Spring 2008 - Mount Saint Agnes Academy

Principal’s Message
The Blue & White
A Quarterly Newsletter | Spring 2008
We continue to have an excellent year enjoying our
students and their various activities. Since our last
newsletter we have moved through the Christmas season experiencing the outstanding work of
our students in both the musical and tableau. We are now preparing for Easter through
reflection and repentance by attending Reconciliation services and continuing on our faith
journey towards the greatest feast of the church, Easter.
During the last week in January our students wrote their mid-term exams. While this can be a
very intensive time for the school, we were pleased at how well our students prepared for the
exams. Our next examination period will be the first week in June with students knowing their
results before their summer break.
We wish to extend our congratulations to Sage Outerbridge our Grade 5 student who
participated in the SpellDown. We were very excited with her progress throughout the
competition. Sage represented our school well as she advanced into the final round of
completion.
We began our Lenten season on Ash Wednesday with our students receiving
ashes either at a prayer service or a Mass. In order to assist our students
in grade K - 2 understand the significance of this church season, we had
a Prayer Service where students had an opportunity to learn more
about the meaning of Lent.
During the month of February we took
the opportunity to invite Mr. Dale Butler
to speak with our secondary students
about “Black History in Bermuda”. Mr.
Butler helped us understand the
importance of appreciating
everyone’s history throughout the
year. He shared stories of
interesting and noteworthy
Bermudians, as well as
discussed his books. His most
significant message to the students
was to be avid daily readers.
MSA turned 118 on March 3! To
recognize the school’s history we
enjoyed birthday cake and sang
“Happy Birthday” to our beloved
school. It was great to see
alumni and parents join us in
this celebration.
On Sunday, March 9, Bermuda
recognized the outstanding
achievements of our teens.
Students from across the Island
were honored in the categories of
A Mount Saint Agnes Academy Publication
Community Service, Most Progress,
Incentive, Sports, Visual Arts Performing
Arts, Spiritual Leadership, Academic
Achievement, and Leadership. MSA had
three students who were nominated:
Michelle Camara, Matthew Sinclair and
Shelby Hollis. Matthew Sinclair received
the Male Leadership Award.
We wish to invite our MSA community to
join us on May 1 (4 – 7 p.m.) as we
celebrate May Day with a fine arts festival.
We are looking forward to showcasing the
great musical and artistic talent we have in
the school. We are starting a new tradition
at MSA where we will use our great outdoors
to be
entertained.
We have enjoyed our year so far
and look forward to a
very productive end to
the 2008 school
year.
Easter Lily Artwork by
Justin Mathias Grade 10

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The Blue & White - Spring 2008
Chairman’s Message
In the last edition of the Blue & White, I talked about
change. Little did I know how much unplanned
change was going to occur in the following two months.
The life of Toby Colombe, our PE teacher from Newfoundland, was tragically lost in a single
vehicle accident. He was a fun loving, hard working, fully involved and totally committed
teacher. Toby’s involvement in education, sports, and music brought him into contact with many
people on our Island. This was highlighted by the outpouring of condolences, remembrances
and offers of support that was received. The entire week was traumatic for the MSA family.
However the leadership of the Administration, coupled with the support of the members of the
Board of Governors and the faculty and staff, handled the issues and challenges attached to the
trauma admirably. In addition, they provided the students the comfort and support needed.
Toby’s legacy and infectious smile will remain with all of us who came in contact with him.
In January Christine Eldridge, our English Literature teacher, left after a thirty-one year
relationship with MSA. She had taught and been involved in a number of areas of our school
over the years. A farewell party was given to allow us the opportunity of expressing our thanks
and appreciation for the commitment Mrs. Eldridge gave to MSA.
I am pleased to announce that we have reached the $5,000,000 target set for our Capital
Campaign. In fact, we are at $5,078,000. A number of solicitations are still active so it is our
hope that the final number will be even higher. The true needs of the school are, in fact, double
the campaign goal. Thank you to all who have made pledges or supported us in any way.
True Inspiration
Tiffany Sousa and Chelsea Soares are two remarkable
young ladies. Last year, they were inspired by an Oprah
episode to want to make a difference in the world. They
heard about St. Nicholas Development Centre in Kenya
and were moved by the needs they experience. They
organized a bake sale at school and were able to raise
funds for this worthy cause.
