PawPrint Spring 2013

1THE PAW PRINT | SPRING 2013

THE PAW PRINT

QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER FOR SEATTLE PREP FAMILIES

Things Are MovingA Report on Construction, Technology, and Christian Service

SPRING 2013

IN THIS ISSUE

1 Principal’s Letter

3 Academic Update

4 Parent Board News and Class Corners

6 Community Ministry

7 Counseling

8 Unsung Hero: Michelle Hall

9 Summer Prep

10 Student Life

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Spring is always an exciting and busy time in a school and the next few

months will be exceptionally exciting at Prep due to the preparation and

anticipation of our building project.

While the construction project will be a very obvious sign of school

growth and improvement, another project – as significant and forward

thinking – is progressing. That project involves the use of technology tools

in the teaching/learning process.

In this article, I want to give you some information about the impact

of both construction and technology at Prep this spring. I will end with

information of the Magis Christian Service program – a program that is

grounded in the mission of Seattle Prep.

ConstructionThe building project will have minimal impact on the students this

school year. The one item of note is that the cafeteria’s last day of operation

will be May 31st. We are arranging for some basic foods to be available for

purchase in the PACCAR Commons, but the best bet is to bring a sack lunch

from home.

The impact on the faculty and staff, however, will be much greater this

spring. All the offices currently in Peyton Hall need to be emptied and the

by Maureen Reid, Principal

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Library is moving into two classrooms in McDonnell Hall. Teachers and staff

are packing their materials and setting up offices across the street in two Prep-

owned homes that have been made available for this temporary use.

Prep’s summer camps and classes will not be impacted by the construction

going on in Peyton, but parking garage space will be limited to the first floor

because construction crews will be using the lower level.

Technology PlanPrep’s dedicated technology tech plan task force and advisory group has

been thoughtfully and thoroughly exploring implementing a school wide one-

to-one device program to coincide with the completion of the new classroom

building. While construction teams will complete the metamorphosis of

Peyton Hall, the faculty will be designing and building lessons that empower

students to access information and construct understanding in collaborative

and creative ways using technology.

Christian Service By the time students graduate from Seattle Prep, they will have had a

multitude of different service experiences. Becoming “a man or woman

for others “is a way of life shown by deeds rather than words. Through the

experiences and reflections of Christian Service Program, students learn the

difference between acts of charity (which seeks to meet immediate needs) and

a commitment to justice (which seeks to eliminate the systemic roots of the

problem).

In addition to the service requirements for freshman, sophomore and junior

year, Seattle Prep offers immersion service experiences. The school-wide day

of service for Earth Day takes place April 25th and there are immersion trips to

Washington, D.C., New Orleans and the Dominican Republic.

Twenty-two Prep students and four Prep staff spent Easter vacation

repairing homes damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

In June and July a couple of groups of students are going on immersion trips

to the Dominican Republic. I’ll be with the group of eight girls and three boys

on the July 14-28 trip to the DR.

I am a little apprehensive about going on this trip. I am worried about the

physical demands being in such a hot and humid climate. I hope I can keep

up with everyone and not get sick. My Spanish vocabulary is limited to about

ten words. John McLaughlin, coordinator of this trip, told me when we met

recently, that he thought it was a good sign that I was concerned about the trip.

After all it is not a vacation, but two weeks of being in a totally different world

and being with people who live amidst significant hardships.

I am excited for all these opportunities for growth and change happening at

Prep. They are all signs of a reflective, hope-filled community that is a dynamic

manifestation of the hallmarks of a Jesuit education: spiritually alive, open to

growth, committed to justice, intellectually competent and loving.

Prep students work hard but also

have plenty of time to make a few

friends on an immersion trip to the

Dominican Republic.


ACADEMICS Academic Update

Graduation: Important Upcoming Dates

May 21st: Awards Assembly in the gym, 10:35 a.m.

May 24th: Last day of school for juniors and seniors. Junior and

senior breakfast at 7:45 a.m. Short graduation rehearsal after

breakfast for seniors. Goodbye Assembly in the gym at 9:20

a.m. Baccalaureate Mass rehearsal from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

at St. Joseph Church for seniors and MRC students. Juniors are

dismissed after the assembly, at approximately 10 a.m.

May 30th: Baccalaureate Mass at St. Joseph Church at 7 p.m.

(students will need to arrive by 6 p.m.). All members of the

class of 2013 are expected to attend the Baccalaureate Mass.

