DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

14
T IDINGS Volume 3, Issue 1 October 2011 The Piarist Fathers P R E P A R A T O R Y S C H O O L D E V O N NEWTEACHERSJOIN DEVONPREPFACULTY WhenDevonPrepstudentsarrivedoncampusfortherstdayofschooltheyreconnected witholdclassmates,welcomednewones,receivedtheirclassschedules,andaendedMass togetherintheschool’sgym.Theywerealsogreetedbyseveralnewfacultymembers. HeadmasterRev.JamesJ.Shea,Sch.P.,whoservedastheprincipalcelebrantoftheopening dayMass,welcomedeveryonebacktoschoolandintroducedthefollowingnewteachers. Dr.ChrisneDeGradoteachesupperschoolandmiddleschoolSpanish.SheholdsaBAfrom theUniversityofChicago,andaMAandPH.D.fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Priorto DevonPrepDr.DeGradotaughtattheWesownSchool,HaverfordHighSchool,Chestnut HillCollege,SwarthmoreCollegeandtheUniversityofPennsylvania. Rev.JavierRenteria,Sch.P.teachesupperschoolSpanishandmiddleschoolreligion.Father RenteriawasborninBilbao,SpainandeducatedinSpainaswellatthePoncalUniversity inSalamancaandtheUniversityofNavarra.Hewasordainedtothepriesthoodasamemberof thePiaristOrderin1983.FatherRenteriahastaughtatseveralPiaristschoolsinSpain,includingschoolsinBilboa,PamplonaandGranada.Priorto DevonPrepheservedinaPiaristparishinNewYorkCity. Mrs.AnneeM.Loutrelteachesupperschoolchemistryandmiddleschoolphysicalscience.Mrs.LoutrelholdsaBSfromBarryUniversityandaMS fromColumbiaUniversity.ShecomestoDevonPrepfromNewHopeAcademy,wheresheservedaschairofthesciencedepartmentaswellasa teacher.PriortoNewHopeAcademyMrs.LoutreltaughtatCardinalO’HaraHighSchool,ArchbishopRyanHighSchoolandtheCollegeofNewJer sey.SheisamemberoftheNaonalScienceTeachersAssociaonandtheAmericanChemicalSociety. Mrs.JenniferGregoryteachesupperschoolEnglish.Mrs.GregoryholdsaBAfromUrsinusCollege.PriortoDevonPrepshetaughtatSt.Gabriel’s HallinAudubon,PAandfortheChesterCountyIntermediateUnit.Mrs.GregoryhasalsoservedasatestpreparaonandsubjecttutorforA+Test PrepandTutoring. Seemorephotosoftherstdayat:FIRSTDAY Back:Mrs.DeGrado(l),Mrs.Loutrel(r) Front:Rev.RenteriaandMrs.Gregory

description

TIDINGS is a newsletter for parents and friends of Devon Preparatory School.

Transcript of DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Page 1: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

TIDINGS Volume 3, Issue 1 October 2011

The Piarist Fathers P R E P A R A T O R Y S C H O O L D E V O N

��

�NEW�TEACHERS�JOIN���DEVON�PREP�FACULTY�When�Devon�Prep�students�arrived�on�campus�for�the��rst�day�of�school�they�reconnected�with�old�classmates,�welcomed�new�ones,�received�their�class�schedules,�and�a�ended�Mass�together�in�the�school’s�gym.�They�were�also�greeted�by�several�new�faculty�members.��

Headmaster�Rev.�James�J.�Shea,�Sch.P.,�who�served�as�the�principal�celebrant�of�the�opening�day�Mass,�welcomed�everyone�back�to�school�and�introduced�the�following�new�teachers.��

Dr.�Chris�ne�DeGrado�teaches�upper�school�and�middle�school�Spanish.��She�holds�a�BA�from�the�University�of�Chicago,�and�a�MA�and�PH.D.�from�the�University�of�Pennsylvania.��Prior�to�Devon�Prep�Dr.�DeGrado�taught�at�the�Wes�own�School,�Haverford�High�School,�Chestnut�Hill�College,�Swarthmore�College�and�the�University�of�Pennsylvania.���

Rev.�Javier�Renteria,�Sch.P.�teaches�upper�school�Spanish�and�middle�school�religion.��Father�Renteria�was�born�in�Bilbao,�Spain�and�educated�in�Spain�as�well�at�the�Pon��cal�University�in�Salamanca�and�the�University�of�Navarra.��He�was�ordained�to�the�priesthood�as�a�member�of�the�Piarist�Order�in�1983.�Father�Renteria�has�taught�at�several�Piarist�schools�in�Spain,�including�schools�in�Bilboa,�Pamplona�and�Granada.�Prior�to�Devon�Prep�he�served�in�a�Piarist�parish�in�New�York�City.���

Mrs.�Anne�e�M.�Loutrel�teaches�upper�school�chemistry�and�middle�school�physical�science.�Mrs.�Loutrel�holds�a�BS�from�Barry�University�and�a�MS�from�Columbia�University.�She�comes�to�Devon�Prep�from�New�Hope�Academy,�where�she�served�as�chair�of�the�science�department�as�well�as�a�teacher.�Prior�to�New�Hope�Academy�Mrs.�Loutrel�taught�at�Cardinal�O’Hara�High�School,�Archbishop�Ryan�High�School�and�the�College�of�New�Jer�sey.�She�is�a�member�of�the�Na�onal�Science�Teachers�Associa�on�and�the�American�Chemical�Society.��

Mrs.�Jennifer�Gregory�teaches�upper�school�English.��Mrs.�Gregory�holds�a�BA�from�Ursinus�College.��Prior�to�Devon�Prep�she�taught�at�St.�Gabriel’s�Hall�in�Audubon,�PA�and�for�the�Chester�County�Intermediate�Unit.��Mrs.�Gregory�has�also�served�as�a�test�prepara�on�and�subject�tutor�for�A+�Test�Prep�and�Tutoring.��

See�more�photos�of�the��rst�day�at:��FIRST�DAY�

Back�:�Mrs.�DeGrado�(l),�Mrs.�Loutrel�(r)�Front:�Rev.�Renteria�and�Mrs.�Gregory�

Page 2: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Ten�Devon�Prep�seniors,�nearly�20%�of�the�Class�of�2012,�were�recognized�by�the�2012�Na�onal�Merit�Scholarship�Program.��Six�of�these�students�were�named�Semi��nalists�and�four�are�Commended�Students.���

The�Semi��nalists�are,�back�row,�from�le�:�

Alexander�Teplyakov,�Nathan�Stau�er,��Adam�Swi�,�Ryan�O'Shea�,�Hugh�Phelan�and�Ryan�Fulmer.��

The�Commended�students�include,�seated,�from�le�:��John�Damstra�,�James�Lockard,�Sean�Gillin�and�Nicholas�Ragsdale.�

The�Na�onal�Merit�Scholarship�Program�is�an�annual�academic�compe��on�for�recogni�on�and�scholarships.�More�than�1.5�million�stu�dents�in�over�22,000�U.S.�high�schools�enter�the�Program�by�taking�the�Preliminary�SAT/Na�onal�Merit�Scholarship�Qualifying�Test.���

The�Semi��nalists�are�among�the�16,000�stu�dents�who�are�the�highest�scoring�entrants�in�each�state.�Semi��nalists�are�the�only�par�ci�pants�who�qualify�to�con�nue�in�the�compe���on�for�Na�onal�Merit�Scholarships.�Scholar�ship�winners�will�be�named�in�2012.�Approxi�mately�90%�of�the�Semi��nalists�are�expected�to�advance�to�the��nalist�level,�based�on�aca�demic�achievement,�skills,�and�poten�al�for�success.��

Commended�students�are�among�34,000�of�the�approximately�50,000�high�scorers�on�the�PSAT/NMSQT®�who�were�recognized�for�their�outstanding�academic�promise.���

On�average�20%�of�Devon�Prep’s�graduates�are�named�as�Commended�Students,�Semi��nalists�or�Finalists�in�the�Na�onal�Merit�Scholarship�Program�each�year.�

TEN�SENIORS�RECOGNIZED�BY��NATIONAL��MERIT�SCHOLARSHIP�PROGRAM�

�SOLAR�CAR�TEAM�RECEIVES�AWARDS�Devon�Prep’s�Solar�Car�Team,�“The�Devon�Panel,”�took�fourth�place�in�the�2011�Hunt�Winston�Solar�Car�Challenge�which�ran�from�July�18th�to�the�21st.��Devon�Prep’s�team�is�the��rst�and�only,�Pennsylvania�high�school�team�to�compete�in�this�closed�track�na�onal�compe��on.��Their�solar�powered�car,�named�“Sol�TIDE”�and�painted�the�school’s�colors�of�blue�and�gold,�measured�15��.�X�2��.,�and�included��ve�solar�panels,.��

In�September,�the�team�presented�Father�Shea�with�the�fourth�place�trophy�they�

earned.�The�boys�gave�a�brief�overview�of�their�week�in�Dallas�and�high�lights�of�the�race.�They�thanked�several�people�who�helped�the�team,�urged�those�who�might�be�interested�in�joining�the�team�to�contact�one�of�the�members,�and�then�presented�their�trophy�to�the�Headmaster�to�be�placed�among�the�school’s�other�prizes.�In�addi�on�Student�Council�Presi�dent�Patrick�Robbins�presented�each�team�member�with�a�special�Senate�Cita�on�in�honor�of�their�accomplishment�issued�by�State�Senator�Andrew�Dinniman.����

A�month�later�the�team�received�the�“Green�Power�Award”�from�Ci�zens�for�Pennsylvania’s�Future,�(PennFuture).�The�team�was�recognized�for�

their�success�in�building�and�racing�their�solar�car�this�summer.�PennFuture�is�a�statewide�public�interest�organiza�on�that�works�to�create�a�just�future�where�nature,�communi�es�and�the�economy�thrive.�Each�year�they�recognize�individuals�and�organiza�ons�that�work�to�promote�clean�energy�in�Pennsylvania.����READ�MORE:��SOLAR�CAR�TEAM�

Page 3: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

�SENIORS�MEET�FORMER���DEFENSE�SECRETARY�ROBERT�GATES�

Eight�Devon�Prep�seniors,�all�members�of��Mr.�Mike�Collins’�AP�Government�and�Poli��cal�Science�class,�recently�met�Former�Secre�tary�of�Defense�Robert�Gates�at�the�Cons�tu��on�Center�in�Philadelphia.�Devon�Prep�was�the�only�high�school�invited�to�a�end�a�ques��on�and�answer�session�with�the�former�Sec�retary�prior�to�his�acceptance�of�the�2011�Liberty�Medal.���

Five�of�the�seniors�were�asked�to�sit�on�stage�with�Gates�and�Cons�tu�on�Center�President��&�CEO�David�Eisner�during�the�Q�&�A�session�which�took�place�before�an�audience�of�200�people�including�ROTC�cadets�from�St.�Jo�seph’s�University�and�the�University�of��Penn�sylvania.�

For�90�minutes�Gates�answered�ques�ons��on�a�range�of�topics–from�the�future�of�the�military,�to�the�status�of�Middle�East�diploma�cy,�to�the�repeal�of�the�“Don’t�Ask,�Don’t�Tell”�policy.��

He�also�discussed�his�experiences�serving�two�consecu�ve�Presidents�(George�W.�Bush�and�Barack�Obama),�and�the�rela�onship�between�the�press�and�the�military,�speci�cally�embed�ded�reporters�during�a�war.��

“The�good�thing�is,�a�wide�array�of�journalists�have�had��rsthand�exposure�to�the�incredible�young�men�and�women�in�the�military,”�he�said.�“I�have�yet�to��nd�a�reporter�who�has�been�embedded�who�doesn’t�come�away�

absolutely�awestruck�by�the�quality�of�the�young�people�in�our�military.”��

“The�problem,�though,�with�an�embedded�reporter,”�Gates�con�nued,�“is�that�it’s�like�watching�the�war�through�a�soda�straw.�They�get�a�very�limited�perspec��ve.”���

The�students�found�Secretary�Gates’�re�marks�both�insigh�ul�and�enlightening�and�they�were�thrilled�to�have�the�opportunity�to�meet�and�shake�the�hand�of�such�a�signi�cant�force�in�American�poli�cs.��

John�Damstra�found�the�experience�mem�orable.�“We�had�an�incredible�opportunity�to�engage�in�a�discussion�with�one�of�the�most�inuen�al�policy�makers�of�the�past�decade,”�the�twel�h�grader�said.��“This�

was�a�great�experience�that�not�many�high�school�students�can�claim�to�have�had.”��

The�67�year�old�Gates�stepped�down�on�July�1�a�er�serving�as�defense�secretary�since�2006,�under�Republican�George�W.�Bush�and�Democrat�Barack�Obama.�He�presided�over�the�wars�in�Iraq�and�Afghanistan�and�was�involved�in�key�decisions�including�the�repeal�of�the�"Don't�Ask,�Don't�Tell"�policy�for�gays�in�the�military.��

Gates�is�the�only�Defense�head�to�serve�un�der�both�a�Republican�and�Democra�c�presi�dent.�He�is�also�the�only�CIA�Director�to�have�reached�that�level�a�er�star�ng�there�in�an�entry�level�posi�on.�

Devon�Prep�seniors�with�Former�Secretary�of�Defense�Robert�M.�Gates�(center),�are�from�le�:�Sco��Whi�emore,�Ma�hew�Swatski,�John�Damstra,�Ryan�Fulmer,�Secretary�Gates�,�Roshan�Patel,�Alexander�Teplyakov,�Conrad�Damstra,�and�Daniel�Lewis.�

