ tennis teams cruised to an undefeated record against 1A competition. Juniors Sanghyuk Seo and Rachel Rosenberg have led the way, playing in the number one singles spot for the boys’ and girls’ teams respectively. Neither has lost a match against region opponents. The 1A State Tournament will be Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, at the Tucson Racquet Club. Go Hawks!
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The boys’ golf team competed in the 1A/2A East Regional Tournament on Friday, April 25. The top 5 teams and top 10 individuals qualify to compete in the two-day state tournament May 5-6. The team played fairly well but fell four strokes shy of qualifying for the state tournament. Though the golfers are disappointed not to be continuing to play as a team, freshman Tyler Woodruff shot an 83 and qualified to represent St. Gregory as an individual. Congratulation to Tyler and teammates, senior AJ Shatz, juniors John Anderson, Robert Porter, Bennett Sawyer, Hong-Bin Yoon, and sophomore Nick Walker on a great season. |
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS AND OUTSTANDING TEAMMATES |
Congratulations to the following St. Gregory athletes for being named 2007-2008 Most Valuable Players or Outstanding Teammates.
Most Valuable Players Outstanding Teammates
Baseball..............................................Michael Bess Basketball (boys).................................Samit Bhalala Basketball (girls)...............................Ariella Faitelson Cross Country (boys).............................Drew Pryne Cross Country (girls)...........................Mia Schneider Golf (girls)....................................Beverly Ann Bass Golf (boys)..................................To Be Announced Soccer (girls)..........................................Kari Kuehn Soccer (boys)...................................Bennett Sawyer Softball...........................................Abriana Romero Swimming (girls).................................Maria Hanelin Swimming (boys)..................................Alex Harvey Tennis (girls).................................Rachel Rosenberg Tennis (boys)...............................To Be Announced Volleyball............................................Amy Skinner |
Baseball...............................................Zach Grossman Basketball (boys)....................................Jadin Kusman Basketball (girls)...............................Leah St. Lawrence Cross Country (boys)...............................Geoff Kroska Cross Country (girls)...............................Mia Schneider Golf (girls)...........................................Christine Porter Golf (boys)..........................................Hong-Bin Yoon Soccer (boys)..........................................David Cornell Soccer (girls)............................................Katie Thayer Softball.........................................Alexandra Fernandes Swimming (boys)........................................Juan Forrer Swimming (girls)................................Vanessa Williams Tennis (girls)..........................................Maria Hanelin Tennis (boys)...............................................Dan Kelly Volleyball.....................................Alexandra Fernandes |
Special thanks to alumni parent Emily Pollock (Philip ’89, Max ’99, and Noah ’02) for designing this year’s awards.
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Yearbooks will be distributed on May 23rd and cost $85.00 this year. The yearbook is entirely student-designed. Juniors Christen Maguire and Nikki McNerney served as co-editors and sophomore Amanda Kuhn is the copy editor. The DVD that will accompany the yearbook was student-produced. Seniors Michael Bess and Varun Vij spent the year collecting hundreds of additional photographs from both the middle and upper schools. Our thanks to Upper School History teacher Pat Raynolds for guiding the yearbook staff for the past two years. Next year the yearbook class will be taught by photography teacher Shannon Smith, who has lots of experience with photography, layout and design, and desk-top publishing. |
ALUMNI EVENT |
Tess Carter on her horse, Caliente
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On Saturday April 12th, three St. Gregory Middle School students competed in the Tucson Hunter Jumper Association Show at Double Take Stables. Eighth-graders Tess Carter and Lauren Megaw, and sixth-grader Michael Rosenberg all placed extremely well in the ribbons. Congratulations on a great show!
 Michael Rosenbergand Ramusette
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REMARKABLE MOMS |
Congratulations to St. Gregory Board Member and current parent Margaret Larsen and alumni parent Paulette Gootter on being named as two of Tu Nidito’s Remarkable Moms. They along with the other nominees will be honored at The Remarkable Celebration on May 17th.
Margaret Larsen and Paulette Gootter
ART EXHIBIT |
From May 5th to May 15th 2008, contemporary photographs of the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague will be exhibited in the lobby space of the St. Gregory theater. There will be a reception open to the public on Wednesday, May 7th from 3 to 6 p.m. The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague is a major historical monument and pilgrimage site. The cemetery is one of the few not destroyed in eastern and central Europe during and after the Second World War. These color photographs by St. Gregory parent Virgil Hancock (Nathan ’13) are unusual in that most professional photography of the cemetery has been in black and white. Color makes the decaying gray, purple and orange headstones literally alive in the greens of the grass, vines, trees and lichen which touch and surround these memories of the forgotten Jewish ghetto of fifteenth to eighteenth century Prague.
