The St. Paul’s
Parent Press
An E-Newsletter for St. Paul’s Episcopal School Parents
Future St. Paul’s Players are pictured above! Kindergarteners hosted Grandparent’s Day on February 4. The program began with a production of “This Old Gingerbread House” in St. Paul’s Church. Peggy Lyden, Lower School Music Instructor, served as the Program Director, Anne Davis, Lower School Director, served as the narrator of the program, and Debi Marsal, Art Instructor, served as the Art Director. The musical numbers performed by the students were “This Old House is Yummy,” “Take One Step,” “Sorry,” “Everyone Deserves a Home,” and “Lend a Helping Hand.” After the program, teachers and students treated parents and grandparents to a reception in the Parish Hall.
You won’t want to miss this year’s Spring Show, Little Shop of Horrors, presented by the St. Paul’s Players. The show marks Director Jody Powell’s 25th Spring (Big) Show at St. Paul’s. Show dates are April 7, 8 & 9, at 7:00 p.m. and a Matinee April 9 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the evening performances and $5 for the matinee and may be purchased from the cast, St. Paul’s division offices, Jody Powell, or the Campus Store. Pictured above: back row (l - r): Kyle Grace Mills as a Chiffon, Beth Pickel as a Ronnette, Ashley Walsh as a Crystal, Sarah Williams as a Crystal, Aris Taconi as a Ronnette, Maria Salas as a Crystal, Elizabeth Kim as a Chiffon; middle row (l - r): Katherine Miles as a Ronnette, Julianna Lambert as a Chiffon; front row (l - r): Josh Alter as Mushnik, Graham Byrd as Seymour, T.J. Beeker as Orin, Grace Williams as Audrey.
March 2011
March Calendar 14 Return from Mardi Gras Break College Admissions Meeting for Junior Parents 15 Junior Launch Day 15 Grades 3 & 4 Class Pictures 17 Parent Council Meeting Key Club Blood Drive Chorus Concert 18 Grades 5-12 Out of Uniform 21-25 Senior Class Trip to Disney World 22 Grades PreK-2 Class Pictures 22-24 CTPs for Grades 5-7 24 2nd Grade Flat Stanley Homecoming 25 4th Grade Trip to Montgomery 28 Student Holiday 29-31 CTPs for Grades 2-4 31 Saints’ Night Out: SPS Artwalk APRIL CALENDAR 1 CTPs for Grades 2-4 Grade 12 Service Day at Special Olympics 7-9 Spring Show - Little Shop of Horrors 12 Strings Concert 14 Parent Council Meeting Seniors “Off to College Day” State Choral Competition Band Banquet 15 Middle School Out of Uniform Day Upper School Noon Dismissal Prom 16 PreK Get Acquainted Day for incoming PreK families 19 Band Concert 21 4th Grade Play 22 Good Friday Bigs and Littles Easter Egg Hunt Noon Dismissal Please join us on Thursdays at 7:20 a.m. for Morning Prayer in the Monte L. Moorer Theatre.
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St. Paul’s Parent Council
February Houndstooth - Next meeting Thursday, March 17 • Lisa Beaverstock opened the meeting with the invocation. She gave
a testimonial on serving others which led into the combined meeting that focused on the Community Service Program at St. Paul’s. • Leslie Lerner, Community Service Director, presented a video created by St. Paul’s Service Leadership students about each of their projects and what the projects meant to them. The video was very touching and showed all in attendance how much our children learn when they serve others. Chris Lee from the J.L. Bedsole Foundation was present, and Parent Council members, Leslie Lerner, and the administration thanked him for his role in St. Paul’s receiving the Bedsole Grant for our Community Service Program. LOWER SCHOOL MEETING Lower School Director Anne Davis’ Report: • Mrs. Davis discussed the wonderful philanthropic work the Lower School does from collecting canned goods at Thanksgiving to donating books. She is very proud of how St. Paul’s begins service work in the Lower School. • 3rd/4th Grades are “going green” by planting a garden. The seeds have been planted and they are working on maintaining the garden. The students will harvest the garden and give it to the cafeteria for them to prepare for lunch. • 2nd Grade is going on a science adventure. They will be going to the “Super Scientific Circus” at the Saenger Theater at the end of the month. • 1st Grade was selected for a party on March 2 to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday. • PreK – 2nd Grades participated in “Read Across America” on March 2. • Kindergarten Classes are taking field trips to visit the bugs at the Exploreum. • PreK shared doughnuts with their Daddies and will be preparing for the Mothers’ Day Tea. Lower School Chair Cindy McFadden’s Report: • Cindy McFadden thanked all of the Kindergarten room moms for a fantastic Grandparent’s Day event. • She reminded the Parent Council members to turn in their receipts and to remain in touch with their teachers over upcoming events. • She asked the Council to refer to the agenda for upcoming Teacher Birthdays. • She then discussed Teacher Appreciation Week. There will be two separate events: Lower School campus will celebrate April 4 - 8 and the Dogwood Campus will celebrate April 11 - 16. Volunteers will be needed. The biggest need will be for parents to volunteer to make casseroles for teachers to take home. It is expected that each room mom will take care of her teacher. More to come on Teacher Appreciation Week at the March meeting. • She reported a very successful book fair for the Dogwood Campus with a profit of over $4,200 and thanked the Co-Chair Melanie Rowan and the Treasurer/Cashier Alicia Howes on behalf of Book Fair Chair Ashley Brown.
