NEWS RELEASE - “Royal Palm Academy Competes in the Collier County Science Fair” (January 29, 2010)

 

This past Friday, January 29, 2010, ten students from Royal Palm Academy (RPA) competed in the Collier County Science Fair.  Over 130 students from middle and high schools in Collier County competed in this event.  The county fair was the culmination of months of hard work and research for these students.  This was the first year RPA entered the county fair.  RPA was well represented in the awards ceremony with two first place winners and one best in show prize.  Aruna Misir (7th grade) won first place in the Chemistry division and Santiago Ortiz (6th grade) won first place in the Electrical Engineering division.  Kyle MacDonald (7th grade) won best in show in the Electrical Engineering division, for his project on capacitors.  As a best in show winner, Kyle received $100, two tickets to the Naples Zoo and will be representing both RPA and Collier County this year at the Florida State Science and Engineering Fair in Orlando, Florida.

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Royal Palm Academy High Honors and Honor Roll Students – Quarter 2” (January 22, 2010)

 

Royal Palm Academy is proud to acknowledge the following students for achieving High Honor Roll status for the Second Quarter of this school year: 

 

Third Grade:  Makayla Hutchinson, Matthew Walther, Michael Spinelli, Mackenzie Roberts, Makenna O’Malley

 

Fourth Grade:   Justin Feeney, Spencer Gauta, JR Grajo, Max Seixas, Emma Hofstetter, Sydney Reinert, Isabella Rodriguez, Nicholas Spinelli.

 

Fifth Grade:  Christian Bazley, Jake Kastroll, Maximillian Kirk, Jessica Lussier, Sean Lyons, Ashley O’Malley, Katie Saluan.

 

Sixth Grade:  Dylan Hagins, Olivia Murgalo, Santiago Ortiz, Ellie, Saluan, Noelle Torres.

 

Seventh Grade:  William Diamond, Abby Kastroll, Kyle MacDonald, Curran Paffel, Felipe Reyes.

 

Eighth Grade:   Annie Kastroll, Gabriella Seoane

 

 

The following Royal Palm Academy students achieved Honor Roll status for the Second Quarter of the school year: 

 

Third Grade:  Rowan Moore, Lily MacDonald, Christian Litty, Seamus O’Malley, Olivia Shapic, Ryan Smyth, Cecilia Spaugh, Alexander Farrell, Ava Diamond.

 

Fourth Grade:  Jhon Acevedo, Maria Paula Colichon, Jimmy Reinert, Jackson Spaugh, Caleb Hernandez, Yuri Hosein, Kayla Johnson, Micaela O’Malley, Natalia Seoane.

 

Fifth Grade:  Gabby Cannon, Madison Clark, Kelly Farrell, Lily Green, Morgan Kirk, Dominik Korunda, Rachael Rich.

 

Sixth Grade:  Alexander Avery, Alex Benavitz, Mackenzie Cherry, Zachary Raulerson.

 

Seventh Grade:  Jacob Clark, Stephanie Farrell, Aruna Misir.

 

Eighth Grade:  Jonathan Farrell, Brendan McHale.

 

 

Congratulations to all!

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Royal Palm Academy Spelling Bee” (January 22, 2010)

 

On Friday, January 15^th, Royal Palm Academy held its annual Spelling Bee, where middle school students battled it out to be named the school’s top speller.  Kyle MacDonald (7^th Grade) took 1^st Place, Mya Adrianzen (6^th Grade) took 2^nd Place, and Noelle Torres (6^th Grade) took 3^rd Place.  Our alternates include Felipe Reyes (7^th Grade), William Diamond (7^th Grade), and Aruna Misir (7^th Grade).  Look for Kyle, Mya, and Noelle at the Collier County Scripp’s National Spelling Bee on March 22, 2010.

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Royal Palm Academy Holds Annual Science Fair” (January 19, 2010)

 

Royal Palm Academy’s middle school students participated in their annual science fair on January 19, 2010. The purpose of the school science fair is to generate excitement and interest in science in all of the students that attend Royal Palm Academy. An aspect of Royal Palm Academy’s Science Fair that makes it unique is that the middle school students present their projects not only to outside judges but also to their schoolmates in pre-kindergarten through grade 8.  Over thirty middle school students participated in the fair, showcasing projects that ranged from the building of solar ovens to capturing static electricity through a Leyden Jar and measuring the associated voltage. Ten students will represent Royal Palm Academy at the Collier County Regional Fair.

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - "Royal Palm Academy Student Participate in the National Geography Bee" (January 14, 2010)

 

On January 14, 2010, Royal Palm Academy students participated in the National Geography Bee.  Prior to the Bee, class competitions were held to determine the top two students in the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.  These six finalists included: Ellie Saluan (6^th), Zachary Raulerson (6^th), Curran Paffel (7^th), Abby Kastroll (7^th), Brendan McHale (8^th), and Sydney Farmer (8^th).  Students competed against each other in the Middle School Bee to demonstrate their knowledge of geographic features, the location of the states, national parks, and other countries.  The winning question of the competition was: “Potosi became Latin America’s most populous city for a time after silver was discovered there in 1545.  This city is located in what present day country?”  Sydney Farmer stepped away with the victory by giving the correct answer of Bolivia to this question.  She will take the State qualifying test on January 27, 2010.  Our second place winner was Curran Paffel, and our third place winner was Ellie Saluan.  Congratulations to all the participants and to our winners.  We are all very proud of you!!!

