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Issue 4 2007 - 2008 School Year June 2008

ONCE IN A LIFETIME By Mrs. Theresa Pinamonti, 1B

My trip to Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on April 17 was

wonderful! It was a blessing and an honor for me to attend the

celebration of the Eucharist with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. I

traveled in one of two busses that left at 3 a.m. from Good Shepherd

Church in Camp Hill. One of 500 people from the Diocese of

Harrisburg, I arrived in Washington at 5 a.m. When I walked into

Nationals Stadium, it was 38 degrees outside and still dark. The Mass

began at 10 a.m., so I had plenty of time to walk around and take lots

of pictures. The seat that I had was fantastic and I could not have

asked for better weather. When the Pope arrived in his Pope Mobile,

the excitement and enthusiasm of the 45,000 people in attendance

erupted! The place just vibrated as he slowly came around. The

procession, the music and the Liturgy were beautiful! The two hour

Mass lasted exactly two hours as planned. Thousands received

communion in twenty minutes. It was amazing! Seeing Pope

Benedict XVI during his first visit to the US was a once in a lifetime

event that I will always remember.

2007-2008 Issue 4 2 June 2008

AUDIENCE LOVES STS SHOW By Mr. Doug Musselman and Jack Shelly

On May 18th, the PTO hosted its first ―after-school

hours‖ talent show in the school cafeteria. The PTO

provided refreshments, participant prizes and door

prizes while families enjoyed what had been a long

standing school-day tradition. Thank you to Mrs.

Laura Musselman and Mr. Doug Musselman for

coordinating the event. STS students proved that

they are gifted, hilarious, outrageous and the ultimate

entertainers. Given the buzz from this year‘s show,

the organizers expect that next year‘s show will be

bigger and even more impressive.

The evening‘s entertainment line-up: STS Jazz Band under the direction of Mrs. Lisa Delaney: Brett Becker, Daniel Delaney, Matthew Gregoire, Colin Laubach, Colleen Laubach, Claire McCarthy, Elizabeth Mueller My Last Nickel Tiger of San Pedro Milo on the Midway

Carleena Rocuskie (piano) Pink Panther Theme

Third Movement Taylor Montefour (piano) In My Life (Les Miserables) Davey Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean) Traci Pressley (viola) Gavotte

Matthew Gregoire (saxophone) Accidently in Love

The Way You Move

Katee Killmeyer, Hannah Tedesco, Alyssa Betsko, Kelsee Baker (singing/performing) Ebay (Weird Al) Ryan Musselman (piano) Eleanor Rigby

Rock Around The Clock

Daniel Delaney (drums) Jack Shelly, Katie Walker, Jenna Deppen (singing/ performing) Rock Lobster (B:52’s) Josh Musselman, Jacob Diorio (guitar, bass, singing) Cherub Rock (Smashing Pumpkins) Let It Be (Beatles) Olivia Berrigan, Amanda Foody (singing, piano) Little Mermaid

Isaac Zimmerman and Mr. Bill Delaney (sound board)

2008 READING CLUB PARTICIPANTS News from Mrs. Pam Beauduy, Librarian, leads to

congratulations to the following students who

participated in this year's Senator's Reading

Program. These students received a ticket to a

Senator's baseball game along with several other

rewards.

Pre 3--Lindsey Lenig

KA1--Laura Zemba, Samantha LaBarko, Christian

Chavey, Hannah Minium, Paige Barlick, Graysen

Pavlovich, Kayla Drabek, Nicholas Beauduy, Helaena

Holjes

KPM--Joshua Reid, Ian Dice, Connor Fry, Michael Soule,

Amanda Smith

1A--Carly Lenig, Anthony Eisenhower, Wilson Sheker,

Avery Arnold, Susanna Young, Stevie Mitrzk, Michael

Pirkkala

1B--Mark Centurione, Connor Brennan, Leah Deppen,

Isabel Diaz, Danny Emery, Abigail Heckard, Hannah

Kline, Ayva Lacoco, Patrick Levin, Campbell Moss,

Bennett Sheker, Houston Tyree, Colin Wilson

1C--Maggie Killmeyer, Narah Miller, Ryan Stepp, Tommy

Reilly, Kevin Stager, Ryan Stager, Tristan Gil, Jonathan

Holjes, Joey Francis

2A--Ian Myers, Derek Steckel, Sarah Eby, Rachel Reilly,

Elizabeth Witten, Christopher Haser, Becca Zemaitis,

Sandy Bolton

2B--Carmen Andreoli, Philip Andreoli, Elizabeth Binder,

Hannah Brenkacs, Noelle Chavey, Joel Eby, Noelle

Konchar, Laura Mueller, Kanyon Reichard, Patrick

Connolly, Caroline Moore, Sean O’Leary, Connor Rohrer,

Aidan Tarsavage, Freddy Klingensmith, Hannah Larkin,

Rachel Ciccarelli

2C--Townley Sorge, Shiloh Carnes, Jared Eby, Emily

Esser, Sean Good, Makenzie Mettler, Madison Sitler, Alex

Spangler

3A--Kevin Borne, Ben Moore, Catherine Gregoire, Andrew

Zemaitis, Christian Cole, Elizabeth Heckard, Nicole Stepp

3C--Caitlyn Beauduy, Brittney Fanning, Christian Wilson,

Alexander Borza, Ava Arnold, Matthew Zemba, Donovan

Oakes, Erin Pfeffer

4A--Sam Barbush, Alexander Arnold, PJ Beauduy, Karis

Hench, Bradley Buchter

4B--Bella Ricci, Joshua Eby, Becca Reilly

4C--Zane Bayer, Joe Binder, Nick Fanning

5A--Nick Centurione, Phillip Deppen

5B--Natalie Konchar

6A--Rachel Hepp, Kylee Harner,

Matthew Gregoire

6B--Elizabeth Mueller, Logan Shettle

6C--Daniella Bosak

REMINDERS Saints Shout! is available in full color on the STS website.

