The
Crusader
Times
WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE ATONEMENT ACADEMY
Issue 38: April 20, 2015
Upcoming…
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION
MATTERS
"Here is a rule for everyday life:
Do not do anything
which you cannot offer to God."
Nota Bene / Note Well:
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PRAYING PARENTS (YOU ARE INVITED!): You are
welcome to join other parents (and grandparents) who,
throughout the morning, offer 5 or 10 minutes of prayer in
the main church. In addition, a group (two or more)
gather in His name to pray a rosary at Our Lady of the
Atonement’s side altar.
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GALA IS COMING — MAY 2! See page four for more
details! The event will also mark our celebration of our
20th anniversary! Please make plans to attend!
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THE SOUND OF MUSIC THIS WEEK! Don’t delay —
tickets are selling fast for the two-night production of The
Sound of Music! See specifics on page two!
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CRUSADER SPORTS SCHEDULES: Complete details
about Crusader Sports Programming may be found at
www.atonementsports.com
—St. John Vianney
“I thought about the difference a true Catholic
School can make in the life of a child...Parents
might not know how much of the day is interwoven with theology. They might only think their
child is missing one 30 minute religion class a
day and Mass if they leave and go to a nonCatholic school. This is a great deal to miss out on
from my view point, but perhaps not from
theirs...in a school which can’t speak of Jesus
Christ as Savior and Mary as Our Blessed Mother,
there is a limit to what can be shared about
Truth, Goodness, and Beauty…”
APR. 24: No classes (City Holiday)
APR. 24: Musical: The Sound of Music (Cast
I), 7 pm
APR. 25: Musical: The Sound of Music (Cast
II), 7 pm
MAY 2: Annual Gala & Auction, 6:30 pm
MAY 4-15: AP Exams for Select Upper
Scholars
From Mrs. Taylor (one of our 4th grade girls teachers)
15415 Red Robin Road San Antonio TX 78255 210-695-2240
www.atonementonline.com
[email protected]
Science Department News
Several of our Middle School scholars were accepted
into the San Antonio, Pre-freshman Engineering Program (SA-PREP) at the University of Texas at San Antonio campus for this summer, including Sofia Ortega,
Ana Stallard and Luke Hivnor. There, they will join
many other Academy students already enrolled.
Eighth Grader Aditi Singh represented The Atonement
Academy at the Exxon-Mobil State Science and Engineering Fair on March 26-29th, and won a 5th place ribbon for her category.
Freshman John M. Karako was accepted into the 2015
class of the Voelcker Biomedical Research Academy on
March 31st. This prestigious program accepts 20 students per year from around the San Antonio area, and
provides them with a three summer-long, paid internship, during which they can work in professional research laboratories at the University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA). The Atone-
ment Academy has had its students accepted into this
program every year since the Voelcker Academy was
founded.
On April 12th, Sophomore Mariel Ortega was accepted
into the Cornell University Young Birder’s Event, a highly
competitive event being held this July.
On April 7th, Junior Sarah (“Ana”) Henriquez was accepted into a paid summer internship at the University of the
Incarnate Word, under a grant funded by the U.S. Army.
Ana will work under the guidance of Dr. Veronica Martinez-Acosta of the Department of Biology. Among other
projects, she will continue with her science fair research
using the segmented worm, Lumbriculus.
Congratulations to all of our students for using their talents and putting forth exemplary efforts to accomplish so
much. We know you will keep up the good work!
THIS WEEK!
April 24 & 25
St. Anthony Hall, 7 pm
Each performance will feature a different —
but equally talented — cast!
Mrs. Czech’s 4th grade girls class had a great time with their
Science lessons last week— learning more about solids, liquids,
and gas!
Tickets available in the front office:
$10 Adults, $5 Children
Purchase early for the best seats!
Crusaders Dominate Recent CAAC Events
The last CAAC (Catholic Arts and Academic Competition) contest was held April 18
at Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The theme
of this competition was “My Catholic
Faith.” Several students from The Atone-
ment Academy participated in four different categories: Bible Storytelling (grades 1
-2 and 3-4), Witness to the Word (grades
5-6, 7-8, and 9-10), Biblical Heroes &
Saints (grades 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6), and
Knowing My Faith (grades 7-8, and 9-10).
Congratulations to the following students
who earned top places:
Bible Storytelling: Sophia Musquiz (grade
2) 4th, Emmanuelle Mefrige (grade 4) 2nd,
and Madelyn Landry (grade 4) 3rd,
Witness to the Word: Faith Weems (grade
5) 4th, Maria Garza (grade 7)4th, Ana
Stallard (grade 7) 6th, Paula Domit (grade
9)3rd, Tony Domit (grade 10)2nd, and
Daniel Henriquez (grade 9) 1st.
Biblical Heroes & Saints: Karolina Garza
(grade 3) 6th, Emmanuelle Mefrige (grade
4) 1st, Alex Sanchez (grade 6) 5th, and
Elena Conroy (grade 6)4th.
Knowing My Faith: Asa Waterman (grade
7)1st, Maria Garza (grade 7)5th, Daniel
Henriquez (grade 9)3rd, Meg McDonough
(grade 10)2nd, and Tomas Giamona (grade
10)1st.
MANY THANKS to parent volunteer
organizer Janet Mefrige and MS Administrator Maria Kennedy for their efforts with
CAAC this year!
Booster Club BBQ
A Great Afternoon Building Community,
Raising Funds, and Having Fun!
Maya with her mom and dad, Devon Mata Thomson and Brian
Thomson, along with Nicholas and Noah with their mom,
Brigette Gulick — dad was probably working the BBQ grill!
Mr. Johansen and his family enjoy a great meal
(with Mrs. Vasquez!)
MS and US scholars assisted with the event, too — pictured
here are just a few: Kacey Meyering, Isabela Perez, Gaby
Schott, Mariana Garcia, Vanya Arguello, Isabelle Christianson,
and Luke Lopez.
Hard-working Booster Club dads Brian Schott and
Dennis Stephen.