Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School May The Knight Times THE END OF THE YEAR IS HERE. #Catholic8thnDC

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1 May 2018 The Knight Times THE END OF THE YEAR IS HERE High School Graduation & Senior Day Senior Day is Monday May 21 at 12:30 PM in the DBC Parents are invited to help us send our senior class off. Baccalaureate Mass is Monday, May 21 at 6:30 PM St. Peter Graduation Day! Tuesday, May 22 at 7:00 PM, Football Field Congratulations to the Class of Middle School #Catholic8thnDC We had a great trip to our Nation s Capital with our eighth-grade class. A special thank you to the faculty and parents who chaperoned and made the trip so great! A big thank you to Mrs. Mayer for keeping us update back home by updating the trip blog. Elementary Campuses First Holy Communion Please keep our second graders in your prayers as they prepare for their First Holy Communion. Holy Spirit Campus Saturday, May 5 at 11AM St. Bede Campus 10AM on Saturday, May 12. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL The end of the year is approaching, our last day of school will be May 25 at all campuses. It is an early dismissal day and there is no afterschool care. HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE SUMMER! SUMMER OFFICE HOURS Beginning Monday, June 4 all campuses will have summer office hours. Offices will be open Monday Thursday from 10:00 AM 2:00 PM and closed on Fridays. All offices will be closed July

2 Athletic News Daniel Veres, Athletic Director As our year is winding down in the spring sports, we are in the post season for almost all of our squads. It is a testament to all the athletes and coaches who have worked so hard to compete and excel this spring. The softball team earned the #3 seed for the area tournament, and their finish will determine their post-season fate next week. The team is peaking at the right time to make another run into the post season. The hard work in the weight room is paying off, and we have been a scrappy bunch this year. We have a nice balance of senior leadership and younger, talented players. The young ladies and Coach Toole have done a fantastic job, please make an effort to come out and support our Lady Knights! The baseball team fell short of making post season play this year in the toughest 4A area in the entire state. They played hard, but fell short. Coach Hudson did an admirable job stepping in for Coach Nolen this year. We have made some changes for the future with the baseball program Coach Blackwell is stepping back to his roots and will take over the leadership of the program. We feel like this is a great step for our program, and a fantastic step for our overall athletic community. There will be a lot of hard work put into the program, and we will look to continue to take steps forward! The soccer programs have continued to grow this season building off the last few years successes. Both teams have qualified for the post season. Coach Wolfe s boy s won the area for the third year in a row with a 6-0 record. We will enter the state playoffs riding a double-digit streak of wins as well as being ranked 7 th in the latest 4A-5A poll. The girls were able to once again secure the runner up position in our very tough area. Coach Aaron and the ladies have a great chance to keep moving forward with a favorable match up in the first round of the play-offs. The coaches have done a fantastic job taking the programs to the next level. Very big kudos to them and the hard-working kids! The golf and tennis teams have been competing well. The tennis team, really helped by an influx of young talent, was able to qualify for the State tournament down in Mobile for the second year in a row. Coach Patterson has a great opportunity to make great strides going into next few years with many more young ladies in the program. Golf has sectionals coming up very soon. The team has had its ups and downs as we have fewer golfers than the previous years. We will only be represented by individuals this year, but hopefully those students will progress through the stages of post-season play and travel to Florence this month. The track teams have also had a great year heading into sectionals. Coach Wright s squads have worked very hard this year to try and duplicate, and even exceed the great finishes we had last season at the section and State meets. We have won meets, and we are definitely peaking at the right time. Big finishes down the stretch from some of our strongest programs can make it a great cap to our year. Please come out, even if your student doesn t participate in sports here, and support and enjoy the great times here at Montgomery Catholic! Elementary Volleyball Clinic Grades 3-6 will be May 2 from 4-5:30 in the High School Gym 6 th Grade Tryout Clinic 6 th graders trying out for Volleyball May 3 from 4-5:30 in the High School Gym Middle School Volleyball Tryouts 6 th graders May 7-8 from 4-6 *All athletic forms must be complete and turned in to office. **All athletic forms must be complete and turned in to office. Students must be registered & deposited for the 2018 school year. # BuiltByCatholic GO KNIGHTS!!! 2

3 Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School High School Campus Exams Freshman, Sophomore & Junior Exam Schedule Tuesday, May 22 - Periods 2 and 3 Wednesday, May 23 - Periods 1 and 5 Thursday, May 24 - Periods 6 and 7 Friday, May 25 - Period 4 The schedule for the day is as follows each day: 7:50 AM - Prayer, Pledge, Attendance as usual 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM - First Exam Period 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM - Break 10:30 AM -12:30 PM - Second Exam Period 12:30PM - Prayer, Announcements and Dismissal Senior Exam Schedule Tuesday, May 15 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 2nd period 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - 3rd period Wednesday, May 16 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 1st period 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - 5th period Thursday, May 17 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 6th period 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM - 7th period Friday, May 18 On the last day of exams (Friday, May 25), we will dismiss at 10:30 AM. The last exam period ends at 10:00. The final half hour will be for 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 4th period classroom and locker clean-up. Reminder, all high school students seeking an exam exemption for any class must have a 92 average and 3 or less absences per class. Exam exemption forms will be available from your instructor and must be returned by Monday, May 21. PowerSchool Parent Portal The PowerSchool parent portal will close on May 14 for Seniors and on May 21 for all other students. This will allow our teachers the opportunity to grade exams and finalize end of the year grades. Be on the lookout! End of the year report cards and summer math and reading will be mailed after school ends. Support Our Annual Fund Our Year Ends June 30th! By taking part in our Annual Fund, you strengthen the resources we need to provide a Catholic education of faith, excellence, and service. GIVE NOW! Thank you for your support! THIS IS CATHOLIC! 3

