Admissions Brochure 2018-2019

MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY FOR GIRLS

Academic Excellence in the Catholic Tradition

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2018-2019

OUR MISSION Mount de Sales Academy forms young women in the spirit of Saint Francis de Sales and in fidelity to the Sacred Scripture and the Sacred Tradition of the Roman Catholic Church through a college preparatory education that nurtures the whole person. Anchored in faith, the community of Mount de Sales Academy is committed to academic excellence, lifelong learning, moral responsibility, service to others, and the dignity of the human person.

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OUR STORY

OUR PEOPLE

Mount de Sales Academy was founded in 1852 by

The Dominican Sisters of the Saint Cecilia

Georgetown Visitation Sisters from Washington, D.C.

Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee have

The first Catholic institution in Baltimore County to

administered Mount de Sales since 1985. The Sisters

offer education to young women of all denominations,

fill the roles of principal and faculty members and live

Mount de Sales was a boarding school until 1933. It is

on campus in the convent.

now a day school for girls in grades 9-12.

Mount de Sales is owned by a committed Board of

The school is centrally located in the Academy Heights

Trustees. Beyond their leadership in school decisions

neighborhood of Catonsville, close to I-695, Route 40,

and planning, board members can be seen supporting

Edmonson Avenue, and downtown Catonsville.

our students at school events.

Mount de Sales is an independent school accredited

The faculty and staff infuse the school’s mission into

by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

the instruction and operation of Mount de Sales.

After completing the Middle States Sustaining Excellence Protocol for re-accreditation, Mount de Sales continues its three-year Action Research Initiative, “The Impact of Higher Order Thinking Skills on Student Interpersonal Communication in the One-to-One Technology Classroom.” Since 2004, the Cardinal Newman Society

The Parents’ Club sponsors several events, including the Christmas Bazaar and Spaghetti Dinner, Golf Tournament and Raffle, and Communion Breakfast.

The parents devote countless hours to various projects throughout the year.

has recognized Mount de Sales as a School

Founded in 1896, the Alumnae Association

of Excellence.

connects graduates from the Visitation and Dominican eras through reunions, scholarships, and events like Homecoming and the Easter Egg Hunt.

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OUR ENHANCEMENTS Mount de Sales strives to utilize its 10-acre campus for the various needs of our school community. Recent updates include the renovation of the Gate House, the re-opening of the B-Side Fourth Floor, a newly expanded chapel, and the introduction of a science research lab for the new Research in Science class.

Additionally, planning for the Center for Performing Arts and Student Life (pictured) is underway.

The Seminar of the Human Person is a schoolwide curriculum update designed to bring the school’s mission to the forefront of student learning.

Center for Performing Arts and Student Life

RESEARCH IN SCIENCE

SEMINAR OF THE HUMAN PERSON

Research in Science will bolster the science curriculum

This Seminar is designed to give students the self-

and offer new opportunities for students interested in

knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to impact

STEM. In this course, students will be introduced to the

and shape their world before and after graduation.

scientific research process and setting in an independent

Each year the student will learn about specific skills and

and authentic way. Students will acquire proper research

abilities that flow from her dignity and are pertinent

skills and apply them to pursue an area of interest

to her current growth and development. Over the

within a scientific research setting. They will learn proper

course of her four years here, she will gain a deeper

research protocol through using tools and processes

understanding about herself, the dignity of the human

guided by a mentor in the field. They will also explore

person, and how she is called by God to impact the

the ethical questions surrounding their research in a

world in which she lives.

real-world setting. This hands-on course will allow the students to conduct a research project throughout the year and present their findings to the greater community at the conclusion of the course.

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ANCHORED IN FAITH Like the Visitation Sisters before them, the Dominican Sisters believe that Catholic education is, above all, a work of love.

Understanding that each student is on her own faith journey, Mount de Sales encourages spiritual growth through service, retreats, First Friday Mass, monthly Reconciliation and Adoration, prayer services, and other activities. Students have an open invitation to keep Our Lord at the center of their lives by visiting the Chapel of St. Francis de Sales, appropriately located in the heart of the school.

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TRADITIONS The traditions of Mount de Sales promote unity, sisterhood and excitement and provide meaningful high school memories.

Every tradition is a bond between the current students and the alumnae, encouraging the continued legacy of Sailor Sisterhood.

