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The school is open to students of all faiths and serves students in Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin and Pike Counties.</b> </p> <hr style=" background-color:#000099; height:3; border:none; line-height:20%; " /> <!--Do not edit the section above --> <!--You may edit the section below --> <!--Please Follow the models --> <h2><u>High School Testing</h2></u> <P>The next testing date for next year's high school enrollment is May 12, 2012. Test is scheduled for 9am and is for grades 6 - 10 only. Please contact the school for more information. <P> <h2><u>Piarist School student stages fundraiser for local Autism Center</h2></u> <P> We would like to congratulate Torie Nairn, a Piarist School Junior, for her involvement and initiative in raising funds for the Highlands Autism Center in honor of National Autism Awareness Month. The event, "Volley for Autism" was a huge success and featured in the Floyd County Times. <P> The article discussing the event, the facility and Nairn's involvement can be read <a href="images/autism.jpg" style=" color:#000099; ">here</a> <P> The article reads: <P> <I><B>Piarist Student stages fundraiser for Autism Center</B> <P> April is National Autism Awareness Month, and noe local student has gone above and beyond in raising funds to help support The Highlands Center for Autism in Prestonsburg. <P> The event, "Volley for Autism," which was organized by Torie Nairn, was held Monday evening in the gymnasium of the Piarist School in Martin. All proceeds brought in through concessions and auctions were donated to the Highlands Center for Autism. <P> "I think it's wonderful that she took the initiative and wanted to her community," said Shelli Deskins, program director at Highlands Center for Autism. <P> Nairn, a junior at the Piarist School and summer worker at the Center for Autism, put together the fundraiser to help support and provide scholarship money for potential students to the center. Nairn spent the last summer working as an intern at the facility. <P> "I really liked it," Nairn said of working at the Autism Center, where she says she got to help put together activities and tactile learning objects. <P> Nairn says she is currently planning to attend Morehead State University after graduation, and hopes to focus her studies on occupational therapy. <P>"She is a wonderful example to other young people who have an idea and take it and run with it," said Deskins, adding that Nairn had already raised quite a bit of money. <P>"This type of intervention, applied behavior and analysis, is very expensive and families may not be able to afford the full part of the tuition," Deskins said. The balance of that tuition is usually made up through several fundraisers held throughout the year like "Volley for Autism". <P>According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life and affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. <P>Coinciding with National Autism Awareness Month, several studies have recently been released looking at new information and potential causes of autism. One study, released Monday, suggested maternal obesity may play a role. While finding the exact cause of autism appears daunting, new information continues to pour in after more than $1 billion has been spent funding research in the last decade. <P>The Highlands Center for Autism, which opened in July 2009, is a year round day treatment center serving children from teh earliest diagnosis through school age. The education foudnation of the program is based on ABA, which is an approach that is grounded in decades of research. We offer the only center-based program in Kentucky using ABA in a clinical education setting. We are a mirror program of the Celeveland Clinic Center for Autism.</I> <P> <h2><u> First testing date for 6th - 9th grades </h2></u> <P>The first testing date for the next 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades'enrollment in August 2012 has been scheduled for March 3, 2012. Please contact the school for more information. <P> <h2><u> Piarist School receives commendation from the state of Kentucky </h2></u> <P> Because of its dedication to education and help in eastern Kentucky, the Piarist School received an official commendation from the state of Kentucky on its 20th anniversary. <P> The commendation reads: <P> <I>The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby recognizes and honors The Piarist School Martin, Kentucky as this private, Roman catholic college preparatory school operated independent of and with the blessing and spiritual support of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington, for having celebrated its 20th Anniversary of generous service to the people of Eastern Kentucky. Established in 1990 with the mission to provide students of any race, color and background with an education that prepares them to face life with competence and dignity, this esteemed educational institution of learning has won the hearts, minds, trust and highest regard of Floyd County families, as well as families from surrounding counties for the excellent academic, spiritual and moral guidance and support it has provided to young scholars within these communities. The Piarist School has built an admirable reputation of academic excellence and the Piarist Fathers have worked with the utmost dedication and integrity to meet the challenges of providing education to students, instilling a strong sense of pride in its alumni, and preserving the time-honored traditions of service and learning through participation in both local and broader mission outreach programs. Inasmuch as all those associated with this respected educational institution have put forth tremendous effort to assist these young scholars as they set about gaining the knowledge and opportunities to become future leaders in their communities and undoubtedly, the world, the members of this honorable body join Speaker Gregory D. Stumbo in applauding The Piarist School of Martin, Kentucky, on this auspicious occasion, and in extending very best wishes for its continued success and good fortune.