Good Morning

--Msgr. Joseph Strickland, Class of 2008 Baccalaureate Mass, 5.22.08

• 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.
• Mass: This morning in the TKG Chapel at 7:15 a.m. [Today is the last 7:15 mass for the school year.]
• Sacrament of Reconciliation: This morning at 7:45 a.m. in the Chapel.
• Senior Honors Convocation: This morning at 9:15 a.m. in the Haddad Gym. All students will be released from block one over the intercom at 9:10 a.m. Following the ceremony, students will resume regular schedule.
• 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.
• SummerBridge Deadline: Today is the final day for regular registration for SummerBridge classes. Registration forms are available in the office or on-line.
• 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.
• Congratulations to the Class of 2008: Click Here for More Information
• Fifty-one 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.
• 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.
• Volunteer Opportunity: The Smith County American Red Cross "Learn to Swim" program is in need of aides to assist with these classes. Aides would be expected to participate in training classes on June 3rd at 6-8 pm at the Red Cross office, 9am-noon on June 5th at Fun Forest pool, and 9am - noon on June 6th at Woldert pool. The actual dates for the aide position are: June 10- Aug 1, Mon -Thurs, 8:30 am - 10:30 am and/or 6 pm - 7 pm. Interested applicants can go online at www.smithcounty.redcross.org and go to "Health and Safety" tab where an application for WSI Aide can be found and completed online. The applicant then should call David Anderson at 903-581-7981.
• Volunteer Opportunity at the East Texas Food Bank: Volunteer hours available. One of the benefits to volunteering with the Food Bank is that students can pretty much set their own working hours. Once they've gotten familiar with the work we do in the warehouse, ETFB really allows them to set their own days and times to volunteer. If you have any other questions don't hesitate to contact robyn.squyres@secondharvest.org or at 903.597.3663 x 116. You can also learn more about our program on our website at http://www.easttexasfoodbank.org/volunteer.html