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Upcoming Events
Feb. 9 Saturday
- Upper Division Valentines Dance (Grades 9-12)
8:00 p.m.-midnight
Feb. 10 Sunday
- Baseball Clinic by Major League Baseball Alumni Assn.
Hernandez Field on Shorecrest Campus 1-3 p.m.
Feb. 12 Tuesday
- Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
Lower Division Classrooms 2:15 p.m.
Feb. 14 Thursday
- Second Trimester Ends (K-8)
Feb. 15 Friday
- School Closed - Professional Day
Feb. 18 Monday
- School Closed - Presidents Day
Feb. 20-22
- Upper Division Senior Retreat
Feb. 21 Thursday
- Parenting Series: Dr. Ruth Peters Discusses Study Skills
Janet Root Theatre 9:00 a.m.
Feb. 22 Friday
- Eighth Grade Parent Coffee 8:15 a.m.
- Jr. Kindergarten Pet Parade
Reilly Softball Field 8:20 a.m. - The Big Event
Coliseum 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 25 Monday
- Oldie Goldie Book Collecting Begins
- Seventh and Eighth Grade Trips Meeting
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 27 Wednesday
- Green and Gold Spirit Day
Feb. 28-Mar. 2
- Seventh and Eighth Grade Trips
Feb. 29 Friday
- Second Grade Program
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
Mar. 1 Saturday
- SAT
- Pre-Prom Fashion Show
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 3 Monday
- Booster Club Meeting
Library 7:00 p.m.
Mar. 5 Wednesday
- Seventh Grade Vocal Performance for MD Students (Families and Friends Welcome)
Janet Root Theatre 12:45 p.m.
Mar. 5-6
- National Spanish Exams for Middle and Upper Divisions - Students must be present both days
Mar. 6-7
- Oldie Goldie Book Sale
Mar. 10 Monday
- Upper Division Concert and Cookout
Mar. 11 Tuesday
- "Battledrum" for Grades 5-8
Janet Root Theatre 12:45 p.m.
Mar. 12 Wednesday
- Eighth Grade Drama Presentation
Janet Root Theatre
1:00 for MD Students
7:00 for Families and Friends
Mar. 14 Friday
- Third Quarter Ends
- Upper Division Community Service Day
- Lower Division Field Day and Cookout
- Jr. K. Activity Day
Mar. 17-24
- Spring Break
Mar. 24 Monday
- School Closed - Professional Day
Mar. 25 Tuesday
- School Resumes
Save the DateRelay for Life
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Shorecrest |
The Guidance Corner
- Ashley Lippincott
Are You Listening?
A kiss on the cheek from a loved one, the words "I love you" from your daughter, some uninterrupted time to spend together with your parents, or from the teenager who may not be "good with words," a freshly folded pile of laundry and a clean kitchen sink—what do all of these have in common? They are all ways to say and hear, "I love you."
Which one means the most to you? Well, it depends. Some people look for the physical touch, others crave words or quality time, and then there are those who subscribe to Nike's slogan and "just do it."
How wonderful to have all these ways to communicate! Your kindergartener may be the type who wants to spend some special time together at the park each afternoon, but isn't so into giving kisses in public. Your teenager might be going through a too-cool-for-mom phase but makes sure to follow all the house rules and even helps with chores that aren't his or her responsibility. We always communicate our love. The key is to listen to the clues loved ones are sending. Unfortunately, we usually look for the love signs to appear exactly as we want to receive them. We may be looking for that kiss goodbye in carline from the all-grown-up kindergartener or the deep conversation about friends with the teen. It may not come. Don't be blind to what does come.
Keep a list. Every time a loved one offers one of these gestures, write it down. You will be amazed how many times a day you are told those three special words, "I love you," in your loved one's own language.
Take it one step further. Return the love in the same way it was given. Quality time is what that kindergartener is looking for at the park, so make some special times in the day to connect on that level - turn off the TV, computer or whatever you are plugged into and devote an uninterrupted block of time to your child. The teenager believes actions speak louder than words. What can you do to help your teen? Sit down and start helping with the model airplane he's working on, grab a book and read next to her while she's studying, bring a sandwich to her room in the middle of a long homework session.
Enjoy discovering this new language. You will be humbled by how many ways we can say and hear, "I love you."
Guidance Department Parenting Series
Ruth Peters, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
"Enhancing Your Child's Study Skills & Organization"
9 am - noon, February 21
Janet Root Theatre
For over thirty years, Dr. Ruth Peters has specialized in treating children, adolescents and families. Her focus has been upon teaching parents how to motivate students to reach their academic potential.
Dr. Peters' accomplishments include:
- Being repeatedly featured on national television including The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The Today Show, CNN Morning News, and MSNBC.
- Interviewed by magazines including Cosmopolitan, Woman's World, Parents, Working Mother, Child, Reader's Digest, Redbook, Chatelaine, McCall's, Ladies Home Journal and Family Circle as well as by numerous syndicated newspaper columnists.
- Contributing Editor to Child Magazine as well as authoring a featured column in the St. Petersburg Times.
- Authored seven parenting books.
