Wings Fall 09 - St. Scholastica Academy

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Letter F R O M T H E P R I N C I P A L ’ S P E N Mary Kathryn Villere The Benedictine tradition of Prayer,Work, Study and Community is embedded in our girls from the first time they step foot on the SSA campus until they leave us as young women at graduation. In that regard, we would like to present the major accomplishments for the 2008-09 and 2007-08 school years as reflected through this tradition. Highlights of a Year of Celebration 2008-09: PRAYER • 30 Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion • 60 Student Ministers • 6 Outstanding Catholic Students from their parishes (one Teacher for her parish work) • Dedication of Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel WORK • SSA athletes were recognized for district, parish, state honors • One state championship in soccer, two runners-up – bowling and cross country; SSA played in at least regional play in all but one sport in one of the toughest districts in the state • 2nd place for the Spanish play in the Foreign Language Festival; 1st place in the French play (two years in a row) • Several students who made the district and state honor choirs • For student Council, we hold the District II Presidency; we took first place in the Scrapbook contest; we received the Gold Honor Council Award • Three students in this area were given the Republican Professional Women of St.Tammany Award. All three were from SSA • SSA Royalettes - National Champions STUDY • Two National Merit Finalists • $7.4 million in scholarships, to 69 universities in 19 states • Tulane Focus Award recognizing a junior for leadership and service • LSU Golden Achievement Award (two years in a row; one of 20 out of 300 schools receiving this award); 15 SSA students received 148 credit hours. • 777 students on Alpha Honor Roll; 289 students on Beta Honor Roll • 141 students in AP • 5 students went on to state science fair. One student got the Society of Women Engineers Award and the Outstanding Research Award from the Navy • One student from district rally placed 2nd in Spanish I; one placed 2nd in Biology II; 10 students placed to go on to state rally • Foreign Language Awards in Latin, Spanish, and French from Loyola University COMMUNITY • 25,692 Service Hours. • We had many collections for the Food Bank. • Aida was the play for this year. • Two concerts were held during the year. Highlights of a Year of Celebration 2007-08: PRAYER • Groundbreaking for the new SSA Chapel, Our Mother of Perpetual Help • 30 SSA students and 12 SPS students participated in the Pep Rally for God • 8 students went to Notre Dame Vision during the summer • 20 Hearts of Purity members went to the Fall Regional Governor’s Conference on Abstinence • 12 total school Masses • 20 prayer services • Morning Prayer continues to be student-led • Marian Ministry organized rosaries and May Crowning • 5 retreats • Seniors attended the OLL Mass with the Archbishop WORK • Student Council officers attended the Louisiana Association of Student Councils • Student Council member elected the State Parliamentarian for the LASC; attended the National Association of Student Councils Convention in Overland, Kansas • 2 students attended Girls State at LSU • 3 students attended the National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) in Washington, D.C. • Student won office of District II President and four students were Gold Star Recipients at the LASC Convention; they also won three awards for the school. • 8 students attended Louisiana Youth Seminar (LYS) • A team of video production students produced a short film about teen driving that was chosen one of eight for production nationally 4 D O V E W I N G S
• Spanish and French classes placed first in the foreign language festival play division, third place in Spanish poetry and in extemporaneous speaking, second place in French song • SSA hosts Key Club Division 13 Rally • Students exhibited artwork in various art shows and created works for Falaya Fling • School put on a magnificent production of “The King and I” • School put on two amazing choral concerts • Three students won in the 2007 Louisiana American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) Women’s Choir. • 5A athletics: Cross country - district runner-up and finished third in state; Swimming -district runner-up and finished fourth in state;Volleyball - undefeated district champion and made it to regionals; Soccer - district runner-up and made it to the semi-finals; Bowling - district and regional champions and made it to the state quarterfinals; Indoor track finished - eighth in state; Outdoor track - district runner-up and finished eighth in state with state champ in 1600 meters, third in 3200 meters, third in 800 meters, named LA Sports Writers All State track team;Tennis - district runner-up and finished third in state; Softball finished fourth in district and qualified for bi-district (one senior signed to play collegiate softball); Golf team member qualified for the state tournament and finished 19th; 36 student-athletes were selected to the various All District, Parish, Metro and State teams. • SSA Royalettes won the UDA LA State Championship; competed at National Dance Team Championship in Florida achieved 5th in pom and 3rd in jazz. • SSA Cheerleaders received a grant from Chevron Corporation.The cheerleaders won first place in two categories from the Universal Cheerleaders Association; three cheerleaders were named UCA All Stars. • SPS Golden Blues won two superior ratings and a trophy at the American All-Star dance camp; 18 were selected for the All-Star team; participated in Louisiana State Dance/Drill Team Championships and were State Champions in Division III. • SPS Cheerleaders won first place in dance competition at the Southeastern Cheerleading Association camp in Florida; three cheerleaders were named All-Americans. • Senior chosen a WWL-TV A+ Athlete • Clarion Herald track athlete of the year • Introduced Strategic Plan 2007-2012, “Innovation, Purpose and Promise” • Keep the Promise, the first annual fund drive in over ten years was resurrected in partnership with “Innovation, Purpose and Promise” to provide for immediate needs to benefit our young women and to move SSA forward to be the best school in the Gulf South. STUDY • One National Merit Commended Student • Over $5 million in scholarships (not including TOPS) • 155 ’08 seniors accepted to 94 colleges and universities in 25 states and the District of Columbia • 69 honor graduates (43 high honors – 4.0/26 honors – 3.7) • 4 valedictorians • 84% of ’07 students earned TOPS • One senior chosen as a STEM scholar at LSU • Honor roll: 355 Fall Mid-Term; 386 Fall End-Term; 413 Spring Mid-Term • 10 students went on to state rally from their participation in district rally • SSA students placed first, second and third in Regional Science Fair. • Students participated in the Model United Nations; student was elected Vice President of the General Assembly. • 74 students attended the Holocaust Trip where three of our students and a staff member laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. •18 students went on Close-up trip to Washington, D.C. • College Tour visited eight universities • 20 teachers in the SSA Fellows Program • SSA Fellows Program chosen for Making the Grade award; received a $2,000 award from The Brees Foundation. • Principal in Fellows Program with summer conference on school data and school environment • New AP courses were initiated in Fine Arts Survey and American Government • AP – Outcomes assessment conference for student affairs • 2 tech members and a teacher went to a national AP conferences • Academic Dean and teacher went to a national power standards and assessment conference • Principal and teacher went to a national conference on differentiated instruction • 3 art teachers went to national art education conference • Math department participated in an in-service on Geometer’s Sketch Pad • 8th and 9th graders issued tablet PC’s in March • Teachers participated in in-services on technology in preparation for the student laptop initiative • Technology team instituted a Help Desk for students and teachers COMMUNITY • 32,500 total service hours to the community • Academic Dean and teacher attended a service learning conference • Adopt-A-Family Program received $21,000 from the SSA school community to help 51 families at Christmas. • Science Club participated in Mandeville Beach Sweep • SSA supplied food for the Covington Food Bank • Senior Outreach Day worked with three non-profits. • Junior Outreach worked with Habitat for Humanity • 35 students and faculty trained as election commissioners for St.Tammany Parish. • 11 alumnae are among faculty and staff at SSA. • 17 alumnae were Career Day panelists Mary Kathryn Villere Principal D O V E W I N G S 5
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