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E-Marker Archives
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 RHSM Takes STATE in Soccer, Golf, and Tennis!
It's been an unprecedented State Championship fall for RHSM Upper School athletic teams who have brought home three State titles!
Girls' Tennis, for the third year in a row, brought home the State trophy, tying with St. Joseph for first place in a nail biter of a State tournament! Individual RHSM tennis team members also won State titles in singles and doubles play.
RHSM Golfers ran away with State honors at the difficult Soldier Hollow Golf Course in Midway in the two-day State 2A Tournament held on October 1 and 2, crushing their closest opponent from Beaver High School by a whopping 50 strokes! State medalist honors and second and third place individual honors also went to three RHSM golfers. It's a powerhouse in the making as all RHSM golfers return next season!
In team play, unbelievable grit in sudden death and shootout competition led to season success for RHSM Girls' Soccer, which netted the squad its first State Title since 1992 and its first ever in 2A. This was a follow up to tying for the Region title with St. Joseph.
Congratulations also goes to Cross Country runners who finished an impressive fourth in their State meet, and a young and determined Volleyball team that qualified for the always tough State 2A Tournament at Utah Valley State University on October 26 and 27.
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 Join the AG Crowd!
Calling all Autumn Goblins, Awesome Guys/Gals, and Annual Givers!
Annual Giving is going gangbusters. So far our total is nearly $275,000 towards our $600,000 goal, with 26% parent participation and 35% faculty/staff participation.
Our success to date is due to the exceptional efforts of our 2007-2008 Annual Giving chairs, Robin and Raj Puri, and our class liaisons, all-around awesome guys and gals. Thank you for such wonderful support for RHSM!
If you haven't already given, now's the time. If you have already given, thank you so much for your support for the school! | |
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Volunteers Needed for Holiday Food Give-Aways
For the past 12 years, Rowland Hall-St. Mark's students and families have volunteered to distribute food to economically disadvantaged individuals and families through the Crossroads Holiday Food Give-Aways. The holiday give-aways provide groceries to low-income and homeless people in the community, so that they too can celebrate the season with a lovely meal. Volunteers from the RHSM community are again needed to help with this year's food distributions.
This year's Thanksgiving Give-Away will be on Wednesday, November 21 (we are not in school) at the Indian Walk-In Center (125 West 1300 South). Volunteers are needed beginning at 7:30 to unload the 3,200 turkeys that will be given to people in need. Shifts for the give-away continue through the day until 3:30 PM. To volunteer for a two-hour shift, please email Peyton Bohnsack '08, Thanksgiving Student Coordinator at peytonbohsack08@rhsm.org or RHSM Director of Service Learning Liz Paige at lizpaige@rhsm.org. The annual Christmas Dinner Give-Away, which RHSM hosts in our Lincoln Campus cafeteria, will be held on Friday, December 21. Volunteers are needed on December 19 from 12:00-3:00 p.m. and December 20 from 9:00-12:00 and 12:00-3:00 to help set up the 1,200 holiday food bags that will be distributed at the give-away. Volunteers are needed also on the distribution day, Friday, December 21 (shifts are: 7:30-9:30 turkey unloading, 8:45-11:00 distribution, 10:45-1:00 distribution, 12:45-3:30 distribution). To volunteer to assist with the Christmas Give-Away, please email Liz Paige at lizpaige@rhsm.org. |
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Join the Autumn Commuter Challenge November 5-16!
Our last Commuter Challenge was such a success that we're kicking off an Autumn Commuter Challenge November 5-16! To participate, look for posters, sign your name, and track your green commute. Posters are located in each division. You'll be entered in the drawing for fabulous nifty-cool prizes!
Who can participate?
- Students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Parents
Earn one point for each way.
Here's how you get points:
- Ride the bus/Trax
- Carpool with friends
- Ride your bike
- Take a walk
Curb your carbon and join the Autumn Commuter Challenge November 5!
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Upper School Info Night
- Will I have the "full high school experience"--socially, academically, athletically--in RHSM's Upper School?
- What are the benefits of learning at a "laptop" school?
- Will I meet new students in the Upper School?
- What does a full-time college counseling office mean to me?
- What do current students say are the REAL benefits of continuing at RHSM?
Every fall, eighth graders and their parents are invited to ask such questions at UPPER SCHOOL INFO NIGHT -- they've received their invitation, but perhaps you are curious too. Why not join the soon-to-be-ninth graders, their parents, and Upper School students, faculty, coaches, and administrators during this fun and informative evening -- Thursday, November 8, at 7:00 p.m., in the Upper School library (second floor)?
Please rsvp (karenhyde@rhsm.org) so we'll know how many cupcakes to order!
