Saturday, June 13, 2015
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Our School
HISTORY OF OUR SCHOOL
In 1850 Christopher Fallon built a mansion known as "Runnymede" on our grounds. In 1882, the building was bought by Colonel Anthony Drexel. The mansion stood on what was called "The Hill of Drexel" and our surrounding area became known as Drexel Hill because of this. In 1908 the mansion burnt down completely and only the gatehouse (which still stands) was left. In 1917 Archbishop Edmond Prendergast purchased the land (33 acres) and announced that he would be constructing an orphanage called "St Vincent's Orphanage" on the grounds where the mansion once stood.
From 1920 through 1952, St. Vincent's remained open. It was closed after thirty years since it was no longer needed as an orphanage. St. Vincent's became Archbishop Prendergast School for Boys. Three years later a newer school was built nearby and called Monsignor Bonner. Bonner was designated for the boys and Prendergast (Prendie) for the girls. The two schools served thousands of students for over 50 years as independent schools. About four years ago, Archbishop Charles Chaput announced that Bonner (boys) and Prendie (girls) would be closing along with some other high schools. On February 24th, 2012, he announced that all four high schools, including ours, would remain open. Both buildings could not be maintained, however, so the students, parents, alumni and the Bonner and Prendie community worked to combine our two buildings into one. The magnificent Prendergast building was hard to maintain so we went together in the Bonner building which is now for boys and girls. We now call this school Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School! (MBPACHS) We believe this was a major success and great idea. Our community is still alive and becoming stronger each and every year. Also, the number of students increases each year which is a great thing.
From 1920 through 1952, St. Vincent's remained open. It was closed after thirty years since it was no longer needed as an orphanage. St. Vincent's became Archbishop Prendergast School for Boys. Three years later a newer school was built nearby and called Monsignor Bonner. Bonner was designated for the boys and Prendergast (Prendie) for the girls. The two schools served thousands of students for over 50 years as independent schools. About four years ago, Archbishop Charles Chaput announced that Bonner (boys) and Prendie (girls) would be closing along with some other high schools. On February 24th, 2012, he announced that all four high schools, including ours, would remain open. Both buildings could not be maintained, however, so the students, parents, alumni and the Bonner and Prendie community worked to combine our two buildings into one. The magnificent Prendergast building was hard to maintain so we went together in the Bonner building which is now for boys and girls. We now call this school Monsignor Bonner and Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School! (MBPACHS) We believe this was a major success and great idea. Our community is still alive and becoming stronger each and every year. Also, the number of students increases each year which is a great thing.
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| The Prendergast building is the large brick building pictured the left. The Bonner building is on the right. The school is now known with both names of the original schools. |
Sports
Softball
Volleyball
Basketball
Soccer
Football
Hockey
Lacrosse
Rugby
Field Hockey
Baseball
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Cheer leading
Wrestling
Crew
Bowling
Swimming
Golf
Track
Some Clubs
Panda Pride- a club of people who go to all sporting events and activities to support their school in every way they can.
CSC- Community Service Corps which is an organization of people who volunteer their time & money to help others. We do things for other people and we love reaching how to them. Recently we helped our school provide Thanksgiving meals to 57 local families.
Honors Society- (NHS)- national Honors Society- This is a program for students who do very well in school and achieve a high class rank. Students are invited in their junior or senior years. The group provides tutoring for students who need help and performs other service activities.
Paws for a Cause- This is aa club that is raising awareness for all other diseases which don't get as much attention as others.For example: in this quarter was autism. Each quarter of the school year focuses on a different one. The second quarter cause will be Mental Health and Suicide Prevention. The third quarter will be Heart Disease and the Fourth Quarter will have Diabetes and its focus.
Speak Up- SpeakUp! Provides you with the skills, opportunity, and support to SpeakUp! and be heard on the critical issues of today. It helps you to make positive life choices. This is a new group for our school and many students have shown their interest already.
Respect Life - This club focuses on prayers and activities which show our deep respect for life at all stages. In October we said the rosary for life every day after school in the chapel. Members also did a reverent strong demonstration by standing along major roads with signs that expressed Choose Life! On Thanksgiving Day our members went to a local nursing home and helped to serve dinner to the residents. There are many more activities planned.