This year, they wanted to help out again. They have
worked tirelessly to educate the students around the
school about the Development Centre and have
encouraged students to help support this cause. They
have organized bake sales, created flyers, and notes
home for the elementary students. The spark that these two young ladies have lit has
encouraged others too give as well. Their enthusiasm and dedication have been a great
inspiration. So far, the total stands at $1978. They hope to raise $2500 in total.
MSA Celebrates 118 years
SPORTS
Submitted by Dustin Ferris
Senior School Cross Country Meet
Over 15 Girls - Danlia Martin ran a strong
race and cracked the top 5 placing 5th.
Over 15 Boys - Briggs McKnight placed
17th completing a tough 3 mile run.
Under 15 Boys - Placing in the top 10 was
Colin Rego with a 9th place showing,
followed closely by Thomas Mahoney
finishing 12th, Ilia Gerassimov in the 17th
spot and Brian Bulhoes placing 22nd.
Middle School Cross Country Meet
Over 13 Boys - Dylan DeSilva led the way
for MSA finishing 12th followed by Isaiah
Saunders-Lewis, Aquil Clarke, London
Roberts, Shane Antonition, and Francis
Laing.
Under 13 Boys - Tyler Lopes finished in
36th place followed by Brandon Sousa,
Ashley Lombardi, Zamir Smith, A.J. Smith,
Ryan Resendes, and Anthony Cherrington.
Under 13 Girls - Kaelah Ming ran a good
race for the girls.
Primary School Cross Country Meet
Over 9 Boys - Makai Joell lead the way for
the MSA Boys followed by Antonio Bailey,
Mathieu Girard, Bryan Montgomery,
Matthew Amaral, and Matthew Lopes.
Over 9 Girls - Shannon Wade ran a great
race and finished in 15th place followed by
Victoria de Frias, Sage Outerbridge,
Cameron Paul, and Lauren Allen.
Under 9 Girls – Kenyari Ingham and
Lauryn Burgess finished 50th & 53rd
respectively out of 160 runners.
All runners did well and should be
commended for their efforts.
Senior Boy’s Basketball:
The Senior Boys are off to a great season.
With wins over Berkeley, Bermuda
Institute, and a team from Canada the
boys are proving to be a contender for the
High School Championship in March. The
team plays an up-tempo style of basketball
which is exciting to watch. The team is
lead by its senior players; Shaun Brown
who runs the point and controls the flow of
the game, Alex Martin who takes the ball
strong to the basket, Matthew Sinclair who
goes after every ball on both ends of the
court, Devin McCallum a three point
MSA Sports continued on page 3

Good-bye - Mrs. Christine Eldridge
We say goodbye to Mrs. Christine Eldridge, who left us at the end of
January after over 30 years of dedicated service to MSA. After teaching
Spanish, Literature and serving as the National Honor Society’s
Representative for MSA, Mrs. Eldridge will be returning to the United
States. We wish her well and look forward to her visiting us when
she returns.
A Farewell Message from Christine Eldridge, read at the Farewell
party held on January 11th, 2008:
“For your presence here, for all your good wishes, and for all the happy moments and memories
shared, I thank you. I am honored by the attendance of the Most Reverend Bishop
Robert Kurtz, Mr. Garry Madeiros, Chairman, and the Board of Governors, members of the
Home and School Association, the Sisters of Charity, the Administration and the staff of
Mount Saint Agnes, past and present. It is a delight to see the array of family, friends and students
- many former students whose children now sit in my classroom. I’m struck by the inescapable
realization that their grandchildren are dancing at my heels as I exit. Thank you
all. I am buoyed up by your great tide of kindness and generosity. It will carry me long, but
never far away.
To Bishop Kurtz, Mr. Garry Madeiros and the Board of Governors, I express my gratitude for
this beautiful celebration and for the consideration and regard given to me during my tenure
here at Mount Saint Agnes. I extend my appreciation especially to Sue Moench and Margaret
DiGiacomo for their leadership and support. They are the epitome of professionalism, dedication
and genuine Christian spirit. Mount Saint Agnes is safe and secure in their hands
and in the hands of a truly remarkable faculty and staff.
Over the years, many colleagues have come and gone, leaving a hole in the fabric of the
school and often in our hearts. Fabric mends. The pattern and weave resume in new variations.
