Academy of St. Adalbert School, Berea, Ohio - student activities

Enriching the Student's Experience through Extracurriculars

sjwalton3 — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:56:33 -0500

During the academic year, opportunities for students to enrich their experience are wide and varied.

Academic enrichment classes includes art, classroom music, physical education, computing, Spanish language, and religious and sacramental programs.

Academic extracurricular competitions include GCCMT math, St. Ed's Classroom of Champions, the annual science fair (winners compete within the district at St. Edwards and regionally at the University of Akron), Diocesan Spelling Bee, National Geography Bee, and the Computerized Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl.

In Music, Instrumental Band and Choir are offered to all students. Students perform in Winter and Spring concerts.

Drama and Fine Arts are encouraged through two full-school theatre productions and fine art exhibitions. Students also visit the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Palace or State Theatre, the Cleveland Playhouse, and the Western Reserve Historical Society. A theatrical or ministry group often performs in school for students.

Extracurricular athletics include intramural (K - 3rd grade) and CYO (4th - 8th grade) soccer, volleyball, basketball, football, wrestling, fast-pitch softball, baseball, bowling and cheerleading. For St. Adalbert Athletic Boosters information, click here.

Extracurricular student and social organizations include Girl and Boy Scouts, the school newspaper, SMAD - Students Making A Difference, Ski Club, the Young Astronauts program at NASA, and community service events that bring students together with each other and the community.

Students Making a Difference (SMAD) In our Academy, every discipline integrates the social justice principles of the Catholic Church. The Catholic student is taught specifically to care for the needy and those marginalized in society through projects and programs. At the Academy of St. Adalbert, we have SMAD - Students Making A Difference. In this organization composed of 4th - 8th graders, our students are learning the importance of volunteering their talents and participating in numerous charitable works to help them understand their role as Catholic Christians in society.

President: Ashley Agerter - Grade 8
Vice-President: C.J. Tymke - Grade 7
Secretary: Jade Malinky - Grade 6
Treasurer: Matthew Bender - Grade 6
Commissioner of Safety: Sean Joseph - Grade 4
4th Grade Representative: Brett Mills
7th Grade Representative: Thalia Benavides
8th Grade Representative: Taylor Pierce

Advisors: Mrs. Bernardone, Mr. Palcisko & Miss Ungvarsky

Talent Show Postponed

sjwalton3 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:57:07 -0400

Due to overwhelming interest, the Talent Show is being postponed until May. Details will be in this week's Family Mail. We apologize for any inconvenience; however, we want all students to have an opportunity to participate.

8th Grade Washington, D.C. Trip Bake Sale

sjwalton3 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:18:20 -0500

On the weekends of April 5 & 6 (Saturday: 2 - 5 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.) and April 12 & 13 (same times), St. Adalbert Parish is sponsoring free tax preparation for those who don't normally file so they can receive their rebate checks from the Federal Government.

During those times, the 8^th grade will be holding a bake sale. We are requesting that all families please bake something for either or both weekends. Baked goods should be brought to school on Friday or dropped off at the Fr. Keller Center during the times listed above. If you have any questions, please call the office at 440-234-5529. Thank you for your support of our students!!

2008 Global Issues Seminar

sjwalton3 — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:20:33 -0500

Seventh and eighth graders from many Northeast Ohio schools participated in the 2008 Global Issues Seminar at Kent State University on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Each participating school sent one or two teams to the seminar who represented an assigned country in the United Nations General Assembly.

The following students attended from the Academy of St. Adalbert in Berea: Ashley Agerter, Niko Bernardone, Alexa Graziolli, Brett Polcyn and Ashley Rote. These students represented Lebanon in the General Assembly. Mrs. Jane Bernardone planned the trip for Quest students in Grades 7 & 8. Mr. John Pymn accompanied the students on the trip, as well as Mr. Bob Keller. Please see Photo.

Kent State University's students and staff served as group facilitators. The middle school students determined from their assigned nation's point of view how the world's resources should be spent on stopping terrorism, educating the world's children, fighting poverty, controlling HIV / AIDS, and protecting the environment and basic human rights around the globe.

