August 31, 2007
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Charger Cross Country Invitational
Upcoming Events
Sept 3 Monday
- School Closed -
Labor Day
Sept 4 Tuesday
- Middle Division Back-to-School Night
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Sept 5 Wednesday
- Big Event Planning Meeting
Janet Root Theatre Conference Room 8:15 a.m. - Early Childhood Parent Volunteer Orientation
Student Activity Center 8:20 a.m. - Important Meeting for All Parents of Theatre Students
Black Box Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Sept 6 Thursday
- First Annual Charger Invitational Cross Country Event
3:45 women's race
4:30 men's race - Upper Division Back-to-School Night
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Sept 7 Friday
- Kindergarten Parents Social
Sept 8 Saturday
- Ninth Grade Parents Social
Sept 10 Monday
- Booster Club Meeting
Library 7:00 p.m.
Sept 14 Friday
- Blood Drive on Campus
8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. - First Grade Parents Social
Sept 18 Tuesday
- Picture Day for Early Childhood and Lower Division
Sept 19 Wednesday
- Lower Division Math Night
Janet Root Theatre 7:00 p.m.
Sept 20 Thursday
- Early Childhood Parent Chad
Student Activity Center 8:20 a.m. - Picture Day for Middle and Upper Divisions
- Varsity Football vs. Admiral Farragut
Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.
Sept 24 Monday
- TIP Meeting for notified families of seventh graders Student Activity Center 7:00 p.m.
Sept 25 Tuesday
- Picture Lady and Gentleman Meeting
Student Activity Center 1:15 p.m. - Fifth Grade Parent Roundtable
Raymund Center Band Room 7:00 p.m.
Sept 26 Wednesday
- Green and Gold Spirit Day
Sept 26-28
- Homecoming
Sept 28 Friday
- Varsity Football vs. Mount Dora
Haskell Field 7:30 p.m.
Oct 4 Thursday
- SPA General Meeting
David and Pam Murphy Student Activity Center 8:15 a.m.
First Annual Charger Invitational
Thursday, September 6
- What: Here's your chance to run with the Charger Cross Country Team
- Who: Open to all Faculty and Staff
- Where: Run a 5K (3.1 mile) course around the Shorecrest Campus. Start and finish on Haskell Field.
- When: Women's race at 4:00
Men's race at 4:45
Many Thanks to our Parent Ambassadors!
Over 45 families signed up to welcome our new families to Shorecrest this summer! We have a fantastic group of Parent Ambassadors who opened their homes for summer gatherings; hosted play dates at parks and the Shorecrest playground; coordinated pool and skating parties; organized tennis, golf and movie outings; and e-mailed and phoned their new families over the course of the summer.
Many of our new families shared with the admissions office how wonderful it was to have Parent Ambassadors welcome them to our school community.
Thank you to all of our Parent Ambassador volunteers!
Alpha
Debra Crupi
Gretchen Walsh
Corrie Stover
Amy Forney
Gail Hairston
Jr. Kindergarten
Jill Emerson
Kimberly Craig
Karen Burns-Boland
Kelly Lynch
Kindergarten
Karen Quilty
Karen Thomas
Cybille Scott
Elizabeth Samuelson
Grade 1
Jill Emerson
Emily Elwyn
Grade 2
Orlando Acosta
Meredith Leonhirth
Grade 3
Jan Miller
Sue Knipe
Grade 4
Raffi Darrow
Karen Quilty
Gretchen Walsh
Grade 5
Caryn Rightmyer
Suzanne Runyan
Jan Miller
Raffi Darrow
Grade 6
Patricia Ford
Anne Manella
Grade 7
Patricia Ford
Maureen Kartha
Amy Webber
Grade 8
Janet Allweiss
Elaine East
Suzie Elinger
Claire Prough
Catherine Russo
Gail Warren
Grade 9
Suzi Kinter
Melinda Pletcher
Grade 10
Melinda Pletcher
Michele Marois
Grade 11
Claudia McIvor
Barbara Aiello
Mark Petty
Karen Lucas
Grade 12
Michael Brown
Janene Silver
Big Event
Yes! There will be a Big Event this year!
After much discussion, it has been decided that there will be a Big Event this year. We hope to retool the event a little bit and are open to lots of new ideas. We are inviting every Shorecrest parent to attend our first meeting on Wednesday, September 5 in the Janet Root Theatre Conference Room at 8:15 a.m. If you are unable to make it or have any questions, please feel free to contact Monique Roberts (beachmonique
@hotmail.com).
