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Whether you like it or not, the school year is winding down and coming to an end. It
feels like we just walked through the doors on August 21, 2014, yet we only have 23 days of
school left. It sure did go quick! By the end of this year, we will see another class gone, and
the 7th grade will take over as the leaders of GA. We will also see teachers and students
leave, and new ones fill in. It’s just the circle of life.
But, we still have one more month to look forward to, and we might as well not
waste a good piece of paper talking about summer.
There’s a lot to look forward to in the month of May and the beginning of June. The
2nd grade has recently made their First Holy Communion, so they get the day off on the 4th.
May Crowning is on May 6th this year, not when it usually is, so remember to bring in
flowers to honor Mary. The annual art show is May 8 though 10. It is Ms. Curran’s last year
coordinating it before she leaves GA as the Art teacher, so make sure to thank her for
everything she has done. On May 14 is the Spring Concert, and the audience will be treated
to great performances by the GA Chorus, Band, and the grades that will be performing their
songs. We have a day off for Memorial Day when the pools open and summer anything but
officially starts. The very next day, the 8th grade will perform their Talent/Variety show,
and then they’re off to High School. We here at the Halo wish all the 8th graders luck in
high school, college, and life. After that is Field Day on the last Friday of the year. It is
usually the day before the last day of school, but it was moved to the 29th this year.
After that, it’s pretty much Summer. Until then, though, enjoy what precious time of
the school year you have!
-Ian Burt, 7th grade, Mr. Rowekamp
The Eyes and Ears of Guardian Angels
April 2015 Issue
Academics
Special points of
interest:
Inside this issue:
1st Grade Report 2
Kindergarten Update 2
4th Grade 2
Solo and Ensemble 2
Ecology Club 3
Art Show 3
MORE Ecology Club 3
Reflection 4
Reds Report 5
It’s (Almost) All Over!
History Corner 2
Scripture of the Month 4
Ask an Angel 4
Comix 6
Coloring Contest 7
Jokes! 8
Random Facts 8
Maze! 8
End of the Year Contest!
Please hand in your
DESIGN for the word SUMMER
to Mrs. Dorson-King
by May 19.
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As always, GA rocked the
competition, and nobody got lower
than a 2. According to Mr. Diehl, this
is one of the first years in a very, very
long time that the band program did as
well as they did.
Eleven soloists participated in
S&E from GA. Thanh Liem Ha, play-
ing Andante and Allegro and Savannah Kuisnierz, who
played Arioso by Bach both received 1’s on alto saxo-
phone. Matthew Szudejko, who played the Dancer, and
Anna Wilmhoff, playing Astronaut, also earned 1’s on
Trumpet. Ian Burt played two solos on Piano, with Ava-
lanche, and Flute, with Arioso, and earned respectable 2’s
on both. Nicholas Russell on Bass Clarinet and Libby
Vanderloo on Clarinet both got 2’s, and Grace Caccavari
got a 1. Will Fagel on Alto Sax received a 2 playing Sona-
tina by Haydn. Hailey Rose Bell on Tenor Sax received a
1. Finally, Elise Nyktas got a 1 on Flute. A singer, Abigail
Newland also competed, and received a good score of 2.
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First Grade
Report
In First Grade, we
learned about the water cycle.
In First Grade, we are learning
about weather. In First Grade,
we are learning about Jesus
rising from the dead. In First
Grade, we learned about the
body. In First Grade, we bring
the gifts up at Mass. In First
Grade, we do SRAs, or read a
book when we have free time.
In First Grade, we have class-
room helpers. In First Grade,
we get wonderful and nice
teachers. In First Grade, we
celebrate our classmates’
birthdays. In First Grade, we
learned about penguins. In
First Grade, we learned about
Math.
-Lucia Moschandreas,
and Sarah Dwyer, 1st grade,
In Kindergarten, we are doing long
“a” and silent “e”. In science, we are learning
about birds. In math, we are sorting shapes. In
kindergarten, we have lots of fun.
