Please be Respectful to our Neighbors!
We have again received very frustrated complaints from neighbors in Regent Hills relating to both parking and traffic flow. If you must park on the street, please park only on the west side (mailbox side) of Travis Country Circle. This affects traffic as well as child safety. Keep your speed modest, and please be a courteous driver.
Sadly, Regents parents are getting a bad reputation with some neighbors.
Please assist in this growing urgency. Thank you.
A Word from Mr. Gilbert ~
Grooms and Hughes Address Regents
Next week, two wonderful women will address our seniors during the Baccalaureate Service and the Commencement Exercises. We are delighted that these two upstanding Christians are willing and able to serve our school in this way. We look forward to hearing from Mary Jane Grooms and Karen Hughes.
Mary Jane Grooms is our Baccalaureate speaker next Friday night at Bethany Lutheran Church. She and her husband, Greg, are directors of the Hill House Ministry located near the University of Texas campus downtown. For years, Mary Jane has offered piercing discipleship to college students. She has been a Regents mom and librarian, and is the mother of five children in college and beyond. Her experience and accomplishments have aptly equipped her to address our seniors.
For those who are new to our school, the Baccalaureate Service is the event where the seniors receive a spiritual charge and mandate. It is also the evening that the current junior class is issued their gold chapel stoles. The soon-to-be graduates present the gold stoles to the rising senior class. The stole is then worn each week in chapel. It is a symbol of servant leadership.
Now, on to the Commencement Exercise.....
Karen Hughes is our 2009 Commencement Speaker. She is Global Vice-Chair at the international public affairs agency Burson-Marsteller. A senior public relations strategist, she helps business leaders communicate effectively and build positive corporate reputations. With more than thirty years of experience in public policy and communications, she has worked as US Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Counselor and Director of Communications to former President and Texas Governor George W. Bush, and as the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Texas. She resides in Austin with husband Jerry Hughes and has two children.
Congratulations to the Class of 2009!! Today they are touring Washington, DC. Pray for their safe return next week.
And now the rest of the news ~
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
See Mr. Bamberger on News Tonight
CBS KEYE 42 will be spotlighting Mr. Bamberger for tonight's 10pm news broadcast. The 4th graders go to Bamberger Ranch by Johnson City each year. This overnight field trip is always very fun and educational, and Mr. Bamberger is a most interesting personality.
Ephesians Chapel
May 15th - 8:15am in the gym. Mark your calendar for our annual Ephesians Chapel. Kindergarten through 6th grade will recite. Plan to arrive early for the best parking - we will begin promptly at 8:15.
Last Day of School - May 21st
The last day of school is rapidly approaching. There will be NO Grammar School carpool on the last day - parents can begin picking up their students at 11:30am in their classroom. The 2009 School Year concludes at 12:00 noon. Happy summer!
SCHOOL OF LOGIC
SOL Track Meet
The meet has been rescheduled for this Saturday, May 16th at 7:45am - St Andrews Upper School. Come cheer on the Knight's track team!
- Adopt-A-Pot We have 10 beautiful pots that will need tender loving care over the summer. If you are willing to water plants and help keep them alive please email Liz at lbenigno@regents-austin.com
- Your child has been given their finals schedule for next week. It is also posted on Edline and on the web. Please note that Monday is a regular day of school with exams beginning on Tuesday.
- Your child should have received a review sheet for each final. They are also posted on the teacher's Edline page.
- Rising 9th grade parents will meet with Athletic department tonight (Thursday, May 14th) at 6:15pm to discuss high school sports.
- Report cards will not be mailed to you if your child has missing library and textbooks, overdue sports fees or delinquent Café Regents accounts.
- Report cards will be mailed home on Monday, June 8th.
SCHOOL OF RHETORIC
Finals Week
Finals will begin for 9th through 11th grades on Monday, May 18th. See Edline under School of Rhetoric or the Regents website under Upper School for schedule.
