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Junior Presentation and Reception
12:30 p.m.
Foyer
June 4
Parents Guild Adult Learning Community Appreciation Luncheon
June 9
Iron Chef Cooking Club Cookoff
Cafeteria
2:30 - 3 p.m.
June 17
Closing Prayer Service 9:15 a.m.
Awards Ceremony
Immediately Following
June 18
Last Day of Exams
June 23
Class of 2014
Ice Cream Social
Cafeteria
6 p.m.
June 29 & 30
NHS Used Book Sale
7:30 - 10:30 a.m.
5 - 7 p.m.
Foyer
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June Update
Parents celebrated Cinco de Mayo in true Mexican fashion with Mexican food, music and decorations at the last Parents Guild social event of the year on May 1st at Cunningham Park Hall in Milton. Look for a Parents Guild survey in the coming weeks and let us know what kind of activities you would like to have next year! |
Cooking Club
Hosts Cookoff
Cooking Club members, all juniors, prepare for their cook-off. Front row left to right: Lina Tran '11, Catherine Vu '11, Katherine Nguyen '11. Back row left to right: Lakshmi Srirameneni '11, Indira Rivero'11, Bridget Plouffe '11, Adriana James '11.
On June 9, Cooking Club is having their very own cook off where students will be given everyday ingredients along with a special ingredient to develop their own recipe. Cooking Club meets every other Wednesday and is a fun after school activity for students who want to learn simple culinary skills. |
Erin Frawley
Top Service Hours
Erin Frawley '10 graduates with 2,088 service hours.
The highest number of service hours at the end of four years is 2088 for Erin Frawley. She has been an active member of her church in Braintree, the Union Congregational Church, where she progressed into the role of children's choir director. Erin also teaches Sunday school and participates in a variety of fundraising endeavors. She has also been a leader for a number of camps and dramatic arts programs in Massachusetts, donated her hair to "Locks for Love" and her time to Cradles to Crayons in Quincy. Erin is also a Peer Minister at Fontbonne Academy and has volunteered for a number of activities at school during her four years - Oxfam Fast, Open Houses and behind the scenes for "Mouse Trap". Congratulations, Erin!
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Fit For Fall
Ready to take your game to the next level?
This 6 week outdoor, boot-camp style program is designed to get Fontbonne students ready for fall competitive sports.
Participants will go into their 2010-2011 sport season fit, fast and strong. Athletes of all sports will benefit from this program by reducing their injury risk and improving performance. You'll incorporate resistance bands, medicine balls, ladders and obstacle courses to make this a fun and effective conditioning workout. New and veteran Fontbonne athletes will arrive to practice next fall with an increased self-confidence and the ability to help their team be one step ahead of the competition!
July 13 - August 25
(we will meet Mon/Tues/Wed the week of tryouts)
Cost: $125
Time: 9 -10 a.m.
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Fall Sports Tryouts
All fall sports will begin August 25 and continue through the end of October. All students will receive all specific tryout information by letter or e-mail over the summer. Please feel free to contact Ellen Sullivan at esullivan@
fontbonneacademy.org with any questions that you may have. Enjoy the summer. |
Summer Shape-Up
Boot Camp
at Fontbonne Academy
Back by popular demand, Fontbonne Academy is now accepting sign ups for its all-adult boot camps which run in June and July on the Fontbonne Academy campus. There will be a morning session on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 a.m., and an evening session on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. These calorie-burning outdoor conditioning classes will be run by Maureen Conlon, Milton resident, Fontbonne alumna, Personal Trainer and owner of Milton-based Kneaded Therapy. Sign ups are through maureen@kneadedtherapy.info or 617-872-0908. The classes are $120 per session (either morning or evening), for 16 classes each, and are open to the public.
