Class of 2010 during their Graduation Mass (June 4, 2010)

[UPDATE] Photos* of Grade 8 Graduation and party are now available. (Photoset | Slideshow)

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[Original Post] On June 5, 2010, the Class of 2010 graduated and became the latest batch of SFA Alumni. Congratulations, Class of 2010 for a job well done!

Grade 8 Photos:

• Washington DC Trip* (May 19-21, 2010) | Slideshow
• Graduation Mass (June 4, 2010 SFA Chapel) | Slideshow
• Farewell Grade 8 (June 4, 2010 SFA) | Slideshow

*Special thanks to Mrs. Perez for the pics!

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April 24, 2010, Jersey City – St. Francis Academy’s Forensics Team placed second after competing in the Forensics tournament held at Hudson Catholic Regional High School.

Read the rest for details and list of winners ….

From Mrs. Giallombardo:

Forensics is a drama competition where students from grades 5-8 interpret a playwright’s, novelist’s, speechwriter’s or poet’s intention or purpose. It is important for competitors to use full range of voice, be believable, give the appearance of spontaneity, and possess confidence and poise. All in a matter of 5-8 minutes!

Our Forensics team competed at Hudson Catholic Regional High School on April 24th. We are proud of all our competitors and all their success! Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the team!

Hudson Catholic 2010 Forensics Tournament

JUNIOR VARSITY

Oral Interpretation

• Andrew Perez – Grade 6 – 1st Place
• Hannah Mercado – Grade 6 – 2nd Place
• Samantha Diaz – Grade 5 – 3rd Place

Duo Interpretation

• Precious Castanon / Hannah Valente – Grade 6 – 1st Place
• Julia Lopez / Ashley Melo – Grade 6 – 1st Place
• Taylor Clark / Brandon Perez – Grade 6 – 2nd Place
• Steven Dahie / Robert Quintas – Grade 5 – 2nd Place
• Thomas Jandora / Patrick Keenan – Grade 5 – 3rd Place

Dramatic Interpretation

• Eric Hartl – Grade 6 – 2nd Place

Declamation

• Anthony Reyes – Grade 5 – 3rd Place

VARSITY

Dramatic Interpretation

• Elizabeth Doody – Grade 7 – 1st Place
• Lauren Healy – Grade 8 – 3rd Place

Duo Interpretation

• Anamaria Carrasco / Nikolas Melgarejo – Grade 7 – 1st Place
• Cynthia Cardenas / Justin Mercado – Grade 8 – 2nd Place

FINALIST TROPHIES

• Christopher Jandora / Taylor Scarpello – Grade 7 – Duo
• Alexa Ruiz  - Grade 8 – Dramatic Interpretation
• Jenny Quispe – Grade 7 – OralInterpretation
• Octavia Davila – Grade 7 – Oral Interpretation
• Francisca Quintanilla – Grade 7 – Original Oratory

]]> http://stfrancisacademy.com/sfa/archives/1252/feed 0 http://stfrancisacademy.com/sfa/archives/1248 http://stfrancisacademy.com/sfa/archives/1248#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:38:59 +0000 Webmaster http://stfrancisacademy.com/sfa/?p=1248 Students decorated the doors of their classrooms for the first Spring Door Contest hosted by the Student Council. The decorations and designs represent the warmth and beauty of the season of Spring.

Check out the colorful doors in the gallery section (Photo Set | Slide Show) and choose your favorites!

Harsh Patel (center) with his mother and his uncle.

Harsh Patel placed 8th overall in the 2010 New Jersey state geography bee held at Rowan University on April 9, 2010. He received a certificate and other prizes for his achievement.

Congratulations, Harsh!

Read the rest of this post for his experience….

Harsh Patel with SFA President Sr. Dora Sartino, MFIC

From Harsh Patel:

“On April 9, I went to Rowan University for the 2010 New Jersey state geography bee. 104 students across the state had taken the written test and scored high enough to make it to the state level. They started the competition by dividing the 104 of us into five groups, each group going into a different classroom.

We had a total of eight rounds, in which eight persons answered eight questions. I got seven out of eight questions right, for a total of 7 points. What they did next was pick out the top ten scoring students to be in the final round. Seven people who had a score of eight, went to the top ten. Seventeen other people tied with a score of seven points, including me. To pick out three more people, the seventeen of us went into another classroom for a tiebreaker. They did this by asking us all the same question and having us answer by writing on a little whiteboard. I made it into the top ten by correctly answering “China” to the question: “The Taklimakan Desert is south of the Tian Shan Mountains in what country?”

In the final round, we were asked many difficult questions. I placed eighth overall in the state of New Jersey after being asked the question: “In which state did the Battle of Shiloh take place?”

All the geography bee participants received a T-shirt and certificate for their achievements. I received these two and won a five dollar Dunkin Donuts gift card in a raffle. The first place winners of the state bees all go to the national competitions held in Washington, D.C.”

Harsh Patel with Social Studies teacher Mr. Tony Martin

Read the rest for the press release ….

TOP GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS TO TEST SKILLS AT STATE GEOGRAPHIC BEES ON APRIL 9

WASHINGTON (March 15, 2010)—On Friday, April 9, young geography whizzes across the United States and U.S. territories will participate in state-level Geographic Bees, competing for a spot in the national competition in Washington, D.C., in May. The Bee is organized by the National Geographic Society. This year’s Bee is sponsored by Google Inc.; at the state level, the Bee is also being sponsored by Plum Creek.

Up to 100 fourth- to eighth-graders in each of the 50 states, District of Columbia, U.S. territories and Department of Defense Dependents Schools have qualified for the state Bees. Each state winner will receive $100, the “National Geographic Collegiate Atlas of the World,” and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., for the national finals May 25-26 and the chance to be crowned National Geographic Bee champion.

First prize in the national competition is a $25,000 college scholarship and lifetime membership in the National Geographic Society. Second- and third-place finishers receive $15,000 and $10,000 college scholarships, respectively. Additionally, the national winner will travel (along with one parent or guardian), all expenses paid, to the Galápagos Islands to experience geography firsthand through up-close encounters with the wildlife and landscape of the islands. Travel for the Galápagos trip is provided by Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society.

Full Press Release HERE.