E-mail a copy or print a color version for sharing with friends

and relatives. www.sainttheresaschool.org

2007-2008 Issue 4 3 June 2008

AMPHIBIOUS ACTION Ms. Mary O'Connor's 1st graders had frogs,

tadpoles, and salamanders come to visit. Ryan and

Kevin Stager brought in the amphibians from a

pond for the students to observe. Students

incorporated frogs into many reading, writing, and

fun frog math activities. This was followed up by a

field trip to Wildwood Nature Center where students

were able to observe animals in their natural habitat.

HOLY COMMUNION By Rachael Barbush

In May, 2nd graders celebrated their first

communion at St. Theresa Parish. It was a very

special day for the students and their families as

they received Jesus Christ for the first time in the

sacrament of the Eucharist. Families chose either

the large group mass or one of the Sunday masses

throughout May. During the large group mass, the

first communicants sang ―Lord, You Come to Me,‖

which is about how Jesus comes to them through

the Eucharist. All the students did a wonderful job

and will remember this day throughout their lives.

Now they can receive Jesus every Sunday. We

welcome to the Table of the Lord:

TEA TIME In early June, 1st grade students held an afternoon

Authors' Tea. Parents and friends came to listen

while the children shared the stories that they wrote

and published this year. Light refreshments followed

the storytelling. Authors‘ Tea is the culmination of

Writing Workshop, the story writing done daily in 1st

grade. This annual event should not be missed!

CELEBRATE! The two Kindergarten classes held

their End of the Year Celebration on

May 22nd. Parents, family members,

and friends were entertained by the

children as they sang several songs, signed the

alphabet, signed and counted, and recited a poem

about their year in Kindergarten. Our school theme,

Depend On God, was also the theme for the evening.

The 1st grade parents provided a reception

afterwards. Their teachers, Mrs. Kathy Telatovich

and Mrs. Marisa Wegrzyniak, are proud of the

children and wish them well as they move on.

Morning Class: Paige Barlick, Nicholas Beauduy, Samantha

Betsko, Julia Cable, Christian Chavey, Aryan Deorah, Alec

Diehl, Bobby Flowers, Jocey Francis, Kyle Hannon,

Helaena Holjes, Danny Johnston, Samantha LaBarko,

Carter Loss, Nicole Milletics, Hannah Minium, Cecilia

Pham, Emma Posavec, Alexa Ramos, Nicko Scherr, Danny

Scott, Travis Weisner, and Laura Zemba

Afternoon Class: Dylan Andrezeski, Ryan Berrigan, Alana

Boyer, Ian Dice, Kayla Drabek, Conor Fry, Matt Hachten,

Bryce Kirsch, Jacob Kreiser, Emma LaPenta, Emily Long,

Matthew Musselman, Zane Neidert, Graysen Pavlovich,

Joshua Reid, Amanda Smith, Michael Soule, and Ashlyn

Spagnoletti

KINDERGARTEN WRAP-UP By Mrs. Kathy Telatovich

Traveling to outer space and making discoveries

about the planets in our solar system kept us busy

during our unit on space. After those discoveries, it

was time to learn about occupations and

transportation as we prepared for Transportation

Day. The children drove, sailed, or flew their

vehicles, cars, boats, and planes, around the ―city‖ in

the gym. Volunteers from different occupations

provided activities and interesting information for

the children. It is always a fun and memorable hands

-on learning experience. We read and learned about

zoo animals as we prepared for our field trip to

Hershey‘s Chocolate World and Zoo America.

Preparing for our End of the Year Celebration is

always hard work, but a lot of fun and was enjoyed

by all! What a fantastic year we had in Kindergarten!

Carmen Andreoli

Philip Andreoli

Victor Barbush

Elizabeth Binder

Cassandra Bolton

Derek Borza

Hannah Brenkacs

Shiloh Carnes

Noelle Chavey

Rachel Ciccarelli

Patrick Connolly

Sara Cooney

Arden Cudahy

Patrick Duggan

Jared Eby

Joel Eby

Sarah Eby

Rachel Emery

Emily Esser

Sean Good

Magdalen Goodrich

Kathleen Haseleu

Christopher Haser

Caleb Hoch

Frederick Klingensmith

Noelle Konchar

Hannah Larkin

Matthew Lawrence

Anthony Macri

Matthew Marone

Jonathan Mayes

Hunter McNally

Makenzie Mettler

Eric Montefour

Samantha Mooney

Caroline Moore

Laura Mueller

Ian Myers

Catherine Noble

Sean O’Leary

John Pokorny

Kanyon Reichard

Rachael Reilly

Andrea Repetz

Connor Rohrer

Michael Scarpelli

Madison Sitler

Nicole Slabonik

Erin Smith

Townley Sorge

Alex Spangler

Derek Steckel

Aidan Tarsavage

Elizabeth Witten

Rebecca Zemaitis

2007-2008 Issue 4 4 June 2008

FROM WILDLIFE TO

COMMUNITY LIFE First grade students with Miss

Becky Carr, Mrs. Theresa

Pinamonti, and Ms. Mary

O’Connor, enjoyed a day at

Wildwood Lake Sanctuary in

Harrisburg in May. The field trip included a one mile

hike, a picnic lunch, a scavenger hunt in the nature

center, an animal pelts program and a guided hike

with a park naturalist. They saw and learned about

many different kinds of birds, fish, frogs, turtles,

snakes, and more in their natural habitat. It was a

great learning experience for all! wildwoodlake.org

While the school year may be coming to a close,

many things still happen in first grade. During the

last week of May, first grade students toured the

New Cumberland Police Station as part of their study

of Community Helpers. They visited the New

Cumberland Library for a story program and had a

Poison Prevention Program.

