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Second Grade Brownie Troop Donates Cookie Sale Money to Lower School Playground Project
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5/9/2013
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St. Paul's Second Grade Brownie Troop donates part of their earnings for Girl Scout Cookie sales to the Lower School playground project; the Climbing "trees." Second grade Brownies are Kate Bixler, Parker Addison Blakeney, Savannah Cassity, Ashley Costello, Emma Grace Ellison, Camille Frazer, Julia Joyce, Josie Liederman, Layton Long, Sophia Nelson, Bea Ogden, Meryl Patrick, Celeste Parker, Lillian Ringold, Ella Frances Scott, Bethany Thuss, and Maddie West.  |
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Senior Class Officers for 2013-2014
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4/19/2013
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Congratulations to the Senior Class Officers 2013-2014!
President: Holly Friedlander
Vice President: Richardson Irvine
Secretary: Frankie D’Alonzo
Treasurer: John Kavula
Chaplain: Whitney Myers
Historian: Mary Hanlon Hale
SGA Representatives: William Hicks,Katie Steadman, Thieu Vo
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10th Grade Service Day With Keep Mobile Beautiful
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3/18/2013
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The Tenth Grade Class at St. Paul’s participated in a grade level service event on Wednesday, March 6. Sophomores assembled in the theater to listen to speakers Caleb MacCartee (City of Mobile Environmental Services) and Phyllis Wingard (Keep Mobile Beautiful) discuss the impact of trash on Mobile’s waterways and the importance of cleaning the watershed areas. Students then proceeded to several watershed sites around the mall areas to pick up trash accompanied and aided by chaperones Sandy Santoli, Pete Wilson, Will Hester, Aubrey Blackwell, Jimmy Messer, Leslie Lerner, Lisa Knezha, Laura McGee, and Headmaster Marty Lester. The group collected over 35 bags of trash in addition to old tires and electronics that now will not enter the water system.
Students in the photo above are: Harrison Citrin, Lee Tonsmeire, Bailey Castle, Barry Fontenot, Jane Newby, Will Slaton, Tripp Galloway, and Leigh Minus.
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Freshman SGA and Class Officers for 2013-2014
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3/14/2013
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Congratulations to Gracie Whiston, Noah Harrelson, Avery Lancaster, Jeb Milling, Sarah Hunter Jackson, Lisee Conwell, Annie Buffkin, Kate Nichols, Caroline Myers, Mallory Messer for being elected as the new freshman SGA and class officers for the 2013-2014 school year!
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Saints Bake for the Animal Rescue Foundation
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3/5/2013
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The Pre-K classes partnered with the Service Leadership Class in an arf-fully fun project for the Animal Rescue Foundation. Service Leadership students baked over 300 dog treats in the school cafeteria (Thank you, Mr. Laycock!). Friday, January 11 was a fun day of meeting with all Pre-K classes to talk about animal shelters and bag the delicious (for dogs!) treats. Olivia Scarcliff, Caroline Ward, Annemarie Balfanz, Mollie Moss, Kellsey Daggett, Allyson DeMouy and Lexi Long delivered the treats and much-needed cleaning supplies to ARF, then toured the facility with chaperones Leslie Lerner and Deana D’Alonzo.  (left to right): Kelsey Allman, Braxton Lee, Ashley Bigler, Liz Smith, Jackson McCoy, Anne Marie Balfanz
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7th and 8th Grade First Semester Awards 2012-2013
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2/5/2013
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Congratulations to the following students!
 7th Grade First Semester Awards
- Writing Workshop: Luckett Robinson and Laurel Williamson
- Math: Leah Brown and Jackson Howes
- History: Jamie Lim and Jack Robinson
- English: Cameron Drum and Paul Scott
- Science: Lilly Myers and Lee Kraus
- Leadership: Katie Sullivan
- Responsibility: Mary Stirling Brown
- Citizenship: Graham Golden
- Spirit: Zackary Carmichael
- 7th Grade Academic Excellence: Victoria Pitruzzello
 8th grade first semester award recipients
- English: Daniel Lane and Laura Adams
- Science: Emilie Rihner and Sam Granade
- History: James Courtney and Lauren Ritchie
- Transitional Algebra: Ann Bradley Long and Ashley Dyas
- Algebra: Sunya Reddy and Skandan Ananthasekar
- Latin: Guy Holland and Sarah Hunter Jackson
- Citizenship: Cate Hodges
- Spirit: Ryan Johnson
- Leadership: Mallory Messer
- Responsibility: Clara Stimpson
- 8th Grade Academic Excellence Sunya Reddy
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4th Grade Girl Scouts Donate Build-A-Bears
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1/4/2013
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The 4th grade Girl Scout troop # 8314 donated 19 Build a Bears to USA Women and Children's Hospital for Christmas. Each child was responsible for raising their own money to buy a bear. They stuffed the bears and before they were stitched up they kissed a small heart, said a prayer for the child and put it in the bear. They also made a birth certificate with their first names on it so the recipient would know who it was from. Afterwards they were treated to Marble Slab ice cream!
