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  June 25, 2010

Congratulations, Graduates!

On Friday, June 11, 2010, PMCA held its Fifty-Second Commencement Exercises at New Covenant Church. The thirty-nine full time members of the Class of 2010, seen at left, processed down the aisle to the accompaniment of organ music. Head of School Don Beebe welcomed one and all, and the ceremony began. Parents of graduating seniors contributed prayers and scripture reading at various points during the evening. The students honored their parents by presenting them with roses and boutonnieres, while PMCA parent and grad Joyce Johnson sang Find Your Wings.

 

Two members of the PMCA Board, Mike Major and John Asher, who were stepping down after significant periods of service, were recognized by Board President Elect Lou Prontnicki. Student awards (see box below) were then presented by members of the faculty and administration. Dan Kless, Salutatorian and recipient of the Board of Trustees Award, addressed his classmates. Following the singing of the school hymn, Dan's father John Kless, pastor of Glenside Bible Church, gave the commencement address, "On Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing'', stressing to the students the importance of keeping God at the center of their lives and building upon Deuteronomy 6:4 & 5.

 

Diplomas were given to each student by Don Beebe and Mike Major, then the class gathered for a photo op. The class was presented as official graduates, and hats flew into the air, as seen at right. We congratulate the Class of 2010 and pray that they would bring honor to the Lord as they leave PMCA.

Report Cards
   
Report cards have been mailed to all school families, along with a packet of other information, including uniform policy changes. If you have not received this mailing by the middle of next week, please contact the school office.


PMCA Scrip & Lands' End Savings


The PMCA Scrip  program allows you to buy gift cards to use at local and national merchants and receive rebates on your purchases. You buy the cards from us at face value and we return the discount to you in the form of a cumulative yearly rebate (minus a 20% administrative fee). To save even more, you can use the scrip program to purchase Lands' End cards and earn a 16% rebate on your school uniform purchase! This year, for the first time, scrip sales will continue through the summer. For more information on the program or to sign up, click here. 

For even greater savings, you can take advantage of two Lands' End special promotions.  For 20% savings on uniform purchases plus free shipping through June 29, click here. For 30% off uniform polos, click here.


Summer NYCU


Be watching for the next issue of the News You Can Use on or about July 16.                


Consignment Shops 


Families for Phil-Mont will be holding two Summer Uniform Consignment Shops, on Thursday, July 29 and Thursday, August 5 from 3-6 pm. If you are the parent of a student who just graduated and would like to donate your child's cap and gown, we will offer these at the shop as well.
         

Senior Breakfast

On the morning of graduation day, seniors, parents, faculty and staff gathered at New Covenant Church for the annual Senior Breakfast. A buffet meal was provided by O'Neill's Catering and there was a time of shared fellowship.


When everyone had eaten his fill, it was time to recognize students in a number of areas. Scholarships and awards from outside of PMCA were noted. NHS members were given gold tassels to wear on their caps, and National German Honor Society members were given cords to wear. PMCA 'Lifers' who attended from 1st through 12th grades were presented with certificates. Student leaders were recognized and applauded. Christine Bierema was given her Valedictorian Medal and Dan Kless received his Salutatorian Medal. Deanna Stock, at right, was presented with the Barnabas Award, given each year by the PMCA Alumni Association, represented by D'Mont Reese, '84. The event ended with a time of student testimonies and thank yous before the rehearsal for the evening.

Student Award Winners

A number of PMCA awards were given out as part of the graduation ceremony, attesting to the students' academic, artistic and athletic gifts as well as strengths of character and leadership. The winners are listed below.


Board of Trustees Award  - Dan Kless

Romans 8:37 Award - More than Conquerors - Angela Hunter                                                                   and Elia Tomer

Samuel and Ethel S. Parker Memorial Award - Dana Schnitzel                                                         and Christine Bierema

Principal's Award - Natalia Nock

Phil-Mont Citizenship Award - Curtis Glover and Emily Steiger

Lisl Gaffin Tyson Memorial Award - Sarah Asher

Coaches' Cup Award - Curtis Glover, Sarah Asher and 

                                                    Emily Steiger 

Art Award - Lydia Sorkness

Drama Award - Elia Tomer and Jon Shope

English Award - Dana Schnitzel

German Award - Jon Baird

Spanish Award - Elia Tomer

History Award - Alex Dimitri

Mathematics Award - Christine Bierema

Music Excellence Award - Christine Bierema and Natalia Nock

Genesis 1:1 Award for Science - Christine Bierema

Faculty-Staff Recognition

At a luncheon held last Wednesday, PMCA honored faculty and staff members for years of service. Each honoree received a tribute from a colleague as well as a gift. 


Five Years: Vicky Maienshein (K Aide), Nancy McCaffrey (1st                                     Grade) and Louise Meilahn (Pre-K Aide)        


Ten Years: Rhonda Currie (Business Office) and Audrey Sutliff

                                                                 (4th Grade)


Fifteen Years: Janet Nemec (Receptionist)


Thirty-Five Years: Joel Bacon (High School Physical Science)


We are grateful to the Lord for the gifts, talents and commitment He has given to His servants at PMCA!

Prayer Request

Please be in prayer for Renée Bennett, elementary Recess and Extended Care Supervisor. Mrs. Bennett took a fall last week while biking with her husband and broke her ankle in two places. She had surgery last Friday to repair the breaks. Please pray for a full and speedy recovery for her.

Can You Help? 

Missionaries David and Eowyn Stoddard and their family will be returning to the US from Germany next week. While David spends two years studying at Westminster Seminary, his five children will be attending PMCA. The Stoddards have two immediate needs - they are looking for a seven passenger vehicle and they are in need of storage space for many of their belongings until August. They will need space at least equivalent to that of a garage. If you can help out in either of these areas, or if you know of someone who can, please contact Eowyn's sister Myriam Hertzog at 215-300-6868 or myriamsophia@gmail.com. Thank you!
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