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may 2011 on hate that is really love my dear parents and guardians every year the mothers club sponsors a mother-son mass and dinner for the graduating class mr fitz picks one boy to speak on behalf of the class to all the mothers who are present last year justin campbell was most eloquent in a speech which clearly showed his love and respect for his mother when the mass was over i went to congratulate justin and his mother his mother was standing there with a dazed look on her face and said to me i thought he hated me right then and there i knew i was talking to a very good mother boys will let you think that they hate you when you make them do what they should do when they don t want to do it although they won t let you know it deep down inside they know that you are acting in their best interest because you love them so very much of course the general rule never applies to every boy there are always exceptions one day i was in the corridor in saint joseph hall as mrs hubbard one of our religion teachers and her son moses were about to pass each other in the hallway moses stopped and kissed his mother and went on his way rare is the boy who would do that most boys would have probably run in the opposite direction if they saw their mother coming down the hall it s not that they don t love their mother and it s really not that they are embarrassed by their mother it s just not the cool thing to do recently i have read two biographies of lady randolph churchill winston s mother like all victorian mothers she was somewhat aloof from her children who were brought up by nannies winston was always begging her to come visit him at school but she and his father rarely came the greatest influence at that time in his young life was his nanny mrs everest whom he called woom she was his confidante and his companion one day she visited him at his school harrow and winston proudly brought her about the campus showing her everything and introducing her to everyone some of his schoolmates were appalled that he would be so effusive about a servant in actual fact mrs everest had served in the place of his mother to say that churchill was an unusual boy would be an understatement fortunately after his father died and winston grew into adulthood his mother and he became very close even when she married a second time to a man two weeks older than her son and a third time to a man five years younger than her son you might have the exceptional son who lets you know very clearly how much he loves you and who shows that through his affection for you that is a singular grace for which you should be most grateful if however you are the mother of a normal boy don t be discouraged while he might not tell you he loves you very dearly and counts on your love so the next time that you thwart his divine will and he tells you that he hates you just smile and thank him for the compliment it really means that he loves you brother james m kelly c.f.x.

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dear parents students and friends of the mount for some there is nothing more exaggerated than the place of athletics in a young man s life now that i have your attention let me also tell you that it is equally true that there is nothing more underestimated by some than the place of athletics in a young man s life the happy balance of perspective is missing in so many approaches to high school sports and the situation today is one that bears more of the negative marks of what we see in college and in professional sports than it should in my own situation growing up i was a baseball player a catcher and i played mostly on police athletic league teams the nypd ran these leagues in most of the neighborhoods of new york and my dad was a cop who knew a thing or two about baseball yet he never once interfered with my coaches or with me for that matter today s landscape is much different and what it lacks most is integrity and a balanced approach and high school sports lacks both more and more in my view and for the most part adults are at the root cause of the problem for a young man being on a particular team can be the most important thing in his life at that time and regardless of what we who teach him think that is the reality of his world most of them balance school and sports fairly well guys who play three sports there are still a few left and do well in school remain excellent models for those who follow them at the mount athletics can sometimes provide a more valuable and more lasting lesson than anything i m teaching them and thus it is imperative to put good people in charge of them in the coaching ranks it is amazing at reunion times to listen to guys five years out and more describe with intricate detail a particular game or match while at the same time they have no recollection of ever having taken spanish so athletics is part and parcel of the whole educational program with sports we need to be consistent with our mission in establishing good and healthy relationships that endure as good a job as i think we do in this area i am also aware of our continual need for evaluation and review with an eye toward changing for the better i remain very happy with the performance of our students who are in our athletic program who are in it for love of the sport and not because we or anyone else have offered them a monetary inducement to be here i remain puzzled as to the inherent value in filling a young man s head with delusions of grandeur about himself before he has had a chance to use or develop his god-given talents in athletics as several authors i have read point out there is no doubt that sports can provide us with the opportunity