The Catherine McAuley community is pleased to announce its Second Quarter Honor Roll! Please click on the link below to view the students who earned this recognition!

http://www.mcauleyhs.org/academics/honor_roll/

Catherine McAuley High School announces its Honor Roll for the First Quarter of the 2011-2012 academic year! Click on the link below to view the latest available Honor Roll.

 http://www.mcauleyhs.org/academics/honor_roll/

* Quarter Two Honor Roll will be announced after the close of the quarter, and once all grades have been submitted and finalized. We thank you for all of  your support and patience!

 Congratulations, Lady Lions!

Catherine McAuley graduate, and reigning Miss Maine, Julia Furtado, received the bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award for her work in community service, physical fitness, and talent last weekend during the preliminary round of the Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The McAuley community could not be more proud of this 2009 graduate, and we wish her the best in all of her future work, both here in the state and abroad.  Click on the links below to see more of Miss Furtado’s extremely noteworthy accomplishments.

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Miss-Maine-2011-crowned.html?searchterm=Julia+Furtado

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Miss-Maine-wins-royal-award-during-pageant-prelim.html?searchterm=Julia+Furtado

http://www.pressherald.com/news/miss-maine-honored-for-triple-excellence_2012-01-14.html?searchterm=Julia+Furtado

Anna Gervais ~ Class of 2012

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award

Anna Gervais was selected by the staff and the Class of 2012 for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizens Award.  A DAR Good Citizen must have the qualities of dependability (which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality), service (which includes cooperation, courtesy, and consideration of others), leadership (which includes personality, self-control, and the ability to assume responsibility), and patriotism (which includes unselfish interest in family, school, community and nation) to an outstanding degree.  Anna will also participate in the DAR scholarship contest.  Good luck, Anna!

Molly Miller ~ Class of 2013

CMHS Goalie, Soccer

First Team All Conference – Soccer

Congratulations to Molly Miller, who has been selected as First Team All Conference for soccer.  This acknowledgment is voted on from the other coaches in our conference.  She’s also listed in www.sportsinme.com that shows her as # 2 in Class A for saves made this past season.  Although it is still early, Molly has received interest from Division I Siena College, along with several other colleges.  Click on the link below for an interview with Molly as the Athlete/Player of the year!  Great job, Molly!

http://www.theforecaster.net/content/p-sportsfallaofymcauley-120711

Hannah Calkin ~ Class of 2014

Actress, Portland Stage production of The Snow Queen

Hannah Calkin auditioned and received a part in Portland Stage Company’s premiere holiday production of The Snow Queen, a folk tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. As part of the ensemble cast, Hannah had many small roles, such as a townsperson, a flower, a robber, an attendant in a princess court, and an angel.  Hannah, McAuley is proud of your achievement!

Mary McManus ~ Class of 2014

McAuley Ambassador to the Maine Youth Leadership Program

May 2012 – USM campus in Gorham

Motivating Maine’s Future Leaders. That’s what Maine Youth Leadership is all about. Since 1980, Maine Youth Leadership (MYL) has worked with Maine youth to seek out, recognize and develop their leadership skills. Their goal is to motivate Maine’s future leaders and create a network of civic-minded students who will better their communities through volunteering. The programs encourage and assist students at critical times in their quest for self- identification and development and we provide give-and-take discussions with thought leaders and role models from across Maine society.

Each year, high school sophomores from all parts of Maine are invited to participate in the four-day Motivate ME Seminar held at the University of Southern Maine campus in Gorham.  Congratulations to Mary on her nomination as the Ambassador to Maine Youth Leadership!

Heather Chapman ~ Class of 2014

CMHS Ambassador to HOBY Youth Leadership Seminar

June 2012 – UNE Campus, Biddeford Maine

HOBY (Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership) is the nation’s foremost youth leadership development organization. Founded in 1958, HOBY’s mission is to inspire and develop our global community of youth and volunteers to a life dedicated to leadership, service and innovation.  HOBY programs are conducted annually throughout the US.

The HOBY Leadership Seminar focuses on providing outstanding high school students with an amazing opportunity to learn how to lead and make a difference.  The U.S. State HOBY Leadership Seminars are designed for high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them in becoming effective, ethical leaders in their home, schools, workplace and community.  Congratulations to Heather on her selection as the McAuley HOBY Ambassador!

