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The Knight Times
A monthly publication for Alter Families!
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1 - Seniors: Graduation & DC
2 - From the President
3 - From the Principal
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4 - From the Library
5 - From Guidance
6 - Service Awards
7 - Student Council
7 - Envirothon
7 - Rack Processing Trip
8 - Poetry Contest
8 - Prom News
8 - College Visits
9 - Saya at Alter
10- Scholarship Breakfast
11 - Junior Photo Info
12 - April in Photos
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13 - Track & Field
13 - Volleyball Fundraiser
13 - Lancerette Try-Outs
13 - Cheerleaders
14 - Football All Star Classic
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15 - Music News
16 - Spring Musical
16 - New Improv Members
17 - Art News
alter CALENDAR
18 - April calendar
18 - Lunch Menu
19 - 2015/2016 Calendar
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20 - Summer Camps
21 - Golf Outing
22 - SDK Football
23 - Power Athlete Combine
23 - Miles for Mark
APRIL 2015
Important Graduation Dates
Senior Awards
Friday, May 15
Alter Gymnasium
8:30am
Baccalaureate
Friday, May 15
St. Charles
6:00pm
Graduation
Saturday, May 16
Trent Arena
9:30am
senior dc trip
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From the President
Fr. Jim Manning
Alter Knights
Involved in the
Community
This past week I
experienced three events
that gave me much pride
as the President of Alter
High School. All of them
displayed Alter Knights
involved in the community.
community
On Sunday afternoon April
12, I was given the honor of
giving the Benediction of
senior Matt Talda’s Eagle
Award Presentation in the
chapel at Incarnation.
In my opening remarks,
I reminded many of the
scouts and their parents
that I was the Archdiocesan
Scout Chaplain for many
years and celebrated many a Mass in campsite
throughout the Tri-State area. My commitment to the
scouts was based mainly upon how well it teaches the
value and the importance of service. As my parents
taught me, as we receive in life, a person has to learn
to give something back. At the Award Ceremony
for Matt were many of our Alter Knights in their scout
uniforms. That ceremony was at 2:00.
At 3:00 that same day, I went to Fr. Francis Church
on the other side of Centerville for the Youth Ministry
Awards Ceremony. I attended it primarily because
we had about a dozen youth from St. Mary Parish
nominated for the awards. This Awards Ceremony
is sponsored by the Serra International Association
whose mission is to support religious vocations and
acknowledges youth involvement in the parish. At the
ceremony I counted about 26 Alter Knights receiving
awards from the parishes St. Albert, St. Charles, St.
Henry, St. Mary, Holy Trinity, Our Lady of Good Hope,
and Incarnation. A seminarian intern gave the talk
on hearing our God-given vocation in life and then
Fr. Dan Schmitmeyer, the Archdiocesan Vocation
Director, gave a talk on what it truly takes to foster a
religious vocation.
On Thursday of that week, I was honored to give
the Benediction of the Catholic Social Services 95th
Anniversary Banquet at which I found many of
our parents involved in this ministry. The focus of
the banquet was family counseling and adoption
services. The talk on adoption services was most
touching. I can see that when many of our parents
are involved in the community, so too will our
children.
I recently gave a tour of Alter to a parent interested
in moving from Michigan to the Dayton area. The
man was primarily interested in our science labs for
his children. In the process of walking around, we
found Norm Rich available in his Theology Classroom
with all sorts of Key Club information hanging on
his halls. The visiting parent was most impressed to
discover that Alter has the largest Key Club in the
state of Ohio and the service hours required of our
students. As you know, the Key Club is all about
service.
Teaching our students about service is living the Alter
mission at its best! Fr. Jim
Youth Ministry Award Nominees
St. Charles Borromeo Parish
Martin Fehringer
Claire Golba
Dan Morrison
Abby Rich
Greg Romer
Tabby Wright
St. Henry Parish
Amanda Parel
Claire Rennie
Holy Trinity Parish
Evan Trimbur
St. Mary Parish - Franklin
Maria Portman
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Incarnation Parish
Abby Bishop
Catherine Bryan
Mary Bryan
Allison Buerschen
Maria Claiborne
Michael Duplain
Houston Eckerle
Joanie Griffin
Kate Grilliot
Melanie Grilliot
Anna Lechleiter
Sophia LiBrandi
Julia Ouellette
Kean Petrello
Brenden Plate
Adam White
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From the Principal
Lourdes Lambert
Our Teachers
are Truly Angels
Among Us
As you all know by now,
the Archdiocesan theme
for the school year has
been, “Angels Among
Us” and it is something
I have referred to often
this year at my talks after
Mass. As we prepare to
celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-8,
2015, I can think of no better example of angels
in our midst than our teachers.
I speak often about our students as angels
because I believe they are, but our unsung daily
heroes are our teachers. The teachers at our
school are the most selfless individuals I have
ever had the pleasure of working alongside in
all of my 27 year educational career. These are
individuals that don’t hesitate to go the extra
mile, in fact, the extra mile is part of their daily
routine. They come early and stay late. They are
passionate, faith filled individuals that are models
of faith and encouragement for our students and
for one another and for me. I am humbled on a
daily basis by all of the little things they do for our
students and for one another. I get a little teary
eyed thinking of how bright the light of Christ
shines through them.