The�following��members�of�Devon�Prep’s�senior�class�were�named�AP�Scholar�with�Dis�nc�on,�AP�Scholar�With�Honor�and�AP�Scholar�by�the�College�Board.��

�EIGHTEEN�SENIORS�NAMED�AP�SCHOLARS�

AP�SCHOLAR��WITH�DISTINCTION�

Conrad�Damstra�John�Damstra�Joseph�Geiger�Daniel�Lewis�James�Lockard�Ryan�O'Shea�Hugh�Phelan�Ma�hew�Swatski�Adam�Swi��Alexander�Tepylakov�Chase�Weber�

AP�SCHOLAR��WITH�HONOR��

Ryan�Fulmer�Roshan�Patel�Nicholas�Ragsdale�Nathan�Stau�er��AP�SCHOLARS��

Ma�hew�Bonner�Nicholas�van�Schiajik�Connell�White�

These�Devon�Prep�students�were�recognized�for�their�extraordinary�achievement�on�college�level�Advanced�Placement�exams�taken�last�spring.��Only�18%�of�the�more�than�one�million�students�who�took�AP�exams�in�May�2011�performed�at�a�suciently�high�level�to�merit�such�recogni�on.���

The�AP�Program,�sponsored�by�the�College�Board,�is�a�coopera�ve�educa�onal�endeavor�between�high�schools�and�colleges�and�universi�es.�Most�of�the�na�on’s�colleges�and�uni�versi�es�award�credit�and/or�advanced�placement�based�on�successful�performances�on�the�AP�Exams.����

Devon�Prep’s�AP�Program�begins�in�the�sophomore�year�and�o�ers�more�than�17�courses�in�numerous�subjects�including�history,�biology,�physics,�English,�geography,�poli�cal�science�and�several�foreign�languages.����

Page 4: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

DEVON�PREP�MARKS�10th�ANNIVERSARY��OF�9/11���

Devon�Prep�marked�the�tenth�anniversary�of��9��11�with�a�special�Mass�honoring�the�more�than�400��rst�responders�(343��re�ghters�and�72�po�lice�ocers)�who�lost�their�lives�that�day.��Devon�Prep’s�Chaplain�Rev.�Richard�Wyzykiewicz,�Sch.P.�served�as�the�principal�celebrant�with�Headmas�ter�Rev.�James�Shea,�Sch.P.,�Rev.��Javier�Renteria,�Sch.P.,�and�Rev.�Michael�Du�y,�OFM�concele�bra�ng.�All�the�readings�were�o�ered�by�Devon�Prep�faculty�members�who�are�military�veterans.����

The�Mass�began�with�an�Honor�Guard�including�representa�ves�of�the�Berwyn�Fire�Company,�The�Bryn�Mawr�Fire�Company,�and�the�Tredy�rin�Township�Police�Department.��The�Berwyn�Fire�Company�performed�the�solemn�Fireman’s�Last�Alarm�Ceremony�to�honor�their�fallen�com�rades.�The�ceremony�includes�a�special�signal�of��ve�rings,�three��mes�each,�represen�ng�the�end�of�the��re�ghter’s�du�es�and�that�they�will�be�returning�to�quarters.��

Rev.�Michael�Du�y,�OFM.,�gave�the�homily�remembering�his�good�friend�Rev.��Mychal�Judge,�OFM.�who�perished�in�the�terrorist�a�ack�a�dec�ade�ago.��Father�Judge�was�Chaplain�of�the�Fire�Department�of�New�York.����

For�more�photos:����9�11�SERVICE��

FIRST�ANNUAL�SCHOLARSHIP�RECEPTION��Devon�Prep's��rst�Scholarship�Recep�on�was�held��in�Calasanc�us�Hall�in�late�September�with�more�than�100�upper�school�students,�parents,�donors,�alumni�and�guests�in�a�endance.�Students�who�received�schol�arships�to�Devon�Prep�were�recognized�for�their�outstanding�academic�and�personal�achievements.�Special�presenta�ons�were�made�to�the��rst�recipients�of�the�Class�of�1969�Memorial�Scholarship�and�the�Gin�ger�English�Memorial�Scholarship.���The�Class�of�'69�Scholarship�is�the��rst�endowed�Alumni�Scholarship�fund�at�Devon�Prep.�This�scholarship,�which�also�honors�several�de�ceased�members�of�the�Class,�was�presented�by�Mr.�Peter�Connors�’69�to�freshman�Andrew�Stau�er.�

The�Ginger�English�Memorial�Scholarship�honors�the�memory�and�spirit�of�the�mother�of�1998�alumnus�Michael�English.�Mrs.�English�touched�many�lives�with�her�vibrant�personality�and�dedica�on�to�Devon�Prep.�Michael�presented�this�scholarship�to�senior�Nathan�Stau�er.���See�more�photos�at�SCHOLARSHIP�RECEPTION�

Freshman�Andrew�Stau�er�with�members�of�the�Class�of�1969.�Andrew�is�the��rst�recipient�of�the�Class�of�‘69�Memorial�Scholarship.�

Senior�Nathan�Stau�er�(center)�with�members�of�the�English�family.�Nate�is�the��rst�recipient�of�the�Ginger�English�Memorial�Scholarship�.�

Page 5: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Three�students�were�elected�to�the�Upper�School�Student�Council�Execu�ve�Board�for�the�2011�12�school�year.����

Senior�Patrick�Robbins�(right)�serves�as�President,�Connell�White�(le�)�serves�as�vice�president,�and�Ryan�Fulmer�(center)�is�treasurer���

Devon�Prep’s�Student�Council�is�elected�by�the�student�body.�The�council�not�only�mediates�between�administra�on,�faculty,�and�the�students,�but�also�organizes,�administers,�and��nances�most�of�the�student�ac�vi�es�at�Devon�Prep�including�dances,�tailgates,�Ba�le�of�the�Bands,�and�the�prom.���

Student�Council�members,�especially�the�execu�ve�board,�o�en�represent�Devon�Prep’s�student�body�at�events�both�on�and�o��campus,�such�as�Open�House,�Spring�TIDE�and�the�Headmaster’s�Recep�on.��Par�cipa�on�in�the�Student�Council�provides�training�for�leadership,�service,�and�loyalty.�

Making�the�transi�on�from�middle�school�to�high�school�can�be�dicult�for�even�the�most�self�con�dent�teenager.�Making�that�transi�on�in�a�school�where�you�don’t�know�anyone�can�be�twice�as�challenging.���

To�help�the�59�young�men�in�Devon�Prep’s�Freshman�Class�get�through�that�dicult�transi�on�the�school’s�Guidance�Depart�ment�sponsored�an�Adventure�in�Educa�on�Day.�The�goal�of�this�interac�ve�learning�experience�was�to�strengthen�the�develop�ing�bond�among�the�members�of�the�class�as�they�begin�their�high�school�journey.�

“This�day�of�Adventure�in�Educa��on�contributes�to�the�process�of�building�the�Class�of�2015,”�explained�Mrs.�Denise�Gavin,�Devon�Prep’s�Director�of�Health�and�Guidance.��“The�whole�class�was�divided�into�randomly�formed�groups�giving�the�stu�dents�a�chance�to�meet�all�the�members�of�the�class.�They�in�

teract�while�par�cipa�ng�in�new�challenging�ac�vi�es�and�stretching�their�own�expecta�ons,”�Mrs.�Gavin�con�nued.�“They�discover�the�value�of�coop�era�ve�or�group�power�and�learn�that�some�mes�a�group,�when�working�together,�can�accomplish�what�an�individual�cannot.”��

Tyler�Klicka�is�new�to�Devon�Prep�and�found�the�day�both�challenging�and�fun.�“It’s�really�fun.�You�get�to�meet�kids�not�just�in�your�homeroom�but�eve�ryone�else�throughout�the�whole�grade,”�he�said.�“It’s�a�good�bonding��me.�The�ac�vi�es�are�challenging�and�we�needed�a�lot�of�teamwork�to�get�them�done.”��

Andrew�Walheim�agreed.�“It�was�a�lot�of�fun.�I�learned�a�lot�about�working�in�a�group�and�trus�ng�others,”�he�explained.��“And�I�got�to�meet�other�kids�that�are�not�in�my�classes.”��

�Devon�Prep’s�Adventure�in�Educa�on�Day�was�presented�by�THOM�STECHER�AS�SOCIATES�and�took�place�at�an�outdoor�course�in�New�town�Square.��The�program�involved�tradi�onal�outdoor�ac�vi�es�such�as�group�games�an�a�low�ropes�course.�Most�situa�ons�called�for�team�problem�solving,�good�communica�ons,�trust�in�one�another,�respect�of�individual�di�erences�within�a�group,�and�working�together�to�ful�ll�the�task�created.�The�goal�was�not�compe��on�but�coopera�on.�The�students�learned�to�solve�problems�by�working�together�in�a�group�crea�vely�and�e�ec�vely,�and�to�take�responsibility�for�the�outcomes�of�their�decisions.�����

See�more�photos�at:��ADVENTURE�EDUCATION��

�STUDENT�COUNCIL�

�MOTHERS’�COVERED�DISH�

The�tradi�onal�Mother’s�Covered�Dish�Dinner�took�place�in�early�September�in�Devon’s�gym.��More�than�100�moms�a�end�ed�this�deligh�ul�evening��lled�with�shopping,�food�and�plenty�of�cha�ng.�For�new�Devon�moms�it�was�a�chance�to�meet�and�get�to�know�other�mothers.�For�the�senior�mothers,�however,�the�evening�was�bi�ersweet�as�it�was�the��rst�of�many�“lasts”�this�year.�

�NINTH�GRADE�ADVENTURE���IN�EDUCATION�DAY�

Page 6: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Senior�members�of�Devon’s�varsity�soccer�team��and�their�parents�were�honored�on�Tuesday�before�their�game�against�Calvary�Chris��an.�Student�Council�President�Pat�Robbins�announced�the�name�of�each�senior�who�then�presented�his�mother�with�owers.��A�er�shaking�hands�with�Fr.�Shea,�the�coaches,�and�Mr.�Aquilante,�the�seniors�and�their�parents�had�their�pictures�taken.��Although�Calvary�Chris�an�scored�the��rst�goal,�the�TIDE�went�on�to�win�the�game�3��2.������See�more�photos:�SOCCER�SENIOR�DAY�

�VARSITY�SOCCER�SENIOR�DAY�

�MIDDLE�SCHOOL�CAMPING�TRIP�This�year’s�Middle�School�Camping�Trip�at�French�Creek�State�Park�proved�to�be�another�memorable�experience�for�our�middle�school�students,�many�of�whom�experienced�overnight�camping�in�tents�for�the��rst��me.��Although�the�weather�was�not�totally�coopera�ve�(some�rain�and�cold)�the�boys�didn’t�miss�any�of�the�scheduled�ac�vi�es.�They�took�part�in�a�massive�science�and�math�scavenger�hunt,�played�Capture�the�Flag,�money��nd�in�the�dark�and�ashlight�tag,�as�well�as�par�cipated�in�several�races.�They�ate�food�prepared�by�the�chaperones�and�enjoyed�a�delicious�s’mores�party�around�the�camp�re.����Many�of�the�boys�said�their�favorite�part�of�the�trip�was�hanging�out�with�their�classmates�and�ge�ng�to�know�each�other�be�er.�A�highlight�of�the�trip�was�the�a�ernoon�Mass�o�ered�by�Father�Richard�Wyzykiewicz�in�our�outdoor�se�ng.��

Thanks�to�all�the�parents�and�faculty�who�helped�make�this�year’s�camping�trip�a�life�me�memory�for�our�middle�school�students.��

See�more�photos�at:��MS�CAMPING�

�COACHES,�ATHLETES�RECOGNIZED�BY�BAL�The�Bicentennial�Athle�c�League�recently�recognized�several�Devon�Prep�coaches�and�athletes.���

Congratula�ons�to�the�following:���

Mr.�Paul�Sanborn�was�named�Bicentennial�Athle�c�League�Coach�of�the�Year�for�Cross�Country.��Mr.�Sanborn�has�coached�the�Devon�Prep�Cross�Country�Team�since�1998��

Mr.�Frank�Casey�was�named�Bicentennial�Athle�c�League�(BAL)�Coach�of�the�Year�for�Golf.��Mr.�Casey�has�coached�Dev�on�Prep�golf�for�20�years.��

All�Bicentennial�Athle�c�League�for�Golf.��

First�Team�Kyle�Koehler���

Honorable�Men�on��Patrick�Robbins�

All�Bicentennial�Athle�c��League��for�Soccer.��

First�Team��Richard�Gallo�Paul�Kubat�D.J.�Walz���

Honorable��Men�on��Ryan�Shannon�Andrew�Shannon��

Second�Team�Michael�Giampietro�Michael�McKenna�Luka�Zacharczuk�

Page 7: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Devon Prep upper school students stayed “Up for a Cause” in mid‐October to raise money for the na onally recognized St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  Devon’s Chris an Ac on Program (CAP) sponsored the event, a 12‐hour night of fun, food and games beginning at 7 PM Friday evening and ending at 7 AM Saturday morning.  More than $23,000  was raised for the hospital. Students spent the night par ci‐pa ng in numerous ac vi es including basketball, dodgeball and soccer games.   