Big Sisters-Little Sisters First Friday All-School Masses Freshman Miraculous Medal Mass Homecoming Senior Class Retreat Junior Class Retreat Sophomore Class Retreat Freshman Class Retreat Fall Festival Junior Ring Mass Sophomore Pin Mass The Living Rosary Respect Life Sunday Twisted Tunes Father-Daughter Cotillion Senior Luncheons Junior-Senior Prom Spirit Day Talent Show Senior Mother-Daughter Tea May Procession Senior Art Show Baccalaureate Mass Honors Assembly Graduation 7

ACADEMICS Academics are the focus of the

COURSE PLACEMENT

ADVANCED PLACEMENT

instructional work at Mount de Sales.

Incoming freshmen whose High

College-level Advanced Placement

The college preparatory curriculum

School Placement Test scores qualify

courses are offered to juniors and

carries high expectations and

may sit for placement tests for

seniors. Students in Advanced

challenging work as students gain

particular subjects. Because each

Placement courses are required

experience in all academic areas.

girl’s strengths are unique, Mount

to take examinations given by the

Every class intends to complement

de Sales does not have a track

College Board each spring.

the spiritual growth and total

system. Instead, students take course

formation of each student.

work at various levels and have the

To graduate, each student is required to earn service hours, attend scheduled retreats, and complete summer reading requirements all four years.

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opportunity to change levels between one year and the next.

COURSE

ELIGIBLE GRADE(S)

LEVEL(S)

NOTES

ENGLISH Literary Genre Survey

9

L1, L2, H

Literature Genre Survey II

10

L1, L2, H

American Literature

11

L1, L2, H

AP Junior English - Language & Composition

11

AP

British Literature

12

L1, L2, H

AP Senior English - Literature & Composition

12

AP

Creative Writing: Various Genres

11, 12

L2

Study of the Holocaust

11, 12

L2

1 semester, with Humanities Studies

Humanities Studies

11, 12

L2

1 semester, with Study of the Holocaust

Scripture and Doctrine

9

L2

Sacraments and Morality

10

L2

Christology and Church History

11

L2

Morality and Holiness

12

L2

RELIGION

FOREIGN LANGUAGE French I

9, 10, 11, 12

H

French II

9, 10, 11, 12

H

French III

11, 12

H

French IV

11, 12

H

AP French

11, 12

AP

Latin I

9, 10, 11, 12

H

Latin II

9, 10, 11, 12

H

Latin III

10, 11, 12

H

Latin IV

11, 12

H

Latin V

11, 12

H

Spanish I

9, 10, 11, 12

L2, H

Spanish II

9, 10, 11, 12

L2, H

Spanish III

10, 11, 12

L2, H

Spanish IV

11, 12

L2, H

AP Spanish

11, 12

AP

Physical Education/Health

9, 10

L2

Dance Fitness/Health

9, 10, 11

L2

Lifetime Fitness

11, 12

L2

$ scholarships total in MILLION

15.2 $

93%

DOLLARS

WERE OFFERED merit scholarships

ATTENDING

12

Catholic universities

PHYSICAL EDUCATION MATRICULATING AT

65

colleges and universities ACROSS 20 STATES

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MDSA Graduation Requirements

Course distribution for entrance into colleges/universities in State of MD

English Credits 4

Foreign Language Credits 2

Social Science Credits 3

Fine Arts Credit 1

English Credits 4

Lab Science Credits 3

Religion Credits 4

Social Science Credits 3

Foreign Language Credits 3

Physical Education Credit 1

Math Credits 4

(including U.S. History)

Mathematics Credits 4 (including Algebra II)

Lab Science Credits 3

Elective Credits 5

COURSE

(including Geometry & Algebra II)

ELIGIBLE GRADE(S)

LEVEL(S)

in same language

Fine Arts Credit 1

NOTES

MATH Algebra Concepts

9

L1

Algebra II Concepts

10

L1

Algebra I

9

L2

Geometry Concepts

11

L1

Integrated Geometry

9

L2

Geometry

9, 10

L2, H

Algebra II

9 (H), 10 (L2, H), 11 (L1)

