The Knight Times

A monthly publication for Alter Families! FEBRUARY 2017 alter UPDATE JOIN US TONIGHT! 1 - Fish Fry Online ticket sales will end at noon on Friday, Feb 24th. 2 - Class Scheduling Tickets will be available at the door the evening of the Fish Fry for $15. 3 - From the Principal 4 - Conservatory of the Arts 5 - Freshman Social, Testing 6 - NEW Alter App 7 - From Guidance 8 - From the Taylor Center 9 - From Campus Ministry

alter NEWS 10 - STEM News 11 - Science Olympiad, JR Service 12 - Dance, Service/Learning 13 - Class of 2017 14 - Instagram 15 - February Photo Gallery

alter ATHLETICS 16 - Boys Basketball Bracket 17 - Girls Basketball Bracket 18 - Basketball News 19 - Swim, Cheer, Lancies 20 - JJ Huddle, Bowling

alter ARTS 21 - Music News 22 - Music News, Improv 23 - Spring Musical alter CALENDAR 24 - March Calendar 25 - 2016/2017 Calendar 26 - 2017/2018 Calendar

alter INFORMATION 27 - Lifeguard 28 - mCORE Athletics alter UPDATE page 2 2017-2018 incoming freshmen class scheduling scheduling night

Tuesday, February 21st - Course Catalogs and TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Course Selection Sheets are distributed to all students 4-7 PM Tuesday, February 21st - Friday, February Park in the back parking lot and enter 24th - Teachers will meet with students in their classes to discuss course selections and the school using the gym lobby doors. placement for next year. Bring the blue copy of your schedule Thursday, February 23rd - Upperclass and members of our staff will help you Scheduling Night in the Main Lobby. Our finalize your schedule. department chairs will be available to you to answer questions regarding course selections for next year. This night begins at 5 p.m. and ends at 7 p.m. Archbishop Alter High School 940 East David Road *Please discussKettering OH course 45429 selections with your Phone: 937.434.4434 child overFax: the 937.434.0507 weekend, and sign their form as 2017-2018 it is due onAlterHS.org Monday, February 27th Monday, February 27th - Students will have the opportunity to obtain signatures from elective teachers during an allotted time in the school day. Students will then turn in scheduling sheets to their homeroom teachers. Wednesday, March 1st - Scheduling sheets will be returned to students after copies have been made so students may enter their selections during the online scheduling process. Online scheduling will be available at 6 p.m. tonight. Sunday, March 5th - Online scheduling closes at 9 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR THE Please remember that only registered students FULL COURSE CATALOG may schedule online, so if you have not yet registered please do so as soon as possible so your child may receive his or her first choice

in classes. AlterHS.org

[email protected] Office: 937.434.2059 Office:

Director of Enrollment Management Enrollment of Director The Knight Times Mary Ruth Shearer ‘73 Shearer Ruth Mary alter UPDATE page 3 From the Principal/CEO Lourdes Lambert CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS

Dear Families:

At Archbishop Alter High School, we are excited to be nearing the end of a capital campaign Father Jim joined us for the Arts Wing announcement that began in 2008. Since the inception of this campaign, we have renovated our Chapel, Science Labs, Chef Lab, constructed a STEM lab, and converted our existing practice areas into updated turf fields. The transformation at our school has been exciting to watch. The enthusiasm continues to grow as we anticipate the construction of a new Arts Wing that will house our art, band, dance, music and theater classes. This wing will be the new home of our region’s only Conservatory for the Arts program. Our purpose in these updates is to have facilities that match the quality of our programming.

We are proud that these renovations mirror the Miley Azbill performed her song “It’s where you belong” education our students receive. The renovation of our Chapel mirrors the commitment to spiritual development. Our state of the art Science and STEM labs reflect our commitment to a 21st century educational model. Our turf fields enable our state championship teams to practice and play in a facility that matches their level of excellence. The culminating project of the Arts Wing will continue to allow us to educate the whole child, and encourage each student to be their best selves in all areas. It’s an exciting time at Alter High School, and we continue to work hard to fulfill the promise offered to us by our Lord and Savior as it is our mission to prepare children not only for college, but for The band and color guard leading the Alma Mater eternal salvation.

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CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS ANNOUNCEMENT FINISHING THE JOB! Construction of the new Arts Wing is expected to begin in the spring/summer of 2017, and the building will feature a 236 seat theatre, an art gallery and classroom, a two-story band and music room, a dance studio, and many other amenities. This wing will be the new home of the Alter High School Conservatory for the Arts – the only program of its kind in the Archdiocese. The purpose in these updates is to provide facilities that match the quality of the arts programming at Alter High School.

CLICK HERE CLICK HERE to see the plans for the Arts Wing to see the pep rally for the Arts Wing

The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 5 important dates to know! JUNIORS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Alter High School will give the 2pm dismissal for seniors ACT to all junior students on March 21st. MARCH 15 2 Hour Delay This is a new mandate from the Ohio Department of MARCH 21 Education. It is a free test, ACT, Only Juniors Report, 8am-12 but will NOT include the Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors Do Not Report writing portion. Our guidance counselors have been administering test prep classes Freshman Social with junior students.

