To teach, to educate, to form EAST LAKE ACADEMY March 2013 NNEWSLETTEEWSLETTERR Virtue of the Month: Perseverance www.eastlakeacademy.org EAST LAKE HAPPENINGS IN THIS ISSUE 2013 East Lake Happenings 1 Summer Program 1 Student Perspective 2 Make your plans now for an entertaining and educational summer! Admissions Update 2 Spanish Heritage Day 2 Create unique crafts Play exciting games Prepare delicious snacks Science Fair 3 Apostolic Update 4-5 This year the summer program begins on Music Update 5 Principal Update 6 and runs through Monday, June 19 Friday, August 16 Classroom News & Views 6 Science Phun Day 6 JOIN US FOR... Just Catholic 7 Inspiring academics Exciting field trips Afternoons at the beach In the Spotlight 8 Community News 8 Our Town - Favorite Authors - Cooking The Rainforest - Animals - Cooking Upcoming Events: Please mark your calendars. 04/26 - Holy Hour - 8:30 am 04/26 - PreK Mass - 10:45 am The Science of Music - Math Fun - Art Baby Sitter Training - Sewing - Math 04/26 - Pizza Lunch 04/26 - STRIVE Boys Club 6:30 pm Spend the afternoon at Lake Bluff’s Olympic-sized pool or relax on the shore of Lake Michigan 04/26 - STRIVE Girls Club 6:30 pm at Sunrise Beach. 05/03 - STRIVE Boys Club 6:30 pm Summer Field Trips 05/10 - May Crowning Shedd Aquarium Orbit Skate Rink Grandparents Day Sci Tech Museum Scaumberg Bloomer’s Game 05/10 - Progress Reports Distributed 05/10 - STRIVE Boys Club 6:30 pm This Year’s Themes Safari 05/13 - Signed Progress Reports Star Wars Returned Retro 05/15 - Prek3 & 4 Open House 7:00 pm 05/16 - Prek3 & 4 Open House 9:30 am For information or to sign up contact: Barbara Campanella 847-247-0035 05/17 - Pizza Lunch 05/22 - Schoolbelles Uniform Sale 8:00 - 9:30 am ELA Gym 05/24 - Holy Hour - 8:30 am 05/24 - PreK Mass - 10:00 am 05/24 - 11:00 Dismissal Teacher Appreciation Luncheon 05/27 - No School Memorial Day 05/31 - End of 4th Quarter 05/31 - STRIVE Girls Club 6:30 pm East Lake Academy Newsletter, March 2013 1 To teach, to educate, to form Student Perspective PADS TRIP SPEEDY SERAPHIM By: Max Calk By: Hanna Kiernan “It is not how much we give but how The East Lake Academy Track much love we put into giving.” – Mother season is underway with about Teresa. thirty students joining us. When some of my classmates and I Headed by our Principal and head went to the PADS shelter on Saturday, coach Mrs. Patel, and our other April 6, we helped to feed homeless and hungry people. coaches Mr. Burkett, Dr. DiCara, and Mrs. Finlayson, it is sure to be a winning group fifth through eighth grade PADS is a shelter which gives homeless people beds to sleep students. on and food to eat. After placing and making pads to serve as beds, we helped put out the food. We also served the Practices are afterschool until four o’clock. The meets people. When we received smiles back, it gave me a nice are separated between fifth and sixth, and seventh and feeling. After dinner we cleaned the counter while Mr. Kow- eighth graders. Unfortunately, our first 3 meets have alski, our chaperone, gave us updates on the March Madness been cancelled due to the bad weather! games. This experience was fun because I did it with friends that make me laugh and keep me in a good mood. The championship meet will be held on May 11th at 9am for all 5th-8th grade athletes. As Mother Teresa said, “I put all my effort into giving the less -fortunate my time”, which added to my good mood. The meets are all held at Lake Forest Academy. And, of course, dinner at Culver’s afterwards was great too! Hope you can come out and cheer on the Seraphim! ADMISSIONS UPDATE SPANISH HERITAGE DAY The Open House was rescheduled for February 21st Save the Date! In spite of threatening weather…again, all went smoothly and attendance was On Thursday, May 2, 2013 fantastic! East Lake Academy will celebrate Spanish Heritage Day Admissions is very busy with many dis- for grades Pre-K –Grade 3. cerning families. Please keep all pro- spective families in your prayers as we Songs & Skits continue to grow in our mission at East are on the horizon for a morning of fun! Lake Academy. Mrs. Elizabeth Simutis Director of Admissions The activities will begin at 9:30 a.m. If anyone you know missed the open followed by a light snack. house and would like a personal tour, please have them call me to schedule one. Please join us for this fun-filled activity and watch as this wonderful group of students show off their Spanish The best way to learn DON’T MISS OUT OUR NEXT skills. about the mission of PREK OPEN HOUSE East Lake is to witness May 15th - 7:00 p.m. the teachers and stu- & ¡Nos vemos allí! dents in action. May 16th - 9:00 a.m. In Christ, Sra. Gonzalez y Sra. Finlayson Elizabeth Simutis East Lake Academy Newsletter, March 