L1, L2, H

College Algebra

11, 12

L2

Statistics

11, 12

L2

Precalculus

10 (H), 11, 12

L2, H

Calculus and its Applications

11, 12

L2

AP Calculus AB

11, 12

AP

AP Calculus BC

11, 12

AP

AP Statistics

11, 12

AP

STEM Explorations

11, 12

L2

Integrated Technology

Introduction to Computer Science

11, 12

L2

Integrated Technology

SCIENCE

10

Biological Concepts

9

L1

Biology

9

L2, H

AP Biology

12

AP

Chemistry Concepts

10, 11

L1

Chemistry

10

L2, H

AP Chemistry

11, 12

AP

Anatomy & Physiology

11, 12

H

Marine Ecology

11, 12

L2

Offered every other year

Environmental Science

11, 12

L2

Offered every other year

Forensic Science

11, 12

L2

Physics

11, 12

L2, H

Research in Science

11, 12

L2

STEM Explorations

11, 12

L2

Integrated Technology

Introduction to Computer Science

11, 12

L2

Integrated Technology

COURSE

ELIGIBLE GRADE(S)

LEVEL(S)

NOTES

SOCIAL SCIENCES Western Civilization

9

L2, H

American Government

10

L2, H

1 semester, with United States History

United States History

10

L2, H

1 semester, with American Government

Modern United States History

11

L2, H

AP United States History

11

AP

AP U.S. Government and Politics

12

AP

AP Art History

11, 12

AP

Offered every other year

AP World History

11, 12

AP

Offered every other year

Geography and Global Issues

11, 12

L2

Psychology

11, 12

L2

AP Psychology

11, 12

AP

Introduction to Economics

11, 12

L2

Seminar of the Human Person

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Line and Color

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Graphic Communications

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Portfolio

10, 11, 12

H

Advanced Portfolio

11, 12

H

Independent Advanced Portfolio

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H

3D Arts

10, 11, 12

L2

Advanced 3D Arts

11, 12

H

AP Art History

11, 12

AP

Textile Design

10, 11, 12

L2

Advanced Textile Design

11, 12

H

Yearbook

12

L2

Speech and Performance

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Advanced Speech and Performance

11, 12

H

Theatre Arts

10, 11, 12

L2

Advanced Theatre Techniques

11, 12

H

Chorus

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Concert Choir

10, 11, 12

H

Symphonic Orchestra

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Advanced Orchestra

10, 11, 12

H

Chamber Ensemble

11, 12

H

Dance Fundamentals

9, 10, 11, 12

L2

Honors Dance Company

10, 11, 12

H

1/4 credit per year

FINE ARTS Integrated Technology

Offered every other year

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COUNSELING The Counseling Department, led by Director of Academic Services Mary Jo Puglisi, is comprised of a freshman-sophomore counselor, a junior-senior counselor, a college counselor, and the registrar.

School counselors meet with their assigned students in individual, small group, and large group settings. Counselors assist students with schedule development, peer relationships, academic concerns, and emotional needs. The department hosts periodic parent coffees for each grade to update parents throughout the year.

In the spring of sophomore year, students are introduced to Naviance, a tool for personal exploration and the college search. As juniors, students begin preparing for the college application process with the college counselor, which leads to a more individualized approach in senior year.

The Counseling Department addresses topics with students in meetings and assemblies that are appropriate to girls in high school. They include:

• Transition to High School • Study Skills/Time Management • Social Media Responsibility • Self-Esteem • Stress Management • Communication Skills • Career Planning Day • Transition to College

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COLLEGE COUNSELING The journey in preparation for selecting a college for each student at Mount de Sales is a partnership venture, one in which each of us plays a vital role. Throughout the process College Counseling helps students to look within themselves for clues as to what will be important in the search for an appropriate post-high school experience. The objectives are to address individual college needs and ensure that each Mount de Sales student is an active, energetic and investigative participant in the process.

Starting in junior year, Mount de Sales students and their families will work with the college counselor to navigate the college process. This includes:

• Annual Mount de Sales Academy & Mount Saint Joseph High School College Fair • Junior College Visit Day

CLASS OF 2018 SAT SCORES

• Individual Meetings and Group Lessons with College Counselor

Mid 50% Evidence Based Reading & Writing:

• College Essay & Application Workshops • Use of Naviance Family Connection

550-670 Mid 50% Math: 510-610 Mean Total Average: 1170

• Visits & Presentations by College Representatives • Financial Aid Night

CLASS OF 2018 AP SCORES*

• Informational Parent Coffees for Junior & Senior Parents

79% of the class of 2018 took an AP course

• Guidance on Choosing Best Plan for Standardized Testing

80% of tests taken by the Class of 2018 in

• Each family is given a handbook on the College Process at Mount de Sales

during their time at Mount de Sales

junior year were scored a 3 or above *2018 AP scores and scholars were published after this brochure was printed.

