The Knight Times A monthly publication for Alter Families! alter UPDATE 1 - Seniors: Graduation & DC 2 - From the President 3 - From the Principal alter NEWS 4 - From the Library 5 - From Guidance 6 - Service Awards 7 - Student Council 7 - Envirothon 7 - Rack Processing Trip 8 - Poetry Contest 8 - Prom News 8 - College Visits 9 - Saya at Alter 10- Scholarship Breakfast 11 - Junior Photo Info 12 - April in Photos alter ATHLETICS 13 - Track & Field 13 - Volleyball Fundraiser 13 - Lancerette Try-Outs 13 - Cheerleaders 14 - Football All Star Classic alter ARTS 15 - Music News 16 - Spring Musical 16 - New Improv Members 17 - Art News alter CALENDAR 18 - April calendar 18 - Lunch Menu 19 - 2015/2016 Calendar alter INFORMATION 20 - Summer Camps 21 - Golf Outing 22 - SDK Football 23 - Power Athlete Combine 23 - Miles for Mark APRIL 2015 Important Graduation Dates Senior Awards Friday, May 15 Alter Gymnasium 8:30am Baccalaureate Friday, May 15 St. Charles 6:00pm Graduation Saturday, May 16 Trent Arena 9:30am senior dc trip alter UPDATE page 2 From the President Fr. Jim Manning Alter Knights Involved in the Community This past week I experienced three events that gave me much pride as the President of Alter High School. All of them displayed Alter Knights involved in the community. community On Sunday afternoon April 12, I was given the honor of giving the Benediction of senior Matt Talda’s Eagle Award Presentation in the chapel at Incarnation. In my opening remarks, I reminded many of the scouts and their parents that I was the Archdiocesan Scout Chaplain for many years and celebrated many a Mass in campsite throughout the Tri-State area. My commitment to the scouts was based mainly upon how well it teaches the value and the importance of service. As my parents taught me, as we receive in life, a person has to learn to give something back. At the Award Ceremony for Matt were many of our Alter Knights in their scout uniforms. That ceremony was at 2:00. At 3:00 that same day, I went to Fr. Francis Church on the other side of Centerville for the Youth Ministry Awards Ceremony. I attended it primarily because we had about a dozen youth from St. Mary Parish nominated for the awards. This Awards Ceremony is sponsored by the Serra International Association whose mission is to support religious vocations and acknowledges youth involvement in the parish. At the ceremony I counted about 26 Alter Knights receiving awards from the parishes St. Albert, St. Charles, St. Henry, St. Mary, Holy Trinity, Our Lady of Good Hope, and Incarnation. A seminarian intern gave the talk on hearing our God-given vocation in life and then Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, the Archdiocesan Vocation Director, gave a talk on what it truly takes to foster a religious vocation. On Thursday of that week, I was honored to give the Benediction of the Catholic Social Services 95th Anniversary Banquet at which I found many of our parents involved in this ministry. The focus of the banquet was family counseling and adoption services. The talk on adoption services was most touching. I can see that when many of our parents are involved in the community, so too will our children. I recently gave a tour of Alter to a parent interested in moving from Michigan to the Dayton area. The man was primarily interested in our science labs for his children. In the process of walking around, we found Norm Rich available in his Theology Classroom with all sorts of Key Club information hanging on his halls. The visiting parent was most impressed to discover that Alter has the largest Key Club in the state of Ohio and the service hours required of our students. As you know, the Key Club is all about service. Teaching our students about service is living the Alter mission at its best! Fr. Jim Youth Ministry Award Nominees St. Charles Borromeo Parish Martin Fehringer Claire Golba Dan Morrison Abby Rich Greg Romer Tabby Wright St. Henry Parish Amanda Parel Claire Rennie Holy Trinity Parish Evan Trimbur St. Mary Parish - Franklin Maria Portman The Knight Times Incarnation Parish Abby Bishop Catherine Bryan Mary Bryan Allison Buerschen Maria Claiborne Michael Duplain Houston Eckerle Joanie Griffin Kate Grilliot Melanie Grilliot Anna Lechleiter Sophia LiBrandi Julia Ouellette Kean Petrello Brenden Plate Adam White alter UPDATE page 3 From the Principal Lourdes Lambert Our Teachers are Truly Angels Among Us As you all know by now, the Archdiocesan theme for the school year has been, “Angels Among Us” and it is something I have referred to often this year at my talks after Mass. As we prepare to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8, 2015, I can think of no better example of angels in our midst than our teachers. I speak often about our students as angels because I believe they are, but our unsung daily heroes are our teachers. The teachers at our school are the most selfless individuals I have ever had the pleasure of working alongside in all of my 27 year educational career. These are individuals that don’t hesitate to go the extra mile, in fact, the extra mile is part of their daily routine. They come early and stay late. They are passionate, faith filled individuals that are models of faith and encouragement for our students and for one another and for me. I am humbled on a daily basis by all of the little things they do for our students and for one another. I get a little teary eyed thinking of how bright the light of Christ shines through them. I respectfully ask all of our families to pray for our teachers during teacher appreciation week and always: A Prayer For Teachers Giver of all Wisdom and Greatest of all Teachers, Look upon our teachers with love. Grant them the resolve to nurture eager minds and To never give up on us who