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THE RESURRECTION
When the broken come to wholeness,
When the wounded come to healing
When the frightened come to trusting,
The stone has been rolled way!
When the lonely find friendship,
When the hurt find new loving,
When the worried find peace,
The stone has been rolled away!
When we share instead of taking,
When we stroke instead of striking,
When we join around the table,
The stone has been rolled away!
The stone has been rolled away!
In you, Christ Jesus,
Love breaks through hatred,
Hope breaks through despair,
Life breaks through death.
Hallelujah, Christ is risen!
(from Prayers Encircling the Earth, p. 57)
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ARTS NIGHT 2016
Arts Night will be a celebration of the visual and performing arts students at Ramona Convent. This event will coincide with the opening of the annual student art show.
Works completed this year by students in Arts Appreciation, Visual Arts, Ceramics, and AP Studio Art will be on display. Drawings, paintings, digital art, and photography, as well as ceramic vessels and sculptures, will be among the many kinds of artwork our students have created. Student docents will be on hand to explain their visual ideas as well as the processes they used for creation.
The program for the evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with three performing arts groups. The Chamber Singers will begin by serenading us on the historical staircase across from the library. Entertainment will continue as the drama students act short scenes and the ComedySportz team plays improvised games. Docent tours will begin in the library about 6:45 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.
Food Trucks will be available near the softball field before and during the event.
Join us on April 7th to celebrate our students and the Arts.
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INTERACT CLUB ARC WALK
Ramona's Interact Club is always busy with events to help the less fortunate in our community. On Saturday, March 12, (after a sleep deprived night at the junior retreat) a group of them participated in the 20th annual ARC Walk. This nonprofit organization is committed to helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Thank you to Carolina Barbosa, Interact President, for her leadership in organizing the planning for this activity and to all of the girls who participated.
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TIME TO POP SOME TAGS!
The Ramona Thrift Shop is happening
April 19th
, 20th, and 21st. Easter Break is a great time to go through your closets and get rid of anything you no longer want or need. We will take clothes, shoes, accessories, stuffed animals, books, CDs, nail polish, etc. You may donate up to five items to get five free items at the thrift shop. You can purchase additional items for 1 dollar each. All leftover items will go to Proyecto Pastoral's women's shelter.
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SNJM NETWORK OF SCHOOLS
Last week we were delighted to host the Administrators of our SNJM schools from Tampa, FL, Albany, NY, Seattle, WA, Portland OR, Oakland, CA, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for our annual meeting. Besides being delighted with our California weather, our guests enjoyed meeting with Ramona's faculty and staff at our St. Patrick's Day luncheon in the pavilion, speaking with our Ambassadors, touring the campus and visiting the classes, and enjoying a performance by Ramona's Comedy Sportz Team. With a full agenda and some social time, quite a bit was packed into their short visit.
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NCGS GIRLS' SCHOOL ADVANTAGE EVENT
Ramona Convent's Enrollment Team will be at the National Coalition of Girls' Schools event on
Sunday, April 24, 2016! We invite prospective students to come learn about The Girls' School Advantage. This is a free event where prospective families can learn about the effectiveness and unique environment of all-girls' schools.
Ten NCGS member schools will be participating including Ramona Convent! Click here to register now.
Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Time: 1:00 to 3:00 PM
Place: Mount Saint Mary's University, Chalon Campus, Hannon Theater - 12001 Chalon Road, Los Angeles, CA 90049
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AGENDA ART CONTEST
We are looking for the next design for the 2016 - 2017 school agenda and that artist could be you!
Artistic Requirements:
- The agenda art should express the Ramona Life.
- Compositions should have depth and engage the viewer.
- Any 2D Media (drawing, calligraphy, painting, photography, etc.)
- Must be original, no copyright material may be used
- Must be high contrast and print ready
- Images must be 300 DPI
- Art must be contained to these parameters- 6.625" x 9" with a ΒΌ " blead or area to fade out. Remember there will also be an area of the image on the left that will run into the binding.
- No text should be in the binding or blead area.
- Please include the full name of the School and school year in your design.
- Only current Ramona Convent students may enter
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday April 8th
Entries will be reviewed by the Visual & Performing Arts Department and Administration.
For more information, contact Ms. Averill ([email protected]) or Mrs. Fernandez ([email protected]).
