November 2009 Cavalier (Corrected )

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

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Archbishop SpaldingHigh School

8080 New Cut Road~ Severn, MD 21144Phone: (410) 969-9105

Fax: (410) 969-1026

ADMINISTRATION

PresidentDr. Michael E. Murphy

PrincipalMrs. Kathleen K. Mahar

Assistant Principal, Academic AffairsMr. Lewis R. Van Wambeke

Assistant Principal, Student AffairsMr. William M. Weber

Assistant Principal, Student AffairsMs. Kaycie S. Lomax

CFO / Business Manager

Mr. John C. CoppolaDirector of Athletics

Mr. Lee R. Dove

Director of DevelopmentMrs. Katy A. Caruso

Director of Alumni and Media RelationsMs. Kristen A. Koehler

Director of AdmissionsMr. Thomas E. Miller

Editor, Assistant to the PresidentMrs. Heide C. Cornet-Hostelley

November 2009

IN THIS ISSUE...

Greetings from the President 1Principal / Traf c / Student Affairs 2Admissions / SHS / Theatre / Attendance 3Academic Affairs 4Academic Affairs Contd / Computers 5Guidance Dept 6Campus Ministry 7Parents Association 8Cavalier Club / AS License Plates / Author 9Cell Phones / Music Dept 10Turkey Trot / Alumi BBall Game 11Spalding Spring Sensation!!!! 12

Greetings from the Presidents Of ceAs I am typing this letter, I am trying to cope with the fact that I just saw my rstChristmas toy advertisement on my television. I thought that it was bad enough thatwhen I went to the grocery store I had to maneuver the walls of Halloween candy atthe store entrance. I am trying to hold onto the thought that the warm weather only leftfor a few days and the warm weather would again return just around the corner. The

nal blow came when I spoke with my oldest granddaughter who told me she had justreturned from a trip to the pumpkin patch with her class. Unfortunately, my world of delusion has been crushed by all of the signs of the impending winter. No matter howhard I try, there is no escaping the hard facts that winter is rapidly arriving and theholidays are just a mall trip away.

The older I get, the faster the years seem to y by. It is hard to believe that it has been

ten years since I sat with my father in a hospital room as he struggled to cope with hislast chemotherapy session. After a lengthy series of treatments, my father succumbedto the cancer that had invaded his body. While I was forty nine years old when my daddied, the impact of his death is always with me. As children, we always believe that are

parents will live forever. They are the pillars of strength that give us reassurance whenwe encounter challenges during those early years of our lives. While we understand thatthey are mortal, it never occurs that they will at some point in our lives leave us.

During this month of November, we remember those family and friends who have leftthis world and joined with the choirs of angels. We hear more about the saints duringthis month than any time during the year. In my early years in catholic school, I clearlyremember the stories of the saints and the religion boys that told of their sacri ces andcourage in the face of overwhelming odds. My grandfather who spent the last ten yearsof his life with my family would always remind me that it was important to say a prayto the saints. He had a tremendous admiration for the men and women who had beengranted sainthood. He also reminded me that saints didnt come that way when theywere born. They earned the right to be called a saint by their actions and their devotionof God.

With the change of seasons, we are reminded that like the warm breezes of summer life is not static. The changing leaves show us the beauty of life and the hope of a newtomorrow. We need to take some time to refocus our attention during the cold weather month and remember how lucky we are to have our families and friends around us. Wealso need to nd time to remember those family and friends who have left us and shareeach day in the light of our God.

I pray that God blesses your family during this month of remembrance and allows youthe time to enjoy them.


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The Cavalier November 2009

Principals Desk ~ Mrs. Kathy Mahar Student Affairs ~ Ms. Kaycie S. LomaxOnly those who risk going too far can possibly nd out how far one can

go. T.S. Eliot

This is what a great teacher does; makes it possible for a student to feelcomfortable enough to reach, even if it means the reach may exceed their grasp. The teacher has given the student the means, the con dence, thecuriosity or a combination thereof to go for it; to read, to write, to research,to take more courses in a particular discipline, to take more challengingcourses, or perhaps even to major in a particular subject in college. Or maybe the teacher has inspired a student in something even more basic how not to give up.

We tend to think of great teachers as being funny, outgoing, bright, andsupportive, to name only a few adjectives. However, great teachers dontcome prepackaged or with a standard set of personality traits. Some arefunny, outgoing, and just fun to be with; others are quiet and introspective.Yet regardless of the personality type a great teacher connects, puts thingstogether in a way that sparks an interest and begs the student to ask why.

Each year we ask for nominations from students, parents, and colleaguesfor a Teacher of the Year at Archbishop Spalding High School. Ina profession that lacks nancial rewards, where efforts go largelyunrecognized but usually expected, being nominated is an honor. We ask that you encourage your children to take the time to nominate a teacher who has encouraged them to reach, be it in the classroom, in a club, or in a sport. We ask that you take the time to nominate a teacher you havewitnessed encouraging your child to reach.

