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The NAZ Newsletter
A monthly newsletter for the parents and families of Nazareth Academy High School
Important Dates
July 4th - 6th School Building Closed Independence Day Holiday Tuesday, August 21 Freshmen First Day 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 22 All Students Report Special Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Thursday, August 23 All Students Report Special Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM Friday, August 24 All Students Report “B” Schedule 7:40 AM - 1:00 PM
Summer 2018
Nazareth Academy High School ~ 4001 Grant Avenue ~ Philadelphia, PA 19114 ~ 215.637.7676 ~ NazarethAcademyHS.org
Embracing Faith, Family, and Education
End of the Year Recap We send our best wishes to the members of the Class of 2018 who
celebrated their Graduation Ceremonies on Friday, June 1st. We wish them
great success in their future endeavors and look forward to welcoming them
back as alumnae.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated in the Naz Dart for
the Arts on Sunday, June 3rd! We had a great time raising funds for the
Music Department!
Congratulations goes out to our new student leadership team for the
2018-2019 school year:
Ashley Dolt '19 - Student Body President
Malaina Gallagher '19 - Student Body Vice President
Megan Kennedy '19 - Student Body Secretary
Meaghan Gould '19 - Student Body Treasurer
President’s Report Mrs. Denise LePera
Happy Summer!
First, let me offer my prayerful wishes for a very peace-filled and safe summer. Hopefully it is
a time for renewal and re-energizing not just for our girls, but for each of you who make many
sacrifices to send your daughters to us, and who work so very hard at bringing up such
wonderful young ladies!
Summer Projects
The summer is bringing much activity here on Grant
Avenue. Summer Enrichment for Pre-8th and Pre-9th
graders began last week. How great to see so many
wonderful young ladies – both current Pandas and future
Pandas!
One of the many projects happening on-campus that you
might notice is the paving project for the circle and the
driveway leading to Stevenson Lane. Some of the curbing
is being replaced as well. The wooden poles at the rear of
the upper parking lot are gone and have been replaced
with a fence and gate. The fence along the soccer field
that backs into Delaney Hall is being replaced and will
soon have a bright, new windscreen. More updates on
summer projects to follow.
Advancement Department
Congratulations to the Advancement Team on a successful year! It was quite an impressive
first year…the Nazareth Fund brought in more than $100,000 which is a 25% increase and at
the same time the events netted almost $125,000 which is 70% over the previous year. This
was beyond expectations and provided unexpected, and much needed revenue for some
technology and facilities upgrades by the end of the fiscal year! What a great way to enter into
our 90th Anniversary Year!
Principal Search Update
The principal search is underway and know that we are committed to finding an academic
leader with a proven track record who is mission-focused and student-centered. Hopefully we
will have more of an update in our next newsletter.
Congratulations to the Class of 2018!
Principal’s Message Sister Rita Fanning, CSFN
Welcome to Summer!
We have already begun our summer enrichment classes and our summer camps so for some of
you and some of us our school break is over. It is a joy for me to see your daughters walking
our hallways. They bring to life the mission of embracing faith, family and education.
Faculty Update
At the end of the year we said our good-byes and expressed our gratitude to Jackie (Cervino)
Diamond, Art Teacher, and Sister David Sibiski, Attendance Officer.
Over the course of three weeks we have welcomed the following as faculty and staff for the
2018-19 school year:
Daniel Dockery, Social Studies
Natalie Graveley ’05, English
Karen Peyton, English
Anthony Palumbo, Science
Sister Jeanette Lawlor, CSFN, Attendance Officer
Athletics Update
Congratulations to Mary Kate McDade Magagna '05 on being named Nazareth's head
basketball coach. Her record is all-around impressive – academically, player awards for
athletes and leadership and coaching experience at St. Joseph's University! Welcome aboard.
NAHS Class of 2022
Academic Affairs Mrs. Patricia Quinn
It has been another delightful year working with your daughters. I hope that each of your families
will experience a restful summer. Thank you for entrusting them to us.
Summer Reminders:
Grade Reports: Honors are based on semester grade point averages.
Rosters: Students will receive their rosters dur ing the fir st week of August.
Parent Conferences: If a student or a parent of a student has any academic concerns the
teacher should be the primary contact. The teacher is the best resource to address any classroom
related issues.
Class Syllabus: A syllabus will be presented for each class and will require a parent
signature. Any supplemental materials which enhance learning such as movies or documentaries
will also be included with each syllabus.
SAT PREP
Nazareth Academy will be offering an afternoon non-credit SAT prep Course for the Fall of 2018
and the Spring of 2019. This course is an additional opportunity for our students to sharpen their
SAT verbal skills and to perform better on the SATs.
The course involves ten 1-hour sessions, held 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM on the dates prior to SAT’s.
