March 2014 • Vol. 150 • Issue 8

Message from the Head of SchoolMay 2014

Dear Families,

at last the long awaited warmth of spring has broken through this past season of freezing temperatures and strong winds. We embrace the change in season and look forward to all that is ahead. This shift from winter to spring is always a special time because as daylight hours are extended and the sun radiates its light on us, we are filled with the varied emotions that endings and beginnings present. our students and faculty are working steadfastly over the coming weeks to ensure a successful end of the school year while simultaneously excited about the possibilities unfolding. Whether the excitement of a summer camp or travel experience, an anticipated family vacation, or settling in to life on a college campus away from the familiarity and comfort of beloved teachers, family, and friends, there is a palpable energy in the air that is recognizable in schools during the month of May. There is surely something special happening in our neighborhood of learners called Brownell-Talbot school.

one of my favorite national treasures shared his love of children and education for many years with families across the country and world. he is Fred rogers of Mr. roger’s Neighborhood. During the Fourth Grade Wax Museum earlier this spring I was reminded of his many contributions and famous song, “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” I recently shared the following quote from Many Ways to Say I Love You: Wisdom for Parents and Children from Mister Rogers with students and faculty during chapel:

How I wish that all the children in this world could have at least one person who could embrace and encourage them. I wish that all children could have somebody who would let them know that the outsides of people are insignificant compared with their insides: to show them that no matter what, they’ll always have somebody who believes in them.

This year we have witnessed unique opportunities and challenges that children faced, and the courage, strength, and confidence that shaped our students as they matured and gained experience every step of the way. These foundational and development years are filled with transformation and change, decision making and discernment, testing the waters and finding their way. What I am most grateful for is the partnership and care between home and school, parents and faculty, advisors and friends who each take a genuine interest in being that somebody who believes, no matter what, and takes the time to care. These are the people in our neighborhood at Brownell-Talbot school! I am so proud to be a member of this extraordinary community of students, educators, and families where people are in dialogue about the things that matter most in raising healthy, joyful children who experience metamorphosis in becoming generous, responsible adults.

Thank you for entrusting your children to our care and joining us in the year ahead for another beautiful day in the neighborhood! I look forward to seeing you in a few days at our Imagine the Future 2014 Gala here on campus, or at one of the many activities and events this spring.

Warmest regards,sylvia rodríguez Vargas, Ph.D.head of school

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Brownell-TalBoTBrownell-TalBoTNewsletterFor the families, friends, and staff of Brownell-Talbot SchoolMay 2014

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Honors, Graduation Days Set May 29-30Members of the class of 2014 cordially invite family and friends to the 150th baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 30. The baccalaureate service begins at 9:45 a.m. in swanson auditorium. commencement follows at 10:30 a.m. in the field house. a reception in the James Middle and upper school library immediately follows the ceremony.

We are honored to have laurie smith camp, chief Judge of the united states District court for the District of Nebraska, as our 2014 commencement speaker. she was appointed to the bench in 2001 and her nomination was confirmed by all 100 united states senators. Judge smith camp graduated with distinction from stanford university in 1974, and received her J.D. in 1977 from university of Nebraska college of law, where she served as editor-in-chief of the Nebraska law review. she engaged in private practice in Nebraska and Kansas from 1977-80; served as General counsel to Nebraska’s Department of corrections from 1980-91; headed the Nebraska attorney General’s civil rights section from 1991-95; and was chief Deputy attorney General for criminal Matters from 1995-2001. From 1982-2001, Judge smith camp, with three partners, initiated and sustained the development of lincoln’s historic haymarket, revitalizing the blighted warehouse district. she was the first (and is still the only) woman to have served on the federal bench in Nebraska and we are excited to have her join our community for this historic 150 commencement at Brownell-Talbot school!

honors Day begins at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, in the school’s field house for students in grades nine through 12. students in grades nine through 12 are required to be on campus at 1 p.m. to rehearse for the honors Day program. Parents and friends are welcomed and encouraged to attend. call the school at (402) 556-3772 for more information.

Last Day of School–Early DismissalThe last day of school for all students is Thursday, May 29. Preschool through fourth grade will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Fifth through eighth grade will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. raider Zone and the after school program will not be offered. upper school students will be dismissed upon completion of their exams and will return to campus for their honors convocation practice at 1 p.m.

Rally for the Arts Set May 2Make plans to attend the annual head of school’s rally for the arts on Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m.

you won’t want to miss this spectacular showcase of the school’s most talented upper school students. Tickets are not needed.

Early Dismissal Scheduled May 9Grades five through 12 will dismiss at 11:45 a.m. and lower school, junior kindergarten, and preschool will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9, so the school may prepare to host the Gala.

Field Day/Family Fun Day Set May 20lower and Middle school students will participate in the annual Field Day on Tuesday, May 20. The opening ceremony begins at 12:45 p.m. for grades kindergarten through eight in the upper school gymnasium. events will begin immediately following the opening ceremony and end at approximately 3 p.m. eighth-grade students and faculty will assist the students. all students involved may wear shorts or jeans and T-shirts. lower and Middle school parents are welcome to watch and enjoy a complimentary hot dog lunch.

Junior kindergarten and preschool will hold Field Day events in the roberts Gymnasium beginning at 9:30 a.m. awards and snacks are scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

The school will host the annual Family Fun Day following Field Day on Tuesday, May 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. in and near the upper school gymnasium. all families and students are encouraged to attend. Students in grades preschool through four are required to have parent supervision. Tickets for the games are on sale in the office (see Mrs. alleta scott). Please see the ticket order form elsewhere in this newsletter for more information.

Middle School Celebration Set May 29The Middle school celebration is scheduled for 9 a.m. on May 29. This morning event gives us the opportunity to honor and celebrate the class of 2018. all Middle school students and the fourth grade students will attend this celebration and we invite the entire Brownell-Talbot community to join us.

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Ms. renae Mackender • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1013 • remacken@brownell.edu

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Middle & Upper School Spring Concert Schedule

The Music Department is excited to remind everyone that all Middle school students and upper school music students will perform in concert this May! In an effort to allow the upper school ensembles to present their concert before the seniors’ last day of classes, the upper school Vocal and Instrumental concert will be Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. The Middle school Vocal and Instrumental concert is set for Wednesday, May 21, also at 6:30 p.m. The May 14 concert will include performances by the us choir, the Gold-Tones Jazz combo, the raider Blues Jazz combo, and the Middle and upper school orchestra. It will feature well-known pieces such as "sidewinder" by lee Morgan, "spain" by chick corea, the “Dies Irae” from Mozart’s requiem, and "rondo" by henry Purcell. lower and Middle school families are highly encouraged to attend. The Middle school concert on May 21 will include all Middle school students, each of the Middle school band classes and, as special guests, the fourth grade classes playing recorder. The choir students will sing songs from Broadway musicals, while the band students will play works by Wayne shorter, Thelonious Monk, and Gordon Goodwin. Families should plan to arrive early to select seats because this concert includes the entire fourth through eighth grade student population. Because all Middle school orchestra students are also in choir class, they should plan to be at both concerts – the orchestra performs May 14, and the choirs perform May 21. all performers should wear formal uniform with nice shoes. The concerts are free, with general seating, in the swanson auditorium. Please call (402) 556-3772 to reserve accessible seating.

String Olympics on March 8 several students and an ensemble participated in the uNo string olympics. The goal of the string olympics is to provide a positive factor in building and maintaining a strong strings program. Time was given by the judges to give encouragement and positive feedback to each student or ensemble.

The ratings are based on a 100 point scale. students were grouped into schools and divisions. The school is based on what grade they are in and the division is based on their playing experience, division three being the highest. ratings include: I-superior, II-Good, III-average, and IV-Fair. results as follows. cece stuke- fifth grade division 1, 87 points - II; Jade segur, sixth grade division 1, 90 points - I; David Bredthauer, high school division 3, 92 points -I; and rachel hall, high school division 3, 98 points -I. hall was one of the top five performers overall and also received a medal. The string quartet, high school division 3, earned a II rating with 86 points.

Directory Updates:ariane crumbley; mother to Gigi, ’22, and ella, ’25New email: arianecrumbley@gmail.com

Welcome to New Family:Mr. christopher Gittens and Ms. Jennifer orstedparents to alex, ’22, and Will, ’20674 N 57 aveomaha, Ne 68132Jennifer – jen.orsted@me.com; (262) 994-7544

B-T Aquatics WebsiteThe B-T aquatics web address has changed from btaquatics.org to b-taquatics.org. Be sure to update your web bookmarks/favorite sites to keep up with the latest aquatics news!

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Shah, ’17, Contributes to Library (The following is an excerpt of a press release shared with omaha area news outlets. shah also appeared on KMTV.)

a Bennington teenager who loves to read, learn, and spend time working with children combined her passions into a donation to purchase books about Islamic faith and culture for her community library. For the past several years, sama afreen shah, a freshman at Brownell-Talbot school, has volunteered for the Bennington Public library’s children’s summer reading programs. sama turned 15 this year and chose to give part of the money she received from her family as birthday gifts to the Bennington Public library.

lisa Flaxbeard, director of Bennington Public library, worked with sama to select books for the library that are geared for both kids and adults. one of sama’s first choices was the book Extraordinary Women from the Muslim World by Natalie Maydell. “We so greatly appreciate our summer reading teen volunteers such as sama,” Flaxbeard said. “sama has been great with our summer readers. she sets an outstanding example with her passion for literature and reading in general.”

sama says she hopes that her library contributions help other kids and adults to learn more about the Islamic faith. Just like teens who practice other religious faiths, sama notes that she relies on the teachings of her faith to guide her in making choices in her life.

