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Issue 3 2008 - 2009 School Year April 2009

INTO A DREAM COME TRUE By Mr. John Repetz

Just as the wind comes sweeping down the plain, Oklahoma! swept into STS for a

limited, three-night engagement on April 16, 17 and 18. The STS cast showed us why

Oklahoma! is considered to be one of the all time great musical plays of the 20th

century. Its original Broadway production began on March 31, 1943, and ran for 2,212

performances. For 15 years it held the record as the longest running musical on

Broadway. The STS production could not match the number of performances, but

the dedication and enthusiasm of its student/performers clearly equaled those of any

Broadway production!

Leading the way were Josh Musselman as Curly and Jacki Winieski as Laurey, who

were not afraid to let people say they were in love! On the other hand, Colin Laubach

was simply sinister as bad guy Jud Fry. As bad as Jud was, Tori Mooney as Aunt Eller,

Molly Dupin as Ado Annie and Colleen Laubach as Gertie certainly gave us a

beautiful feeling that everything was going their way. There will never be anyone like

Alex Failla as Will Parker. And Jack Shelly as the Peddler, well, there won‘t never be

nobody like him, neither!

Oh, what beautiful performances were turned in by the rest of the leading role players.

The singing and acting of Nathan Repetz, Ryan Musselman, Michael Wilson, Gino

Gwyn, Mark Sideck, Will Alford, Hiro Kambayashi, Angelina Neidert, Alexandra

Costello, Christina Williams, Claire McCarthy and Rachael Barbush had the

audiences singing along with their favorite characters.

We know we belong to the land and the land we belong to is grand just like the efforts

of the featured ensemble of Kelsee Baker, Jen Haseleu, Samantha Magaro,

Elizabeth Mueller, Allie Shank and Natalie Weaver.

Oklahoma! has been touching generations with its simple yet powerful story. Teaching

us that territory folks should stick together and territory folks should all be pals were

ensemble members, Kaitlyn Anderson, Jessica Antonik, Daniella Bosak, Abby

Butala, Kasey Dare, Shannon Fagan, Matthew Gregoire, Kylee Harner, Rachel

Hepp, Indra Jimenez, Katie Killmeyer, Natalie Konchar, Nicholas Kurland,

Taylor Montefour, Marcella Neidert, Melissa Padamonsky, Traci Pressley,

Chelsea Reneker, Brennan Resetar, Megan Reuscher, Nora Shelly, Allison Shoop,

Colleen Shuller, Emily Spishock, Hannah Tedesco, Lauryn Walker, and Corrine

Walsh. We will always remember that cowboys dance with farmers‘ daughters, and

farmers dance with the ranchers' gals!

The Broadway version of Oklahoma! was made possible by the team of Rodgers and

Hammerstein. The STS production would not have been possible without the long

hours of hard work turned in by our director and coordinator, the team of Boyles and

Meagher. Mr. Ryan Boyles and Mrs. B.J. Meagher once again worked their magic

and gave us another memorable production that was out of our dreams. BRAVO!

Helping to put the fringe on top of our little surrey were Mrs. Christine Repetz and

Mr. Mark Winieski, who led a very dedicated and talented team of parent volunteers

and students in creating a magnificent set. You could almost see a hawk making lazy

circles in the sky! The student stage crew consisted of Jacqui Barbush, Rachael

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Barbush, Jacqueline Bolton, Daniella Bosak, Jacob

Diorio, Lauren Esser, Gino Gwyn, Katie Killmeyer,

Patrick Kline, Samantha Magaro, Claire McCarthy,

Andrew Meagher, Tori Mooney, Elizabeth Mueller,

Eddie Murphy, Angelina Neidert, Melissa

Padamonsky, Carleena Rocuskie, Hannah Tedesco and

Christina Williams.

And giving us plenty of air and plenty of room to swing a

rope, and plenty of heart and plenty of hope was the

lighting and sound technician team of Reilly Edwards,

Jacob Diorio, Ramone Gwyn, Andrew Meagher and

Isaac Zimmerman.

A special thanks goes out to everyone who assisted with

the dinner portion of the dinner theater. Family and

friends were invited to Aunt Eller‘s meadow for a box

social of their own and a chance to hear

musicians on her porch. Thanks to the

committee of Mrs. Brigid Alford, Mrs.

Karen Antonik, Ms. Terry Brown, Ms.

Faith Curran, Mr. Neil Gregoire, Mrs.

Laura Musselman, Mrs. Viola Pressley

and Mrs. Peggy Williams for coming up

with great cafeteria decorations. Mr. Joe

Padamonsky and his fine crew in the

kitchen prepared a wonderful dinner.

Under the direction of Mrs. Lisa

Delaney and Mrs. B.J. Meagher, the

dinner musicians included Emily

Spishock, Jacqui Barbush, Molly

Dupin, Katie Brittingham, Nora Shelly,

Alex Costello, Pauline Matthew,

Colleen Laubach, Rachael Barbush, Matthew

Gregoire, P.J. Beauduy, Sammy Barbush, Erin

Meagher, C.J. Matthew, Colin Laubach and Jacob

Diorio. Many STS students demonstrated their ability to

treat you great with their waitstaff service during dinner.

The cast party demonstrated that, by Saturday, middle

school students learned a thing or two and celebrated

their shared, huge success. Did you know that

Oklahoma! was so popular that the title song became the

official song of the state of Oklahoma? For three nights

in April, that song became the official anthem of STS.

Yeow! A-yip-i-o-ee-ay! We're only sayin'

You're doin' fine, Oklahoma! Oklahoma, O.K.!

BELOW: 8th graders bid farewell to STS stage. More

pictures on p. 15.

2008-2009 Issue 3 3 April 2009

LIBRARY SPRING BOOK FAIR The annual Spring Book Fair was very

successful. A very big THANKS to everyone

for supporting this event. The proceeds will go

toward the purchase of new books for the next

school year. Another big THANKS for those that made

donations for the "One for Books." This year‘s

donations totaled nearly $130. Scholastic Book Fairs will

match that donation and donate new books to three non-

profit programs devoted to improving reading skills

among children--Kids in Distressed Situations, the

National Center for Family Literacy and Toys for Tots.

Mrs. Pam Beauduy, Librarian, agrees with research

conducted by Penn State faculty which concluded that the

best incentive to encourage children to read is a book.

For the past several years, Mrs. Beauduy has placed a

Book Request Sheet on her checkout counter. Anytime a

student wants a particular book or books on a special

topic she tries to fill the request, satisfying many student

reading needs one by one. The following students were

drawing winners with the prize recognized as the best one

to encourage reading—a book!

