February 2010 Cavalier

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The CavalierA Parent/Student Newsletter keeping you in touch with Archbishop Spalding High School

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Archbishop Spalding

High School

8080 New Cut Road~ Severn, MD 21144

Phone: (410) 969-9105

Fax: (410) 969-1026

ADMINISTRATION

PresidentDr. Michael E. Murphy

Principal

Mrs. Kathleen K. Mahar

Assistant Principal, Academic Affairs

Mr. Lewis R. Van Wambeke

Assistant Principal, Student Affairs

Mr. William M. Weber

Assistant Principal, Student Affairs

Ms. Kaycie S. Lomax

CFO / Business Manager

Mr. John C. CoppolaDirector of Athletics

Mr. Lee R. Dove

Director of Development

Mrs. Katy A. Caruso

Director of Alumni and Media Relations

Ms. Kristen A. Koehler

Director of Admissions

Mr. Thomas E. Miller

Editor, Assistant to the President

Mrs. Heide C. Cornet-Hostelley

February 201

IN THIS ISSUE...

Greetings from the President 1

Principal/AOB/Drivers Ed/Support Group 2

Academic Affairs/Student Affairs 3

Athletics/Field Hockey/Music Dept 4

Finance Ofce/Wellness Symposium/Soccer 5

Guidance 6

Cavalier Club/ParentsAssociation 7

Campus Ministry 8

Campus Ministry Contd/Cavalier Shop 9

MD Aliance of Catholic Schools 10

Multitasking/Computers 11

Spalding Spring Sensation ~ Bella Italia! 12

Greetings from the Presidents Ofce

I know I should not be thinking about Christmas, but I am still stuck in the reminders

of the holiday. This year I was reminded about how quickly things change in our lives.

For the rst time in thirty-four years, Christmas was not the same. It was 1975 when

my daughter was born followed in 1979 by my son. Since the Christmas of 1975,

there has always been at least one of my children opening presents on Christmas day,

followed by a large family meal.

When Christmas day arrived, my wife and I celebrated the way we did for the rst few

years of our marriage before our children arrived. In those early years, our house was

quiet and the sound of children had not yet entered our world. When our children were

born, the level of noise and excitement made each Christmas something to remember.

No matter how much or how little we had, Christmas was always a time when we as a

family could stop the world and share a few briefs moments together.

As Christmas arrived this year, the world that we had experienced for so many years

had come to an end. The sound and sights of our children on Christmas morning,

regardless of their ages, would not happen this year. Christmas was a little less frenetic

this year and a lot quieter. Our son was spending his rst Christmas away from home

working at the hospital, as he met the responsibility as a rst year resident. Our daughter

was entertaining her in-laws at her home in Atlanta with my two granddaughters.

As parents, it is difcult to accept the fact that our children will grow up and begin

to have lives that we cannot control. We spend our lives preparing them to be

independent and then want to turn back the clock to the times when they depended on

us for everything. During those early years, our children want our attention and will

do almost anything to get it. When they reach high school, they begin the process of

moving to an independence that does not revolve around us. Even though it is not easy,

it is what we prepare to do.

Looking at the pictures from the streets of Port-Au-Prince, I realize how blessed I

am. Even though my Christmas was different, I could still talk to my children on the

phone and through Skype. I knew that my children were safe and they were happy. As

a parent, we all want our children to nd success and happiness. The families whose

loved ones were lost in the devastation of the earthquake will never be able to talk to

one another again. For them, their lives will never be the same. The world that once

was lled with laughter and smiles is now transformed in a world of tears and pain.

The images that I cannot erase are the ones of parents singing in the streets thanking

God for what they had and asking for his help.

With Christmas a fading memory and the signs of spring just around the corner, I praythat we thank God for the gifts he has given to us. Even as life changes, we are so

fortunate to have our families even if we are not with them every day. Let us never

take for granted the time that we have with our children. They grow up so fast and it

is what we do with them today that will help them become men and women who can

make a difference in the lives of those they encounter each day.


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The Cavalier February 2010

Principals Desk ~ Mrs. Kathy Mahar

This years Teacher of the Year is .

Thank you to all of you who took the time to nominate an Archbishop

Spalding faculty member for Teacher of the Year. The time and thought

put into these nominations is appreciated more than you know. Thenominations are reviewed by a committee who then recommends a

candidate to the principal.

I am incredibly proud to announce that the 2010 Teacher of the Year is

Melissa Hildt. Melissa joined the Archbishop Spalding faculty in the

fall of 2004 as a member of Operation Teach, a program offered by the

Archdiocese of Baltimore in partnership with the College of Notre Dame.

A candidate teaches full-time in an Archdiocesan school while earning a

Masters degree through the College of Notre Dame. We were fortunate

that Melissa chose to remain at Spalding once she completed the two year

program. Melissa earned a BA in Spanish with a minor in Mathematics

also from the College of Notre Dame. Although a member of the Math

Department, Melissa has also taught Spanish and Religious Studies while

at Spalding. Melissa lives the gospel values and epitomizes the best traits

of an educator: intelligent, organized, responsible, and compassionate.She is an outstanding role model for the Spalding community.

We created the Kathy Sanders Spirit of Spalding Award last year to honor

the memory of our beloved school nurse who died in the spring of 2008.

This recognition is awarded to a teacher who shares Mrs. Sanders love of

Archbishop Spalding High School; shares her dedication and support of

the students; and gives unselshly of their time and energy.