PTO NEWS YOU CAN USE By Mrs. Danielle Tedesco, PTO President

The PTO maintained its usual busy schedule these last few

months of school. Of course this couldn‘t have happened

without all of the wonderful volunteers. Thanks to everyone for

helping out! Every contribution counts.

FUNDRAISING Thank you to Mrs. Paula Verdini for her work with the

Hershey Park ticket sale. Many folks took advantage of the

discount tickets raising approximately $900 for the PTO

general fund. Thanks also to Mrs. Maria Centurione for her

work on the Box Tops rebate program. The grade with the

highest amount of Box Tops received an ice cream during

lunch. Ms. Danielle Tedesco and Mr. John Deppen are

collaborating to provide an opportunity to purchase Marie Carr

Playground Pickets.

Due to outstanding fundraisers this year, the PTO was able to

identify and fund additional needs around the school. It allotted

$1,000 for new art tables, $10,000 towards tuition assistance,

funds for next year‘s student planners, and is looking to enrich

music room supplies. The PTO plans on adding line items such

as funding ―little yellow bus trips‖ for each grade, ink, printers,

paper, and other items identified by the school administration.

These decisions are made at the PTO meetings and, as always,

input is greatly appreciated!

2008-09 PTO OFFICERS We all are looking forward to a great year!

Ms. Danielle Tedesco, President

Mrs. Tricia Steckel, Vice President

Mrs. Lisa Rohrer, Treasurer

Mrs. Lynda Haser, Secretary

CONSIDER ST. THERESA SCHOOL Our mission at St. Theresa School is to

recognize each child as a unique

individual. As Catholic educators, we

strive to provide each of our students a

God-centered educational experience in

harmony with their spiritual, emotional,

physical, mental and social development.

By integrating spiritual values with

academic excellence, an education at St.

Theresa School empowers the mind,

enhances the spirit and enriches our children‘s lives. We strive

not only to educate but to nurture a Christ-centered way of life.

EVENTS ―Donuts with Dads‖ held in April and coordinated by Mrs.

Laura Musselman was a wonderfully sticky way to honor all

the dads, granddads, uncles and older brothers. As a thank you

for all their hard work throughout the year, the staff and teachers

enjoyed a casual luncheon on May 7 from Carrabbas. Thanks to

Mrs. Leanne Milletics and Mrs. Lisa Rohrer for assisting with

the logistics of the luncheon. In May, the PTO funded a pizza

party for visiting seminarians in appreciation for their visit to

share information about vocations. Unfortunately, the annual

Family Bingo event had to be cancelled this year. We are

hoping to host the event in September 2008. Please consider

volunteering to organize this event early in the school year.

Contact information will be made available on the website over

the summer.

WHAT’S NEXT? Watch for the August School Uniform Exchange. Mrs. Tricia

Steckel and Mrs. Lynda Haser will not only have gently used

uniforms, but order forms for unique school spirit items such as

STS winter hats and Christmas Tree ornaments.

REMINDERS We need current chairs and co-chairs to send in their step-by-

step instructions for their events/fundraisers for our PTO

Continuity Book to Ms. Tedesco at dmthmt@wmconnect.com.

Thanks to those who have already begun this daunting task.

The next PTO meeting will be scheduled in August at

6:30 pm, in the Art Room. Check the school website

for the date.

We need co-chairs to assist Mrs. Joyce Reid with the

annual Bingo Blast. How about you?

2007-2008 Issue 4 5 June 2008

CONSTANTINOPLE=177 Mrs. Eileen McMullin, Assistant Principal, tells a story that

illustrates the helpful nature and cleverness of STS students.

Here is her story:

―In the beginning of May, I was setting up for Lunch Bunch.

Some very generous 5th graders who were in the Before School

program came over and just started helping me. After we

finished, they asked if I had anything else they could help me

with, because they were looking for something to do. I didn't

have anything that they could do at that time, so I suggested a

game that I had always enjoyed and my daughters enjoyed when

we played it on car trips or lazy summer days. I gave these

students the word ‗Constantinople‘ and challenged them to find

as many words from it as they could. I never imagined that they

would take my challenge and run with it. At the end of the day,

they came to me with a list of 177 words that they had

discovered. Wow, what a feat! The students were Reilly

Edwards, CJ Matthews, Gianni Tarasi, Ryan Foody, Hannah

Tedesco, and Katie Hudson. I told them I thought their

accomplishment was definitely newsworthy!‖

BOOK VS MOVIE Rats that can talk and have electricity! If you're reading Mrs.

Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, it's possible. Students in 5A just

finished the book and have had some great discussions on rats

and mice. At the end of the book it's up in the air about which

rats died. This really upsets the class so what did they do? They

read the sequel, Racso and the Rats of NIMH. Sorry, we can't

give away the plot; it wouldn't be fair to next year's readers. The

movie, The Secret of NIMH was based on the first book. Year

after year, there is total agreement, and Mrs. Rhonda Houseman

agrees, that the book is much better than the movie.

SENATOR BRINGS GOVERNMENT TO STS The 5th grade classes have studied the Constitution and discussed

in length the election process. Dr. Walker, father of Lauryn

Walker, 5A, set up a presentation featuring State Senator

Jeffery Piccola to discuss the election process from the primary

to the general election. Senator Piccola came to STS and

discussed the election process and why someone would choose to

serve their state and their country as an elected official.

