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Issue 4 2007 - 2008 School Year June 2008
ONCE IN A LIFETIME By Mrs. Theresa Pinamonti, 1B
My trip to Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on April 17 was
wonderful! It was a blessing and an honor for me to attend the
celebration of the Eucharist with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. I
traveled in one of two busses that left at 3 a.m. from Good Shepherd
Church in Camp Hill. One of 500 people from the Diocese of
Harrisburg, I arrived in Washington at 5 a.m. When I walked into
Nationals Stadium, it was 38 degrees outside and still dark. The Mass
began at 10 a.m., so I had plenty of time to walk around and take lots
of pictures. The seat that I had was fantastic and I could not have
asked for better weather. When the Pope arrived in his Pope Mobile,
the excitement and enthusiasm of the 45,000 people in attendance
erupted! The place just vibrated as he slowly came around. The
procession, the music and the Liturgy were beautiful! The two hour
Mass lasted exactly two hours as planned. Thousands received
communion in twenty minutes. It was amazing! Seeing Pope
Benedict XVI during his first visit to the US was a once in a lifetime
event that I will always remember.
2007-2008 Issue 4 2 June 2008
AUDIENCE LOVES STS SHOW By Mr. Doug Musselman and Jack Shelly
On May 18th, the PTO hosted its first ―after-school
hours‖ talent show in the school cafeteria. The PTO
provided refreshments, participant prizes and door
prizes while families enjoyed what had been a long
standing school-day tradition. Thank you to Mrs.
Laura Musselman and Mr. Doug Musselman for
coordinating the event. STS students proved that
they are gifted, hilarious, outrageous and the ultimate
entertainers. Given the buzz from this year‘s show,
the organizers expect that next year‘s show will be
bigger and even more impressive.
The evening‘s entertainment line-up: STS Jazz Band under the direction of Mrs. Lisa Delaney: Brett Becker, Daniel Delaney, Matthew Gregoire, Colin Laubach, Colleen Laubach, Claire McCarthy, Elizabeth Mueller My Last Nickel Tiger of San Pedro Milo on the Midway
Carleena Rocuskie (piano) Pink Panther Theme
Third Movement Taylor Montefour (piano) In My Life (Les Miserables) Davey Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean) Traci Pressley (viola) Gavotte
Matthew Gregoire (saxophone) Accidently in Love
The Way You Move
Katee Killmeyer, Hannah Tedesco, Alyssa Betsko, Kelsee Baker (singing/performing) Ebay (Weird Al) Ryan Musselman (piano) Eleanor Rigby
Rock Around The Clock
Daniel Delaney (drums) Jack Shelly, Katie Walker, Jenna Deppen (singing/ performing) Rock Lobster (B:52’s) Josh Musselman, Jacob Diorio (guitar, bass, singing) Cherub Rock (Smashing Pumpkins) Let It Be (Beatles) Olivia Berrigan, Amanda Foody (singing, piano) Little Mermaid
Isaac Zimmerman and Mr. Bill Delaney (sound board)
2008 READING CLUB PARTICIPANTS News from Mrs. Pam Beauduy, Librarian, leads to
congratulations to the following students who
participated in this year's Senator's Reading
Program. These students received a ticket to a
Senator's baseball game along with several other
rewards.
Pre 3--Lindsey Lenig
KA1--Laura Zemba, Samantha LaBarko, Christian
Chavey, Hannah Minium, Paige Barlick, Graysen
Pavlovich, Kayla Drabek, Nicholas Beauduy, Helaena
Holjes
KPM--Joshua Reid, Ian Dice, Connor Fry, Michael Soule,
Amanda Smith
1A--Carly Lenig, Anthony Eisenhower, Wilson Sheker,
Avery Arnold, Susanna Young, Stevie Mitrzk, Michael
Pirkkala
1B--Mark Centurione, Connor Brennan, Leah Deppen,
Isabel Diaz, Danny Emery, Abigail Heckard, Hannah
Kline, Ayva Lacoco, Patrick Levin, Campbell Moss,
Bennett Sheker, Houston Tyree, Colin Wilson
1C--Maggie Killmeyer, Narah Miller, Ryan Stepp, Tommy
Reilly, Kevin Stager, Ryan Stager, Tristan Gil, Jonathan
Holjes, Joey Francis
2A--Ian Myers, Derek Steckel, Sarah Eby, Rachel Reilly,
Elizabeth Witten, Christopher Haser, Becca Zemaitis,
Sandy Bolton
2B--Carmen Andreoli, Philip Andreoli, Elizabeth Binder,
Hannah Brenkacs, Noelle Chavey, Joel Eby, Noelle
Konchar, Laura Mueller, Kanyon Reichard, Patrick
Connolly, Caroline Moore, Sean O’Leary, Connor Rohrer,
Aidan Tarsavage, Freddy Klingensmith, Hannah Larkin,
Rachel Ciccarelli
2C--Townley Sorge, Shiloh Carnes, Jared Eby, Emily
Esser, Sean Good, Makenzie Mettler, Madison Sitler, Alex
Spangler
3A--Kevin Borne, Ben Moore, Catherine Gregoire, Andrew
Zemaitis, Christian Cole, Elizabeth Heckard, Nicole Stepp
3C--Caitlyn Beauduy, Brittney Fanning, Christian Wilson,
Alexander Borza, Ava Arnold, Matthew Zemba, Donovan
Oakes, Erin Pfeffer
4A--Sam Barbush, Alexander Arnold, PJ Beauduy, Karis
Hench, Bradley Buchter
4B--Bella Ricci, Joshua Eby, Becca Reilly
4C--Zane Bayer, Joe Binder, Nick Fanning
5A--Nick Centurione, Phillip Deppen
5B--Natalie Konchar
6A--Rachel Hepp, Kylee Harner,
Matthew Gregoire
6B--Elizabeth Mueller, Logan Shettle
6C--Daniella Bosak
REMINDERS Saints Shout! is available in full color on the STS website.
