Mount Magazine - Fall 2011 by Mount Saint Charles Academy

News and Information from Mount Saint Charles Academy • Brothers of the Sacred Heart • Fall 2011 • Issue 12

Gift of the Future — MSC Receives $250,000 Technology Grant

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Classroom Renovations Get Boost of Technology Numerous gifts, including a grant from the Knueven Family Foundation, are bringing updated technology to MSC classrooms.

Class of 1961 Celebrates 50th Reunion Members of the Mount Saint Charles Academy, Class of 1961 received Gold Diplomas at the 2011 commencement.

The History Behind Our Bell Tower

Class of 2011

Excerpts from an essay written by Mount senior Victoria George reveal the rich tradition behind our iconic Bell Tower.

Listing of Mount’s 2011 graduates and the colleges and universities they were accepted to.

President’s Letter 3 Principal’s Letter 4 Around Campus 6 Mount Reunions 14

On the cover: Mrs. Pauline Beaudry goes over math problems with 9th grade student Chloe Deeb.

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reetings from Mount, where we have begun another year of ministering to the young men and women of northern Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts, a ministry that is nearing its 90th anniversary. In many ways, we are the same school we were when the doors first opened in 1924. On the other hand, many changes have taken place over the years: the school has gone from mainly French to all English, from boarding school to day school, from all boys to co-ed, from a student population of 400 to one in excess of 900. Each of these changes has brought about challenges and necessitated changes to our physical plant. But perhaps the most dramatic changes have transpired in the last ten years or so as we’ve begun the process of transforming our early 20th Century building into a 21st Century center for education. In 1821, Fr. Andre Coindre responded to the needs of his time by founding the Brothers of the Sacred Heart to educate the young of post-revolutionary France. As the number of Brothers grew, their mission and ministry spread. In each place (Mississippi, New Orleans, New York, New England, Canada), the Brothers responded to the needs present in that place and time. New times present different needs and challenges which demand adaptation and change. In order to respond the needs of the present, we must adapt our practices and sometimes our infrastructure. Change is not always easy. But most things reach a time when they’ve outlived their usefulness. One is generally faced with three choices — keep what you have and make the best of it, accepting that you won’t accomplish all that you need or want to; discard the old altogether and begin with something completely new; or adapt the old for new challenges. We’re all familiar, I’m sure with

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this short parable that appears in three of the Gospels. In Matthew’s Gospel, we read, “No one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise the skins burst, the wine spills out, and the skins are ruined. Rather, they pour new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.” (Matt. 9:17) Our school building has served us well and faithfully for all of these many years. The building has been well maintained and is strong and sound. Education has changed and the needs of today’s students are far different than those of students of years ago. Our challenge is to respond to those needs and to provide the best 21st Century education possible. The infrastructure to support that effort must also be of the 21st Century. Thus has begun our project of renovating all of our classrooms. The classrooms built in the early 1920’s, with their slate blackboards and wainscoted walls were “state-ofthe-art” then. They have character. They have an historic feel to them. But teachers and students of today need 21st Century “state-of-the-art.” Our newly renovated classrooms provide that — with new walls, new ceilings, and new windows, they are brighter and more inviting; new heat is more efficient; new furniture is sturdier and more durable. Most importantly, though, each and every room is being equipped with Smart Board technology which gives teachers and students immediate access to the cyber world. Education in the 21st century demands this. We have completed the renovation of three classrooms on the third floor this summer and plan to completely renovate all the classrooms on the third and second floors within the next three or four years. The School Board and I, along with the Office of Institutional Advancement are also completing a master plan for our entire facility that will allow us to continue renovating our great old building so that we are

able to continue our mission — for the mission has not changed. We are and always will be a school in the tradition of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart whose mission is to evangelize and educate youth, to prepare them to be men and women “of faith who use their gifts and talents to serve others.” What we have completed thus far was made possible by the generosity of our alumni, friends, and supporters. Without your gifts none of these exciting renovations would have been possible. Funds raised through our annual appeal, our auction, and our walk-a-thon, and generous gifts like those we’ve received from Marc Hebert, ’70, and the Knueven Family Foundation have given us three beautiful classrooms. There is much more yet to be accomplished. And once again, I’m asking you to partner with us. Today’s students need you to help them enjoy the Mount experience we all enjoyed and appreciate. Mount needs you to help insure that Mt. St. Charles Academy will continue to enjoy its reputation as an excellent Catholic school of high academic caliber well into the 21st Century. The world needs Mount — and Mount needs you. Feel free to come and visit — I’d love to show off our new classrooms. Excelsior!

