May 12 , 2006
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Upcoming Events
May 8-18
- French Exchange Students from Martinique on Campus - Grades 7 and 8
May 13 Saturday
- The Nautical Adventure
May 15 Monday
- Spring Band Concert for Grades 3-8
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m.
May 16 Tuesday
- Spring Band Concert for Families and Friends
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
May 17 Wednesday
- Upper Division Awards Ceremony
Janet Root Theatre 1:00 p.m. - Athletic Awards - Softball
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m. - Athletic Awards - Baseball
Janet Root Theatre 8:00 p.m.
May 18 Thursday
- Shorecrest Parent Association Meeting
Student Center 8:30 a.m.
May 20 Saturday
- Spring Football Classic
Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.
May 21 Sunday
- Baccalaureate
Janet Root Theatre 4:30 p.m.
May 23 Tuesday
- Fourth Quarter Ends
May 24-26 Wed-Fri
- Final Exams (Grades 7-12)
May 25-26 Thurs-Fri
- Textbook Buyback Days
Library 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 26 Friday
- Last Day of School
Noon Dismissal (EC-6)
May 27 Saturday
- Senior Commencement
Janet Root Theatre 4:30 p.m.
May 29 Monday
- Memorial Day
May 30-31 Tues-Wed
- Professional Development Days
June 3 Saturday
- SAT
Library Volunteers Needed
Library inventory volunteers are needed May 18, (Thursday) May 19, (Friday) and May 22, (Monday). There are two shifts - 8-11:30 a.m. and 11:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Please contact Vickie Burwell at 448-0375 or vickieburwell@tampabay.rr.com
Calling All "Old" New Parents
Are you a new parent who attended the New Parent Dinner last year? Would you like to meet some new Shorecrest families and make them feel welcome? We are looking for volunteers to serve food and welcome the new families at this year's New Parent Dinner in August. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Gayle Horden at 530-4269.
Textbook Buyback
Representatives from MBS Direct will be in the Media Center on May 25-26 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to buy back textbooks for grades 4 through 12. MBS Direct will also accept textbooks that were not purchased from them. Cash payment will be made at the time of buyback.
Books must be in good condition so that the company may resell them as used books. They will not buy books with excessive damage, including
- Stains
- Damage from liquids
- Missing, torn or loose pages/cover
- Excessive writing, marking or highlighting
- Broken spine/binding
Sign Up Here to Join Our Parent Ambassadors Group!
It's Not Too Late!
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Become a Parent Ambassador and be a part of what makes the Shorecrest experience so special! Parent Ambassadors provide our new families with a vital link to our school and help them connect with our Shorecrest community. As a Parent Ambassador, you would:
- Call and welcome new families to Shorecrest
- Provide an overview of school events and encourage attendance
- Help coordinate a fun, informal summer social for your grade level
- Attend the on-campus welcoming events with your Ambassador family
If you have any questions or need more information about this rewarding volunteer opportunity, please contact the Admissions Office at
727-522-2111 ext. 106
admissions@shorecrest.org
Interested?
You can sign up online for the Parent Ambassador Program.
Library Log
Books Are Due
Please return books you no longer need for reports so that your records will be cleared. You will not receive your final grades until all library materials are returned. Thank you.
Announcing the Winners...
...of the FRA (Florida Reading Association) Children's Book Award for 2005-2006
- 1st Place - Winter's Gift by Jane Monroe Donovan
- Honor Books - Stick Kid by Peter Holwitz and I Wanna Iguana by Karen Kaufman Orloff
Shorecrest students in grades Alpha-Grade 2 participated in this program to be part of 90,000 students who cast votes this year. A Big thank you to all the students and teachers in those grades for making this program another success. Our voting results were the following:
- 1st place - Winter's Gift
- 2nd place - Stick Kid
- 3rd place - I Wanna Iguana
Congratulations to us!
Summer Camp
Camps are filling up - register soon so you won't miss out!
Shorecrest's Summer Camp program is online, and registration for classes is being accepted. There are many, many wonderful opportunities this year, including a three-day marine science trip to Key Largo, a four-week professional theatre camp, an African drumming camp, an iMovie camp and of course numerous athletic camps.
Spaces fill up quickly, so don't delay your registration! Check the online program and registration form.
Shorecrest Videos
There is no need to haul your video camera, tripod and other equipment to Shorecrest events anymore. Each major Shorecrest production featuring our students and their talents is now being professionally recorded and produced in DVD format. Sit back and enjoy the moment and let someone else handle the video recording.