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THE SACRED HEART PROGRAM The Sacred Heart Program provides academic support and instruction to meet the specialized needs of collegebound students with identified learning disabilities and ADHD. Named after the devotion that is beloved both in the Visitation and Dominican traditions, the Sacred Heart Program provides academic assistance and remediation for continued improvement of academic skills as well as enables the student to discover her learning strengths, build on these strengths, and advocate for her needs.

ACCOMMODATIONS | Accommodations provided will be individualized to the needs of each student in the program. Accommodations include but are not limited to additional time to complete tests and in-class assignments, using a computer for tests or to take notes, oral testing, having a “note buddy,” and preferential seating in each class. All Sacred Heart students take their tests in the Sacred Heart Testing Center to ensure effective and consistent use of testing accommodations.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION | This is a four-year program that addresses the individual needs for each of its students. Most students attend an elective class called the Sacred Heart Seminar as a part of their regular schedule.

These students work with the learning specialist in small groups for specialized instruction. The focus of this class time will be individualized to include working on improving academic skills, remediation, and assistance with class work, study skills, time management, organizational skills, and test-taking strategies. Students who are diagnosed with a learning disability or ADHD during their high school years may apply for the Sacred Heart Program.

Students requiring less support are still able to take advantage of the Sacred Heart Program through weekly coach sessions and individualized plans. In addition to Sacred Heart Seminar classes, the program offers resources to students and parents through quarterly group meetings and individual meetings, as needed.

“I found the Sacred Heart parent meetings to be especially

helpful. The information shared by the Sacred Heart staff and guest speakers as well as the lessons learned passed on by other parents were INVALUABLE IN HELPING ME provide constructive feedback and effective methods and tools to assist my daughter in improving her self-esteem, executive functioning and grades.

- Teresa, parent 14

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TECHNOLOGY The One-to-One Technology Initiative is designed

New students attend technology orientations, and

to enhance the Mount de Sales curriculum while still

faculty and staff receive professional technology

maintaining its authenticity by supporting academic

development. In addition, during the school day our

excellence, moral responsibility, and ethical formation.

technology staff and help desk are available, and

Teachers and students are using Canvas Learning Management System, Office 365 and Microsoft education tools such as OneNote Class Notebooks,

the growing Library Media Center offers resources, including a 3D printer. MDSA utilizes Lanschool, a classroom management software.

Microsoft Forms, and Sway in innovative ways to

Incoming families are required to buy their own device

enhance the learning experience for students daily.

based on the school’s criteria. However, there are no

Technology integration at Mount de Sales is utilized to

technology fees in addition to tuition. Students will have

foster and encourage important 21st century skills such

full access to Microsoft Office Suite and Office 365

as communication and collaboration among students

online at no charge.

and teachers.

MDSA was named a Microsoft Showcase School for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.

Mrs. Lindsey Murphy was named a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert for 2016-2017 and 20172018.

The MDSA Tech Team was awarded the 2017-2018 Teams that Make a Difference Award by the Catonsville Chamber of Commerce.

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A SPACE TO LEARN In the budding Library Media Center, students, faculty, and staff alike have access to an abundance of resources. Students can use this space to study, attend workshops, conduct research, and utilize the Technology Help Desk. The library media specialist (pictured here) continues to think of new ways to bring information directly to the students.

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FINE ARTS The Mount de Sales fine arts courses offer instruction in visual art, theatre, dance, choral music, instrumental music, and integrated technology. Sharing real-world experience and passion, the fine arts faculty encourages their students to identify and refine their talents, whether a girl is trying something for the first time or has prior experience.

MUSIC Vocal and instrumental music courses cultivate appreciation for a wide variety of musical genres and traditions. Students work to advance the technical skills necessary to become proficient and confident performers while also reinforcing the tools necessary to read music effectively. In addition to Christmas and spring concerts, other performance opportunities include pit band, annual coffee house, a cappella club, and monthly Mass. Each year, music students travel as far out of state as Virginia and Tennessee for adjudication.

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DANCE Dance students at Mount de Sales acquire technique skills through participation in a variety of classical and contemporary dance forms. Studying historical perspectives and evaluating dance performance allows students to develop a personal aesthetic. Students have the opportunity to create dance by learning and applying current trends in composition. As ambassadors for Mount de Sales, dance students share their talents at various school events.

