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| Fall/Winter Newsletter | December 2012 |
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 Please contact us at scepansky@bonnerprendie.com
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A "New" Take on an "Old" Tradition... "Singing on the Stairs - 2012 Edition"!
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ACE the SAT
Score Raising One Day Workshop
On the Bonner & Prendie Campus
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Registration:
$95 before 1/10
$135 after 1/10
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Do You Hear What I Hear?
Greetings!
Hearing the timeless Christmas Carol thrust me to reflect on the many images we so profoundly witness as part of this 2012 Advent season. Politicians acting like children (Christ said child-like not childish, right?) and talk of fiscal cliffs, innocent children gunned down at their school in the "safest of neighborhoods" and the highest incidents of car thefts in years. We question the sanctity of life from the most innocent to the most elderly. But, DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
I see the best that man can be. A Community of Believers and Achievers that refused to let others write the history of their school. YOU sacrificed, you acted and TOGETHER we have a great chance to be a premier school!
I see young adolescence/adults seeing the great potential in themselves and fully trusting those of us that diligently guide their thoughts during these critical learning years. I see students pulling together to achieve excellence in the classroom, on the ball field and within social circles. I see ladies and gentlemen preparing to change a very challenged world that seems to know less and less about God. I see a kind gesture, a bright smile, a genuine hello, a ring that means "women power" and a green that bleeds through skin. So, DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
I see the same hope for the world that the Wise Men saw more than 2000 years ago. Isaiah 9:6, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. It is He who is our guiding light at Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School. It is He that WE follow in bringing Joy to this World... and I have just the kids who can do it. Come and see.
Merry Christmas and Every Blessing to you and yours in 2013!
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Admissions
Lauren Purcell '07 and Steve Clement '06 are the Directors of Admissions. They, along with their wonderful team of Sister Anne Christine Kalbron '61, Charlie Wieners, Pat Light, are doing a FANTASTIC job recruiting new students and supporting the current students. This year has been filled with energy from this team from day one. So, it was no surprise that Admissions WON the decorating contest for "Best Office"!
 Here's an update:
We currently have 75 students registered for the class of 2017, 42 boys and 33 girls. The scholarship results are in and we selected the top 40 students to move to the next round. We will be conducting interviews in February. St. Dorothy's had the most students finish in the top 40.
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Sponsor A Student
We have been blessed with many offers from alum to help defray the cost of Catholic Education for MBAP families. If you are able to help families who are struggling with their tuition payments, please click here to make an anonymous donation to sponsor a student:
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Recurring Payments
Many others of you have shared your desire to have a small donation taken from your checking account or credit card on a monthly basis. Ask and you shall receive!
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Upcoming Events
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January 10-14 - E-Cycling Collection Days
January 25 - March for Life, Washington, DC
January 27-February 2 - Catholic Schools Week this years theme "Catholic Schools Raise the Standards".
February 7-11 - E-Cycling Collection Days
February 13 - Ash Wednesday
February 16 - Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School - FRIAR FEST! Please, contact Celie and Bob Adams at 610-789-5349 for details.
February 23 - Anniversary Celebration.... more details to follow!
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E-Cycling
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Here on the Bonner & Prendie Campus, we are always looking for better ways to serve our community AND raise some money. E-Cycling helps us do both! Father Olson brought this one to the table, and English Department Chair, Mrs. Linda Toner immediately responded to take this project and run with it. Science teacher, Mr. Ray Anger, has signed on to help as well. So what is E-Cycling...it's recycling but of electronics.
Electronics contain a number of hazardous materials that, when improperly disposed of, create an environmental hazard. Some of the benefits of proper recycling include:
- Reduction of environmental liability.
- Conservation of valuable resources, namely precious metals, copper, steel, aluminum, plastic.
- Saves valuable landfill space.
- Reduces lead emissions from incinerators, thus helping to reduce air pollution.
- Helps companies meet their recycling mandates.
We celebrated National E-Cycling Day on November 15th and we received many donations. We are going to continue to have a series or "mini" events leading up to the "BIG" Event on April 27th! Please, consider dropping anything off with a plug at Bonner & Prendie on any of the following dates.
January 10-14 February 7-11 March 7-11
BIG EVENT - April 27th |
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In Memoriam
Elizabeth "Betsy" Holt '77
Mary "Mimi" Rainey Douville, ' 66
Click here for Mimi's Obituary.
John Joseph McSorley, ' 86
Click here for John's Obituary.
Richard "Dick" Bernhardt - taught here at Bonner from 1971 - 2000 as part of the math department. Dick also coached basketball for a number of years and served as the Athletic Director in the late '80s and early '90s.
Peaceful Rest Grant
Unto Them, O Lord!
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Class Notes
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Joanne Henderson Smart ' 74, wrote a romantic comedy and it is published. The book is called Fish Perfume by Sammie Grace (pen name) and is now listed on Amazon Kindle. It is also available in hardback. If you or anyone you know that likes to read romantic comedies, this is a good book and I am trying to promote it for her. Click here for the Amazon link.
Aimee DiLucido ' 08, recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program. DiLucido, based out of the AmeriCorps regional campus in Sacramento, Calif., was formally inducted into the program on November 8, 2012. Click here to read more.
Paul Bracken, '66, and professor of management and political science at Yale University has a new book, his sixth one. The Second Nuclear Age, published by the New York Times Press, describes the geostrategic dynamics of the spread of atomic weapons to the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia. Paul developed the book from his lecture class in Yale College which draws nearly 300 students. The book is available from Amazon or any bookseller. Click here for the link.
Patrick Cozzi '99 recently published his first book, 3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes, with co-author Kevin Ring. Despite being completely burnt out, Patrick is now working on another book, OpenGL Insights, with co-editor Christophe Riccio. Click here for more information.
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