St. Benedict School News
Created by the Advisory Church & Community Sub-committee.
March 22, 2015
Calendar of
Events
March 21st - 7:00 10:00 pm “Grapes of
Spring Wine Fest”
March 23rd - Junior
High Forensics Meet
@ Bishop McCort
March 26th - 9:00 am
School Mass led by
Grade 2; Race for
Education Mailing
Labels are due
March 27th - Altoona/Johnstown
Diocesan Forensics
Meet; 2:00 pm Stations of the Cross;
Friday Fish Fry @
3:00 pm
March 28th - Diversity Day III
April 2nd - End of
Quarter 3
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL YOUTH
CONFERENCE INDUCTS NEW
STUDENT MEMBERS
Thursday, March 12th twenty-three new members were inducted into the St. Vincent DePaul Youth Group during our
School Mass. Mr. Tom Consiglio commissioned the new
members bringing the total membership to 54 students.
The SVDP students are: Jennifer Durica, Ben Berkebile,
Bailey Yon, Ben Johnson, Emily Pollino, Luke Romajas,
Emily Euen, Abigail Instone, Rebecca Riblett, Nick Mucciola, Cassady Tercek, Kelsey Way, Jackie Honkus, Tessia
Robinson, Valyn Robison, Bethany Grove, Allen Farabaugh,
Liam Mowery, Jacob Mowery, Savanna Popma, Rachel
Cooper, Tyler Vizzini, Erika Seitz, Nick McGowan, Evan
Yost, Julia Simendinger, Tyler Hritz, Kasey Miljenovich,
Alex Querry, Mariah Huss, Brent Zierer, Dominick Donate,
Bristol Nace, Ian Verhovsek, Kira Verhovsek, Alaina
Zasandi, Ally Diamond, Sam Newcomer, Jack Majercsik,
Samantha Troyan, Julia Horwath, Serena Nyanko, Connor
Coyle, Jordan Benshoff, Dominick Kutsick, Reagan
McClurkin, James Nichols, Amy Kralik, Evan Barzensky,
Ethan Blough, Miranda Kiser, Carleigh Ceglar, Amanda Finale, and Alyssa Rock. The School’s orchestra and junior
choir performed during the mass also. The members of the
SVDP will continue to serve those less fortunate within the
community. The school advisor for the group is Mrs. Mary
Jo Podratsky.
ST. BENEDICT JUNIOR HIGH FORENSICS
Monday, March 23rd the St. Benedict Junior High Forensic team will participate
in the Johnstown Regional Meet at Bishop McCort High School. Winners of the
Regional Meet will move on to the Altoona/Johnstown Diocesan Meet held Friday, March 27th, which is also at Bishop McCort this year. The various categories
the students will participate in are as follows: Prose - Emily Pollino, Bobby Semelsberger, Baily Yon, Kelsey Way, Emily Euen, and Ian Verhovsek; Poetry - Kira
Verhovsek, Kyleigh Hamonko, Jennifer Durica, Julia Simendinger, Jackie
Honkus, Abigail Instone, Kaitlyn Rusnak, Megan Rusnak, Dominick Kutsick, and
Kasey Miljenovich; Informative - Amanda Fanale, Miranda Kiser, Travis Nace,
and Nicholas Mucciola; Persuasive - Erika Seitz, Gianna, D’Ambrosia, James
Nichols, Brent Zierer, Dominick Donate, and Sam Newcomer; Drama - Cassady
Tercek and Rachel Nagy; Duo-Drama - Tessia Robison and Micah Haney; Samantha Troyan and Valyn Robison; and Ally Diamond and Mariah Huss; Impromptu - Evan Yost, Michael Hanik, Connor Coyle, Nicholas McGowan, Liam
Mowery, and Jacob Mowery. The advisors for the Junior High Forensic Team are
Mrs. Toni Clark, Ms. Samantha Dravis, Mrs. Beth Eckenrod, Mr. Eric Konieczny
and Father Matthew Baum. The purpose of Forensic is to provide students with
an appreciation of the spoken word and to develop effective communication. We
wish all our participants GOOD LUCK this week!
IN THE CLASSROOM
Seventh and Eighth Grade ART classes have completed their hand crafted
ceramics projects. The students glazed the pieces and then were fired by
Mindy Koch of Koch’s Ceramics. The creations can be viewed on the website and will be on display at the Spring Art Show. This program was made
possible through a MAC grant.
The trout from the “Trout in the Classroom” are growing by
leaps and bounds. They are the largest Trout raised in the
history of our program. The fish still have plenty of time to
continue to grow. The release is scheduled for May 12th.