Herve Richer ’74 President

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We Seek to Continue the Great History and Tradition We Have Inherited Dear Friends of Mount,

tractions and opportunities that the present somehow nother school year has holds the greatest begun. Although Tropical importance. Storm Irene threw a small During the summer wrench into the smooth transition months we have undertaken from summer vacation to academic to transform more classlife, Mount is again active and alive rooms into modern instrucwith students. I am sure you tional space with interactive remember those days when you boards for better student were younger when the end of engagement. Technology summer meant a return to study continues to develop and we and schedule. At the time it may are always challenged to meet have seemed like an end to fun students in their world of comfort. and freedom, but I would venture Children today have much greater to guess that many would gladly exposure to technology than most return to a time when life existed of us experienced as children. at a different pace. It does not As such, we want to incorporate mean to say that life now is not technology skills and software to enhance, not replace, what we do. Skills in writing and speaking remain at the forefront “Skills in writing and speaking of our initiatives but remain at the forefront of our when technology can be used to engage students initiatives but when technology more efficiently, we must can be used to engage respond. We have not students more efficiently, thrown out all systems of the past for the new we must respond.” tools of technology, but rather see these tools as opportunities to improve instruction and student enjoyable and fulfilling, but I have learning. Life for a school like ours heard people say many times, needs to continually adapt to be “if I knew then what I know now.” sustained and to offer our students Work schedules, demands of family the training they will need for their and households, and present ecofutures. Some rooms no longer nomic challenges may cause us to have the wooden floors and wainpause and long for a simpler time in scoting you remember from your our lives. In one sense, it is nice to days here. Our hope is that eventuknow that our students enjoy their ally all of the classroom space will experience here, even though they be remodeled to replace the old may not appreciate it at the time. fixtures, walls, and windows. Mount Adolescents, by nature, have a way must continue to develop to meet of not considering the long term. our goal of Excelsior, and to attract Their lives are filled with many disnew students to our facilities.

“[We need] to continually adapt to be sustained and to offer our students the training they will need for their futures.”

The faculty, too, must continually respond to the call of the twenty-first century. Our professional development is closely linked to the overall goals of 21st century learning and seeks to meet the needs of all of our students. Whether redesigning curriculum to reflect new goals and the diversity of learners in our school, or incorporating greater technology in instruction, the faculty embraces growth opportunities afforded them and works to offer a rigorous program of study. We seek to continue the great history and tradition we have inherited. Loved be the Heart of Jesus.

Edwin Burke Principal

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Knueven Family Foundation Awards $250,000 Technology Grant to MSC

s most of you know we are working in a building that first opened in 1924. The building itself has been wellmaintained over the years and is in very good shape and we are sure you’ll agree that they don’t just build them like this anymore. But being blessed with a nearly90 year-old-facility is certainly not without its challenges; and our primary challenge is how to adapt our physical plant to best serve the needs and demands of a 21st Century education. In response to that challenge, we initiated a project this past summer whereby we plan on renovating all of the remaining 20 classrooms on our 2nd and 3rd floors within the next 4 years. In addition to new walls, ceilings, and floors, we are renovating heat, lights, and windows all to be more energy efficient. Most importantly, it is our goal to include as part of the renovation the installation of LCD projectors and Smart Board technology in every classroom. This includes adding technology to the space which six years ago was renovated and became the five science labs. At the time technology was not integrated into those labs and we have wanted to go back and add that technology along with other tools that the science department has expressed a desire for. With this in mind we began planning, not only the new look but how we would pay for these renovations. It was at this time that we had our very own angels approach us. As a school we have been most fortunate in the last year to have two benefactors that have stepped forward to get us on our way to a 21st Century facility. The first of