And sometimes we get very lucky. I can count among my greatest treasures, richly embroidered
friendships that have been formed here, spanning thirty years and thousands of
miles. Another great pleasure has been to work alongside Mount Saint Agnes graduates,
some of them my former students. If the old adage that the greatest compliment is for the
student to surpass the master, then I am greatly complimented. It is a privelage to be part
of a faculty and staff - a family - who are so lovingly dedicated to the school, to their student
and to one another. It has been a special privelege to assist and to witness the progress
and development of young, new teachers as they take their places in our circle. I recollect,
as we all must do, those who are no longer part of this circle, but who have joined other or
now move on, in a larger and more blessed sphere...thank you, dear colleagues, for your
friendship and for all that you have given me in such abundance, joy and grace.
And as for my students, the brown-bag heads and April fools, the essayists and journalists
and poets, the comedians and tragedians, the book stampers and the fashion show vampers,
the tortilla patters and the mad hatters, the pinata swingers, the dancers and singers,
the gum chewers and non-homework doers, the not-so-secret snackers and the late-arriving
slackers, the rule breakers and the deal makers, the mover and shakers - we’ve come a
long way, my babies. We’ve come a long way through the doubts and the tears, the smiles
and the years...you have been the best of teachers, and I am indebted for what you have
taught me - that wasn’t in the book. You fill me with pride and hope. All that you are and all
that you have achieved is my greatest reward.
It is difficult to leave my home, Bermuda. And even more difficult to leave Mount Saint Agnes,
the placer where I have fully grasped the meaning of the phrase “Alma Mater”. It is here in
Bermuda that I found, along with the love of my life, my life’s “Alma Mater”, the mother of my
hear and the anchor of my days. I will hold my “Alma Mater”, all my days here, and all of you,
firmly and lovingly in that grasp always.
As I go, I leave you as many fare-thee-well’s as there are stars in Bermuda’s brilliant night
sky, as many thanks as there are grains and sand on her silken pink beaches, and prayers
and blessings that flow without number like the silvery waves on God’s great sea. Nothing
is lost, but only changes. The never-ending life song of sky, earth, sea and spirit to which we
dance rises in one great chorus that connects us forever. Thank you all so very much.”
SPORTS
MSA Sports continued from page 2
specialist, Matthew Gerardo who runs the
floors as well as anyone in the league, Phil
Lawerance and Scott Greenslade who
battle inside and control the boards.
Rounding out the squad is Eric Cabral,
Jade King, Robert Saraiva, Brian Amaro,
as well as Chris Corday who recently
returned to MSA after living abroad. These
five will be the nucleus of next year’s team.
Junior Varsity Boy’s Basketball
The JV Saints are a hard working, good
looking, and speedy team. My players are
a delight to coach. They have awesome
attitudes!
Unfortunately, we are quite short. We have
finished second place in all three games:
36-16 vs Saltus, 61-17 vs Warwick, and
30-21 vs Berkeley. However, we have
improved every game and we are looking
forward to the playoffs. In fact, we started
shooting practices on Wednesday
mornings. We should score at least 100
points versus Cedarbridge. The future
NBA players are: Ryan "Captain" Stearns,
Nick "Lumberjack" Moulder, Tevin "T-Bone"
Darnell, Jonathan "Slam Dunk" Chapman,
Joshua "Big Dawg" Emery, Michael
"Speed" Caldwell, Michael "Bulldog"
Madeiros, Andrew "Too Tall" Cabral, and
Briggs "Lightning" McKnight. Mr. J.O. "Too
Much Hair"
MSA Students CLEAN-UP
Grade 9 students Jennifer Chisnall and
Heather Sinclair were out on a KBB
Clean-Up on Sunday, February 2nd for
two hours.They are raising funds to take
part in a field hockey tour in March
representing the Bermuda Field Hockey
Elite Team. Also joining them on the tour
will be Brittni DeSilva in Grade 9.

Revolution Visit
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On Wednesday, February 20th,
the visiting New England Major
Soccer League team Revolution took time to
chat with the students of Grade 5. For those
of you who had Mr. Gwynne Williams, the PE
teacher at MSA from 1981-1990 he is now
the assistant coach for the Revolutions.
Comments by Samantha Hollis
“It started out as a typical day at
school, but then my teacher Mrs.
