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February 19, 2010
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Message from the Head of School
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Jonathan E. Martin
Head of School
jmartin@stgregoryschool.org
www.stgregoryschool.org
www.21k12blog.net
Twitter:@JonathanEMartin
520-327-6395
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Happy Friday: A few notes for you this week.
1. Our Middle School Head search advisory committee has been formed and will have its first meeting next week: this is a committee composed of three parents and three teachers, and it will meet weekly with me until we have made an appointment for the next Middle School Head.
2. Please do your best to return re-enrollment contracts promptly; we are busily processing applications for next year's enrollment and also planning for next year's staffing and courses, and it is hugely helpful to us, and especially to our valued teachers, to be able to confirm enrollment numbers in the next few weeks. If you need more time, or have questions, please contact our Admissions Director Christine Thornton.
3. We are very excited here about our forthcoming visit and public address by renowned Harvard scholar and educational reform expert, Tony Wagner, author of the Global Achievement Gap. He will speak here to parents and community members Wednesday, March 31 at 7pm, and we very much hope you all attend. This is also a great event to which to bring friends! RSVP (required) here, please. More information to follow. |
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Regional Concert this weekend
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St. Gregory students Caitlin Wynkoop ('10), Alexander Sosnowski ('11), Karina Paredes ('12), and Misha Tentser ('13) will perform this Saturday in the annual Southern Arizona Regional Concert. The concert features top high school music students who auditioned in January for either the band, orchestra, or choir. Led by outstanding conductors, they will perform a program of engaging music. If you are interested in attending this exceptional concert, head for Palo Verde High School this Saturday, February 20, at 5 p.m. Congratulations to our hard-working musicians!
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Re-enrollment Contracts Due February 23
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This is a friendly reminder that all re-enrollment contracts are due February, 23 with a $500 deposit ($100 for families receiving financial assistance) to secure your child's place in next year's class. For more information contact Christine Thornton cthornton@stgregoryschool.org
or Susan Warren at swarren@dtgregoryschool.org.
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Save the Date:
Ninth Grade Parent Party
Sunday, March 7
6:00-8:00 p.m.
Watch for more information in an Evite.
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For the next three weeks the Band and Choir are holding bake sales every Monday and Wednesday outside the theater after morning meeting.
Proceeds will help offset the cost of the groups' participation in the 2010 Disneyland Festival Trip.
Please call Dr. Shawn for more information. |
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Performers at the Southern Arizona Acting Festival
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Congratulations Ken Fergione, Daniel Greenfeld, and Susannah Townsend on their Superior ratings for acting performances at the Southern Arizona Acting Festival on February 6th! |
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Seniors and Freshmen Work on the International School of Tucson Mural
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Seniors and freshmen worked cooperatively on Sunday the 31st of January to bring a fabulous mural to closer to completion. The mural on the preschool building of the International School of Tucson portrays the earth and children from a variety of cultures. This fits with IST's theme of "Values for a Global Society." There will be another painting party soon. Stay tuned!
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French Club Crêpe Sale Benefits the American Red Cross
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Nutella, strawberries, bananas...The French Club had a crêpe sale at the basketball game in January and decided to send all the profits ($100) to the American Red Cross for Haiti relief. Merci to mom Chloe Igini for making the crêpes ahead of time. This also gave us a chance to debut the new French Club t-shirt designed by Isabella Catalano and Juliet Wilhelmi. The theme is "When you fall in love with français...crazy things happen!" You have to see it to believe it.
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AP Exam Registration Forms Available
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AP exam registration forms are available on the St. Gregory School website and they are also available in the Upper School Office. Registration deadline for AP exams is Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
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College Counseling Corner
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Attention Junior Parents:
Classes with the juniors regarding the college search process have begun. As we head further into February, I want to keep you updated on our progress and let you know what you can expect from the college counseling office. Each junior has a copy of College Match: A Blueprint for Choosing the Best School for You and is currently working on the surveys and questionnaires in Chapters 1-3. During our classes and meetings, we will continue to use the information in the book to help guide our conversations. During the first class and individual meetings, we covered the following topics: PSAT review, test preparation options and testing calendar, transcript review, goal-setting, introduction to self-assessments, Naviance tour, what colleges are looking for, building a college list, and college visits. By February 24th, all juniors are expected to complete their first college lists on the “Colleges I’m Interested In” page of Naviance. This list should reflect initial interests, such as geographic location, size, academic or extracurricular programs. Once the list is posted on Naviance, I will suggest colleges to research based on the conversations from the individual meetings, a review of the high school transcript, and initial test score data. In March, I will request individual appointments with you and your son or daughter. This is a chance for me to meet you and to address questions and concerns you might have regarding the college selection and admission process. During this meeting, we will also discuss your son’s or daughter’s college interests, review the initial college list, and discuss the order of selectivity of these schools. Some of you have already begun the college conversation with your son or daughter, and I look forward to being a liaison in that interaction. Kate Schmidt Director of College Counseling |
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A Special Invitation to St. Gregory Parents and Friends
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“Discussions with the Headmaster” –
A Special Invitation to St. Gregory Parents and Friends
Several St. Gregory Trustees have kindly offered to host coffee and dessert receptions in their homes for small gatherings of parents and friends who would like to take part in an informal, “getting to know you better” discussion with Head of School Jonathan Martin.