these two major donors, as you science classrooms. These tablets read about in the last issue of the allow the teacher to circulate Mount magazine, was Marc Hebert around the room while still making from the class of 1970. Mr. Hebert use of the whiteboard and also be donated 20,000 shares of closely able to hand off the tablet to a held stock to the school. With our student to solve problems prosale of the stock we garnered jected on the whiteboard or oth$102,000 and were able to comerwise demonstrate their underpletely renovate three classrooms standing of concepts. These tools on the third floor this past summer. allow the students to take part in Our second set of donors approached the school last spring seeking to determine how they could best assist us in continuing to provide a quality Catholic education for current and future Mount students. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Knueven, grandparents of two current and one future Mount student, initiated these discussions with Mr. Mount Saint Charles Academy teacher Jan Ferry uses an Herve Richer ’74, Mount’s LCD projector in her Environmental Science class. With the president. Following a tour Kneuven Family Grant more classrooms will be outfitted of the school the Knueven’s with LCD projectors and Smart Board technology. felt that adding technology to the 5 science classrooms and the the lesson rather than simply sit integration of state of the art techand take it in. With this money nology in the other classrooms as they were also able to add more they are renovated would provide advanced probes, sensors, and the most immediate bang for the interfaces, as well as subject spebuck. cific training for our science teach After thoughtful consideration, and ers on the integration of this new appreciating that the academy has equipment into their lesson plans. been the perfect place for their grand The three classrooms that children, Mr. and Mrs. Knueven, through were renovated this summer the Knueven Family Foundation, agreed can now also boast of having the to fund our technology initiative up to latest in educational technology. a total of $250,000 over the next However, even with these four years. tremendous gifts, there is still In keeping with the technology work to be done. Over the next theme the science department four summers we will be renovatbegan by purchasing Quizdome ing seventeen more rooms and we response systems for the 7th and need your help. A gift of any size 8th grades and six Q7 presenter gets each classroom closer to tablets for use with the senior high being a 21st Century classroom.

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National Honor Society Officers

L/R: President, Grace Fenton; Vice President, Victoria Saia; Secretary, Kerri McDonald; Treasurer, Dylan Schaffer; Junior Representatives: Anna doCurral; Rita Donohoe; Emily Cardosa; Kelsey Gainor; Audrey Catalano

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Awards Night for 9th and 10th Graders Front Row L/R: Tri-Sport Athlete, Matthew Alexander; Tri-Sport Athlete, Cassandra Roberge; Young Leaders Award, Emily Cardosa; Young Leaders Award, Elyse Sparks; Young Leaders Award, Anna doCurral; Young Leaders Award, Marissa Cooper; Act of Kindness Scholarship, Priscilla Langlais; Br. Louis Laperle,SC Chemistry Scholarship, Nicholas Liotta; Back Row L/R: Tri-Sport Athlete, Adam Gauvin; Tri-Sport Athlete, Adam Bouley, Br. Robert Croteau Legacy Scholarship, Matthew Lepine; Pleasure to Teach Award, Luke Jackson; J. Wendell Phillips ‘43 Scholarship, Matthew Kearns; Young Leaders Award, Kelsey Gainor; Tri-Sport Athlete, Kelly O’Neill; Young Leaders Award, Jack Ricci

Awards Night for Junior High Front Row L/R: Great “8” Award, Trisha Bhatia; Tracey Ducharme Memorial Scholarship, Katherine Foley; Janet Goodison Memorial Math Award, Aiden Kennedy; Chris Heroux Memorial Scholarship, Aiden Keating; Back Row L/R: John Doran History Scholarship, Graham Balog; George E. Tessier Memorial Scholarship, Shane O’Leary; The Act of Kindness Scholarship, Jarret Bergeron; Gaudet JH Music Award, Ethan Guevremont; James Jordan Memorial Geography Award, John Montani; Missing from picture: Great “8” Award, Adam Mercier

Student Government Officers

Alumni Office Volunteers

L/R: President, Connor McCarty; Vice President, Sean Stivaletta; Secretary, Erin Dixon; Treasurer, Brian Campbell

Br. Louis Laperle, Mariette Bessette and Charlie Mandeville ‘68

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Ms Barbara Ferrer, Deacon Anthony Gagliani and Ms Julie Beauvais, all members of the Mount St. Charles faculty, were inducted into the Coindre Leadership Program on September 13th.

Coindre Leadership Program

Students at Mount St. Charles Academy conducted their annual “Soldier Drive.” They collected socks and personal items for men and women serving our country overseas. Fifty one “surprise packages” were prepared and mailed to friends and relatives of the Academy who are stationed in Afghanistan. Students sponsored a bake sale to defray the cost of postage.

