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“Strength through Brotherhood”
Any student who wishes to
take the May or June SAT with the extended time accommodations should see
Mrs. Gardner as soon as possible to discuss eligibility.
SACRED 2012 is
cancelled due to low enrollment. Refunds
are being issued to those who have registered.
Dance Friday night from 7:30 - 10:30 PM in the gym, $8.00 at the door. Bring your friends and help support
the yearbook.
There is a Jefferson Awards meeting during G-6 in
Room A-066. We will be collating our information for the regional competition
as well as discussing the Summit for March 3rd. All members are
expected to attend. Any questions please see Mrs. Ballintyn.
Yearbook staff
will meet on Thursday after school in A-051. The group shot will be taken
Thursday immediately after school in the same room. Check your email for more
information or see Mrs. Diemer.
Seniors: Formal Affairs Tuxedo will be at Salesianum from Tuesday, February 21st
–Thursday, February 23rd for Graduation
and Senior Sports Banquet fittings.
All
seniors must be sized for their tux at this time! Please stop in during
your free period or lunch. If you are not sized for your tux - you will not
walk at Graduation! (If you do not get sized at this time, you will have to go
to Formal Affairs on your own time to do so.) Any questions please contact Mrs.
Bartkowski or Mr. McConaghy.
Service Opportunity: Mr. Walker will be taking interested students to Urban Promise this
Thursday 2/23. Van will depart at 3:45 and return by 6:15PM. Please see Mr.
Walker by Wednesday afternoon if
interested.
Kenney House:
Special thanks to all those who participated in our recent Bake Sale. The sale
raised over $500.00 for Kevin Neary. It's the smallest stones that often serve as
the foundation for great achievement.
The Ping-Pong Championships will be held in the gym on Friday, February
24th during the G-6 activity period.
Come out and support your fellow classmates as they battle to earn the
title, King Kong of Ping Pong. This year’s playoff contestants are: Freshmen- Andrew deLaveaga, Kyle Hinton,
Brian Abram, Tiernen Sennigen, and Senior, Dylan Mansi.
This past weekend, Salesianum's Model UN competed in the
North American Invitational Model United Nations conference in Washington
DC. Salesianum's team competed against
students from all over the world. Senior,
Ian Kerins was one of five individuals given an award in his committee for his
role as Arabian Specialist for the State Department. Congratulations to Ian Kerins and the rest of
the Salesianum Model UN team for a job well done.
Applications for this summer’s Ronald McDonald Service
Opportunities are available in Room
A-066. Interested students should see Mrs. Ballintyn for more information.
The Christian Service Requirement for this academic school year is due on April 2nd. The
requirement is 25 hours. Ten hours must come from service outside of Salesianum
School. For freshmen and sophomores, five of the ten hours are fulfilled by
your Seeds of Service Day. The balance of 15 hours can come from continued
service to an outside agency or from participating in the House service
projects. For more information on the Service program, please speak to Mrs.
Ballintyn or Mr. Ryan. This is a mandatory requirement and the grade will be
reflected in your fourth quarter report card. The Pamphlet is located on the
Main School Web Page by clicking the Academics link; then the Departments Link
and then the Christian Service Link. Again, this requirement is due on April 2nd.
If your hours are completed and you wish
to submit those to Mrs. Ballintyn before the due date, please do so in Room
A-066.
Students who have completed
service at one location for over 30 hours and would be interested in receiving
a Jefferson Awards Certificate are invited to submit a
recognition form to the Jefferson Awards team. The forms are available on the
Service Board in the Dining Center. Any questions, please speak to one of our
team members or to Mrs. Ballintyn.
The list for students going
on the April Encounter has been
posted outside the Campus Ministry Office.
If your name is on the list please check to make sure you are available
for those dates and confirm with Fr. Patrick or Fr. Vogt by Feb. 22nd. If there is a possibility you may be in a
state sports competition or any other event, we ask that you drop out now in
order make space for someone on the waiting-list. Due to the nature of the preparation for this
retreat, we cannot put someone in your spot if you drop out after March 15th.
Anyone interested in going on
the ND Vision Retreat from Sunday, July
15th- Saturday, July 21st with Father Spellman should
pick up information and forms in Room A-145 this coming (G-day) Friday,
February 24th. All Forms and checks are due by Tuesday, March 6th
(G-day). Don’t miss out on this unique
opportunity to experience of the best of Notre Dame.
Any student seeking to use
the extended time accommodation for the
AP exams must have approval from The College Board. Please see Mrs. Gardner if you are not
certain as to whether or not you have an SSD number. Please make certain that you notify Mrs.
Gardner if you are seeking to use the extended time accommodation for the AP
exams.
Salesianum’s Annual Spring Blood Drive will be on February 23rd in the Gymnasium.
Please see Mr. McConaghy with any additional questions.
St. Mary Magdalen School will be hosting their 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day 3vs3 Basketball Tournament
benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Interested team members should see
Mr. Winchell in the Main Office for a registration form. Completed forms are
due by February 24th.
Penn State at Brandywine is hosting a free Financial Aid Workshop on Saturday,
February 25th. It is from 10:00AM - Noon in the Commons Building on
the 2nd floor. Please call 610-892-1200 to register.