Students at the Academy of St. Adalbert felt the trip was very educational. One of their favorite parts was when they were able to meet a representative from Lebanon. She was very impressed with the student's research and presentations. The second part the students liked was when they broke up into groups to discuss the issue the students had research. During that section, students discussed issues with the other schools.

This model UN program is also conducted annually at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, and beginning next winter in Las Vegas, Nevada as well. The program is co-sponsored by the College of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University.

Students received a flag from Lebanon. The flag, picture and the student's poster is on display in the 8^th grade home room. Please stop by and see it.

2008 Spelling Bee Information

sjwalton3 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:54:43 -0500

School Spelling Bees: April 18, 2008

1. The word for each child will be pronounced correctly. The word will be used in a sentence for grades 1 -4. In grades 5 - 8 the word will be used in a sentence for clarification or if the student asks.

Child says word <30 seconds>.

Child spells word <30 seconds>.

Child says word again.

*Speak loud and clear.

*Students should ask if they didn't recognize the word.

2. If the word is a homonym: it will be used in a sentence automatically.

3. Retracing, (stopping and starting over), is allowed as long as students do not change what they are repeating.

4. Misspelled words - The judge says "Sorry, that is incorrect." The next word is given to the next speller.

5. No talking is allowed among contestants.

6. Elimination Process (between final two spellers):

*When a word is misspelled, the next speller receives the same word. If he/she spells it correctly, the first speller receives one more word. If the word is spelled correctly there is a winner. If not, the process is repeated.

7. Before beginning to spell a student may ask for a definition of the word for clarification. He/She can also ask for a sentence and/or for the word to be repeated.

Social Studies Fair: K-4th

sjwalton3 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:55:49 -0500

2008 Social Studies Fair

The project is due in school on April 10, 2008 at 8:10 a.m.

Project Purpose:

This project is created to have students research a Social Studies topic and create a display illustrating the topic.

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. Projects are due on April 10^th. Projects fro grades K-8 will be on display April 10th-11th in the Fr. Keller Center and must be picked up by the Talent Show on Friday, April 11^th.

Topics should be about some aspect of History (American Indians, Pocahontas, Ohio, George Washington). You can do a written report, poster board, diorama, etc. Please see your teacher, Mrs. Bernardone or Ms. Schueler for more information.

All Quest students must prepare a Social Studies Fair Project.

Please click here to print a form to indicate what topic you are doing your project on and return to Mrs. Bernardone or the school office.

If you have any questions, please e-mail Mrs. Bernardone during spring break at jbernardone@gmail.com.

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8th Gr. Washington, D.C. Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser

sjwalton3 — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:04:41 -0500

The 8th grade students will be having a Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser on Friday, April 4th from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Students will be rocking in Rocking Chairs for the two-hour period of time to raise money for their upcoming Washington, D.C. trip on April 23rd -25th. Help our students by sponsoring their ROCKING! For more information or to make a donation, see Mrs. Bernardone or one of the 8th grade students.

Christmas Musical Costume Details

sjwalton3 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:01:24 -0500

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is that time of year again for our students to put on a Christmas Musical. The following information is very important so please keep this letter so you have it for future reference. Also, the homeroom teachers will be sending home reminders as well.

Our Christmas Musical is on December 13, 2007 at 7:00pm in Father Keller Center.

The students will need to wear:

Kindergarten students are Stars and they should dress in their Christmas best.
The first grade students are Sheep and they should wear white shirts and dark navy or black pants and white socks for their hands.
The second grade students are Shepherds and they should wear plain robes or white shirt and dark pants and a piece of material or thin towel for their head with a rope.
The third grade students are Cowboys and girls and they should wear clean, neat jeans with plain or solid red or solid green shirts. Optional-cowboy hat, boots and bandanas.
The fourth grade students are Cowboys and girls and they should wear clean, neat jeans with plain or solid red or solid green shirts. Optional-cowboy hat, boots and bandanas.
The fifth grade students are Cowboys and girls and they should wear clean, neat jeans with a plain or solid red or solid green shirt. Our school shirt is fine. Optional-cowboy hat, boots and bandanas.
The sixth, seventh and eighth grade students will be wearing either a sheep, shepherd, cowboy or angel costume.