The only conditions of nomination are that a teacher must be a full-timeteacher and must have taught at Archbishop Spalding High School for oneyear. The nomination form is enclosed, it can be accessed online at www.archbishopspalding.org, or a form can be picked up in the Main Of ce.

You are asked to describe brie y or not so brie y, whichever you choose,why this particular teacher should be recognized as our Teacher of theYear. Please be speci c citing examples where possible. Nominationsshould be emailed, mailed, or given to Kathy Mahar. A committee willreview the nominations and recommend a candidate to the principal whowill announce the honoree in January 2009. NOMINATIONS AREDUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009.

Attendance Requirement Changes

We want to inform you of the schools plan to address the attendancerequirement changes we will make this year due to the upcoming u

season. We need your help and cooperation in NOT sending your child toschool if they develop the symptoms outlined by the CDC primarily asore throat, aches, and most importantly, a fever. The most effective stepa family can take to minimize the spread of a virus is to keep your child athome for 24 hours after the fever has ended. If a child does come to schoolwith these symptoms, they will be sent home. This may cause a hardshipfor some families due to work schedules and obligations. However, thewell being of the school community is the priority.

Since one of the most effective steps to minimize the spread of the virusis to keep the patient away from others, we are modifying a portion of our attendance policy. When you keep your child at home for this purpose,we will require a parent note versus a doctors note for these excusedabsences. For extended absences (three or more days), however, we willstill require a physicians note in order for the absence to be excused. Wethank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.

Instructional Use of Cell Phones

In addition, we also wanted to let you know that many teachers areincorporating the use of cell phones into instruction. Teachers arefacilitating the use of cell phones with speci c instructions. In mostinstances, students are asked to take out their cell phones, turn them on,and place them on their desk. Once students have turned on their phones,the activities begin. Using their cell phone text messaging, students areable to answer questions via the website: www.polleverywhere.com andmore. If a student does not have a cell phone or text messaging plan,they are still able to participate by using computers and other forms of technology.

The instructional use of cell phones is an exception to the cell phone policy. Therefore, when students are using their cell phone for teacher-guided classroom activities, they will not be subject to disciplinary action.

Upcoming student events:November 1 All Saints Day

November 2 Second Quarter BeginsNovember 3 SGA Meeting at 2:45pmNovember 4-6 Senior RetreatNovember 5 NHS Meeting

Sophomore Day of ServiceNovember 9-13 Freedom from Chemical Dependency

Week November 10 Report Card Distribution

November 11-13 Senior RetreatNovember 19 Student Dismissal at 12:00pmNovember 20-21 Fall Drama Production at 7:00pmNovember 22 Fall Drama Production at 2:00pm

November 24 Thanksgiving LiturgyAM Assembly ScheduleThanksgiving Break Begins at 2:45pm

November 30 Classes Resume

TRAFFIC ALERT!!!

The entrance to the school off of New Cut Roadis a ONE WAY ENTRANCE ONLY! This is notan exit at any time of the day or day of the week.There have been some near head-on collisionsdue to people exiting. For everyones safety, butespecially our students, please observe this traf croute at all times.


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Admissions ~ Mr. Thomas E. Miller

Spalding Theatre Presents:The Somewhat True Tale of

Robin Hood A Comedy by Mary Lynn Dobson November 20 th, 7:00pm November 21 st, 7:00pm November 22 nd, 2:00pm

Tickets sold at the door.

Admissions/Placement HSPT testing takes place at ArchbishopSpalding High School Saturday, December 5 th , 2009 for all applicants tothe class of 2014 . Registration takes place from 8:30 9:00 a.m. followed

by testing for approximately three hours from the time of registration. A

$30.00 processing fee is payable by cash or check (payable to: ASHS

).There is no pre-registration for the test unless special accommodations are being requested due to a documented/diagnosed learning difference (theform to request accommodations is available on-line at archbishopspalding.org/published/admissions/admissions_forms.html) .

Prospective students can choose three schools in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and/or the Archdiocese of Washington to receive results of theadmissions/placement test. The test is also offered at a number of other schools the following Saturday, December 12 th. A list of those schools isavailable through www.archbalt.org/schools .

Applicants who are currently students in elementary/ middle schools of the Archdiocese of Washington will take the test in their current schooland indicate Archbishop Spalding High School as one of their choices to

receive a copy of the results. Students who take the test in the Archdioceseof Washington will be charged (by the Washington archdiocese) anadditional fee to have the results sent to any school in the Archdiocese of

Baltimore . It is important to note that any student taking the test in theWashington archdiocese will have no option when designating schools butto indicate Spalding as their third choice high school. Thus, it is importantfor those students to contact the admissions of ce if Archbishop Spalding

High School ranks higher than 3 rd on an applicants list of preferredschools.