May 31st: Graduation rehearsal in Benaroya Hall from 8 a.m.

to 11 a.m. AND the actual ceremony in the evening beginning

7:30 p.m. (students will need to arrive by 6:45 p.m.). The senior

all night party immediately follows the ceremony. You will

pick your graduate up at Prep the morning of Saturday, June

1st. They will not be allowed to drive home.

For more information, visit the Graduation page on the Prep

web site at www.seaprep.org/Graduation.

Class of 2014 mark your calendars: Monday, May 26, 2014

Baccalaureate Mass at St. James Cathedral and Tuesday, May

27, 2014 Graduation at Benaroya Hall.

Give Your Student a Head Start on Next Year

Seattle Prep is pleased to offer

summer classes designed to strengthen

and hone your student’s academic skills

in reading, writing, math and research.

Classes will be held June 17th through

July 5th (no class July 4th). We will also

offer College Essay Writing Workshops

and Common Application workshops in

August to help seniors start their college

applications. Course descriptions and

registration forms can be found at

www.seaprep.org/SummerSchool.

Advanced Placement ExamsCollege Board Advanced Placement

exams are May 8th – May 15th. Students

enrolled in AP classes are automatically

registered for the exam unless they have

otherwise notified the Prep Academic

office in writing. Each exam takes about

four hours. Students are not expected

to attend their regular classes before

or after an exam but may do so if they

wish. AP Studio Art portfolios are due to

Ms. Dold by Wednesday, May 1st.

Test dates and times are as follows:

DATE TIME SUBJECT

WEDNESDAY 7:45 a.m. Calculus AB&BC MAY 8 THURSDAY 7:45 a.m. English Lit MAY 9 MONDAY 7:45 a.m. Biology MAY 13 WEDNESDAY 7:45 a.m. U.S. History MAY 15 11:45 a.m. European History


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UPCOMING EVENTS

Library Book Sale Begins April 15!Tired of poring over obscure tax codes? Wondering what to do with that

refund? Look no further! Starting on Monday, April 15, we’ll be launching

the biggest book sale the Seattle Prep library has ever seen.

We’re offering hundreds of paperbacks and hardcovers, coffee-table

books and encyclopedia sets. Is fiction your thing? We’ve got mysteries,

historicals, sci-fi, fantasy and literary fiction galore, and many books are

going for as little as 25 cents! If you prefer nonfiction, we have history,

biography, religion and spirituality, crafts, fine art and much more. All

proceeds will go toward purchasing new library materials to support the

research needs of current and future Prep students and faculty.

If this sounds like your idea of a good time, please come by the library on

or after April 15 to browse our books. Bring a reusable bag, bring some spare

change, bring a friend (or ten)! We’ll be selling until the middle of May or

until all of the books are gone. See you in the library soon!

With the help of Prep's terrific College Counseling team – Sandra Foy & Kathy Krueger – as well as some astute advice from experienced Prep parents, the Junior Reps hosted two College Coffee Chats in March. The events were well received and recommendations are to make them an annual event. Thanks to all who offered their advice as well as attended the Coffee Chats!

The flurry of year end activities begins and the Junior Parent Reps are looking for help on a number of upcoming events:

Junior/Senior Breakfast, Friday, May 24th. Help is needed prior to the event with invites, decorations etc. AND help would be welcome on the morning of the event. Contact Janice Savidge at [email protected]

Several parents are needed to sort and manage the Seniors’ garment bags on the morning of Graduation (Friday, May 31) and again that evening. Contact Shelley Buhler at [email protected]

Save the evening of Friday, August 23 for the final school Kick-Off Cocktail Party. Plan to join your fellow SENIOR parents herald in their kids' SENIOR YEAR. Look for a summer update on location and time details for this event! If you are interested in hosting this event, contact Linda Van Hare at [email protected].

FROM ThE PARENT ASSOCIATION ChAIRS

It has been an amazing experience this year working with the Seattle

Prep community. We are grateful for the many chairs who volunteered

their time and energy to foster outstanding programs and activities.

Whether it was the Gratia Lunches, Homecoming Spirit Barbeque,

Wine Gala, Ski Bus, class gatherings, baked goods for the Open House,

participating in Panther Place or enjoying some amazing guest speakers,

it has been a year of building community, learning and working together.