The ceremony was held in the chapel of the Provincial House followed by a reception and dinner in Coindre Hall. Barbara is a member of the Religious Studies Department, Anthony is Director of Campus Ministry and Julie is a teacher at the Student Resource Center and moderator of Student Council. President Herve Richer and Principal Edwin Burke will serve as their mentors.

Annual Soldier Drive

Community Harvest Project L/R: Mathieu Tardif; Zachary Crowley; Steven Hollis; Madeline Hollis; Nicholas Bomm; Sinhye Jeong; Aidan Corey; Lauren Eberhardt; Rimannu Saad; Catherine Sherman; Danielle Guindon; Stephanie Platzer; Jarret Bergeron; Aria DiMeo; Jacqueline Greco; Matthew Stone; Tyler Giles of Blackstone; Evan Giles; Cameron Connaughton

Students from Mount participated in the Community Harvest Project in Brimfield, MA. They picked apples in an orchard that has been donated to the Community Harvest Farm. All the apples are given to the Worcester Food Bank

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Fall Sports Captains First Row L/R: Tennis, Katherine Porcaro; Tennis, Grace Fenton; Tennis, Meghan Lydon; Second Row L/R: Cross Country, Brittany Sarza; Volleyball, Jessie Connaughton; Cross Country, Lauren Deguire; Boys’ Soccer, Daniel Kohutanycz; Boys’ Soccer, Christopher Brown; Cheerleading, Angelica Paquette; Cheerleading, Hailey Cobb; Girls’ Soccer, Allison Shea; Girls’ Soccer; Caitlin Shea; Third Row L/R: Volleyball, Kelsey Lace; Cross Country, Andrew Knueven; Cross Country, Elijah Tousignant; Cross Country, Patrick Butler; Boys’ Soccer, Evan McEldowney; Cheerleading, Kassandra Larochelle; Cheerleading, Lindsey Schneck; Girls’ Soccer, Alyssa Ribeiro

Providence College & MSC Educational Endeavor Five seniors enrolled in Spanish classes at Providence College have committed themselves to spending four hours each week to work with students in Spanish classes at Mount. In small groups, the PC students will simulate real life experiences providing conversation in the target language. Dr. Nuria Alonso Garcia, PhD, Chairperson at PC, and Pierre Emond, Chairperson at Mount, view this educational endeavor as benefitting both the college and the Academy.

L/R: Jacqueline DiChristofero; Jessie Connaughton; Allison Shea; Peter Cook; Mario Dafonte; Erin Dixon; Julia Foster; Lauren Kunz, PC student; Jill Torres, Spanish teacher at Mount; Caitlin Shea

L/R: Lauren Kunz of Providence College conducts a job interview in Spanish. On left, Rita Donohoe; right, Jacqueline DiChristofero

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MSC Outfitters Project L/R, seated at table: Mrs. Mary Ellen DiBona, Instructor; Mrs. Christine Cabral and Mrs. Glenda Luzzi of the Office of Institutional Advancement at MSC; Karen Galvin, Consultant; Back Row L/R: Corey Vescera; Alexandra Venancio; Ellen Maloney; Lindsey Blais

Students in the accounting classes at Mount St. Charles Academy were invited to research products that could be added to the MSC Outfitters Store at the Academy. Each team had to select two products they thought would sell and then design and conduct a survey of their target market to determine which product they would present to a selection panel. The teams had to develop a marketing plan and make a professional sales presentation to convince the panel to choose their product. The winning products were: MSC sunglasses and a Superfan T-shirt. The winning teams will be entered in the Business Case Study High School Competition sponsored by Bryant University.

Dave Belisle Coaches at the Little League World Series Coach Dave Belisle & 3 Mounties (L/R: Colin Cannata, James Belisle and Stephen Dugas) who played on the Cumberland American Little League team which represented New England in the US Little League World Series this summer. “He has coached nine players on their journeys to National Hockey League careers and played a major role in coaching 28 teams to Rhode Island high school state hockey championships. But it has taken a bunch of 11-, 12- and 13-year-old baseball players to put Dave Belisle’s coaching in the national spotlight. “ — John Gillooly, Journal Sports Writer

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS Center: Matthew Ceh Castillo, Best of Fair First Place Winners L/R: Kristen Rodrigues; Kaitlyn Williams; Jonathan Dow; Austin Black; Riley Young

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Hockey Poster Night Mount recently unveiled a new print highlighting our hockey program’s rich history created by Frank Galasso, a RI artist recognized for his sports prints of the Rhode Island Reds and Pawtucket Red Sox. President Herve Richer, is pictured with some of our former players who attended the festivities. They are: Charlie Mandeville ’68, Dave Capuano ’86, Coach David Belisle ’77, Steve Patassi, VP/ Branch Manager at Janney Montgomer Scott LLC, who sponsored the event, Mr. Richer, Pat Lovett ’70, Coach Bill Belisle and John Harwood ’70.

