La Salle Academy

NEWSLETTER St. Anthony Parish St. Benedict Parish St. John Baptist de La Salle Parish

June 2014

Upcoming Dates To Remember

Thursday June 5 Field Day (PK—Grade 3) Noon Dismissal

Friday June 6 Field Day (Grades 4-7)

Monday June 9 8th Grade Graduation, Noon Dismissal

Tuesday June 10 School Closing with Noon Dismissal

School Office will be closed June 16-27 and reopen June 30.

62nd Reading-Berks Science & Engineering Fair:

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The following students represented La Salle Academy

at the 62nd Reading—Berks Science & Engineering Fair held at

Albright College the week of March 13th:

6th Grade: Julia Ferreira, Jase Fowler, Liam Galvin,

Lauren Hagan, Rahul Mannepuli,

Benjamin Mulholland, Evan Shaffer,

Daniel Stahovich, Andrew Stout, Kaylie Vu,

Hailie Yoder

7th Grade: Madalyn Barbon, Adam Brezina, Hilary Good,

Laura Horn, Jason Metz, Matthew Silver,

Jasmine Slusser, Mark Stone

8th Grade: Isabella Avadanian, Mark Equi,

Shae Himmelberger, Elizabeth Orlando,

Justin Schuetz, Brianna Spencer, Owen Winters

The following students received awards:

6th Grade: 3rd Place—Natural Kaylie Vu

Honorable Mention Liam Galvin

7th Grade: 3rd Place—Physical Jason Metz

4th Place—Natural Jasmine Slusser

5th Place—Physical Matthew Silver

Honorable Mention Laura Horn

8th Grade: 4th Place Owen Winters

Honorable Mention Brianna Spencer

Mark Equi

Justin Schuetz

Special Judges Awards:

7th Grade: Matthew Silver Naval Research

Mark Stone Naval Research

Isabella Avadanian U.S. Public Service

La Salle Annual Science Fair: La Salle Academy held their annual Science Fair in the school gym January

23rd through January 26th. Following our Parish Masses, the Fair was open to

visitors on Sunday as part of Catholic Schools Week. Congratulations to all the

students on their wonderful projects! The following students were awarded ribbons:

First Place: Kaylie Vu (Gr. 6), Jasmine Slusser (7), Isabella Avadanian (Gr. 8)

Second Place: Jase Fowler (Gr. 6), Jason Metz (7), Justin Schuetz (Gr. 8)

Third Place: Evan Shaffer (Gr. 6), Madalyn Barbon (7), Owen Winters (Gr. 8)

Honorable Mention: Julia Ferreira, Liam Galvin, Lauren Hagan (Gr. 6),

Adam Brezina, Matthew Silver, Laura Horn (Gr. 7), Mark Equi,

Elizabeth Orlando (Gr. 8)

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the judges who gave of their time and talent to judge the Fair on

Friday evening, January 24th: Mrs. Maryann Buchanan, Mrs. Susan Calvin, Dr. Joseph Cannon, Mrs. Christine Pellegrini,

Dr. Duane Siberski, Mrs. Colleen Terefenko, Mr. George Terefenko, and Mr. Mike Traczuk. A very special thank you to Mr. Robert

Woodland, La Salle Academy Science Coordinator, who organized La Salle’s Science Fair.

1st Place Award Winners

From April 4th through April 6th, students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 participated in La Salle Academy’s Annual History Fair.

The theme for this year’s Fair was “History of Space/Flight.” The Fair was open to the

public on Sunday morning. The following students won awards:

First Place: Paige Hagan (Gr. 3), Jillian Avadanian (Gr. 4), Lucas Hyneman (Gr. 5)

Second Place: Drew Rosselli (Gr. 3)), Grace Pressimone (Gr. 4), Mariella Frisina

(Gr. 5)

Third Place: Baylor Kobularcik (Gr. 3), Robert Silver (Gr. 4), Shelby Edwardson

(Gr. 5)

