Cougar Courier
May 15th, 2021
Tuition Raffle Opens Monday
Head of School Dr. James Hickey and Assistant Head for Administration Sue Belanger draw the winning Tuition Raffle ticket at the 2019 Signature Event.
Like many, we were disappointed not to have had the Signature Event in 2020. But one of the highlights at the Signature Event, the annual Tuition Raffle drawing, will still take place! The Tuition Raffle, open to all current and newly enrolled parents, is your chance to be credited up to the full tuition cost for one student for the 2020-2021, or the 2021-2022 academic year. Tuition raffle tickets will go on sale Monday, May 17th at 10:00 a.m. and end when the set amount of tickets are sold or on Friday, May 24th, whichever comes first. You will receive an email Monday morning with a link to purchase tickets. The winning ticket will be drawn on Thursday, June 3rd and announced to the community via live webinar. Raffle tickets are $250 and only 250 will be sold. Check out the announcement from the 2018 Signature Event. This is a call from Dr. Hickey you will want to take! More details about the tuition raffle will be distributed next week. Good luck!
Back-to-Back Austin Prep Presents Forthcoming
Austin Prep Presents, our virtual speaker series designed to provide a platform for distinguished Austin Prep alumni to connect with fellow alumni and current Austin Prep students, parents, faculty and staff, while reflecting on Austin Prep experiences that helped shape their lives, returns with programs on May 18th and 25th. For more information on the presenters, and to register for the webinars, click here.
Last Call for Golf Sponsorships
We are just nine days away from our 33rd Annual Golf Tournament! We look forward to welcoming the full flight of golfers for a morning shotgun start. Sponsorships help make our event a success! If you would like to sponsor, the last day to sponsor is Monday, May 17th. For more information, please visit here.
Austin Prep Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Austin Prep continues to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which runs from May 1st - 31st. The month is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States, and during this time, we will recognize the contributions, achievements and influence of those of Asian and Pacific Islander descent on the history and culture of the United States and the world, but also locally and in the Austin Prep Community.
In our latest edition of the Middle School Blog, we highlight Dr. Po Chun Wang, World Languages Faculty and International Student Coordinator, and our Mandarin World Language program. To read more, click here.
Students Wrapping Up AP Exams
Mr. Tony Biscardi hosted optional extra review sessions for both AP European History and AP Microeconomics prior to AP exams.
The Office of College Counseling is in the home stretch with wrapping up AP exams. Congratulations to the 187 students who have taken 380 exams in 23 different subject areas over the past two weeks. We are so proud of your many accomplishments and wish the last group of AP Statistics students well on the exam on Monday, May 17th.
Spring Athletics Off to a Strong Start
Maxwell Hampoian '23 celebrates at a boys lacrosse game this week. (Photo credit Brendan Carpenter '16)
Despite not playing for nearly two full years (as a result of the cancellation of the Spring 2020 sports season), our Spring teams haven't missed a beat. Austin Prep Varsity Baseball, Softball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Girls Tennis and Track and Field Teams have accumulated a perfect 16-0 record through yesterday. This week, the Baseball Team received coverage in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald, and Girls Lacrosse's Kerri Finneran '25 was included as a Boston Globe Player of the Week. Keep it going!
#AustinAlways
Some of our graduating seniors are part of Austin Prep legacy families. Check out these pictures of Class of 2021 graduates and their parents who are Austin Prep Alums. We are excited to have welcomed the Class of 2021 to the ranks of Austin Prep Alumni, and congratulations to the Bartley, Noyes, Peterson, and Stone families!
Another Class of "Lifers" Join Alumni Ranks
Being an Austin Prep "Lifer" is a special recognition within our School community. Lifers are individuals who have been students at Austin Prep from 6th through 12th grade. We would like to recognize the 24 students from the Class of 2021 who are part of this unique group. Check out the group, here! #AustinAlways
Baccalaureate Liturgy for the Class of 2021
Friday was a beautiful day on the campus of Austin Prep as the community came together to celebrate the Baccalaureate Liturgy for the Class of 2021. In case you missed it, all the details from the day can be found here.