The NAZ Newsletter

A monthly newsletter for the parents and families of Nazareth Academy High School

Important Dates

July 4th - 6th School Building Closed Independence Day Holiday Tuesday, August 21 Freshmen First Day 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 22 All Students Report Special Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Thursday, August 23 All Students Report Special Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Friday, August 24 All Students Report “B” Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM

Summer 2018

Nazareth Academy High School ~ 4001 Grant Avenue ~ Philadelphia, PA 19114 ~ 215.637.7676 ~ NazarethAcademyHS.org

Embracing Faith, Family, and Education

End of the Year Recap We send our best wishes to the members of the Class of 2018 who

celebrated their Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, June 1st. We wish them

great success in their future endeavors and look forward to welcoming them

back as alumnae.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated in the Naz Dart for

the Arts on Sunday, June 3rd! We had a great time raising funds for the

Music Department!

Congratulations goes out to our new student leadership team for the

2018-2019 school year:

Ashley Dolt '19 - Student Body President

Malaina Gallagher '19 - Student Body Vice President

Megan Kennedy '19 - Student Body Secretary

Meaghan Gould '19 - Student Body Treasurer

President’s Report Mrs. Denise LePera

Happy Summer!

First, let me offer my prayerful wishes for a very peace-filled and safe summer. Hopefully it is

a time for renewal and re-energizing not just for our girls, but for each of you who make many

sacrifices to send your daughters to us, and who work so very hard at bringing up such

wonderful young ladies!

Summer Projects

The summer is bringing much activity here on Grant

Avenue. Summer Enrichment for Pre-8th and Pre-9th

graders began last week. How great to see so many

wonderful young ladies – both current Pandas and future

Pandas!

One of the many projects happening on-campus that you

might notice is the paving project for the circle and the

driveway leading to Stevenson Lane. Some of the curbing

is being replaced as well. The wooden poles at the rear of

the upper parking lot are gone and have been replaced

with a fence and gate. The fence along the soccer field

that backs into Delaney Hall is being replaced and will

soon have a bright, new windscreen. More updates on

summer projects to follow.

Advancement Department

Congratulations to the Advancement Team on a successful year! It was quite an impressive

first year…the Nazareth Fund brought in more than $100,000 which is a 25% increase and at

the same time the events netted almost $125,000 which is 70% over the previous year. This

was beyond expectations and provided unexpected, and much needed revenue for some

technology and facilities upgrades by the end of the fiscal year! What a great way to enter into

our 90th Anniversary Year!

Principal Search Update

The principal search is underway and know that we are committed to finding an academic

leader with a proven track record who is mission-focused and student-centered. Hopefully we

will have more of an update in our next newsletter.

Congratulations to the Class of 2018!

Principal’s Message Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN

Welcome to Summer!

We have already begun our summer enrichment classes and our summer camps so for some of

you and some of us our school break is over. It is a joy for me to see your daughters walking

our hallways. They bring to life the mission of embracing faith, family and education.

Faculty Update

At the end of the year we said our good-byes and expressed our gratitude to Jackie (Cervino)

Diamond, Art Teacher, and Sister David Sibiski, Attendance Officer.

Over the course of three weeks we have welcomed the following as faculty and staff for the

2018-19 school year:

Daniel Dockery, Social Studies

Natalie Graveley ’05, English

Karen Peyton, English

Anthony Palumbo, Science

Sister Jeanette Lawlor, CSFN, Attendance Officer

Athletics Update

Congratulations to Mary Kate McDade Magagna '05 on being named Nazareth's head

basketball coach. Her record is all-around impressive – academically, player awards for

athletes and leadership and coaching experience at St. Joseph's University! Welcome aboard.

NAHS Class of 2022

Academic Affairs Mrs. Patricia Quinn

It has been another delightful year working with your daughters. I hope that each of your families

will experience a restful summer. Thank you for entrusting them to us.

Summer Reminders:

Grade Reports: Honors are based on semester grade point averages.

Rosters: Students will receive their rosters dur ing the fir st week of August.

Parent Conferences: If a student or a parent of a student has any academic concerns the

teacher should be the primary contact. The teacher is the best resource to address any classroom

related issues.

Class Syllabus: A syllabus will be presented for each class and will require a parent

signature. Any supplemental materials which enhance learning such as movies or documentaries

will also be included with each syllabus.

SAT PREP

Nazareth Academy will be offering an afternoon non-credit SAT prep Course for the Fall of 2018

and the Spring of 2019. This course is an additional opportunity for our students to sharpen their

SAT verbal skills and to perform better on the SATs.

The course involves ten 1-hour sessions, held 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM on the dates prior to SAT’s.