A limited quantity of numbered prints, honoring Mount and 34 former players, coaches, and team doctor are available for sale. Featured players include: the Desaulniers brothers, Danny O’Brien, Oscar “Gus Galipeau,” Garret Coyne, Charlie Mandeville, John Harwood, Tom Songin, Pat Lovett, Bobby Cooper, Paul Guay, Garth Snow, David Capuano, Mathieu Schneider, Brian Lawton, Bryan Berard, Brian Boucher, Jeff Jillson and long time team doctor, Dr. Jean Guay. Two members of our girls’ teams, Taryn Lapierre and Ashley Rondeau are also featured. The print is available for $50.00 with an additional $9 to cover the cost of mailing if necessary. All proceeds from the sale of the prints will benefit the Arena Renovation Project at Mount. Please contact Gail Bryson at: alumni@mountsaintcharles.org or 401-769-0310 x 115 for information on the posters.

HOCKEY at FENWAY PARK Mount and Catholic Memorial will take their annual hockey game to Fenway Park on January 8th or 15th, 2012 at 2:00pm. Mount is planning to host a reception before (or after) the game at Fenway and secure buses to and from the park. For information on tickets for all scheduled activities contact Gail Bryson at: alumni@mountsaintcharles.org or 401-769-0310 x115. All tickets for the game must be purchased in advance.

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Class of 1961— Gold Diploma Recipients Members of the Mount Saint Charles Academy, Class of 1961 received Gold Diplomas on Sunday, June 6th at the Academy’s 2011 commencement . The 50th anniversary class and guests participated in three days of activities for their reunion celebration. They enjoyed dinner and tour at the Woonsocket Museum of Work and Culture on Friday, June 3. On Saturday afternoon the group toured the city of Woonsocket with

stops at The Stadium Theatre and St. Ann’s Art and Cultural Center. Saturday evening they were led by the Provincial, Br. Robert Croteau, President Mr. Herve Richer ‘74 and Principal, Mr. Edwin Burke on a tour of the Academy followed by dinner . On Sunday they began the day with

Mass, celebrated by Rev. Charles Quinn, followed by Brunch, and then proceeded to the 2011 Commencement where they were awarded Gold Diplomas. After graduation, they were honored at a reception sponsored by the MSC Parents’ Council.

MOUNT SAINT CHARLES HOLIDAY FACE-OFF DECEMBER 27, 28 & 29

• Bishop Guertin High School (NH)

• LaSalle College High School (PA)

• Bishop Hendricken High School (RI)

• Mount Saint Charles Academy (RI)

• Cathedral High School (MA)

• St. Dominic High School (ME)

• Fairfield Preparatory School (CT)

• St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (NY)

Game Times: 12/27 & 12/28: 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 8pm • 12/29: 12noon, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm

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Mount’s Historic Bell Tower Excerpts from The Missing Piece a paper written by Mount student Victoria George ‘12

ount is a constantly changing institution, with a rich school history. In 1924, the Franco-American clergy of Woonsocket founded a boarding school for boys that would educate them with Catholic values, real world experiences, and academic knowledge. Since then, Mount has evolved into the coed, Catholic, day school it is today. Despite all this, many people are unaware of the details of past events concerning the school and some of its traditions. Many do not know that there is an old cast iron bell in the tower over the drama facility known as the Bell Tower Theatre. As a piece of school history almost as old as the academy itself, the Mount Saint Charles Bell is a forgotten piece of the school’s story that deserves for its history to be known. Its story begins with the construction of the school’s gymnasium in 1926, just a couple of years after the construction of the school itself. The school and its gym were designed by Woonsocket native Walter F. Fontaine. Born in 1871 into a Franco-American Family, he began to study architecture in 1887 and even spent some time training in Europe. He designed numerous municipal buildings, including Saint Anne’s Church, the tower of Precious Blood Church, the old Woonsocket Junior High School, and the Union St. Jean Baptiste Building. His original plan for Mount was a much larger building that was designed to take up the entire property; however, in order to allow more ground room for students to congregate and play on, the final building was much smaller. The