GLOW IN THE The schedule for state mandated End of Course Tests will be as DARK DODGEBALL follows: Saturday, March 4 MARCH 27-28 pm 7:30-10:00 English for all Freshmen and Alter Gym Sophomore Students (Must arrive no later than 7:45, departure MARCH 30-31 no earlier than 9:45) *Please wear gym shoes* Social Studies for students enrolled in regular Government Wear neon colors and and US History classes. accessories that glow! APRIL 3-4 Come and have fun! Mathematics for students enrolled in Algebra or Geometry TEAMS-SNACKS APRIL 6-7 MUSIC-FRIENDS Science for students enrolled in Biology

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From the Guidance Office JUNIORS: Shannon Brown, Kati Fulk, and Teresa Rupper Alter will be offering the ACT, free of charge, to all Juniors on March 21st during the school day. All Juniors have been given access to a test prep tool on their Naviance accounts. Additional resources are also available in the Taylor Center. Utilizing these free resources will be exceptionally helpful in preparation for this test. Please remember that you may submit your score for FREE to FOUR schools. Discerning where you may want to send your scores in advance, could save money down the road. The spring and early SENIORS: summer are ideal times for juniors to retake the ACT or take the SAT tests. Registration can be done online Don’t give up on your scholarship search. There is still at ACT: www.actstudent.org or for the SAT: www. collegeboard.org. Please be aware that the ACT given time to discover ways to help defray the expense of st a college education. Scholarships available to Alter on March 21 at Alter will NOT contain the writing seniors are listed in Naviance under “Scholarships”. portion. Hard copies of the information on many of those scholarships can also be found on the scholarship The Guidance counselors will soon be meeting with board outside the Guidance office. Mrs. Talarczyk juniors on an individual basis to discuss topics which in the Taylor Center is also a wonderful resource will be important for the college application process. that Alter seniors are lucky to have! Stop by and see It is an opportunity for the students to ask initial her when you can. Additionally, please be aware questions or discuss any concerns they might have of deadlines so the Guidance office has time to regarding senior year scheduling, college selection, and submit any paperwork that might be needed upon post-high school plans. submission. If you haven’t done so yet, filing the FAFSA is another FOR ALL STUDENTS: tool which may help with college costs. Filing can be done at www.fafsa.gov. This site will give you As always, if a student is experiencing academic information on completing the FAFSA, as well as challenges in the classroom, contacting the teacher completing and submitting the application. Please directly via email is the best way to help solve any be aware that filing the FAFSA is free and you should concerns. Additionally, parents and students are never pay a fee to apply. always welcome to talk with the counselors about potential issues by calling or emailing their student’s counselor.

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march focus weeks Juniors: ACT Study Drive March 13th-17th

Come study in a quiet atmosphere and be entered to win a Chipotle, Panera, or Subway gift card.

th th I recently had the pleasure of addressing all 9 -11 graders at Freshmen: March 20th-24th the Course Description Assemblies to encourage students to utilize the Taylor Center in the following ways: Come and take a learning style or career interest inventory, update your resume, or FRESHMEN: receive study skills help and be entered to • Take a learning style inventory to help you achieve win a Chipotle, Panera, or Subway gift card. the best grades possible. Other ACT/SAT options: • Take an interest inventory to help you think about “What do I like to do?” “What are my skills?” ACT Test Date Registration deadline Late registration • These answers will help you to identify possible careers. April 8 March 3 March 4-17 June 10 May 5 May 6-19 • Update your resume to include all you have done this year before you forget! Cost: $42.50 without writing; $ 58.50 with writing Register at act.org SOPHOMORES: • Take a learning style assessment.

• Take an interest inventory for career exploration. SAT

• Build your resume which is used for college Test Date Registration deadline Late registration applications, part-time jobs, and scholarships. March 11 Feb 10 Feb 11-28 • Begin college search “Where would I like to go to Cost: $ 45 without writing; $ 57 with writing school?” Register at collegereadiness.collegeboard.org JUNIORS: SENIORS: st • Study for the March 21 ACT in a quiet  “The Best Money is Free Money!” Check your Naviance account weekly to learn of environment. new scholarships.

 The Dayton Foundation’s Scholarship Connect, an online application website with o Research 4 colleges to list on the ACT access to over 160 Miami Valley area scholarships, is now open. All applications are registration to receive your ACT score due March 10, 2017. free of charge. Please see https://daytonfoundation.org/scholars.html for more details.

• Polish your resume to use for college applications,  Come see me for personalized help in researching scholarships. part-time jobs, and scholarships.  Bring your scholarship essays in for editing. • Research colleges/ universities to visit this summer  Be aware of scholarship scams! It should never cost a penny to apply for a (consider location, size, urban vs. self-contained scholarship. Unfortunately, there are scholarships which look very legitimate but at campus, majors, cost, admission profile-GPA, ACT/ some point ask for a credit card to process an application fee or increase the chances of winning. Likewise, scholarship search engines should be free of charge. If your SAT scores). senior has any questions about the legitimacy of a scholarship, please send him or her to see me. • Learn what questions to ask on summer college visits and pick up organizers to keep track of  Check out this US News and World Report about five common college scholarship scams. information and your impressions. http://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/the-scholarship-coach/2012/07/26/dont-fall-for-these-5- college-scholarship-scams The Knight Times alter UPDATE page 9