fall behind. Bless their hearts, for they rejoice when we succeed And encourage us when we fail. Endow them with gentle patience, For the path of learning is never easy. Kindle a spirit of passion in them It is the flame that ignites the love of learning in us. Help them see the potential in each student Their belief in us means much more than the grade we make. Instill in them a commitment to keep on learning, for It shows us to not fear new knowledge and experiences. Inspire them to touch the future and Influence how big a dream we dream for ourselves. Bless our teachers who have come before, For their work endures to this day. Let the light of Your example shine upon all teachers: To build up with their words To love with their mind To share with their heart Amen. Thank you, teachers, for your commitment to Catholic Education and Archbishop Alter High School! YOU are the reason for our continued success. With much pride and appreciation, Lourdes Lambert Principal Dear Families: I hope this note finds you well. I am writing to ask that you consider joining the Boosters, and volunteering for a position in the planning and execution of Alterfest. Our Labor Day festival is definitely a labor of love that takes many dedicated individuals, and I would personally like to invite you to explore the open opportunities for the event. Please go to: https://alterhs.org/boosters/alterfest-associate-board/ For more details and information, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. I appreciate all the time and talent you give to our school. Love and prayers, Lourdes Lambert Principal The Knight Times alter NEWS page 4 From the Library Christie Sanderman St. Anthony Book Drive From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank all of those who contributed to making the Book Club’s March Madness Book Drive such a huge success. I am sincerely humbled and proud of our Alter community for pulling together and collecting 1,049 fantastic titles for the students and teachers at St. Anthony to enjoy for years to come. There were many popular titles like “Magic School Bus,” “Junie B. Jones,” “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” and even “Harry Potter.” The vast majority of the books were in perfect condition and some even brought in brand new titles. Students and teachers alike were thrilled by our donation and the kids can’t wait to get their hands on all the new books! Again, thank you to all of those who gave of their time and donations. Congratulations to Mrs. Suttman’s 1st period freshman for bringing in the most donations, way to go guys! Seniors: All books and resources must be returned by Monday May 4th. Transcripts will not be mailed until items are returned or paid for. Underclassmen: All books and resources must be returned by Monday May 11th. End of Year Information Dear students and families. Although I am shocked that the end of the year is already upon us, please see below for the final due dates for all library books and resources. If items are not returned by these dates, parents will be notified. If any books have been lost, please contact me at: [email protected] for information on paying for the book. Library Aides for Next School Year Taking a study hall during 6th, 7th, or 8th next year but prefer the Library to a study hall room? See Mrs. Sanderman to sign up as a Library Aide instead and go there every day! Duties will be limited to no more than 5 - 15 minutes a day which will leave you the rest of the period to study and work on homework. Beef up your transcript by getting rid of those study halls! New Database and Resource Alert Alter’s Library recently subscribed to three new awardwinning databases that will be available to students for the remainder of this school year and into the next along with some very pertinent nonfiction eBooks. The database additions are Gale Global Issues in Context, Gale World History in Context, and Artemis Primary Sources. Each of these resources will allow students to research news and events from a broader more global perspective and Artemis Primary Sources will make it easier for students to find and access primary source documents for all of their research needs. To access the school’s databases, please visit the alterhs.org website, click on Library under the academics tab, and select the yellow databases button. All of our non-fiction eBooks can be found on the database page under Gale Virtual Reference Library. As always, to access any of the databases from home students will need to enter a username and password which can be found in the student handbook on page 80. Summer Reading Students, what are you excited to read this summer? Please log onto the Library website and visit Mrs. Sanderman’s book blog all summer long to share what you are reading, comment on books, get recommendations, and see what your classmates are up to! Visit the blog at: http://sandermansbookblog.blogspot.com/ The Knight Times alter NEWS page 5 From the Guidance Office Shannon Brown, Kati Fulk, and Teresa Rupper no extracurricular activities appear on the high school transcript, so it is up to the student to provide that information when they apply to colleges. A resume is also helpful when asking a teacher, coach, employer, etc. for a recommendation letter for college admission and/ or scholarships. Additionally, summer is also a time to get a jump-start on college applications. A fantastic resource is provided to Alter Juniors and their families that details the college process and answers many questions on how and what needs to be done. The College Application Guide is available on the Guidance page of the Alter website. An updated version for the Class of 2016 will be available at the end of this school year. For