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Upcoming Events
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 Coffee House "1793 Fever"
Student Activity Center - All Day - Fifth Grade Vocal Performance for MD Students (Families and Friends Welcome)
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
Mar. 5-6
- National Spanish Exams for Middle and Upper Divisions - Students must be present both days
Mar. 7 Friday
- Oldie Goldie Book Sale
Mar. 7-9
- Seventh Grade Trip to Boston
Mar. 9 Sunday
Middle Division Parents Champagne Reception and Tour of Landy Hall 5-7 p.m.
Mar. 10 Monday
- Upper Division Concert and Cookout
Mar. 11 Tuesday
- Battledrum for Grades 5-8
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 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
- Jr. K. Activity Day
Mar. 17-24
- Spring Break
Mar. 24 Monday
- School Closed - Professional Day
Mar. 25 Tuesday
- School Resumes
Mar. 27 Thursday
- Class Pictures
Morning
Mar. 28-29
- Relay for Life at Shorecrest
Save the DateRelay for Life
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Under the Lights Duathlon
Friday, April 18
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.
Duathlon sponsors
For sponsorship information, click here.
See you at the Duathlon!
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Upper Division
Upcoming Games and Meets
Complete Schedules
Directions to Games
Feb. 29 Friday
- Varsity Softball
at Northside Christian 4:30 - MD Softball
Home vs. Northside Christian 3:00
March 1 Saturday
- Varsity Track and Field
Calvary Meet at Clearwater High 9:00 a.m. - JV Baseball
vs. St. Pete Catholic
- NO JV Doubleheader Today - GAMES RESCHEDULED to March 14 and 28
March 3 Monday
- JV Tennis
Home vs. Keswick Christian 3:00 - Varsity Tennis
Home vs. Keswick Christian 4:00 - MD Baseball
Home vs. Canterbury 4:00 - MD Softball
Intrasquad Game 4:00 - Varsity Softball
at Indian Rocks Christian 4:00 - Varsity Baseball
at Northside Christian 7:00
March 4 Tuesday
- JV Track and Field
at Shorecrest 4:00
CANCELED - MD Softball
Home vs. Lakeland Christian 4:30
CANCELED
March 5 Wednesday
- Varsity Baseball
at McKeel Academy 4:00 - MD Baseball
Home vs. Admiral Farragut 4:00 - Varsity Tennis
at Canterbury at Puryear Park 4:00 - JV Tennis
Home vs. Canterbury 4:00
March 6 Thursday
- Varsity Softball
Home vs. St. Stephen's 4:00 - MD Softball
at St. Stephen's 4:00 - Varsity Tennis
Home vs. Northside Christian 4:00 - Varsity Baseball
at Keswick Christian 4:00 - MD Baseball
Home vs. Academy Prep 4:00
March 7 Friday
- Varsity Track and Field
Bay Conference at Shorecrest 4:00
GoodSearch for Shorecrest
Here is a very easy way to raise money for Shorecrest. Goodsearch.com will donate a penny to Shorecrest every time their search engine is used. All you have to do is go to www.goodsearch.com and write 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.
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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- Diana Whittle, Director of Marketing and Communications
- Bob Clingman, Editor
Last Chance Auction Starts TODAY
For all those who missed the Viva Las Vegas festivities last Friday night, select auction items will go up for bids online TODAY (Feb. 29) beginning at 6 p.m. Hurry though because this last chance auction closes at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 3.