REENACTORS VISIT FOR

4TH YEAR In May, Matt Bates, STS alumni and

the brother of Alex, 7C, and Nick

Bates, 5A, along with his friends

Ryan, Mike, and Chris Tilley, came

to STS to present a Civil War

program for 5th grade students. Mrs. Rhonda Houseman said,

"It's fun to watch the eyes of the 5th graders when they get to pick

up a Civil War rifle or try on a wool jacket." This group of fine

young men set up a Civil War camp, demonstrated how soldiers

marched during Civil War time, and let students taste hardtack

biscuits. Matt is off to college next year so this may be the last

time for the presentation and the teachers will miss having this

unique learning opportunity.

HISTORY IN OUR BACK YARD The 5th grade annual field trip to Gettysburg is on. This year

Mrs. Rhonda Houseman’s and Mrs. Vikki DeBastiani’s

classes will tour the new Visitor Center. Mrs. Houseman took

her famous trip to Gettysburg earlier this year to come up with

a new and improved Visitor Center scavenger hunt which

encourages the students to become involved in learning and to

really look for detail. After the scavenger hunt, it's a hop on the

bus to go to the National Civil War Wax Museum. As the

students travel through the museum, they are introduced to

people and events covered in Social Studies. Then, it is a walk

to General Pickett's Buffet for a yummy lunch. With appetites

sated, it is time to climb back on the bus to the Travel Center

for a double-decker bus tour of the battlefield. It's usually quiet

on the way back to school after a long day of walking, learning,

and fun.

27th CHECKERS TOURNY What is black and red and played on a board? You guessed it,

checkers, and 5A is playing their Annual Tournament. It is

anybody's guess who will turn out to be the champion. Maybe

it will be Kevin with his thoughtful moves, or Lauren with her

tactics, or maybe even Philip with his daring charges. It‘s down

to the last ten players. Who will be crowned the 5A Checkers

Champion of 2008?

PROJECTS, PROJECTS, PROJECTS Mrs. Rhonda Houseman has assigned her annual Civil War

Social Studies project. The students may choose to write a

newspaper, make a movie, prepare a power point presentation,

write a historical fiction story, research the new inventions used

during the Civil War, or make a time-line of Civil War

events. Parents are encouraged to work with their children on

this project. Research skills must be taught and what better

way than to watch their parents in action? The projects are

informative. Mrs. Houseman says that every year she learns

something new from her class for next year's lessons.

WHAT KIND OF STORY? A CLOSE story is one that has missing words. It is done in

three parts. Part 1 gives three words for each missing word

and one of them fits in. Part 2 gives a list of 20 words that will

fit into the story somewhere. Part 3 has ten missing words that

must be found on the last page of the story. Learning how to

use context clues and to check comprehension, students in 5A

worked on mystery stories using this CLOSE technique. So,

what chance did Stephen actually get in "Stephen Gets His

Chance?"

CONSTITUTION CONSTRUCTION After studying the preamble to the Constitution, and learning

that it tells why the Constitution was written, it was 5A's turn to

write a preamble to the 5A Constitution. Here are a few

reasons:

In order to form a more perfect classroom...

In order to keep Mrs. Houseman sane...

In order to keep our room clean...

In order to have peace in the classroom…

In order to make our room a more fun place to be...

These sound like some good ideas for making a Classroom

Constitution!

2007-2008 Issue 4 6 June 2008

6TH GRADE LA

CONSERVES AND CREATES Students in Mrs. Stephanie McCarthy’s 6th grade

Language Arts classes read 100+ books to

participate in The Scholastic Book Clubs Classrooms

Care Program in conjunction with the Rainforest

Alliance’s Adopt-a-Rainforest Program; 100 acres

of rainforest will be conserved and specially named

in honor of Classroom Cares. Classrooms Care

Reserve is made up of 100 acres of rainforest along

the northern coast of Ecuador, known as the Chocó

Forest. Classes had to read 100 books by Earth Day,

April 22. Mrs. McCarthy‘s classes are listed in the

Classroom Hall of Fame on Scholastic.com.

Classes recently read The Little Prince by Antoine

St. Exupery. Working in groups, the students

compared the Little Prince to Jesus. They had to

creatively chart their comparisons and present their

projects to the class.

PHILADELPHIA TOUR In mid-May, the 6th grade students of Mrs. Lynn

Kaufold, Mrs. Stephanie McCarthy, and Mrs.

Christy Morgan went to Philadelphia. Their first

stop was the Franklin Institute which included a

great planetarium show. A quick drive across town

to the Transportation Center started their walking

tour of historic Philadelphia. They visited the Betsy

Ross House, Christ Church, Ben Franklin‘s Print

Shop and the Liberty Bell. The tour concluded at

Independence Hall. Teachers reported ―Our prayers

were answered with sunny skies and pleasant

temperatures for the entire day. We‘re grateful for

our great bus driver and awesome chaperones.‖

S.T.E.M. By Kelsey Pianka

S.T.E.M. is a program to get more girls thinking

about pursuing a career in science, technology,

engineering or mathematics. Eight girls from 7th

grade attended this event on May 9th. Several

criteria, one was writing an essay, were used to

choose the girls. The girls selected were Isabella

Abiuso, Angelina Crist, Molly Dupin, Colleen

Laubach, Gabriella Oakes, Kelsey Pianka,

Angela Rossi, and Emily Spishock. The adventure

took place on the York campus of Penn State

University. Each girl chose three workshops from a

long list. Some selected DNA Detectives, which

taught about DNA by using a strand of hair and the

QUARTERS FOR KIDS DAY By Isabella Abiuso

Monday, May 12th was the day scheduled for

Quarters for Kids. But thanks to the unpredictable

weather, it was cancelled due to rain. Quarters for

Kids is an organization that has been providing

breakfasts for children in need for

over fifteen years. Each year the

Respect Life Club at STS sponsors

this fundraiser. There are fun

activities such as cookie decorating

and face painting and each activity

costs a quarter. In addition, students

may pay one dollar for a DOUD.

