PTC Newsletter May 2014 Message from the PTC President Mrs. Christa Cottet It looks like summer has made it to Syracuse! With that, comes the very busy end to the school year. We hope you enjoy this issue of the newsletter with features on the achievements of many MHR students and two of our fantastic faculty members. Friday, June 20 is a very busy day at MHR. Not only is it PK4 and Kindergarten graduation day, but the Chrysler Drive for Kids will run in the MHR Parking Lot from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please make an effort to participate and encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to do so as well! continued on page 4 IN THIS ISSUE MHR Students: Recent Honors....... pp. 1 & 4 Message from the PTC President..... p. 1 & 4 Talking with a Teacher.............................p. 2 Student Spotlight....................................p. 2 60 Seconds with a 6th Grader.................p. 3 PTC Officers for 2014-15.........................p. 4 Important Dates......................................p. 4 MHR Students: Recent Honors We are proud to announce that several sixth graders have been awarded scholarships to local Junior-Senior High Schools. Students with the top ten scores on the Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School exam each earn a scholarship. Gryffin Hardick received the highest overall score. This is the third year in a row that a student from Most Holy Rosary has achieved the highest overall score. MHR’s Liam Casey and Robert Sexton were also awarded scholarships at Bishop Ludden. Isaiah Lerch is the recipient of a scholarship from Christian Brothers Academy. Congratulations Gryffin, Liam, Robbie, and Isaiah! Abigail Ryan (fifth grade) won a first place medallion for her project on Nature’s Fury for Lego Robotics at a competition on May 10, 2014. Many MHR students were also participants in this year’s Academic Games at Bishop Grimes Junior-Senior High School. For a list, please see page 4. continued on page 4 Talking with a Teacher Talking with a Teacher Second Grade Third Grade Mrs. Maria Lerch Mrs. Lerch has been teaching for 20 years. She began her teaching career in Brooklyn, NY and then moved to Syracuse, where she has taught at MHR for the past 15 years. A native of Queens, NY, Mrs. Lerch earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communications from St. John’s University, received her teaching certification from Queens College and then finished her Master of Education degree at Le Moyne College. She enjoys reading, music, traveling and is the oldest of six. Mrs. Lerch lives in Camillus and has one son, Isaiah, who (she can’t believe) is in sixth grade at MHR. What do you love most about teaching? Mrs. Lerch loves it when kids learn something new. She finds it wonderful to be a part of and to witness when kids learn about someone or something they didn’t know about before. Second grade read a biography and watched videos about Rosa Parks life, including her childhood. The kids were so moved and interested and couldn’t believe they didn’t know all this until now. What do you wish other people knew about MHR? The school feels like you belong to a big family. Fun Fact: Mrs. Lerch once interned/ worked for the band U2’s management company. Mrs. Jean McLatchie Mrs. Jean McLatchie joined the MHR faculty in 2008 as a kindergarten teacher, and moved to third grade two years later. A graduate of SUNY Oswego, she has degrees Elementary Education and Reading. Mrs. McLatchie was the owner of Bumblebee Preschool in Lakeland for several years before returning to full-time teaching. She enjoys reading and gardening, and is active in her church community. Jean grew up in Ontario, NY, and now lives in Solvay with her husband and two daughters. What do you love most about teaching? Mrs. McLatchie loves getting to know the students. Each child’s personality is so unique; they are interesting and wonderful children of God. What do you wish other people knew about MHR? MHR is a wonderful community to belong to. People are always willing to reach out to others and so many volunteer to help. It is encouraging to see young families getting involved. Fun Fact: Mrs. McLatchie has six sisters and no brothers. Student Spotlight Fifth grade student Ronan Fortin has spent time volunteering this year at the Oxford Inn, an emergency shelter for men that is run by Catholic Charities of Onondaga County. Ronan’s work inspired the MHR 5th and 6th grade classes to focus service projects on helping the Oxford Inn. They collected toiletries and made sandwiches for the shelter. Thank you, Ronan, for your exemplery service to the community! Page 2 Sixty Seconds with a Sixth Grader: Isaiah Lerch What is your happiest memory at MHR? Blue and White Day