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More than 400 people turn out for "FUN" raiserEveryone felt like a "high roller" last Friday night at Shorecrest's much anticipated Viva Las Vegas Auction & Casino Night. More than 400 guests let it ride at the gaming tables, savored a delicious array of food from the area's top restaurants, danced to familiar Brat-Pack classics, anted up at the live and silent auctions and mingled with members of the Shorecrest family. Heralded one of the "social events of the year," Viva Las Vegas helped to raise funds for technological enhancements for the students, professional development activities for the faculty, and new car seats for the Early Childhood buses. |
Message from Mike MurphyWhat a Week
The seniors and sixth graders went off on their separate class trips. Friendships, memories and new dreams are forged on these adventures. I tip my hat and give a hearty round of applause to the faculty sponsors of these experiences. At the same time, the Big Event: Viva Las Vegas rolled into the Coliseum. Co-chairs Melinda Pletcher and Laura Horwitz and their Team of Viva Divas provided our parent community with a fabulous party. Their efforts also raised money for SPA and Shorecrest. Bravo! Leading Today, Building for Tomorrow, our capital campaign, crossed the $6 million dollar mark. Two significant gifts from Shorecrest alumni kicked-off the planned efforts to reach out to graduates and their parents. Re-enrollment contracts poured into our admissions office. Faculty and staff evaluations were underway in preparation for the distribution of contracts for the coming year. Report cards were written for some divisions. Curriculum and program planning for the coming years continues. The new Digital Citizenship Task Force had its initial meeting. Board Committees addressed financial and construction projects. Athletic teams practiced and competed. The cast for the spring musical, "Fiddler on the Roof," continued rehearsals. Early Childhood had a wonderful Pet Parade. The Youth and Government Team took over Tallahassee and passed five of the twelve bills presented to the youth government. It was a week of highs and lows. We saw the depth of passion that our teachers, parents and students have for each other. We observed adults and children supporting each other in both the best and worst of situations. We observed the spiritual side of our community that unites us with each other and greater mankind. I pray for a boring week. Cheers! Three Cheers for...
Olivia was inspired by second grader Madison M. last year when Madison made a donation, and Olivia has been growing her hair out since then. She did this on Saturday, February 23 in memory of her paternal grandmother, Anne O., who lost her life to cancer 11 years ago that day.
Jordan dances for Pomp and Jig Productions, under Ireland native Stephen Scariff, who has performed internationally in many shows, including a role in "Lord of the Dance" in 1998. • Zack M.'s team, the PeeWee AA Gulfcoast Flames, became Florida State Champions by winning all five of their hockey games in the statewide tournament last weekend. Zack scored the all-important, game-winning goal in the Championship game, as the Flames dominated play, allowing 0 goals in the 5 games.
Zack and his team will be heading to Charleston, SC to compete in the Southeast Regionals in March. • Brittney R., who played in the Buckhorn Springs Rookie Championships Tennis Tournament last weekend. Buckhorn Springs Country Club is in Valrico. She won the Girls 10 and Under division. The final score was 8 games to 4.
Arts BeatYoung PlaywrightsGabe N. and Kate C. received news that their plays were chosen for the Actor Theatre of Santa Cruz's Young Playwright's Festival in California. Plays will be given staged readings in April.
Liz R. received word last week that her play was chosen as the winner for the Southeastern Theatre Conference's Young Playwright's Contest (only one winner!) and will be given a reading in Chattanooga, Tennessee on March 8. The sponsors will fly Liz up to hear the reading. There is also a cash prize of $250.
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The Big Event
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A 19-year-old graduate, Andrew Smith '07 died. The community mourned the loss of the life of a handsome young man who left behind a loving family, friends and tons of potential. The parent of a special volunteer also passed away last week. During these times of loss, we often see the heart of the community.
• First grader Olivia O., who donated her hair to Locks of Love, a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to children who suffer from hair loss.
• Jordan K., who won several Irish dance awards on February 24 at the Butler-Watters Class Feis in Kissimmee. 
Upper Division students are needed to run the bowling game booth, sponsored by Shorecrest, at the Riviera Day School's Spring Fling on Saturday, March 8.
Shorecrest Parent Association
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Relay For Life
See the Jonas Brothers & Support Relay For Life
Here's your chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Jonas Brothers concert! From Feb. 29 through Mar. 6, buy a raffle ticket, and you may be the lucky winner who goes to the show on Sat., Mar. 8 at the St. Pete Times Forum.
The tickets are valued at $130, so the $5 raffle ticket is a great deal for your chance to sit in these great lower section seats and see one of the hottest bands on tour.
Look for the raffle ticket sellers in the Lower and Middle Division carlines, or contact Janet Allweiss at jallweiss1@aol.com, Judy Appelbaum at judyappel@aol.com, or Gayle Lenas at g_lenas@yahoo.com.
How are you supporting this year's Relay For Life?
- 2008 NE St. Petersburg
Relay For Life - Fri., Mar. 28 - Sat., Mar. 29 6 p.m. - Noon
Dr. Ruth Peters
Dr. Ruth Peters spoke to an eager crowd of parents, staff and administrators on Thursday, February 21 in the Janet Root Theatre. Her topic was "Overcoming Underachieving," and she cited that "the single best predictor of a child's academic success is parental guidance and involvement."