We are proud to announce that the 2010 recipient of this award is James

Christopher Phillips. Chris joined the Religious Studies department in

1995 and has taught almost every course in the department during his

tenure. Chris has always been completely devoted to the Spalding students

and has given unselshly of his time serving in whatever capacity has

been needed. Chris has been hospitalized since late fall, but he remains a

vital part of the Archbishop Spalding community always in our thoughts

and prayers.

Announcing Drivers Ed at ASHS

March 1-12th

3:00pm-6:00pm

Room 205

John Ports, Summit Driving School

410 961 9253

Cost $395

Brochures available in Main Ofce

Archdiocese of Baltimore Child and Youth

Protection Policy Requirements for Volunteers

Complete the Application

Review the Code of Conduct for Church Personnel andStatement of Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth

can be viewed on line

Complete the Volunteer Criminal History Screening Consent

Form

Complete the Driving Record Check Consent Form (only if

you will be driving for a parish or school)

Have three references checked

Take the Online STAND Training

If you plan or know that you will be volunteering with Archbishop

Spalding High School, you must complete each of the aforementionedsteps. These forms and the on-line STAND training must be processed and

approval received prior to being able to volunteer/coach.

All of the forms may be downloaded - http://www.archbalt.org/STAND/

volunteers.cfm. and must be completed in their entirety. You may submit

the completed documentation to Mrs. Kaycie Lomax or Mrs. Maureen

Lawlor if you plan to volunteer/coach with our Athletic Department,

please submit to Mr. Lee Dove or Mrs. Marguerite Krell. If you completed

this process with another parish or school within the Archdiocese of

Baltimore, we ask that you complete the paperwork in order that we may

also have the information for our les. If you have a Compliance Card

from the other entity, please include it with your paperwork.

The on-line STAND Training may also be accessed - http://www.archbalt.

org/STAND/training.cfm. The course takes approximately 1.5 - 2 hours

to complete. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able

to print a certicate of completion. A copy of this certicate must be

provided to ASHS.

If you have any questions or desire any additional information, please

contact Mrs. Kaycie Lomax ([email protected]) or Mrs.

Maureen Lawlor ([email protected]). If you plan to

volunteer with our Athletic Department, kindly contact Mr. Lee Dove

([email protected]) or Mrs. Marguerite Krell (krellm@

archbishopspalding.org).

Spalding will once again be offering a Bereavement Support Group

for interested students who have experienced loss of a signicant

person in their life. The group will meet on the following days:

2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16, 3/23, 3/30. The group is facilitated by

Kathy Mayer, Campus Minister and Marcie Gibbons, Counselor.

Please contact Marcie, 410-969-9105 ext. 335 or email gibbonsm@

archbishopspalding.org for further information or permission to

participate.

Bereavement Support Group

Drivers Education


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Academic Affairs ~ Mr. Lewis R. Van Wambeke

Advanced Placement Exam Registration

Registration packets for Advanced Placement courses are mailed this

month. If, by February16, you have not received a registration packet

please call Carol Gordon at extension 270. Completed registration

forms must be received by my ofce by Tuesday, March 2, 2010.

Re-Registration New Courses for next year

It is time to register for next years classes. Please take time to review

your childs choices for course selections. During the registration process,

students are given a Course Catalogthat includes course descriptions and

pre-requisites. This serves as a reference for guiding the decision-making

process. We want our students to be challenged but not overwhelmed.

Registering for Advanced Placement Courses

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are college-level courses that will

require many more hours of study and independent reading than other

courses. Students should carefully consider whether they will have the

time and energy to meet the challenges of an AP course these courses

can be demanding, especially in a high school students schedule.

We encourage students to challenge themselves academically while

maintaining a balanced schedule that allows them to succeed. Students

may not drop an Advanced Placement course.

Outlined below is a timeline for registration. Keep in mind that the Social

Studies Department and English Department require writing samples to

be considered for an Advanced Placement course.

February Registration Timeline

February 4 AP English Writing Sample

February 1 9th Graders receive Registration forms

and Tuition Information

February 3 11th Graders receive Registration formsand Tuition Information

February 4 10th Graders receive Registration forms

and Tuition Information

February 4, 5 Guidance Counselors in 9th Grade

English classes answering questions

February 8 Counselors in 10th Grade English classes

answering questions

February 16,18,19,22,24-26 11th Graders meet with counselors in

small groups

February 23 Registration and money due

Reminder:

Deciencies will be mailed on February 22, 2010. Please check the

school calendar for other important dates and information.

Student Affairs ~ Ms. Kaycie S. Lomax

The beginning of the second semester is a fresh start for students with both

academics and discipline. At the start of the new semester, students are

given a clean slate that is free from any disciplinary infractions that were

accumulated during the rst semester. As the new semester begins, there

are a few reminders:

Students are expected to be in proper uniform during the

school day.

o In the event that a student forgets an item of their

proper uniform, they must report to an Assistant

Principal, Student Affairs to obtain a uniform excuse.

Students are allowed two uniform excuses; after two

uniform excuses students will be issued a demerit.

Shirts must be properly buttoned and tucked in at all times.

The appropriate shoes must be worn daily.

Facial piercings and/or nose jewelry may not be worn or

covered with band-aids.

Girls: Skorts must be worn no more than three inches above

the knee and may not be rolled at the waist.

Boys: Hair length must be above the collar and off the face.

The uniform requirements are not limited to the reminders mentioned

above. For more information, please see the Student Handbook: p. 19-20.

