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MiegianA BISHOP MIEGE HIGH SCHOOL PUBLICATION june 2006 Bishop Miege is the perfect choice I made the perfect choice by starting my high school it into action through community service projects career at Bishop Miege. I enjoy everything about and on mission trips that take us as far as Mexico. it; the classes, atmosphere, and all the ways to get There are many ways to be involved at Miege. involved. It was the perfect fit for me and I knew it. If you’re an athlete, Miege offers the best athletic The classes are flexible to fit the classes I want program in the state of Kansas, according to Sports Ito take. I can take honors courses in some classes, Illustrated. If music and theater is your niche, you but not all. This will eventually allow me to take can be involved in choir and theatrical performances. college level courses in my junior and senior years, Miege also has an expanding art department if you KEVIN RITZ giving me a head start toward my college degree. have dreams of being an artist. Finally, in the last 10 “The teachers The variety of electives helps you find activities that years, the Miege debate team has placed either first or and students are are a good fit for you. The teachers and students are second in the state finals competition. motivated in a motivated in a higher learning environment because We participate in all these activities and learn so higher learning of the fact that we are able to take courses that much in an environment of inclusion and diversity, environment match our strengths and fit our interests. allowing us to meet students from a variety of because of the fact At Bishop Miege we are able to not only earn cultural and economic backgrounds. This prepares that we are able more about our faith, but to put it into action. We go young men and women for life after high school to take courses to Mass once every month as an entire student body, in a very complete way. Bishop Miege High School that match our and we have faith talks once a week during activity offers all of this and more. strengths and fit period. We take our faith one step further by putting By Kevin Ritz, Curé of Ars our interests.” ACT prep in the curriculum: Miegians receive collegiate edge Caitlin O’Byrne admits that some kids Everybody takes one or the other, and moan and groan about the ACT Prep sometimes both, before applying to exercises incorporated into Miege’s colleges, and they must submit those regular classroom curriculum. scores with their applications. In the But you won’t catch her complaining. Midwest, most colleges prefer to receive C“The people who haven’t taken the scores for the ACT test, which is the test are the ones who are groaning,” said most widely accepted test in the country. the junior, who recently took the ACT In recent years test scores have grown for the first time. “Because the ones that so important that an entire industry has have know how much the classroom grown up around preparing students exercises helped them.” for success on these tests. Families have Caitlin, who took several practice tests, spent thousands to help their student to scored a 30 on her first official attempt. test a couple of points higher — because it can mean tens of thousands in savings WHY ACT? over the course of a college career. There are two standardized tests More importantly, it can sometimes used by colleges and universities to assess a student’s readiness for college. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 stag athletics

Introducing Head Football Coach Tim Grunhard As Catholic Schools Week came to a of Notre Dame as an All-American. He close, Bishop Miege was buzzing with was drafted as a second-round pick in speculation about the next Miege 1990, and for 11 years he was the starting football coach. The buzzing turned into center for the Kansas City Chiefs and cheers when it was announced that Tim played in the 2000 Pro Bowl. Currently, AGrunhard, former Chiefs player, would Grunhard is the host for Sports Radio take the helm of Stag football. 610 on “The Tim Grunhard Show.” After retiring from the Kansas City Grunhard has been affiliated with St. Chiefs, Grunhard said he realized that Pius X High School since 1992 through football was a necessary part of his life, the Tim Grunhard Football Camp and as and the school is excited to welcome him assistant football coach. He and his wife, to the Miege family. Sarah, and their four children are active As Miege’s new head coach, members of St. Ann Catholic Church in Grunhard set the stage for the future Prairie Village. of Miege football. “We will win state “We are very excited to have Tim join championships at Bishop Miege High the Miege family,” Miege President Dr. School,” he said. “Write it down.” Joe Passantino said. “His exceptional Tim Grunhard was introduced as the new head A product of Catholic elementary experience, along with his dedication football coach at a Feb. 3 press conference in and high school in the Chicago area, to Catholic education, make him a great the Kincaid Media Center. Grunhard graduated from the University addition to our staff.”

fast facts ... The Future of Miege Athletics We are excited to share with you some of the EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES BEFORE details of our master plan, The Future of Miege ■ With an enrollment of more than Athletics. This state-of-the-art design will enable 800, Miege is the ideal size, us to make some greatly needed improvements which enable us to offer not only a while taking advantage of the newly acquired challenging curriculum, but also to 16-acre North Campus. Our goal is to provide offer a wide range of extra-curricular a premier athletic facility that will serve the activities. Our size increases the students of Miege for decades to come. For student’s chance of participation. more information contact Susan Tremonti: [email protected] or (913) 262-2701 ■ Miege offers over 60 different activities. ■ Sports Illustrated said Miege has the best overall athletic program in AFTER Kansas.