Tremendous thanks to those student ambassadors who are hostingshadow students this year. The feedback from the prospective studentshas been great. Our student hosts make all of us proud to have themrepresent Archbishop Spalding High School . This also holds true for thosestudent ambassadors who have traveled to the many high school fairs for

prospective students. All of these young men and women remind me howincredibly gifted Spalding students are. Many of these events have beenon school nights and lasted well into the evening. I am very thankfulfor the sacri ces these students make to be ambassadors for ArchbishopSpalding High School as well as the dedication of their parents who

provide support to them whether it be transportation or gentle reminders.

A reminder... January 6, 2010 is the deadline for application to theclass of 2014. Link to all required forms at archbishopspalding.org/

published/admissions . January 6 th is also the deadline to apply fornancial assistance (for both prospective and returning students). That

application is completed on-line at sss.nais.org . Our school code is 1355.

Be sure to visit our web site for electronic interactive Application for

Admission , Shadow Request/Registration , Academic Recommendation ,and Release of Records forms.

As I write this I know that we will have had an extraordinary OpenHouse. Such is the faith I have in our students, faculty, parents, staff,administration, and alumni. So, thank you to all who contributed. Whileit seems strange to thank you beforehand, I am more impressed each year

by the commitment to Spalding I witness on a daily basis and have greatfaith in all of you.

Students Helping StudentsStudents Helping Students (SHS) NEW! SHS is now offered BEFORE school on Tuesdays and Thursdays and during ALL lunch periods (byappointment only), EVERY DAY ! National Honors Society students areavailable to provide tutoring in various 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 Tutoringo Days: Tuesdays & Thursdayso Time: 7:00-7:40o Location: Room 114

OPTION 2: Lunch Tutoringo See Mrs. OKieffe in room 114 to request a Lunch

Tutor o Tutors will be assigned based on availability and

subject

In the month of November, morning SHS will be held on the followingdates: 11/3, 11/5, 11/10, 11/12, 11/17, and 11/19.

Please contact Tara OKieffe, Resource Coordinator, at ext. 279 for detailsabout SHS or other tutoring options.

When a student is absent, a parent/guardian must notify theattendance coordinator at extension 239 by 9:00 am. Students must

present a written note from a parent/guardian to the AttendanceCoordinator on the day they return. The note must contain the date(s)and reason for the absence. Notes may also be faxed to 410-969-1026. A physicians certi cate is required for prolonged absences.For any questions or to contact the Attendance Coordinator, Mrs.Trumpler, please call extension 239 or please email trumplerr@ archbishopspalding.org

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Academic Affairs ~ Mr. Lewis R. VanWambekeAcademic Pressure

Test anxiety and academic dishonesty are both products of students fear of failure. How do we stress the importance of working hard in life and

give room to allow students to fail? Failing requires acknowledging thatwe are works in progress, that learning never ends and trying your bestand falling short can lead to personal discovery.

How can we tell if students have test anxiety?

I recently read Test and Performance Anxiety by Thomas Huberty aboutidentifying and helping students with test anxiety. I have encounteredstudents that, to varying degrees, have anxiety about quizzes and tests. Asmall amount is normal and analogous to pre-performance or pre-game

jitters. According to Freud (1936) anxiety is normal when its intensity andcharacter are appropriate given a particular situation. There can be caseswhen the anxiety is too much and can be debilitating. Fear of failure or rejection is a common underlying factor for feelings of anxiety.

How can we identify?

Symptoms include: dif culty coping with school or life in general increased crying irritability panic attacks (rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, chest pain, etc.) headaches general malaise fatigue or restlessness gastrointestinal problems clenching

How can we help?

Parents can help in a number of ways: Provide relaxation training Use desensitization, pre-task rehearsals, and practice tests to help

students deal with anxiety-producing situations Break tasks down into smaller units Teach students cognitive scripts, self-monitoring strategies,

positive self-talk, and self-relaxation Recognize effort as well as performance Emphasize success and avoiding criticism, sarcasm, or punishment

for performance problems

The key is for parents to be aware of their childs baseline behavior andreaction to increased stressors/anxiety. What is their normal reaction to astressful situation? If the reaction becomes extreme or includes symptomsfrom the above list they should probably consult their pediatrician.

*Thank you to Ms. Marcie Gibbons for providing information andmaterials regarding test anxiety.

Test and Performance Anxiety by Thomas Huberty in Principal Leadership , September 2009 (Vol. 10, #1, p. 12-16)

Academic Integrity

Sometimes academic pressure leads to dif cult ethical decisions. I wouldguess, given our students strong Christian character and opportunities for

re ection, that they have more experience dealing with moral issues thanthe average American teenager. Yet, we still see instances of academicintegrity in many cases involving higher performing students that havetaken on too much and nd the only way out is to commit academicdishonesty. Is the lesson that students are supposed to do whatever ittakes to succeed? Recent history (Bernie Madoff) gives us multipleexamples of sel sh, unethical behavior that has lead to the injury of theentire community whether it was an individual or a company making

poor ethical decisions. It is not too much to expect that we are ministeringto a different type of person for a different kind of world.

Not all of our students take academic dishonesty lightly. Here are somethoughts from Spalding students:

Cheating upsets me the most. Students seem to think that cheating isalright to do.