I respectfully ask all of our families to pray for our
teachers during teacher appreciation week and
always:
A Prayer For Teachers
Giver of all Wisdom and Greatest of all Teachers,
Look upon our teachers with love.
Grant them the resolve to nurture eager minds and
To never give up on us who fall behind.
Bless their hearts, for they rejoice when we succeed
And encourage us when we fail.
Endow them with gentle patience,
For the path of learning is never easy.
Kindle a spirit of passion in them
It is the flame that ignites the love of learning in us.
Help them see the potential in each student
Their belief in us means much more than the grade we make.
Instill in them a commitment to keep on learning, for
It shows us to not fear new knowledge and experiences.
Inspire them to touch the future and
Influence how big a dream we dream for ourselves.
Bless our teachers who have come before,
For their work endures to this day.
Let the light of Your example shine upon all teachers:
To build up with their words
To love with their mind
To share with their heart
Amen.
Thank you, teachers,
for your commitment
to Catholic Education
and Archbishop Alter
High School! YOU
are the reason for our
continued success.
With much pride and
appreciation,
Lourdes Lambert
Principal
Dear Families:
I hope this note finds you well. I am writing to ask
that you consider joining the Boosters, and volunteering for a position in the planning and execution of
Alterfest. Our Labor Day festival is definitely a labor
of love that takes many dedicated individuals, and
I would personally like to invite you to explore the
open opportunities for the event. Please go to:
https://alterhs.org/boosters/alterfest-associate-board/
For more details and information, and please do not
hesitate to contact me with any questions. I appreciate all the time and talent you give to our school.
Love and prayers,
Lourdes Lambert
Principal
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From the Library
Christie Sanderman
St. Anthony Book Drive
From the bottom of my
heart I would like to thank
all of those who contributed
to making the Book Club’s
March Madness Book Drive
such a huge success. I am
sincerely humbled and proud
of our Alter community
for pulling together and
collecting 1,049 fantastic
titles for the students and
teachers at St. Anthony to
enjoy for years to come. There were many popular titles
like “Magic School Bus,” “Junie B. Jones,” “Diary of a Wimpy
Kid” and even “Harry Potter.” The vast majority of the books
were in perfect condition and some even brought in
brand new titles. Students and teachers alike were thrilled
by our donation and the kids can’t wait to get their hands
on all the new books! Again, thank you to all of those who
gave of their time and donations. Congratulations to Mrs.
Suttman’s 1st period freshman for bringing in the most
donations, way to go guys!
Seniors:
All books and resources must be returned by Monday May
4th. Transcripts will not be mailed until items are returned or
paid for.
Underclassmen:
All books and resources must be returned by Monday May 11th.
End of Year Information
Dear students and families. Although I am shocked that
the end of the year is already upon us, please see below
for the final due dates for all library books and resources.
If items are not returned by these dates, parents will be
notified. If any books have been lost, please contact me at:
christie.sanderman@alterhs.org for information on paying
for the book.
Library Aides
for Next School Year
Taking a study hall during 6th, 7th, or 8th next year
but prefer the Library to a study hall room?
See Mrs. Sanderman to sign up as a Library Aide
instead and go there every day! Duties will be limited to no more than 5 - 15 minutes a day which will
leave you the rest of the period to study and work
on homework. Beef up your transcript by getting
rid of those study halls!
New Database and Resource Alert
Alter’s Library recently subscribed to three new awardwinning databases that will be available to students for
the remainder of this school year and into the next along
with some very pertinent nonfiction eBooks. The database
additions are Gale Global Issues in Context, Gale World
History in Context, and Artemis Primary Sources. Each of
these resources will allow students to research news and
events from a broader more global perspective and Artemis
Primary Sources will make it easier for students to find and
access primary source documents for all of their research
needs. To access the school’s databases, please visit the
alterhs.org website, click on Library under the academics tab,
and select the yellow databases button. All of our non-fiction
eBooks can be found on the database page under Gale Virtual
Reference Library. As always, to access any of the databases
from home students will need to enter a username and
password which can be found in the student handbook on
page 80.
Summer Reading
Students, what are you excited to read this summer? Please
log onto the Library website and visit Mrs. Sanderman’s
book blog all summer long to share what you are reading,
comment on books, get recommendations, and see what
your classmates are up to! Visit the blog at:
http://sandermansbookblog.blogspot.com/
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From the Guidance Office
Shannon Brown, Kati Fulk, and Teresa Rupper
no extracurricular activities appear on the high school transcript, so
it is up to the student to provide that information when they apply
to colleges. A resume is also helpful when asking a teacher, coach,
employer, etc. for a recommendation letter for college admission and/
or scholarships.
Additionally, summer is also a time to get a jump-start on college applications. A fantastic resource is provided to Alter Juniors and their
families that details the college process and answers many questions
on how and what needs to be done. The College Application Guide
is available on the Guidance page of the Alter website. An updated
version for the Class of 2016 will be available at the end of this school
year.
For Seniors:
Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2015! This year’s
seniors have many proud accomplishments and their futures are
indeed bright. Seniors were given an important “post-secondary
plan” forms (yellow) in their Theology classes on Friday, April 17th.
Every senior must complete the form, have it signed by a parent,
and return it to the Guidance office NO LATER than Friday, May
8th. If needed, extra copies of the form are available in the Guidance office. Completion of this form is mandatory for ensuring
final transcripts are sent to the students’ respective colleges this
summer. Additionally, other vital statistics for the Class of 2015 are
gathered from these forms. As always, please contact the Guidance
office if you have any questions.
