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War Eagle Views
Catch up on athletic news.
Marist School secures nine state athletic championships This year Marist School has won nine state athletic championships, beating its own record of eight from the 1999-2000 school year. The following teams are state title winners:
-Boys and Girls Cross Country -Boys and Girls Swimming -Boys and Girls Soccer -Boys and Girls Tennis -Softball
Track and Field The track and field team is winding up a great season by sending qualified athletes to the state competition. Competing in the boys meet in Jefferson, Ga are David Connolly, in the 1600m and 3200m runs, Daniel Arias in pole vault, Burke McCarty in discus, and Trey Nordone in shot put. Qualifying for the girls meet in Albany Ga is Sophie Harkins, in the 1600m and 3200 m runs. Congratulations to all of these athletes who made it through the tough region 6 AAAA division, one of the toughest in the state. Adding to the difficulty of making it to the state meet is the fact that only the top two athletes in each event can qualify. Good luck to everyone! |
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Language Department News
Read more about Spanish students who have achieved national recognition and the National French Exam results.
Congratulations Marist Spanish students. Congratulations to several world language students from Marist School who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2009 National Spanish Examinations.
Students from Marist School earned a total of 26 gold, 29 silver and 17 bronze medals along with 15 honorable mentions. The following students placed at the state level: Andrea Pascual Third Place Bilingual Level II Sophie Harkins Second Place Level III Julian Rios First Place Level IV Stephanie Word Second Place Level IV Megan Mavity Fifth Place Level IV
“Attaining a medal or honorable mention for any student on the National Spanish Examinations is very prestigious,” said Kevin Cessna-Buscemi, National Director of the Exams, “because the exams are the largest of their kind in the United States, with well over 115,000 students participating in 2009.”
The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. |
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Service and Spirituality News
Click here for an update on Marist Women Build, details on the upcoming Eucharistic Congress, and more.
Marist Women Build Dedication day is upon us! Our historic simultaneous build of two Habitat houses was completed on May 9 with dedication ceremonies for each. Thanks to all of our sister schools who worked so hard alongside our own team of workers to build houses for these two deserving families. Please check out the Marist Web site for more information about the build. And to see pictures, visit our photo album: http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=8QatHLZyycsZU. As we wind down our season, we are thankful to all who helped us reach our long-held goal of extending this project to other area schools. The Marist Women Build experience is a powerful one. Consider joining the team! Eucharistic Congress The Eucharistic Congress will be Saturday, June 13 located at the Georgia International Convention Center. It begins at 8:00 a.m. and includes participants from every parish and school in the Archdiocese. The event continues throughout the day with workshops, music, presentations on a variety of topics, and an exhibit pavilion. The day closes with a Vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m. and is co-celebrated by many of the priests in the Archdiocese, and we invite all Marist parents and students to join us at the Congress. Please see or call Fr. David at 770-936-2260 or Teresa Gaskin at 404-841-8274 to sign up for the Congress. Visit the Eucharistic Congress Web site www.archatl.com/congress to learn more about the guest speakers. Thank you for your consideration and support for this exciting and fulfilling day of faith and fun. Check the June e-newsletter for more details. Marist Mothers Prayer Group As the school year comes to a close, the prayer group is pleased to announce that Cathy Bertasi and Carol Curren will be the co-presidents beginning in June. Sharon Bowman and Kathy Cote will assume the role of co-vice presidents and will be responsible for handling prayer requests. We thank these ladies for serving in this ministry to Marist and to the students and their families for the coming year. A complete listing of the full new board will be posted to the Marist Web site soon.
The Mothers Prayer Group is an ecumenical group of mothers who gather together monthly during the school year to pray for Marist students, faculty, and their families. Our regular meetings will begin in September 2009.
We thank all of those who served in board positions this past year and for those who attended our meetings.
To submit a prayer request, please email: maristmothers@gmail.com . Please remember that the requests are for Marist students, faculty, priests and their families and that you must have permission from that person to submit the request. Submissions may be kept anonymous.