It is insulting to the integrity of the school that this behavior goes on.

Some students believe that cheating is acceptable, and it is not.

It is simply not fair for some students to obtain good grades throughcheating while others work hard and study, visit teachers for help on aregular basis, and struggle to actually learn something. I would guessthat in most situations students cheat because they are unprepared and anopportunity arises. However, there may be situations where the choiceseems more dif cult, as in the following scenario chosen as a moraldilemma topic by a Spalding student. The Situation comes from www.goodcharacter.com:

THE SITUATION

Georgias hands were sweating. She was fteen minutes into her mathnal when she began to panic. This exam was worth most of her grade in

the class. She understood matheven liked itand usually did reallywell. Her constant problem was that she wasnt a strong test-taker . Her grades never re ected her understanding of the material she studied.

Now, here she was, once again stuck on one problem worth twenty- ve points on the test, and she was drawing a blank. She put her head downon the desk and concentrated as hard as she could. She remembered doinga similar problem in class and explaining it to her friend Jessie, but nowshe was so stressed out by the test , she couldnt even remember how to

begin the problem.

She lifted her head and stared at her test. She listened to the clock tick on the wall and imagined her parents expression when she receives her report card. Jessie was sitting right in front of her. He is always a goodtest taker and had already solved the problem. The teacher had his backedturned and was on the other side of the room. Georgia could look over Jessies shoulder, get the answer, and no one would know .


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Academic Affairs Continued

Georgia needed to think quickly. She thought about how unfair it wasthat she regularly does badly on tests even though she works so hard inclass and understands the material, too. She thought about how often she

helped Jessie in class throughout the semester. What should she do?

She prided herself on doing what was right. But how right is it that shehas to work in a system that doesnt reward such hard work?

Finally, she took a deep breath. She looked to see if the teacher was stillon the other side of the room, and glanced over Jessies shoulder just longenough to get the nal answer to the question. Then, she gured out therest of the problem on her own. In the moment, she felt great about her decision. She felt she had sort of created an ethical compromise .

But on the way home on the bus, Georgias good feelings started to fade.What exactly is an ethical compromise anyway? she thought to herself.Should she tell her teacher what she did or move forward and forgetabout the whole thing?

In response to this moral dilemma the Spalding student wrote:

In the article, the girl is a bad test taker, just like me, and she decides tocheat off of the girl who sits in front of her. A lot of people have testing

problems, and they can be xed. It takes hard work and a lot of effort todo so, but it can be done. The girl in the article made the wrong decision.

I feel compelled to include this because I know that this Spalding studenthas had to work for her successes. The lessons she has learned aboutherself and the con dence she gained by working through her test taking

problems will bene t her for life. I only included a small section of her paper for lengths sake but her entire article reveals her frustration withothers who choose the path of academic dishonesty. Of course, we dohave consequences for academic dishonesty but I would rather studentslearn that making the right decision is more important. It may mean morework, longer hours of studying, and possibly lower grades but thesestudents will learn more about themselves.

New Honor Roll Criteria

The Honor Roll has changed in accordance with our new grading scaleand after careful study from an academic committee. Honor Roll isawarded on a quarterly basis.

The new Honor Roll at ASHS consists of three categories:

Principals Honor Roll Minimum 94% non-weighted GPA, no

grade lower than 92%

First Honor Roll Minimum 90% non-weighted GPA, nograde lower than 87%

Second Honor Roll Minimum 88% non-weighted GPA, nograde lower than 83%

International Landmark Programming DesignContest Winners!

By: Mrs. Mary Colaianni

Our introductory programming students took art and technology, stirredthem together and came up with some incredible masterpieces. Their challenge was to code a program that when run displays a colorfulinternational landmark. Then the competition was on! The faculty/staff/student judges led through the computer lab in amazement and hada real hard time choosing favorites among all the incredible competitors.In the end coming out victorious were PERIOD 1 : Pat Mangans 1 st placeentry of Neuschwanstein; 2 nd PLACE went to Matt Thompson for hisrendition of the Moon Landing and 3 rd PLACE was awarded to MelissaManikas for the Twin Towers; PERIOD 4 : 1st Place was Vicki Goutzouliswho recreated Hogwarts; 2 nd Place went to Shawn Huntzberry for the TajMahal and last but not least 3 rd Place went to Corinne Jachelski for her Disney Castle.

Pat's Castle

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Guidance Department ~ Mrs. Cheryl S. Ventura

FIRST QUARTER GRADESThe rst quarter ended on Friday, October 30. Homeroom teachers willissue report cards on Tuesday, November 10. Although the de ciencieswere mailed home, the rst quarter reports will be hand carried bystudents. Parents should make sure that they receive the report card fromtheir son or daughter.

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCESParent-Teacher conferences are available on Thursday, November 19from 12:30 to 7:00 pm. In the envelope with the report card, there wasa sign up form for these appointments. The student acts as the liaisonto set up the brief conference. The student goes to the teachers with the

parent request for an appointment time and the teachers ll in one of their available appointment slots. The student then returns the paper to the

parent with the schedule.