For Juniors:
Parents and students should plan to attend the annual Junior Parent College Information Night. This year’s session will be held on
Thursday, May 7th at 7:00 in the cafeteria. Mr. Robert Durkle, Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management for the University of Dayton, will present vital information regarding the college
application process. Attendance is highly recommended because
of the immediacy of application timelines at the beginning of the
senior year.
Summer is a great time for juniors to work on a student resume.
Sample copies are available in the Guidance office. Remember that
Any current junior (class of 2016) who is planning to play Division I
or II sports in college are reminded that they must register with the
NCAA Eligibility Center. This link will help you get started: www.
eligibilitycenter.org Print off the transcript release form, and bring
it to the Guidance office. The student’s official transcript will then be
sent to the
NCAA.
One more reminder that the spring and summer are ideal times for
juniors to take the ACT and SAT tests. Retakes may then be done in
the fall of the senior year. Registration can be done online at ACT:
www.actstudent.org or SAT: www. collegeboard.org. When taking
these exams, please be advised that many colleges require the scores to
be sent directly from the testing center. Scores can be sent to a limited
number of colleges or universities for free during the test registration
and at a later date for a fee. The websites listed above can be utilized
to have the scores sent, if needed.
For All Students:
Regarding Course Failures: Students must earn the minimum grade
requirement of 68% as the final grade in order to pass a class. If a student fails a course required for graduation, he/she will need to make
up the course in an approved summer school program. Details and
requirements must be arranged with the student’s Guidance counselor. Please refer to page 10 in the student planner for more facts on
course failures.
For those students taking AP Exams, please refer to the chart below for the testing schedule:
2015 AP Exam Schedule:
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outstanding service
Danielle Ruffolo who was recently recognized at a Youth
Appreciation Luncheon from the Kettering Noon Optimists,
for her involvement as President of the Alter Optimist Club.
The Kettering Rotary also recognized these students: Trent
Hagenbuch - Academic Excellence, Jean Munyankindi - Overcoming Adversity, and Nour Yacoub - Junior Leadership.
Lizzie Janess recently received the Mayors Award from the
City of Kettering. She accumulated over 300 hours of service through Key Club, mission trips and numerous hours
at Kettering Hospital. The Mayors Award for service is
given to only one high school student in the City of Kettering each year during volunteer week. Alter students have
received the award for four out of the last five years.
The Kettering Optimists awarded three Alter students with
a $1000 scholarship. They will hold a luncheon on May 7 to
recognize their achievements. The students included Mitch
Switala, DeLaney Hartman, and Bennett Snyder.
Dusty Hayes and many other Alter
students were found volunteering
this month at
United Rehabilitation Services.
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2015 - 2016
student council
Rack Processing
Field Trip
Mrs. Groene and Mrs. Portman visited Rack Processing Company on March 23rd with their Accounting
and AP Chemistry students. It was interesting for both
group of students!
Accounting Group:
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Congratulations to our new Student Council!
President - Madison Miller
Vice President - Nick Paley
Treasurer - Robby Ruffolo
Secretary - Brendan Plate
envirothon
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On April 28th, Alter competed in their first Envirothon
at Friedlander Camp in Loveland, Ohio. This environmental competition came from Pennsylvania and its goal
is to make students better stewards of the environment
by having questions about aquatics, wildlife, forestry, soil
and current environmental events. With the weather at
this time of year, we really lucked out with having a day
worth being outside. The students who attended, Maria
Portman, Anthony Ignozzi, Daniel Morrison, Peyton
Kocevar and Brendan Plate, were stellar in this competition. With not having prior knowledge of the in’s and
out’s of this competition, these five students placed 29th
out of 89 teams. Well done!
Career Path discussion with the Controller and/or CFO
Met at Vendor Managed Inventory w/ Supply Chain Manager
Tour of general assembly and finishing departments
Note ERP (computer) job costing system, data acquisition
(labor), material movement, and Kanban raw material pullinventory system
What are blanket orders and why is pricing for copper critical
as we consume approximately 125 tons of copper a year.
Closed out with a brief overview of logistics, value added tax
considerations through customs and into our operations in
Mexico including some overview of exchange rates for Pesos
and considerations of exchange pricing fluctuations
Met in conference room with brief background on company
Quick discussion on electroplating processes and the “circuit”
of the racks
Stopped into the engineering department with quick overview of the SolidWorks Cad system
Tour of the production process, noting the Laser and Solidworks interface
Stopped in the pre-coating, coating, and finishing departments
Final stop in the raw material inventory department and
machine #2 (Boschert) showing how copper bars used in
the rack building process are prepared for production and
assembly.
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poetry winners
We had several winners for the Keep Montgomery
County Beautiful Poetry Contest. They won’t announce
what place each student received until the awards ceremony on May 2nd.
Environmental Science students: Dan Morrison, Val
Hart, Allie Kendo, Alex Pack and Monica Millonig. Also
recognized is Biology Honors student, Abby L. Bishop.
COME PACK THE CHAPEL!
Finish the school year spiritually strong by
encountering Christ in the Eucharist at 7:20
am before the end of the school year. We
want as many students to attend as possible
to pack the chapel! Mass is offered every day
before school except Thursdays. We hope to
see you there! All are welcome.