What do you wish other people knew about MHR? It’s fun and friendly. Sixty Seconds with a Sixth Grader: Sixty Seconds with a Sixth Grader: Olivia Morganti Robert Sexton If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? An elephant because they don’t have to do anything and they’re in circuses. What is your favorite thing to do? Why? My favorite thing to do is soccer because a lot of my friends play on my team and it’s really fun. If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why? Penguin. It’s my favorite. What is your favorite thing to do? Why? Play soccer. I love any team and my friend is on my team and we’re pretty good. What do you like to do for fun? Play badminton One to five words to describe you would be? Happy, athletic, loud, funny What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? Play sports. What do you like to do for fun? Play soccer, rollercoasters WWhat is your favorite color? Orange Favorite subject? Science Favorite singer/band? fun. and Imagine Dragons Favorite sport? Soccer Favorite book and/or author? The Hobbit What do you like to do for fun? I like to play games that involve running—like soccer. What is your favorite thing to do with your friends? Play soccer What is your favorite color? Blue What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Go swimming Favorite subject? Social Studies What is your favorite place in the world? Florence, Italy Favorite movie? Hunger Games What is your favorite color? Neon Green Favorite subject? Math Favorite singer/band? fun. Favorite sport? Soccer Favorite book and/or author? The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Of all the things you are learning, what do you think will be the most useful when you are an adult? ELA Chrysler Drive for Kids Friday, June 20 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m MHR Parking Lot Favorite sport? Soccer If you could grow up to be famous, what would you want to be famous for? I would want to be famous for inventing something. If you could travel back in time three years and visit your younger self, what advice would you give yourself? I would tell myself to get better at Math. Please plan to participate in this important fundraiser for MHR School High participation gives us the opportunity to earn an extra $5,000 in a national contest. We have won before--let’s do it again! Page 3 Important Dates Message from the PTC President (continued) May 29 Ascension Thursday Mass (Dress Uniform) Remember that copies of the yearbook will be on sale at PK4 and Kindergarten graduations so that you can cherish some of the wonderful memories of this year! Good luck to the 6th Grade class as they become MHR alumni on June 24 at 10 a.m. in the Church. We know that they will continue to represent us well! June 20 Kindergarten Graduation (9 a.m.) PK4 Graduation (10 a.m.) PK3 Last Day of school Chrysler Drive for Kids June 23 Half Day (Noon Dismissal) June 24 6th Grade Graduation (10 a.m.) Half Day (Noon Dismissal) June 25 Last Day of School (10 a.m. Dismissal) PTC Officers for 2014-15 Co-Presidents: Lois Sexton and Christine Lenchert Vice President: Ellie Proper Recording Secretary: Jennifer Gregory Treasurer: Francis Zaryski Communications Secretary: Missy Mathis-Hanlon Please let an officer know if you are interested in helping with any events next school year! PTC Executive Board elections were held at the May 20 meeting. While we have a terrific slate of officers for 2014-15, we hope that you will consider taking a leadership role with an event in the coming year. As I end my tenure as PTC President, my sincere thanks go to the many volunteers who have supported PTC and school programs throughout the past two years. Special thanks to Michca Fortin who coordinated this year’s Teacher Appreciation Week. We appreciate you! Sincerely, Christa Cottet MHR Students: Recent Honors (continued) Grade K 1 1 1 Name Owen Beiling Elizabeth Gaughan Molly Smith Jamiah Stephens 1 2 James Westers Brendan Beiling 2 2 Ryan Petrie Eleanor Zaryski 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 Annie Gaughan Faith Griffin Cyann Stephens Mason Larkin Heidi Pauta Andrew Schoen Lauren Petrie Abigail Ryan Lydia Hill Award(s) Music (2nd) Art (3rd) Participant Spelling (1st), Oratory (1st), Math (HM) Spelling (1st), Essay (1st) Spelling (3rd), Math (HM), Music (2nd) Spelling (1st), Math (HM) Spelling (1st), Science (3rd), Art (1st) Oratory (1st) Math (1st), Religion (2nd) Math (HM), Spelling (HM) Participant Spelling (3rd) Participant Spelling (2nd), Math (HM) Music (2nd) Music (1st), Spelling (3rd), Math (HM) Congratulations to all those who have earned accolades this year. The entire MHR community is very proud of you! Page 4
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