Garfoot Achieves Gymnastics Successlibby Garfoot, ’18, is the 2014 region IV level 9 Gymnastics all-around champion and Vault champion. she has won the region IV all-around championship three years in a row. she now advances to the National championship on May 2 in Boise, Idaho.

she placed fourth out of 29 competitors on the bar, second on the balance beam, sixth on floor exercise, and first on vault. It was a tight scoring meet that came to the final competitor’s final event to determine the outcome. Garfoot ended up winning by 0.175 out of 40 possible points.

congratulations, libby!

Bydalek Wins National Recognitionsenior Grace Bydalek was recently named a 2014 National youngarts Foundation winner. she was one of 687 winners from 45 states selected from more than 10,000 applications nationwide. Winners are chosen through a multi-tiered, blind adjudication process and evaluated by a celebrated masters in their artistic fields. The National youngarts Foundation recognizes and supports america's most talented 15-18 year olds in the visual, literary and performing arts.

Way to go, Grace!

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as summer quickly approaches I want to share several technology opportunities for students in the omaha area. each program has different deadlines, registration requirements, and fees. Be sure to review the website for specific information.

Brownell-Talbot School- Destination Discovery 2014http://www.brownell.edu/destinationdiscovery

GrarageBand creationsDate: July 7-11Time: 12:30-4:00Grades: 5-8This class will explore the powerful, user-friendly recording software, GarageBand. students will learn how to set up a new session, add tracks, record with samples and loops, and more. By the end, students will have created an original piece of music!

iPad 101Date: July 21-25Time: 12:30-4:00Grades 5-8Join us at B-T as we dive into the latest technology. This program will prepare students for the 1:1 iPad program at B-T or will help students enhance and build upon the skills they already have. Jump-start your creativity with amazing web tools and advance your learning with the iPad. have fun learning and creating this summer!

Beginner’s roboticsDate: July 21-25 Time: 8:00-11:30Grades: 4+ For students who are new to robotics or have very limited background. students will work in small teams to create robots using the VeX® robotics Design system. Teams and their robot will compete in real-world challenges like obstacle courses and robo-soccer to see whose robot reigns supreme. Teams will use creativity and engineering to morph their robot to adapt to changes in the game. each team will have the opportunity to program their bot using easy c and use drive trains, omni-directional wheels, tank treads, and sensors to make their robot more efficient and game savvy!

advanced roboticsDate: July 28-august 1 Time: 8:00-11:30Grades: 5-8For students who have experienced robotics before or are in Grades 7 and 8, this camp will provide similar challenges as those in the Beginner’s camp – students will work in small teams to create robots using the VeX® robotics Design system. Teams and their robots will compete in real-world challenges, such as, obstacle courses and robo-soccer to see whose robot reigns supreme. each challenge will provide opportunities for students to problem solve and improve their team’s design while using creativity and engineering to morph their robots to adapt to changes in the game. each team will have the opportunity to program their bot using easy c and will use drive trains, omnidirectional wheels, tank treads, and sensors to make their robots more efficient and game savvy!

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T E c H n o L o G yNewsDr. Tracy Platt • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1020 • trplatt@brownell.edu

UNO’s College of Information Science and Technology summer IT Internship Program for high school studentshttp://intern.ist.unomaha.eduDates: June 2-July 31Time: Flexible 20 hours per weekGrades: Must be 16 years old at the beginning of the school year

The university of Nebraska at omaha's college of Information science and Technology's summer high school Internship Program in Information Technology (IT) is designed to offer innovative and hands-on research and development experiences to qualified high school students. Is&T's research areas and labs participating in the program include robotics, bioinformatics, software engineering, information assurance, public health informatics, database-driven web development, IT innovation, open community participation research lab, music informatics, ios/Droid app development, gaming lab, and others.

Techademyhttp://www.techademy.unomaha.eduDates: six week long sessions ranging from June 2-July 18Time: 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00Grades: Middle-high school

These summer workshops encompass opportunities for middle and high school students to explore information science and technology. Multiple sessions are offered in a variety of areas including: IT innovation, game development, information assurance, music in technology, app development, programming, and computer science.

AIM Institutehttp://aimforbrilliance.org/academies-training/Tec•reactionDates: June 23-27Time: 9:30 – 3:30Grades: ages 13-15In this camp you can work, play and be creative. connect through web design, digital storytelling, filmmaking, music and beat production.

Technology in the ClassroomMrs. Mayo’s preschool class has been studying advertising logos. Drew Davies from oxide Design spoke to the class about designing logos and what they are used for. each student created a logo using Kid Pix in the computer lab. each logo was a representation of the student.

Mrs. Dudley and Mrs. Flowers’ second grade students created their own still storyboard videos. storyboards were created using butcher paper rolls, where student illustrated various scenes from their own fictional story. after completion of the illustrations students took pictures of their illustrations to create a stop motion effect. students also learned about editing and camera effects to give feeling, emotion, and a voice to their stories.

Mrs. Petrulis and Mrs. rice’s third grade students have completed the “hour of code” and have started to use code.org. The code.org curriculum is providing an opportunity for students to gain a greater understanding about what computer science is and how it can be fun, collaborative, and creative.

Mrs. comer and Mrs. obermoller’s fourth grade students completed a Web-Quest in preparation for their field trip to the state capital. The webquest was an adventure to learn more about the state capitol and legislative system using http://capitol.org/building/rooms/ and http://nebraskalegislature.gov/uk/

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Mr. Goetschkes’ fifth grade students enhanced their unit of study about asian geography through the utilization of iPads. students learned how to write chinese, Nepali, and Japanese calligraphy. using Doodle Buddy and chinese Writer apps, students learned that even the order in which strokes are applied to the page is significant in asian languages. assisting fifth grade Geography students were members of Bellevue university's International club, led by Mrs. Julie Verbely (Wang Jing).

Fifth Grade accelerated Math - What's for lunch? The fifth grade accelerated Math class has taken on the challenge of creating a new lunch menu for the Brownell community. using surveyMonkey.com, the students gathered data regarding meal preferences from students in all three grade levels as well as faculty and staff. They used Numbers to graph the results. From the responses, the students created a new menu tailored to the sections of their sample. They presented their final menus to chef hill with the hope that he will take their ideas into consideration when planning May's lunch menu.

sixth Grade Math - staying fit and active is important at any age, but what does it take to create a fitness plan? students in sixth grade math explored this question as they concluded their Data and Graphing unit. after researching a variety of physical activities on Myfitnesspal.com, graphing the results in Numbers, talking with coach Mancuso, and touring the Fitness center, the students created their own workout plan tailored to their favorite sport. Finally they used Pages to create a promotional brochure outlining their workout plans and gym.

sixth Grade Vocabulary -The sixth grade students are rock stars in the making! With a few tips and tricks from Mr. Gould, the students developed their own lyrics and song using the words from their vocabulary as inspiration. after recording their songs in GarageBand, students used iMovie to create and film a music video. These creative songs and videos are sure to hit the airwaves soon! Videos will be available to view on Mrs. rohrig's vocabulary page.

Educational Apps all Trails Free

This app includes trail guides for over 50,000 locations. With photos and reviews for outdoor activities from hiking and mountain biking to fishing. If your trail is not in their database you can use the GPs function in the app to map out your own trail.

National Parks by National GeographicFree (specific in-depth park guides may be added as an in app purchase)

This app contains interactive guides to 25 different national parks. This app includes photos, visitor information, and maps of each national park.

Interactive science GlossariesFree

These apps include information on earth and life science. students can review terms and concepts through simulations, video, content, and flashcards.

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Save the DateActivities Banquet

Mark your calendars and save the date

Thursday, May 22, 2014For the annual activities Banquet at the

scott conference center at uNo.

Reservations are due May 15.The social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. The 6 p.m. banquet

includes dinner and a program. awards and honors will be presented for all Nebraska school activities association activities including athletics, cheerleading, speech, band, robotics and chorus.

The B-T Booster club invites all upper school students involved in Nsaa activities at no charge, though an rsVP is required. all other upper school students, parents, faculty, and coaches are also invited. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the students’ hard work and success.

Please contact Jenny rich at boosters@brownell.edu or Kathy emery at kemery74@gmail.com for more information.

attire: Business casual; no jeans please.

State optimist oratorical contestJulia Fiksinski, ’16, earned third place in the 2014 optimist oratorical contest in Grand Island, Nebraska in april, winning a $250 scholarship.

Headmasters ListThird Quarter 2013-2014

Class of 2014leslie atkinson, emily Bergquist, Julian Davis, symphony Davis, Tyler ehresman, hannah emery, christina Fossum, sarah harrison, Juliana hirz, Brad hutchings, carsen Kesick, sarah setlak, ally Washka, and sydney Woods.Summa: chloe Dana, Mercedes Kent, Mina Pan, candy Qu, and Jessica Zhou.

Class of 2015emma Banse, hannah Brown, Will calderon, charlotte hedican, Natalie Kuhn, Blythe lust, Jordan Proby, Tenley Propst, Jake Vann, Ivy Wang, ethan Wei, amelia Wood, camilo Zapata, Katie Zheng, and lauren Zimmerman.Summa: caravaggio caniglia, Powers Dicus, Ian Gaupp, robert Goetschkes, Kenzi larkin, anjali Murthy, Katie Weigand, and Kenny yang.

Class of 2016catherine atkinson, Josh Bartz, anna Becker, Maddy Bock, lance culjat, ethan Foxall, shiza haroon, Kim Jin, chip Karlson, Krishn rapoor, reid rise, harrison runnels, Johnson sun, and Jordan Willett.Summa: helena Black, rachel cruse, Julia Fiksinski, lindon liu, rachel Mazzotta, Molly Myers, elise siffring, abhinav suresh, and adi Telikicherla.