Videos are currently available for the following Shorecrest events:
- The Baccalaureate / Commencement 2-DVD set will be mailed to families by Stefio Video (please contact Steven Fiorenza at 528-3180 if your mailing address has changed.)
- Second Grade Program - April 27, 2006
- Alpha Parent Day - May 5
- First Grade Program, Commotion in the Ocean - May 5
- Guys and Dolls Spring Musical - April 20-22
- April 20: Celebrate the Arts EC & Lower Div performances including the EC Voices, K-Fourth Grade Singers and the Third and Fourth Grade Chorus [more info]
- April 20: Middle and Upper Division Performances including the Concert Band, Ninth Grade Ensemble, Seventh Grade "Rocker 'n Rollers," the Guitarists, Eighth Grade Musical Improv, Middle Division Chorus and "All That Jazz" Band [more info]
- Fourth Grade Native American Program, March 5, 2006
- Fifth and Sixth Grade casts for 101 Dalmatians, Feb 14 and 15, 2006
- Third Grade Program - America's Kids, Feb 10, 2006
- Winter Band Concert
- Annie Jr. - both the seventh and eighth Grade cast performances
- Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Swimming, and Volleyball Events
- Visual and Performing Arts Showcase: Song and Dance '05 and CD Performers
Poetry in the Park DVD and Theme Song CD Soundtrack Set - All Varsity Football Games and "Feel Good" Reels
- Homecoming Week Events and Game Highlights - 3 DVD set
- Varsity Cheerleaders DVD
Click on www.Stefio.TV for more information and to place your order.
Chess Update
Big news from the May Chess Tournament held at the Sunshine Center and sponsored by the St. Petersburg Chess Club. Shorecrest was third out of 34 teams from all over the bay area, ranging from elementary to high school, with our plucky crew of first, second, and third graders.
In the K-2 division, second grade Elizabeth F. won the tenth place trophy; second grader Billy W. won the eighth place trophy; first grader Edgar D. won the fifth place trophy, and first grader Chase B. took the fourth place trophy. In the K-5, competing against fifth graders, Second grader Cole C. won a gold medal; second grader Aaron S. won the eighth place trophy; third grader Matthew J. won the seventh place trophy; and first grader Cai B. took the fourth place trophy. In the K-8 division, competing against middle school students, third grader Nathan I. got a gold medal and second grader Ben C. a silver, which is certainly an equally outstanding result.
We will have Chess Club until the end of school. Summer chess activities include a Thursday morning group that meets at the St. Petersburg Chess Club from 10:00 a.m. to noon ($5.00 per student per day) and you can drop in as you may.
Results of last week's poll:
Summer at Shorecrest - what's your favorite camp? What else would you like to see offered?
I like adventure camp...I get to see my boyfriend.
- Fifth grader
Adventure Camp - I would like to go to Busch Gardens one day.
Although it was hard work, I liked Basketball Camp because Coach Maynor taught us a lot and I had fun with my friends. Adventure Camp is cool with Coach Raab too.
- Awesome
My favorite camp is Adventure Camp. There are so many fun things to do, like the scavenger hunt and ice skating. I wish there was an indoor hockey camp in the Crisp Gym. My favorite sport is hockey.
- Fourth grader
Art camp.
- Art phanatic
I like almost all of the camps at Shorecrest. Specifically, I like the Adventure Camp. We go to lots of fun places in Adventure Camp. I would like to see Softball Camp offered again. I would also like to see move variety of art camps for Middle Division students.
- Middle Division student
A Baseball Camp for Lower Division kids would be great. Also, an all sports camp with soccer, baseball and basketball. And Fishing Camp!
- Parent
Baseball Camp is the best. Coach Reed is the best.
- Baseball boy
Basketball, volleyball and adventure camp.
- Seventh grader
Coach Wolfrath soccer camp!
- Student
I would like to see beauty camp so then all the girls would know about beauty and style.
- Stylish girl
Football!
- Sixth grader
Gymnastics should be a camp.
- Kid
A whole day camp for the price of a half day camp.
I like the volleyball camp, but a watersports camp would be really really fun!
- Intense Wakeboarder
My favorite camp this summer at Shorecrest is iMovie camp!
- Sixth grader
I might go to one - Knitty-Gritty - it will be fun with Mrs. Burton and knitting!
