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Partners in
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World’s Finest Fundraiser
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Letter from the Principal March 27, 2009 Dear Parents, Dr. Ron Valenti, the superintendent
of schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, scheduled a visit to the school on March 18th.
I was happy to welcome him here as I am so proud of the children, teachers, and school
staff. Dr. Valenti arrived in the morning and toured the school in the company of two
eighth grade students. He visited the classrooms and spoke to the children, who were
enthusiastic and eager to tell him about their classes and the school. Their faces were
beaming as they told him about their daily activities and all the special events taking
place. When he got to the first grade, the children had created a little presentation to
greet him. Our first graders had a basket full of cards made by our students and some St.
Jane “treats” that we thought he would enjoy. Dr. Valenti took so much time with
the children that he stayed almost an entire school day. He was very interested in all
they were doing, and spoke to each teacher about their teaching and classes. After the
tour and visits to classrooms, Dr. Valenti and I had a nice conversation about our
wonderful school. Sometimes, as principal, I am the recipient of many good messages about
St. Jane and I wanted to share this one with all of you. Here is what Dr. Valenti wrote. “I cannot thank you enough for
the warm reception extended to me on my March 18th visit to St. Jane Frances.
One only has to walk through the doors to feel that you are in a loving place. The entire
community of faculty, students and staff has such a demonstrable loyalty to their school.
It was a joy to be in their presence. It truly is life giving to be in a school that has
so much going on and is so exuberant. The students are absolutely marvelous, very
engaging, very friendly and you can tell that they love their school.” Isn’t this true? I see this
every single day I am here. Your children reflect the upbringing they have had from caring
parents, grandparents and families. I am so proud of them as they are polite, well
mannered, positive, and always eager to learn and do their best. They are taught and
nurtured by the capable and caring teachers and staff. And, as a principal with lots of
energy and vision for our school, I am pleased that we reflect exuberance and activity.
The children have tremendous potential and we continue to do our best to give them a
comprehensive Catholic education of the highest quality. Thank you for sharing the gifts
of your children with us. We will continue to move forward with energy and enthusiasm. Sincerely, Michelle M. Jones Principal
School News
Bazaar
Thanks to all who contributed, volunteered, attended and supported our St.
Patrick’s Day Bazaar: Teresa Sparklin, Chairperson, Sharon Gross, Assistant Chair,
Michelle Milley, Kitchen Coordinator, Diane Lowder, Mary Beth Griffith, and Catherine
Thompson, Pot O’ Gold Chairpersons, Stella Blair, Silent Auction Chairperson, Denise
Noteware, Country Store Chairperson, Gina Keil and Mandy Konig, Purple Pub Co-Chairs,
Sheila Schreiner and Mary Milton, Co-chairs of Coffee Shop.
All worked together to make the best Bazaar ever.
Sandy Johnson did her usually good job organizing the volunteers, which included
people from all areas of the school and parish. Final
figures are not in. The school appreciates
the money raised and the fellowship and the spirit shown.
Band Festival
Our school band will perform at the Band Festival held at Seton Keough High School
on April 5 at 4:00. In years past the band
has received high marks for their performances. Parents
are encouraged to attend.
Optimist Oratory Contest
On Sunday, April 5, the Optimist Oratory Contest will be held. This year’s title for speeches is “For
Me…Optimism is…” A special
thank you to Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Armero, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Bibbo
for preparing these students for the competition. Good
Luck to:
Hannah Krehely
Hannah Lindsay
Jessica Schultz
Nicole Williams
Courtney Strength Monica
Perumattam
Katie Keane
Grade 8 Panoramic Photo
Eighth graders will have their panoramic class photo taken on April 30. Regular school uniform is to be worn – no PE
uniforms. Order forms will come home after
Easter vacation.
Optional Summer Uniform
After Easter vacation beginning on Monday, April 20, the optional summer uniform
can begin to be worn. You can refer to the
Parent-Student Handbook on page 16 for additional information.
Anne Arundel County Science Fair
Congratulations to Jonathan Lane, Antonio Renaldo, Abigail Spratley, and Hannah
Lindsay for winning in the Anne Arundel County Science Fair. The following is the list of awards and prizes
they received:
1st Place Winners Hannah
Lindsay, 6th grade - Behavioral Social Science
“To Eat, or Not to Eat”
Jonathan Lane, 7th grade – Engineering: Mechanical “Geothermal
Heating..Wave
of the Future”
2nd Place Winner
Abigail Spratley, 7th grade – Environmental Management
“Greenhouse Gases: Is
It Getting Hotter?”
