St. Mary Academy - Bay View
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St. Mary Academy – Bay View is an all-girls Catholic School
grades k-12 located in Riverside, Rhode Island
. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy
in 1874. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
.
Bay View, welcoming all learners regardless of faith or tradition, continues to uphold the philosophy of the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley, whose special concern was the education of young women. This academic community also believes that the content of Christian
education includes the message revealed by God as proclaimed by the Catholic Church, unity with the Holy Spirit, and service to those who are experiencing any human need.
The faculty attempts to develop intellectual strength, social consciousness, personal responsibility, and spiritual awareness in each
student. As the young woman matures, she is encouraged to assume more responsibility for her own educational development and
to channel her energies in ways that will contribute to the humanization of society.
The school fosters communication with parents in an effort to encourage the total development of the student and to help the family
address the problems of young people in today’s world. The cooperation of parents is essential to this endeavor.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View strives to provide programs that will excite and challenge students of the 21st century as women who
can shape their own lives and who will exert leadership in their professions and in the world in which they live.
In the spring of 1991, the United States Department of Education recognized St. Mary Academy-Bay View as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence and the school was renewed as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence in 2002.
The Walkathon is the main annual fundraiser in which everyone in the school walks (obviously) to raise money. In the past, this money used to go towards students in need to financial assistance and scholarships, but as of 2010, the money will go towards everyone in the school for various school supplies and materials. While the elementary schoolers walk around campus, middle and high schoolers walk on a nearby bike path and on sidewalks. Students usually try to get cars to honk.
Newcomers' Welcome is the last day of spirit week. Each class dresses in their assigned colors (high school: blue, green, pink, and red; middle school: purple, yellow, and orange). Seniors wear clothing that they tye-died at a previous party. Out of respect and tradition, only seniors wear tie-dye. For seniors, the day often begins with a tailgate very early in the morning. The upper-classmen put on skits.
2005: Women's Hockey, State Champions
2006: Division I Basketball, State Champions
2007: Division I Swim, State Champions; Division I Basketball, State Runner-up; Division I Softball, State Champions; Division II Soccer, State Champions
The Manhattan at the Bay cabaret production has contributed to St. Mary Academy-Bay View's reputation as one of the top theatre programs in the state. The Bay View Players have received numerous awards at the state Drama Festival over the years. They have performed at the Providence Performing Arts Center, the now-defunct Warwick Musical Theatre, and the American School in Paris. The St. Mary Academy-Bay View chorale has also received considerable recognition: the group has performed in Italy and appeared as the backing choir for shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center, including the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
and for singers Judy Collins
and Clay Aiken
.
In 2008, Manhattan at the Bay and the Bay View Players Cabaret celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Cabaret.
Over the past 14 years, the Bay View Players have been invited to apply for the International High School Theatre and Music Festival (the Edinburgh Festival Fringe) in Scotland. In 2008, they applied and were accepted to perform in this festival. Because of economic constraints, the Players were unable to attend the Festival.
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
grades k-12 located in Riverside, Rhode Island
Riverside, Rhode Island
Riverside, Rhode Island is the southern section of the city of East Providence in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Riverside's zip code is 02915 and has a population of approximately 18,000.Riverside is a suburban neighborhood for Providence...
. It was founded by the Religious Sisters of Mercy
Sisters of Mercy
The Religious Order of the Sisters of Mercy is an order of Catholic women founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland, in 1831. , the order has about 10,000 members worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations....
in 1874. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. The diocese was erected by Pope Pius IX on February 17, 1872 and originally comprised the entire state of Rhode Island and the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in the state...
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History
St. Mary Academy-Bay View was founded in 1874 by the Sisters of Mercy.Bay View, welcoming all learners regardless of faith or tradition, continues to uphold the philosophy of the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Catherine McAuley, whose special concern was the education of young women. This academic community also believes that the content of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
education includes the message revealed by God as proclaimed by the Catholic Church, unity with the Holy Spirit, and service to those who are experiencing any human need.
The faculty attempts to develop intellectual strength, social consciousness, personal responsibility, and spiritual awareness in each
student. As the young woman matures, she is encouraged to assume more responsibility for her own educational development and
to channel her energies in ways that will contribute to the humanization of society.
The school fosters communication with parents in an effort to encourage the total development of the student and to help the family
address the problems of young people in today’s world. The cooperation of parents is essential to this endeavor.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View strives to provide programs that will excite and challenge students of the 21st century as women who
can shape their own lives and who will exert leadership in their professions and in the world in which they live.
In the spring of 1991, the United States Department of Education recognized St. Mary Academy-Bay View as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence and the school was renewed as a Blue-Ribbon School of Excellence in 2002.
Campus
The St. Mary Academy-Bay View campus is 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) found on Pawtucket Avenue in Riverside, Rhode Island. There are four buildings: St. Joseph's Hall, Mercy Hall, McAuley Hall, and the Athletic Wellness Center.Traditions
- College Bowl- has come to be known as Bengal Bowl. Originally students were given the freedom to wear a sweatshirt/t-shirt from any college; Now, however, that freedom has been taken away. They are required to wear uniform clothes, as they do every other day of the year. Each class puts together a bowl team which compete against each other and finally against a team of faculty.
- Starting this year (2011), instead of Bengal Bowl, BVA Minute will take place when Bengal Bowl had previously taken place.
