From:  Carly David and Diane Linton

Re:  Red Cross Heroes

Date:  May 1, 2012

Despite the economic turmoil we are all facing, there are always families with greater challenges than our own. This is especially true for those in our community who have suffered a house fire. With every devastating fire the Red Cross is the ONLY organization that immediately steps in to assist the family.

In every district, the fire chief contacts local Red Cross volunteers who actually go to the scene of the fire to put a support system in place for the victims. This happens even if it is 2:00 o'clock in the morning! ALL donations to the Red Cross Hero campaign go DIRECTLY to helping local families in need.

Two out of the last three years Bishop England has become a Red Cross Hero since we were able to donate $1500 each year. We want to thank everyone that helped make this happen; and we especially thank the homeroom students who assisted us in organizing the fund-raising events.  

Carly David and Diane Linton

If there is anyone who would be interested in helping Mary Nemeth, Director of Relations and Giving at Bishop England High School, to help re-create the teachers' lounge, please email her at mnemeth@behs.com.

Please click on the link below for the 2012 Summer Reading Notification.

http://behs.com/ourpages/auto/2012/1/17/41897040/2012%20Summer%20Reading%20Notifications.pdf 

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Sam Gutshall Represents South Carolina and Bishop England 

at the "Poetry Out Loud" Finals in Washington DC

On May 13-16, Sam Gutshall joined 52 other students to compete in the national finals of the "Poetry Out Loud" competition which is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.  These 53 students were chosen from 365,000 students from around the country who competed in their school, regional, and state competitions of this poetry recitation contest.  Sam had the opportunity to meet and compete with these outstanding students from around the country while taking part in this very exciting  event in our nation's capitol.   

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1109357295811-117/Sam+at+Poetry+Out+Loud+in+Washington+DC.pdf 

Davis Reed (Class of 2012 Valedictorian) and Matthew Csernica (Class of 2012 Salutatorian) stand with Academic Dean Nancy Heath and Head of Guidance Sallie Tompkins

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Mrs. Marcia Shealey, member of the B.E. faculty and close personal friend of the Skatell family, announced the winner of the Laura Hoke Skatell Community Service Award for 2012 at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 18, 2012.  This year's recipient is Katherine "Katie" Corbett.

Laura Skatell was the proud mother of three Bishop England graduates:  Kristen, Class of 1999;  Joey, Class of 2002;  and Alex, Class of 2004.  Shealways demonstrated unselfish involvement in the community and concern for those less fortunate. Although she fought cancer bravely, Laura passed away on December 30, 2003.   This scholarship was established in 2004 by her friends and family to honor a Bishop England senior who also exhibits those same qualities. The winner-who received a check for $5000 along with an engraved silver bowl-is chosen by committee members who read the applications without knowledge of the applicant's name.  This year's recipient shares many of the fine qualities exhibited by Laura Skatell during her short life.

Just like Laura, this year's winner will attend Clemson University and has been involved in numerous activities, such as the following: representative on class boards and on SGA,   a member of the French and Key Clubs; a member of the flag football, volleyball, and basketball teams; a Red Cross ambassador and a volunteer at Summit Place; a Girls' State nominee; and a captain on the BE Girls' basketball team that led the team to its first state title in school history this year.  

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Congratulations to all the students who received awards at the Academic Awards ceremony on May 9th! 

Please click on the link below for the complete list of award winners. 

http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1109357295811-125/Academic+Awards.pdf 

Several students also received awards from outside organizations, colleges, universities, or individuals. 

Congratulations to:

Justin Sindoni               Dartmouth Book Prize

April Newton                  University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award

Alexandra Kern              Wellesley Book Award

Julianne Dahlman        West Point Leadership Award

April Newton                   University of Rochester Kodak Young Leaders Award

Dixon Graham                University of Rochester Frederick Douglas and Susan B. Anthony Award

Adrian Bordon                Bette Griffith Scholarship

Ella Kokinda                   Genevieve Duane Business Award

Ryan Smiley                   Charles Budds Bolchoz Scholarship

Kevin Herbst                  Chicco-Kaiser Scholarship

Julianne Dahlman        Charles S. Way, III Memorial Scholarship 

This semester's Spring Art Exhibit was on display the last week of April. Each student enrolled in spring visual art classes participated in the exhibit. Art was on display in the C and D buildings for the week. Students, staff members and even the visiting SACS accreditation team viewed the beautiful art work displayed on art screens. On Thursday, April 26 there was a reception for students, parents, families, faculty and staff to celebrate the work of students in all levels of study. Many students were exhibiting for the first time, while other students have been part of two or three previous shows. On April 26, the halls were filled with the art students and their families, teachers and friends excited to see all of the art work. After the art exhibit was over, some students chose to display their work in the Bishop England library for an additional week.

