Rosary Students Awarded for Mathematics, Music
AURORA—Rosary College Prep students recently celebrated wins in math and music.
For the first time in school history, Rosary’s All Girls Math Team earned 1st place overall at the ICTM Regional Math Contest held Feb. 28 in Evergreen Park. Rosary’s success included multiple individual placements and first-place finishes in several team categories. They will go on to compete at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Finals to be held April 18 at Illinois State University.
Members of the team are Madilyn McArdle, Clara Bello, Aubrey Crnich, Sam Ochoa, Caroline Hernandez, Diamanto Mesiacos, Alex Jurado, Maggie Lagman, Gwen Figueras, Danielle Walter, Ellie DeBlock, Ariyana Nieckula, Ameya Weichun, Serena Olander, Catie Hernandez, Kate White, Lyla Franceschini, Bella Rocush, Lena Collette, Katilyn Schuhler, Cyanna Watkins, Arabella Hofmann, Norah McGinnis, and Abby Handell.
At the March 7 IHSA Solo and Ensemble Competition, Rosary’s vocal ensemble earned a Division I rating, the highest possible rating available for each performance of the day. The professional adjudicators who award Division I ratings recognize superior performance and mastery of the selected repertoire. In addition to the award for the 11-person ensemble, 16 individuals received Division I ratings and one student received a Division II for her performance.
The ensemble members are Caroline Hernandez, Madilyn McArdle, Olivia Gurbal, Gwen Carmichael, Alexa Chapski, Theresa Malatt, Sydney Acosta, Madeline Becker, Katilyn Schuhler, Emmy Gilla and Natalia Gutierrez.
St. Mary, Elgin, Students Active in Ministries
ELGIN—In recent messages to The Observer, St. Mary School principal Carol Norman highlighted two ministries involving students.
St. Mary’s Divine Mercy Ministry includes fifth- and sixth-grade students who lead the Chaplet of Divine Mercy daily after morning Mass. On Fridays, all students and staff pray the chaplet together in the gym.
Many students at St. Mary School are involved in choir. A 30-member children’s choir sings at the parish’s family Masses on the second Sunday of each month. The school also has five small student choirs who sing at school Masses, rotating throughout the year.
Hampshire Students Surprise Nursing Home Residents with Visit and Gifts
HAMPSHIRE—St. Charles Borromeo School’s student council members teamed up with the parish’s Society of St. Vincent de Paul to deliver themed goody bags to the residents of The Pearl of St. Charles Nursing Home.
The bags, made for different interests like art, games, beauty and more, included items donated by school families during Catholic Schools Week.
While visiting, the students also spent time with the residents, making Valentine’s Day cards together.
