Old News
Congratulations to Christa Beveridge for winning the Knights of Columbus Poster Contest
at the state level.
Her poster is
moving on to nationals to be judged at the end of the month. Good luck
Christa!!!
Congratulations to our PJAS
winners at the state competition held at Penn State University -
1st award - Courtney Conrad
2nd award - Annie Stewart, Diane Tran, and Emily Shovlin.
Special Congratulations to
6th grader Billy Stewart for receiving a State Award with High Honors
presented by Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. He was
presented with this award on Saturday May 3, 2008.
Gas Card Raffle
Winners:
$100 gas card winner was Chad
Leitzel and the two $50
gas card winners were Sherry Crissman and the DeFazio family.
Congratulations!
March Easy Money Winners
Announced...
February
Easy Money Winners Announced....
January
Easy Money Club Winners Announced!
Snow Make-up days
announced: March 25, March 26,
April 11, June 4 & June 5. (This is
the last day of school - 11:15 dismissal)
Congratulations to
the following students:
Knights of Columbus
Poster Contest Winners: The
following students will receive a bond for their winning alcohol or drug
awareness posters.
Grade 6: Brian Lose and Christa Beveridge
Grade 8: Alie Moran and Eric Bortz
PJAS:
On Saturday February 23 the following
students competed in the regional science competition of the Pennsylvania
Junior Academy of Science receiving various awards... All 1st awards have
the opportunity to present their projects at the state competition in May
at Penn State University.
Annie Stewart: 1st Award and Highest Score for Junior High Biological
Science Category
Topic: Which Liquid Rehydrates Dehydrated Cells Best?
Courtney Conrad: 1st Award
and Highest Score for Junior High Physical Science category and Highest
Score Overall with a perfect 5.0
Topic: Does Voltage Affect the Weld Puddle in the Arc Welding Process?
Emily Shovlin: 1st Award - Topic: Which Shampoo is more pH Balanced For
Your Hair?
Diane Tran: 1st Award - Topic: Does Age Affect the Time It Takes For Your
Hands To Wrinkle?
Kelsi Miller: 2nd Award - Topic: Do Different Types of Music Affect
Reading Rate?
Susquehanna University
Students In Free Enterprise Contest:
On Saturday February 23 several of our
students received awards for their ethics essay.
6th grade: Matthew Rohrbach - 1st place and a $100 bond
Brian Lose - 3rd place
8th grade: Caitlin Brandt - 4th
place
Forensics Team:
The following students received awards
for their presentations at Our Lady of Lourdes Forensics Meet held on
February 27
Grade 8: 1st Place - Alie Moran and John Moran
2nd Place - Breanna Mouery & Annie Stewart
3rd Place - Rachel Davis & Adrienne Trotto
5th Place - Eric Bortz and Elizabeth Korbich
6th Place - Kate Brandt and Rachel Davis
Grade 7: 2nd Place - Emily
Kate Greco & Madeleine Troppe
6th Place - Courtney Conrad and Kiona Flory
Grade 6: 1st Place - Brian Lose and
Chris Tiffin
3rd Place - Christa Beveridge & Jordan Fiorenza
5th Place - Alex Korbich and Billy Stewart
6th Place - Madeleine Troppe & Lauren Giordani
Grade 5: 1st Place - Luke Bortz and
Austin Duclos
4th Place - Luke Bortz and Matt Stugart
5th Place - Madeline Roden & Gigi Troppe
6th Place - Tylor Dzwonchyk & Claire Oreskovich
School Science Fair Winners
Announced
Grade 8:
1st place: Rachel Davis
2nd place: Elizabeth Korbich and Annie Stewart
3rd place: Catilin Brandt
Grade 7:
1st place: Louie Alama and Emily Shovlin
2nd place: Courtney Conrad
3rd place: Kelsi- Quinn Miller
CONGRATULATIONS EMILY KATE
GRECO!-
Emily Kate,
grade 7, is the school winner for the Geo Bee Contest determined on
January 14th. She will represent the school at the diocesan Geo Bee on
March 11th. Good luck Emily Kate!!!