for the utilization of morally healthy influences in our lives involvement in sports has been known to assist young people in the management of shame and even anger and this same participation can help in the development of a young person s moral reasoning being on a team can help kids learn how to use their talents to benefit a community and to create some experience of justice in my own experience sports provided me contact with my dad and with other healthy male role models and it also introduced me in a way that could not have been done otherwise to the thinking of young people different from me while all of this can be true there is also no doubt that we regularly waste these opportunities pushing sports as some sort of feel-good enterprise while in fact we are destroying the developing moral compass in a young person s life too often the only message a young man hears after a contest is how dumb the referee is and what lowlifes the members of the opposing squad are any benefit that can be derived in sports at this age depends on the relationships that are developed from parent to parent parent to coach and adults to young people many of us adults are not the same individuals at sporting events especially when our sons are playing we mistake sports as an apt metaphor for life and we incorrectly assume that there is a direct correlation between performance in sports and performance in life we also sometimes try to minimize the importance of the competition inherent in sports ignoring the fact that therein lies the very substance that can help us morally develop players are challenged to set themselves against numerous standards as they take part in the sport of their choice in doing so they are confronted with measuring their own prowess against that of their opponent as they devise strategies during a contest they do the same as they assess their own capabilities in comparison with those who may have beaten them out for a starting spot on a team lots of solid lessons abound here if only we are prepared to teach them parents are called upon to support not to meddle in internal team matters the support called for is across the board for all on the team including those who may be vying for that starting spot with their son so many of you understand this and go above and beyond the call of duty in support of our teams improving the situation will call for us to reflect on the level of importance we attach to sports in the lives of our sons and question why our explosive buttons get pushed here more easily than in other areas too many adults are way too wrapped up in sports believing that our sons actual performance is directly related to our performance as parents he wins a lot and we re good parents i suppose i am writing about this topic because i find myself outside here watching all sorts of sports this spring i enjoy winning as much as anyone perhaps even more so but what i have noticed about my being a spectator this spring is the incredible effort made by young men their coaches and their parents to provide a healthy experience for all win or lose the relationships that are established will endure with god s help they will be healthy and worthy of our care and attention peace barry j fitzpatrick principal

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final exams for freshmen sophomores and mr david norton director of studies class of 2011 ­ graduation reminders you are responsible for all dates and details listed below any questions see mr norton or mr murphy mon may 2nd mon may 2nd thru fri may 6th ap exams begin graduation tickets and baccalaureate mass tickets can be picked up in mr norton s office every senior will receive four graduation tickets chosen at random two yellow tickets are for the center aisle accessible by the center aisle only while two blue or purple tickets are for the side aisles accessible by the proper side aisle all four tickets will be in the same row but must be entered by the proper aisle graduation will be videotaped order forms are available from the main office tickets are required for the baccalaureate mass seniors and their parents will sit together senior parent meeting 7:00 pm ­ cafeteria grandparents seniors mass and brunch 10:00 am auditorium/cafeteria ­ coat tie senior project begins seniors not involved with the senior project attend class father/senior son mass and dinner 7:00 pm auditorium/cafeteria casual attire mother/senior son mass and dinner 7:00 pm auditorium cafeteria coat tie required senior project presentation day 1:00 pm 2:30 pm rooms posted school dress code required senior prom ­ m t bank ravens stadium 9:00 pm 1:00 am formal dress ­ everyone attending must be at the prom no later than 10:00 pm post prom event and breakfast ­ columbia athletic club 2:00 am 5:00 am senior class exams for those not participating in the may 26th senior project used book collection ­ seniors only 10:00 am 1:00 pm bookstore top 10 senior projects ­ auditorium ­ for junior assembly 8:45 am 10:15 am recognition dinner 7:00 pm ­ by invitation only graduation tux to be picked up at cy s of catonsville 719 frederick road across from friendly s call before going to pick-up 410-747-8760 tux should be available from 9:30 am 7:00 pm if renting shoes $10 fee due at this time senior breakfast 8:30 am ­ cafeteria ­every senior must attend dress coat tie dress shirt socks and dress shoes senior awards assembly 10:00 am ­ gym ­ every senior must attend graduation rehearsal ­ 12:30 -2:00 pm ­ cathedral of mary our queen ­ every senior must attend students must supply their own transportation seniors needing a ride sign up for the bus in the studies office before may 27th baccalaureate mass 7:30 pm ­ st louis catholic church