Kelly Rodday told us that we were
going to send letters to the New
England Revolution Team, to see if
they could come and meet us at
Mount Saint Agnes Academy and talk to us
about what they do and what they like to do
off the field. When we were all done writing
the letters to the team, we gave them to our
teacher and she emailed them to the New
England Revolution. Once they got them,
each of the people on the team got the card
that had their name on it and read it to
themselves. They saw how much that we
wanted them to come, but they did not know
if they could come because if they won the
game they would not be able to come and
see us…..but good thing they lost. Finally
when they came we got so excited we were
jumping out of our seats!
We got to see 12 team
players but there were
about 15 more. But it
was still cool to get to
see them
even though
my person
that I wrote to was not there, his
name is Pat Noonan. After they
talked to us a bit we got to get their
autographs (I got my binder signed
by all the players), it was so cool I
still got that picture in my
head. We took some pictures
and gave them all big hugs
and said our good-byes. As
they left the room all the girls
blew them kisses and tried to
bring them back in. It was a
fun time but it went by fast
and it seemed like it was only yesterday that
they came to our school. I am still telling that
story today….to all my friends and relatives.
It was the best time of my life!!!!!”
Comments by Claudia Camara
“When the Revolution was here at M.S.A it
was so cool. Everybody was so excited that
everybody was rushing from gym to meet the
Revolution team. When we were all in the
class they all started to introduce
themselves. After they all said their names
we started to ask questions about them. Like
one of the questions was how long have you
Do you see yourself in this picture?
been doing this? Do you like your
teammates? They all said yes.
Then all the people came in the class to take
pictures of the Revolution’s. After we stopped
asking questions they all
gave us their autographs.
People got them on their
binders or a piece of
paper. Then we all said
bye to them and they left.
We were all sad. The day
after they left, the people
taking pictures sent them to a newspaper in
Boston. We had really good fun and we all
enjoyed it.”
Do you recognize anyone
in the picture as someone
you went to school with? If
so, WE WANT YOU for our
30th reunion. The Class of
1978 is celebrating their
30th reunion this summer
and want to invite all those
who made any part of the
journey with us, as a member
of our class, to come
out and celebrate with us.
The organizing committee
is hard at work planning a
host of activities to mark
this milestone in our lives
and we hope you will join
us. For more information,
please contact Elaine Kelly
(nee Ray) at ekelly@ibl.bm

Alumni Spotlight - Joan Aspinall
Class Photos missing - can you help?
Last year we started to archive the Graduating Class Photos. We have done exceptionally
well in locating them, however we are missing a few years. If you happen to have a photo of
a missing year, we would like to borrow it, scan it and then we will return it to you. Please
contact Lisa Anne Bardgett, lbardgett@msa.bm if you have a photo. The years missing are:
1945, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1966,
1969, 1971, 1974 and 1976.
UpComing Alumni Events
Greetings from Sister Cathy Stare
Bermudian Writer/Illustrator,
MSA graduate 1956 Joan K.Aspinall
Joan who is well known for her talent as
an artist has taken the next step and become
a writer. Joan has created SHOO
CAT SHOO a book for all ages, which follows
the frollicking, fun-filled adventures of
Tuppie, the cat, as he romps from St.
George’s to Dockyard in search of
something good to eat, accidentally
creating a series of disasters wherever he
lands.
Since Joan is an MSA graduate she is
doing a special promotion with Mount
Saint Agnes Academy and is donating
15% of the book’s sale to the Alumni
Association and the School. If you are i
nterested in purchasing a book with Joan
you can contact her at pina@ibl.bm or by
phone: 293-2529. MSA only receives the
donation if you purchase the book directly
from Joan.
The Alumni Association will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt/Party on Saturday, March 15th
from 2:00-4:00pm in the School Courtyard and Field. Ages 2-7 (Grades Pre-K to 2). Entrance
fee is $5 per child and is payable at the gate. There will be an Egg Hunt, starting at 2:30pm,
fun castle, cookie decorating, face painting, coloring table and an Easter Basket Competition.
Bring your own decorated basket and enter to win a prize for the best decorated! This is open
to ALL alumni, whether your children attend MSA or not. This is an opportunity to bring your
children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and have some fun - don't have any children?
Borrow one!
The Alumni Association will be sponsoring a Car Rally to take place Sunday, April 13th. Stay
tuned for more details by visiting: http://www.msa.bm/support_alumni_assocEvents.htm
The celebration begins on Friday the 13th with the Cocktail Party in the main courtyard of
MSA. MSA alumni come from all different corners, countries and walks of life to welcome our
newest members. Keep up-to-date on the latest information on the MSA website:
www.msa.bm, in regards to the Reunion Week, being organized. Some events being planned
are: an Alumni Mass, a Basketball Challenge and class dinners.
