May Monthly Star—additional information

Click each heading below for more information about:
AP exams

Trimester III final exams

End of year information for seniors

Student Honors

Prom Week Activities

More about the AP exams

AP exams require students to devote significant time for preparation. Parents can help by being aware that
preparation for AP exams places increased demands on students during a time of year that is already busy.
Parents can encourage students to give serious thought to how best to budget their time for study, school
events and social activities and remind them that rest and healthy eating are part of the formula for
success.

For its part, AHA takes AP exam time into account when planning school activities. For example, it
scheduled this year's prom for Saturday, May 16, to avoid conflict with student preparation for AP exams.

Here’s the schedule:

Monday May 4: Government and French
Tuesday, May 5: Spanish and Statistics
Wednesday, May 6: Calculus AB & BC
Thursday, May 7: English Literature
Friday, May 8: US History and Studio Art
Monday, May 11: Biology and Physics
Tuesday, May 12: Chemistry
Wednesday, May 13: English Language

Trimester III exam schedule and guidelines

Wednesday, June 3
Open—8 to 9:05 a.m.
Period 7—9:15 to 10:20 a.m.
Period 6—10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Period 5—11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.

Thursday, June 4
Period 1—8 to 9:05 a.m.
Period 2—9:15 to 10:20 a.m.
Period 3—10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Period 4—11:45 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.
The open period from 8 to 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday is designed to provide students with additional time
to study and ask questions of their teachers. Students are not required to be in school during the open
period.

Students must be present in school unless they do not have a class during an exam period.

Study halls do not meet during exam days; however, students leaving during the school day must sign out
and back in with the Convocation Center lobby supervisor.

Quiet, supervised study is provided in the LaRock Media Center for students during times when they do
not have an exam scheduled.

Students may meet in the Commons for group study.

Teachers may refuse to admit a student who is not on time for tests. If that happens, the student must
make up the test after school the same day.

Students are allowed to be out of uniform during exam days. However, appropriate attire is expected.
Sweat pants and hats are not allowed.
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End of Year information for seniors

The final days of school bring many special events for seniors. Here’s more information about graduation
practice, Baccalaureate, Celebration Day, Graduation day, and more.

Graduation practice—Friday, May 29. Seniors are required to attend graduation rehearsal beginning at
7:50 a.m. in the Convocation Center. Girls must wear the white shoes they plan to wear at graduation.

No school for seniors—Monday, June 1, through Thursday, June 5. Please use this time to make sure you
have fulfilled all outstanding obligations, fees and fines at AHA.

Baccalaureate Mass—Thursday, June 4 (See details in Spiritual Life section of this newsletter.)

Celebration Day—Friday, June 5. Celebration Day is the school community's tribute and farewell to the
senior class. For seniors, Celebration Day begins at 7:15 a.m. as the class gathers on the front steps in
caps and gowns for a class photo. The school day begins at 7:50 a.m. for all other students.

Graduation—Sunday, June 7. The 2009 commencement ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Graduation will take
place on the front lawn at Holy Angels, weather permitting. If the weather looks questionable enough to
jeopardize the integrity of the outdoor ceremony, AHA will move graduation inside to the Convocation
Center. If the ceremony is moved, information will be available on the AHA Web site at
www.academyofholyangels.org by calling 612-798-2600 or by listening to WCCO 830 AM radio. AHA
will inform WCCO of changes by 10 a.m. on graduation day. AHA students in grades nine through 11
who have siblings graduating can participate in the ceremony as honor guards. They will receive more
information in homeroom.

• Please make sure that your student picks up his or her diploma before 5:30 p.m. on graduation day!

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Student Honors
Katelyn Caron ’12 shot a hole-in-one during a match in Northfield on April 27. She made the ace on the
130-yard par 3, 17th hole using a seven iron. AHA Girls Golf Coach Drey Bradley says that, as far as he
knows, she’s the first AHA girls golfer to shoot-a-hole in one during competition.

Kelly Schneider ’09 who placed fifth in poetry and Joey Hamburger ’09 who placed seventh in creative
expression in the state speech meet on April 17.

John Kilzer ’09 who recently earned his Eagle Scout award.

Students who earned awards in the French contest at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday,
April 21.
Blue medal winners: Leah Hubbard ’09, Abby Kaluza ’09, Mary Obert ’09
Red medal winners: Rachel Sedwick ’11, Jaime Birr ’09, Sungmin Park ’09
White medal winners: Sahr Ngekia ’09, Taylor Link ’09, Madeline Hentges ’10, Aaron Hurley ’10, Josh
Fox ‘11, and Hilary Malecha ’11

Kelly Kennedy ’09 and Xingzao Yu ’10 who were named to the 2009 Minnesota All-State Math Team

Jamie Birr ’09 who signed a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) letter of intent to enroll at
Coker College in Hartsville, South Carolina, and play basketball

AHA students chosen for the Missota Conference Select Band and Select Choir
Band: TaKeyah Dominique ’09, Eric Lee ’10, Evan McNeil ’11, Alec Noll ’09, James Markert ’09, Jacob
Musack ’10, Joey Betlej ’12, Elizabeth Zumpano ’11, Joseph Cossetta ’09, and Jimmy Wolfe ’10

Choir: Chelsea Behnke ’10, Lindsay Brown ’09, Hanna Kotovic ’09, Paula Miller ’09, Kathryn Carney
’10, Elise Edwards-Toepel ’09, Hannah Myott ’09, Zachary Meyer ’10, Daniel Kvasnicka ’09 and Dan
Nguyen ’09

James Evans, Beth Spratt and Callie Tosney, all seniors, who recently were honored by the Rotary as
students who achieved academically, exhibited significant leadership skills, contributed to their
communities, and exhibited the fortitude to overcome challenges.

More about Prom Week Activities

Prom Week is an exciting time for students. It’s also a great opportunity to talk about to them about
safety—not only about safety during Prom, but about adopting safe habits as a lifestyle.

Here are some Prom Week activities that AHA has scheduled in cooperation with several student
organizations and the AHA Community Association.
• Daily Public service announcements about driving safety—during prom and always
• Posters from the Minnesota Safety Council will be displayed all week at school
• On Monday, May 11, the Service Club is arranging to have a Green Volkswagen bug which was
confiscated during a DWI arrest displayed at school along with a storyboard
• On Tuesday, May 12, MADD is supplying a crashed car which will remain at school until Friday.
• On Tuesday evening, May 12, beginning at 7 p.m., the AHA Community Association’s Food for
Thought—Second Tuesday session for parents will feature the video How to Save a Life; Lisa
 Kons from the Minnesota Safety Council will talk with parents about keeping teens safe, and Paul
Bernabei and Tom Cody from Top 20 Training will talk with parents about peace of mind and
trust. Parents who attend will receive a $10 Prom discount coupon for their student
• On Thursday, May 14, AHA is sponsoring a one-day food drive
• On Friday, May 15, the school day will end with an assembly featuring State Trooper Don
Ambrose along with a video called How to Save a Life