- Created audio and video tapes on Child Development and Attention Deficit Disorder.
For more information on Dr. Ruth Peters, please visit her Web site at www.ruthpeters.com.
All Parents are Welcome!
Book signing and refreshments to follow in the Student Activity Center.
Please RSVP to Ashley Lippincott: 727-456-7522 or alippincott @shorecrest.org
Middle Division students are invited to attend with their parents. (Parents must sign out students in the Middle Division office.)
Under the Lights Duathlon
Friday, April 18
It's time to get off the couch!
The first Duathlon was a huge success, and we are excited to start planning for this year's race which will be held on April 18.
Applications, with all the event details, will be available by March 1. Start training now and put it on your calendar.
We're looking for a few stars to join the planning committee and help build on last year's success. If you would like to help out with this event, please contact Karen Quilty or Elizabeth Samuelson at duathlon @shorecrest.org.
Links to :
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Lower Division
Middle Division
Upper Division
Upcoming Games and Meets
Complete Schedules
Directions to Games
Feb. 8 Friday
- Boys Varsity Basketball
District Tournament Semifinals
vs. Admiral Farragut at Admiral Farragut 7:30
Feb. 9 Saturday
- Boys Varsity Baseball
Rally Classic
Home vs. Osceola 3:00
Feb. 11 Monday
- Varsity Tennis
Home vs. Clearwater Central Catholic 4:00
Feb. 12 Tuesday
- Varsity Tennis
Home vs. St. Pete Catholic 4:00 - Varsity Baseball
Dixie Hollins Rebel Classic
vs. Pinellas Park 4:00
Feb. 13 Wednesday
- JV Tennis
Home vs. Tampa Prep GAME CANCELED
Feb. 14 Thursday
- Girls Varsity Softball
Home vs. Lakeland Christian 4:00 - Varsity Tennis
Home vs. Tampa Prep 4:00
Parents Page
Please see the Parents Page of the website for additional school information.
Updating E-mail
If you need to change your e-mail address or would like to add additional e-mail addresses, please send your e-mail addresses to the registrar at jroberge@shorecrest.org. Thanks!
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To submit material to E-Bytes, please send it to Diana Whittle at dwhittle@shorecrest.org and remember to write "For E-Bytes" in the subject line of your message.
- Diana Whittle, Director of Marketing and Communications
- Bob Clingman, Editor
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
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Friday, February 1 was Shorecrest's annual Grandparents and Special Friends Day. With over 700 attendees, more than ever before, it was indeed a very special day! A slideshow showcasing students participating in the classroom, art, and athletics kicked off the festivities, followed by students performing in the theatre for all of the guests. |
Smiles and hugs were plentiful as students greeted their grandparents and special friends and shared their classrooms, schoolwork, and projects. There were introductions aplenty of teachers and friends to the guests and an overall feeling of pride, family and community. |
Enroll/ReenrollEnrollment contracts and financial information have been mailed. If you have not received the mailing, please call the Admissions Office at 456-7511 and we will send you a new packet. Or you can access all of the information, as well as a PDF of the enrollment contract, on the web. Submitting your contract in a timely manner will help us plan for next year's enrollment and budgeting priorities. Please return contracts and tuition deposits by February 15. Any questions should be directed to Tony Pemble, Director of Finance, or Diana Craig, Director of Admissions. Service LearningGetting Ready to Share the LoveFifth graders gathered during Advisory on Wednesday to listen to representatives from PARC and the Neighborly Care Network talk about their organizations. As a special Valentine's Day service project, the fifth graders will be visiting these organizations, and the sixth graders will be going to The Hospice of the Pinellas Suncoast and the Louise Graham Center to deliver Valentine's wishes on February 14.
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Tuesday morning many of our first-year families gathered in the Theatre lobby for the Headmaster's annual New Parent Breakfast. Mike Murphy welcomed the group and spoke about the importance of volunteering, not only as a help to the school, but also as a way of becoming connected and meeting new friends.
Janet Root, Chairman of the Arts & Humanities Department, spoke about the many offerings available to our students in the performing and visual arts, and how fortunate our students are to be taught by such a talented and award-winning faculty in the arts.
Phil Hayford, Athletic Director, spoke of the countless opportunities for our students in the sports program (did you know that we have 44 athletic teams?!) and the reputation we have for strong athletics and good sportsmanship. Chris Powers, Assistant Director of College Counseling, spoke about the college guidance we provide, our strong SAT scores and our outstanding list of college acceptances. | Mr. Murphy also spoke of the importance of giving both to the Annual Fund and to the Capital Campaign, and how independent schools rely on annual tax-deductible gifts to help cover the school's operating expenses. Gary Butts, Advancement Director, offered tours of the new high school construction. Guests donned hard hats and were treated to a sneak peek of Landy Hall, with tours conducted by Stephen Manella, Upper Division Head, and Dave Sharlow, Director of Operations.