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 Whole Heart Given on Half Day of Service
 by Liz Paige, Director of Service Learning
October 17, 2007, was the Upper School's Fifth Annual Half Day/Whole Heart Day of Service. Though the rain cancelled a few of the planned activities, all students, faculty, and 38 parent volunteers were able to assist 14 local non-profits.
Among the many projects, the musically inclined played for veterans at the VA Nursing home, 12 carpools delivered food to homebound elderly Utahns, dozens of students sorted red onions that will be distributed around the state by the Utah Food Bank, and adoptable dogs were walked by our volunteers at the Utah Animal Sanctuary.
In just one brief afternoon, students, parents, and teachers contributed over 600 hours of service. Thank you to everyone who made this year's half day of service a resounding success!
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  Beginning School Halloween Observations
The traditions of scary masks and sticky candy might be fine for teens or older. But how do you make Halloween meaningful for young children? Teachers at Rowland Hall -St Mark's Beginning School have a way for young students to enjoy Halloween through observation, estimating, predicting, and measuring. Four PreK classes visit the Beginning School nature yard early in October. Children ask questions and teachers record their observations, using prompts such as, "what do we already know about pumpkins and what do we want to learn about pumpkins"? Classes regularly return to the nature yard and look for changes in the pumpkins. They observe the emerging tendrils and blossoms, and watch for baby pumpkins. They find where the vine begins and ends while learning the anatomy of a pumpkin. At the end of October, these young learners harvest their pumpkins from the nature yard and bring them into the classrooms to weigh, carve, and complete the life cycle by saving the seeds to plant in the spring.  After Halloween, classes place the jack o lantern in the garden and visit it throughout the winter and spring to watch it decay. Teachers take photographs each visit and later the children place the photos in a time line. They also make pumpkin bread, roast seeds, and visit a huge beautiful pumpkin patch.
 Joe Pitti and Kristina Obermark's 4PreK class had a "Pumpkin Part Scavenger Hunt" in the Beginning School nature yard. The students identified a pumpkin, a vine, a leaf, a tendril, and a pumpkin flower.
In this picture Ethan L. is checking a pumpkin off of his list.
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  Instrument Inventors
by LS Music Teacher Cindy Hall
Second grade inventors have been busy building instruments for music class. Students were encouraged to experiment with making sounds by hitting, plucking, blowing, and buzzing using household objects or recyclable materials. Among the completed instruments were hose horns, rubber band guitars, PVC pipe flutes, and duct tape drums. The project prepares students to learn about the four families of orchestral instruments and correlates with the study of sound and vibration in science lab. Students carried their instruments in the Lower School Halloween parade.
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Firemen Visit First Grade
 On October 24, first graders were amazed by our special guests: the members of Fire Station #5. The firefighting crew, which serves the neighborhood including RHSM, thrilled the students with engines, water hoses, and a variety of equipment. First graders also became aware of fire prevention, how to Stop-Drop-Roll, when to call 911, and what to do in case of an emergency. The first graders loved the opportunity to meet these essential community helpers and to learn ways to stay safe.
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Author Terry Trueman Visits the Middle School
And Leaves Them Laughing
 by Mike Roberts, Middle School English teacher Award-winning young-adult author Terry Trueman visited with middle school students on October 25 to discuss writing, editing, and his novels. Mr. Trueman's insight and humor about writing connected with his audience in a way that left them excited to not only read more of his novels, but also to consider starting one of their own.
Starting with the sixth grade, Mr. Trueman centered his talk on the editing and revision process. He discussed with students about how his first novel (Stuck in Neutral) underwent well over 100 revisions before being published. In addition, he read from his other novels (including Cruise Control), took questions from the audience, and told stories from his personal life.
 After meeting with the sixth grade, Mr. Trueman followed this up by speaking with the seventh grade. Whereas several of these students had read one or more of his novels, the seventh grade spent much more time asking questions related to his various books. One of the most jaw-dropping revelations was when Mr. Trueman announced that Cruise Control went through close to 200 revisions (nearly twice that of Stuck in Neutral). And like his sixth grade talk, his humor and wit was felt by all in attendance.
Finally, Mr. Trueman met with the eighth grade to discuss his award-winning novel Stuck in Neutral. Asking a variety of questions (both insightful and humorous), eighth graders discovered that Mr. Trueman worked for a time as a therapist, currently drives a Corvette, and was once asked by a student if he used Rogaine. This, in addition to reading from his upcoming novel Seven Days at the Hot Corner, kept his audience captivated enough to have many of them stay well into lunch to get his autograph (which says a lot, considering they're eighth graders!).
Overall, Mr. Trueman's visit was a huge success. Students learned about writing, discovered some great new books to read, and had their questions about Stuck in Neutral answered by the author himself. Most importantly, however, was the fact that all of this was done in a funny and meaningful way that showed students that everyone can be a writer.