Prom News
Congratulations to the 2014-15 Prom Court:
King candidates: Jack Crippen, Andrew
Eisenhauer, Chris Finke, Peter Swindeman
Queen candidates: DeLaney Hartman, Erin
McAleer, Danielle Ruffolo, Madeleine Sanders
Prom is Saturday, May 2nd at the
Presidential Banquet Center.
COLLEGE VISITS
Introduction of the court and crowning of the
king/queen will take place at 9 PM.
All students must arrive before 7 PM and are
expected to stay until 10:45 PM.
Prom is open to all Alter seniors and juniors
and their dates. A letter was sent out referring
to the appropriate dress attire for the event.
Our handbook outlines acceptable behavior at Alter sponsored events. Anyone who
chooses not to follow these guidelines will be
asked to leave prom. All students will be take
Breathalyzer test upon arrival.
We are looking forward to an amazing night
celebrating a fantastic year!
Alter loves to visit our Knights Forever! We had the
pleasure of meeting with our young alums at both Indiana University and The University of Dayton recently. It
was fun to buy our alums lunch, hear about college and
ALL the great things they’re doing, and to also check-in
and make sure we prepared them well for college. It
was great to hear how well prepared they all felt. These
young alums are superstars! They will do great things,
and we will have fun watching it!
If you’d like to have a Knights Forever Alum lunch at
your college, please contact kim.schimpf@alterhs.org
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SAYA’S EXCITING ALTER WORLD
Amanda Parel, Student & Staff Writer
Previously published in the AHS Knightly News
This year, Alter welcomed a new student. Sure, we’ve had new
kids come before, but not only was this student new to Alter, but
she was new to the United States.
Saya Ohno has been away from her home in Tokyo, Japan for 10
months. It’s a privilege to have her here with us. She’s been able
to get involved in the Alter community too – she’s running track
this season, went on the World’s Greatest 14 retreat, and attended the state semi-finals for girls basketball.
“I want to learn English, and see America,” she told me. Her
English skills are already impressive – she’s been learning it at
school since 8th grade. “I didn’t like it [the] first time – it’s very
hard, but in 10th grade now I like it.” At her school in Japan,
there was an American transfer student, and Saya enjoyed talking to her a lot. Whereas many of us who have taken a foreign
language since 8th grade would be at a loss in a country where
English is not the main language, Saya seems to be handling
herself pretty well. But even here at Alter she’s had chances to
speak her native language. I’ve seen people ask her what certain
English words are in Japanese, and she told me she’s been able to
converse with half-Japanese student Sumika Stansbury in class. “I
talk about Japanese culture to friends…some [are] very surprised,”
she says.
But being away from home until the end of June can make you
homesick. But Saya still keeps in touch with her friends and family
on Skype, Twitter, etc. I asked her what she’ll tell her friends and
family about her experience here when she returns home.
“American schools…[how much] I like life here, many activities,
American food…,” she lists.
Speaking of the food, Saya says that she likes American food, but
“misses Japanese food more.” Which makes sense, having eaten it
for 15 years and then switching to the tastes of a different culture.
“American culture is different from Japan,” she shares. But her
friends here are “very kind”. She also told me that she likes her
theology class. “But it’s very hard for me, [I’ve] never taken it in
Japan.”
We’ll all miss Saya when she goes back to Japan at the end of June.
Everyone who has met her loves her. “I like Alter, it’s so different
from Japanese high school,” she admits.
Saya having fun in Washington DC.
Lots of firsts, Easter Egg Dying!
A trip with the Popps to Hocking Hills
Saya at the track meet!
Popp Spring Break in North Carolina
Father Daughter Dance in March
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scholarship recognition
Many scholarship recipients, parents and benefactors enjoyed a breakfast last week to applaud
their continued efforts. Numerous Alter families have established scholarship awards for
incoming and current high school students. The following students were recognized:
Beam, Adam
Beam, Michael
Bishop, Abigail L.
Caporale, Christopher
Collins, James
Conroy, Lauren
Crowley, Angus
Dagher, Tony
Dinkins, Jake
Dunham, Paige
Fadell, Nicholas
Fehringer, Sam
Gross, Marie
Hoefflin, Alexa
Johnson, Colleen
Junker, Sam
Kargl, Jack
Kassman, Josh
Keltos, Ben
Kunesh, William
Louthain, Kate
Ly, Shannon
McAleer, Siobhan
McHenry, Helen
McManus, Mary
Miller, Andrew
Petrello, Kean
Rebar, Gillian
Rethman, Garrett
Ruffolo, Robert
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Russ, Brianna
Sebak, Elise
Smith, Tony
Smith, Trevor
Suttman, Calvin
Untener, Jake
Volk, Andrew
Walters, Noah
Werbrich, Colleen
White, Adam
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attention juniors!
Senior photo information!
Dress Code: Males – sport coat, dress shirt, and tie. Men should be clean shaven.
Females – a dressy shirt, blouse, sweater, or dress with a modest neckline and sleeves, or the traditional black drape
provided by Easterling Studios (shoulders covered).
Deadline: Will be approximately November 22.
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a glimpse at april
Into the Woods Production
Cookie Fractions with St. Charles
Thanks Mrs. Sanderman for the books!
