MSJ MAY 2013 NEWSLETTER |
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UPCOMING EVENTS Volunteer at the Phonathon - May 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th & 14th MSJ strength is with our volunteers! It is a rewarding experience to give back to others! We are organizing a volunteer phone-a-thon to help raise funds for our 2012-13 Annual Fund and to update emails in our alumni and friends database! We need to raise another $85,000, which we can do with a final push with our Phonathon. Also, we need more people to hear about the great things happening at MSJ! Our phone-a-thon will be May 2nd, 6th, 9th, 13th & 14th from 5pm to 8pm. If you are free and would like to volunteer to help at MSJ, please call us in Development at 775-0151 x112. Walk for Cystic Fibrosis - May 19th  There is a 5k walk on May 19th at Rutland High school to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. There will be members of the MSJ Student Body participating in "Team Awesome", the team put together by our baseball coach, Jacob Downey, and his family. The student government is also selling stars for $1 to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. They are very similar to the kind you can buy at the grocery store, and write your name on. They will be displayed in the front lobby, and may be purchased through the front office.
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EVENT WRAP-UP
The 22nd annual Taste of Rutland is a Success! Thanks to the support of so many in the community, this year's 22nd MSJ restaurant night was a great success. Because of the generosity of area restaurants and businesses, more than 90 percent of the ticket sales translate directly to help for our students. This year there were close to 300 people and the event raised over $6,700. Thanks so much to Roz Rogers ('62), to Karol Raiche Wasik, and to all the food donors, equipment and decoration donors, our adult and student volunteers for making this event a huge success! See you next year! Packed House for "Irene" Production by MSJ Drama Troupe The Bagley Theater was filled almost to capacity for the MSJ drama program's production of "Irene," an original play, by longtime MSJ drama director, Jennifer Bagley. Congratulations to the students, Mrs. Audette, and Mrs. Bagley for putting on such a fantastic production! DVD's are available of the wonderful MSJ Spring One-Act Play written by Jennifer Bagley. The cost is $20.00 each. Please contact Jennifer Bagley in care of MSJ at jbagley@msjvermont.org. |
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STUDENT NEWS
College scholarships flow in!
Again this year, MSJ seniors are receiving massive amounts of scholarships and grants from some of the nation's best colleges and universities!
Abby Harvey ('13), daughter of Rob and Mary Lou Tedesco Harvey (83), is attending St. Michaels College and secured $32,500 a year in scholarships! She was recently the recipient of two scholarship awards. She was given a $1,000 scholarship award from the Italian American Club, which gives one award each year to an MSJ graduating senior. She also received a $1,500 scholarship award from the Rotary Club South, along with the $5,000 for the Saint Michaels College Next Generation Scholarship - Awarded At VT State Science Fair 2010, $20,000 per year for the Green Mountain Scholarship and $5,000 per year (total of $20,000 for 4 years) for the Edmundite Scholarship which is recognizes the commitment students have made to a Catholic education by attending a Catholic high school.
The total tally will be reported in a future MSJ newsletter. Stay tuned!
2013 Members of the National Art Honor Society
The following student were awarded membership cards on April 24, 2013:
Returning Members:
Garth Babb
Abigail Miglorie*
Kaitlyn Protovansky*
Emma Shouldice
New Members:
Leonard Bartenstein*
Megan Eaton
Hannah Farrow*
Devon Gilbert
Sarah Harvey
Sally Hogan
Ahrim Kim*
Shea McGee*
Claire Mercier
Bethany Miglorie
David Perry
Kyra Traska
Shuman Zhang*
All members received a card certifying their memebership to the National Art Honor Society. *Seniors will receive an honor cord to wear with their academic regalia at graduation on June 7, 2013 @ 6:00 p.m
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 SPRING SPORTS Honor from the National Football Foundation At the Vermont Chapter of the National Football Foundation awards dinner on April 28th, Matt Sanborn was named a Vermont Scholar Athlete Honoree. Leonard Bartenstein won the National Football Foundation's Pride of Vermont Award for Division III. He is now competing against the Division I and Division II honorees. Leonard has received a full tuition merit scholarship to attend the University of Vermont. Baseball Thrives at the Mount  The MSJ baseball team, which made it to the state championship last year, has started the season 3-0! Matt Sanborn ('13) had a grand slam (as well as a two run double) in their recent game against Proctor. Fundraising for Gift for Mr. Hughes MSJ students are raising funds to purchase Major League baseball tickets to either a Yankees or Red Sox game. The tickets will be for Mr. Hughes and his grandson, who has been facing some health challenges.