If you are interested in attending one of these receptions during March or April, please call Jerry Farnsworth at 327 6395 ext. 201 or e-mail jfarnsworth@stgregoryschool.org.
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Minds Alive! St. Gregory Leadership and Innovation Summer Program 2010
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The Upper and Middle School combined Talent Show will be held on Friday, March 5, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
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It's Not Too Late! Lights! Camera! Auction! March 5th
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The Lady Hawks completed their season on February 5th with a grueling loss to an unbelievably talented Gila Bend. The Hawks ended the season without a berth in the state tournament, which saddened everyone. But after a week of perspective, it is quite clear that the Lady Hawks were one of the elite teams in the state (having played 5 state-tournament-bound teams and beaten 3 of them during the regular season). The Hawks also boasted the toughest season in 1A as ranked by the AIA and finished the season 12th in the state according to Powerpoint rankings. Seniors Emma Finkelstein, Jordan Davies, and Taryn Parsons were honored at a lovely senior night that included poster-size action shots of the gals, gorgeous flowers, and delicious food and cake. All this was organized by the Lady Hawk parents, without whose support the team would never be as successful as it is! So thanks to everyone for all the support. It was a great season!
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The upper school boys basketball team completed their season as 1A South region champions and a Boyd Baker Tournament championship. Both the boys and girls had successful seasons and provided fun and entertainment for the St. Gregory community. Commonly heard among the MS students are statements that they'd love to shoot the '3' like Nate Grobstein or Blake Gephart;to dribble through defenses like Frankie or dunk like Jayson Rickel would be the best. Our upper school students and athletes are making impressions on their fans and supporters in the middle school. Those middle schoolers will be the valued future and hopefully will extend the success they enjoyed watching.
There is much involved in hosting basketball games and there are so many to thank for all they did this season. Extending the "thank you" beyond the team, we are grateful to student managers Ashley Tassone, Ana Rodriguez, and Alejandra Castaneda. Coaches Jason Apodaca, Michelle Berry, Darrell Patton, and Holly Wasson provided the athletes with the leadership necessary for the team to succeed on and off the court. The parents volunteered in every imaginable capacity. Lisa Gephart was instrumental in organizing the eager group, and parents did it all. They collected admissions, worked the snack bar, donated food to be sold in the snack bar, donated snacks for road trips, paid for dinner at the state tournament, did laundry at the state tournament, filmed our games and those of our opponents, took action pictures of the team members, made posters from these pictures, donated funds to alleviate the cost to players, announced at home games, provided half-time snacks for the team, made hotel and dinner arrangements for the team at the state tourney, and stayed loyal to the program from start to finish. Whew! By the way, the snack bar netted just under $1500.00. Thank you!
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| The upper school has begun practice for softball, baseball, boys' golf, boys' volleyball, girls' and boys' tennis. MS boys' and girls' basketball practices are underway as well. Games for all the spring sports begin the first week of March. |
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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 13-16 First Semester Assessments/exams Grade 7-12
December 17 Faculty grading day;no classes
Dec. 17 – Jan. 3 Winter break for students
Dec. 18-Jan. 2 Winter Break for faculty
Jan. 4 Classes resume, begin second semester begins
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 2 Good Friday holiday; no classes
May 21 Commencement, 7:30 p.m.
May 23-26 Semester Assessments/exams Grade 7-12
May 26 MS Move-Up Rehersal
May 27 MS Move-Up Ceremony |
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Upcoming Events
- 2/25-2/26 - Rodeo Break, No School
- 3/05 2:00 p.m - US and MS Talent Show
- 3/05 7:00 p.m. - Spring Event: Lights! Camera! Auction!
- 3/07 6:00 p.m. - Ninth Grade Parent Party
- 3/24 7:00 p.m. - Spring Concert
For additional information about any of the events listed above or St. Gregory athletics, click here. For a printout of the 2009-10 Parent Calendar, click here. |
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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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