clarksville dress coat tie dress shirt socks and dress shoes admission by ticket only every senior must attend graduation ­ cathedral of mary our queen 3:00 pm report to the cathedral at 1:30 pm graduation tuxedo black dress shoes black socks required every senior must attend return graduation tuxedo ­ 9:30 am 7:00 pm to cy s all graduation tuxedos must be returned at this time juniors exams will be held on monday june 6 periods e&f tuesday june 7 periods g&h wednesday june 8 periods a&b and thursday june 9 periods c&d sophomores and juniors with an a average and an a in the fourth quarter may be exempt from their final exam with the teacher s permission summer school students not passing a class are reminded that summer school begins on thursday june 16 2011 parents of students required to attend summer school will be notified after final exams students must attend mount saint joseph s summer school unless the course is not offered wed may 4th sat may 7 th mon may 9th mon may 9 thru fri may 20th thu may 12th thu may 19th fri may 20th sat may 21st th senior class members not involved in the senior project are required to be in school on may 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19 and 20 exams for these seniors will be on may 23 24 25 and 26 attention parents of seniors grandparents mass and brunch may 7 10:00 a.m father-son mass and dinner may 12 7:00 p.m mother-son mass and dinner may 19 7:00 p.m you must respond by the appropriate dates indicated in the recent mailing so that we will be prepared for the correct number of guests attending these events mon may 23rd thru thur may 26th mon may 23rd fri may 27th tue may 24th tue may 24th wed june 1st thu june 2nd fri june 3rd senior recognition banquet the recognition banquet will be held on tuesday may 24 2011 at 7:00 p.m those students involved will receive a personal invitation thu june 2nd fri june 3rd 2011-2012 enrollment tuition payment plan election forms and the $800.00 deposit were due friday april 8 2011 if you have not already done so please send your deposit immediately to guarantee your son s placement for next year sun june 5th mon june 6th

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hockey summer camp mr paul triplett athletic director may marks the end of the regular season and the beginning of the playoffs and championships in the miaa this spring has not been as kind to us as it has been in the past the rain has been a major disruption to the schedule please check online to make sure you have the most up-to-date schedule the sports hot-line will be updated each day after twelve noon with any changes to both practice and game schedules spring sports the varsity baseball team currently has a record of 6 ­ 9 with several rain-out dates pending upcoming games for the team are against calvert hall st paul s and curley the varsity golf team continues with a strong record of 5 ­ 1 upcoming matches are against st paul s and gilman our varsity lacrosse team a young team in development is currently 3 ­ 9 with upcoming games against st paul s boys latin and mcdonogh varsity tennis continues strong with a record of 5-0 their upcoming matches are with loyola boys latin and gilman the track field teams record is 2 ­ 2 and looking forward to the penn relays in philadelphia the varsity rugby team currently has a record of 6 ­ 0 with upcoming games against john carroll calvert hall and spalding spring sports championship venues varsity tennis team finals higher seed ­ friday may 6 individual championships mcdonogh ­ monday may 9 through thursday may 12 varsity golf individuals final round piney branch golf course monday may 9 varsity track field championships calvert hall ­ saturday may 14 varsity rugby championship tba ­ thursday may 19 varsity golf team finals caves valley ­ saturday may 21 varsity lacrosse championships tba ­ saturday may 21 varsity baseball playoffs higher seed ­ championship game mount saint joseph high school sponsors a summer hockey camp incoming freshmen who are interested in playing hockey should call the school at 410-644-3300 and request that their name and address be added to the hockey list in this way they will begin to receive communications about the mount saint joseph hockey program including the hockey summer camp brochure the camp is held one night a week beginning in july and ending in august the brochures will be mailed in june speed agility and conditioning camp for all athletes two groups grades 6-8 and 9-12 july 11-14 2011 laser timed forty-yard dash and videotaped parachute training and a variety of other specialized equipment this camp has been sold out for the last six years for information visit www.achievespeed.com sizzlin stix lacrosse camp an instructional lacrosse camp presented by coach dave slafkosky and coach kraig loovis of the mount saint joseph lacrosse program june 27 ­ 30 8:00 a.m noon place mount saint joseph high school cost $80.00 per person call for family rates who boys and girls between ages 8 and 14 years old includes daily guest speaker and instruction by current college players for more information e-mail mr dave slafkosky dslafkosky@admin.msjnet.edu or call 410-6443300 ext 206 date soccer camp at msj soccer camp grades 5-10 at msj groups will be divided by age and skill level july 25 28 2011 conducted by msj varsity soccer coach michael st martin miaa champions 2001 2005 2009 ranked fifteenth in the nation three time baltimore sun coach of the year adidas/nscasa national coach of the year candidate for more information visit www.aaasoccer.com mount saint joseph baseball skills camp boys aged 11-14 session i june 20 june 24 session ii june 27 july 1 space is limited applications available on line at www.msjnet.edu.