Parents must have a teacher-scheduled appointment to attend theseconference sessions. Also, please do not phone the of ce to ask for an

appointment as secretaries and counselors will not know the teachersappointment commitments.

JUNIOR PARENT/STUDENT GUIDANCE MEETINGJuniors and their parents are urged to attend the Parent/Student GuidanceMeeting on February 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm in the auditorium. This GuidanceMeeting will address the college search process.

PSAT SCORES Spalding expects that the PSAT scores will be mailed to the schoolshortly before Christmas break. The department will host a communityhomeroom for juniors and sophomores to explain the scores and returntest booklets. The school will mail home a report of scores, and a listof the student answers. In addition, there will be a list of which of their answers were correct and a list of the correct response if theirs was wrong.

SAT AND ACT DATES FOR JUNIORSSome parents have phoned the Guidance Of ce to inquire as to when itis appropriate for juniors to begin taking ACT and SAT tests. In October,

juniors had the opportunity to take the PSAT and most can wait untilsecond semester to take the other tests. March 13, May 1 and June 5are appropriate dates for juniors to take the SAT. Two ACT test datesfor juniors are April 10 or June 13. Registration materials are availableonline. The site for the SAT is www.collegeboard.org and for the ACT iswww.actstudent.org. Our school code is 210-583.

LAST SAT AND ACT DATES APPROACHING FOR SENIORSDecember 5 and possibly January 23 are the last two SAT dates thatseniors will nd useful. Seniors need to allow approximately four weeks

for the tests to be corrected before the scores are forwarded to colleges.Seniors who still need to take the SAT or who want to retake any of thesetests need to register promptly. Registration materials are available onlineat www.collegeboard.org.December 12 is the last usable date for seniors to take the ACT test.Registration materials are available online at www.actstudent.org.

SAT AND ACT SCORE REPORTING TO COLLEGESSeniors are reminded that the ASHS transcript does not list SAT and ACT

scores. It is the responsibility of the senior to request his/her scores besent from the testing agency. A limited number of score reports are freeat the time of registration. Additional score reports and score requests attimes other than registration incur a fee.

SUBMITTING SENIOR APPLICATIONSRegardless of college deadlines, admissions of cers urge seniors to nishtheir applications by the rst part of December. We hope that all seniorsare busy working to nish applications and essays. We urge seniors toapply online.

Seniors are reminded of the deadlines on the college calendar given outat the Parent/Student Guidance Meeting. October 30 was the deadline for submitting applications that need to be mailed before Thanksgiving or byDecember 1. November 20 is the deadline for submitting applications thatneed to be mailed before Christmas or by January 1.

COMMON APPLICATION

The Common Application is available at www.commonapp.org. This sitelists the 391 colleges that accept this application. A student lls out theapplication once and then submits it electronically to as many colleges asthe student wants.

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATIONScholarship information continues to arrive at the Guidance Of ce.General scholarships and their due dates are posted regularly on the white

board in the Guidance Of ce, as well as the Guidance section of theschool web site. Click on Students at the top of the ASHS main web

page, then Guidance on the left. Seniors should check this informationon a regular basis.

Most scholarship searches are done online. Some examples of scholarshipsearches are www.collegeanswercom and FASTWEB is also availableat www.fastweb.com. These are both free scholarship searches thata lot of students and families nd helpful. The College Board site atwww.collegeboard.org also has lots of useful information as well as ascholarship search portion.

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AIDThe main form that every college uses is the Free Application for FederalStudent Aid, which is called the FAFSA form. The FAFSA cannot be

led until January 1, 2010, but it should be led promptly after that. TheInternet address for FAFSA forms and information is www.fafsa.ed.gov.

The other form that is used by some private colleges is the Pro le form.This form has to be completed online at www.collegeboard.com. Datesfor submitting the Pro le vary and are listed on the College Board website.


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Campus MinistryFr. Tom Ryan, Chaplain

Mrs. Kathy Mayer, Campus MinisterMrs. Caitlin Boyle, Director of Service/Religion Teacher

Blanket Drive November marks Spaldings annual Blanket Drive sponsored by the Key Club. For those of us who have homes, we are able toexperience relief from the bitter cold that descends upon us in the fall and winter months. Sadly, many of our Maryland neighbors do not have thisluxury as they experience life in the streets and in temporary shelters. Providing the simple gesture of collecting new blankets is a small way to make adifference in the life of someone who needs it most. The collection will take place through homerooms up until November 23 rd.

Willing to make a casserole?... As a part of Spaldings growing service program, we are looking to implement a monthly commitment to serving dinner at a nearby home for people in transitional housing. It is our hope and vision that the dinners will be served by groups of students wanting to participatein helping others while volunteering hours towards their service requirement. If anyone would be interested in making casseroles to be served at thesemonthly dinners, please contact Mrs. Caitlin Boyle at [email protected]. Volunteers would be asked to make casseroles as little as oncea year, and only more if interested and willing. If any student participates in the actual prep time in order to make the casseroles, we would also honor that as outreach service provided that parents sign off on the participation and the students turn that record in to the Campus Ministry of ce.