Honorable Mention: Gabriel Anton, Owen Balthaser, Amalia Bellini, Luke

Bennethum, Sydney Brown, Sydney Boyd, Mary Henefer, Dalton

Maiers, Isabella Reali, Bailey Ziolkowski (Gr. 3), Paul Avadanian,

Kate Barbon, Jude Galvin, Matthew Mulholland, Julian Torcivia

(Gr. 4), Paul Battista, Gina Coccia, Joseph Giesen, Ashley Griffith, Mandy Maiers, Dominic Riccione, Darren Sell,

Megan Vance (Gr. 5)

Thank you to Mrs. Kathleen Mihalik, Mrs. Susan Teskey, and Mrs. Kathy Snyder for their guidance. A special thank you to

Mrs. Kathy Snyder, La Salle Academy’s Social Studies Coordinator, who organized the History Fair.

Annual History Fair:

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Reminder: McGinn School Apparel has moved to 12 South 5th Avenue in West Reading. The store is located behind

Georgio’s Pizza (on Penn Avenue). Regular hours are Tuesday 10-6, Wednesday through Friday 10-5, and

Saturday 10-2. Phone No. 610-939-1503

Third Quarter Certificates: Religion: Faith DeVeaux, Dalton Maiers, Maya Metz, Lauren Good, Ryan Keiper, Lauren Wails, Nino Sedoti

Mathematics: Mary Henefer, Michaela Burkey, Matthew Lebron, Molly Shiery, Jase Fowler, Julaya Bridgette, Clemente Pane

Algebra: Owen Winters

Language Arts: Gianna Olinger, Elise Kirwan, Grace Pressimone, Mariella Frisina, Isabella DePaul, Kayla Davis, Natalie

Wawrzonek

Spelling: Kylie Rozum, Isabella Reali, Archil Patel, Megan Vance, Oleg Brann

Vocabulary: Caraline Young, Isabella Avadanian

Literature: Hilary Good, Kennedi Kutz

Science: Isabella Belville, Daniel Bleile, Julian Torcivia, Brooke Burrows, Lauren Hagan, Jason Metz, Ryenne Carroll

Social Studies: Kush Patel, Madison Cannon, Luke Brezina, Joseph Giesen, Rahul Mannepuli, Laura Horn, Braden Hecker

Most Improved: Drew Rosselli, Bailey Ziolkowski, Paul Avadanian, Ashley Griffith, Benjamin Mulholland, Natalie Wawrzonek

First Honors—8th Grade

Ryenne Carroll

Braden Hecker

Shae Himmelberger

Owen Winters

Second Honors—8th Grade

Isabella Avadanian

Kennedi Kutz

Elizabeth Orlando

Justin Schuetz

Honor Roll for Third Quarter 2014:

First Honors—7th Grade

Madalyn Barbon

Kayla Davis

Ide Doran-Jones

Hilary Good

Jason Metz

Lukas Nittinger

Matthew Silver

Jasmine Slusser

Mark Stone

Giavanna Vicari

First Honors—6th Grade

Isabella DePaul

Lauren Hagan

Ryan Keiper

Rahul Mannepuli

Evan Shaffer

Daniel Stahovich

Kylie Vu

Second Honors—7th Grade

Tres Bonner

Lauren Wails

Caraline Young

Second Honors—6th Grade

Elijah Briggs

Jase Fowler

Liam Galvin

Emily Heck

Brigham Kobularcik

Benjamin Mulholland

Hailie Yoder

Honable Mention—8th Gr.

Clemente Pane

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CYO News—Congratulations on Your Accomplishments to:

Mia Betancourt, Braden Hecker (Gr. 8), Jasmine Slusser, and

Mark Stone (Gr. 7) who won the La Salle Declamation Contest.

These students went on to compete in the CYO County Declama-

tion Contest. Thank you to all our declamation judges for their

time and expertise: Mrs. Teresa Krick, Sr. Charlene, Mrs. Cindy

Castner, Mrs. Jeannette Snyder, Sr. Joanne Kotwicki, Mrs. Cathy

Pressimone, Mrs. Emily Richardson, Mr. Bill Richardson,

Mrs. Marie Wong, Dr. Michael Pressimone, Mrs. Curtis Barnes,

Sr. Lynn. Thank you to Mrs. Denice Cannon who worked with

the students and to Mrs. Johanna Wong-Slusser for coordinating

the contest.