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may meeting the may fathers club meeting will be held on monday may 9 at 7:30 p.m in the cafeteria election of new officers for 2011-2012 will take place at this time all positions are open if you are interested in any position or would care to nominate an active member please contact greg morgan 410-744-1696 may meeting the next meeting of the mount saint joseph mothers club will be held on tuesday may 3 in the cafeteria at 7:30 p.m elections for the mothers club board will take place nominations are being sought for the following offices president first vice-president second vice-president secretary volunteer coordinator and treasurer the offices of president first vice-president and treasurer require one year s previous service as a mothers club board member second vice-president secretary and volunteer coordinator are open to moms who are currently members of the mothers club please consider getting involved in this worthwhile organization for further information contact angie moran at amoran@usna.edu raffle the winners of the fathers club raffle are jack daniels $1,000.00 warren heppding $600.00 brian white $300.00 sean burke $200.00 and alexander kraus $100.00 thank you to all who participated father/son senior picnic underclassman fathers are needed to help set-up and serve refreshments at 6:00 p.m on thursday may 12 if you are available to help please contact ken shaffer 540-850-6955 fashion show thank you to all who attended the 45th annual fade to blue fashion show the moms and their sons looked fabulous and a great time was had by all what a hugh success graduation underclassman fathers are needed to assist at the graduation ceremony on sunday afternoon june 5 at the cathedral of mary our queen 10-12 volunteers if you are available to help please call marty hill 410-787-2595 thank you the fathers club would like to thank pat nussear for his hard work in planning the most successful father son golf tournament to date my brother s keeper mbk community outreach spring book drive with the onset of spring many of us conduct spring cleaning mbk would love to be the recipient of gently used or new books paper and hardbacks all books welcomed we also still have a need for personal hygiene bags travel size toothpaste travel or regular size deodorant and shaving cream please bring these items to the mothers club meeting on tuesday may 3 or drop off at msj attention mary wiedel/mbk to benefit mbk we have for sale in the msj store and at mothers club meetings our custom-designed st joseph medals great gifts for graduation and our wonderful msj reusable bags and our purple msj mom aprons please remember in your prayers our deceased michael williams 95 john williams jr `71 mary rogers grandmother of senior patrick rogers gertrude dinan grandmother of staff member chris sapienza rosaline smith aunt of sophomore donald smith carrie hampton grandmother of sophomore josh hampton larry bennett uncle of senior sean slattery robert hobrock grandfather of faculty member brandy campbell joan pipkin friend of faculty member pat abrahms please remember in your prayers our sick brother james kelly c.f.x tim kabara joanne morgan and christine mitchell faculty members eileen bednar mother of sophomore jason bednar clare scholand fr james keegan ruth grondon sr joan keating mother elias and fr edward ward friends of the xaverian brothers marie flynn former faculty member theresa benzing meyer mimi dietrich mother of jonathan dietrich `93 and ryan dietrich `96 brother roger demon c.f.x brother joseph glebas c.f.x brother giles c.f.x john deboy `93 larry krug friend of staff member cindy drenner sue mcclure friend of staff member sarah peightel christopher burdette `87 edward judy `64 lou goode `83 rev john williamson richard cernak `47 bud scott father of nick scott `06 fred napfel `55 jane kirby wife of john kirby `76 and mother of trey kirby `05 geraldine kretcher great-grandmother of junior dominic sullivan zach zorn nephew of jeffrey helmick `95 edward latchford `65 buzz hare friend of faculty member sharon morgan anthony miller `64 donovan raymond friend of faculty member cheryl hall gary anderson father of david anderson `10 andrew sniezek grandfather of sophomore jeremy connor gary bennetts friend of faculty member ken pittman latoya wise granddaughter of staff member pearl thames tom and ernest stone uncles of senior patrick sweeney michelle rucker mother of senior marion rucker loretta fowler mother of junior randy price louise james sister of staff member jean schmidt john lowman father of steve lowman `87 and grandfather of freshman shane lowman donna gorman mother of kevin gorman `09 danielle milo aunt of junior cody broache and freshman aaron broache nancy hoffman wife of robert hoffman `47 vincena caltabiano grandmother of vincent `06 marco `09 and geaton `10 karen trasky friend of faculty member christine mitchell marty atkinson `62 christopher walrath brother of freshman andrew brown sharhonda tynes sister of senior joe tynes virginia waire sister of staff member barb bridges lenora williams great-grandmother of sophomore donald smith joe vinci `54 andre hussey brother of senior daniel hussey lucas mcwilliams brother of freshman adam mcwilliams mark van stekelenburg father of noud `99 and mark `00 rose hines grandmother of sophomore chandler hines wayne smelter uncle of senior brett smoot joseph ehart grandfather of senior brett smoot ted leach father of colin leach `08 nanci weaver armstrong friend of staff member dale wolters.

