Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School ~ Muffins for Moms and Donuts with Dads

The traditional morning sweet treats for the ones we love most was a huge success this year with standing room only at both the Holy Spirit Elementary and the St. Bede Elementary Campuses. 

The Holy Spirit PTC Dads stepped up to plate with muffins, fruit, juice and coffee (enough to feed Montgomery) on October 31 in the Holy Spirit Catholic Church Parish Hall for Muffins for Mom. The Moms came in droves with children in hand to enjoy the fellowship. 

The reverse was true on November 5 at St. Bede's Family Life Center where St. Bede PTC Moms hosted Donuts with Dads. The spread was equally bountiful. Capital Film Works was on site for both events to take complimentary family pictures. Parents were happy to have an opportunity to capture the moment, which was probably appreciated as much as the breakfast. You know that our school is vibrant when parents adjust work schedules to enjoy fellowship with one another and can take a break from healthy eating to enjoy a morning treat with their Montgomery Catholic students.

Knights Claim Cross Country State Championship

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory Cross Country Boys are the AHSAA Class 3A 

State Champs!

After finishing as the state runner-up last season, no one could keep Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School off the podium this season as the Knights claimed the AHSAA Class 3A State Championship on the boys side.

The Knights made history last week as they claimed the section championship for the third consecutive season, and this weekend made history with their first state championship in the sport. Montgomery Catholic overcame the challenges of Westminster and Cottage Hill, as the pair challenged the Knights all season; however, they did not have enough to overcome three top 10 finishers by Montgomery Catholic on the sport's biggest stage.

Senior Jarrett Mason finished second overall in the meet, crossing the line in a time of 16:53.84 to pace the Knights.  Fellow seniors Timothy McOmber and Skip Martin helped to solidify the Knights' position with McOmber finishing sixth in a time of 17:19.65 and Martin eighth in a time of 17:24.17.

The trio paced the Knights to 54 points, but needed two more of their runners to cross the line as Westminster had their top five runners finish between 12th and 21st in the race.  The Knights led by 56 points with seven runners remaining on the cross, needing just 55 to claim the state championship.  They did better than they needed as freshman Nathan Revor crossed the line 24th in a time of 18:25.97, and clinched the title when junior Dylan Martin crossed the line 30th in a time of 18:39.43.

The Knights also had two more runners cross in the top 50 as sophomore Tucker Wilkinson finished 37th in a time of 18:52.14 and freshman James Cleghorn 49th in a time of 19:13.04.

Meanwhile, the Montgomery Catholic girls cross country team - competing in the state championship for the first time since 2009 - finished fourth overall and had two runners earn All-State honors by finishing in the top 15 overall.

Senior Katherine Terino finished fifth overall in a time of 20:03.41, while eighth-grader Kylie Frank finished 15th overall with a time of 21:15.07.


2012 State Champs are: 
Jarrett Chestnutt, James Warner Cleghorn, Josh Davis, Patrick Gregorius, Harry Harris, Devin Kelley, Dylan Martin, Skip Martin, Jarrett Mason, Timothy McOmber, Alex Nyairo, Nathan Revor, Cameron Searcy, Tucker Wilkinson
Head Coach: John Terino
Assistant Coach: Shelby Soukup

Congratulations to Our Middle School Honor Roll Students

Congratulations to our Middle School students who achieved Honor Roll status for the first quarter. For "A" Honor Roll, they are: Ivy Bach, Carrie Belsterling, David Bender, Lita Blackburn, Mary Katherine Brunson, Trinity Carter, Jessie Clark, Luke Craig, Katie Fischer, Kylie Frank, Madison Gaston, Ryne Herbek, Audrey Kim, Morris Lottinger, Lauren Oates, Henry Petters, Megan Revor, Lauren Smith, Annabel Starrett.
For "A/B" Honor Roll they are: Amy Azar, Julie Bae, Maria Barragan, Tyler Barranco, Torie Barranco, Carter Beesley, Lauren Beverly, Adam Bristol, Amanda Brouillard, Cameryn Brown
Kaeleen Brunson, Briana Chavez, Caleb Cobb, Christopher DeJesus, Danny Do, John Faulkner, Frank Gonzalez, Hannaley Haigler, Cheyenne Hayes, Marie Rose Johnson, Emily Jones, Devin Kelly, Katie Lawrence, Gabe Lewandowski, Ashleigh Little, Elizabeth Londell
Taylor Lin, Garrett McGinn, Liam McGuire, Kayanna MacKenzie, Jenni Morgan, Kamryn Morris
Anna Nutting, Michael O’Connor, Kyriacos Phillopou, Hyunjoo Rho, Ethan Ronan, James Sadie
Katie Smith, Nathan Smith, Katie Stark, Jordan Steele, Iyana Tate, Matthew Taylor, Zachary VanAlst, Lucy Waite.

Montgomery Catholic Elementary Science Olympiad Takes 1st Place at the University of West Alabama

The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School Elementary Science Olympiad Team brought home first place overall at the Science Olympiad Competition held at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, Alabama Tuesday, October 23, 2012.  The Team competed against eleven schools, in eighteen events, receiving 8 first place ribbons, 7 second place ribbons and 7 third place ribbons and brought home first place overall trophy for Montgomery Catholic.  

Participation in Science Olympiads has been directly related to increased interest and achievement in science and math. Events in the ESO relate directly to National Science Education Content Standards and to Alabama Content Standards for Science. 

Science Olympiad is a national nonprofit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science, and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. Science Olympiad is also designed to encourage classroom teachers to explore new and challenging ways of teaching science. 

Broken into three main divisions, Science Olympiad caters to students of all ages. Division A encompasses students from kindergarten through the sixth grade. Through a series of hands-on events, young students gain valuable experiences that encourage further exploration into the world of science. The Elementary Science Olympiad offers a unique opportunity for students to test their creative and cooperative skills, interact with other motivated students, and expand their minds with science. The emphasis is on learning, participation, interaction, and having fun. 

The MCPS Elementary Science Olympiad Team Members are:
Fifth Graders: Jack Allen, Megan Bourke, Sarah Rose Burden, Michael Hodges, Gabriel Myers, Scott Nation, Katherine O’Conner, Katie Rose Perkins, Meaghan Pineda, Michael Russo, Anna Sadie, Eric Shin, Elizabeth Speirs, Kyla Stinson, Hannah Vaccarro, Clare Wilson

6th Grade: Annie Bach, Anna Catherine Barranco, Erica BlackburnNick Bowden, Rachel Davis, Sydney Downes, Jacob Flowers, Mary Kathrine Foley, Connor Frank, Jonah Gier, Annamary Gilbert, Ezequiel Gonzalez, Mason Lawrence, Grace Leslie, Maddie Losik, Ethan Macchia, Gabriel McBeal, Thomas McLaughlin, Jevon Murdock, Zoe Rutland, Virginia Speirs, Ricky Treloar, Hunter Vaccarro, Skylar Watson

 

Coaches: Lee Anne Barranco, Allison Boyd,  Ellie Burden, Nick Bourke, Shelley Herbek, Tina Rutland, Laci Taylor,  Bryan Teegardin