Marching Knights Chosen for Huntingdon Honor Band

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Marching Band members Eric Crenshaw, William Russell, and Logan Stevens were selected to participate in the Huntingdon Scarlet & Grey Marching Honor Band on Saturday, October 26. These students went through an application process and were selected from numerous applicants from around the state to be a part of this event. Along with the other selected high school musicians, these MCPS Band members had the rare opportunity to perform in a college venue on game day with the Huntingdon College Marching Scarlet & Grey. Congratulations Knights!

MCPS sophomores Logan Stevens & Eric Crenshaw at Huntingdon College
as part of the Huntingdon Scarlet Marching Honor Band.

Montgomery Catholic's Robo Knights Robotics Team Heads To War Eagle BEST Competition

Monica Poole, Derek Kelly, & Leo Petters, with Dr. Joe Profio, present their robot to the students at the MCPS Holy Spirit Elementary Campus. Montgomery Catholic's Robo Knights Robotics Team competed at Auburn University on Saturday, October 19 at the War Eagle BEST Competition! Go Robo Knights!

Marching Knights performed at the Southeastern States Marching Band Festival in Troy

MCPS Color Guard rates Superior at Troy; Ashley Sulzby
an MCPS junior with trophy. 

The Marching Knights performed at the Southeastern States Marching Band Festival on the campus of Troy University on October 19, 2013 along with bands from over 30 schools from Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi. The Band was rated an overall "Superior" by the judging panel, also receiving "Superior" ratings in the specific areas of Color Guard and Drum Major. The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Marching Knights are led by Band Director, Alex Johnson; Assistant Band Director, Christina Banks; Color Guard Sponsors, Sarah Rech and D'Jara Britton; and Drum Major Kristina Vanella, an MCPS senior. Congratulations Marching Knights!

Montgomery Catholic Math Madness Team Takes on Hawaii

The Montgomery Catholic Math Team recently played the school’s first-ever match against a team in Hawaii. Twelve students, led by juniors Leo Petters and Ann Faulkner, competed to complete math challenge problems against a team from Mililani High School in Mililani, Hawaii. The match is part of the new AMC Math Madness League sponsored by the Mathematical Association of America.

The Math Madness League uses educational gaming software developed by in-ter-stel-lar.com to schedule weekly one-on-one competitions among 600 schools throughout the United States. Montgomery Catholic is one of only three schools in Alabama to be selected for the league’s inaugural season. The team has pitted their math skills against schools in Kansas, Pennsylvania, and-most recently-Hawaii. In coming weeks, they play schools from Oklahoma and California. Each team has 30 minutes to correctly solve ten brain-stomping problems.

Despite some tough losses (3.00 to 2.33 to Mililani, for example) the Montgomery Catholic team is excited about being part of the league. Leo Petters explains, “It’s great to compete with other schools across the nation without having to worry about the bus breaking down.” Teammate Guillermo Ravelo agrees, “I love the opportunity to show schools far away what Alabama schools can do.”

A list of participating schools and current rankings for the AMC Math Madness League may be found at in-ter-stel-lar.com/math_madness/about.

Submitted by Dr. Joe Profio

MCPS Juniors Derek Kelly,Ann Faulkner, and Leo Petters
all participated in the Math Madness League competition.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Crowns 2013 Homecoming Court

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School crowned their 2013 Homecoming Queen and King during the half-time ceremonies of the varsity football game as the Knights hosted Pike County High School, October 11, 2013. Miss Anna McCracken was crowned by the 2012 Homecoming Queen Miss Michaela Armstrong . Anna is the daughter of Stephannie and Chris McCracken of Montgomery. Mr. Kyle Berher was named Homecoming King and presented a scepter by 2012 Homecoming King Mr. Michael Tyner. Kyle is the son of  Ann and Steve Berher.

(Photo by The Studio at Eastchase)

The Montgomery Catholic Homecoming Court also included:
Senior attendants, Saraelizabeth Parker and Kirstin Wood. Saraelizabeth is the daughter of Kristi and Gary Parker. She was escorted by Ryan Norris, the son of Stacey and Larry Norris. Kirstin is the daughter of Julie and Patrick Wood.  She was escorted by Alex Castanza. Alex is the son of Diane and Mike Castanza.

The Junior Attendant was Ashley Karst. Ashley is the daughter of Dr. Michael and Ann Karst. Ashley was escorted by Tucker Wilkinson. Tucker is the son of Lesley and Brett Wilkinson. The Sophomore Attendant was Agnes Armstrong. Agnes is the daughter of  Joanie Armstrong and Brett Armstrong. Agnes was escorted by Wilson Miles, the son of Sandra and Dee Miles. The Freshman Attendant was Tori Barranco. Tori is the daughter of Lee Anne and Rob Barranco. Tori was escorted by Brian Anderson. Brian is the son of Linda and Charlie Anderson.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School welcomed all Alumni home with an Alumni party at the Homecoming game from kick-off to half-time. Alumni were able to enjoy re-connecting with former classmates and tailgating with Jim-N-Nicks Bar-b-Que, including the class of 2003 celebrating their 10th reunion, the class of 1988 celebrating their 25th reunion and the class of 1983 celebrating their 30th reunion.