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from the nurse s office mrs pamela bezirdjian rn mp it s hard to believe we are wrapping up this school year and preparing for 2011-2012 a reminder to all students who have medicine in the health suite please pick up your medication prior to june 17 any medicines left in the health suite after june 17 will be destroyed for our incoming freshmen and transfer students a summer physical performed between june 1 2011 and august 1 2011 is required all new students must have their current physical and immunization record on file in the health suite by the first day of school if your son is trying out for a fall sport the physical must be turned in prior to the first day of tryouts health forms will be mailed to freshmen this month transfer students will receive their forms from the admissions office all returning students can obtain health forms on our website traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for teens more teens die in car crashes during the summer months than at any other time of the year may is national youth traffic safety month students from msj and across the nation are working hard spreading the message to not drive distracted or under the influence of drugs or alcohol this is the second year the sadd club is participating in the act out loud for the teen traffic safety contest this year our team is being led by senior eli modlin be sure to check out the msj sadd club s video and vote for our school at www.actoutloud.org from may 16-22 2011 when you re on the road ­ you re off the phone 2011 reunions attention alumni if your graduation year ends in a one or six then you have a reunion this fall the mount s development office will assist you in all phases of your reunion from planning and arranging logistics for the day of the event to mailing correspondence to classmates and reporting to the committee on the progress of the reunion a reunion planning committee meeting was held in march to start the reunion planning process if you missed the meeting and would like to participate in planning your reunion it s not too late please contact james poisal 03 by e-mail jpoisal@admin.msjnet.edu or call 410-646-4700 if you are interested in helping to plan your reunion alumni association ravens season tickets raffle the parents corner mrs mary wiedel director of parent relations thanks to all who already sent in their stubs and money for their chances to win four season tickets for the ravens 2011-2012 regular season if you would like more tickets at $5 each please call brandy darcey 410-646-4700 drawing will be held in august 2011 the last two months i have written encouraging you to first pray for and secondly listen to your teenagers my final encouragement is for you to talk to your teenagers it may seem strange to you that i would suggest that you speak to your sons since you do this every day i am suggesting that you speak to them about things that are of vital importance to their moral and spiritual development in the course of our hectic busy days as we try to provide for all of our family s physical and financial needs we often miss golden opportunities to speak to our sons about topics that go beyond the everyday things in life so grab any chance you can to share with your sons your spiritual beliefs talk about the importance of having a strong moral character discuss making responsible choices when faced with the temptation of drugs alcohol and premarital sex discuss financial responsibility these are not easy topics to discuss but realize that your sons are confronted by these things and much more believe it or not they are listening they often quote what they hear you say they often will share with their friends around the lunch table or while walking through the school halls or in the classroom or on a retreat what they hear you say so just keep talking because their ears are open whether or not you believe it keep up the good work and don t give up because you are having a positive impact on your teenagers 2nd annual young alumni cookout date saturday june 18 time 1:00 p.m 5:00 p.m location on the lawn outside the development office alumni from the classes of 2006-2011 are invited back to the mount on saturday june 18 for the 2nd annual young alumni cookout come back to campus to reconnect with classmates climb the tower and catch up with mr fitz brother james and maybe even some of your teachers please rsvp to the event on facebook and invite your classmates if you don t already see them on the invite list if you have any questions please contact james poisal `03 by e-mail to jpoisal@admin.msjnet.edu or call 410-6464700 we hope to see you at the cookout!