Saints’ Night Out: SPS Artwalk Chair Kim Klyce’s Report: • Kim thanked the Parent Council for their help with collecting donations for the Grade Level Baskets. She reminded everyone to donate to the event in some way and to please attend. Saints’ Night Out Chairmen Kim Klyce • Cindy McFadden (right) and Carol Erickson (left) are discussed the need pictured in the Upper School Art Gallery for the room moms to call their parents in order to solicit donations for Saints’ Night Out. Each room mom will receive a list from the grade level reps with the names of the families that have already donated so that they are not contacted again. Calls should be made as soon as possible. Cindy mentioned that the average donation is around $25. The donations may be sent in through their child’s backpack or may be sent directly to the School. • The SNO decorations committee needs help from all parents. They held work parties on Tuesday, February 22 and Thursday, February 24. More work parties will be planned. They intend to have a final work party at True Restaurant with beverages and refreshments, but they ask that the parent volunteer come to at least two work parties prior to this event to be invited. The SNO decorations committee passed a sheet for sign up to the council members.
Saints’ Night Out Decorations Committee and volunteers are busy at work! Pictured left: Coach Melissa Baker with a glue gun making flowers for Space 301.
Right: Coach Jimmy Perry donated a Senior Football Player and Cheerleader autographed banner for SNO! Go to www. stpaulsmobile.net to see all the donations.
Please join the Middle & Upper School Parent Council in the Theatre Lobby and the Lower School Parent Council at Wilmer Hall on Thursday, March 17 at 9:30 a.m.
A Spotlight on the Libraries at St. Paul’s
There are many parent volunteer opportunities on campus including the recent addition of our Library Volunteers. We are fortunate to have three sophisticated libraries (Lower, Middle, and Upper) with wonderful librarians and/or media specialists in each division. The program at each library is designed to support the curriculum, teach information literacy, encourage pleasure reading, and add enrichment to the educational experience. Collections offer a mix of print materials, such as books and magazines, and a variety of electronic and online resources. Throughout the course of the year parents have volunteered their time to log in new magazines, replace last editions with new ones, and help the librarians reshelve returned books. The following parents have been familiar faces on campus, and the administration, faculty and staff (especially the librarians) thank them for their time: Rebecca Castillo, Elizabeth Harrison, Shari Parker, Kelsey Russell, Susan Pickard, Shelly Scott, Ann Mitchell, and Katie Courtney. Students can now search all three libraries through the In addition, our librarians/media specialists have recently upgraded our Library Online Catalog Link on the SPS website. Information System to a new web-based program called Booksystems Atriuum. According to Upper School Media Specialist Lisa Knezha the new system is online, integrates our students and our library holdings into one system and works seamlessly with Windows 7 as well as XP. Students and parents can now search the holdings of all libraries with one search at the “SPS Online Catalog” link from the 6-12 library webpage, or directly at:http://stpaulsmobile.booksys.net/opac/stpes/ Reviews of books by School Library Journal and information about Accelerated Reader status are now available when looking at an individual title. When fully operational, students and faculty will be able to rate books with a star system and comment on the books they have read. At present, through the “Visual Search” option, a “What’s Hot” button shows viewers what has been checked out recently, as a way of seeing what other students are interested in. Mrs. Knezha said they are excited to implement this new system!