Alumni Message
Hi Everyone,
Yesterday, March 3rd, the Alumni
Association hosted a “100 Days until
Graduation” Pizza Party for the Grade 12
students. The students gobbled up the
pizza and brownies in a blink. We found
out who the Class Clown is, and the class
was divided over who the Class Best Friend
is. They then tried to guess what year
Elaine Kelly and Karen Wicks graduated.
The Class Clown mentioned a graduation
year for Elaine and she threatened “no
pizza” for him!! It was nice interacting with
the soon to be Graduates but we reminded
them that they all needed to study hard in
order to “walk across the stage” on June
12, 2008.
We are now working on the spring and
summer events so remember to come out
and support us as we put these events on
so you can renew old friendships and make
new ones.
Sincerely,
Mi DeSilva
We want your memories!
Keep those memories coming in! We
have received some great photos, so
don’t stop, keep digging!
We are looking for your contributions of
photographs of the school, students,
faculty and staff from all eras are
encouraged. We would also welcome
short stories (three paragraphs maximum
per story) of your MSA memories. If
anyone has old tuition bills, old concert
programs bring them to the Director of
Development Lisa Anne Bardgett ASAP so
we can include them in a dynamic new
picture book celebrating our 117-year
history. Be sure to include information about
each shot - including approximate date, the
location and persons pictured. This
fundraising publication will be a tribute to
MSA's history, which we want to bring to life
and preserve for posterity.
Photographs will be handled like the
treasures they are and returned promptly.
I was absolutely delighted to read in The Blue and White that my students remembered seeing the first hundred or so digits of pi
posted around our classroom! Bermuda is a beautiful island and teaching at MSA was a pleasure. While I am not teaching in a classroom
right now, I certainly enjoy my present work with principals and teachers. I wish a very happy, peace-filled new year to all my
students and to all MSA alumni and faculty.

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Pettit Essay Winner
In November the Pettit Essay Competition
was held Island-wide, the competition was
open to all senior school students. The
contest aims to foster interest in creative
writing, showcase young writers’ talents and
provide incentives to identify, examine and
reflect on the positive aspect of life in
Bermuda. Students were asked to write an
essay, of five hundred words maximum, on
the theme, “Why I Am Thankful.”
There were over 267 submissions, with 7
essays being selected for the finals, of which
4 were MSA students: Brian Amaro, Matthew
Sinclair, Michelle Camara, Michelle Kelly.
Each student received a cash award, plus a
cash award was given to the school on their
behalf. An internal competition was also held,
of those students who submitted and a finalist
was selected. The winner of the internal
competition was Michelle Kelly, Grade 11.
Why I Am Thankful
In a world that encourages us to never be
satisfied with what we have, to want more and
more, a world that emphasizes greed, it is
hard to remember to be thankful for what we
have. We often look at our lives and only see
what we lack rather than what we have been
blessed with. We particularly take our island
home for granted, complaining that it is too
small, doesn’t have all the chain stores, and is
too expensive. However, when I look at
situations other children around the world live
through, I am very thankful to be a child in
Bermuda.
There are many things in my life that I take for
granted. However, if I look around the world, I
see that many children are not as fortunate as
those who live in Bermuda. Of the twelve
million refugees in the world, half are children.
In Chechnya, a country destroyed by war and
violence, 200,000 people are refugees living
in foreign countries, their homes destroyed.
They have no fixed place and live on the
generosity of different emergency aid
organizations. In Uganda, more than 25,000
children have been abducted by the Lord’s
Resistance Army to be soldiers, servants, and
sex slaves. They are children of only ten,
taught to hate their families and kill them.
These children are abused and tortured until
they do as they are told. In Kashmir, both the
Farewell to Mr. Colombe
At the end of last year, just as the Fall newsletter was printed
we had a tragedy in our family. We lost a valuable teacher to a
road accident, Mr. Toby Colombe.
Mr. Colombe came to MSA in September 2005 as a P.E.
teacher to teach grades K-12. He was held in high regard by
both students and peers. Mr. Colombe was instrumental in
starting the track and field program here at MSA. He was
involved with badminton, middle school volleyball and
basketball, girl’s football and the Duke of Edinburgh program.