Campus Ministry Dave Conard

As always, we have lots As we look ahead, next Wednesday, March going on in campus 1st we will mark Ash Wednesday with an all- ministry. Here are some school Mass at St. Charles at 10:10. All are highlights. welcome to join us. Also as we begin the season of Lent we will be looking for ways to Last week several of our become more aware of the needs of others seniors organized Alter’s in our world. As a part of this effort, Theresa Dance-a-thon which Flores will be speaking to all the students on raised over $1300 for the Thursday, March 2nd about human trafficking. Lesotho Project. This Ms. Flores is a survivor of trafficking herself project is a partnership between our Key Club and has been one of the leading voices in and Wittenberg University to provide food aid Ohio and in the nation calling for a greater to those in need in the small southern African awareness of this issue. We are excited to kingdom of Lesotho. Our students will also welcome her to Alter and hope to use her participate in an event to pack the food for presentation as a starting point to foster more nd shipment to Lesotho on March 2 in the understanding and move us to action. cafeteria. Our sophomores recently participated in their Sophomore Retreat Day. This day-long retreat enabled sophomores to take a break from their routines and focus on what is most important in their lives – their faith and their relationships with others. The theme this year was confidence and trust in God, others and self. Trained junior leaders led our sophomores though a day of exploring how our unity in the mystical body of Christ calls us to show love to those around us.

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STEM professionals, contact Jen Butler at [email protected] if you are interested in presenting a STEM talk this year. The STEM talks are usually on Tuesdays, from 7:20-7:50am.

science fair Alter’s Science Fair occurred February 21st and the judges were so impressed with the effort, communication skills and knowledge that our students possessed. Judges came from many careers and groups: medical personnel from Miami Valley Hospital and Kettering Health Network; medical personnel and engineers from WPAFB; scientists from UDRI; Alter alum who are now pharmacists and biochemists; and engineers, programmers and accountants from the Dayton Area Rugby Club. The following students received perfect scores were sophomores Grace Bradley, Derek Willits, Hannah Hall, Sara Yacoub and freshmen: Charlotte Kunesh and Thomas Junker. One hundred percent of our students who presented can attend Montgomery County Science Fair on March 4th! Students who received Superiors included:

Last Name First name Title of Project

Carruth Abby Acne Medicine Efficacy Carruth Caitlin The Effect of Cipro on Several Generations of E. coli Growth Conroy Ben The Soundproofing Efficiency of Various Materials Goheen Molly Psychological Blindness Due to a Lack of Attention: Inattentional Blindess Evaluating Empathy Using Amount of Contagious Yawning Hamilton Shannon Harker Stephen Comparing the UV Protection of Various Sunscreens Hart Theo Line-X® Applied to Substrates for Ballistic Protection Hawley Rachel Effect of Cable Strand Number on Cable Strand Strength

Mariani Elissa Mint Madness: The Game Between Smarts and Sweets O'Connell Dan Testing Bicycle Helmet Safety Ruffolo Dominic The Effect of Ultraviolet Radiation on Paint Stier Mary Testing the Five Second Rule: The Effect of Moisture Content on Bacterial Growth Switala David The Efficiency of a Solar Cell in Different Temperatures VanKirk Arianna Survey of Primary Care Giver on Effects of Rooming-in for Newborns Vosler Ashley Dissolving Rates of Pain Relievers in the Stomach Wilson Daniel How Sound Dampening Materials affects the Sound of a Cymbal Klosterman Bobby Degration Rate of Materials Labeled as Biodegradable in a Compost Pile Lapp Tanner Terrarium Growth and Development Rueth Claire The efficacy of biocides in eliminating bacteria Schmipf Matthew The Effectiveness of Brain Protection from a Lacrosse Helmet

Wildermuth Rosie UV Light's Effect on Bacteria Dissolution Rate of 200mg Coated, Film Coated and Gel Coated Liquid Filled Caplets in Woeste Michelle the Stomach Tyra Aidan Suspension Bridge Design

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SCIENCE OLYMPIAD junior service The Science Olympiad team competed at the Piqua Invitational Each year, the junior class’ service yesterday and Alter finished in 3rd place. Here are the rankings: learning project focuses on feeding the homeless. Students are 1. Centerville assigned the project in their English classes. 2. New Albany The project for the past five years 3. Alter has been the creation of an MRE 4. Northmont (Meal Ready to Eat), an adaptation of the U.S. military’s field ration. 5. Fort Loramie Mr. Arber used to assign a similar 6. Lehman Catholic project as part of an English class, War Novels. When it came time to 7. Carroll find a new service learning project for the junior class, it seemed like a 8. Piqua natural fit. 9. Wyoming Each student creates an MRE that fits inside of a one gallon zip-lock 10. MC-NC Wildcats bag. Each MRE contains at least 11. Lebanon one entre for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Students also include 12. Russia snacks, sides, and utensils. 13. Huntington The MREs are donated to Homeful, one of Dayton’s homeless shelters. SOME OF OUR TOP PLACES: This year, thanks to Miss Hilty, Mrs. Schlangen, and Mr. Arber’s English Disease Detectives -2nd place – Sara Yacoub and Rosie classes, over 130 Meals Ready to Eat Wildermuth were donated to Homeful. Game On – 2nd place – Josh Kassman and Connor Gantt Dynamic Planet 3rd place – Andrew Bowman and Josh Kassman Ecology – 3rd place – Emma Louthain and Marissa Marquez Helicopters – 3rd place – Sumika Stansbury and Kevin Walters Hydrogeology – 3rd place – Ben Rodman and Alison Popp Invasive Species – 3rd place – Nathan Popp and Zoe Borgman Materials Science – 3rd place – Josh Kassman and Connor Gantt Microbe Mission – Sara Yacoub and Nick Sprauer Write it Do it – 3rd place – Trevor Hacker and Sumika Stansbury

