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December 4, 2009
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Message from the Head of School
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Message from the Upper School Head
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Susan Heintz
Upper School Head
sheintz@stgregoryschool.org
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As we head into the holidays, my hopes for all of you are simple.
Parents, I wish you moments to relax with your children, when the topic of conversation will not be assignments or grades or the schedule of the week's activities. I hope you have time to play, talk, and have meals together, just enjoying each others' company.
Students, may these two weeks provide the rest you need after the hard work of a semester. May you relax, rejuvenate, spend time with those you love, take moments to dream, and remind yourself of what really matters to you.
Happy Holidays!
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Welcome New Middle School Art Instructor, Ginny Encila
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Ginny Encila
Middle School Art Instructor
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We are very pleased to report the appointment of our new middle school Art teacher, Ginny Encila, who will join us in January succeeding Grant Harriss. Ginny Encila is a high-honors graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Art Education. She is the former art specialist at Esperero Canyon Middle School and has thirty years of teaching experience, including seven years with the Summer Fine Arts Program. Ginny’s teaching has garnered numerous awards, including Southern Arizona Middle Level Teacher of the Year (1997), Virginia Elementary Art Teacher of the Year and Northern Virginia Regional Art Teacher of the Year (1994). In 2004, she received a joint award from the Arizona Administrator’s Association and the Arizona Alliance for Arts Education. Her work has been featured on National Teacher Television and on the Arlington Virginia Television, Fine Arts Series. Ginny is a six-time cooperating teacher for the University of Arizona and a former member of the Arizona State Department of Education Teacher Proficiency Assessment Committee.
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Minds Alive! St. Gregory Leadership and Innovation Summer Program 2010
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Musical Auditions in January
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Musical auditions in January! Over the break, why not get ready for Urinetown by listening to the music on-line and preparing something from the show to sing? Wednesdays after the break the after-school Dance Club will start working on the dances for the show as well. What better way to get ready for a musical than to start working on your singing and dancing? Don't forget to check out the blog and provide your own input - Welcome to Urinetown - the high school musical! |
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St. Gregory Students Baking for the Needy
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Twenty-two of our sixth graders spent Sunday afternoon decorating shoe boxes, sifting flour, mixing cookie dough, baking cookies and placing them in the newly decorated shoe boxes. Once 600 cookies were baked and packaged, the boys and girls helped deliver the cookies to the Primavera Foundation and Gospel Rescue Mission shelters. More of these cookies were delivered to Deep Freeze at St. Pious the following day.
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St. Gregory Hosts Annual MDA Holiday Party
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Last Friday night St. Gregory hosted more than 200 members of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Southern Arizona for their annual holiday party. The guests enjoyed a dinner donated by Eegee's, the sounds of the St. Gregory choir, and a visit from Santa for the ninety children in attendance. Fifteen upper school students helped with the set-up, waited tables, assisted Santa in handing out gifts, and cleaned the entire gym so it would be ready for basketball practice the next morning. Many of the children opened their presents right away and the gym took on a Christmas morning-like atmosphere. The upper school students (and many parents as well!) did a wonderful job with the toy drive. Santa had more than enough presents to hand out, and another forty that he will pass out to the children who were unable to attend. This was our ninth year of hosting the event; it seems to grow in numbers and festivity each year. Many thanks to the St. Gregory community for your support with this year’s festivities.
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St. Gregory Alumni Letter
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Thank You to Bookfair Shoppers
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A big THANK YOU to all who shopped at the Book Fair! The fair grossed over $3,500. The library’s portion of the proceeds will add up to over $800. Over 50 books were donated to Casa de los Ninos. Way to go, St. Gregory book lovers! :o)
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MS B soccer ran its record to 6-0 with a 10-0 win over Casas Christian. Raymond Roesler, Charlie Clark, Marcos Castillo, Noa Sanders, Gabriel Swenson, Carlos Franco, and Daniel Rosenberg all scored in the win. Spencer Martin registered nine saves in preserving the shutout. This group of soccer players ran the table last year completing an undefeated season and hope to continue the streak. |
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The varsity boys' basketball team is heading into Winter Break playing very well with a 8-0 record. We have had great effort from all our players and look forward to playing in the Northwest Holiday Classic from December 28-31 at Mountain View High School. The competition will be strong, with a majority of the schools from 4A and 5A divisions. We look forward to displaying our talent and work ethic in a big tournament. January will be a huge month for both our varsity and junior varsity boys' teams, with three games a week for the first three weeks. Please come out and support our teams and see our boys work hard to become the best team in the state.
Jason Apodaca and Darrell Patton |
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To replace the income we receive from the tax credit program,
St. Gregory's would need a $10,000,000 endowment.
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2010-2011 Holiday Calendar
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August 9 -10 Sixth grade orientation
August 11 All-school orientation
August 12 First full day of classes
September 6 Labor Day holiday; no classes
September 9 Rosh Hashanah holiday; no classes
October 15 Faculty grading day;no classes
November 11 Veteran’s Day; no classes
November 24-26 Thanksgiving break
December 17 Faculty grading day;no classes
Dec. 17 – Jan. 2 Winter break for students
January 17 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; no classes
February 24-25 Rodeo Break
March 11 Faculty work day; no classes
April 2 -10 Spring Break
April 22 Good Friday holiday; no classes
May 21 Commencement, 7:30 p.m.
May 27 MS Move-Up Ceremony |
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Upcoming Events
- 12/18/2009-1/3/2010 - Winter Break for students
- 1/6/2009-Juniors & parents College Counseling Night
- 1/10/2010 - 8th/9th grade students & parents team-building event and dinner
- 1/13/2009-Senior & parents College Counseling Night
- 1/17/2010 - Upper School Winter Formal
- 1/30/2010 - 8th grade Potluck
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St. Gregory College Preparatory School
3231 N. Craycroft Road, Tucson, Arizona 85712 - (520) 327-6395 - Fax (520) 327-8276
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