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Catholic Schools Week
National Catholic Schools Week is underway! The annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States started Sunday, January 29th and lasts all week. During Monday's K-12 school Mass, St. Anne Catholic Church Pastor Fr. Jeremiah McCarthy told students, "Catholic schools continue the work of Jesus. Your teachers and administrators at St. Anne-Pacelli are here to help nurture your God-given gifts and encourage you to use them to transform this world and make it a better place."
At the end of Mass, Fr. McCarthy granted students, faculty and staff a 2016-2017 school year extra day off (date TBD, stay tuned for more info)!
Here's a look at how St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is celebrating our community of faith, knowledge and service with daily themes developed for Catholic Schools Week.
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Show You Care...Donate Underwear!
It's not too late to send in St. Anne-Pacelli's Item of the Month for St. Anne Community Outreach! We're collecting new packages of children's, men's and women's underwear for the Center. If each student at St. Anne-Pacelli donates one package containing eight pairs of underwear, St. Anne Community Outreach will have enough underwear to give one pair to each client that visits the Center for an entire year! Larger sizes are especially needed; all donations are greatly appreciated! Students will present the underwear to St. Anne Community Outreach during our Catholic Schools Week Pep Rally this Friday, February 3rd at 9:30 a.m. in the Gym.
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College-Bound Senior Spotlight
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Joseph Land
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St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School 12th grader Joseph Land is one of 12 incoming freshman who has been accepted into Mercer University School of Medicine's Special Considerations Program for its Doctor of Medicine degree! Joseph says he hopes to pursue a career as a general practitioner, and is especially interested in working with Doctors without Borders so he can help people worldwide where the need is greatest.
"I came to St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School in 3rd grade," Joseph notes. "This school has taught me the importance of being a servant leader and how to cope with academic rigor...it's helped me become the best person I can be."
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2017 STAR Student and STAR Teacher
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Miss Rodriguez and
Matt Oliver
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The PAGE STAR (Student Teacher Achievement Recognition) program, locally sponsored by the Rotary Club of Columbus, honors Georgia's highest achieving high school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in their academic development.
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is thrilled to recognize this year's STAR Student, Matt Oliver. Matt chose Miss Noreen Rodriguez as his STAR Teacher. The STAR Student must have the highest SAT score in their class and be ranked in the top 10 among students in their class. Miss Rodriguez has taught Matt Pre-Calculus Honors, AP Statistics, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC. She has also coached him on the Math Team. Congratulations to Matt and Miss Rodriguez on this great honor!
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Nine High School Students Inducted into SNHS
The Science National Honor Society (SNHS) is a prominent scientific organization that engenders a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America.
Congratulations to the following St. Anne-Pacelli High School students who were inducted into SNHS on January 12th after a K-12 all-school Mass: Maddy Zimmermann; Meg Torbert; Talon Shaw; Madison Seguin; Maria Schuler; Alyce Ryan; Matthew Lamb; Benjamin Brewster and Justus Armstrong!
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St. Anne-Pacelli Student Named
Essay Contest Winner
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School student Gavin Shaw is named the 8th grade winner in the George Walton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution's 2016-17 American History Essay Contest!
The American History Essay Contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation's great history and learn about history in a new light. Students in grades 5 through 8 in public, private and parochial school
s in Muscogee County were encouraged to participate in the George Walton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution's 2016-17 American History Essay Contest. This year's essay theme was "Celebrating a Century: America's National Parks." Students were asked to pretend they were writing a journal while visiting one of the 58 national parks while identifying the park's location, discussing when and why it was established as a national park, and noting what makes it special.
Gavin chose to write about the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. He and his English teacher, Mrs. Coleen Grantham, will be recognized by the George Walton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution during a reception to be held in St. Paul United Methodist Church's Fellowship Hall on Thursday, February 2nd. His winning essay will also be sent to the state level for judging.
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Diocesan Spelling Bee Recap
Seventh grader Isabel Sillitto and 8th grader Dominic Valenzuela did a wonderful job representing St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School during the January 25th Diocesan Spelling Bee at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Albany, GA!
Isabel made it to round 19, and Dom finished in 3rd place! He qualified to compete in the Regional Spelling Bee in Fort Valley on February 25th.
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Lower School students celebrated the 100th Day of School on January 23rd
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Our High School Pro-Life Club participated in the March For Life in Atlanta
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Students were given the opportunity to watch Inauguration Day 2017
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When R is the letter of the week, PK4B has a Rodeo
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7th graders enjoy a field trip to the Georgia Aquarium
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5th graders learn about a flower's parts & functions
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Vikings Wrestling
Congratulations to our Vikings High School Wrestling Team on a great season and outstanding performance at the January 28th Area Tournament in Milledgeville, GA! The following Vikings received medals and advanced to Sectionals, to be held this Saturday, February 4th at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School in Atlanta:
- 106 lbs., Rafael Hogan, 3rd place
- 120 lbs., Noah Nugent, 1st place
- 132 lbs., Colin Mulvany, 2nd place
- 152 lbs., Tanner Hall, 1st place
- 160 lbs., Giovanni Unchangco, 5th place alternate
- 220 lbs., Connor Barrows, 5th place alternate
Special congratulations to senior Colin Mulvany who on January 29th following a K-12 school Mass was presented a plaque commemorating his 100 career wins. In case you missed it, Colin was named
WLTZ-TV's Scholar Athlete of the Week on January 12th.