Dance program alumnae have studied at prestigious college dance programs, such as University of the Arts and Towson University, as well as joined internationally renowned dance companies.

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THEATRE ARTS The drama classes provide opportunities to develop

Upperclassmen may apply, and membership is based

both performance technique and technical skills. The

on academic excellence and theatrical experience. The

curriculum promotes self-awareness and confidence

troupe’s goal is to share its expertise with the community

and the use of careful analysis of cultural and historical

through workshops, small performances, and service-

contexts for expressive choices. Students learn to

based activities.

work independently and collaboratively in a creative atmosphere and are given the opportunity to showcase what they have learned in class at the Fine Arts Festival and through student-produced one act plays. Honors level classes are available for both theatre design and dramatic performance.

In addition to the honors classes, Mount de Sales has an International Thespian Society troupe.

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The winter musical production is an extracurricular activity that provides an opportunity for all Mount de Sales students to perform onstage, play in the pit, or work in stage crew. Rehearsals are initially held after school at Mount de Sales and later take place at Mount Saint Joseph High School, who generously allows us to use its auditorium for our show.

VISUAL ARTS Visual arts students begin their studies by either taking Line and Color or Graphic Communications to learn the four components of art education: production, criticism, history and aesthetics. Students can continue their studies to build an impressive portfolio, and senior art students display their work at the Senior Art Show each spring. Throughout the year the Fine Arts Department rotates displays of visual artwork in our Gallery Hallway. Over the course of the year students will see great growth in their work and gain more self confidence with each project.

Mount de Sales graduates attend some of the nation’s most outstanding art institutions such as Rhode Island School of Design, Pratt University, Maryland Institute College of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, Tulane University, School of the Visual Arts NYC, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts/U Penn and Drexel University, to name a few. Students have gone on to major in medical illustration, graphic design, animation, illustration, architecture and industrial design.

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Not only do our Sailors participate in the national March for Life, but they also show their support at the state level by attending the Maryland March for Life in Annapolis.

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SERVICE Charity is the greatest of all virtues, and we encourage every member of the Mount de Sales community to give of herself in order to draw closer to the heart of Christ.

While all students are required to earn service hours in their religion classes, Sailors far exceed their quotas. The Campus Ministry Office gives students the opportunity to serve others inside the Mount de Sales community, the surrounding region, and beyond our borders through a variety of service projects. Our students serve populations including the homeless, the elderly, the unborn, the poor, members of the U.S. military, and those with disabilities.

• Monthly Bagged Lunches for the Homeless

• Clothing Drives

• Crisis Pregnancy Center

• Mercy Night (Adoration, Confession & Music)

• Maryland March for Life

• Mount 2000 Retreat (February)

• National March for Life in Washington, D.C.

• Steubenville Youth Conference (Summer)

• 40 Days for Life

• Senior Week Mission Trip

• Monthly Adoration and Confession

• Summer Mission Trips

• Little Sisters of the Poor Nun Run

• Toiletries for Tara

• Gabriel Network 5K for Life

• Christian Speakers

• Christmas Family Adoption for Homeless

• Archdiocesan events

• Canned Food Drives

• and many others…

TOTAL HOURS OF

Christian service:

20,400

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Chess Club

Student Council

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Photography Club

Global Outreach

STUDENT LIFE Students have fun, make friends, pursue a passion, and even explore potential career paths in a variety of activities. By applying what they learn in the classroom and tapping into their personal talents,

A.C.E.

(Architecture, Construction, Engineering

Academy Ambassadors Best Buddies Book Club Campus Ministry

Sailors gain experience to carry beyond high school into collegiate

Chess Club

or professional interests.

Culinary Arts Club

Student life fosters mutual respect and personal responsibility in every participant, and leadership appears in many forms. In fact, many clubs at Mount de Sales are student-founded.