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Highlights from the
Athletic Department
Golf
The Fontbonne Academy Varsity Golf team, with an amazing 16-4 overall record, will be playing in the State tournament to be held on Tuesday, June 1 at Riverbend Country Club. Players attending this tournament include: Allison Ludtke '10, Natalie Falco '10, Sarah Murphy '10, Victoria Perez '11, Shannon Fiske '11 and Julia Falco '12. On Monday, May 24 the Division 1 All-Star tournament was held and the team posted some great performances! Senior Allison Ludtke placed 4th, Senior Natalie Falco placed 6th, Junior Victoria Perez placed 17th and Sophomore Julia Falco placed 14th.
Track
Freshwoman Taylor Robinson broke the school record in the 100-meter hurdles during the The Last Chance to Qualify Invitational meet on May 22.
Softball
The Varsity Softball team is Co-champion of the Catholic Conference and will head to the State Tournament in June.
Lacrosse
The Lacrosse Club Team finished its season at 6-7-1. Top scorers included Junior Skye Ellement (3 goals/game) and Sophomore Natalie Devine (4 goals/game).
Aggressive defensive playing was demonstrated by Senior Arianna Paluzzi, Junior Mackenzie Irvin and Sophomore Erin McLoughlin. The team will graduate four Seniors: Samantha Foulsham, Olivia Kajencki, Bridget O'Brien and Arianna Paluzzi. Team manager Senior Elizabeth Wells will also be missed. |
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From the Head of School
Dear Parents and Families,
As we enter the month of June, it is hard to believe that the school year is nearly over. To many of us, including myself, this year has been a whirlwind. This is our first year with new governance in place and in our right-sized space. I congratulate all of us: parents, students and the adult Learning Community for not just adjusting to the changes, but excelling through them. During this year of transitions we earned the highest possible ten-year extension from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges in our reaccreditation with anecdotal comments such as, "Fontbonne is a true gem." We couldn not have asked for better.
Other highlights of this school year include the dedication of our new library in honor of our founding principal, Sister Flavia; great successes in athletics, particularly basketball, hockey and now softball and golf; our largest and best-ever Evening of Stars; and a 22% increase in giving to our Annual Fund (this during a recession!). The list could go on and on and does not include the tale of the flood which truly brought out the best in our teachers and students who were able to continue teaching and learning through web-based technology.
I am very proud of the 2009-2010 school year and I thank you for your support through the many changes and challenges that Fontbonne has gracefully hurdled. Additionally, I look forward to the summer when we anticipate more transformation on the outside of the building and the grounds. While we are looking forward to the updates on the outside, on the inside we will begin the refurbishing of the Art Room in honor of Jennifer Chistolini Kelly '90 whose friends and family have generously donated in her memory. Again, all good change.
The French have a saying: "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose," or "the more things change, the more things remain the same." While Fontbonne has experienced a year of great change, we still remain a strong faith-based school where the transformation we truly seek is in the spirit of each girl who walks the halls.
My best wishes for a healthy and restful summer to you and your families,
Sincerely,
Mary Ellen Barnes
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Purchasing of Books and the Used Book Sale
The book list for school year 2010-2011 is posted on our website.
Students have three options for purchasing books:
1. Used Book Sale - June 29-30
Students can purchase books at the Used Book Sale, which is a service that is provided by Fontbonne's National Honor Society each year. Payment may be made by cash or check; we do not accept credit card payments at the Used Book Sale.
Students may pick up their course sheets for the coming year at the Used Book Sale to order books online.
Tuesday, June 29:
Grades 10 & 12 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. ,
and 5 - 7 p.m. all classes
Wednesday, June 30:
Grades 9 & 11 from 7:30-10:30 a.m. ,
and 5 - 7 p.m. all classes
STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PURCHASE ALL OF THE REQUIRED BOOKS AT THE USED BOOK SALE. Some books must be purchased new. To get a complete list of their required books, students should consult the school's website, www.fontbonneacademy.org or www.varsitybooks.com and look under each course that they are taking.
