2012-2013 Registration Packets are due by Friday, May 18
Report cards will be held if these forms are not turned in on time
A Word From The Head, Rod Gilbert
As a new teacher this year to the SOL team, Chris Martin chaperoned his first SOL field trip. It was an experience that pushed his enthusiasm for his students to a new level - to quote Liz Benigno - “He’s on fire." Below is Mr. Martin’s account of the 7th grade field trip to Heifer International.
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Teaching Outside the Classroom
There truly are some lessons that cannot be adequately taught in a school classroom, lessons that will stay with a student for life. Last week’s 7th grade field trip to the Heifer Ranch outside Little Rock, Arkansas was one of those lessons.
Students learned first-hand about the daily struggle to eat and survive in extreme poverty at Heifer Ranch. The facility has several simulated “villages” representing impoverished areas in the U.S. and around the world. Our kids lived in those settings for almost a full day and night, immersed in the experience that one-seventh of the world’s population deals with on a daily basis: lack of enough food to eat, water to drink, or a decent place to live.
Students were assigned to different “villages” representing living conditions in Zambia, Guatemala, Thailand and Tibet, as well as the Appalachian region in our own country. Some students lived in “urban slums” while others experienced what it is like to exist in a refugee camp.
Students in “Zambia” slept on dirt floors inside primitive huts, while those in a Tibetan village slept in “yurts,” or tents. If students found themselves in an urban slum, they experienced sleeping on a brick or concrete floor.
Each group of students were given a basket containing a small supply of food, such as potatoes, carrots, and onion, and maybe even a small bag of rice. Some groups were given control of the villages’ water supply, while others possessed the firewood necessary for all of the villages to use for cooking. Their task? Work together, trade needed essentials and cooperate so all “villagers” could have the chance to make something to eat.
While most villages struggled at first to cooperate and trade with other groups, the students soon began to work together to survive the night. It was inspiring to see leaders emerge and students selflessly serve others. Bonds were formed between 7th graders that had not really known each other at school. Through it all, students began to grasp in a real way what Christ taught us about caring for and looking after the poor and hungry.
All School News
Ballots for the board election process are being mailed to your home tomorrow. To be counted, ballots must be in the office by Friday, May 25 at 4pm. Election questions can be directed to Barry McBee, Vice Chairman and Elections Officer, at bmcbee@austin.rr.com.
Library News
Calling ALL library books back!!! In order to begin inventory, ALL library books need to be in the library by May 11th! Thanks for "digging" for them under beds, your shelves and cars, lockers and desks...
Book Fair
Get ready for Summer Reading with a BOOK FAIR in the Regents library all day Tuesday, May 22nd. A service for our K-6th families with a "BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE" Book Fair to kickoff summer reading. Come by anytime on Tuesday, May 22nd 7:30am-4:00pm and buy some good reads for the summer!
Track Team Runs Strong at State Meet
Three student-athletes from the Regents Varsity Track and Field team competed in five events at the TAPPS 3A State Track Meet held on May 4-5 on the Baylor University campus in Waco. Matthew Deskins won a bronze medal in the 110 hurdles and placed seventh in the 200 meter dash, Matthew Tucker placed fourth in the 100 meter dash and seventh in the high jump, and Lyle Lawson placed eighth in the 100 meter dash. Congratulations on a great state meet and season!
Spring Dance Show
May 10th - 7:00pm in the Gym
Don't miss the SOL and SOR Dance Girls as they present "Emotions- dancing through life's experiences".
RPC Volunteer Thank You Coffee
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 16th at 8:00am and join us for a morning of fellowship as we honor YOU—our most beloved volunteers. EVERYONE is welcome to join us as we celebrate being a Regents’ volunteer.
We will also be welcoming in the new RPC leadership for 2012-2013: Staci Holstine and the incoming Chair-Elect (surprise!).
2012-13 Interest Indicator due May 18
Please prayerfully consider how you will invest your time in our school next year, check all areas of interest, and submit your form electronically www.regentsschool.com/rpcinterestindicator by May 18th.
This interest indicator will be an important resource for faculty and RPC committee chairs as they plan for next year.
Moms Prayer
Wow! Our year has flown by. Please join us Monday, May 14th in Squires Hall at 8:00am for our final Mom's Prayer gathering. Our three final attributes will be Diligence from Proverbs 21:5, Love of God's Word from Psalm 19:7-11, and Submitting to God's Will from Matthew 6:33 and Romans 12:2. Thank you to all of the faithful prayer warriors who have interceded on behalf of our community. We serve an awesome God who loves us so much. All moms are welcome as we pray a final blessing over our community before summer. Monday, May 21st is the Ephesians Chapel which everyone is encouraged to attend. Please email Tracie Dickey at trdickey@austin.rr.com with any specific prayer requests you may have. Please continue to "Pour your heart like water before the face of the Lord. Lift your hands toward Him for the life of your young children." Lamentations 2:19.