We are looking for volunteers who can give a little time or a lot. It has been a fun group in past years, and we would love for you to be a part of it.
Service Learning
Any Soldier Project
Junior Cortney C. has launched a service project to begin the new school year. For the next month, she will be collecting letters to U.S. troops and old Beanie Babies to send overseas. The first shipment is planned for Friday, Sept. 28.
Over the summer, Cortney learned that our soldiers are carrying Beanie Babies in their backpacks and handing them out to children they meet on patrols. She saw this as an opportunity for all those Beanie Babies collecting dust to be put to a better use.
If you'd like to be a part of this effort, drop off your letters and Beanie Babies in the collection boxes in the Upper and Middle Divisions offices. For more information, see Cortney or contact Ms. Stevens at sstevens@shorecrest.org.
Calling All Cub Scouts
Parents, new scouts and interested boys in grades 1 through 5 are invited to "Join Scouting Night" on Wednesday, September 12, in the Student Activity Center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 sharp and shouldn't last more than an hour or so. The annual fee is $85, which pays for BSA Council expenses and helps fund some of the Pack's activities, awards, etc. Please bring your checkbooks or correct cash.
Parents, while we would like your son to attend, it's not necessary for him to be there for you to register him. If you can't attend, you can have another parent sign your son up, but be sure they have your contact information with them.
Any questions should be sent to Del Goforth, Pack 303 Committee Chairman, via email delgofort@aol.com.
The Learning Center Test Prep News
TLC is offering on-campus test reviews for the PSAT, SAT, and ACT beginning this fall.
The first PSAT workshops for juniors will take place in the Library on the following Saturdays from 9:00 a.m until 11:30:
September 15 and 29 and October 6 and 13.
Upcoming Games and Meets
Complete Schedules
Directions to Games
Friday, August 31
- Varsity Swim and Dive
at Tampa Prep 6:30 - Varsity Football
at Fort Meade 7:30
Tuesday, Sept. 4
- Varsity Golf
St. Pete Catholic and Northside at Bayou Club 4:00
Wednesday, Sept. 5
- MD Volleyball (A)
at Wellington School 4:00 - MD Golf
Match at Cypress Links 4:30 - MD Volleyball
Home vs. St. Pete Catholic 5:00 - Varsity Volleyball
Home vs. St. Pete Catholic 6:30
Thursday, Sept. 6
- Varsity Golf
Calvary Christian at Tarpon Woods 4:00 - Cross Country
Charger Invitational (Parents are invited to race)
Girls Varsity 4:00,
Boys Varsity 4:45 - MD Football
Green and Gold Game
Home 6:00
Friday, Sept. 7
- MD Volleyball (B)
Home vs. Grace Lutheran 4:00 - MD Volleyball (A)
Indian Rocks Christian Invitational TBA - Varsity Swim and Dive
at Berkeley Prep 5:00 - Varsity Football
at St. Edward's 7:00
Saturday, Sept. 8
- Varsity Swim and Dive
Relay Meet at North Shore 10:00 - MD Volleyball (A)
Indian Rocks Christian Invitational TBA
Sat-Sun Sept. 8-9
- Varsity Sailing
District Singlehanded Championship (Laser/Laser Radial) (SAISA Cressy Championship and ISSA Qualifier) at Clearwater Sailing Center
SPA News
Box Tops for Education Program
The Box Tops for Education program from General Mills is a new program that Shorecrest is participating in to raise money for the school. Students should bring in the box tops from General Mills food and drop them off in specially marked bins in each division.
The box top committee volunteers will collect and count the items every two weeks and mail them in to General Mills, which will send Shorecrest a check twice a year for up to $20,000 (at 10 cents per box top). More information will be coming in September's mailing, but you can also read about the program at www.boxtops4education.com.
Links to More Information
Library Volunteers
Calling all Book-a-neers!
Volunteer Opportunities
Flik Dining Service
Traffic Adjustments
Responses to last week's poll:
Read any good books lately?
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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Many more photos!
Spirit Night
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Spirit Day in Mrs. Minke's Kindergarten class
Upper Division
Back-to-School Night
This year's Upper Division's Back-to-School Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 6. The program will begin at 7:00 in Janet Root Theatre with a short DVD and opening remarks by Mike Murphy and Stephen Manella.
Using printed schedules which will be distributed in the lobby of the Theatre, parents will follow the sequence of classes their children follow, starting with Advisory. As they move from classroom to classroom, parents will also be able to see the Landy Hall construction site up close.
Meeting for Theatre Students and Parents
There will be an important meeting for Upper Division Theatre students and their parents on Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre.