Thank you To the families that donated gently used clothing and other items for H.O.P.E. during the month of October. We continue to have anon-going collection of clean, gently used mens clothing, for the Franciscan Center, which our sophomore students take with them during their day of Service. Thank you in advance for your support! Students/parents may place these items on the bench outside the Campus Ministry of ce.

Whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me

Senior Retreat Relationships: God, Family, Friends. The listing for the remaining Senior Retreats is posted on the bulletin board in the hallway by the Campus Ministry of ce. Students depart ASHS by bus on Wednesday @3PM and return to school prior to dismissal on Friday. Information packets are mailed home to parents/guardians in advance of the students assigned Retreat. Please feel free to stop by Campus Ministry, email [email protected] or call 410-969-9105 ext. 236 with any questions.

Thanksgiving Liturgy Give thanks to the Lord, who is good, whose love endures forever. On Tuesday, November 24 th, we will join with our Chaplain, Fr. Tom Ryan in school-wide Liturgy giving thanks to God for our many blessings.

Senior Service Requirement. All Seniors need to have completed and submitted their required Service Hour documentation and re ection on or before Friday, January 08, 2010. Seniors are required to complete 45 hours of service, including 20 outreach hours and 25 unspeci ed hours, however,all 45 hours may also be completed through outreach. Those who do not 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, games, work-out room, senior breakfast and all senior/graduationactivities until they have complied and received approval from Mrs. Caitlin Boyle, Director of Service.

Sophomore Service Dates Each student participates in a day of service as part of their sophomore year. The majority of dates are assigned byhomeroom. Sophomores go to their rst period class and are called down to the Chapel. Following an orientation, the group departs and is separated intothree separate groups, all accompanied by a moderator, serving at Our Daily Bread, Beans & Bread, and Franciscan Center. Upon return, the studentsshare lunch and re ect on their experience. The remaining dates by homeroom are as follows:

10/20/2009, Mrs. Regina Pantazis 10/22/2009, Mr. Bert Kiessling10/29/2009, Mrs. Mary Ann Curry 11/3/2009, Mr. Tom Mach11/17/2009, Caf/over ow students 12/3/2009, Ms. Lisa Walker 12/15/2009, Dr. Jennifer Jones 1/28/2009, Mr. Andy Bauer 2/9/2010, Mrs. Melanie Esposito 2/25/2010, Mrs. Stephanie Walsh


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Parents AssociationOur next meeting on Tuesday, November 10 will feature Mr. Glenn Hall from the Freedom for Chemical Dependency program. Mr. Hall has workedwith our students for the past several years and will be working with them again the week of November 9 - 13. Through his contact with our children,he has gained valuable insight into their attitudes and beliefs concerning alcohol and drug use. Please dont miss this very informative evening. Themeeting will begin at 6:00 pm in the Library .

Looking ahead to Tuesday, December 8 , our meeting will focus on nancial aid and scholarships for college. We will have a speaker from the MarylandHigher Education Commission to talk about the FAFSA, state aid and scholarships available for Maryland residents, federal student loans and other necessary information. If you have a student applying to college, you wont want to miss this. The meeting will be held at 7:00 pm in the Library .

Thanks to Senior Class Parents Maureen Dustin, Denise Rize, Kelly Hedin, Carolyn Kibby, Mary Petrosky, Nancy Mangan, Sue Cavey, MaureenVernon and Kim Carney and any others who served refreshments at the Welcome Back Dance on Sept. 19. The students were very appreciative.

Upcoming Hospitality Events Volunteers Needed!

Parent/Teacher Conference Dinner Thursday, November 19, 5:00 pm 8:00 pmParents are needed to help serve dinner to the teachers, including set-up and clean-up. If you are interested in helping, please contact Valerie Washingtonat [email protected].

Junior Ring Ceremony Reception Tuesday, December 1 - Parents of Freshman students are needed to help with the reception following the Junior Ring Ceremony. Please contact Amanda Gartner at [email protected], Denise Rize at [email protected] or Shelley George at [email protected] to help.

Junior Ring Dance Saturday, December 5, 8:00 pm 11:00 pmThe Junior Class Parents are involved with decorating and providing drinks and snacks to the Junior students who will be attending. If you would liketo be involved in this fun event, please contact Lisa Shaw at [email protected] or Debbie Klimczyk at [email protected]. You may alsovisit their website at www.ashs2011.webs.com for more information.

Giant, Safeway, Target and Of ce Depot ProgramsWe have lots of parents who have not renewed their registrations for the year. This must be done every year for both Giant and Safeway. PLEASErenew your signups for this year and designate Archbishop Spalding as your school of choice. To sign up for the Giant A+ program, 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 youwould rather send your card numbers to the Parents Association, we will gladly sign-up your cards for you. Please send your name and card numbersto [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 will receive 1% of your purchases made at Target using any of the cards and % of purchases made anywhereelse using the Target Visa card. ASHS will also receive 5% of your purchases at Of ce Depot if you give them our school name and ID#70047318 atthe check out counter.