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REUNIONS
2nd Annual Alumni and Friends Happy Hours!
Burlington: Joanne LaBrake-Muehlberger will be hosting this year's gathering on Friday, May 17th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Kathy Bove at kbove@msjvermont.org.
2013 Reunions! Let MSJ assist in your reunion planning! Opportunities to tour the school are available and we can provide you with alumni contact information to help get the word out! Contact Kathy Bove: kbove@msjvermont.org.
1963 Reunion and Golden Graduation! MSJ will host the Class of 1963 for their Golden Graduation at this year's MSJ commencement ceremony on Friday, June 7 at St. Peter's Church at 6:00pm. The Class has plans for other graduation activities during the weekend, if you have not heard from the reunion organizers, please contact Kathy Bove in the MSJ Development office (802) 775-0151.
1967 Reunion! The Class of 1967 is planning a reunion for the weekend of August 23rd and 24th. There will be a get-together on Friday evening, August 23rd, details to follow. On Saturday morning, August 24th there will be a Mass at St. Peter's Church at 9:30am for our deceased classmates and a tour of MSJ will follow. The evening celebration will be at the Summit Lodge in Killington. Please contact Diane Frankiewicz Pawlusiakat at dfpaw@comcast.net or George Hooker at ghooker@msjvermont.org with updated contact information or with any questions.
1968 Reunion!
The Class of 1968 will be having their class reunion this August 9th and 10th. All Classmates are requested to email Linda Fredette Baker at lfb9412@gmail.com with their updated contact information - whether you are interested in the reunion or not -- so that the class representatives can contact you in the future.
1973 Reunion! *Update!!! Members of the MSJ Class of 1973 are planning a reunion for July 27, 2013 at the Palms Restaurant in Rutland, VT (note this is a change in venue). An informal gathering will take place on Friday, July 26th at the Rutland Country Club. Please contact Ric Reardon at richard.reardon@castleton.edu or Anne Shortle at anne.shortle@gmail.com if you have questions or ideas for the reunion. See you there!
1983 Reunion! Interested in planning our 30th class reunion? Please contact Mary Lou (Tedesco) Harvey at Harvey1014@comcast.net or (802) 236-3485. Hope to hear from you!
1988 Reunion! The Class of 1988 will hold its reunion on Saturday, August 10th at the Rutland Elks Club 6:30pm to Midnight. The cost is $30 per person. Hors d'oeuvres will be served throughout the night & a cash bar will be available. This is a joint MSJ/RHS Reunion. If you are interested in helping coordinate the event, contact Sam Welch at (706) 289-4926. See the Facebook RHS/MSJ Reunion page at https://www.facebook.com/events/378718188907662/.
1993 Reunion! The class of 1993 is having its 20 year reunion on Aug 17th. Please contact Misty Fox at mjfox2@comcast.net, Brandi Morris at morris_brandi_t@lilly.com, or Matt Curran at mrcurran@yahoo.com.
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Food Collection for Rutland Community Cupboard
The MSJ Social Justice Club will be collecting non-perishable
food items every week until the end of the school year. We will 
be collecting these items to help feed those in need in our community, (nearly one fourth of the entire city's population).
A donation box will be located in the Main Office for those who would like to donate food items during the school week.
Members of the Social Justice group will deliver donated items
to the Rutland Community Cupboard every Friday afternoon.
Registrations and Financial Aid for 2013-2014 School Year due May 1, 2013.
Registration is open for the 2013-14 MSJ School Year. Registration Forms are available on the MSJ Web Site, www.msjvermont.org, under the Admissions menu. The $6,100 tuition can be paid on an annual and semi-annual payment plans directly to the school, or a 10 month payment plan is also offered. In order to be considered for financial aid, please submit a registration form and $175 registration fee by April 30th. MSJ uses FACTS www.factsmgt.com to determine need for financial aid.
DONATE TODAY
2013 Tax Advantage! Did you know that donors age 70½ or older may be eligible to transfer a certain amount of funds from their IRA accounts directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the transfer (expires at the end of 2013). Contact your tax professional to find out how this law might apply to you and whether it might be the best way to make a donation to MSJ. Thanks for your support!
Help make education affordable and DONATE HERE for the 2012-13 annual fund or
mail a check to: MSJ, 127 Convent Avenue, Rutland, VT 05701!
Check with your employer to find out if they offer company matches. MSJ is truly grateful for your support.
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