St Ignatius College Prepatory - Ignatian Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

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oi s uitin scholars hail no trouble dressing up for Greek Mythology Day. Spirit Weeks this year combined traditions such as Hawiian Day and Red and Blue Day with new ideas, such as Salad Dressing Day. Saint Ignatius begins its year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit. Students walk to Holy Name Church for the mass, which features music performed by the students. The Dance Concert is also an event that is highly anticipated. The show features a variety of choreographers, including several seniors. Rallies this year were a measurable improvement over the past years. They always feature spotlights and exciting music, this year it also featured a dodgehall game.

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Coming Full Qrcle l.llori Koodriii '67 wa con rai«»iivoi to fuint .1 mural commenting the «choot'x saquktntcnnial. Ncening on here by accident. everything ha, a rairpciK, tty Kixxlrin. Lor example, the clock at the hoc ot the tree 1» Mopped at t»v o'clock .iiv.1 fnv Mvondf. rignilying the school' annhwaty i in 2005. 2. The Christmas Store, pot on by Saint Igiunu, «udent», it a Ions ttanjing tradition anJ example of student gemig above ami hnoiwl tlie hiwc requirements of service. Pictured i» the Chromia Stoic. IVture from Thr fgtuttian. 3. Ac a little something extra at the end LML, Janelle Tropper 05 gi v Nancy Bari ic '05 a bookmark Often, after every Friday Morning lanitsv. student review'd a email sift tlut cones pond to live reading anJ homily 't the day. 4. In training tot creta; Mike Giloon '06 and Derek Johnson '06 erg ihc nrrs in October when the sport doe nee cccn start unnl the pnng. Almost all of SI sports team go beyond and suit training months before the wawn aettuUv Itcgins. 5. Colleen Fredricks '05. Mr. DeLkrr '68 and Anne Murphv '05 mn the first annual Spelling Bee. Reseating cvimplary ingenuity, the t co seniors otganitcd the Lee thetmehes ’to enhance the educational environment with a fun twist.’ said Murphv. The competition was highly successful with 42 panici poms. 150 spectators, and one winner. Matt Kustcl '05. 6. Javier Hernande: 07 get extra help front math teacher Ms. Faw.il All teacher hold office Isout before, during, and aftetsdiool to make sure to make sure esvry student has all the tools they neesl to succeed in Si's rigorous academic envinsnment. St. Ignatius is a Catholic, college preparatory school in the Jesuit tradition serving the San Francisco Bay Area. St. Ignatius seeks to develop students who strive toward the Jesuit ideal of the magis: a thirst tor the more, for the greater good, for the most courageous response to the challenges of our time in the fullest development of students’ talents, and for a life-long disposition to serve.” The SI Website Dear Graduates, Today you become a part of a living Ignatian tradition. You will be part of over 14,000 living alumni just in the Bay Area alone. This is a rich tradition with one common mission. We have had the same purpose as Ignatius of Loyola in the 16th century when he founded the Society of Jesus - the Jesuit order, and that is to mentor young men and women, to get them to see that God has given them gifts, that they have an obligation to develop those gifts and use them in service to and for others. On the morning of October 15, 1855, St. Ignatius Academy opened its doors for the first time. The first students were aged five through fourteen years old. They studied Latin, Greek, English, French, Spanish, Poetry, Rhetoric, Elocution, History, Geography, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Mathematics, Moral and Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry. Our curriculum has changed but not the first intent, not the mission: to get students to recognize their gifts, develop them and use them in service to others. Isaac Newton was a scientist in the late 17th century who was responsible for the discovery of gravity and many other concepts that ushered in what we now call “modern science.” In a letter he wrote to a colleague he said, “If 1 have seen farther than others, it is because 1 was standing on the shoulders of giants.” If we share with each other our knowledge and experience and allow others to build upon our ideas we will, together, be able to progress further. If we are humble enough to learn from others we can continually improve. That is part of what this living Ignatian tradition means. If the mission of this school is for us to fully develop your talents and show you that whatever you will do in life, it’s best centered around serv ice to others - then we send you off to college and beyond with the seeds of service. May God bless you on vour wonderful journey. Mr. Charlie Dullea ‘65 Prini pal Opening V.

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The fron Win succ the i sale. Seniors also lead the songs during the Mass of the I loly Spirit. The music is always a very important part of the Mass. the Magazine Drive is used to pay for incentives for kids to sell more magazines. The biggest prize each year is a trip to Hawaii. orchestra practices for three months, t 6:45 to 9:30 at night to prepare ofr iter Pops. The show is always highly essful; it is normally sold out before freshmen even know the tickets are on The choirs also perform at Winter Pops. They join the orchestra on stage inb the finale, this year it was taken from Les Mise rabies.