February 3, 2006

Home | Calendars
Intranet | Back Issues
Printable E-Bytes

E-Bytes Contents

Artrageous - The Big Event

Athletic News

Blood Drive on Campus

E-Bytes Reminders

Early Childhood

Lower Division

Middle Division

Poll: Valentines Day

Poll Results: Schools

Relay for Life

Re-enrollment Time

Shorecrest Business Partner

Shorecrest Parent Association

Three Cheers for...

Upcoming Events

Updating E-mail Addresses

Upper Division

Upcoming Events

Feb. 3 Friday

• Girls Soccer Regional Final Game
  at Tampa Prep at 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 6-10 Mon.-Fri.

• Boys Basketball Districts

Feb. 6 Monday

• Alumni Association Meeting
  Admin Conf. Rm. 5:30 p.m.
• Booster Club Meeting
  Student Activity Center 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 8 Wednesday

• New Parent Brunch
  Student Activity Center 8:00 a.m.

Feb. 9 Thursday

• Middle Division Curriculum Fair

Feb. 10 Friday

• Third Grade Program
  Janet Root Theatre and Student Activity Center 8:30 a.m.

Feb. 11 Saturday

• Upper Division Valentines Dance

Feb. 13 Monday

• "The Just Say No Show" for Grades 3 and 4
  Janet Root Theatre 10:00 a.m.

Feb. 14 Tuesday

• "101 Dalmatians" Grade 6 Performance for Students
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
• "101 Dalmatians" Grade 5 Performance for Families and Friends
  Janet Root Theatre 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 15 Wednesday

• "101 Dalmatians" Grade 5 Performance for Students
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
• "101 Dalmatians" Grade 6 Performance for Families and Friends
  Janet Root Theatre 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 16 Thursday

• Second Trimester Ends (K-4)
• Shorecrest Parent Association Meeting
  Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.

Feb. 17 Friday

• School Closed

Feb. 20 Monday

• School Closed
  Presidents' Day

Feb. 21 Tuesday

• Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
  Classrooms 2:00 p.m.

Feb. 22 Wednesday

• Athletics Awards - Soccer
  Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.

Feb. 23 Thursday

• Early Childhood Pet Show
  Reilly Softball Field 8:20 a.m.

Feb. 23-24 Thurs.-Fri.

• National French Exam
  French classes

Feb. 27-Mar. 10

• World Languages Exams

Feb. 27 Monday

• Early Childhood Parent Chat
  Student Activity Center 8:30 a.m.
• "History Alive" - Thomas Edison - for Grades 5-8
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.

March 1 Wednesday

• Middle Division Coffee for Fifth through Eighth Grade Parents
  Sher Center Breezeway 8:00 a.m.
• Athletic Awards - Basketball
  Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.

March 3 Friday

• Fourth Grade Program
  Janet Root Theatre
• The Big Event

March 6-10 Mon-Fri

• Oldie Goldie Book Collection and Sale

March 6 Monday

• Alumni Association Meeting
  Admin. Conf. Rm. 5:30 p.m.
• Booster Club Meeting
  Student Activity Center 7:00 p.m.

March 7 Tuesday

• Academic Services (K-12) Information Coffee
  Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.
• Puppeteer Katie Adams presents "Johnny Appleseed" for Grades EC-2
  Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.

March 8 Wednesday

• Class Pictures for Lower and Middle Divisions

March 9-10 Thurs-Fri

• National Spanish Exams

March 13 Monday

• National Latin Exams

March 15 Wednesday

• Third Quarter Ends
• Field Day for Junior Kindergarten
  8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Community Service Day for Upper Division

March 16-27

• Spring Break

March 27 Monday

• School Closed - Professional Development Day

March 28 Tuesday

• School Resumes

It's Re-enrollment Time!

Re-enrollment materials were mailed on February 1. The deadline for returning your child's contract, along with the tuition deposit, is February 15. Spaces not reserved by February 15 will be offered to applicants on our wait list. Please be on the lookout for this packet. Here's to a terrific 2006-07 school year!

Shorecrest Parent Association

Minutes of the January 19 meeting are online in PDF format.

Results of last week's poll:

Where did your parents / grandparents / ancestors go to school?