MATHFAX STS students definitely know how to work numbers. The

four-part MATHFAX competition consists of written

tests throughout the year. The scores are posted on the

internet and compared to others in PA, MD, and NJ. 3rd Grade: Carmen Andreoli and Philip Andreoli--top 6%;

1st at STS

Ian Myers and Elizabeth Witten--top 10%; 2nd at

STS

4th Grade: Alexander Zemaitis--top 13%; 1st at STS; Marco

Herrada, Erik Musselman, and Erin Pfeffer--top

15%; 2nd at STS

5th Grade: Zachary Sowa--#1 of 243 in grade; 12th of 1,300+

competitors, only 6 points away from 1st place! GO

ZACH!

Wesley Sheker--4%; 2nd at STS

Josh Eby--top 7%; 3rd at STS

Thomas Claypool--top 9%; 4th STS

Pre-Algebra: Brett Becker and Jennifer Haseleu--top 11%;

1st at STS

A.J. Sowa - top 16%; 2nd at STS

Elizabeth Mueller - top 25%; 3rd at STS

Kids helping kids. It’s a pretty amazing thing. By Mrs. Lucy Chubb

If you‘ve ever had to go anywhere on an empty stomach,

you know how distracting it can be! For many students,

this is an everyday occurrence. The Quarters for Kids

organization has been there for 15 years helping to

provide breakfast to students in need. All the quarters

raised at our Fair are donated to Quarters for Kids, the

Respect Life Club‘s way of kids helping kids. We do not

take money from the quarters to pay for prizes and

supplies necessary for our fair to be a success, but donate

every one of our quarters to this worthy cause.

Students are permitted, but not required, to dress out of

uniform on Friday, May 8, for a donation of $1.00. We

do ask that all students wear sneakers. The students look

forward all year to this entertaining day of giving.

Siblings are invited during your child‘s class time to join

in the fun.

We hope that changes this year will alleviate waiting in

line. The students will come outside at their scheduled

class time. They will be purchasing tickets from our

ticket booth, but are limited to purchasing $2.00 at a time.

They may come back and purchase more tickets if needed

during their time. The tickets will cost $0.25 and each

game or activity may be played for one ticket. See you at

the Fair! www.quartersforkids.org

3C Noelle Chavey

4A Marco Herrada

4C Sara Swinnich

5A Anna Rose Smith

5B Josh Eby

5C Thomas Claypool

6A C.J. Matthews

6C Ryan Kelly

7A Matthew Gregoire

7B Natalie Weaver

7C Elizabeth Mueller

8A Michael Wilson

Pre 3AM Andrew Noone

Pre 3PM Jackson Shannohan

Pre 4AM Lindsey Haser

Pre4PM Jenna Minnick

KA1 Elizabeth Levin

KA2 Gabe Deppen

1A Dylan Andrezeski

1B Grayson Pavlovich

2A Will Ewan

2B Narah Miller

2C Maggie Killmeyer

3A Cassie Bolton

3B Matthew Marone

COMBINED BAND WOWS CROWD In March, 26 STS band

members participated in a

Combined Elementary Band

Concert under the direction of

Mrs. B.J. Meagher and hosted

by Trinity High School. The

students, from grades 4 to 8,

traveled to Trinity for an all day rehearsal with students

from St. Joseph School and St. Patrick School. The

students participated in the concert band and more

advanced students performed in the Jazz Band, as

well. The students exceeded their own expectations as a

―larger‖ band of 65, while treating the crowd to a wide

variety of music. They opened their performance with

"Affirmation," a concert piece with a Fanfare for

Trumpets, and a beautiful melody for the

woodwinds. The students enjoyed the selection

"Superheros Are Us" featuring famous songs like the

James Bond and Superman themes. The most

challenging piece was "Midnight Escape" which featured

the whole band playing in mixed meters. The program

ended with the patriotic selection, "From Sea to Shining

Sea." The audience and musicians enjoyed the evening.

The standing ovation endorsed the comments made

within the audience, best summed up by the word

―fantastic.‖

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GIRLS varsity goes TO STATES!

Front Row: Nicole Ciccarelli, Danielle June, Jillian Marinelli, Briana Betz-White, Molly Brennan, Bailey King,

Jordan Bour, Angela Rossi; Second Row: Liza Porr, Emily Spishock, Colleen Laubach, Madison Castelli

HARRISBURG CYO VARSITY GIRLS CHAMPIONS

By Gino Gwyn, Nick Rudolph, and Colin Laubach

Saint Theresa‘s Girls Varsity Basketball team went to

STATES! After beating Holy Name in the Diocesan

Final, the girls‘ team headed to Philadelphia to participate

in the state championship. It was a long season of hard

work for the girls to get there. There was a Pep Rallly on

Thursday before they left for Philadelphia. We are very

proud of our STS Girls Basketball team. The team—

The Lady Saints finished the season with a record of 33

wins, 5 losses and finished 5th in Pennsylvania. The

Saints were Diocesan Champions and Harrisburg CYO

League and Tournament Champions; their coaches were

Mr. Kevin Cicak, Head Varsity Coach, and Assistant

Coaches Mr. Mark Cicak, Mrs. Amy Topper, Dr.

Tammi Jones, and Mr. Dwayne Jones. The Lady

Saints and their coaches are so grateful for the fan

support that followed the team throughout the season and

on the road to the state tournament held at Immaculata

University.

Coach Cicak shared a story from the tournament that he

felt captured the essence of this team. He said that the

Immaculata University Women‘s Basketball Coach, Ms.

Patty Canterino, spoke with him after the Sunday game

and told him how very impressed she was with how the

team played and how the team didn’t play. She explained

that she watched every team play and she has watched a

lot of basketball in her life. She told Coach Cicak, ―I

have never seen a team whose bench was more into the

game than yours. It made no difference whether it was

the start of the game, the middle or the end, whoever was

on the bench at any given time was cheering, calling out

encouragement, and giving it up for their teammates.‖

She said that she pointed it out to her players and told

them they could learn something from the players on that

bench. Coach Cicak recognized this high praise and

great tribute to the members of the STS team. The

team‘s record and camaraderie are undeniable statements

about the unique relationship between this team and their

dedicated and capable coaches. Congratulations to the

players and the coaches! www.ladysaintsbasketball.org

Briana Betz-White

Jordan Bour

Molly Brennan

Madison Castelli

Nicole Ciccarelli

Danielle June

Bailey King

Colleen Laubach

Jillian Marinelli

Liza Porr

Angela Rossi

Emily Spishock

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CHOIR, BAND, CHEERLEADERS TAKE ON

PEP DUTY Members of the STS After Hours Band and the 5th - 8th

Grade Choir were called into service to help send the

Girls Varsity Basketball team off to their State

Tournament. The choir started things off with the

National Anthem and the band got the crowd going with

a spirited version of "When the Saints Go Marching

In." The band then moved outside as the students lined

the front walkway to send the team on their way.