E-mail a copy or print a color version for sharing with friends
and relatives. www.sainttheresaschool.org
2007-2008 Issue 4 3 June 2008
AMPHIBIOUS ACTION Ms. Mary O'Connor's 1st graders had frogs,
tadpoles, and salamanders come to visit. Ryan and
Kevin Stager brought in the amphibians from a
pond for the students to observe. Students
incorporated frogs into many reading, writing, and
fun frog math activities. This was followed up by a
field trip to Wildwood Nature Center where students
were able to observe animals in their natural habitat.
HOLY COMMUNION By Rachael Barbush
In May, 2nd graders celebrated their first
communion at St. Theresa Parish. It was a very
special day for the students and their families as
they received Jesus Christ for the first time in the
sacrament of the Eucharist. Families chose either
the large group mass or one of the Sunday masses
throughout May. During the large group mass, the
first communicants sang ―Lord, You Come to Me,‖
which is about how Jesus comes to them through
the Eucharist. All the students did a wonderful job
and will remember this day throughout their lives.
Now they can receive Jesus every Sunday. We
welcome to the Table of the Lord:
TEA TIME In early June, 1st grade students held an afternoon
Authors' Tea. Parents and friends came to listen
while the children shared the stories that they wrote
and published this year. Light refreshments followed
the storytelling. Authors‘ Tea is the culmination of
Writing Workshop, the story writing done daily in 1st
grade. This annual event should not be missed!
CELEBRATE! The two Kindergarten classes held
their End of the Year Celebration on
May 22nd. Parents, family members,
and friends were entertained by the
children as they sang several songs, signed the
alphabet, signed and counted, and recited a poem
about their year in Kindergarten. Our school theme,
Depend On God, was also the theme for the evening.
The 1st grade parents provided a reception
afterwards. Their teachers, Mrs. Kathy Telatovich
and Mrs. Marisa Wegrzyniak, are proud of the
children and wish them well as they move on.
Morning Class: Paige Barlick, Nicholas Beauduy, Samantha
Betsko, Julia Cable, Christian Chavey, Aryan Deorah, Alec
Diehl, Bobby Flowers, Jocey Francis, Kyle Hannon,
Helaena Holjes, Danny Johnston, Samantha LaBarko,
Carter Loss, Nicole Milletics, Hannah Minium, Cecilia
Pham, Emma Posavec, Alexa Ramos, Nicko Scherr, Danny
Scott, Travis Weisner, and Laura Zemba
Afternoon Class: Dylan Andrezeski, Ryan Berrigan, Alana
Boyer, Ian Dice, Kayla Drabek, Conor Fry, Matt Hachten,
Bryce Kirsch, Jacob Kreiser, Emma LaPenta, Emily Long,
Matthew Musselman, Zane Neidert, Graysen Pavlovich,
Joshua Reid, Amanda Smith, Michael Soule, and Ashlyn
Spagnoletti
KINDERGARTEN WRAP-UP By Mrs. Kathy Telatovich
Traveling to outer space and making discoveries
about the planets in our solar system kept us busy
during our unit on space. After those discoveries, it
was time to learn about occupations and
transportation as we prepared for Transportation
Day. The children drove, sailed, or flew their
vehicles, cars, boats, and planes, around the ―city‖ in
the gym. Volunteers from different occupations
provided activities and interesting information for
the children. It is always a fun and memorable hands
-on learning experience. We read and learned about
zoo animals as we prepared for our field trip to
Hershey‘s Chocolate World and Zoo America.
Preparing for our End of the Year Celebration is
always hard work, but a lot of fun and was enjoyed
by all! What a fantastic year we had in Kindergarten!
Carmen Andreoli
Philip Andreoli
Victor Barbush
Elizabeth Binder
Cassandra Bolton
Derek Borza
Hannah Brenkacs
Shiloh Carnes
Noelle Chavey
Rachel Ciccarelli
Patrick Connolly
Sara Cooney
Arden Cudahy
Patrick Duggan
Jared Eby
Joel Eby
Sarah Eby
Rachel Emery
Emily Esser
Sean Good
Magdalen Goodrich
Kathleen Haseleu
Christopher Haser
Caleb Hoch
Frederick Klingensmith
Noelle Konchar
Hannah Larkin
Matthew Lawrence
Anthony Macri
Matthew Marone
Jonathan Mayes
Hunter McNally
Makenzie Mettler
Eric Montefour
Samantha Mooney
Caroline Moore
Laura Mueller
Ian Myers
Catherine Noble
Sean O’Leary
John Pokorny
Kanyon Reichard
Rachael Reilly
Andrea Repetz
Connor Rohrer
Michael Scarpelli
Madison Sitler
Nicole Slabonik
Erin Smith
Townley Sorge
Alex Spangler
Derek Steckel
Aidan Tarsavage
Elizabeth Witten
Rebecca Zemaitis
2007-2008 Issue 4 4 June 2008
FROM WILDLIFE TO
COMMUNITY LIFE First grade students with Miss
Becky Carr, Mrs. Theresa
Pinamonti, and Ms. Mary
O’Connor, enjoyed a day at
Wildwood Lake Sanctuary in
Harrisburg in May. The field trip included a one mile
hike, a picnic lunch, a scavenger hunt in the nature
center, an animal pelts program and a guided hike
with a park naturalist. They saw and learned about
many different kinds of birds, fish, frogs, turtles,
snakes, and more in their natural habitat. It was a
great learning experience for all! wildwoodlake.org
While the school year may be coming to a close,
many things still happen in first grade. During the
last week of May, first grade students toured the
New Cumberland Police Station as part of their study
of Community Helpers. They visited the New
Cumberland Library for a story program and had a
Poison Prevention Program.
