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Vol. VII, No. 5
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February 12, 2019
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Upcoming Dates
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Wednesday, Feb. 13
School Mass at City Park, 8:10 am
Wednesday, Feb. 13
CS Homeroom Pictures
Thursday, Feb. 14
CP Homeroom Pictures
Thursday, Feb. 14
PK & K Mass,
9:15 am, St. Anthony of Padua Church
Friday, Feb. 15 -
1st-7th Mass, 8:15 am, St. Anthony of Padua Church
Saturday, Feb. 16 -
Mini Stars March in Driftwood Parade,
1 pm
Sunday, Feb. 17
CBS Family Mass,
11 am, St. Anthony
of Padua Church
Monday, Feb. 18
Speech Night,
CP Campus,
6C - 6:30 pm
6J - 8:00 pm
Cultural Center
Speech Night
CS Campus,
5th Grade, 6:30 pm
Auditorium
Tuesday, Feb. 19
Speech Night,
CP Campus,
6B - 6:30 pm
6F - 8:00 pm,
Cultural Center
Wednesday, Feb. 20
6J Family Mass,
8:30 am,. Chapel
Wedneday, Feb. 20
Speech Night,
CP Campus,
7th Graders,
7 pm,
Cultural Center
Speech Night,
CS Campus,
6J, 6:30 pm
6K, 8:00 pm
Auditorium
Sunday, Feb 24 Falcon Band, Cheerleaders in
Krewe of Carrollton Parade
Monday, Feb. 25
Speech Night,
CP Campus,
5B - 6:30 pm
5M - 8:00 pm
Speech Night,
CS Campus,
7th Grade, 6:30 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Speech Night,
CP Campus,
5R - 6:30 pm
5Z - 8:00 pm
Friday, March 1
Financial Aid Deadline
Friday, March 1
PK & K Mardi Gras Parade
Monday-Friday.
March 4-8
Mardi Gras Holidays
Wednesday, Mar. 20
Ladies' Club Tennis Tournament, City Park Tennis Courts
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January started fast at Christian Brothers School with the Science Fair first on the list. Seventh graders presented their projects on Engineering, Energy, Physical Science, Chemistry and more! The Men's Club sponsored a Vegas Night, held this year in the Cultural Center on the City Park campus, and the Ladies' Club again helped with Grandparents' Day on the Canal Street campus. Students on both campuses competed in the Geography Bee and the Spelling Bee, and the 6th grade Falcon basketball team won the NOAL Metro Championship!
We hope you enjoy reading about Christian Brothers School.
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7th Graders
Wins Awards
For Science Fair Projects
Seventh graders challenged each other and themselves with projects for the Christian Brothers School Science Fair. First and second place winners in each category qualified for the citywide Science Fair to be held at Tulane University on February 19.
Electrical Engineering: 1st, Owen Gaspard (7P), "Simple Electric Motor"; 2nd, Ella Hope (7W), "Mini Electricity Generator"; Medical Health: 1st, Joseph Brignac (7M), "Does Gender Determine How Well You Wash Hands and Prevent Germs"; 2nd, John Berrigan (7P), "Faster Fruit"; 3rd, Cameron Brown (7M) and David Seicshnaydre (7M), "Which Public Surface is Dirtiest?"; Honorable Mention, Sophia Carlini,(7W) "Color and Material Impact Light and Heat on Skin."
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Briley Pippen and Grace Wallace, both in 7W, teamed up for a first place in Engineering for their project "Who Let the Food Out (Dog Feeder)?"
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Engineering: 1st, Grace Wallace (7W) and Briley Pippen (7W), "Who Let the Food Out (Dog Feeder)"; 2nd, Rainey Grace (7D) and Molly Hirling (7D), "Rocket Nose Cone Project"; 3rd, Joshua Quintana (7C), "Balsa Wood Bridge"; Honorable Mention: Alexander Broussard (7C) and Jack Flair (7C), "Floating Vessel Hydrodynamics: Hull Affect on Boats"; Environmental: 1st, Eleanor Priest (7D), "Fish Keeping Establishing Nitrogen Cycle"; 2nd, Luke Lichtl (7T), "RipRap Erosion Control"; 3rd, Kate Wakefield (7W) and Claire Swaim (7W), "Water You Doing in My House?"