Dads Prayer
We will meet on Friday, May 10th, from 8:00 - 8:30am in the Library to pray. All dads welcome. We have a dads Bible study every Friday at 7:30am in the Library and will continue to have Dad's Prayer every other Friday at 8:00am.
For questions, contact Ron Wood at 899-8095 or Paul Gouge at 426-7786.
Armory
Our last Tuesday to shop at the Armory on Campus was the 8th. You can now shop online through May 31st. Make sure you have all the Regents gear you need to make it through the summer! Come see our NEW NIKE CAP and SHORTS.
RPC
The RPC would like to thank all of the amazing Café Regents Volunteers who have faithfully and joyfully served our school by checking out hungry students each day at lunch time. You are very appreciated!
Grammar School
6th Grade Matriculation is May 14th
Each year we mark the transition of our 6th grade students from the lower school to the upper school with a Matriculation Service. This year's Matriculation will take place Monday, May 14th at 10:30am during the final School of Logic Chapel for 2011-2012. This chapel will be similar to a baccalaureate service. Our current 6th graders will be welcomed by the 7th and 8th graders, be given a charge by Liz Benigno and Chris Acton, as well as have an opportunity to hear from two of their classmates. At the end of the chapel each student will be presented with a gift from the Grammar School. It is our hope that this occasion will be a special time for our students connecting them with their future classmates and teachers in the School of Logic, encouraging them in their future endeavors, as well as commemorating their journey through the Grammar School.
Ephesians Chapel is May 21st
Please join us Monday, May 21st at 8:30am in the main gym for Grammar School’s Ephesians Chapel. We conclude each year with this special time of recitation and praise to God for the gift of another school year. Hope to see you there!
More to come in May: Yearbooks, Last Day of School, End of Year Packets….
Keep checking the website as we update it with upcoming events.
School of Logic
Spring Dance Show
May 10th - 7:00pm in the Gym
Don't miss the SOL and SOR Dance Girls as they present "Emotions- dancing through life's experiences".
Elective information
Rising 8th grade students will choose their electives on line on Tuesday, May 15th. Information about electives was emailed to you on May, 7th. Course descriptions were attached in the email and are also on the SOL Communications web page. If you did not receive the email please contact Liz Benigno at lbenigno@regents-austin.com
Exam Information
The spring exam schedule is posted on the SOL web page under 'Important Information'. Please note that the exams are not optional. If students are unavailable to take exams during exam week they will need to make arrangements to make them up the week of May 29th.
School of Rhetoric
Spring Dance Show
May 10th - 7:00pm in the Gym
Don't miss the SOL and SOR Dance Girls as they present "Emotions- dancing through life's experiences".
May 2012 – Mark Your Calendar
- May 14th – 18th - Senior Thesis week
- May 21st – 24th - SOR finals
- May 24th – Senior Chapel/ awards Assembly – 10:30am
- May 24th – Jr/ Sr graduation practice – 1:30pm
- May 25th –Baccalaureate at Bethany Lutheran Church 7:30pm
- May 26th – Commencement – Regents gym – 10:30am
College Talk with Pat Nehme
. . . College Internships
If you are a student, recent graduate or career-changer, you've probably been told "you need to get an internship" or "when are you going to get an internship?" But you may not be entirely sure what one is, or what to expect. The truth is internships come in all shapes and sizes. Whether it's paid or unpaid, for credit or experience, the range of skills that you will gain from an internship job opportunity is great (for more, see InternshipFinder.com).
See Real Work for Future M.B.A.s at http://tinyurl.com/7c565hz (Education, Wall Street Journal, May 3rd, 2012)
Upcoming Events . . .
- Monday, May 14th - Junior Advisory in Conference Hall from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
- Colorado College, Whitman College, Oberlin College and Occidental College COMING TO YOU Tuesday, May 15th, 6:30pm registration, 7:00-9:00pm. Information Program Location: Courtyard by Marriott Austin Downtown/Convention Center – 300 E 4th St, Austin 78701 - to register - hppt://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/introduceyourself/comingtoyou/
- Wednesday, May 30th, at Regents (Conference Hall): I will provide Basic College Boot Camp for rising seniors - 2 different session times (10 to 12 noon; 1 PM to 3PM). There is no charge for this camp. We will cover Applications, Interviews, and Essay Outlines
- .Advanced Boot Camp Scheduled for August 6th, 7th and 9th, from 12 noon to 3:00pm. This camp is open only to those students who meet certain requirements. More information will follow. The cost is $200.00 per student. Students will be placed in small groups with 1 faculty advisor. An additional Advanced Boot Camp will be offer on August 9th, from 9:00am to 3:00pm for those students with scheduling conflicts such as the 12th grade cheerleaders.
