News Archive

Today, the 7th grade took a field trip to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church to supplement their study of the four marks of the Church (one, holy, catholic, and apostolic). Thank you to Father George Gartelos for welcoming us and discussing the church’s architecture and icons, liturgy, and history. 

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Two Commando basketball players were selected for the Pinnacle All-Conference Team:

• Kate Dreyer
• Jordan Rahilly

Several team athletes received Honorable Mention:

• Wynter Hatcher
• Caroline Smythe
• Clara Stephens
• Luke Lawson
• Patrick Pixley
• Blake Van Doren

Congratulations to the Boys Golf Team for finishing 2nd at the Sand Springs Tournament yesterday with a 325 total.  Freshman Will Sides tied for 2nd as an individual shooting a 79, Jake Dukes finished 4th with an 80, and Trent Westbrook came in 5th with an 82.  

Honoring Class of 2023 
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
5:15 Pictures (Mandatory for Students) 
6:00 Reception with Program to Folllow 
Cascia Hall Scianna Performing Arts Center 
Family & friends are welcome to attend the ceremony.

Ella Newhouse and Sophie Vaughn (both 7th graders) competed in the middle school girls Hurricane Mathfest on Saturday along with 23 other teams.  Hurricane Mathfest is sponsored by the TU Math Department.

Congratulations to our Cascia Hall Commandobots who finished 13th out of 62 teams at the FIRST Robotics Competition Oklahoma Regional.  They advanced all the way to the semi-finals and fell one match short of making the finals.  Additionally, they won the Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford for their exemplary programming abilities and exceptional control systems.  Great Job!  

Over the weekend at the Speech & Debate Regional Tournament at Bixby, Travis Guillory was awarded 3rd Place in both Prose and in Dramatic Interpretation, and Jack Maricle was the Runner-up in Dramatic Interp and was the Regional Champion in Humorous Interp. These awards earn Travis and Jack an entry at the State Tournament in April at OU.

On Friday, March 8, the Upper School Houses competed in a scavenger hunt. House members had to complete certain tasks before receiving each clue that would advance them to their next station. The winner, Tack House, received 150 points for being the first team to complete the challenge which included games like marshmallow toss, banana pass, and three-legged racing.

On March 8, the CH Middle School Lacrosse Teams (Blue vs White) competed in their third annual scrimmage to kick off their lacrosse season.  Good luck Commandos!

June 24, 2019
Oaks Country Club
4-Player Shamble Format
11:00 am  - Registration and Tailgate Lunch
12:30 pm - Shotgun Start

Commando Cup Information Flyer

Register Online

Junior Lexie Cuttler was chosen as one of 50 students to attend a two-week intensive summer program sponsored by The New York Times entitled, “Writing for Television: Inside the Writers’ Room." She will spend two weeks this summer in New York City working with some of the best television writers in the nation.

Sixth-grader, Maya Jacob, is one of 16 vocalists worldwide selected to attend a Julliard summer program for gifted performing artists ages 10-18. For two weeks in July, she will study voice and dance in Geneva, Switzerland where she will work closely with some of the best artists from the Julliard faculty. Maya is looking forward to this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and meeting other like-minded kids from around the globe.

Save the date! On Thursday, May 16, Cascia will offer on-campus physicals for all Middle School and Upper School athletes.  This will be a complete physical offered by Tulsa Bone and Joint and will serve as your required physical for all sports participation for 2019-2020.  More info to come!

The Caritas Connection is a graduation requirement; all hours in each category and the Rose Paper are due April 30 of your junior year. Your hours are posted on the bulletin board outside the Campus Ministry office in the basement.

If you have completed your hours and paper, please come to the Campus Ministry office and claim your student file. Good job!

Cascia Hall received a Leading Chapter Award from the National Speech & Debate Association (NSDA). From more than 3,600 schools across the country, only approximately 3% of schools are recognized as Leading Chapter Award winners. Leading Chapter schools are recognized based on student participation throughout the school year. "Speech and debate advances communication skills, develops interpersonal skills, improves reading, writing, speaking, and critical thinking, and prepares students for college, careers, and beyond," said NSDA Executive Director J. Scott Wunn. "Nowhere is this more evident than in our Leading Chapter Schools." The Award was presented at the NSDA District Tournament last weekend at TU to Mr. David Galoob, Cascia's Speech and Debate teacher and coach. He is pictured here with junior Jack Maricle (see related story below).