Hopefully, through some of these speakers, we have gained additional

knowledge on teens, alcohol and reality, internet safety, and ways to

improve our communication with our teens. Please let Victoria Fanning

and Carol Caflisch, your 2013 Parent Association Chairs, know of any guest

speakers you would like to hear.

Our April Parent Association meeting, April 9th, we will continue

our motto of “working together.” Principal Maureen Reid will guide us

through the construction transition plans. It will be a chance to learn the

whereabouts of the lunchroom, accommodations for various classrooms,

location of faculty and many other logistics for the upcoming year. It is

truly a remarkable time to be a part of Seattle Prep’s history of creating

a state of the art learning facility. May 7th, we will recap the year and

announce the recipient of the 2012/2013 Parent Association Service

Award. If you are interested in participating in the Parent Association

as a class representative, leading a program or activity, please don’t

hesitate to contact Victoria or Carol. If you have a candidate to add for the

Parent Association Service Award, please don’t hesitate to email Victoria

([email protected]) or Kay ([email protected]). See you all there!

– Doug and Kay Hanafin

Save the Date! You are invited to the home of Helene and Brian Reed for a potluck social the evening of May 18. Stay tuned for more details!


The sophomore parents met for a fun evening of bowling and conversation at the Garage in early April. Our next event will be a parent tea following the All-School Mass on May 3. Look for details in an upcoming email!

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A heartfelt thank-you from the Loyola Library!Due to an overwhelming response to our request for help in the library,

we are well on our way to relocating our library for next year’s remodel.

We want to thank those who are generously volunteering their time and

energy to help us shift, delete, scan, label and pack thousands of books:

Brad Perkinson, Leigh Floyd, Theresa Maloney, Irina Kuebler, Renee and

Allison Wilson, Tom Anderson, Mary-Thadia d’Hondt, Llora Zichitella, Jean

McMullan and Beth Tyler.

The Loyola Library and Information Center has been especially busy this

past year! In addition to preparing resources for major projects like United

Nations, National History Day and freshman research assignments, we have

strategically increased our collection of digital resources, giving students

and faculty 24/7 access to research materials beyond our physical school

library walls. From the library website, Seattle Prep students are now able

to use over 1000 eBooks, over 2000 audiobooks and 21 databases that have

been carefully chosen to support our curriculum. In these last few months

of school, we are busily working toward reducing our print collection to

half its original size. We have already sent many of our “oldies” to Seattle

University, the Archdiocesan Archives and the Jesuit Archives. In addition,

we are recycling through Better World Books, an organization that sells

discarded library materials and will donate profits to our non-profit literacy

partner, Books for Africa.

GIVEBIG FOR SEATTlE PREP STUDENTS!WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

On May 15, 2013 there’s an exciting event that will amplify the

impact of your Annual Appeal gift to Seattle Prep.

• GiveBIG is a one-day, community-wide giving challenge

created by The Seattle Foundation.

• On Wednesday, May 15th you can stretch your support to

Seattle Prep by making a gift to the school through The

Seattle Foundation’s website. All gifts will support the

2012/13 Annual Appeal.

• A portion of contributions made to The Seattle Foundation’s

online Giving Center between 12:01 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. PST

on May 15th will be matched by The Seattle Foundation and

local businesses.

If you have any questions, please contact Maureen Wishkoski at

(206) 577-2237 or [email protected].

Mark your calendar to support our students! Join alumni, parents and friends and help keep Seattle Prep accessible to every qualified young person, regardless of need.

Thank you to all the freshman parents who joined us on March 19th for our potluck dinner and Ignatian Spirituality Presentation with Mr. Hickey and Dr. Barmore! A great time was had by all. Continue to check your email for end of the year frosh parent activities.

mailto:[email protected]


Public Church, Personal FaithBy Bill Fellows

The February resignation of Pope Benedict and the March 13th election

of Pope Francis placed the Roman Catholic Church at the center of global

news. Usually it is news of the institutional church with official decisions or

statements, problems, or church leaders that draw public attention. However,

the genuine faith of Catholics is nourished and sustained by faith experiences,

not official pronouncements or personalities. This article demonstrates how

faith stories, however brief, inspire, support and encourage other believers.

Several members of the Prep community have graciously consented to share a

particularly meaningful aspect of their Catholic faith.