construction was completed in 1924, and the doors were opened September 14th. In the same year, Fontaine made a purchase of a bell on behalf of the Catholic school he helped create to be used for both church and day-to-day functions. He ordered it from the Meneely Bell Foundry in Troy, New York. Though the original price of the bell was $ 395, because the order was pre-paid, he received a five percent discount of $19.75. It was shipped on Halloween from the original manufacturer and is approximately twenty five inches in diameter. According to the Meneely Log Book, it is also primarily made of bronze (about 80% copper and 20% tin) and iron. Lastly, it has a casting which states Meneely Bell Co. Troy, New York. In 1926, with the construction of a new gymnasium, there was also a bell tower installed. At the time the gymnasium was the largest in New England, and at the far end of the wing was the school’s stage. Over the stage in the roof’s cross beams, was a trap door that swung down, and the rope used to turn the wheel hung over the stage. According to Provincial Brother Robert Croteau, SC, the school’s former president each day, a person was assigned to ring it. It began the day and regulated school periods. When the bell was rung, the rope would turn the wheel, which allowed the bell’s clapper to swing back in forth, thus creating the ringing noise. By 1926, Mount St.

Charles was a fully equipped and functioning academy. For a little over twenty years, the bell was used daily, but around the late forties and by 1951, the school had converted to a modern bell system. The school began to make use of Flexchron bell clocks (like every other school system in the United States). There would be one in every room that would also work as the classroom’s clock. The master bell would be in the principal’s or secretary’s office, and it would operate the others. They would ring to begin the day, to start lunch, and to end and begin classes. A manually-rung church bell was no longer needed for practical use. By the early fifties, the bell’s rope had been pulled up into the rafters of the tower and tied to the wheel. It was not touched for several years. The bell in its little tower remained virtually undisturbed for the next fifty years. In the late 1990s, the gymnasium went under a full renovation, and the entire space was converted into a fine arts facility. It was split into two floors and an extra hallway, new entrance and brand new gymnasium were constructed abutting the old building. In addition, the school added a band room, choir room, nurse’s office, a few classrooms and a theatre room. The bell tower now stands over that room, earning it the name, the Bell Tower Theatre. Recently, Mount made arrangements to restore the bell. It is now electrified and will ring twice a year. Once, at the beginning of the school year to welcome new students, and again at graduation to send them off to another new beginning.

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Mount’s Soccer MVP Award named for Fr. Charlie Quinn

Pictured with Fr. Charlie Quinn are former players who attended a celebration for Fr. Quinn honoring his contribution to Mount soccer. Fr. Quinn was presented a plaque by Athletic Director Richard Lawrence naming the Mount MVP Soccer Award in his honor. Among those attending the celebration were L/R: Richard Lawrence, Athletic Director; Jeff Bradley ’94; Alan Tenreiro ’92; Fr. Quinn; Marc Staelen ’70 and Herve Richer ’74 President.

Mount Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Submit your nominations Contact the MSC Alumni Office for criteria and nomination forms:

alumni @ mountsaintcharles.org

Save The Date! March 24, 2012

5th Annual Auction on the Mount

For more info contact: luzzig@mountsaintcharles.org

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Two-Step Giving Did you know you can arrange a gift to Mount St. Charles Academy now, but defer completion of the gift until later? For example, when you include Mount in your will, you make a two-step, or “deferred,” gift. The first step occurs when you create your will. Here, you name Mount and they receive a future bequest from your estate. The second step takes place when your will “matures” and Mount receives the bequest. Other two-step gifts occur when you name Mount as a beneficiary in a life insurance policy or when you designate Mount to receive what’s left in your retirement fund. These two-step gifts have one important thing in common: They can be cancelled, or revoked, prior to completion. For example, a person can always write a new will or change the beneficiary designation on a policy or brokerage account. Because these deferred gifts can be reversed, they are called “revocable” gifts.