All the money collected is sent to

the Quarters for Kids organization.

This year we were able to send over $400 raised

from the DOUD. Hopefully, next year the weather

will be warm and sunny for a fun day of Quarters for

Kids activities. cunninghamfoundation.org/quarters-for-kids

BABY SHOWER FOR

MORNING STAR By Angela Rossi

Each year the students in the

Respect Life Club celebrate with a

baby shower in honor of The

Morning Star Pregnancy Center.

The center‘s mission is to help expecting young

mothers with both financial and moral support. The

Center encourages women to get all the facts and

options they need before making a final decision

same equipment they see on CSI. Another workshop

was called Can You Keep A Secret? In this

workshop, a professor/research mathematician

demonstrated how to decode messages and how to

keep people from reading secret messages.

Designing Women was about using computers and

making different shapes using different software.

The girls thank Ms. Rachel Allen and Ms. Terry

Brown for being our chaperones for the day, Mrs.

Michelle Banks for presenting us with this

opportunity, and Mr. Michael Tracy, STS

Principal, for allowing us to attend. It was Simply

Terrific Every Moment! S.T.E.M.

2007-2008 Issue 4 7 June 2008

SPRING CONCERT By Molly Dupin 7

The spring concert featuring the choir and band

members was held at the end of April at Trinity

High School. The 3rd and 4th grade choir members

sang the song, ―All For One,‖ from Disney‘s High

School Musical 2 and other Disney classics

including ―Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.‖ One

of the highlights of their performance was ―Rubber

Ducky‖ which featured students demonstrating their

talents on squeak toys and kazoos!

The Jazz Band is composed of students from the

After Hours Band who are interested in playing

jazz. ―My Last Nickel,‖ and ―Charlie Jams Again‖

were selections in a pop rock style that featured

improvised solos by Brett Becker, Daniel Delaney,

Matthew Gregoire, Colin Laubach and Claire

McCarthy. ―Tiger of San Pedro‖ is a jazz classic in

a Latin style. All the wind instruments get a chance

to play percussion instruments while the piano, bass

and drums set the mood. The piece includes intricate

rhythms, melodies and countermelodies that

challenged the players.

The 5th through 8th grade choir sang three songs: ―I

Can Feel the Rhythm,‖ ―Seasons of Love‖ (from

Rent), and ―You Can‘t Stop the Beat‖ (from

Hairspray.) The students did a wonderful job

singing these challenging songs that often had them

singing in three-part harmony. The choirs were

accompanied by Mr. Ed Smith and directed by

Mrs. B.J. Meagher.

In addition to the choirs, the Jazz Band, St. Theresa

Concert Band, and After Hours Band performed

under the direction of Mrs. Meagher. The St.

Theresa Concert Band includes all students who take

instrument lessons, even those who just started this

year. They played ―Syahamba‖ and ―Fighting

Falcon March.‖ The After Hours Band is composed

of more experienced musicians. This band played

two selections that were written for junior high-level

bands. ―Bermuda Triangle‖ featured the percussion

section in a Latin style selection. ―Avenger‖ is an

energetic piece that was a challenge for the students

to learn. The student‘s hard work was evident to the

audience as this exciting piece was performed.

The students who performed in the concert were

given a well-deserved DOUD (dress out of uniform

day) for their effort and participation..

about an unexpected pregnancy. In May, a Morning

Star representative came to talk to the students about

the Center. She explained the importance of their

program and how STS students play a role. Each

student brought baby items or made a monetary

contribution to Morning Star. Afterward, we had

cake and juice. We all wished the Centers the best of

luck, and look forward to next year‘s celebration. morningstarchoices.com

DC IN A DAY By Colin Laubach and Nick Rudolph

In late May, the 7th graders visited Washington, DC,

with their homeroom

teachers, Mrs. Lucy

Chubb, Mrs. Jacquelyn

Castner and Mrs. Diane

Weltmer. They saw and

visited many sites

including the Lincoln

Memorial, the Washington

Monument, the World War I and World War II

Memorials, and the Vietnam Memorial. From the

monuments on the National Mall, they traveled to

Folger Theatre and Shakespeare Library. There they

learned about theater in Shakespeare‘s time,

performed some short skits, and saw the dress style

during Shakespeare‘s life. They ate their packed

lunch while the bus took them to the Smithsonian

Institute for some time at the Air and Space

Museum.

From here, the 7th graders visited the Franciscan

Monastery of the Holy Land. There they toured the

church and the catacombs learning about martyrs

such as St. Cecilia and St. Innocent. A caterer

presented them with their supper as they boarded the

bus for home. Rachael Barbush commented, ―I

thought the Air and Space Museum was really cool.‖

Vincent Ruminski said, ―I liked the flight simulator

and the catacombs.‖ Izzy Abiuso agreed, ―I liked

the flight simulator.‖ It was a long and tiring day but

a fun way to end the week.