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 contactGreta Bill or June Lawson at [email protected].

2009 2010 Remaining Meeting Dates: November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 20, May 11

Questions? Ideas? Please contact:Amy Stolarski President - [email protected]

Valerie Washington Vice-President - [email protected] 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.


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Cavalier Club!!!!The Cavalier Club Welcomes Your Ideas-Please Join Us

The Cavalier Club exists to support all athletic programs at ArchbishopSpalding. This year we have been asked by the Athletic Department

Administration to raise funds in support of the Athletic Departments budget. We will run the gate at sporting events, sponsor tournaments andrun special events throughout the year. Some of these events include amulch drive in the spring, a Cheerleading Tournament, a Bull Roast andthe Cavalier Turkey Trot at Thanksgiving. The Cavalier Club cant besuccessful without the volunteer efforts of the parents and student athletes.

We ask for all parents of students playing a sport at Spalding to pledgeeight hours of service during the year and twelve hours if you havemore than one student athlete at Spalding. Each team will have a parentrepresentative that will help monitor hours and match parents with desired

jobs. These jobs will range from working the snack shack to helpingorganize tournaments. Parents are encouraged to share ideas for moreevents that the Cavalier Club can promote. All of the money raised will be

put back into the athletic Department budget. We have pledged $250,000toward the completion of the new stadium.

The Cavalier Club works for all sports at Spalding. For example, theCavalier Club just purchased a mat holder for the wresting team. Eventsunderway include the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving and the Bull Roastwhich is scheduled for January 23, 2009. We are looking for volunteers tohelp us with these events.

Please join us at our next Cavalier Club which is held on the rst Tuesdayof each month at Spalding. We welcome your ideas and participation!

Spalding is being considered for Archbishop Spalding LogoLicense Plates through the MVA. In order to get approved for this wonderful opportunity we need at least twenty- ve peo-

ple that want the license plate. The fee for these logo platesare $25 each. If you are interested please email

[email protected] with your legal name, your drivers license number, and your current license tag number. The $25 will be collected whenSpalding is of cially approved for the license plates.

Spalding Logo License Plates!!!

Spalding Faculty Member Published AuthorPat Brady, one of our teachers in the Religious Studies Department, has

just published his rst book entitled Walk Con dently With God: A practical guide to living a debt-free, stress free life. In this timely piecedealing the challenges of nancial uncertainty, Pat vulnerably weaves his

life story in with examples, rock-solid ideas, and speci c tools that willhelp everyone who reads this book and applies its key principles.

Commenting on the book, best-selling author of Joshua, Father Joseph F.Girzone says:

Pat Bradys Walk Con dently With God is a different kind of book. Written with humility, this is a candid tale of nancial downfall, faith, and recovery. Pat shows how much our

nancial situations can be tied in with our spirituality, and how God even helps us with our nancial problems. I knowthis story will be an inspiration to many. Dont miss thechance to enjoy it.

Featured in the nal chapter of the book is an extended quote from Kelly

Mann, 09, who was one of Pats students last spring. Excerpted from her nal re ection paper written for her Christian Spirituality course, Kelly

makes a very insightful and cogent argument as to why everyone needsGod.

Released through Manresa Publishing, Walk Con dently With God will be available on Amazon.com and most eBook retail sites the second week of November. It can also be purchased immediately through Pats websitewww.patrickabrady.com. Any books purchased through the websitethrough the end of October will be signed by the author. Twenty- ve

percent of all proceeds will go to the construction of a secondary schoolin St. Marc, Haiti.


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Cell Phones in the Classroom - The Next Step for Education ~ Mr. Justin HibbardIn August, I showed teachers how to use cell phone text messaging toget instant feedback through a service called Polleverywhere.com. Sincethen Ive walked by many classrooms who are utilizing this technologywith astounding results. One teacher commented, I wanted to assess the

students to see if they actually read and understood the material, so insteadof giving them a quiz that I would have to go home and grade, I did a cell phone poll. Students were told to turn on their cell phones, respond tothe poll via text messaging, and then the results instantly appeared on the

board. The teacher could immediately see how many students answeredthe poll, how many answered correctly, giving a bar graph visual for allto see. Students have also enjoyed using this technology. On one hand,using cell phones at school where theyre normally restricted from doingso, is as one student told me, so awesome.

There have been some hurdles. At the top of the concern list are studentswho dont have cell phones or text message plans. One parent sharedwith a teacher that they turn off their childs text messaging ability duringschool hours (a very prudent idea I must say), and another said that theyare using text messaging as a future reward incentive for their childsacademic success. As a remedy, the teacher also passed out slips of

paper, allowing students to answer on the slips instead of texting. Let meencourage parents to tell their children to utilize the alternative if theyrecharged per text message. While these cell phone polls are happeningoccasionally and certainly not in every class nor every day, the lastthing that we want are surprisingly in ated cell phone bills because of classroom use.