Class of 2017Gabi Basile, Grace Boothe, Jack Bydalek, lauryn caster, elyse Davis, shane Fleming, sean Gardner, Brett Graves, Jackson henery, claire hickman, chris Klinefelter, sean o'connell, Nick roush, Grant runnels, Tyler schon, sulagna sensarma, sama shah, connor skutt, Francis stevens, Joe Tunzer, Tammy Wang, and David Watson.Summa: David Bredthauer, rachel hall, Kathryn Johnson, Maya Mathews, Tej Murthy, and celia Vann.

E-Cyber MissionThe team of freshmen David Bredthauer, Jackson henery, Wyatt smith, and adam hedican (Team FetchBot2014) received first place for the state of Nebraska, winning a $1,000 u.s. savings bond. The team of freshmen shane Fleming, Phineas silberling, Tucker curry and John alli (Team cellinvaders) received second place for the state of Nebraska, winning a $500 u.s savings bond.

FetchBot2014 was also selected as a regional finalist for the North central region. This means that they are one of the top four first place state winning teams in their grade and region, and have been selected for regional judging. If they are selected as National Finalists, each team member will receive an additional $2,000* u.s. savings bond (*maturity value) and an all-expenses paid trip (June 16-20) to the Washington, D.c., Metropolitan area to compete for the first place national award.

calculus BeeThe university of Nebraska-omaha recently hosted a calculus Bee for area high school students. caravaggio caniglia, ’15, and Kenny yang, ’15, competed for Brownell-Talbot. caniglia placed third overall and yang placed seventh overall.

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U p p e r S c h o o LNewsMr. Bil l harrell • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1037 • biharrel@brownell.edu

2014 B-T Prom InformationThe Junior-senior Prom dinner and dance is scheduled Friday, May 16, 2014, at the livestock exchange Building, 4920 s. 30th st. social hour begins at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Menu choices and cost was provided in the invitations. The Board, faculty, members of the junior and senior classes, their families, and escorts may attend the dinner. The dance follows from 9 p.m.-midnight and costs $10. all upper school students are invited to the dance.

Members of the freshman and sophomore classes are invited to a pre-prom dinner at 7 p.m. at Johnny's Italian steakhouse located at Village Pointe.

The freshmen and sophomores will be bussed from their dinner to the livestock exchange Building, and then again to the post-prom party. Parents must arrange transportation to the dinners and from the post-prom party.

Post Prom 2014Post Prom is scheduled from 12:30-3:30 a.m. saturday, May 17, at sempeck’s Bowling and entertainment at 20902 cumberland Drive in elkhorn. Post Prom is sponsored by the B-T Parents' association. Mrs. laura cruse, post prom chair, seek gift cards or cash/check donations to be used as raffle prizes. all donations should be brought to the school office. e-mail or phone Mrs. cruse at with questions: 402-779-1472, lcruse@iwcc.edu

Parents will be notified if their student signs up to attend but doesn’t show up or leaves early.

Rotary Club Senior Recognitionemily Bergquist, ’14, represented Brownell-Talbot at the annual rotary club senior recognition Day luncheon in april. she received a $200 scholarship with this honor. Bergquist had the honor of being the student keynote speaker at the event. Mrs. Kate Dodge was the keynote speaker. recipients are chosen based on all-around achievement with special emphasis on service to class, school, community, and citizenship. one recipient is chosen from each of the 25 metro-area high schools.

NWMSU Math Contest Results The Brownell-Talbot competition Math Team swept the Division a team results at the Northwest Missouri state university Math competition on March 20. The raiders took first in the sophomore, junior, and senior divisions of the competition.

Individuals were scored across all three divisions, and the raider mathletes excelled there as well. In the sophomore division Johnson sun was seventh, Kim Jin placed fifth, and Julia Fiksinski and abhinav suresh tied for third overall. In the junior division Ivy Wang placed fourth, carvaggio caniglia placed third and Kenny yang tied for the overall first place. In the senior division candy Qu placed eighth and Jessica Zhou placed fourth.

Brownell-Talbot Robotics Teams in Action!

Two of Brownell-Talbot's upper school robotics teams competed at the us open robotics Tournament held in omaha.

Team 1028s, The Mandroids, comprised of freshman Brett Graves, Jackson henery and shane Fleming had a great tournament. Their record for the qualifying matches was 7-3. This record positioned them as the fifth overall seed in their division. They chose two other teams to join them on their alliance, but were defeated by the fourth seeded alliance. Great job and a super end to the season!

Team 1028c, Noob city, comprised of juniors robert Goetschkes, lauren Zimmerman, Megan harrell, Jordan Proby, ethan Wei and caravaggio caniglia were also at the tournament in the other division. They had a record of 6-4 in the

qualification rounds and were the eighth seeded alliance captain. They chose two other teams to form a three team alliance. These three teams proceeded to knock off the No. 1 seed in their division, the No. 4 seed in their division and finally lost in the division finals in the best of three matches. Team 1028c is also finished for the season, but looks to have a great senior season next year!

US Early Dismissal Set May 16all upper school students will be dismissed at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 16, so the students may prepare for Prom later that evening.

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Frontier Conference Academic AwardsThe following seniors were recognized for the Frontier all conference academic award. students receiving recognition for the Gold Team (mimimum acT score of 28 and GPa above a 3.75) include the following: leslie atkinson, emily Bergquist, christina Fossum, Mercedes Kent, and Jessica Zhou. silver Team (minimum acT score of 24 and GPa above a 3.5) recognition included the following students: Grace Bydalek, Julian Davis, sarah harrison, candy Qu, Gabe schatz, sarah setlak, Jack smith, ally Washka, and sydney Woods.

Yakking Raiders Win District TitleThe yakking raiders won the district speech tournament for the 12th consecutive year. Individual results follow.Poetry—charlotte hedican, ’15, second and Maya Mathews, ’17, third; humorous—Ian Gaupp, ’15, second; Duet acting—austin Taylor, ’14/harrison runnels, ’16, second; oral Interpretation of Drama—Sadie and the Package team members Taylor, runnels, sophie hamel, ’15, Jessica Puetz, ’14, and Katie Zheng, ’15, first; Persuasive—hamel, first, and Zheng, fifth; entertainment—Nate cheney, ’15, second and christina Fossum, ’14, sixth; extemporaneous—caravaggio caniglia, ’15, first and abhinav suresh, ’16, third; and Informative—emily Berquist, ’14, first and anjali Murthy, ’15, second.

Conference Quiz BowlBrownell-Talbot's academic decathlon team placed first at the conference quiz bowl on March 31. The event was held at omaha christian academy. Both teams placed in the top four. First place team members included caravaggio caniglia, ’15, Julia Fiksinski, ’16, anjali Murthy, ’15, and abhinav suresh, ’16. Fourth place team members included Julian Davis, ’14, arlie Myers, ’14, and Jack smith, ’14.

Yakking Raiders Class C-1 State Speech Runner-up

The Brownell-Talbot speech team placed second in class c-1 at the state speech championships. The team scored team 126 points. Medalists follow. Informative—anjali Murthy, ’15, first, and emily Berquist, ’14, second; extemporaneaous—abhinav suresh, ’16, first, and caravaggio caniglia, ’15, third; oral Interpretation of Drama—sophie hamel, ’15, Jessica Puetz, ’14, harrison runnels, ’16, austin Taylor, ’14, and Katie Zheng, ’15, fourth; entertainment—Nate cheney, ’15, fourth; Poetry—charlotte hedican, ’15, fifth; and humorous—Ian Gaupp, ’15, fifth.

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Mark your calendar!Nacac (National association for college admission counseling) is hosting a national college fair in omaha! This is the first national college fair to come to omaha and will be the largest college fair yet with over 300 colleges from across the country in attendance. Mrs. stacey evert is serving on the college fair planning committee.

2015 omaha National college Fairsaturday, april 18, 20151:00-4:00 p.m.century link centerFor more information, visit www.nacacnet.org/fairs

Advanced Placement ExamsaP exams are scheduled for May 5-9 and May 12-14. all upper school students enrolled in an aP course will take the aP exam and the registration process is coordinated through Brownell. The aP Bulletin was distributed to families earlier this semester. Visit college Board’s website for the aP exam calendar and exam day preparations.https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/exploreap

Please remember, aP scores are available electronically only. aP students should create a college Board account if they do not already have an account. students must also save their aP number for login. aP scores will be available in July. Visit apscore.org for more information and to access the scores.

Sophomores Visit Creighton UniversityDuring the college counseling curriculum, career and Personal Development, the sophomores completed personality and career assessments and researched careers and majors. The curriculum provided an introduction to career planning and interest exploration in preparation for college. The class of 2016 visited creighton university on april 3. The creighton university admission office and faculty and staff from the college of arts and sciences, college of Business administration, Pre-Medical advising Program, and renewable energy Department, tailored a career exploration program for the Brownell-Talbot students. students had the opportunity to talk to professionals and students in various fields, observe classes and laboratories, and participate in activities related to their academic areas of interest. Thank you to creighton university for collaborating with the college counseling office

Family Connectionupper school students and Parents are encouraged to utilize Family connection (http://connection.naviance.com/b-ts) during the summer months. students have created a username and password and parents have received information on creating an account during the college counseling parent meetings. Family connection is a wonderful college resource as students have the opportunity to research colleges and careers, create a college list and indicate interest level, research scholarships and summer programs, compile activities and accomplishments, and record college visits.