2007-2008 Issue 4 8 June 2008

20-HOUR ROAD TRIP By Mrs. Vickie Bosso

Early, early on the morning of

May 9 at 4 a.m., 37 8th grade

students, two teachers, and 26

chaperones set out for

Pittsburgh for what turned out

to be one great day! There are

so many sights in Pittsburgh, it is difficult to choose

the best ones. Mrs. Michelle Banks and I work on

the trip for weeks organizing and scheduling

everything. The class went to the Cathedral of

Learning, a part of University of Pittsburgh, to tour

the Nationality Classrooms. Each room is a working

classroom for the University and is furnished and

decorated in the motif of a particular country,

making you feel like you are in that country. A tour

of Heinz Chapel was next with its breathtaking

stained glass windows depicting famous figures in

the Church as well as numerous American heroes. In

many of the windows, a story is told. The story of

John Heinz and his family told us more about the

chapel. When the guide played, or should I say, put

in a computer disk to play the gigantic organ, the

sound boomed through the chapel. Alumni of the

University of Pittsburgh are permitted to marry in the

chapel. What a beautiful wedding it would be!

This year, for the

first time, we took

a tour of Heinz

Stadium, home of

the Pittsburgh

Steelers. The

football players in

the crowd were in

their glory and

enjoyed seeing the

Steelers‘ locker room, the press box, the clubhouses

and walking through the tunnel where the players

enter the field. It was quite a treat. Thank you to

Mrs. Joanna Borza and Mr. Joseph DiMario, Joey

Borza's grandfather and confirmation sponsor, for

arranging this.

Then it was off to the Carnegie Science Center for a

tour of a real submarine and time to do hands-on

activities in the museum. Next was SportsWorks, a

part of the Science Center. There were virtual roller

coasters, volleyball nets, golfing tees, surfing,

snowboarding, and rock climbing for the

students. There was a trampoline with a harness.

Serious baseball or softball players tested their throw

for accuracy and speed in a throwing cage.

We were all hungry by then so we headed to the

Spaghetti Warehouse for supper. This has been a

tradition since we started going to Pittsburgh, and the

food is delicious and very filling. Everyone had a

choice of 5 different entrees. And the service was so

quick; it was amazing. We ended our trip by

returning to the Science Center for the Dinosaurs

Alive film in the huuuuuge Omnimax Theater. We

left for home around 8 p.m. and were safely in the

parking lot by 12:15 a.m. Whew! It was a long day

but everyone had a good time.

CONFIRMATION By Tori Mooney

Congratulations to the 8th

graders who received the

Sacrament of Confirmation on

Friday, April 12th at St.Theresa

Church. His Excellency Bishop James C. Timlin

officiated at this final step in the initiation process

for the candidates. Now the 8th graders are official

members of the congregation having received

Baptism, Eucharist, and Confirmation. Megan

Szollosy, one of the recipients, gave her teachers,

especially Mrs. Jacquelyn Castner, the 8th grade

religion teacher, these words of praise. ―I couldn‘t

have done it without my teachers. Thank you very

much for your support.‖

Maggie Bridget Barbush

Kelsey Rosalina Barr

Olivia Joan Berrigan

Joseph Gabriel Borza

Courtney Elizabeth Brown

Harry Francis Burger, II

Jenna Rose Deppen

Kiersten Rose Diminick

Amanda Bernadette Foody

Joseph Jerome Gagliardi, III

Jodie Clare Gaul

Matthew John Grogan

Maret Rose Hench

Monica Natalia Hunter

Lauren May Kaminski

Brady George Kaufold

Sarah Rose Kostyal

Victoria Anastasia Kreysar

Adam Andrew Leisenring

Samantha Christina Lund

Patrick Francis Madden

Thomas Michael McKelvey

Alexandra Helena Ponti

Daniel Maximilian Scarpelli

Julian Francis Schulder-Elia

Tatiana Isidore Shank

Victoria Cecilia Shillingsford

Trevor Francis Smith

Patrick James Staul

Tyler Sebastian Swidler

Megan Katherine Szollosy

Cara Rose Toniola

Mitchell Leo Weaver

William Anthony Yasalonis

2007-2008 Issue 4 9 June 2008

THANK YOU NOTE

Dear Mrs. Pinamonti & Class, Each year at this time I look forward to two things. One is Spring and the other is getting eyeglasses from your students. Your class always gives the largest donation of eyeglasses. We thank you for all your work to make this a large donation. I don’t know if any of you wear eyeglasses but someday you may need them. You will know how much better your life can be if you have eyeglasses. I counted 84 eyeglasses. That means you have helped 84 people have a better life. These people had a problem. They needed eyeglasses but could never dream of being able to buy a pair. You helped them solve their problem by asking people for eyeglasses they no longer use. The reason why you always give the largest donation of eyeglasses is because you all worked together to collect them. The more you work together the more problems you can solve. Keep doing good works and you will always make life better for others.

Sincerely, Barb Musselman

By Mitch Weaver

This last year at St. Theresa‘s has been all that I

expected and more. The thing I will miss most about

this school is the teachers. Every grade I have gone

through, the teachers have always been there for me.

The last two years have been the hardest years at

STS, but I could not have asked for better teachers.

Whether staying in at lunch or staying after school

for some help, the teachers have always been there

for my classmates and me. They have prepared me

for high school better than anyone could have. I

know I will have jitters going into high school, just

like any other freshman would, but from what I have

learned from these incredible teachers, all the

worries will melt away. Mrs. Michelle Banks,

Mrs. Vickie Bosso, Mrs. Jacquelyn Castner, Mrs.

Diane Weltmer, Mrs. Lucy Chubb, and all the

other teachers at STS, thank you for all your help. I

will never forget you.

MAY CROWNING AND

LIVING ROSARY By Peter Lazzara and Mrs. Vickie Bosso

May is such a beautiful month; no

wonder it is dedicated to our Blessed

Mother, Mary. Each year on May 1st,

Catholic schools in the diocese honor

Mary in a special way. STS celebrates

Mary and honors her in style with a

crowning ceremony and a living rosary.