We have many more activities for students and will add to this post.
By Kaitlyn, Taylor, Danielle, Allison
Respect Life - This club focuses on prayers and activities which show our deep respect for life at all stages. In October we said the rosary for life every day after school in the chapel. Members also did a reverent strong demonstration by standing along major roads with signs that expressed Choose Life! On Thanksgiving Day our members went to a local nursing home and helped to serve dinner to the residents. There are many more activities planned.
We have many more activities for students and will add to this post.
By Kaitlyn, Taylor, Danielle, Allison
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Saturday, February 7, 2015
Classroom Culture
We took a survey of the students in our class to see what their ethnic backgrounds are. There are many nationalities represented. Some of our students have families who have been in the country for generations. Some have families who have arrived recently. And some of us were born in other countries came here very recently.
Many of us speak two languages but most of us speak English as our primary language. In school we are learning French or Spanish. But for some of us are learning English as our second language.
Our different classroom cultures are
We took a survey of the students in our class to see what their ethnic backgrounds are. There are many nationalities represented. Some of our students have families who have been in the country for generations. Some have families who have arrived recently. And some of us were born in other countries came here very recently.
Many of us speak two languages but most of us speak English as our primary language. In school we are learning French or Spanish. But for some of us are learning English as our second language.
Our different classroom cultures are
American
Italian
African-African
Cuban
Native American
Irish
Caribbean
Indian
Jamaican
African
A quote from one of our class members:
"I feel that it's great to have such a wide range of culture so that we can learn about all different cultures that we happen to come upon!"
By Kwahzere, Jake, Charles, Osazee Christian
By Kwahzere, Jake, Charles, Osazee Christian
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| Kwahzere, Osazee, Jake, Christian, Charles |
Monday, December 8, 2014
Families and Holidays
Families can come in all different shapes and sizes.There is a variety of backgrounds among our students here in this classroom. Nobody in this classroom was born in a different country, but there are eight people who parents were born in different countries.
Also there are three people who speak another language besides English. Some of the different nationalities which are in our class are: Italians, Jamaicans, and Hispanics. Members of this class come from many different backgrounds and each has some special traditions even while we have much in common.
Our entire school is one big family with all kinds of ethnicity and different ways of doing things. We are all proud of our backgrounds and our ethnic heritages.
America has a lot of holidays; some are national holidays and some are religious holidays. Some are fun while others have a special and deeper meaning. These are just a few.
Christmas- December 25: - This is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving -the fourth Thursday of every November. This celebrates the harvest festival the early Pilgrims had after a year of surviving the new world of the Plymouth Colony. It was held in 1621.
Halloween- October 31: Children dress up as a favorite character (TV characters, celebrities, vampires, werewolves, etc.) and go door to door in their neighborhood to collect candy of all sorts. IN the past few years, families or schools hold a party on this day instead of letting children go out at night.
American Independence Day- July 4: This is the day we celebrate the signing and reading of the Declaration on Independence in 1776. The Declaration declared our independence from England
Memorial Day- Last Monday in May: This is one of the days dedicated to
remembering fallen soldiers who died in battle, protecting our country.
Labor Day- the first Monday of September: - This holiday is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.
Hanukkah- This eight- day Jewish holiday is celebrated in December
Our school might be in Pennsylvania but we travel to many different states
to have a good time. Most of these places are best in the summer, except
the Pocono Mountains.
Vacation Places
Delaware- known as the "First State"- If you go here on vacation, the
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk is huge attraction. There are many other popular beach areas here
Virginia- known as the "Old Dominion"- s|Some attractions in Virginia are:
Busch Gardens Amusement park, water Country Water Park, Colonial Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach.
New Jersey- Some of the famous attractions in New Jersey are Atlantic City,
Sea Isle City, and Six Flags Amusement Park and many other popular seashore towns
.
Pocono Mountains- A place in upper Pennsylvania where you can go skiing and
snowboarding.
Also there are three people who speak another language besides English. Some of the different nationalities which are in our class are: Italians, Jamaicans, and Hispanics. Members of this class come from many different backgrounds and each has some special traditions even while we have much in common.