Some important future events to mark on your calendar:

February 2 Catholic Schools Week Liturgy

AM Assembly Schedule

SGA Meeting: 2:45pm

February 4 NHS Meeting: 7:15am

February 5 Sandwich Making HHH: 2:45pm

AP Writing Sample-

English: 2:45pmVariety Show: 7:00pm

February 9 Sophomore Day of Service

SGA Meeting: 2:45pm

February 15 School Closed: Presidents Day

February 16 SGA Meeting: 2:45pm

February 17 Ash Wednesday Liturgy

AM Assembly Schedule

February 23 SGA Meeting: 2:45

February 25 Sophomore Day of Service


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Athletics ~ Mr. Lee R. DoveAthletics An Individual Perspective

On the rst day of tryouts coach told us that hard work and dedication

would be essential to making the team. We were told that hustle and

focus would pay off. We were asked to do some soul searching over howimportant team membership really was to us. This was day one! A gut

check! A mental exercise, used to see if we were really ready to accept the

things that were going to be asked of us in the months ahead.

Next came the clichs. All of the good coaches use them; No pain

no gain. Theres no I in Team. There is no Me in We. We are

family here, we were told. Good things come to those who work hard.

I am sure you have heard these expressions. Whether or not they provide

enough motivation for us to achieve success remains to be seen. Tryouts

end tomorrow.

With the evaluation process over the inevitable results are yet to come.

Roster selection surely has to be one of the hardest decision in all of sports.

The elation of making the team! The misery of not making it! I am sure

that coaches do not relish the task of breaking someones spirit, but theymust also know that disappointment builds character and determination.

That life will not always present itself exactly as we may hope. That these

are important hurdles that we as high school student athletes must learn to

endure. Why else would a coach place our name on the cut list?

However, to those of us who survive, membership has its privileges. Daily

practices. Team meetings. Weekend and holiday team commitments. Game

schedules. Hungry afternoons and tired nights. Praise and criticism, and

not necessarily in that order. Time and effort often without reward. Tough

losses. Homework yet to be done. Welcome to my life. The privileged

life of a high school athlete.

Yet through it all comes friendships and life lessons. A true understanding

of what the word teamwork really means. The realization that to be trulysuccessful as an athlete, it really is about the We and not Me state of

mind. That it is the team and not I that make things happen. And, that

Our success is dependent upon the sum total of everyones efforts,

together. Not just individual accomplishments.

To be a high school athlete is perhaps one of the hardest assignments I

will ever love. I know it will come and go all too fast. And I know the

opportunity beyond the high school level is reserved for only a fortunate

few. Even though the accolades are sometimes far and few between and

the rewards often remiss or absent, it matters not. Because for me it will

be the memories. that will last a lifetime!

ASHS Field Hockey Gives Back

The Archbishop Spalding Field Hockey Team have been donating their

time and talent to the community. Recently the Varsity team spent an

evening at Sarahs House preparing and serving dinner to families in

transition. The team organized and spent the evening with the many

young children making various Christmas crafts and jewelry. The familiesand team enjoyed getting to know each other and sharing some special

holiday memories. Giving back to the community is not new to Spalding

Field Hockey. Led by Coach Leslee Brady the team has a strong history of

giving back. During the past couple of years the team has raised funds for

breast cancer research. This year the Spalding Field Hockey team raised

$500 to donate to the Susan Komen Foundation. The team dressed in pink

and decorated the eld with balloons and owers. This years fund raiser

was a special day for the seniors as they celebrated their Senior game

helping out others. The team has also been involved in raising money and

prom gowns for the Gowns for Giving program and funds for Habitat for

the Humanity. The efforts of the ASHS Field Hockey team giving back to

the community will carry forward as a true Spalding tradition for years

to come.

From the Music DepartmentThe Music Department is happy to report the outstanding achievements

of several Spalding musicians. Students from the various ensembles

auditioned in November for Marylands All State Band and Chorus.

Sarah Haines was selected for the Junior All State Band, while Briony

Scholtz and Henry Van Engen were selected for the Senior All State

Band. Maggie Dozier and Erin Dustin were selected for All State

Orchestra, while Kevin Shields was awarded membership in the

Senior All State Jazz Band. Great success was achieved from the vocal

students as well. Members selected to the Senior All State Chorus

include Megan Dustin, Amelia Liberati, McKenna Reeher, Kathryn

Scheidt, Jessica Wetterau, and Samantha Wicklund. Congratulations

to these talented students and all musicians who auditioned.

These gifted musicians along with other talented members of the

Spalding community will perform at the Variety Show on February

12 and the annual Spring Concert on April 29-30, 2010. All shows

begin at 7 pm. The music department would like to invite the entire

school community to come enjoy these wonderful evenings of

listening pleasure.


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Girls Soccer TeamFrom the Finance Ofce

RE-REGISTRATION INFORMATION

The time to re-register your child(ren) is upon us again. Your child will

be receiving a re-registration packed during the rst week of February.

The due date for documents and deposit is Tuesday, February 23, 2010

(to the childs homeroom teacher). Please verify with your child(ren)that the packet was received. Should you have any questions, please call

the nance ofce at extension 226.

TUITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (TMS)

OUT STANDING LATE FEES

TMS applies payment toward all late fee(s) and returned payment

charge(s) rst. Then the balance of the payment is applied to the tuition.

What this means is that your students account will be delinquent if the

fee(s) are not included in the tuition payment(s).

TUITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (TMS)

INFORMATION

Phone: 1-800-772-4867

Mailing address with payment stub:Tuition Management Systems

P.O. Box 94634

Cleveland, OH 44101

Mailing address without payment stub:

Tuition Management Systems

P.O. Box 842722

Boston, MA 02284-2722

The Archbishop Spalding High School

Parents Association

Adolescent Wellness Symposium

Program keynote speaker: Dr Tom Muha

noted psychologist and columnist for The Annapolis Capital

Following the program we will have a community education and

resource exhibits in the cafeteria. There will be a wide variety

of community agencies addressing services available to our students

and families.

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Questions please call Amy S or Marcie Gibbons 410-969-9105 ext 335

We look forward to you joining us for this evening together to

gather information and resources to support our children.

The Archbishop Spalding Girls Soccer Team wrapped up their season

with several awards and accolades. After winning the 2009 IAAM A

Conference Championship, the team was ranked third in the Nation by

ESPN Rise Magazine and fth in the Nation by NSCAA.

This years team was lead by senior Kirsten Frank, who has just been

named ESPN Rise All-American 1st Team. Frank along with teammates

Courtney Hoyes 10, Jocelyn McCoy 11, and Maggie Morrison 11, were

all named ESPN Rise All-Maryland. McCoy, Morrison and Frank were

also named 2009 Washington Post All-Mets 1st Team and Frank, Hoyes,

and Morrison were named 2009 Baltimore Sun All-Mets 1st Team. All four

girls were also named 1st Team All-County.

Another prestigious title goes to former player Christine Nairn 08 who

was named ESPN Rise All-Decade for Girls Soccer. Nair was a two-time

Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year and helped the Archbishop

Spalding girls soccer team become a dominant force in Maryland. Nair

scored 27 goals her senior year, led the team to a top ve nish in the

FAB 50 Top 5 and ended her career as the schools all-time leader in goals

(70), assists (37) and points (177). After graduating she was the youngestmember of the U-23 National Team that won the World Cup and was

elevated to the U.S. Womens National Team where she scored her rst

goal a game winner against Canada. She just completed her freshman year

at Penn State where she was nominated for a Herman Award.

Head Coach Bob Dieterle and the Capital-Gazette Communications

Girls Soccer Coach of the Year, commented We had a record number of

accomplishments this season; its been an awesome year for the school,

the players and the coaches.

Spalding Spring Sensation Tuition Rafe

Bella ItaliaWin Free Tuition or over $6,000 cash

$100 per ticket-ONLY 400 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD

Name: _________________________Phone:_________________

Address: ______________________________________________

Child/Childrens Name and current grade(s):

______________________________________________________

Your relationship to Child:

___Parent ___Grandparent

___Staff/Faculty ___I am an alum (year ___)

___Friend of Student ___I am a friend of ASHS

I would like to purchase ___ticket(s) x$100 for $_______Method of Payment: Check____ CC____

Visa___ MC___ Account#_____________________________

Exp. Date________ 3 Digit Security Code______

Signature:_____________________________________________


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Guidance Department ~ Mrs. Cheryl S. Ventura

Financial Aid Applications

Seniors and their parents are urged to le their FAFSA and PROFILE

forms immediately if they have not already been submitted. Some private

colleges require the PROFILE form; the registration materials for the

PROFILE are available at www.collegeboard.com.

All colleges, both public and private, require the FAFSA form.

FAFSA worksheets and forms are available online. The worksheet

can be used to help prepare the application or as a guide so that parents

know what information they need to have available when using the online

application. Also, when submitting the FAFSA form, it requires that you

input a list of the colleges, by their Federal School Code, that need to

receive this information. These codes are available at www.fafsa.ed.gov

along with the FAFSA and the PIN information. Keep track of the pin

number so the status of the application can be checked.

It can take several weeks for the FAFSA forms to be processed before

they are sent to specic colleges. Do not miss out on aid or on state

scholarships by submitting forms too late.

For questions or help when lling out the FAFSA form or information

on whether your form has been processed, access them on the web

at www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov or call 1-800-433-3243 between 8:00

am and midnight on weekdays and from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm on

Saturdays.

Maryland State Scholarship Administration

The State Scholarship Administration is an important source of dollars for

students who attend college within the state. These dollars are to be used

at any in-state school, public or private. Phone the commission at 410-

260-4565 weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm to get an application packet

and information about the various programs. The website also contains

program descriptions and other pertinent information; the address is

www.mhec.state.md.us. Check this out carefully because many of theMaryland Scholarship programs require the FAFSA form.

Scholarships for Scholars

Announcements for this program have been made several times a week

since the week of Jan. 4th. This program offers awards in a variety of

subject areas and in service. The monies can only be used in schools in

Maryland. The applications are due in the Guidance Ofce by February

9, 2010.

College Responses

All seniors should let the Guidance counselors know of college decisions

as students receive this news. Email is a great way to relay this information.

Also, when scholarships are awarded, please bring a photocopy of the

letter to the Guidance ofce as soon as possible.

Deciencies Mailed

On February 22, 2010, third quarter deciencies will be mailed. It is

necessary to take special note of these warning grades, as they are the rst

academic notices of the second semester.

Meeting Reminders

The Guidance Department has been advertising the dates of its

special class meetings since August. One nal reminder for your

calendar:

Eleventh Grade Parent/Student Meeting February 18, 2010

(Snow Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010)

This meeting is held in the auditorium and begins at 6:30 pm.

Students Helping Students

Students Helping Students (SHS) NEW! SHS is now offered

BEFORE school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and during ALL

lunch periods (by appointment only), EVERY DAY! National

Honors Society students are available to provide tutoring invarious academic subjects. SHS is a great place to get help,

review for upcoming tests, get organized or just work quietly

on your own!