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OH ITS SANDY! ELECTRIFYING ISaturday, NEED March 11th A MAN!Alter Gymnasium 8-11pmborn to I GOTBAND: THIShand SIDE UP jive CHILLSTicket will go on saleTELL starting ME March 8th duringABOUT lunch! IT Pre-Sale: we go$35 for one daugher/dadSTUD! $45 for multiple daughers/dad togetherAt Door - $40/$50beauty school Ø On Thursday, March 2nd we are packing THOSESponsored SUMMER by the Alter Cheerleadersdropout over 20,000 meals for Lesotho, Africa in NIGHTS conjunction with Wittenberg University... here at Alter. (SERVICE) unicorn club Ø This week in Theology Classes, Wittenberg Next Tuesday, February 21 through students came in to talk about the region and share experiences with the students. Tuesday, February 28, the Unicorn Club (LEARNING) will be collecting stuffed animals for Hannah’s Treasure Chest, a local charity Ø This past weekend Key Club sponsored that provides supplies for children in need. the Mother-Son Shin Dig AND the *Peer Donations may be brought to the library Ministry Classes and Dare To Care held in the morning or to a box located in each a Dance A Thon to raise money as well. eighth period class. The eighth period class With donations from a grant, Kiwanis and that brings in the most stuffed animals per these two fundraisers we are giving $4,000 person will win pizza. New and gently used towards the project. A special thanks to Abbey Schimpf for organizing the dance-a- stuffed animals will be accepted. thon! The Knight Times alter NEWS page 13 CLASS OF 2017 On Monday, February 27th Holden Rushing will be signing to play football at the college Air Force Academy at 3:00 in the library. Please join commitments us on Monday to celebrate Libby Baird University of Dayton Holden’s accomplishment! Libby Bazelak Duquesne University Nick Busher Cornell University Maggey Mangold will attend Sarah Cady Northern Kentucky University the College-Conservatory of Maggie Caulfield University of Cincinnati DAAP Music at the University of Angus Crowley University of Cincinnati Cincinnati next fall. Amy Dalidowicz University of Cincinnati Allison Fisher Michigan State University Andi Fite University of Findlay Trevor Haaker The Ohio State University Michael Saturno has just Rachel Haines University of Cincinnati DAAP been awarded as a National Vincent Leone University of Cincinnati Merit Finalist. He will attend Emily Long Alma College Dartmouth College in the Lauren Lush Xavier University fall. Allison Mancz Ohio University Honors Tutorial College Maggey Mangold University of Cincinnati Congratulations to all of our Jacob Meyer George Washington University NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS! Braxtin Miller Oklahoma State University Caroline Miller Belmont University Joshua Hasher, Alison Louthain, Aaron Neely University of Kentucky Sam Junker, and Michael Saturno David Rueth Ball State University Michael Saturno Dartmouth College Luke Stechshulte Indiana University Adam Sweeney University of Southern Indiana Emily Willits The Ohio State University Matt Zelinski Purdue University

COLLEGE BOUND This is an unofficial listing of colleges attending. Seniors will submit their formal information to the Guidance office in early May. This page will be updated monthly. Submit your college commitment to [email protected] The Knight Times alter NEWS page 14 Be sure to check us out on instagram! on out us check Be to sure

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Pep Rally Fun Classroom Crack Ups Hallway Friends

German Club Outing A break at Science Olympiad Showing our School Spirit

Soccer Teams at the State House

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BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