</I> <P> You can view the commendation <a href="images/commendation.jpg" style=" color:#000099; ">here</a> <P> <h2><u> Knights and Lady Knights schedules updated! </h2></u> <P> The Lady Knights and Knights upcoming basketball seasons will be beginning the end of this month. Come out and cheer on your Knights and Lady Knights during the 2011-2012 seasons! The Lady Knights schedule can be found <a href="ladyknightsbasketball" style=" color:#000099; ">here</a> and the Knights schedule can be found <a href="knightsbasketball" style=" color:#000099; ">here</a>. <h2><U>Website updates</U></h2> <P> After a brief hiatus from updates, the Piarist School website has now updated the Academic Calendar, Curriculum and Outreach sections. Please continue to stay tuned for regular updates. <P> <h2><u>New Addition to the Faculty</u></h2> <P> This year, the Piarist School is happy to once again welcome a third Piarist father: Fr. Alfredo Calvo. Orginally hailing from Spain, Fr. Alfredo is a native Spanish speaker and is teaching all high school Spanish classes in an immersion style. The faculty and students are very excited with his arrival. <P> <h2><u>1st Entrance Exam of the year</U></h2> <P>It s almost springtime which means it s time for the yearly entrance exam. This entrance exam brings many new faces to our school and larger numbers to our enrollment. Our entrance exam this year will be on Saturday March 5th beginning at 9 a.m. The exam for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders will last around one hour, while the exam for freshman and sopho-mores will last around 3 hours. <P> If you'd like more information about the exam, please call the school at 606-285-3950. <P> <h2><u>Piarist Superior General visits The Piarist School</u></h2> <P>This past month our small school was graced by a visit from Fr. Pedro Aguado, the new Superior General of the Piarist Order. Fr. Aguado is from Spain and has worked with the Piarist Order for many years. He was in the States and planned a visit to our school to meet with students and faculty. With Fr. Aguado were the General Assistant for the Ameri-cas, Fr. Fernando Hernández from Mexico, and their interpreter from Argentina. The Fathers visited with many classes, focusing on the Spanish classes where they were entertained by the students singing and sang a few songs themselves. The students enjoyed having a chance to speak with a native speaker and did their best to impress the Father. Though his visit was short, it was very much appreciated and will be remember by the students for a very long time. <P> <h2><u>Academic Team takes 1st place in District</u></h2> <P> The Middle School Academic Team placed 1st in the 85th District Tournament and 3rd in the Regional Tournament. Congratulations to our hard working students on their achievement! <P> <h2><u>Piarist School Basketball program</u></h2> <P> This year we have welcomed back a team to our athletic department: the Piarist School Knights boys basketball team. The team has played six games so far. Left for this sea-son are five games including The Riverside Prep Showcase starting February 5th at 7:30 at various sites. The remaining four games we play are as follows: home against June Buchanan on February 8th at 6pm; away against Jackson City on February 9th at 7:30pm; home against Red Bird on February 11th at 7:45pm; away against Jenkins on February 12th at 6:00pm. <P> Returning this year are the Piarist Lady Knights girls basketball team, also coached by Kevin Tackett. Last season the girls broke many records, and they are looking to do even better this season. The girls have played 16 games so far. There are 10 games remaining in this season and they are as follows: Pres-tonsburg at Prestonsburg, February 3rd at 6:00pm; Phelps at Phelps, February 4th at 6:00pm; Cordia at the Riverside Prep Showcase, February 5th, TBA; Jackson City at Jackson City, February 9th at 6:00pm; Phelps at home, February 10th at 6:00pm; South Floyd at home, February 11th at 6:00pm; Betsy Lane at home, February 14th at 6:00pm; Kentucky School for the Deaf at KSD, February 15th at 6:00pm; June Buchanan at home, February 18th at 6:00pm; and Pike County Central at Pike County Central, February 19th at 7:30pm. <P> <hr style=" background-color:#000099; height:3; border:none; line-height:20%; " /> <P> <center><a href="http://www.hitwebcounter.com/freecounterfeatures.php" target="_blank"> <img src="http://hitwebcounter.com/counter/counter.php?page=331240&style=0001&nbdigits=5&type=page&initCount=2000" title="Counters" Alt="Counters" border="0" > </a> <br> <!-- hitwebcounter.com --><a href="http://www.hitwebcounter.com/" title="Web Counter" target="_blank" style="font-family: Arial, Geneva , Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #798176; text-decoration: none ;"> <strong>Piarist School Visitor</strong></a></center> <!--Do not edit below this line --> <div style=" color:#ffd700; text-align:left; line-height:200%; background-color:#000099; margin-right:0;" > <p> <img src="images/logo1.gif" height="80" width="60" alt="" style=" float:right; align:top; " /> </p> <p style=" text-indent:0cm; line-height:100% " > Address: </p><p style=" color:#ffff00; text-indent:0cm; line-height:100%;" ><strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Piarist School <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hwy 80 Box 870 <br /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Martin, Kentucky 41649 </strong></p> <p style=" text-indent:0cm; line-height:100% " > Send inquiries to <a href="mailto:webadmin@piaristschool.org" style=" color:#ffff00; ">webadmin</a> <br /><br /> <span class="revisiondisplay" style=" font-size:smaller; ">Last edited: November, 2011</span> </p> <hr style=" height:12; " /> </div> </body> </html>