Energy: 1st, Noah Broussard (7P), "Can You Keep the Noise Down"; 2nd, Brooke Darrah (7D) and Juliette Marino (7D), "Power from Water"; 3rd, Caleb Hebert (7T), "X and Gamma Rays vs. Radio Waves: Affect on People"; Honorable Mention: Harrison Harley (7P), "Ice Cream Mystery: Do Flavor, Brand and Container Effect Melting?"; Physical Science: 1st, William Long (7C), "Unbreakable"; 2nd, Noah Hernandez (7P) and Tate Dupre (7P), "Can Things Stick to Teflon and Why Don't Things Stick"; 3rd, Avery Wicker (7D), "Temp of Tennis Ball Affect Height Reached when Dropped"; Honorable Mention: Ryan Hollander (7P), "Golf Ball Drop."
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Owen Gaspard (7P) was first in the Electrical Engineering category for his project "Small Electric Motor."
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Chemistry: 1st, Nathan Walsdorf (7M), "Dye in Candy"; 2nd, Addie Womac (7W), "Procedure for Gum Removal from Hair (Best and Efficiently)"; 3rd, Julia Foote (7W), "Fast/Slow, Thick/Thin, Smooth/Crunchy? It's Slime"; Plant Biology: 1st, Abby Nastasi (7W), "Absorption Rate of Water on Different Flower Types"; 2nd, Colin Hill (7T), "Colored Lights and Plant Growth"; 3rd, Owen Bourg (7T) and Ben Steele (7T), "Seedling to Sunflower -- Different Soils."
Behavioral Science: 1st, Michael Stackpole (7P) and Jake Cain (7P), "Effect of Texting on Reaction Time"; 2nd,William Bellott (7T), "Mental Distractions Help Ignore Discomfort"; 3rd, Jacob Verret (7T), "Is it REALLY Child Proof?"
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5th Grader Is Student of the Year
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David Paul Prouet (5B) has been selected as the CBS 5th grade student of the year. Each year, the state of Louisiana recognizes students in 5th, 8th and 12th grades as outstanding students and citizens. David participated in a city-wide contest sponsored by the Office of Catholic Schools, submitting a portfolio of achievements through fifth grade.
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Men's Club Sponsors Vegas Night
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Robby McMyne, co-chair of the Men's Club Casino Night, handles auction duties while co-chair Keith Amato looks on. Attendees use their "funny money" to bid on various items.
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Karen McCardle, Grace Knight, Kelly Gilmore, Melanie Spring, and Elizabeth Grieshaber enjoy a few minutes by the Casino Night welcome display in the Cultural Center courtyard.
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Ethan and Jennifer Cheramie take time for a photo in the Cultural Center courtyard at the Casino Night sponsored by the Men's Club January 26 on the City Park Campus. Ethan was a co-chair of the annual event, held in the Cultural Center this year.
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Ben Pauli Wins CBS Geography Bee
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Ben Pauli (7M) took the honors as the winner of the Christian Brothers School Geography Bee. He competed against nine other middle school students in the school finals held on the Canal Street campus. He is pictured with Don Stout, Canal Street Geography Bee coordinator; CBS president Joey Scaffidi, who emceed the finals, and Christian Crawford, Geography Bee moderator.
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Finalists in the school wide Geography Bee were, front row, from left, Kyle Collins (7M), Josephine Balhoff (5E), Olivia Abadie (6J), Camille Clement (6K); back row: Canal Street campus coordinators Don Stout and Elizabeth Kuchler, Luke Saucier (7P), Peter Le (7T), Bridget Palermo (7D), Remi-Layne Hernandez (6J), Brooke Darrah (7D), Ben Pauli (7M), Christian Crawford, Geography Bee moderator.
