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New Year, New Gear

December may be over, but winter sports are just beginning.  Winter sports usually start in the month of November, but due to fall spikes in COVID, a statewide mandate forced […] More

Bus on the Move

In a year of compromises and cancellations, one thing that has been consistently going strong is the Providence bus system.  Despite the nature of COVID-19 transmission and the enclosed space […] More

New Year, New Beginnings: Mrs. Hope is Back!

This new year means new beginnings, especially for PA Spanish and Journalism teacher Mrs. Rachel Hope. Over the past two years, she has moved from Kentucky to Minnesota, gotten married, […] More

Robotics!!! How the club has been going on during covid.

Through the start of the school year, one of the clubs that has been going on normally is robotics. Robotics started during September and has been going on ever since. […] More

A New Tune: Christmastime in the Lower School

Every Christmas season, voices of Lower School students fill the Performing Arts Center during their annual Christmas concerts. Because of COVID-19’s restrictions, Lower School music teachers, Mrs. Maureen Woeltge and Mrs. Adrienne Johnson, have […] More

No Home for the Dome

Crews were scheduled to start dome construction on Sunday, November 29. But sadly, the dome will not be going up this year. After last year’s stay at home order and […] More

Portable Prayertime

It is no secret that miraculous things happen during each and every mass.  Jesus becomes present in the Bread, venial sins are forgiven through the Penitential Act, and periodically, sacramental […] More

No More Sports?

This year has been hard for all aspects of the world, but particularly in sports. A few weeks ago on Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz announced that due to the rapid rise in […] More
 

No More Sports?

On December 10, 2020 By Stephanie Ochsner
This year has been hard for all aspects of the world, but particularly in sports. A few weeks ago on Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz announced that due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases, social gatherings, gyms, and indoor service at restaurants will be put on pause for the next four weeks. Unfortunately, this means that [...]
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Girls’ Houses on the Run

On December 9, 2020 By Olivia Eck
Secret clues, hidden house leaders, scrambled words, and running around the school; what else could high schoolers approaching finals week need? House period last Wednesday, December 2nd brought all of these exciting activities to the Upper School.      During the last period of the school day on Wednesday December 2nd, each of the eight girls’ houses [...]
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Introducing Zoë

On December 2, 2020 By Val Fish
Self discovery. These two words play such a big role in our experience as human beings. With college decisions to be made and essays to be written in particular, senior year is one of the more pertinent times to be asking these questions as to better shape one’s future. However, when tasked with pursuing these abstract, [...]
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Letters of Love Spreads to PA

On December 1, 2020 By Emma Wohlwend
Showing love towards others is crucial within Providence Academy. Along with the addition of many other new clubs this school year, PA added Letters of Love to the list, creating a place where students can come to make cards to send to children in hospitals, with hope that something as simple as a kind card [...]
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The Preparedness of Providence

On November 19, 2020 By Tess Klammer
Providence has done so many things to secure student safety during this outbreak. Thursday October 22, was no exception. A school-wide precautionary lockdown occurred when a student found an unused shotgun shell in the middle school. The student immediately alerted a teacher who contacted Middle School Director Mr. Kyle Rickbeil. “The upper school directors and [...]
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A New Page for the Library

On November 19, 2020 By Emma Speier
This year changed many things, the school library taking a couple of hits in the process with the retirement of a loved librarian Mrs. Commers, her storytimes, and much more. The library was closed for a while trying to figure out how to deal with the new accommodations but recently reopened to students and faculty. [...]
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A New Approach to the Fall Favorite: Fall Fun Days

On November 18, 2020 By Gretta Martin
The cake walk, bouncy houses, face paint, and ring toss are all activities that are associated with the annual festivity of PA’s Fall Fun Fair. Due to COVID-19’s safety restrictions, the event held in the school gyms had to take on a new form this year- enter Fall Fun Days. Fall Fun Days was a [...]
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