Dr. Peters offered many great tips for helping your child to be organized in school, including study strategies and a daily report card system. After the lecture, she answered questions from parents and then signed books that were for sale.
Dr. Peters has been featured repeatedly on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, The Today Show, CNN Morning News, and MSNBC in addition to authoring seven parenting books.
Oldie Goldie Book Sale
Don't miss the Oldie Goldie Book Sale on March 7th. You can drop off gently used children's books through March 5th in marked boxes around campus.
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Athletic NewsUpcoming Games and MeetsVarsity TrackOn Friday, Feb. 22, the Varsity Track team competed in the Keswick Coed Relays. Top performers for the Chargers were Samantha S. with a win in the triple jump, Erin M. with a third place in the high jump, and our 4 x 4 Coed Relay team made up of Jenn C., Samantha S., Jordan S., and Phil T. who placed first.
JV TrackThe JV Track team traveled to Indian Rocks Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 26 to compete in the second meet of the season. The girls 4 x 100 relay team made up of Grace S., Kiersten L., Natalie K., and Caitlin A. placed first in the meet. Other highlights were Carson R. who won the high jump, Grace S. who placed second in the hurdles, and Billy C. who won his heat in the 200 meters. The boys 4 x 400 relay runners showed major improvement. Those runners were Clayton L., Billy M., Tripper R., Rheese W., Chas B., John F., Connor P., and Jean J. The team's next meet will be at Shorecrest on Tuesday, March 4 at 4 p.m. Varsity TennisThe Charger Boys Varsity Tennis team played Berkeley Prep at home on Thursday, Feb. 21. They won in a crushing victory by the score of 5-2. The boys team is now 3-0 for the season. Garrett B., Alex S. and Brendan E. all won their singles matches. Matt S. and Frank R., and Alex S. and Garrett B. also won their doubles matches. The girls team lost 2-5, but many of the matches were very close. Morgan B. won her singles and partnered with Danielle D. to win their doubles match. The match of the day goes to Kathryn K. coming back from 1-5 but eventually losing 9-7. On Monday, Feb. 25, the Chargers played Calvary Christian at the Royal Racquet Club in Clearwater. Calvary Christian was 4-0 for both boys and girls until they met up with the Chargers. The boys won 7-0, and the girls won 5-2. Alex S., Matt S., Frank R., Brendan E. and Tommy M. all won their matches for the boys team. Danielle D., Kathryn K. and Sidney H. all won their singles matches. Both of our girls doubles teams of Morgan B. and Lauren F., and Kathryn K. and Sydney K. won their matches. The match of the day goes to Kathryn K. and Sydney K. in doubles for winning for us before our singles (#1 and #2) were even finished. The Chargers hosted Admiral Farragut at home on Tuesday, Feb. 26, and both teams had a sweeping victory, winning 7-0. The boys remain undefeated at 5-0, and our girls now move up to 3-2. Garrett B., Matt S., Frank R., Brendan E., Tommy M., and Thomas K. all won their singles matches. Admiral Farragut only scored a total of four games out of six matches! Our doubles teams were Garrett and Matt (winning 8-4) and Frank and Brendan (winning 8-0). The match of the day goes to Matt S. in his big win over Matt K. 8-1! Morgan B., Lauren F., Danielle D., Kathryn K., and Sidney H. all won their single matches for the girls team. Only one game was lost in all! Congratulations to our doubles teams of Morgan and Lauren (winning 8-2) and Madi K. and Bronwyn G. (winning 8-1). It was an outstanding day for all! JV TennisLast Thursday, Feb. 21, the JV Tennis team traveled to Tampa to face a historically tough Berkeley Prep. Nick L. in the number one spot had the match of the day, defeating his opponent 8-5. Bak M. (#2) won his match 8-3, Sam C. (#3) won his match 8-2, Max W. (#4) won his match 8-4, Alex N. (#5) won his match 8-0, and Max R. won his match 8-1.
