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We’re excited to share additional information about this fundraising program and how your family can be involved to help the PVA reach out $20,000 to:
The fun starts THIS WEEK at school as the students and teachers transform the school into the Wild West – our theme for this year’s fitness and character fundraiser that culminates with the Cougar Fun Run on March 27.
Here’s how Lower School families can help us reach our big goal!
About the Complete Program
We’ve once again asked the experts at Booster to help power our fundraiser and look forward to having the Booster Team on campus with us in just a few weeks. Click here to learn more about this two-week fitness and character fundraising program.
During the program, our students will also experience an amazing character theme, MINDSPARK: WILD WEST! This theme combines S.T.E.A.M. skills (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) with character-building lessons on Honesty, Gratitude, Kindness, Generosity, and Humility.
Join Us
March 17: Kick-off Pep Rallies Join us in the gym at 1:30pm (IB) or 2:15pm (K4-4)
March 27: Cougar Fun Run Join us at the Lower School soccer field to cheer on our Cougars! 11:00am • Pre-K4-2nd 12:15pm • 3rd-4th 1:30pm • IB (color run)
When Saturday, March 28 • 8:30am Where Upper School Gym
Grab 5-10 of your friends and sign up for the House of Trent's Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, March 28 at 8:30am in the Upper School gym. Sign Up Your Team
Questions? Email Mrs. Thornhill at athornhill@holyspiritprep.org.
Upper School Performing Arts presents
Three Nights! Thursday, April 2, 4:30pm Friday, April 3, 7:00pm Saturday, April 4, 7:00pm
You can purchase tickets online for $10, or at the door for $12. Students are free!
Below is a reprint of an email sent by Board Chair Joann Jones on Wednesday, March 11.
Dear Holy Spirit Preparatory School Community,
I am pleased to write to you today to share some news regarding changes to our School’s administrative team. When Kyle Pietrantonio became Head of School in 2013, he had been serving as our Lower School Principal. In fact, prior to his appointment as Head, Kyle served our School for several years, not just as Lower School Principal, but as Associate Head of School, Junior High School Principal, Director of Community Service and Outreach, and teacher of Latin and history. In total, this amounts to 15 years of service in multiple teaching and administrative capacities, for which we are genuinely thankful.
Recently, the Board and Kyle have been in collaborative discussions about the next stage of Kyle’s career. As those discussions progressed, it became clear that Kyle’s next step would include taking a break from his regular duties at Holy Spirit Prep. This break will come in the form of a sabbatical for the 2020-2021 school year.
We are fully supportive of this next period of Kyle’s career. While serving as Head of School, Kyle had graciously put furthering his own education – which included the pursuit of a doctorate - on hold. Kyle’s sabbatical now will afford him the opportunity to complete his doctorate. While most of his time will be spent on educational pursuits, Kyle will continue to assist Holy Spirit Prep as needed in some areas, such as curriculum and development planning. In addition, he will remain on campus through the end of this academic year assisting with the transition to our new Leadership Team.
After a great deal of prayer and discernment, the Board is pleased to announce that Holy Spirit Prep’s new Leadership Team will include the following, each of whom has assumed his or her duties as of this week:
In addition to his new role as Administrative Head of School, Dr. Lindekugel will continue to serve as Upper School Principal. His background includes numerous years at the highest levels of secondary school administration, in addition to a doctorate in educational administration and a background in business administration. Dr. Lindekugel brings a great amount of experience, familiarity, and confidence to this role. We are very gratified to have his leadership.
Mrs. Madeliene Flanagan, currently the Director of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success, has extensive experience in school leadership, having served for over a decade as a Catholic school principal in the Atlanta metro area. She is exceptionally well-suited to serve as our Lower School Principal and we are fortunate to have her in this critical role.