The Air Force Academy is where my dad went for college. He never flew though; he is color blind. So he recruited football players and cadets to the academy...Go Falcons!
- Lakewood Spartan

My dad went to Airline High School in Bossier City, Louisiana.
- Sixth grader

My grandparents went to Bassick High School... in Connecticut.
- Sophomore

My papa went to Colgate and my mommy got a wonderful education from University of Montana's Institute of Medicine.
- Kid

My father attended Columbia University in N.Y. My mother went to the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. My grandfather attended culinary school in France and was a chef in N.Y.C. My grandmother was a homemaker.
- Parent for 32 years

All my ancestors went to school with their fellow dolphin friends in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Dolphin senior

My grandma went to school in Germany.
- Someone who is alive

Father: Ridgwood H.S. (New Jersey); Fordham University.
Mother: Austin H.S. (Chicago); Chicago Art Institute.
Grandparents/ancestors: The School of Hard Knocks.
- Parent

They went to school in India.
- Person

My parents went to school in the public school system in Connecticut. My grandfather attended school in Italy. I am the first in my family to attend and graduate from college.
- Mom

Lakewood High School and Boca Ciega High School.
- Freshman

My mom went to Niagra University, and my dad went to Tufts. I either want to go to UF, UNC, or USF (University of San Francisco)!
- North Carolina girl

I'm not sure but they are awesome.
- Student

My parents left the Midwest for NYC together. My mother went to Stern College for Women and my dad went to Columbia University. I followed suit my sophomore year and went to NYU.
- Mom

Both of my parents went to Grove City College. One set of grandparents went to New Jersey Women's College (now Rutgers) and Michigan State, while the other set went to the School of Hard Knocks.
- Teacher

My dad, in Brazil, South America, at his parents' (my grandparents') school. My mom, in several different schools in Colombia, South America.
- Student

My mom went to Seminole High and my dad went to Buchholz High.
- Qwee

My parents went to Shorecrest and they are very smart.
- Eighth grader

My grandfather went to Shorecrest in the late 1920's to about 1935 when it was located on Beach Drive. When I told my grandmother where I worked, she got so tickled and told me the story.
- Staff member

In Singapore.
- Loco child

My pop went to University of Virginia for medical school...pretty sweet!
- Crazy person

My grandmother went to Weequahic High School in Newark, New Jersey. My mother went to Livingston High School, in Livingston, New Jersey.
- Sixth grade/fourth grade

My mother went to a school in West Virginia. She's a nurse.
- Eighth

My dad went to school in New York at Yeshiva, but my mom changed schools. My grandparents - one went in New York the others were in Europe.
- Student

They went to school in Yugoslavia.
- Shorty and tall person

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!

Sign Up for E-Bytes Reminders

If you do not currently receive a weekly e-mail on Fridays notifying you that E-Bytes is updated, please send a request with your name and e-mail address to ebytes@shorecrest.org and we will be happy to add you to the list.

E-Bytes is a collaborative effort of dozens of members of the Shorecrest community.

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

Friday, Feb. 3 Was Grandparents and Special Friends Day. More Pictures

Upper Division

Scaling With Sugar Cubes

The Conceptual Physics students have been studying the solid state of matter. The concept of scaling is sometimes difficult to understand but not if learned through a hands-on experience. We discussed how models of cars or homes are built to scale and what that means.

To determine what happens to area and volume as the dimensions of a model increase, the students explored scaling with sugar cubes. Physics Is Phun! To learn more visit Mrs. Peck's Solids Website.

Spanish Club Activities

The Upper Division Spanish Club has begun its busiest two weeks of the school year. The annual Valentines Dance is being held on February 11, from 8-12, at the St. Petersburg Museum of History. The attire for the evening is dressy casual (no jeans allowed!), and the dance is open for all Upper Division students. The cost is $14 per person and guests may be invited as long as they are registered in advance in the Upper Division office, where Mrs. McKay will be selling the dance tickets. Some students come with dates, but most students come with groups of friends.

In addition to the dance activities, the Spanish Club also has its annual carnation sale in full force. Students may buy carnations for their favorite teacher, a good friend, or even someone they secretly admire! A special message of their choice is attached to each carnation and will be delivered during advisory on Valentine's Day, February 14. Each carnation costs one dollar and may be purchased every day from now through Feb 13 during break or lunch in the Quad.

And a special Valentine's Day event that is new this year - A Singing Telegram! Choose from ten different songs, and we'll send a singer to your Valentine's advisory to sing them a tune sure to make them swoon! The cost is just $5 while they last. We have to limit the number of songs sold, due to time constraints. These can be purchased during break or lunch as well as from Sra. Powers.

Two Students to Attend Interact Convention

Sophomores Michael R. and Michael W. are going to represent us at the National Interact Convention in March of this year that will be held in Clearwater.