OPTION 1: Morning Tutoring

o Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays

o Time: 7:00-7:40

o Location: Room 114

OPTION 2: Lunch Tutoring

o See Mrs. OKieffe in room 114 to request a

Lunch Tutor

o Tutors will be assigned based on availability

and subject

Please contact Tara OKieffe, Resource Coordinator, at ext.

279 for details about SHS or other tutoring options.


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Cavalier ClubGot Mulch?

The Cavalier Club was extremely busy in January! The Cavalier Club

helped the Archbishop Spalding Wresting Team host the Cavalier Duals.

Archbishop Spalding held the two day tournament in both gyms. Each daythe gyms were lled with over 800 people! On January 23rd the Cavalier

Club hosted the rst Bull Roast held at the school in over ve years. This

winter the cheerleading team hosted their rst ever Spalding Invitational

Tournament. The Spalding Cavalier Club has been busy this year with the

most ambitious endeavor kicking off through the late winter/early spring.

The Cavalier Club is kicking off a major Mulch Sale. The Mulch sale

will start off the last week of January and will continue through February

with a nal sales deadline for orders of March 8th. The basic concept for

this drive is that for each bag of mulch a student athlete sells, one dollar

will go toward that students sports team or designated club. We have

reserved 50,000 bags of mulch so we are looking for a strong commitment

from the students, coaches and parents to achieve our goal. We will start

receiving truck loads of mulch at the school on March 11 th and deliveries

of the mulch will start on Saturday March 13th and continue until all thebags have been delivered. Our goal is to infuse in excess of $50,000 to

the different athletic teams budgets. We have invited all the teams and

coaches to participate. Weekly prizes will be awarded to top sellers.

Thank you to the Spalding community for your support and active

involvement in these events. We could not do it without you! Please help

us exceed our goal of 50,000 bags!

Parents AssociationMeetings

Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9. Dr. Tom Muha,

a psychologist practicing in Annapolis, will be our keynote speaker. Dr.

Muha also writes a column for The Capital newspaper. His previous

articles can be read at www.achievinghappiness.com. Please join us for a

very informative discussion.

The meeting will be held at 7:00pm in the Library.

Hospitality

Our next big event coming up is New Student Registration on Saturday,

March 6th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. We are asking for parent volunteers

to provide breakfast-type nger foods and juice. We would also like to

have volunteers to help set-up and serve refreshments in the cafeteria. If

you are interested, please send an email to Amy Stolarski at amywosto@

gmail.com.

The Senior Breakfast will be held on Thursday, April 15. The theme this

year is Nantucket Picnic on the Beach. It is a great event for the Senior

Class and relies on the help of many senior parents to make it a success.If you are interested in helping, please send an email to Maureen Dustin

at [email protected], Kelly Hedin at [email protected] or

Denise Rize at [email protected].

Giant, Safeway, Target and Ofce Depot Programs

We have earned $2,783.14 through the Giant program and $1,704.65

through the Escrip program as of November 30, 2009. If you have not yet

signed up your cards, PLEASE do so. To sign up your Giant card, go to

www.giant.com/aplus. The school code for ASHS is 01172. To sign up

your Safeway card, go to www.escrip.com. The school code for ASHS

is 6642757. If you would rather send your card numbers to the Parents

Association, we will gladly sign-up your cards for you. Please send your

name and card numbers to [email protected]. You may

also register your Target credit card, Target Visa card or a Target check

card at www.target.com/tcoe. The ASHS school code is 7858. ASHS willreceive 1% of your purchases made at Target using any of the cards and

% of purchases made anywhere else using the Target Visa card. ASHS

will also receive 5% of your purchases at Ofce Depot if you give them

our school name and ID#70047318 at the check out counter.

There are more ways to earn money from the Escrip program than just

shopping at Safeway. Please check out their website, www.escrip.com, to

nd out more ways you can help Spalding earn free money.

Please help us to take advantage of all these offers. The dollars really add

up! If you have any questions about any of these programs, please contact

Greta Bill or June Lawson at [email protected].

2009 2010 Remaining Meeting Dates:

February 9, March 9, April 20, May 11

Questions? Ideas? Please contact:

Amy Stolarski President - [email protected]

Valerie Washington Vice-President - [email protected]

Julie McHale Treasurer - [email protected]

Anna Johnston Secretary - [email protected]

You may also nd additional information about our activities at

our website www.ashsteacher.org/pa.

Spalding Raises Money for HaitiSpaldings Student Government Association (SGA) held a fundraiser

on Thursday, January 21st to raise money for the Haitian earthquake

relief efforts. Students, parents, faculty and staff were able to raise

the highest amount of money in the schools history, bringing thetotal to $14,185.25. The money will be donated to the American Red

Cross.

The idea was proposed on Tuesday, January 19th, and promoted for

two days throughout the school. On Thursday, students were asked

to bring in a minimum of ve dollars; many went above and beyond

the minimum contribution.

Archbishop Spaldings gift to the American Red Cross will support

emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those people affected

by the earthquake in Haiti. For more information or to donate to the

American Red Cross please visit http://www.redcross.org/.


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Campus Ministry

Mrs. Kathy Mayer, Campus Minister

Mrs. Caitlin Boyle, Service Coordinator / Religion Teacher

Catholic Schools WeekThe Community of ASHS will celebrate

Catholic Schools Week Dividends for Life.Faith, Knowledge,

Discipline, Morals with a school-wide Liturgy on Tuesday, February 2,2010.