- Someone in fourth grade
Baseball camp is the best. Although lacrosse would be pretty cool too.
- Former Shorecrest baseball player
Oceanography!
- Black belt tomboy
Pathfinders! I'm so sad we didn't have it this year.
- Sixth grader
I wish they had a camp where we got to meet poo bear and suck lollipops all day long!
- Pre-K girlie
You guys have to put in a singing camp!
- Random student
Reading and book discussion camp. Something to fill the time.
- Eighth grader
My favorite camps are Soccer Camp and Pathfinders. I would like to see more sleepover camps offered.
- Sixth grader
I would like to see a camp where we could learn about the industrial values of America and learn how we can (by investing in stocks) make America stronger then ever.
- Seventh grader
I like Swim Camp. It is so much fun when I swim, and some of my friends come too!
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I would like to see a tennis camp.
- Seventh grader who loves tennis
TIP at Duke is the best the best summer experience ever! I did it for 3 years and everyone who qualified should go.
- Junior
Volleyball Camp was great. Coach Jackson is fun and a great coach. Bball camp is also a blast - I learned so much and mastered my left-handed layup!
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If interested in viewing or ordering photos from the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life event, please go to www.sunhavenphoto.com and select "Find your Photo." Locate your event using the pulldown menu in the "Recent Events" box. Click on "Photo Browser" to find your photos. 25% of proceeds from orders will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
What a Relay!
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We look forward to future partnerships with the American Cancer Society. We owe three big cheers to Christie Pratt from ACS and to April James and Carol Whaley, who served as chairs of the event. All three women brought energy and spirit to our first Relay for Life.
It would be hard to leave an event like Relay without feeling a sense of hope for a better future for our families, our children and our friends. Thank you to the Shorecrest community for your generosity, hospitality to our guests and for contributing to a spirited event. Cheers! |
Do you think the trustees, parents, coaches, athletes, administrators and builders of the track and Haskell Field ever imagined that the space would be used for a 15-hour pep rally to cure cancer? The first Northeast St. Petersburg Relay for Life event [
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first annual Relay For Life of
Northeast St. Petersburg at Shorecrest Preparatory School! I cannot begin to tell
you how rewarding it was to see everyone so excited about participating.
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Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped prior to and on the day of the event. What an outstanding team effort! |
I would also like to acknowledge the teams that registered to be a part of this event. These include: Love for a Cure, Green Eyes, Go-Golfers, Chargers Administration and Friends, Survivors, Team Freedom, Shorecrest Streetwalkers, Austin's Mitzvah, Penguin Football, Razook Roadrunners, Food, Key Club, Tech Data, Make a Wish, Shorecrest Booster Club, Angel-Ann Anderson, Chick Fil-A, Cool Cats, Charge-Its and Chargers, Guys and Dolls, Interact and Health, FUMC, Squeegee Beckenheims, Senior Girls and Friends, Botanical Babes, Sixth Grade Superstars, Cross Country, Garrett's Girls. Eighth Grade Boys, Jr. Exchange, Gone Fishing, MD Hippies, Runner Girls, and Shorecrest Helping Hands. Before the event we are separate teams but at the event we are ONE team and it really showed! A big thank you to our fund-raising club teams to date: Gold Level, raising over $10,000: Go-Golfers and Survivors Silver Level, raising over $5,000: Team Freedom, Chargers Administrators and Friends, Green Eyes, and Shorecrest Street Walkers Bronze Level, raising $2,500 or more: Penguin Football Family, Sixth Grade Superstars, Austin's Mitzvah, Food, FUMC St Pete, and Garrett's Girls. The following teams are just at the point of moving from Bronze level to Silver level: Cool Cats, Gone Fishing, MD Hippies, Razook Roadrunners, and Runner Girls. Again, thank you! We will be holding a wrap-up party in a couple of weeks to hand out awards. In closing, I hope you all are very proud of the accomplishments you have made in the last couple of months. I get to see the funds you worked so hard to raise benefit the community firsthand, and you are helping us reach so many more families. You are truly making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer! - Christie Pratt |
e raised over $106,000 for the American Cancer Society. Wow! I
just want you to know that there were so many people who had a hand in
this success: the team captains, the team participants, the survivors,
caregivers, and all the donors. Please remember to write thank you notes or
send follow up e-mails to all those who helped your team be so successful.
Don't forget all those out of state donors who did not get a chance to see
the event. One good idea is to send them an e-mailed picture of your team or
something memorable from the night.
