Physicals and Flu Shots 

Please remember that copies of recent physicals should be given to the Nurse so that she can update health records and immunization status information that may go to colleges or employers.

 

If your daughter has had a recent physical or immunization, please send a copy of that report with her to school and ask her to bring it to the Nursing Office.

 

If your daughter will need to take a medication during school hours please call the Nurse for required information.

 

We will be offering flu shots as soon as the vaccine becomes available from the Milton Board of Health.

 

This Week in Fontbonne Sports

 

Monday, September 17

2:15 p.m. Ice Hockey Information Meeting in the Wellness Center

 

Tuesday, September 18

3:30 p.m. Varsity Cross Country AWAY vs. Notre Dame Academy at Washington Town Forest, Hingham

3:30 p.m. Varsity Swimming AWAY vs. Brockton High School

3:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Notre Dame Academy

3:45 p.m. Varsity Soccer AWAY vs. Ursuline Academy

3:45 p.m. Junior Varsity Soccer AWAY vs. Ursuline Academy

4:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Notre Dame Academy

        

Thursday, September 20

5:00 p.m. Varsity Swimming HOME vs. Marshfield High School at Blue Hills Regional High School

 

Friday, September 21

3:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Marshfield High School

3:45 p.m. Varsity Soccer HOME vs. Sharon High School at Andrews Field

5:00 p.m. Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Marshfield High School

5:15 p.m. Junior Varsity Soccer HOME vs. Sharon High School at Andrews Field

7:00 p.m. Varsity Cheerleading AWAY at Brockton High School

 

   

 

Winter Sports Conditioning Program  

This program is designed to get ALL winter sport athletes ready for their sport.

The program will start in late September and will meet Mon/Wed/Fri from 2:15-3 p.m. Workouts will be both indoor and outdoor. This is a FREE program and all interested students should sign up in the Wellness Center by Friday, September 21st.  Please see/e-mail Mrs. Keri McPhillips for more information or with any questions.

 

Fontbonne welcomed the Class of 2016 on Monday, August 27 to Freshwomen Community Day. The class had the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt and outdoor games; student leaders spoke to them about Fontbonne life; the peer educators planned an interactive prayer service and they enjoyed a barbecue lunch with their new classmates. Thank you to Mrs. McPhillips, Mrs. Spignesi and Sister Maryann for planning the day and a special thank you to all of the student leaders who made sure that the new class felt welcomed.

 

On Thursday morning, September 6, the Fontbonne Academy community officially opened the school year, 2012-2013, with liturgy. Celebrant, Gerry McKeon, S.J., the Campus Minister from the Arrupe Division at Boston College High, welcomed the adults and students. Thank you to Mrs. Carol Fortier, Director of Select Chorus, accompanist, Mr. Doug Anderson, the student chorus, Mrs. Denning, Director of Mission and Ministry, student Eucharistic ministers, readers and gift bearers for planning such a meaningful celebration.

 

Auditions were held this week for our fall play, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus." The cast, with students from every grade level, was chosen by our director Mr. Anthony Emma, and rehearsals have begun. Please mark your calendars for the weekend of November 16, and join us for the Fontbonne rendition of this well loved classic.

  

A group of seniors (Julia Butts, Callie Cabral, Emily Devane, K.J. Moran and Maretta Morovitz) wanted to recognize local first responders in remembrance of 9/11. These seniors led an effort to purchase pizza lunches for the three Milton Fire Stations and the Milton Police Department in gratitude to these men and women who risk their lives every day to protect not only the Fontbonne Academy community but all of Milton. Donations were collected during the lunch periods and the pizzas were ordered and sent. As one senior said, "We hoped that through this simple gesture, we have expressed our endless thanks to these local heroes." This example of remembering "the dear neighbor" is living testament to the students' embracing of the mission of Fontbonne. Thank you to this group of seniors and to all of the students and adults for their generous donations.

 

Senior Julia Butts has been named a Semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program and will have the opportunity to continue in the National Merit Scholarship competition. More than 1.5 million juniors took the PSAT( Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) in October 2011 and entered the National Merit Scholarship Program.  Based on their performance on that test, less than 1% (about 16,000) are named semifinalists.  It is an honor for any school to have a Semifinalist given the small number that are chosen from a very competitive field. Congratulations to all Julia's Fontbonne teachers who prepared her to demonstrate her academic gifts.