Pond Hockey Tournament raises $50,035 for Jablonski February 1, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Students and teachers swap outfits for Catholic Schools Week February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
Catholic Schools Week kicks off with pjs and honors February 1, 2012 at 7:58 am
One Act play takes second place at sub-sections February 1, 2012 at 7:57 am
Youth In Goverment members lobby for government changes February 1, 2012 at 7:56 am
American Literature teacher Ms. Anne Marie Dominguez teaches The Great Gatsby to her students in the newly developed class, American Studies, alongside U.S. History teacher Ms. Megan Kern. (Chris Bell)
February 3, 2012
Nicole Sarquis, Staff Writer
History teachers tend to ramble off unrelatable facts about flappers, bootlegging, and the ease of life in the “Roaring 20s” during a typical U.S. History class, leaving their students with no real understanding of the subject. At the same time, English teachers’ enthusiasm over F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” can only be understood... Continue Reading
February 6, 2012
Matt Muenzberg, Sports Editor
“We need our Kyle Rau,” said boys’ hockey head coach Mr. Ken Pauly, referencing the former Eden Prairie Eagle who not only led the team in scoring on their way to last year’s state championship, but also consistently showed up when his team needed a goal. BSM’s Kyle Rau is junior forward Grant Besse, who has been on a roll lately, averaging over 2.8 goals a game in his last seven games. He twice found the back of the net and added an assist in a 4-3 win over section rival Wayzata on Monday, Feb. 6. With section seeding on the line, there was a playoff-like atmosphere at the packed Plymouth Ice Center. “I loved it,” said Besse. “I thrive on that stuff.” Head-to-head match-ups... Continue Reading
Junior Shannon Galvin rehearses for the upcoming Les Miserables performance wither her fellow cast members. (Giulia Imholte)
January 27, 2012
Emily Kline, Staff Writer
Blue Water Theatre Company, one of the Twin Cities’ top performing arts groups for youth, is taking on “Les Misérables,” one of musical theatre’s most famous works, for their winter production. Juniors Rachel Hogen and Shannon Galvin, along with sophomore Rachel Wallace, joined the cast in late November and are currently in rehearsals for the... Continue Reading
February 1, 2012
Nick Hillson, Staff Writer
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill running through Congress in an attempt to curb the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted information and programs. Unfortunately, due to extremely vague wording and unclear definitions, the censorship proposed could extend to websites such as Facebook, various e-mails, and any other free forum. Not only is SOPA ineffective for all but the technologically impaired, but it violates our rights and benefits only a small handful of elites. SOPA works by requiring websites and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to search through sent information and to censor any infringing material. Not only does this ignore the privacy guaranteed in the Constitution... Continue Reading
The Mock Trial team had a succesful season at several competitions due to immense practice and help from professional lawyers. (Photo courtesy of Jim Vogl)
February 3, 2012
Mallory Hoch, Staff Writer
Beginning in October, the Mock Trial team has practiced every night from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in room 121 in preparation for upcoming competitions. Coming to a close on January 31st, the season ended on a strong note, making it to subsections before loosing their last competition. The season commenced with general practices to help initiate new members.... Continue Reading
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Result | W/L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 54-70 | L | |
| Boys Basketball | Tue, Feb 07 | DeLaSalle | 60-59 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Mon, Feb 06 | Wayzata | 4-3 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Totino-Grace | 9-0 | Read Story | W |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 04 | Spring Lake Park | 15-0 | W | |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 04 | TBA | 9th Place | ||
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 57-39 | W | |
| Boys Basketball | Fri, Feb 03 | Spring Lake Park | 67-65 | Read Story | W |
| Girls Hockey | Thu, Feb 02 | Spring Lake Park | 6-0 | Read Story | W |
| Wrestling | Thu, Feb 02 | Dassel-Cokato | 21-58 | L | |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Jan 31 | Minneapolis Southwest | 70-38 | W | |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Jan 31 | Jefferson | 7-1 | Read Story | W |