Fr. Jeff McDougal,SJ, superior of the Capitol Hill Jesuit Community and Prep

theology teacher writes, “The Church tradition, activity, belief, or practice

that most nourishes my Catholic faith is the Mass. This was the case even

before I entered the Jesuits. It was the case while I was growing up, it was the

case while I served in the Army and it was the case when I was a student at

Oregon State University. My parents gave me an appreciation of this as far

back as I can remember. They made sure we went to Mass every week and they

themselves often attended daily Mass.”

Jenell Kheriaty, Prep’s Dean of Students experience is similar: “I feel peace,

love and a connection with my truest self when I am at Mass, in community,

living my faith. Celebrating within a faith community and being connected

to the people who give it life – that’s what nourishes me. A beautiful Mass,

whether a simple, quiet daily Mass or a grand celebration at St. James

Cathedral with amazing music and powerful prayer is where I feel most

nourished, most at peace and most connected with the person God is calling

me to be.”

Barbara Anne Carey, Prep senior, reflects, “Praying the rosary as a family

on road trips is something that I believe most nourishes my Catholic faith. My

family took up this tradition from my grandparents and we believe it enables

us to have safe travels at all times. Because of this, I am accustomed to the

belief that “A family that prays together, stays together.”

A second senior, Connor Dennehy reminds us of another important

dimension of Catholicism: “What nourishes my Catholic faith the most is

reconciliation. Being able to get a weight of guilt or suffering off your shoulders

through talking with a priest is incomparable. The feeling that reconciliation

brings to you is stress free relief that is hard to find.”

Prep’s Director of Community Ministry Brian T. Mack states, “the activity,

that most nourishes my Catholic faith is helping others grow in their faith –

whether it is talking to my two young sons about God or working with a Prep

student about their deep questions regarding their faith. Each of these personal

interactions enables me to feel God flowing through me to nourish and enliven

others.”

Mother of three Prep graduates, science teacher Sheila Mallahan observes:

“Beyond the controversies or issues in the wider church at any given time, I

can experience the love of God and the faith of the community in the Mass.

Singing and praying with others in the context of the Mass strengthens,

COMMUNITY MINISTRY


COUNSElING JuniorsOn May 1 representatives from Jesuit colleges and universities from across

the country will be here from 10:30-11:30 to meet with juniors. Juniors will be

dismissed from classes to attend this event.

SeniorsFor the 2012-2013 school year, the Counseling Office sent out over 1412

transcripts and recommendations and 1152 mid-year transcripts and reports.

Now that the process has come to an end, there is one final form we need you

to complete. You should have received a Final Decision Form. Please return

this to the Counseling Office by Thursday, May 2. Remember, we will send

your final transcript to one college/university, as you may commit to only one

school. With the form you will let us know where to send your final transcript

and the information you give us is used to produce the general statistics in

Naviance that will be used by future classes and in Prep publications.

Your hard work and accomplishments deserve to be recognized.

Congratulations to all!

Freshmen and SophomoresCounselors Jolene Boyle, Ron Zipse and Jim Johnston held a series of lunch-

time-meetings with sophomores the first two weeks of March. All sophomores

were scheduled in groups of ten to meet with their assigned counselor. With a

view toward the future, students reviewed their transcripts and PLAN scores,

and set academic goals for the current semester. The groups also talked about

strategies for meeting these goals.

Test Date ReminderThe Counseling Office has practice test materials for the SAT, SAT Subject

Tests, and the ACT. Below are the testing dates for the rest of the school year:

Students are encouraged to register on-line for standardized tests

SAT: www.collegeboard.com

ACT: www.act.org. Please register for the ACT Plus Writing test when

registering for the ACT.

TesT DaTe TesT RegisTRaTion LaTe DeaDLine DeaDLine

June 1 SAT I & II May 2 May 17

June 8 ACT May 3 May 17

affirms and deepens my own faith. Some of my favorite Masses of all have

been Masses on the retreats at Seattle Prep – such a meaningful way to share

faith with the students.”

Faith sharing is a vital yet often neglected element in the lives of Catholic

Christians. The preceding statements enrich and challenge. Faith is a journey.

These personal reflections assist us in assessing what sustains and nourishes

our faith as we come to know, love and serve God and others.


Chances are good that you know how well the Prep women’s basketball

program has done over the past few seasons. With Metro, District and State

titles, it’s no wonder that Panther basketball has been in the news.

But what you may know less about is the woman behind the team: Head

Coach Michelle Hall. Here are some facts about her background and record and

some of her reflections on her time coaching at Prep.