Finally, we welcome Monsignor Dillon to our administrative team in the role of President. Monsignor and Dr. Lindekugel have established an excellent working relationship over the past year. Monsignor’s willingness to step into this role will allow Dr. Lindekugel to focus immediately on curriculum, academics, faculty, athletics, extracurriculars, and other educational and student-life matters, while sharing the burden of non-educational functions (such as facilities, and finances) with Monsignor. Since Holy Spirit’s founding almost 25 years ago, Monsignor has served the School in a number of offices: Chairman of the Board, President of the School, Board Member, and Rector. Given his intimate institutional knowledge of Holy Spirit Prep and his decades of experience in all relevant areas, the Board is delighted by Monsignor’s assistance in this role.
These developments are possible only because we are blessed with such a talented and experienced team in the service of our students and the School community. When the Board and Kyle completed our discussions about these arrangements, the Board received a personal letter of reflection and appreciation from Kyle. With his permission, I share it with you as an attachment to this communication.
If you have any questions about these plans for our School, please feel free to contact me.
In Christ, Joann G. Jones Board Chair A Message from Kyle Pietrantonio
March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent
Dear Board Members,
I have had the distinct privilege of serving Holy Spirit Prep since August 2005, including the past seven years as Head of School. Since then, I have worked with some of the finest Catholic school educators in the country. In addition to an outstanding, faith-filled faculty, Holy Spirit Prep has been blessed with wonderful women and men religious, a dedicated Board of Directors, supportive families, engaged alumni and parents of alumni, and a most loving and thoughtful group of students. Together, we have formed a unique “communion of joy,” indeed. I can truly say that these past 15 academic years have been extraordinarily special and I will count them as a great blessing in my life.
Over the past several months, members of the Executive Committee and I have been in regular conversations about the state of our school and strategic goals moving forward as well as my own discernment and professional goals. As it relates to my own discernment, I am most grateful to you in granting me a year-long sabbatical in 2020-21. Also, last year, I had the unique opportunity to bring to Holy Spirit Prep two close friends and exceptional Catholic educators, Dr. Ed Lindekugel and Mrs. Madeliene Flanagan. I have great faith in the expertise, passion, and prudence that both will bring to the School in broadened leadership roles. They have shared with me that they can think of no finer Catholic school in which to serve, and I will support them in whatever way possible during my sabbatical year.
It is also my sincere hope that my own children—Cora, Evan, and Landon—will continue to benefit from the phenomenal formation and education that they have received at Holy Spirit Prep. My wife, Meghan, plans to stay involved as a Connections class liaison, Girl Scout troop leader, and gala volunteer. The School has been extension of our family and it’s our desire that it remains so.
I will genuinely miss leading Holy Spirit Prep and working closely with so many fine folks who share a zeal for faithful Catholic education. I treasure the gift of friendship that I have formed with each of you over these past several years. In particular, I am grateful for the mentorship of Monsignor, Joann, and Frank. Please know that I will continue to hold you all and our beloved School in my daily prayers. I appreciate your prayers during the sabbatical and as I discern the next chapter in my professional career.
God bless you, Kyle
Like Fulton County, Holy Spirit Prep reopened today, Thursday March 12. However, we continue to monitor this delicate situation as diligently as possible. As mentioned in yesterday’s communication, we follow updates from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, and surrounding private schools and public school districts. Additionally, we have personally spoken with contacts at the CDC, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the Fulton County Board of Health, Northside Hospital, and Georgia Tech. The health and safety of our students, families, employees, and the broader community remains paramount to our decision-making. We will continue to lean on the resources we have in the days to come, taking our lead from the resource that most closely reflects our school community - Fulton County.
Fulton County Schools have confirmed a second employee’s diagnosis of COVID-19 at the same impacted middle school in southwest Atlanta. As of now, non-impacted schools will reopen tomorrow, Thursday, March 12.
Governor Kemp issued the following guidelines at a press conference for Georgians:
We will continue to update you as the situation evolves. Please keep all those affected in your prayers.
We had four works selected for the Atlanta Area High School Art Exhibit at the Atlanta Dogwood Festival. AHSAE is one of the most competitive art contest in the state.
This year, both SK Cole and Alexa Padilla will have photos featured at the main event in Piedmont Park, April 17-19. Sean Dolan and Samantha Gregory will have their work on display at the satellite show at Binders Art Supply Gallery. There will be a reception for the Binder's show at 1:00pm on April 4.