Seniors: Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2015! This year’s seniors have many proud accomplishments and their futures are indeed bright. Seniors were given an important “post-secondary plan” forms (yellow) in their Theology classes on Friday, April 17th. Every senior must complete the form, have it signed by a parent, and return it to the Guidance office NO LATER than Friday, May 8th. If needed, extra copies of the form are available in the Guidance office. Completion of this form is mandatory for ensuring final transcripts are sent to the students’ respective colleges this summer. Additionally, other vital statistics for the Class of 2015 are gathered from these forms. As always, please contact the Guidance office if you have any questions. For Juniors: Parents and students should plan to attend the annual Junior Parent College Information Night. This year’s session will be held on Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 in the cafeteria. Mr. Robert Durkle, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management for the University of Dayton, will present vital information regarding the college application process. Attendance is highly recommended because of the immediacy of application timelines at the beginning of the senior year. Summer is a great time for juniors to work on a student resume. Sample copies are available in the Guidance office. Remember that Any current junior (class of 2016) who is planning to play Division I or II sports in college are reminded that they must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. This link will help you get started: www. eligibilitycenter.org Print off the transcript release form, and bring it to the Guidance office. The student’s official transcript will then be sent to the NCAA. One more reminder that the spring and summer are ideal times for juniors to take the ACT and SAT tests. Retakes may then be done in the fall of the senior year. Registration can be done online at ACT: www.actstudent.org or SAT: www. collegeboard.org. When taking these exams, please be advised that many colleges require the scores to be sent directly from the testing center. Scores can be sent to a limited number of colleges or universities for free during the test registration and at a later date for a fee. The websites listed above can be utilized to have the scores sent, if needed. For All Students: Regarding Course Failures: Students must earn the minimum grade requirement of 68% as the final grade in order to pass a class. If a student fails a course required for graduation, he/she will need to make up the course in an approved summer school program. Details and requirements must be arranged with the student’s Guidance counselor. Please refer to page 10 in the student planner for more facts on course failures. For those students taking AP Exams, please refer to the chart below for the testing schedule: 2015 AP Exam Schedule: The Knight Times alter NEWS page 6 outstanding service Danielle Ruffolo who was recently recognized at a Youth Appreciation Luncheon from the Kettering Noon Optimists, for her involvement as President of the Alter Optimist Club. The Kettering Rotary also recognized these students: Trent Hagenbuch - Academic Excellence, Jean Munyankindi - Overcoming Adversity, and Nour Yacoub - Junior Leadership. Lizzie Janess recently received the Mayors Award from the City of Kettering. She accumulated over 300 hours of service through Key Club, mission trips and numerous hours at Kettering Hospital. The Mayors Award for service is given to only one high school student in the City of Kettering each year during volunteer week. Alter students have received the award for four out of the last five years. The Kettering Optimists awarded three Alter students with a $1000 scholarship. They will hold a luncheon on May 7 to recognize their achievements. The students included Mitch Switala, DeLaney Hartman, and Bennett Snyder. Dusty Hayes and many other Alter students were found volunteering this month at United Rehabilitation Services. The Knight Times alter NEWS page 7 2015 - 2016 student council Rack Processing Field Trip Mrs. Groene and Mrs. Portman visited Rack Processing Company on March 23rd with their Accounting and AP Chemistry students. It was interesting for both group of students! Accounting Group: • • • • Congratulations to our new Student Council! President - Madison Miller Vice President - Nick Paley Treasurer - Robby Ruffolo Secretary - Brendan Plate envirothon • • AP Chemistry Groups: • • • • • • On April 28th, Alter competed in their first Envirothon at Friedlander Camp in Loveland, Ohio. This environmental competition came from Pennsylvania and its goal is to make students better stewards of the environment by having questions about aquatics, wildlife, forestry, soil and current environmental events. With the weather at this time of year, we really lucked out with having a day worth being outside. The students who attended, Maria Portman, Anthony Ignozzi, Daniel Morrison, Peyton Kocevar and Brendan Plate, were stellar in this competition. With not having prior knowledge of the in’s and out’s of this competition, these five students placed 29th out of 89 teams. Well done! Career Path discussion with the Controller and/or CFO Met at Vendor Managed Inventory w/ Supply Chain Manager Tour of general assembly and finishing departments Note ERP (computer) job costing system, data acquisition (labor), material movement, and Kanban raw material pullinventory system What are blanket orders and why is pricing for copper critical as we consume approximately 125 tons of copper a year. Closed out with a brief overview of logistics, value added tax considerations through customs and into our operations in Mexico including some overview of exchange