CyberPatriot Drama Club Environmental Club Equine Club French Club Global Outreach Club

French Club

Golf Club Guardians of Life International Thespian Society It’s Academic Latin Club Lighthouse Literary Magazine Medical Club Mental Health Club Mock Trial National Art Honor Society National Dance Honor Society National English Honor Society National French Honor Society National History Club National Honor Society

Sodality

National Latin Honor Society National Math Honor Society National Science Honor Society National Spanish Honor Society Photo & Design Club Sodality of the Immaculate Conception Spanish Club Student Council Support the Troops Club Tri-M Music Honor Society Winter Musical Production 29

ATHLETICS

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Athletics are an extension of the educational mission

• Mount de Sales is a charter member of the

in which they serve as a function of and complement

Interscholastic Athletics Association of Maryland

to the academic institution. Athletics provide a

(IAAM), one of the top high school athletic

unique opportunity to nurture respect for our athletes,

conferences in the country.

opponents, fans, and coaches on the athletic field as a means of imitating Christ in our day-to-day lives

• 27 Sailors were named to IAAM All-Conference teams in 2017-2018 (five of them more than once!).

through: • 19 members of the Class of 2018 will plays sports Encouraging teamwork as an important part of each student’s growth toward maturity Stressing the values of fair play and good sportsmanship

at the collegiate level (9 at NCAA Division I & II colleges and universities).

• 50 percent of Mount de Sales students participate in the athletic program.

Promoting school spirit as a way to develop a sense of pride in the institution and community

SPORTS Basketball (JV & V) Cheerleading (V) Cross Country (V) Field Hockey (JV & V) Golf (V) Indoor Track (JV & V) Lacrosse (JV & V)

RECENT CHAMPIONS Outdoor Track & Field (JV & V) Soccer (JV & V) Softball (JV & V) Swimming (V) Tennis (JV & V) Volleyball (JV & V)

TENNIS: 2012 & 2013 IAAM B Conference Champions

SOFTBALL: 2013 IAAM A Conference Champions

FIELD HOCKEY: 2013 IAAM B Conference Champions

GOLF: 2015 IAAM B Conference Champions

VOLLEYBALL: 2015 IAAM A Conference Champions

CHEERLEADING: 2016 Battle at the Capitol National Champions

VOLLEYBALL: 2017 IAAM A Conference Champions

GOLF: 2018 IAAM B Conference Champions

TRACK AND FIELD: 2018 30

IAAM A Conference Champions

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SCHOLARSHIPS FROM MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY FATHER DUERR SCHOLARSHIP

FRA ANGELICO ART SCHOLARSHIP

Amount: Half-tuition or quarter-tuition/year

Amount: $1,000/year

Renewable: Each year if requirements are met

Renewable: Each year if requirements are met

Extra application needed: No

Extra application needed: Portfolio. Due by

These scholarships are awarded solely based on High School Placement Test scores. All applicants are automatically eligible.

December 14, 2018.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOLARSHIP

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES SCHOLARSHIP

Amount: $2,500/year

Amount: $1,500/year

Renewable: Each year if requirements are met

Renewable: Each year if requirements are met

Extra application needed: No

Extra application needed: Essay. Due by December

These scholarships are awarded solely based on High School Placement Test scores. All applicants are automatically eligible.

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GOLDEN COUNSEL SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $1,000/year Renewable: Each year if requirements are met Extra application needed: No These scholarships are awarded to applicants who exhibit high achievement.

ST. CECILIA MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $1,000/year Renewable: Each year if requirements are met

Fra Angelico Art scholarships are awarded to students for visual art.

Special requirement: Applicants must be of Hispanic or Latina ethnicity. St. Martin de Porres scholarships are awarded to students based on their essay submissions.

SERVICE LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $2,500/year Renewable: Each year if requirements are met Extra Application Needed: One-page, one-sided list of service and leadership activities. Due by December 14, 2018.

These scholarships are awarded to applicants who exhibit service/leadership qualities.

Extra application needed: Video links due by December 14, 2018. Some applicants will be contacted for February 2019 auditions. Auditions are NOT indicative of an admissions decision.

St. Cecilia Music scholarships are awarded to students for vocal and/or instrumental music.

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Please visit the Scholarships page at MOUNTDESALES.ORG for details and instructions.

FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS* SEMPER FI SCHOLARSHIP Amount: Allocated by selection committee Renewable: Possibly. Annual application required.

Extra application needed: Application, parent essay, student essay, parish and pastor documentation due by January 1, 2019 and completion of FACTS application due by January 4, 2019.

Special Requirement: Applicants must be practicing Catholics who meet requirements listed on the scholarship application. Students grades 9-12 may apply for a Semper Fi Scholarship.

