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2013 Senior Appreciation Dinner

2013 Senior Appreciation Dinner

To show our appreciation to the graduating class, senior parents and teachers served one last meal to the Class of 2013 in the Benson Mall. After brief instructions regarding graduation and a class picture outside in the new courtyard, students enjoyed a chicken and macaroni and cheese dinner. During …

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Football Gets Spring Action

Football Gets Spring Action

Thursday afternoon the Crusader football program scrimmaged the Cougars from Edna Karr at Tad Gormley Stadium.  The offense and defense took turns taking snaps and putting things from practice into real-time situations.  Scouts from colleges all over the country were in attendance including the University of Southern California, the …

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De Brueys Family Dedication

De Brueys Family Dedication

Steven de Brueys ’08 visited campus Thursday to deliver a special gift. The de Brueys family donated a series of books to the Brother Martin Library in memory of their son James ’06. The books were written by students in the “World Teach” program, that James was involved with …

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Summer Reading 2013

Summer Reading 2013

To encourage a love of learning and to keep students’ reading and vocabulary skills sharp over the summer, the school has created an interesting choice of books for required summer reading. Each student must choose at least one book from the list for his 2013-2014 grade level to read. Students will be …

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Guard Jordan Cornish Discusses Tennessee commitment

Guard Jordan Cornish Discusses Tennessee commitment

Brother Martin guard Jordan Cornish, who is a Tennessee commitment, talks about getting ready for college basketball and staying true to the Volunteers.

Cornish had 19 points against Texas, 23 against Wisconsin and has averaged 11.5 points and 4.4 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game so far in EYBL play. …

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2013 Baseball Convocation

2013 Baseball Convocation

The Athletic Department hosted a convocation last night honoring the baseball program. Head Coaches Cassara, Lambert, Lewis, Lacoste and Wisniewski spoke on behalf of their respective teams. Those varsity players receiving individual recognition were:

Captain Award: Cody Ducote, Jacob Seward, Tyler Zamjahn
Gold Glove: Blake Battle
Leading Hitter: Cody Ducote
Most Valuable Pitcher: …

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Research Skills Put to the Test

Research Skills Put to the Test

The 7th graders are concluding the school year in Research Skills by presenting researched information on Westward Expansion to their fellow classmates. Through Powerpoint presentations, each student in the class is taking a turn presenting different topics and educating his classmates on topics such as the Lewis and Clark …

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2013 Crusader Graduation Liturgy

2013 Crusader Graduation Liturgy

On Sunday night, members of the Class of 2013 and their families gathered at St. Dominic Church for their Graduation Liturgy. Brother Louis Couvillon, S.C., Ordained Brother of the Sacred Heart, was the celebrant. In his homily, Brother Louis spoke about how each of the members of the class …

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Biology Dissection

Biology Dissection

Students have been studying the body systems and the functions of the main organs of the body in Mrs. Richard’s Biology classes. To complete these lessons, students participated in a fetal pig dissection. The organs of the pig are in similar orientation to a human’s organs. Students were able …

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Alumni & Development Office Gets New Name

Alumni & Development Office Gets New Name

With a donation from Pam and Kern Schafer SA ’69, the Brother Martin Alumni & Development Office has been re-named the Brother Jean Sobert, S.C., Alumni & Development Office. Bro. Jean’s 37 year tenure at Brother Martin included service to the students as a moderator, guidance counselor, Student Activities …

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Crusader Leaders are recognized…

Crusader Leaders are recognized…

On Saturday evening, members of the Brother Martin community celebrated the accomplishments of the extracurricular club and team leaders for the 2012-2013 school year. Also recognized were Senior Academic Lettermen and Honors Diploma recipients. Prior to the ceremony, there was a reception held in the St. Aloysius Class of …

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Miracle League All Star Weekend

Miracle League All Star Weekend

On Saturday, May 18th, the Brother Martin Baseball program sponsored a Miracle League All Star weekend on Farley Field.  The day started out with baseball clinics on batting, fielding, and throwing. After the clinics, the 6-12 year olds were split into teams to play their game. Next was the …

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Student Ambassador End of the Year Party

Student Ambassador End of the Year Party

Last Friday afternoon, members of the Student Ambassadors met in the Tom & Gayle Benson Mall for their end of the year party.  The students gathered for pizza and crawfish with all the fixin’s to celebrate another successful year for the club.  The Student Ambassador club still has one …

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In the Mood

In the Mood

Fans of the Percussion Ensemble and the Jazz Band were certainly “In the Mood” (a nod to Glenn Miller’s standard that opened the Jazz Band portion of the concert) this week as the talented Crusader musicians took to the stage in the auditorium for a selection of rousing tunes. …

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And the Award Goes To…

And the Award Goes To…

Ms. Tregre’s Spanish students are finishing the year with video projects. Spanish I students created a short movie showing and describing their homes and the chores that they do. Spanish III students created a music video with lyrics focusing on hypothetical statements.

The following students’ videos were voted on by …

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