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To date, members of the Class of 2014 have received more than $3 million in scholarships and have been accepted to the following colleges and universities:

arizona state university; Baylor university, Texas; Belmont university, Tennessee; Bentley university, Massachusetts; Berklee college of Music, Massachusetts; Boston university, Massachusetts; california lutheran university; case Western university, ohio; central college, Iowa; chadron state college, Nebraska; clemson university, south carolina; coe college, Iowa; colorado state university; columbia college chicago, Illinois; concordia university Irvine, california; concordia university, Nebraska; cornell college, Iowa; cornish college of the arts, Washington; creighton university, Nebraska; Doane college, Nebraska; Drake university, Iowa; elon university, North carolina;

Fordham university, New york; Georgetown university, Washington, D.c.; George Washington university, Washington, D.c.; Grinnell college, Iowa; Gustavus adolphus college, Minnesota; harvard university, Massachusetts; Iowa state university; Kansas city art Institute, Kansas; Kansas state university; Kettering university, Michigan; loyola university chicago, Illinois; Marquette university, Wisconsin; Metropolitan community college, Nebraska; Michigan state university; Midland university, Nebraska; Nebraska Wesleyan university;

New york university; Northwestern university, Illinois; occidental college, california; ohio Wesleyan university; oklahoma christian university; Pennsylvania state university; Purdue university, Indiana; regis university, colorado; rockhurst university, Missouri; saint louis university, Missouri; saint Joseph’s university, Pennsylvania; sarah lawrence college, New york; school of the art Institute of chicago, Illinois; seton hall university, New Jersey; suffolk university, Massachusetts; south Dakota school of Mines;

southwestern oklahoma state university; university at Buffalo, The state university of New york; university of arizona; university of university of california, Berkeley; central oklahoma; university of chicago, Illinois; university of cincinnati, ohio; university of colorado-Denver; university of colorado, Boulder; university of Denver, colorado; university of Illinois, urbana-champaign; university of Iowa; university of Kansas;

university of Maine; university of Massachusetts Boston; university of Miami, Florida; university of Michigan; university of Missouri; university of Nebraska-Kearney; university of Nebraska-lincoln; university of Nebraska-omaha; university of oklahoma; university of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; university of Tampa, Florida; university of Virginia; university of Washington; Wake Forest university, North carolina; Washington university in st. louis, Missouri; and West Texas a & M.

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Principal’s ListThird Quarter 2013-2014

Class of 2018Principal’s List: aneeq Bashir, aleeza Firoz, Tess Foxall, audrey Graves, Mylie Ketterson, christian Kjeldgaard, ameya Kutty, liam o'connell, Ben Porter, Peter rice, and charlie roskens.

Summa: Diva agarwal, Grace alli, ryan ehresman, libby Garfoot, Zoe Gaupp, Jocelyn ho, rana Isaczai, lydia Jahn, Victoria lei, Vijay Menon, and Denisse Navarro-Perez.

Class of 2019Principal’s List: Kemdi achigbu, Jacob clark, Beni csordasBailey DiNucci, Jada Griffin, Katie harris, Wagma Isaczai, emma Kuhn, sy lim, Matthew rowe, Maddy Vovk, and cara Waggoner.

Summa: Michael Bartz, charlie cohen, lillian cohen, conner crosby, claire Goetschkes, sukanya Knnamthiang, anna Kotula, christopher lin, laura liu, leo Monardo, Meera Nair, stuti Patel, sydnie Platt, ashton reimer, eliza rice, alice silberling, colesun Wood, and amanda Zhang.

Students Shine at Science FairThe Brownell-Talbot science Fair featured 134 projects that reflected an amazing variety of topics and depth of research — a testimony to the students' hard work. This year’s projects included a display of exploraVision contest entries by the fifth grade students. special thanks to: Mrs. carrie rise for providing robotics demonstrations; Mrs. heather McIntyre-haas for the lower school science microscope activity; and the BTPa for coordinating the pizza and snacks concession during the fair. Brownell-Talbot also thanks the volunteer judges comprising students from creighton university, uNMc research faculty, and children’s hospital, in addition to school staff. These professionals in the field of science graciously gave their time and expertise to judge special projects in the sixth through eighth grades for award recognition. awards went to the following students: 8th Grade:1st Place: Victoria lei – Freezing Point Depression2nd Place: Jocelyn ho – Diaper absorbency3rd Place: Diva agarwal – sweet and sour Plantshonorable Mention: aneeq Bashir and liam o'connell 7th Grade:1st Place: amanda Zhang – Tums2nd Place chris lin – Windmill Blades3rd Place: Mandie lisco – Fat content in Milkhonorable Mention: Michael Bartz, sydnie Platt, and Maddy Vovk 6th Grade1st Place: lily haas – colored Water and Taste2nd Place: lily ross – Gum and concentration3rd Place: Mandie lisco – Fruit Bread Preservationhonorable Mention: evan Maydew and emalie Wightman

UNL Big Red Stars NomineesThe 2014 eighth-grade nominees for uNl Big red stars were ryan ehresman and Denisse Navarro-Perez. They attended an event for all Nebraska nominees on april 24.

Spanish Students Learn Value of Foreign Language Study

The eighth grade spanish class students had two guest speakers come to their class on Monday, april 21. The speakers told them about their studies of spanish through school, as well as their study abroad experiences, and how studying world languages can enhance their personal and professional lives.

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Luncheon Honors Rotary NomineesThe 2014 nominees for the rotary club of omaha eighth-Grade honor roll luncheon are charlie roskens and Zoe Gaupp. They will attend a luncheon honoring all area nominees at the centurylink center May 7.

Audubon Art ContestThe following seventh and eighth grade students were recognized for their contributions to the audubon art contest held on March 29 at Bellevue university:Merit Winners in realism included the following seventh grade students: lillian cohen, christopher lin, laura liu, ashton reimer, and eliza rice. excellence in realism—Beni csordas, ’19.

Merit Winners in Graphic Design included the following eighth grade students: audrey Graves, Jocelyn ho, lydia Jahn, Merrie Marsh, Denisse Navarrro-Perez and Taylor schuett.

excellence in Graphic Design included eighth grade students Tess Foxall, Zoe Gaupp, and liam o' connell. Foxall received Best of show for Grades 5-8 in Graphic Design.

MS Yakking Raidersat the creighton Prep Middle school competition, the raiders came in first overall out of 15 teams. Individual results follow. Declamation—libby Garfoot, ’18, ninth; humorous Interpretation—amanda Zhang, ’19, first, and charlie roskens, ’18, seventh; Dramatic Interpretation—Diva agarwal, ’18, sixth; Poetry—lillian cohen, ’19, first. Zhang, second, christopher lin, ’19, fifth, emma Kuhn, ’19, sixth, Jamie Gould, ’19, ninth and Katie harris, ’19, tenth; extemporaneous—aneeq Bashir, ’18, first, Vijay Menon, ’18, second, and Boden Whitmore, ’18, third; Duet—lin/Zoe Gaupp, ’18, sixth, and Tess Foxall, ’18/Jocelyn ho, ’18, ninth; and Impromptu—Meera Nair, ’19, seventh.

The yakking raiders came in first overall at the Marian Middle school Meet. Individual results as follows. Declamation—ameya Kutty, ’18, seventh; Dramatic Interpretation—Denise Navarro-Perez, ’18, third, audrey Graves, ’18, eighth, agarwal, ninth; Duet Blue—Victoria lei, ’18/Kutty, seventh; Duet White—ho/Foxall, second, and Gaupp/ lin, fourth; Poetry—conner crosby, ’19, second, lin, fourth, harris, fifth, charlie cohen, ’19, sixth, and laura liu, ’19, tenth; extemporaneous—Bashir, second, Vijay Menon, ’18, fourth, and rana Isaczai, fifth; humorous Interpretation—liu, seventh, and Maddy Vovk, ’19, tenth; and oratory—Gaupp, third, agarwal, seventh, and lei, eighth.

Middle School Mathletes In November, the team of Diva agarwal, ’18, ameya Kutty, ’18, Victoria lei, ’18, christopher lin, ’19, laura liu, ’19, and Vijay Menon, ’18, competed against teams from thirty area middle schools at a contest hosted by central high school. on the ‘leapfrog’ part of the contest, Kutty and lei won victory by a large margin—a wonderful follow up to the second place finish they scored in the same contest last year. The team as a whole finished in second out of the thirty teams attending as they scored a solid average of individual scores and highest total on the team test.

The 30th annual omaha MaThcouNTs competition was hosted by the local association of Professional engineers on saturday, February 15. representing Brownell were agarwal, Kutty, lin, liu, Menon, Meera Nair, ’19, Matthew rowe, ’19, and amanda Zhang, ’19. all eight B-T competitors earned scores in the top 20% of those recorded by the over 250 students. liu placed sixth overall.

The team of Kutty, lin, liu, and Nair scored the highest total of individual and team scores earning first place at the largest math contest in the omaha area. This accomplishment earned the four a place at the statewide MaThcouNTs competition on March 22 in lincoln. The team was featured in the Omaha World-Herald, including a photograph. The team placed fifth among twenty teams from across Nebraska.

rowe, Nair, liu, Kutty and lei completed in individual, team and leapfrog competitions at creighton Prep. once again, the B-T team scored well. liu placed third overall on the individual tests and the team of Kutty and lei again took top prize in the leapfrog contest! Just as in the central high school contest, the pair placed second in this contest last year followed by a dominating first place at the 2014 contest!

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Quarters for KicksWith much help, the preschool and junior kindergarten students raised $526 dollars for their annual "Quarters for Kicks" campaign. The money will be sent to Brownell's sister school ashok Memorial Public school in India. The money will be used for the library they are building.