Spirit Week
Spirit Week takes place in late September/early October and throughout the week, the middle and high school wear accessories of their class color and participate in various fun activities.The Walkathon is the main annual fundraiser in which everyone in the school walks (obviously) to raise money. In the past, this money used to go towards students in need to financial assistance and scholarships, but as of 2010, the money will go towards everyone in the school for various school supplies and materials. While the elementary schoolers walk around campus, middle and high schoolers walk on a nearby bike path and on sidewalks. Students usually try to get cars to honk.
- Note: The Walkathon was not held in 2011.
Newcomers' Welcome is the last day of spirit week. Each class dresses in their assigned colors (high school: blue, green, pink, and red; middle school: purple, yellow, and orange). Seniors wear clothing that they tye-died at a previous party. Out of respect and tradition, only seniors wear tie-dye. For seniors, the day often begins with a tailgate very early in the morning. The upper-classmen put on skits.
Athletics
2004: Division I Swim, State Champions; Cross Country, 4th in State2005: Women's Hockey, State Champions
2006: Division I Basketball, State Champions
2007: Division I Swim, State Champions; Division I Basketball, State Runner-up; Division I Softball, State Champions; Division II Soccer, State Champions
Manhattan at the Bay
Since 1983, the Bay View Players of St. Mary Academy-Bay View have been performing a cabaret show at the school's annual Manhattan at the Bay event. The show is the main attraction for this fundraising event that generates around $100,000, all of which goes directly to the school. Over 150 St. Mary Academy-Bay View students participate in the performance as singers, dancers or members of the technical crew. A small number of male students from local high schools supplement the cast. The show is directed by the school's Fine Arts faculty and supported by parent volunteers. Students help build the sets and run the lighting and sound during the show. Manhattan at the Bay includes ten performances of the cabaret over one weekend at the end of April. In addition, classrooms throughout the school are set up with various themes and provide food, drinks and other entertainment.The Manhattan at the Bay cabaret production has contributed to St. Mary Academy-Bay View's reputation as one of the top theatre programs in the state. The Bay View Players have received numerous awards at the state Drama Festival over the years. They have performed at the Providence Performing Arts Center, the now-defunct Warwick Musical Theatre, and the American School in Paris. The St. Mary Academy-Bay View chorale has also received considerable recognition: the group has performed in Italy and appeared as the backing choir for shows at the Providence Performing Arts Center, including the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical with lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the "coat of many colors" story of Joseph from the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis. This was the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly...
and for singers Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie "Judy" Collins is an American singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records ; and for her social activism. She is an alumna of the University of Colorado.-Musical career:Collins was born and raised in Seattle, Washington...
and Clay Aiken
Clay Aiken
Clayton Holmes "Clay" Aiken is an American singer, songwriter, actor, producer and author who began his rise to fame on the second season of the television program American Idol in 2003. RCA Records offered him a recording contract, and his multi-platinum debut album Measure of a Man was released...
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In 2008, Manhattan at the Bay and the Bay View Players Cabaret celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Cabaret.
Over the past 14 years, the Bay View Players have been invited to apply for the International High School Theatre and Music Festival (the Edinburgh Festival Fringe) in Scotland. In 2008, they applied and were accepted to perform in this festival. Because of economic constraints, the Players were unable to attend the Festival.
Notable alumnae
- Francesca Simone ('03), Miss Rhode IslandMiss Rhode IslandThe Miss Rhode Island competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
2008 - Danielle LacourseDanielle LacourseDanielle Lacourse is a Miss USA first runner up from North Providence, Rhode Island who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant.....
('04), Miss Rhode Island USAMiss Rhode Island USAThe Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
2007, 1st Runner-Up at Miss USA 2007Miss USA 2007Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee.... - Elisabeth HasselbeckElisabeth HasselbeckElisabeth Hasselbeck is an American television talk show host and television personality. She was a contestant on Survivor: The Australian Outback and is a current co-host on the daytime talk show The View .-Early life:...
('95), Survivor (U.S. TV series)Survivor (U.S. TV series)Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
contestant;a co-host of ABC's The View. - Maureen McKenna GoldbergMaureen McKenna GoldbergMaureen McKenna Goldberg is a justice on the Rhode Island Supreme Court.Goldberg is a 1978 graduate of Suffolk University Law School in Boston. Previously she graduated from St. Mary Academy – Bay View, in 1969 and Providence College in 1973. Goldberg was an Assistant Attorney General in the...
('69), Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme CourtRhode Island Supreme CourtThe Rhode Island Supreme Court, founded in 1747, is the court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices. The current Justices of the Rhode Island Supreme Court are:*Chief Justice Paul A...
. - Lt. Col. Martha McSallyMartha McSallyColonel Martha McSally was a pilot in the United States Air Force. She was the first American woman to fly in combat since the 1991 lifting of the prohibition of women in combat. McSally is also the first woman to command a USAF fighter squadron, the 354th Fighter Squadron based at Davis-Monthan...
('84), US Air Force pilot, first woman to fly a solo combat mission, highest ranking woman in the United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. She won suit against the Department of DefenseUnited States Department of DefenseThe United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
after she was required to wear a burka while stationed in Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. - Eileen S. NaughtonEileen S. NaughtonEileen Slattery Naughton, is an American consultant and politician from Warwick, Rhode Island. A Democrat, she serves in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing the 21st district, which contains the neighborhoods of Conimicut, Hoxsie, and parts of Hillsgrove, including the T.F....
, Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of RepresentativesRhode Island House of RepresentativesThe Rhode Island House of Representatives is the lower house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Rhode Island. It is composed of 75 members, elected to two year terms from 75 districts of equal population. The Rhode Island General Assembly does not have...
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