Dick Schultz, representing St. Petersburg Sunrise Rotary Club, was present at our meeting to discuss the agenda of the upcoming convention and give other Interact members ideas for fund raising projects. Having T-shirts with the Interact Logo was one suggestion. Hosting a team for Relay for Life was also discussed and the club is rallying around captains, Bekka G., Chelsea S. and Michael R. Look for Shorecrest coolie cups on sale soon!

Middle Division

History Fair

This Friday, thirty-one Middle Division students competed at the Pinellas County History Fair, hosted this year by East Lake High School. The fair is but one step in a national competition held each year by the National History Day organization.

The organization releases a different contest theme each year and students in sixth through twelfth grades are encouraged to research a historical topic of interest and present their findings in one of four categories - historical paper, exhibit, documentary or performance.

This year's theme is "Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events." All contestants placing first and second in their category are invited to participate in the Florida State History Fair May 4-6, 2006 in Tallahassee. Fair results will be published in next week's E-Bytes. Thanks, students, for representing Shorecrest.

DARE Graduation

The fifth grade students celebrated their DARE graduation in the Janet Root Theatre on Wednesday. Preston S. emceed the event and his classmates read winning essays saying "NO to Drugs." An essay was sung by the author, Lainey M., while Zack F. and Jerome J. rapped their lyrics. Officer Gilmore introduced "Knuckleheads," a rap group, for entertainment. Thank you to fifth grade parents for the reception following in the the Sher Center Breezeway.

Curriculum Fair

Parents from fourth through eighth grades are invited to the Middle Division on Thursday, February 9 from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This annual event gives parents an opportunity to visit classrooms in session. We encourage parents to visit classes that their students might have next year, as well as their current classes. We hope that our returning parents will enjoy this preview of their child's opportunities next year.

Latin IB - "It's All Greek To Them"!

It's all Greek to the members of the Latin IB eighth grade class, but it is all clearly understood. After becoming familiar with some Greek history and art forms in class, the students visited the Museum of Fine Arts in downtown St. Petersburg on Tuesday, January 31. This has become a tradition at this level of the Latin curriculum.

The students met with a docent in the Greek Antiquities Gallery and saw artifacts from Greece and southern Italy, some of which date back almost 4,000 years. After the gallery visit, the group had lunch at Athenian Gardens Restaurant where the menu and wall decor expanded the theme of the day. The sixteen students were accompanied by their teacher, Linda Grau.

Mrs. Grau was fortunate to have the help of Headmaster Mike Murphy, and Alice Hathcoat and Carolyn Steinhauser, two very willing parents who make a difference.

Lower Division

Students' Work Exhibited at the Arts Center

Congratulations to third graders Raquel G., Tatum L., and Monica C., whose artwork was chosen for the Word and Images: Arts in Education Partnership exhibition, "The Class Menagerie," at the Arts Center.

The exhibition will run from February 10 - March 26, with an opening reception on Sunday, February 12 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in conjunction with the Arts Center's Family Day Activities. Mrs. Rowe is oh so proud of all her students.

Placemats for Hunger Banquet

For over 34 years the St. Petersburg Free Clinic has provided temporary assistance for those who require help with basic needs. Again this year our fourth grade students sent in artwork to be made into placemats for the annual Hunger Banquet.

Tach Molina, volunteer with the Free Clinic, presented our fourth grade students with copies of the placemats which were printed from their artwork [large photo]. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to better understand the mission of the clinic:

"The St. Petersburg Free Clinic is a caring organization helping to meet basic, unserved human needs through resources, volunteers, and advocacy."

Puzzle Madness

With the ruckus that was heard in the Breezeway during lunch on Wednesday, one would have thought a fourth grade student had won the lottery. It was actually something even bigger than that.

Since returning from Winter Break, a group of fourth graders have been steadily working in 10 and 15-minute increments on a 20 x 30 inch, over 600 piece puzzle of the state of Florida. They worked on this puzzle during snacks; they begged for time with the puzzle after finishing lunches; and they placed pieces in moments when class work was done before the next task was assigned.

Very quickly, these students showed their diligence and teamwork as the "design" sections were completed, and they were left with only off-white pieces with nothing to distinguish where these should go. Understandably, when the last piece fit in its space during Wednesday's lunch, this group was ecstatic. And moments later, they were asking a teacher to find them a puzzle that would be more of a challenge... at least 1,000 pieces please!