Mia Betancourt (1st Place—8th Grade Girls & Grand Champion),

Braden Hecker (2nd Place—8th Grade Boys), Jasmine Slusser

(1st Place—7th Grade Girls), and Mark Stone (1st Place—7th

Grade Boys) in the Berks County CYO Declamation Contest held

at Berks Catholic on Sunday, April 27th. Students shown at right with Fr. Phil Rogers, Mrs. Cannon, and Mrs. Ambrose.

Mia Betancourt, who placed 2nd in the Diocesan Declamation Contest held Saturday, May 4th.

La Salle Boys’ Basketball Team consisting of

Mark Equi, Braden Hecker, Clemente Pane,

Justin Schuetz, Owen Winters (Gr. 8), Kevin

Baver, Owen Anton, Tres Bonner, Jason

Metz, Lukas Nittinger, Joshua Rollins,

Matthew Silver, Adam Pauley (Gr. 7).

Thank you to head coach Mr. Jim Schuetz

and assistant coaches, Mr. Bryan Hecker,

Mr. Greg Metz, and Mr. Vincent Rollins.

La Salle/St. Margaret Girls’ Basketball Team

consisting of Isabella Avadanian, Kennedi

Kutz, Brianna Spencer (Gr. 8), Julaya

Bridgette, Ide Doran-Jones, Sonia

Mannepuli, Miracle Thomas (Gr. 7). Thank

you to head coach Mr. Tim Joyce and assis-

tant coaches Dr. Paul Avadanian, and

Mrs. Denice Cannon.

La Salle cheerleaders: Arianna Monserrate,

Elizabeth Orlando, Natalie Wawrzonek (Gr.

8), Miracle Thomas (Gr. 7), Quinn Himmelberger, Isabella Promutico

(Gr. 6), Isabella Razzano, Molly Shiery, Sophia Vrabic (Gr. 5).

Thank you to co—head coaches, Mrs. Karen Heaney, and Ms.

BrieAnn Carola, and to assistant coach Mrs. Lisa Jackson.

La Salle Baseball Team consisting of Nikolas Freese, Braden Hecker,

Justin Schuetz, Nino Sedoti (Gr. 8), Owen Anton, Kevin Baver,

Tres Bonner, Juliano Clemente, Lukas Nittinger, Joshua Rollins

(Gr. 7), Evan Shaffer, Brigham Kobularcik (Gr. 6). Thank you to

head coach, Mr. Jim Schuetz, and assistant coaches Mr. Russ Baver,

Mr. Bryan Hecker, and Mr. Frank Shaffer.

La Salle’s Softball Team members: Kennedi Kutz, and

Elizabeth Orlando (La Salle/St. Ignatius Softball Team).

La Salle’s Track Team members: Julaya Bridgette,

Ide Doran-Jones, Jason Metz, Leah Riccione,

Matthew Silver, Miracle Thomas, Giavanna Vicari,

Caraline Young, and Isabella Promutico. Thank you to

co—head coaches, Mrs. Tess Doran, and Mrs. Ann Marie

Metz. The team competed at Notre Dame on May 17th

and will be competing in the CYO Track Meet on

May 31st. Congratulations to Julaya Bridgette (1st

Place).

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Congratulations on Your Accomplishments to:

Mrs. Ambrose and her 8th grade team of students who compet-

ed in the Mathlete Competition at Berks Catholic High School

on Wednesday, March 12th: Mark Equi, Shae Himmelberger,

Justin Schuetz, Brianna Spencer, and Owen Winters. Thank

you to their coach, Mrs. Gail Ambrose for all of her hard work

and dedication.