Pop TabsIt's time to turn in those pop tabs! Bring in your pop tabs to either fourth grade classroom for the end-of-the year drop off at the ronald McDonald house.This is the grade's 13th year for collecting the tabs and we are almost at our first million. remember to save them over the summer, too!

Fourth Grade Pioneer Day Field TripThe fourth grade classes will head to Grand Island for Pioneer Day on Friday, May 16, to experience “a Day at a rural school” and "early Transportation" at the stuhr Museum. students will dress in clothing that children would have worn during the 1880s and bring lunches appropriate to that time period. The students will depart from the lower circle Drive at 7:30 a.m. and return to Brownell-Talbot at 4:30 p.m..

Spring Flingon april 29, the third and fourth graders, and the serenading raiders shared their musical talents. The theme for the evening was “out of africa." each class showed their expertise on the orff instruments. They learned their parts by actually reading the notes, not just by rote. In the choral selections they independently sang in harmonies. The serenading raiders performed a variety of songs, including a section of favorite Disney songs. To top off the night, there was a wonderful art display by the third and fourth grade students.

Music in Our Schools MonthThis year we had two wonderful performances for our lower school students. First the "Gold Tones," our own B-T jazz ensemble played a "cool" set for our youngest raiders. It was "the cat's meow!" The following week Jason DeWater, principal french horn in the omaha symphony and parent to annabelle, ’27, and Vivienne, ’28, brought members from his french horn studio to tell the history of the french horn. he brought many horns from different time periods of the the evolution of the horn. The last song inspired the lower school students to break out in song with them. The tune was "let it Go" from the Disney movie, Frozen. What a finale!

Serenading RaidersThe serenading raiders sang two performances at lauritzen Gardens on april 25. First they sang for an arbor Day celebration with oPPD and then for the honorees of the garden for 2014. They continued their day with a tram ride around the gardens. They continued at the omaha chamber of commerce where they sang for a very appreciative audience. Thank you to all the serenading raiders and their dedication this year!

2014-2015 Serenading RaidersThe serenading raiders will continue to rehearse on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall of 2014. New third graders will meet on Tuesdays and fourth grade on Thursdays. hopefully this will help parents in scheduling activities so their student can participate in choir.

Fourth Grade Recorders in Concertall students in the fourth grade studied the recorder this semester. on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. the students will join the Middle school instrumentalists in concert in the swanson auditorium. It is a great time to look at what instrument they may want to play next year. on May 22 Mr. Gould and Mr. Desalvo will meet with the fourth graders to try instruments.

Chapel MusiciansThank you to the talents of our own B-T chapel musicians. They are Nila chandramouli, ’22, ellie cade, ’26, cooper Morris, ’24, William ramon, ’25. We appreciate your talents to enhance our chapel time.

2nd Grade Explores the Rain Forest The second-grade classes will visit the henry Doorly Zoo in May as part of their study of the rain Forest. The students presented the play "rumpus in the rain Forest" on april 25.

Kindergarten Mother’s Day TeaThe kindergarten classes will hold their annual Mother’s Day Tea at 9:30 a.m. Friday, May 9. The program will be held in the swanson auditorium followed by refreshments in the cafeteria.

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L o w e r S c h o o LNewsMrs. Kami landenberger • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1024 • kalanden@brownell.edu

save the dates for the summer camps for athletes entering grades nine through 12 in the 2014-2015 school year.

Girls’ Basketball June 3-6, 10 a.m.-Noon*Update – All girls currently in 7th Grade are invited to

participate in the Upper School camp.Boys’ Basketball July 7-11, 9-11 a.m.Football June 2-6 & June 9-13, 4-6 p.m. Girls’ Golf June 11, 18, and 25, 8:30-10:30 a.m.

at Miracle hill Golf courseVolleyball July 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17 6-8 p.m.

save the dates for the summer camps for athletes currently (2013-2014 school year) in grades 5-7:

Football May 19-22, 4-5:30 p.m. Volleyball May 19-22, 4-5:30 p.m.

For students in grades 4-8 during the 2014-2015 school year.Basketball (co-ed) July 7-10, 1:30-3 p.m.

Registration is open and available online at brownell.edu/athletics. Contact Jeff Rohrig, Athletic Director,

with questions at jerohrig@brownell.edu.

Summer Athletic Camps

Baseball UpdateThe B-T/concordia/omaha christian baseball team has a record of 4-4. The team posted victories over Fort calhoun, Platteview, Bryan, and Thurston county. Will calderon, ’15, is the only player from B-T on the team this year.

Boys' GolfThe boys' golf team has played in one dual and one invite as of newsletter deadline for this month. The team lost to roncalli 163-194 in a dual on april 8. scores from that day on the varsity team were Tyler ehresman, ’14, 41; David rich, ’14, 43; adi Telikicherla, ’16, 52; Will haskell, ’14, 58; and Will Gustafson, ’14, 61. other junior varsity scores were ethan Foxall, ’16, 53; David Watson, ’17; 54, chip Karlson, ’16, 55; Jordan Willett, ’16, 57; Brett Graves, ’17, 58; lukmaan sattar, ’17, 59; Jack sevening, ’16, 67; and Jackson henery, ’17, 74.

The varsity team also participated in the Bellevue east Invite on april 9. Individual scores were ehresman, 88, rich, 94, Telikicherla, 111, Gustafson, 120, and haskell, 132.

Girls' Soccer UpdateThe B-T/concordia/Dc West girls' soccer team won the Bryan Invite on March 22. The team defeated Northwest 10-0 and Bryan 8-0 to win the invite. The team has a current record of 4-4. The girls also beat lincoln high and Plattsmouth. Members from Brownell-Talbot on the team this year are chloe Dana, ’14, hannah emery, ’14, elena Boyle, ’17, lauryn caster, ’17, and hunter Gottsch, ’17.

Girls' Tennis ResultsThe B-T girls' tennis varsity team lost a very close match on april 1 to Duchesne 5-4. Winners of their match from that day are: No. 3 doubles Dasha sheremeteva, ’15, and annie Day (concordia) won 8-5; No. 2 singles Julianna hirz, ’14, won 8-3; No. 4 singles leslie atkinson, ’14, won 8-4; and No. 5 singles Maggie Weedman, ’15, won 9-7.

The team played at the Waverly/Norris triangular on april 7. These were the only results available to report. No. 1 doubles atkinson and Weedman won 8-4 over Waverly; No. 2 doubles sheremeteva and Day won over Waverly 9-8; and No. 2 singles hirz won 8-3.

sheremeteva won her match in No. 4 singles at the elkhorn south dual 8-4 on april 8.

Basketball Post Season HonorsPostseason awards for the 2013-14 basketball season were released in the month of March. hannah emery, ’14:honorable Mention all area team; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Omaha World-HeraldFrontier conference first team selection

Kenzi larkin, ’15:honorable Mention all area team; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Omaha World-HeraldFrontier conference second team selection

chloe Dana, ’14:Frontier conference honorable mention selection

Tyler ehresman, ’14:honorable Mention all area team; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Lincoln Journal StarFrontier conference second team selection

Will haskell, ’14:honorable Mention all area team; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Omaha World-Heraldhonorable Mention class c-2 all state; Lincoln Journal StarFrontier conference honorable mention selection

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Mr. Jeff rohrig • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1032 • jerohrig@brownell.edu

DC West Invite – April 8The boys' team scored 30.5 points to place eighth overall. Medalists include the following. arlie Myers, ’14, first in the long jump (20'9") and second in the 100 meter dash (11.76); Dylan Burkley, ’15, tied for sixth in the high jump (5'8"); Jordan Proby, ’15, fifth in the 200 meter dash (24.76) and fifth in the 400 meter dash (54.87); and harrison runnels, ’16, sixth in the 110 meter hurdles (18.18) and sixth in the 300 meter hurdles (46.57). The 400 meter relay team of Krishn rapoor, ’16, Proby, Josh Bartz, ’16, and Myers placed third with a time of 46.27.

Concordia University Indoor Invite –March 21

The boys' team scored 48 team points and placed fourth out of nine teams. results as follows:• arlie Myers, ’14, first in the 60 meter dash (7.31), fourth in

long jump (19'9"), and sixth in the triple jump (37'10")• Dylan Burkley, ’15, fourth in high jump (5'10") and fifth in

long jump (19'3") • Jordan Proby, ’15, fourth in the 200 meter dash (24.77) and

fourth in the 400 meter dash (56.53) • Josh Bartz, ’16, first in the 60 meter hurdles (9.56)• harrison runnels, ’16, fifth in the 60 meter hurdles (10.39)• 1600 meter relay team consisting of Bartz, Drew Ketterson,

’15, runnels and Proby placed sixth (4:02.58)• 3200 meter relay team consisting of rory Mccarthy, ’16,

Ketterson, Dylan Witt, ’15, and John Whittle, ’16, placed third (9:55.47)

The girls' team scored six points. Kenzi larkin, ’15, placed fourth in the high jump (4'6") and Grace Boothe, ’17, placed sixth in the 1600 meter run (6:46.3) and sixth in the 800 meter run (3:15.58).