College Conversation with Karen Taylor
Several College Presidents were asked to take their own medicine and write a college application essay. Because this is a major assignment in the School of Rhetoric for juniors happening this week, I thought our audience might be interested in reading this revealing article. How well did they do? You be the judge.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124155688466088871.html#printMode
ALL SCHOOL NEWS
Soar Into Summer Reading ‘09
Check the website and edline or click here for your K-12 Summer Reading Lists
Thank You Pidge and Russ Yeager
The 2008-09 school year has been full of many events, activities, and blessings due to the calm and steady leadership of Pidge Yeager as RPC Chair (husbands provide lots of unseen support!). She pressed on during the hurricane of the Fall Family Social, a wet but FUN Reading Roundup Rodeo, and the thunderstorms of Grandparents' Day without a hitch, a smile on her face, trusting God all the way. What a great example she has been. Many other weekly events happened behind the scenes. Parents, students, teachers, and staff appreciate your hard work. Enjoy your summer!
Summer Care for Nature Center Animals
This is an invitation to be part of the team of families that care for the Nature Center animals. We are in need of families to provide care for the animals over the summer on a weekly basis. Training will be available for first time caregivers. The time commitment is approximately 30 minutes per day and will involve feeding and cleaning their stalls. This is a great opportunity to experience God's creation in a wonderful setting with your kids. If you have any questions or would like a sign-up calendar, please email or call Bryce Alsup @ 970-4798 or balsup@sbcglobal.net.
RPC Chair
Thanks to all of you who have turned in the 2009-10 Interest Indicator. This will help Lida Payne plan and prepare for the new school year. Thank you to Lida for all the hours she has already dedicated to planning and preparing for upcoming RPC projects. Yesterday morning at the RPC Thank You Coffee, Stacey Moore was announced as the RPC Chair-Elect. She will be prepping for her RPC chairmanship for the 2010-11 school year.
RPC Volunteers
Thank you to all parents who served as year-long volunteers this year, especially those who served from August to May: Homeroom Moms, Volunteer Receptionists, Cafe Cashiers and RPC Committee Chairs. Your thousands of hours of service benefited staff, students and families. Your gifts are in the RPC drawer at the receptionist's desk. Please stop by and pick your favorite fruit of the Spirit you saw God grow in you this year!
Regents Baseball News
The Knights played an outstanding game on May 2nd against the O'Connell Cardinals of Galveston. A 2 run home run by English sparked the team, and Rogan continued his torrid hitting streak with 5 RBIs. In the end the Knights were on the wrong end of a 12-10 game. Pitchers Rogan, Pawelka and Phillips hung in there, keeping the team in a position to win. The Knights ended their season District Co-champions with 10-9 record, playing some great, all around baseball. Only losing 1 senior, with 7 players (Phillips, English, Rogan, Pawelka, Rice, Rice and Baughman) landing on first team All District, and 1 player on second team All District (Hajjar), next year will certainly build on the success of this team.
Lost and Found
May 11th through May 21st - We will be putting all lost and found items out on the Plaza. Any items not picked up by the last day of school will be donated to charity; please check the racks! If you have lost items such as jewelry, wallets or makeup, please contact Sheri Markland at 301-6124. Valuable items will not be left out on the plaza.
RPC Inventory Closet
If you have checked out any items from the RPC Closet, please return them ASAP.
Knight's Curb Service Needs You
Signed up for the week of May 18th - 22nd: Kevin Gomillion, Arturo Artaza and Greg Smyrl. Thanks to these dads. This is our last week of school, but please sign up for fall 2009 at http://knights.themoneybox.net/signup/
Moms' Prayer
Monday, May 18th - last meeting of the school year at 8:00am in Squires Hall (in the Academic building). Moms' prayer attribute for May is Self Control - I Peter 1:13. Siblings are welcome.
Dads' Prayer
Friday, May 22nd at 8:05am - last meeting of the school year in the library for the men of Regents prayer gathering led by Steve Leach.
Men's Weekly Bible Study
We meet every Tuesday in the Regents Cafe right after drop off at 8:00am. Come join other Regents Dads for an hour of reading and discussing God's Word. Contact Ron Newton rnewton3@austin.rr.com for questions.