Photos from Mrs. Beth Brennan. Thank you!

There‘s nothing like Blue and Gold fans on the road.

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MATH FROM A CEREAL BOX On St. Patrick‘s Day, Mrs. Terry Pinamonti’s class, 1B,

participated in an Internet project when they joined

schools all over the U.S. as they sorted, counted and

compared the different marshmallow charms found in

Lucky Charms cereal. For more information or to see the

results, go to www.technospudprojects.com.

LIVING STATIONS Students in 1B acted out the Stations of

the Cross as part of their observation of

Lent. These living stations gave them a

better appreciation and understanding of

this holy time of the year. The

performance was memorable and enjoyed

by the children and their parents.

CURRICULUM FAIR Recently, students in Mrs. Terry Pinamonti’s 1B had a

Paper Pet Show. Students researched one of their pets, a

pet they wish they had, or the pet of someone they know.

The students exhibited their life-size paper cutout pets

and shared information with the class which provided

good public speaking practice. The pets and reports were

on display in the hallway during the Curriculum Fair.

SERVING OUR COMMUNITY Students in Mrs. Terry Pinamonti’s and Mrs.

Jacqueline Lenig’s 1st grade classes collected more than

80 pairs of used eyeglasses from the last week in January

until the end of February. This community service project

helps needy people around the world by

improving their lives with better vision.

During the month of May, 1st graders will

collect old and damaged American flags

for a Flag Retirement Ceremony. Flags

may be placed in the box in the school

lobby or given to any first grade student.

LOCAL NATURE CENTER VISIT PLANNED Mrs. Terry Pinamonti and Mrs. Jacqueline Lenig and

the first grade students will enjoy a day at Wildwood

Lake Sanctuary on May 14. The field trip includes a one

mile hike, a picnic lunch, a scavenger hunt in the nature

center, an animal pelts program and a guided hike with a

park naturalist. They will see and learn about many

different kinds of birds, fish, frogs, turtles, snakes, and

more in their natural habitat. It is always a great learning

experience!

STILL LOTS TO DO IN 1st GRADE While the school year may be coming to a close, many

things are still happening in 1st grade. During the last

week of May, students will tour the New Cumberland

Police Station as part of their study of Community

Helpers and they will visit the New Cumberland Library

for a story program.

AUTHORS SHARE WORKS

On May 28, 1st grade students will have

an Authors' Tea. Parents and friends are

welcome to come and listen as the

children share stories they wrote and

published this year. It is the culmination

of Writing Workshop, the story writing done daily in first

grade. Light refreshments will follow the story telling

that afternoon. This is an event that should not be missed!

2nd GRADERS SHARE HIGHLIGHTS The big highlight is Reconciliation! The 2nd grade

students worked hard to learn about God‘s great love and

forgiveness. With Mrs. Janice Costello, Mrs. Susan

Moser, and Miss Angela Roos, they covered Bible

stories, made a Commandments booklet, learned the

Confession form, and with their families, have created

beautiful Reconciliation posters. These were on display

in their hallway. Congratulations to the students who

received Reconciliation in January and who now prepare

for First Eucharist. Always remember that God loves

you!

For the winter season, the students created a Winter

Wonderland of snowmen, penguins, snowflakes, and

snow scenes making their hallway a scene of winter

beauty. And while the cold wind blew outside, the

students focused on the new skills of cursive handwriting,

2-digit addition and subtraction, and learning math facts.

In Language Arts, Mrs. Costello, Mrs. Moser and Miss

Roos kept them very busy with reading, spelling,

phonics, grammar, and writing.

On April 17, the annual Volunteer Social was held in the

STS Library. This event, which is sponsored by the

faculty, is their way of thanking all of the wonderful

volunteers for all that they do.

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HURRAY! A STAR PARTY! The 2nd graders and their families had an

opportunity to attend the “100 Hours of

Astronomy” Global Star Party on April 4 at

STS. This was a Cornerstone Project of the

International Year of Astronomy, sponsored by the

International Astronomical Union. During the 100 hours

from April 2 through April 5, people all over the world

observed the sky in larger numbers than ever before. We

are happy that the 2nd grade at STS could be a part of it.

Mr. Bill Moser, who has a degree in astronomy from

Penn State, conducted the event and represented the

Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium and Observatory of the

Carnegie Science Center. After a presentation,

refreshments, and video about telescopes, attendees

viewed the night sky through telescopes located in front

of the school. Students told of seeing the moon, Saturn,

and other objects. There were many favorable comments

about the sights from students and parents alike. Thank

you to Mr. Moser, those who brought telescopes,

refreshments, and those who helped with the extra-

worldly event.

GUESTS EXPAND

CLASSROOM TOPICS In March, Sister Martha, from the

order Adorers of the Blood of Christ,

visited the 2nd grade classes of Mrs. Janice Costello,

Mrs. Susan Moser, and Miss Angela Roos. Mrs. Moser

met Sister during the Education Conference last

September and asked her to visit the school. Sister

informed the students that when she was in 2nd grade, she

had a very loving, caring teacher who made such an

impression on her that she wanted to become a nun just

like her teacher. She spoke about her vocation, convent,

life, hobbies, and jobs as teacher, principal, and

missionary in West Africa. The students learned a great

deal about the living conditions and the physical,

spiritual, and educational needs of the poor of West

Africa. Sister Martha now resides in Columbia, near

Lancaster, and works at a Retreat House. It was

refreshing to meet Sister and witness her great faith,

strong love for God, and service to God‘s people. Thank

you, Sister Martha! www.adorers.org

Ms. Sabrina Bosse from the Pennsylvania Tourette

Syndrome Association visited in March to speak to the

Ms. Mary O’Conner’s, Mrs. Karen Shaner’s, and

Mrs. Donna Wance’s 3rd grade classes. The Association

provides an age appropriate in-service program for the

classmates of a child with Tourette Syndrome. The

presentation focuses upon different disabilities children

may encounter in their lives and emphasizes the

appropriate response to those with differences.

