Fontbonne Academy

School Year 2012-2013

Week of October 29

This Week at Fontbonne

Key Dates

  

Monday, October 29

Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins

 

Tuesday, October 30

Junior Retreat 7:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.

 

Wednesday, October 31

Halloween Costume Contest

 

Thursday, November 1

All Saints Liturgy 8:30 a.m.

All Are Welcome

 

Friday, November 2

End of Quarter 1 

 

CALENDAR CHANGE FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

"Hairspray" Performance Has Been Cancelled

From the Mission Advancement Office

  

Dancing With the Fontbonne Stars is just two weeks away!  Don't forget to buy your tickets now. Tickets may be purchased through the Fontbonne website at www.fontbonneacademy.org or by emailing [email protected].

 

 

From the Yearbook Committee

  

Senior Parents remember that you have until November 2 to submit any business or personal ads to the 2013 Yearbook Committee.

 

Also, please remind your senior to submit her baby picture, candid photos, and senior quote to the Yearbook Committee before the deadlines.  Failure to do this could result in blank spaces next to your daughter's senior portrait.

 

All forms can be found on the Fontbonne website under "Academics" > "Student Life" > "Organizations and Clubs" >"Yearbook".  Any questions or concerns can be sent to [email protected].

 

 

From the Parents Guild

  

Fruit Center Purchases Earn Money for Fontbonne

Do you love good food??  During the week of November 5 -9 The Fruit Center Marketplace in Milton and Hingham will be giving 20% of all of your purchases back to Fontbonne.  Visit the website for more information and to print a voucher for Fontbonne.  You can also forward this link to friends and family so they can print them out, too.  This is a great opportunity to support Fontbonne Academy!

 

Stop and Shop A+Program

Earn money for Fontbonne Academy just by shopping at Stop and Shop! Fontbonne Academy has the opportunity to earn cash through the Stop and Shop A+ Rewards Program. All you have to do is register your card at: www.stopandshop.com/aplus. After you register, each shopping trip at Stop and Shop will earn our school money when you use your card. Remember, even if you registered last year, you must re-register this year for our school to receive credit. Thank you!

 

 

From the Office of Mission & Ministry

  

Junior Retreat: "Relationships with Self, Others and God"

All members of the class of 2014 will participate in a class retreat on Tuesday, October 30. Juniors should report to their homeroom teachers in the auditorium by 7:40 a.m. and will take a bus to Wonderland Retreat Center in Sharon. Students may wear appropriate casual dress for the retreat and will return to school by 2 p.m.

 

All Saints Day Liturgy

The Fontbonne Academy Community will celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints on Thursday, November 1. Our liturgy will begin at 8:30 a.m. and families are welcome to join us as we celebrate this holy day of obligation.

 

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive begins Monday, October 29. Students are asked to bring donations of non-perishable food to their homeroom classes. In addition, homerooms will be collecting monetary donations to provide turkeys for needy families this Thanksgiving. Thank you for your continued generosity!

 

From the Athletic Department

     

This Week in Fontbonne Sports

 

Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team for making the MIAA State Tournament!  Go Ducks!

 

Winter sports check-in will be Thursday, November 15.  Please be sure to have your current physical on record with Ms. Katchpole and a permission/release form on file with the Athletic Department.

 

Tuesday October 30

4:00 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Quincy High School

5:15 p.m. Varsity Volleyball AWAY vs. Quincy High School

 

Saturday, November 3

2:00 p.m. Varsity Cheerleading for Xaverian Brothers High School Football HOME vs. Boston College High School

From the Wellness Center

  

 

Winter Sports Conditioning Program

The program continues this week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 2:15-3:15 p.m. All winter and spring sport athletes are welcome to participate!

 

Wednesday, October 31: Halloween Pumpkin Power Workout

From 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Outdoors

Good News

   

The varsity soccer team attended the New England Revolution High School Game Night at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening, October 20. Soccer teams from across the state were invited to the Revolution game to watch professional players in action. The event began with a pre-game party for the high school athletes, DJ and all, and ended with a Revolution victory over the Chicago Fire 1-0. Thank you to varsity coach, Ms. Ryan for arranging such a great experience for our athletes and thank you to Ms. Leonard for helping to chaperone the event.

 

On Saturday, October 20, Select Chorus participated in the 150th Anniversary Celebration of St. Gregory the Great Parish in Dorchester Lower Mills.

The Most Reverend John Patrick Boles and Reverend Vincent Daily presided over the liturgy that was enhanced by beautiful music under the direction of James Busby. Musical numbers were performed by a trio of male voices, trumpet duets with the organ, two cantors, and the Fontbonne Academy Select Chorus who sang the communion anthem, Panis Angelicus.

 

Mr. Water's classes have been on the move the last two weeks. On Sunday, October 21, members of his Social Justice classes attended a performance of Christopher Shinn's political drama, Now or Later, at the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. The play addresses issues of free speech, religious tolerance, and the importance of personal responsibility. Students will follow up with discussions in class and reflect on how questions posed in the play are pertinent to the coming presidential election in November.

 

Students in Mr. Water's Introduction to New Testament class attended Handel and Hayden Society's performance of Bach's Magnificat at Symphony Hall on Sunday, October 14. The point of the field trip was to help students understand the relationship between religion and music, specifically how the Gospel is interpreted through an historical lens. Thank you to Mr. Waters for planning such enriching experiences for his classes.

 

Amy Joy, a DNA Forensic Scientist, specializing in crime scenes, addressed Ms. Schein's Law and Criminology class on Monday, October 22. The students were able to ask Ms. Joy questions after her informational presentation on Forensic Science. Thank you to Ms. Schein for arranging this guest speaker.

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