Our entire school is one big family with all kinds of ethnicity and different ways of doing things. We are all proud of our backgrounds and our ethnic heritages.
Are there any multicultural people in your class? What kind of different nationalities are in your class? Is anyone in your class bilingual? What kind of traditions do some of the students have?
America has a lot of holidays; some are national holidays and some are religious holidays. Some are fun while others have a special and deeper meaning. These are just a few.
Christmas- December 25: - This is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving -the fourth Thursday of every November. This celebrates the harvest festival the early Pilgrims had after a year of surviving the new world of the Plymouth Colony. It was held in 1621.
Halloween- October 31: Children dress up as a favorite character (TV characters, celebrities, vampires, werewolves, etc.) and go door to door in their neighborhood to collect candy of all sorts. IN the past few years, families or schools hold a party on this day instead of letting children go out at night.
American Independence Day- July 4: This is the day we celebrate the signing and reading of the Declaration on Independence in 1776. The Declaration declared our independence from England
Memorial Day- Last Monday in May: This is one of the days dedicated to
remembering fallen soldiers who died in battle, protecting our country.
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| By Danarling, Cire, Anisa, Jackie |
Hanukkah- This eight- day Jewish holiday is celebrated in December
Our school might be in Pennsylvania but we travel to many different states
to have a good time. Most of these places are best in the summer, except
the Pocono Mountains.
Vacation Places
Delaware- known as the "First State"- If you go here on vacation, the
Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk is huge attraction. There are many other popular beach areas here
Virginia- known as the "Old Dominion"- s|Some attractions in Virginia are:
Busch Gardens Amusement park, water Country Water Park, Colonial Williamsburg, and Virginia Beach.
Sea Isle City, and Six Flags Amusement Park and many other popular seashore towns
.
Pocono Mountains- A place in upper Pennsylvania where you can go skiing and
snowboarding.
Which holidays are celebrated in your country and which do you like the best?
Saturday, December 6, 2014
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
A Day in the life of ...
by Lauren, Victoria, Kayla, and Najiah
Friday, December 5, 2014
Music Interests
Hip-hop
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| Arthur, Alton, Sonny, Tom |
Hip-hop
Hip hop is a broad union of artistic forms that
originated in the South Bronx
and quickly spread through other parts of New York City such as Harlem among
African American and youth
from the Caribbean during the 1980s. It is characterized by four different segments, each one represents the different display of the culture: rap music (oral), turntablism or "DJing" (aural), breaking (physical) and graffiti art (visual). Even while it continues in modern history to develop globally in
a thriving multitude of
diverse styles, these foundational segments provide stability and unity to the culture.
Links:
· Juicy byThe Notorious B.I.G
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkNwgtFYFXY
· Try me by Dej Loaf
Rap
Rapping (or spitting bars) is spoken in rhyming lyrics. The elements of
rapping include content, and flow. Rapping is
distinct from spoken word poetry in that it is performed in time to a beat.
Rapping is often linked with and a predominant portion of hip hop music, but the origins of the phenomenon can
be said to predate hip hop culture by centuries.
Links:
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IDFWU by Big Sean
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Forgot About Dre by Dr. Dre feat. Eminem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdLqZGmWeXo
Gospel
Gospel
Gospel music comes from African American religious experience and can be traced back to the 17th century. Gospel music usually uses an abundant amount of repetition. The repetition gave way for those who could not read a chance to take part in worship. In the midst of this time, hymns and sacred songs were lined and replicated in a call and response order, and the Negro spirituals and work songs came on the scene. Repeating of words and "call and response" are approved aspects in African music, arranged to achieve an adapted state of consciousness sometimes call "trance," strengthen a collective chain.
R&B
R&B was first used in a billboard magazine in the late 1940's and it emerged from blues and jazz. The diaspora of African Americans to the town industrial centers of Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Los Angeles and other places in the 1920's and 1930's created a new venue for jazz,blues, and related genre's of music. The forbearers of R&B came from jazz and blues, which overplayed in the late 1920's, 1930's came Through the work of musicians like The Harlem Hamfats, with their 1936 hit "Oh Red." There were also growing importance on the electric guitar as being the lead instrument, including the piano and saxophone.
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