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Veterans Day Assembly At St. Paul's
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12/14/2012
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St. Paul’s Episcopal School hosted the the third annual Veterans Day Assembly on Monday, November 12. The Junior Class Rutledge Fellows organized the event along with class sponsor Mrs. Julie Albrecht and Community Service Director Mrs. Leslie Lerner to honor all veterans in the St. Paul’s Family. Inclement weather moved the assembly from the stadium to the gym, but didn’t dampen the spirit of gratitude and appreciation expressed by speakers Dr. Scott McDonald, Middle School Director and Associate Headmaster, Mr. Lou Courie, Emilie Rihner (8th grade), The Reverend Ben Rockwell, Jack Rebarchak (11th grade), Matt Browning (2nd grade), Warren Buffkin (2nd grade), Dillard Doggett (7th), Hannah Broders (2nd Grade), Connor Pierce (2nd Grade), Abigail Blankenship (11th grade), and Mr. Victor Helmsing, Assistant Headmaster.
Special guest speaker and St. Paul’s alumnus Dr. Sid Brevard ‘79 moved the audience of veterans, family members, students, faculty, and other guests, sharing insight gained from his service in Somalia and the Balkans. Dr. Brevard also recounted information about other St. Paul’s alumni through the decades. SPS Boy Scout Troop 147 presented and retired the colors, and the assembly closed with a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace” and “Taps”, played by SPS band director Mr. Treadwell Davis.
Guests then enjoyed refreshments provided by the parents of the Junior Class. Pictured is Second Grader Matt Browning, son of Amy and Scott Browning reciting his poem about Veterans Day to the audience. Photo courtesy of Lyle Ratliff with USA. A slideshow of photos are located on the St. Paul’s website at www.stpaulsmobile.net.
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William Konrad Receives Eagle Scout Award
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12/14/2012
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 St. Paul’s Senior William Konrad was recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout which is the highest award in all of Scouting. Requirements for earning the title of Eagle Scout are extremely rigorous, and the completion of them qualifies a Scout to receive commendations of the highest level. The final requirement for the Eagle Scout candidate is the Eagle Scout Service Project which is considered the “ultimate application” phase of what a Scout has learned thus far in Scouting: leadership, responsibility, and managing projects while applying his Scout oath—“to help other people.” For his final service project, William planned, organized and supervised a team of volunteers to rebuild the Monte L. Moore Theater storage loft at St. Paul’s Episcopal School.
William has been a member of Troop 147 since joining Boy Scouts in the fifth grade. During his scouting career, he earned 39 merit badges and many special awards and held numerous leadership positions. He was elected to the Order of the Arrow in 2011. William currently serves as Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 147 and volunteers as Patrol Leader to Troop 2147 at Augusta Evans Special School.
William is also an accomplished trombone player and a member of the St. Paul’s Chamber Singers.
Congratulations to William for his outstanding achievement of Eagle Scout.
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Kourtney Wadkins Chosen As Azalea Trail Maid
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12/14/2012
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 Congratulations to St. Paul’s junior Kourtney Wadkins, who is St. Paul's new Azalea Trail Maid. Kourtney is one of 50 young women who will represent the city of Mobile!
The Azalea Trail Maids are a group of fifty high school seniors chosen yearly to serve as "Official Ambassadors" for the city of Mobile, Alabama. The Maids, wearing extravagant antebellum-style dresses and using mannerisms of the era, make appearances at many local, state, and national events. They often serve as greeters when foreigners and dignitaries visit the city, and are required to be knowledgeable about the city landmarks and history. The Maids are meant to embody the ideals of "Southern hospitality," and appeared at the inauguration of United States President Barack Obama.
