NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHY BEE : St.Mary's School is proud to announce the finalists and winners of our school level National Geographic Geography Bee. The ten finalists were:
Grade 5
Christopher Kain and Francesca Pollander
Grade 6
Macey Cropski and John Linden Born
Grade 7
Connor Kain, Michelle McCarthy, and Patrick Rafferty
Grade 8
Kevin Kain, Paige Kelly, and Cara McHenry
Our alternate was Shawn Ryan - Grade 6. Our school winner was Connor Kain.
Kevin Kain and Cara McHenry took 2nd and 3rd places. We congratulate all of our students! We also thank Mrs. Caroline Dougherty and Mrs. Mary Kain our Geography Bee Moderators.
CONGRATULATIONS SAINT MARY SCHOOL POETS
Under the guidance of Mrs. Helen Guittar, junior high literature teacher, our students wrote and submitted poems on a variety of topics. The following students’ poetry has been accepted for publication by Creative Communications Publishers:
Grade 5 – Alexa Long, Madison McKenney, Sean Simila, and Sean Walton
Grade 6- Macey Cropski, Cassie Francis, Brendan Kain, John Lindeborn, Abigail Riddell, Shawn Ryan Jr. and Patrick Ryder
Grade 7 – Maggie Heinsmann, Annie Pegues, Patrick Rafferty, and Kelly Ann Turner
Grade 8 – John Gen tile, Emily Gruff, Steven Jackson, Kevin Kain, Paige Kelly, Michael Leonchuck, Cara Mc Henry, Miguel Orlina, and Amy Parnardo
KINGHTS OF COLUMBUS SPELLING BEE
1st Place Michael Leonchuck
2nd Place Kevin Kain
3rd Place Miguel Orlina
SMS wishes to thank Mrs. Joan Flinn who helped prepare our students for the Annual K of C Spelling Bee held at Mary Ethel School.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Saint Mary School would like to congratulate the following alumni for being inducted into the Gloucester Catholic National Honor Society on Dec. 8, 2008.
Seniors
Danielle Fox
Courtney Derqu
Juniors
Michael Rafferty
Bridget Williams
Brianna Kain
Elizabeth Glassman
Patrick McHenry