Mr. Colombe was a wonderful mentor to so many students; he
emulated our view of a true teacher. He was quick witted, a
real team player, free spirited, loved life and had a passion for students and teaching. He
will be greatly missed.
A memorial scholarship fund has been established by the school in Mr. Colombe’s
name. The Toby Colombe Scholarship Program’s aim is to assist with the development
and promotion of sporting excellence in students of Mount Saint Agnes Academy. In
order to promote this aim, MSA is offering Sports Scholarships, in memory of Mr.
Colombe, to promising sports students to support them in developing their talents and
succeeding in the track and field environment.
These Scholarships are designed to help students in every aspect of their pursuit of
sporting excellence. The scholarship is not primarily concerned with offering financial
assistance to recipients, but will be tailored to meet individual needs on a case by case
basis. Scholarships may include, but are not limited to:
• Access to facilities and membership
• Expert support and advice in relation to training
• Assistance with costs associated with the track and field sport including travel
costs and competition fees
Applications will be available on the schools website in September 2008. The deadline
for all entries will be the last Monday in January. Anyone wishing to make contributions
may do so by sending it to the school office attention Lisa Anne Bardgett. If you have
any questions, you may contact Lisa Anne at lbardgett@msa.bm or 292-4134 ext. 19.
Indian Army and militants kill people for no
reason. Children all over Africa and Asia are
dying of AIDS and other diseases caught
because they live in deplorable conditions. A
child dies every six minutes from starvation.
In the Middle East, women can legally be
killed if they disrespect their families. In
China, the Chinese government dictates how
many children a family can have.
All of these tragedies are far different from life
in Bermuda. Here, I am protected by the
government who ensures children are not
abused and get a good education. I have a
home to live in. I am not catching deadly
diseases because of deplorable living
conditions. I have food to eat and clothes to
wear. I can marry whomever I want, I can
have as many children as I want, and I have
the freedom to express my views without fear
of repercussions. I can get a decent job in
Bermuda. All these luxuries are things I just
expect. However, they are truly luxuries that
are available because I live in Bermuda.
While I could have all of those luxuries in
other developed countries, the one thing that
sets Bermuda apart from everywhere else is
its people. Though Bermudians often
complain about each other, when push comes
to shove, you can always depend on help
from the community. It is in times of tragedy
that Bermudians truly show their strength by
coming together and helping each other. The
people of Bermuda truly make it the wonderful
place it is. This is why I am thankful to live in
Bermuda.

He is Risen, Alleluia! Submitted by Sister Judith Marie Rollo
At the heart of all Christian belief is the fact
that Christ rose from the dead. As St. Paul
tells us: “If Christ is not risen from the dead,
then empty is our preaching; empty, too, is our
faith.” Knowing that this will reach you as we
celebrate Easter, I was attracted to share with
you some thoughts on a resurrection story in
which Jesus and Peter enter into a dialogue.
We read in John 21 that Jesus asks Peter
three times if he loves Him and with Peter’s
three ”yes” responses, the last one seemingly
a bit impatiently, Christ re-affirms Peter as the
head of His Church. The Church Christ
established is divine but is made up of fragile
human beings. This we should never forget,
but neither should we forget Christ’s promise
to be with us always even until the end of
time. These are consoling words in these
days when the Church is under attack in so
many ways. However, the words that really
touched me in this narrative are the words:
“Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were
younger, you used to dress yourself and go
where you wanted; but when you grow old,
you will stretch out your hands, and
someone else will dress you and lead you to
where you do not want to go.” While I am not
feeling particularly old, my recent fall resulting
in a severely dislocated elbow really
brought home to me the truth that at
any given moment one’s life can change -
one cannot always count on being in control
- one is not indispensable - one may
not even be able to put on one’s socks!
This calls us to live each day with a profound
trust in God’s always present care of
us. Christ’s words to Peter end with the
invitation to follow Him. This invitation He
extends to us each day. As you celebrate
these Easter days, ask yourself how you
are living that call to follow Christ. As the
conversation between Jesus and Peter
comes to an end, Peter spots John and
asks Jesus about him. Jesus’ response in
Latin reads, “Attende tibi.”, which could be
translated in today’s language as “Mind
your own business”. This is a good
reminder that it is important to understand
the difference between showing care and
concern for others and, as the students
say, being pokey! In the fifty days between
Easter and Pentecost try to read the
beautiful resurrection narratives. They will
truly speak to you. He is risen. Alleluia!