rates for Pesos and considerations of exchange pricing fluctuations Met in conference room with brief background on company Quick discussion on electroplating processes and the “circuit” of the racks Stopped into the engineering department with quick overview of the SolidWorks Cad system Tour of the production process, noting the Laser and Solidworks interface Stopped in the pre-coating, coating, and finishing departments Final stop in the raw material inventory department and machine #2 (Boschert) showing how copper bars used in the rack building process are prepared for production and assembly. The Knight Times alter NEWS page 8 poetry winners We had several winners for the Keep Montgomery County Beautiful Poetry Contest. They won’t announce what place each student received until the awards ceremony on May 2nd. Environmental Science students: Dan Morrison, Val Hart, Allie Kendo, Alex Pack and Monica Millonig. Also recognized is Biology Honors student, Abby L. Bishop. COME PACK THE CHAPEL! Finish the school year spiritually strong by encountering Christ in the Eucharist at 7:20 am before the end of the school year. We want as many students to attend as possible to pack the chapel! Mass is offered every day before school except Thursdays. We hope to see you there! All are welcome. Prom News Congratulations to the 2014-15 Prom Court: King candidates: Jack Crippen, Andrew Eisenhauer, Chris Finke, Peter Swindeman Queen candidates: DeLaney Hartman, Erin McAleer, Danielle Ruffolo, Madeleine Sanders Prom is Saturday, May 2nd at the Presidential Banquet Center. COLLEGE VISITS Introduction of the court and crowning of the king/queen will take place at 9 PM. All students must arrive before 7 PM and are expected to stay until 10:45 PM. Prom is open to all Alter seniors and juniors and their dates. A letter was sent out referring to the appropriate dress attire for the event. Our handbook outlines acceptable behavior at Alter sponsored events. Anyone who chooses not to follow these guidelines will be asked to leave prom. All students will be take Breathalyzer test upon arrival. We are looking forward to an amazing night celebrating a fantastic year! Alter loves to visit our Knights Forever! We had the pleasure of meeting with our young alums at both Indiana University and The University of Dayton recently. It was fun to buy our alums lunch, hear about college and ALL the great things they’re doing, and to also check-in and make sure we prepared them well for college. It was great to hear how well prepared they all felt. These young alums are superstars! They will do great things, and we will have fun watching it! If you’d like to have a Knights Forever Alum lunch at your college, please contact [email protected] The Knight Times alter NEWS page 9 SAYA’S EXCITING ALTER WORLD Amanda Parel, Student & Staff Writer Previously published in the AHS Knightly News This year, Alter welcomed a new student. Sure, we’ve had new kids come before, but not only was this student new to Alter, but she was new to the United States. Saya Ohno has been away from her home in Tokyo, Japan for 10 months. It’s a privilege to have her here with us. She’s been able to get involved in the Alter community too – she’s running track this season, went on the World’s Greatest 14 retreat, and attended the state semi-finals for girls basketball. “I want to learn English, and see America,” she told me. Her English skills are already impressive – she’s been learning it at school since 8th grade. “I didn’t like it [the] first time – it’s very hard, but in 10th grade now I like it.” At her school in Japan, there was an American transfer student, and Saya enjoyed talking to her a lot. Whereas many of us who have taken a foreign language since 8th grade would be at a loss in a country where English is not the main language, Saya seems to be handling herself pretty well. But even here at Alter she’s had chances to speak her native language. I’ve seen people ask her what certain English words are in Japanese, and she told me she’s been able to converse with half-Japanese student Sumika Stansbury in class. “I talk about Japanese culture to friends…some [are] very surprised,” she says. But being away from home until the end of June can make you homesick. But Saya still keeps in touch with her friends and family on Skype, Twitter, etc. I asked her what she’ll tell her friends and family about her experience here when she returns home. “American schools…[how much] I like life here, many activities, American food…,” she lists. Speaking of the food, Saya says that she likes American food, but “misses Japanese food more.” Which makes sense, having eaten it for 15 years and then switching to the tastes of a different culture. “American culture is different from Japan,” she shares. But her friends here are “very kind”. She also told me that she likes her theology class. “But it’s very hard for me, [I’ve] never taken it in Japan.” We’ll all miss Saya when she goes back to Japan at the end of June. Everyone who has met her loves her. “I like Alter, it’s so different from Japanese high school,” she admits. Saya having fun in Washington DC. Lots of firsts, Easter Egg Dying! A trip with the Popps to Hocking Hills Saya at the track meet! Popp Spring Break in North Carolina Father Daughter Dance in March The Knight Times alter NEWS page 10 scholarship recognition Many scholarship recipients, parents and benefactors enjoyed a breakfast last week to applaud their continued efforts. Numerous Alter families have established scholarship awards for incoming and current high school students. The following students were recognized: Beam, Adam Beam, Michael Bishop, Abigail L. Caporale, Christopher Collins, James Conroy, Lauren Crowley, Angus Dagher, Tony Dinkins, Jake