Each girl that is to interview for the Trail Court must meet certain qualifications. Each girl must have a minimum 3.0 unweighted grade point average, must be involved with extra curricular activities and must be active in the community. Each girl must also fill out an application highlighting these events and activities of their high school career and answer various questions about their character. They must interview before a panel of judges selected by their high schools sponsor and the top girls from that school along with an alternate will be sent to the city interview.
The city interviews are conducted by a panel of judges who are brought in from out of town. This measure is to ensure there is no favoritism for any one girl. The girls are judged on their overall GPA, their knowledge of the city of Mobile, their knowledge of current events, their poise and overall interview abilities. The girls with the top 50 scores make up the Trail Court for the next year.
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"Pull for the Kids" Fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House
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12/14/2012
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From November until the Christmas break, third and fourth grade students collected aluminum pop tops to donate to the Ronald McDonald House “Pull for the Kids” program. The two grades competed for the most pop tops collected; the fourth grade had 49.5 lbs. and the 3rd grade had 140.6 lbs. for a total of 190.1 lbs. The third grade was treated to an ice cream party to celebrate their win. Mary McAleer, Marketing and Fund Development Manager for RMH Mobile attended the party to thank the students for their efforts.
Proceeds from recycled beverage tabs benefit Mobile’s “House That Love Built,” a home-away-from-home for families who have children being treated at local hospitals. The Tab Top Program raises approximately over $5,000 each year for Ronald McDonald House of Mobile.
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Elf Day in Kindergarten!
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12/10/2012
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The Kindergarten teachers held a fun-filled day for their classes on December 6. To kick off the Christmas season they held the first annual “Elf Day." Each child dressed up as a Christmas elf on this special day. In the classroom, they participated in elf-themed activities such as literacy centers, journals, and art. As a special treat, all kindergarten classes gathered in the undercroft and watched the “Elf on the Shelf” movie.
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Victoria Pitruzzello in All American Parade at DisneyWorld
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12/5/2012
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Middle school cheerleader  Victoria Pitruzzello represented St. Paul's School recently in the Univeral Cheerleaders Association's (UCA) All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade at Disneyworld. Over 300 girls from all over the Southeast marched in the parade at the Magic Kingdom.
Other SPS cheerleaders named All-Americans following tryouts at cheer camp were Amedee Duhe, Bess Nichols, Macy Vickers and Megan Stegelman.
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Local Author Lori Taylor Reads to Pre-K - 2nd Grade
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12/4/2012
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Author Lori Taylor read her book "Squirrelly Celebration" to the Pre-K through 2nd grade students on Thursday morning. Emily Callaway (1st Grade Teacher's Aide) dressed as a squirrel to entertain our students while they learned all kinds of fun squirrel facts!
Click here to read the Press-Register article about how "Squirrelly Celebration" was born!
     
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Summer 2013 Trip to England and Scotland
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11/27/2012
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The Rose and Thistle Tour: St. Paul’s Summer School Trip 2013
11 Days - May 27-June 6, 2013! This trip is open to all students in the upper school, as well as alumni, parents, relatives, and friends from other schools. There will be an informational meeting February 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper School Library.
Click here for trip details and a brief itinerary! (Or see Mrs. Bramlett or Mrs. Albrecht for a detailed itinerary.)
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2012 Homecoming Queen and Her Court
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11/27/2012
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 Congratulations to the St. Paul’s Episcopal School 2012 Homecoming Queen and her Court. Pictured l-r: Callie Moss and Brett Erickson, Layne Watts and Andrew Peeler, Whitney Myers and Harrison Jordan, Bess Nichols and Carter Albrecht, Homecoming Queen Chanel Krause and David Frost, Lindsay Landry and Will Graham, Holly Friedlander and Alex Henry, Brooke Benefiel and William Kelly, Frances Case and John Hendren. Photo courtesy of M&A Studios Photography.
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5th Grade Mural Promotes Bully-Free Behavior
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11/14/2012
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In conjunction with the Middle and Upper School participation in the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, the 5th Grade created a "Bully Free" mural in the form of a jigsaw puzzle, which is now on display in the Media Center. Students drew symbols and descriptive words inside their individual puzzle pieces. This is a representation of the unique personalities / character traits that make up the class of 2020 and how they are coming together as a cooperative group, striving to get along and ultimately be bully-free.