PTO NEWS YOU CAN USE By Mrs. Danielle Tedesco, PTO President
The PTO maintained its usual busy schedule these last few
months of school. Of course this couldn‘t have happened
without all of the wonderful volunteers. Thanks to everyone for
helping out! Every contribution counts.
FUNDRAISING Thank you to Mrs. Paula Verdini for her work with the
Hershey Park ticket sale. Many folks took advantage of the
discount tickets raising approximately $900 for the PTO
general fund. Thanks also to Mrs. Maria Centurione for her
work on the Box Tops rebate program. The grade with the
highest amount of Box Tops received an ice cream during
lunch. Ms. Danielle Tedesco and Mr. John Deppen are
collaborating to provide an opportunity to purchase Marie Carr
Playground Pickets.
Due to outstanding fundraisers this year, the PTO was able to
identify and fund additional needs around the school. It allotted
$1,000 for new art tables, $10,000 towards tuition assistance,
funds for next year‘s student planners, and is looking to enrich
music room supplies. The PTO plans on adding line items such
as funding ―little yellow bus trips‖ for each grade, ink, printers,
paper, and other items identified by the school administration.
These decisions are made at the PTO meetings and, as always,
input is greatly appreciated!
2008-09 PTO OFFICERS We all are looking forward to a great year!
Ms. Danielle Tedesco, President
Mrs. Tricia Steckel, Vice President
Mrs. Lisa Rohrer, Treasurer
Mrs. Lynda Haser, Secretary
CONSIDER ST. THERESA SCHOOL Our mission at St. Theresa School is to
recognize each child as a unique
individual. As Catholic educators, we
strive to provide each of our students a
God-centered educational experience in
harmony with their spiritual, emotional,
physical, mental and social development.
By integrating spiritual values with
academic excellence, an education at St.
Theresa School empowers the mind,
enhances the spirit and enriches our children‘s lives. We strive
not only to educate but to nurture a Christ-centered way of life.
EVENTS ―Donuts with Dads‖ held in April and coordinated by Mrs.
Laura Musselman was a wonderfully sticky way to honor all
the dads, granddads, uncles and older brothers. As a thank you
for all their hard work throughout the year, the staff and teachers
enjoyed a casual luncheon on May 7 from Carrabbas. Thanks to
Mrs. Leanne Milletics and Mrs. Lisa Rohrer for assisting with
the logistics of the luncheon. In May, the PTO funded a pizza
party for visiting seminarians in appreciation for their visit to
share information about vocations. Unfortunately, the annual
Family Bingo event had to be cancelled this year. We are
hoping to host the event in September 2008. Please consider
volunteering to organize this event early in the school year.
Contact information will be made available on the website over
the summer.
WHAT’S NEXT? Watch for the August School Uniform Exchange. Mrs. Tricia
Steckel and Mrs. Lynda Haser will not only have gently used
uniforms, but order forms for unique school spirit items such as
STS winter hats and Christmas Tree ornaments.
REMINDERS We need current chairs and co-chairs to send in their step-by-
step instructions for their events/fundraisers for our PTO
Continuity Book to Ms. Tedesco at [email protected].
Thanks to those who have already begun this daunting task.
The next PTO meeting will be scheduled in August at
6:30 pm, in the Art Room. Check the school website
for the date.
We need co-chairs to assist Mrs. Joyce Reid with the
annual Bingo Blast. How about you?
2007-2008 Issue 4 5 June 2008
CONSTANTINOPLE=177 Mrs. Eileen McMullin, Assistant Principal, tells a story that
illustrates the helpful nature and cleverness of STS students.
Here is her story:
―In the beginning of May, I was setting up for Lunch Bunch.
Some very generous 5th graders who were in the Before School
program came over and just started helping me. After we
finished, they asked if I had anything else they could help me
with, because they were looking for something to do. I didn't
have anything that they could do at that time, so I suggested a
game that I had always enjoyed and my daughters enjoyed when
we played it on car trips or lazy summer days. I gave these
students the word ‗Constantinople‘ and challenged them to find
as many words from it as they could. I never imagined that they
would take my challenge and run with it. At the end of the day,
they came to me with a list of 177 words that they had
discovered. Wow, what a feat! The students were Reilly
Edwards, CJ Matthews, Gianni Tarasi, Ryan Foody, Hannah
Tedesco, and Katie Hudson. I told them I thought their
accomplishment was definitely newsworthy!‖
BOOK VS MOVIE Rats that can talk and have electricity! If you're reading Mrs.
Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, it's possible. Students in 5A just
finished the book and have had some great discussions on rats
and mice. At the end of the book it's up in the air about which
rats died. This really upsets the class so what did they do? They
read the sequel, Racso and the Rats of NIMH. Sorry, we can't
give away the plot; it wouldn't be fair to next year's readers. The
movie, The Secret of NIMH was based on the first book. Year
after year, there is total agreement, and Mrs. Rhonda Houseman
agrees, that the book is much better than the movie.