BREAKING NEWS: This year, the first animation class taught at MSA was surprised
to hear that their 8 minute animated film, Bermuda 2108, was selected to be premiered at this
year's Bermuda International Film Festival. The seven students involved in the project wrote the
script, built the sets, created the clay characters, shot the film, edited the movie and added
sound and special effects in three months time. Not to mention they had to learn all the different
aspects of film making and animation in this time. Script written by: MSA Animation Class, Director:
Megan Lopes, Editor: Ashleigh Pacheco, Character Modeling & Development: Steven
Warre, Camera/Lighting: Kashintae Fox, Sound Design: Claudia Borges, Art Director: Andre
Smith, Technical Support / IT:Sheridan Smith.
Artwork and Poem by James Barber
“Love is sweet it cannot be beat.
Love is not a food it is a mood.
Love is not a thing it makes us sing.
Love is a friend to the end.”
Grade 3 Shares the Love
Artwork and Poem by Marcus Darell
Artwork and Poem
by Vanessa Cardoza
“Love is like a leaf.
Love is like a leaf
flowing in the air.
Love is in your heart.
Love is everywhere.”
“Stars are white and the sun is bright.
My mom’s heart is filled with joy.
The wind is calm and the water is peaceful.
The trees are wild, the horses are sleeping,
and so am I.
My Mom’s heart is shining.”
A Mount Saint Agnes Academy Publication
Bermuda SpellDown
The Bermuda SpellDown Competition is
sponsored by the Bermuda College. It is
open to all students from grades 3 to 5.
Fifth grader Sage Outerbridge represented
MSA at the Central Division
spelling bee on January 23rd . After four
rounds of familiar words, she misspelled
her next word and so did two other
students in that round. That required a
spell off to determine who would be in
third place. Sage spelled "discourage"
correctly and so won third place in the
Central Division. She also became
eligible to participate in the finals, which
were held in the MSA auditorium on February
2nd. Sage met some very stiff competition
there and managed to represent
MSA well through four rounds of familiar
words. Congratulations, Sage on a job
well done. We are very proud of her outstanding
spelling skills as well as her enthusiastic
spirit in studying many lists of
words for this competition. Her coach
was Mrs. Boyle.
Elementary SpellDown
On February 6 the fifth annual spelling
bee for Junior High students was held in
the auditorium. Eleven students from
grades 6 through 8 competed. They were
Amber Reid, Paula-Jai Douglas, and Katie
Maypa from the sixth grade; Ryan Flood,
Tyler Lopes, Daniel Madeiros, and
Cameron Moulder from the seventh grade;
and Tristan White, Sally Laing, David
Lindo, and Jamauri Richardson from the
eighth grade. After five rounds Jamauri
Richardson was declared the third place
winner. The battle for first place continued
between Katie Maypa and Daniel
Madeiros for five more rounds. Both students
showed off their outstanding
spelling skills. But it was Katie, who
emerged as the first place winner when
she correctly spelled "pedestrian" and
"cheddar." Prizes were then awarded to
these three students. All students received
participation certificates and gifts.
Congratulations to all for a spectacular
spelling bee. The coordinator was Mrs.
Boyle who was assisted by Tiffany Sousa
and Chelsea Soares in grade 10 .

The Blue & White - Spring 2008
The Blue & White is a
quarterly newsletter
published by the
Development Office at
Mount Saint Agnes
Editor:
Lisa Anne Bardgett
Director of Development
lbardgett@msa.bm
P.O. Box HM 1004
Hamilton HM DX
Bermuda
Telephone: 441-292-4134
Fax: 441-295-7265
www.msa.bm
Nicholas Bridges
Ashley
Soares
Justin Stovell Hayden Westerfield
What does 100 Days represent?
Well, that would depend on who you talk to at MSA. If you are talking to the Grade 12 students, 100
days would represent the number of days left until graduation. The final countdown began on March
4th. The Grade 12’s were treated by the Alumni Association with a Pizza lunch.
If you were to talk to the students in Kindergarten, that would be the amount of days that they have
been in school. In celebration the Kindergarten class created displays using everything from
paperclips and pennies to leaves and screws.
Jacob
Pimentel