The success of these students also means HSP will receive a $250 gift card form Binder's Art Supply for the department to use!
Photography by SK Cole
Photography by Alexa Padilla
Mixed Media by Sean Dolan
Mixed Media by Samantha Gregory
It's time to start planning your summer with us! Registration is now open. Camps are subject to change, and may be cancelled due to low registration.
Morning camps are 9:00am-12:00pm, and afternoon camps are 1:00pm-4:00pm. Full day camps are 9:00am-4:00pm.
Morning Journey Abroad with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | PS | $200 Tony Young Karate Camp | K-2nd | LS | $295 iFaith Camp with Ms. Stromberg | 1st-5th (girls only) | LS | $150 Camp King David with Fr. John | 1st-5th (boys only) | US | $200 Kids Tennis Camp with Coach Paula | PK4-4th | US | $220 Afternoon Instrumental Music with Ms. Dinella | 8th-12th | US | $250
Morning Oh, The Places You’ll Go! | PK2-K | PS | $200 Airborne Gymnastics Camp | PK2-12th | LS | $225 Let's Go to the Movies with Ms. Lagomasino | 3rd-7th | LS | $200 Running Camp with Coach Spino | 5th-8th | US | $200 Afternoon Stop Motion Animations with Ms. Lagomasino| 1st-5th | LS | $200 Middle School Basketball Camp with Coach Godfrey | 6th-8th | LS | $200 Chorus Camp with Ms. Dinella | 8th-12th | US | $200 Other ECyD Challenge Summer Camp | 5th-9th (girls only) | Diakonia Retreat Center, SC (overnight) | $550
Morning AHA, Adventures: Early Settlers with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | PS | $200 Superhero Music Camp with Ms. Lagomasino | 2nd-6th | LS | $200 Afternoon Accompanying and Conducting Basics with Ms. Lagomasino | 6th-12th | LS | $200 Full Day ECyD Mission with Ms. Stromberg | 6th-8th | US | $350
Morning AHA, Adventures: Camping and Glamping | PK2-PK4 | PS | $200 New Cougars Camp with Mrs. Lewis | PK4-K | LS | $200 Little Cougar Cheer Camp with Coach Megan/Morgan | PK4-5th | US | $200 Painting Masterpieces with Mrs. Francis | 3rd-7th | US | $225 Math Camp with Mrs. Thornhill | 7th-9th | US | $150 Afternoon Painting Masterpieces with Mrs. Francis | 3rd-7th | US | $225 The Statistics of Sports with Mrs. Thornhill | 8th-12th | US | $225
Morning AHA, Adventures: Animal Antics | PK2-PK4 | PS | $200 Airborne Gymnastics Camp | PK2-12th | LS | $225 Book to Theater with Ms. Lagomasino | K-3rd | LS | $200 Afternoon One-Act Plays with Ms. Lagomasino | 4th-7th | LS | $200 Other First Steps in Music with Ms. Lagomasino (4-5pm) | PK2-PK4 | LS | $75
Morning Playball Sports Camp | PK4-5th | LS | $225 Code It: More Than Coding | 3rd-5th | LS | $200 Varsity Basketball Camp with Coach Vic | 5th-12th | US | $250 Afternoon 3-Week Musical Theater Camp with Ms. Dinella | 6th-12th | US | $300
Morning Playball Sports Camp | PK4-5th | LS | $225 Codemoji: Junior Coding | 1st-2nd | LS | $200 Varsity Basketball Camp with Coach Vic | 5th-12th | US | $250 Afternoon 3-Week Musical Theater Camp with Ms. Dinella | 6th-12th | US | $300
Morning Preschool Preppy Preparation with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | PS | $225 Academy Soccer Camp with Coach Sam | 2nd-7th | LS | $200 College Application Essay Workshop with Mr. Radosta | 12th | US | $250 Afternoon 3-Week Musical Theater Camp with Ms. Dinella | 6th-12th | $300
Save the dates for the next year's varsity and middle school football season! There will be a parent meeting for varsity aand middle school football on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30pm in the Upper School library. If your 5th-11th grade son is interested in playing football next year, please attend this meeting!