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mr clay bonham director of mount ministries on behalf of the entire campus ministry team i would like to thank our students faculty and parents who helped make the spiritual life of the mount so meaningful we encourage next year s juniors to begin their required service learning as soon as possible students who wish to be approved for service learning over the summer should contact mr bonham by e-mail cbonham@admin.msjnet.edu rising seniors who are interested in becoming leaders on next year s junior retreats should speak to members of the campus ministry staff before the end of the year we pray that you have a blessed and productive summer mr chuck belzner director of guidance the following students have been nominated for the maryland distinguished scholars program academic achievement category michael auer parker bell j michael bertrand anthony black christopher bochenek sean boyle alex bradley cody broache riggs brusnighan frank cisar adam comeaux nicholas cooper craig costabile kelly czyryca thomas dietz kevin dodd eric gettmann adam gracia brent hartley andrew inglisa stephen israel james klose thomas koenig miles light aaron lowry fernando maldonado parker mellendick thomas minnis michael monaghan jonathan morgan michael morris nicholas pellegrino dominick ruggiero daniel salmon thomas sears christopher sekira daniel shawhan brandon shugars robert stryjewski dominic sullivan richard wismer gregory zieglar the following students have been nominated for the maryland distinguished scholars program artistic talent category michael auer ryan bailey tyler bartram corey kennedy ian taylor 1 sat/sat subject test the last time you can take the sat or sat subject tests this academic year is saturday june 4 the late registration extra fee applies ends on may 20 go to www.collegeboard.com to register 2 senior classmen and parents to ensure publication in the graduation program and recognition during the awards assembly please submit all acceptance and scholarship letters to mrs mnkande immediately deadline for scholarship and award announcements to be printed in the graduation program is friday may 13 year end transcript request forms have been given to seniors in their homeroom please return promptly a final transcript must be submitted to the college you plan to attend in the fall 3 summer programs there are a number of summer programs designed for high school students a listing may be found in the guidance section on the msj website if you are interested in any of these see mrs mnkande as soon as possible many of these programs have early closing dates msj school store as the end of the school year draws near take a moment to review how to sell your used textbooks to mbs direct by going to the link below http www.mbsdirect.net/ezdrop/index.php you will be able to sell some books to mbs direct even if you did not purchase from mbs direct customers who did use mbs will receive a higher dollar amount and are also guaranteed pricing on predetermined titles only books included in next year s curriculum will be eligible for the buyback don t wait until the last minute there is only a small window of opportunity at the end of the school year to sell your books back to mbs seniors only may 23-27 book buy back dates seniors can drop off their books during the week of may 23 through may 27 in the msj school store check may store hours online books sold back to mbs must be accompanied with order confirmations obtained through visiting the mbs direct website underclassmen thursday june 9 8:30 a.m 12:30 p.m fine arts building lobby area state book collections please do your part in helping msj maintain the integrity of the maryland state funded book program by returning state issued books no later than june 9 2011 to see a list of state funded books go to http www.msjnet.edu/schoolstore state books can be identified by a number written on the outer pages and by the gold maryland state department of education seal inside the front cover the msj school store is on facebook please like us on facebook by visiting mount saint joseph high school store see new items sales miscellaneous announcements store hours and more physicals kernan sports medicine will offer physicals this summer details on times and locations will be listed as they become available under the athletic department news column.

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