I would like to again acknowledge all of those who worked so hard getting
this event started. The entire committee was truly amazing!
Please recognize their hard work when you see them around! Early Childhood
Fascinating Fish
Mrs. Samuel's and Ms. Uebel's Alpha classes enjoyed trips to the St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium this week. The children saw and touched a regular sea star and a brittle sea star.
They saw red drum fish, angel fish, clown fish, lobsters, sea urchins, an eel, a parrot fish and sea horses. Outside, the children listened to the sounds of the shrimp from under the pier. Feeding fish to the pelicans outside was pretty neat, too!
Favorite Artists
During Visual Arts throughout the year, the Junior Kindergartners looked at the selected works of ten artists and experimented with many types of art media using a variety of styles and techniques, with an emphasis on thought and creativity.
As their final Visual Arts experience of the year, they revisited the paintings they discussed over the last nine months. The students reviewed what they remembered about the artists and the various types of art including portraits, still life, realism, abstract, and impressionism. After looking at all of the pictures again, they voted on them and created a graph to determine the favorite of each class and of the grade.
Mrs. Jotch's class voted for Claude Monet's Water Lilies, which was also the favorite in Mrs. Lipan's class but by a much smaller margin. In Mrs. Moyle's class, Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Georgia O'Keefe's Red Poppy tied for first place. The overall winner chosen by combining the votes of all three classes was Water Lilies with the Red Poppy coming in second.
Library Books
All books are due back to the school library. If your child has not yet returned his book, please send it in on Monday. If your child has lost a book, please contact Mrs. Smay to settle the account
Newest Chargers Visit Alpha
Students enrolled for next year's Alpha class visited Early Childhood on May 11.
Big sister's Alpha class was passing by the Early Childhood playground.
Alpha Pictures
View online picture pages of the Alpha Parent Day program that was held May 5.
Upper Division
A Reminder to All Seniors!
There is a mandatory Graduation rehearsal on Friday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. in the Janet Root Theatre. All Seniors must attend! In addition, tickets for reserved seating for Graduation will be distributed at this time.
2006 Spanish Poetry Contest
Every year the Spanish Honor Society of Shorecrest sponsors a poetry contest for those students who are currently enrolled in Spanish IV, Spanish IV(H) and Spanish V(AP). Past winners of the Spanish Poetry Contest have been junior Daniel M. and senior John B. This year the contest included 32 entries. The judges, Sra. Sandra León-Cone, Sra. Teresa Starr and Sra. Linda Grau found the poems to be of exceptional quality and difficult to arrive at one winner. For this reason there is not one winner this year, but two. Yes, a tie.
The first winning poem is entitled Lo que tienes que hacer (What You Must Do). Our poet reminds the reader to trust her soul as one's soul will bring all the answers that the individual needs. The word alma means both soul and spirit in Spanish and the author uses both meanings within the poem. Congratulations to senior Michelle B., a Spanish IV(H) student, for being one of our Spanish Poetry Contest winners.
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The second poet to win the Spanish Poetry Contest wrote a poem entitled El partido de mi vida (The Game of My Life). The writer recounts the victorious 2006 Shorecrest Girls Varsity Soccer Season, writing in particular about the triumphant Regional Championship win over Tampa Prep. The emotional and play-by-play account is also declared a winner in the 2006 Spanish Poetry Contest. Congratulations to sophomore Rachel W., who is also in Spanish IV(H).
Honorable mention for their outstanding poems goes to sophomore Blake F., El hombre; junior Kim L., La esperanza; sophomore Donna C., ¿Qué es el amor?; junior Sonya N., Mi madre; sophomore Jeff R., St. Pete; and senior Evan W., La naturaleza.
Thank you to the judges for their time and efforts in recognizing our students' talents and ¡Felicidades a todos los poetas bilingües de Shorecrest!
A Successful National History Day
Freshmen Joe M., Gabe N. and Alex N. demonstrated their academic prowess at the state level competition in Tallahassee last week.
Gabe N. won third place in the state for his paper on John Locke and his Two Treatises on Government, and although they did not officially place in the competition, they received high ratings for their exhibit on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Special Schedule
A reminder that the Upper Division will end its instructional day at 2:03 p.m. on Friday, May 12!