Conestoga Early Bird Invite – March 28The boys' team scored 94 team points and placed second out of eight teams. results follow.• arlie Myers, ’14 – first in the long jump (20'6"), first in the

100 meter dash (11.4), second in the triple jump (38'5")• stephen Knofczynski, ’14 –fifth in the 3200 meter run

(13:07) • Tripp skutt, ’14 – fifth in the discus (97'3") • robert Goetschkes, ’15 – sixth in the 800 meter run (3:07• Drew Ketterson, ’15 – second in the 400 meter dash (57.1).• Jordan Proby, ’15 – first in the 400 meter dash (55.6) and

fifth in the 100 meter dash (11.8)• Dylan Witt, ’15 – third in the 3200 meter run (12:51)• Josh Bartz, ’16 – second in the 110 meter hurdles (17.10)

and second in the 300 meter hurdles (45.2) • harrison runnels, ’16 – sixth in the 300 hurdles (47.6) • Wyatt smith, ’17 – sixth in the high jump (5'0")• 400 meter relay team – Brandon Deacon, ’16, Proby, skutt,

and Myers placed second (46.9)• 1600 meter relay team – Bartz, runnels, Witt, and

Ketterson placed third (4:06.4)• 3200 meter relay team – Josh Zhu, ’14, Witt, Ketterson,

and JohnWhittle, ’16, placed fourth (10:30.2)

The girls' team scored 31 points.• Mercedes Kent, ’14 – first in the 100 meter hurdles (16.8),

second in the 100 meter dash (13.6), fourth in the 200 meter dash (28.7)

• anjali Murthy, ’15 – sixth in the 3200 meter run (16:27) • Grace Boothe, ’17 – fifth in the 1600 meter run (6:46) • Parker Gottsch, ’17 – fifth in the high jump (4'4"), fourth in

the 300 meter hurdles (59.4), sixth in the 100 meter hurdles (20.7)

Bennington Relay Invite – April 1 The boys' team scored 82 team points and placed second out of seven teams. results follow. arlie Myers, ’14, first in the long jump (20'2"); Tripp skutt, ’14, sixth in discus (95'1"); Dylan Burkley, ’15, third in high jump (5'8"); and Wyatt smith, ’17, sixth in triple jump (35'2"). The 4x1600 meter relay placed fourth (25:28.58). Members include John Whittle, ’16, Dylan Witt, ’15, stephen Knofczynski, ’14, and Josh Zhu, ’14. The 4x60 meter shuttle hurdle placed first (42.6). Members include Jon Vrana, ’15, Brandon Deacon, ’16, harrison runnels, ’16, and Josh Bartz, ’16. The 4x100 meter relay placed first (46.53). Members include Krishn rapoor, ’16, Jordan Proby, ’15, Vrana, and Myers. The 1600 sprint medley placed first (4:09). Members include Bartz, Proby, Myers, and Burkley.

The distance medley placed fifth (13:37). Memberes include Drew Ketterson, ’15, Whittle, Witt, and Knofczynski. The 800 sprint medley relay placed third (1:51). Members were Vrana, rapoor, Myers, and runnels. The 4x100 thrower's relay placed third (51.58). Members include albert Jizhang, ’15, connor skutt, ’17, Grant runnels, ’17, and Tripp skutt, ’14. The 4x200 meter relay placed third (1:47) with members Deacon, John alli, ’17, Proby, and Vrana. The 4x800 meter relay placed third (10:16) with members Ketterson, Witt, sean o'connell, ’17, and rory Mccarthy, ’17 and the 4x400 meter relay placed fourth (3:58) with Bartz, h. runnels, Ketterson, and Proby.

The girls' team scored 15 points overall. • 4x60 meter shuttle hurdle placed second (52.00) – Parker

Gottsch, ’17, Kenzi larkin, ’15, Grace Boothe, ’17, and Mercedes Kent, ’14.

• 4x100 meter relay placed fourth (57.54) – Gottsch, hannah Brown, ’15, larkin, and Kent

• 1600 sprint medley placed sixth (5:51) –Boothe, Gottsch, Brown, and anjali Murthy, ’15

• 800 sprint medley (200-100-100-400) placed fifth – larkin, Brown, Kent, and Murthy

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BUSINESS OFFICE BOOK STORE

END OF SCHOOL YEAR PROCEDURES

As the school year draws to a close, there are some procedures relative to Middle and Upper School student accounts that parents may find beneficial. To guide you through our processes, here are our expectations. All activities below will take place either Wednesday, May 28, or Thursday, May 29, in the Lower School Gym. LOCKS Locks are to be collected at the book return according to the return dates listed below:

Wednesday, May 28 – Seniors Wednesday, May 28 – Grades 5-8 Thursday, May 29 – Grades 9-11

All students withdrawing early may return their locks to Mrs. Donna Andersen after the students’ books and all personal belongings are removed from their lockers. Locks are provided by Brownell-Talbot to assist students in safeguarding their possessions while on School property. If the student returns the lock at the end of the school year, there is no charge for the lock. If the lock is not returned by June 6, the student will be assessed a $10 fee for a replacement lock. PHOTO ID BADGES (key cards) Photo ID badges serve as our security process to allow students access to the various school buildings during the school year only. These must be turned in at the end of the school year so the security codes can be deactivated. If the student fails to return their ID badge, a $25 lost badge fee will be assessed. ID badges will be collected on May 28th & 29th. Also, there will be a drop box to place their key cards during the book return in the Lower School Gym. TEXTBOOKS The steps listed below need to be completed BEFORE book buy back on May 28 or May 29

This year’s textbook buy-back will be conducted thru K12 Student Direct, a division of Adams Book Company, Inc. Here are the instructions for students/parents who wish to sell their textbooks back to Adams Book Company, Inc.

1. Select “Sell Your Books” from the buyback section on the homepage. https://www.k12sd.com/ 2. You will arrive at a page with a list of books which you’ve purchased and which are eligible for buyback. Books which are

eligible for buyback are textbooks which are in fair or better condition. 3. Check off each book which you would like to sell back and select the condition in which you will be returning your book.

Note that Adams will be verifying the condition on their side. A link to condition definitions may be found on the page. 4. Enter your preferred method of payment, including the name and address. 5. Check the box that signifies your agreement with the terms of the buyback. 6. Select “Submit and Print.” Your buyback order will be submitted to K12 Student Direct. Please bring the printed

confirmation/packing slip and books to your school bookstore manager for shipment. The deadline for turning books in at the school for shipping is June 18, 2014.

**Please keep reading your summer mailings and our school website during the summer for information on our new K12 Student Direct on-line textbook ordering** On Wednesday, May 28, (12th Grade) & (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th Grade) and Thursday, May 29 (9th, 10th, & 11th Grade) students will take any books they desire to return for possible buy back to the Lower School Gym. There will be tables set-up for the students convenience. Any books deemed non-returnable will remain with the student for them to take home or the books can be left with the School. Books left with the school will be donated to a local charity.

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Dear Parents, We are excited to offer online enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year with FACTS Management Co. The enhanced FACTS system offers our families the opportunity to:

Manage their tuition payment plan with the convenient updated online account Make up missed tuition payments online (before the pre-scheduled withdrawal date) Add multiple payment methods throughout the year (i.e. credit card, bank account) Switch between payment methods throughout the year (Credit card to bank account or vice versa) Maintain demographic and financial account information online

Convenient Online Enrollment Enrolling online is simple and secure. Simply click on the FACTS Logo on our website to begin setting up

your payment plan:

For new families, click on the “Create a FACTS Account” tab

For returning families, click on the “Sign In to manager your FACTS Account” tab with your existing username and password

Be sure to have the following information ready:

Account information for the person responsible for payment: bank name, telephone number, account number, and the bank routing number. Most of this information is located on your check. If paying by credit card, have your card information available.

Student ID information provided by the school. Before you click the Submit button, please carefully read the Final Review. Notification confirming your enrollment in a FACTS payment plan online will be sent to you after you submit your agreement.

We Need Your Help!Do you know of a family that would benefit from learning more about Brownell-Talbot school? encourage them to visit campus! how about an event that could help to showcase our many student opportunities and talents? let us know!

To refer a family today, please contact the office of admissions at 402-556-3772 or admissions@brownell.edu.

Admissions 2013-14 Calendar of Events May 2 (9-9:45 a.m.) Book-aneer story Time @ Brownell-Talbot school (ages 2 & 3) May 9 (9-9:45 a.m.) Book-aneer story Time @ Brownell-Talbot school (ages 2 & 3) May 16 (9-9:45 a.m.) Book-aneer story Time @ Brownell-Talbot school (ages 2 & 3) May 21 (TBD) New Parent Information Fair June 9-13 (9-10 a.m.) Mommy & Me at Brownell-Talbot June 20 (6:30 p.m.) Brownell-Talbot Movie Night – ls Playground

Host Families Needed Brownell-Talbot is thrilled to continue its ability to attract and welcome new international students to our school. The upcoming 2014-15 academic year is no exception as we have a number of students eager to enroll at Brownell-Talbot school. Due to this excitement and demand, we are currently in the process of locating host families for next year. If you would like to be considered for this incredible opportunity, please contact the office of admissions today!

Online Re-Enrollment Contracts Past Dueas a reminder, re-enrollment contracts for the upcoming 2014-15 academic year are now past due. For families wishing to re-enroll their child for the upcoming year, we need to hear from you or receive your completed online contract as soon as possible.

To complete your contract today, please follow these steps:

1. login to your Veracross portal at https://portals.veracross.com/bt. If you cannot remember your login information, please select ‘Forgot username or password’ next to the login button. From the parent homepage, click on “online

re-enrollment” near the top of the page to access the enrollment site.

2. complete the three contract prerequisite sections: Family Information update, enrollment agreements and Policies, and enrollment Intentions. These forms are required to be completed before your contract can be moved from “Preview Mode” to “edit Mode”.

• Note: once you enter the family information in the first section, the same information will be saved and ready to review next year. This will also eliminate a few of the forms that families have to complete every summer as it will all be stored on the server.

3. complete your contract by selecting payment and tuition refund options. Next, electronically sign the document with a click of a button.

4. Finish by paying your tuition deposit. you can either pay online with our credit card option or send in a check to the Business office.