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (h p://www.stjude.org/) was founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas to find cures, through research and treatment, for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. On average, 5,700 ac ve pa ents visit the hospital each year, most of whom are treated on an outpa ent basis. St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance.  No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay   

See more photos at:  UP FOR A CAUSE 

 CAP SPONSORS   “UP FOR A CAUSE” 

CAP COLLECTS  SCHOOL SUPPLIES  

Throughout the summer Devon Prep’s Chris an Ac on Program collect‐ed thousands of school supplies for nearly 200 needy families in North Philadelphia. Among the 5000 donated items were notebooks, pencils, crayons, pens, folders, backpacks, copybooks, scissors, rulers, glue 

EIGHTH GRADE 

Andrew J. Barella  Andrew R. Be s  Alexander S. Bygrave  Alexandru  Damian  Sean A. Fulmer  Anthony Lambright Enoch S. Lee  Joshua Y. Lee  Ma hew J. McLaughlin  Kyle A. Mooney  Shane L. Norris  Eric O’Brien Richard P. O'Flynn  John F. Parkinson  Shyamal B. Patel  August Piro  

SIXTH GRADE 

Thomas Bower Jus n Chambers Caelan Coyne Chase D’Amico Michael Hinke James Lorgus Brendan McGrath Akul Naik Ma hew O’Brien 

s cks, index cards, binders, calculators, and just about anything else needed to start school.  

The supplies were sorted, counted, boxed and delivered to St. Eliza‐beth’s Community Center by C.A.P. officers, Co‐Presidents Seniors Jo‐seph Geiger, and Benjamin Senss, and Co‐Vice Presidents Senior Ma hew Kramer, and Junior Kevin Fulmer.  

The dona ons were distributed to families with school age children during a community block party. 

  

 52 MIDDLE SCHOOLERS QUALIFY FOR JOHNS   HOPKINS CTY PROGRAM 

SEVENTH GRADE 

Ryan Hallinan Kevin Holmes Tyler Keough Andrew Knaus Benjamin Lubker John Marquis Sawyer May Christopher McAlee Alexander Nawn Daniel O’Malley Paul Yoo John Rufo Connor Ryan Daniel Shannon Brandon Smoot A.J. Tiglao Jack Wagner Michael Weir  

More than 75% of Devon Prep’s Middle School students, 16 eighth graders, 18 seventh graders, and 18 sixth graders were recognized by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Program.  CTY, a world leader in gi ed educa on, conducts na onal and interna onal talent searches to iden fy, assess, and recognize outstanding aca‐demic talent.  

These 52 students qualified for the CTY Program by scoring in the 95th percen le or above on standardized tests last year and by demon‐stra ng superior academic performance.    

As a result, these students are eligible to take the ACT or SAT  (designed for high school juniors and seniors) as seventh and eighth grade students.   

  

                

   These students qualified to take the School and College Ability Test (SCAT) sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. 

 

    

Brian O’Malley Jacob Pabia Michael Pietrafi a Christopher Rufo Paris Shusterfallou Ma hew Siracusa Jacob Snyder Augus n Thompson Tyler Wright 

Page 8: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

��

�FALL�OPEN�HOUSE�

The�German�Club�went�to�the�Oktoberfest�at�O�o's�Brauhaus�in�Hors�ham�on�Friday,�October�21st.��Seven�Devon�students�a�ended:��Alex�Teplykov,�Sean�and�Dan�Kennedy,�Albert�Emmanuel�Milani,�Nick�Snyder,�Dan�Azarian,�and�Evan�Hennessy�along�with�several�parents�and�family�members.��The�entertainment�was�by�the�Philadelphia�German�Brass�Band�and�the�food�was�a�German�bu�et�that�included�Schnitzel,�Goulash,�and�Wurst.�

�GERMAN�CLUB�ATTENDS��OKTOBERFEST�

��SUPPORT�HARVEST�TIDE���FOOD�DRIVE�

You�can�make�a�di�erence�in�the�lives�of�many�needy�people�this�Thanksgiving�by��contribu�ng�to�Devon�Prep’s�HARVEST�TIDE�FOOD�DRIVE.��The�Chris�an�Ac�on�Program�(CAP)�is�collec�ng�canned�food�and�non–perishables�as�well�as�turkeys�for�a�community�center�in�North�Philadelphia�.�Cash�

dona�ons�are�also�accepted.�All�food�items�are�being�collected�in�the�homerooms.�Turkeys�can�be�dropped�o��at�Devon�Prep�on�Tuesday�morning,�November�22.��This�year’s�goal�is�5,000�food�items�and�50�turkeys.�The�home�room�with�the�greatest�dona�on�percentage�will�win�a�pizza�party!�

Devon�Prep’s�Open�House�on�October�9th�was�a�great�success!�Interested�middle�school�and�upper�school�families�visited�our�campus�and�facili�es�guided�by�our�best�salesmen,�our�stu�dents.�Faculty,�administra�tors,�coaches,�parents�and�several�young�alumni�were�all�on�hand�to�answer�ques��ons�and�talk�about�Devon�Prep.�A�er�their�tours�our�guests�were�treated�to�deli�cious�snacks�and�beverages�in�Calasanc�us�Hall.�Thanks�to�all�the�parents�who�came�out�to�help�and�congratula��ons�to�Admissions�Director�Mr.�Patrick�Parsons�for�a�successful�event.���See�more�photos:��OPEN�HOUSE�

Page 9: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Summer�may�be��lled�with�“lazy,�hazy�days”�for�many�students,�but�several��Devon�Prep�students�were�anything�but�lazy�this�summer.��Here�is�what�some�of�them�did.��

Service�Trip�to�Kentucky�One�Devon�Prep�middle�school�student�and�nine�upper�school�stu�dents�travelled�to�Floyd�County�in�East�ern�Kentucky,�one�of�the�poorest�areas�in�the�US.�There�they�assisted�Fr.�Bob�Dam�ron,�pastor�of�St.�Mar�tha's�Parish,�with�pain�ng,�power�washing,�carpentry,�cleaning,�clerical�work,�delivery�of�goods�for�the�needy,�and�meal�prepara�on.�They�also�visited�the�Piarist�School�to�help�prepare�for�the�upcoming�school�year�by�delivering�school�supplies,�moving�furniture,�and�cleaning.�The�Piarist�School�provides�a�quality�educa�on,�tui�on�free,�to�just�over�100�students�within�one�of�the�poorest�regions�of�the�country.���

According�to�Chaperone�and�Devon�Prep�Religion�Teacher�Mr.�Joe�Lewis�the�trip�was�well�worth�the�long�ride�to�Kentucky.�“I�could�not�be�more�proud�of�our�students�in�how�hard�they�worked�and�how�well�they�conducted�themselves�throughout�the�week,”�he�said.�“The�week�included�a�nice�blend�of�hard�work,�prayer�and�worship,�and�some�fun�and�relaxa�on.�They�were�a�tremendous�group���hard�working,�co�opera�ve,�polite,�and�so�anxious�to�be�of�help�to�so�many�people!”���

The�students�included:�Recent�Graduate�Clement�Stormes�,�Seniors�Ma�hew�Swatski,�Daniel�Lewis�and�Nicholas�Ragsdale,�Juniors�Chris�topher�Clayton�,�Timothy�Crowe,�and�Cole�Hasse�,�Freshman�Daniel�Crowe�,�and�Seventh�Grader�Connor�Ryan.��More�photos�at:��KENTUCKY�TRIP���

Ryan�Fulmer�Attends�Boys�State��&�Boys�Nation�For�Senior�Ryan�Fulmer�the�summer�included�not�just�hard�work,�but�some�exci�ng�opportuni��es�as�well.�Fulmer�began�his�vaca�on�a�ending�the�Summer�Leaders�Seminar�(SLS)�at�the�US�Military�Academy,�in�West�Point,�NY,�a�week�long�program�designed�to�showcase�cadet�life.�Next�he�traveled�to�the�US�Naval�Academy�in�Annapolis,�MD�for�their�Summer�Leaders�Semi�nar�where�he�rode�patrol�boats,�trained�with�an�Ex�Navy�Seal,�witnessed�Mach�4�winds�in�a�wind�tunnel�and�more.���

According�to�Fulmer,�“Both�SLS�camps�a�orded�great�experiences�for�anyone�interested�in�a�military�career�and�eye�openers�to�those�who�want�to�serve�their�country�in�uniform�someday.”��

A�er�spending�a�week�working�at�Boys�Scout�Camp�at�Resica�Falls�Scou�ng�Reserva�on�in�East�Stroudsburg,�PA�he�was�o��to�par�ci�pate�in�Boys�State�at�Shippensburg�University.��Boys�State�is�a�week�long�program�conducted�by�the�American�Legion�where�seniors�are�split�into�di�erent�“ci�es”�and�govern�themselves�poli�cally,�socially,�and�legally.�Every�a�endee�is�either�elected�or�appointed�to�a�posi�

�on�and�par�cipates�fully�in�the�crea�on�of�a�func�oning�government.��Ful�mer�was�elected�to�be�the�Mayor�of�his�city�which�won�Honor�City�for�the�week.�At�the�end�of�the�week�he�was�selected�to�represent�Pennsylvania�as�a�Senator�at�Boys�Na�on�in�Washington,�DC.��

At�Boys�Na�on�two�students�from�each�state�except�Hawaii�are�educated�on�the�structure�and�func�on�of�federal�government.�Ac�ng�as�senators�they�caucus�at�the�start�of�the�session,�then�form�commi�ees�and�conduct�hear�ings�on�bills�submi�ed�by�program�delegates.�The�week�included�lectures,�forums,�visits�to�federal�agencies,�ins�tu�ons�and��memorials,�mee�ngs�with�elected�ocials�from�their�home�states,�and�the�opportunity�to�meet�President�Obama.��

�“I�was�astounded�at�how�knowledgeable�each�Senator�was�in�every�imagi�nable��eld,”�Fulmer�said.�“At�one�point�in�the�conference,�I�realized�that�I�was�discussing�quantum�physics�and�its�impact�on�the�rela�on�of��me�and�posi�on�in�space.�I�shouldn’t�have�been�surprised,�however;�each�minute�of�our�day�was��lled�with�Senators�eagerly�discussing�the�problems�in�our�world�(and�outside�our�world)�and�their�solu�ons,”�he�explained.��“From�health�care�to�the�de�cit�to�global�health,�Boys�Na�on�restored�my�con��dence�in�our�genera�on’s�future�decisions.�“���

Joe�Geiger�Served�as��Government�Page��Senior�Joseph�Geiger��spent�six�weeks�in�Washington,�D.C.,�serv�ing�as�a�Page�in�the�US�House�of�Representa�ves.�He�was�spon�sored�by�Pennsylvania�Congress�man�Patrick�Meehan.�This�summer�about�70�high�school�students�from�around�the�US�were�hired�as�Pages,�serving�as�support�sta��for�the�House�of�Representa�ves.�They�lived�in�the�House�Page�Residence�Hall�and�a�ended�classes�in�addi�on�to�their�work�du�es.��

“Living�with�students�from�around�the�country�was�a�good�cultural�experi�ence,”�Geiger�explained.�“My�roommates�were�from�Utah�and�California.�It�was�interes�ng�learning�about�them�and�what�it’s�like�where�they�live.”���Although�serving�as�a�Page�took�up�half�his�summer,�Geiger�feels�it�was�well�worth�it.�“It�was�an�amazing�experience,”�he�said.�“I�was�able�to�see��rst�hand�how�our�government�works,�and�how�bills�are�passed.�I�was�there�during�the�debt�crisis�and�when�Gabrielle�Gi�ord�returned�to�the�House.�It�was�all�very�exci�ng.”��

Alumnus�Builds�Gro�o��Recent�Devon�Prep�gradu�ate�Doug�Cichowicz,�with�the�help�of�his�dad�and�sev�eral�friends,�spent�much�of�his�summer�working�on�this�beau�ful�gro�o�for�his�Ea�gle�Scout�project.�The�stat�ue�of�the�Blessed�Mother�was�donated�by�his�fellow�alumni�in�the�Class�of�2011.�It�is�located�on�the�terrace�behind�Calasanc�us�Hall,�in�front�of�St.�Anthony�Hall.�

�SUMMER�VACATION�STORIES�

Page 10: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

�SUMMER�STORIES�CONTINUED...�

Seventh�Grader�Meets�CEO�of�SpaceX�

some�SpaceX�gi�s�and�an�invita�on�to�come�out�to�their�corporate�oce�in�Hawthorne,�California�to�meet�Mr.�Musk.”�Brandon�said.��“It�was�too�good�to�be�true.�I�thought�this�was�a�really�big�success.�I�got�a�t��shirt,�wrist�band�and�a�le�er�invi�ng�me�to�go�out�to�California�to�meet�the�CEO�and�take�a�tour�for�2�hours.�It�was�very�exci�ng.”��

In�late�summer�Brandon,�his�dad�Gregory,�and�li�le�brother�Dylan,�traveled�to�southern�Cali�fornia�and�the�SpaceX�headquarters.�He�met�Musk,�Je��Williams�(a�NASA�astronaut),�and�several�key�SpaceX�employees�who�showed�him�the�ins�and�outs�of�building�rockets.��He�also�took�a�tour�of�the�en�re�factory�ge�ng�to�see,�among�other�things,�rocket�engines�and�fuel�tanks.���

Although�Brandon�didn’t�get�to�spend�too�much��me�with�Musk�it�was�long�enough�to�ask�a�few�ques�ons.���

“I�had�rehearsed�several�(ques�ons)�in�my�head�so�I�was�ready,”�he�explained.�“I�asked�him,�

Devon�Prep�Middle�School�Student�Brandon�Smoot�has�a�keen�interest�in�aerospace�engi�neering.��He�made�his��rst�rocket�from�a�kit�while�a�Cub�Scout�several�years�ago.�When�that�no�longer�sa�s�ed�his�curiosity,�he�decided�to�design�and�construct�his�own�two�stage�hybrid/solid�fueled�mini�rocket.����

While�doing�research�for�his�rocket�designs�he�came�across�Space�Explora�on�and�Technology�Corpora�on�(SpaceX).��SpaceX�is�a�leading�American�space�transport�company,�advancing�the�boundaries�of�space�technology�through�its�Falcon�launch�vehicles�and�Dragon�spacecra�.����

“I�started�by�making�designs��built�my�own�rocket�,and�launched�it�three��mes,”�Brandon�said.�“While�I�was�doing�research�for�my�rock�ets�I�found�SpaceX.��I�was�looking�at�their�en�gines�and�I�copied�that.”���

The�more�he�learned�about�the�company�and�speci�cally�the�company’s�CEO/CTO�and�chief�rocket�designer,�Elon�Musk,�the�more�interest�ed�he�became.��Musk,�Brandon�learned,�is�also�the�founder�of�PayPal,�the�Zip2�Corpora�on,�and�Tesla�Cars.��He�was�recognized�for�his�work�by�Research�and�Development�Magazine,�re�ceiving�their�Innovator�of�the�Year�Award;�he�received�the�American�Ins�tute�of�Aeronau�cs�and�Astronau�cs�award�for�the�greatest�contri�bu�on�to�the��eld�of�space�transporta�on;�and�he�was�named�one�of�the�75�most�inuen�al�people�of�the�21st�century�by�Esquire�maga�zine.���

So�what�would�a�bright,�curious�and�resourceful�12�year�old�do�a�er�learning�all�of�this?�He’d�write�to�Musk�and�ask�to�meet�him,�of�course.�That’s�what�Smoot�did�in�February.�Shortly�therea�er�he�received�a�le�er�and�several�gi�s�from�the�Marke�ng�Department�at�SpaceX�.��

“I�sent�Mr.�Musk�some�of�my�own�rocket�de�signs�and�requested�a�visit�to�one�of�their�oc�es.��The�company�wrote�me�back,�sent�me�

Ma��Bonner�Travels�to�Germany��

Senior�Ma��Bonner�spent�three�weeks�in�Europe�with�the�family�of�Lucas�Gropengieber�last�summer.�Lucas�had�visited�Devon�in�the�spring�as�part�of�our�German�exchange�program�with�a�school�in�Stu�gart,�Germany.��

While�in�Europe�Ma��traveled�to�Italy�with�his�host�family,�and�spent��me�with�several�of�the�other�German�students�who�had�par�cipated�in�Devon’s�exchange�program.��In�addi�on�to�Stu�gart,�Ma��visited�Ulm�in�Germany�and�Trieste,�Udine,�and�Venice�in�Italy.�More�Photos:�GERMANY�

Brandon�Smoot�with�SpaceX�CEO�Elon�Musk.�

‘How�was�the�Falcon�Heavy�going?’.��Mr.�Musk�smiled�and�said�that�Falcon�Heavy�was�going��ne.��He�said�that�it�was�going�right�on�sched�ule.”�(Falcon�Heavy�is�the�world’s�most�power�ful�rocket�set�for�launch�in�2013�to�deliver�cargo�to�the�Interna�onal�Space�Sta�on.)�����

Brandon’s�second�ques�on�was�about�space�travel.�“What�will�it�take�for�people�to�y�to�space�just�like�ying�in�an�airplane?,”�he�asked�the�CEO.��Musk�explained�that�the�key�is�reusa�bility�of�the�rocket�so�both�stages�(parts)�can�be�recovered.���When�a�space�cra��takes�o��and�lands�like�an�airplane�it�does�not�need�major�fabrica�on�(re�building)�between�launches.��

As�their�mee�ng�came�to�a�close�they�posed�for�some�photos,�Brandon�presented�Musk�with�a�special�journal,�they�shook�hands�and�Brandon�and�his�family�were�o��to�the�rocket�building�factory�for�a�tour.��

“I�didn’t�get�to�spend�too�much��me�with�him�but�it�was�s�ll�very�exci�ng.�I�gave�him�a�leather�bound�notebook�because�pen�and�paper�is�s�ll�the�fastest�way�to�get�your�ideas�down�instant�ly.�It’s�quicker�than�typing�it�up.”��

What�does�the�future�hold�for�this�excep�onal�young�man,�who�thinks�he’d�like�to�someday�be�either�CEO�of�a�major�researching�company�or�VP�of�SpaceX?��

“I’m�interested�in�earth�science,”�Brandon�de�clared.�“�I�like�tes�ng�things�and�seeing�how�they�work.�It’s�fun�when�you�see�your�rocket�blas�ng�o�.��If�it�doesn’t�work���I�just�try�again.��

“I�want�to�build�rockets,�not�necessarily�y�in�them,�but�help�build�them,”�the�middle�school�er�con�nued.�“One�of�my�goals�is�to�work�for�SpaceX�and�help�the�company�make�space�trav�el�a�ordable�for�the�average�person.��In�my�le�er�from�SpaceX�they�encouraged�me�to�consider�an�internship�with�them�when�I�get�to�college.�I�think�I’d�like�to�do�that.”��

Page 11: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Nominate�a�Devon�Prep�Teacher�for�“Heart�of�Learning”�Award�

Citadel�Bank�has�teamed�up�with�the�Chester�County�Intermediate�Unit�to�honor�our�area’s�most�outstanding�educators.�Each�year,�Citadel�receives�thousands�of�nomina�ons�for�this�na�onally�recognized�award�(more�than�2,500�in�2011�alone).����

The�Citadel�team�reviews�each�nomina�on�and�narrows�the�list�to�15��nalists:�•�One�teacher�from�each�of�the�13�area�public�school�districts�•�One�teacher�from�the�Chester�County�Intermediate�Unit�•�One�teacher�from�a�non�public�school�in�Chester�County�(including�charter�and�home�schools)��

Each�of�the��nalists�receives�$500�to�use�in�his�or�her�classroom.��From�this�elite�group,�three�winners�are�selected:��one�high�school,�one�middle�school,�and�one�elementary�school�teacher.��

Each�winner�receives�the�Citadel�Heart�of�Learning�Award�along�with�an��addi�onal�$1,500�for�use�in�the�classroom.���In�addi�on�by�nomina�ng��a�teacher�you�can�help�Devon�Prep�earn�money�for�events�and�assemblies.�Citadel�tallies�all�the�nomina�ons�from�each�school�and�the�top�three�schools�win�cash�prizes.*�First�Place:�$1,500�����������Second�Place:�$750���������Third�Place:�$500��

*�Prizes�will�be�awarded�based�on�the�percentage�of�nomina�ons�to�the�total�stu-dent�popula�on�for�each�school.�In�the�event�of�a��e,�schools�will�be�placed�in�a�drawing�and�randomly�selected.��

You�can�nominate�a�Devon�Prep�teacher�by�going�to�Citadel’s�website:�CITADEL�HEART�OF�LEARNING�

SAVE THE DATE:

Spring TIDE 2012 “Ride the Tide to the Jersey Shore”

March 10, 2012 �

Dinner�Dance�&�Auc�on��Sponsored�by�the��Devon�Prep�Parents�Associa�on��For more information contact: Teri Magnotta, Spring TIDE Chairperson [email protected]

Page 12: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

Please join the Devon Prep family in celebrating

our annual Family Communion Breakfast

Sunday,�November�20,�2011�10:30�AM�

Devon�Prep’s�Athle�c�Facility�

Tickets are $10.00 per person. All family members are invited.