2. School book vendor's website: www.varsitybooks.com
Students can also purchase books online at the school sponsored website: www.varsitybooks.com using course information found on their course lists. Book orders can be placed beginning on July 1, 2010, and shipping is free if you place your order before July 29. Fontbonne receives 4% of sales. Students should order their books as soon as possible to ensure their arrival before the school year begins. If you have any questions about ordering books online, refer to the Quick and Easy Ordering Guide included on the Varsity website.
3. Local Bookstore or Online Book Dealer
Students can opt to purchase their books through a local bookstore or online book dealer, such as Amazon.com. Start by obtaining the ISBN numbers for the required books from the Fontbonne Academy website. If you purchase any books or supplies on Amazon.com, start at the Fontbonne Academy website and follow the link to Amazon.com. Fontbonne will receive six percent of all sales that begin at the Fontbonne Academy website.
Please be sure to purchase all materials related to each course. Students are expected to have all required books on the first day of classes.
If you have any questions about purchasing books, please contact Ms. Ryan (for used books) bryan@fontbonneacademy.org or Mrs. Lathrop (for new books) at flathrop@fontbonneacademy.org.
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Erin Munroe Speaks at Fontbonne
Author and Licensed Mental Health Counselor Ms. Erin Munroe gave a talk on May 12 on Managing Teen Anxiety.
Residents of Milton, Fontbonne Academy parents and concerned adults packed the Fontbonne foyer Thursday evening, May 12, for an informative talk given by mental health professional and author, Erin Munroe. Ms. Munroe is the author of The Everything Guide to Stepparenting: Practical, reassuring advice for creating healthy, long-lasting relationships and the upcoming books When Big Issues Happen to Little Girls and Anxiety Workbook for Girls, available in July. After a brief relaxation exercise, Ms. Munroe gave parents multiple tips on how to help their teens with anxiety and to help them cope with the social environment they are experiencing. Topics ranged from sleep hygiene to how to have a less anxious home life to how to de-stress the night before a big test. The evening was filmed in its entirety by Milton Access TV and was aired the two weeks following the talk.
Ms. Munroe poses with Director of Guidance, Ms. Maura Spignesi.
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Boston Police Leadership Program
By Julia Falco '12
Fontbonne students in the Boston Police Leadership Program: Liz McGowan '12, Julia Falco '12, Maretta Morovitz ' '13, Flannagh Fitzsimmons '10, pose with fellow participants and students of Boston International High School. Meaghan Cloherty '12 also attended the program.
Five Fontbonne students, including myself, recently attended the Boston Police Leadership Program. Director of the program, Sergeant Michael O'Connor, showed a group of high school students what it is like to be a police officer, and the different opportunities in the world of law enforcement. We sat in on a live court case and spoke with the judge and the lawyers about their jobs, the path they took to where they are now, and the benefits of living out justice every day. We visited the many police units, including the canine unit, the bomb unit, the ID unit, the domestic violence unit, and the harbor unit. At each unit officers described their role in the police force. We also went to the Police Academy where all the police officers are trained.
Although you might suppose that if you are in this program you must aspire to become a police officer, that is not necessarily the case. Many of us who were in the program are interested in sciences involving criminal evidence. We were able to visit the crime lab, watching scientists run tests and use intricate machinery. Seeing these people doing their jobs helped me to realize that this is something I want to do when I get older. I would advise anyone interested in working in law enforcement to go to the Boston Police Leadership Program because there is really a lot you can learn, and it may help you clarify your future interests, as it did for me.
 From left to right: Officer Jamie Kenneally, Julia Falco '12, and Sergeant Michael O'Connor.
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Ashley Jean Heads to National
Fencing Competition
Congratulations to Ashley Jean '13 who is headed to Atlanta this summer for The Summer National Fencing Championships. Fencing is a great physical and mental sport, and Ashley has been fencing for a year and a half. She fences with a a saber (Ashley is pictured above) for The International Fencing Club located at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill. Good luck, Ashley! |
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