The boys #1 doubles was an exciting match, with Nick L. and Bak M. losing 8-9 after going to a tiebreaker. Gabe N. and Jimmy M. won their doubles match handily 8-4. The boys team defeated Berkeley Prep 6-1. On the ladies side, Caitlin S. (#1) won her marathon of a match 8-5. Hannah S. (#2) defeated her opponent 8-0, and Ashton P. (#4) won her match 8-4. The ladies ended the day dropping their match versus Berkeley Prep 3-4. On Monday, Feb. 25, the ladies didn't let their loss to Berkeley Prep bring them down. The team began a two-week home stand by hosting Calvary Christian at the Racquet Club. Caitlin S. playing in the number one position defeated her opponent 8-0. Evie S. (#2) had an easy time defeating her opponent 8-0, along with Hannah S. (#3) winning 8-0 and Brooke S. (#4) winning her first-ever singles match 8-0. The ladies went on to win 6-1. Great job, ladies. The gentlemen also faced Calvary Christian on Monday, and once again they swept the singles matches. Nick L. (#1) defeated his opponent 8-2, Logan E. (#2) won his match 8-5, Sam C. (#4) won his match 8-3 and Max W. (#5) won his match 8-4. The match of the day in Coach Hodgson's and the team's eyes had to go to Bak M. Bak, playing in the number three spot, found himself down to his Calvary Christian opponent 1-6, but Bak turned it around with solid tennis, defeating his opponent 9-7. Well done, Bak! The gentlemen went on to defeat Calvary Christian 5-2. Spring Sports Picture Dates
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. 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. | Varsity BaseballThe Chargers hosted Calvary Christian on Friday, Feb. 22, and won 10-0 in 5 innings. Robby T. picked up the win with 7 strikeouts and no walks. Leading hitters were Mike B. with two hits, two runs scored, and an RBI, Hashim L. with two hits, two runs scored, and 1 RBI, Rob T. with two hits and two RBI's, and Dan W. with a double and an RBI.
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, the Chargers played Berkeley Prep on Hernandez Family Field and lost 6-2. Jeff R. pitched a good solid game for the Chargers, but the defense made too many errors to keep the Chargers in the game. The offensive highlight of the game was a home run by Robby T. in the second inning. Hashim L. and Chris K. each had a single. The Chargers traveled to Bradenton on Wednesday, Feb. 27 to face St. Stephen's and lost 6-2 in an important district game. Leading hitters for the Chargers were Mike B. with a single and a double, Hashim L. with two hits and an RBI, Jeff R. with a double and an RBI, and Robby T. with a single and a double. Middle Division BaseballThe Middle Division Baseball team beat Academy Prep 21-0 at Campbell Park on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 26, and the game was called after 2 hours. Joey S. and Cody T. both pitched in the scoreless game and held Academy Prep to only 2 hits. On offense, the majority of the team's runs resulted from walks, and the team stole bases at will. Congratulations to the team for winning and at the same time showing great sportsmanship! Varsity SoftballOn Monday night, Feb. 25, the Varsity Softball team lost to Canterbury by a score of 7-2. Jaque G. led the team with 1 hit, 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases. Molly W. had both of the RBIs in the game, and Stephanie G. added a double to the Charger offense.
District play starts on Thursday, Feb. 28, with a game at St. Stephen's followed by a game on Friday, Feb. 29 at Northside Christian at 4 p.m. Middle Division SoftballThe Shorecrest Middle Division Girls Softball Team split two games this week. On Monday, Feb. 25, the team lost to a strong Canterbury squad by a score of 11-0. The entire team showed defensive improvement but experienced difficulty hitting the hard-throwing pitcher from Canterbury. Hits by Sidney W. and Rachel A. provided the offense. Strong defense was exhibited by Jade C., Amanda I., and Rachel P.
A bounce-back win came on Thursday, Feb. 28 as Shorecrest defeated St. Stephen's by a score of 15 to 9. Amanda I. pitched the victory and was backed up by timely hitting and great base running from Lainey M., Rachel A., Jade C., Savannah J.-S., Liz M., Elana P., Nicole M. and Sidney W. Also playing well for Shorecrest were Ariana L., Kai K., Allie V., Sophia G., and Taylor W. The Shorecrest team has a record of 1-2 and plays again on Friday, Feb. 29 against Northside Christian at home. Winter Awards AnnouncedBoys MD Soccer Green Team
Boys Varsity Soccer
Girls Varsity Soccer
To Order 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
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