The May Crowning is a traditional 8th

grade event. The students dressed up in

beautiful dresses and handsome

suits. They first carried down a flower,

this year a lily, their class flower, and

placed it in a vase in front of Mary's

statue. Eighth graders led the litany to

the Blessed Mother, and read passages from the

Bible that depict different events in her life. "Lovely

Lady, Dressed In Blue" was read by two 8th graders.

The second time the students entered the church, the

boys formed an honor guard, holding candles, and

the girls processed through the guard with candles

and stood around the statue of Mary, while Tatiana

Shank carried the crown on a pillow and Courtney

Brown crowned the Blessed Mother Queen of our

school and of our hearts. The crowning is celebrated

with flowers, candles, hymns, and special prayers. It

is a bittersweet occasion for the 8th graders because

it is one of their last official acts before graduation.

Afterward, the students in 3rd through 7th grades took

part in a living rosary under the

direction of Mrs. Rhonda Houseman

and Mrs. Vikki DeBastiani. The

children assembled around the altar in

a rosary shape, and each said one of

the prayers of the rosary. Seventh

grade students from the Respect Life

Club were the beginning of the rosary,

the Our Fathers, and the Commentators. Students in

3rd through 6th grade formed the Hail Marys around

the altar. As each prayer was said a rose was given

to the student. By the end of the rosary, a beautiful

living rosary was formed. The roses symbolized not

only our Blessed Mother, but our patroness, St.

Theresa. This year's Rosary was given as a Spiritual

Bouquet to Sister Sue Ann Steves, our departing

Superintendant. It was a beautiful event to show our

praise to Our Blessed Lady.

2007-2008 Issue 4 10 June 2008

2008 SIMPLY GRAND EVENT By Mr. Mark Reilly and Nathan Larkin, 7A

The Simply Grand Event is a

fundraiser sponsored by the St.

Theresa School Board to benefit the

school. The event was held in late

April at Trinity High School. It

included a casual buffet dinner,

donated and catered by Carrabba’s

Italian Grill located in

Mechanicsburg, a silent auction, and

wonderful music throughout the

evening provided by Mr. John

Fanning and Mr. Doug Hedricks.

The SGE was a tremendous success,

raising over $35,000 for our children

and school. The money will go to

supplies, department needs, school

facilities, equipment for special

classes, and tuition aid.

While the food and dancing were a

lot of fun, the main attractions for the

175 people attending, were the silent

auction, student speeches during the

student appeal and the numbers

game. There were many different

things up for auction at the event. Tables displayed

priceless auction items prepared and donated by

parents, teachers and local businesses. Rounds of

golf, gift certificates to local restaurants and stores,

and tickets to popular destinations are just a few of

the special items. Each grade put together a unique

creation representing the class or collected a basket

of goods with a theme. These items were extremely

popular for silent auction bidding.

During the student speeches, many students spoke

about how much they care about STS, and they

asked those attending to donate money for specific

needs of our school specials—Art, Music, Physical

Education and Library programs. To increase

donations for items such as books, microphones, art

supplies, musical and gym equipment, Monica

Hunter, Student Council President remembered her

STS experiences; Alexander Arnold danced;

Hannah Tedesco and Rebecca Zemaitis spoke of

the importance of the arts for student development;

and, Olivia Berrigan and Nate Repetz performed a

song from Honk, Jr. What great spokespersons!

This part of the evening raised over $6,000 for the

specials.

This year‘s number game was exciting; it came down

to three families at the end. They huddled and

decided to split the remaining prize money equally.

It did not stop there. Each family donated a sizeable

part of winnings back to the school, asking not to be

publicly recognized for their generosity. One winner

had no affiliation to our school - just a passionate

desire to help those in need.

One new item this year, the Disney Raffle was won

by Dr. Marty Pastucka, a local dentist.

Congratulations! And, congratulations to Houston

Tyree, 1B, who won the $100 gift card for selling

the most tickets for the Disney Raffle. Houston went

a step further – he donated $20 of his winnings back

to the school. Houston, thank you for your support

and generosity!

The night would not have been so successful without

the support of our sponsors, donors, committee

members, administration, parents, volunteers and our

children. A big thank you to Mr. Pete Ford of

Digital Spectrum Ink which provided all printed

materials for this year‘s event. Thank you to all who

participated, including Fr. Michael McFadden,

Pastor of St. Theresa Church, Mr. Michael Tracy,

Principal, Mrs. Eileen McMullin, Assistant

Principal, and the many other teachers, staff and

parents who make the SGE possible.

Final Note:

The completely cool, calm and collected chair of the

SGE, Mr. Mark Reilly, put it best, ―I want to

personally thank all of you who attended the event,

contributed financially, offered your time and talents,

and volunteered to be on a committee. Without you,

this event would not be possible. Thanks for helping

our children and school. With these monies, we can

continue our ongoing mission to maintain and

improve our school while creating the best possible

learning environment for our children.‖

RACE ROARS ‘ROUND SCHOOL By Michael Wilson, 7A; Mr. Mike Butala and Mrs. Patty

Butala, Event Organizers

What a splendid day it was on May 2nd for the fourth

annual Race for Education. First up were the 7th and

8th graders circling the track which started in the

back parking lot and looped around under the

underpass and across the length of the front parking

lot. There was excitement in the air as they lined up

at the starting line and passed through the underpass

which was full of prizes, trophies, and delicious yet

2007-2008 Issue 4 11 June 2008

HE SHOOTS--HE SCORES! Cameron Bour, 5A, has been

selected as a defenseman for the

highly competitive AAA Hershey

Junior Bears hockey team. This team

is the only AAA level team in central Pennsylvania.