Playing experience: Lincoln High School, Seattle; four year varsity letter

winner for Coach Gartha Morgan. Went on to play at Columbia Basin

Community College and then Seattle Pacific University.

Pre-Prep Coaching Experience: Shoreline Community College for two

years as an assistant before deciding on coaching at the high school level.

High school assistant coaching started with former high school coach Gartha

Morgan at Franklin High School. Upon his retirement from coaching, Coach

Hall received a call from Ms. Val Ritchie to assist with her program.

Prep Experience: Head JV coach for five years, assisted with varsity for two

years; became Head Girls basketball coach in June, 1998.

Lifetime Prep Coaching Record: 245-121 with success in Metro, District and

State tournaments over the last 14 years.

Championships: Metro (1), Districts (2) and State (1)

State Appearances: 11 times over 14 years.

Reflections on Her Prep ExperienceIt has giving me the opportunity to work with players that have different

skill levels and I get to see them develop into good players and great student

athletes.

Our goals every year is to win Metro, District and State as a TEAM. The

program goal is to be successful both on and off the courts. That comes with

the players being committed to all the phases of the game, being committed to

the community of Prep and having fun!

The success of the program also comes with the time I put in during the

off season to make sure players are getting in the gym here at Prep. We have

invited other players and coaches from around the area to our open gyms,

making it fun for all of those involved. I have a mentor coach who has given me

some basic fundamental ideas that have proved to be successful; he has been a

great sounding board.

The coaching staff over the years (from Jeff Pietz, Kelly Nolan, Sarah

Gattis, Tom Hutyler, Rebecca Valdivia, just to name a few known to the Prep

community) have been instrumental to our success. Our current coaching staff

(Katie Fitzmaurice and Joy Hollingsworth are former players) has certainly

helped continue the proud tradition.

As I always tell the girls “the best is yet to come.” This season was truly

amazing; the opportunity that we had to play for all three championships,

coming up short on each one – not a lot of teams have done that in girls

basketball. I thank all of the parents, faculty, students, friends and family who

have support the Seattle Prep Girls Program over the years. I look forward to

your continued support! Go Prep!

Coach Accomplishment! Ed

Paulter, Athletic Director and

head varsity baseball coach,

won his 400th game on March

22nd against Jackson High

School. Way to go Coach

Paulter!

Michelle Hall coaches the Prep

girls basketball team during a

time-out.

Unsung Hero: Michelle Hall


Arts Week at Seattle Prep!Every year there is one week in the spring when we especially celebrate

all the arts at Prep. This year’s “Art Attack!” happens the week of May 6. The

kick off to the week is on Friday May 3rd, when our last Coffee House of the

year happens. Here, students display their musical and poetic talent., reading

original poetry and playing and singing music, some of which is also original.

Then, on Monday, May 6 there is an Art Opening in the PACCAR Commons

at 6 p.m., followed by a Spring Choir Concert at 7 p.m. in the Fr. Healy

Theater. The visual displays will include photographs, drawings, paintings,

prints, ceramics and more. The choir concert will include fun songs such as

“Somebody to Love,” “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life”

(from Monty Python’s Spamalot), a “Phantom of the Opera”

medley, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and more, including

solos and duets. Then there is the spring drama production:

The One-Act Play Festival. On Tues, Wed and Thurs after

school in the theater please join us for a presentation of

student-directed one-act plays. Then, on Friday evening at

7 p.m. the three Best of the Fest are put on the stage again,

with various awards given.

Other activities and presentations during the week

include the Big Blue Dance Showcase, a printmaking activity,

an Animation Festival and a Video Film Festival sponsored

by the Video Club, all taking place during lunches and

windows. Please come and enjoy the incredible talent of

many, many students. It is a wonder to behold!

STUDENT lIFE

Mock Trial Wins StatePrep’s varsity mock trial team was named state champion on Sunday,

March 24th in Olympia after competing against King's High School in the final

round of the statewide competition. Prep will compete in the national high

school Mock Trial competition in Indianapolis scheduled for May 9 – 11.

United States District Court Judge Robert Lasnik presided over the

championship round of the competition, which was hosted by the Thurston

County Courthouse. The competition involved 22 high school teams from

across Washington, who had competed in their district competitions and

advanced to state, with more than 100 attorneys and more than 30 judges and

court commissioners volunteering to preside and score the rounds.

A final round Best Attorney Award went to Rachel Chacon and a final

round Best Witness Awards went to Olivia Morrow. Congrats to all!

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