2017 OHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament - Division II, Region 8 - Kettering Worthington 2 District Dayton 2 #2 HUGHES #4 218-BISHOP HARTLEY 02/24 - 8:00 PM @ Mason HSSite / Contact Info 03/02 - 7:00 PM @ Better Seeded Team's SiteSite / #14 WESTERN BROWN Contact Info 03/01 - 6:00 PM @ Mason #10 LINDEN MC KINLEY HSSite / Contact Info 02/27 - 6:00 PM @ LINDEN #8 GOSHEN MC KINLEYSite / Contact Info 02/25 - 12:30 PM @ Mason #21 AMANDA-CLEARCREEK District semifinal HSSite / Contact Info 03/07 - 7:00 PM @ TBASite / District semifinal #7 MARIEMONT Contact Info 03/04 - 7:30 PM @ Mason HSSite / Contact Info #8 186-BEECHCROFT #4 INDIAN HILL 03/04 - 7:00 PM @ Better 02/25 - 3:30 PM @ Mason Seeded Team's SiteSite / HSSite / Contact Info Contact Info #13 NEW RICHMOND #7 HEATH 03/01 - 7:30 PM @ Mason 02/27 - 7:00 PM @ HEATHSite HSSite / Contact Info / Contact Info #16 TAYLOR #22 MARION-FRANKLIN District Final 02/25 - 6:30 PM @ Mason 03/10 - 8:30 PM @ Worthington Winner HSSite / Contact Info Kilbourne HSSite / Contact Info District Final #3 TAFT #5 JOHNSTOWN-MONROE Winner 03/08 - TBA @ Univ. of DaytonSite / Contact Info 03/02 - 7:00 PM @ Better Seeded Team's SiteSite / Team 1 #3 132-ARCHBISHOP Contact Info ALTER #13 GRANVILLE vs 03/01 - 6:00 PM @ Trent Arena 02/27 - 7:00 PM @ (Kettering Fairmont)Site / GRANVILLESite / Contact Info Contact Info Team 2 #14 HIGHLAND District semifinal #10 CARROLL 03/07 - 7:00 PM @ TBASite / 02/25 - 3:00 PM @ Trent Arena Contact Info (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info #6 BLOOM-CARROLL Regional Final District semifinal #13 MEADOWDALE 02/27 - 7:00 PM @ BLOOM- CARROLLSite / Contact Info 03/04 - 6:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / #20 LICKING VALLEY Contact Info 03/04 - 7:00 PM @ Better #4 FRANKLIN Seeded Team's SiteSite / Contact Info 02/25 - 4:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / #11 WHITEHALL-YEARLING Contact Info 02/27 - 7:00 PM @ #8 BISHOP FENWICK WHITEHALL-YEARLINGSite / Contact Info 03/01 - 7:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / #17 EAST 03/16 5:30 PM@ Kettering Contact Info Fairmont HSSite / Contact Info Regional semifinal #9 OAKWOOD Dayton 3 02/25 - 6:00 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info #15 402-THURGOOD MARSHALL 03/16 8:00 PM@ Kettering #6 PONITZ CAREER Fairmont HSSite / Contact TECHNOLOGY CENTER InfoRegional semifinal 02/27 - 6:00 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info Dayton 1

#17 WAYNESVILLE #7 1590-VALLEY VIEW 02/24 - 5:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / 02/28 - 6:00 PM @ Trent Arena Contact Info (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info #5 CHAMINADE JULIENNE District semifinal #11 BADIN 03/04 - 8:00 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / 02/25 - 12:00 PM @ Trent Contact Info Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info #2 DUNBAR District semifinal #12 MONROE 02/24 - 7:00 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / 03/04 - 5:00 PM @ Univ. of Contact Info DaytonSite / Contact Info #18 BELLBROOK #19 510-EATON 02/27 - 7:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info 02/28 - 7:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / #16 CLINTON-MASSIE Contact Info 02/24 - 8:30 PM @ Trent Arena #20 ROSS (Kettering Fairmont)Site / Contact Info 02/25 - 1:30 PM @ Trent Arena (Kettering Fairmont)Site / #14 MADISON SENIOR District Final Contact Info 03/08 - TBA @ Univ. of Winner District Final #1 TROTWOOD-MADISON DaytonSite / Contact Info Winner 03/08 - TBA @ Univ. of #1 WYOMING DaytonSite / Contact Info 02/24 - 6:30 PM @ Mason HSSite / Contact Info #1 1578-URBANA

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GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

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Knights finish 7th. Postseason starts on March 1. What a great night!! Win over CJ. Clinch the first Everyone is 0-0. back-to-back outright GCL titles. Dom Laravie scores his 1000th career point.

Congratulations Lady Knights! These seniors will graduate as the winningest basketball class in Alter’s history (boys’ or girls’). Good luck in tournament!

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Alter Knight Swim and Dive Team Members Qualify for State CHEER TRYOUTS Championships in Canton, OH SUNDAY, APRIL 23 @ 4:00 in the cafeteria – Pre-tryout meeting with cheerleaders and The Alter Knight Swim and Dive Team was well parents (we will explain how tryouts will represented at the District Championships on work, expectations of the program, show February 17, 2017 at Miami University Oxford, the material they will learn and pass out Ohio. The girls finished th4 and the boys 11th important dates/events and fees for the overall out of the over 30 teams competing. The cheer year) following relay teams and individual swimmers MONDAY, APRIL 24 – THURSDAY, APRIL 27 @ finished in the top 8 and received medals 3:00-6:00 in the aux. gym – Tryout clinics and presented during a formal podium ceremony mock tryouts after each event. Girls - 200 Medley – 2nd place ( Susie Issenmann, Kate Lair, Aubrey Syron, FRIDAY, APRIL 28 @ 3:00-6:00 in the aux. gym Sarah Cady) and 400 Freestyle Relay – 5th place – TRYOUTS (Claire Leibold, K. Lair, A. Syron, S. Issenmann); SUNDAY, APRIL 30 @ 4:00 in the cafeteria th K. Lair (200 IM – 4 place and 100 Butterfly – – Post-tryout meeting with cheerleaders 5th place); A. Syron (100 Butterfly – th8 place); and parents (collect cheer fees, sign up for and S. Issenmann (100 Backstroke – 6th place). coordinator roles, code of ethics, order gear, Boys - Alex Rodgers (50 Freestyle – 5th place etc.) and 100 Freestyle - 7th place) and Kevin Leibold (100 Butterfly – nd2 place and 100 Backstroke NEW THIS YEAR!!! There will be a pre-tryout skills clinic focusing on jump technique and – 4th place). Based on their performances the strength on Sunday, March 12 from 2-4pm following relay teams and individual swimmers in the aux gym. This is for all 8th grade girls will swim at the State Championships in Canton, through current seniors to attend to improve rd th Ohio this week on February 23 and 24 : They their skills. are: the girls’ 200 Medley Relay (S. Issenmann - SO, K. Lair - FR, A. Syron - SO, S. Cady - SR); the girls’ 400 Freestyle Relay (C. Leibold – JR, K. Lair, A. Syron, S. Issenmann); A. Rodgers - JR (50 and 100 Freestyle); K. Leibold - SO (100 Butterfly and Backstroke); S. Issenmann (100 Backstroke) and UPCOMING K. Lair (200 IM and 100 Butterfly). DATES!