Ash Wednesday.is February 17, 2010 marking the beginning of the

Lenten Season a time when we acknowledge our desire to turn away

from sin and be faithful to the Gospel and recognize our mortality

remember you are dust and unto dust you shall return with the visible

sign of ashes. We will have a School wide Liturgy to be celebrated with

the Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski, the Auxiiliary Bishop for our

region in the Baltimore Archdiocese and our Chaplain, Fr. Thomas Ryan

. We encourage families to participate together during the Season of Lent

through prayer, sacrice and almsgiving - which often is best realized

through giving of ourselves physically, spiritually and nancially to those

who are in most need visiting the sick, feeding the homeless, recognizing

the needs of our neighbor, etc. We are most grateful and humbled by thegenerosity of our Community to those in need throughout the year - a

visible witness and response to the mission and message of Jesus Christ.

Senior Service Requirement.All Seniors should have completed and

submitted their required Service Hour documentation on or before Friday,

January 8, 2010. Those who have yet to comply, are considered ineligible

and are not permitted to participate in any before/after school activities ,

which includes but is not limited to clubs, practices, tryouts, games, work-

out room, senior breakfast and all senior/graduation activities until they

have complied and received approval from Mrs. Caitlin Boyle, Service

Coordinator.

Stocking the Sarahs House ShedDuring the month of February, we

are holding a collection for Sarahs house, similar to the collection held

last year during the fall. They are in need of many items for familiesmoving into transitional housing and new homes of their own. Their needs

are: furniture items (lamps, dressers, end tables, coffee tables, kitchen

tables and chairs), new bathroom items (towels and bath mats), kitchen

items (cooking utensils, measuring cups, atware, glass casserole dishes,

pots and pans) and gift cards to Target or Walmart.Students/parents mayplace these items on the bench/in the area outside the Campus Ministry

ofce up until the end of February. We ask that if you bring gift cards,

please hand them to someone in the Campus Ministry ofce or leave them

in the ofce marked in an envelope for Sarahs House. For larger furniture

items, please contact Gail Fritsch at [email protected] to arrange

drop of or pick up. Thank you!

Junior RetreatEach of our junior students attends a one day Retreat

during regular school hours. We travel by bus to Our Lady of the Fields,Millersville. The theme of the Retreat is Life Choices. Students are

assigned by homeroom and will be provided with information as well as a

Permission form prior to the date of their Retreat. All are on the following

Fridays:

February 19, 2010 Caf & Mrs. Sola

March 19, 2010 Mr. Ruddy & Ms. Shilow

February 26, 2010 Mrs. Hough & Mr. Lindahl

April 16, 2010 Mrs. Mullin & Mrs. Dominquez

March 05, 2010 Ms. Mauro & Mr. Hondrum

April 30, 2010 Mr. DAmario and Mrs. Hodges

Sophomore ServiceAssigned by Homeroom, the remaining dates for

Sophomore Service are as follows:

Tuesday, February 9, 2010 Mrs. Esposito

Thursday, February 25, 2010 Mrs. Walsh

Students will be provided with information as well as Permission forms

prior to the date of Service.

FreshmenAlong with a laundry list of information, on their day of

Retreat in August, Freshmen were provided with details relative to the

Graduation Service Requirement of Archbishop Spalding High School.

Contained in their packet that day was the Service Hours Record and

Requirement form as well as Approved Outreach Opportunities.

Recognizing that this information may have been led in a place yet to

be found, it may also be obtained through www.archbishopspalding.org.If you click students in the top and then Campus Ministry on the side bar,

there are links that access this information. In addition, paper copies may

be found on the table outside the Campus Ministry ofce. If you have

any questions or desire any additional information, kindly email boylec@

archbishopspalding.org or call 410-969-9015 ext. 345. Please keep in

mind that beginning with the Class of 2013 (current Freshmen), students

must complete 60 hours of Community Service with a minimum of 25 in

an outreach setting and the remaining 35 hours may be obtained through

unspecied service to their community, school, church. All volunteer

service must be obtained through a non-prot organization listed on our

approved listing or pre-approved through the Campus Ministry ofce.

Catholic Lobby Night.Join Marylands bishops and hundreds of

fellow Catholics on Presidents Day Monday, February 15 for the 26th

annual Catholic Lobby Night in Annapolis. Lobby Night is an advocacyevent that gives Catholic voters the opportunity to speak in person with

their elected ofcials about issues including: support for pregnant women,

poverty, Catholic schools, and marriage. Visit the Maryland Catholic

Conference (www.mdcath.org) or call 410-269-1155/301-261-1979 to

register or for more information.

Archdiocesan Youth and Young Adult PilgrimageMarch 27,

2010Join the Archbishop of Baltimore and hundreds of young adults

and youth in the 16th Annual Commemoration of Jesus entrance into

Jerusalem. Additional information may be found http://www.archbalt.

org/youngchurch/compass/upload/PilgrimageRegistratio2010-2.pdf

which is the link to the Archdiocesan page or pick up a packet on the table

in the hallway by the Campus Ministry ofce. If you are interested in

attending, please see Mrs. Mayer, email [email protected]

or call 410-969-9105 ext. 236.

Leadership Opportunities(offered through the Archdiocese of

Baltimore)

CornerstoneA program for developing Youth Leadership open to any

freshman or sophomore who may provide future leadership to ASHS.

Registration is limited. Deadline to register through ASHS is Friday,

February 12, 2010. Information has been disseminated through Religion


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Campus Ministry Continued

classes and a form may be picked up on the table outside of the Campus

Ministry ofce. The cost is $50.00 (1/2 paid by student; paid by ASHS).