Yearbook -
The current list of students who have
ordered the 2012 Yearbook is posted on the bulletin board outside of the
Raskob Room. Please check it to be sure
your name is on it. If you haven't
ordered a book it is not too late. Order
today! The order goes to the publisher at the end of this month. There will be very few extra yearbooks
available when the order comes in. Don't
delay - Order today.
School Store:
New Item Alert- Navy and Gold
Scarves have just arrived in the school store.
Keep yourself warm in the upcoming cold weather only $17.00. Limited
inventory, so come in today and pick one up!
Attention all sophomores and juniors: Host families are needed for students from our Austrian Exchange Program. This is a unique opportunity to learn about a
different culture, while introducing someone to our country. Austrian students will be here for ten days
beginning the first of March. In June,
Salesianum host students will travel to Austria to spend time with their
exchange family. Please see Mr. Cox in
the Band Room to sign up or to hear more details.
Attention all Sixers Fans: No matter if you are a diehard fan or jumping on the
bandwagon, you don’t want to miss the Sixers game on March 31st with
100 of your Sallies classmates! Tickets are only $30 and are first come, first
serve. See Senorita Schneider to sign up.
Attention all Rugby players: We will have practice at Stanton Middle this Thursday. The bus for practice leaves at 3:00PM from
behind gym. Wednesday- we will meet at the Sallies tennis court.
Any Swimmer who did not receive a flyer regarding Championship Week Activities should see Br. Harry in the Archive Office
or Coach Hannig in the Athletic area. In
addition, swimmers who ordered tickets for the State Meet should pick them up
from Coach Hannig in the Athletic area.
Attention All Spring Sports Candidates: Reminder that all athletes must have a physical on
file with the School Nurse or the Athletic Director before tryout or practice
for a team. If forms are needed they are available on the School website, the
DIAA site or from Mr. Hart. Remember you cannot practice until your physical
has been filed.
For Sports
click here http://www.salliessports.com
.
For Parents Only
Click here http://www.salesianum.org/about/salestalk/index.asp for the latest
issue of SalesTalk.
All senior class information
can be found on the Senior
Class Web Site.
SACRED 2012 is
cancelled due to low enrollment. Refunds
are being issued to those who have registered.
Wilmington University is sponsoring a Student-Athlete information night on
February 29th at the New Castle Campus in the DAC Auditorium
beginning at 7:00PM. It is free and will cover NCAA eligibility and what
college coaches look for in student-athletes. Contact Linda Andrzjewski at
302-356-6754 by 2/25 to register or for more information.
Low-income families of juniors (earning less than $60,000/year) may be eligible for
scholarships to college summer programs. Deadline to apply is March 27th.
Apply at www.questbridge.org. Contact your counselor if you are interested.
Financial Aid Meetings: Sophomore and Junior Parents-Please respond to the
letter sent home regarding the Financial Aid Meeting on Thursday, February 23rd
(for Juniors) or Wednesday, March 7th (for Sophomores). We need to
have a count for the refreshments. If you have misplaced the letter, please
call Mrs. Krystopolski at 302-654-2495 EXT. 102 as soon as possible.
Save the Date: 4 THE BOYS for 2012 will be held on Friday, March 9th at
Salesianum School from 7:00PM-11:00PM with a cost of $40pp. A postcard with ticket information will be mailed
to parents. Updates and information will
be posted on the web-page. This fun
evening includes food and drink, a live and silent auction and a chance to win
a brand new Chevy Cruze. Raffle tickets for the 2012 Chevy Cruze are $100.00
each and only 300 tickets will be sold. Cruze Raffle: http://www.salesianum.org/document.doc?id=123
4 The Boys Auction Donation Form: http://www.salesianum.org/document.doc?id=122
. If you would like more information or
wish to volunteer to help or donate an item to the auction please contact
Co-Chairs Kathy Healy or Belle Natali at 4theboys@salesianum.org .
Prom Activities Committee (PAC): If you cannot directly work on the Prom Committee, but still wish to help
out, donations are always welcome! Here is their contact information: Marybeth
Knox at marybethknox@verizon.net or
610-869-3664 and Monica Stepek at step5@comcast.net
or (610) 869-3292. More information can be found on the senior class web page: http://faculty.salesainum.org/sbartkow/seniorclass/index.html
.
It's not too late to sign up to travel with us in June back to Germany to visit our friends from the
Kepler Gymnasium, as well as Heidelberg and Munich. Contact Mrs. Hornyak ASAP by e-mail or school
phone ext.239.
School Store: New Item Alert- Navy and Gold Scarves have just
arrived in the school store. Keep
yourself warm in the upcoming cold weather only $17.00. Limited inventory, so
come in today and pick one up!
Featured Specials of the Week for January & February in the School
Store*:
February
21st- 24th- Russell Hoodies- Original price was $32.00 (Now $24.00)
February
27th -March 2nd-White Out Sale….All White Apparel is 25% off. *while
supplies last
Also
on sale are All Winter Team Sport T Shirts. Original price was $14.00, now $10.50. Come in and look in our clearance bins, now marked down to 75% off
regular price!