Weekly Principal Newsletter
THE PRINCIPAL'S NOTE
MARCH 12, 2010
TO ALL PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF THE CLASS OF 2010
Please send me any and all announcements regarding any awards, scholarships, etc., which your child may have received from a high school or community organization. Last week I announced one winner of the RedHawk Scholarship for superior performance on the Marist High School entrance exam. It was brought to my attention that there were Five students who qualified for the RedHawk Scholarship. That is impressive to put it mildly. The high school does not notify me. Marist sends the good news directly to your homes. As of today, I have still not received any notification from them. Please do not be modest. I will announce the other four recipients next week when I am certain that I have received confirmation from all of you, the parents.
We are so proud of our students. We want to let everyone know how incredibly well they have done in any arena...but most importantly ACADEMICS. You also deserve much praise as the primary teachers of your children.
Speaking of...
I was delighted to receive notification from the National Geographic Society that one of our very own eighth graders has qualified to compete in the 2010 Illinois Geographic Bee finals. Please join us in congratulating Ryan Mayer if you see him. We are so proud of Ryan. Anyone who is familiar with the Geography Bee is well aware of what an incredibly difficult contest it is. Ryan, we are so impressed with your knowledge of the world, and we are so proud of you.
The following is the press release from the National Geographic Society:
Ryan Mayer, son of Patrick and Shelly Mayer, has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2010 Illinois Geography Bee, sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. Bees were held in schools with fourth through eighth grades students throughout the state to determine each school's Geographic Bee winner. School-level winners then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. In each of the fifty states, as well as the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools, and the U.S. territories, the National Geographic Society invited the students with the top one hundred scores to compete at the state level.
The 2010 Illinois Geographic Bee will be held at The Field Museum in Chicago on Friday, April 9, 2010.
CONGRATULATIONS, RYAN! We are so proud of you!
Thank you to Mrs. Mary Pat O'Connor, the junior high social studies teacher, who facilitates the Geography Bee, and who has taught Ryan so well! Congratulations, Mrs. O'Connor. All of your efforts have enabled us to showcase Ryan's talent as well as the talent of all the children who participated in the Geography Bee.
REPORT CARDS....
will be going home tomorrow. I have included a personal note on each report card. I am profoundly aware of how each student is performing. Please feel free to contact your child's teacher if you have concerns. Please also feel free to contact me if you still have concerns after speaking to the teacher.