2013 2 To teach, to educate, to form Science Fair Mr. Nuccio All Judges are in Agreement: ELA’s Science Fair a Huge Success! On Wednesday, April 10th, East Lake Academy held its annual Science Fair. Students in grades 5 – 8 exhibited the results of months of scientific inquiry, experimentation, and investigation by filling the gym with their impressive displays. That afternoon, students presented their projects to a panel of judges com- prised of current and former East Lake parents, friends of current families, and even a few teachers (thanks, Ms. Kinzler and Mr. Stack!). The children thoroughly impressed the judges with their maturity and good manners, and several judges spoke highly of the students’ ability to explain their experiments with clarity and confi- dence. Later that night, parents were invited to come and see the projects and to cele- brate the culmination of months of hard work on the part of their children (and themselves!). After having the opportunity to survey projects for a while, students and parents gathered in the middle of the gym as the moment of truth was at hand: It was time for Mrs. Fuller to announce the top places in this year’s Science Fair. Here are the results: 2ND PLACE WINNER 3RD PLACE WINNER 4TH PLACE WINNER Allen Mons Max Calk Kiki Ogbuefi th th th 5 grade 7 grade 7 grade TH OVERALL WINNER 5 PLACE WINNER Isabelle Haser Karina Kavanagh 8th grade 8th grade Congratulations to all participants, as this year’s scores were the highest they’ve ever been. Well done, young Newtons! Saint Albert the Great, patron of scientists, is proud of you! East Lake Academy Newsletter, March 2013 3 To teach, to educate, to form APOSTOLIC UPDATE Maureen Kowalski We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, to do good work. Ephesians 2:10 The students have completed their Lenten Apostolic Projects. Most notably, the snack donations offered for Beacon Place were so appreciated! On behalf of Barb Karacic, Director of Beacon Place, and the children she serves, THANK YOU! Volunteering at Feed My Starving Children was a moving experience for all who participated! Grades 3-8 fed hundreds of starving children in Haiti, We’re grateful for the many parents who offered their as they joyfully hand-packed meals for the severely time to chaperone and serve alongside us! malnourished. Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 have enjoyed their opportunities to volunteer at PADS this year. They made beds, served dinner, and washed dishes for the PADS guests. Even grades K-4 indirectly “volunteered” by making spiritual placemats, which the PADS guests LOVED! They’ve never received such personal and lovingly made items, when moving from shelter to shelter. Because the shelter we volunteered in is a family shelter, many of our students were moved from serving homeless chil- dren who are their own age. This PADS shelter only operates during the months of October-April. Please keep the families who rely on these PADS shelters, in your prayers. East Lake Academy Newsletter, March 2013 4 To teach, to educate, to form APOSTOLIC UPDATE Maureen Kowalski We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus, to do good work. Ephesians 2:10 Currently, the students in grades K-8 are visiting retirement homes this month. Grades K-2 visited Winchester House The residents received such pleasure from praying the rosary with our students and listening to them sing a few songs. Grades 3-5 will be going to Little Sisters of the Poor-St. Joseph’s Home to attend Mass with the residents and to entertain them with delightful songs, while grades 6-8 will be heading to Queen Convent at Resurrec- tion Health Center. The residents at this location are looking forward to praying the rosary with our students. Looking ahead, the apostolic committee is eagerly planning a very fun afternoon, on Sunday, June 2nd, at 2:00, for our girls who have been growing their hair long in anticipation of donating 10”-12” ponytails. Touche Salon in Liber- tyville has graciously agreed to support our endeavor and will be cutting the ponytails that will be donated to Wigs for Kids. They have also offered a free professional cut and style to each girl who donates! Your encouragement, as these girls enter their final months of growing their hair, is truly appreciated! (Specific details will be forthcoming, to those who’ve already given their intent on participating.) The apostolic committee is incredibly grateful to our parents who assist us in apostolic formation! We could not plan these meaningful, hands-on experiences without your willingness to transport and chaperone for our excursions! Thank you! East Lake Academy of Music Update The East Lake Academy of Music piano program, directed by Dr.