SENATOR BRINGS GOVERNMENT TO STS The 5th grade classes have studied the Constitution and discussed
in length the election process. Dr. Walker, father of Lauryn
Walker, 5A, set up a presentation featuring State Senator
Jeffery Piccola to discuss the election process from the primary
to the general election. Senator Piccola came to STS and
discussed the election process and why someone would choose to
serve their state and their country as an elected official.
REENACTORS VISIT FOR
4TH YEAR In May, Matt Bates, STS alumni and
the brother of Alex, 7C, and Nick
Bates, 5A, along with his friends
Ryan, Mike, and Chris Tilley, came
to STS to present a Civil War
program for 5th grade students. Mrs. Rhonda Houseman said,
"It's fun to watch the eyes of the 5th graders when they get to pick
up a Civil War rifle or try on a wool jacket." This group of fine
young men set up a Civil War camp, demonstrated how soldiers
marched during Civil War time, and let students taste hardtack
biscuits. Matt is off to college next year so this may be the last
time for the presentation and the teachers will miss having this
unique learning opportunity.
HISTORY IN OUR BACK YARD The 5th grade annual field trip to Gettysburg is on. This year
Mrs. Rhonda Houseman’s and Mrs. Vikki DeBastiani’s
classes will tour the new Visitor Center. Mrs. Houseman took
her famous trip to Gettysburg earlier this year to come up with
a new and improved Visitor Center scavenger hunt which
encourages the students to become involved in learning and to
really look for detail. After the scavenger hunt, it's a hop on the
bus to go to the National Civil War Wax Museum. As the
students travel through the museum, they are introduced to
people and events covered in Social Studies. Then, it is a walk
to General Pickett's Buffet for a yummy lunch. With appetites
sated, it is time to climb back on the bus to the Travel Center
for a double-decker bus tour of the battlefield. It's usually quiet
on the way back to school after a long day of walking, learning,
and fun.
27th CHECKERS TOURNY What is black and red and played on a board? You guessed it,
checkers, and 5A is playing their Annual Tournament. It is
anybody's guess who will turn out to be the champion. Maybe
it will be Kevin with his thoughtful moves, or Lauren with her
tactics, or maybe even Philip with his daring charges. It‘s down
to the last ten players. Who will be crowned the 5A Checkers
Champion of 2008?
PROJECTS, PROJECTS, PROJECTS Mrs. Rhonda Houseman has assigned her annual Civil War
Social Studies project. The students may choose to write a
newspaper, make a movie, prepare a power point presentation,
write a historical fiction story, research the new inventions used
during the Civil War, or make a time-line of Civil War
events. Parents are encouraged to work with their children on
this project. Research skills must be taught and what better
way than to watch their parents in action? The projects are
informative. Mrs. Houseman says that every year she learns
something new from her class for next year's lessons.
WHAT KIND OF STORY? A CLOSE story is one that has missing words. It is done in
three parts. Part 1 gives three words for each missing word
and one of them fits in. Part 2 gives a list of 20 words that will
fit into the story somewhere. Part 3 has ten missing words that
must be found on the last page of the story. Learning how to
use context clues and to check comprehension, students in 5A
worked on mystery stories using this CLOSE technique. So,
what chance did Stephen actually get in "Stephen Gets His
Chance?"
CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION After studying the preamble to the Constitution, and learning
that it tells why the Constitution was written, it was 5A's turn to
write a preamble to the 5A Constitution. Here are a few
reasons:
In order to form a more perfect classroom...
In order to keep Mrs. Houseman sane...
In order to keep our room clean...
In order to have peace in the classroom…
In order to make our room a more fun place to be...
These sound like some good ideas for making a Classroom
Constitution!
2007-2008 Issue 4 6 June 2008
6TH GRADE LA
CONSERVES AND CREATES Students in Mrs. Stephanie McCarthy’s 6th grade
Language Arts classes read 100+ books to
participate in The Scholastic Book Clubs Classrooms
Care Program in conjunction with the Rainforest
Alliance’s Adopt-a-Rainforest Program; 100 acres
of rainforest will be conserved and specially named
in honor of Classroom Cares. Classrooms Care
Reserve is made up of 100 acres of rainforest along
the northern coast of Ecuador, known as the Chocó
Forest. Classes had to read 100 books by Earth Day,
April 22. Mrs. McCarthy‘s classes are listed in the
Classroom Hall of Fame on Scholastic.com.
Classes recently read The Little Prince by Antoine
St. Exupery. Working in groups, the students
compared the Little Prince to Jesus. They had to
creatively chart their comparisons and present their
projects to the class.
PHILADELPHIA TOUR In mid-May, the 6th grade students of Mrs. Lynn
Kaufold, Mrs. Stephanie McCarthy, and Mrs.
Christy Morgan went to Philadelphia. Their first
stop was the Franklin Institute which included a
great planetarium show. A quick drive across town
to the Transportation Center started their walking
tour of historic Philadelphia. They visited the Betsy
Ross House, Christ Church, Ben Franklin‘s Print
Shop and the Liberty Bell. The tour concluded at
Independence Hall. Teachers reported ―Our prayers
were answered with sunny skies and pleasant
temperatures for the entire day. We‘re grateful for
our great bus driver and awesome chaperones.‖
S.T.E.M. By Kelsey Pianka
S.T.E.M. is a program to get more girls thinking
about pursuing a career in science, technology,
engineering or mathematics. Eight girls from 7th
grade attended this event on May 9th. Several
criteria, one was writing an essay, were used to
choose the girls. The girls selected were Isabella
Abiuso, Angelina Crist, Molly Dupin, Colleen
Laubach, Gabriella Oakes, Kelsey Pianka,
Angela Rossi, and Emily Spishock. The adventure
took place on the York campus of Penn State
University. Each girl chose three workshops from a
long list. Some selected DNA Detectives, which
taught about DNA by using a strand of hair and the
QUARTERS FOR KIDS DAY By Isabella Abiuso
Monday, May 12th was the day scheduled for
Quarters for Kids. But thanks to the unpredictable
weather, it was cancelled due to rain. Quarters for
Kids is an organization that has been providing
breakfasts for children in need for
over fifteen years. Each year the
Respect Life Club at STS sponsors
this fundraiser. There are fun
activities such as cookie decorating
and face painting and each activity
costs a quarter. In addition, students
may pay one dollar for a DOUD.