If you are unsure whether your family will be returning next year, we invite you to please contact the office of admissions at 402-556-3372 or admissions@brownell.edu. We would be honored to continue this partnership with your family and would welcome the opportunity to discuss ways in which to help. We hope to see you next year!

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A D M i S S i o n S &f i n A n c i A L A i DNews

Mrs. Jessica Bertschinger• (402) 556-3772, ext. 1007 • jebertsc@brownell.eduassociate Director of admissions

important Dates for Second Semester

Event Date ChairPost Prom May 17 laura cruseFamily Fun Day/Field Day May 20 lorraine BorysBTPa spring lunch May 22 ambika Mittal & Debbie Woods

you are cordially invited to the Brownell-Talbot Parents' association

Annual Spring Luncheon

Thursday, May 22

Meet & Greet 11:30 a.m.Luncheon 12:00 p.m.

champions run country club

13800 eagle run Drive

$25 per personplease make checks payable to BTPa

rsVP to ambika Mittalambika111@hotmail.comrsVP deadline is May 15

Last call for Box Tops!The last collection day for box tops is May 16. all box tops should be turned into lower school teachers, Middle school advisors, and house leaders no later than May 16. We have over 5,000 tops which is over half way to meeting our goal of 8,000 for this year. let's get that out-of-uniform day!

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p A r e n t S ’A S S o c i A t i o nNews

Mrs. Melissa schafer • (402) 502-5634 • btpa@brownell.edu

Booster Club Thanks You Dear B-T Families,

Thank you all for your help this year with the B-T Booster club. We raised enough money to provide coaches with the items they “wished for” from the Booster club.

The list includes: an outdoor speaker system, equipment or upper school gym wall mats, assistance with buses, home volleyball uniforms, track and field warm-ups, various supplies for the weight room, cheerleaders and speech team equipment or supplies, guitar amplifier, channel mixing amplifier, extra basketball game uniforms, game signs, and an annual coaches outing.

as you can see the Booster club has provided items for all areas of the school’s activities this year. We couldn’t have accomplished this without the help of the wonderful B-T families and students.

Whether you helped in the concession, donated baked goods, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, sold merchandise, provided food or purchased a membership, we are very grateful. sincerely,

Kathy emeryBooster club President

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B - t B o o S t e r SNewsMrs. Kathy emery • (402) 861-9443 • kemery74@gmail.com

FIELD/FAMILY FUN DAY MAY 20

FOOD ORDERS

Field Day Lunch (RSVP) ____ Yes, I plan to eat school lunch with my child(ren) during Field Day on May 20. Family Name__________ # in party_____________ ____ No, I am unable to join my children

Family Fun Day PIZZA ORDERS

Whole Pizza Orders (Godfather’s Pizza) Cheese $12.00/ea Qty, _____ Hamburger $12.00 /ea Qty. _____ Pepperoni $12.00/ea Qty._____ Veggie $15.00/ea Qty._____ TOTAL $_______ Family Name _________________ Individual slices (cheese, hamburger, or pepperoni) will be sold for $2 per slice. Veggie slices will be sold for $3 per slice. Please place orders & payment in the white payment drop box at School no later than May 13.

Stop by the Cake Walk!!

Pop - $1.50

“A proud past. A strong future.”Friday, May 9, 2014

6 p.m.Brownell-Talbot Campus

Attend Gala on Friday, May 9, 2014: Invitations were mailed the first week of april. If you have not received yours please contact renae Mackender in the office at remacken@brownell.edu and plan on attending Gala 2014! Gala is a wonderful way to introduce your friends and prospective families to B-T by inviting them to join the party.

Proxy Bidding: We can’t imagine you would miss this event...but if you are unable to attend and still want to support the school, you can ask a friend who will be attending the gala to bid for you. simply contact renae Mackender in the office at remacken@brownell.edu for more information. It’s that simple!

Purchase Champagne: This year, in honor of our 150th celebration, we will offer a champagne toast during the Gala dinner. If you would like to purchase a bottle or two for your table please contact renae Mackender in the office at remacken@brownell.edu for more information. each bottle is available for $30 and all proceeds go directly to the school. a non-alcoholic option is also available upon request.

Gold Raffle: Purchase one ticket for $25 or six tickets for $100 for a chance to win $1,000 in cash! The winner will be drawn at the Gala and you do not need to be present to win. Tickets were mailed directly to your home. If you did not receive them please contact renae Mackender at remacken@brownell.edu.

Online Auction: By now you have received your online auction Bidding catalog and you still have time to bid online! (If for some reason you haven’t received one please contact renae Mackender at remacken@brownell.edu) The online auction runs from april 18-May 2 so be sure to register at www.biddingforgood.com/BTs and start bidding! The online auction offers a number of items such as summer camps, kids parties and outings, a progressive dinner party, sponsor programs and an array of gift cards.

Silent and Live Auction: Preview some of the items we will have available for in person bidding at the event on the Brownell-Talbot website at www.brownell.edu/gala as well as in this newsletter.

Volunteer: If you would like to volunteer to help, there is still time. contact Wende Kotouc at wkotouc@aol.com or Jackie Vinci at jackiecv@aol.com

If you have any questions or suggestions, contact Wende Kotouc at wkotouc@aol.com, Jackie Vinci at jackiecv@aol.com or renae Mackender at remacken@brownell.edu

Just Imagine...Gala is just around the corner!There are still many ways you can help make Gala 2014 an unimaginable success.

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Online Auction Highlights

The online auction runs April 18 – May 2, and when it’s done, IT’S DONE. Bid now at www.biddingforgood.com/BTS on terrific items like:

Splendor in Sayulita, Mexico—seven nights in beautiful sayulita, 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

American Girl Tea Party for current First and second Grade students—september 14, 2014 from 2-4 p.m. at the Welch home

Arcade Bus Party for current B-T Fourth Grade students—supervised two-hour party on the Mobile Gaming experience arcade bus. Date to be determined, Fall 2014

Backyard Campout for current B-T First Grade students—an overnight camp-out at the couchonnal family home in omaha on June 21, 2014

Arcade Bus Party for current B-T 6th Grade students—supervised two-hour party on the Mobile Gaming experience arcade bus. Includes lunch by Popeyes on sept 21, 2014 - 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m. located at Popeyes on 46th and Dodge, omaha

A “Pitch Perfect” Evening for 50 Adults— a party for B-T parents and friends on May 17, 2014 at the smith’s home in Dundee. all proceeds to benefit the B-T choir.

Nebraska Football—Four club level seats to the husker vs. Miami game (9/20/14) with a parking pass!

Kindergarten Moms’ GNO (Girls’ Night Out!) at Silver of Oz Jewelry Store—enjoy wine and food while learning the art of jewelry making from levent oz. Date to be determined, Fall 2014

Romantic Getaway to Kansas City—Two nights at the raphael hotel along with dinner on the Plaza at the hip american gastropub, Gram & Dun.

Coolsculpting Treatments - Gift certificate for two small coolsculpting applications. (coolsculpting is a non-invasive permanent fat reduction treatment.)

Visit the online B-T shoppe where you’ll find many B-T themed, made-to-order items. There’s an address stamper, cheerleader stationery, ponytail holder, thermal cooler, B-T history Book, B-T Peggy Karr plate, a hand-knitted blue & gold scarf and much, Much more!

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Silent Auction Highlights

Bid in person at Gala on May 9 and be sure not to miss:

Super Silent

Dinner for Eight on Top of the First National Tower—Join Jack & anna Wightman for dinner atop the tallest building from Denver to chicago; the First National Tower in downtown omaha.

Colorado Condo—enjoy five days and four nights in this condo located at The season’s at arrowhead, next to Beaver creek, colorado.

Foosball Table—Tornado classic table with natural, solid wood handles, adjustable leg levelers and single side ball return.

College World Series Championship Games—Four club level seats, a $250 gift certificate to The old Mattress Factory and a $250 gift certificate to huskers express or The Dugout.

Gift Certificate for One Children’s Portrait—oil on canvas approximately 16” X 20” (frame not included.) Mary Murphy studio.

Exceptional Experiences

Winter Wonderland Sledding Party at Propst Family Farm—up to five students in 1st-4th grade will enjoy this two hour sledding adventure during a snowy afternoon in 2014/15 at the Propst Farm in Plattsmouth, Ne.

“A Progressive Affair”: A Roaring 20s Progressive Party—Be transported back to the 1920s at this progressive dinner with stops at three homes near Brownell-Talbot. saturday, october 11, 2014 at the homes of the sewells, Bydaleks and aspens.

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Live Auction Item Overview

(Be sure to read your Gala catalog for complete details)

Dismal River Golf Experience—located in Mullen, Ne, this package includes two days of unlimited golf and carts, plus one night lodging in double rooms for four people including taxes and fees.

Pheasant Haven Hunting Trip Plan—The ultimate guys’ getaway without the hassle of travelling too far. This half-day hunt in elkhorn is for six hunters.

Sponsor a Student—Brownell-Talbot scholarships

Jun Kaneko Ceramic Wall Art—Two exceptional pieces of Jun’s original ceramic wall art will be available for purchase at thelive auction. (Both pieces will require a starting bid of $5,250.)

“Meet & Greets”Exclusive one-of-a-kind opportunities. Only available for Upper School students.