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SUMMER SESSION 2016
The Summer Session curriculum is designed to prepare students for junior high and high school as well as to provide opportunities for enrichment for all students. Over the summer, students can be found throughout our 19-acre campus, engaged and learning, in our garden, our kitchen, our arts studios, science labs, and classrooms.
- Read a novel through the eyes of a young scholar
- Join other incoming freshmen as you delve into your 9th grade summer reading
- Sharpen your math skills and learn something new
- Make new friends that you will cherish
- Explore our campus
- Cook in our kitchen
- Plant and harvest in our farm
- Create in our Art Studio
- Play and compete in sports
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RAMONA WELCOMES ACCLAIMED NOVELIST LISA SEE
Lisa See will visit Ramona for a presentation on Wednesday,
April 6th, in the gym from 11:25 - 12:10.
There will also be a book sale, book signing, and meet-and-greet
"lunch with the author" immediately following the presentation from 12:25 to 1:05 in the library. Parents, alums, and friends in the Ramona community are welcome to attend this special presentation!
Please RSVP to Mrs. Tegtmeier, Director of Library Services, at 626-282-4151 ext. 115 or e-mail at [email protected] by 3:00 P.M. on Monday, April 4th.
Copies of Lisa See's books are available for purchase at your Ramona Library. Great news! The author will be signing copies of all of her books! Copies of On Gold Mountain will be available for purchase for $17.39, and copies of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan will be available for $17.44. The prices include sales tax. Checks can be made payable to "Vroman's Bookstore," and credit cards will be accepted! You can place your order in the Library, pay in advance, and get your book(s) before the author's April 6th visit!
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ON GOLD MOUNTAIN WRITING CONTEST
In recognition of author Lisa See's visit on April 6th, the Book  Club is sponsoring a special writing contest!
One essay will be selected, with an award of a $20 Starbucks gift card and a copy of Lisa See's book, On Gold Mountain!
HOW:
Write an essay of 250 words or more (typed, double-spaced, 12-point Arial or Times New Roman font) in response to the following quote from the book, On Gold Mountain:
"You can't learn about living unless you live. You can't live unless you take a chance; and your living is limited by the chances you take."
You are welcome to respond to the quote as you wish. You are not required to have read the book. Simply write a structured essay that evokes what the quote means to you. Please w
rite your name and homeroom only on the back page of your essay.
Essays must be submitted to Mrs. Tegtmeier in the Library by 3:00 P.M. on Monday, April 4th.
GOOD LUCK!
We hope you enter the contest! To find out more about author Lisa See and her work, check out her web site:
http://www.lisasee.com/
 Ms. See will have a question-and-answer session at the end of her April 6th assembly presentation in the gym, so think about what you'd like to ask her!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mrs. Tegtmeier ([email protected]).
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ON-CAMPUS CO-ED SAT DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
Attention Sophomores & Juniors! It's time to focus on maximizing your upcoming college entrance exam scores. The Learning Ladder will be here at Ramona on Friday, April 8th, for an SAT Diagnostic Exam. The exam will begin at 1:45 and will conclude at 5:45. Exam Fee is $10 and includes a full color- coded score-back report. Click here for more information and find out how to register for the exam.
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THE HOMELESSNESS SOLIDARITY RETREAT
The Homelessness Solidarity Retreat is happening April 8th and 9th. We will hear guest speakers who work with the homeless and who have been homeless themselves. We will see the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness," sleep in cardboard boxes on the Ramona tennis courts, and feed breakfast to the homeless at the Midnight Mission. Students will earn 5 hours of service. Permission slips and 10 dollars are due on Wednesday, March 23rd.
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DATES TO KEEP IN MIND FOR THE
2016 - 2017 UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
Business Day for All - August 11
Orientation (all new students) - August 12
First Day of Class - August 15
Thanksgiving Break - November 23 to 25
First Semester Exams - December 12 to 15
Christmas Break - December 16 to January 3
Classes Resume - January 4
Easter Break - April 14 to 21
Classes Resume - April 24
Senior Graduation - May 27
Semester Finals - May 30 to June 2
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THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IS HEATING UP!
The Book Battles drive is well underway, and team white is in
 the lead with over a 100 points! Team gold has 15 points. There's still time to catch up!