Thank you to everyone who supported the February Annual Fund Challenge. We EXCEEDED our goal and received the matching gift of $20,000 from an anonymous donor.

Congratulations to Jack Maricle who, for the second year in a row, qualified for the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Humorous Interpretation. Jack finished second out of more than 40 contestants and will represent Cascia this summer in Dallas. He also finished 6th in Dramatic Interp.

Be sure to check out recent action shots taken during Cascia’s sporting events. More galleries have just been added. 

Link to Photo Galleries

Follow this link for information and registration forms for Summer Camps in sports, robotics, and performing arts.

All meetings will be held in the Brecht Center at noon. Please Join us.

12th grade - March 6
11th grade - March 13th
10th grade - March 12th
9th grade - March 11th

On Wednesday, March 6, the Upper School general chorus and select ensemble will hold their classical choral concert.  This concert will feature movements from Verdi’s Requiem.  Considered one of the greatest choral works of all time, this epic work is both tender and strong, complex yet with beautiful simplicity, and very moving.  Written in the 1800s, this work has survived the test of time and is performed by professional chorus groups around the world. Please join us for an evening of beautiful music.  The concert begins at 7:00 pm in the Cascia PAC and will last approximately one hour.

All meetings will be at noon in the Brecht Center. Please join us.

12th grade - March 6
9th grade - March 11
10th grade - March 12
11th grade - March 13

There will be a combined Brown Bag Meeting for all Middle School parents on Tuesday, March 5 at noon in the Brecht Center. Please join us.

Congratulations to junior Camryn Hurley who was accepted into the Sydney Honors Chorus. She will perform at the Sydney Opera House this summer. Earlier this month, Camryn performed with the Women's Honors Chorus at Carnegie Hall.

Congrats to the Speech and Debate team! Last weekend they competed at the Owasso tournament and experienced a good deal of success. Outstanding performances included:

• Lily Phillips - Quarter Finalist in LD debate
• Maria Salas - 4th Place in LD debate
• Carson Jones - Quarter Finalist in Champs LD Debate
• Travis Guillory - Finalist in both Champs Prose and Champs Dramatic Interp
• Jack Maricle - Finalist in Dramatic Interp and Runner-up in Humorous Interp
• Isa Melton - Tournament Champion in LD Debate!

The MS Brown Bag is next Tuesday, March 5th at 12:00 pm in the Brecht Center. Feel free to bring a lunch and hear from Todd Goldsmith. The 8th Grade Transition Meeting will follow the brown bag. Shawn Gammill will speak to the 8th-grade parents regarding the transition to the high school. Hope to see you Tuesday! 

Congratulations to the Science Research Team for their 1st Place Team award this past weekend at the Regional Science Fair in Weatherford. Individual members also placed in several categories.

The annual Junior Class Spring Flower Sale is underway! Get high-quality bedding plants from Sedan Floral and support the students at the same time. Follow this link for more information.

The 8th grade transition meeting for 8th-grade parents is going to be directly after the MS Brown Bag which will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5th. Shawn Gammill will be speaking and fielding any questions.

Follow this link to view the latest edition of the Cascia Hall Chronicle. This publication will be mailed to households next week.

Junior Christian Clark will be one of the recipients of the SAR Outstanding Citizenship Award this weekend.  Read the article in Tulsa World.

Congratulations to the Girls’ Basketball Team on their victory over Hugo last Friday for the District Championship.  They were also victorious over Tishomingo on Thursday night to advance to the Regional finals this Saturday night at Henryetta at 6:30 PM vs. Sulphur.

Channel 2 was on campus Thursday to interview a group of 15 Cascia students who are attending the Regional Science Fair in Wilburton this weekend. Good luck, students.