-Molly Armstrong, Kndergarten,
Mrs. Christen
History Corner
May 1, 1776
The Illuminati, then the
Bavarian Illuminati, was
founded by Adam Weishaupt.
Its goal was to create a new
world order from state and
religious powers.
Academics Kindergarten Update 4th Grade
This month, we’ve been learn-
ing about simple machines, adjectives,
mound builders, the worldwide
Church, and simplifying fractions.
Many of us wish our schedules could
be simplified like we do with our frac-
tions as soccer and baseball season
close in.
With the Appalachian Festival
coming up, and summer edging ever
closer, all the 4th grades are pretty ex-
cited. In Halo Bell, Mrs. Hacker’s class
is building clothespin cars, and the rest
of us are writing children's books.
There’s a quote, “Wherever you go, go
with all you heart,” so go to Guardian
Angels with all your heart!
-Zoe Hoelmer, 4th grade, Mrs.
Bellamah
Solo and Ensemble
On April 18, band students from GA
headed over to Madiera Middle School to
compete at the District 13 Solo and Ensemble
Competition. The students had been practicing
and preparing for the big day for weeks. S&E
is a very important day for all band students,
teachers, and adjudicators. It is exciting, and a
bit nerve-racking to perform in front of your
judges, family, friends, and teachers.
Solo and Ensemble is basically a big
recital for all instruments and singers, exclu-
sively for 7th and 8th graders. You are on a
stage, or in a classroom, with only the judge
and the audience. You play your solo or your
song if you are in an ensemble, and you are
graded on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being the best,
and 5 being the worst. It is amazing to get at
least a 2, and shows how much work it takes
to do good at this event.
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Community
SOLO & ENSEMBLE CONT..
That’s just the solos! GA did even better with en-
sembles. Four groups participated, and all of them
earned 1’s, an excellent score.
Andrew Montanus, on Tenor Sax, Thanh
Liem Ha, and Savanah Kusneirz on Alto Saxes
played in a Saxophone trio. A miscellaneous wood-
wind trio played by Thanh Liem Ha on Alto Sax,
and Ian Burt and Will Brokamp on Flute also played
well, considering the odd combination of instru-
ments. The trumpet trio, consisting of Luke Heik-
enfeld, Matthew Szudejko, and Anna Wilmhoff did
amazingly well. The last ensemble of the day was a
woodwind quartet with Madeleine Bonfils and
Grace Caccavari on Clarinet and Anna Ackerman
and Elise Nyktas on Fute.
Everybody did a great job at Solo and En-
semble this year, but it would not be possible with-
out the help of Mr. Diehl, Mr. Swartout, the accom-
paniment Pianist, and any private teachers that got
all of the participators ready. The band hopes that it
will do just as good as it did this year the next few
years.
-Ian Burt, 7th grade, Mr. Rowekamp
In May, GA will hold its annual Art Show. Each student in every grade
will enter some pieces of artwork to show other students to show other students
and visiting guests. The students work hard and should be very proud of their
work. New for this year, students will be able to purchase an Art Show t-shirt
for $10 to support the art department at GA. You can wear the shirts on Thurs-
day, May 7th and Friday, May 8th. The Art Show will be held on May 8th for
an adult viewing night, and May 9-10 after all masses.
-Joe Waddell, 7th grade, Mrs. Gallagher
Art Show
The Ecology Club is a new
club started by Ms. Myres and Mrs.
Almer. We have done many fun and
interesting activities. During one meet-
ing, we had a guest speaker and we
made “dirt cups” made from Oreos,
pudding, sprinkles, and gummy worms
– YUM! All of the things we’ve done
and talked about have helped us to
learn about our Earth and how to take
better care of it. Come check out our
garden soon! I’m so happy to be a part
of this club.
-Gia Guessford, 4th grade, Ms. Myers
Ecology Club
Art Day At McNicholas High School
Earlier this year in March, a few se-
lect students from the surrounding grade
schools, including GA, were chosen to
participate in McNicholas’s Art Day.