If you have any cowboy hats, boots and bandanas you would like to let us use, please send them to school with your child. We look forward to seeing you on December 13, 2007! The students need to be at school in their homeroom by 6:30pm. Thank you!

Sincerely,

Mary Wetter

Music Director

Ski/Snowboard Club Facts

sjwalton3 — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:25:12 -0500

The final deadline for joining Ski/Snowboard Club is December 14^th. Please call Mrs. Nedbalski ASAP at 440-734-6575 if you are interested in joining.

We will ski every Wednesday, after school, during January and February, beginning January 9^th, for 8weeks.
Students are driven to the ski center by parent volunteers. We ask that parents with students in Ski Club please let us know if you can drive, or take a turn at driving. The Club has been small enough in the past that a few parents have been all that's needed to take all of the students. The advisors will be staying with the students, and parent drivers may stay also.
Just because there is no snow in your yard does not mean that there is no snow on the slopes. They are making snow whenever the temperature drops.
Students will come off the slopes by 7pm. Any student not following this rule will need to sit at the table for a 15 minute period at the start of the next ski week session. We hate this rule too, but we NEED to leave the ski area by 7:15 so that we can arrive back to school on time. There will be parents waiting back at school.
Students need to come to school on Wednesday mornings with ALL of their ski clothes and equipment. Most important are GLOVES AND HATS. Goggles, a neck gator is preferred over a scarf, and layers of non-cotton clothing are needed to have an enjoyable time. A layer of long johns, then sweats, then ski bibs for padding are all ideal. A pair of nylon socks under ski/thermal socks should keep their feet warm. Dressing in layers will keep them toasty. A pair of jeans only gets wet and stays wet and cold. Please be sure the outer layer will shed water to keep them dry. Be sure the layer next to their skin will wick away the moisture-so all cotton is not a good choice. The sporting goods dept. of all major stores carries cold weather gear at a discount.
Students will change into their ski clothes at school, before leaving for the slopes. They will take all of their belongings into the car they will be traveling in and they are strongly encouraged to do their homework on the ride to the slopes. They may even sit at the table with the advisors to work on homework if they prefer to cut their skiing time short that evening. Ski club is not an excuse for not doing homework.
Students may pack a sandwich/snack and beverage, or bring money to buy food at the concession. Please be sure they are prepared for the day. Let us know if they need any medications to take with them.
We will return to school, to the east area of the parking lot, by 8pm. Please be prompt in picking up your child, they will be tired and anxious to relax.
Typically, we arrive at the slopes and are greeted by our ski club moderator. The students will get their equipment, with help if needed, then secure all shoes and extras. Ideally they should go out for the first lessons before the other school clubs arrive. Lessons last for 1 hour and then we ask the students to come back into the lodge to rest and eat. They may then go back outside with their ski buddy and practice what they have learned. They must NEVER ski without a friend.
Students may ONLY ski on the slopes the instructor has deemed them qualified for after having successfully passed a lesson.
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Light Up Berea Parade - 12/6 @ 6PM

sjwalton3 — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 12:16:42 -0500

You are invited to participate in the Annual "Light Up Berea" Parade, to be held on Thursday, December 6th, at 6p.m. We will meet by our float, behind City Hall (which is behind the Library and Police Dept., off South Rocky River Dr.) between 5:15 and 5:45p.m. The parade will start promptly at 6p.m. Children should wear any angel or shepherd costumes they might be given, by the office, over their coats. Have them dress appropriately for the weather. The tree lighting ceremony will follow after the parade on the triangle by the clock tower.

There are several public parking areas around the center of Berea, but if in doubt, there will be ample parking at St. Adalbert's. Please allow enough time to walk to City Hall down Front Street. The children and families will remain with the float until it returns to the starting point.

We would like to get an estimate for the number of students and families walking in the parade. Please click here to print a form to return to school with your number of participants. Students to be Mary and Joseph will then be chosen along with the shepherds and 3 Wise Men.

Thank you,
Mrs. Mary Lou Nedbalski

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