2023-2024 LS Wrap Up - TK, 5th Grade & 8th Grade Highlights
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2023-2024 LS Wrap Up - TK, 5th Grade & 8th Grade Highlights
Congratulations to Saint Monica Preparatory’s youngest learners for crossing into Kindergarten in a sweet Transitional Kindergarten Bridging Ceremony led by Mrs. Stickley. Families celebrated as students received certificates from Dr. Quinly and were greeted by our Kindergarten teachers to preview the year ahead. Our 8th graders were cheered on by the entire school community during the second annual Mariner March to 9th Grade, as they walked across the schoolyard for the final time to complete their middle school chapter at SMPREP. Following Mass, middle school teachers recognized their students with diplomas and awards, while families gathered on the Duval Patio to celebrate.
During the final weeks of school, Lower School held both a sports banquet and spring pep rally to celebrate all of our student athletes’ many accomplishments this year across the inaugural cheer season; cross country; basketball - 3rd/4th grade girls and boys teams in particular dominating their seasons; flag football - 5th/6th grade team finishing second this year; soccer; volleyball and track & field - boasting many CYO finalists this season. Classes also hosted parties to celebrate the year, including a special 5th grade BBQ on the schoolyard for students and their families before they step up to middle school in the fall. Finally, SMPREP’s 1st official TK class, our current rising freshmen, gathered for a special "Back to TK" reunion to celebrate the milestone of completing grades TK-8 at Saint Monica. We look forward to welcoming all students back to campus during the last week of August.
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of the wonderful Saint Monica Preparatory Fall Play, "12 Angry Jurors." Playbill recently featured the cover design for our production in a PLAYBILLDER Spotlight Gallery of covers from around the country! View the full gallery here; SMPREP's creative design is on slide eight.
Adapted from the classic play and film "12 Angry Men," the thought-provoking reimagining placed the actors in the midst of the audience rather than on stage, allowing spectators to feel as though they were seated inside the jury room. Now that the final verdict has been read, students are preparing to take on "Mamma Mia!" as our spring production this April.
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UPDATE: Saint Monica Preparatory's 7th/8th grade Flag Football team is now the #1 team in all of CYO in Los Angeles County after winning the CYO Open Division Flag Football championships.
That's a wrap on Mariner Fall Sports. Congratulations to Mariner Football (who went 9-1) and Mariner Cross Country teams for strong playoff runs. Girls Golf finished the season on top, tying for first place in the league!
Our 5th/6th grade Girls Volleyball finished its impressive season undefeated, while the 7th/8th Grade Flag Football team secured the league championship title.
Mariner Boys Basketball hosted the 5th annual Leon Wood Tip-Off Classic. Our Mariners made it all the way to the championship game vs. Crossroads, who took the win 62-49.
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Saint Monica Preparatory was recently featured in a story in The Argonaut. Our primary teachers for transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade and second grade have collaborated as a teaching team to create a community of writers. After a year of meaningful teacher collaboration, focused on research-based instructional practices, SMPREP saw a 20% increase in writing proficiency of TK-2nd grade students. Throughout the year, both teachers and families witnessed students grow in confidence, skill and joy as writers.
Learn more about Saint Monica Prep’s strong academic programs at our Christmas Playdate/Open House for grades TK-2nd on Saturday, December 6.