3RD GRADE CALENDAR FULL By Mrs. Karen Shaner

When former STS students are asked, "What was your

favorite thing about 3rd grade?" many students say it was

learning about the rainforest. The Curriculum Fair

highlighted our study of one of the world's most

important natural resources. We transformed our

classrooms and hallway into a tropical rainforest

complete with vines, trees, flowers and animals. If you

listened closely, you may have heard the sounds of the

rainforest.

May is filled with many exciting activities for Ms. Mary

O’Connor’s, Mrs. Karen Shaner’s, and Mrs. Donna

Wance’s 3rd grade. PinnacleHealth has invited us back to

experience a Health Fair. The students will learn many

aspects of health including assistance from emergency

personnel such as paramedics and policemen. Interactive

stations armed with health care providers will teach the

students as well as answer questions about living a

healthy lifestyle.

Students will travel back to the time of early settler days

at Fort Hunter State

Park. This May field

trip brings to light the

Native American and

settler life along the

Susquehanna River.

We hope for a good

weather day to enjoy the

open air classroom.

Our students are fortunate to have had the opportunity to

study French and Spanish. To end this year's language

studies, we will have an International Day. While tasting

delicious French and Spanish foods and taking part in

activities, the children will be encouraged to use the

languages that they learned throughout the year.

CONSIDER ST. THERESA SCHOOL

Our mission at St. Theresa School is

to recognize each child as a unique

individual. As Catholic educators,

we strive to provide each of our

students a God-centered educational

experience in harmony with their

spiritual, emotional, physical, mental

and social development. By

integrating spiritual values with

academic excellence, an education at St. Theresa School

empowers the mind, enhances the spirit and enriches our

children‘s lives. We strive not only to educate but to

nurture a Christ-centered way of life.

www.sainttheresaschool.org

2008-2009 Issue 3 8 April 2009

GOLD KEY ACHIEVEMENT

Across the country more than 140,000 works of art and

writing were submitted to The Scholastic Art & Writing

Awards of 2009 by students in grades 7–12. The Awards

are the nation's longest-running, largest, most prestigious

recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual

and literary arts. Two STS students will move on to the

national level. Congratulations to Claire McCarthy,

awarded a Gold Key for her short story titled A Candle

Light in the Darkness, and to Jack Shelly for his

persuasive journalism piece Guantanamo Bay: Patriotic

or Unlawful.

STS STUDENTS AND ALUMNI MEMBERS OF

AWARD WINNING ENSEMBLE Congratulations to the Trinity High School Percussion

Ensemble on a great competitive season in 2009! The

ensemble performed a medley of music from the musical

Evita. The competition season began at the end of

January and ended March 28 at Championships held at

Southwestern High School. Throughout the season, the

ensemble took one second place and two first place

awards and finished the season with a first place

performance. Even though this is only the third year that

the ensemble has been in existence, it is the second year

in a row that the ensemble took first place. Three STS

students participate in the ensemble: Daniel Delaney –

drum set and mallets, Casey Ives – piano, and Claire

McCarthy – mallets. Former STS students are Lillian

Hale – mallets, Alison Mosher – mallets, and Garret

McNally – bass.

QUIZ BOWL After earning the top spot in the Shamrock

Quiz Bowl Finals held on February 5, the 8th

grade Quiz Bowl team beat St. Joseph

School in the final, taking the win after a

QB overtime. Congratulations to team members, Jack

Shelly, Molly Dupin, Peter Lazzara, Gino Gwyn, Nick

Rudolph, Jake Diorio, and team advisor, Mrs. Diane

Weltmer!

National History Day, 2009

By: Matthew Gregoire & A.J. Sowa

National History Day was the bomb! Everybody really

enjoyed it and had a lot of fun. In early March, STS held

NHD with the theme of The Individual in History. The

cafeteria was full of amazing projects about family

members, activists, politicians, businessmen, entertainers,

criminals, athletes and individuals who influenced world

events. Thanks to the guidance of Mrs. Lucy Chubb,

the projects were done on time and students didn‘t have

to do all of it on the last night. All of the projects were

very educational and entertaining. The top three

contestants of each category went to Regionals at

Messiah College on April 4. Winners at Messiah move

on to States at Millersville University. State winners go

on to Nationals in Washington, D.C.

The following students were eligible to represent STS in

eight categories of competition at the regional National

History Day event held at Messiah College in early April.

Group Documentary

The Wright Brothers—Jordan Bour, Gabbi Oakes, Emily Spishock

Martin Luther King, Jr.—Gino Gwyn, Rachel O’Neill, Nick

Rudolph, Oliver Seneca

Group Performance

Jim Jones—Rachael Barbush, Peter Lazzara, Kyle Reuscher, Jack

Shelly

Group Exhibit

Eleanor Roosevelt—Colin Laubach, Colleen Laubach

Jane Goodall—Daniella Bosak, Taylor Montefour, Allison Shoop

Joshua Chamberlain—Andrew Meagher, Nate Repetz

Muhammad Ali—Dan Barr, John Ford, Ryan Grogan

Edward Steichen—Isabella Abiuso, Molly Brennan, Nicole

Ciccarelli, Alex Failla

Web Site

Milton Hershey— Matt Bernick

Hiram Ives—Casey Ives

Historical Paper

Rosa Parks—Christina Williams

Attila the Hun—A.J. Sowa

Eleanor Roosevelt—Haley Whyne

Individual Performance

JFK—Matthew Gregoire

Individual Exhibit

Walt Disney—Kelsey Pianka

Joshua Chamberlain—Rachel Hepp

Isaac Newton—Melissa Padamonsky

Pat Summit—Natalie Weaver

Individual Documentary

Mussolini—Marcella Neidert

Billie Holiday—Claire McCarthy

Henry Ford—Isaac Zimmerman

RESULTS FROM MESSIAH Three STS students reached the highest levels of

achievement at the regional competition. Congratulations

to Christina Williams for her 1st Place at Messiah. She

will move on to States in early May. Congratulations to

Andrew Meagher and Nate Repetz for their Honorable

Mention at the Regional competition.

www.nationalhistoryday.org

2008-2009 Issue 3 9 April 2009

By: Matthew Gregoire, 7A

In early April, I attended the Junior

National Young Leaders Conference

(JrNYLC) with fellow classmates

Kyle Scott, A.J. Sowa, and Logan

Shuttle. JrNYLC is held at the 4-H Center in Chevy

Chase, MD. At JrNYLC, we learned what traits and

actions it takes to be a good leader. We also visited

historic sites, monuments and museums, and even a ghost

town! I was nominated to attend by Mrs. Victoria Bosso

because my teachers thought that I possessed good

leadership skills. I would like to thank Mr. Michael

Tracy, Principal, Mrs. Eileen McMullin, Assistant

Principal, and the Middle School teachers for their

understanding and support while we went to the four-day

conference. It was a trip of a lifetime.