Justice Action Week (JAW)July 11 to 16, 2010.A six day intensive

immersion experience for High School aged young people passionateabout working toward justice and peace in our world includes time

for reection, Catholic Social Teaching, prayer and action in the city of

Baltimore. Open to students who have completed their Freshmen year

registration is limited. Approx. cost $400.00 (1/2 paid by student; by

ASHS). If interested, stop by the Campus Ministry ofce and see Mrs.

Mayer , email [email protected] or call 410-969-9105 ext.

236.

High School Leadership (High LI)July 25 to July 31, 2010A week

long summer leadership development program at Monsignor ODwyer

Youth Retreat House in Sparks, MD. Students have an opportunity to

live and pray in community while learning how to be more competent and

effective leaders. Anticipated cost $650.00 (1/2 paid by student; paid by

ASHS). Limited registrations. If interested, see Mrs. Mayer in Campus

Ministry, email [email protected] or call ext. 236.Some Senior Service Reections. Just a sampling of the incredible

experiences that our students have shared

People started coming through the line, and I was one of the helpers to

ask them Bagels or Bread? because that day the people in need got to

choose what they wanted.

In the book of John, Jesus humbles himself by kneeling down and

washing the feet of His disciples. This has always astonished me. Why

would Jesus be washing someone elses feet? I have come to realize that

he was leading by example. He has called each of us to wash each others

feet by humbling ourselves to serve others. I did not think of the service

hour requirement as a burden, I enjoyed it, and sometimes I think I got

more out of the helping than the people I served did.

Besides all of these friendships and other relationships that I have learned

in my time at Spalding have come from my community service activities. I

learned that the poor are no different than me they have simply run into

a few more hardships in the course of their lives than I have, and they are

slowly but surely recovering with the help of kind hearted individuals.

I was never aware of just how fortunate I am until I saw how life could

be if I was just born in a different area or to a different family. It is not fair

what people have to deal with; they are caught in a cycle of poverty that

they cannot escape from because of limitations already set out for them.

Seeing their struggle and their hope and kindness in the face of adversity

has made me a better person, because now I can never take what I have

for granted and I am committed to helping those in similar situations.

Working with kids has made me grow up and mature. Things I used to

do I dont do anymore, because I know that the kids are looking up to me

now. I refuse to let them down.

Ive come to realize that I can help people that I didnt think Id be able

to relate to. At rst, my friends and I were nervous about being able to

communicate with the people at the center. After a while, our worries no

longer mattered. We were able to tear down the language barrier with

smiles and laughs. Esperanza in Spanish means hope. We were giving

the people hope and love just by what we were teaching them.

The thing that has stuck with me each time was no matter what the

disability [the children had], once they were on that horse, they were notdisabled, and they were just a rider on a horse. Some of the children, who

could barely walk, mounted the horse and away they went. They had no

disability for that moment in time.

Through both [service] experiences, I was able to feel Gods presence

working through me and the people around me. I had the unique experience

of interacting with individuals outside of my comfort zone and meeting

people that I most likely would never have before. Also, I was better able

to appreciate the gifts that I have been blessed with and know that they

should not be taken for granted. The service work taught me more about

myself and allowed me to better understand myself. On the trip, I had

a unique feeling that God wanted me to continue to serve him through

mission work and become a leader for those in my community.

I feel like service has changed me for the better. It has made me rethinkhow I see and view the world, particularly my community, and the people

in it. I think service will always be a part of my life.

Questions.please email [email protected] or boylec@

archbishopspalding.org or give us a call 410-969-9105 ext. 236 (Kathy),

ext. 345 (Caitlin).

The Cavalier ShopThe Cavalier Shop has several new items. We have 2 types of 5x7

frames with Archbishop Spalding arched over one of the schools crest.

These can be used for graduation photos and for special team photos,

friends or prom pictures. We also have some pajama annel bottoms,

car magnets and 2 new sets of window clings for the cars.

As a reminder, we have several types of under armor loose t t-shirts

and several styles of Nike loose t tops for both ladies and men. The

Cavalier Shop continues to carry a variety of sweatpants, sweatshirts

and hoodys throughout the school year.

Orders can be taken year round for varsity/school jackets. I have

several samples available for sizing. These jackets can be personalized

to your liking and you can display a sport, national merit honor, dance,

cheer or musical/band award or accomplishment. A $50.00 deposit

secures your purchase and it takes 4-6 weeks for delivery.

As a reminder to those who have PE starting in the next term. I have

plenty of stock for the required PE uniform. The sizes range from S

- 3XL for shorts and T-shirts. If a student has misplaced their school

sweater or school required tie. The school store has a small stockavailable for purchase.

Sale item: A limited supply of Christmas ornaments are marked down

50% off.

Please feel free to contact me at anytime at dorand@

archbishopspalding.orgor 410-969-9105 ext. 257 with any questions.


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March 3, 2010BOAST Maryland Legislative Reception

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Maryland General Assembly

Miller Senate Office Building, West I & II11 Bladen Street

Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Our 5th Annual Reception for Catholic and other nonpublic school students, teachers, parentsand partners provides an opportunity to meet with your schools legislators, rally for BOAST atLawyers Mall, tour the Annapolis legislative complex to see your government in action, and

join members of the General Assembly for a lunch reception.Online registration at www.mdcathcon.org

Plan Now to Attend!!LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

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Initiating the BOAST Maryland Tax Credit for business donations to educationSustaining funding for the Textbook/Technology program

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK E-MAIL CAMPAIGN-January 31-February 6, 2010We will once again organize an email campaign during Catholic Schools Week encouraging ourlegislators to support Catholic school students, teachers, and families by supporting ourlegislative initiatives. Sign up to use our Catholic Advocacy Network at www.mdcathcon.org.

