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PARENT PRESS Engaged, Inspired and Prepared with Character, Integrity and Respect Academic ACTE Tech Fair, NHS & NJHS Induction Spirituality Genesis Project & Community Service Arts Scholastic Awards & All-State Competition Athletics Spring Sports & Player of the Week A Newsletter for the St. Paul’s Family April 2012 April Calendar 3 NetClassroom Update Prom Tuxedo Rental on Campus 8:00am Tuesdays at 2:00pm every Tuesday 4 Meaningful Masterpieces Grades 3 & 4 3:00pm 5 7th Grade Service Day 8:30am Alumni Council Meeting 11:00am 6 Deadline to Order 8th Grade Memories DVD Deadline for 8th Grade Banquet Reservations Big Brother/Big Sister Easter Egg Hunt 9:30am Good Friday Early Dismissal Challenges of Champions 3:00pm 8 Easter Sunday 9-13 Spring Break 19 Parent Council Meeting 9:30am Senior Lunch 11:45am Off to College Day for Seniors 12:10pm Battle of Old Shell Rd 2:00pm 20 Junior/Senior Prom SGA Catered Lunch 11:30am US Early Dismissal 12:00pm 23 Earth Day Partial Out of Uniform Grades 9-12 World Book Night Grades 3 & 4 5:00pm 24 2nd Grade - Gulf Shores Zoo & Alligator Alley 8:00am Band Spring Concert 7:00pm 25 1st Grade - Naval Air Station Pensacola 8:00am MS National Honor Society Service Day 8:30am Annual Alumni Luncheon 12:00pm 26 Freshmen See Performance of Julius Caesar 9:00am Atlanta on the Road Reunion 6:00pm Strings Spring Concert 7:00pm 30 US Band Banquet 6:00pm The St. Paul’s Players Perform “The Music Man”

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Page 1: April 2012 Parent Press

PARENT PRESSEngaged, Inspired and Prepared with Character, Integrity and Respect

Academic

ACTE Tech Fair, NHS & NJHS Induction

Spirituality

Genesis Project & Community Service

Arts

Scholastic Awards & All-State Competition

Athletics

Spring Sports & Player of the Week

A Newsletter for the St. Paul’s Family April 2012

Logos: Crest

April Calendar3 NetClassroom Update Prom Tuxedo Rental on Campus 8:00am Tuesdays at 2:00pm every Tuesday4 Meaningful Masterpieces Grades 3 & 4 3:00pm5 7th Grade Service Day 8:30am Alumni Council Meeting 11:00am6 Deadline to Order 8th Grade Memories DVD Deadline for 8th Grade Banquet Reservations Big Brother/Big Sister Easter Egg Hunt 9:30am Good Friday Early Dismissal Challenges of Champions 3:00pm8 Easter Sunday9-13 Spring Break19 Parent Council Meeting 9:30am Senior Lunch 11:45am Off to College Day for Seniors 12:10pm Battle of Old Shell Rd 2:00pm20 Junior/Senior Prom SGA Catered Lunch 11:30am US Early Dismissal 12:00pm23 Earth Day Partial Out of Uniform Grades 9-12 World Book Night Grades 3 & 4 5:00pm24 2nd Grade - Gulf Shores Zoo & Alligator Alley 8:00am Band Spring Concert 7:00pm25 1st Grade - Naval Air Station Pensacola 8:00am MS National Honor Society Service Day 8:30am Annual Alumni Luncheon 12:00pm26 Freshmen See Performance of Julius Caesar 9:00am Atlanta on the Road Reunion 6:00pm Strings Spring Concert 7:00pm30 US Band Banquet 6:00pm

The St. Paul’s Players Perform “The Music Man”

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AROUND CAMPUSACTE Tech Fair Results

Sixty-five students in grades 3-12 entered the 28th annual ACTE Regional Computer Fair held Thursday, March 15th at Faulkner State Community College. Over 1000 projects from Mobile and Baldwin County schools were entered, making this the largest regional fair in the state. Winning projects are listed below. Please congratulate all who participated for their efforts. Students who placed 1st or 2nd are eligible to compete in the State Computer Fair which will be held Saturday, May 5th in Montgomery.

Level 1 (3rd & 4th)

General Application Group: Aerielle Reese & Sarah Strickland, Honorable Mention; Video Production Group: Ira Cherniak & Trey Parker, 3rd Place; Hardware/Robotics Individual: David Brown, 1st Place.

