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11th Annual Spring Event a Success
The St. Anne-Pacelli Home & School Association's 11th Annual Spring Event,
Viking Casino Night, raised
more than $30,000 to support the efforts to air condition the school's Gym! The event, held Saturday, April 29th in St. Anne Church's Visitation Hall, included silent & live auctions and opportunities to play blackjack, roulette and craps for prizes using "funny money." A big thank you to everyone who attended, supported and help organize the successful event! Special thanks to this year's table sponsors: Jason and Darla Bragg; Davis Electric Co.; Dave and Chris Robins; and West Georgia Oral Surgery.
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Summer Camp Registration
Summer is right around the corner! Wondering how to keep your kids active and engaged during the the hot months ahead? St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School's
full-day summer camps and
half-day summer camps are a smart way to banish summertime boredom. From camps focused on athletics, to arts & crafts, to coding and robotics, our 2017 camp offerings are the best in town!
Those who register for camp by Friday, May 5th will be entered in a drawing to win $135 in summer camp credit!
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May Crowning is Next Week
Each May, one special day is devoted to mothers everywhere for having given their children the gift of life. But for the mother who gave life to Jesus, the entire month is set aside in her honor. For more than 300 years, Catholics have designated May to be the month of Mary, a special time to pay homage to the mother of Jesus for her gift to the world. One of the best-known and most widely-celebrated traditions is the crowning of a statue or painting of Mary.
St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School students in Kindergarten through 12th grades will attend May Crowning prayer services this Thursday, May 4th. During each prayer service, a student who embodies the qualities of our Blessed Mother will place a crown of flowers on a statue of Mary. Students in Kindergarten through 8th grades will attend the May Crowning at 9:30 a.m. at St. Anne Church; the prayer service for 9th-12th graders will occur in the high school's Mother of Mercy Courtyard at 10:30 a.m.
Please be sure these students wear Church uniforms to school for the prayer services this Thursday.
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Junior Ring and Recommitment Ceremony
Parents presented St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School students in the Class of 2018 with rings during a special Junior Ring & Recommitment Ceremony following a K-12 Mass at St. Anne Catholic Church on Thursday, April 27th.
Juniors are encouraged to wear their rings facing inward during their remaining time at St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School. At graduation, students are instructed to turn their rings so they face outward - a sign to society and the world of their commitment and willingness to share their talents, skills, faith and service with others.
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1st Graders Learn about Economics
From jewelry to pet stores, 1st graders set up shops in the Lower School Cafeteria this month and experienced an engaging lesson in Economics!
They learned about producers, consumers, goods and services by creating their own businesses. Then, they bought and sold products. Each business team counted its money to learn how much profit was earned.
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Out-of-this-World Field Trip
St. Anne-Pacelli 2nd graders are having an out-of-this-world time studying planets and our solar system!
To supplement their classroom lessons, they took a field trip to the Coca-Cola Space Science Center on April 11th. Then, they enjoyed a picnic lunch and playing with peers at Harmony Park near the RiverWalk.
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Mystery Skype Call
Fifth graders had a mystery Skype call during their Social Studies lesson on April 11th. Using geographical questions they determined their caller's location was The National WWII Museum
in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thanks to the museum's Virtual Classroom Coordinator Chrissy Gregg for giving our students a virtual look around and lesson about the official WWII museum of the United States.
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Number Crunchers
Congratulations to our 6th Grade Math Team! The team took home two awards in the Phenix City Math Tournament on April 22nd: 3rd place in Ciphering and 3rd place Overall. Our 5th Grade Math Team placed 5th out of 22 teams in the Phenix City Math Tournament. Way to go, Viking Mathletes!
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National Signing Day for Scholars
The following 12 St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School seniors were among 159 students recognized at the 8th Annual National Signing Day for Scholars on April 24th: Cameron Clark; Amanda Cunningham; Nida Khan; Joseph Land; Bella Lopez; Daniel Mansfield; Eric Mendez; Matt Oliver; Avery Ross, Kirsten Snodgrass; Raphael Soon; and Madison Vinyard. Former Columbus State University President Dr. Frank Brown came up with the event idea to honor students from Muscogee County and other Columbus private schools who have excelled in the academic arena. The mission of the National Signing Day for Scholars Committee is to honor these quality seniors who have achieved academic excellence through academic scholarship awards and grants.
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Tree Planting
With the help of Trees Columbus, members of our National Junior Honor Society planted two trees on campus as part of a school service project.
The trees will be dedicated to Lower School PE Teacher Jean Doblin. Mrs. Doblin has been a teacher at St. Anne-Pacelli since 1992 and is retiring this year.
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These members of the Class of 2017 had a blast on their Senior Trip to Universal, Orlando!
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1st graders visited a dairy farm, where they milked cows, held baby chickens and went on a hayride! |
Mrs. Queener's 6th grade Social Studies class had a sweet time creating edible maps of Australia!
