St. Bernard Academy Welcomes a Pre-Kindergarten Program
"This is one more piece that has been added to our tradition of Academic Excellence at SBA." Chuck Sabo
National Merit Scholarship Competition
SBA Alumni students honored for excellence
Five students who attended St. Bernard Academy have been notified that they placed either as commended scholars, scoring in the top 5 percent on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, or semi-finalists, scoring in the top 2 percent on the PSAT. Semi-finalists include Johnny Mishu who attends Montgomery Bell Academy, Ellie Walsh who attends St. Cecilia Academy and Nicole Williams who attends The University School. Commended scholars are Nicholas Mataya who attends Father Ryan High School and Emily Wurz who attends Hume Fogg Academic High School.
Duke University Talent Identification Program
SBA students score in the 95th percentile
Since 1980 the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) has identified gifted children and provided resources to nurture the development of these exceptionally bright youngsters. To qualify for the program students must score in the 95th percentile in a subject area on a nationally standardized test, such as the Iowa Test of Basic Skills. Qualifying fourth and fifth grade students may participate in Duke TIP’s 4th/5th Grade Talent Search (formerly MAP) program and may take advantage of its optional above-level testing. These students take the EXPLORE test, an eighth level test that marks the beginning of the ACT. This test is taken either in the fifth or sixth grade, preferably the sixth grade. In 2007 fifty-four percent of the fourth level students qualified and fifty-two percent of the fifth level qualified.
Through Duke TIP’s 7th Grade Talent Search program, which focuses on the identification, recognition, and support of high-ability students, qualifying seventh grade students take college entrance exams alongside high school students. A large number of 7th grade Talent Search participants earn scores that many high school seniors would envy. The same criteria applies for qualification to take the ACT as seventh grade students. In 2007 fifty-four percent of the sixth level scored the 95th percentile and qualify.
The Bus Starts Here!
Great news for those families and prospective families in the Cool Springs/Franklin and Brentwood areas...
St. Bernard Academy, hereafter known as 'The Academy' is offering bus service to and from the school in Nashville. Pick up points are at Macy's in Cool Springs and at the Brentwood Library on Concord Road.
For a monthly fee the students can ride in safety and comfort. The 37 foot bus is equipped with seat belts and is also air conditioned. The school plans to use the vehicle for field trips as well. Carl Sabo, Head of School quipped, "We think we have the sharpest looking school bus in the area."
7th Level Students Study in Rhode Island
In an innovative program our rising 7th level students headed east and spent one week learning about the ocean and history and geology of the area.
The expedition was a joint effort between St. Bernard Academy and Bishop Hendricken High School and combined the talents of Dr. Mark Fontaine and Lou Ventura at Hendricken along with several Advanced Placement students from the school. The 15 students, two teachers and four parent chaperones accompanied Head of School Carl Sabo on their 'pre-school year adventure'.
"We accomplished all of the objectives we set out to," commented second year Head Sabo. "We wanted to expose the children to very different ecosystems, unique geology and really promote science to a much higher level. We collected a lot of samples along with water and soil data that will be used in the classroom this fall. One really neat component is the fact that the students can go on-line this fall and compare data with the NOAA buoy that's out in Narragansett Bay. The buoy provides real time measures. It should really be interesting."
Sabo taught science at Bishop Hendricken prior to moving to Nashville and continues to have a great working relationship with Fontaine and Ventura, both veterans of the science department. "I called Mark one day and said, 'Hey, what do you think about putting together a program like this?' He has been running full throttle since."
The students spent a day on Patience Island (uninhabited), dragged a plankton net behind the 24 foot boat and viewed samples under microscopes at the high school. They also spent a day on Black Island and at the Beavertail Lighthouse on Jamestown Island in addition to visiting the mansions of Newport. The visit concluded with a successful whale watch off the coast of Massachusetts.
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2007 Music City Future 50 Award
SBA Parent's receive Nashville Chamber Honors
This is the 16th year the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has honored the region's fastest growing, privately held small businesses.
Eighty-six companies entered this year's contest. To qualify, companies had to be privately owned with 10 or more full-time employees or $500,000 in annual revenues. The companies should expect 10 percent annual revenue gains and employee growth for the next three years.
Congratulation to SBA Parents, Paula Milam of Victor Results Advertising, Inc. and Sri Movva of Optimum Technology Solutions, Inc.
Sisters of Mercy Celebrate 142 years
in Nashville, Tennessee
SBA Carries on the Mercy Tradition
This year St. Bernard Academy is celebrating its 142nd year of providing Catholic education to Nashville families. Mother Mary Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, whose mission was of prayer, education and service to the poor continues to be taught to the students of St. Bernard Academy. This legacy began in 1866 with the arrival of six Irish Sisters of Mercy who came to Tennessee to establish the first parochial school in Nashville. To all the Sisters of Mercy who carried on Catherine's mission in the Diocese of Nashville, we owe our gratitude.
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