TIMES SPELLING BEE
Christy DeBoer (6), Mackenzie Kasper (7) and Zack Klaeser (8) were selected to represent their grade levels for St. Paul's and compete at the
District Times Spelling Bee.

SCIENCE FAIR
Several students qualified to continue competition in the IUN Regional Science Fair at the Gary campus. Congratulations to seventh graders Angela Jones and Mackenzie Kasper who earned Best of Fair awards. At IUN, Angela went on to receive a gold medal, Certification of Achievement from the United States Army, and was nominated for the 2008 Society for Science and the Public which makes her eligible to enter national competition. The title of her project was "Distraction Reaction" which measured the amount of distraction cellular phones can make to reaction time.

STATE MUSIC COMPETITIONS
Students from St. Paul's competed in three different music competitions in January and February. They earned 46 Gold medals and 6 Silver medals. Congratulations on outstanding performances!

ISSSMA INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION at Munster High School
Ensemble Gold Medals: 5th Grade - Molly Halsey, Colbie Cook, Sydney Vander Woude, Laurel Demkovich, Courtnee Cruz, and Robert Medwetz; 7th & 8th Grade - Ellen Scoleri, Kristin Brumm, Edith Boiquaye, Cydnee Cruz, Ashley Suda, Zachery Klaeser; Flute Ensemble - Kristin Brumm, Ellen Scoleri, Edith Boiquaye; Percussion Ensemble - Angela Jones, Alex Deecken, Daniel King
Solo Gold Medals:
Laurel Demkovich, flute; Sydney VanderWoude, flute; Courtnee Cruz, saxophone; Robert Medwetz, saxophone; Christian Boblink, trumpet; Steven Buuck, trumpet; Daniel King, snare drum; Ashley Suda, clarinet; Ellen Scoleri, flute; Cydnee Cruz, clarinet.
Solo Silver Medals: Edith Boiquaye, flute; Kristin Brumm, flute.

ISSMA Piano/Vocal at Munster High School
Gold Medals:
Vocal Ensemble - Lisa Arndt, Catherine Arndt, Anna Bachert, Kaylyn Anderson, Molly Halsey, Jordyn Miller, Sydney VanderWoude.
Vocal Solo - Sydney Ryckman; Edith Boiquaye; Kristen Brumm.
Piano Solo - Sydney Ryckman; Edith Boiquaye; Kristen Brumm.
Silver Medals:
Vocal Solo- Anna Bachert; Sydney VanderWoude.

CYO Instrumental Competition (4th grade beginners)
Gold Medals:
Kristine Williamson, clarinet; Sean Meyer, trumpet; Jacob Buuck, baritone; Steven Meyer, bass; Cassidy Dresden, percussion.
Silver Medals:
Taylor Ryckman, trumpet; Michelle Weller, trombone.

STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS
President - Jordan Ostapchuk
Vice President - Zachary Klaeser
Secretary - Molly Giacomuzzi & Ellen Scoleri
Publicity - Peter Basala, Kyle Burszak, Nick Roguljic

PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY
Kyle Erminger spent the day as acting principal, helping conduct a chapel service, wearing the official necktie, eating lunch with Mr. Zimmer, answering mail, pulling the fire alarm, and more! He got a few photo–ops and a certificate to commemorate his brush with power.

SCHOOL-WIDE SERVICE PROJECT: ST. PAUL NEW ORLEANS
Our fund-raising project for our sister school in New Orleans was revealed "brick by brick" by our students who brought in pledge money. The last two bricks were removed in chapel to unveil a beautiful painted poster of the St. Paul church done by Mr. Zimmer. Over $1,200 was raised through all the hard work our students did to help our sister congregation; thank you to aunts and uncles, neighbors, parents and friends who supported this effort.