Dear Parents and Friends of Mount Saint Joseph High School, My
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Dear Parents and Friends of Mount Saint Joseph High School, My
Dear Parents and Friends of Mount Saint Joseph High School, March, 2013 My father often told me that his goal for me was to make it to age eighteen in one piece. His discussions were often frank and direct, probably as a result of his years as an attorney, and my siblings and I often remarked about being called into his office to sit in the brown reading chair. My parents had clear expectations for the three of us, and a trip to the brown chair was never comfortable, but it was most convincing. I would like to believe that my siblings spent more time in the brown chair than I did, but I was away at college for most of their high school years. If asked today they may be less forthcoming with their admission of time spent in the high-stress hot seat. As we wind down the school year and the weather improves and we all feel more active and energetic, we must realize that we are not invincible. This is a time of year when students, filled with the joy of life, take chances and are less likely to make good decisions with regard to safety. Each spring in the news there are stories of tragedy that involve young people losing their lives. I would ask all parents to sit your sons in your family’s version of the brown chair and remind them about your expectations for them in terms of behavior, their safety and the safety of others. Research done on teens under the age of eighteen suggests that young people want boundaries and rules set by their parents, and they want them enforced. They won’t readily admit to it, but it gives them something to complain about to their friends. As a former track and cross country coach, I always look forward to the spring and the great weather as students participate in athletics and other extracurricular activities. March, however, is the cruelest month of the year for coaches as the spring sports season begins. The days vary from 36 degrees with wind and rain to 55 degrees with the first hint of the warm sun of spring. While I can’t say I miss standing outside on those cold, blustery days, often with snow or rain coming down, I do miss the time spent with the students helping them grow as athletes. I want to thank our coaches, particularly those who educate, instruct and encourage our student athletes in this most challenging time of the year. They put their hearts and souls into helping our students grow outside the classroom. Whether it be for track or baseball, lacrosse or tennis, golf or rugby, the campus, particularly the fields, is alive each day from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with students burning off their excess energy. By the end of the spring season, the weather will be spectacular and at times even on the hot side, and then there will be occasional complaints about the heat, but they won’t be coming from the coaches who remember the start of the season. All of this is just one more fine component of Xaverian education which I enjoy being a part of, if only now as a spectator. By way of reminders, we ask all seniors to forward their college acceptance letters and their scholarship offers to Mrs. Mnkande, our guidance secretary. We want to honor the Class of 2013 by acknowledging these acceptances and scholarships at various functions and celebrations at the end of the school year. We have much to be proud of as a school community, and we wish to celebrate the successes of the Class of 2013. While the dollars earned through scholarships are still coming in, we know that our seniors’ SAT scores made a significant jump over last year as a group, and they remain significantly higher than the state and national averages. Please keep all our student athletes and the coaches in your prayers as they begin their seasons and as we move toward the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. Sincerely, George E. Andrews, Jr. President Dear Parents and Guardians, During the season of Lent, many of our faculty use "The Little Black Book" for daily reflection and prayer. If you are not familiar with this publication, I highly recommend it (www.littlebooks.org). During Lent you will be asked to spend at least six minutes of the day in quiet praying time. You are asked to put the Lord and yourself alone in a quiet place. It is a time to ask the Lord some straight questions: 1) How am I doing? 2) Am I living up to what you expect of me? 3) What would be good for me to do this Lent? Never did I think the Lord would call me to be principal of Mount Saint Joseph High School. I understand the awesome responsibility I have to our community. I pray constantly that the Lord will give me the strength and wisdom to take our school to new heights and happiness. In the Responsorial Psalm, we pray the words, "Here I am, Lord. I come to do your will!" And so, I hear His voice, and I will do the work He is calling me to do. I will ask myself those straight questions during Lent and everyday. I want to thank you for your prayers, support, love and concern. There is no place quite like Mount Saint Joseph. We love each other and support one another in good times and bad. God looks over us and has blessed us in our long history. We will continue to ask Him to hear our prayers. He will lift us up! I intend to be your principal for a long journey. Always be assured that the decisions that are made are always with the best intentions for your son. We will always be about the mission of building boys into men. I ask your continued prayers as we move through the year. Get out in the community and sing the praises of Mount Saint Joseph! God's blessings, David Lee Norton Principal