If you have any questions about our group, please call Becky Bain, 770-664-8409 or Lisa Dempster, 770-396-2050
Brighten your Smile and a Child’s Future! You’ve always wanted a whiter, brighter smile, but wondered about justifying the expense. Well, now you can. Dr. Debra Gray King from the Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry is offering professional teeth whitening through June 30, 2009 at a reduced cost ($450 for 1-hour in-office and $300 for take home) and donating the proceeds to the Reach for Excellence program. For you or your teen, a beautiful new smile can many times be the key to unlocking the beautiful expression of the person inside. Call 404-847-9711 or go to GeorgiaSmiles.com to make an appointment or for further information.
About Reach for Excellence: Located on the Marist campus, Reach for Excellence is a program that provides talented middle school students, who possess limited opportunities and resources, with the preparation to succeed in college preparatory programs and high schools. Each spring, Reach for Excellence selects 30 academically talented, educationally underserved 6th graders to begin participating in the program. Admitted students and their families commit to three years’ involvement, consisting of three six-week summer sessions and two years of Saturday classes. For more information, go to ReachForExcellence.org.
Reach for Excellence Summer Session begins June 11 If you are on the Marist campus this summer you may see approximately 120 students from metro-Atlanta participating in Reach for Excellence. We look forward to welcoming a new class of highly qualified students to our ninth summer program. |
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Parent Information
Find out more about Project Graduation, rising senior shirt and tie orders, and more.
Faculty Luncheons Thank you to the seventh grade parents for "treating the palettes" of our faculty and staff to a colorful luncheon salad bar. Special thanks to 7th grade coordinators: Kathy Wochele, Gina Steers and Susan Viers; Hostess volunteers Joy Slade, Ann Cavagagh, Marie Frank, Sheri Perez ,Missy MacGinnitie; and Anne Whitaker for the incredible artist's palette cake. All efforts and donations were greatly appreciated; the event would not have been possible without the generous contributions from the 7th grade class. Thank You! Cindy Hunt and Ellen Sullivan. Faculty Appreciation Co-Chairs.
The Event Thanks to all who helped make the evening such a huge success. We knew from the positive response to the on-line auction that this was truly going to "Make Memories". The items donated for the on-line, silent and live auctions created excitement and lots of bidding. The tuition raffle was as a success; congratulations to our winners, the Charles family. If you purchased a "TINI" from the table, be sure to get your stone tested. The diamond has still not been claimed!!
When the economy of the country took a strong detour this fall, we decided to adjust the main thrust of the evening from one on fundraising to one of strengthening the bonds within the Marist Community. Not only were we successful in that goal, we did achieve our other goal–to raise funds to support Marist School. The committee chairs helped make the night flow with such ease that all who attended felt as though they were at a "house party". Several attendees noted that with the great food, plenty of drink, new activities and fellow Marist parents in attendance, it was hard not to enjoy the evening.
Again to all who helped in any way with THE EVENT "Thanks for The Memories."
Campus shop gifts Don't forget the Campus Shop for graduation gifts. The shop has silver-plated frames, jewelry and boxes for engraving, a personalized graduation plate by Atlanta artist Kristi McCarthy, collegiate Tervis Tumblers, sport and school photo mats, and more. Shop hours are Tuesdays, 2-5, Wednesdays, 8-5, and Thursdays, 8-1.
Rising seniors must visit the campus shop during May to place their order for senior shirts and ties. Shirts are $28.00 and ties are $25.00. Payment must accompany orders. Cash, checks and credit cards (MC and Visa) are accepted. The campus shop is open on Tuesdays (2-5), Wednesdays (8-5) and Thursdays (8-1). Please contact Laura Mullins at llmullins@mindspring.com with questions. To download an order form, click here.
In keeping with Marist tradition, the graduating class of 2009 will celebrate their final Marist moments with an all-night party at the YMCA on the night of graduation, May 23. The evening will begin with a Mass, followed by nonstop entertainment, great food, prizes and friendship. Project Graduation begins at 11 p.m. and students must wear their Project Graduation T-shirt to enter the party. Signed waivers are required. Pick up is 5:30 a.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DRIVE TO OR FROM THIS EVENT, AND MUST BE DRIVEN BY THE PARENT.