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MS September Goode Knights
 This month's Goode Knight perfectly exemplifies the quality of a model Rowland Hall-St. Mark's student. He began the year making a special effort to welcome the new students. He made a point to sit by them at Snack and Lunch and encouraged others to do the same. His friends and peers enjoy his sense of humor, which is always positive and appropriate. As a student, he's an outstanding class member, always participates, and works diligently on all assignments. Mostly, this guy is a ton of fun. Congratulations to Teddy Janes for being the first Good Knight for the graduating class of 2014.
This seventh grader is described by classmates as very sweet, a good sport, cheerful, generous, and always eager to lend a helping hand. She is respectful of others and careful to include everyone. She is a good friend who is concerned if you are unhappy and who can comfort you when you're sad. She will not participate in gossip and is the kind of person other students feel they can trust and count on for help. When she works in a group, she does her share and keeps everyone on task. This student also has a silly side, and many of her classmates commented on her ability to make them laugh. Put your hands together for our seventh grade September Goode Knight, Leigh Hunt.
This student is known for his kind behavior, and his ability to make even the saddest person in the school laugh. His classmates describe him as someone who "stands up for others and includes everyone" and "someone who follows the rules while still managing to have a good time". On the soccer field, his teammates recognize him as a player with amazing skills who always has a smile on his face. He is a good sport, friendly to everyone, considerate, and loves a good dance party. Eighth grade is proud to announce this month's Goode Knight award is Chris Sundquist.
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 Did You Know?
Did you know that all meats and cheeses served in RHSM cafeterias are locally grown and produced? The meat is top quality with no artificial flavoring, coloring, chemical preservatives, or synthetic ingredients. Chicken and other meat products are natural and certified organic. Animals are fed all vegetarian diets, raised on soil that is free of pesticides and commercial fertilizers, and are not given antibiotics or hormones. And, cattle are traceable to the place of their birth.
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Rethinking the Way We Make Things
Sustainability student Stevenson Smith, a junior, gives us his book review of Cradle to Cradle by William McDonough & Michael Braungart, in which they imagine a world with no such thing as waste; one in which industrial systems are modeled from natural systems with a waste equals food mentality. Check it out... |
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Girls' Soccer Team Takes State!
 In the State 2A 2007 Girls' Soccer Tournament, RHSM took 1st place in the State Championship. On Friday, October 19, the Lions defeated South Summit 3-1 in the semi-final round to advance to the finals. In less than favorable conditions on Saturday, October 20, the Winged Lions faced undefeated Millard. After two regulation halfs and two scoreless overtimes RHSM won in a sudden death penalty shoot out!
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Academic Honors for RHSM Athletes
Several RHSM Senior student-athletes were recognized this fall for their academic prowess as well as their athletic achievements on the court and field.
Named to the Utah High School Activities Association Academic All-State Team in their respective sports were Abby Bossart, girls' tennis and Ellie Marker, girls' soccer. RHSM tennis star, Sydney Hartsell, would also have been recognized as Academic All-State by the UHSAA, but unfortunately, her paperwork was not submitted on time by Athletic Director Kendra Tomsic so she could not be considered for this award. RHSM presented Sydney with Academic All-State recognition from the school at morning meeting.
Region 14 also recognizes academic excellence for senior student athletes who are regular starters or performers on the varsity squad and who carry at least a 3.75 non-weighted cumulative GPA with Academic All-Region honors. The following RHSM athletes received this prestigious recognition: Sydney Hartsell and Abby Bossart, girls' tennis; Ellie Marker and Alexandra Ketchoyian, girls' soccer; and Daniel Livsey and Wilson Dippo, boys' cross country.
Congratulations!
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Prep Athletes of the Week from RHSM
This fall, two RHSM athletes have been recognized with Prep Athlete of the Week honors in the local news. In September, girls' soccer player Lauren Babcock was named Prep Athlete of the Week in the Salt Lake Tribune. In October, Erin Lence, RHSM volleyball team player, was honored as Prep Athlete of the Week by the Deseret News. Both of these athletes have been standout players for their respective teams this fall--congratulations to them on this achievement!
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Soccer All-Region Selections
Seven members of the State 2A championship Winged Lions girls' soccer team have been selected by Region 14 coaches as members of the All-Region soccer team for 2007.
First Team picks included Sarah Snedaker, Ellie Marker, Laja Field, and Natasha Woolley. Making the Second Team roster were Jenny Achelis, Lauren Babcock, and Hillary Dealey-Thomason.
Congratulations!
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 Cross Country End of Season Wrap Up
by Mark Oftedal, Head Coach
The 2007 Cross-Country season ended on a beautiful day for a cross-country meet: with some rain, some snow, some sun, some mud, and with an extraordinary effort on the part of our boys' team. Overall the team finished in fourth place behind Parowan, Richfield, and our main regional rival, Juab.