Alumni Association Mass and Communion Breakfast Sunday, March 10, 2013 Report Cards - The third quarter will end on Wednesday, March 27. Report cards will be emailed on Thursday, April 11. Please be advised that a student failing any course for the year will be required to attend Mount Saint Joseph’s Summer School unless that course is not offered during the summer. Mass begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Marion Burk Knott Fine Arts Center. Catered breakfast to follow in the cafeteria. To purchase tickets, call Luke Menefee 410-646-4700. Course Selection 2013-2014 - Students will register for classes online during the week before the course selection sheets are due. Parents are reminded that signed course selection forms are due in the Guidance Department by the following dates: Juniors - Friday, March 1 Sophomores - Friday, March 8 Freshmen - Wednesday, March 13 The Guidance Department will review all course sheets and online selections before submitting them to the Studies Office. Each sheet should include the teacher recommendation for the next year class along with the parent signature indicating your agreement with the selections. Senior Graduation Reminders - Seniors and their parents are reminded that attendance for seniors is mandatory at the following: Senior Breakfast/Senior Assembly/ Graduation Rehearsal Thursday, May 30, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Baccalaureate Mass at St. Louis, Clarksville Friday, May 31, 7:30 p.m. Graduation at Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Sunday, June 2, 3:00 p.m. Students are to supply their own transportation to the Cathedral for graduation and arrive for the graduation ceremonies by 1:30 p.m. SAT PREP/REVIEW CLASSES SAT Prep/Review classes for math and verbal skills will be held in April beginning Monday, April 15, and ending on Friday, May 3, in preparation for the May and June SAT tests. Classes are held 7:15 a.m. - 7:55 a.m. and include both test-taking and test-readiness skills. The cost is $125.00. If interested, contact Mr. Bernd McDivitt by e-mail bmcdivitt@admin.msjnet.edu or call 410644-3300, ext. 272, for a registration form. BINGO A Basket and Bag Bingo featuring Longaberger baskets and Vera Bradley bags will be held on Sunday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. in the Mount Saint Joseph High School cafeteria. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. and an early-bird game will be held at 1:45 p.m. The proceeds from this bingo will benefit My Brother’s Keeper, a community outreach center in Irvington. Tickets for the bingo are $20.00 each. Tickets are on sale NOW and can be purchased by contacting Kathy Holden, 301-490-7918 or kholden123@gmail.com or mail your check made payable to My Brother’s Keeper to Kathy Holden, 8120 Calla Lilly Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. Monetary or business gift donations can be made by contacting Mary Hendricks, 410-869-0243. Mr. Kraig Loovis, Athletic Director Winter Sports Update Our winter sports teams have played well as the season is coming to an exciting conclusion. The varsity basketball team advanced to the championship game of the MIAA playoffs, losing to Saint Frances in an exciting game at UMBC. The Gaels then competed in the BCL tournament, defeating Loyola and John Carroll. In the championship game they defeated Spalding 73-56 to claim the BCL title for the second consecutive year. The Tier 1 ice hockey team advanced to the MIAA championship game, losing to Spalding 3-2. The team then reached the MAPHL quarter finals losing to Calvert Hall 4-1. The indoor track team finished a solid 3 rd for the regular season, and placed 4th in the MIAA championships. The swim team took 4th place at the MIAA championships and placed 8 th at the Easterns private high school swimming championships held at LaSalle University. This was the top Easterns finish ever recorded by a MSJ swim team. The wrestling team competed in the MIAA championships, finishing in 5 th place. The team then competed in the Independent States Tournament, finishing in 6th place. The wrestling team continued with the National Preps, finishing in 21 st place out of 121 teams. Individual Achievements Wrestling Turner Wilson – 5th MIAA, 7th States @ 106 lbs Malik Woody – 4th MIAA, 4th States @ 120 lbs Zeke Salvo – 2nd MIAA, 2nd States @ 126 lbs Cole Mattson – 6th MIAA @ 132 lbs Seth Rowell – 8th States @ 138 lbs Andrew Doyle – 4th MIAA @ 182 lbs Dan Hawkins – 2nd MIAA, 3rd States, 3rd at National Preps @ 195 lbs Alex Barnabae – 5th MIAA @ 220 lbs Shane Lowman – 2nd MIAA, 3rd States @ 285 lbs David Gurski – 7th States @ 220 lbs Basketball Charlie Jones – BCL Dave Kropfelder “Never, Never Quit” Award, BCL Honorable Mention Phil Booth – BCL Mark Amatucci Defensive Player of the Year, BCL 1 st team, BCL Tournament MVP Kameron Williams – BCL 1st team, BCL All-tournament team Swimming The swim team broke two school records at Easterns: 1:39.44 in the 200 Medley Relay (Andrew McKissick, Connor Ganley, Chris Krabbe, Andrew Sanchez), and 1:29.13 in the 200 Freestyle Relay (Andrew Sanchez, Connor Ganley, Andrew McKissick, Eddie Lowry). Andrew McKissick was National Catholic Champion in the 500 Freestyle, and his time of 4:34.76 earned him All-American consideration. Winter Sport Athlete Reminder - all uniforms must be cleaned and returned to Brother Charles in the equipment room. Spring Sports March marks the beginning of the spring sports season. Please make sure all physicals are updated and on file in the nurse’s office. Please check the website for sports schedules. In the event of inclement weather, changes will be posted on the MSJ website under athletic announcements after noon of the day of the event, or call the sports