Weekly Newsletter

 

TUESDAY NEWSLETTER

June 8, 2010

 

FROM THE PASTORAL ADMINISTRATOR

Dear Parents,

This is our final newsletter for the 2009 – 2010 School-Year. Let me begin by offering my deepest thanks to all of you for your confidence, support, and trust in the Choir School as the place of education and formation you have chosen for your family. I know that you have many choices regarding the education of your children, and I am grateful to you for making the Madeleine Choir School your learning community in this year past.

 

I also want to take this opportunity to again thank you for the countless hours of volunteer time, the financial support of our various fundraising efforts, and the many other ways you have contributed to make the Choir School advance ahead in its service to our young people.

 

Summertime

Registration for Summer Camp scheduled for July 26th – 30th at the College of Eastern Utah is still open. The Summer Camp is open to all students in next year’s grades five through eight. A registration form is attached to today’s newsletter. Please also find below further information about the Summer Camp for younger children being offered on campus the week of July 12th

 

Faculty News

Please keep Ms. Andrea Sline in your thoughts as she recovers from surgery this Friday past to repair a torn ACL. We hope you have a speedy recovery Ms. Sline!

 

Congratulations to Mrs. Heidi Poole and her husband Daniel on the recent birth of their new son, Luka Wood Poole.

 

Congratulations also to Mr. Christopher White who has recently accepted a position as the Head Women Soccer Coach at Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. This position fulfills a long –term professional goal for Mr. White and our whole community sends our best wishes as he begins this new assignment.

 

“The old gray shed she ain’t what she used to be…”

If you have not stopped in to see the new temporary library, please do so. Susan Wolfe and many other volunteers have wonderfully transformed it into an inspiring place of study for our young scholars. Thank you Susan and the many other parent volunteers!

 

La dolce vita

Final days for registering for the Rome Pilgrimage/Performance Tour to Italy scheduled for November 5th through the 15th are approaching. Information about the registration process can be obtained by going to www.encoretours.com and select on the menu item “Participants”. On the next menu select “Register” and select “Participant/Student”.  The next page will ask you for your group leader’s ID number: it is 14084 and your group leader’s last name: Glenn. The next page will ask you to select the appropriate tour – the top entry “The Madeleine Choir School Tour of Italy” is for students and performers. The second entry “MCS Family Members” is for parents, relatives and friends who wish to travel on the accompanying tour. The final entry is for individuals wishing to depart from New York City (i.e. for a relative or friend who is traveling from somewhere else in the United States.)

 

I hope that all of our school families have a wonderful summer, and I look forward to seeing you in August as we begin our fifteenth year of service at the Choir School.

 

With gratitude and best wishes,

Gregory Glenn

Pastoral Administrator

 

 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Friends of the Madeleine Choir School,

Congratulations to all as we bring to a close a very successful fourteenth year of The Madeleine Choir School.  Thank you to the efforts of all:  parents, students, faculty, staff, friends and benefactors, who allow us to do what we do here!  Your efforts do not go unnoticed and are appreciated by all.    I also hope that all of you enjoy a summer break of relaxation and time with the ones you love.

Last Friday marked the commencement ceremony for our eighth graders.  The ceremony was filled with reverence, thanksgiving, and many accomplishments worth noting by our young graduates.  In addition to multiple subject awards for top academic achievement (determined by top numerical averages for the year), three other awards unique to The Choir School were handed out.  Mr. Nicholas Compagni was awarded the Caritas Christi Award.  This award is given to the student who builds community by exemplifying a genuine love, concern, and respect for others.  Jaclyn Tani and Abbie McGill were the recipients of the Mary Magdelene award, which is awarded to a student who exemplifies the Choir School’s mission through scholarship, service and leadership.  The recipient of the award demonstrates consistently high standards in their academic pursuits, their service to the community, and their leadership skills throughout their years at the school.  This year the Irene Sweeney award, which is awarded to a parent(s) who upon the graduation of their last child, has exemplified outstanding leadership, dedication, passion and generosity in their service to The Choir School.  This award was named and awarded to Yvette Tani for her tenure in various leadership roles with the Choir Board and HSA, as well as her time, talent and generosity.  Thank you Yvette for all of the support over the years!

I would also like to take time and ask you to help me in thanking our dedicated faculty and staff.  This is a very fine group of professionals who make it their top priority to provide your children with a safe, exciting, and creative place to learn and grow.  Our students’ achievement and growth would not be possible without all of them.  My sincere thanks to all of these fine people who make up our Choir School faculty and staff!

