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March 12, 2010
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In this issue:
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Message from the Head of School
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Message from the Upper School Head
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The New Broadway
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Faculty Developments: Middle School
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Fifteenth Annual High School Art Invitational
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Monday March 15th is Middle School Girls Basketball Picture Day
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Nate Whitthorne qualifies for state National Geographic Geography Bee!
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Minds Alive! St. Gregory Leadership and Innovation Summer Program 2010
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College Counseling Corner
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Lady Hawks Calendar
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Boys' Volleyball
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2010-2011 Major Events and Holiday Calendar
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Upcoming Events
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Message from the Head of School
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Many of you who read my letters and blog know the importance I place on the ideas of Tony Wagner, Harvard Professor of Education and author of the Global Achievement Gap. I think there is no other single analyst who is more perceptive and more compelling on the topic of how our students' education needs to change, significantly, to best prepare them for their future in our fast-changing world.
Our faculty and board members read his book last summer and discussed it in the fall, and now we are all excited about his forthcoming visit to Tucson and St. Gregory March 31st and April 1st.
All parents are invited and warmly encouraged to attend his address the evening of March 31st at 7pm, here at St. Gregory, on the topic which is best captured in his book's subtitle: Why Even our Best Schools Don't Teach the New Survival Skills our Children Need-- and What We Can Do About it.
I hope you will attend: RSVP here, please.
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Message from the Middle School Head
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Susan Heintz
Upper School Head
sheintz@stgregoryschool.org
www.stgregoryschool.org
520-327-6395
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End of Third Quarter
The third quarter ended yesterday, and teachers are busy today finalizing grades and writing comments for all upper school students. Third quarter grades and comments will be available online Thursday morning, March 18. When you log into the Parent Portal, click on your child's third quarter grade in any class, and the comment will be at the top of the page that opens.
Contact Information
Faculty and staff count on the school database to access contact information for you and your child. If you should change your address, home phone, or cellphone numbers, please let us know by emailing Mary Babbitt, who will update immediately to keep these lines of communication open and accurate. Thank you!
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 March 24th the MS band, US band, concert choir, and St. Gregory Strings will be performing "The New Broadway" featuring "Phantom of the Opera", "Beauty and the Beast", "Pirates of the Carribbean" and a return performance of "Equus". ("Equus" was performed in the fall and was such an outstanding success that we've brought it back for an even better performance). The evening will start at 6 p.m. with a pre-event light meal for concert-goers sponsored by the Fine Arts committee. Also, we will be selling raffle tickets for a drawing of a dinner out for two and a movie ticket package. Tickets are three dollars apiece, or two for five dollars. The drawing will be held that night.
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Faculty Developments: Middle School
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Mann to the position of middle school English teacher for the coming year; Mr. Mann will succeed the retiring Cheryl Pickrell. Mr. Mann has taught middle school English for sixteen years, most recently for a long stint at Orange Grove Middle School, where he worked with Mr. Woodall, and he comes to us with Mr. Woodall's strong endorsement. Mr. Mann is a graduate of the a fine Maryland independent school, Landon, and holds a BA in Philosophy, with a secondary teaching certificate from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire; he also earned an MA in English Literature from the University of Arizona.
In other developments, Mrs. Debbie Creeden, who kindly stayed on to teach Math part-time again this year after her husband's retirement last year, has decided to complete her two-year St. Gregory tenure. We appreciate greatly her willingness to contribute her teaching excellence to St. Gregory students. We are reviewing our needs for the coming year and will begin making plans soon for the fulfillment of her responsibilities in next year's middle school.
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Fifteenth Annual High School Art Invitational
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From March 13 through April 24, you are encouraged to head down to the Joel D. Valdez Main Library to view the artwork of St. Gregory students Carissa Castillo ('10), Shannon Kaye ('10), Ryan Shainen ('10), and Sam Silverman ('11). We're proud of our artists!
Location and Library Hours:
101 N. Stone Ave., 85701, 594-5500
Mon 9-8, Tue 9-8, Wed 9-8, Thu 9-6, Fri 9-5, Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5 |
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Monday March 15 is Middle School Girls' Basketball Picture Day
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Monday March 15 after school, Middle School girls' basketball team members will have their pictures taken. Students need not bring money.
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Nate Whitthorne qualifies for state National Geographic Geography Bee!
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 Nate Whitthorne
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Sixth grader Nate Whitthorne will participate in the state Geography Bee on Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 South Church Street, in Tucson. One winner from each state and territory will advance to the national competition, which will be held May 25 and 26 at the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington, D.C. The final round of the 2010 National Geographic Bee, featuring Alex Trebek, will air on the National Geographic Channel on May 26. Thank you, Mr Young, for your work in coordinating our St. Gregory Geography Bee. Congratulations and good luck, Nate!
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Minds Alive! St. Gregory Leadership and Innovation Summer Program 2010
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Your child will have an extraordinary brain-expanding, intellect-strengthening, skill-enhancing experience this summer in our engaging mini-courses designed for children going into 5th through 8th grade. Get ready for a summer of exploration, innovation, leadership, and fun, all in a welcoming environment with world-class instructors!
Your child can build a robot, cook with a self-designed solar oven, direct a play, create an animated movie, program a computer, delve into the mysteries of chemistry and electronics, explore the art of storytelling, revel in writing, solve problems, experience the high ropes course and so much more.
Your child will interact with some of St. Gregory School’s great teachers: Mr. Clashman, Ms. Bodden, Dr. Morris, Mr. Mossman, Mr. Decker, Mr. Conner, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Roberts.
We hope your child will join us starting in June!
The Summer Program will run for three two-week sessions. Your child may sign up for one class in the morning and/or one class in the afternoon.
- Session 1: Monday, June 7 - Friday, June 18
- Session 2: Monday, June 21 - Friday, July 2
- Session 3: Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 16
Minds Alive! St Gregory Leadership and Innovation Summer Program 2010 Registration Form. Please complete one form per child. Your child may sign up for one class in the morning and/or one class in the afternoon. For more information contact Mary Babbitt at mbabbitt@stgregoryschool.org
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College Counseling Corner
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Dear Junior Parents, I have met with your child to discuss his or her initial college ideas and standardized test options. The next step in this process is for me to meet with you and your child together. This is a chance for me to meet you, assess questions and concerns you might have regarding college selection and admission, and review initial college lists. These meetings will last forty-five minutes to one hour. Please call or email me in the next two weeks to schedule a meeting. Kate Schmidt kschmidt@stgregoryschool.org 327-6395 X 224
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The boys' volleyball team showed resiliency in a three-set loss against Catalina High School on Monday. Athletes Alex Lunt and Jacob Valdez stepped up in a big way. adjusting to new positions with setter Jasim El-Ali out due to sickness. Sam Silverman led the team in kills.
On Wednesday the team played Amphitheater High School, where they dominated and won in two sets. Senior Zach Mulder said, "We were just really clicking together for the first time." Nice job!
Coming up next week: Desert Christian on Tuesday and Flowing Wells on Thursday. Both games are off-site at 5:00 p.m.
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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
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Winter break for students |
| Dec. 18 - Jan. 2 |
Winter Break for faculty |
| January 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
- 3/24 7:00 p.m. - Spring Concert
- 3/31 7:00 p.m. - Tony Wagner
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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