information line 410-644-3300, ext. 345. We strongly recommend you sign up for athletic alerts – email and text messages; you will be notified electronically as soon as a schedule change is made. Spring Sports Sportsmanship Meetings: Tuesday, March 5 Sunday, March 10 6:00 - Golf, Tennis, Track & Field - Auditorium 7:00 – Rugby, Lacrosse - Auditorium 6:00 - Baseball – Cafeteria We are requesting that all athletes and a parent attend, even if you attended a fall or winter meeting. Please bring your medical information with you to this meeting. The Parents’ Corner Mrs. Mary Wiedel, Director of Parent Relations Mr. Chuck Belzner, Director of Guidance The Junior/Sophomore Parents’ College Night is scheduled for Thursday, March 14, at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. This is an excellent opportunity to gain information regarding the college admissions process. There will be a number of helpful resources available. Senior Transition to College is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. The Mount Saint Joseph Guidance Department will host a seminar for parents of the class of 2013 regarding the transition from high school to college. Speakers will include representatives from local colleges as well as parents who have experienced this transition. Acceptances and Scholarships - PLEASE BRING A COPY OF ALL ACCEPTANCE LETTERS AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD LETTERS TO MRS. MNKANDE. It is very important that acceptance and scholarship letters be turned in to the Guidance Department in order to be acknowledged during the Awards and Commencement ceremonies. Scholarship information can be accessed from the MSJ website at www.msjnet.eduguidance. Financial aid materials for the academic year 2013 2014 for Maryland residents may be viewed and downloaded on the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s website www.mhec.state.md.us. Information about federal student aid, including the 2013-2014 FAFSA forms, can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Selective Service System: When your son turns eighteen, he is required by law to register with the Selective Service System. If he fails to register, he can be denied important opportunities such as student loans, government jobs and a driver’s license in most states. It’s easy and can be done online, at www.sss.gov. For more details, see Mrs. Mnkande. As a school we promote strong communication between our school and our school families. Now that we are well into the second semester it is beneficial to review these methods. This is vitally important for our seniors and their parents because so much happens during the graduation season! There are several major ways we accomplish this. The most frequent method of communication is the broadcast system that I oversee as the Director of Parent Relations. This system is independent of all the other computer systems on campus. If you have a home email address and a work email address, both can be used in this system. I send broadcasts as necessary according to the following: if the administration and/or teachers request that you receive notice of something added to the school website calendar; also, when I determine a reminder would be helpful to you (I understand you have children in multiple schools and you have full schedules); and, occasionally, I send a broadcast out along with our emergency system if we were to close early because of inclement weather, etc. We use our emergency system to alert you to weather related delayed openings/closings. This would also be used in crisis situations. This method can utilize home/work/cell phones by calling or texting and email addresses to communicate different situations. And then there is Edline! This system allows both our students and parents to track academic progress. This only works if you and your son have activated your individual log-in codes. Oh, and, yes, you/your son must check it frequently. Vital information is there! BUT NONE OF THESE WILL WORK UNLESS WE HAVE YOUR CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION. That is why sending in at the beginning of the school year this data information form is critical. And remember, notify us if your email addresses/phone numbers, etc., ever change! From the Desk of Mr. Brian Murphy, Dean of Students. . . Mr. Clay Bonham, Director of Campus Ministry With the Lenten season upon us, we wish to call your attention to some Lenten activities for this year. We will offer daily mass on Wednesday mornings in the chapel at 7:30 a.m. We will also offer the opportunity for a prayer and fasting group to meet during the lunch periods in the Campus Ministry Office: Mondays during F period, Tuesdays during C period, Wednesdays during Homeroom, Thursdays during D period, and Fridays during E period. March is also the month for our two senior retreats: March 8-10 and March 22-24. If interested, please sign up in Campus Ministry. The Mount Lost and Found is located in the office of the Director of Students. At the end of each marking period, I donate to charity the many unclaimed items left on campus by our students. The third donation of this year will occur just prior to Easter vacation. Your son may check my office at any time for lost items. Please remind your son to lock up any personal items in the locker room while on the athletic side of campus during physical education classes and after school. In addition, you may want to encourage your son to keep his combination lock from year to year. Hundreds of locks are left behind by students at the end of the school year, resulting in a needless expense for parents. Finally, remind your sons they are not allowed on the athletic side of campus anytime unless they are supervised by a teacher/coach