Key Club Beach Clean-up
Key Club will have its annual Beach Clean-up on Saturday, September 8. All Key Club members and interested students are welcome to participate. We will first clean up the beach, then start our beach games and party.
We will have our first full Key Club meeting in ST-1 on Thursday, Sept. 6 during lunch.
- What? Key Club's Annual Beach Clean-up
- Who? All Key Club members and interested students
- Where? Fort Vicinity (Shelter 11) located in Fort Desoto Beach
- When? 10:00 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Sept. 8
Please bring your own lunch.
Questions? Contact Club President Brittany H. or Committee Chair Stephanie G.
Preparing to depart for Freshman Retreat
Lower Division
Back-to-School Night
Thank you one and all for a wonder filled Back-to-School Night. The children's faces were filled with delight at their notes left behind by their parents. Thank you for our strong partnership! We are off to a great beginning of our 2007-2008 school year.
Flagpole
Monday was the first gathering of the year at the flagpole for the Lower Division students. Mr. Murphy praised the children for their great citizenship last year and expressed his continued high expectations for our new school year.
Children were honored for specific achievements, and Mrs. Owen received her medal for ten years of service.
Bay Area Association of Independent Schools
Just under forty Lower, Middle, and Upper Division Heads attended the annual BAAIS meeting on Wednesday. Mrs. Jennings' agenda this year included a Web 2.0 presentation by Anna Baralt and Wendy Drexler.
Discussions ensued among the various schools before the participants broke out into divisions to plan shared events for the coming year. Some of the schools represented were Canterbury, Independent Day School, St. Stephen's Episcopal School, St. Mary's Episcopal Day School, Admiral Farragut, Brandon Academy, Academy at the Lakes, and Hillel School of Tampa.
Mrs. Kawalec's kindergarten class toured the campus to find out where different members of the "Shorecrest Family" live.
Birthday Math
The entire second grade gathered together to celebrate the successful first week of school. They brought their math lessons with them by creating a living number line according to each child's birthday. The one rule made this very tricky... There was no talking!
Each child had to figure out where his/her birthday fit in the number line by somehow signaling the date! Imagine almost 80 second graders and no talking! The boys and girls did a great job from January to December with lots of fun and laughs.
Self Portraits
The second graders showed their creativity by painting self portraits this week. What great artists they are!
You will be able to view their work during the year as it is displayed in the second grade hall. You will be amazed!
Inside a Lima Bean
Ms. Swoch reports:
Second grade science is beginning their year with an in-depth study of plants and their parts. We kicked this off with dissection of lima bean seeds in the Science Resource Room.
If you want to try it at home, soak a dried bean overnight and it will be ready to dissect in the morning.
Volunteers Needed for Picture Lady and Gentleman Day
There are a few openings available to teach art appreciation to Lower Division students. Art experience is not required. The presentations are 30-45 minutes each month, six times per year. This is a great opportunity to have fun and meet many children and teachers, as well as to create memories for students that will last a lifetime.
If you have any questions or would like more information about this program, please e-mail Brian Nestor at briannestor169@aol.com or call 727-343-1684.
Early Childhood
Back-to-School Night
It was hard to tell whether the children were more excited beforehand about their parents coming to visit their classrooms or afterwards when the teachers read them the notes their parents had left for them!
The EC parents were the first to view a new video and hear Mike Murphy talk about the exciting plans for the campus.
Betty Gootson talked about the importance of spending time with your children and shared a poem, "When You Thought I Wasn't Looking." Most important, however, was the time in the classrooms where the teachers provided an overview of their plans for the children this year. We thank everyone for coming; it was a great turnout with almost every child represented.
Alpha is the Beginning
Two weeks into the school year and our youngest students are smiling all day long. They hardly stop for a minute as they play, not suspecting how much they are learning in the process!
Learning to wait for a turn, play in a group setting and share are priorities, and the children are making a great start towards those goals.
Kissing Hands
The EC Parent Orientation traditionally ends with the reading of "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn. This week, the Alpha children made sun catcher kissing hands of their own to give their parents.
The other part of that project will be for the children to make a kissing hand at home with their family to keep in their cubbies at school. If you haven't heard this story, it's a great one for families to share when children of any age leave home!
Centers, PE, and More
The Junior Kindergarten students are busy every minute! During center time, they not only enhance their fine motor and cognitive skills, but also learn time management, as they have the responsibility of completing all of the centers offered each day.
The children love going to PE with the coaches where they are learning direction following as well as developing their gross motor skills. This week they visited the library for the first time and some of them even took a walk to see what was happening at the construction site. Boy, is Junior Kindergarten fun!