Mrs. Johnson would like to thank all of those who were part of this event. A special thank you goes to all of the students for their hard work in preparing and dismantling their exhibit. Thank you to all faculty and staff who helped with preparation for the event and to the maintenance staff for extra help before and after the exhibit. Thank you to all parents who helped with food and donations for the reception. 

Thank you to these parents who volunteered their time during the Art Exhibit Reception!

  Jenny Adams       Phil Bowman       Mary Beth Crummer       Laura De La Maza                Julie DiBona         Joe Flowers          Barbara Gillespie                Anne Gutshall             Diana Kokinda         Lisa Leask         Julia Martin                     Margaret McKenzie  

 Christine Phillips         Kathy Roberts       Laura Scott        Lynn Tortorici                Rosemary Vatalaro     Kevin Van Notric, Sr.

Online Art Exhibit

Bishop England is a member of Artsonia, the largest student art gallery in the world. Some of the art work from the Spring Art Exhibit is in the electronic gallery. To view works on Artsonia, please visit our gallery page:

http://www.artsonia.com/museum/gallery.aspschool=2995&sdt=7/1/2011&edt=7/1/2012

Calling all Visual and Performing Artists, grades 10-12...

Information about Young Arts, a national arts competition, can be found on  Mrs. Johnson's teacher site. 

Congratulations to Coach Mark Pender for being name as one of the coaches for the North-South All Star game. 

Faculty Recognition

Mrs. Kathy Grisillo

This semester's Faculty Recognition award was given to Kathy Grisillo for extraordinary school spirit. Mrs. Grisillo, who teaches both English and French, has inspired both students and faculty to feel such pride in our sports teams and in our school at large. Her enthusiasm for and dedication to Bishop England is a blessing to our school community!

First Teacher of the Year Award

Mrs. Desi Runey

Mrs. Desi Runey was named Teacher of the Year for 2011-2012. This first-time award was made possible by an anonymous donor who contributed $2000 to an outstanding teacher, $1000 of which is to be used for instructional purposes. The recipient also received a crystal trophy engraved with her name. Mrs.  Runey was nominated and selected by the faculty to receive the award because she is highly respected by the school community, challenges students to achieve their potential, demonstrates tremendous loyalty to Bishop England and its mission, and genuinely loves to teach. Mrs. Runey teaches AP calculus as well as Algebra II and Algebra III & Trigonometry. In addition to her numerous teaching responsibilities, she also serves as the advisor to the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta and acts as the faculty liaison for the softball team. 

John D. Reyna, Jr., formerly of Mt. Pleasant, SC, received his Master of Architecture degree from the University of Miami on May 10, 2012.  John was also presented with the Henry Adams Medal (graduating student with the highest GPA) which is awarded in conjunction with the American Institute of Architects to the "highest ranking graduating student for scholarship and excellence in a professional architecture program within the academic year fall 2011, spring 2012, and summer 2012." Furthermore, The Graduate Architectural Thesis of the Year was also awarded to John along with the Faculty Award for Student Service.  John is a 2001 graduate of Bishop England High School and a 2006 graduate of the University of South Carolina where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.  He is the son of Darryl and Sandra Reyna of Mt. Pleasant.  John and his wife, Lisa, reside in Coral Gables, FL.

Congratulations to those recently graduated senior football players who will be playing football next year:

Danny Croghan - Charleston Southern

Andrew Bunch - Presbyterian College

Ryan James - Weaton College

Teck Tecklenburg - Catholic Universary

Joseph McManus - Newberry

Austin Wall - Charleston Southern

Glenn Lewis - Charleston Southern

Charles Clark - The Citadel

The Bishop England Men's Golf team ended their 2012 season with a 2nd place finish in the AA state championship tournament on May 14 and 15. The Bishops were 10 shots behind eventual winner Pendleton after the first round, pulling to within a few strokes in the final holes on the second day. Three Bishop England golfers made the 2012 All State team! Jeremy Grab (151), Patrick Ging (151) and Todd Fanning (152)

This caps a solid year that saw an 11-2 dual match record, a win at the Pinewood Prep Invitational, a second at the Fort Dorchester Invitational, two third place finishes and a victory at the Bishops own 4-team Tournament of Champions at Daniel Island Club featuring Blythewood, Fort Dorchester and AC Flora. 