Sunday – We visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

Here, we saw the greatest events in history that have

occurred in the past 100 years, from the Wright brothers‘

first plane to president Barrack Obama‘s inauguration.

Later that day, we took a walking tour of Capitol Hill,

were we also saw the Supreme Court, the Library of

Congress, and many other amazing sites. We also learned

about the First Amendment.

Monday – We visited Harper‘s Ferry, WV. We learned

about John Brown and his radical attempt to stop slavery,

but in turn his actions started the Civil War. We also

learned what it was like to be a soldier in the Union

Army.

Tuesday – On a very cold and windy day, we visited the

National Mall, which included the Lincoln Memorial, the

Korean War Memorial, and the Vietnam War Memorial.

We learned that on the back of Abraham Lincoln‘s face in

the Memorial, Robert E. Lee‘s face is carved. When we

walked by the War Memorials, we realized what the

soldiers did to make sure that our country is free today,

and we held back our complaints of coldness until we got

back to the bus. At the end of the Korean War Memorial,

we also saw the phrase ―Freedom isn‘t free.‖ That opened

our eyes to see what the soldiers had to suffer for our

freedom. After lunch, we visited the Smithsonian

Museum of Natural History, where we learned about the

President‘s duties in office.

Wednesday – On our last day at JrNYLC, we had an

awesome time! For dinner, we went to the Hard Rock

Café in Baltimore where we had great food and listened

to some of the best rock music ever! Then, we slept over

at the Maryland Science Center. There, we had the whole

museum to ourselves, and we saw an IMAX film. In the

morning, we woke up to ―Good Morning, Baltimore!‖

and other songs. After breakfast, we packed our bags and

made our departure home.

Everyday, we had meetings with our Leadership Focus

Groups, where we learned how to be a leader and the six

traits of a leader: Goal Setting, Communication,

Character, Respect, Teamwork, and Problem Solving. At

JrNYLC, I met many friends, from Florida to New Jersey

to California. There were even a few kids from Guam and

Puerto Rico!

If you are nominated to attend JrNYLC, I strongly

suggest that you take the opportunity and accept the

invitation, because it is an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

to meet kids from all over the country and to make

friendships that will last a lifetime. I wrote this article to

increase awareness of this great educational program so

that other scholars could be informed of the conference if

they are nominated. The information taught there will

greatly help you with achieving your goals and how to be

successful in life. My final advice for you is this: strongly

consider this great opportunity if you are one of the elite

scholars elected to attend. You will surely benefit from

this tremendous program. www.cylc.org/jrNYLC/

MATHCOUNTS By Mrs. Vickie Bosso

Students in 7th and 8th grades were invited to join Math

Club which met once a week after school. It is sponsored

by Mrs. Vickie Bosso and her assistant, Jon Banks, an

STS alumnus. Jon ranked 4th in the Harrisburg Regional

competition when he was in 8th grade and helped our team

to come in 3rd overall. During the meetings, in addition to

the snacks which were provided by a parent and the

teacher, the students competed in 24 CHALLENGE

games, logic games, and worked on problems to prepare

for the competition in February. The following students

from Mrs. Bosso‘s Advanced Pre-Algebra class and the

Math Club attended and competed in the Harrisburg

Regional Competition on Feb. 7 at Penn State Harrisburg

campus: Brett Becker, Jennifer Haseleu, Elizabeth

Mueller, Kyle Scott, Logan Shettle, and A.J. Sowa.

The students scored very well and were above many of

the neighboring Catholic schools. Next year we hope to

practice more and harder to place even higher in the

competition.

PATRIOTS PEN Each year, the Veterans of Foreign

Wars posts sponsor a nationwide

competition that gives students in

grades 6, 7 and 8 the opportunity to

write essays expressing their views on

democracy. Historically, the theme, annually chosen by

the VFW commander-in-chief, is purposely kept broad in

scope to allow the participant flexibility in interpretation

to encourage originality. Since the VFW is a patriotic

organization, the annual theme relates to patriotism as

does this year‘s theme, Why America’s Veteran Should Be

Honored. Three STS students took top honors through

the local contest sponsor, VFW Post 7415: Logan

Shettle, 1st Place; Christina Williams, 2nd Place; and

Michael Wilson, 3rd Place.

2008-2009 Issue 3 10 April 2009

CONFIRMATION On March 20, His Excellency, the Most

Reverend Bishop Kevin C. Rhoads,

Bishop of Harrisburg, conferred the

sacrament of Confirmation on students

from the parishes of St. Katharine Drexel

and St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus. Rev. J. Michael

McFadden, pastor of St. Theresa, presented the students

to Bishop Rhoades. Students attended an all-day retreat

in late February as part of their final steps in the two-year

preparation for the sacrament. Mrs. Jane Monagham,

Director of Parish Religious Formation, and 8th grade

religion teacher, Mrs. Rebecca Bamberger, assisted the

students and families as they finished the final

requirements for the solemn occasion. The celebration

was a beautiful, memorable evening shared with family,

friends, and chosen sponsors.

Receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit:

W E L C O M E

During the beautiful Easter Vigil, four

students were baptized and/or confirmed

in the Catholic Faith: Marcella Mariana

Neidert, 7th grade, and Angelina

Bernadette Neidert, Rachael Everild

O'Neill, and Oliver Stephen Seneca, 8th

grade. It was so exciting to see them

receive Jesus in Holy Communion at our

school Easter liturgy with all their class members and

teachers the following week on April 17. May they grow

in their love of God and may Mary, our Mother, keep

them close to their friend, Jesus, every

day. Congratulations and welcome to our faith, Marcella,

Angelina, Rachael and Oliver!