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Multitasking: A Harmful Myth

By Justin Hibbard, Education Technology Specialist

Texting while driving,Facebookingwhile doing homework, watching TV

while studying, we are a multitasking society. Not only has it become an

art, but in many cases, it is a job requirement, as we are expected to juggle

a multitude of tasks at any given moment. But studies are revealing that

not only are we unable to multitask, but we could be harming our brain by

attempting to do so.

New research has come out this year about the effectiveness of

multitasking. Unfortunately, we, as a society, arent as productive as we

thought we were. While we can work on many tasks at once, the reality

is that we arent being nearly productive as if we focused on one task at

a time. The reason for this is due to our executive processing limitations

controlled by the frontal lobe of our brains. One of the elements of our

brains that make us so different than animals is our ability to tune out

irrelevant information. This process allows us to focus on the TV while

ignoring the voices of our children playing nearby. However, when we

hear the baby crying, our executive function will suddenly switch to tune

out the TV and focus on the child that needs our attention. What thismeans is that our brains are only capable of doing one executive task, and

every other task at the moment gets de-prioritized. Daniel Weissman, a

neuroscientist at the University of Michigan studying the brains ability

to multitask, gives this example, If Im out on a street corner and Im

looking for one friend whos wearing a red scarf, I might be able to pick

out that friend. But if Im looking for a friend whos wearing a red scarf

on one street corner, and in the middle of the street Im looking for another

friend whos wearing a blue scarf and on the other side of the street

Im looking for a friend wearing a green scarf at some point, I can only

divide my attention so much, and I begin to have trouble. This is why

cell phones and texting while driving continues to be prohibited among

States. If our executive function is texting, then our ability to drive is not

the priority at the moment, and that could quickly become a recipe for

disaster. Earl Miller, a professor of neuroscience at MIT, says, Switching

from task to task, you think youre actually paying attention to everything

around you at the same time. But youre actually not. Youre not paying

attention to one or two things simultaneously, but switching between

them very rapidly (Hamilton, John. Think Youre Multitasking? Think

Again. NPR.com).

Multitasking not only impairs our ability to comprehensively accomplish

tasks at the moment, but it also has negative long-term implications. A

Stanford University study showed that heavy media multitaskers have

slower response time most likely due to being distracted by irrelevant

information that they store in their short-term memory. Dr. Gary Aston-

Jones at the Medical University of South Carolina explains, There

are some possibly frightening implications of the study. If its not very

reversible, then the way the culture has become might be pushing us all

to become more and more distractible and less and less able to focus oversustained periods of time (Tamkins, Theresa. Drop that Blackberry!

Multitasking May be Harmful. CNN.com).

This is troubling news for todays student immersed in a multitasking

culture. Not only does this mean that the multitasking student is unable

to focus on writing a paper while texting and checking Facebook, but

their multitasking practices could be training their mind to rapidly switch

functions quickly, thus leading to an inability to pay attention to one task

for a prolonged period of time. Though there remains much research to

be completed, Dr. Aston-Jones does make it clear that multitasking cannot

lead to a genetic onset of ADHD. However, because multitasking does

cause long-term problems, students could develop similar symptoms as

those who do have ADHD, specically an inability to pay attention for

longer periods and needing extended time to complete tasks. The bottom

line is that multi-sensory overload often called multitasking could

actually be brain training that could cause a child to tune out the important

material his teacher is presenting and focus on the red car thats pulling

into the parking lot on the other side of the window.

Chalk it up to Experience

Graphic Imaging Class

By: Debra SolaWalk into a Graphic Imaging class and it is easy to see how students enjoy

creating graphic representations of famous works of art, designing their

own products of the future, and even drawing a Hot-Rod design. Students

become well versed in the use of AutoCAD and Adobe software and learn

about how designs are created, color theory and photo manipulation.

A favorite project in class is the recreation of a souped-up Hot-Rod car in

AutoCAD. Class participant Devin Conway especially liked this project.

Devin said, We were able to gure it out on our own rather than from

steps. I hope to have a future in engineering or architecture.

Art students also nd a home in Graphic Imaging class. Senior Brianna

Eller explained, I liked drawing in Adobe and Photoshop. The color

theory lessons showed us how we can change colors by measuring values,

and blending. Also, the ability to cut out objects from within photos was

fun.

Whether recreating Bauhaus design, Schiele artwork or designing Koi

Ponds, Graphic Imaging class provides students with real-world

experience on the industries latest software offerings.

Devin Conway Shows off

his Hot-Rod created in Auto

CAD.

Brianna Eller uses Adobe

Illustrator to create a reproduc-

tion of Schieles The Poet.


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Spalding Spring Sensation Bella ItaliaSaturday, March 27, 2010

Mark your calendars!!!!

Join us for a fun-lled event with many wonderful items to choose from!

We still would love to have items donated such as:

Vacation homes, sports tickets or memorabilia, restaurant/store gift cards, beauty & spa certicates,

household items, art, etc!!! All donations are greatly appreciated! Also, advertisements and

sponsorship opportunities are available.

To preview a small sampling of items we have collected so far OR to make a donation visit:

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Proceeds to benet Art, Technology and Athletic programs at Archbishop Spalding High School

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