In addition to this, some teachers are concerned that allowing students touse cell phones in the classroom is just opening up a can of worms. Toalleviate this concern, both teachers and students need to understand thatthe teacher is in charge and rules still apply. Even though students may

be allowed to take out their cell phones, turn them on, and reply to a poll,they must understand that anything they do outside of those parameters

is strictly off limits and will result in con scation of their phones.Furthermore, any abuse of privilege only encourages administrators andteachers to take away that privilege altogether for the entire student body.

What were doing at Spalding is really only skimming the surface of anexploding trend in education. Technology education trends predict that cell

phones are the next wave of classroom technology for a variety of reasons.First of all, most everyone has one and knows how to use it. Secondly,theyre useful. Cell phone technology has increased dramatically over the

past few years. Thanks to smart phones like the iPhone and Blackberry,a wide variety of applications are available. For example, the iPhonehas education-friendly apps like word processing, Google Earth, graphingand advanced calculators, classroom response through Turning Point, APnews as well as other news providers, reference information, dictionaries,e-books and e-textbooks, and a host of other tools that greatly enhance

learning because theyre always available in the classroom.

The idea of permitting cell phone use in the classroom has become anational debate. Of consistent consideration is whether students willabuse this technology or use it appropriately. First of all, the answer tothat is yes, it will get abused. Certain students will indeed abuse thattechnology because theyre the same students who abuse every privilegeand opportunity. Whether it means theyre texting in class or lookingup inappropriate material, there will always be those offenders. But the

greatest question is not how do we restrict use but how do we teach andmold proper behavior? We must remember that next year or in a fewyears, these same students who occupy our hallways will be on their own on a college campus. They wont have professors looking over their

shoulders to tell them to turn off the cell phone, not to text message inclass, or not to visit that inappropriate site. They will have to make thosedecisions on their own, and hopefully, theyll have the integrity to makethe right choices.

I believe as a faith and learning community that partners with parents in preparing young men and women not only for college but for the world beyond, we can foster these values through instruction and correction.I encourage parents to be the primary source for instruction and godly

behavior modeling for their child, especially in regards to when and how touse technology. Secondly, I encourage teachers to continue their amazingcreativity in shaping their classrooms for interactive student learning. Justas a tool makes our work more productive, the technology available todayopens up worlds for us as a community of faith and learning. Not onlycan Archbishop Spalding be innovative leaders in education but also inmodeling how technology can be utilized appropriately.

The Music Department would like to thank the Spalding Community for their continued support. Music Department families recently volunteeredto man booths at the Renaissance Festival on Saturday, October 10, 2009.A special thank you goes out to Donna Gunning for helping to organizethese events as well as the following students and families: The AndersonFamily, the Baio Family, Anna Baldwin, the Bill Family, the BogdanFamily, Ben Cannon, Jeff Corrigan, Jordan DAntonio, the Eaker Family,the Fernandez Family, the Ganey Family, the Gast Family, the GoggansFamily, the Gunning Family, Ashlei Harmon, Diane Holland, Mark Huber,

the Jaseph Family, Sarah Jenks, L.T. Jones, Alex Kestler, the KlakringFamily, the Koenig Family, the Kress Family, Amanda Krueger, the Lauer Family, the Lawson Family, Ivette Lopez, the Luquette Family, the MacaryFamily, the Marshall Family, the McCormick Family, the Moesner Family,Elizabeth Mulry, the Ocasio Family, the OConnell Family, the PiersonFamily, Raquel Portieles, the Raeder Family, Jamie Rombach, GabbySalib, the Salvaggio Family, the Scheidt Family, the Scrivens Family, theShields Family, Mary Rose Spiers, the Swiger Family, Patrick West, andthe Wichers Family. Thanks again for all ofyour support.

Many of these volunteers will share their gifts along with the restof Spaldings music department at the annual Christmas Concert onFriday, December 11, 2009 beginning at 7:00 pm. There is no charge for admission. The music department would like to invite the entire schoolcommunity to come and catch the holiday spirit!

Notes from the Music Department


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2nd Annual Cavalier Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Thursday, November 26, 2009 Race start time 8:30 a.m.

Kinder Farm Park 1001 Kinder Farm Park Road

Millersville, MD 21108Register online at

www.archbishopspalding.org All proceeds will bene t Archbishop Spaldings track project.


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Spalding Spring Sensation 2010-Saturday, March 27 th

Be sure to join us for this years gala, Bella Italia! We need your help to make this years event another HUGE success.

Volunteers: The next committee meeting is Wednesday, November 4 th at 7pm in theLibrary , join in the planning fun!

Donors/Sponsors: We would love to receive your donations (vacation homes, giftcerti cates, items, cash, etc.) Donation/Advertisement/Sponsorship forms areavailable in the Advancement Of ce. Or, contact:

Katy Caruso, Director of Development410-969-9105, ext. 242

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Documents

November 2009 Cavalier (Corrected )