President of SADD speaks to Fellow Students about Prom Night
Andrew C., Co-President of SADD this year, delivered a speech concerning prom, which will be held this Friday, May 12, to the Upper Division students during a special Tuesday morning assembly. He encouraged his peers to have fun but not make poor decisions about alcohol and/or driving impaired.
He reminded the seniors of how much they had to look forward to in college and not to take any chances that would derail their future paths. Andrew spoke honestly and even mentioned he had made mistakes that he had learned from (in the past). His speech was well received and even had some humor in it.
Key Club Supports Relay for Life
This past Friday and Saturday, Key Club captains Jackie K. and Philip V. led the Key Club members as they spent the night at the school supporting the Relay for Life. Key Club members raised money by volunteering at the car wash and selling muffins. Listening to the survivors' speeches was the highlight of the evening. It was a fun night and had many touching moments!
Semester Exam Schedule
Wednesday, May 24
- Math 9:00-11:00
- Science 12:30-2:00
Thursday, May 25
- English 9:00 - 11:00
- Languages 12:30 - 2:00
Friday, May 26
- Social Studies 9:00 - 11:00
- Electives 12:30 - 2:30
Please Send Prom Pictures
E-Bytes is looking for great photos of the Prom. Please send the original, unedited digital files to clingman@shorecrest.org. Thanks in advance!
Summer Reading
Click to access the Upper Division's Summer Reading List.
Lower Division
Rainbow of Friends
The kindergarten performance Rainbow of Friends [picture pages] was an incredible culmination of all the skills the children have learned throughout the year. But most importantly, they had a wonderful time performing on the stage and left the audience with full hearts and great pride.
Mark Twain Visits Second Grade
The second graders have been enjoying reading biographies and have been working hard putting together "living biography book reports." Each student dresses up as his or her famous person and shares important life facts with the class. One of Mr. Tremmel's students, JoAnn T., portrayed Mark Twain, voice and all!
Citizen of the Month
Congratulations to our citizens of the month for April:
- First Grade - Hans K.
- Second Grade - Taylor Anne N.
- Third Grade - Katerina A.
- Fourth Grade - Kyle M.
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.
Commotion Pictures
You can view online picture pages of the first grade program, Commotion in the Ocean.
Monarch Migration
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate to the warmth of Mexico in the winter and back up to the United States and Canada in the summertime. They are truly international citizens who depend greatly on our gardens during their journeys.
Last fall, our first graders embarked on a symbolic butterfly journey across North and Central America! 'Journey North,' an international organization dedicated to working with schools in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, coordinates a symbolic butterfly migration every year. With the help of Ms. Oppegard in the science room and Sra. Leon-Cone in their Spanish classes, the children made and decorated paper butterflies with brilliant colors and a Spanish greeting for the children in Mexico who would be receiving them.
All the butterflies were sent south as the days began to cool, along with those from other schools around the country. This spring, the butterflies have returned, and like real migrating butterflies, not necessarily to the same place. The Lower Division received about 60 paper butterflies from students all across the United States, Canada, and Mexico! It is wonderful to see that even though we all come from different backgrounds and different cultures, the countries of North and Central America have this amazing butterfly migration in common, with very unique ambassadors!
Summer Reading Lists
The summer reading lists are online for students entering grades one through four next fall.
Shorecrest Business Partners
Since 1976 Euthenics is proud to be a Shorecrest Business Partner and supports Shorecrest's excellence in education. |
Euthenics provides interior design and planning services to the medical and healthcare industries, as well as corporate offices, broadcasting and retail facilities.
Three Cheers for...
• Shorecrest students who participated in the State History Fair held in Tallahassee on May 4, 5 and 6, 2006. The theme was: Taking a Stand in History: People, Ideas, Events. Faculty members Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Heller led the team.
Shorecrest was well represented by Middle Division (Junior Division) and Upper Division (Senior Division) students. For the first time ever, Shorecrest had two teams win second place in the Junior Division. The seventh grade team of Jennifer C., Rebecca K. and Mary R. won second place for their group performance in the Junior Division. Also, the eighth grade team of Joelle J. and Laurel M. won second place for their exhibit in the Junior Division.
Brian K. (seventh grade) won a fourth place award and Gabe N. (ninth grade) won a third place award. Both second place teams will be attending the National Contest in College Park, Maryland, June 11-15, 2006.
