Listed below are the winners of the Academy of St. Adalbert Spelling Bee held on May 15, 2009.

FIRST GRADE
1. Dana Porch
2. Lauren Chan
3. TJ Kwiatkowski

SECOND GRADE
1. Maggie Wetter
2. Savannah Meyer
3. Lillian Musil

THIRD GRADE
1. Danielle Joseph
2. Kayleigh Hahn
3. Sara Mangan

FOURTH GRADE
1. Billy Mitchell
2.  David Fell
3.  Alanna Ogunmola

FIFTH GRADE
1. Delfina Glover
2. Michael Bender
3.  Jakob Mihelich

SIXTH GRADE
1. Nick Parrilla
2. Chris Ruscin
3.  Matt Devney

SEVENTH GRADE
1.  John Joseph
2. Matthew Bender
3.  Brianna Mills

EIGHTH GRADE
1. Anthony Parrilla
2.  Hannah Mitchell
3.  CJ Tymke

Ms. Schueler and Mrs. Bernardone were very impressed with the Social Studies Fair Projects. It was obvious that everyone worked extra hard on the projects. Listed below are the students listed by grade who won the Social Studies Fair projects, but everyone who did a report is a winner. Certificates and ribbons have been ordered and should arrive soon. We also will be taking pictures of each winning project. Thank you so much for participating. We can't wait for next year!

Please note that the students with a * next to their name were not required to do a Social Studies Fair Project. They volunteered to do one.

Grade K

Bobby Wirtz - First Place

Grade 1

John McNea - First Place

Patrick Greenhill - Second Place

* Thomas Victor - Second Place *

Hannah Hahn - Third Place

* Joseph Victor - Honorable Mention *

Grade 2

Savannah Meyer - First Place

Maggie Wetter - Second Place

Rachel Russo - Second Place

Alex Walton - Third Place

Grade 3

Sean McCarthy - First Place

Danielle Joseph - Second Place

Kayleigh Hahn - Third Place

Grade 4

David Fell - First Place

Jonathan Parrilla - Second Place

Grade 5

Ian Walton - First Place

Francesca Klypchak - Second Place

Delfina Glover - Third Place

Sean Joseph - Third Place

Miranda Greenhill - Third Place

Jakob Mihlech - Honorable Mention

Brett Mills - Honorable Mention

Grade 6

Matthew Devney - First Place

Morgan Psenicka - Second Place

Deanna Jedlinsky - Third Place

Grade 7

John Joseph - First Place

Brianna Mills - Second Place

Matthew Bender - Third Place

Nathan Jedlinsky - Third Place

Devon Belsito  - Honorable Mention

Grade 8

C.J. Tymke - First Place

Thalia Benavides - Second Place

2009 Social Studies Fair

Project Purpose:

This project is created to have students research a Social Studies topic and create a display illustrating the topic.  Click here for the 5th - 8th grade guidelines. Projects for Grades K-4 are optional. If students would like to do a social studies fair project, we would love to have them participate. Click here for guidelines.

All Quest students must prepare a Social Studies Fair Project.

SMAD will like to thank each family from the Academy of St. Adalbert who supported the Shamrocks for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Service Drive this past month.  With the support of many generous families from our school and the St. Adalbert Parish, our school collected $1,365 for the MDA.  Each child who donated money to the cause will be rewarded with a pizza lunch.  The date of the pizza lunch is TBA.  We will inform parents as soon as we find out the date.  The names of the children are listed below by grade.  Congratulations to the student with the most shamrocks sold:  Rachel Russo with 60 shamrocks sold.  She has received a special prize for her donation.

Pizza Party List from Shamrock Sale

EASTER BASKET RAFFLE!

Sponsored by SMAD

Attention students and parents!  SMAD is sponsoring an Easter basket raffle.  Tickets will go on sale Monday and will be sold until Thursday at lunch.  There will be two Easter baskets, full of goodies for all ages!  The winner will be chosen and notified Thursday afternoon.

Tickets are $.25/each OR 5 tickets for $1.00

Computer Club is off to a great start.  The members decided they would like to focus on the areas of website design and game design.  There is still space available in the club, so we are now offering it to 3^rd graders as well.  Due to a conflict with the Girl Scout meeting schedule, we will be offering Computer Club every Wednesday for 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.  Mrs. Stratman and Mrs. Walton will offer instruction every other week and open lab time the other weeks.  Please see the schedule below:

April 8^th           Instruction

April 22^nd         Open Lab

April 29^th         Instruction

May 6^th            Open Lab

May 13^th          Instruction

May 20^th          Open Lab

May 27^th          Instruction

Any student who would like to join the Computer Club should let Mrs. Stratman or Mrs. Walton know before the next meeting.

St. Edward's Classroom of Champions Competition

On Wednesday night, 3 of our 8^th graders and 1 of our 7^th graders brought pride to the Academy of St. Adalbert.  They participated in St. Edward High School's Classroom of Champions, which is similar to Academic Challenge.  They did not win, which is fine, because at the Academy of St. Adalbert, it is not the winning that matters, but using the gifts God has given us to their fullest ability.  These 4 students came from the smallest of the schools participating that night, they were first to answer questions and they were front and center in front of their audience.  With all of those factors, they gave 100% and made every person who came to support them proud.  Our team captain, Mike Butler, led the main team, consisting of Hannah Mitchell and Anthony Parrilla to a first round win.  John Joseph, our only alternate, was there to provide support and begin the preparation for next year.  Mrs. Stratman would like to thank those 4 students; as well as, the rest of the 8^th grade class for all of their effort in practicing for this event.

Math-a-thon^®

Parents, watch next week for information coming home regarding the Saint Jude Math-a-Thon.  Students in grades Kindergarten through 8^th will be participating in a 200 point Math-a-thon in which they can raise money to help the efforts of St Jude and child cancer research.

Computer Club

The Academy of St. Adalbert is pleased to announce a new Computer Club.  With the speed at which technology is advancing, it is difficult to cover all the topics in which students have an interest.  In order to supplement our computer science curriculum, Mrs. Stratman is teaming up with Mrs. Walton to offer this new after school club to students in grades 4 through 8.  The first meeting is Wednesday, March 18^th from 2:30-3:15 in the computer lab.  Look for the permission slip in family mail.

It doesn't matter how many times you fall...

                                                                               ...as long as you get back up!

Attention Skiers and Boarders!!  What a great season we had!  These winter months went by so fast! We hope that you all had fun ...think about the accomplishments you had at all levels!  Great job! We hope that you will continue next year, even as some of you move on to your high school clubs.  We will be looking forward to another great year with more snow next season! 

8^th Grade:       Thalia Benavides - boarder

                       Brett Polcyn - boarder

7^th Grade:       Jade Malinky - skier

                       Mamie Smith - skier

                       Helena Wilson - skier and boarder

 5^th Grade:     Gavin Lucietta - skier

                       Gio Zahir - skier and boarder

                       Dominic Mensurati - skier

                       Tommy Tulciewicz - skier

4^th Grade:       Aiden Lucietta - skier

                       Josh Polcyn - skier

                       Kyle Rote - skier

 3^rd Grade:     Tyler Justice - skier

Buy a Shamrock...wear something Green Day!

Tuesday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day.  On this day, students may wear something green IF they purchase a $1 Shamrock for the MDA.  This is NOT a dress down day.  Students still have to wear their uniform and can wear green over it.  Green clips, buttons, socks, shoes, beads, earrings, and shirts are permitted.  Please remember this is a Physical Education day, you must bring in your PE uniform.