All the money collected is sent to
the Quarters for Kids organization.
This year we were able to send over $400 raised
from the DOUD. Hopefully, next year the weather
will be warm and sunny for a fun day of Quarters for
Kids activities. cunninghamfoundation.org/quarters-for-kids
BABY SHOWER FOR
MORNING STAR By Angela Rossi
Each year the students in the
Respect Life Club celebrate with a
baby shower in honor of The
Morning Star Pregnancy Center.
The center‘s mission is to help expecting young
mothers with both financial and moral support. The
Center encourages women to get all the facts and
options they need before making a final decision
same equipment they see on CSI. Another workshop
was called Can You Keep A Secret? In this
workshop, a professor/research mathematician
demonstrated how to decode messages and how to
keep people from reading secret messages.
Designing Women was about using computers and
making different shapes using different software.
The girls thank Ms. Rachel Allen and Ms. Terry
Brown for being our chaperones for the day, Mrs.
Michelle Banks for presenting us with this
opportunity, and Mr. Michael Tracy, STS
Principal, for allowing us to attend. It was Simply
Terrific Every Moment! S.T.E.M.
2007-2008 Issue 4 7 June 2008
SPRING CONCERT By Molly Dupin 7
The spring concert featuring the choir and band
members was held at the end of April at Trinity
High School. The 3rd and 4th grade choir members
sang the song, ―All For One,‖ from Disney‘s High
School Musical 2 and other Disney classics
including ―Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.‖ One
of the highlights of their performance was ―Rubber
Ducky‖ which featured students demonstrating their
talents on squeak toys and kazoos!
The Jazz Band is composed of students from the
After Hours Band who are interested in playing
jazz. ―My Last Nickel,‖ and ―Charlie Jams Again‖
were selections in a pop rock style that featured
improvised solos by Brett Becker, Daniel Delaney,
Matthew Gregoire, Colin Laubach and Claire
McCarthy. ―Tiger of San Pedro‖ is a jazz classic in
a Latin style. All the wind instruments get a chance
to play percussion instruments while the piano, bass
and drums set the mood. The piece includes intricate
rhythms, melodies and countermelodies that
challenged the players.
The 5th through 8th grade choir sang three songs: ―I
Can Feel the Rhythm,‖ ―Seasons of Love‖ (from
Rent), and ―You Can‘t Stop the Beat‖ (from
Hairspray.) The students did a wonderful job
singing these challenging songs that often had them
singing in three-part harmony. The choirs were
accompanied by Mr. Ed Smith and directed by
Mrs. B.J. Meagher.
In addition to the choirs, the Jazz Band, St. Theresa
Concert Band, and After Hours Band performed
under the direction of Mrs. Meagher. The St.
Theresa Concert Band includes all students who take
instrument lessons, even those who just started this
year. They played ―Syahamba‖ and ―Fighting
Falcon March.‖ The After Hours Band is composed
of more experienced musicians. This band played
two selections that were written for junior high-level
bands. ―Bermuda Triangle‖ featured the percussion
section in a Latin style selection. ―Avenger‖ is an
energetic piece that was a challenge for the students
to learn. The student‘s hard work was evident to the
audience as this exciting piece was performed.
The students who performed in the concert were
given a well-deserved DOUD (dress out of uniform
day) for their effort and participation..
about an unexpected pregnancy. In May, a Morning
Star representative came to talk to the students about
the Center. She explained the importance of their
program and how STS students play a role. Each
student brought baby items or made a monetary
contribution to Morning Star. Afterward, we had
cake and juice. We all wished the Centers the best of
luck, and look forward to next year‘s celebration. morningstarchoices.com
DC IN A DAY By Colin Laubach and Nick Rudolph
In late May, the 7th graders visited Washington, DC,
with their homeroom
teachers, Mrs. Lucy
Chubb, Mrs. Jacquelyn
Castner and Mrs. Diane
Weltmer. They saw and
visited many sites
including the Lincoln
Memorial, the Washington
Monument, the World War I and World War II
Memorials, and the Vietnam Memorial. From the
monuments on the National Mall, they traveled to
Folger Theatre and Shakespeare Library. There they
learned about theater in Shakespeare‘s time,
performed some short skits, and saw the dress style
during Shakespeare‘s life. They ate their packed
lunch while the bus took them to the Smithsonian
Institute for some time at the Air and Space
Museum.
From here, the 7th graders visited the Franciscan
Monastery of the Holy Land. There they toured the
church and the catacombs learning about martyrs
such as St. Cecilia and St. Innocent. A caterer
presented them with their supper as they boarded the
bus for home. Rachael Barbush commented, ―I
thought the Air and Space Museum was really cool.‖
Vincent Ruminski said, ―I liked the flight simulator
and the catacombs.‖ Izzy Abiuso agreed, ―I liked
the flight simulator.‖ It was a long and tiring day but
a fun way to end the week.