We extend our gratitude to Susan Wehrmann, who prepared the delicious breakfast spread. For over 15 years, Susan has been cooking for this breakfast and the traditional Welcome Dinner in August. This was her last event, as her daughter will be graduating this year. Susan represents what it means to be a dedicated volunteer, and we will miss her (and her cooking!) in future years. Thank you, Susan! |
Attention Parents:Here is a very easy way to raise money for Shorecrest: Goodsearch.com is donating a penny to Shorecrest every time their search engine is used. All you have to do is go to www.goodsearch.com and write in Shorecrest Preparatory School in the box asking for the charity name before you conduct your search. Those pennies will add up quickly! The money collected will go to the Shorecrest Parent Association to help fund Parent Grade Level Socials, refreshments for Back-to-School Nights and Poetry in the Park, Middle Division Cookie Days, Faculty Lunch Days, the Spring Luncheon and all of the other activities that SPA helps put on or organize. What if Shorecrest Preparatory School had a penny for every time you searched the Internet?
Search the web with www.goodsearch.com and money from Yahoo advertisers will go to Shorecrest without you spending a dime! Just type Shorecrest Preparatory School in the box that says Enter Your Charity Here (after Who Do You Goodsearch for?) and let's watch the money roll in!
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Athletic NewsUpcoming Games and MeetsBoys Successful Soccer Season Comes to an EndThe Boys Varsity Soccer season ended last Tuesday evening, Feb. 5, on Haskell Field in the Regional Semifinals. St. Stephen's came out strong with six first-half goals to overwhelm the Chargers.
| Baseball Preseason Tournament at ShorecrestThis weekend, Shorecrest will host the "Rally Preseason Baseball Tournament." The Chargers played Thursday, Feb. 7, against Largo High School at 4 p.m., and they will play again on Saturday, Feb. 9, against Osceola High School at 3 p.m. Come out and get a sneak peak of your 2008 Varsity Baseball team!
Baseball Clinic to Be Held at ShorecrestThere will be a free Baseball Clinic put on by the Major League Baseball Alumni Association this Sunday, February 10 on Hernandez Field from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Ages 6-15 will be welcome. There also will be an autograph session at the end of the clinic where you can purchase autographs. All proceeds will go to All Children's Hospital. Bring your glove and enthusiasm and learn from some great players! Winter Awards AnnouncedGirls Middle Division Basketball Awards
Boys Middle Division Basketball Awards
Varsity Baseball and Softball Players InformationAny high school athlete interested in playing Varsity Baseball or Varsity Softball needs to pick up an FHSAA Steroid Testing Consent Form in the Athletic Office. The form needs to be filled out and signed by both the athlete and parent before they will be allowed to practice or try out. This is a mandate from the state legislature. Sports PicturesSports pictures were taken by Northeast Photography. Order your athletic team and individual pictures from Northeast Photography within 30 days. Go to: Collages.net
NOTE: Both the Green and Gold MD soccer teams are listed together under "Girls Green." Videos of Athletic EventsVarsity and Middle Division football and volleyball games, girls and boys soccer, and a swim team video are available for $20 each by ordering directly from www.Stefio.TV or by calling (727) 528-3180. Request for Athletic PhotosJust a reminder that E-Bytes is always looking for good photos of Shorecrest students' athletic events. We prefer to receive them in digital format. Please e-mail the original, unedited file to clingman@shorecrest.org. |
Poll Responses
Okay, starting right now you're President (of the United States!). What do you do?
Call for a recount!
- Dad
Make every day I love the Jonas Brothers day.
Abolish the IRS.
- Middle Division dad
Bring the troops home and give them what ever they need to get their lives and the lives of their families back.
- Parent
Call up Martin Sheen and ask him what he'd do.
I'd make the Jonas Brothers the rulers of the earth.
I would make everyone be a vegetarian!
- Person
Get them to show me some cool secret stuff. Find out what really happened to JFK and the Roswell aliens.
- Inquiring mind
A good job.
- Smart sophomore
Make Will Smith my vice-president... yet again need I say more?
Will Smith lover
Pinch myself and wake up.
Well, it would be good to have someone be president who doesn't lust for it as intensely as actual candidates do.
- Mom
Welll.....
1.) Stop global warming.
2.) Stop discrimination.
3.) Get out of Iraq.
4.) Help people in Africa (every 24 seconds someone dies of mass genocide).
5.) Eat ice cream :)
- Liberal
Eat a hotdog.
- 13th grader
Institute National Hug Day.
First I'd find out who my vice president is. That'd be interesting. Then I'd appoint a cabinet, all my friends. Who'd be in Congress, anyway? I mean, if I'm president, what's going on?
- I'm president and you're not
Think what I can do to get more votes for next election when I can finally get something done.
- Every president after Washington
Get out of Iraq and improve Medicare and education in the country. Support stem cell research to find cures and improve our foreign policy in the global community.
- High schooler
Find ways to achieve global peace.
- Peaceandlove
Make body building a national sport.
- Ninth grader
Live it up, we're already in 9 trillion dollars of debt anyway.
Resign and appoint Will Smith president.
- Will Smith lover
I'd start writing my first speech. They'd put it on TV, right?
- Freshman
Fiddle while Rome burns.
I will change my office around.