Good work, Bishops!

Final Standings Class 2A State Championships

1. Pendleton   610

2. Bishop England 614

3. Central 628

4. Pelion 640

5. Emerald 642

Coach John Greavu, Coach Jeff Burton, Jay Eskew, David Eller, Bradley Lipsmeyer, Jeremy Grab, Patrick Ging, and Todd Fanning

6. Saluda 650

7. Waccamaw 653

8. Gilbert 656

9. Palmetto 676

10. Strom Thurmond 687

11. Aynor 694

12. Andrew Jackson 696

13. Barnwell 709

14. Manning 803

15. Andrews 810

All State Team

Medalist - Carson Young

    Austin Langdale

    Caleb Proveaux

    Cody Proveaux

    Ben Miller

    Jeremy Grab

    Patrick Ging

    Cooper Martin

    Coleman Self   

The boys' track team captured their 3rd State Title by beating out last year's State Champion, Hanahan High School.  The boys scored 99 points to 71.5 points for second place Hanahan. The 99 points are the most points the boys team has ever scored at the state meet. The boys' team also set 5 school records at the state meet (200m, 400m, 4x400m, shot put, and discus).

The boys' team had 4 individual state champions. 

Nathan Leach in the 1600m 4:26.67

Gabe Thesing in the 800m 1:59.51

Griffie Loy in the shot put 57' 4.5" (Griffie Loy's throw was the furthest throw of any athlete in the state this year.)

The boys' 4x800m team (Andrew Furmanchik, Alex Righi, Nathan Leach and Gabe Thesing) an 8:13.71 Alternates were Ronnie Shaw and Michael Pasierbowicz

Other events that the boys competed in were:

Pole Vault - Parkwood Griffith 5th

800m - Nathan Leach 4th and Andrew Furmanchik 8th

1600m - Gabe Thesing 4th, Cristian Widenhouse 6th  

3200m - Nathan Leach 2nd Cristian Widenhouse 4th

100m - DeAngelo Stephenson 7th

200m - DeAngelo Stephenson 3rd

400m - DeAngelo Stephenson 3rd

Discus - Griffie Loy 3rd

The boys' 4x400m team - Andrew Furmanchik, Alex Righi, Gabe Thesing, and DeAngelo Stephenson

2nd alternates were Ronnie Shaw and Zack Richter

The girls' 4x800m team were also state champions. They ran 9:58.47 which is the fastest time any 2A team has ever run at the state meet. The girls' 4x800m team consisted of Haleigh Clutters, Hanna Humphreys, Michele Boykin, and Michelle Lussier. Alternates were Bea DiBona and Leah McConnell.

The girls' team finished third in the state.

The girls also competed in the following events:

Pole Vault- Emily DiBona 4th, Julia O'Donnell 5th, and Hamilton FitzGerald 6th

400m Hurdles - Michelle Lussier- 2nd

800m - Michelle Lussier

1600m - Michele Boykin 2nd

3200m - Michele Boykin 2nd

Discus - Christine Krakuszeski 2nd

Below you will find a listing of the sports camps that have been scheduled for this summer. Please note the dates for your sport of interest and print an application from our website: 

Please visit http://www.besports.net/behs/ for more information or contact Mike Darnell at mdarnell@behs.com or 849.9599 ext.126. 

CLASS OF 1982 30 YEAR REUNION OCTOBER 5th-6th!

Friday night, October 5th... Bishop England Homecoming Football game tailgate and get acquainted party... (more than likely a byob party and purchase tickets at the gate)

Everyone come out, kick their shoes off, bring the family and enjoy our recent State championship victory! ...We will have a tent set up for a nice tailgate gathering for all to enjoy!

Saturday night, October 6th...will include early evening Mass and THE MAIN EVENT, a Sensational FUN party at the Charleston Yacht Club on Lockwood Drive, downtown Charleston. (7 until 12). Details TBA Tickets will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $75.00 pp and will include open bar, food and music and dancing! 

Courtyard by Marriott Charleston, 35 Lockwood Drive, Charleston SC 29401 (843)722-7229 is within walking distance of the Charleston Yacht Club. It is a lovely place to stay and they have a block of rooms reserved just for us! They have a wonderful large lounge/bar area with pavilion that looks over a pool and harbor, as well as a full breakfast. Feel free to make advanced reservations. 

Please check out our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/BEHS82class/