HAWKS’ eVIEW

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

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

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

  

Bryan Stilson, Isabella Tudisco-Sadacca,
Bryanne Wadington

PARLE VOUS FRANCÉS?

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.’

                                  Miss Hannigan (Andrea Kippur) wishes

                                  Bundles (Daniel Greenfeld) a Merry Christmas.

 

                                The member’s of Daddy Warbuck’s (Matt Lunt)

                                staff celebrate Annie’s adoption.

 

 

Rooster and Lily claim to be Annie’s parents.

 

The cast of Annie take their bows.

Cast

In Order of Appearance

Molly.....................................................Alana Gonzales

Pepper..................................................Becca Modiano

Duffy....................................................Lauren Modiano

July, Boylan Sister, Ensemble......................EmilyHansen

Tessie, Ensemble.........................................Robyn Wise

Kate.........................................................Zoe Womack

Skipper, Annette, Ensemble...................Christine Porter

Orphan, Cecille, Ensemble....................Steffi McNerney

Ginger, Star To Be, Ensemble..............Karen Dougherty

Annie.........................................................Kelsea Clark

Miss Hannigan........................................Andrea Kippur

Bundles, Eddie, Hull, Brandeis .............Daniel Greenfeld

Apple Seller, FDR....................................Ken Fergione

Perkins, Dog Catcher, Ensemble.............Lindsay Howie

Sandy, Ensemble........................................Sarah Tillery

Lt. Ward, Rooster, Morgenthau.....................Alex Pinto

Boylan Sister, Howe, Ensemble................Juliet Wilhelmi

Boylan Sister, Ensemble........................Andrea Wilhelmi

Sophie, Mrs. Pugh...............................Emma Finkelstein

Man 2, Ickes, Mrs. Greer........................Jordan Reaves

Drake, Bert Healy, Ensemble.....................Lionel Duarte

Grace Farrell.........................................Julia Cavanaugh

Oliver Warbucks............................................Matt Lunt

Lily............................................................Amy Skinner

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.

SENIOR INTERNSHIP IN KENYA BEGINS!

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.

2008 ARIZONA STATE SCHOLASTIC CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

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!


 

Jason Huo and Claire Tatman

MASTER CLASS PARTICIPANTS

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.

 

Greg Pendrys talks with Sister Mary Jane at the Benedictine Convent.

RELIGION DAY

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!


Good luck at state, Tyler.

GOLF TEAM RESULTS

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.


YEARBOOKS

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

 

Please RSVP by May 10 to stars@stgregoryschool.org
-or-
(520) 327-6395, ext. 223

Tess Carter on her horse, Caliente

 

Lauren Megaw on her horse, Murphy Brown

MIDDLE SCHOOL EQUESTRIANS

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 Rosenberg
and Ramusette


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.

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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