• Alex C. and Ryan I. from Mrs. Kawalec's kindergarten class, who spent a recent Saturday planting sea oats at Ft. DeSoto Park with Friends of Fort DeSoto and Tampa Bay Watch. The pair planted over 100 seedlings! The sea oats help stabilize sand dunes and protect our beaches. Thanks to Alex and Ryan for helping our beautiful environment.
• Eighth grader Hayden D., who entered the Skip Barber Regional Race Series event at Daytona and competed with his dad. Actually, a whole bunch of dads competed in the Race Series with their teenage kids. Craig D., a long-time competitor thinks, "It's great that Hayden is an adrenaline junkie like me, but I still want to beat him!" Congratulations to both of you. |
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• Gavin and Connor P., who have been doing community service helping mentally disabled children play soccer with the Tops Program.
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• Craig, Jan, Jessica, Stacy and Ali Sher, who were honored by Family Service Centers, Inc. with the 2006 Family of the Year award. Congratulations!
Athletic News
Athletic Schedules
Tennis & Track Awards
The Tennis and Track teams were honored on Wednesday night, May 10, in the Janet Root Theatre, and the following athletes received special awards:
Girls Varsity Track
- Most Valuable - Pavandeep B.
- Most Improved - Samantha S.
- Coaches Award - Casey E.
Girls JV Track
- Most Valuable - Lexie G.
- Most Improved - Chantal J.
- Coaches Award - Caroline N.
Boys Varsity Track
- Most Valuable - Ian B.
- Most Improved - Patrick M.
- Coaches Award - JJ R.
Boys JV Track
- Most Valuable - Ryan D.
- Most Improved - Parth D.
- Coaches Award - Philip T.
Girls Varsity Tennis
- Most Valuable - Morgan B.
- Most Improved - Lauren F.
- Coaches Award - Stephanie W.
Girls JV Tennis
- Most Valuable - Madi K.
- Most Improved - Kathryn K.
- Coaches Award - Danielle D.
Boys Varsity Tennis
- Most Valuable - Michael K.
- Most Improved - Matt S.
- Coaches Award - Brett A.
Boys JV Tennis
- Most Valuable - Matt K.
- Most Improved - Alex N.
- Coaches Award - Nick V.
Baseball and Softball Awards Night
Baseball and Softball Awards Night will be on Wednesday, May 17 in the Janet Root Theatre. Softball Awards will begin at 7 p.m. with Baseball Awards following at 8 p.m.
Spring Football Game
The Spring Football game will be held on Saturday night, May 20 on Haskell Field against Trinity Christian Academy from Deltona at 7:30 p.m. Adult admission is $5.00 and student admission is $2.00. Charger Cards will be accepted. Come out and get a sneak preview of the 2006 Charger Football team!
Turn in All Uniforms
Please check your closets, drawers, and car trunks for any Shorecrest sports teams uniforms. Turn them in at the Athletic Office as soon as possible.
Sports Physicals and Parent Consent and Release Forms
Don't forget to get your summer physical appointments with your family physicians now. To be eligible to participate in Shorecrest athletics, you are required to have a physical every year. The Florida High School Athletic Association requires that next year's physical be taken after April 1, 2006.
The FHSAA are also requiring that every school must have on file a parental consent and release form (green sheet) before a student-athlete can participate in any form of physical conditioning regardless of when such conditioning occurs. These forms will be required of any athlete who participates on a team, works out in the weight room, or does off season conditioning. You will receive this form in your summer mailing, or you can pick it up in the Athletic Office.
Middle Division
Kentucky Derby Attire
Mrs. Lillian Nelson's sixth grade Drama Focus students geared up for the Kentucky Derby last week by creating lovely hats. Using recycled materials the students dressed as if they were running for the roses. How fashionable!
Upper Division Student Council
Seniors Andrew N. and Caitlyn C. visited the eighth graders on Thursday to discuss Student Council Elections. Rising ninth graders heard what it means to be on the Upper Division Student Council and were encouraged to run for class officers. Eighth graders will sign up for specific positions and will deliver speeches after the Band Assembly in the Janet Root Theatre on Monday. Voting will follow in Home Base.
Outdoor Education News
Eighth graders traveled to Fort DeSoto last Friday to complete their annual project by planting the seagrass Spatina. All school year the Oceanography class has been working with Tampa Bay Watch by monitoring and caring for the seagrass that now is planted in Fort DeSoto to restore the habitat back to Tampa Bay.
In addition to planting, students used various field techniques and seine nets to experience true oceanography field work. They participated in an educational scavenger hunt, and had Subways for lunch! Thank you to all the parents and chaperones who helped to make this a memorable day.