The course is $120 which includes the book that will be used. Class dates are usually on

Mondays and Wednesdays. The class will run twice in the fall, and twice again in the spring. The

first fall class will run leading up to the October 6 SAT date and the second will run leading up to

the December 1 SAT date.

In the spring, the class will run leading up to the March 9 SAT date and the second class will run

leading up to the May 4 SAT date.

If you have any questions or would like to reserve a spot please email John Turner at johnturner@nazarethacademyhs.org.

SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS

Not all classes require an assignment to be completed over the summer. Please check your

daughter’s upcoming classes and if an assignment is required it will be listed here. Some

assignments may call for a worksheet to be completed. If a worksheet exists then it will either

be submitted by the teacher to the student or posted on the website. Some teachers count these

worksheets as tests so there is a possibility that these worksheets are not posted. The most

important component is that each student is aware of her academic summer obligations 4th.

Please remind her to ensure that she has everything that is necessary for a summer free of any

additional stress. If an assignment is required it is will be listed by department below.

ENGLISH

All students are required to read a book assigned by the department over the summer.

Freshmen: What Happened to Goodbye ~ Author: Sarah Dessen

Sophomores: The Book Thief ~ Author : Markus Zusak

Juniors: 1984 ~ Author: George Orwell

Seniors: The Princess Bride ~ Author : William Goldman

MUSIC

Music Major I, Music Major II, Music Major III, and AP Music assignments have been

uploaded to the website.

Private Voice and Piano students are to practice over the summer. Italian, French and German

songs are assigned according to the individual level of the student.

Woodwind instrumental students should continue practicing on that assigned from Essential

Elements of Music.

Members of the Jazz Band should practice jazz band music over the summer.

SCIENCE

Honors Biology: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.

Biology: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.

Physical Science: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

Honors Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

Conceptual Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

Physics: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

AP Biology: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.

AP Chemistry: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.

AP Physics: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.

MATHEMATICS

Honors Trig/ Pre-Calc: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.

Honors Calculus: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.

AP Calculus: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.

AP Statistics: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.

THEOLOGY

Freshmen

Read one of the following books and follow the paper format uploaded to the website.

She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall ~ Authors: Misty Barnell and

Madeleine L’Engle

Two from Galilee ~ Author: Margery Holmes

Heaven is for Real ~ Author: Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent

Sophomores

Read one of the following books and follow the paper format uploaded to the website.

7 Secrets of the Eucharist ~ Author: Vinny Flynn

A Father Who Keeps His Promises ~ Author: Scott Hahn

The Shack ~ Author: William P. Young

The Ultimate Gift ~ Author: Jim Stovall

In lieu of reading a book, sophomores are also given the option to visit a shrine. The

requirements for this assignment are also uploaded to the website.

Juniors and Seniors

Offer an additional four hours of voluntary Christian Service to a local, non-profit

organization. This is above and beyond the minimum twenty hours per year that is part of the

curriculum. The format for the Reflection Paper and a list of possible places to serve are

uploaded to the website.

WORLD LANGUAGES

Italian II: Worksheets were distr ibuted which involve finding pictures and including

descriptions of the pictures.

Honors Italian III: Worksheets were distr ibuted that involve reading, translating, and

answering questions on La Famiglia Millepiedi.

Honors Italian IV: Worksheets were distr ibuted which include reading and answering

questions on the story Pericolo Sulla Costa Amalfitana.

AP Latin: Books were distr ibuted that include Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello

Gallico. Worksheets were given to explain the assignment.

Honors Spanish IV: This is an online assignment consisting of two segments. Initially,

students are to watch You Tube and take notes on two videos. One video is a Spanish

Lesson-The Imperfect Subjunctive and also Spanish Practice by Senorbelles and the second

video is the Imperfect Subjunctive (Professor Jason) by Senorbelles. Following this task,

students are to go to Spanish Playground website and watch three of the Habla Jorge videos:

Algunas cosas sobre mi/Comida de Sudamerica/ Los Utiles Escolares. They are to take notes

on each and view each video at least twice. Students will submit their notes to Mrs. O’Leary

and should be prepared to participate in a class discussion.

Student Life Mrs. Diane Budd

Student Handbook

Please use the time over the summer to review the Student Handbook for policies. It will be

helpful when returning to school to avoid discipline issues and be aware of all that is asked of

you as a student at Nazareth.

School Uniforms

Just a reminder to all parents that the Flynn and O’Hara website is available all summer to place

online orders for your uniform needs. Click Here For the Flynn O’Hara Uniforms website. If

you have any questions or concerns regarding the uniform requirement, please e-mail me at

budd@nazarethacademyhs.org.

Embracing Faith, Family, and Education