Money, Money, Money

As first graders continue their investigation of money, they were recently treated to a visit to the Bank of St. Petersburg [ large photo ]. Bank employees arranged five stations, each highlighting an aspect of banking. Children rolled pennies, learned about the importance of having a bank account, viewed the cash and teller counters, and even traveled through the vault. Students left with a goodie bag, a smile on their face, and a more thorough understanding of the workings of a bank.

Citizen of the Month

Congratulations to our citizens of the month for December:

• First Grade - Naomi M.
• Second Grade - Tanner W.
• Third Grade - Paul R.
• Fourth Grade - Nikki L.

These students exemplify the life skills we teach and practice here at Shorecrest. Thank you, parents, for instilling these wonderful values in your children. You would be pleased to know that they are modeling what you taught them. Thank you for being partners with us in this most important endeavor.

Early Childhood

Pet Show Date Change

The date of the Junior Kindergarten Pet Show has been changed. It will be held on Thursday, February 23, rather than on the 24th as previously announced. This annual event is always a favorite, and spectators from any part of the Shorecrest Community are welcome to view the fun on February 23 at 8:20 a.m. on the Reilly Softball field.

The Junior Kindergarten classes will be sponsoring a community service project in conjunction with the pet show by collecting dog and cat food (Iams or Science Diet), dog biscuits, nylabones and cat snacks for the SPCA.

Hammering Away

The Alpha classes concentrated on developing their hand-eye coordination during last week's exploring with a variety of hammering activities. Activities included hammering nails into logs and golf tees into styrofoam and using clay hammers with play dough.

They created a unique hanging for their exploratorium by stringing beads on wire, hammering nails into a board, and hanging the decorated wires from the nails. Even snack was a hammering event as the children put graham crackers into plastic bags and hammered them into crumbs which they then put into cups with pie filling and whipped cream!

Smile

The Junior Kindergartners have started what we hope will be a great trend that we call "Smile." After listening to the book One Smile by Cindy McKinley, a story about a little girl who started a series of wonderful events with one smile, the children decided to try out the theory behind the story. Each JK class decided on a smile project to share with an older grade to see how far they can spread happiness. This week, Mrs. Jotch's class visited Mrs. Kubicki's first grade class where they shared the story and spread joy by giving hugs to the first graders.

Mrs. Moyle's and Mrs. Lipan's classes will be visiting other classes soon to share the story and their own type of happiness. We'll report on those visits as they happen and wait anxiously to hear how "Smile" is passed on and on and on!

Happy New Year, Again

Exploring in Junior Kindergarten last week was a Chinese New Year's celebration. During assembly, Mrs. Gootson read two related stories, Chinese New Year and Cleversticks, then off the children went to make Chinese lanterns, calligraphy good luck banners, and dragon puppets. The snack room featured the chance to try to eat rice and soy sauce, peas, and carrots with chopsticks. Extra special was the room Mrs. McIvor created where the children enjoyed music by dancing, playing instruments, and parading under a giant dragon.

Athletic News

Athletic Schedules

Girls Soccer Team Advances To Regional Final

The Girls Varsity Soccer team beat Sarasota Christian on Tuesday night 3-2. It took two overtime periods and penalty kicks before they could claim victory! The Chargers trailed at halftime 1-0 but dominated most of the game.

The Chargers tied the score about 13 minutes into the second half on a goal by Rachel W. About two minutes later, the Chargers took the lead 2-1 when senior Kelly J. headed a crossing pass by Chrissy M. into the net. With less than a minute left in the game, the Blazers scored and tied the game at 2-2. The winning penalty kick was scored by eighth grader Brooke D.

The Chargers advance to the Regional final game on Friday night, Feb. 3, at Tampa Prep. Admission will be $6.00 for adults and students. For directions to the game go to www.shorecrest.org, click on athletics, and then click on "How to get there". Good luck, Chargers!

Boys Varsity Soccer Season Comes to a Close The Boys Varsity Soccer team hosted St. Stephen's on Thursday night, Feb. 2, in the Regional Quarterfinal and lost 2-0. St. Stephen's controlled early on and relied on defense to secure the win. The Chargers ended the season with a record of 13-6-2 and Shorecrest's first Boys Soccer District Championship. Congratulations to the team and coaches for an exciting year!

Girls Varsity Basketball District Results

The Chargers lost in the first game of the District Tournament to St. Stephens by the score of 30-25 on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Keswick. At halftime, the Chargers were behind 17-7 but made a great comeback outscoring St. Stephens 20-13 in the second half. Sandy L. was high scorer with 7 points followed by Casey E. with 5 points. Coach Brown and Coach White are excited about the team's prospects for next year with the hard working girls that are returning!