BALLET TUCSON |
Ballet Tucson invites you to “Cinderella”, the spectacular finale to Ballet Tucson’s 2007-2008 season. With a cast of over 100 dancers, this magnificent and critically acclaimed ballet returns to the grand stage of Centennial Hall to warm the hearts of children and adults alike. Choreography is by Mary Beth Cabana (Founding Artistic Director), Chieko Imada (Assistant Artistic Director) and Mark Schneider. The beloved fairy tale comes to life in a breathtaking production with brilliant sets, gorgeous costumes and wonderful dancing. Complete with fresh humor and Prokofiev’s cherished score, this will surely be an unforgettable magical experience for all audiences.
Bring the whole family to celebrate Mother’s Day…and everyone will live happily ever after!
Centennial Hall:
Saturday, May 10 – 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 11 – 2:00 pm
Since many St. Gregory students study with Ballet Tucson they are happy to offer a group ticket price for $ 23.00 per person instead of $29 to the St. Gregory community. To take advantage of this wonderful opportunity, please contact St. Gregory parent Patricia Mattille at 520 907 8917 or pmattille@hotmail.com before May 8th, 2008.
ANNUAL FUND |
phone: (520) 327-6395 ext. 212
mail: St. Gregory School, Development Office
3231 N. Craycroft Rd, Tucson, AZ 85712
Our sincerest thanks those who have already made an
Annual Fund gift this year. You make everything possible.
Anonymous (2) Aetna Foundation, Inc. Ms. Holly Ainza Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Anderson Anheuser-Busch Foundation Dr. Mark R. Anklam '87 and Mrs. Jennifer L. Anklam Aquacats Swim Camp Mr. and Mrs. Majid Arabshahi AXA Foundation Dr. Richard N. Baim Mr. and Mrs. Morgan J. Bakarich Mr. and Mrs. Mark P. Banister Ms. Bonnie J. Blecha Mr. Kristian M. Blew '95 and Mrs. Krista Wennesland Blew Dr. and Mrs. R. Mark Blew Hannes and Veronica Boehm Mr. Matej Boguszak Mr. Tom Botker and Ms. Deborah Clark Botker '88 Ms. Maria Cecilia Boyed Brien V. Harvey DDS, MS Ms. Betsy Brittenham Mr. Scott Brittenham Mr. Richard Brown and Ms. Kathryn Kellner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burns Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Buscema C.R. Bard Foundation, Inc. Mr. Paul Carter and Dr. Beth Mitchneck Mr. and Mrs. Maurizio Celani Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Clashman Mr. Christopher Clements '87 Mrs. William Clements Mr. Dexter R. Cogswell '08 Mr. Kimble Cohn and Dr. Sherry Baker Cohn Mr. Karl V. Struble and Ms. Cynthia M. Cole Conley Publishing Group Dr. and Mrs. Al L. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cornell Mr. and Mrs. William Creeden Mr. and Mrs. Leamon Crooms Dr. Robert Crowdes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Curti Nancy Dahl Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Davidson Mr. Jeffrey Decker Ms. Judith A. Derickson Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dissinger Mr. Patrick Droll and Mrs. Linda Deering-Droll Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dworman Ethanol Capital Managment LLC Ms. Robin Evans FACTS Management Company/Nelnet Business Solutions Dr. and Mrs. Lionel Faitelson Mr. Vance Falbaum and Ms. Tammy Caillet Mr. Fred Farsjo and Mrs. Patricia Payne Glenn and Alisa Fenstermacher Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Fergione Mr. and Mrs. Blair I. Finkelstein Col. and Mrs. Zane Finkelstein Dr. Scott Forrer and Dr. Victoria Lasala Mr. Douglas Friedman and Ms. Terri Cohen Ms. Nancy K. Galdi Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gentile Ms. Lorraine M. Glazar Mr. Ted Glazar Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Goodman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Gootter Wendy and Stan Graham Mr. James Green and Ms. Linda Moore Dr. and Mrs. Albert Greenfeld Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan I. Greenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grobstein |
Mr. Bret Guyette and Mrs. Shelia Womack-Guyette Mr. and Mrs. Jorgen Hansen Dr. Brien V. Harvey Drs. John and Marianne Hayden |