Congratulations to Senior Carrington Rogers who signed a national letter of intent on Thursday to cheer for Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She is pictured here with her parents Charles and Ramona Rogers, her sister Cara '21, and Coach Michelle Capps.

Carrington has cheered competitively for five years at Twist and Shout and is currently on a Level 5 Senior Open Coed Worlds Team. She is an NCA National Champion and an Oklahoma All-State Cheerleader. She received the top scores in our region at state tryouts.

Last weekend, 6th grader Lydia Murphy competed in the USA Archery - Oklahoma State Championship and finished First in her Division, earning a Gold Medal from the Junior Olympic Archery Development Program. She shot a personal best score of 528 (out of a possible 600). Lydia competed in the Cub Division (ages 13 to 15) despite being only 12.

Wrestler Eli Griffin remains undefeated and will lead the team into the state tournament this weekend in Oklahoma City. Eli will be seeking his second state championship. Cameron Oliver placed 2nd, and Jake Weller and Marche Ashford placed 4th. Grant Baber also qualified, and all have a great chance of placing in the state tournament.

Please join us for the third session in the Teen Trialogue series:

Last week was World Language Week at Cascia Hall. All five World Languages taught at Cascia had a special day on which students recited the morning prayer in that language, special music played during class passing, appropriate cuisine was served in the dining hall, and students could wear their club shirts to school.

A competitive toiletry collection was held to benefit Iron Gate Ministries. In the Middle School, the 7th grade donated the most to win an extra spirit dress day. In the Upper School, Houses competed for points, and the top three winners were Rita, Tack, and Perez Houses which received 50, 40, and 30 points, respectively. The House with the most points at the end of the school year wins the House Cup.

To wrap up the week, Greek Dancers from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church performed and taught the students a few dances. See links to videos below. Four of the dancers are Cascia students: Labrini Panagopoulos, George Panagopoulos, John Kingsley, and Sophia Boyaci.

Greek Dancers 1

Greek Dancers 2

Greek Dancers 3

Congratulations to the 11 juniors who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday evening (Valentine's Day) at Christ the King Church.

The Commandos Diversity Committee and Campus Ministry Office invited members of the Tulsa Community to speak at morning Chapel about their experiences of faith and how they intersect with diversity.

The second speaker in the series was Fr. Elkin Gonzalez who is pastor of Christ the King Parish and Vicar General of the Diocese of Tulsa.
Fr. Elkin spoke about the universality of the Catholic Church; the word catholic means universal. He encouraged the students to look around them in their families, friends, and communities to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness of the members who contribute to the common good by sharing their special gifts with others. The Church is diverse with many languages and cultures, but the church comes together in prayer, united in its goal to serve God and each other.

Fr. Elkin will speak in MS Chapel on February 19.

Literary Magazine had an unprecedented event--a small surplus in the budget. Lit Mag members used the leftover funds to provide the San Miguel School English classroom and its teacher, Dennis Donnelly '85, with a new set (30 English copies and two in Spanish) of Fahrenheit 451.

On Wednesday of this week, junior Jack Maricle had the privilege of interviewing former Cascian, Julliard graduate, and now renown Soprano Christine Taylor Price. Christine is performing in the Tulsa Opera production of "The Little Prince" this weekend. She is cast in the major role of the Rose. Showtimes are Friday, 7:30 pm and Sunday, 2:30 pm at the Tulsa PAC.

Christine was back on campus Thursday to visit Mrs. Coonfield's Performance Ensemble class. She sang for them and discussed her vocal training and career.  Then she worked with some of the students on vocal technique. Christine was invited to return in May when she will be back in town for the Tulsa Opera production of Don Giovanni in which she is cast as Zerlina.

Interview

After Show

News on 6 surprised Upper School math teacher, Pam Benne, on Valentines Day by presenting her with the Impactful Teacher Award and a check for $500. Mrs. Benne was nominated by fellow faculty member, Kathleen Brown. The interview aired Friday morning on News on 6.

The Commandos Diversity Committee and Campus Ministry Office members of the Tulsa Community to speak at morning Chapel about faith and diversity.