Dunham, Paige Fadell, Nicholas Fehringer, Sam Gross, Marie Hoefflin, Alexa Johnson, Colleen Junker, Sam Kargl, Jack Kassman, Josh Keltos, Ben Kunesh, William Louthain, Kate Ly, Shannon McAleer, Siobhan McHenry, Helen McManus, Mary Miller, Andrew Petrello, Kean Rebar, Gillian Rethman, Garrett Ruffolo, Robert The Knight Times Russ, Brianna Sebak, Elise Smith, Tony Smith, Trevor Suttman, Calvin Untener, Jake Volk, Andrew Walters, Noah Werbrich, Colleen White, Adam alter NEWS page 11 attention juniors! Senior photo information! Dress Code: Males – sport coat, dress shirt, and tie. Men should be clean shaven. Females – a dressy shirt, blouse, sweater, or dress with a modest neckline and sleeves, or the traditional black drape provided by Easterling Studios (shoulders covered). Deadline: Will be approximately November 22. The Knight Times alter NEWS page 12 a glimpse at april Into the Woods Production Cookie Fractions with St. Charles Thanks Mrs. Sanderman for the books! Last Pep Rally Alum Nick Mangold at the Mulch Sale Service with Dayton Rehabilitation Services Freshmen Service Retreat Alter Powder Puff Boy’s Volleyball Softball: What a catch! New front doors at Alter! The Knight Times page 13 alter ATHLETICS track & field Alter Knights track and field team will be competing at the Wayne Invitational meet. This is a two day meet with multiple events. Field events start at 3:30 and running events at 3:45. Two Alter athletes reached National Elite level at Springboro’s meet by exceeding nationally required times. Nick Coleman in the 300 meter hurdles and Abby Nichols in the 800 meter run. Congrats to two fine athletes. VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER! Today and tomorrow, the Boys volleyball team is running a fundraiser in conjunction with Jersey Mikes in Centerville. On Friday 4/24, a coupon was distributed to every student, faculty and staff member at Alter. This coupon allows the bearer to obtain a regular sub from Jersey Mikes on Far Hills or Miamisburg Centerville road for a minimum donation of $2. All donations collected during the fundraiser will be given to the Boys volleyball team. LANCERETTE TRYOUTS Clinics May 4, 5, 6 from 5:30-8:00 at St. Charles Tryouts are May 7th 5:30-8:30 at St. Charles CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION kettering honors knights It was a great pleasure to welcome the Archbishop Alter High School girls basketball team to the City of Kettering, Ohio Government City Council meeting and congratulate them on their State Championship and undefeated season. Way to go Lady Knights! Congratulations 2015-2016 Cheerleaders Varsity Football Sydney Bailey Maggie Caulfield Sarah Janess Allie Kendo Caroline Miller Samantha Nissen Erica Tura Kelly Wassum Varsity Soccer Emily Beam Nikki Bidwell Alyssa Fasoli Sam Frey Alexa Hoefflin Camryn Hogue Rachel Knebel Sarah Tanner JV Football Noelle Mach Noelle Parziale Lauren Phillips Abbey Schimpf Jane Sparks Mary-Lily Williamson Freshmen Football Lindsey Brown Caitlin Carruth Jessie Haaker Emily Henley Logan Rose Mollie Springer Varsity Basketball JV Basketball Fresh Basketball Sydney Bailey Annie Miller Lindsey Brown Chandler Bullard Noelle Parziale Jessie Haaker Lauren Phillips Emily Henley Rachel Haines Sarah Janess Abbey Schimpf Logan Rose Rachel Knebel Jane Sparks Mollie Springer Audrey Mershad Mary-Lily Williamson Kelly Wassum The Knight Times page 14 alter ATHLETICS Congratulations to Dusty Hayes and Alex Craft who were selected to participate in the 70th Annual North - South Ohio All Star Classic this past weekend. Dusty Hayes was selected the game’s MVP. Alter’s Hayes ‘Outstanding’ BY JOHN CUMMINGS, Dayton Daily News Contributing Writer DAYTON - Alter High School’s Dusty Hayes walked off the turf at Welcome Stadium on Saturday afternoon with a pair of mementos from the 70th Annual Ohio North-South AllStar Classic. Neither was expected. Hayes was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the South squad after throwing for 23 yards and running for 86 yards in the South’s 20-13 loss in the rain and wind. “It is an honor, really,” said Hayes, who is entering the Marines. “I would have liked to have had the win, but I am blessed with this trophy.” His other souvenir came in the form of a chipped tooth, suffered while he tried to fight for the tying touchdown on fourth down from the 1 with 3:51 left. “It’s cool,” Hayes said with a smile. Hayes and Urbana quarterback Nathan Mays did about all they could to help the South turn around a 20-0 deficit. After Hayes was stopped at the 1, the South got the ball back on the next play on a North fumble. However, the South was turned away again on fourth down. “Our red-zone offense wasn’t really a point of emphasis in practices,” said Mays, who will play at Youngstown State. “We ran the plays the way they are supposed to be run, you just have to credit the North because they stepped up and were able to stop it.” The North dominated the first half, scoring on the third play from scrimmage when Chris Von Hendrix (Orange High School) took a screen pass 74 yards. The North added a pair of electric scoring runs of 57 and 36 yards by game MVP Joe Alessi (South Range) to take a 20-0 lead with two minutes off the clock in the second quarter. The North ran up 226 yards in the first half to 164 for the South, but 71 came with a flair for the South. Mays’ pass was tipped by receiver Andre Stewart and hauled in by Malik Gummer for a 71-yard scoring play with one second remaining in the half. “We didn’t have one play over 20 yards and then that 70-yard tip - it was one for the highlight film,” Mays said with a laugh. “At halftime, we just knuckled down and came together.” The South cut it to 20-13 on a 50-yard scoring strike from Mays to Kenton’s Kollin Stollar but