April 29 9am-1pm Morning with the Lancies

May 8-11 Lancerette Clinics and TryOuts

June 11-14 Lancie Camp at WSU (mandatory attendance)

The Knight Times alter ATHLETICS page 20 bowling news Congratulations to the Alter Bowling teams who made the top ten teams in We have a Nominee for the MaxPreps/ Sectionals. Both teams will continue JJHuddle Ohio High School Basketball Athlete of the Week Award. on to Districts.

These weekly awards are decided by fan vote! Voting is live and will conclude at Noon on Monday, Feb. 27. You may vote as often as you like.

BOYS BASKETBALL OHIO HS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

Derek Koch, West Salem Northwestern Ethan Linder, Wayne Trace Micaiah Cox, Fort Recovery Gavin Richards, Tri-Village Javon Dibble, Upper Sandusky Davey Hipp, Shelby Christian Montague, Chaminade Julienne GAMES THIS WEEKEND Andrew Lyons, Southeastern Local Drew Johnson Pandora-Gilboa FEBRUARY 24 Jarius Ward, Lima Senior 5:00 PM Swimming Coed Varsity State Finals Chase Yoho, Bellaire 5:30 PM Wrestling Boys Varsity Sectional Tournament Devin Pearl, Cardington DOMINIC LARAVIE, ALTER FEBRUARY 25 Kolden Uribes, Montpelier 8:30 AM Gymnastics Girls Varsity Away Lakota 10:30 AM Wrestling Boys Varsity Sectional Tournament Justin Bofenkamp, Warren JFK CLICK HERE CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULES

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Q: “Marching Knights, you have won 5 MSBA Championships, now what are you going to do?

A: “We’re going to Walt Disney World!”

The 2017 Alter Marching Knights will perform at Walt Disney World as well as take part in their Disney Performing Arts workshops next November in Florida. We also get to experience the parks and everything Walt Disney World has to offer as the “happiest place on earth”. Get ready for an experience you will never forget!

2017 Alter Marching Knights Tour The Winter Guard is off to a great start for the season with their show titled: Rise to Power. The team directed September 16 - MSBA Bellbrook by Amanda Miller with Shelby Klambert and Megan Sears has 14 guard members spinning this year. Check out the September 23 - BOA Toledo schedule to see their amazing performance! October 21 - MSBA Mason Be sure to mark your calendars for the November 4 - MSBA Championships upcoming Alter Winter Guard Competitions:

November 9-11 - BOA Grand Nationals March 5 - Centerville HS

November 18-22 - Walt Disney World Performance and March 12 - Trent Arena Experience March 19 - Milford Pep Band had a busy season with the hockey team, traveling to Springfield and our home rink at April 1 - MEPA Championships South Metro. Thanks for your participation in this enthusiastic group! The hockey team and parents greatly appreciated your support. Hockey Pep Band, The Coolest Band in town.

The official date for the 2017 AMK show release party is Friday, March 17. The event will begin at 7:00pm. We will again host the event at FJM (8765 Washington Church Rd, Miamisburg). That evening you will find out the new show music, concept, uniforms, props, and everything else Marching Knight related. If you are interested in participating in the band or color guard next year please join us at this event.

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Alter HS Jr. Percussion Group is off to a great start! – We have 13 6th – 8th graders participating. Students are learning to play a variety of percussion instruments. The Ensemble meets Tuesdays from 6-7:30 in the band room. Questions about the group or know someone who’d like to join? Contact Josh Carpenter at [email protected]. Congratulations to the Solo and Ensemble participants who all had amazing performances at the OMEA event held on January 28 at Stebbins HS. We had eight students performing solos this year: Nick Mueller, Ashley Albert, Joey Liechty, Ben Hale, Helen McHenry, Helen Avery, Savannah Kusnierz and Colleen Werbrich. Bravo to all! Congratulations! A fantastic showing by all of our students! They participated in the District XII Honor Band concert on Sunday, February 18 at Centerville HS.

District XII Wind Ensemble Caroline Rand, clarinet Maddie Noga, *first chair bass clarinet Helen McHenry, *first chair alto saxophone Nicholas Mueller, percussion

District XII Symphonic Band Savannah Kusnierz, alto saxophone Helen Avery, euphonium Reminder, mark your calendar - The Spring Concert is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30pm.

Jazz Ensemble at the Dublin Pub - Wednesday Feb 22 and April 5. Enjoy great music and food while supporting the Alter Marching Knights!