Level 2 (5th & 6th)

Computer Literacy: Sarah Posey, 2nd Place; General Application Individual: Wilder Wing, Honorable Mention; Hardware/robotics Individual: Wilson Beaverstock, 1st Place; Multimedia Individual: Graham Golden, Honorable Mention; Web Page Groups: Mary Gayle Mitchell & Margaret Winters, 1st Place.

Level 3 (7th & 8th)

Computer Literacy: Justin Way, 1st Place; General Application Individual: Gabe Coleman, Honorable Mention; Web Page Group: Sarah Graves & Cate Hodges, Honorable Mention; Web Page Individual: Mary Catherine Watson, 1st Place; Kate Nichols,

2nd Place; Computer Programming Individual: Justin Way, 2nd Place, Mary Ashleigh Ivey, 3rd Place; Computer Programming Group: Charlie Weeks & Justin Way, 2nd Place.

Level 4 (9th & 10th)

Computer Literacy: Danielle Williamson, 1st Place; Matthew D’Alonzo, 3rd Place; Jessica Knezha, Honorable Mention; Rolf Konrad, Honorable Mention; Klaudia Larson, Honorable Mention; Madeline Rihner, Honorable Mention; Video Production Individual: Drew Batten, 3rd Place; Joseph Graham, Honorable Mention; Video Production Group: Danielle Williamson & Marissa Donovan, 2nd Place; Joseph Graham & Jonathan Landry, 3rd Place, Jessica Knezha & Kellsey Daggett, Honorable Mention; Multimedia Individual: Joseph Graham, 1st Place; Jonathan Landry, 3rd Place; Jessica Knezha, Honorable Mention; Multimedia Group: Dylan Forwood, Barrett Thompson & William Konrad, 1st Place; Joseph Graham & Justin Way, 2nd Place; Hallie King, Taylor Bahos & Klaudia Larson, Honorable Mention; General Application Individual: Danielle Williamson, 1st Place; Katie Steadman, 2nd Place; Jonathan Landry, Honorable Mention; Computer Programming Individual: Madeline Rihner, 1st Place; Rolf Konrad, 2nd Place; Web Page Individual: Joseph Graham, 1st Place.

Level 5 (11th & 12th)

Computer Literacy: Seth Polansky, 2nd Place, Clint Innocenti, 3rd Place; Video Production Group: Seth Polansky & Matthew D’Alonzo, 1st Place; Hardware/Robotics Group: Clint Innocenti & Jonathan Landry, 1st Place; Computer Programming Individual: Clint Innocenti, 1st Place.

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AROUND CAMPUSA Tradition of Academic Excellence:

St. Paul’s Episcopal School Inducts Its National Honor Society Members and National Junior Honor Society Members

The new inductees to the National Honor Society were honored Wednesday, March 7th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Fellow students and faculty members joined family members and loved ones to honor the 26 new members. The ceremony was the 38th in the history of the Myrtle Harris Boazman chapter of this prestigious national organization.

The new inductees include Carter Albrecht, Kelsi Allman, Shivani Ananthasekar, Carson Blaylock, Cooper Brown, Sara Bryars, Rebecca Dill, Emily-Kate Feibelman, Mary Bryant Fleming, Will Graham, Chad Hartley, Hiro Kamei, Isabelle Martin, Meredith Mosley, Katie Motes, Caroline Nicholas, Seth Polansky, Helen Taylor Roe, John Shreve, Kennedy Studdard, Charles Sutherland, Max Trent, Varshini Venkatesan, Macy Vickers, Rachel Williamson, and Taylor Wood.

The National Junior Honor Society inductees were honored Tuesday, March 13th at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Family members and loved ones were joined by students and faculty to honor the 46 new members.

The new inductees include Laura Rutherford Adams, Linda Jemima Albrecht-Frueh, Skandan Ananthasekar, Sean Bradley Baxter, Greta Henrietta Berg, Madelyn Turner Brown, Parker Shawn Canada, John Bradley Citrin, James Vickers Courtney, Jr., Jack Bradley Douglas, Kaitlyn Leigh Estes, Jessie Marie Everett, Ashley Nicole Forwood, Thomas Samuel Granade, Sarah Marie Graves, Robert B. Hanson III, Noah Mitchell Harrelson, Shelby Cate Hodges, Connor Griffin Hudson, Mary Ashleigh Ivey, Sarah Hunter Jackson, Daniel Richard Lane, Jr., Madelyn Claire Lott, Madison Lee Mace, Mallory Autumn Messer, Jeremy Bacon Milling, Christopher Alexander Morgan, Caroline Bell Myers, Brantley Rudene Oldenburg, Elise Woodson Peeler, Madison Grace Quinelly, Sunya Reddy, Emilie Christelle Rihner, Lauren Elizabeth Ritchie, Elizabeth Hartley Robinson, Jackson Alexander Sessoms, Coleman Harper Singleton, Marshall Peyton Spires, Clara Grace Stimpson, Jackson Henry Turnipseed, John Robbins Volkman, John Conner Watson, Grace Catherine Whiston, Sydney Renee Williams, Madeline Ann Wing, and William Andrew Wing III.