ran into the red-zone issues late. Mays finished 9-for-22 for 227 yards and the two scores. “Without a large crowd here and no one showing off for anything, we were all in the same situation,” Mays said. “We were sitting through bad weather and there were other places everyone wanted to be, but we came out and played with great effort.” While the crowd didn’t reflect it, the weather definitely had the feel of a playoff game and it gave Hayes a chance to revisit one of his stops during Alter’s playoff run in the fall. “This was playoff weather,” Hayes said. “We beat Clinton-Massie on this field during the playoffs and it was fun coming back and playing my last game representing Alter on this field.” The Knight Times alter ACTIVITIES page 15 alter conservatory for the arts It’s an exciting time for the Music Department! Todd Tucker Director of Bands Conservatory for the Arts Fine Arts Department Chair Planning for the new band and competition season is well under way with the unveiling of the new season show: Hangar 18. This show it shaping up to be one of the best seasons for the Alter Marching Knights! Plenty of surprises are in store for this upcoming season. Commitment forms are due for the upcoming season on May 1st. It is not too late to join this talented and dedicated group. If you are interested in joining this championship band and color guard, please contact Director of Bands, Todd Tucker at [email protected] A HUGE thank you to Nick Mangold for supporting the Annual Mulch Sale Call Night held at Alter. Nick graciously “posed” for pictures for those purchasing 10 bags of mulch and very generously donated an autographed NY Jets helmet that was raffled during the call night. We sincerely appreciate the support from the entire Mangold family. The Mulch Committee and Band would like to THANK EVERYONE who purchased mulch, moved mulch, loaded mulch, thought about mulch and drove mulch. The fundraiser was a great success thanks to all involved over 8,400 bags were purchased and distributed! We are sold out! The students are very grateful for your support of this program! The Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble is now forever a part of WGI history. In it’s first season ever, the Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble etched their name in the history books for Winter Guard International. These trailblazers not only did they win a WGI Regional Championship, they were also named World Championship Finalists in the Scholastic A Class with a 79.275 at the first ever WGI Winds World Championships April 11-12. Alter HS will forever be the first group to ever march in WGI Winds World Championship Finals. Check out this video about WGI Winds, featuring our Director of Bands, Todd Tucker. https://youtu.be/Vl_k3KFas5E And check out the AIPE in their finals performance. https://youtu.be/JFZZBc45M8E The Alter Winter Guard Team had an amazing season finishing with a Gold Medal at the MEPA Championships on March 29th held at Hamilton High School. This was the first time the Alter team has participated in the championships. Congratulations to the team of Sarah Egbert, Melanie Grilliot, Sydney Breyer, Emily Hare, Maddie Hale, Catherine Bryan, Sarah Portman, Sophie Shockey, Ashley Waker, and Savannah Leichty. The Alter Jazz Ensemble has been very busy performing and fund raising for the Alter Marching Knights. This very talented group of musicians are helping to raise money for funding the competitions and trips for the Marching Knights. We are grateful for their music and efforts! If you would like to enjoy a wonderful evening of jazz the following is the upcoming show schedule: August 19th at the Dublin Pub, Sept 21st at Carvers, and October 19 at Carvers. If you weren’t able to support the band through one of the fundraisers there is always an excellent opportunity to support through the Market Day Fundraiser. The program provides restaurant quality food products from the same vendors that supply many upscale restaurants. Market Day products are competitively priced and our organization will earn profit on your purchases. You can order online and pick up at Alter! The next order deadline is May 16 pick up will be May 23. Orders can be placed at Marketday.com please choose Alter Music Association and enter account number 29039. Please contact Debbie Portman at Debbie.Portman@ alterhs.org with any questions. The Knight Times Spring Concert The Alter Band Ensembles and Color Guard will perform a Spring Concert on May 3rd at 3pm in the Main Gym. Please join these amazing students as they fill the air with beautiful music and performances. Students from St. Charles School and Bishop Liebold will also be performing. All are welcome at a reception in the Aux Gym following the concert. alter ACTIVITIES page 16 alter conservatory for the arts Congratulations on a Beautiful Production of Into the Woods The Winter Ball Committee presented a check before the school play for a record setting Alter fundraiser amount of $261,000! The Alter Castle Players cast of Into the Woods! NEW IMPROV! New cast: Kasey Klug (class of 2016), Joanie Griffin (2017), Bridget Miley (2016), Kevin Woeste (2017), and Daniel Wilson (Bishop Leibold currently, class of 2018). Our In With the New, Out with the Old show will say goodbye to our 5 graduating seniors: Noah Walters, Meghan Rupper, Tom Klosterman, Rachel Woeste, and Chris Scharf and welcome in the new cast members who join returning troupe member Zach Wright (2017). Show starts at 7 PM on May 7th in room 402 Seton Hall! The Knight Times alter ACTIVITIES page 17 ART news Many Alter students showed their artwork the Catholic Schools Fine Art Festival this week at the K-12 & TEJAS Gallery. Beautiful! Report on Progress of Alter Every six years