Mrs. Ambrose and the 7th and 8th grade team of students who

competed in the Berks County Mathcounts Competition at Penn State Berks Campus on Saturday, February 1st: Ryenne

Carroll, Hilary Good, Shae Himmelberger, and Rahul Mannepuli (Team), and Madalyn Barbon, Justin Schuetz, and

Lauren Wails. Thank you to their coach, Mrs. Gail Ambrose.

The following students who participated in the Pennsylvania Middle School Computer Fair held at BCIU on Thursday,

April 3rd: Elijah Briggs, Julia Ferreira, Liam Galvin, Emily Heck (Gr. 6), Adam Brezina, Kayla Davis, Ide Doran-Jones,

Miracle Thomas (Gr. 7), Mia Betancourt, Mark Equi, Nikolas Freese, Braden Hecker, Shae Himmelberger, Elizabeth

Orlando, and Nino Sedoti (Gr. 8).

Miracle Thomas & Kayla Davis, who were awarded 1st Place, and Adam Brezina & Ide Doran-Jones, who were awarded

2nd Place in Web Page Design, Julia Ferreira & Liam Galvin, who were awarded 1st Place and Emily Heck & Elijah

Briggs, who were awarded 2nd Place—Graphic Design, Elizabeth Orlando & Nino Sedoti, who were awarded 2nd Place,

and Mark Equi & Shae Himmelberger, who were awarded 3rd Place in Animation, and Shae Himmelberger & Nikolas

Freese, who were awarded 1st Place, and Mia Betancourt & Braden Hecker, who were awarded 3rd Place in Digital Movie,

at the Pennsylvania Middle School Computer Fair. First Place winners were invited to compete at the State Competition

on May 21st. Thank you to Mrs. Diana McNamara for coordinating La Salle’s participation in the fair.

Evan Shaffer, Kaylie Vu (Gr. 6), Madalyn Barbon, Hilary Good (Gr. 7), Ryenne Carroll, Owen Winters (Gr. 8), who repre-

sented La Salle Academy in the Berks County Reading Eagle Catholic Schools Spelling Bee held at La Salle Academy on

Thursday, February 20th.

Isabella Avadanian, Shae Himmelberger, Justin Schuetz, and Owen Winters, who received the

Bishop’s Scholarship to Berks Catholic High School. Bishop Barres presented the awards on

Saturday, April 5th.

Kaylie Vu, 1st Place winner of the Berks County Bar Association’s Annual Law Day Essay Contest

with her essay on “ Why Every Vote Matters.”

Winners of the “Guess The Number of Tamales” contest in the Book Fair: Benjamin Mulholland

(Grand Prize), Joseph Leininger (Second Place), Luke Brezina (Third Place), Gianna DiPasquale,

Lillian Heaney, Pierce Kasting, Elise Kirwan, Cole Peticca, Sara Witmer, and Molly Yohn (Honorable

Mention). The actual number of tamales was 1,280.

All of our 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, each of whom have at least one piece of their art-

work on exhibit at the GoggleWorks, May 11th through May 28th.

The following students who won awards at the CYO Art Show and Contest held at the Goggle-

Works: Shae Himmelberger (Watercolor Landscape), Elizabeth Orlando (Foil Relief of Two

Cats) (1st Place), Justin Schuetz, Kaylie Vu (2nd Place), Liam Galvin, Rahul Mannepuli, Mark

Stone, Isabella DePaul (3rd Place), Elijah Briggs, Laura Horn, Lauren Wails, Jasmine Slusser,

Mia Betancourt (Honorable Mention).

The Mulholland Family who won the Egg & Art Show Scholarship Drawing.

The Edwardson Family who won the La Salle Academy Referral Tuition Drawing for current

families on March 18th.

The Binasiewicz Family who won the La Salle Academy Referral Tuition Drawing for new families on March 18th.

