THE TARTAN BAGPIPE Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Alt Purple 1 Day 9:20am – 9:45am CST: Advisory 1:35pm Early Dismissal
Thought for the Day	There is no pain or loss that cannot be born as a holy cross and thus become a blessing. – Blessed Basil Moreau, CSC
Congratulations and Thank You	Today we pause to celebrate our 2008 Teachers of the Year – Ms. America Billy and Ms. Margaret Mackinnon as well as recognize the members of our faculty and staff who are marking special anniversaries here at the Academy: Mrs. Judith Hoffman (35 years), Mrs. Patricia Yeager (25 years), Mrs. Claudia Harkins (15 years), Mrs. Martha Schlabs (10 years) as well as Mr. Jose Baquierzo, Mrs. Hilda Coward, Mrs. Louise Hendon, Mrs. Donna Byrd, Mrs. Colleen Fogarty, Mr. Michael Levins, Mr. Lee Power, Mr. Antonio Olivares and Mrs. Lita Zubiate who have been here for 5 years. If you see them during the day, be sure to congratulate them and thank them for all they do for our school community.
Early Dismissal	Today is an Alt Purple 1 Day with an early dismissal after the 1:35pm bell. There are no after school activities or practices and all students are expected to leave the building soon after dismissal. Any student remaining after 2:45pm must wait in room 130 (next to the Athletic Office). The cafeteria, auditorium and library will be closed.
Discover Engineering!	On Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 8:30 am to 12 pm, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) student chapter at the University of Maryland will be hosting Discover Engineering, an event for high school students interested in engineering, math, and the sciences. Participants in this event will be able to talk to college engineering students, meet a professional engineer, and be involved in a team engineering-related activity. There is no cost to participants, and a free breakfast and lunch will be provided, but you must register by Wednesday, April 16th.. Parents are welcome to attend this event as well. Students may also download a registration form from our website at http://www.eng.umd.edu/SWE/programs.htm, which can be filled out and emailed to us at ewhyms@umd.edu. There is also a sample schedule posted on the website. Students who register will receive more information as the event approaches. If you have further questions, see your counselor.
AP Students:	All students taking AP exams MUST attend one pre-administration session. The purpose of the pre-administration session is to fill out preliminary information on your test answer sheets prior to your testing days. You only need to attend one session, which will last about 25 minutes. It will save you a substantial amount of time on testing days, particularly if you are taking more than one AP exam. Pre-administration sessions will be held in the Auditorium on Friday, April 11 and Monday, April 14 during both lunches. If you have any questions, please see Ms. McDonald.