Date
Time
Event
Location
Friday, August 21
5:00pm
vs. Cherokee Christian Schools
Home
Friday, August 28
vs. Horizon Christian
Away
Friday, September 4
7:30pm
vs. Windsor Academy
Friday, September 11
vs. New Creation Christian Academy
Friday, September 18
vs. Lanier Christian Academy
Friday, September 25
vs. Westminster Schools of Augusta
Friday, October 2
vs. Crisp Academy
Friday, October 9
vs. Solid Rock Academy
Friday, October 16
vs. Young American Christian School
Friday, October 30
vs. Dominion Christian
The boys varsity soccer team had a successful trip to Dublin, GA over Spring Break to compete in the Crusader Cup tournament. Playing in two games, they won both: 1-0 against Deerfield-Windsor and 2-1 against John Milledge Academy.
Coach Sam chose Daniel Jones and Harris Martin as the athletes of the week from their performance in the tournament. "Harris was outstanding in the center back position during the Crusader Cup tournament. Daniel was phenomenal all weekend at the tournament, scoring and assisting in both games we played."
Due to inclement weather, the first day of the tournament was canceled, so the boys did some team bonding instead! After having fun playing games other than soccer together, they were ready for the tournament to start.
Both the girls and boys middle school soccer teams played against Fulton Science Academy this past Tuesday.
The girls were tied 2-2 at the end of the first half. They came back strong scoring 3 goals quickly. The final score was 5-3. The boys team dominated their game, only allowing two goals against them. Their final score was 6-2.
Congratulations to seniors Buka Peikrishvili and Olivia Tucker for being selected as All State basketball players. They both had an amazing season, and we wish them luck in the future!
Varsity Baseball The varsity baseball team will play tonight, Thursday, March 12 at home against Mill Springs Academy. Come out to the diamond at 4:30pm to cheer on our boys! Tomorrow, March 13, the boys will face Cristo Rey at home at 5:30pm. Spend your Friday night showing your c-pride at the game!
Middle School Golf The middle school golf team has their first match today, March 12 at Steel Canyon. Tee time is 3:30pm. Come support our golfers as they compete against students from Atlanta Academy and Galloway!
If you ordered a yard sign when registering your student for spring sports, you can pick up your sign at your respective campus! We've placed all signs at the front of the quad at the Upper School or in front drive of the Lower School.
You can also pick up any additional magnets you may have purchased when registering from the Lower or Upper School front office.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristina Wilhelm at kwilhelm@holyspiritprep.org.
RSVP
Spend you summer at Holy Spirit Prep! Check out what we have to offer and register here.
Journey Abroad with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | AM | $200 Come hop on our journey from Ancient Egypt to the Artic waters and take a trip around our beautiful planet! We'll explore by building kid-sized pyramids, discovering mummies, and crafting papyrus paper. Join us and learn about the desert and the Nile River by making 3D maps. We'll finish off the week with boat races! Join Miss Georgia and crew for a week packed full of excitement, wonder, creativity, joy, teamwork, and love! Register
Kids Tennis Camp with Coach Paula | PK4-4th | AM | $220 Based on the Net Generation program of USTA, this tennis camp will improve your tennis game while having a good time with friends and enjoying prizes and popsicles. Register
Oh, The Places You'll Go! with Ms. Georgia | PK2-K | AM | $200 Children will enjoy outdoor exploration and play through scavenger hunts, obstacle courses, games, and arts and crafts. We'll spark excitement using all five senses through sensory activities, music, and science experiments. Children will build skills by working together as a team as well as independently to move mountains! To wrap up our week on Friday, we'll have a fun water/sand day. Register
Airborne Gymnastics Camp | PK2-12th | AM | $225 Don't miss out on the summer camps with Airborne Gymnastics Club USA. Your boy or girl will have fun learning fundamental gymnastics skills on the bars, balance beam, floor, and vault. The skills they practice will develop their agility, strength, flexibility, coordination, and confidence. We will do team building activities, arts, crafts and literature, fun sensory activities, water day, indoor and outdoor games, playground time and more. Register