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Spanish Classes Study Countries, Prepare Menu
The 4th grade classes studied Spanish speaking countries (Mexico and Nicaragua, especially), and students did some research about food, places, habitat, traditions and music. Then they presented in class. Joshua Tillman, Angelo Radetich, Peter Ellis, Benjamin Keller and Evan Morgan, all in 4Y, present their research to their class.
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During Spanish class in 2G, students created a restaurant menu, using names and flavors in Spanish. From left to right Hudson Fein, Jackson White, Charlie Combe and Sophie Thomas.
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Chorale Performs during Christmas Holidays
The CBS Chorale performed several times over the Christmas holidays, including at the Monteleone and Roosevelt hotels. The Chorale is conducted by music teacher Dora Malkinska, foreground in the picture.
1st row, left to right: Michelle Yarls (4R), Ella Joseph (3V), Julia Motta-Brockton (3V), Skye Hamilton (3R), Gabriella Rojas (3R), Zoe Conception (3R), Leah Johnson (4Y), Abby Nastasi (7W); 2nd row: Jules Bruneau (4B), Lily Bruneau (6K), Isabella Melton (6K), Kaylee Gonzalez (4Y), Addisyn Matthews (4Y), Gabrielle Davis (5G), Imogen Harley (4Y), Mary Le (6J), Logan Boutte (4B); 3rd row: Harrison Harley (7P), Kaylie Carimi (6K), Abigail LaFleur (7D), Josie Sanders (7D), Kennedy Boutte (6J).
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Dance Team Wins Awards in January Meets
The Lady Falcon Dance Team took awards home from two meets in January. The team took a 4th place in Pom Routine for their division and 6th for Jazz Routine at the Universal Dance Association Regional Competition in Hammond January 13. A week later at the American All-Star State Dance Team Competition in Lafayette, the team took 2nd place in Pom Routine in their division and 3rd in Jazz Routine in their division. The team also placed 3rd overall for Pom Routine, and the 7th grade team took first in their division.
The Lady Falcon Dance Team: front row from left, Hayden Porter (7D), Claire Swaim (7W), Addison Womac (7W), Alaina Rambeau (7D) and Remi Layne Hernandez (6J); back row, Kaitlin Vlosich (6K), Brittan DeBautte (6K), Sophia Iacono (6J), Maddie Pearce (6J), Kaitlyn Brown (6K) and Caroline St. Pierre (6J). The team is coached by 3V homeroom teacher Stephanie Vlosich.
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Charlie Garrity Wins School Spelling Bee
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Charlie Garrity (7T) was winner of the Christian Brothers School Spelling Bee. He received his award from Joey Scaffidi, CBS president.
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Olivia Pierce (5G) has her turn in the Christian Brothers School Spelling Bee finals held at the Canal Street auditorium.
Home room finalists from the City Park campus included Sam Caparotta and Sebastian O'Brien (5B), Samuel Cassreino and Joshua Lara (5M), Jack Weiler and Carson Kenney (5R), Colt Carter and James Silva (5Z); Grayson Lizano and Erich Smith (6B), Alex Darcey and Trent Trentcosta (6C), Carson Landry and Collins Valdez (6F), Brody Humphries and Walker Schott (6J); Spencer Hamm and Jake Heap (7C), Adam Dalton and Marcel Trenchard (7M), Caleb Vicknair and Paul Tay (7P) and Charlie Garrity and Peter Le (7T).
On the Canal Street campus, home room finalists were Josephine Balhoff and Sloane Pierce (5E), Elizabeth Holden and Olivia Pierce (5G), Marguerite Hopkins and Camille McDaniel (6J), Ellen Ellis and Kaitlin Vlosich (6K), Fabian Beaucoudray and Avery Wicker (7D) and Sophia Carlini and Claire Swaim (7W).