Overcoming cool temperatures and some slick footing, Phinehas Bynum, Wilson Dippo, and Daniel Livsey -- all returning varsity runners from last year--managed to better their last year's times on the course. Phinehas finished in 11th place overall with a time of 17:50.7 ('06 was 18:14.9). Wilson Dippo bettered his last year's mark with a time of 18:11.0 finishing 18th overall. And, taking 27 seconds off of his last year's performance, Daniel Livsey took 22nd with a time of 18:23.2. Our team will surely miss these three seniors next year, both for their speed and for their incredible leadership skills.
It was a good day for our two varsity freshmen runners. Nathan Zick-Smith ran his first high school State cross-country meet in a time of 18:39.3 to finish 28th. Daniel Bynum, following in the footsteps of his brother Phinehas, completed his first State showing in 35th place, running the course in 19:00.3.
Juniors Alex Edgley and Taylor Hollen completed the challenging three-mile course in 19:00 and 20:33 respectively. Both runners dealt with unexpected and unwanted muscle cramps during their race, but powered through them to finish with respectable times and places in the overall rankings.
The 2007 team has much to be proud of - week after week individual performances improved throughout the season, the team competed very well against many regional 3A -5A schools at the invitational meets, took second in the regional meet - a first place finish for the junior varsity team, and fourth in State. Congratulations to an impressive 2007 team!
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 Volleyball Team Region and State Results
Following an exciting final week of Region 14 play, the Winged Lion volleyball team qualified for the State 2A Tournament held at Utah Valley University in Orem on October 26 and 27. Only sixteen of the twenty 2A schools qualify for this tough competition, and the RHSM team was excited to be one of them!
The team ended in fourth place in Region 14 with a 4-6 record. An exciting home match versus the fourth ranked Braves of North Summit on October 16 resulted in a 21-25, 12-25, 23-25 loss for RHSM. "We played a great match against North Summit--we gave them all they could handle, especially in games one and three, which could have gone either way," commented Coach Kendra Tomsic.
 The Winged Lions hosted Juab at their last home match of the season on October 18 and honored seniors Kanika Tua'one, Paige Masuda, Erin Armentrout, Mayra Vences and Vivian Huynh. In what looked to be an amazing three game sweep for RHSM after winning the first two games 25-15, 25-22, the Wasps battled back to take games three and four 25-21 and 25-22, forcing a fifth game, which the Winged Lions won easily, 15-7 to take the match. "This was a great match for us with which to end the season--we hadn't played a five game match all year, so it was a great confidence builder to know we can go five, come from behind and win, especially as we prepared for the State Tournament," said Tomsic. She attributed the victory to great overall focus and teamwork by the Winged Lions. The coaching staff felt the team was peaking and playing well, and were optimistic about the RHSM team as they headed to State last week. "The way we've been playing, we could surprise some teams at State!" noted Tomsic.
At the State 2A Tournament, the Winged Lions came up against the number two in the state ranked Richfield Wildcats in the first round. The RHSM squad gave the Wildcats all they could handle in the first two games of a match that seesawed back and forth throughout, the Winged Lions battling but coming up on the short end of the three set match, 19-25, 19-25, 14-25. "The scores of the match don't really reflect the caliber of play by our team," commented Coach Tomsic. "We led many times during the course of the match and really pushed them every game."
Round two brought the Winged Lions face to face with Region 14 foe, the Wasps of Juab. "We were very evenly matched late in the season, so I knew it would be a tough contest," Tomsic said. And a barn burner it was! The Winged Lions took game one 25-21, Juab came back and won the next two games by scores of 25-21 and 25-22. The RHSM squad regrouped and fought back into the match by taking game four 25-15, forcing a game five showdown, which Juab held on to win narrowly 15-12, thus eliminating the Winged Lions from the tournament.
The coaching staff expressed great pride in the way the RHSM girls played at the tournament--"Our kids never quit and played some incredible volleyball at State--I truly believe we were one of the top eight teams in 2A, and it's unfortunate that a few mistakes here and there ended up taking us out of it," commented Coach Tomsic.
State tournament team members included captains Kanika Tua'one, Paige Masuda, and Erin Armentrout, as well as seniors Mayra Vences and Erin Armentrout; juniors, Coleen Franquelin, Dhemerae Ford, Chloe Joesten, Erin Lence, and Allison Reed; sophomores Halee Johnson, Namoonga Kwendakwema, and Chloe Hauenstein; and 9th grader, Ashley Bostrom. Team manager is senior Vivian Huynh.
Congratulations to the volleyball team on a great season!
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Middle School Sports' Wrap-Ups in Nov. 15 E-Marker
Congratulations to the Undefeated Middle School A Soccer Team! More information on soccer and other Middle School sports will be featured in the next issue of the E-Marker.
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