AHA, Adventures: Early Settlers with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | AM | $200 Experience our hands-on outdoor adventure camp and learn how our early settlers learned to live off the land. We'll explore our surroundings with nature hikes, and practice archery by using bows and foam tipped arrows. Students will create a garden as our early settlers did and finish our week with a friendly competition and water play! Join Miss Georgia and crew for a week packed full of excitement, wonder, creativity, joy, teamwork, and love! Register
AHA, Adventures: Camping and Glamping with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | AM | $200 Experience our hands-on outdoor adventure camp: Camping and Glamping. We'll experience putting up tents, making mud pies, and cooking outdoors. Join us as we learn about constellations and make our own galaxy of stars. Join our crew for a week packed full of excitement, wonder, creativity, joy, teamwork, and love! Register
New Cougars Camp with Mrs. Lewis | PK4-K | AM | $200 Come meet new friends and classmates! New students to the Lower School will have a chance to get to know the Lower School campus. Play games, make crafts, and sing songs all while building strong, lasting friendships. This week is an opportunity to help students adjust to a new school/campus before the beginning of the school year! Register
Little Cougar Cheer Camp with Coach Megan and Morgan | PK4-5th | AM | $200 This cheer camp will be led by our varsity cheerleaders. Campers will learn cheers, a dance, jumps, stunts, and tumbling. On the last day of camp, Little Cougar Cheerleaders will perform for family and friends. Campers will receive a Little Cougar Cheer t-shirt (included in camp fee) and they'll also have the opportunity to purchase a Little Cougar cheerleading uniform (separate from the camp fee). Register
AHA, Adventures: Animal Antics with Ms. Georgia | PK2-PK4 | AM | $200 Experience our hands-on outdoor adventure camp: Animal Antics! We'll build crafts, sing songs, play games, and have activities that spotlight our favorite animals. We'll even create and care for our own pet rock! We'll finish off the week with a visit from some friendly farm animals complete with animals we can pet, too! Join our crew for a week packed full of excitement, wonder, creativity, joy, teamwork, and love! Register
First Steps in Music with Ms. Lagomasino | PK2-PK4 | 4-5pm | $75 Studies have shown that children who are exposed to music at an early age (between 0-4 years old) have a much easier time absorbing and understanding music as they mature. This camp is designed so that both mom and child will participate in activities such as singing, dancing, movement, instrument playing, and exploring the musical world while building a relationship with each other. Register
Playball Sports Camp | PK4-5th | AM | $225 This multi-sport camp is perfect for boys and girls of all skill levels who are interested in trying a variety of different sports and activities. Games we'll play include soccer, basketball, baseball variations, flag football, frisbee, dodgeball, kickball, foot golf, hockey, tennis, golf, volleyball, and others. Weather permitting, our week will end with outdoor water games. Register
Preschool Preppy Preparation | PK2-PK4 | AM | $225 Join us to prepare your little one for Preschool with outdoor games, crafts, friends, songs, dance, and prayer! We'll guide them to success and finish off the week with a wet day and popsicles! Join our crew for a week packed full of excitement, wonder, creativity, joy, teamwork, and love! Register
Each month, the Lower School teachers select one student from each grade that exhibits the virute of the month, and this month's virtue is loyalty. Congratulations to the virute leaders of the month!
Pre-K4 Belen Friedrich
Kindergarten Corinne Neff
1st Grade Cora Pietrantonio
2nd Grade Carolina Joffre Irizarry
3rd Grade Enzo Kuhlman
4th Grade Keaton Neff
5th Grade Alex Nerbonne
When Thursday, March 19 • 3:00pm-4:15pm Where Lower School Gym
Want to learn more about our summer camp offerings? Join us at the Lower School Summer Camp Fair next Thursday in the gym!
Students will attend the fair for 15 minutes during their Cougar Hour club. At pick-up, we invite parents to walk through the fair with their students.