or attending an athletic event. Students waiting for rides must wait either in the cafeteria or in the library. We have staff proctoring these locations until 5:30 p.m. Campus security and the afterschool stadium/gym monitors have been instructed to send students to these supervised areas. Please remember in your prayers our deceased: Carmen Fernandez, mother of faculty member Ivelisse Gonzalez; Jackie Russell, aunt of senior LeMarr Bates; O.B. Bonham, father of faculty member Clay Bonham; Kitty Siefert, mother of faculty member Sharon Morgan. Please remember in your prayers our sick: JoAnne Morgan, faculty member; Fred March ‘71; Robert Williams, grandfather of Chris Williams ‘05; Joseph Janiszewski, uncle of sophomore Luke Janiszewski; Matt Hawkins, brother of junior Dan Hawkins; Theresa Horne, mother of senior LaMarr Bates; Eleni Doyle, grandmother of senior Andrew Doyle; Iris Doyle, mother of senior Andrew Doyle; Benjamin Critzer ‘05; Wesley Gordon ‘88; Joe Miklasz ‘60; Brian Gallizzo ‘91; Sophia McCaul, niece of MSJ CFO Chris Sapienza; Charlotte Brandt, mother of staff member Cindy Drenner; Nick Bloch, friend of faculty member Mike St. Martin; Josephine Sweeney, grandmother of senior Nicholas Michaelides; Kirk Brooks ’08; Mark Glagola, father of sophomore Hunter Glagola; Jack Czarnecki, grandfather of junior Scott Czarnecki; Evelyn Larson; Stan Chacowski, grandfather of junior Brandon Toth; Shawn McMurtray ‘78; Kathy Cassella, sister-inlaw of faculty member George Kapusinski; Joseph Matta, father of freshman Brady Matta; William Hymes, grandfather of faculty member Jason Ader; Elbert Townsend, father of staff member Erin Baker; John Slingluff, uncle of faculty member Sarah Slingluff; Chad Grob ’07; Jerry Poisal ‘64, father of staff member James Poisal ‘03; Greg Dash, cousin of freshman Nick Emelio. A Note from the Nurse’s Office Mrs. Pamela Bezirdjian, School Nurse March is National Nutrition Month! Good nutrition fuels kids for school, family, and sports. The National Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics “EAT RIGHT, YOUR WAY, EVERYDAY” campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Eating balanced meals can make a big difference in the overall health and wellbeing for all of us. Here are some tips that help: enjoy your food, but eat less; avoid oversized portions; make half your plate fruits and vegetables; switch to fat-free or 1% milk; compare sodium in foods like soup, breads, and frozen meals and choose foods with lower numbers drink water instead of sugary drinks; finally, don’t skip breakfast. March is also Red Cross Month. The SADD Club’s Spring Blood Drive with the American Red Cross is on Thursday, March 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in our auditorium. Parents and students sixteen and older are invited and encouraged to donate. Please call Mrs. Bezirdjian at 410-6443300, ext 354 to schedule your appointment. On Wednesday, March 20 the SADD Club will be raising awareness about the dangers of tobacco on “Kick Butts Day.” The goal is to prevent kids from smoking or using smokeless tobacco products, help smokers quit, and protect everyone from secondhand smoke. Finally, a few reminders from the nurse: If your son has any changes to his health status, including changes in medicine or recent surgery, please contact the Health Suite. Also, our school has a protocol to follow when a student is sick. The student should inform his teacher who will send the student to the Health Suite. The nurse will then evaluate the student and contact the parent for dismissal if needed. The students are not to use their cell phones during the school day, which includes calling or texting their parents to say they aren’t feeling well and to request that someone pick them up. The only circumstance in which students should be using their cell phones during the day is if they have been given permission by the nurse, or a faculty, or staff member. Senior Prom Night 2013 What an exciting night for our seniors! On Saturday evening, May 18, 2013, Mount Saint Joseph High School and its parents will host a Post Prom Party, which includes activities at a local gym, a breakfast, and many door prizes. The purpose of the Post Prom Party is to provide a safe and memorable evening for our young men and their dates. We are requesting that MSJ parents, especially senior parents, consider making a contribution of a door prize, gift certificate, or monetary donation to be used for the Post Prom Party. The prize committee is currently soliciting gifts from area merchants. We would appreciate it if MSJ parents would ask merchants in their area for prom gifts. To assist you in your efforts, a donation request letter on Mount Saint Joseph letterhead has been prepared and is available through the faculty committee chairs, Ms. Kate Stearns and Ms. Kelly Bicknell. Below are some gift ideas: Gift Certificates/Cards: bookstores, music stores, computer stores, restaurants, sporting goods stores, technology stores, (i.e, Apple) gas stations. Tickets: movie theaters, golf courses, baseball, football or other sporting events. College Dorm Packages: TV, DVD player, clock radio, phone cards, suitcases, bedding. Donations are to be sent to the MSJ Business Office to the attention of Mrs. Sarah Peightel. Monetary donations should be made payable to Mount Saint Joseph Post Prom Party. If you have any questions regarding donations, please contact Kate Stearns by e-mail kstearns@admin.msjnet.edu or Kelly Bicknell kbicknell@admin.msjnet.edu. Senior Parents are encouraged to join a Post Prom Party committee. Please come to one of the two planning meetings on Thursday, March 7, at 7:00 in the cafeteria or Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. THANK YOU for your