Good Morning

"It makes little sense for the Church to complain about ethical failures in the media if it is not paying attention to educating future communicators in ethics."

--Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Read Article Here

• Prayer Intentions:
• The Gorman Class of 2008
• Marty Schumaker, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Bay Area Christian, who is in critical care with head injuries after a fall from the press box earlier this week.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Meets this morning in room 105 at 7:30 a.m.
• Communion Service: This morning at 7:40 a.m. in the Chapel.
• Administrative Team: Meets today at 8:45 a.m.
• Oceanography Field Trip to Caldwell Zoo: Today during the second block.
• Spanish III Field Trip: Today during the fourth block.
• 8th Grade Band to Practice With HS Band: Today during the fourth block. Staff can access the attached roster.
• TKG Drum Corps Concert: Today at 3:15 in the band room for any class which has completed exam review. Concert will be over at 3:20 P.M.
• Class of 2008 Baccalaureate Ceremonies: Today at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Bishop Alvaro Corrada, SJ as celebrant and homilist Monsignor Joseph Strickland, JCL concelebrating.
• TAPPS 5A Fine Arts Student of the Year: Congratulations to senior Caitlyn Dean who has been selected as the 2008 TAPPS 5A Female Fine Arts Student of the Year, the highest award for any female student from all 48 TAPPS 5A schools in the state of Texas. During her high school tenure, Caitlyn has been involved in VASE Art competitions, AP Studio Art (junior and senior year), Crusader Choir and Gorman Academic Team.
• Forty-Eighth Annual Commencement Exercises: To commemorate the Class of 2008 tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. in the Haddad Gymnasium on the Gorman campus. Keynote speaker is retiring thirty-nine year teacher Larry McClellan.
• Congratulations to the Class of 2008: Click Here for More Information
• Fifty-two students will graduate
• Over $2.5 million in scholarship offers
• Average time in the Tyler Catholic Schools System: 9.4 years
• 21 students started in either Kindergarten or Pre-Kindergarten at St. Gregory
• 34 (63%) have no younger sibling in the school system.
• Biology Club Car Wash: This Saturday from 9-1 in the MS parking area.
• Accelerated Reader Awards for the 2007-2008 School Year:
• Partners in Reading Winner: Christopher Danley and Luke Ryder
• Non-Fiction reader Champion: Hunter Brown
• Perfect Readers of the Year: Rachel Carleton and Laura Noriega
• Tayshas Reading Club Winners: Tiffany Cordova, Michelle Deal, Jean Paul Destarac, Michelle Harris.
• Top Point Readers:
• High School: Jean Paul Destarac
• Overall School: Dickson McKellar
• Overall Class Winner: Class of 2013 (7th Grade)
• Looking Ahead to Next Week:
• Final Exams: May 27-30, 2008
• Middle School End of Year Honors Convocation: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. in the Haddad Gym.
• High School End of Year Honors Convocation: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. in the Haddad Gym.
• Sixth Grade Accelerated Reader Field Trip to Hudnall Planetarium: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
• Early Dismissal at 12:20 for Final Exam Schedule: Wednesday, May 28-Friday, May 30, 2008
• Academic and Fine Arts Advisory Council: Meets on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in the Choir Room
• Final School Liturgy: Friday, May 30, 2008 at 9:45 am. In St. Paul's Chapel.
• End of the Second Semester: Friday, May 30, 2008
• Memorial Day Holiday: Next Monday, May 26, 2008, no classes.