March 10, 2014 - St. Malachy Parish

S a i n t M a l a c h y Pa r i s h S c h o o l
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We are called to serve others and our lord
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March 10, 2014
Bostrom’s Blog
In this issue…
Dear Parents,
Recently a dear friend, Fr. Chris Shocklee, shared these
alternative activities to do during Lent in addition to giving
something up:
 Don’t eat the last bite of your food
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Bostrom’s Blog
School News
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ISTEP Testing Dates
 Put a popcorn kernel in your shoe every day
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Humane Society Drive
 Don’t use your apps
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Big “R” Awards
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Mrs. Larson Teacher Award
 Park at the very back of the parking lot
 Get to know your neighbors
 Pray the “Hail Mary” and do an ab crunch for every
single word
 Stop complaining and/or being negative
 Give up texting and call whomever you need to talk to
State Spanish Competition
Around our school…
 Don’t use utensils
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All School Mardi Gras
 Give away 10 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, and a pair of shoes
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Staff Team Building
 When you wake up, jump out of bed, kiss the floor,
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and learn humility
Wear the same 4 outfits for all of lent
Everyday do 20 (or 100) pushups and offer it up for
someone who’s sick
Leave a post-it with a positive message on it wherever you go
Cut out all screen-time (phone, TV, computer) after dinner
 Use your weekends to babysit for free
 Send a different person an affirmation email every day of
Community News
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High School News
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Prep@Brebeuf
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Pottery Wheel Mania
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Basketball Madness
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Sleeping Beauty flyer
Lent
 Don’t straighten or curl your hair
 Sit and stand up straight – don’t slouch!
 Every day take a picture of something or someone you’re grateful for and hang the pictures in your room
I will be doing sit ups to the Hail Mary where I will do one per word each day and lifting it up for a school
family in need. Lent is a time where we place emphasis on prayer and contemplation on the passion and
death of our dear Lord.
Blessings,
Mrs. Bostrom
Prayer:
Publish His glorious deeds among all nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things
He has done.
1 Chronicles 16-24
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School News
IS TEP Testing This Week
ISTEP+ Applied Skills will be administered for grades 3-8
on March 11-13, 2014.
The third graders will take the IREAD test on March 18 and 19, 2014.
Testing will begin promptly each day at 8:00 a.m.. Students who arrive
after this time will not be admitted into the classroom until the test session
has been completed.
Please make every effort to not make appointments on these days. Also,
please make sure your students are well-rested and eat a healthy breakfast
on testing days.
Look who showed up at SMS: Mrs. IStep, to talk to students about ISTEP!
A Note From The Clinic...
Please be sure to bookmark Mrs. Caputo’s blog for
important updates: http://stmalachy.org/school-clinic/.
Humane Society Donation Drive
Thank you to Jack Hodde, who is promoting the following donation drive.
For the next two weeks, we will be collecting donations for the
Hendricks County Humane Society. They currently need:
 Canned or dry kitten food
 Canned or dry puppy food
 Animal toys
 Animal bed
 Dog and cat treats
 Animal food bowls
 Cat litter
 New or gently used items such as leashes, collars,
grooming items, toys
 Bleach, laundry, dish detergent
Look for collection boxes by the office and in the middle school hallway "cove". The collection
will run from March 10th thru March 21st. For more information on the Hendricks County Humane Society and ways you can get involved, go to http://hendrickscountyhumanesociety.org/.
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Big “
” Awards
Congratulations to our students who were chosen by staff because they displayed one of the 3 “R” traits:
Respect, Responsibility
Resembling God.
Every Friday morning, Mrs. Bostrom sets aside time to visit with and recognize these winners. They receive
an award, ribbon and recognition in the newsletter.
Here are the winners for February 28, 2014:
Graham Hartley
Andrew Marcou
Maria Gutzweiler
Addison Mitchell
Julia Cooper
Mary Henniger
Ryan Murphy
Chris Collester
Olivia Houston
Mariah Wehrle
Belle Hinshaw
Jack Henniger
Michael Mark
Campbell Adelsperger
Jonas Skiba
Isaac DeCesar
Karla Suazo
Amy Loberger
Matthew Baldini
Anna Voglewede
Jack Radecki
Anna Hostetler
Julia Sheringer
Sebastian Carbajal
Emily Lanie
Simon Koester
Megan VanGheem
Joey Wynne
Sam Hood
Jared Hadley
Manolo Suazo
Henry Hartley
Erin Linscott
Michael Collins
Andrew Bessler
Nate Staysniak
Samantha Martin
Nate Soltis
Elisabeth Gangwer
Abbey Webb
Nate Turnipseed
Nathan Schoenfeld
Mitchell Jacob
Cameron Chapman
Coledon Johnson
Colton Mulligan
Elyse Cullin
Connor Norris
Heather VAnNoy
Danielle Gabriel
Tyler Banich Williams
Nick Dalton
Quinn Gianoli
Max Adams
Molly VanGheem
Joe Copeland
Eric Krumm
McKenzie Schwartz
John Adolay
Madeline Smith
Connor Scheper
Tia Pfeifer
Anna Flood
Jordan Hinkle
David Warner
Weston Nalker
Audra Kendall
Gabe Mariano
Lexi Baldini
Carmela Bell
Ava Steele
Charlie Haas
Eli Holt
Sophie Pickett
Becca Copeland
Caylor Johnson
Here are the winners for March 7, 2014:
Bradley Gutzwiller
Farai Mukona
Brayden Galloway
Gracie Carr
Alayna Frazee
Bobby Sulecki
Parker Gianoli
Cameron Chapman
Johnathan Tune
Lindsay Willis
Joey Wynne
Elliot Martin
Maddie Donald
Tyler Gonsowski
Max Lindner
Tristan Bronkella
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School News cont’d
We Knew She Was Awesome! Thanks to Adam Tesdahl & the
Hendricks County ICON, Mrs. Larson is Teacher of the Month!