Be Involved!
Join Betty Gootson for an EC parent volunteer orientation on Wednesday, September 5, at 8:20 a.m. in the Murphy Student Activity Center. Whether you plan to volunteer once a week, once a month, or once in a while, this session will help you prepare your child for your visit and explain your role while working with the children in the class.
Responses to last week's poll: Read any good books lately?
Responses to last week's poll:
Read any good books lately?
Athletic News
Upcoming Games and Meets
Varsity Football Team Wins at Disney Wide World of Sports
After a three-hour delay due to a lightning storm, the Chargers beat Calvary Christian Friday night, August 24, during the KSA Kickoff Classic at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex by the score of 21-13.
Jack S. scored the first touchdown on a 42 yard run from scrimmage. Hunter T. kicked a 37 yard field goal in the third quarter to give the Chargers their first lead in the game. Evan J. intercepted a pass and Hunter T. scored on a 36 yard run to give the Chargers the lead with four minutes remaining.
Phil T. clinched the game with a 63 yard run for a touchdown late in the game. Stephen M. was named "Defensive Player of the Game" and Hunter T. received the honor on the offensive side of the ball.
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Swim & Dive Teams Beat St. Pete Catholic
On Friday, Aug. 24, after a long storm delay, the swimmers and divers started their competition against St. Pete Catholic. The SPC team was as fast and big as the coaches predicted, and it made for a night of close competition.
The boys were dominant with a score of 194 to 190. Captains Phil V., Henry S., Blake F., and Chris K. showed the rest of the team how to bring it up another level. Our new sixth graders John "Tri" F., Alex "Fly" G., and Logan "Try" E. scored points for the team and are already talking about a Varsity letter in swimming for seven years straight. Matt I. also won his first Varsity Swimming event.
The girls team won by the score of 159 to 145. The score was tied going into the second to the last event, which was the 100 breaststroke. The Chargers gained 19 points with a 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 7th place by Paige T., Chloe H., Joelle J., and Shannon M.
Two girls who won every event that they entered were Captain Sandy L. and Paige T.! The coaches were very impressed with the team's effort. Our student athletes rose to the occasion and our parents were great workers and cheerleaders.
The following are first place finishers:
- Boys 200 Medley Relay - Joseph A., Marcus H., Henry S., Philip V.
- Boys 200 Free - Joseph A.
- Boys 200 Individual Medley & Boys 100 Breast - Henry S.
- Boys 50 Free & Boys 100 Free - Philip V.
- Boys Diving - Jack S.
- Boys 100 Fly & Boys 500 Free - Marcus H.
- Boys 100 Back - Matt I.
- Boys 400 Free Relay - Henry S., Joseph A., Marcus H., Philip V.
- Girls 200 Medley Relay - Rachel S., Paige T., Hope A., Sandy L.
- Girls 200 Free & Girls 100 Breast - Paige T.
- Girls 50 Free & Girls 100 Free - Sandy L.
- Girls Diving - Hannah S.
- Girls 100 Fly - Rachel T.
- Girls 500 Free - Hope A.
- Girls 400 Free Relay - Rachel S., Paige T., Hope A., Sandy L.
Professional Wrestling
Third graders Chris J. and Brent S. with John Cena (WWE Champion)
Varsity Golf Team Results
The Chargers traveled to Tarpon Springs on Monday, Aug. 24, to compete in the East Lake Invitational at the Wentworth Golf Club. They also hosted Berkeley Prep on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the Feather Sound Golf Course and lost 152-161. Low scorers for the Chargers were Mark S. and Geoffrey R. who each had a score of 39.
Varsity Volleyball Beats Canterbury in First Match of the Season
The Charger Varsity Volleyball team defeated Canterbury in their first game of the season Wednesday night in three games (25-11, 26-24, 25-21).
The team was led by senior captains Kim N. and Rachel S. Kim N. recorded 12 kills, 7 aces, and 10 digs while Rachel S. recorded 15 assists, 7 kills and 4 aces on the match.
Erica S. also added to the Charger defense with 6 digs. Brooke O. and Jenn C. had 3 kills each on the match. Way to go, Chargers!
JV Volleyball Results
The JV Volleyball team played their first game of the season on Tuesday, Aug. 28, at Canterbury. They lost in two games by the scores of 25-17, 25-5. Madi K. led the team with two aces and one assist. Sidney H. and Hayley J. each had a kill.