CASEF STS students successfully represented the strength of the

school‘s science program by their achievements at the

Capital Area Science and Engineering Fair held in early

March. All of the students who earned the chance to

compete after the school fair held in December brought

home an award from CASEF. Students who win CASEF

awards at the junior and senior levels accrue points that

may lead to college scholarships. Several of this year‘s

attendees also won cash awards for excellence in their

field of experimentation. Congratulations to all of the

attendees and to Mrs. Michelle Banks, 7th and 8th grade

science teacher, for this outstanding result! First Place Awards:

Matt Bernick (top honors), Ryan

Grogan, Colleen Laubach, Kelsey

Pianka (top honors), Vincent

Ruminski (top honors), Logan

Shettle, Michael Wilson (callback

as grand champion nominee)

Second Place Awards:

Will Alford, Daniella Bosak, Colin

Laubach, Joshua Musselman

Third Place Award:

Mark Sideck

PI DAY By Mrs. Vickie Bosso

Pi is a very important symbol used in mathematics. It is

the distance around a circular item divided by its

diameter. It is abbreviated 3.14 but actually it goes on

forever. The students in Mrs. Vickie Bosso’s 7th and 8th

grade math classes celebrated Pi Day on March 16 this

year because 3-14 fell on a Saturday.

Students brought into class something circular, edible or

not, with its circumference and diameter measured.

Students shared their circular edibles. They recited songs,

raps, or stories about Pi and included all the terms that

describe parts of a circle. Mrs. Bosso always has posters

up for the students to write their name after reciting

certain, but never ending, digits of Pi. The two top

students, both 8th graders, who broke all other records,

were Emily Spishock, who recited 253 digits of Pi, and

Jack Shelly, the grand prize winner, with a whopping

total of 313 digits.

The students enjoyed this day away from the

normal math class while learning about circles.

Isabella Gabrielle Abiuso

Kaitlyn Alexis Anderson

Jessica Cecelia Antonik

Rachael Maria Barbush

Alexander Andrew Bates

Jordan Marie Bour

Molly Rose Brennan

Ashley Veronica Buchter

Abby Christina Butala

Madison Maria Castelli

Nicole Dominica Ciccarelli

Daniel Anthony Delaney

Jacob Matthew Diorio

Molly Bernadette Dupin

Alessandro Maximilian Failla

Gino Peter Gwyn

Casey Didymus Ives

Bailey Cecelia King

Kaitlin Genevieve Laman

Nathan Thomas Larkin

Colin Francis Laubach

Colleen Theresa Laubach

Peter Anthony Lazzara

Kelly Bridget Leisenring

Samantha Rose Magaro

Claire Cecelia McCarthy

Andrew Michael Meagher

Victoria Katharine Mooney

Joshua Martin Musselman

Gabrielle Isabella Oakes

Liza Cecilia Porr

Nathan Thomas Repetz

Kyle Mark Reuscher

Jonathan Patrick Rice

Angela Marina Rossi

Nicholas Michael Rudolph

Vincent Elmo Ruminski

Jack James Shelly

Mark Thomas Sideck

Emily Teresa Spishock

Haley Valerie Whyne

Michael Michael Wilson

Jacklyn Cecilia Winieski

GEOGRAPHY BEE Congratulations to 8th grader Jack

Shelly for his First Place finish at the

Diocesan Geography Bee. Jack‘s

winning question was ―What European

city was the treaty that ended the

Revolutionary War signed in?‖ To

which he correctly answered, ―Paris.‖

2008-2009 Issue 3 11 April 2009

STUDENT COUNCIL UPDATE By Jack Shelly and Colin Laubach

Student Council has been very busy as the year comes to

a close. Dances have been held, recycling continues, an

Easter Egg Hunt was held for the younger grades, and

money has been raised from the Wolfgang Candy and

Flower Sale. Student Council held an Easter Egg Hunt for

the students in grades Preschool – 2nd grade. The student

council members enjoyed hiding the eggs and watching

the little ones find the eggs. The students had a great time

and enjoyed the surprises in the eggs.

The student council will celebrate Earth Day with a

recycling assembly. Mr. Greg Grudovich from Waste

Management Recycle America will speak to the students

about recycling. The assembly will include a short skit

performed by members of student council and Cycler, a

robot made of recycled materials. We hope to show the

students the importance of recycling.

Student Council held a Wolfgang Easter Candy and

Flower Sale fundraiser. We would like to thank everyone

who supported us by purchasing and selling items. The

money we raised through this fundraiser helps to support

our activities for next year.

And finally, as the school year comes to an end, we will

be preparing for the 2009-10 Elections for new officers

going into eighth grade. Student Council is under the

direction of Mrs. Michelle Banks.

2008-09 Officers

President – Jack Shelly

Vice President – Mark Sideck

Secretary – Colleen Laubach

Treasurer – Alex Failla

Sergeant at Arms – Emily Spishock

Representatives

8A – Jordan Bour, Rachael Barbush

8B – Colin Laubach, Gino Gwyn

8C – Vincent Ruminski, Molly Brennan

7A – Isaac Zimmerman, Kylee Harner

7B – Kyle Scott

7C – Elizabeth Muller, Will Alford

SHARE YOUR NEWS Saints Shout! would love to hear from you! Students,

parents and teachers are welcome to submit articles.

Next issue deadline is May 15. The issue will be

distributed in June. Send to school office or

saintsshout@sainttheresaschool.org.

LEADERSHIP By Matthew Gregoire My definition of leadership is self confidence, but modest

at the same time. I believe that a leader should have the

following attributes to be an effective leader: self

confidence, modesty, poise, wisdom, and self assurance.

If you possess these qualities, then you can go very far in

life.

A person that I admire that is a leader is

John F. Kennedy. He is a leader because

he possesses all the attributes I listed

above and a countless number of others.

After all, he was the President of the

United States of America, and to get to

the Oval Office, you have to be a good

leader because everyone in America

depends on the President to show great

leadership, and that is just what J.F.K. did. A great

example occurred during the bombing of Pearl Harbor in

World War II. John F. Kennedy was the captain of PT-

109, a naval ship. After his boat was bombed, J.F.K.

showed tremendous leadership after he learned that one of

his crewmates was injured and was not able to swim to

shore, J.F.K. put the wounded solider on his back and

swam for five hours until he reached shore. Once on land,

he engraved help messages into coconuts and threw them

into the ocean until help came. This showed great acts of

chivalry and intellect.

A leader leads by example and successfully guides others.

One great example John F. Kennedy demonstrated was

the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement. During his

Inauguration Parade, J.F.K. noticed that there was no

African-American representation in the Coast Guard

Academy when they marched in the parade. J.F.K. greatly

opposed discrimination, and this event shows his dislike

of discrimination because J.F.K. made equal treatment for

African-Americans one of his first and greatest priorities.