Montgomery Catholic students celebrated Homecoming Week at all campuses with a host of daily activities including bringing back an old campus tradition, the Homecoming Bonfire held on Thursday evening. Friday the Middle and High School ended school with a pep rally and little red wagon parade. The week ended with the High School campus Homecoming Dance on Saturday, October 12 held at the St. Bede Family Life Center.

MCPS celebrated Homecoming week with our Knights at our Homecoming Bonfire! All K4-12 Families and Alumni were invited to come out as an old Montgomery Catholic tradition came back to campus after 10 years.

MCPS 3rd Grade Class receives PetSmart Grant

In recent news at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School's Holy Spirit Campus: Mrs. Cool and her 3rd grade class received an $80.00 grant from PetSmart.  The grant is part of the Pets in the Classroom Program and enables teachers to cover the setup fees for various types of small pets.  Mrs. Cool’s class chose to purchase a 10-gallon freshwater tank complete with accessories and 7 guppies.  The purpose of the program is to help teach students to be responsible pet owners.  Mrs. Cool took it step further and tied the fish tank to her lesson plans to help teach her students about fresh water ecosystems.

Photo by Mrs. Michelle Cool: Holy Spirit Campus' third grade class with their new classroom fish tank from PETSMART. Back row from left to right: Owen Beesley, Chase Ford, Will Besterling, Jake Dean, Gabe Russo, Harrison Howell, Maggie Stewart. Middle row: Madison Green, Mason Sylvester, Mark Osten, Angelina Conceicao, Will Anderson, Peter Ha, Hyungsung Rho,  Cas Wilson, Max Barranco. Bottom row: Esa Gancayco, Lyndon Gotelaere, Kara Sugiyama, Laura Thomas Zhvania, Shannon Kille.

Montgomery Catholic honors Senior Volleyball Players October 15

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School honored four senior student-athletes prior to the last home Volleyball match against LAMP on Tuesday, October 15. The four seniors are Ashley Barranco, Sydney O'Connor, Abby Rohde and Kirstin Wood. Each athlete was escorted onto the court by their parents and were presented flowers by Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School President Anne Ceasar and Middle and High School Principal Chad Barwick. Ashley Barranco is the daughter of Don and Julie Barranco; Sydney O'Connor is the daughter of Mike and Kitie O'Connor; Abby Rohde is the daughter of Chuck and Brenda Rohde; and Kirstin Wood is the daughter of Patrick and Julie Wood.

Photo by: The Studio at Eastchase

The Knights host the Class 3A, Area 4 volleyball tournament at Father Pat Delahunty Memorial Gymnasium on Monday, October 21. 

MONTGOMERY CATHOLIC'S MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM WORKING HARD FOR WINS

Montgomery Catholic has a new Middle School Head Coach, Doug Givens, teaching the Knights how teamwork can change the game. The team has had a great year, with a record of 5-1, with two games left in the season. They are looking to capture the outright CCC Championship! Pictured Front: Landon Pritchett, Trey Wilkinson, Luke Whetstone, William Hooper, Parker Dennis and Coach Givens. Back: Coach Howell and Coach Griffin.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Key Club Volunteers at Walk-N-Roll for Spina Bifida

The MCPS Key Club loved participating in Walk-N-Roll through the Montgomery Zoo, benefiting the Spina Bifida Association of Alabama on Saturday, October 5. The Key Club Members volunteered at the event, not only to honor Montgomery Catholic's own Treloar family, but also for a chance to give back to our community. The MCPS students especially enjoyed volunteering to face paint, as well as, having the opportunity to interact with so many fun children and people at the zoo while helping to raise money for kids with Spina Bifida. Sponsored by Montgomery Catholic teacher, Mrs. Jeanene Crenshaw, the 60 Montgomery Catholic Key Club members do thousands of hours of service each year in the community through organizations such as Christmas Clearinghouse, Catholic Social Services, Montgomery Area Council on Aging, and Montgomery Humane Shelter. This Fundraiser for Spina Bifida is always the Montgomery Catholic Key Club's first project of the year.  

Pictured from left to Right:  Ashley Barranco, Sydney O'Connor, Daniel LoBello, Maegan Cobb, Chase WIlliams, Tiffany Do, Reggie Jackson, Emily Walker, and Millie Capouano.

Montgomery Catholic Celebrates the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

Friday, October fourth the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Holy Spirit Catholic Church had a Blessing of the Pets Friday afternoon. Pictured is Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School first grader, Sarah Caroline Katz, with a dog named Jackson after the blessing. Sarah Caroline is the daughter of Denise and Jay Katz of Montgomery.

A Blessing of the Animals
Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures.
On the fifth and sixth days of creation, you called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the
land. You inspired St. Francis to call of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless the animals and all living creatures. By the power of your love, enable them to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.