the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are required to demonstrate that they are meeting standards and settings goals for improvement. This process is implemented by the Ohio Catholic Schools Accreditation Association (OCSAA). As part of the requirement, Alter is required to inform the community of it’s progress. After demonstrating that it met the standards set by the OCSAA in the area’s of certification, safety, Catholic identity and academics, the school set two goals as follows: 1) To help students improve their Critical Thinking Skills 2) To increase student involvement and understanding of the liturgy The awards ceremony for the show was Wednesday night April 29, 2015. The following students won awards: Tommy Ballard Best In Grade (12) Megan Goheen Best In Grade (10) Courtney Braun Creative Thinker Jackie Mangen Colorful Design congressional art show The following student’s art has been selected for the 2015 Congressional Art Show. The closing ceremony is this Sunday, May 3rd at the Dayton Art Institute from 1:00 to 3:00. This show is sponsored by Congressman Mike Turner, the 10th Congressional District. Below is the list of the students included in the show: Morgan Buckley Kasey Klug Ceara Gannon Tiffany Ward Katie Mullins Julia Miller Rachel Knebel Courtney Braun Molly Rupper Alyssa Fasoli Christy Neff Chandler Bullard Patrick Conroy Arlette-Marie Munyankindi Audrey Mershad In regard to goal one (Academic goal), several steps are being taken as follows: • Teachers were given information on critical thinking lessons as part of several faculty meetings. • Each department shared their critical thinking lessons with each other to promote collaboration. • Each teacher was asked to assign one additional critical thinking activity in each subject taught each semester. These critical thinking lessons are submitted to the OCSAA chairperson. Over the last two years, each Alter student has performed at least 14 additional Critical Thinking tasks per year. According to the critical thinking measure which compared this year’s results with the results from almost two years ago, our students scores improved between one to five percentage points. In regard to goal two (Catholic Identity), the following steps have already or are begin taken as follows: • Theology teachers have placed greater emphasis on the mass • Information on the mass has been posted in the halls and cafeteria • A Catholic mass trivia contest was held during Catholic Schools Week • The priest have explained a particular part of the liturgy prior to or during school masses • “Two minutes on the mass” were presented by Theology teachers at faculty meetings According to the various surveys there has been a very slight improvement in their understanding of the mass and singing during the mass; however, there was a 7% increase in verbal participation at mass. The survey’s also indicate an 8% increase in mass attendance outside of school. The faculty of Alter will continue to work on these two goals through the 2016-2017 school year. The Knight Times alter CALENDAR page 18 May 2015 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 11 SENIOR EXAMS Sunday 1 2 PROM 3 Prom Promise Assembly 4 Saturday 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 ALL SCHOOL Alter’s Creative Arts Club Meeting MASS 10AM SENIOR EXAMS Junior Parent College Night 7pm SENIOR EXAMS SENIOR EXAMS SENIOR AWARDS GRADUATION 8:30AM 9:30 TRENT ARENA BACCULAUREATE 6PM 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 (7-8) EXAMS 12PM DISMISSAL (5-6) EXAMS 12PM DISMISSAL (3-4) EXAMS 12PM DISMISSAL (1-2) EXAMS 12PM DISMISSAL TEACHER WORK DAY Lunch Menu Online The Knight Times page 19 alter CALENDAR ARCHBISHOP ALTER HIGH SCHOOL draft revised 2015 – 2016 CALENDAR NEXT YE AR’ CALEND S AR January 4 Return to School 6Mass 10-11 Junior retreat (revised 3/26/15) 18 Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL 19 Scholarship Deadline 21 Knights of Excellence Dinner 21-23 March for Life September 23 Alter’s Got Talent 4-7 Alterfest Weekend 24-29 Catholic Schools Week 7 Labor Day – No School 26Mass 14 Possible No School – Student Alterfest Day 26-29 Kairos – 3rd Retreat 16Mass February 22-25 Kairos- 1st Retreat 3 Registration Day (in the past 3-7:00pm) possible 2:00pm dismissal October 10 Ash Wednesday / Mass 2 Homecoming Football game 15 President’s Day – NO SCHOOL 3 Homecoming Dance 18 Upperclassman Scheduling 5-7:00pm 4-5 Junior Retreat 23 Freshman Scheduling – 4-7:00pm 7 Respect for Life Mass 24 Sophomore Retreat 12-16 Blackout Week 26 Alter Fish Fry 15-18 Fall Play Weekend 18-19 Junior Retreat (revised 3/26/15) March 16 End of 1st Quarter 11 End of the 3rd Quarter 29 Parent Conferences, No School, 12-8:00pm 15-18 Kairos -4th Retreat 30 Possible No School – Teacher Alterfest Day 17-20 Spring Musical 24 Prayer Service 25 Good Friday – NO SCHOOL November 26-April 3, 2016 – Easter Break 2Mass 15 Open House (1-4:00pm) April 21 High School Placement Test 4 Return to School 24Mass 15-20 Senior Washington DC Trip 25-29 Thanksgiving Break 28 Academic Banquet August: 13 Teacher/Staff Professional Development Day 17 Teacher Work Day 18 Freshman First Day – No bus service 19 First Day of School/ Opening All School Mass 26 Meet the Teacher December 1 Application Deadline 1-4 Kairos – 2nd Retreat 6-7 Junior Retreat (revised 3/26/15) 7-11 Blackout Week 8Mass 14 First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 15 First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 16 First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 17 First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 18 Possible Snow day Exam Make Up day & End of 2nd Quarter / NO SCHOOL 19-January 3th, 2016 Christmas Break – NO SCHOOL May 7Prom 9-13 Blackout Week 11Mass 16-19 Senior