support! March Meeting - Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Fashion Show 2013 - C " elebrating Fashion Week"- Save the date, Sunday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at our NEW VENUE - The BWI Hilton. Tickets are $50. You will not want to miss this 47th annual Fashion Show! Enjoy lunch, MSJ mothers and their senior sons modeling casual and formal fashions, a silent auction, gift and gourmet raffle, 50/50 raffle, and more! Flyers are available on the Mothers' Club website. It is never too early or late to begin collecting donations for the fashion show. Your new and never used, unwanted items (in their original packaging) will find a new home in one of our Gift and Gourmet baskets or as a delightful silent auction item. Donations of any kind are greatly appreciated - we will use it! Some suggestions but don't limit yourself to these! Gift cards/certificates, "services" - massages, catering, landscaping, lessons (golf, tennis, etc.), manicures, hair styling, condo rental for a week or weekend; gourmet food items: jellies, sauces, spreads, teas, coffees, hot cocoa, nuts, popcorn; pampering items: soaps, shower gel, cosmetic bags, lotions, manicure items, candles, candlesticks, potpourri, pillows, slippers; paper items: inspirational books, journals, stationery, fancy pens, photo albums, scrapbooking items; kitchen items: mugs, cookbooks, aprons, placemats, utensils, gadgets, platters, dishes, glasses, cookware; sports items: tennis or golf balls, fitness wear, fitness gear, water bottles, gym bags, backpacks, sports teams paraphernalia; coffee or tea items: cups/saucers, mugs, honey, fancy sugar cubes, teapots, teacups, exotic teas or coffees; knick-knacks: paperweights, figurines, book ends, small lamps or votives, picture frames; accessories: jewelry, trinket boxes, purses, wallets, tote bags, travel bags, scarves; wine and related items: glasses, cocktail napkins, decanters, corkscrews; charms, coasters; games: puzzles, toddler toys, children’s books, baby things; seasonal items (Christmas, Easter, beach); man cave items: beer steins, baseball caps, grilling utensils, specialty beers. Donations can be brought to the Mothers’ Club monthly meetings, to Fashion Show meetings, or – if you prefer – send them in with your son (wrapped and clearly marked for the Fashion Show) and he can leave them with Mrs. Wiedel, in the Administration Office, Saint Joseph Hall. Any questions, contact Joy Parson jpmparson@comcast.net or Mary Scavilla crackerbox18@gmail.com, cochairs of the Silent Auction/Gift and Gourmet committee. Thank you so much for your support! My Brother's Keeper (MBK) / Community Outreach - works closely with My Brother's Keeper (MBK), which provides daily meals and assistance to the people in the Irvington community surrounding our school. Their supply of travel-sized toiletry items is currently running low. Please consider donating a few items, i.e., shampoo, deodorant, soap, etc. These items can be brought to any Mothers’ Club meeting or dropped off by you or your son(s) in Mary Wiedel's office, St. Joseph Hall. To learn more or help support MBK, please contact Sharon Campbell 410-599-4599 - wees4@comcast.net, or Vicky Kenney 410-859-5911 mjvk@cablespeed.com. Thank you in advance for your support. Alumni Moms News - Please contact Joanne Waeltermann at jwaelterma@aol.com for more details. Mount Saint Joseph Mothers’ Club Present the 47th Annual Fashion Show “Celebrating Fashion Week” Sunday, April 14, 2013 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. BWI Airport Hilton 1739 West Nursery Road Linthicum Heights, Maryland 21090 Women’s Formal Wear From Deja’Vu Boutique of Mount Airy, MD Tuxedos from Cy’s Of Catonsville Tickets Courtesy of Key Press Printing Ellicott City, MD Fashion Show Reservation Ticket Order Form $50.00 per person Name____________________________________________________________________ Address__________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number__________________________________________________________ Number of Tickets___________ Total Amount Enclosed________________________ Please make checks payable to Mount Saint Joseph Mothers’ Club. Send your payment and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Pat Randall, 1016 Lyndhurst Street, Baltimore, MD 21229 March Meeting - The next Fathers’ Club general meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. It’s never too late to join us if you have yet to come see what we are all about. We had a superb turn-out, including several new faces, last month, and we greatly benefitted from the enthusiasm and ideas shown during that meeting. Our sincere thanks to the many new participants who joined us. Communion Breakfast - The Fathers' Club 66th Annual Father-Son Communion Breakfast All fathers and male guardians are invited to join us for our 66th annual Father-Son Communion Breakfast on Sunday, March 17. Father Michael Murphy ‘82, MSJ chaplain, will preside at the 10:00 a.m. Mass that will be offered in the auditorium. After Mass, a hearty breakfast will be served in the cafeteria, and our breakfast speaker will be Father Charles Canterna, Chaplain for the Chesapeake Detention Facility. Tickets for the breakfast are $18.00 per person and may be purchased from the Business Office, Mrs. Sexton in the Studies Office, or Mr. Bernd McDivitt in room 209. So that we may have an accurate count for the caterer, please purchase your tickets by Monday, March 11. A reservation form can be found on the ‘School News’ page of the MSJ home page. Simply complete this form and have your son bring it to school along with cash or check ($18.00 per person) in an envelope marked “Father-Son Communion Breakfast.” Your son will receive your tickets once he turns in the