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Royal Palm Academy Students Shine in Knights of Columbus Patriotic Essay Contest” (December 17th, 2009)

 

Each year Royal Palm Academy in Naples participates in a Patriotic Essay Contest held by the local Knights of Columbus chapter.  Participants needed to answer the following questions in their essays, “What should our nation’s flag mean to every citizen of our country?” and “What does the American flag mean to me, and how does it guide my conduct as a patriotic citizen, and a future guardian of our freedom and liberty?”  The following three students were awarded cash prizes for their entries:  Jacob Clark – First Place ($100), Stephanie Farrell – Second Place ($60), and William Diamond – Third Place ($40). 

 

First place winner, Jacob Clark, said after being awarded the prize, “I’m just happy to be able to honor the service of those who have died to preserve what our nation’s flag stands for.” 

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “2^nd Annual Roald Dahl Day Celebrates Reading at Royal Palm Academy”

(October 29, 2009)

 

The Royal Palm Academy community celebrated their 2^nd Annual Roald Dahl Day on Wednesday, October 28^th.  The event was once again hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Theo Dahl, son of Roald Dahl, and Royal Palm Academy parents.  Roald Dahl is famous for writing such books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and many others. 

 

This year’s event was even bigger than anticipated!  Maddie Dahl and her team of dedicated volunteer moms spent weeks planning this successful evening.   Families played games together, enjoyed dinner with friends, and shopped at the school Book Fair and newly remodeled school store.  The school campus resembled a carnival with balloons, popcorn, cotton candy and snow-cones everywhere. 

 

Mr. and Mrs. Dahl generously purchased a copy of Fantastic Mr. Fox for each of the school’s 278 students to read with their class prior the event.  The Dahl’s were on hand all day to sign each student’s book, as well.  The big screen version of “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” starring George Clooney and Meryl Streep, is scheduled to hit theaters in mid-November. 

 

 

 

Naples Daily News - October 26, 2009

 

Editor, Daily News:

 

For over 20 years, the mission of St. Matthew’s House has been, in part, to feed the hungry. It is the very basis of what started this ministry in the first place, so when supplies run low enough to warrant cutting back what we can give out, it becomes a dire situation.

 

We are forever grateful to the community for answering our recent plea to restock the food pantries at St. Matthew’s House and the thrift store in Bonita Springs. We have gone from virtually empty shelves to a healthy supply of staple ingredients in the grocery bags we give out daily to those in need.

 

Food drives at schools like Royal Palm Academy and Gulf Coast High School, and businesses like Sport Clips and the merchants of the Bed Bath & Beyond Plaza and more, as well as countless individual food donations, have all been able to ensure that the “least of these” will have food on the table for their families.

 

As we gear up for our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey/trimmings giveaways, again we humbly thank everyone who is helping us in our mission to feed the hungry and transform lives. Food donations can be made at either St. Matthew’s House in Naples or the Bonita Springs House of Treasures Thrift Store located at the corner of Bernwood Drive and Old 41 Road. Call Communications and Event Officer Julie Clay at (239) 298-5026 for more information.

 

May God bless you.

 

— Vann R. Ellison

President/CEO, St. Matthew’s House

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Leadership Bonita Participants Visit Royal Palm Academy"  (October 23, 2009)

 

Royal Palm Academy faculty and students welcomed three participant’s from this year’s Leadership Bonita class.  John Kozak of FineMark Bank, Dr. Claudie Feeney of Bonita-Estero Dental, and Laura Ambrose of Brown & Brown Insurance spent the morning on campus as part of the program’s Education Day.  Each of this year’s participants visited local public and private school classrooms on the morning of October 23^rd to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities teachers are faced with on a daily basis.  Following their visit, all will reconvene with their peers to discuss their observations before meeting with Dr. Browder and the presidents of the local universities in the afternoon.

 

 

NEWS RELEASE - “Florida Everblades Players Promote Teamwork at Royal Palm Academy” (October 20, 2009)

 

Royal Palm Academy students and staff enjoyed a visit from two of the Florida Everblades hockey players today, October 20th.  Ryan Lang and Anthony Aiello came to the school to speak about teamwork and to get students excited about the Royal Palm Academy/Florida Everblades Family Night which will take place on Saturday, October 24.  Mr. Lang and Mr. Aiello assisted our Dean of Students, Mr. Scott Baier, in selecting winners of prizes such as an autographed hockey stick, jerseys, and a ride on the Zamboni during Saturday’s game.  300 tickets were purchased by families and staff of the school for RPA’s first ever get-together at Germain Arena.  Based on the enthusiasm of the students and teachers today, Saturday’s event should be a great success!