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Viking of the Month
Landon Conner, PK3; Logan Stump, PK4; Gio Lopez, Kindergarten; Amaya Meeks, 1st Grade; Presley Hilderbrand, 2nd Grade; David Noblitt, 3rd Grade; Elsie Berreth, 4th Grade; Jules Myers, 5th Grade; Ava Kurtz, 6th Grade; Andrew Kaminski, 7th Grade; and Reece Lenig, 8th Grade!
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Spring Sports Wrap-Up
Vikings Baseball
The Vikings Varsity Baseball Team finished the season 9-17 with good wins over Carver, Manchester and Lamar County. Seniors Avery Ross and Warner Adcock signed to play college baseball at Lagrange College and Covenant College, respectfully. Five different Vikings batted .400 during the 2017 season. The Vikings Middle School Baseball Team finished up its season with a win over Calvary Christian School at home.
Vikings Golf
Our High School Golf Team is celebrating a great season on the greens!
Hal Woods, Justin Bates, Dustin Jones, Maddy Zimmermann, Ellie Fuller, Garrett Robins, Ben Ranieri and Matt Oliver
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yed in the Area Tournament at Healy Point Golf Club in Macon on Tuesday, April 25th. The boys finished in 6th place and the girls finished in 4th place. Special shout-out to 10th grader Maddy Zimmermann, who qualified to play in the State Tournament on May 22nd & 23rd at Green Island Country Club.
The spring Middle School Golf Team consisted of nine players. Eighth graders Ian Eikelberry, Gabriel Rangel and Cara Miles achieved two Medalist Awards each over the course of the season! Our 5th grade players - Dylan Smith, Logan Smith, Kiana Risdon, Laurie Clark, Sydney Himes and Lillian Robinson - all made tremendous improvements in their games as each one achieved new milestones in their young golfing careers.
Vikings Soccer
Our Vikings Varsity Boys Soccer Team is preparing for game two in the state playoffs after winning the first playoff game against Drew Charter School 5-0 at home on April 26th. The St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings will play the Hebron Christian Academy Lions on Wednesday, May 3rd at 6:30 p.m. on Deimel Field. Pre-sale tickets are $5 for students and will be on sale in the main school office beginning May 1st. At-the-gate admission is $7. Our
Vikings Varsity Girls Soccer was one game away from the playoffs and improved greatly throughout the season. They were able to score 54 goals this season, compared to the 34 scored last year. The girls ended their season 7-8 and are looking to return a large portion of the team next year.
The Vikings Middle School Boys Soccer Team finished the season with an 8-4 win against Wynnbrook Christian School on Deimel Field. The team had a perfect season this year and is on a three-year undefeated roll!
The Vikings Middle School Girls Soccer Team enjoyed an end-of-the season dinner party together at one of the player's homes. "The student-athletes enjoyed being together all season and creating new friendships," says Coach Heather Dalelio. "The bonds that these girls have created this season will be sure to last a lifetime. We are all looking forward to another fun soccer season next spring!"
Vikings Tennis
Our Vikings High School Tennis Team had a good season and continues to improve for next year. The boys are 2-4 in our region and the girls are 1-4 in our region. The tennis team is excited for its next season!
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Additional Athletic Accomplishments
Congratulations to St. Anne-Pacelli High School Vikings Volleyball Players Jordyn Dawson (10th grade) and Bella Lopez (12th grade) for winning 2017 Sports Visions High School Female Athletes of the Year Awards!
St. Anne-Pacelli 12th graders Colin Mulvany and Tanner Hall are part of the Ledger-Enquirer's 2016-2017 All-Bi-City Wrestling Team! Colin made 2nd All-Bi-City Team, and Tanner received an Honorable Mention. Way to go!
Congratulations to St. Anne-Pacelli senior Brandon Newton on being named to the Ledger-Enquirer's 2016-2017 All-Bi-City Swimming First Team. He is one of only 14 swimmers in the city recognized on this honorary team!
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Thanks from the Vikings Booster Club
The Vikings Booster Club would like to thank everyone who purchased a Boston Butt during its spring fundraiser. Thanks to your support, more than $2,000 was raised to help the efforts to fund a new air conditioning system for our school's gym! St. Anne-Pacelli senior Warner Adcock was our top student seller...he sold eight Boston Butts and earned $250 for his efforts.
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An Evening at Epic
Enjoy a 5-course dinner at the award-winning Epic Restaurant in the company of your friends and St. Anne Catholic Church Pastor Fr. Jeremiah McCarthy. Your donation of $350 reserves your seat at this exclusive event, to be held Wednesday, May 24th, featuring culinary demonstrations presented tableside by Catholic Chef Jamie Keating and his Epic Restaurant team. The event will begin at 7 p.m. with cocktails and dinner will follow at 8 p.m. Your generous donation is tax deductible and will help support St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School. To make a donation and reserve your seat, contact Director of Advancement Rene McEvoy at
rmcevoy@sasphs.net/339-234-3686. Seating is limited, so make your reservations soon.
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