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| RPA Weekly Newsletter February 2019 |
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The Mission of Royal Palm Academy is to partner with families to provide an education of rich academics with Catholic formation. We teach the mind, educate the heart, and form the character of tomorrows's leaders.
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King's Corner
Weekly Newsletter
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This Week at a Glance
February 11th - 15th, 2019
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MONDAY-February 11th-
Regular Academic Day
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TUESDAY - February 12th -
Regular Academic Day
MAP Testing Grades 4th-8th
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Wednesday - February 13th-
Regular Academic Day
All School Mass 8:10am
in the MAC
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Thursday - February 14th-
Regular Academic Day
MAP Testing Grades 4th-8th
Feast Day of St. Valentine
 Happy St. Valentine's Day!
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FRIDAY- February 15th-
Regular Academic Day
MAP Testing Grades 4th-8th
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Gospel: Sunday, February 17th, 2019
(6th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
"Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours."
~Luke 6:17, 20-26
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STEP UP FOR STUDENTS
Families can now apply through Step Up For Students for the income-based Florida Tax Credit Scholarship for the 2019-20 school year. Please apply as soon as possible, as applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order all documents are received. Funding is limited.
New Applicants can enroll now!
Click here for Step-Up Website
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Royal Palm Academy's administration and faculty are pleased to announce that the 2019-2020 re-enrollment process is going on now!
New this Year the enrollment process will be online!
You should have already received instructions via email on accessing the RenWeb/FACTS online enrollment system to complete the reenrollment process.
Should you have any questions, please call 594-9888
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Buy your yearbook now!
Hurry, there are less than 40 left!
Once they are gone, they're gone!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to relive the school year later with your child.
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Marcie Erickson and her family visit Mr. Lorenz's Religion classes to share her experiences with Grace Center in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God is this: to care for the orphans and widows in their affliction.” - James 1:27
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Naomi reunites with her RPA friends!
Marcie Erickson, originally from Naples, FL, USA is the Executive Director and Co-founder of Grace Center in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. She has spent 10 years in Ethiopia and has a background in photography, videography, music, and childcare, among many other gifts. Grace Center started after she adopted her first three children and more children in Ethiopia were in need of services. After adopting four children Marcie was married to Sefinew Birhan Mengistu, now a vital ministry partner. Together they have had four more children and continue to serve with Grace Center.
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Mr. Lorenz teaches students some Life Skills during lunch time!
Students are shown here stripping & splicing wires with proper tools!
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Congratulations to RPA 8th Grader, Ana Rodriguez, who won 2nd place in the Collier County Regional Science & Engineering Fair
Held as part of this year’s STEAM Conference, held this weekend, Sat. Feb2nd, at Golden Gate High School, the 33 students, who placed in the Collier County Regional Science and Engineering Fair were awarded their honors. Ana Rodriguez, 8th grade at RPA won a 2nd place award in Chemistry for her project titled, “Now You See It, Now You Don’t”, in which she studied the difference in ability to erase different colored Expo markers from white boards.
Nice Job, Ana! We are so proud of your hard work!
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Cpl. Mattes visits with 4th graders to introduce the D.A.R.E. program
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Congratulations to Jack Crifasi, RPA 3rd Grader who won 1st place in sparring and 2nd place in Combat sparring in Miami last weekend!
Way to go, Jack! We are so proud of you!
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Reboot: So Much More Than a Parish Mission
Thursday, February 21st
Longing for more out of life?
Struggling to see what your faith has to do with your everyday life?
Looking for something to bring a friend or loved one to that has not been to church in a while (or ever)?
Chris Stefanick is an internationally recognized speaker and we are extremely excited to have him here for one night only at Saint John. This engagement is for anyone ages 12 to 112, with insights and inspiration on our relationship with Christ and how to energize your life.
For more information and to get your tickets: Go to the front desk at Royal Palm Academy, Call Natalie Campbell at 239-566-8740, or visit the Real Life
Website: https://reallifecatholicevents.formstack.com/forms/naples_fl
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Weekly Roundup in Sports:
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord."
-Colossians 3:23
Basketball Tournament Results:
RPA JV Boys lost in the Semi-Final round
RPA Varsity Girls lost to SAS in the Semi-Final round
RPA Boys Varsity lost to SES in their Semi-Final round
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This was a hard fought season, skills were learned, athletes were
formed and RPA will come back to dominate next
year for sure!
Thank you to all those who came out to support our athletes
this season!
 
Show your RPA Spirit by sporting the new RPA Spirit Wear!
Click here to check out our new Official Online store!
Important Reminders for Parents:
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*2018-19 (updated)Athletic Handbook and ALL the practice
and game
schedules are located on our RPA WEBSITE under the
"Athletics" tab.
*Check schedules weekly as they are subject to change
Help us to make this the most successful season yet!
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Attention Parents
Spring Sports are in the works!
This spring, Royal Palm Academy will be offering girls and boys track and field (grades 4th-8th), girls soccer
(grades 5th-8th), and possibly First Tee Golf (grades 4th-8th).The Athletic Handbook as well as the
permission slips for both track and field and girls soccer are on the RPA website. Please read and sign both pages of the
permission slip and turn them in at the front office or to me no later than Thursday of next week (2/7/19). Practices for
both sports will most likely start the week of February 11th.
In regards to First Tee golf for 4th-8th-grade students, it will be offered as a nonsanctioned Royal Palm Academy
sport and must be parent lead and orchestrated through First Tee Golf. If any parents are interested please email Mr.
Moviel @ Mr. Moviel email for more details.
Tenative Schedules are now on the RPA Website
(**schedules are subject to change-check back often**)
If you have not done so yet, please visit the RPA Athletic Page !
-Practice schedules are now posted on the RPA website!
-Away games are now linked to Google Maps for your
convenience!
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February 18th- No School in observance of President's Day 
February 20th - All School Mass 8:10am (MAC) 
February 27th - All School Mass 8:10am (MAC)
March 1st- End Q3; Roald Dahl Day 
March 4th- Q4 Begins!
March 6th- Ash Wednesday; All School Mass 8:10am (MAC) 
March 13th - All School Mass 8:10am (MAC)
March 14th- Early Dismissal, Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30-5:30
March 15th- Early Dismissal, Parent-Teacher Conferences 1:30-5:30
March 18th- No School! Teacher Inservice Day 
March 19th - 22nd - Book Fair 
March 20th - St. Joseph's Day- Donuts with Dad!
March 27th - All School Mass 8:10am (MAC)
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Prayer List
Parents....Please send in any special intentions
for family and friends
Donna Riley
Marie Neal
Ruben Seoanes
Julie Ringhofer
Will Cotter
Ken Achterhof
Debi Klein
Peter Jarvis
Evelyn Morris
Emersynn Frost
Rolando Justiniano
Mariaelena Pinera
Irwin & Alexandra Wolman
Dave Bolser
Deloris Yi
Steve Evans
Repose of the soul of Claire Wheeler
Repose of the soul of Ronald Gauthier
Repose of the soul of Nadya Kiashiro
Repose of the soul of Dr. Rick Bhasin
Repose of the soul of Roger Rogers
Repose of the soul of Jim Dunigan
Repose of the soul of Anthony (Tony) Faga
Repose of the soul of Jutta Fraser
Repose of the soul of Jules DiSerafino
Repose of the soul of Fred Staunch
“We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy.”
-Daniel 9:18
(To add or change information on this prayer list, please email Pat Bolser or Jennifer Scarafile)
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