Connelly students' art in exhibit at Laguna College of Art and Design
Fourteen pieces of art by 13 Connelly students will be featured in "Color it Orange" - a prestigious, countywide art exhibit organized by the Designing Women of Laguna. The students' work was selected from thousands submitted for the competition. Their art will be on display at the Laguna College of Art and Design March 14-21. Congratulations to Rebecca Brunter '12, Hayley Byk '12, Marisa Castaneda-Garcia '12 (2 pieces), Sierra Christy '12, Hannah Dementor '12, Vanessa Hernandez '12, Caroline Hiatt '12, Brenna Mullally '12, Monica Nguyen '10, Marissa Ortiz '12, Andrea Rodriguez '12, Molly Schaefer '12, and Jasmine Sturr '12.

Connelly Science Fair Winners Announced February 23
1st Place Physics - Maya Karon
1st Place Chemistry - Rebecca Brunter
1st Place Botany Applications - Madeline Nolde
1st Place Zoology - a tie between Cassandra Stambuk and Cecilia Becker
Most Original Project - Audrey De Los Reyes
Best Display - Liana Rizkalla
Honorable Mentions: 
Physics - Katherine Breiding
Physics - Nicole Yost
Chemistry - Rebecca Dizon and Catherine Wippler
Chemistry - Kristin Obligacion

Community  Compassion  CONNELLY
Connelly's students continue to reach out and help others
Students raised $545.50 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Pennies for Patients program. Connelly rallied in groups by graduating year to compete in Penny Wars. Each grade level gathered money in large jugs. The entire proceeds were donated.

Each grade level put pennies in a jug marked with their year, but other classes were allowed to put silver coins or bills into those jugs to cancel out the cash equivalent in pennies collected. All four classes succeeded in cancelling the pennies collected and all four classes ended with negative balances - collect more cash and silver coin than pennies. The Senior class won with the least negative total of $65.95. 

Congratulations students
Click here to see the First Semester Honor Roll for 2009-2010.

Saron Shiferaw '10 and Rachel Michael '10 are Connelly's nominees for the National Honor Society 2010 Scholarship. They were chose to represent Connelly as models of high academic achievement and service to school and community.

News from the Garden Guardians
It's been a nice wet month since the last Garden Day, and the plants and weeds are growing vigorously. Come help us from 8 to 11 a.m. March 20 to get the garden tuned up for spring. We invite you to stay for the Garden Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Orchid and Plant Sale 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. We especially invite the 19 generous families who have adopted garden areas and cared for them all year. This is an opportune time to come out and show them off!

We welcome your donations of plants, gift cards, and garden decorations for our popular silent auction. Proceeds go toward new garden projects in August 2010. Please bring donations to school by Wednesday, March 17.