3rd Place Winner
Nicholas Armero, 7th grade – Environmental Management “How
Toxic are the
Sediments”
Honorary Mention
Meghan Sheckells, 7th grade – Chemistry “Peace, Love, &
Lip Gross “
Specialty Awards
Jonathan Lane 3M Young
Scientist Challenge – Certificate & a chance to compete at the National Competition in Washington, D.C.
(Winner receives $50,000)
ARINC – Certificate & $250 cash prize
Lockheed Martin – Engineering category runner-up: Laptop case
Northrop Grumman Undersea Systems – Physical Systems Engineering Design
2nd place: $150.00 cash & certificate
Federal Quality Association – Certificate, ribbon, & tee shirt
Antonio Renaldo
Anne Arundel Community College – 1st place Microbiology, 2nd
place
Biology/environmental science: $10.00 gift card, pocket light, science novel.
United States Public Health Service – 1st place: certificate &
medal
Scope-Tech – Best use of a microscope in a science fair project: High-optic
microscope & certificate
Abigail Spratley
Fisher Science Education Faculty Excellence in Science award – certificate
&
solar racer
Hannah Lindsay
United States Public Health Service – 2nd place: certificate &
medal
Celebration of the Arts
Congratulations to Rebecca Miller, 7th grade, for qualifying to play her
Bass Clarinet at the Meyerhoff in Baltimore on Monday, March 23. Rebecca is in the Archdiocese Representation Band. Great job!
Lions Club Poster Contest
On Thursday, March 5 two of our students were winners in the art contest. Lauren Majchrzak won 1st place and
Shannon Clancy won runner up. They were
honored at a ceremony held at the Community United Methodist Church. Also, want to thank Sarah Tuley for her
leadership. Congratulations to them!
Happy Helper Award
St. Jane Frances School proudly announces and proudly accepts the Happy Helper
Award for our school’s participation in The Happy Helper Program. Each month St Jane students and parishioners
donate bags of breakfast to the working poor. Since
the inception of the program, we have donated thousands of bags of breakfast. Thanks to all for your constant support.
Re-Registration for School Year 2009-2010
Re-registration forms are still being accepted.
Please ensure a space for your child next year by completing the re-registration
form, the tuition contract and the re-registration fee of $100 per child to the office. Thank you.
Safety of the Month
Congratulations to Valerie Schultz and Corey Koch for a job well done. Thank you for doing such a great job.
Orchard Beach Volunteer Fire Department
St. Jane Frances School in grateful to the O.B.V.F.D. especially to Captain Greg
Novak and firefighter Steve Ambrozewicz for bringing the ladder truck to school to help
put a new flagpole line and clips to secure the flags.
They also added extra bolts to secure the pole itself. Thank you to Mrs. Kathy Walker and her father,
John Wenzel, for arranging the firefighters visit.
Let Your Good Deeds Shine Wish List
The following items have been purchased from our Lighthouse wall of “Let Your
Good Deeds Shine”:
Wilson NFL Football
Sharpener
The school would like to thank Dr. Valenti for doing a good deed and fulfilling
some Lighthouse wishes.
Financial Accounts
Please be sure your accounts are up to date with the school. Progress Reports and Power School access will be
withheld from anyone owing tuition and/or fees. The
Third Interim Report distribution date is April 28. The
Third Progress Report distribution date is June 5.
Tutoring
After school tutoring available for most grades and subjects – contact Mrs.
Bode at: tbode@stjaneschool.org
Parish Re-registration
Parish Re-registration Forms are now due. Please
drop off your form to the School Office, the Parish Office, or place it in the basket at
Mass over the weekend.
Reminder About the Holy Week Church Services to Attend With Your Family
April 9, Thursday – 7:00pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
April 10, Friday – 3:00pm Stations of the Cross
7:00pm
Celebration of the Lord’s Passion
April 11, Saturday – 9:00am Blessing of Food
8:30pm Easter Vigil
April 12, Sunday – 7:30am Mass; 9:00am Mass; 10:30am Mass; 12:00 noon Mass |
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Calendar of Events and the April Lunch
Menu. This newsletter was
created for the families of St. Jane Frances School, Pasadena, Maryland USA. Copyright 2009 St. Jane Frances de Chantal School. Please direct any questions or concerns to the
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