Want to view offerings and camp descriptions online? Visit our summer camp page.
Already know what camps you want to attend? Register now!
When Friday, March 20 • 2:15pm Where Lower School
Please join us at 2:15pm for the Live Stations of the Cross performed by the Lower School students with meditation and music.
Each month, the IB teachers select two 7th grade students, one boy and one girl, who have exhibit characteristics of a servant leader. This month's recipients of the Servant Leadership Award are Alitza Trenado-Bautista and Tristen Lewis.
When Tuesday, April 21-Friday, April 24 Where University of Georgia's Marine Education Center on Skidaway Island
Students will spend Tuesday afternoon at Skidaway on a spiritual retreat, led by Fr. John, Ms. Stromberg, and Ms. Fontaine. Science courses led by UGA faculty with both indoor and outdoor hands-on coastal science classes will be held on Wednesday and Thursday. We will conclude our trip with an evening of fellowship over dinner and ice cream in Savannah on Thursday night. We will head back to Atlanta on Friday morning and will arrive at the Lower School in the afternoon.
Register for Skidaway Trip
With any questions, contact John Angelle (jangelle@holyspiritprep.org) or Theresa Sequeira (tsequeira@holyspiritprep.org).
The Spring Dance has been canceled. If you've purchased tickets, please contact Mr. Labbe at dlabbe@holyspiritprep.org for a refund.
Upper School students performed in the spring concert the Thursday before spring break. In case you missed it or want to watch it again, here's a video of the performance!
When Every Friday during Lent, 5:45pm Where McDonough Hall
Holy Spirit’s popular Fish Frys are every Friday during Lent. Enjoy buffet style service and a delicious meal. “To Go” orders are still available beginning at 5:00pm, and dinner will be served in McDonough Hall from 5:45pm-7:00pm.
RSVP on the parish website so the Knights know how many diners to expect.
When Saturday, March 21, 6:30pm Where McDonough Hall
All parishioners and friends of Holy Spirit are invited to join the Knights of Columbus on Saturday, March 21, at the annual dinner in honor of our clergy. The evening begins at 6:30pm in McDonough Hall. Enjoy music, spending time with the clergy, passed hors d’oeuvres, assorted beverages, and dinner prepared by the Knights. Cocktail attire is suggested.
Tickets are $95 for couples, $50 for individuals. A pre-paid reservation is preferred.
RSVP online. Contact Gino Nardone with questions.
When Tuesday, March 24 Where St. Mary's Chapel
All women of the parish are invited to attend a morning retreat on Tuesday, March 24th, led by Fr. Daniel Brandenburg, LC. The retreat will be based on the book, Journey to Joy: Reflections on the 7 Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary, written by Fr. Brandenburg, LC. Copies of the book may be purchased in advance (if desired). A limited number will be available for purchase at the retreat. The books are available in color or black and white.
Link to Amazon Link to RC Spirituality
Schedule 8:30 a.m. - Mass (St. Mary's Chapel) 9:00 a.m. - Coffee & Conversation 9:20 a.m. - Talk 10:00 a.m. - Personal Reflection 10:20 a.m. - Small Group Discusson 10:45 a.m. - Talk 11:30 a.m. - Personal Reflection or Small Group Discussion 11:45 a.m. - Wrap Up
Confessions will be heard throughout the morning.
There is no charge for the retreat, but RSVP to ensure we have enough refreshments. Participants will have the opportunity to make a free-will offering to benefit Fr. Brandenburg's ministry.
When Sunday, March 29 Where St. Mary's Chapel
"Let Beauty Speak" is a one-night Lenten mission with international speaker and musician Jimmy Mitchell. His gift of storytelling and piano-playing brings him to every corner of the world, and he'll be joining us at Holy Spirit on Sunday, March 29, at 7:00pm in St. Mary's Chapel. Come ready to explore salvation history through the lens of beauty and to finalize your preparations for Easter by falling more in love with Jesus Christ on the Cross. This night is built for young and old alike, and we can't wait to see you there!
RSVP if you can attend.