Elizabeth Orlando & Shae Himmelberger

Congratulations are extended to the following students who

made their First Holy Communion:

At St. John’s on Saturday, April 26:

Adam Balthaser, Dante Casantini, Michelle Karanja, Nathaniel

Karwejna, Joseph Krynock, Chloe Ritter, Matthew Schrenk,

Sara Witmer, Julian Zabala, Pamela Zablit

At Anthony’s on Saturday, May 3:

Aleah Corum, Jasilyn Moncada, Brianna Rosselli,

Gabriela Shick, Matthew Lebron

At St. Benedict on Sunday, May 4:

Enzo Bellini, Sydney Edwardson, Madeline Frisina, Brady

Mider, David Pressimone, Samantha Yoder

Sacrament Update

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Busy Times at La Salle:

Catholic Schools Week began on Sunday,

January 26th with an Open House and Breakfast

Social at La Salle where visitors, parishioners,

students, and parents were welcomed, could tour

the school, view the Science Fair in the gym, check

out the Book Fair in the Lobby, have a free chil-

dren’s vision screening done by the Lions Club

(KidSight), or get a child’s I.D. by the Berks County

Sherriff Department. The students also participat-

ed in the Jump Rope for Heart/Hoops For Heart

Campaign, which raised funds for the American

Heart Association. The school held the Soup Or

Bowl food collection for the Food Bank and the

“Penny Walk” which raises funds for religious

materials. In addition, the students collected

items for Lifeline of Berks County, and the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades made baby blankets for Lifeline (picture above).

The Book Fair was very successful, thanks to hard work on the part of Mrs.

Diana McNamara, our librarian, and her many wonderful volunteers. Thank

you to all who helped and those who supported it. Finally, thank you to the

Pastors and Parishioners of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Church of St.

Benedict, and St. John Baptist de La Salle Church whose support makes

La Salle Academy possible.

PI Day—On 3/14 each year, Mrs. Ambrose and her 8th Grade class

coordinate the celebration. The 8th Grade wore their newly created t-shirts

and the day included all kinds of delicious “pies,” pi carols, and math games.

Everyone had a great time and the entire school looks forward to the celebra-

tion, but no one more than Mrs. Ambrose!

Living Stations—8th Grade reenacted the Stations of the

Cross on Wednesday, April 16th before the entire student

body, family & friends.

Holy Childhood—The Mission Moderators distributed Mis-

sion boxes to the students at the beginning of Lent. The

students made monetary offerings and turned the filled boxes

in at the close of the Lenten Season with the offerings to be

sent to the missions.

Walk-a-thon Fundraising Reward—As promised, if the students raised

$40,000 in the Walk-a-thon, the teachers would cook and serve them a meal.

On Friday, May 2nd, the students were treated to breakfast and enjoyed a

dress-down day.

In accordance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), an inspec-

tion for asbestos containing building materials was performed at LaSalle Academy and was found to be in a safe condition. A copy of the

inspection reports are on file in our school office for your review any time during normal school hours. In the event you have questions or

concerns, please feel free to contact the school office.

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Kindergarten Activities—Early in May, the Kindergarten Dinosaurs were on parade throughout the school. Then on

Thursday, May 8th, Kindergarten celebrated Grandparents’ Day. Grandparents were invited to the school cafeteria for a pro-

gram put on by their favorite kindergartners followed by refreshments.

PTO Annual Egg & Art Show—The show was held April 12 & 13. Thank you to all the student, parent, and faculty volun-

teers who helped make it run smoothly. Everyone enjoyed the show, games, raffles, and delicious food! Special thanks to Mrs.

Diane Rollins, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Rosenhoover, Mr. William Van Etten, Mrs. Stacey DePaul and the members of the PTO for all

their hard work preparing for, organizing, coordinating, and running the event.

May Procession—In honor of the Blessed Mother, was celebrated on Thursday, May 15th with Father Phil Rodgers officiat-

ing. The procession and service was followed by a social in the school where parents, families, and friends were invited to

share refreshments and enjoy the art and technology fair exhibited.

Congo For Cancer was held on Friday, May 16th. Students collected donations for American Cancer Society and enjoyed

an afternoon filled with fun, dance, and activities. Prior to the dance, the students were informed through a video or a

speaker about cancer. Thank you to Mrs. Irene Schlack for sharing her experience and knowledge with the students.