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School News Cont’d
Will Roberts, CYO Student
Athlete of the week!
Check out this video of Will and watch him
receive his award:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OdOl496yiCA&feature=share&list=UU19Rz
zAx9MYwWB-u16OOSRw&index=16
7th Grade Carnaval
Carnaval is a Spanish celebration of Fat Tuesday. The
seventh graders decorated eggshells filled with bird
seed then threw them at a wooden target symbolizing
the Spanish tradition of bringing good luck.
St. Malachy Becoming Girls
Please help us reuse your small prescription medicine bottles for a
good cause!
The St. Malachy Becoming Girls groups are working on a parish Lenten project, and
need to collect 1,000 empty, small prescription medicine bottles by March 9.
 Please remove the prescription stickers.
 Make sure the small bottles are empty.
 Bring your empty bottles to the collection bins in the Holy Family Room at St.
Malachy Church, or outside the school office.
Missed a Meeting?
Below are the sites to access SMS Committee minutes and information:
 School Improvement Board: http://stmalachy.org/school/about/committees/
 School Commission: http://stmalachy.org/school/about/school-commission/
 PTO: http://stmalachy.org/school/support/pto/
 Marketing: http://stmalachy.org/school/about/committees/
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2014 State Spanish Competition
St. Malachy participated in the 2014 State Spanish Competition on Saturday, March 1 at Franklin Community High School. The team earned 35 ribbons, placing 2nd in the state in the middle school division.
Buen trabajo!
The State Spanish Team Members are Gracie Carr, Belle Hinshaw, Olivia Houston, Bella Leous, Julia
Sheringer, Megan VanGheem, Annie Waters, Mariah Wehrle, MaryAnna Wehrle, Joey Wynne, Matthew
Boberg, Jason Burks, Andrew Harvey, Coledon Johnson, Quinn Leous, Michelle Lyon, Cade Merrill, Shelby
Poore, Daria Prittie, Jacob Prittie, Caeleigh Reaves, Claire Rusie, Christina Troll, John Wagoner, Andrew
Bessler, Michael Breckler, Michael Collins, Amaya Crockett, Jared Hadley, Cam Houston, Erin Linscott,
Ann Mammen, Will Roberts, McKenzie Schwartz, Grace Smith, Lauren Smith, Erine Strine, Mackenzie
Sullivan, Tyler Sylvia, and Jenna Williams.
State Spanish Team Results 2014
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Jenna Williams, Lauren Smith, Erin Strine, Cam Houston & Tyler Sylvia: 2nd place, Toro Trivia
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Gracie Carr, Bella Leous, Olivia Houston, Julia Sheringer, Annie Waters, Mariah Wehrle,
MaryAnna Wehrle: 1st place, Team Dance
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Amaya Crockett, 1st place & Christina Troll, 2nd place: Non-Heritage Recitation
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Michelle Lyon: 1st place, Heritage Recitation
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Erin Linscott, 4th place & Grace Smith, 5th place: Grammar
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John Wagoner: 3rd place, Culture
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Joey Wynne: 5th place, Time and Numbers
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Claire Rusie, 4th place & Grace Smith,
5th place: Scrambled Sentences
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Jason Burk: 2nd place, Individual Vocal
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Michael Collins & Mackenzie Sullivan:
1st place, Non-Stop Conversation
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Andrew Bessler, 4th place & Michael Breckler,
5th place: Vocabulary
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Will Roberts, Jared Hadley, Cade Merrill, Andrew Harvey,
Coledon Johnson, Quinn Leous, & Matthew Boberg:
1st place, Skit
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Shelby Poore: 2nd place, Pinata
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Daria Prittie: 4th place, Poster
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2014 State Spanish Competition, cont’d
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Around Our School
All-School Mardi Gras Celebration
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Around Our School cont’d
All-School Mardi Gras Celebration
Burying the Alleluia for the Lenten Season
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Around Our School cont’d
St. Malachy Staff Team Building Exercises
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Community News
High School News
Brebeuf Jesuit Spring 2014 Open House
March 11, 2014 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
5th, 6th and 7th grade students, please join us for our Spring
Open House. Students and parents will be able to take a tour of
campus, talk with faculty and staff about our academic programs, and coaches about athletic opportunities.
We will also have information available about our co-curricular
offerings too! We hope you will join us! To register, please
visit www.brebeuf.org.
2014-2015 Incoming
Brownsburg HS Freshmen
Current 8th grade students who will be attending
Brownsburg High School in the Fall should begin
official enrollment process on March 3rd.
Families should register their student online
at www.brownsburg.k12.us.
Alumni News
Congratulation to Maddie Anderson
and Abby Hensley
who were the only two students invited to sing
as a member of a newly formed choir,
Archdiocesan Honors Youth Choir.
Both of these young ladies were products of
Sr. Marie Racine's music program.
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Community News cont’d
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Community News cont’d
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Community News cont’d
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Community News Cont’d
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