St. Paul’s senior Bren McMaken has been selected as a University Fellow at the University of Alabama. Based on academics, leadership, and commitment to service, Bren was chosen from an applicant pool of over seven hundred students.

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AROUND CAMPUS

Mrs. Broder's 6th Grade Genesis Project

Each student was asked to render a timeline of the first 2000 years of human history as recorded by Genesis, Chapters 1- 11 and illustrate it.

Community Service The ninth grade philanthropy ambassadors cooked and served dinner to the residents at the Ronald McDonald House. Over 40 residents enjoyed the pizza, salad, and brownies provided by the student volunteers. Linda Garver, Elizabeth Gregory, and Julie Kogon served as chaperones.

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AROUND CAMPUSSt. Paul’s Art Students Invited to Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall The National Scholastic Art & Writing Competition recently announced the National winners, and four St. Paul’s students were recognized for their artwork. Mary Ball received two gold medals in drawing, Katie Volkman and Rachel Williamson each received gold medals in painting, and Danielle Williamson received a silver medal in photography. Gold medal winners have been invited to the awards ceremony in New York City on June 1st at Carnegie Hall.

Mary Ball: Grandad, Gold Medal

Katie Volkman: Beached, Gold Medal

Danielle Williamson: The Eyes Are, Silver Medal

Rachel Williamson: Pixie, Gold Medal

Mary Ball: Look Both Ways, Gold Medal

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AROUND CAMPUS

2012 Alabama All State Orchestra Festival In October 2011, over 300 strings students across the state of Alabama auditioned at the district level for acceptance to the Alabama All State Orchestra Festival. In November, 143 students advanced to the state level. These students competed in an intense four day event at the University of Alabama February 9 -12. The following students competed and placed in their respective orchestras: Grace Jeon, violin – Principal (First) Chair, Dayoung Jeon, cello – Principal (First) Chair, Zac Parker, bass – Principal Chair (First), Justin Way, cello – Fourth Chair, Anna Alford, viola – Fourth Chair, Barrett Thompson – Fourth Chair, Lisee Conwell – Section Player, Satoshi Kamei – Section Player, and James Carpenter – Section Player.

Each year one student is chosen who demonstrates the greatest progress over the course of the festival. This student receives a full scholarship to the Stringfellows Music Summer Camp in Montgomery, Alabama. This year’s recipient is Justin Way.

Singing Saints Participated in All-State Choral Festival

Congratulations to St. Paul’s students who were chosen for the 2012 Alabama All-State Choral Festival and participated in the festival at Samford University in Birmingham March 8-10, 2012. Their achievement is one of the highest honors afforded to choral music students in our state.

High School SATB Choir: Keaton Andrus, Ryan Cox, Zoe Cullen, Isabel Irvine, William Konrad, Bren McMaken, Kyle Grace Mills, Whitney Myers, Grace Williams, Sarah Williams, Cam Williamson.

High School SSAA Choir: Abigail Lindsay Blankenship, Taylor Evans, Daly Wettermark.

High School TTBB Choir: Jonathan Arbour, Alexander Blankenship, Rolf Konrad.

Middle School Mixed Choir: Katie Byrd.

Middle School Treble Choir: Claire Denton, Brantley Oldenburg, Sunya Reddy, Emilie Rihner.

The All-State Choral Festival is a three-day event that culminates in a professionally recorded concert and is an opportunity for students with outstanding ability and initiative to receive public recognition, to sing under the direction of nationally recognized choral clinicians, and to perform choral literature of the highest quality.

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AROUND CAMPUSSpring Sports Updates Golf

In the Azalea City High School Invitational, St. Paul’s came in 8th overall with Robby Shelton and Max Trent coming out as the 4-ball winners, and Robby Shelton finishing as a medalist.

Soccer

The Varsity girls are 10-2-2 and ranked 4th in the State.

The Varsity boys are 14-2-3, and in first place in 5A Section 1 with a record of 5-0. They won the Island Cup Tournament and are currently ranked #3 in the State.

Tennis

The Varsity girls are 9-2. The Section tournament is April 23, and State is April 25-26.

The Varsity boys are 9-4. The Section tournament is April 23, and State is April 26-27.

Baseball

Varsity baseball is currently ranked 7th in the State and has a 12-4 record.