2007-2008 Issue 4 8 June 2008
20-HOUR ROAD TRIP By Mrs. Vickie Bosso
Early, early on the morning of
May 9 at 4 a.m., 37 8th grade
students, two teachers, and 26
chaperones set out for
Pittsburgh for what turned out
to be one great day! There are
so many sights in Pittsburgh, it is difficult to choose
the best ones. Mrs. Michelle Banks and I work on
the trip for weeks organizing and scheduling
everything. The class went to the Cathedral of
Learning, a part of University of Pittsburgh, to tour
the Nationality Classrooms. Each room is a working
classroom for the University and is furnished and
decorated in the motif of a particular country,
making you feel like you are in that country. A tour
of Heinz Chapel was next with its breathtaking
stained glass windows depicting famous figures in
the Church as well as numerous American heroes. In
many of the windows, a story is told. The story of
John Heinz and his family told us more about the
chapel. When the guide played, or should I say, put
in a computer disk to play the gigantic organ, the
sound boomed through the chapel. Alumni of the
University of Pittsburgh are permitted to marry in the
chapel. What a beautiful wedding it would be!
This year, for the
first time, we took
a tour of Heinz
Stadium, home of
the Pittsburgh
Steelers. The
football players in
the crowd were in
their glory and
enjoyed seeing the
Steelers‘ locker room, the press box, the clubhouses
and walking through the tunnel where the players
enter the field. It was quite a treat. Thank you to
Mrs. Joanna Borza and Mr. Joseph DiMario, Joey
Borza's grandfather and confirmation sponsor, for
arranging this.
Then it was off to the Carnegie Science Center for a
tour of a real submarine and time to do hands-on
activities in the museum. Next was SportsWorks, a
part of the Science Center. There were virtual roller
coasters, volleyball nets, golfing tees, surfing,
snowboarding, and rock climbing for the
students. There was a trampoline with a harness.
Serious baseball or softball players tested their throw
for accuracy and speed in a throwing cage.
We were all hungry by then so we headed to the
Spaghetti Warehouse for supper. This has been a
tradition since we started going to Pittsburgh, and the
food is delicious and very filling. Everyone had a
choice of 5 different entrees. And the service was so
quick; it was amazing. We ended our trip by
returning to the Science Center for the Dinosaurs
Alive film in the huuuuuge Omnimax Theater. We
left for home around 8 p.m. and were safely in the
parking lot by 12:15 a.m. Whew! It was a long day
but everyone had a good time.
CONFIRMATION By Tori Mooney
Congratulations to the 8th
graders who received the
Sacrament of Confirmation on
Friday, April 12th at St.Theresa
Church. His Excellency Bishop James C. Timlin
officiated at this final step in the initiation process
for the candidates. Now the 8th graders are official
members of the congregation having received
Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Megan
Szollosy, one of the recipients, gave her teachers,
especially Mrs. Jacquelyn Castner, the 8th grade
religion teacher, these words of praise. ―I couldn‘t
have done it without my teachers. Thank you very
much for your support.‖
Maggie Bridget Barbush
Kelsey Rosalina Barr
Olivia Joan Berrigan
Joseph Gabriel Borza
Courtney Elizabeth Brown
Harry Francis Burger, II
Jenna Rose Deppen
Kiersten Rose Diminick
Amanda Bernadette Foody
Joseph Jerome Gagliardi, III
Jodie Clare Gaul
Matthew John Grogan
Maret Rose Hench
Monica Natalia Hunter
Lauren May Kaminski
Brady George Kaufold
Sarah Rose Kostyal
Victoria Anastasia Kreysar
Adam Andrew Leisenring
Samantha Christina Lund
Patrick Francis Madden
Thomas Michael McKelvey
Alexandra Helena Ponti
Daniel Maximilian Scarpelli
Julian Francis Schulder-Elia
Tatiana Isidore Shank
Victoria Cecilia Shillingsford
Trevor Francis Smith
Patrick James Staul
Tyler Sebastian Swidler
Megan Katherine Szollosy
Cara Rose Toniola
Mitchell Leo Weaver
William Anthony Yasalonis
2007-2008 Issue 4 9 June 2008
THANK YOU NOTE
Dear Mrs. Pinamonti & Class, Each year at this time I look forward to two things. One is Spring and the other is getting eyeglasses from your students. Your class always gives the largest donation of eyeglasses. We thank you for all your work to make this a large donation. I don’t know if any of you wear eyeglasses but someday you may need them. You will know how much better your life can be if you have eyeglasses. I counted 84 eyeglasses. That means you have helped 84 people have a better life. These people had a problem. They needed eyeglasses but could never dream of being able to buy a pair. You helped them solve their problem by asking people for eyeglasses they no longer use. The reason why you always give the largest donation of eyeglasses is because you all worked together to collect them. The more you work together the more problems you can solve. Keep doing good works and you will always make life better for others.
Sincerely, Barb Musselman
By Mitch Weaver
This last year at St. Theresa‘s has been all that I
expected and more. The thing I will miss most about
this school is the teachers. Every grade I have gone
through, the teachers have always been there for me.
The last two years have been the hardest years at
STS, but I could not have asked for better teachers.
Whether staying in at lunch or staying after school
for some help, the teachers have always been there
for my classmates and me. They have prepared me
for high school better than anyone could have. I
know I will have jitters going into high school, just
like any other freshman would, but from what I have
learned from these incredible teachers, all the
worries will melt away. Mrs. Michelle Banks,
Mrs. Vickie Bosso, Mrs. Jacquelyn Castner, Mrs.
Diane Weltmer, Mrs. Lucy Chubb, and all the
other teachers at STS, thank you for all your help. I
will never forget you.