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Spencer Lanosga Wins State Wrestling Title
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Spencer Lanosga (7P)
won the Louisiana State
220-lb Junior High (Grades 7-9) Wrestling Championship. The meet, sanctioned by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, was held at Brother Martin High School. Lanosga, competing for Christian Brothers School, won by fall (pinned) over runner-up Blayden Laidlaw of Sulphur.
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An Update on Lucas Lanosga:
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Last December we asked for prayers and donations of blood to assist then-newborn Lucas Lanosga, whose two older brothers attend Christian Brothers School. Lucas was born with a rare blood condition, and The Blood Center held a blood drive on the Canal Street campus to benefit Lucas. Mom and dad are happy to report that Lucas is today a bouncing three-month-old and has been discharged by his hematologist. Thanks for your prayers and help.
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Teachers Change Grade Levels To Help Sub
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Middle School teacher Don Stout had his turn as a substitute first grade teacher recently. He and fellow middle school Elizabeth Kuchler were called upon to help sub first grade classes during a spat of illnesses.
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6th Graders Have Retreat at Bocamb in Covington
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Sixth graders from the City Park campus attended day-long retreats at Camp Bocamb in Covington, a retreat facility operated by the Legionaries of Christ. Here some students working on a project.
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Retreat does have a few minutes of break time, and Cameron Grandbouche (6F, second from right) found time to hook a catfish from the pond. With him, from left, were Grant Goings (6F), Brighton Penedo (6F, leaning in), Vincent Matranga (6C), Preston Cantrelle (6F), Andrew Duncan (6F), Andrew Sampedro (6F), Jude LaCour (6F), Nathan Flynn (6F), Grandbouche, and Christian Michel (6C).
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Students Represent CBS at CSW Mass in January
Several CBS students attended the annual Mass celebrating Catholic Schools Week, held this year at St. Catherine of Siena. Attending were, front row, Diego Zelaya-Ruiz (5R), Brandon Haynes (5M), Elizabeth Holden (5G), Carly Cambre (6K), Ms. Gloria Stumpf; back row, Liam Enger (6B), Noah Hernandez (7P), Jude LaCour (6F), Deacon Len Enger, Anastasia Dupre (7D), Claire Swain (7W), Ava Lizano (5E), Gabrielle White (6J). |
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6th Grade Falcons Win Metro Championship
The Falcon 6th Grade team won the New Orleans Athletic League (NOAL) championship, defeating Holy Cross 36-18 in the finals. The team was undefeated this season, going 14-0.
The team included, front row, Evan Arceneaux (6J), Cody Kropp (6J), Jack Sheridan (6F), Owen Boudoin (6B), Cole Heap (6J); middle row: Ben Cimini (6B), Connor Donnelly (6F), Jude LaCour (6F), Ethan Lapeze (6B), Ryan Darrah (6B), Hale Hankins (6J), Brady Mullen (6F); back row, coaches Craig Radetich, Ray Radetich, Bryan Brown (CBS class of '83).
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Moms Volunteer for Grandparents' Day
Several moms volunteered to help with Grandparents' Day for the kindergarten classes January 31. The moms were, left to right, Marisa Frischhertz, Courtney Clark, Jen Greff, Monica Iacono, Charli Womac, Kim Smith, Amy Palmisano, Jessica Windham and Kelly Kloor. Grandparents' Day for the pre-Kindergarten classes is April 4.
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Special thanks for help with this newsletter: Brother John Mai, FSC, Thomas Constant, Kim Flair, Monica Iacono, Charli Womac, Dora Malkinska, Don Stout, Elizabeth Kuchler, Christian Crawford, Deacon Len Enger, Sandy Dischner, Gloria Stumpf, Robby McMyne, Craig Radetich, and Kimberly and Thomas Lanosga.
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