Congratulations also go to Nikole Boyle, grade 5, for
being the runner-up.
5th ANNUAL COOKIE
WALK! -
Thank you to all who supported
the Cookie Walk in some way. It was a huge success!!! The
combination of cookie sales, 50/50 drawing, and the rosaries & video sales
generated $1120.00 profit.
GIVING CRADLE -
The 8th grade class in conjunction with Birthright of Sunbury is
sponsoring a "Giving Cradle". You may donate unwrapped baby items to the
cradle in the church or bring your items to school. Also, if you
would like to make a monetary donation, each classroom has a special
container in which to place your monies. On December 21st at the 9:00 mass
a $250.00 check was presented to Birthright along with baby items.
GERTRUDE HAWK FUNDRAISER:
a great big THANK YOU to not
only our school families but also our parish families as well for making
this fundraiser so successful. Our profit was approximately $2,300.00
If you did not receive your candy or it did not come home with your child,
please call the school.
Congratulations...
to Emma Lewis, grade 3, and
Matthew Rohrbach, grade 6, for winning the Knights of Columbus Scholarship
Award by writing a winning essay.
Breakfast with Santa:
on Saturday December 8th
members of the Student Council / Builders Club helped the Kiwanis of
Sunbury serve breakfast to many community families. See photos.
PE class held at the
Sunbury Youth and Community Ice Skating Rink:
on December 5th grades 5 - 8 enjoyed a
special PE class learning to skate. Thank you to all who made this
possible! See photos.
Bucknell University Visit:
on Tuesday Nov. 27th
students in grades Kindergarten through fourth grade visited Bucknell
University while the students in grades five through eight visited on
Thursday Nov. 29th. We were treated to a guided tour of the greenhouse.
Students were able to see and touch a variety of plant species. The other
part of the visit included a visit to the planetarium. Students had the
opportunity to view the sun through a 120 year old telescope donated to
the university by William Bucknell. The students also participated in a
scavenger hunt. Other students created comets made of Styrofoam or dry
ice. Students learned of the
discovery of Holmes Comet which is
presently visible in the night sky with binoculars.
See photo.
Our school celebrated
"Read Across America Day"
as part of the national Young Readers Program on
Nov. 13th. Each grade had a special reader who entertained them with their
favorite story or excerpt. Our special readers included former
St. Monica principal Mr. Ted Andrewlevich, Dr. Jessica DeFazio-Pagana, Mr.
Bill Unger, librarian Mrs. Snyder, Ms. LuAnn Rebuck and Mrs. Melissa
Fisher from the CSIU, and parents/grandparents Mrs. Gina Bortz, Mrs.
Debbie Lose, Mrs. Mary Tiffin, Mrs. Paula Greco, Mrs. Ann Moran, Mrs.
Theresa Oreskovich, and Mrs. Nancy Shipman. Thank you to all who made this
time so entertaining!!!
Students learned about the
ancient sport of falconry from Master Falconer Cheri Heimbach of
Lewisburg, PA.
Ms. Heimbach shared facts and fallacies about birds of prey
and their role in the environment. In addition, Ms. Heimbach brought three
of her beautiful hawks to demonstratte. The program was very informative and
entertaining! A special thank you to Mrs. Moran who arranged for this
special presentation. See photos.
On Nov. 12 our 3rd grade
students celebrated Veteran's Day
by honoring our veterans at the
American Legion. They joined other 3rd grade students from Beck Elementary
in the singing of "I'll Remember You".
During Fire
Prevention Week in October, volunteer fireman discussed fire safety with
the students. All students were then able to see fire trucks close up and
learn about how they work. First grade teacher, Mr. Tom Bickle enjoyed a
view of the city from the bucket of the hook and ladder truck.
See photos.