form and the money. Please do this as soon as possible; the number of seats available is limited. For questions, please contact Mr. Bernd McDivitt 410-644-3300, ext. 272 or by email: bmcdivitt@admin.msjnet.edu. Father-Son Golf Tournament - Polish up those clubs for the annual MSJ Fathers’ Club FamilySon Golf Tournament to be held at the Compass Pointe Golf Course on Friday, April 5, 2013. This event is for golfers and duffers of all skill levels and provides a day of fun and camaraderie for our St. Joe family. Look for more information in the Fathers’ Club section of the MSJ website. Questions regarding this event can be directed to Patrick Nussear, tournament coordinator, 410-2471502 or pjayen@comcast.net. Hope to see you there! Nomination Committee for New Officers - The Fathers’ Club is accepting nominations for new officers for the 2013-2014 year. All positions will be up for election. If you are interested in any of these positions or would care to nominate an active member, please call Jeff Cupps 443-386-5918, or see him at the March Fathers’ Club meeting. Fathers’ Club Raffle Drawing: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Name________________________________________ Address______________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Your son’s name and homeroom #________________ Number of tickets you are requesting_____________ Tickets are $10.00. 1st prize is $1,000.00, 2nd prize is $600.00, 3rd prize is $300.00, 4th prize is $200.00 and 5th prize is $100.00. Please return this form to Mrs. Sexton in the Studies Office or Mr. Bernd McDivitt in room 209, or mail to Mr. McDivitt at Mount Saint Joseph. All activities take place on campus unless otherwise indicated. Please remember that the school calendar is always subject to change. Follow updates to the school calendar at www.msjnet.edu under Quicklinks>School Calendar. MARCH 2013 1-Friday Day 4 12:30 Dismissal Junior Course Selection Sheets due to Guidance Senior Project Meeting 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm 2-Saturday 3-Sunday Sweet 16 Tournament Sweet 16 Tournament MBK Basket Bingo 4-Monday 5-Tuesday 6-Wednesday 7-Thursday 8-Friday 9-Saturday 10-Sunday 11-Monday 12-Tuesday 13-Wednesday 1:00 pm Day 1 Class of 2017 Meet the Coaches and Activity Moderators 7:00 pm Sweet 16 Tournament Game and Awards 7:30 pm Day 2 Freshman Retreat Spring Sportsmanship Meetings: Tennis, Golf, Track&Field 6:00 pm Lacrosse, Rugby 7:00 pm Mothers’ Club Meeting 7:30 pm Day 3 2 Hr. Late Schedule Junior Retreat Day 4 Freshman Retreat and Junior Retreat Post Prom Parent Meeting 7:30pm Day 1 Junior Retreat Sophomore Course Selection Sheets due to Guidance Senior Retreat departs 7:30pm SAT @ MSJ 8:00 am-12 noon Senior Retreat Senior Retreat Alumni Mass & Communion Breakfast 10:00 am Baseball Pre-Season Banquet 6:00 pm Day 2 Fathers’ Club Meeting Day 3 Mothers’ Club Fashion Show Meeting 14-Thursday Day 1 Blood Drive Freshman Retreat Junior/Sophomore Parent College Night 7:00pm 15-Friday Day 2 Hoops for Habitat 6:00 pm-9:00 pm 16-Saturday BCFL Speech & Debate Metro Championship All Day Central MD History Day Competition @ CCBC 8:00 am-3:00 pm Father-Son Mass & Communion Breakfast 10:00 am 17-Sunday 18-Monday Day 3 19-Tuesday Feast of St. Francis-SCHOOL CLOSED 20-Wednesday Day 4 Freshman Retreat NHS Induction Ceremony 7:30 pm 21-Thursday Day 1 Freshman Retreat Alum. Assn. Bd. Meeting 6:30 pm Day 2 Senior Retreat departs 7:30 pm 22-Friday 23-Saturday 24-Sunday Senior Retreat Senior Retreat 25-Monday Day 3 Junior Retreat 26-Tuesday Day 4 Freshman Retreat and Junior Retreat Foreign Language Placement Test 3:30 pm 27-Wednesday Day 1 End of 3rd quarter/Junior Retreat Hockey Banquet 6:00 pm 28-Thursday Holy Thursday-Easter Vacation 29-Friday Good Friday-Easter Vacation 30-Saturday Holy Saturday 31-Sunday Easter Sunday 7:30 pm 7:30 pm Day 4 Freshman Course Selection Sheets due to Guidance Class of 2017 Registration 7:00 pm April 1 – April 7 Easter Vacation HONOR ROLL - 1ST QUARTER - NOV. 2012 Principal's List Tristan Beaumont Cordell Bell Samual Buettner Timothy Burke Geoffrey Calderone, III Eric Campbell Nicholas Caporlette Gregory Cavanagh Anthony Cegelski John Cook Samuel Cook Ryan Corn Bryan Costabile Kyle Costabile Colin Crawford Matthew Cremen Michael Cunningham Kelly Cusick Joseph Dagirmanjian Tyler Dewey Joseph Dowling Brendan Dwyer Shawn Dwyer Drew Ehlers Jack Ehlers Gregory Furletti Connor Ganley Alexander Genuario Hunter Glagola Michael Grasso Cameron Hanley Jacob Hansen Brendan Hughes Bryan Jangro Zachary Jones Michael Kramer Alexander Kuethe Jonathon Ladd, Jr. Cody Larkin Jacob Leavitt Jack Mansfield Blaise Martineau John McCabe Peter McKernan Timothy McManus Brett Mutolo Patrick Nagle Joseph O'Malley, IV John Padgett Christopher Jo Palting Calvin Parker Nicholas Pastore James Peyla Joshua Pieniazek Jackson Polcaro Luke Pontzer Blake Prescott Nicholas Restivo Kevin Roche Jeffrey Rodgers Zachary Schauerman Brandon Shaffer Michael Singleton Joseph Szczybor Joseph Telegadas Brandon Toth Andrew Wood Connor Wright Jacob Wyandt Sean Zaranski First Honors Alex Aiosa Maxwell Andrew Christopher Barber Patrick Bevan Alexander Boettinger Quentin Boustany David Boutin Jeremy Buckler David Burke Christian Castro Nathaniel Cesky Akeem Cinque Joseph Coale Brian Cromer William Dawkins Kyle Doran Matthew Dougherty Andrew Doyle Zachary Easley Nicholas Emelio Jordan Farley Colin Ganley Xavier Gutierrez Conor Habiger Nicholas Hammett Mark Haver Isaac Hembree Andrew Hendren Joseph Hlavin, IV Cameron Holmes Daniel Hoskins Robert Howard Scott Howser Michael Hufker William Hutchins, Jr. Matthew Jackson Connor Jangro Paul Kaschak Adam Kellermann Michael Lochary Thomas Lynch Michael Macari Sean Manser William McCormack, III Matthew