The course is $120 which includes the book that will be used. Class dates are usually on
Mondays and Wednesdays. The class will run twice in the fall, and twice again in the spring. The
first fall class will run leading up to the October 6 SAT date and the second will run leading up to
the December 1 SAT date.
In the spring, the class will run leading up to the March 9 SAT date and the second class will run
leading up to the May 4 SAT date.
If you have any questions or would like to reserve a spot please email John Turner at [email protected].
SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS
Not all classes require an assignment to be completed over the summer. Please check your
daughter’s upcoming classes and if an assignment is required it will be listed here. Some
assignments may call for a worksheet to be completed. If a worksheet exists then it will either
be submitted by the teacher to the student or posted on the website. Some teachers count these
worksheets as tests so there is a possibility that these worksheets are not posted. The most
important component is that each student is aware of her academic summer obligations 4th.
Please remind her to ensure that she has everything that is necessary for a summer free of any
additional stress. If an assignment is required it is will be listed by department below.
ENGLISH
All students are required to read a book assigned by the department over the summer.
Freshmen: What Happened to Goodbye ~ Author: Sarah Dessen
Sophomores: The Book Thief ~ Author : Markus Zusak
Juniors: 1984 ~ Author: George Orwell
Seniors: The Princess Bride ~ Author : William Goldman
MUSIC
Music Major I, Music Major II, Music Major III, and AP Music assignments have been
uploaded to the website.
Private Voice and Piano students are to practice over the summer. Italian, French and German
songs are assigned according to the individual level of the student.
Woodwind instrumental students should continue practicing on that assigned from Essential
Elements of Music.
Members of the Jazz Band should practice jazz band music over the summer.
SCIENCE
Honors Biology: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.
Biology: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.
Physical Science: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
Honors Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
Conceptual Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
Chemistry: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
Physics: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
AP Biology: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.
AP Chemistry: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.
AP Physics: Students were given the textbook to read and answer specific problems.
MATHEMATICS
Honors Trig/ Pre-Calc: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.
Honors Calculus: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.
AP Calculus: A worksheet will be uploaded to the website.
AP Statistics: Worksheets were distr ibuted to the students.
THEOLOGY
Freshmen
Read one of the following books and follow the paper format uploaded to the website.
She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall ~ Authors: Misty Barnell and
Madeleine L’Engle
Two from Galilee ~ Author: Margery Holmes
Heaven is for Real ~ Author: Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent
Sophomores
Read one of the following books and follow the paper format uploaded to the website.
7 Secrets of the Eucharist ~ Author: Vinny Flynn
A Father Who Keeps His Promises ~ Author: Scott Hahn
The Shack ~ Author: William P. Young
The Ultimate Gift ~ Author: Jim Stovall
In lieu of reading a book, sophomores are also given the option to visit a shrine. The
requirements for this assignment are also uploaded to the website.
Juniors and Seniors
Offer an additional four hours of voluntary Christian Service to a local, non-profit
organization. This is above and beyond the minimum twenty hours per year that is part of the
curriculum. The format for the Reflection Paper and a list of possible places to serve are
uploaded to the website.
WORLD LANGUAGES
Italian II: Worksheets were distr ibuted which involve finding pictures and including
descriptions of the pictures.
Honors Italian III: Worksheets were distr ibuted that involve reading, translating, and
answering questions on La Famiglia Millepiedi.
Honors Italian IV: Worksheets were distr ibuted which include reading and answering
questions on the story Pericolo Sulla Costa Amalfitana.
AP Latin: Books were distr ibuted that include Vergil’s Aeneid and Caesar’s De Bello
Gallico. Worksheets were given to explain the assignment.
Honors Spanish IV: This is an online assignment consisting of two segments. Initially,
students are to watch You Tube and take notes on two videos. One video is a Spanish
Lesson-The Imperfect Subjunctive and also Spanish Practice by Senorbelles and the second
video is the Imperfect Subjunctive (Professor Jason) by Senorbelles. Following this task,
students are to go to Spanish Playground website and watch three of the Habla Jorge videos:
Algunas cosas sobre mi/Comida de Sudamerica/ Los Utiles Escolares. They are to take notes
on each and view each video at least twice. Students will submit their notes to Mrs. O’Leary
and should be prepared to participate in a class discussion.
Student Life Mrs. Diane Budd
Student Handbook
Please use the time over the summer to review the Student Handbook for policies. It will be
helpful when returning to school to avoid discipline issues and be aware of all that is asked of
you as a student at Nazareth.
School Uniforms
Just a reminder to all parents that the Flynn and O’Hara website is available all summer to place
online orders for your uniform needs. Click Here For the Flynn O’Hara Uniforms website. If
you have any questions or concerns regarding the uniform requirement, please e-mail me at
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