On Monday, November 7th, twenty CMHS students attended the 4th annual UMaine Engineering Trip, where they were able to tour various facilities within the College of Engineering and get a closer look at what the field of engineering is all about.  They heard from numerous professors of engineering and had lunch with current UMaine engineering students, including four CMHS alumnae: Allison Goodridge ’11, Aoife Ryle ’11, and Jess Murphy ’11, all in engineering programs, and Tabitha Dupuis ’11, a zoology major.  We missed alumna Laura Duran ’09, as she was off doing her co-op as part of her third year in Chemical Engineering.  It was a fun and educational day had by all!

Congratulations to McAuley senior, Kira Pilger, who has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.  Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 milion students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

“The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC.  “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation.  We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”

Please join us for our First Annual McAuley Cross Country Alumnae Run!  The run will be held on Tuesday, August 16 at 6:00 pm, beginning at the McAuley Campus.  The 2 mile course will take runners around the McAuley campus and through Baxter Woods.

This annual event will give the current McAuley Cross Country Team a chance to meet and run with McAuley alumnae, and allows McAuley graduates the opportunity to run with some former teammates, and give some advice to the novice runners! Whether you have been running all summer long, or this will be your first run, you are certain to have fun visiting with old teammates, or making new friends!

Snacks and beverages will be available after the run, and the event is FREE, so tell all of your friends, old and new!

Registration is not required, but it would be great to know you are coming! Please contact Cindy Worthing at cindy.worthing@mcauleyhs.org with any questions!

Let’s get running!

McAuley is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Field Hockey Coach for the upcoming fall season!

Please join the McAuley community in welcoming Alexandra Murphy! Alexandra  played for Simmons College and continues to play for the area’s adult Field Hockey League. Ms. Murphy has assisted the Field Hockey team here at McAuley several times in past seasons and is certain to easily transition into her role as head coach this year!

Welcome to the McAuley family, Alexandra!

Catherine McAuley High School is excited to announce that pre-season for all fall athletics will begin on Monday, August 15!

McAuley boasts several stellar athletic wins this past academic year, and with many returning and new lady lion athletes, we are anticipating some repeat performances!

Below is the practice schedule for the week beginning Monday, August 15:

Field Hockey (Coach Murphy): Monday through Friday, 8:00-12:00.

 Soccer (Coach Aceto): Monday through Friday, 8:00-10:30, AND 3:15-5:30pm.

Cross Country (Coach Donovan): Monday, 3:00-4:30. Check with the coach for Tuesday through Friday schedule.

Golf (Coach Kilmartin): Monday, 10:00-11:15. Meet at McAuley at 10:00, or meet at T&T at 10:30. Check with coach for Tuesday through Friday schedule.

If you have any questions about the above practice times or you need to contact the coach, please email Joe Kilmartin, Athletic Director, at joe.kilmartin@mcauleyhs.org.

Let’s go Lady Lions!!!

Last week, Viola Ogak, a Catherine McAuley senior, was selected to participate in a week-long Pharmacy Camp sponsored by Husson University. Ogak was among only 16 high school students from around the state of Maine to attend. Husson University is one of only two pharmacy programs in the state and is highly competitive, with only 65 slots for more than 550 applicants this year. As part of her itinerary, Ogak attended guest lectures, toured campus facilities, and visited a local Walgreen’s Pharmacy, all designed to aid her in applying to pharmacy school.

Ogak, who emigrated from the recently separated Republic of South Sudan, says, “I just want to make a difference. I want to work very hard so I can become a pharmacist. If you put your mind and your heart into it, you can accomplish anything”.

McAuley is proud to have such a determined young lady representing our school! Congratulations, Viola!

On Sunday, July 31, 2011, the Gray-New Gloucester Little League Softball Team began its journey in the Regional Little League Softball Tournament with a victory in Worcester, MA after having won the Maine state title earlier in the week.