GUARDIANS OF LIFE SCHOLARSHIP Amount: $2,500/year Renewable: Each year if requirements are met Extra application needed: Essay and letters of recommendation. Due by December 14, 2018. It is recommended that one letter be written by a priest or religious sister.

Special requirement: Applicants must be Catholic.

The Guardians of Life Scholarship is awarded to a student whose essay portrays an understanding of the dignity of life. She is passionate about protecting the unborn and helping young women in need. She must also be willing to be a voice for the voiceless among her peers. *These scholarships are funded by a foundation or fund.

Applications are processed through Mount de Sales.

Please visit the Scholarships page at MOUNTDESALES.ORG for additional scholarship resources 33

FINANCIAL INFORMATION TUITION | Tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year

ELECTRONIC DEVICES | Families are responsible

is $14,700. A non-refundable deposit of $400 (included

for purchasing tablets or laptops that meet the Mount de

in tuition) is due in the spring in order to secure

Sales requirements.

enrollment for the following school year.

UNIFORMS | Uniforms are purchased from

SACRED HEART | The 2018-2019 cost of the Sacred

FlynnO’Hara Uniforms. Families may order online, at

Heart Program is divided by phase: $3,000 for Seminar;

the FlynnO’Hara stores, or at Uniform Measurement

$1,000 for Coach Sessions; and $300 for Monitoring

(TBD Spring 2019). A used uniform sale is held each

Sessions.

summer for incoming families (TBD).

BOOKS AND FEES BILL | Includes $175 textbook

BUS SERVICE | Mount de Sales partners with Mount

rental fee plus miraculous medal, locker lock, agenda,

Saint Joseph High School to provide transportation

media and retreat fees as applicable per grade.

options. Please visit the Tuition, Fees & Assistance web

CONSUMABLE BOOKS | Families are responsible for separately purchasing these items through an online provider.

ATHLETICS | The $150 athletic fee is billed per sport, per student-athlete.

page under the Admissions tab for details. Requests, reservations and payments are made directly between families and Mount Saint Joseph.

CARPOOLS | Mount de Sales helps enrolled families coordinate carpools by providing contact information upon request starting Spring 2019.

APPLICATION | The application fee is $50.

TUITION ASSISTANCE | The Board of Trustees and Administration of Mount de Sales are committed to keeping Catholic education as affordable as possible. Limited aid is available to students in financial need.

Families wishing to be considered for tuition assistance must submit an application annually to the Business Office through FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment. Please visit the Tuition, Fees & Assistance web page under the Admissions tab for additional information. Families are encouraged to check with their parishes regarding the possibility of limited tuition assistance for Catholic students attending Catholic schools.

Thomas Walter, Business Manager | 410.744.8498 ext. 110 | twalter@mountdesales.org FACTS applications for 2019-2020 tuition assistance are due by January 4, 2019.

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APPLICATION PROCESS SHADOW DAYS

APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete the request form online and the Admissions

All applications are due December 14, 2018. The

Office will confirm a date. Eighth-graders should

Admissions Committee will only review complete

schedule days between September and December

applicant files. The following are required to complete

2018. Seventh-graders will be invited to shadow on

an applicant file:

select days in Spring 2019.

HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST (HSPT) All eighth-grade applicants are required to take the

• Application • $50 fee • Report cards, standardized test/assessment

HSPT at any location on any date. Mount de Sales will

scores and attendance records from sixth,

administer the test on Saturday, December 8, 2018.

seventh and eighth grade thus far

$40 fee. Online registration preferred. See archbalt. org for all dates and locations. Those requiring accommodations at Mount de Sales must submit documentation by November 16, 2018.

SACRED HEART PROGRAM Applicants must indicate on their applications that

• HSPT scores (if Mount de Sales is listed as any choice, the company will send scores directly)

• Recommendation form(s) - see next page for details by school type

• Interview with student and at least one parent/guardian. All applicants interview.

they are applying to the Sacred Heart Program.

See the website for details. Application confirmations

Documentation of a learning disability/ADHD

will be sent. Please contact Admissions if you do not

and accompanying paperwork are required for

receive confirmation of application submission.

consideration and must be submitted directly to

Director of Academic Services

Transfer applications are considered for 10th and

Mary Jo Puglisi (410.744.8498 ext. 267 or

11th grade. Enrollment is assessed each spring by the

mjpuglisi@mountdesales.org).

Board of Trustees, and transfer admission decisions will follow. See the website for transfer application process.