The planning and chaperoning of this party is a traditional gift from the parents of the junior class. All parents of the junior class are asked to help chaperone or assist in food handling, decorations, clean up, etc. To volunteer, or for any questions, please contact this year’s chairmen, Becky Bain at 770-664-8409 or Joan Wrigley at 770-840-1093.
On behalf of the entire Project Graduation Committee, Becky and Joan thank the senior and junior parents in advance for their support, and look forward to hosting this final celebration of our 2009 Marist graduates.
Used Books The Marist Parents' Club Used Book Committee will host a used book swap for all grades on Monday, June 8th from 4-7pm in the arcade. Last year this proved to be a successful forum for parents and students to buy and sell used books. Prices are set by sellers with consideration given to the condition of the books. Negotiation is an option. Buyers pay sellers directly and only cash or checks are accepted. There will also be an opportunity to drop off used books to be shipped to MBS Direct. MBS Direct is Marist's online textbook partner. The EZ drop buyback will be Tuesday, June 9th from 8am to 1 p.m. and later that same day from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Centennial Lower Lobby. Before books are brought to Centennial for shipment, students or their parents must go to the MBS website and develop and print two copies of their quote/packing list. MBS sends payment for used books directly to families within 30 days. More details about these two events will be forthcoming. If you would like to volunteer to help for either the book swap or the MBS EZ drop buyback, or if you have any questions regarding used books, please contact Julie Moyers at jumoyers@bellsouth.net or Beth Southers at bethsouthers@bellsouth.net. Holiday Traditions 2009 Mark your calendars for the 29th Annual Holiday Traditions Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, November 7, 2009. The Holiday Traditions Committee still has a few openings. For more information or If you would like to be part of the committee, please email Karen Mujica at iamkarenm@gmail.com or Rosina Navarro at rnavarro@stafathletics.com. |
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Scene Around Marist
Learn more about student physicals, a Foundations trip to Lake Lanier, and Peer 2 Peer Tutoring.
Foundations On Friday, June 5, 2009, seventh and eighth graders will be going on an optional class trip to Lake Lanier Islands Beach and Water Park. The group will leave Marist at approximately 11:30 a.m. and will depart from the water park at 5:30 p.m. to arrive back on campus at about 6:30 p.m. Any student who rides the bus to the park must also return to campus on the bus. The cost is $55.00 and will be charged to your Marist account. The cost will cover admission, lunch, and drinks. Permission forms were sent home last week and should be returned whether your child is participating or not. All students will be required to wear a tee-shirt over their swim suits, and it is recommended that they bring towels, flip-flops, and sunscreen. Students may be asked to leave their cellular phones at school. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kathie Calabrese or Mr. Bruce Hoff.
Mr. Roger Shaddick has updated the weather web page (www.tinyurl.com/n7bu-weather) so it now includes the severe weather warning map for the southeast along with the Southeast NOAA radar.
Peer 2 Peer Tutoring The Marist Peer 2 Peer Tutoring Program needs your help! Please encourage your child to become a oeer 2 peer tutor. We had 48 outstanding tutors for term 2 and term 3 for this year and we want to keep Peer 2 Peer as part of the Marist curriculum. Tutors will be trained in August, once school begins. Tutors are for grades 7-12 in the content areas of Math and Modern Classical Foreign Language. We are looking forward to an outstanding new year!
Thank you for all of your support and for encouraging your child to become a P2P tutor. If you would like more information about the program, please contact Dr. Eleanor Taylor Adams, Learning Specialist, adamse@marist.com.
Physicals Dr. Laura Bleekrode of Alpharetta Pediatrics will offer sports physicals on Wednesdays, May 27 and June 3 from 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. They will be in Centennial Classroom and the cost is $45. Appointments can be made by calling the Clinic at 770-457-7201. Please remember, the sports physical, which is part of the Marist Student Health Form, must be completed between April 1, 2009 and July 15, 2009 and turned in by July 15, 2009. |