4 Dates to Remember MAY 2018 May 1 9 th Grade Field Trip to ASF May 1 Varsity Sports Banquet, 6:30 PM May 4 7 & 8th Spring Dance, 8:00-10:00 PM, DBC May 4 Holy Spirit K4 Field Trip 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM May 5 First Holy Communion Holy Spirit, 11:00 AM May 7 High School Academic Awards Night, 6:30 PM, DBC May 8 Holy Spirit 2nd & 5th Grade Field Trip May 9 Holy Spirit 3rd Grade Field Trip May 9 St. Bede 4th Grade Field Trip May 10 Holy Spirit May Crowning, 8:15 AM May 10 Holy Spirit 4th Grade Field Trip May 10 St. Bede K4 & K5 Field Trip May 9 Coke Pick Up, at the gym May 10 Spring Band Concert, 6:30 PM, DBC May 12 First Holy Communion St. Bede,10:00 AM May Senior Exams May 17 St. Bede 1st & 2nd Grade Field Trip May 18 Holy Spirit K5 Field Trip May 18 St. Bede May Crowning, 8:30 AM May 18 Holy Spirit 4th Grade Play, 2:00 PM May 19 Free Physicals, 8:00-10:00AM, DBC May 21 Senior/K-Buddy Graduation Walk at Elementary Campuses May 21 Senior Day, 12:30-2:30PM, DBC May 21 Baccalaureate Mass, 6:30 PM, St. Peter May 22 Graduation, 7 PM May Middle School Exams May High School Exams May 24 Holy Spirit 6th Grade Completion Mass, 8:15 May 24 Holy Spirit Honors Assembly, 10:00 AM May 24 8 th Grade Completion Mass Practice, 10:00 AM (Permission forms will be sent home.) May 24 St. Bede Honors Assembly,1:00 PM May 24 8 th Grade Completion Mass, 6:30 PM, Holy Spirit Church (Students must meet in the Parish Hall no later than 5:45 PM) May 25 St. Bede 6th Grade Completion Mass, 8:30 AM May 25 7 th Grade Honors Assembly, 11:00 AM, DBC May 25 Early Dismissal Day 12:00 PM Elementary 12:30 PM Middle School 10:30 AM High School Visit our school calendar online@ Have a great summer! St. Bede Campus News Our second graders will be making their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 12th, at 10:00 AM. Please keep our students in your prayers. The MCPS band will come to the St. Bede Campus on Monday, May 14th, at 1:30 PM to give a little performance for our students. This is an interest-building event, and it really sparks excitement with our students. Band at the elementary level is for any student in grade 5 and 6. No previous experience is necessary. The St. Bede Student Council will have their last meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 16th, from 3:15-4:15 PM. Thank you to Mrs. Voorhies for all her work with the Student Council this year. St. Bede Honors Assembly will be on Thursday, May 24th, at 1:00 in the school cafeteria. This ceremony will be for third and fourth quarter honors. Parents will be notified in writing if their students are to receive an award. Completion Mass for our 6th graders will be on Friday, May 25th, at 8:30 AM. All students will attend Mass. Afterwards, our 6th graders will attend a reception with their families and the rest of our students will return to their classrooms for end-ofyear parties. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 6TH GRADERS, AND GOOD LUCK IN MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE WILL MISS YOU! 4

5 Holy Spirit Campus News JAZZ IN THE GYM The MCPS Jazz Band will visit both campuses on May 14 th. They will perform and encourage students to start band in the coming school year. PARADING THE HALLS There will be a Senior Buddy Walk on May 21 st. The graduating seniors will walk through the halls of the elementary schools with their kindergarten buddies. Each kindergartener (? kindergartner) will wave a MCPS pennant and don a graduation hat. GOLDI LOCKS ON TRIAL As part of their language arts program, the fourth graders at Holy Spirit will perform a skit for the student body on May 18 th. It is a spin-off of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, where Goldi Locks is put on trial and made responsible for her actions. MEXICAN CULTURAL DAY Holy Spirit will celebrate a Mexican Cultural Day on May 23 rd. Students will learn about the history, customs, art, music, and Saints of Mexico. The festivities will include sombreros, pinatas, and Mexican food. Dear parent, staff, administration and students of Montgomery Catholic, Southern School Uniforms will be opening our doors at 1721 Eastern Blvd across from Lowe's and Best Buy next to Uniformacy on May 1st. We will have a sale the whole month of June with all items being 10% off of regular retail price. Store Hours: Mon-Thurs Friday 10-4 and Saturday Hours will be extended during the Summer months. We have been approved to sell your schools uniforms, and know you will appreciate our pricing, service and store location. I, look forward to reconnecting with our customers throughout the summer and giving you the great service you deserve from a uniform store. Sincerely, Rob Barranco Owner/Operator Southern School Uniforms 5

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