According to the Olweus website, "School bullying takes on many forms, and it is done by both girls and boys. A recent U.S. study shows that 17 percent of all students reported having been bullied "sometimes" or more often. This amounts to almost one in five students." Below are 5th Graders at work creating the mural.   
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Teen Read Week Award Winners
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10/22/2012
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Middle and Upper School students submitted stories, photography, and art creations in the Teen Read Week - "It Came From the Library" contests on October. The winners are:
Short Stories
Middle School: 1st Laurel Williamson
Upper School: 1st Hope Lemley (read Hope's winning entry below)
Honorable Mention: Isibeal Owens, Richardson Irvine and Jessica Knezha
Photography
Middle School: 1st Kaitlyn Estes
Upper School: 1st Chelsea Hubbard
Honorable Mention: Amelia Watson, Celeste Jones, Daly Wettermark, Mollie Knott, Mary Hanlon Hale
Art
Middle School: 1st Sarah Sternberg
Honorable Mention: Avery Nobles, Jeb Milling, Virginia Betbeze, Stiles King, Luckett Robinson
Upper School: 1st Grace Molyneau
Honorable Mention: Danielle Williamson, Cooper Brown
Congratulations to all 128 entries! Art and stories will be displayed in the library through the end of the month.
     All Hallows’ Eve
By Hope Lemley
Whispering winds ‘round the old oak tree wind
Slith’ring they rise, rustling boughs as they climb.
The leaves—crackling embers this crisp autumn night,
The moon bathes the graveyard in cold, silver light.
Silence rules over the shadows so long
No sound in the air, save the wind’s whisp’ring song.
The world seems to pause, but there is no peace—
Something is lurking this All Hallows’ Eve.
The stillness is broken, and out of the tombs
Come pale, spectral figures to fill up the gloom.
They start to take form, but substance they lack
Eerily shimm’ring against the full black.
They’re part of the wind and they join in its song—
The wispy, thin figures are murm’ring along.
Intangible ghosts—they are not of this earth
Caught ‘tween life and death, searching for worth.
Pale, ghostly children laugh in delight,
Chasing ‘round tombstones this Halloween night.
Not a care in the world, sprites dance glibly around
Twinkling like stars as they fly ‘cross the ground.
An old man takes form and looks down in surprise
As he holds up a hand to his translucent eyes.
He stretches and yawns and sighs in relief
And chuckles, ambivalent to what should be grief.
He reclines on his tombstone and watches the shades
All just coming out of their silent, still daze.
Some cry out in shock, some soundlessly weep,
Some wander the graveyard, longing for sleep.
Some sob and some moan and refuse to believe
That their lives are now ended—they do nothing but grieve.
A girl less than twenty in awful despair
Cries, “My life can’t be over! It’s simply not fair!”
The wandering spirits, directionless shades
Circle the graveyard—their shrieks pierce like blades
As they endlessly hover, each lost and alone—
Then silence consumes them—too desperate to moan.
The children run higher and higher aloft
Surrounded by faeries, like stars shining soft.
They bound towards the heavens with hope in their eyes
Leaving the earth while they enter the skies.
The old man stands up and remarks in great haste,
“I guess I’ll be off! There’s no time to waste—
I’ve the rest of the afterlife waiting for me!”
And he, too, flew onward, his soul fin’ly free.
The wandering spirits and poor, wailing souls
Refuse to admit that it’s come to a close.
They’ll wander the night from this moment on,
Lamenting and sobbing as they float along.
Even though you can’t hear them—you’re blind to their plight
To their weeping and wailing and shrieking tonight,
Just know that they’re wandering—just past the trees—
Silently, gravely, on All Hallows’ Eve.
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Third Grade Mural Creation
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9/24/2012
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Mrs. Hack's and Mrs. Strickland's third grade classes created a mural in conjunction with the OLWEUS Bullying Prevention Program that St. Paul's has adopted. The assignment was “What we want our class to be.” Their sign says… be respectful, be responsible, be kind, be a good listener, be caring, be friendly. 
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is designed for students in elementary, middle, and junior high schools (students ages five to fifteen years old). Research has shown that OBPP is also effective in high schools, with some program adaptation. All students participate in most aspects of the program, while students identified as bullying others, or as targets of bullying, receive additional individualized interventions.
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