What's New at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School for 2016-2017

Mrs. Mindy Walski's AP Computer Science 2016-2017 Class.

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School is looking forward to an exciting new school year. We welcome Justin Castanza as our new interim middle/high school principal and Anne Ceasar, Laurie Gulley Mary Kelley, and Julie Wood as the new Leadership Team at our Holy Spirit campus. The high school campus proudly debuts a second AP Computer class this year, Computer Science Principles, as well as Mandarin Chinese I & II which is offered in partnership with AUM's Confucius Institute. The high school and middle school will both have a new Broadcasting class offered in a state of the art studio. All campuses will offer new choral and drama electives expanding our arts department. Our  Holy Spirit campus debuted our first summer day camp for students Monday - Friday all summer long. Campers enjoyed themed weeks, field trips, arts and crafts, games and even worked on summer math and reading. Finally, we are preparing to kick-off our Capital Campaign - Building on Faith, Family & Tradition! to build a new gym and expand our performing arts classroom space at our middle/high school campus. It really is an exciting time to be a Catholic Knight!

Montgomery Catholic's Summer Track News

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School had several members of the track team compete at the USATF (United States Track and Field) Regional Championships in Baton Rouge, LA. The competition took place at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on the campus of LSU. Grant Walker, Amaris Tyynismaa, Isabelle Cochran, Grace Leslie, Zach Kroeger, Cameron Sercy, Patrick O’Mara, Hollis Johnson, and Sam Leslie all qualified for the USATF National Jounior Olympics Championships in Sacramento, CA July 27-31. Josh Seals, Virginia Speirs, and Hugh Walker also qualified and ran in the regional meet. These Knights qualified for the following:

Grant Walker (15) – 15/16YO Boys 3000m Regional Champion – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Boys 1500m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Boys 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier

Amaris Tyynismaa (15) – 15/16YO Girls 3000m Regional Champion (Record) – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Girls 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier

Isabelle Cochran (15) – 15/16YO Girls 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Girls Heptathlon Regional Silver Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Girls 800m Regional Bronze Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Girls High Jump Regional 4th Place Medalist – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier

Grace Leslie (15) – 15/16YO Girls 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Girls 3000m Regional Bronze Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier

Zach Kroeger (15) – 15/16YO Boys 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
-15/16YO Boys 1500m Regional 4th Place Medalist – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
– 15/16YO Boys 800m – Regional Finalist

Cam Searcy (16) – 15/16YO Boys 4x800m Regional CHAMPION – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
– 15/16YO Boys 800m – Regional Finalist

Patrick O’Mara (18) – 17/18YO Boys Decathlon Regional Silver Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
– 17/18YO Boys 400m Regional Finalist

Hollis Johnson (14) – 13/14YO Boys 3000m Regional Silver Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
– 13/14YO Boys 1500m Regional Bronze Medal – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier

Sam Leslie (13) – 13/14YO Boys 3000m Regional 5th Place Medalist – Nat Jr Olympics Qualifier
– 13/14YO Boys 1500m Regional Finalist

Josh Seals (18) – 17/18YO Boys 100m – Regional Finalist

Virginia Speirs (14) – 15/16YO Girls 800m – Regional Finalist

Hugh Walker (17) – 17/18YO Boys Javelin – Regional Finalist
-17/18YO Boys 800m – Regional Finalist

Congratulations to all of these hard working Montgomery Catholic athletes!

Montgomery Catholic '16 Graduates Named Advanced Placement Scholars

Marissa Dogan, Class of 2016

Nadine Moussalli, Class of 2016

Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School students Marissa Dogan and Nadine Moussalli have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition for their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.Both students earned the title of AP Scholar by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher.

The College Board's Advanced Placement Program® (AP) provides opportunities for motivated and prepared students to experience college-level courses while in high school, thereby fostering critical thinking and college persistence and success.

Marissa was Montgomery Catholic's 2016 Student Leader of the Year. She is the daughter of  Theresa Carlos and Jeff Dogan of Wetumpka. Nadine was Montgomery Catholic's 2016 Valedictorian. She is the daughter of Drs. Samir and Cinzia Moussalli.

Monson Leaving Montgomery Catholic

Matthew Monson, Holy Spirit campus principal at Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School for the past two years, has resigned to take another position in administration with Montgomery Public Schools. Monson's resignation is effective July 22.  

 

On his time at Montgomery Catholic Monson said, "I would like to express my thanks to the entire MCPS community and Mrs. Ceasar for giving me the opportunity to come to Montgomery Catholic. In my time here, I have grown as a teacher and administrator.  I am forever grateful for the memories, personal and professional relationships that have been cultivated here at Montgomery Catholic."

 

Montgomery Catholic President Anne Ceasar said Monson will be missed.

 

"We wish Mr. Monson the best in his future endeavors and appreciate his service to Montgomery Catholic," said Ceasar. "We are actively planning for the best leadership at Montgomery Catholic, continuing our mission and the forward momentum of our elementary program."    

Our Holy Spirit campus will be under the direction of a leadership team composed of Anne Ceasar, Laurie Gulley, Julie Wood and Mary Kelley. Mrs. Kelley will serve as assistant principal for the 2016-17 school year. We will begin an active principal search in the fall. 

 

Monson joined the Montgomery Catholic faculty in 2012 as part of the history department at the Middle School campus. In 2013, he served as the assistant principal for the High School campus (9-12) and the Holy Spirit elementary campus (K4-6), before serving as principal at Montgomery Catholic's Holy Spirit elementary campus.