O'Brien Daniel O'Connell Timothy Owings Neil Pervola Sol Pombuena, Jr. Jordan Portner Andrew Resetar Zachary Robinson Stuart Rodriguez Alex Rosa Adam Roth Joseph Ruf Jesse Russo Ezekiel Salvo Marcus Sample Tyler Schmitz Wesley Schrum James Scully, Jr. Jason Seaman Graham Seering Paul Singleton Michael Slattery Andrew Smith Connor Spedding Colin Targonski Jordan Taylor Michael Valderas Spencer Vause Ian Watson Cameron Wood Michael Zerhusen Michael Zieglar Second Honors Jaylen Adams Lukas Alcaraz Patrick Amy James Arnold, III Jacob Atkins Timothy Bands Charles Bangert Kellan Barrett Thomas Basil Justin Bass Trevor Basso Thomas Bateman Nigel Bess Connor Bezirdjian Adam Bielaski Zachary Biernesser John Bilenki Jacob Bishop Andrew Bledsoe John Blee Jadan Blue Michael Boesl Matthew Boulay Tristan Boustany Luke Brandenburg Kevin Breitenother Clark Brill Aaron Broache Connor Brophy Andrew Brown Morgan Brown Jeffrey Burnett Robert Busick Logan Byas Matthew Callens Anthony Caporlette Maliek Carr Zachary Carr Brendan Carr Stephen Carr Nicholas Cavrak Daniel Chamberlain Joseph Chambers Matthew Chaundy Ryan Clarke Joshua Clemons Travis Clevenstine Casey Cline Alexandre Coajou Joseph Cohagan Daniel Comberiate Brian Connor Cameron Cooper Ryan Cox Nicolas Crockett Sean Curley Jacob Dahl Tyler D'anna Matthew Dansco Charles Davis Vincent DeBlasio Brett DeBoy Brendin DeGrange Kevin Delaney Anthony DeLeon Jacob Demos Anthony DeNapoli Thomas Deskins Brian Desrosiers Ryan Dietz Noah Dillow Samuel Dolle Mark Donoghue Charles Douglas Riley Dove Jordan Dovel Garrett Doyle Brett Dryden William Dryden Marcus Dukes Colton Dunn Patrick Dwyer John Ekas, Jr. Thomas Ensey Michael Erickson William Essl HONOR ROLL - 1ST QUARTER - NOV. 2012 Samuel Estes Nathan Farace Ryan Fifer Andrei Forczyk Thomas Forsyth Joseph Frank Thomas French Nicholas Frush Cole Gable Caleb Gaeng Michael Galletti Ryan Gardner Aaron Gehring August Geiermann Dominic Genuario Andrew Gibbons John Girard Brian Goode Dominic Goodney Peter Gottleib John Goulet Jeremy Gregory Douglas Griffies John Griffin Patrick Hannon Patrick Harris Darren Hartgrove Kirk Haynes, Jr. Edward Heise, Matthew Hess Griffin Hinkle Thomas Hoffmeister Connor Holley Joshua Hubbard Kurt Hufker Matthew Huston Mitchell Huston Jake Hutchens Trever Hyatt Nicholas Hynson David Jahng Luke Janiszewski Nicholas Janos Brenden Jefferson Brendan Jones Jalen Jones Charles Jones, III Daniel Jordan Jamal Joyner Derek Justice Jaire Kambui-nnabuike Matthew Kavanagh Joseph Kearney Declan Keefe Patrick Kelly John Kelly, Jr. Joel Kenney Chad Kerler Blake Keys Clifton Kilpatrick Matthew King Jeremiah Kirby Benjamin Kirby Daniel Kling Thomas Klose Matthew Knepper Brooks Knighton Corey Koch Calvin Komiske Christopher Krabbe Thomas Kreuzburg Thomas Kyle Justin Langeluttig Kobie Layne Kyle Leary Michael LeClair Ryan Leimbach Anthony Lemonnier Matthew Lindner Timothy Lindsay Lewis Lippy Andrew Listorti Robert Long Edward Lowry Thomas Luc, III James Lucas Adam Lynch Jonathan Lytikainen Patrick Maclean Tristan Madden Justin Manko Carter Manley Richard Martins Kevin Mays Mark McGinniss James McGrain Andrew McKissick Brian McMahon Terrence McNeil Nicholas Mehiel Alex Merritt James Middleton Zachary Milauskas Adam Miller Carl Miller Alex Millsap Mark Minnis Hayden Montemorra James Moore Christopher Moore, Jr. Jefferson Morin Noah Morning Andrew Morrison Robert Moseman Joshua Muir Ryan Murphy Raymond Murray, III Joseph Myers Theodore Nava Trevor Newman Paul Newman John Newton Bruce Nguyen John Norton Edward Nwaba Brendan OBrien Jonathan Ocampo Joseph O'Connell, III Kyle Offerman Peter Ogden Sean O'Leary Andrew O'Neil Alec Overstreet Alex Paranilam Alec Parker Christopher Paul John Pavanal Ryan Payne William Peoples, V Nicholas Phelps Matthew Phelps Kyle Phillips Wade Pines Patrick Preis Jerald Pyle William Pyle Connor Quigley Eric Quirk Carlos Ramirez-Cruz Joshua Ranieri Corey Reckord Collin Reckord Erik Reitterer Colin Reymann Logan Rill Matthew Robbins Connor Rodgers Zachary Rouk Samuel Rowan John Rowe Andrew Rudrow Nicholas Russell Benjamin Saia Fehintola Sangodeyi Luke Sarnecki John Scavilla, III Logan Schoeberlein Michael Schuberth Peter Schultz Dalton Schuman Braden Scranton Alec Scranton Samuel Sears Hayden Seay Ryan Seidl Matthew Sekira Edmund Seyfried Nicholas Seymour Matthew Shallow Daniel Shea Brian Shearer Thomas Shoemaker Paul Shollenberger, Jr. Jeremy Shugars Richard Silcott Connor Silvestri Jeremy Singh Thomas Singleton Nicholas Sirinakis Todd Skintges Ryan Slattery Benjamin Smith Justin Smith Zachary Smith Matthew Sniezek Brian Springmann Kyle Starling Benjamin Steranka Benjamin Storm Paul Stromberg Michael Swann Devin Swann Melvin Thomas, II Kai Thompson Bryce Thurston Brian Tucker Brendan Tucker Sean Turner Andrew Uebel John Uhler Sean Updike Kyle Veltre Erik Vukcevich Brandon Wajbel Jacob Walls Andrew Watts Carey Wells-Jowers Robert Wenzlick Mathew Whelan Caleb White Stephen White Taylor White Thomas White, V Nicholas Whittaker Anthony Wichers Brendan Wilkerson Nicholas Willertz Rashaan Williams Miles Wilson Anthony Wilson, Jr. Michael Wiser John Woerner Michael Wolfe Malik Woody James Woody, II Nicholas Worthington Alex Zarlenga Matthew Zelinsky SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL FEBRUARY 2013 Principal's List Zachary Jones Eric Campbell Sophomores Matthew Robbins Caleb Branham Alex Paranilam Freshmen Jonathon Ladd Travis Clevenstine Shawn Carter Ezekiel Salvo David Burke Ryan Payne Bryan Costabile Timothy McManus John Cook Nicolas Crockett Brian Shearer Logan Byas Kyle Phillips Matthew Cremen Corey Reckord Colin Crawford Anthony DeLeon Brandon Toth Maliek Carr Joshua Ranieri Nicholas Hammett Nicholas Restivo Brendan Dwyer Garrett Doyle Andrew Uebel Patrick Carr