Exams 20 Senior Awards/Baccalaureate 21 Senior Graduation 23 Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 24 Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 25 Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal 26 Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal Last Day of School 27 End of the 4th Quarter/ Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL The Knight Times page 20 alter INFORMATION The Knight Times page 21 alter INFORMATION 2015 lter Athletic Golf Outing 2015 To Register: Complete this form and return it by June 3rd with a check made payable to : Alter Booster Association or complete the credit card information at the bottom of the form. No refunds after June 3rd. Monday, June 15, 2015 Sugar Valley Golf Club Mail all registrations to: 1pm Shotgun Start Cost: $100 Per Golfer Alter Advancement Office Attention: Golf Outing 940 East David Road, Kettering OH 45429 Best Ball Scramble Format Outing Cost Includes: Outing is limited to the first 140 golfers registered. This event sold out last year! Golf w/ cart, All Food & Beverages, Shirt and Door Prizes. Lunch starting at Noon - Dinner 6:30 Mulligans, 50/50 Raffle, & Skin Games Golfer Information: ONLINE REGISTRATION ALSO AVAILABLE: alterhs.org/golfouting Golfer 1: ________________ Golfer 2: ________________ Team Captain Email: _______________________ Email: _______________________ Questions? Contact Rick Willits (937) 428-5330 [email protected] Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ Golfer 3: ________________ Golfer 4: ________________ Email: _______________________ Email: _______________________ Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ I would like to sponsor a hole: ($100): ___ Family or Business Name: _____________ Name on Credit Card: ________________________ Contact Number: _____________________ Expiration: __________________________________ Card Type: __________________________________ Card #: _____________________________________ CSC Code: _________ Zip Code: _______________ The Knight Times page 22 alter INFORMATION CHEERLEADERS: WE WANT YOU FOR THE 2015 SEASON!!! Become part of a program that has helped to produce State Champions, College Starters, NFL All Pros – and more importantly, stronger young men and future leaders. The South Dayton Knights Football Program is an excellent way to teach your child the game of football, while instilling a strong commitment to teamwork, values and selfdiscipline. Winning is a result of these qualities. If You Played Last Year – WE WANT YOU BACK! We have a lot of new and exciting things changing within the program and you need to experience it Þrst-hand. If You Have Never Played – IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY…AND IT’S NEVER TOO LATE. You may be thinking “my child is too young” or “it’s too late to try football”… WRONG! The SDK program will quickly get your child up to speed and provide the opportunity to excel on the Þeld Ð and off! EXCELLENCE NEW ATTITUDE. INTENSITY SAME TRADITION. TEAMWORK COMMITMENT PLAYER REGISTRATION FOR 3rd – 8th Grade CHEER REGISTRATION FOR 2nd – 8th Grade WHEN: MAY 1 – MAY 18, 2015 WHERE: Online registration @ www.sdkfootball.com COST: $200 per football player; multi-player discounts $65 per cheerleader NOTE: Registration is handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are team size limits to ensure maximum playing time. Don’t delay! QUESTIONS: Visit www.sdkfootball.com, call 937-430-4429, 937-776-5362 or email: [email protected] New for 2015: • Fresh new uniforms that players and cheerleaders can keep at the end of the season • A new online enrollment system • Additional non-league games • New Online Apparel Store For the 2015 Season, all SDK coaches will have USA FootballÕs ÒHeads-UpÓ CertiÞcation based on their speciÞc age group. This certiÞcation covers everything from proper tackling / blocking techniques to equipment Þtting and concussion protocols. This is the only nationally accredited certiÞcation course where the content is developed by football experts and medical professionals. The Knight Times page 23 alter INFORMATION Mark King ‘99 has been nominated by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to be their Man of the Year for 2015. He lent his time and talents as a photographer to Alter’s Knight of the Arts Ball, and has made those pictures available for download and purchase. All purchases made between March 5 and May 15, 2015 will support his campaign for LLS Man of the Year. Miles for Mark Please join us on a 5k run to honor Mark Kreusch on Saturday May 30, 2015 at 9:00 am. The run will start and finish at Activity Center Park, Centerville, Ohio. (behind Incarnation School) The Mark Andrew Kreusch Memorial Fund was founded by his family to honor Mark's life and spirit. Mark was four years old when his life suddenly ended in a boating accident on August 11, 2007. Mark loved his family, his friends, and embraced life by enjoying all that he did. His zest for life shined through his smile and giggle. Mark's parents vowed to keep his spirit alive by enriching the lives of other children. His family and friends miss him dearly. Their dream is to continue his legacy. Through various projects the fund will "Leave a MARK on a child's life.” Register at www.atomicracetiming.com or in person/mail at Up and Running. Registration is $20 and includes lunch after the run. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 100 registered runners. Walkers welcome!! 5 mak Just visit http://alltimevideos.zenfolio.com/kota2015 to make your purchase. To support Mark’s campaign please visit www.SparkLLS.com mark a. kreusch memorial fund leave a MARK on a child’s life Presented By Archer’s Tavern The Knight Times
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