McNick offered each student a variety of
different art classes to try their hand at
(quite literally if you chose the ceramics
course). Each student got to pick 3 choic-
es to experience, from drawing, painting,
ceramics, photography, and video editing.
I chose, and suggest ceramics and the
drawing/painting course for any kids who
are invited to this next year. McNick also
provided a nice lunch, completed with
decorated tables and a French theme, for
all of the students at the end of the color-
ful day. This program was an excellent
experience, and showed me all of the cre-
ative opportunities that are available at
the high school level.
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Ac
ad
Bible Scripture of the Month
“I am the resurrection and
the life; whoever believes
in me, even if he dies, will
live.”
(John 11:25)
Dear Angel,
Easter came
and went so fast!
Why do we spend
so much time
building up to the
holiday when it
goes by so quickly?
Sincerely,
Eager for Easter
Dear Eager,
We prepare to celebrate an
Easter season, so don’t worry!
We’re still in Easter! It’s the great-
est thing that we celebrate as
Christians, and (in a special way)
we get to celebrate the Lord’s Res-
urrection every time we come to
Sunday Mass. We get to recall
what He accomplished all through-
out the year, not just when the col-
orful eggs come out!
Sincerely, Angel
There’s always a moment in Lent where Easter seems so far away, and
then – in the blink of an eye – it’s over. When I was younger I remember wish-
ing that the great feeling that big holidays brought could come more often.
This Easter, however, I was struck with the thought that I need to be
putting a little more Lent into my week and a little more Easter into my Sunday.
Each week we get a chance to put aside our own desires, reconcile with God,
and then celebrate His Resurrection and receive Him in the Eucharist. My chal-
lenge to everyone (and myself) is to try to put a bit more of that rhythm of prep-
aration and reception into our lives the rest of this year.
In Christ,
Bradley Barnes, Youth Minster
Reflection
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Going, going…GONE! The Cincinnati Reds are back with a mediocre 12-12 start. They won their first
four games with walk-offs or late-inning runs, but then lost seven of the next eight games, with a four-game
loss streak. Talk about the tables turning. They currently stand at 3rd in the Central Division of the National
League.
A few nights ago, 4/21, the Reds beat the Milwaukee Brewers 16 TO 10! What a slugfest that was! A
total of 5 home runs from the Reds, with a combined three grand slams between the teams. Cincinnati had 2 of
them. The first came from Jay Bruce, the other from Todd Frazier. The other home runs came from Zach Co-
zart with 2 and Joey Votto (1). They have a .500 record now, but who knows? Maybe this year will “belong to
the Reds!”
-Jon Waddell, 7th grade, Mrs. Glassmeyer
Sports
Reds Report
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Comix
Page 6
An Ordinary Life
Garrett Mindrum and Charlie Bower
Thank You
Thank you to all who helped contribute to the Halo this year. We ap-
preciate your time and effort to our cause. Next month is the last
issue of the year, so please turn all articles, jokes, comics, drawings,
or whatever else you want in to Mrs. Dorson-King in room 11 by
May 19. Your work is greatly appreciated, and we would like to thank
everybody for helping us this year, especially the grade level writers
who have immensely helped us spread throughout the school and
write about everyone.
Remember to keep on turning in your work, and continue doing it
next year!
-The Halo Staff
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1st Grade: Tyler Graham
4th Grade: Kristina Salava
6th Grade: Kendal Fields
Coloring Contest
2nd Grade: Michael Mindrum
3rd Grade
5th Grade: Patrick Crotty
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Aca
Maze!
Random Facts
With Ben Dornbusch
Alligators are fast runners,
although they don’t run very
well in zig-zags.
Pigs can glow in the dark.
A man with no arms and
legs swam a mile.
Fun!
Jokes!
With Michael Donnelly
What do you call an old
snowman?
Water!
What did one plate say to
the other plate?
Dinner’s on me.
What do you call a boat
with a hole?
A sink!
Start
Finish