“Financial” Meet and Greet with Mr. Todd combs, Investor and co-cIo of Berkshire hathaway.“Business” Meet and Greet with Mr. adrian randolph, assistant Vice President and chief compliance officer at union

Pacific railroad.“Medical” Meet and Greet with Dr. luis couchonnal, cardiac electrophysiologist alegent-creighton hospital.“Political” Meet and Greet with four local politicians.“Television” Meet and Greet with erik Whitmore, WoWT 5 p.m. Newscast Producer.“Radio Production” Meet and Greet with Q98.5 Pat and JT in the Morning co-hosts.“Art Studio” Meet and Greet with artist Jun Kaneko.“Musical” Meet and Greet with omaha symphony artistic staff.“International Relations” Meet and Greet with reza Mohammadi, united Nations office at Geneva (uNoG)/International

Trade & Development.“Theatrical” Meet and Greet at the rose Theater with Matt Gutschick, New artist Director.Ron Blumkin, President and COO of Nebraska Furniture Mart— “life and Business learning lessons of Mrs. B. and Mr.

Buffett.”

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....And More Live Auction Items

Limited Edition Peggy Karr Plates—#1 and #150, honoring Brownell-Talbot’s 150th celebration. select one plate for your personal use and one to display at Brownell-Talbot.

Sponsor Various Brownell-Talbot Programs!

Cozumel Dive Trip for Two with DiVentures—Trip for two with exceptional travel accommodations. scheduled for august 1-5, 2014.

Todd Smith Fitness One Year Membership—coaching program, custom diet, one year membership, ten personal training sessions with Todd smith & $300 voucher towards Nutrishop products.

Master’s Golf Tournament 2015—Two guest tickets for four days at the 2015 Masters Tournament at augusta National and

$500 travel voucher.

Sedona Oasis—seven nights for up to eight people in a spectacular, multi-level, luxury home in beautiful, enchanting sedona, aZ. complete with a $500 travel voucher.

Premiere Parking happy hollow circle—one personal parking spot in the circle Drive for the 2014–2015 school year.

The Grammy Award Show and After-Party Experience.—see the stars up close as you watch the Grammy award show live on February 8, 2015. 1 night hotel accommodations, 2 tickets to the Grammy’s, 2 party passes to a Grammy’s after Party and $500 travel voucher.

Reserved Parking—underwood Parking lot

One Personal Parking Spot in the Underwood Lot for the 2014–2015 School Year

Notre Dame/Stanford Game Package—Four tickets to the 2014 stanford game october 4, 2014 and a $500 travel voucher

Orlando in Style—one week stay for up to eight people at the 5 star Ginn reunion resort in orlando with pool and water park activities. $500 travel voucher included.

New York or London Fashion Week Experience—choose london (september 12-16, 2014) or New york (september 4-11, 2014), and enjoy this amazing opportunity of three days and two nights with four star hotel accommodations, two tickets to a fashion show, dinner for two & $500 travel voucher

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you will think you have been transported to a beautiful galaxy when you see this fabulous Mark edward necklace! on the night of gala you will have the opportunity to buy one or more chances to win this year’s out of This World raffle. Tickets will be sold during the silent auction at Gala. Tickets must be paid for by check or cash. you do not need to be present to win!

Item Description: one Black Diamond Necklace, with three hundred eight (308) Faceted Black Diamond Beads, graduated in size, with largest in the middle, tapering to the smallest diameter next to the reversible 14kt. White Gold and Diamond “Bow shaped” Fishhook clasp, which is set with three (3) round Melee Diamonds on each side (total of six).

Out of This World Raffle

Gala 2014 Team...Envisioning, Planning and Creating an Exceptional Event!

live auction Display chair:lisa harris

Meet lisa harris, parent of Katie (7th grade) and elle (4th grade). The harris family arrived at B-T last November. lisa was quick to offer her help and as a result recently became our live auction Display chair.

“We are thrilled to be here in omaha and now a part of the outstanding tradition of Brownell-Talbot. I have always believed that supporting our school not only helps our children but strengthens our community as a whole. I continue to be amazed with events such as Gala that such incredible results can be achieved if enough people care and this certainly rings true here at Brownell-Talbot.”

Thanks to lisa harris for proving that it’s never too late to volunteer for Gala!

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Quick Check lets you skip the checkout lines for auction item and raffle ticket winnings and go directly to Item Pick Up.

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE OPTIONS:

1. Sign up prior to the Gala on Friday, May 9. Mail the form below to Brownell-Talbot School, 400 N. Happy Hollow Blvd., Omaha, NE, 68132, drop the form in the white mailbox in the main office or call Renae at 402-556-3772, ext. 1013.

2. Sign up at the Gala by stopping at the Quick Check table.

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QUICK CHECK FORM

CARD HOLDER’S NAME ______________________________________________________________

CARD HOLDER’S SIGNATURE _________________________________________________________

GALA ATTENDEES (if different than card holder) __________________________________________________________________

PHONE ( ______ ) ________________________

CARD TYPE American Express MasterCard Visa Discover

CARD NUMBER _____________________________________________________________________

EXPIRATION DATE ________________ SECURITY CODE _________________

Quick Check Registration FormImagine no lines and no waiting!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday1 2

*  Denotes  menus  suggested  by  Mrs.  Rohrig's  Advanced  

Math  Class

*Beef  and  Bean  Burrito  with  Cheese  

Sauce,  Fiesta  Mexican  Rice,  Mango,  

Cinnamon  Churro

Chicken  Noodle  Soup,  Bosco  Baked  Mozzarella  Breadstick,  Cucumber  

Slices,  Raspberry  Applesauce

5 6 7 8 9

Mini  Turkey  Corn  Dogs,  Potato  Barrels,  Fresh  Watermelon,  

Chocolate  Ice  Cream  Cup

Meatball  Sub  Sandwich  on  Whole  

Wheat  Hoagie,  Baked  Curley  Fries,  Sliced  

Peaches

Chicken  Nuggets  (Lower  School)  Spicy  

Chicken  Nuggets  (Upper  School  )  Cheesy  Potatoes,  Fresh  Whole  

Pear

*Pepperoni  Pizza  Whole  Wheat  Stuffed  

Crust,    Red  Grapes,  Spinach  Salad,  Grape  

Tomatoes

Gala;  Half  Day;  No  Lunch  Served

12 13 14 15 16

*Hot  Roast  Beef  Sandwich,  Mashed  

Potatoes  and  Gravy,  Pineapple

Whole  Grain  Mozzarella  Cheese  Pizza  Sticks,  

Marinara  Sauce,  Steamed  Green  Beans,  

Mini  Banana  

Breaded  Chicken  Breast  on  a  Whole  Wheat  Bun,  

Au-­‐Gratin  Potatoes,  Sliced  Pears

Potato  Crunch  Fish  (Pollack)  and  Chips  (Waffle  Fries),  Gala  Apple  Wedges,  Roll  

and  Butter

No  Upper  School  Turkey  Melt,  Corn  on  

the  Cobb,  Sliced  Peaches,  Chocolate  

Chip  Cookie

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BBQ  Pork  Riblett  on  a  Whole  Wheat  Hoagie,  

Potato  Wedges,  Watermelon

All  Beef  Hot  Dog,  Baked  Potato  Chips,  Fresh  

Strawberries,  Raspberry  Sherbet;  No  Salad  

Bar/Field  Day

*  Sweet  and  Sour  Glazed  Chicken,  Fresh  

Celery  Sticks  Brown  Rice,  Orange  Wedges,  

Fortune  Cookie  

Macaroni  and  Cheese,  Fresh  Steamed  

Broccoli,  Kiwi,  Wheat  Roll  and  Butter

Pancakes,  Syrup,  Hash  Brown  Patty,  Turkey  Sausage  Links,  Fresh  

Cantaloupe

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No  School;  Memorial  Day

Beef  Nachos  with  Corn  Chips,  Salsa,  Shredded  Lettuce  Mini  Carrots,  

Mango  

Cheese  Pizza  Whole  Wheat  Stuffed  Crust,  

Romaine  Lettuce  Salad,  Pineapple  Chunks,  

Sugar  Cookie

Last  Day  of  School;  Half  Day;  No  Lunch  

Served

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M A y L U n c h Newschef Jim hill • (402) 556-3772, ext. 1021 • jihil l@brownell.edu

400 N. happy hollow Blvd.omaha, Ne 68132

Address Service Requested

Phone: 402.556.3772Fax: 402.553.2994Web: brownell.edu

News? New Home?New Phone Numbers?

If you have any address or phone number updates, please contact renae Mackender, advancement operations coordinator, at (402) 556-3772, ext. 1013, or remacken@brownell.edu. submit your news to remacken@brownell.edu by the 10th of each month.

May2 Rally for the Arts9 Gala; early Dismissal14 upper school Vocal/Instrumental concert16 us house olympics; Prom; us early Dismissal5-16 aP Testing21 Middle school and 4th Grade concert22 us activities Banquet26 Memorial Day; No school29 Middle school celebration; 9 a.m.29 honors Day; 2 p.m.29 end of second semester; early Dismissal30 150th Baccalaureate & commencement

June16-20 Destination:DIscoVery summer camps session I

July7-11 Destination:DIscoVery summer camps session II21-25 Destination:DIscoVery summer camps session III21-25 Destination:DIscoVery special session Beginning robotics28-aug. 1 Destination:DIscoVery special session advanced robotics

Statement of policyThe Brownell-Talbot Newsletter is produced

monthly to inform parents and others about school events, classroom events, and student achievements in the classroom, on the playing field, or in other extracurricular activities. This information is submitted by faculty and staff members. The “celebrate the B-T community” section celebrates the achievements of students, faculty, and staff outside the school environment. This information may be submitted by faculty, staff, students, or parents to remacken@brownell.edu by the 10th day of each month.

The school reserves the right to edit information in the interest of space and content. advertising is not accepted.

REMINDER: Please use the white payment drop box by the school store to make any payment — tuition, expense, gala reservation, or other payment to the school. Payments will not be accepted at the front desk.