2010-11 Annual Report - St Peter Chanel High School

4 Excelsa
sCHOOL neWs FrOM tHe HALLWAys & BeyOnD
Academic Excellence
• Five of our 2011 graduates are AP Scholars, meaning they received
scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Tests. These students are Sarah
Greathouse, Katie Juhasz, Gina Russo, Ashley Tartell, and Megan Tillman.
• Senior John Boykin III won first place in the Computer Division of the
Annual Art and Essay Contest sponsored by Life Works Ohio, which
promotes the sacredness of life. He was also featured in the Metro section
of the Plain Dealer on August 7 for his numerous science awards.
Green, Green, Green
Mrs. Delciappo received word that her grant
proposal to the Dominion Educational Partnership for
the Sustainable Environmental Conservation Project (SECOP)
has been accepted, and her project will receive $3500. Mrs.
Delciappo and her students began SECOP this summer, a course
pilot program that will lead into a course in conservation and
sustainability to be offered at Chanel in the near future.
The St. Peter Chanel chapter of The National Honor Society
(NHS) is promoting recycling. A new paper recycling bin has
arrived at the school and is located on the southeast corner
of the property. The Chanel community, as well as the area
neighbors, can place newspapers, phone books, card board,
and junk mail in the bin for recycling.
• The student publications continue to accept used ink
cartridges for recycling. Empty cartridges can be brought to
the main office for recycling. Proceeds will benefit the school
newspaper and yearbook.
New Mascot
Meet “sPArKiE” !
Chanel has purchased
a new mascot costume
that was unveiled
during the first football
game.
HALL PAss
Amber gooden ’01
named Lady firebird
head Basketball Coach
St. Peter Chanel High School is proud to announce the appointment
of Amber Gooden as Head Girls Basketball Coach.
A 2001 graduate of Chanel, Gooden is the school’s all-time leader
in both scoring and assists.
“I am thrilled to be named Head Girls Basketball Coach at St. Peter
Chanel High School.” Said Gooden, “We have such a great tradition
of success at Chanel that I feel like I am finally back home! I
cannot wait to get started!”
Chanel Athletic Director, Mark Maslona added, “We feel very fortunate
we were able to hire a person of Amber’s ability and character who
strongly believes in St. Peter Chanel and the Catholic ideal.”
Gooden had previously served as an assistant coach at Shaker
Heights, Cleveland Central Catholic and Hathaway Brown. She
takes over for Hugh McMahon, who was named the head boys
basketball coach at Chanel earlier this year.
Gooden currently resides in Cleveland with her family.
Cheerleaders Lead!
Over this past summer the Chanel cheerleaders hosted a
cheer clinic for 22 girls in grades 1-8. the girls learned about
cheers, chants, motions, and dance performances.
despite the blustery weather the girls performed
during half time at our first football game of the
season and again on sunday in Cleveland Browns
stadium before a sellout crowd.
the Chanel Cheerleaders have instituted a cheer
of the week as a way of building school pride and
spirit. the chants can be found posted on signs
throughout the school,
broadcast on WCHs in the
mornings, and sent in
emails.