Want to be part of this championship organization? Accepting new members and all skill levels for all instruments and color guard. Be a part of the 5 time state champion, 3 time national semi finalists performance machine, The Alter Marching Knights. Contact Mr. Tucker: [email protected] or 937-428-5328.

Valentine Improv Show We had a sold out crowd at the Valentine’s Day Improv show! Miller’s Babies Improv wishes to thank to all who attended and participated including photographer Libby Baird and Miller’s Babies Alumni Meghan Rupper, Chris Scharf, and Jacob Wright. The Knight Times alter ACTIVITIES page 23

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For more information go to Alterhs.org/theatre or [email protected]. save the date! save The Knight Times alter CALENDAR page 24 March 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 1 2 3 4 5 ASH HORIZONS IN FRESHMAN WEDNESDAY DODGEBALL MEDICINE SOCIAL ALL SCHOOL MASS 10AM AFRICA PROJECT 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 STEM Talk: Creative Arts FATHER/DAUGHTER Tracey Club Monthly END OF THE 3RD DANCE Jackson Meeting- QUARTER Dance St. Mary’s College Visit 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 SPRING TURNABOUT DANCE 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SENIOR TRIP FAMILY KAIROS KAIROS KAIROS KAIROS MEETING 7PM STEM Talk: SENIOR TRIP FAMILY Melissa Taylor MEETING 7PM SENIOR TRIP FAMILY MEETING 7PM 27 28 29 30 31 STEM Talk: Hay, SPRING SPRING Jennifer L MUSICAL MUSICAL go knights! The Knight Times alter CALENDAR page 25

ARCHBISHOP ALTER HIGH SCHOOL 2016-2017 CALENDAR AUGUST JANUARY 11 Faculty and Staff Retreat 5 First day back from Christmas Break 12 New Teacher Orientation 9 All School Mass 14 Freshman Orientation 2-4:00pm 16 No School – MLK 15 Faculty In-Service 17-20 Kairos (#3) 16 Freshman First day – no bus service 21 Alter’s Got Talent 17 All students First day – All School Mass 22-23 Junior Retreat (#3) 24 Meet the Teacher Night (evening) 31 All School Mass

SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY 3-5 Alterfest / Labor Day – No School Jan 30- Feb 3 Catholic Schools Week 12 No School – Student Alterfest Participation Day off 1 Area Wide Catholic Schools Week Mass 14 All School Mass 1 Registration Night 4-7:00pm 18-19 Junior Retreat (#1) 12-13 Junior Retreat (#4) 27-30 Kairos Retreat (#1) 17 No School – President’s Day Weekend 20 No School – President’s Day Weekend OCTOBER 22 Sophomore Retreat 1 Turnabout 23 Upper Classman Scheduling Night 5-7:00pm 2-3 Junior Retreat (#2) 24 Fish Fry 5 Mass – Respect for Life 28 Freshman Scheduling Night – 4-7:00pm 13 Hall of Fame Dinner 14 End of the 1st Quarter MARCH 15 Homecoming Dance 1 All School Mass – Ash Wednesday 19 PSAT testing (1/2 for Sophomores and Juniors only; 10 End of the 3rd Quarter No school for Freshman and Seniors) 18 Spring Turnabout 26,27,29,30 Fall Play (7:30 pm and Sunday 2:30) 21-24 Kairos – (#4) 27 Parent Teacher Conferences 11-7:00pm 30-April 2 Spring Musical 28 No School – Faculty Alterfest Day Off APRIL NOVEMBER 7-12 Senior Trip 1 Mass – All Saints Day 12 Freshman Retreat 2 Prayer Service – All Souls Day 13 Prayer Service 13 Open House 14 No School – Good Friday – Start of Easter Break 14 2 Hour delay 24 Return from Easter Break 19 High School Placement Test 26 All School Mass 22 Mass and Grandparents Day 28 Scholarship Breakfast 23-27 Thanksgiving Break 29-Dec.2 Kairos (#2) MAY 4 Academic Banquet DECEMBER 6 Prom 1 Scholarship, FACTS, Financial Aid and Admissions 12 Senior Breakfast Application deadlines 15-18 Senior Exams 8 All School Mass 19 Senior Awards and Baccalaureate 15-16 First Semester Finals – noon dismissal 20 Graduation 19-20 First Semester Finals – noon dismissal 22 – 25 Upperclassman- Final Exams- Noon Dismissal 21 First Day of Christmas Break / Possible Snow Day Last day for underclassman makeup for Finals / end of second quarter 26 – End of the 4th quarter –No School for students