Last Pep Rally
Alum Nick Mangold at the Mulch Sale
Service with Dayton Rehabilitation Services
Freshmen Service Retreat
Alter Powder Puff
Boy’s Volleyball
Softball: What a catch!
New front doors at Alter!
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track & field
Alter Knights track and field team will be competing
at the Wayne Invitational meet. This is a two day meet
with multiple events. Field events start at 3:30 and
running events at 3:45.
Two Alter athletes reached National Elite level at
Springboro’s meet by exceeding nationally required
times. Nick Coleman in the 300 meter hurdles and
Abby Nichols in the 800 meter run.
Congrats to two fine athletes.
VOLLEYBALL FUNDRAISER!
Today and tomorrow, the Boys volleyball
team is running a fundraiser in conjunction
with Jersey Mikes in Centerville. On Friday
4/24, a coupon was distributed to every student, faculty and staff member at Alter. This
coupon allows the bearer to obtain a regular
sub from Jersey Mikes on Far Hills or Miamisburg Centerville road for a minimum donation
of $2. All donations collected during the fundraiser will be given to the Boys volleyball team.
LANCERETTE TRYOUTS
Clinics May 4, 5, 6
from 5:30-8:00 at St. Charles
Tryouts are May 7th
5:30-8:30 at St. Charles
CLICK HERE FOR
REGISTRATION
kettering honors
knights
It was a great pleasure to welcome the Archbishop Alter High
School girls basketball team to the City of Kettering, Ohio Government City Council meeting and congratulate them on
their State Championship and undefeated season.
Way to go Lady Knights!
Congratulations 2015-2016
Cheerleaders
Varsity Football
Sydney Bailey
Maggie Caulfield
Sarah Janess
Allie Kendo
Caroline Miller
Samantha Nissen
Erica Tura
Kelly Wassum
Varsity Soccer
Emily Beam
Nikki Bidwell
Alyssa Fasoli
Sam Frey
Alexa Hoefflin
Camryn Hogue
Rachel Knebel
Sarah Tanner
JV Football
Noelle Mach
Noelle Parziale
Lauren Phillips
Abbey Schimpf
Jane Sparks
Mary-Lily Williamson
Freshmen Football
Lindsey Brown
Caitlin Carruth
Jessie Haaker
Emily Henley
Logan Rose
Mollie Springer
Varsity Basketball JV Basketball Fresh Basketball
Sydney Bailey
Annie Miller
Lindsey Brown
Chandler Bullard Noelle Parziale
Jessie Haaker
Lauren Phillips
Emily Henley
Rachel Haines
Sarah Janess
Abbey Schimpf
Logan Rose
Rachel Knebel
Jane Sparks
Mollie Springer
Audrey Mershad Mary-Lily Williamson
Kelly Wassum
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Congratulations to Dusty Hayes and Alex Craft who were selected to participate in the
70th Annual North - South Ohio All Star Classic this past weekend.
Dusty Hayes was selected the game’s MVP.
Alter’s Hayes ‘Outstanding’
BY JOHN CUMMINGS,
Dayton Daily News Contributing Writer
DAYTON - Alter High School’s Dusty Hayes walked off the
turf at Welcome Stadium on Saturday afternoon with a pair
of mementos from the 70th Annual Ohio North-South AllStar Classic.
Neither was expected.
Hayes was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of
the South squad after throwing for 23 yards and running for
86 yards in the South’s 20-13 loss in the rain and wind.
“It is an honor, really,” said Hayes, who is entering the
Marines. “I would have liked to have had the win, but I am
blessed with this trophy.”
His other souvenir came in the form of a chipped tooth,
suffered while he tried to fight for the tying touchdown on
fourth down from the 1 with 3:51 left.
“It’s cool,” Hayes said with a smile.
Hayes and Urbana quarterback Nathan Mays did about all
they could to help the South turn around a 20-0 deficit.
After Hayes was stopped at the 1, the South got the ball back
on the next play on a North fumble. However, the South was
turned away again on fourth down.
“Our red-zone offense wasn’t really a point of emphasis in
practices,” said Mays, who will play at Youngstown State.
“We ran the plays the way they are supposed to be run, you
just have to credit the North because they stepped up and
were able to stop it.”
The North dominated the first half, scoring on the third play
from scrimmage when Chris Von Hendrix (Orange High
School) took a screen pass 74 yards.
The North added a pair of electric scoring runs of 57 and 36
yards by game MVP Joe Alessi (South Range) to take a 20-0
lead with two minutes off the clock in the second quarter.
The North ran up 226 yards in the first half to 164 for the
South, but 71 came with a flair for the South.
Mays’ pass was tipped by receiver Andre Stewart and hauled
in by Malik Gummer for a 71-yard scoring play with one
second remaining in the half.
“We didn’t have one play over 20 yards and then that 70-yard
tip - it was one for the highlight film,” Mays said with a laugh.
“At halftime, we just knuckled down and came together.”
The South cut it to 20-13 on a 50-yard scoring strike from Mays
to Kenton’s Kollin Stollar but ran into the red-zone issues late.
Mays finished 9-for-22 for 227 yards and the two scores.
“Without a large crowd here and no one showing off for anything, we were all in the same situation,” Mays said. “We were
sitting through bad weather and there were other places everyone wanted to be, but we came out and played with great effort.”