MAY CROWNING AND
LIVING ROSARY By Peter Lazzara and Mrs. Vickie Bosso
May is such a beautiful month; no
wonder it is dedicated to our Blessed
Mother, Mary. Each year on May 1st,
Catholic schools in the diocese honor
Mary in a special way. STS celebrates
Mary and honors her in style with a
crowning ceremony and a living rosary.
The May Crowning is a traditional 8th
grade event. The students dressed up in
beautiful dresses and handsome
suits. They first carried down a flower,
this year a lily, their class flower, and
placed it in a vase in front of Mary's
statue. Eighth graders led the litany to
the Blessed Mother, and read passages from the
Bible that depict different events in her life. "Lovely
Lady, Dressed In Blue" was read by two 8th graders.
The second time the students entered the church, the
boys formed an honor guard, holding candles, and
the girls processed through the guard with candles
and stood around the statue of Mary, while Tatiana
Shank carried the crown on a pillow and Courtney
Brown crowned the Blessed Mother Queen of our
school and of our hearts. The crowning is celebrated
with flowers, candles, hymns, and special prayers. It
is a bittersweet occasion for the 8th graders because
it is one of their last official acts before graduation.
Afterward, the students in 3rd through 7th grades took
part in a living rosary under the
direction of Mrs. Rhonda Houseman
and Mrs. Vikki DeBastiani. The
children assembled around the altar in
a rosary shape, and each said one of
the prayers of the rosary. Seventh
grade students from the Respect Life
Club were the beginning of the rosary,
the Our Fathers, and the Commentators. Students in
3rd through 6th grade formed the Hail Marys around
the altar. As each prayer was said a rose was given
to the student. By the end of the rosary, a beautiful
living rosary was formed. The roses symbolized not
only our Blessed Mother, but our patroness, St.
Theresa. This year's Rosary was given as a Spiritual
Bouquet to Sister Sue Ann Steves, our departing
Superintendant. It was a beautiful event to show our
praise to Our Blessed Lady.
2007-2008 Issue 4 10 June 2008
2008 SIMPLY GRAND EVENT By Mr. Mark Reilly and Nathan Larkin, 7A
The Simply Grand Event is a
fundraiser sponsored by the St.
Theresa School Board to benefit the
school. The event was held in late
April at Trinity High School. It
included a casual buffet dinner,
donated and catered by Carrabba’s
Italian Grill located in
Mechanicsburg, a silent auction, and
wonderful music throughout the
evening provided by Mr. John
Fanning and Mr. Doug Hedricks.
The SGE was a tremendous success,
raising over $35,000 for our children
and school. The money will go to
supplies, department needs, school
facilities, equipment for special
classes, and tuition aid.
While the food and dancing were a
lot of fun, the main attractions for the
175 people attending, were the silent
auction, student speeches during the
student appeal and the numbers
game. There were many different
things up for auction at the event. Tables displayed
priceless auction items prepared and donated by
parents, teachers and local businesses. Rounds of
golf, gift certificates to local restaurants and stores,
and tickets to popular destinations are just a few of
the special items. Each grade put together a unique
creation representing the class or collected a basket
of goods with a theme. These items were extremely
popular for silent auction bidding.
During the student speeches, many students spoke
about how much they care about STS, and they
asked those attending to donate money for specific
needs of our school specials—Art, Music, Physical
Education and Library programs. To increase
donations for items such as books, microphones, art
supplies, musical and gym equipment, Monica
Hunter, Student Council President remembered her
STS experiences; Alexander Arnold danced;
Hannah Tedesco and Rebecca Zemaitis spoke of
the importance of the arts for student development;
and, Olivia Berrigan and Nate Repetz performed a
song from Honk, Jr. What great spokespersons!
This part of the evening raised over $6,000 for the
specials.
This year‘s number game was exciting; it came down
to three families at the end. They huddled and
decided to split the remaining prize money equally.
It did not stop there. Each family donated a sizeable
part of winnings back to the school, asking not to be
publicly recognized for their generosity. One winner
had no affiliation to our school - just a passionate
desire to help those in need.
One new item this year, the Disney Raffle was won
by Dr. Marty Pastucka, a local dentist.
Congratulations! And, congratulations to Houston
Tyree, 1B, who won the $100 gift card for selling
the most tickets for the Disney Raffle. Houston went
a step further – he donated $20 of his winnings back
to the school. Houston, thank you for your support
and generosity!
The night would not have been so successful without
the support of our sponsors, donors, committee
members, administration, parents, volunteers and our
children. A big thank you to Mr. Pete Ford of
Digital Spectrum Ink which provided all printed
materials for this year‘s event. Thank you to all who
participated, including Fr. Michael McFadden,
Pastor of St. Theresa Church, Mr. Michael Tracy,
Principal, Mrs. Eileen McMullin, Assistant
Principal, and the many other teachers, staff and
parents who make the SGE possible.
Final Note:
The completely cool, calm and collected chair of the
SGE, Mr. Mark Reilly, put it best, ―I want to
personally thank all of you who attended the event,
contributed financially, offered your time and talents,
and volunteered to be on a committee. Without you,
this event would not be possible. Thanks for helping
our children and school. With these monies, we can
continue our ongoing mission to maintain and
improve our school while creating the best possible
learning environment for our children.‖
RACE ROARS ‘ROUND SCHOOL By Michael Wilson, 7A; Mr. Mike Butala and Mrs. Patty
Butala, Event Organizers
What a splendid day it was on May 2nd for the fourth
annual Race for Education. First up were the 7th and
8th graders circling the track which started in the
back parking lot and looped around under the
underpass and across the length of the front parking
lot. There was excitement in the air as they lined up
at the starting line and passed through the underpass
which was full of prizes, trophies, and delicious yet
2007-2008 Issue 4 11 June 2008
HE SHOOTS--HE SCORES! Cameron Bour, 5A, has been
selected as a defenseman for the
highly competitive AAA Hershey
Junior Bears hockey team. This team
is the only AAA level team in central Pennsylvania.
