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Now available: St. Gregory Hawks Twitter! Follow the Hawks @StGregorySchool
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February 24, 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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I hope everyone enjoys the four-day break Rodeo provides. I myself am leaving Wednesday morning for three days' attendance at the annual conference of the National Association of Independent Schools in San Francisco, Wednesday through Friday.
I will be blogging, of course, not as an "official" NAIS blogger, but along with many other bloggers as part of the NAIS AC "Online community" which, if you are interested, you can find here: http://naisac10.wordpress.com/
You can also follow my blog at www.21k12blog.net.
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Last Chance! Lights! Camera! Auction! Friday, March 5th
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Students Invited to Participate in the US Presidential Scholars Program
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 Congratulations to Jacob Lifton and Amanda Liu! Both students have been invited to participate in the United States Presidential Scholars Program. Jacob and Amanda are among a group of 3,000 chosen from 3.2 million high school students to participate in the program.
This is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students; only 141 students nationwide are named as Presidential Scholars in May. Application is by invitation only and students are invited to apply based on their scores on the SAT or ACT exam, their year of graduation from high school, and whether they are U.S. Citizens. Students chosen as Presidential Scholars receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D. C. in June and are awarded the Presidential Scholars' medallion at a ceremony sponsored by the White House. Best of luck, Amanda and Jacob!
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 On Monday, March 1st we have the opportunity to have Wolfe Bowart perform for our school. Mr. Bowart is a delightful performer who mixes theater, clowning, stage illusion (magic), interactive film, and physical comedy. He is truly exceptional, blending all these elements into a magical theater experience. He has toured the world with his solo shows and returns to Tucson every year to create and premiere a new production. His performance for us will be very simple: a ten-to-fifteen-minute performance with a ten-to-fifteen-minute question/lecture/demonstration.
Mr. Bowart's new show, "The Man the Sea Saw", opens at the Berger Center for Performing Arts on March 5th. Mr. Bowart appears on "Arizona Illustrated" tonight (Wednesday, February 24) at 6:30pm on KUAT 6. You can also listen to Mr. Bowart as he chats with Mark McLemore on KUAZ's "Arizona Spotlight" (89.1FM) on Friday, February 26 and repeated on Saturday, February 27.
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Re-enrollment Contracts Due February 23
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This is a friendly reminder that all re-enrollment contracts were 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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Next week the Band and Choir will hold their last two bake sales 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.
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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. They are also available in the Upper School Office. Registration deadline for AP exams is Wednesday, March 3, 2010.
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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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Recognition for winter sports was recently released. Rachel Lifton earned first team all-region honors for soccer, while Lauren Bolhack was second team. Emma Finkelstein earned second team all-region honors for girls' basketball. The boys' first team included Frankie Mgbolu, Blake Gephart, and Nate Grobstein. Matt Fox and Jayson Rickel were named to the second team. Congratulations!
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Upper school baseball and softball get their seasons underway March 1 at Green Fields at 4:00. Tuesday, March 2 we host Desert Christian, and Friday the softball team plays at Academy of Tucson, all 4:00 games.
The tennis teams begin play March 4 at Ft. Lowell Park against Immaculate Heart, followed by Tucson High, a 5A school, on Friday the 5th. While most of our matches are boys and girls these particular matches only involve the girls. Matches begin at 3:30.
Middle school basketball tips off for the boys at Tucson Country Day Thursday, March 4, followed by a home game against Desert Christian on the 5th. The girls' schedule is typically the opposite site of the boys. The girls will host Tucson Country Day on the 4th and travel to Desert on the 5th. Middle school games play the A team at 4:00 and B team at 5:00.
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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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