Please visit the Admissions tab at MOUNTDESALES.ORG for admissions details and resources.

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SPECIFIC APPLICATION PROCESS NOTES BY SCHOOL POPULATION • The Mount de Sales Request for Records and Standard Recommendation forms can be found on mountdesales.org under the Admissions tab.

• All records and recommendations should be sent from the school/recommenders directly to Mount de Sales c/o Admissions and NOT through applicant families.

• Recommendation letters are not required for any applicants but will be added to files if received.

The records and recommendations portion of the application process varies based on what school the applicant attends. Please see below for specifics by school type: ARCHDIOCESE OF BALTIMORE SCHOOLS: Authorize the release of records when prompted during online HSPT registration. The middle schools will send the records and principal’s recommendation directly to high schools chosen by families to receive students’ HSPT scores. HSPT walk-ins will be required to sign authorization for the release of records at registration the morning of the test.

ARCHDIOCESE OF WASHINGTON SCHOOLS: Complete the Archdiocese of Washington’s Authorization to Release Records Form by mid-November. The middle schools will send the records and principal’s recommendation directly to high schools chosen by families to receive students’ HSPT scores. Mount de Sales accepts the Archdiocese of Washington packet as is.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS OR NON-CATHOLIC PRIVATE SCHOOLS: The signed Request for Records form and two Standard Recommendation forms should be submitted to the applicant’s current school in November. Records and recommendations should be sent directly to Mount de Sales by the school and/or recommending teachers (families should NOT submit these items themselves). The forms can be found online under the Admissions tab.

Eighth-grade shadows will receive copies when they visit.

HOMESCHOOL/CO-OP/TUTORIAL:

Students enrolled in a homeschool program that issues transcripts: Sign and submit the Request for Records form to the program in November. The program should send records directly to Mount de Sales.

Students homeschooling through local school district approval: The home educator must provide a list of courses, textbooks, and progress for grades 6, 7, and 8 up to the current date. For students who do not earn numerical or letter grades, the home educator should provide a summary of the student’s progress for each class in each year.

All homeschoolers: The Standard Recommendation Form should be completed by two teachers. Tutors, co-op teachers, and adults who have worked with the student in an instructional capacity may submit recommendation forms.

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EVENTS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 4, 2018 | Noon-3 p.m.

All interested families are invited. Pre-register online or walk in.

Refreshments provided.

A MORNING AT MOUNT DE SALES FOR EIGHTH-GRADE PARENTS Thursday, November 15, 2018 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Parents in/entering the application process will learn more about MDSA from administration and staff, followed by student-led tours.

Refreshments provided. Registration required (see the website).

MOUNT DE SALES INFORMATION SESSION DURING HSPT Saturday, December 8, 2018 | 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Parents may attend this informal session while their daughters take the HSPT. No registration required. Refreshments provided.

A MORNING AT MOUNT DE SALES FOR SIXTH- & SEVENTH-GRADERS AND PARENTS Tuesday, April 4, 2019 | 8:30-11:30 a.m.

While girls participate in activities with Sailor students, our principal will offer a talk for parents. All guests will be offered a school overview, Q&A, and student-led tour. Refreshments provided.

Registration required (see the website).

ADMISSIONS POLICY Mount de Sales Academy for Girls does not discriminate on the basis of race, color or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policy, athletic or other school administered programs.

All acceptances are conditional upon the successful completion of eighth grade. As a condition of acceptance, students may be required to attend and satisfactorily complete remedial summer math and/ or reading programs prior to admission. All decisions regarding the acceptance of a student into Mount de Sales Academy are done with the highest emphasis

Please visit the Admissions Events page at MOUNTDESALES.ORG for event updates, details and registration.

placed on what is in the best interest of the individual girl.

When applying, applicants “understand and acknowledge that receiving the application does not constitute a commitment by Mount de Sales Academy, and that Mount de Sales Academy may deny admission if they determine that enrollment of the applicant in the Academy would not be appropriate.�

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Emily Ko ’07 Director of Admissions eko@mountdesales.org 410.744.8498 ext. 270

Robyn Levy ’06 Assistant Director of Admissions rlevy@mountdesales.org 410.744.8498 ext. 276

MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY FOR GIRLS 700 Academy Road Catonsville, MD 21228 p: 410.744.8498 | f: 410.747.5105 MountdeSales.org

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