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New High School Swim Team Makes Waves
Congratulations to our Vikings Swim Team! In the team's inaugural season, our swimmers were very competitive.
With 12 schools and over 200 swimmers competing at the Region Championship Meet, the Vikings placed in the top 10 in the region in multiple races:
- Boys 100 Yard Backstroke: Antonio Ayerdi, 2nd Place
- Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke: Brandon Newton, 2nd Place; Daniel Forlines, 4th Place
- Boys 200 Yard Individual Medley: Daniel Forlines, 3rd Place; Antonio Ayerdi, 4th Place
- Boys 50 Yard Freestyle: Brandon Newton, 4th Place
- Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay: 5th Place (Brandon Newton, Antonio Ayerdi, Jacob Landry, Daniel Forlines)
- Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 7th Place (Brandon Newton, Antonio Ayerdi, Jacob Landry, Daniel Forlines)
Senior Brandon Newton qualified for the GHSA State Swim Championships in the 100 Yard Breaststroke. Brandon will compete at the GHSA State Swim Championships at GA Tech this Friday, February 3rd.
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Golf Team Fundraiser
The High School Vikings Golf Team is selling raffle tickets as part of a fundraiser for new golf bags. Each ticket costs $5, or you can buy 5 for $20. A drawing for the following prizes will be held March 3rd:
- 1st Prize: Char-Broil Signature 3 Burner Gas Grill, $430 value
- 2nd Prize: RTIC Camo Cooler, $150 value
- 3rd Prize: Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Turkey Fryer, $130 value
- 4th Prize: Four golf passes to Maple Ridge Golf Club, cart not included, $120 value
- 5th Prize: $100 in restaurant gift cards
- 6th Prize: Golf lesson with Golf Instructor Steven Paine, $60 value
If you are interested in buying a raffle ticket or tickets, please see a member of our High School Vikings Golf Team, or email Coach Greg Jordan.
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Love to Run?
The Junior League of Columbus is offering a donation to the Home & School Association of the school with the most registrants in its February 25th Mardi Gras Madness 10K/5K/1 Mile/Tot Trot. We want to show the community that St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School is the clear winner in this race! Save on race registration fees by signing up to participate by February 18th. Be sure to
note St. Anne-Pacelli on your registration form and
dress in school colors on race day! Questions? Email St. Anne-Pacelli Director of Advancement Rene McEvoy.
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Upcoming Events
January 31st: Talent Show/Home & School Association Meeting
Learn about all of the exciting Home & School Association activities planned for this spring and then enjoy the Lower School Talent Show in St. Anne Church's Visitation Hall beginning at 6 p.m.
February 3rd: Pastries with Parents
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School parents and their students are invited to enjoy a delicious breakfast from Columbus Corner Bakery, including ham & bacon biscuits, pastries, muffins, fresh fruit, coffee, and juice from 7:30 until 8:30 a.m. in the High School Auditorium.
February 4th: Campus Beautification Project
St. Anne-Pacelli families are invited to participate in a campus beautification project from 9 a.m. until Noon followed by a hot dog picnic lunch. Meet in front of the High School Office. Please
sign up if you can lend a hand!
February 10th: PK3-5th Grade 2nd Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance
St. Anne-Pacelli dads and their PK3-5th grade daughters are invited to the 2nd Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in St. Anne-Pacelli's High School Auditorium.
Reservation forms with payment are due by February 6th.
February 11th: Middle School Valentine's Dance
All 6th-8th grade St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School students are invited to attend a Middle School Valentine's Dance, to be held from 6 until 8 p.m. in St. Anne-Pacelli's High School Auditorium. At-the-door admission is $5 per person; if interested, please
sign up to help/donate items needed.
February 15th: Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Drop by Chick-fil-A at 2421 Wynnton Road between 4 and 8 p.m. for dinner or a snack while helping our Home & School Association raise money to help fund a new air conditioning system for our school's Gym. Make sure you tell Chick-fil-A team members your homeroom/1st period teacher's name when you place your order. The class with the most participation will win an Icedream party! Drive-thru orders count, too.
February 16th: Grades 6-12 Grandparents' Day Mass
February 17th: Grades PK-5 Grandparents' Day Mass
Grand Vikings are invited to join us for Grandparents' Day Masses at St. Anne Church. Each Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. with a cake & punch reception to follow in the church's Visitation Hall.
February 20th: No School, Presidents' Day
Be sure to
view our school calendar for details about more upcoming events and activities at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School!
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STAY CONNECTED!
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School
706.561.8232
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