Academy newsletter 10/14/07
Thanks to everyone who hosted members from the NET team in their home. I hope you enjoyed the time with these outstanding young people who devote a year of their life to this retreat ministry. Last Tuesday we all were fortunate to experience a retreat with them and it was an uplifting day for us all. Please ask your son about the day and ask him about the skits, both silly and serious, and the members of the team. On Tuesday afternoon the 8th grade will travel to St. Patrick’s school on Heatherdowns to hear a speaker being sponsored by the Andersons. D.D. Lewis is a former pro football player for the Dallas Cowboys and he will share a message of faith and the importance of making positive choices throughout your life. Thanks to Carol Anderson for inviting us. Wednesday the Academy will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. for the day. The high school is also on a half day schedule for PSAT and PLAN testing. The first quarter ends on Friday, October 19. Students may have tests or projects to complete this week. We do not give quarter exams, but you can count on comprehensive semester exams at the end of the second quarter just before the Christmas break. Next Saturday, October we will host a 7th/8th grade dance here at school. Academy students are admitted for free. If you indicated that you could help at the dance I will be sending you a follow-up e-mail with information on how you can help. If you have not returned the green family data sheet please do so as soon as possible. We are compiling a directory to give to everyone, but we need to confirm that the information we have for you is correct. Cross country and golf seasons have now come to an end. Thanks to coaches George Mullan (cross country) and Andy Tracy (golf) for their outstanding work with our students. In a couple of weeks you’ll be receiving information about basketball and wrestling. We will have a prayer service at the beginning of school on Monday. October is a month when the Catholic Church especially remembers Mary, the Blessed Mother of Jesus, and the students will also be learning about the rosary and the many feast days which we devote to Mary. Enjoy the rest of the weekend
November 3, 2007 at 12:21 pm |
chris,
recently, i sent you and e-mail with no response. i may have sent it to the wrong e-mail.
Ian is coming home ever so more FRUSTATED from school and, in the morning, is not the least bit excited about going to school, a huge change from last year. I am VERY concerned about “BULLYING” that is occurring and am looking to you for help so I can understand what is going on with Ian so i can help him. I have learned from other students that selected teachers trruly give Ian a very hard time and i am not certain why that is but, after receiving ian’s last grade card and reviewing the comments by certain faculty, dianne and i would like a meeting with you or yourself and the teachers in question to clear the air, so to speak. we had no call or notice that there was any prroblem iwth ian prior to the grade card Clearly, i am not happy with the status quo and, if there is no resolution to some of these issues, and i can only speak for myself, in that i will begin to actively search for other places fro ian to receive his high school education.