Catherine McAuley High School sophomores, Heather Chapman, Samantha Libby, and Lauren Coulombe, along with incoming freshman, Taylor Whaley, have led their team to success, and the McAuley community is proud to have them representing the state of Maine! Congratulations, ladies!

Cristina Leake, a Catherine McAuley High School senior, was recently selected as one of the winners of the 2011 Bill of Rights Scholarship Essay Contest, sponsored by the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL). She will receive her award in August at NFWL’s 73^rd Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, where she will meet local and national legislators.

Below is a brief excerpt from Miss Leake’s winning essay entitled, “Social Media: For Better and For Worse”:

“…Until the mid1950s the only way to view an event of widespread importance was to personally attend said event.  Involvement meant dedication.  Involvement had value.  June 1, 1853 Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered Temperance and Women’s Rights in Rochester, New York.  Due to the time period, her speech lacked all media coverage above press.  This absence placed an invisible limitation on her dispatch; however, those who attended experienced genuine passion.   In the past those bold enough would shout their approval or disapproval.  They would hoist signs above their heads, branding the sky with their opinions.  Today such demonstrations are meaningless.  The simplicity and anonymity creates an environment that promotes rashness.  A moment of fury can in seconds turn into an impulsive rude comment and though disrespectful it is protected under the First Amendment.  The casualness by which media can be accessed today dismisses the true privilege and power with which it should be associated”.  

The McAuley community is very proud of this poised, articulate young woman! Congratulations, Cristina!

On Sunday, July 10, 2011, AAU Girls Basketball team, the Maine Firecrackers, defeated Team Ohio 55-48 to win the 9^th grade Division 2 National Championship game at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida. McAuley rising sophomores, #4 Allie Clement, and #11 Olivia Smith, are two of the Maine Firecrackers team members. These Lady Lions are primed to carry this winning momentum to McAuley for another championship year in basketball! Great job, ladies; the McAuley community couldn’t be prouder!

Click on the link below to check out the winning highlights of our McAuley Lady Lions on ESPN:

Team Ohio vs Maine Firecrackers: 2011 AAU Girls Super Showcase

New York, NY (June 30, 2011) – This summer, Catherine McAuley High School history teacher Nancy Ponzetti will travel to Amherst College in Amherst, MA to attend a one-week competitive application seminar entitled “John and Abigail Adams.”

Directed by Joseph J. Ellis, Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College, the seminar will focus on the letters between Abigail and John Adams, attempting to understand their role in shaping the American Revolution and its role in shaping them.

The Gilder Lehrman Institute is renowned for its scholarly seminars for K-12 educators and National Park Service interpreters.  This summer, the Institute’s seminars will offer over 1,000 participants the chance to study American history with leading scholars of the field.  Held at institutions throughout the United States and Great Britain , these weeklong seminars provide intellectual stimulation and practical resources and strategies to take back to the classroom.  In each seminar, educators work with primary source documents provided by the professors and the Gilder Lehrman Collection. Each educator receives reading materials, room and board, transportation for tours and a stipend.

Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History of American History is a nonprofit organization improving and enriching American history education through a wide range of programs and resources for students, teachers, scholars, and history enthusiasts throughout the nation. In addition to its summer seminars, Gilder Lehrman administers the State and National History Teacher of the Year Award; creates and works closely with history-focused schools; organizes development programs for teachers; produces print and digital publications and traveling exhibitions; hosts lectures by eminent historians; and offers national book prizes and fellowships for scholars to work in the Gilder Lehrman Collection as well as other renowned archives. Gilder Lehrman hosts www.gilderlehrman.org, serving as the gateway to American history online and featuring the quarterly online journal History Now, designed specifically for K-12 teachers and students.

   Each year the All-Class, All-School Reunion guest list leaps past its prior year’s attendance, and 2011 was certainly no exception! 

   On Saturday, June 25^th, over 150 graduates from Cathedral High School, Saint Joseph’s Academy, and Catherine McAuley High School celebrated their annual All-Class, All-School Reunion with a Mass and luncheon at the Motherhouse on Stevens Avenue in Portland. The McAuley Community would especially like to extend our sincere congratulations to the enthusiastic classes of 1961 from Saint Joseph’s Academy, and Cathedral High School, who celebrated their 50th year anniversaries this year!