Representing Utah: The Judge Memorial troupe will perform at the halftime show on Dec. 29.

• Salt Lake Tribune
• Friday, December 19, 2008
• by Anna Kartashova

Judge Memorial Catholic High School dance company members will show off their moves before more than 70,000 spectators at the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl in San Diego.

Jeanette Sawaya, dance director at Judge Memorial, has taught there for about 25 years and said it’s the first time the company will perform at a major event.Read more »

The Judge Memorial Catholic High School Dancers, under the direction of Jeanette Sawaya, the 2000 National Dance Teacher of the Year, have been selected to perform at the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl Halftime Show and Big Bay Balloon Parade in San Diego, California.

Bowl Games of America is pleased to announce the selection of this outstanding dance team as featured performers in the 2008 Pacific Life halftime show. The dancers are scheduled to open the nationally televised Big Bay Balloon Parade in San Diego, California.Read more »

Judge Memorial Peer Ministers coordinated the recent Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food drive benefitted Catholic Community Services’ St. Vincent DePaul Resource Center.

In addition to the coordination of the Peer Ministers, the Social Justice class was responsible for counting the donations and the freshmen religion classes assisted in loading the truck with the donations. It was a school-wide effort!Read more »

JMCHS Performing Arts Department presents:

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Join us on Monday, February 2 at 7 p.m. for "Director's Night"Read more »

• Co-sponsored by the English Department.
• Meet the director and some cast members of Our Town.
• Learn more about playwright Thornton Wilder.
• Learn more about Our Town – why it is significant and considered by many to be the iconic American play.
• Coffee and treats will be served.
• Students and adults are invited.

Music Concert on Monday, December 15, 2008 Read more »

• The Judge Memorial Catholic High School annual Winter Music Concert will be held on Monday, December 15, 2008, at 7 p.m. in the Judge Auditorium.
• All groups will perform: Chamber Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Chorale, Madrigals and Jazz@8.
• Refreshments will be available both before the concert and during intermission. The concert is free, but donations are encouraged and welcomed. Come applaud our talented musicians; they have worked hard this fall and it shows.

There will be an informational meeting for all students interested in participating in the Fall 2009 New York City Performing Arts Trip on December 8 at 6:45 p.m., in the Judge Memorial Auditorium.

Please look in file attachments to download a copy of the informational flyer. We look forward to seeing you on December 8!

• Date: December 8
• Time: 6:45 p.m.
• Place: JMCHS Auditorium
• All participants must be in a performing arts class during the 2009-2010 school year

There will be a mandatory meeting for all dancers interested in participating in the 2009 Spring Dance Concert on December 8 at 6 p.m., in the Music Room. All interested dancers and one parent/guardian must attend this meeting to be eligible for auditions.

Please look in file attachments to download a copy of the informational flyer. We look forward to seeing you on December 8!Read more »

• Date: December 8
• Time: 6 p.m.

The Judge Memorial Catholic High School's Gift of the Drummer program is underway. This annual program allows the faculty, staff, and students of Judge Memorial to serve as Santa for families that otherwise would not have a Christmas celebration.

The families Judge serve are referred by Catholic Community Services. CCS has had a record number of families register for this year's Gift of the Drummer program. In fact, this year CCS anticipates more than 1,000 families will sign up.Read more »

Invisible Children, through a partnership with Better World Books, sponsors a book drive as one of its fundraising efforts. This book drive provides students in northern Uganda with books while raising cash for Invisible Children's programs.

Here are guidelines from Better World Books: Read more »

• Books: Must have an ISBN. The ISBN may be printed in barcode format on the book’s back cover (or inside a mass-market paperback’s front cover). Alternatively, the ISBN may be printed in 10-digit or 13- digit format on the book’s copyright page.

The Student Council of Judge Memorial Catholic High School will hold the ARUP Blood Drive on Thursday, November 20 in the JMCHS Library.

You can make a difference! One in three of us will need donated blood in our lifetime. In fact, every three seconds someone needs blood. Our blood supply comes from healthy, caring donors like you. "Live it. Love it. Share it. Donate for Life."

Judge Memorial submits all donations directly to ARUP Blood Services. ARUP services Primary Children's Hospital and the University of Utah.Read more »