Cameron will play his home games at Twin Ponds
East during the upcoming regular season that
consists of 42 games and runs from August - March.
Congratulations on this outstanding achievement,
Cameron!
DIVERS EXCEL One family of the STS community
has two diving dynamos! In
March, Ashley, 7B, and Bradley
Buchter, 4B, competed on 1 meter and 3 meter
spring board at the University of Akron in Ohio for a
US Diving Regional competition. Ashley won the 3
meter competition and placed 2nd on 1 meter.
Bradley won both boards. On both boards, they were
in the top 6 divers to qualify for the US Diving East
National Competition.
The National Competition combines the 5 eastern
regions of the US. It was held in late April in
Maryland. Out of the qualifying 30 girl divers in the
14 - 15 age group, Ashley placed 9th on both 1 meter
and 3 meter. Out of the 30 boy divers in the 9 - 10
age group, for the Eastern United States, Bradley
placed 3rd on 3 meter and 1st on 1 meter. By place,
this qualified Bradley as one of the top two divers
per age group gaining him an invitation to an
International competition in Leeds, England, in late
May where he will compete in his age group for the
United States. Two divers per age group from the
East and two divers from the West will represent the
United States at this competition. Bradley may be the
first Central Pennsylvanian that has ever qualified for
an international diving competition!
RUNNING FOR DISTRICT MEET Payton Whyne, 3A, participated in the 2008
Hershey National Track and Field Youth Meet held
on May 14th at Cedar Cliff High School. She took
first place in the 9 to 10-year old girls 400-meter
event with a winning time of 1:29. Payton will
advance to the district meet on June 14th at Eastern
Lebanon High School. Congratulations, Payton!
healthy snacks! Many walked, some of the students
ran, but the laps continued to pile up as each grade
took their turn on the track. After the results were
tabulated by class at each grade level, 7C and 8A
were awarded a DOUD for accumulating the most
laps. Every class had a photo taken with the J & S
Fabricators #22 Sprint Car on display in the parking
lot for the entire day. The car‘s driver answered
plenty of questions. Again this year, loads of snacks
were available due to the efforts of Mrs. Maria
Centurione and Mrs. Mary Catherine Scott along
with Maria‘s mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen DiMasio,
who provided some delicious muffins.
A total of 45 prizes were available. The winners of
the top 5 prizes:
Rachel Barbush, 7A—PSP
William Alford, 6A—Samsung Digital Camera
Thomas Cloak, P4P—Rip Stick
Gabriel Deppen, P3P—MP3 Player
Nick Kurland, 6A—Solidworks Book Bag
As of mid-May, a total of $19,000 has been received
for this event. Each day we receive more and more
return envelopes and we hope to top last year‘s total.
We are so blessed to have the support of the school
families and friends. Thank you to our volunteers,
sponsors, family members, teachers, staff and
students for making this a success. Remember—it’s
never too late to send in a donation to the Race.
2007-2008 Issue 4 12 June 2008
2008 - 2009 Calendar
PRAYER FOR FAMILIES Heavenly Father, you have given us the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign. May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic, revived with joy. Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in family prayer. Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families, especially in their distressing disguise. May the Eucharistic heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way. May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other's faults as you forgive our sins. Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you take with a big smile. Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us. Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us. Amen. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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August 18
New Family Social and Back to School Night
Kindergarten — Grade 1
August 25 Opening Day
August 27 Preschool Open House
August 29 No School
September 1 No School
September 4 Back to School Night Grades 2 — 5
September 5 Opening Liturgy
September 8 Back to School Night Grades 6 — 8
September 25 No School
October 7 — 9 COGATS Grade 5 and 8
October 13 No School
October 20 — 24 ITBS Testing Grades 3 — 8
STUDENT ART WORK SELECTED In the Art Room this marking period, Mrs. Carol
Andreoli reports that students finished
advertisements and posters. Samuel Barbush, 4A,
had an advertisement for the Celtic Shop in New
Cumberland "Oxford Hall" published in The Patriot-
News. In the poster division, Adam Leisenring was
honored at a breakfast by the Cumberland County
Law Enforcement Officers Association as one of nine
posters picked to represent "Safety in Our Schools."
Lamar Advertising also picked Adam's poster to be
showcased on a billboard in Cumberland County this
July - keep your eyes open! The Art Room hopes
you have a very creative summer.
PACK 192 CUB SCOUT
UPDATE Cub Scout Pack 192 congratulates Joey
Burke, Alberto Davis, Philip Deppen,
CJ Matthew, Ian Moretz and Zachary Spak for
earning the Arrow of Light award. In a ceremony in
March, these boys earned the highest award in Cub
Scouts and then participated in a Crossover
ceremony welcoming them into St. Theresa‘s Boy
Scout Pack 192. The Arrow of Light award is the
only Cub Scout rank that may be worn on the Boy
Scout uniform. Congratulations, boys, on this
outstanding accomplishment.
SAVE OVER THE SUMMER Please continue to save all product codes for Coke and Pepsi products. The codes are located on the inside liner of bottle lids and on the inside flaps of the refrig-
erator packs for cans. Send lids and flaps to the Rectory marked “Wish List” or drop in the basket above the food pantry in the church.