“HALO HABITS” AWARD WINNERS
UPCOMING PARENT COUNCIL EVENTS Saints’ Night Out: SPS Artwalk: March 31 Teacher Appreciation Week: Lower School (PreK-2) April 4 - 8 Lower School (Grades 3 & 4) April 11 - 15 Middle & Upper School TBA Academic Boosters: Headmaster’s List Breakfast (8th Grade): May 4 Headmaster’s List Luncheon (Seniors): May 11 Used Uniform Sale: May 13, 16 & 17 Graduation Sensation: May 21 Used Book Sale: May 26 Various Grade Level projects, field trips & events Concession Stand - Ongoing need for volunteers If you would like to help with the events listed, please contact Brenda Ferguson at 251-380-0408 ext. 25 or bferguson@stpaulsmobile.net
Mrs. Lynne Daugherty recognized 3rd and 4th graders with excellence in “Halo Habits” on February 28. “Halo Habits” is part of our character development program and is based on the statement: “Thoughts become words, and words become deeds, and deeds become habits, and habits become character.” Some of our “Halo Habits” are making eye contact while speaking and saying “thank you,” “hello,” “good morning,” etc. The “Halo Habits” awards were presented to (l-r) Andrew Gilbert (4th grade), David Hantouche (3rd grade), Claire Tatum (3rd grade), and Anna Frances Weeks (4th grade).
A Special “Thank You” to the following parent volunteers: Library Volunteers - Rebecca Castillo, Elizabeth Harrison, Shari Parker, Kelsey Russell, Susan Pickard, Shelly Scott, Ann Mitchell, and Katie Courtney. 9th Grade Birthday Treats for February Birthdays - Peggy Harkness, Victoria Stimpson, Lauree Riggin We would like to recognize all volunteers. Please let us know!
AROUND CAMPUS Honor Society Inductions
The Myrtle Harris Boazman Chapter of the National Honor Society is open to selected juniors and seniors and emphasizes scholarship, service, leadership, and character. St. Paul’s chapter was chartered 37 years ago and is named in honor of Myrtle Harris Boazman, a former librarian and Latin teacher. The 2011 Inductees are: Jorim Albrecht-Frueh, Lexus Andrews, Mary Ball, Lacey Dent, Cody DiFazio, Harry Eldred, Laura Erickson, Funso Fagbongbe, Alex Fleet, Hannah Fruh, Mary Lindsey Hannahan, Josh Harrelson, Katarina Hickey, Scott Holley, Hollins Hutto, Preston Kirkendall, Morgan Anne Lancaster, Jeannie Marshall, David Mayhall, Connor McCleery, Bren McMaken, Kyle Grace Mills, Thomas Moore, James Pickard, Beth Pickel, Wesley Pietri, Deborah Jane Potts, Thomas Proffitt, Grace Rebarchak, Maria Jose Salas (Senior), Kristine Schroeder, Patrick Steadman, Harrison Thompson, Katherine Volkman, Nick Welch, Sarah Williams, and Cameron Williamson.
Harry & Dave Eldred
Mary Anne, Mary & Stuart Ball
Mike, Jeannie, & Claudia Marshall with grandmother Neale Christman
Eniola, Funso & Yinka Fagbongbe
Pam & Lexus Andrews Katie & Nancy Volkman
Bren & Kathy McMaken
Sandra Diamond, Lacey Dent & Tonya Moore
Wes, James & Susan Pickard
The Mueller-McGehee Chapter National Junior Honor Society was created to recognize and encourage academic achievement among Middle School students while also developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy; scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. St. Paul’s chapter was founded three years ago and is named in honor of Mrs. Raye Mueller and Dr. Dottie McGehee. The 2011 Inductees are: Thomas Alford, Anna Kathryn Alford, Elizabeth Bailey, Viktoria Boening, Frances Case, Elizabeth Castillo, Gabe Coleman, Emmalie Cottrell, Charlotte Couzens, Brett Erickson, Kasey Ferguson, Mallory Henderson, John Hendren, Jack Holley, Matt Holley, Michael Huber, Ann Mason Hunter, Kelly Jeon, Claire-Burton Laird, Key Lamberth, Hannah Larson, Julia Martin, Noah Michael, Seline Morrissette, Elizabeth Morrissette, Perry Myers, Asher Oldenburg, Emily Peeler, Will Pickard, Claire Elizabeth Sanderson, Jordyn Scaturro, Katherine Schulte, Benjamin Siegel, Jefferson Smith, Madeliene Thames, Carson Tierce, Noah Vickers, Justin Way, Charlie Weeks, Taylor West, and Peyton Wood.
Catherine, Ann Mason & Walker Hunter with grandparents Iris Easterling & Jerry Hunter
Vaughan, Seline & Melissa Morrissette
William & Susie Foster, Mary & Julia Martin with grandmother Jacque Williams
Jon, Ben & Danielle Siegel
Perry, Sandy & Brennan Myers with grandparents Perry & Jeff Stewart & Frances Case
Richard, Kyle & Elizabeth Doggett
Gary, Taylor & Mindy West