Middle Division Volleyball Results
On Wednesday evening, Aug. 29, the Middle Division Volleyball season opened with a victory over Canterbury. The team won the first game 26-24 and the second game 25-14 before an enthusiastic fan base in Crisp Gym.
Impressive play was displayed by Sophia G., Sidney W., Liz M., Savannah J.-S., Casey W., Rachel P., Kelly H., Lizzy C., Sam M., Kaiya K., and Ariana L. Jaque G., a new player to the team this year, served an amazing eleven times in the second game.
Coach Hodgson was impressed by how the girls worked on setting up their shots and how they exceeded his expectations for the first match. The Volleyball team's next match is next Wednesday at Wellington School at 4:00. Go, Chargers!
Intramural Soccer
The Charger Soccer League is a coed intramural soccer league open to Shorecrest fourth and fifth graders. Participation spans all three divisions of the Shorecrest community, and even includes faculty members serving as referees.
The players are from both the Lower and Middle Divisons, and each team is coached by a member of the boys and girls Varsity Soccer teams. The 32 players are split into four teams, and will play a seven-week season, culminating in a mini-game jamboree and pizza party. The first games of the CSL season were played on Wednesday, Aug. 29.
Fall Sports Pictures
Fall Sports pictures will be taken for Middle Division Football on Saturday, Sept. 15 at 9:00 a.m. on Haskell Field.
Northeast Photography
Order your athletic team and individual pictures from Northeast Photography. Go to: Collages.net
- Username for the Varsity Football team: football07
- Password for all sports: 7348
Videos of Athletic Events
Varsity football games are available with highlights included for $20 each by ordering directly from www.Stefio.TV or by calling 528-3180.
Three Cheers for...
• Fifth grader Kylie H., who grew her hair for the past two years awaiting the final cut for Locks of Love. |
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• Kindergartener Joseph B., third grader Hannah B., and fourth grader Patrick F. who participated in the Palm Harbor YMCA Kids Triathlon.
These youngsters demonstrated determination and grit as they competed against nearly 200 other children in an amazing race of discipline, endurance and strength. All three finished strong!
• Senior Michael H., who will be playing in the Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach in California. Each day, Michael will play with a Champion Tour pro as well as two amateurs. The Golf Channel will air the competition each day at 6:30 p.m.
College Center News
New Location
Come visit the College Center in our new location on Pratt Blvd., Room J-1.
National Merit Semi-finalists
Congratulations to our three national merit semi-finalists Tiffany C., Liz R., Carter S.!
Articles of Interest
Below you will find a table of the 2007 Shorecrest SAT scores as they relate to national and state means. On August 29, 2007, the Saint Petersburg Times published "Florida kids defy dip in SAT scores in U.S.".
Though it is the intangible qualities that make Shorecrest a unique and wonderful place for students, it is great to see that "the numbers" match the high level of success that Shorecrest students achieve.
2007 Mean Scores |
Critical |
Math |
Writing |
Shorecrest Mean |
622 |
661 |
621 |
National Mean |
502 |
515 |
494 |
Florida Mean |
497 |
496 |
479 |
SAT Question of the Day
Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.
Females were not allowed to compete in the Olympic games of ancient Greece; they were not even allowing them to watch it.
A. allowing them to watch it
B. allowed to watch them
C. allowed watching
D. allowed watching them
E. allowing their watching
Do you know where you can get SAT study material? See Mrs. Schneider in the College Center. All the material is free!
College Visits
Northeastern University |
Sept. 5 |
Lehigh University |
Sept. 11 |
Villanova University |
Sept. 13 |
Boston College |
Sept. 14 |
Representative David Keegan of Elon University visits Shorecrest.
Middle Division
Back-to-School Night
The annual Middle Division Back-to-School Night will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7:00 p.m. The event will begin in the Janet Root Theatre, and will involve parents following their child's schedules throughout the evening.
The night will allow parents to meet their children's teachers, learn some basics about curriculum, and attend an advisory session where Parent-Advisory Conference sign-ups and class dues collection will occur.
Light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you there.
Your Name in Art
The sixth grade Art Wheel students were busy this week drawing their names by using art materials as their guide.
They became familiar with the art materials, learned to draw dimensionally, and were very creative in the way materials were put together.
Computer Cave Painting
As part of the social studies curriculum, the sixth graders have been studying the ancient cave paintings in Lascaux, France.
After analyzing the art in Mrs. Wells' social studies class, the students created their own versions of cave paintings using Adobe Photoshop.
Students were able to create pictures on rock backgrounds, using the actual colors from Lascaux, and then print them out. The project was a great combination of the pre-historic age and the electronic age.