While the crowd didn’t reflect it, the weather definitely had the
feel of a playoff game and it gave Hayes a chance to revisit one
of his stops during Alter’s playoff run in the fall.
“This was playoff weather,” Hayes said. “We beat Clinton-Massie on this field during the playoffs and it was fun coming back
and playing my last game representing Alter on this field.”
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alter conservatory for the arts
It’s an exciting time for the Music Department!
Todd Tucker
Director of Bands
Conservatory for the Arts Fine Arts Department Chair
Planning for the new band and competition season is well under way with the unveiling of the new season
show: Hangar 18. This show it shaping up to be one of the best seasons for the Alter Marching Knights!
Plenty of surprises are in store for this upcoming season. Commitment forms are due for the upcoming season on May 1st. It is not too late to join this talented and dedicated group. If you are interested in joining this
championship band and color guard, please contact Director of Bands, Todd Tucker at todd.tucker@alterhs.org
A HUGE thank you to Nick Mangold for supporting the Annual Mulch Sale Call Night held
at Alter. Nick graciously “posed” for pictures for those purchasing 10 bags of mulch and very
generously donated an autographed NY Jets helmet that was raffled during the call night. We
sincerely appreciate the support from the entire Mangold family.
The Mulch Committee and Band would like to THANK EVERYONE who purchased mulch,
moved mulch, loaded mulch, thought about mulch and drove mulch. The fundraiser was a
great success thanks to all involved over 8,400 bags were purchased and distributed! We are
sold out! The students are very grateful for your support of this program!
The Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble
Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble is now forever a part of WGI history. In it’s first season
ever, the Alter Indoor Performance Ensemble etched their name in the history books for
Winter Guard International. These trailblazers not only did they win a WGI Regional Championship, they were also named World Championship Finalists in the Scholastic A Class with
a 79.275 at the first ever WGI Winds World Championships April 11-12. Alter HS will forever
be the first group to ever march in WGI Winds World Championship Finals.
Check out this video about WGI Winds, featuring our Director of Bands, Todd Tucker.
https://youtu.be/Vl_k3KFas5E
And check out the AIPE in their finals performance.
https://youtu.be/JFZZBc45M8E
The Alter Winter Guard Team had an amazing season finishing with a Gold Medal at the
MEPA Championships on March 29th held at Hamilton High School. This was the first time
the Alter team has participated in the championships. Congratulations to the team of Sarah
Egbert, Melanie Grilliot, Sydney Breyer, Emily Hare, Maddie Hale, Catherine Bryan, Sarah
Portman, Sophie Shockey, Ashley Waker, and Savannah Leichty.
The Alter Jazz Ensemble has been very busy performing and fund raising for the Alter Marching Knights. This very talented group of musicians are helping to raise money for funding the
competitions and trips for the Marching Knights. We are grateful for their music and efforts!
If you would like to enjoy a wonderful evening of jazz the following is the upcoming show
schedule: August 19th at the Dublin Pub, Sept 21st at Carvers, and October 19 at Carvers.
If you weren’t able to support the band through one of the fundraisers there is always an
excellent opportunity to support through the Market Day Fundraiser. The program provides
restaurant quality food products from the same vendors that supply many upscale restaurants.
Market Day products are competitively priced and our organization will earn profit on your
purchases. You can order online and pick up at Alter! The next order deadline is May 16 pick
up will be May 23. Orders can be placed at Marketday.com please choose Alter Music Association and enter account number 29039. Please contact Debbie Portman at Debbie.Portman@
alterhs.org with any questions.
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Spring Concert
The Alter Band Ensembles and
Color Guard will perform a
Spring Concert on May 3rd at
3pm in the Main Gym. Please
join these amazing students as
they fill the air with beautiful
music and performances.
Students from St. Charles
School and Bishop Liebold will
also be performing. All are welcome at a reception in the Aux
Gym following the concert.
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Congratulations on a Beautiful Production of
Into the Woods
The Winter Ball Committee presented a check
before the school play for a record setting
Alter fundraiser amount of $261,000!
The Alter Castle Players cast of Into the Woods!
NEW IMPROV!
New cast: Kasey Klug (class of 2016), Joanie Griffin (2017),
Bridget Miley (2016), Kevin Woeste (2017), and Daniel Wilson
(Bishop Leibold currently, class of 2018).
Our In With the New, Out with the Old show will say goodbye to our 5 graduating seniors: Noah Walters, Meghan Rupper, Tom Klosterman, Rachel Woeste,
and Chris Scharf and welcome in the new cast members who join returning
troupe member Zach Wright (2017).
Show starts at 7 PM on May 7th in room 402 Seton Hall!
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ART news
Many Alter students showed their artwork the
Catholic Schools Fine Art Festival this week
at the K-12 & TEJAS Gallery. Beautiful!
Report on Progress of Alter
Every six years the Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati are required to demonstrate that they are meeting
standards and settings goals for improvement. This process
is implemented by the Ohio Catholic Schools Accreditation
Association (OCSAA). As part of the requirement, Alter is
required to inform the community of it’s progress.