Cameron will play his home games at Twin Ponds

East during the upcoming regular season that

consists of 42 games and runs from August - March.

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement,

Cameron!

DIVERS EXCEL One family of the STS community

has two diving dynamos! In

March, Ashley, 7B, and Bradley

Buchter, 4B, competed on 1 meter and 3 meter

spring board at the University of Akron in Ohio for a

US Diving Regional competition. Ashley won the 3

meter competition and placed 2nd on 1 meter.

Bradley won both boards. On both boards, they were

in the top 6 divers to qualify for the US Diving East

National Competition.

The National Competition combines the 5 eastern

regions of the US. It was held in late April in

Maryland. Out of the qualifying 30 girl divers in the

14 - 15 age group, Ashley placed 9th on both 1 meter

and 3 meter. Out of the 30 boy divers in the 9 - 10

age group, for the Eastern United States, Bradley

placed 3rd on 3 meter and 1st on 1 meter. By place,

this qualified Bradley as one of the top two divers

per age group gaining him an invitation to an

International competition in Leeds, England, in late

May where he will compete in his age group for the

United States. Two divers per age group from the

East and two divers from the West will represent the

United States at this competition. Bradley may be the

first Central Pennsylvanian that has ever qualified for

an international diving competition!

RUNNING FOR DISTRICT MEET Payton Whyne, 3A, participated in the 2008

Hershey National Track and Field Youth Meet held

on May 14th at Cedar Cliff High School. She took

first place in the 9 to 10-year old girls 400-meter

event with a winning time of 1:29. Payton will

advance to the district meet on June 14th at Eastern

Lebanon High School. Congratulations, Payton!

healthy snacks! Many walked, some of the students

ran, but the laps continued to pile up as each grade

took their turn on the track. After the results were

tabulated by class at each grade level, 7C and 8A

were awarded a DOUD for accumulating the most

laps. Every class had a photo taken with the J & S

Fabricators #22 Sprint Car on display in the parking

lot for the entire day. The car‘s driver answered

plenty of questions. Again this year, loads of snacks

were available due to the efforts of Mrs. Maria

Centurione and Mrs. Mary Catherine Scott along

with Maria‘s mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen DiMasio,

who provided some delicious muffins.

A total of 45 prizes were available. The winners of

the top 5 prizes:

Rachel Barbush, 7A—PSP

William Alford, 6A—Samsung Digital Camera

Thomas Cloak, P4P—Rip Stick

Gabriel Deppen, P3P—MP3 Player

Nick Kurland, 6A—Solidworks Book Bag

As of mid-May, a total of $19,000 has been received

for this event. Each day we receive more and more

return envelopes and we hope to top last year‘s total.

We are so blessed to have the support of the school

families and friends. Thank you to our volunteers,

sponsors, family members, teachers, staff and

students for making this a success. Remember—it’s

never too late to send in a donation to the Race.

2007-2008 Issue 4 12 June 2008

2008 - 2009 Calendar

PRAYER FOR FAMILIES Heavenly Father, you have given us the model of life in the Holy Family of Nazareth. Help us, O Loving Father, to make our family another Nazareth where love, peace and joy reign. May it be deeply contemplative, intensely Eucharistic, revived with joy. Help us to stay together in joy and sorrow in family prayer. Teach us to see Jesus in the members of our families, especially in their distressing disguise. May the Eucharistic heart of Jesus make our hearts humble like his and help us to carry out our family duties in a holy way. May we love one another as God loves each one of us, more and more each day, and forgive each other's faults as you forgive our sins. Help us, O Loving Father, to take whatever you give and give whatever you take with a big smile. Immaculate Heart of Mary, cause of our joy, pray for us. St. Joseph, pray for us. Holy Guardian Angels, be always with us, guide and protect us. Amen. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

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August 18

New Family Social and Back to School Night

Kindergarten — Grade 1

August 25 Opening Day

August 27 Preschool Open House

August 29 No School

September 1 No School

September 4 Back to School Night Grades 2 — 5

September 5 Opening Liturgy

September 8 Back to School Night Grades 6 — 8

September 25 No School

October 7 — 9 COGATS Grade 5 and 8

October 13 No School

October 20 — 24 ITBS Testing Grades 3 — 8

STUDENT ART WORK SELECTED In the Art Room this marking period, Mrs. Carol

Andreoli reports that students finished

advertisements and posters. Samuel Barbush, 4A,

had an advertisement for the Celtic Shop in New

Cumberland "Oxford Hall" published in The Patriot-

News. In the poster division, Adam Leisenring was

honored at a breakfast by the Cumberland County

Law Enforcement Officers Association as one of nine

posters picked to represent "Safety in Our Schools."

Lamar Advertising also picked Adam's poster to be

showcased on a billboard in Cumberland County this

July - keep your eyes open! The Art Room hopes

you have a very creative summer.

PACK 192 CUB SCOUT

UPDATE Cub Scout Pack 192 congratulates Joey

Burke, Alberto Davis, Philip Deppen,

CJ Matthew, Ian Moretz and Zachary Spak for

earning the Arrow of Light award. In a ceremony in

March, these boys earned the highest award in Cub

Scouts and then participated in a Crossover

ceremony welcoming them into St. Theresa‘s Boy

Scout Pack 192. The Arrow of Light award is the

only Cub Scout rank that may be worn on the Boy

Scout uniform. Congratulations, boys, on this

outstanding accomplishment.

SAVE OVER THE SUMMER Please continue to save all product codes for Coke and Pepsi products. The codes are located on the inside liner of bottle lids and on the inside flaps of the refrig-

erator packs for cans. Send lids and flaps to the Rectory marked “Wish List” or drop in the basket above the food pantry in the church.