For more information contact Bob Watters at 215-488-5171 or [email protected]

Family Communion Breakfast

P R E P A R A T O R Y S C H O O L D E V O N

DEVON PREP THEATER PRESENTS �����������

��������������������������

Friday,�November�4,�at�7:30�PM�Saturday,�November�5�at�2�PM��

Saturday,�November�5�at�7:30�PM�Sunday,�November�6�at�2�PM�

in�Devon�Prep’s�Auditorium�Tickets:�$10�adults�$5�students�(available�at�the�door)�

Refreshments�will�be�sold�at�intermission.�

Ah, Wilderness!

A Comedy of Recollection in Three Acts by Eugene O’Neill

Directed by Carl Gedeik

Page 13: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

SUPPORT�THE�DEVON�PREP�ANNUAL�FUND��

The�Devon�Prep�Annual�Fund�is�a�yearly�appeal�for�contributions�to�support�the�current�operations�of�the�school,�and�it�is�a�vital�part�of�Devon�Prep’s�fundraising�efforts.�Because�tuition�alone�does�not�cover�the�cost�of�providing�a�Devon�Prep�education,�your�tax�deductible�Annual�Fund�gifts�are�an�essential�source�of�revenue.�A�strong�Annual�Fund�helps�to�keep�tuition�affordable.���

As�our�2011�2012�Devon�Prep�Annual�Fund�Campaign�gets�underway,�the�Development�Office�is�pleased�to�announce�that�we�have�expanded�our�online�giving�program.�We�have�established�a�monthly�giving�option�using�PayPal,�a�trusted�leader�in�online�gift�processing.�Monthly�giving�offers�a�simple�and�con�venient�way�to�spread�out�your�fiscal�year�giving�in�monthly�installments.�As�your�gifts�come�in,�they�support�the�immediate�needs�of�the�school�throughout�the�year.���

Monthly�giving�is�a�great�way�of�maximizing�the�impact�of�your�gift,�while�at�the�same�time,�minimizing�your�gift’s�impact�on�your�pocketbook.�Spreading�your�donation�over�equal�monthly�installments�is�a�great�way�of�making�a�real�impact�AND�keeping�it�manageable.�For�more�information�on�this�and�other�ways�that�you�can�support�Devon�Prep�contact�Jean�Emhof,�Director�of�Development�at�610.688.7337,�[email protected],�or�visit�http://www.devonprep.com/support/donation.php?

DEVON PREP ON THE WEB

Keep�up�with�all�things�Devon�Prep...��

Follow�us�on�Twi�er��h�p://twi�er.com/DEVONPREP���

Join�our�Facebook�Page�at��h�p:/www.facebook.com/devonprep��

See�our�videos�on�YouTube:��h�p://www.youtube.com/devonprep1��

See�our�publica�ons�on�issuu:��h�p://issuu.com/devonprep�

ImPACT TEST �

Last�year�Devon�Prep�ins�tuted�the�ImPACT�Test�program�for�all�students�to�evaluate�head�injuries.�This�non�evasive,�computerized�exam�is�u�lized�in�many�profes�sional,�collegiate,�and�high�school�sports�programs�across�the�coun�try�to�successfully�diagnose�and�manage�concussions.���

The�Test�is�being�administered�to�all�Devon�Prep�students�through�the�Guidance�and�Health�Department.���

If�you�have�not�done�so�yet,�please�complete�and�return�the�Consent�Form�as�soon�as�possible�so�your�son�can�be�tested.��Please�address�any�ques�ons�to�Mrs.�Gavin�at�[email protected]�or�610�688�7337,�ext.�112.���

To�access�the�Consent�Form�online:�IMPACT�TEST�

Mark Your Calendars

Fall Concert October 28, 7 PM

Middle School Halloween Party October 31

All Saints Day - No classes November 1

Parents Association Meeting November 2, 7:30 PM

Fall Drama November 4 at 7:30 PM November 5 at 2 PM November 5 at 7:30 PM November 6 at 2 PM

Senior Field Trip to Florida November 7—13

Winter Dress Code Begins November 7

Family Communion Breakfast November 20, 10:30 AM

National Junior Honor Society Induction November 15, 7 PM

Quill & Scroll Induction November 17, 7 PM

Thanksgiving Mass November 22

Grandparents & Special Others Day November 23, 10 AM

Thanksgiving Holidays No Classes November 24-28

Alumni Basketball Game Alumni Beef & Beer November 25

Alumni Association 5 K Run November 26

Junior Ring Mass December 1, 7:30 PM

Parents Association Christmas Gala December 3, 7 PM

Scholarship Entrance Exam December 4 , 8:30 AM

Parents Association Meeting December 7, 7:30 PM

Middle School Dance December 9, 7 PM

CAP St. Edmund’s Christmas Party December 10

Parent –Teacher Conferences December 14

Christmas Concert December 15, 7 PM

Upper School Semi Formal December 16, 7:30 PM

Christmas Vacation No Classes December 19 - January 1 ��

Page 14: DEVON PREP TIDINGS NEWSLETTER

D E V O N P R E P

Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 10 AM • Awards for the top three men and women, plus awards in the following age groups:

• Free t-shirts given to the first 200 race entrants • Split times available at 1st and 2nd mile marks

• Refreshments and prompt awards following the race

Race Fees: Pre-registration: $20 Race Day: $25 Children under 16: $10School teams of 5 or more call for discounts

Online registration at: www.active.com (Search: Devon Prep) For more information, contact: Dan Mulhern (484) 343-0727 or Rusty Davison (610) 585-2574

Name ____________________________________________________________ Sex _______ Age _______

Street ___________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________

City ______________________________________ State _______ Zip ________ T-shirt: S M L XL

Email ________________________________________________________________________________________

In consideration of this entry being accepted, I intend to be legally bound, here for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, waive and release any and all rights I have against the organization holding this event, its agents, representatives, successors, and assigns any and all injuries or death suffered by me at said race, even if caused by their negligence, gross negligence, intentional conduct, and/or any other liability-producing conduct.

Signature _________________________________________________ (Parent’s signature if under 18 years of age)

Make checks payable to “Devon Prep” and mail to Dan Mulhern, 18 W. Athens Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003

12 and under 13 to 15 years 16 to 19 years 20 to 29 years

30 to 39 years 40 to 49 years 50 to 59 years 60 and older

NEW LOCATION! Wilson Farm Park in Chesterbrook

21ST ANNUAL 5K CHALLENGE