Another example of a leader is mentoring others so that

they can in the future become leaders. One example of

this action that J.F.K. preformed was mentoring Bobby

Kennedy, J.F.K.‘s closest brother, into a great Attorney

General. The Attorney General‘s job is to serve as a

strong legal advisor to the President. The Attorney

General is usually the President‘s right-hand-man/woman.

Because of the close bond held between the Attorney

General and the President is vital to the country, J.F.K.

had to make sure that Bobby was ready to take on the job

and any other critical situations that arose.

Another quality needed to become a leader is the ability

to have confidence and commitment in all their decisions

and beliefs. John F. Kennedy was put to this test during

the crisis of The Bay of Pigs. Even though the event was

catastrophic, he accepted full blame and criticism that fell

upon him; this is a wondrous display of leadership.

2008-2009 Issue 3 12 April 2009

SPRINGTIME MEANS TRACK AND FIELD By Mr. Tom Hachten, Track and Field Commissioner

The 2009 St. Theresa Track and Field season is in full

swing. This year our team is 87 student athletes strong,

in grades 4 through 8. The track and field program

serves a dual purpose: the primary purpose is to involve

students in a team where individual contribution at every

level is encouraged. We want to see participation from

kids who are not traditionally athletes, as well as the

student athletes at every level. The second purpose is to

teach track and field skills, many of which can be used

for a lifetime. Our programs include both running and

field events; running events range from the 50 meter

sprint to the mile (1600m), and include several relay

teams. Field events include long jump, discus, shot, and

softball throw.

We started in mid-March with practices, and have had a

few meets already. The season ends on Sunday, May 17,

with the All League Meet. We have about a dozen

coaches and assistant coaches, led by Head Coach Pete

Shelly. In our first meet, we won the meet vs. St.

Margaret Mary, winning both JV Boys and Girls, and

Varsity Boys. In our most recent meet, vs. St Joseph and

Good Shepherd, Varsity Girls won vs. Good Shepherd

and JV Boys won vs. both Good Shepherd and St.

Joseph.

We had outstanding performances by everyone,

especially among several event place winners, including

Zeke Kaminski and Clay Biden, who took first and

second in the 100m. The relay team of Phil Deppen,

Jeremy Deppen, Tate Miner, and Zeke Kaminski took

first place in the 4x200m. Maddie Ortenzio took a close

second in the 200m; Nathan Repetz and Jack Shelly

took 2nd and 4th in the mile; and Brett Becker took first

in the 400m. Sara Swinnich was first in the 800m and

Katie Brittingham was second in the mile. St. Theresa

swept the discus, with four first place finishes: Josh

Musselman and Jacki Winieski on Varsity and Jeremy

Deppen and Carleena Rocuskie on JV. Nora Shelly

was first in long jump and Kelly Leisenring was first in

softball throw.

Every meet we see lots of great individual performances;

come out and see us in action! www.ststrack.org

THROWERS THRIVE By Discus Coach Charlie Alford

Hey Saints families, check out our discus squads.

Congratulations, throwers, you‘re doing wonderful and

I‘m very proud of your achievements.

April 4 – St. T. vs. Good Shepherd vs. St. Joe

Despite unbelievably strong winds blowing across the

infield, the discus throwers powered up, threw hard and

achieved some impressive results.

JV Girls - Rack ‗em up, folks: 1,2,3! This squad took

all the discus points available. Carleena Rocuskie led

the charge at 42‘ 7-3/4‖, followed by Hannah Tedesco,

39‘ 8‖ and Hannah Deppen, 35‘ 3-3/4‖. Colleen

Connelly had a strong throw of 34‘ 3-1/4‖ and Anna

Smith achieved her new personal best by over 5 feet!

Varsity Girls – Jacki Winieski bested all other throwers

to capture 1st place with her 55‘4-1/4‖ throw. Kelly

Leisenring showed her usual strong form and threw 44‘

11‖.

JV Boys – Jeremy Deppen took 1st place meet honors

by throwing 46‘ 5-1/2‖ and George Hempt capture team

2nd place points at 43‘ 1‖. Noah Diorio, 37‘ 4-1/4‖, Tate

Miner, 31‘ 6-1/2‖, and Wes Sheker, 27‘ 9-3/4‖,

completed the strong JV quintet.

Varsity Boys – Another triple play! We had only 3

Varsity Boys throwers, but each placed in the meet! Josh

Musselman was 1st at 78‘ 5-1/4‖ followed by Ryan

Grogan’s 2nd place finish, 68‘ 4-3/4‖, and Will Alford’s

3rd place throw, 62‘ 8-1/2‖.

April 18 – St. T vs. Holy Name and Prince of Peace

Our throwers showed their mettle again in our toughest

meet to date.

JV Girls - Carleena Rocuskie garnered a new personal

best and 2nd place with her 44‘ 2‖ throw. Hannah

Deppen captured 3rd place and her new PB at 40‘ 2-

3/4‖. Hannah Tedesco picked her discus up from the

infield at the 38‘ 7-1/4‖ mark, quite a remarkable

distance when you consider she threw with a broken

wrist. Wow! Anna Smith, 27‘ 6‖, and Alice Miner,

20‘, achieved their new personal bests too.

Varsity Girls – Jacki Winieski, 55‘ 3-1/2‖ took 3rd

place. Colleen Laubach, 50‘ 1-1/2‖, and Kelly

Leisenring, 48‘ 11‖, completed the strength of this ever-

faithful trio.

JV Boys - Zachery Sowa, 43‘ 9‖, and George Hempt,

42‘ 9‖, took 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Wes Sheker

threw a new personal best of 28‘ 10‖.

Varsity Boys – Josh Musselman led the STS group once

again with his 77‘ 4-1/2‖ throw. Will Alford followed at

70‘. Mark Sideck, 60‘ 7-1/2‖, Colin Laubach, 55‘ ½‖,

and Jack Shelly, 45‘ 5‖, rounded out this squad and

achieved new personal bests on this sunny Saturday.

Many thanks to Mr. David Sideck and Mr. Austin

Grogan for their help with these meets.

2008-2009 Issue 3 13 April 2009

SAVING DOLLARS MAKES SENSE It's in the news daily…it's having an impact on everyone

across all walks of life...it's forcing all of us to examine

how much we spend and on what...it's the economy.

There is a way to budget more easily and to save towards

your STS or Trinity tuition every time you fill up the car,

buy groceries, or purchase sneakers and summer clothes

for the family...Smart Money. For every purchase of gift

cards to Giant, Weis, Kohls,

Lowes, Home Depot, Old Navy,

Childrens' Place, JCPenney,

Wendy's, Rita's and Dick's (...to

name just a few...) we'll give you

credit towards your tuition

ranging from 2.5% to 6.5% of

your purchase.