| Sport | Date | Time | Opponent | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys Hockey | Wed, Feb 08 | 7:30 | Shattuck-St. Mary's | Shattuck-St. Mary's |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 10 | 7:15 | St. Louis Park | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Fri, Feb 10 | 6:00 | Chisago Lakes | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 11 | 2:30 | Totino-Grace | St. Louis Park |
| Dance Team | Sat, Feb 11 | 1:00 | Sections | Austin |
| Boys Hockey | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:00 | Chisago Lakes | Chisago Lakes |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 14 | 7:15 | Columbia Heights | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Thu, Feb 16 | 7:15 | Waconia | Home |
| Girls Basketball | Fri, Feb 17 | 7:15 | Irondale | Home |
| Boys Hockey | Sat, Feb 18 | 2:30 | Stillwater | St. Louis Park |
| Wrestling | Sat, Feb 18 | 8:00 | Section Opponents | Totino-Grace |
| Girls Basketball | Tue, Feb 21 | 7:15 | St. Francis | Home |
Seniors John Musech and John Savoie participate in their Liturgy Committee class, which may be affected by the new standards placed on BSM’s religion classes.
Rachel Kaplan
April 21, 2009
Filed under News
In coordination with U.S. Catholic Bishops’ new national faith formation goals, Benilde-St. Margaret’s will instate several major changes to the religion department for the 2010-2011 school year. Among these changes will be new mandated classes for underclassmen, five-day a week schedules, and an overall re-working of the entire curriculum.
Because the religion department has included most religion classes that don’t meet every day for over a decade, many students are hesitant about the change. “I think it’s ridiculous,” said junior Natalie Duthoy, “It seems like a huge hassle to completely reorganize the schedules for underclassmen.”
However, religion teachers realize that student feedback is important to success, “It’s part of the growth process for students to express themselves. It’s our job as teachers to guide them in giving feedback in respectful and appropriate ways,” said Ms. Hoey-Germann.
Beginning with the addition of new published textbooks in 2010, all religion classes will feature the same “seat time” as other academic classes, meaning five days a week. Not only will this give students more time learning about theology in the classroom, but more opportunities of other faith experiences in the scheduled time as well. “[BSM] believes that one’s faith is not formed only in a classroom but through a variety of experiences including campus ministry and service experiences,” said Ms. Hoey-Germann.
Throughout the years, BSM has always made a commitment to continuous improvement of its faith department through ISAC surveys, strategic plan surveys, and self assessments. BSM took the recent Catholic bishop’s new guidelines as an opportunity to make significant changes in its faith formation, which includes classes, campus ministry and the service programs. “If a student moves from one of the coasts and enrolls at BSM, they will have covered similar materials and be in approximately the same place as far as curriculum,” said Ms. Hoey-Germann.
Though the changes were under the direction of each diocese’s bishop–meaning they were not mandatory–Archbishop Neinstedt has asked all schools within our Archdiocese to implement the changes. “Archbishop Neinstedt has been flexible and supportive,” said Ms. Hoey-Germann, “the bishops have defined the curriculum framework, but theology teachers will continue to use their unique style to present material.”
To help cater to students’ needs during these changes, the faith deparment gave a survey to the high school before Easter. “Our hope is that the results of the survey will guide us in meeting the needs of students on their faith journey,” said Ms. Hoey-Germann, “We tend to have a lot of fun with this planning process because of our commitment to making theological learning and the faith journey challenging and rich for our students.”
Although these changes will undoubtedly present challenges for the theology department, such as scheduling gym classes, Ms. Hoey-Germann remains optimistic with the vast new opportunities, “Continuous improvement is always a positive. Change and transitions take time, but with our committed theology teachers, campus minister, service coordinator, and student input, BSM will continue to be innovate and distinctive in it’s faith formation programs.”
As the administration continues to evaluate course offerings and more materials are released, additional changes to the religion department are expected in 2011-2012.
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