Logan Rill Mark Haver Adam Roth Jordan Farley Drew Ehlers Kyle Veltre Zachary Carr Connor Rodgers Andrew Hendren Brandon Shaffer Alexander Genuario Hunter Glagola Thomas White Ryan Cox Alex Rosa Paul Kaschak Juniors Xavier Gutierrez Griffin Hinkle Michael Zerhusen Charles Davis Andrew Rudrow Michael Lochary Zachary Biernesser Michael Macari Joshua Hubbard Vincent DeBlasio Joseph Ruf Jack Mansfield Geoffrey Calderone Joseph O'Malley Michael Hufker Seniors Zachary Easley Justin Russell Blaise Martineau Gregory Cavanagh Benjamin Storm Daniel Jordan Christian Castro Michael Erickson Jesse Russo Peter McKernan Daniel Comberiate Joseph Szczybor John McCabe Jacob DiGiandomenico Paul Gaines Fehintola Sangodeyi Peter Ogden William Dawkins Connor Wright Andrew Resetar John Ekas August Geiermann John Scavilla Calvin Parker Kyle Doran Tyler Schmitz Thomas Ensey John Girard Peter Schultz Kevin Roche Nicholas Frush First Honors Ryan Slattery Thomas Forsyth Jacob Hansen Dennis Seyfried Jeffrey Rodgers Gregory Furletti Freshmen Nicholas Whittaker Colin Ganley Benjamin Heinzman Kenneth Shotting Zachary Schauerman Dominic Genuario Christopher Barber Anthony Wichers Michael Grasso Matthew Hess Paul Singleton Wesley Schrum Peter Gottleib Tristan Beaumont Cameron Hanley Colin Howard Nicholas Sirinakis James Scully Joseph Hlavin Patrick Bevan Kurt Hufker Trever Hyatt Kyle Starling Joseph Telegadas Robert Howard David Boutin Juniors Cody Larkin Brendan Jones Zachary Stoll Andrew Wood Bryan Jangro Nicholas Caporlette Alex Aiosa Sean O'Leary Jalen Jones John Sullivan Jacob Wyandt Adam Kellermann Joseph Dagirmanjian Maxwell Andrew John Padgett John Kelly John Uhler Joshua Kolb Shawn Dwyer Thomas Basil Nicholas Pastore Christopher Kosiba Jeffrey Vallonga Sophomores Jacob Leavitt Daniel Hoskins Anthony Caporlette Christopher Paul Jesse Kotwicki Dominic Watts Akeem Cinque Alex Merritt Brendan Hughes Nathaniel Cesky Michael Schuberth John Lawrence Mathew Whelan Samuel Cook Timothy Owings Connor Jangro John Goulet Connor Silvestri Thomas Luc Stephen White Ryan Corn James Peyla Patrick Nagle Matthew Kavanagh Jordan Taylor Patrick Maclean Justin C. Williams Jack Ehlers Sol Pombuena Luke Pontzer Matthew King Michael Valderas John Majerowicz Jacob Wilson Connor Ganley Michael Singleton Zachary Robinson Brooks Knighton Robert Wenzlick Matthew McGrath Miles Wilson Andrew Gibbons Benjamin Smith Benjamin Saia Michael Kramer Hayden Montemorra James Woody Conor Habiger Ian Watson Jason Seaman Sean Manser Second Honors Christopher Morath Nicholas Worthington Michael Slattery Zachary Milauskas Freshmen Raymond Murray Sean Zaranski Brett Mutolo Charles Bangert Brendan OBrien Daniel O'Connell Alexander Boettinger Matthew O'Brien William Hutchins Matthew Jackson Seniors Nicholas Janos Samual Buettner SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL FEBRUARY 2013 Sophomores Andrew Bledsoe Edward Nottingham Andrew O'Neil Kyle Costabile Patrick Cunningham Tristan Madden Carter Manley Michael Boesl Tristan Boustany Corey Koch Justin Kotwicki William Bolewski Christopher Jo Palting Jonathan Cupps Kevin Mays Connor Brophy Alexander Kuethe Quentin Boustany Connor Quigley Sean Curley William McCormack Timothy Burke Brain Lawton Alexander Buttrum Eli Sarnecki Kelly Cusick Mark McGinniss Matthew Callens Kyle Leary Joseph Chambers Luke Sarnecki Noah Cynkar James McGrain Brendan Carr Michael LeClair Casey Cline Matthew Sekira Tyler Deppe Michael Megan William Casanova Kyle Lindner Alexandre Coajou Matthew Shallow Jacob Dolle Nicholas Mehiel Daniel Chamberlain Andrew Listorti Joseph Coale Richard Silcott Matthew Dougherty Mark Minnis Collin Chism Darryl McCallum Montrae Coston Matthew Sniezek Riley Dove Zachary Mitchell Joshua Clemons Brian McMahon Brian Cromer Tyler Snyder Kenneth Dreyer Jefferson Morin Jeremy Connor Brandon Meiklejohn Jacob Dahl Connor Spedding Robert Eagleson Ryan Murphy Cameron Cooper Nathaniel Menefee Brendin DeGrange Brian Springmann John Falkenklous Alec Parker Michael Cunningham John Newton Christian Dovel Paul Stromberg Nathan Farace Matthew Phelps Jacob Davis Joseph O'Connell Joseph Dowling Collin Turner Jordan Flesher Patrick Preis Wyatt Davis Alec Overstreet Brett Dryden Sean Turner Thomas French Carlos Ramirez-Cruz Thomas Deskins Neil Pervola Jordan Emaman Zachary Watson Caleb Gaeng Keith Richardson Brian Desrosiers Jordan Portner Cole Gable Nicholas Willertz Elliot Hall Samuel Rowan Tyler Dewey Blake Prescott Brendan Gillan Juniors Christopher Harrison Briceson Roy Matthew Doan Karl Ramos Dominic Goodney Jaylen Adams Isaac Hembree Marcus Sample Mark Donoghue Collin Reckord Douglas Griffies Patrick Amy Sean Hildreth Carson Scharf Jordan Dovel Colin Reymann Christopher Groleau Jake Atkins Christopher Hoban Alec Scranton Joseph Frank John Rowe John Hutchison Thomas Bateman Cameron Holmes Samuel Sears Brian Goode Nicholas Seymour David Jahng Patrick Bibeau Nicholas Hynson Edmund Seyfried Joshua Hampton Daniel Shea Clifton Kilpatrick Adam Bielaski Joseph Kearney Thomas Shoemaker Patrick Harris Andrew Smith Calvin Komiske Jeffrey Burnett Joel Kenney Jeremy Shugars Kirk Haynes Colin Targonski Parker Komiske Robert Busick Thomas Klose Justin Smith Edward Heise Melvin Thomas Jonathan Lytikainen Robert Butcher Matthew Krause Zachary Smith Connor Hemerich Brendan Tucker Carl Miller Nicholas Cavrak Timothy Lindsay Michael Swann Scott Howser Carey Wells-Jowers James Moore Matthew Chaundy Lewis Lippy Seniors Marcus Johnson Michael Wolfe Noah Morning Jack Clifford Shane Lowman Timothy Bands Charles Jones Cameron Wood Robert Moseman Ean Coe Edward Lowry Justin Bass Devin Jones Alex Zarlenga James Nelson Joseph Cohagan Tevin Luckie John Bilenki Declan Keefe Trevor Newman Brian Connor Thomas Lynch John Blee Benjamin Kirby