The first speaker was Adrienne Watt Nesser '95 who spoke on Wednesday in Upper School Chapel about her experiences of faith and diversity. Adrienne is chair of the board of directors of the Oklahoma Center for Community and Justice (OCCJ) and is an attorney with Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma. She spoke about her Catholic faith informing her belief that God loves all people equally and that all people thus have equal dignity. She also encouraged the students to participate in immersive experiences of diversity, such as OCCJ's Anytown Leadership Institute, which boasts many Cascia alumni, to educate themselves about the realities of diversity issues, and to forge real relationships with people who are different than themselves.

Mrs. Nesser will return on March 12 to address the Middle School students during their Chapel time.

Congratulations to the Varsity Boys Bowling Team for placing #1 in the Andy B's Conference with 40 wins and 23 losses. Zach Yuan was named a member of the Andy B All Star Team for rolling a 331 for 2 games. Logan De Los Santos was named the 1st alternate after rolling a 318 for 2 games. Good luck to the boys' and girls' teams as they compete in the Regional Bowling Tournament at Sahoma Lanes in Sapulpa this Saturday morning. 

Congratulations to Bowling Coach Brother Nick Mullarkey for winning the “Coaches Game” yesterday at Sahoma Lanes. The two Strikes he rolled put him ahead of Coach Pilgrim and Coach Weaver.

Click this link to view a Valentine Greeting from Cascia Hall.

Congratulations to Joseph Barbour and Julian Zanders who advanced to Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship competition.

Your Celebrate Cascia committee is busy planning for a great evening on April 27.  To sponsor or buy Free Tuition Drawing tickets, visit www.casciahall.com/celebrate. If you have access to vacation homes in ski areas or beach communities, or NFL football tickets, and would be willing to help us in putting together live auction packages, please contact karendarby@cox.net or lagere.taylor@cox.net

Next week is World Language Week, and to celebrate, there will be a collection of travel-size toiletries to be donated to Iron Gate Ministries.

Enjoy reading the article in the Tulsa World.

Senior March Ashford signed a national letter of intent today to play football and lacrosse for Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. His parents are Jacqui and James Ashford. His football and lacrosse coaches, Joe Medina and Trevor Wolf, praised him for his accomplishments.

Congratulations to senior Brad Hensley who was chosen as a preferred walk-on to play football for The University of Tulsa. His parents are Jacque and Mike Hensley. Head Coach Joe Medina praised him for his accomplishments.

CH Junior, Sophie Pazzo served her Minimester internship with Kevin Dukes, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Tulsa Bone & Joint. “Dr. Dukes and his team were so welcoming, and it provided me valuable insight into practicing medicine,” she said. During her time with Dr. Dukes, Sophie observed a variety of orthopedic surgeries, and participated in patient consultations through his clinic. As an aspiring physician, Sophie describes the experience as amazing. “I appreciated the opportunity to see every aspect of a successful practice, and I have newfound respect for the complicated nature of orthopedics” #casciahallminimester2019

We are grateful to Cascia Hall parents, Mrs. Marjorie Erdmann and Dr. William Paiva from the OSU Center for Health Systems Innovation for hosting CH Junior, John-Martin Willmann, during this year's Minimester. He was able to research opportunities to help solve the problem of lower income families with children in rural Oklahoma missing pediatric appointments by providing transportation. John-Martin will present his findings at the Oklahoma Research Day at OSU on February 22. CH student, senior Mary Erdmann will also present a poster at the Research Day on research she conducted last summer at the OSU CHS Forensics Lab. 

Three Cascians participated in Theatre Tulsa’s “Beauty and the Beast." Jack Maricle '20 played LeFou, Sara Bingman Phoenix '95 was the Director, and Lauren Steele 03 was in ensemble. The show ran for four weekends from January 11 through February 3, 2019. Many shows were sold out.

Senior Rachel Golla won Honorable Mention for her watercolor of honey bees, entitled "Just Us" at the 15th Annual Sutton Wildlife Conservation Art Contest. Winning artwork will remain with the Sutton Center and will be displayed at the NatureWorks Show & Sale on March 1-3.