All donated books will be given to needy children at the
Venice Family Clinic for their Reach Out and Read Program, where each child will be given a book to ease their fears and to help them develop their reading skills. You can help your team earn spirit points while helping others! Tell your family and friends, and please keep bringing your donations to the library!
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LA FETE AUCTION NEWS
Now is the time for you to show your Ramona pride and help make A Night in Old Havana a success!
While every parent is required to do one of the following,
- Purchase a reservation to the event by April 21st
- Donate a $75 gift card to only one of the following: Amazon, Home Depot, Ralphs, Sephora, Target, or Bed, Bath, & Beyond by March 18th
- Donate an item or items adding up to $75 value via our Amazon Wish List by March 18th
we hope you will want to do more!
To purchase tickets or to donate an item from our Amazon Wish List please visit:
We will be needing help the week leading up to the event, during the event, and after the event. Please contact Genevieve Cerda '01 at ext.113 or
[email protected]
if you are interested in lending a hand.
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HOT OFF THE T-SHIRT PRESS
The Ramona Parent Group has designed new t-shirts
that are now up for sale! Show your Ramona pride by sporting one of these for only $15.
Please contact Mrs. Seager (
[email protected]) to get one for yourself or as a gift for someone special. Get one now before they sell out!
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SAT PREP COURSE AT SALESIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Salesian High School is hosting an SAT Prep Course presented by the Princeton Review. The cost of the course is $249.00, which is significantly discounted from the original $699.00 fee. If your daughter wants to take advantage of this offer, please fill out the registration form that was distributed to all sophomores and juniors and return it to Mr. Chavarria. Space is limited, so don't miss out on this great opportunity. If you have any additional questions and/or need more information, please contact Mr. Chavarria ([email protected]).
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THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN HISTORY ESSAY CONTEST
The Age of Revolution Essay Contest
encourages high school students to examine the transformations in social and political ideas and movements from the late 1600s to the early 1800s.
PRIZES
- $1,000 to each of the top ten students and $500 to each winner's school
- One Slavery and Abolition History in a Box to each winner's school
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- The 2015-2016 Age of Revolution Essay Contest is open to high school students (grades 9-12) in Gilder Lehrman Affiliate Schools (Ramona is an Affiliate School).
- The deadline for submissions is April 11, 2016.
- Detailed information, contest forms, a scoring rubric, and other important details on submissions can be found in the 2015-2016 Age of Revolution Guidelines packet (PDF).
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITIES
CAMPUS TOUR
The Guidance & College Counseling Department will be hosting a Northern California Universities Campus Tour that will be scheduled in late September/early October 2016.
TRIP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
- Deluxe Motor Coach
- Deluxe Hotel Accommodations
- All Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
- Chaperones
- Tours of Selected Colleges on the Itinerary
CAMPUS VISITS TO INCLUDE:
- UC Merced
- University of the Pacific
- UC Davis
- CSU Sacramento
- Sonoma State University
- UC Berkeley
- St. Mary's College
- Holy Names University
COST: $389
Mr. Chavarria is currently compiling an interest list for the trip so please contact him ([email protected]) as soon as possible if you are interested in attending.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, March 24th
Holy Thursday - special schedule
12:00 Dismissal
Friday, March 25th
Good Friday
All School offices will be closed
Saturday, March 26th
Holy Saturday
Sunday, March 27th
Easter Sunday
East Coast College Tour departs
Monday March 29th - Friday, April 1st
Easter Vacation
East Coast College Tour
School offices will be open
Monday, April 4th
Classes Resume - Week 1
Tuesday, April 5th
Sophomore Theology Class Field Trip
Wednesday, April 6th
Senior Alumnae Induction at Assembly/Lunch
Thursday, April 7th
Arts Night 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 8th
Homeless Solidarity Retreat
While the school offices will be open during Easter Vacation, staff members may be taking a vacation day. If you need to see a specific person, it would be best to call ahead and be sure he/she will be here.
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Sincerely,
Sr. Kathleen Callaway, SNJM, President
Ms. Mary E. Mansell, Principal
Ramona Convent Secondary School
1701 West Ramona Road
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 282-4151
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MISSION STATEMENT
Ramona's Mission, as a welcoming and inclusive Catholic school sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, is to provide an educational program that graduates young women who are characterized by academic excellence, spiritual depth, moral strength, and personal grace, open to the wisdom of other cultures and traditions, and prepared to lead and serve in an evolving interdependent global community. |
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