A Big "Bienvenue" to Our Visitors from Martinique!
Our e-pals from Schoelcher, Martinique arrived Tuesday morning to a very warm welcome from our Middle Division students. Although weary from their trip, they were very happy and excited to finally meet their e-pals and host families in person.
Each morning they leave campus to explore all the things that St. Petersburg has to offer. So far, the group has visited several local attractions including Sawgrass Park, the St. Pete History Museum, and even the mall! In the afternoon, they eat lunch on campus and attend some classes.
We hope our guests enjoy their time at Shorecrest. When you see the group on campus don't forget to say "bonjour!"
Students Teaching Students
Mrs. Kubicki's first graders work side by side with Mrs. D'Ambrosio's eighth grade Oceanographers discovering the squid and its parts. This is a continuation project which will include each first grade class visiting the eighth grade outdoor science lab for exploration.
Archibald MacLeish
The following students in Ms. Mercier's English 7 class will publish their poems in the Creative Communications, Inc. poetry anthology, A Celebration of Young Poets: Kira L., Peyton L., Michael M., Sarah O., John S., Nick S., Maeve S., Danielle S., Serena H., and Bitty R. Many of these students share their poetry, favorite quotes, and philosophy of life on our Internet forum, Ars Poetica!
Girl Scouts Volunteer
Fifth grade Shorecrest sponsored Junior Girl Scout Troop 50 completed their Bronze Award (the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn) project on April 22 by planting five oak trees they got donated, and surrounding them with stepping stones they made and decorated for Quantum Leap Farm, Inc., a special horse farm in Odessa, Florida providing therapeutic horse riding to handicapped adults.
The trees will provide shade for the working horses as well as a memorial area to remember the volunteer people and horses who have worked at the Farm. Each girl worked over 15 hours on this project including planning and execution.
Summer Reading List
For students entering grades five through eight next fall, the Middle Division Summer Reading List is now online.
SAT/ACT Summer Preparation
Advanced Learning Centers
Advanced Learning Centers (ALC) will be offering a 4-day introductory SAT course (free of charge to pre-registered students) for all interested rising juniors and seniors. It will be held at Shorecrest Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 8.
On Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., ALC will administer and proctor a full-length SAT to all registered students. Tuesday-Thursday from 9:00-10:30, ALC's education director Johanna Sambade will conduct a lecture series covering the similarities and differences between the SAT and the ACT, strategies and approaches for specific question types, a review of selected test questions from the administered SAT, content, and pacing.
Following this free introductory course, interested students will be given the opportunity to sign up for a more intensive on-campus summer preparation program either individually or as part of a small group (2-4 students).
- The first 4-week summer session will run from June 12-July 14.
- The second 4-week summer session will run from July 17-August 11.
The days and times of the program will be adjusted to accommodate multiple groups (meeting 3 times per week) and individuals (meeting 2 times per week) during the 4-week summer sessions. Students may choose either 4-week session or both. The cost of this program is $480 per 4-week summer session for small group tutoring and $640 per 4-week summer session for individual tutoring.
To register for the free lecture series, or small-group or individual tutoring, call Jonathan Davis at 522-2111 ext. 198, fill out the form to be included in the next school mailing, or download this PDF version.
For more information, call Advanced Learning Centers at 727-381-9722 or visit their website www.thinkalc.com.
Enlightened Learning
Enlightened Learning is offering two Summer SAT Workshops on Shorecrest Preparatory School's campus. Each workshop will span the curriculum for the SAT exam: critical reading, grammar, essay writing, and math. An emphasis will be placed on students taking active control over their thinking processes, identifying and planning how to approach a particular problem, monitoring their understanding, and evaluating their progress.
These workshops will be rigorous, entertaining, and a hands-on approach in order to achieve a foundational proficiency for the SAT exam. Workshops will be administered by Shane Counts and staff of Enlightened Learning.
Each workshop consists of 3-hour sessions for four days, Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Workshop A is scheduled for July 31 through August 3 and Workshop B is scheduled for August 7 through August 10. The cost of the program is $485.
Individual sessions and administered practice tests are offered throughout the summer and school year by appointment.
Please contact Jonathan Davis at 522-2111 x198 for registration details or any other information regarding the program. Or download this PDF form to register.
Please also feel free to visit Enlightened Learning's website at www.enlightenedwebsite.com