  

Marching Knights Receive Excellent Rating at Huntingdon Invitational!

The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Marching Knights competed at the Huntingdon Marching Invitational on the campus of Huntingdon College on Saturday, October 5. This was the third consecutive year the Marching Knights have participated in the Huntingdon Invitational. The Knights brought home four trophies from the competition. The Color Guard, Percussion, and Drum Major were each individually rated "Superior." The MCPS Band received an overall rating of "Excellent" from the panel of judges. The Marching Knights are led by Band Director, Alex Johnson; Assistant Band Director, Christina Banks; Color Guard Sponsors, Sarah Rech and D'Jara Britton; and Drum Major Kristina Vanella, an MCPS senior. Congratulations Marching Knights!

Montgomery Catholic Elementary Campuses Elect Student Council for 2013-2014

Students at Montgomery Catholics's  St. Bede and Holy Spirit Elementary campuses recently elected their student council representatives for the 2013-2014 school year. This year the student council at MCPS's St. Bede campus will be led by Libby Duke as President,  Patrick Floresas Vice-President, McKinley Boyd as Secretary,  Lucy Duke as the Chaplain, and  Ethan Binns as Treasurer; and at the Holy Spirit Campus by Anna Sadie as President,  Meaghan Pineda as Vice-President, Clare Wilson as Secretary, and  Sarah Rose Burden as the Chaplain, and Joey Tarlavsky as Treasurer. 

Pictured above is the St. Bede Campus Student Council for 2013-2014. Row1 :  Ailish Gilbert, Ansley Erhardt, Samantha Day, Mason McCollister, Will Driver, James Bender, Will Noell, Cecelia Crawford. Row 2: Amari Pitters, Grayson Howell, Veronica Masters, Alyssa Decker, Cacey Williams, Kade Hampton, Devan Deramus, Maren Manning. Row 3:  Patrick Flores, Libby Duke, Katie Rose Perkins, Lucy Duke, Mary Ellen Vazquez, Ethan Binns, Michael Hodges, McKinley Boyd, Kyla Stinson. Not Pictured: Riley Taylor.

Pictured above is the Holy Spirit Campus Student Council for 2013-2014.

Row1: Emily Klinger, Jordan Stokes, Jack Allen. Row2: Joey Tarlavsky, Katherine O'Connor. Row3: Anna Sadie, Meaghan Pineda, Sarah Rose Burden. Row4: Katie Sugiyama, Clare Wilson, Emma Garrison. Not pictured: Michael Russo, Kolbe Russo

The Knights Swept Lee Scott on October 1!

Easton Wilcoxson scores on a two point conversion at Lee Scott on Tuesday Oct 1.

The Knights swept Lee Scott at Lee Scott on Tuesday, October 1.  The Montgomery Catholic Termites beat the undefeated Warriors 20-16.  Chase Ford scored three touchdowns in the win.  Ethan Binns converted on a 2-point conversion.  Shawn Sponsler sealed the win with a tackle on 4th and 3 with under 30 seconds to go in the game.

The Pee Wee game had the Knights winning 20-6.  In the win, Nathan Downes and Christian “Cat” Ivey scored touchdowns.  Easton Wilcoxson scored on a two point conversion.  Also in the game, 12 different Knight players ran the ball.  Many for their first time in their career.

With the win, the Montgomery Catholic Termite team improves 5-1 on the season.  The Pee Wee team breaks above .500 with a 4-3 record.

Catholic’s next game is Tuesday October 8th at St. James.  Termites Kick-off at 5 PM followed by the Pee Wee’s at 6 PM.  GO KNIGHTS!

MCPS Brings Home First Place From Auburn University's AMP'ed Competition for the Second Straight Year!

Pictured from left to right: Henry Petters, Sam Caudill, Lauren Beverly, Hyunjoo Rho, Luke Craig, Ricky Treloar, Julie Flowers, Marcelo Villena, Lita Blackburn, Vicky Petters

The Montgomery Catholic Middle School participated in the Auburn Mathematical Puzzle Challenge (AMP'ed) this past Saturday, September 28th, against 13 other teams.  The MCPS team brought home first place for the second year in a row, edging out St. James in a tie breaker.  The seventh and eighth grade students who participated were Lauren Beverly, Lita Blackburn, Sam Caudill, Luke Craig, Henry Petters, Hyunjoo Rho, Ricky Treloar and Marcelo Villena.  The students were challenged to figure out several mathematical puzzles to win puzzle pieces that were put together to answer a 'who dunnit' type of problem.  MCPS Middle School Math Team Teacher sponsors Julie Flowers and Vicki Petters said, "The students had a great time working together on the big puzzles, as well as answering quick mental math problems to put together sets." All of the team members had a fun day together on the Auburn University Campus, using their math skills and coming home victorious. The Montgomery Catholic High School Robotics team sponsored the Middle School Math Team for this event by paying the entrance fee.