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ARCHBISHOP ALTER HIGH SCHOOL 2017-2018 CALENDAR draft August January subject to 10 - Faculty and Staff Retreat (all day) 4 - First Day back from Christmas break archdiocesan 11 - New Teacher Orientation (new faculty only) 7-8 - Junior Retreat #3 approval 13 - Freshman parent and student orientation (2-4pm) 8 - All School Mass 14 - Faculty In-Service Day (all day) 15 - No School – MLK 19 - Winter Pep Rally 15 - Freshman First Day (including Mass) – No bus service 20 - Alter’s Got Talent First day all students – Senior Breakfast and All school Mass 16 - 25 - Knights of Excellence Dinner 23 - Meet the Teacher Night – evening 29-2 - Catholic Schools Week 25 - Fall Pep Rally/Parking lot closed due to Alterfest set up 30 - All School Mass and Teacher Luncheon 31 - Area Wide CSW Mass September 30-2 - Kairos #3 1-4 - Alterfest / Labor Day – No school on the 4th 31- Registration Nite (4-7:00pm) in Main lobby 11 - No School – Alterfest Participation Day off 14 - All School Mass February 18 - Knight of Gratitude 2 - Registration Deadline (incoming freshman and returning students) 20 - Underclassmen Pictures 11-12 - Junior Retreat #4 14 - All School Mass / Ash Wednesday 24-25 - Junior Retreat #1 16 - No School 26-29 - Kairos Retreat #1 th th 17 - Mother Son Shin Dig (tentative) (Turnabout options Sept. 30 or Oct.14 ) 19 - No School 20 - Science Fair October 22 - Upper Class Scheduling Night – 5:00-7:00pm 5 - Hall of Fame Banquet 23 - Fish Fry 6-7 - Homecoming Game and Dance 27 - Freshman Scheduling Night – 4:00-7:00pm 11 - PSAT and ACRE testing; 1/ 2 day for So, Jr, Sr. No School for Fresh. 28 - Sophomore Retreat 13 - End of the 1st Quarter 15-16 - Junior Retreat - #2 March 18 - All School Mass – Respect for Life 3 - Turnabout Dance 26 - Parent Teacher Conferences 11:00-7:00pm 7 - Reconciliation Services during Religion classes (tentative) 9 - End of the 3rd quarter 27 - No School – Faculty Alterfest Day Off 10 - Father Daughter Dance 26-29 - Fall Play (7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30) 16-17 - Spring Musical, First weekend (if Arts Wing is complete) 20-23 - Kairos #4 November 23-24 - Spring Musical, Second weekend (if Arts Wing is complete) 1 - All Saints Day – All School Mass 29 - Prayer Service 2 - All Souls Day – Prayer service (in gym) 30 - Good Friday – No School 9-11- Band Nationals competition 12 - Open House April 13 - 2 hour delay 1-8 - Easter Break 18 - High School Placement Test (make up on the 20th) 9-10 - End of Course testing – English & Language Arts 21 - All School Mass and Grandparent’s Day 2 hour delay for students not participating in testing 12-13 - End of Course testing – Social Studies 22-24 - Thanksgiving Break – No School 2 hour delay for students not participating in testing 27 - Giving Tree Ceremony for all classes in the AM 13-18 - Senior Trip 28-1 - Kairos Retreat #2 16-17 - End of Course testing – Math 2 hour delay for students not participating in testing December 18 - Freshman Retreat 1 - Scholarship, FACTS, Financial Aid and Admissions Application Deadlines 19-20 - End of Course testing – Science 3 - Christmas Concert – 3:30 2 hour delay for students not participating in testing 6 - Reconciliation Services during Religion classes (tentative date) 25 - All School mass 8 - All School Mass 14-15 - First Semester Exams – noon dismissal May 18-19 - First Semester Exams – noon dismissal 3 - Academic Banquet 4 - Scholarship Breakfast 20 - Snow day make up day, if needed. If not, No School 5 - Prom 21 - Christmas Break officially begins – No School 9 - All School Mass 11 - Senior Breakfast 14-17 - Senior Exams 17 - Graduation Practice for Seniors after last exam 18 - Senior Awards Assembly (AM) and Baccalaureate (PM) 19 - Graduation – 9:30am Trent Arena 21-24 - Underclassman Exams – noon dismissal 25 - End of the 4th quarter – No School for students The Knight Times alter INFORMATION page 27

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Dear Parents,

I wanted to make you aware of an excellent opportunity that’s been made available to our athletes at Archbishop Alter High School. We are again partnering with mCORE™ — Mobile Cardiac Overview and Risk Evaluation — to screen our athletes for the cardiac conditions and abnormalities which may put them at risk of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCA). SCA Is The Number One Killer of Young Athletes. SCA is the result of unsuspecting cardiological disease or abnormalities which cause the heart to stop without warning or symptoms. We hear about several student-athletes each year that are lost to this devastating tragedy, many of which could have been prevented with a simple examination like this. Space is limited, so Sign up Today at www.mcoreathletes.com or for more information on mCORE and SCA please see video link below .https://vimeo.com/53605191/

Please see the Details on the Screening Date and Time Below:

 Date: Monday February 27, 2017  Time: 8:00am - 5:00 pm  Location: Training Room

The time requirement is approximately 10-12 minutes per athlete. Each athlete will be given an EKG and Echo screening and these tests typically cost more than $2000 in a clinical setting. The cost to you is $75. (The screening age range is 14-22 years).You may use your Healthcare Spending Account or Flex Care Spending Account. All screenings are performed by a Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer and results are read by the mCORE Medical Director Dr. Kenneth Berkovitz, MD. Board Certified in Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology and Internal Medicine

ATHLETES MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE SCREENING BY VISITING: www.mCOREathletes.com or call Chad Ogden with questions at 614-648-4656.

In the United States, one young competitive athlete dies every three days from unrecognized cardiovascular disorder.” The American Heart Association

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