Since our policy forbids us from using any part of the gift upon receipt, the entire amount is set aside in reserve. Only when the annuitant dies are the funds available for Mount’s use. There are other irrevocable deferred gifts as well such as

Since these gifts are incomplete, they appeal to those who may not want to lock up a major gift at this time. They provide donors with the satisfaction that a gift plan is in place, while adding the assurance that the asset can be retrieved should an emergency occur. The trade-off for this flexibility is that revocable gifts do not qualify for an income tax charitable deduction. Such is not the case with “irrevocable” deferred gifts. Once initiated, these two-step gifts can not be undone. Consequently, the IRS allows an income tax charitable deduction in the year the gift is made. An example of an irrevocable deferred gift is the charitable gift annuity. Suppose a donor gives $25,000 to Mount for an immediate payment gift annuity. Every year for the rest of the annuitant’s life, he or she will receive a set amount from Mount, paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually.

I Want to Make a Tax-deductible Gift to Mount St. Charles Academy Name Address City/State/ Zip E-mail Phone

charitable remainder trusts. Though gift arrangements differ in various respects, they each provide tax and other benefits to the donor. To learn about Mount’s “twostep” giving program, contact our director of institutional advancement, Donald Demers, Ph.D., CFRE at 401-769-0310 x111. You can also contact him through email at demersd@mountsainthcharles.org.

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Stock gifts or transfers can be made by contacting Donald Demers at 401-769-0310 x111 or demersd@mountsaintcharles.org. Online contributions are also accepted at www.mountsaintcharles.org, click Welcome on the left, then On-line Giving at the top.

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College Acceptances

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Northeastern University Northern Michigan University Pace University Pennsylvania State University Plymouth State University Princeton University Providence College Quinnipiac University Regis College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Sacred Heart University Salem State College Salve Regina University Simmons College Skidmore College Southern New Hampshire University Springfield College St. Anselm College St. Joseph’s College (ME) St. Joseph’s University (PA) St. Michael’s College Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University The Catholic University of America The Citadel The College of the Holy Cross The George Washington University The Pratt Institute Tufts University Tulane University Union College

Union College University of Connecticut University of Hartford University of Kentucky University of Maine University of Maryland University of Massachusetts @ Amherst University of Massachusetts @ Boston University of Massachusetts @ Dartmouth University of Massachusetts @ Lowell University of New England University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of North Carolina @ Charlotte University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern Maine University of St. Andrew’s University of Tampa University of Vermont Vassar College Villanova University Wentworth Institute of Technology Wesleyan University Western New England College Westfield State College Wheaton College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester State University

Adephi University American International College American University Anna Maria College Art Institute of Boston Assumption College Babson College Belmont University Bentley University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Bridgewater State University Brown University Bryant University Bucknell University Case Western Reserve University Clark University Clemson University Cleveland Institute of Art College of Mount St. Vincent Community College of Rhode Island Curry College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Duquesne University Elmira College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emmanuel College Endicott College Fairfield University 18

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Mount St. Charles Class of 2011

Class of 2011 Top ten students

MSC President, Herve Richer presents the Excelsior Award to Lauren Clem

Maria Saia received the All-Mountie Award at Commencement.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

President Mr. Herve E. Richer ’74

December 3 & 10 Entrance Exams MSC

Principal Mr. Edwin Burke

December 4 Lessons & Carols Precious Blood Church Woonsocket December 18 Christmas Concert MSC Gym December 19 Choral & Bells Concert MSC Chapel Hall December 27, 28, 29 Holiday Face-Off MSC Arena

Board of Trustees Br. Robert R. Croteau SC, Chair Br. Mark E. Hilton SC Br. Raymond A. Hetu SC Br. Clifford A. King SC Br. Daniel St. Jacques SC School Board Mr. Stephen Adamo ’82 Dr. Mark Andreozzi ’90 Mr. Theodore Audet ’75, Chair Mr. Wayne Cottle Br. Robert Gagne, SC Mrs. Donna Gamache Griffiths ’90, Vice Chair Mr. John Hoyceanyls Mr. Christopher Keyes Br. Robert Lavoie, SC Ms. Kathleen McGuire Mr. Roland Ouellette, SC Mr. Alan Tenreiro ’92 Mr. Albert Valliere ’65 Admissions Mr. Joseph O’Neill, Director 401-769-0310 x137 admissions@mountsaintcharles.org Advancement Mr. Donald M. Demers, PhD, CFRE, Director 401-769-0310 x111 demersd@mountsaintcharles.org

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