After demonstrating that it met the standards set by the OCSAA in the area’s of certification,
safety, Catholic identity and academics, the school set two
goals as follows:
1) To help students improve their Critical Thinking Skills
2) To increase student involvement and understanding of the
liturgy
The awards ceremony for the show was Wednesday night
April 29, 2015. The following students won awards:
Tommy Ballard Best In Grade (12)
Megan Goheen Best In Grade (10)
Courtney Braun Creative Thinker
Jackie Mangen Colorful Design
congressional art show
The following student’s art has been selected for the
2015 Congressional Art Show. The closing ceremony
is this Sunday, May 3rd at the Dayton Art Institute
from 1:00 to 3:00. This show is sponsored by Congressman Mike Turner, the 10th Congressional District. Below is the list of the students included in the
show:
Morgan Buckley
Kasey Klug
Ceara Gannon Tiffany Ward
Katie Mullins
Julia Miller
Rachel Knebel Courtney Braun
Molly Rupper
Alyssa Fasoli
Christy Neff
Chandler Bullard
Patrick Conroy Arlette-Marie Munyankindi
Audrey Mershad
In regard to goal one (Academic goal), several steps are being
taken as follows:
• Teachers were given information on critical thinking lessons as part of several faculty meetings.
• Each department shared their critical thinking lessons
with each other to promote collaboration.
• Each teacher was asked to assign one additional critical
thinking activity in each subject taught each semester.
These critical thinking lessons are submitted to the OCSAA
chairperson.
Over the last two years, each Alter student has performed at
least 14 additional Critical Thinking
tasks per year. According to the critical thinking measure
which compared this year’s results with the results from
almost two years ago, our students scores improved between
one to five percentage points.
In regard to goal two (Catholic Identity), the following steps
have already or are begin taken as follows:
• Theology teachers have placed greater emphasis on the mass
• Information on the mass has been posted in the halls and cafeteria
• A Catholic mass trivia contest was held during Catholic Schools Week
• The priest have explained a particular part of the liturgy prior to or
during school masses
• “Two minutes on the mass” were presented by Theology teachers
at faculty meetings
According to the various surveys there has been a very slight
improvement in their understanding of the mass and singing during the mass; however, there was a 7% increase in
verbal participation at mass. The survey’s also indicate an 8%
increase in mass attendance outside of school.
The faculty of Alter will continue to work on these two goals
through the 2016-2017 school year.
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May 2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
11
SENIOR EXAMS
Sunday
1
2
PROM
3
Prom Promise
Assembly
4
Saturday
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
ALL SCHOOL
Alter’s Creative
Arts Club Meeting MASS 10AM
SENIOR EXAMS
Junior Parent
College Night
7pm
SENIOR EXAMS
SENIOR EXAMS
SENIOR AWARDS
GRADUATION
8:30AM
9:30 TRENT ARENA
BACCULAUREATE
6PM
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
(7-8) EXAMS
12PM DISMISSAL
(5-6) EXAMS
12PM DISMISSAL
(3-4) EXAMS
12PM DISMISSAL
(1-2) EXAMS
12PM DISMISSAL
TEACHER WORK
DAY
Lunch Menu Online
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ARCHBISHOP ALTER HIGH SCHOOL
draft revised 2015 – 2016 CALENDAR
NEXT YE
AR’
CALEND S
AR
January
4
Return to School
6Mass
10-11 Junior retreat (revised 3/26/15)
18
Martin Luther King Day – NO SCHOOL
19
Scholarship Deadline
21
Knights of Excellence Dinner
21-23 March for Life
September
23
Alter’s Got Talent
4-7 Alterfest Weekend
24-29 Catholic Schools Week
7
Labor Day – No School
26Mass
14
Possible No School – Student Alterfest Day 26-29 Kairos – 3rd Retreat
16Mass
February
22-25 Kairos- 1st Retreat
3
Registration Day (in the past 3-7:00pm) possible 2:00pm dismissal
October
10
Ash
Wednesday / Mass
2
Homecoming Football game
15
President’s
Day – NO SCHOOL
3
Homecoming Dance
18
Upperclassman
Scheduling 5-7:00pm
4-5 Junior Retreat
23
Freshman Scheduling – 4-7:00pm
7
Respect for Life Mass
24
Sophomore Retreat
12-16 Blackout Week
26
Alter Fish Fry
15-18 Fall Play Weekend
18-19 Junior Retreat (revised 3/26/15)
March
16
End of 1st Quarter
11
End of the 3rd Quarter
29
Parent Conferences, No School, 12-8:00pm 15-18 Kairos -4th Retreat
30
Possible No School – Teacher Alterfest Day 17-20 Spring Musical
24
Prayer Service
25
Good Friday – NO SCHOOL
November
26-April
3, 2016 – Easter Break
2Mass
15
Open House (1-4:00pm)
April
21
High School Placement Test
4
Return to School
24Mass
15-20 Senior Washington DC Trip
25-29 Thanksgiving Break
28
Academic Banquet
August:
13
Teacher/Staff Professional Development Day
17
Teacher Work Day
18
Freshman First Day – No bus service
19
First Day of School/ Opening All School Mass
26
Meet the Teacher
December
1
Application Deadline
1-4 Kairos – 2nd Retreat
6-7 Junior Retreat (revised 3/26/15)
7-11 Blackout Week
8Mass
14
First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
15
First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
16
First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
17
First Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
18
Possible Snow day Exam Make Up day &
End of 2nd Quarter / NO SCHOOL
19-January 3th, 2016
Christmas Break – NO SCHOOL
May
7Prom
9-13 Blackout Week
11Mass
16-19 Senior Exams
20
Senior Awards/Baccalaureate
21
Senior Graduation
23
Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
24
Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
25
Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal
26
Second Semester Exam – Noon Dismissal Last Day of School
27
End of the 4th Quarter/ Teacher Work Day – NO SCHOOL
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2015
lter Athletic
Golf Outing
2015
To Register:
Complete this form and return it by June 3rd with a
check made payable to : Alter Booster Association
or complete the credit card information at the bottom
of the form. No refunds after June 3rd.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Sugar Valley Golf Club
Mail all registrations to:
1pm Shotgun Start
Cost: $100 Per Golfer
Alter Advancement Office
Attention: Golf Outing
940 East David Road, Kettering OH 45429
Best Ball Scramble Format
Outing Cost Includes:
Outing is limited to the first
140 golfers registered.