Smart Money is a wonderful program where you can

manage your spending, earn credit on your tuition and

financially contribute to your children's school, year

round. Details on Smart Money, aka the Money Tree

program, are available on the school's website.

Try it...it's easy and economical...and as little as $5 to $7

dollars in weekly credits can readily add up to a few

hundred dollars off of your STS or Trinity tuition.

Giant food stores offered

the A+ School Rewards

program for schools to

earn cash each time you

shop at any Giant store

using your Bonuscard.

At the end of the program on March 14, STS

reached $11,920, ranking 7th in rewards for local

schools. www.giantaplus.com

The STS Talent Show is

scheduled for Sunday,

May 31st at

6:00 PM in the STS Cafeteria. Come

share in a fun filled night and be

amazed by the many special talents!

New this year, the 8th grade will sponsor a

Coffee House and Bake Sale.

Proceeds will be donated to

charity. Auditions will be

held for interested 5th

through 8th graders in early May. Please

contact Mr. Doug Musselman or Mrs. Laura Musselman if

you have any questions or would like to help. Phone:

774-5888 or email: themusselmans@comcast.net.

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May 1 Liturgy @8:45 a.m.; May Crowning and

Living Rosary @ 1:30 p.m.

May 2 Group First Communion

Saturdays and Sundays

Holy Communion Family Liturgies

May 21

May 22

Race for Education, Pre-4 through 8

Race for Education, Pre-3

May 21 Ascension Thursday Liturgy @ 8:45 a.m.,

Church

May 25 Memorial Day—No School

May 29

8th Grade Graduation Liturgy @ 8:45 followed by Communion Breakfast;

8th grade Last Day

Kindergarten Celebration @ 7:00 p.m.

May 31 PTO Talent Show, @ 6:00 p.m.

June 2 11:30 a.m. Dismissal;

8th Grade Graduation @ 6:30 p.m.

June 3 Last Day of School;

11:30 a.m. Dismissal

Thank You to Our Sponsor ! Diocesan Publications

Harrisburg - Regional Office 698 Limekiln Rd.

New Cumberland, PA 17070 800.233.8200

2008-2009 Issue 3 14 April 2009

PTO NEWS YOU CAN USE By Ms. Danielle Tedesco

Thanks to everyone who took the time to complete our

first-ever self-evaluation. The PTO received close to 80

surveys with some interesting results. To highlight, the

Wolfgang/Sally Foster fundraiser is the hands-down

favorite form of money making. Respondents seem

happy with the choices and affordability of the products.

Number two fundraiser was the Halloween Hoagie Sale.

Families enjoy Muffins with Moms and Donuts with

Dads the most. Several families indicated that other

activities, especially the Fall Pool Party, are met with too

many conflicts for them to come. Other families want

something geared towards older children and would

appreciate seeing the roller skating party come back. The

only disappointing information gleaned from the surveys

is that volunteers aren‘t getting called for events/

activities. If this is you, PLEASE pick up the phone and

call the chairperson. Speaking from experience, it is very

easy to rely on the familiar few and forget that there are

so many other folks available to lend a hand.

After prayerful consideration, the PTO decided that this

is the last year for the Craft Fair. It is extremely labor

intensive and time consuming for the profit it yields.

Volunteers have been extremely hard to come by the last

couple of years and with current economic conditions, the

vendors have seen a significant loss in business. The

Craft Fair will be replaced with a $10 club, modeled after

St. Monica School in Sunbury. For each $10 card

purchased, holders will be eligible to win one of 90 cash

prizes over a period of three months. Prizes will vary

anywhere from $25 to $100 per day. The cards will be

sold in the late fall, perfect for Christmas gifts! The

numbers will be drawn in January, February and March.

Ms. April Myers has agreed to chair this new fundraiser.

Donuts with Dads held on April 21, honored that

important guy, dad, uncle, grandpa, or brother with a

tasty pastry with his favorite kiddo.

Two assemblies have been scheduled for the spring. A

presentation on ―Cyber-bullying‖ for grades 6-8 is going

to be held on May 4. The speaker will be Special Agent

Craig LeCadre from the Office of the Attorney

General. He will be covering intimidation and bullying

through a variety of media sources including the internet

and cell phones. We are fortunate to be one of the first

schools to participate in this program. A second

assembly focusing on the ―Qualities of a Friend‖ will be

presented to grades K-5 on May 11. The speaker will be

DJ Heidi Linn. She is most noted for her work as a

popular host on WINK 104 and as a motivational speaker

who wrote the ―Children‘s Bill of Rights,‖ and received

both the Central Penn College‘s Top 40 under 40 and

Milton Hershey School Alumni Career Lifetime

Achievement Award.

Current Happenings: We are selling Playground Picket

Posts. Get your order in soon!

Upcoming Happenings: We will be hosting a casual

Teacher‘s Luncheon on May 7. Please call Ms. Danielle

Tedesco at 903-5005 if you can help set up or clean up.

Also, the second Annual Talent Show will be held on

May 31. It is so much fun watching the variety of

performance abilities that students possess. Bring the

whole family for a great night!

PTO NEWS YOU CAN EAT! Ms. Danielle Tedesco, PTO President, is passing along

Mrs. Lisa Rohrer's recipe for Pork BBQ Sammies sold

at the Craft Fair. They were a sell out!

Southern Pulled Pork Sandwiches

(topped with Coleslaw)

Pulled Pork Ingredients, Serves 8 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper Coarse salt and ground pepper 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), cut into 4 equal pieces 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar 4 garlic cloves, minced 8 soft sandwich rolls, split Store-bought barbecue sauce, for serving (optional)

Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in lower and upper positions. In a small bowl, combine sugar, cayenne, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Place pork in a 5-quart Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot; rub with spice mixture. In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, garlic, and 1/2 cup water; pour over pork. Cover pot, and place in oven on lower rack. Bake until pork is very tender and separates easily when pulled with a fork, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Transfer pork to a work surface, reserving pan juices. With two forks, shred meat. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with pan juices to moisten (you may not need all the juices). Pile pork on rolls, and top with barbecue sauce, if desired.

Coleslaw Ingredients, Serves 4 1/4 cup light mayonnaise 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 head small green cabbage, shredded

Directions Meanwhile, make slaw: In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon vinegar, celery seed, and 1 tablespoon water; season with salt and pepper. Add cabbage, and toss to coat.

2008-2009 Issue 3 15 April 2009