Boys Varsity Basketball District Next Week

The Varsity Boys Basketball team will be playing in the District Tournament next week held at Indian Rocks Christian. The Chargers are the #5 seed and will play the #4 seed Indian Rocks Christian on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 4:30. If they win, their next game will be on Friday, Feb. 10, at 7:30. Good luck, Chargers!

Boys Varsity Basketball Results

On Friday, Jan. 27, the Chargers traveled to Tampa Prep and lost 60-19. High scorer for the Chargers was Chris S. with 7 points.

The Chargers hosted Cambridge on Monday night, Jan. 30, and won by the score of 32-30. High scorer for the Chargers was Javonte M. with 7 points followed by Josh W., Chris S., and Peter C.alomiris who had 6 points each. It was Senior Night for the Chargers and before the game Chris S., our only senior, and his mom were introduced and honored.

Boys JV Basketball Result

The Boys JV Basketball team played Tampa Prep on Friday, Jan. 27, and lost 50-35.

Girls Varsity Basketball Results

The Chargers hosted Tampa Baptist for their last regular season game on Friday, Jan. 27, and lost.

Senior Chloe M. and her mom were honored before the game for her commitment and dedication to the team.

Winter Awards Night Dates Coming Up

• Soccer Awards - Wednesday, February 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Janet Root Theatre

• Basketball & Cheerleading Awards - Wednesday, March 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Janet Root Theatre

Order Your Sports Pictures Now

To access the website to order sports pictures logon to: www.collages.net

• Girls Middle Division Basketball
• Username: girlsmdbasketball

• Girls JV Basketball
• Username: girlsjvbasketball

• Girls Varsity Basketball
• Username:girlsvsbasketball

• Boys Middle Division Basketball
• Username: boysmdbasketball

• Boys JV Basketball
• Username: boysjvbasketball

• Boys Varsity Basketball
• Username: boysvbasketball

• Boys Varsity Soccer
• Username: boysvsoccer

• Boys Varsity Baseball
• Username: boysvbaseball

• Password for all pictures: 7348

Relay for Life

After a very successful kick-off meeting on January 26, there are now 14 teams signed up to participate in Relay for Life. Relay for Life is being held at Shorecrest this year and is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs for the American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of 10-15 people take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.

To register your team (or yourself) for the May 5-6 Relay for Life, click on this link. If you have any trouble registering, April James will be happy to help you. She can be reached at 522-2111, ext 103.

Three Cheers for

Second graders Sydney B. and Anna S., who were on the winning Cheerleading Squad for the Orange Jam Cheerleading Competition over the weekend. They cheer for Rock Solid Allstars. The girls are very excited and proud about their team's win!

Fifth graders Alison and Sarah F., who competed at a horse show on January 14 at the Canterbury Equestrian Center in Newberry, Florida. Ali placed 1st, 4th and 5th in competition while Sarah placed 4th, 5th and 6th. Congratulations on your accomplishments!

Artrageous Affair: Online Auction II

Closes Feb 13, 2006 5:00 p.m.

We had so much fun with the online auction that closed this last Monday that the Big Event Committee has initiated Online Auction II (the sequel...). Really, you have got to check out these incredible opportunities which are exclusive to the Online Auction II and will be awarded on Friday, Feb 13 at 5:00 p.m.

Beautiful North Carolina Mountain Lodge

Enjoy this beautiful Mountain Lodge with expansive views of Virginia and Tennessee. Enjoy trout fishing, biking, hiking, canoeing and sitting on the huge wooden deck. This lodge is fully furnished with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms - sleeps 8.

Louis Feldman Hand Turned Wooden Vase

This large Indian rosewood vase is a one of a kind, hand turned by Louis Feldman.

Shorecrest's Signature Playhouse

Beautiful playhouse built by Shorecrest dads Mike Crowley, Joe Frisbie, and Skip Tylman. The cottage playhouse features a large porch, Dutch door, flower boxes, and decorative architectural details. This is one gift that will be loved for years to come.

If you haven't taken the opportunity to visit the online auction website, do so now by going to www.Shorecrest.org and click on the "Artrageous Affair Online Auction" link, in the left column (or on this link). Once at the website, not only can you bid on exclusive items for the on-line auction but you can also make your reservations and purchase your ticket for the Artrageous Affair.

Shorecrest Business Partner