If you ordered a Senior ring, they will be delivered here to the school tomorrow, Wednesday, February 6 at break time.  Jostens will be in the Main Upper School foyer.

TULSA POLICE ON CAMPUS TOMORROW FOR SITE EVALUATION The Tulsa Police Department Emergency Management Team has been invited to our campus on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, for a scheduled site evaluation. The Team will arrive at approximately 8 am and will consist of approximately 10 to 15 Tulsa Police Officers in uniform and police cars. The cars will all be parked in the gravel parking lot off of the Utica entrance.   The Team will be touring the building and grounds and will be accompanied by our Director of Safety and Security, Mr. Tim Thomas. This evaluation should be completed by around 11 am.   Please do not be alarmed if you see 10 to 15 Tulsa Police officers or police cars on campus during this evaluation.

Tomorrow, we will resume our weekly collection in the 1st-hour classes for our Augustinian missions in Peru. Our students often don't carry cash, so thank you for reminding your children on Tuesday evenings and Wednesday mornings and for encouraging them to be intentional and generous in their giving!

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Cascia PAC
Check-in: 5:30 pm
Program: 6:00 - 7:00 pm

Over the weekend, “they got that bread” at the Union tournament, picking up four new qualifications for the regional tournament and getting several trophies and accolades along the way. Outstanding performances included:

Timothy Calvert - 2nd Place in Humorous Interp
Ella Padalino (6th grade) - Tournament Champion in Novice Prose
Carson Jones - Tournament Champion in Lincoln Douglas Debate (without losing a single ballot)
Travis Guillory - 5th Place in Champs Prose, 2nd Place in 5A Dramatic Interpretation, 4th Place in Champs DI, and Tournament Champion in 5A Prose!

Junior Dorian Gursky interned with Keithline Engineering during Cascia Hall Minimester! Here Dorian was shadowing an inspection of the Lake Eucha Dam! #casciahallminimester2019

Congratulations to Middle School Geography Bee winners. L to R:  In First Place was Styrling Murray (8th Grade); the Runner-up was Charlie Goldsmith (7th Grade). They are pictured here with Mr. Todd Goldsmith, Middle School Principal.

This is a great time to give! A generous, anonymous Cascia family has provided an extra incentive for you to make a gift to the Annual Fund during the month of February. They will match, dollar for dollar, every gift made up to $20,000!  CLICK HERE to make your gift online.

Eli Griffin was selected Prep Wrestling  Athlete of the Week by the Tulsa World, honoring his undefeated 35-0 season and being named the Outstanding Wrestler in the Pryor Tournament, pinning all his opponents in the event.

During Minimester, AP European History students laid Napoleon to rest. Each student eulogized the late French Emperor from the perspective of his contemporaries. Needless to say, not all were sad at his departing!

Middle School students will not have school on Friday, March 1. (It was originally announced on the school's calendar that they would be dismissed at noon that day.) Middle School Parent/teacher conferences will take place on Thursday afternoon/evening and Friday morning (February 28 - March 1). 

Patrick Zetik (2020) is interested in pursuing a career in Biomedical Engineering.  He has spent his Minimester at Hanger Clinic Prosthetics & Orthotics under the supervision of Ms. Sarah Matthews. Hanger has been providing bracing support care for over 150 years.  Patrick has observed computer applications, orthotic and prosthetic evaluations/adjustments and consultations regarding recommendations for fit and function of prostheses. 

Sophomore, Buck Todd, is featured in the February issue of Tulsa Kids Magazine. Follow this link to read about his fundraising activities for the Heart Association. Cascia Hall is proud of all the Sweethearts and Mavericks who participate in the American Heart Association Tulsa Heart Ball program

Follow this link to view the Cascia Hall Basketball Q&A with Brad Hensley and Luke Lawson, Presented by Tulsa Bone & Joint in Vype Magazine.

The deadline for applying for tuition assistance is March 15. It will be necessary to file your income tax return for 2018 in order to complete the application for tuition assistance. See attached for more information.