FUTURE PLANS ■ A $14 million plan to update and expand the current facility has been completed. The project included a 12,400-square-foot media center, the acquisition of 16 acres and a beautifully renovated chapel. ■ The Bishop Miege Foundation has just announced a comprehensive athletic facility master plan that has as its centerpiece a new stadium for football, soccer and track.

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Celebrating 30 years of Terry English and girls’ basketball 600th win follows anniversary celebration Past players, coaches, fans and friends filled the gym to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Terry English and Miege girls’ basketball (and cheer on the Miege boys, who were playing BVW). English Preceived a standing ovation as Dr. Passantino gave him a commemorative plaque. Following the game, hundreds filled the commons to celebrate with English and view 30 years worth of photos and articles about Miege girls’ TOP: Terry English (center) poses with current basketball. players, past players and coaches. Shortly after the celebration, English

MIDDLE LEFT: Past and current players were reached another milestone in his given ‘Terry fans’ to wave as Coach English was coaching career — his 600th career honored at half time of the boys game. victory — in a Feb. 3 game against Blue MIDDLE RIGHT: Kristy Pappert ’90, Trish Valley North. Congratulations Coach Decoursey Stark ’88, Peggy Gladback Louree English on a terrific career! ’88, Amy Dercher Doble ’90, Maureen Fitzgerald Smith ’90, enjoy reminiscing at the reception.

LEFT: A special cake depicts the “then” and “now” of Coach English.

Why Miege matters This place called Miege is an amazing I’ve been very fortunate to one! When you join this community, experience this great place called Miege; you gain a feeling of wanting to belong. as a boy growing up when it started as Why? Because it means as much to St. Agnes High School, as a teen who the kids who attend, to the parents that spent four exciting years at Miege, send,T to the community that supports and now as a coach and teacher for 30 The English family gathered for a quick and to the administration, faculty and rewarding years. Next to the enjoyment picture at Terry’s 30th anniversary. From left: staff that teach and discipline. and love for my family, Miege has been Jeff, Jenny, Greg, Susie, Terry and Mark. It is a community of wonderful the greatest experience in my life. The people where everyone is treated equal. experiences, the memories, the friends, I promise you when you join Miege A place where everyone cares about and the support is overwhelming. and experience the feeling of this place, each other and a place where everyone The only way to pay back Miege is to you will become a lifetime member. works hard to help kids grow socially, continue to help kids succeed to become Sincerely, academically, spiritually and athletically. better people. Terry English june 2006 almost Miegian 3 stag achievement

ACADEMIC ACHIEVERS

Jillian S. Lopez (Foreign Language Academy) was recognized as a Scholar by the College Board’s National Hispanic Recognition Program. Jillian was in the top three percent of all Hispanic students JILLIAN LOPEZ taking the PSAT/NMSQT in 2004- 2005.

Senior Katie Fritts (SW Charter) was selected as one of 2,000 semifinalists in the 2005-06 Coca-Cola Scholars program. She is eligible to win one Sophomore Molly Salisbury (Holy Cross), seniors Ethan Struby (St. of 250 scholarships totaling $1.8 Elizabeth), Kate Maxwell (St. Agnes), Tom Hogan (Visitation), Paula million. DeSeure (St. Agnes) and sophomore Erin Hogan (Visitation). KATIE FRITTS Senior Jamie Sutera (St. Ann) was selected by our school to receive the Stags take 5A State Champions of Character Award for the 2005-2006 school year through the National Association of Athletics, debate title – again! which is headquartered in Olathe. JAMIE SUTERA The NAIA promotes respect, integrity, 10 years of a winning tradition responsibility, leadership and sportsmanship in youth athletics. Congratulations to the Miege Debate Team as it secured another 5A State Championship at the four-speaker State Debate Three Miege students were honored Championship Tournament at Derby High School Jan. 20-21. at the Blanco Y Negro Awards This is the 10th year in a row that Miege has been first or Gala at Bartle Hall in October second at State. 2005. Sophomore Kristy Gutierrez CThe tournament team included Paula DeSeure, Tom Hogan, (Our Lady of Angels), freshman Kate Maxwell, Ethan Struby and alternates Erin Hogan and Matthew Zamora (Foreign Language Molly Salisbury. With the round-robin format, each team KRISTY Academy) and junior Ashley Delgado debates every other team in the tournament. Even in this GUTIERREZ (Foreign Language Academy) challenging format, the Miege team went 13-1, while second received the Tony Aguirre Scholarship place went 10-4. Awards. “This is a group of students who knew how to dream big and knew how to do the daily hard work to make that dream come Three more foreign exchange true,” team coach Melissa Reynolds said. “They truly work as students joined the Miege family a unit, sacrificing personal glory for the success of the whole for the second semester. Senior group, and have encouraged and supported each other for MATTHEW ZAMORA Morgane Auclair from France; junior four years to become the best speakers possible. The pressure Valentine Bulliard from Switzerland; of upholding such a long tradition of success at the State and sophomore Martina Koitz from tournament was a huge weight on their shoulders, but when it Austria bring the number of visiting was time to compete, they handled that pressure with grace and foreign students to 21 for the 2005- confidence.” 2006 school year. Welcome, ladies! Current national rankings show a strong presence of Stags, with Ethan Struby in the top 10 at number eight, Liz Esfeld is ASHLEY DELGADO 21st, Tom Hogan 98th and Kate Maxwell 114th.

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PIKE HONORED MERIT FINALISTS SADIE’S KING Head Volleyball Coach Gwenn Pike Megan Madrigal and Tyler Kempf received the National Federation of State have both advanced to Finalist standing High School Association’s 2005 Midwest in the competition for Merit Scholarship Sectional Coach of the Year award for the awards to be offered in 2006. They sport of Volleyball. The Midwest section are eligible to win one of 8,200 Merit includes Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Scholarships awarded by the National Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Merit Scholarship Program this spring. This award automatically qualifies her for Good luck to Tyler and Megan! the national volleyball coach of the year.

WERTS SHOW AT PI GALLERY Art instructor Diana Werts held an opening of her paintings, Surprise Beginnings, March 3-31 at Pi Gallery in Kansas City, Mo. To view the art, go to Congratulations to the Court of this year’s www.bishopmiege.com and click on the Sadie Hawkins Dance. Front row: Jeremy link for Arts. Unseld (St. Pius X) - 10, Yuki Kato STAGS BECOME EAGLES (Exchange Student) - 10, Harry Keegan (Academy Lafayette) - 10. Middle row: RUEB EARNS SCHOLARSHIP Sophomores Gabe Ismert, Matt Keen, Stephan Thrun (St. Agnes) - 12, Sadie’s Senior Daniel Tom Waters, and Matt Lynn (from left King Met Vonghiran (Exchange Student) Rueb was above) of Troop 30 at Christ the King - 12, Charlie Keegan (Foreign Language Parish became Eagle Scouts in November. Academy) - 12. Back row: Lee Gibbs (St. awarded the Peter) - 11, Jacob Engler (Visitation) - 11, Henry J. Putnam Trevor Mason (St. Ann) -11. Scholarship during DANCE TEAM AWARDS ceremonies Feb. The Bishop Miege High School Dance 27 at Kansas Team had great success with a hip-hop WINTER STATE QUALIFIERS State University. Rueb (right) with Pat style routine they entered at two dance ■ WRESTLING: Alex Quinn (Indian The Putnam Bosco, Dean of Student competitions this winter. At the Miss Hills), placed fifth in 125 lb. , Justin Life at K-State scholarship is Kansas Dance Competition, the girls Mendenhall (St. Ann), Sam Kirkman based on academic excellence. Daniel earned a trophy for scoring over 90 (Cure’ of Ars), Eric McIntosh was one of 120 students from across percent on their routine, as well as an (Visitation) Kansas to receive the $5,300 four-year award for Outstanding Choreography. ■ ONE-METER DIVING: Caleb Kamm (St. renewable scholarship that covers At the Kansas Spectacular Dance Patrick-KS), placed 14th tuition and fees. Daniel will pursue pre- Competition, the girls also received a ■ BOWLING: Jillian Circle (St. Pius X), veterinary studies at K-State next fall. trophy for scoring 86 percent or higher. placed 61st

MIEGE BASKETBALL TEAMS 5A REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the Miege boys’ and girls’ basketball teams for both winning their EKL Regional Tournaments.

june 2006 almost Miegian 5 class of 2006 Seniors earn $3.6 million in scholarships Award offers average $16,000 per student

Congratulations to the class of 2006 on their remarkable achievements this year. The combined scholarships offered to these students total $3,596,500.

Miles named 2006 KC basketball player of year For the first time since the award’s inception in 1954, a Bishop Miege student has received the DiRenna Award as the top boys’ basketball player in the Greater Kansas City area. Isaac Miles, a four-time DiRenna Award finalist, ended his senior year with his first win. FMiles averaged 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists and four steals. As a starter all four years, Miles became the Stags’ all-time leading scorer. The team made it to the Kansas 5A state tournament every season he played. Miles will attend Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., this fall. In 1954, Dr. James A DiRenna established the DiRenna Award to annually honor the top boys’ basketball player in the Greater Kansas City area. In 1997, the award began recognizing the top girls’ player. Dr. DiRenna, who passed away in 1996, was a surgeon, Isaac Miles, shown here with Miege President Dr. Joe Passantino, received teacher and hospital developer. the 2006 Dr. James A. DiRenna Award for Outstanding High School Basketball Player of the Greater Kansas City Area.

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fast facts ... FAITH IN ACTION ■ The school has earned the distinction as a National School of Service for six consecutive years. ■ The Campus Ministry Program involves over 300 students. ■ Miege was a leader eight years ago in establishing spring break alternatives for its students by organizing March service trips to ABOVE: Students spend their Christmas break in Alabama venues all over the country. helping with hurricane relief. TOP RIGHT: Cat Bambick and ■ Miegians have such a strong School Nurse Maura Peterson package first aid kits for the reputation of responding to the spring break mission trips. RIGHT: Miegians take a break needs of others that the National from gutting a home in Louisiana this spring break. Relief Network has twice contacted Miege to put together trips to help hurricane victims – Miege sent 34 Miege students perform students to Alabama to assist with hurricane relief last December.

RESPECT: TAUGHT mission work year round AND PRACTICED ■ Miege visitors and guest speakers USA Today profiles Stags at work to the building comment on the high level of courtesy shown by the There is not a more dedicated group students that were working in Louisiana student body. of people than the Miege mission trip over Spring Break. In the March 16 article, ■ Various vendors who call on other participants. These students must raise junior Monica Wells commented on the area high schools made note that funds through work projects and letter house where her team was working. “It’s the behavior at Miege stood out for campaigns, give up their vacation time, kind of hard to see this. We were talking the positive way students treated Tand work hard for the good of others. to a lady who used to live here who is still each other. ■ Administrators from other The funny thing is, the more they work crying, like it happened yesterday.” high schools have regularly and give up, the more they love their We salute the students, sponsors and complimented Miege teams and work. Some students find themselves chaperones who have dedicated their student cheering sections for on multiple trips throughout the year. time to help the less fortunate across the practicing good sportsmanship. USA Today interviewed a group of Miege country.

THE MAGIC OF MIEGE AUCTION The Bishop Miege High School benefit auction “The Magic of Miege” came and went in a flash. On April 29, Miege was transformed to host more than 650 guests who enjoyed a magical evening of tantalizing silent and live auction items which raised more than $380,000 to further support the school’s mission.

RIGHT: Auction Student Door Attendants: Junior Tony Wirkus, senior Steve Murphy and juniors Dr. Joe Passantino with auctioneer George Nigro, Fr. Kent O’Connor, Bill Kelsy Long and Kristen Tremonti. Creach, Mike Thompson and Kathy Quinn of Fox 4 News.

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fast facts ... Involvement is key at Miege ACADEMICS My name is Christine Anjard and I am activities have not ■ Miege had 13 National Merit a freshman at Bishop Miege. When I only helped me students in 2005-06. shadowed here, I knew from the very get to know other ■ Miege is a college preparatory beginning that this was the high school students, but have school. Through class phasing for me. I loved the environment, the kept me busy and students are placed in classes Mpeople, the “feel-good” feeling of the best of all kept me based on their abilities, which school, and I even liked the teachers. in shape. enables each student to be challenged yet optimizes their The day I shadowed here, I was a Along with chances for academic success. little bit scared and nervous. As the day volleyball and ■ Miege offers many dual enrollment progressed, I got more comfortable with soccer, I am options for students to earn college the school and students. I started to get also involved in CMT and SADD. CMT credit through Miege classes. a feel for what it was like to be in high stands for Campus Ministry Team and Students in this program typically school. I knew that this was the place is an organization that helps students accumulate a full semester of where I could get involved and become a get closer to God. SADD is Students college credit (15-16 hours) before part of the school. Against Destructive Decisions that graduation. I am involved in two sports this teaches students about making good, safe ■ Miege has the only three-year ACT year: soccer and volleyball. During the decisions in life. Prep Program with lessons built into summer, I went to the volleyball team In closing, I would like to say that my the existing curriculum. The data camp, which helped me get to know advice to you is to get involved. Hope you provided from the ACT prep exams more people and I felt more comfortable make the right choice — pick Miege! guides the school in raising the bar for all students no matter where at try-outs. Volleyball was in the fall and they enter high school on the ability I am currently playing soccer. These By Christine Anjard, Holy Cross or achievement scale.

COMMUNITY ■ Miege draws its students from a STUDENTS TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON, D.C. large geographic area because families recognize the educational value of learning to work together with students of different backgrounds. ■ INCOME MIX: Our students come from a wide range of household incomes. ■ ETHNIC MIX: While the majority of our students are Caucasian, we believe that we also have a rich mix of ethnic backgrounds. ■ 4.5% African American ■ 2.0% Asian American ■ 14.6% Hispanic

PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING ■ With programs like Heritage Panels, Miege students have training in understanding the value of differences. ■ Miege is host to 20 international Rachel Valdivia, Carly Hicks, Jane Thomas, Jennifer Hauber, and chaperone, Barbara Diskin students. peacefully demonstrate in the January ‘March for Life’ in Washington, D.C. More than 30 Miege students made the pilgrimage to the nation’s Capital to defend the unborn.

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A perfect fit for tomorrow’s smaller world Recently, a Miege student needed some Our mix of families is one to home; kids routinely travel from as far answers about Orthodox Judaism. Did away as Lee’s Summit and Olathe. Not she check a book out of the library or of our greatest assets. I only do students come from the other Google the topic on the Web? side of the metro area, they also travel Nope. She calculated the seven-hour think it’s the beauty of from the other side of the world. Miege Rtime difference and instant-messaged hosted 20 international students last year. a friend she’d made on vacation in our school. All kids — no “The ideal size for a high school is Colorado last summer — a friend who 750-900 students,” Jill said. “Smaller than lived in Israel. matter who you are or that, they are not able to offer everything, This is just one example of a where you were raised and bigger than that, kids get lost in the phenomenon journalist Thomas shuffle. Miege is that perfect size. They Friedman calls the “flattening of the — can come and form a have everything there that you could world” that has resulted from the creation possibly want, but at the same time, they of the technological platform that new community here. know every kid there.” permits people from all over the world to Thanks to its remarkable variety, Mary Perrini, Director of Campus Ministry live, work and play together. Miege is not only a perfect fit, but the Miege students have a head start on perfect place to fit in. The school helps success in this flatter world for one simple talk about those things, but they lived to foster this sense of belonging by reason: As President Dr. Joe Passantino puts them out as well. offering Heritage Panels. Students from it, a mix of student backgrounds has been a Father Ron Livojevich is not surprised different backgrounds and cultures make hallmark of Miege since its inception. that a non-Catholic would find much to presentations to the student body, sharing impress him about Miege. Even though their perspectives on race, stereotypes, A LONG HISTORY he is now pastor of a parish in Leawood, how they perceive themselves and how Long before the Internet started he still advises any parents who ask to that differs from how they think they are flattening the known world, Miege was look first at Miege. perceived by others. thriving on a rich variety of families from “I’ve lived on every continent of the Mary Perrini, Director of Campus a variety of neighborhoods. world except for Antarctica,” he said, Ministry, knows the panels work to build Bill Dunn Jr., class of 1966 and now “and I’ve always looked at Miege as a real community among the students. Executive Vice President of J.E. Dunn league of nations. It’s got something from “Our mix of families is one of our Construction Group, says he clearly all areas of the globe.” greatest assets,” she said. “I think it’s remembers the mixture Miege enjoyed In his years as pastor of a feeder the beauty of our school. All kids — no even when he was a student there. parish to Miege, he saw the high school matter who they are or He learned a lot, he said, from enjoying an “enrichment of diversity where they were learning how to work with people from that you can’t duplicate.” raised — can come backgrounds other than his own. But as and form a new important as that experience has been to PERFECT FIT FOR EVERYBODY community here.” his success in life, he says it is essential to Jill Esfeld and her daughter the success of the manager of the future. Liz originally stopped “The manager of the future has to be by Miege’s open able to communicate with the workforce,” house just he said, “and to do that he or she has to be to kill some able to work with a wide variety of people.” time. It didn’t take long to COMMUNITY discover what Although not Catholic, Miege parent they’d been Ken Nicolay was concerned about the missing. lack of spirituality in public schools. Jill soon “You can’t talk about God in public learned Liz school,” he said. “You can’t talk about was not alone in ethical responsibilities.” preferring the feel of But at Miege, not only could students Miege to schools closer

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ACT Prep: Miegians receive collegiate edge make or break a student’s chance to get Test scores into the college of their choice. and grade ■ One of the three ways to guarantee admission to K-State is to score a 21. point average ■ How about Notre Dame? Score a 29. count for 90 ■ The median ACT score at Yale is 32. percent of ■ All-tuition-paid rides to St. Louis what a college University start with ACT scores of 30. considers when Test scores and grade point average determining count for 90 percent of what a college considers when determining whether whether a a student will be admitted or receive student will scholarships. A point or two on a single be admitted test can make a huge difference. or receive scholarships. BUILDING A BETTER MOUSETRAP Miege President Dr. Joe Passantino “After two or three years of doing this,” an ACT component into the existing said they knew what they were looking he said, “you really wouldn’t recognize it curriculum. But after almost two years for when the staff set out to find a better as part of the Cambridge program — it using the Cambridge program, the way to prepare Miege students for has just become part of our teaching.” verdict is in — thumbs up all around. success on the ACT. They just weren’t Each area of the ACT — English, “It was adding a significant piece sure they would find it. math, reading and science — has to our curriculum — our everyday “Everything we had done or tried had been incorporated into the permanent teaching,” said Clara George, Chair of the only touched a few of the students,” he curriculum of one of Miege’s academic Math Department. “There was a learning said. “We wanted a program that would departments. curve to incorporate.” affect every single one of our students. In the classroom, that plays out in But two years later, she said that if the We wanted something that would be part different ways. Sometimes that means program were discontinued tomorrow, of the normal curriculum — not a one- revisiting a subject matter covered in an she would continue to use the Cambridge semester course that they take if it fits earlier class. It can also mean teaching teaching techniques. their schedule or a summer workshop. students to quickly decode what a “It’s a good program — very And we didn’t want our parents to have question is really asking to help students organized,” she said. “It’s not material we to pay hundreds of dollars to some manage their time better during the test. didn’t teach before, but the formatting independent test-prep company.” The second component involves of the questions familiarize the students And Miege found something else in the practice tests. Lots of practice tests. with how the material they will be Cambridge program: accountability. “By the time students take that first studying will be assessed on the ACT.” “It gave us the second thing that we so ACT test,” Beek said, “they’ve already Mary Engler, Chair of Miege’s English desperately wanted in a program of this taken at least nine tests before that. That Department, is impressed with the effect type, which was a way of measuring our creates an aura of confidence. There’s the program has on how her students are effectiveness,” Passantino said. no substitute, of course, for a strong approaching the ACT test. Miege is not just the only high school curriculum — in other words, taking the “Before it was their homework,” she in the Kansas City area offering the most difficult and challenging courses that said. “Now it is their future.” Cambridge program — it’s one of the few you can and working hard in those classes.” in the country to feature such a program. A program like Cambridge’s, said ONLY GAME IN TOWN “We were looking for a type of testing Bridget Grambling, Associate Dean of Why haven’t other schools followed agency that wasn’t teaching tests,” said Admission at St. Louis University, gives a Miege’s lead? It requires a supportive Brady Beek, Director of the Guidance student a decisive advantage. faculty able to take on a monumental Department. “We wanted something that “I think any time you make students task in the short run for a brighter future addressed the two basic components of more familiar with the testing process for their students in the long run. the ACT: basic skills and strategies.” they’ll be more comfortable with it, and “It’s a big undertaking,” Passantino more likely to do their best,” she said. said. “But it’s a matter of priorities. If IMPLEMENTATION that’s one of your highest priorities, then Beek is pleased with how easily it has BUY-IN you’ll probably find a way to make it been integrated into Miege’s curriculum. Not everyone warmed to incorporating happen.”

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MIEGE SUMMER Limited ACT Prep Workshop SPORT CAMP Space SCHEDULE A jump-start for your college-bound junior high student BASEBALL CLINIC This workshop PURPOSE June 26-29 provides a To give junior high students a jump-start developing 9 a.m.-Noon condensed skills that will expand their future college options. Entering grades 7-9 Contact: Tim Kennedy at overview of the PARTICIPANTS 913-262-2700 ext. 524 or ACT. This is Students entering 8th or 9th grade in fall 2006 e-mail [email protected] designed for carrying a GPA of 3.0 (B average) or higher. students who TOPICS COVERED: have never taken LITTLE STAGS ■ Test taking strategies the ACT and want BASKETBALL ■ Key math and science concepts some techniques CLINIC ■ Key English and reading concepts June 12-15 that will help ■ Test format 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. increase their ■ Sample test questions Entering grades 1,2,3 scores. ■ Reduce test anxiety Contact: Dolly Foley 913-495-9559 COST: $40 PER STUDENT

BASKETBALL CLINIC (BOYS) June 19-22 ■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. REGISTRATION FORM Entering grades 4-8 Contact: Dolly Foley 913-495-9559 Please enroll ______in the ACT Prep Workshop on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 27 and 28, 2006 ■ 8:30 a.m. – noon BASKETBALL CLINIC (GIRLS) June 26-29 ■ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Entering grades 4-8 ______Contact: Dolly Foley 913-495-9559 STUDENT’S NAME

______CROSS COUNTRY/ GRADE SCHOOL TRACK CAMP July 10-14 ______8 a.m. - 11 a.m. PARENTS Entering grades 6-9 Contact: Alan Thomas ______913-262-2700 ext. 508 ADDRESS

______FOOTBALL CAMP PHONE June 19-22 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ______Entering grades 3-8 E-MAIL ADDRESS Contact: Tim Grunhard 913-262-2700 ______ext.552 SIGNATURE (PARENTS)

Include your $40 check made payable to: Bishop Miege High School, 5041 Reinhardt Drive, Shawnee Mission, KS 66205 Go to the athletics section of www.bishopmiege.com for more Because there are limited spaces available, enrollment fees will be accepted on a information and registration forms first-come, first-served basis. Fees are non-refundable. for summer camps.

Contact Patti Marnett for more information at 913-262-2701 ext. 226 ■ www.bishopmiege.com june 2006 almost Miegian 11 You’re invited CALENDAR OF EVENTS to participate IMPORTANT DATES PLEASE JOIN US FOR in Bishop Miege’s FOR 2006-2007 OUR EXCITING HOME EIGHTH-GRADERS ATHLETICS EVENTS 8th-grade Shadow Program Football vs. Atchison Oct. 2 – April 27 Friday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m.

Open House Junior Varsity and Varsity Shadow Sunday, Oct. 15 Soccer vs. Leavenworth Placement Test Friday, Aug. 25, Program Saturday, Jan. 6 6:30 p.m. Residual Volleyball Through the Bishop Miege Shadow Placement Test Tuesday, Oct. 10, Program, eighth-grade students are able Saturday, Jan. 13 5 p.m. For questions to experience a day at Miege. It is a great or comments opportunity to meet our students and Registration Night Tuesday, Feb. 20 Cross Country about Almost teachers and to see firsthand all we have Invitational Miegian, contact Tto offer! Registration Due Wednesday, May 16, Colleen Cooke To schedule your student’s shadow Thursday, Feb. 22 2007, 8:45 a.m. at (913) 262- day, please call Patti Marnett, Director 2701, ext. 252 or of Admissions, at (913) 262-2701, ext. To receive guest passes for athletics events, please contact ccooke@bishop 226, or visit www.bishopmiege.com. One Patti Marnett at 913-262-2701, ext. 226 miege.com week’s advance notice is requested.

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