Again, I would like to sincerely thank you for the honor of serving this community during the 2009-2010 school year.  Please see below for our summer hours.  We will be sending out the completed school calendar towards the end of July.  I look forward to sharing the 2010-2011 school year with all of you-a year of growth, change, success and learning.

 

REMINDERS:

  • Wednesday, June 9th: Last day of the 2009-2010 school year! All parents are invited to join us for lauds and an Honors Assembly in the school chapel at 11:15 am. Dismissal is immediately following at 12 noon.
  • All lost and found items will be bagged and donated to charity on Wed. June 9th. Please come in and rummage through. All uniform items remaining will be donated to our used uniform collection and sales.

 

God bless and have a great summer break,

Christina Vierra-McGill

 

 

LOST AND FOUND ITEMS

Time is running out to stake claim to your lost items.  Please come on campus and rummage through the many (and some valuable) items that are still at large!

 

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS

The summer hours for the front office in June and August are Monday thru Friday 7:30am to 3:30pm. In July the hours are Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday 7:30am to 11:30am

 

SUMMER SOLUTIONS MATH BOOKS

If you have not purchased a math book for the summer, you can get it from Wendy this week. It is $10.00

 

BLUE CARDS, INFORMATION SHEETS AND VOLUNTEER AGREEMENT

If you have not filled these forms out, please fill them out and get them to Wendy during the summer.

USED UNIFORM ITEMS

Please bring in any clean and gently used uniform items that you are willing to donate to the school. These items are available to any interested family. If you would like to purchase used items at $5/item, simply contact Principal Tina Vierra McGill and set a time to come in and go through available items. The school will not be accepting blue crew neck sweatshirts, girls skorts that are manufactured by anyone other than Dennis uniform, and the outgoing plaid skirt. Thank you!

 

STAR TUTORING PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2010-2011

If you are interested in joining the many parent volunteers who make up our STAR reading tutorial program, please contact Principal Christina Vierra McGill as soon as possible.  Most tutoring takes place first thing in the morning on school days twice a week (schedule can be somewhat flexible to accommodate you).  The Utah State Office of Education provides free training for all tutors throughout the summer.  Log on to www.schools.utah.gov/vurr/star/training for dates and times.  Then contact Tina in the principal’s office at school ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OR 801-323-9850x102)and she will get you registered.  Don’t wait to jump on this valuable volunteer opportunity and a chance to work one-on-one with students!

 

JUDGE MEMORIAL FOOTBALL SUMMER CAMP AND CLINIC

Judge Memorial Catholic High School will offer a summer football clinic this summer for all interested second-eighth graders.  See attachments for details or go to www.judgememorial.com for all sport camp information.

 

CHOIR SCHOOL ROBOTICS CLUB
"Introducing the MCS Robotics Club!   The club will build a robot to 
compete in the First Lego League competition in January.   Students 
between the ages of  9 and 14 are eligible.  Please email Pete Ashdown 
at 
 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  if you have a student interested in participating
 or if you would like to help out as an adult.  Also check out the FLL 
website at http://www.firstlegoleague.org/."
 

LIBRARY NEWS:

I have to thank a few people who have been instrumental in getting the library completed.  Without their drills and know-how it would not have gotten done.  Thank you to James Ohman, Tim Pratt, Mike Weglarz, Rene Alvarez, my husband Tim and our great friend John Werner.

 

This week we will do the finishing touches of getting the books onto the shelves.  If you’d like to join in then feel free.

 

There are a couple of items that the library could use if any of you would like to donate these.  They are not needed until the fall.

 

  • A nice clock to hang on the wall.  There is a spot hard-wired already for one.
  • Decorations to go on the high shelves around the library.
  • A ceiling fan.

 

Thank you everybody!  There has been so much help with this project, and I apologize if I forgot to thank you in the newsletters.

 

Susan Wolfe

 

SOCCER:

The first grade girls' soccer team wrapped up the spring season this past Saturday with a win to improve their record to 7-1-0!  For the school year their record was an amazing 14-2-0!!!  The team is made up of the following players: Alyssa Bardugon, Sofi Denton, Gillian Mozdy, Mara and Reyna Murphy, Hannah Ohman, Audrey and Claire Sparano, and Zosia Weglarz.  These girls make up a well-balanced and athletic team that improved with each game of the season. Congratulations First Grade Girls' Soccer Team!!!

 

Coach Mike Weglarz