Starrett Wins Spelling Bee for St. Bede Campus

Mary Reagan Starrett, a sixth grade student at Montgomery Catholic's St. Bede Campus, will be the elementary representative to the Montgomery County Spelling Bee in February. Montgomery Catholic held individual spelling bees in grades four through six to determine the classroom winners who then competed for the championship on January 13, 2010.

Individual classroom winners are Brian Anderson (5th), James Sadie (5th), Charles Deuter (5th), Ivy Bach (5th), Erika Ellington (6th), Courtney Wallace (6th), Lucien Griffin (4th), Ann Williams (4th), Katelyn Stark (4th), and Marcelo Villena (4th). After three rounds to determine the winner, the runner up is Maria Rossi (6th) and champion Mary Reagan Starrett. Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's elementary Spelling Bee Champion Mary Reagan Starrett.

Montgomery Catholic Honors Middle School Top Students

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School recently honored their top students during an Honors Assembly. Students who attained A Honor Roll and A-B Honor Roll during the first semester were called to receive their certificates during this special ceremony. The A Honor Roll students are Ashley Barranco, Paige Barranco, Ann Faulkner, Elle Gerleman, Mandy Jones, Alex Micher, Olivia Nobles, and Sophie Williams. The A-B Honor Roll students are CJ Barnett, Alex Castanza, Mackenzie Colvin, Isabel Colon, Cammie Cornett, Marissa Craig, Ann Marie Dean, Lauren Gottschall, Andrea Hayes, Allison Hermann, Jacob Hulcher, Ashley Karst, Derek Kelly, Ashley Kim, Samantha Kocan, Megan Lewis, Daniel LoBello, Stanley Magdon, Dylan Martin, Savannah Mashburn, Anna McCracken, Anna Mills, Ryan Norris, Sydney O'Connor, Sarabeth Parker, Abby Rohde, Grace Selvaggi, James Sherman, Will Thacker, Kristina Vanella, Tess Von Gal, Chase Williams, and Kirstin Wood.

Pictured: Montgomery Catholic A-B Honor Roll student Chase Williams receives his certificate from Principal Maria Nolen during the First Semester Honors Assembly.

St. Bede Brownie Troop #9729 Spread Cheer

Brownie troop #9729 members from Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School collected paper products, cleaning supplies and toiletries for residents at Capital Heights Place, an elderly assisted living facility in Montgomery. The girls packaged all of the "goodies" in recyclable bags and delivered them to the residents personally and enjoyed meeting and chatting with the residents. Pictured: St. Bede Brownie Troop #9729 members back row: Annie Reed, Sarah Rose Burden, Anna DuBois, Analise Colon, Katie Rose Perkins, Katherine O'Connor, and Katherine Hewlett. Front row: Veronica Connely, Clare Wilson, Anna Sadie, Zoe Brown, and Hailee Brown.

Montgomery Catholic Inducts New NJHS Members

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School recently welcomed 25 new members into their chapter of the National Junior Honor Society. These middle school students have exhibited outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. Following the induction ceremony, the new NJHS members and their families where treated to a reception in the Dolly Barranco Center. Pictured: Montgomery Catholic's newest members of the National Junior Honor Society. 1st row: Ashley Barranco, Savannah Mashburn, Kirstin Wood, Andrea Hayes, Elizabeth Jackson, Maggie Dene, Allie Micher, and Allison Hermann. Row 2: Sarabeth Parker, Anna Mills, Ann Marie Dean, Elle Gerleman, Samantha Kocan, Jamie Miglionico, Abby Rohde, Megan Lewis, and Sophie Williams. Back row: Lauren Gottschall, Daniel LoBello, Chase Williams, Cole Dixon, James Sherman, Ryan Norris, Alex Castanza, and Kristina Vanella.

Montgomery Catholic Kindergarten Welcomes Special Guest

Students in Mrs. Burden's Kindergarten class at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School welcomed a special guest reader for "Pajama Day". Ronald McDonald suprised the children while they were visiting the school library. The students were so excited to meet Ronald McDonald in person! Pictured on the back row: Will Noell, John Pensczar, Simmons Byrd, Emily Klinger, Mr. Ronald McDonald, Angeles Gonzalez, Samantha Day, Wyat Walski, and Shawn Sponsler. Front row: Hunter Hodges, Chloe Masaitis, Owen Beesley, Christianna Carr, and Mason McCollister.