This event sold out last year!
Golf w/ cart, All Food & Beverages, Shirt and Door Prizes.
Lunch starting at Noon - Dinner 6:30
Mulligans, 50/50 Raffle, & Skin Games
Golfer Information:
ONLINE REGISTRATION ALSO AVAILABLE:
alterhs.org/golfouting
Golfer
1: ________________ Golfer 2: ________________
Team Captain
Email:
_______________________ Email:
_______________________
Questions?
Contact
Rick Willits
(937) 428-5330
rick.willits@alterhs.org
Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___
Golfer 3: ________________ Golfer 4: ________________
Email:
_______________________ Email:
_______________________
Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___ Phone: ____________ Shirt Size: ___
I would like to sponsor a hole: ($100): ___
Family or Business Name: _____________
Name on Credit Card: ________________________
Contact Number: _____________________
Expiration: __________________________________
Card Type: __________________________________
Card #: _____________________________________
CSC Code: _________ Zip Code: _______________
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CHEERLEADERS: WE WANT YOU
FOR THE 2015 SEASON!!!
Become part of a program that has
helped to produce State Champions,
College Starters, NFL All Pros – and
more importantly, stronger young
men and future leaders.
The South Dayton Knights Football Program
is an excellent way to teach your child the
game of football, while instilling a strong
commitment to teamwork, values and selfdiscipline. Winning is a result of these
qualities. If You Played Last Year – WE WANT YOU
BACK! We have a lot of new and exciting
things changing within the program and you
need to experience it Þrst-hand.
If You Have Never Played – IT’S NEVER
TOO EARLY…AND IT’S NEVER TOO LATE.
You may be thinking “my child is too
young” or “it’s too late to try football”…
WRONG! The SDK program will quickly get
your child up to speed and provide the
opportunity to excel on the Þeld Ð and off!
EXCELLENCE
NEW ATTITUDE.
INTENSITY
SAME TRADITION.
TEAMWORK
COMMITMENT
PLAYER REGISTRATION FOR 3rd – 8th Grade
CHEER REGISTRATION FOR 2nd – 8th Grade
WHEN: MAY 1 – MAY 18, 2015
WHERE: Online registration @ www.sdkfootball.com
COST: $200 per football player; multi-player discounts
$65 per cheerleader
NOTE: Registration is handled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. There are team size limits
to ensure maximum playing time. Don’t delay!
QUESTIONS: Visit www.sdkfootball.com,
call 937-430-4429, 937-776-5362
or email: info@SDKfootball.com
New for 2015:
•  Fresh new uniforms that players
and cheerleaders can keep at the
end of the season
•  A new online enrollment system
•  Additional non-league games
•  New Online Apparel Store
For the 2015 Season, all SDK coaches will have USA
FootballÕs ÒHeads-UpÓ CertiÞcation based on their speciÞc
age group. This certiÞcation covers everything from proper
tackling / blocking techniques to equipment Þtting and
concussion protocols. This is the only nationally accredited certiÞcation course
where the content is developed by football experts and
medical professionals.
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Mark King
‘99 has been
nominated by
the Leukemia
and Lymphoma
Society to be
their Man of
the Year for
2015. He lent his time and talents
as a photographer to Alter’s Knight
of the Arts Ball, and has made those
pictures available for download
and purchase. All purchases made
between March 5 and May 15, 2015
will support his campaign for LLS
Man of the Year.
Miles for Mark
Please join us on a 5k run to honor Mark Kreusch on
Saturday May 30, 2015 at 9:00 am. The run will start and
finish at Activity Center Park, Centerville, Ohio.
(behind Incarnation School)
The Mark Andrew Kreusch Memorial Fund was founded by his family to
honor Mark's life and spirit. Mark was four years old when his life
suddenly ended in a boating accident on August 11, 2007. Mark loved
his family, his friends, and embraced life by enjoying all that he did. His
zest for life shined through his smile and giggle. Mark's parents vowed to
keep his spirit alive by enriching the lives of other children. His family and
friends miss him dearly. Their dream is to continue his legacy. Through
various projects the fund will "Leave a MARK on a child's life.”
Register at www.atomicracetiming.com or in person/mail at Up and
Running. Registration is $20 and includes lunch after the run. T-shirts
are guaranteed for the first 100 registered runners. Walkers
welcome!!
5
mak
Just visit http://alltimevideos.zenfolio.com/kota2015 to make your
purchase.
To support Mark’s campaign please visit www.SparkLLS.com
mark a. kreusch
memorial fund
leave a MARK on a child’s life
Presented By
Archer’s Tavern
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