Softball

The softball team is currently 4-1 and came in second in the Honeybee Invitational as shown below.

Player of the Week St. Paul’s Senior Kourtnee Owens was awarded softball player of the week by the Azalea City Kiwanis Club on March 13. Kourtnee is the Saints' catcher and had a .467 batting average including 2 homeruns, 2 doubles, and 10 RBIs. Defense is her best attribute. She has also received a softball scholarship to the University of South Alabama.

St. Paul’s Junior Mackensie Williams was awarded softball player of the week by the Azalea City Kiwanis Club on March 20. Mackensie is the starting pitcher with a record of 8-3. She was 3-0 from the mound and had .473 batting average, including 2 doubles and 6 RBIs for that week.

Thank you to Hancock Bank, Board Member Robbie Baker ‘83 and Guy Helmsing ‘92 for sponsoring the New Orleans Saints Play 60 Camp with Steve Mask for our current 6th and 7th grade boys.

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SAINTS’ NIGHT OUTSaints’ Night Out 2012

On Friday, March 16th, we gathered as parents to celebrate St. Paul’s at Saints’ Night Out. We laughed, visited, ate, drank, shopped and bought, but most importantly, we gave. This year’s auction raised over $143,000 to benefit our school. Over $25,000 was also raised to complete phase one of Quigley field brick and iron fencing. We would like to extend a special thank you to the fifty members of our Saints’ Night Out committee for their endless hours of hard work. Friday night’s auction event was a gorgeous evening under the stars at True Midtown Kitchen. Beautiful decorations, fabulous live and silent auction items, and a building full of giving St. Paul’s parents all combined for an incredibly successful auction. Our success is simply a reflection of our St. Paul’s family’s mastery of the Art of Giving.

Susan Smith, Saints’ Night Out Chair Melissa Stowers, Co-Chair

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ANNUAL FUND

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2011-2012 Annual Fund

Giving Means Making a difference for every student, every day... Your contributions to the Annual Fund play a vital role in the life of St. Paul’s Episcopal School and have a meaningful impact on every student, every day. A successful Annual Fund allows St. Paul’s to enhance our classrooms with innovative and interactive learning tools, support faculty professional development opportunities, continue to beautify our campus, and provide unique student enrichment experiences. Your generousity enables us to continue the mission of educating each student Academically, Spiritually, Athletically and Artistically - the pillars upon which our school is built. St. Paul’s Episcopal School is student-centric, which means we educate the whole child through our four pillars and we teach the individual student.

August 10, 2011, marked the official beginning of the 2011-2012 Annual Fund drive. Today, we are well on our way to our campaign goal of $375,000. As a matter of fact, we are 92% to goal. We cannot stop now for we must make it to the finishline. Only 82-83% of your child’s education is paid for by tuition, which makes the Annual Fund so important. We hope you will join us in supporting the St. Paul’s Annual Fund today. Your participation, at whatever amount is right for you, is needed and deeply appreciated.

For all of who have already given, Thank You!

Together, our support will allow St. Paul’s Episcopal School to remain one of the top independent schools in the Southeast. We will continue to educate each individual student while providing essential resources to our faculty as they engage, inspire, and prepare our students with character, integrity, and respect.

On behalf of our students, faculty, and administration, thank you for your support of St. Paul’s Episcopal School Annual Fund.

Sincerely,

Carey Golden, Director of Development

The 2nd Grade making a map on a rainy day during PE.

Mrs. Albrecht’s US History class visits the Musuem of Mobile.

Mrs. Robbin’s 6th grade class celebrates Pi day.

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Please submit school stories, news, and spotlights to Valerie DePalma at [email protected].

Logos: Crest

Engaged, Inspired, and Prepared with Character, Integrity and Respect.

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Upcoming Graduation Dates to Remember

May 8: Awards Day, 1:00pm at the Church

May 12: Baccalaureate, 4:00pm at the Church

May 19: Graduation, 7:00pm at the Mitchell Center

Alumni Luncheon

The 7th Annual Alumni Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, April 25 at Noon in Saints’ Square. St. Paul’s Alumni have the opportunity to visit their alma mater and catch up with former classmates and teachers. Alums will be treated to lunch and live music while Mr. Helmsing and our new Head Football Coach Steve Mask address attendees. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact Catherine C. Vulevich in the Advancement Office at 251-380-0408 ext. 22.

ALIDA Conference 2012 The Alabama Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is holding their spring conference at St. Paul’s Dr. Monte L. Moorer Theatre on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Registration is $75 for IDA members and $90 for non-members. If you would like to register, please do so at http://www.idaalabama.org/.