Tuition Assistance and Family Discounts

Parents: We hope to see you all on Wednesday, February 6 (noon to 1pm) for our CPFA meeting in the Brecht Center. Lunch will be provided, please join us!

Congratulations Middle School MathCounts Team who competed last weekend. Kaleb Stone was 3rd and Josh Glasgow was 6th in individuals out of at least 80 students. Cascia Hall Team 1 - Ella Newhouse, Josh Glasgow, Kaleb Stone, and Jamison Fisher were tied for first with two other teams but ended up third in tiebreaker rules.

• Congratulations to Sam Coulon who made the OCA All-State Football Team.  Marche Ashford made the 3A All-Star by class team.

• Cascia wrestlers finished 5th in the 23-team Pryor Tournament on Friday and Saturday. Eli Griffin and Grant Baber were champions with Eli being voted the meet’s outstanding wrestler. Marche Ashford placed 3rd and Jake Weller 4th, with Cameron Oliver and Jared Douglas also medalling. All are invited to senior night here at Cascia on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper School gym.

Congratulations to 6th grader, Matthew Kendrick (left), and 8th grader, Josh Glasgow, for their stellar performance in the Cascia Hall Spelling Bee on January 23, 2019.  Matthew is the school champion and Josh is the runner-up. Both boys will represent Cascia Hall at the Diocesan Spelling Bee on March 26. Great job and good luck!

• Provide young athletes with knowledge of the fundamentals of weight training
• Develop strength, speed, flexibility, mobility, and agility
• Improve each athlete’s overall fitness as well as his/her confidence
• Begin to cultivate group camaraderie and the group habits necessary for success in high school athletics

L to R: Payton Plyler and Ella Wood are working in Los Angeles, California, at Lionsgate Entertainment in the casting department for their Minimester career exploration. What an amazing opportunity and experience!

Congratulations to junior Margaret Barbour who played her violin in the All-State Orchestra Concert on Saturday, January 19!

This Sunday (January 20) night all will be able to witness a total lunar eclipse. The next day is MLK Day (no school) so you can sleep in if you choose to stay up late to watch this rare event. More information.

Congratulations to the Upper School Academic Bowl Team which won the Area Tournament. Team members are Luke Baber, Thomas Nash, Abraar Hassany, Jack Mehl, Aiden Smoot, Joseph Barbour, and Julian Zanders.

Congratulations to senior Braden Milford who was named a semi-finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. This places him among the top 300 student scientists in the nation.

Upper School students, do you need "faith community" service hours? Then plan to attend the 2019 Teen Trialogue on Wednesday evenings in February. A complimentary dinner is served at 6:30 pm and the program is finished at 8:00 pm. This is a great opportunity to dialogue with other teens about your own faith tradition while simultaneously making new friends. "It's really fun; I've done it every year," said Ciara Fitter.  Notice that the program location changes each week. Contact Mrs. McMahon or Mrs. Sims to make reservations or for help with transportation.

Follow this link to view the poster.

The attached information is for students who will be receiving training on suicide prevention in their Wellness Classes during Minimester. If you have any questions, please contact Mari Schloss.

Freshman Wellness Information

The attached information is for students who will be receiving training on suicide prevention in their Wellness Classes during Minimester. If you have any questions, please contact Mari Schloss.

Freshman Wellness Information

Be sure to check out the latest  College Bulletin every Friday, available in this Bulletin and on the Resource Board.

Be sure to check out the latest  College Bulletin every Friday, available in this Bulletin and on the Resource Board.

Late Night Library (LNL) will begin at the start of spring semester, Monday, February 4, 2019 and continue through the end of May. There will not be LNL in January.

1. Building awareness that students experience stress in overlapping areas (study, social situations, sleep), creating an out-of-balance experience.
2. A typical teenager’s stress response is fight or flight.
3. Teens need to form new ways to attend to and befriend stress.

Dear parents of 8th graders,

The Class of 2023 is collecting four photos of every 8th-grade student to compile a class video for the 8th Grade Recognition Reception. Photo turn-in deadline is March 1, 2019. Please see specific instructions for photos: