Bosco Bulletin April 2013

DON BOSCO PREP “Empowering Young Men for Life”

Please find in this issue:

Article Page Director’s Message 2 Principal’s Letter 3 AP for Student Affairs 4 Nurse’s Notes 5 Guidance Department 6 Fund Raising 7

Article Page Honor Roll 8-11 “Gold Rush Auction” 12-13 Young Artists’ Scholarship Competition Finalists 14 Spring Concert 15 Yearbook Corner 16

Volume 96 April 2013

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MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

April 2013

Dear Parents and Students,

In these past weeks, we are celebrating with Christians around the world the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis! His humble manner and gospel witness have won the admiration of so many. And while all are aware that he is a Jesuit who has chosen a Franciscan name, did you know that he has something common with all of our DBP students? When a young man, Jorge attended a Salesian school in Argentina and was positively influenced by the spirit of St. John Bosco.

In 1949 Jorge Mario Bergolio entered Wilfrid Barón Salesian School in Ramos Mejia, Argentina, along with his brother. [Note the photo to the right, of Jorge and his 6B classmates around the bust of Saint John Bosco.] School records indicate that young Jorge received the award his first year for conduct and religion! At age 17, Jorge chose a Salesian priest, Father Enrico Pozzoli, as his spiritual director. It was this Salesian who helped him through a period of ill health and then assisted him in applying for the seminary to study for the priesthood. One of the values that has remained with Pope Francis from his Salesian education is a love for Mary, Help of Christians. While Archbishop of Buenos Aires, every 24th of the month he would go to the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians in the suburb of Almagro, early in the morning before the doors opened. There he would celebrate Mass and then stay a good hour praying before the image of the Blessed Virgin which had been blessed by Don Bosco himself [before the earliest Salesian missionaries took it with them to Buenos Aires]. As we welcome our new Bishop of Rome, I remind you of Don Bosco’s words: “Let us love the Pope. When he gives some advice and, more so, when he expresses some desire, this must be received by us as a command.”

Cordially,

Father James Heuser, SDB Director/President

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL

April 2013 Dear Parents and Guardians, With the resurrection of Christ, all things become renewed, and so it is with the world. As we move out of the darkness of the winter and into the new life of the spring, we welcome the newness of life and the reinvigoration of the school community. Even though the spring weather makes us anxious for the outdoors, there is still much work to be done before the end of the year. We began, just prior to the start of April, the final quarter of the school year. Even for those students who may be struggling, 30% of your grade for the year remains; continue to work diligently right up until the end! For our seniors, be reminded that the school year is not yet over. Colleges will receive your final grades for the year, and it would be unwise to develop poor work habits prior to moving on to university life. As I often say, learning is a habit that we develop through its continual practice throughout our lives. Let’s not allow the distractions of spring create an imbalance in our lives. April is a busy month for The Prep! Monday, April 8th is Max McEachern Day! This annual tradition, rooted in our Auction, affords one of our students to have a day off for himself and his classmates. Sen-iors will have a school holiday on Monday, April 8th. On April 11th, we will host over 500 colleges and universities for our first annual College Fair at Don Bosco Prep. Pre-registration is required for this event, which begins at 7pm in Immaculata Hall. The following day, April 12th, we welcome back many of our alumni for our annual Career Day. The seniors will have a unique opportunity to hear from for-mer Ironmen about their career paths. On Monday, April 15th, I will be hosting my annual “Town Hall Meeting” at 7:30pm in the school cafeteria; please join me for this open forum on the life of the school. On April 19th, we will have our largest fundraising event of the year, The Gold Rush Auction! The auction promises to be a wonderful evening of food and prizes at the Pearl River Hilton. Please join us for this fun-filled event. We also celebrate the achievements of our students who will be inducted into two of our honor socie-ties this month. On Wednesday, April 18th we will host our induction ceremonies for the English Honor Society and the following Wednesday we will induct students into the Math Honor Society; both events are at 7pm in the DeSales auditorium. Finally, please join us for our annual Spring Concert, which will be held in the auditorium on Tuesday, April 30th. Our boys have been working hard in their preparation for the concert, and for our senior performers, this will be their final concert. Again, let us enjoy the warmer days of Spring as we move closer towards the conclusion of another successful school year!

John Stanczak John Stanczak Principal

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FROM THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

Welcome to the Age of Technology. It would seem that hardly a day has gone by in these past months and years, that we haven’t seen a technology-related story in the news. While some of these articles are good, and speak of technological advances, some are not so good and point to harassment/bullying, cyber- stalking, betrayal of the public trust and a wide variety of other social and/or statutory wrongs. It seems that no group is exempt from being guilty of these technology-use missteps. Whether it is a politician, emergency service worker, educator or student, people in every walk of life will potentially be impacted by internet and other technology. Sometimes they are the victim (intentional or not), the perpetrator (intentional or not) or become collateral dam-age, such as a friend or family, of another’s actions. I noted “unintentional” above as we have seen a number of situations when the person responsible for an inappropriate posting or exhibit did not intend for other or them-selves to suffer as a result of the action. They came to find that the unsuitable posting of any depiction, text, Tweet, e-mail or Facebook entry has the potential consequence of permanently altering their or another’s life or, at the very least, seriously disrupting it. Frequently, these problems would have been avoided if the individual had first thought of the aftereffect of their action. In this era when computers, laptops, communication “tablets”, cell phones and other portable devices are so common, students must be instructed and monitored on the use of technology long before they enter high school. Don Bosco can teach proper hands-on computer technique and mandate computer use policy/ general conduct re-quirements via the Handbook, but these mechanisms are only beneficial if they are an adjunct to what is learned at home. The Prep has and will continue to educate our young men on technology-related issues. As a graduate of DBP, I can tell you that the “Bosco Grapevine” has always been an effective tool in unofficially notifying students when others have suffered a consequence as a result of a misstep. Despite this and other more official advisories, we continue to see issues arise that are of concern in regard to student communications. I and other staff members here at Don Bosco have and will continue to have conversa-tions with students in regard to technology. We request that you continue this ongoing process of education in the home. The message: Please act responsibly and remem-ber that almost nothing that goes out over social media or other communication net-works is absolutely private. Please accept my best wishes for a Happy and Blessed Easter. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Best Regards, Ed Nekel

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Sports Physicals REVIEWED Over the last 4 weeks the Athletic Trainer and I reviewed over 400 physicals. I am using this time and space to go over some information that will hopefully help you with this process in the future. -KNOW WHEN YOUR SON’S LAST PHYSICAL WAS DONE A physical is good for 365 days, not one day more. Insurance companies only permit one physical a year. If your son’s physical is less than a year old, going for another office visit will only mean that the doctor puts last year’s results and date of last year’s physical. Plus, you will need to pay out of pocket for it. If try outs start around the time your son’s physical needs renewal, make sure you plan ahead and make an appointment for the next physical without exceeding the validity of the current physical. Call your insurance company. You may find that they allow you to come in slightly earlier than the anniversary date of last year’s physical. (Mine allowed me to bring my children up to 4 weeks earlier than last year’s physical without penalty.) -HAVE THE PHYSICAL COMPLETED ON THE PROPER FORMS A physical consists of 2 parts. Part A is called the Health History Questionnaire and is filled out by the parent. Part B is completed by the doctor, signed, dated and stamped. The proper procedure is that you fill out Part A and bring it to the doctor to review as your son is having his yearly physical. Both forms should be sent to me. If I do not receive both parts, the physical is incom-plete. Both forms are available for you to print from the Health Services page on the Don Bosco website. No other Doctor’s office forms are accepted. -UPDATE PHYSICALS AS NEEDED If your son’s physical is still current, but more than 2 months old, I would need a Health History Update. It is also found on line on the Health Services page. This is filled out by the parent. It basically states that your son is healthy and that he is well enough to start a new sport, despite the physical being older.If your son’s physical is more than a year old, a Health History Update won’t make up for a lapsed physical.. -READ YOUR EMAILS Watch out for email communications from the Athletic Trainer and/or coaches. They may have direc-tions that will make readying your son for his sport much easier. -GET PAPERWORK IN EARLY If your son plans on being in sports, send the physical exam forms in right after seeing the doctor. It gives me more time to review them. It will, most likely, be the same form you need to submit before he starts his new sports season. Physical forms should be sent to me in the Health Office. They can be mailed, faxed 201 327 3397, put in my mailbox in DeSales, or sent in with your son. -CALL ME WITH ANY HEALTH RELATED QUESTIONS. 201 327 8003 X122 Bridget Cena, School Nurse

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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

MEMO FOR SENIORS

******IMPORTANT DEADLINES******

May 1 – National Reply Day – Students must notify each college of their

final decisions by this date.

IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER, PLEASE

STOP BY THE GUIDANCE CENTER AND SIGN THE COLLEGE

ACCEPTANCE BOOK.

MEMO FOR JUNIORS

******IMPORTANT DEADLINES******

The Naviance website has a listing of all SAT and ACT deadlines for this school

year. You are particularly reminded that:

April 5 – Registration deadline for May 54h SAT/SAT Subject Test

April 13 – ACT Test

April 19 – Late registration deadline for May 4th SAT/SAT Subject Test

May 2 – Registration deadline for June 1st SAT/SAT Subject Test

May 3 – Registration deadline for June 8th ACT Test

Checkout the Guidance Center on the school’s website for summer college

programs

SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS COLLEGE TRIP

Manhattan College May 2, 2013

Cost: $20.00/person Space is limited to 30 students on a first come, first serve basis. PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO JUNIORS. Send all payments to Mrs. Lawlor in the Guidance Office. Checks should be made out to Don Bosco Prep High School.

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DON BOSCO PREP FUND RAISING

Based on the recommendations of the Meitler Study and as part

of the implementation of our Centennial Strategic Plan, all Don Bosco Prep fundraising activities

for all constituent groups will be coordinated through the Advancement Office.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss a fundraiser, please contact

Craig Austin, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, in St. John’s Hall or call him at 201-327-8003 ext. 126.

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CLASS OF 2013 Principal’s List

Third Marking Period

CLASS OF 2013 First Honor Roll


CLASS OF 2013 Second Honor Roll


Andrew Dawd John Lazzari Michael Nemcik

Liam Finnegan Aidan McNulty Michael Sielski

Daniel Jacobini Corey Meyer

Ara Aprahamian Joseph Luongo Robert Smith

Youngil Cho Robert McAuley Kevin Teel

William Collopy Brendan Mullen Carter Toth

Antonio Gancitano Nicholas Oster Brian Zied

Pierangelo Ghisalberti Nathan Singer

Isaac Abraham Michael Forlini Matthew McLaughlin

Adam Baliatico Michael Gaffey Cameron McMath

Matthew Beier Dylan Galimi Alexander Mikelis

Jonathan Bochicchio Anthony Gallo Connor Morriarty

John Brunner Aram Garewal Cole Niemec

Joshua Bukai Razohnn Gross Damian O’Sullivan

Harrison Cooke Alexander Gulati Christopher Pawlowski

Christopher de Nicola Andrew Herrera Jack Ray

Maxwell deFerrari Tristan Hollenbaugh Andrew Scerbo

Anthony Delzotto Victor Mallet Anthony Siciliano

Sherif Elkseshk Matthew Mantas Kevin Spector

Joseph Feinberg William Martorano Marek Sulich

Peter Festa Robert Matts Albert Wunsch

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Daniel Johnson Joseph Pellicano Steven Seeberger

Michael Pallotta Patrick Piza John Stabile

Timothy Alcide Kristopher Giordano Cormac Malley

Dylan Amador Jordan Gregg John O’Neill

Jack Baines Samuel Jankun Philip Ozuah

Christopher Bazzini Christopher Lengua Christopher Pierkarz

Brendan Bisset Michael Lennon Charles Rabolli

Justin DeVuono Michael Lowther Luke Schneider

Sean Duffy Michael Mackey Mark Sisco-Tolomeo

John-Paul Esoldi Dylan Magee Jonathan Stimola

Jedrick Tranate

John Acquaviva Ryan Hallak Eric Meile

Thomas Alessandrello Dylan Healey Matthew Morandi

Robert Aparri Dylan Herina Ryan Morano

Mitchell Arthur Brian Keenan Conor Neville

Tyler Biby Kevin Keery Kyle Panariello

Joseph Bucci Michae l Kidd-Phillips Luke Pettenati

Joseph Chung Owen Lane Nicholas Picone

Michael Cleary Shan Lartigue Mark Potenza

Eric Cole William Lenart Francis Purritano

Jack Costello Matthew Longobardo Kevin Ramos

Brennan Cotter Nicholas Luciano Matthew Sadowski

Matthew Czernik Fabio Macias Owen Santangelo

Matthew Drozd Connor Mack Joseph Siciliano

Ryan Flynn Daniel Magurno Andrew Stefany

Tyler Fox Patrick Mahoney James Streiff

Ryan Gallagher Timothy Marcotte Robert Townsend

Peter Getsos John McDermott Nicholas Ventura

Justin Gilmore Joshua McGann Taylor Whiteman

Luis Gonzalez Shane McNamara

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Anthony DePinho Kang Woo K. Kim Paul Potenza

Alexander Flores Kevin McFadden Christopher Puntasecca

Christopher Russo

Nicholas Adams Alec Galimi John O’Donnell

Matthew Barker Michael Giampiccolo Constante Palad

James Ebert Kevin Lee Tyler Panno

Rustel Francisco Thomas Lucido Brandon Piccininni

Donovan Tucker

Joseph Acquaviva Christopher Goode Kyle O’Hara

Christopher Albarran Joseph Grifonetti Brian Pawlowski

Alec Baliatico Stelios Hartofilis Joshua Perez

Marko Begonja Douglas Hauser Richard Potenza

Michael Bigley John Humphrey Vincent Rao

Christopoher Briggs Gabriel Jimenez Andrew Rosensweig

Zachary Chakonis Michael Jordan Jesse Rusak

Michael Cooke William Kivlehan Timothy Torchia

Peter D’Almeida Allen Lombardi Ryan Touhey

Tristan Dacey Kyle McGowan Christopher Walker

Shawn Diertl Joseph Monopoli Austin Whalen

Gabriel Garofalo Justin Mosca Lucas Williams

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Richard Agrusti Maxwell Geuder William McNicholas

Michael Cacioppo Jordan Giordano Luke Novak

Renato Cocucci Christopher Letherbarrow Timothy Pierce

Dylan Cordaro Jeffrey Lieto Brian Rhee

Steven Ebert Kevin Lu John Paul Salci

Brendan Caltavuturo Sean Lee Michael Shea

Justin Cavegn Louis Longobardo Ryan Skae

Theodore Chung Connor Mudrick Logan Springer

Ethan Cordaro Alexander Mulyk Alexander Tekerian

Ethan Diaz Connor Nicholson Richard Thorpe

Kyle Ebert Shane Phillips Antonio Tirri

Kyle Hogan Jonathan Ramirez Tyler Zanki

Christopher Rylkov

Gavin Adin Constantinos Hartofilis Sean O’Sullivan

Ezemdi Akalonu Matthew Hennessy Timothy Patterson

Martin Boyle Christopher Howard Anthony Pestic

Dominic Branda Vitaly Jangols Brandon Potenza

James Broderick Andrew Kastner John Quill

Ryan Brown Thomas Kersting John Quimbo

Damon Catello Anthony LaBarbiera Tyler Ramirez

Steven Cepalia Gabriel Lartigue Ryan Reilly

Patrick Collins Christopher Maisano Hunter Reynolds

Mark Cruz Jared Maldonado John Romei

Abelard Desrosiers Russell Masci Gabriel Rubio

Jarred Epps Liam McCullough Joseph Scarry

Salvatore Farruggia Ryan McGrath Kevin Schroeder

Anthony Firriolo John Mender Gregory Shaw

Tyler Foti David Mercado Carmine Stabile

James Geraghty Justinian Michaels Michael Stapert

Brian Gillen Zachary Miraz Alexander Zeepvat

Robert Greco Omar Mostafa Nicholas Zirolo

Michael Gutjahr Liam O’Hara Alexanderr Zuniga

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DON BOSCO PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL 492 North Franklin Turnpike Ramsey, New Jersey (201) 327-8003 www.donboscoprep.com

REV. JAMES HEUSER, SDB TONI BILOTTI CECERE

Director/President Concert Director

Chapel Concerts presents

YOUNG ARTISTS’ SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

FINALISTS

Saturday April 20, 2013 at 7:30PM

Concert will be held in Music Room of St. John’s Hall

ORDER TICKETS: Return this order form by April 15th to address below. "**************************************************************************************

April 20th TICKET ORDER FORM (Return Immediately - Seating is limited)

Name _____________________________________________ Email address_______________________________________________ Address____________________________________________ No. of tickets ___________ x $15 = _______________________________ City/State/Zip_______________________________________ No tickets today but add me to your mailing list.________________________

Phone Number______________________________________ Donation to Chapel Concerts Enclosed $_______________________

How did you hear about this concert?___________________________________________________________________________

Please make checks payable to Don Bosco Prep Chapel Concerts. Return completed form to:

Toni Bilotti Cecere, Don Bosco Prep, 492 N. Franklin Tnpk., Ramsey, NJ 07446

For more information www.donboscoprep.com click on Events/Arts/Chapel Concert Series OR

CALL (201) 327-8003 x 188

Tickets $15 General Admission

All programs subject to change. Tickets are non-refundable.

http://www.donboscoprep.com

http://www.donboscoprep.com/

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DON BOSO PREP Music Department

Spring Concert

Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013 at 7:30

DeSales Auditorium

General Admission

Tickets are $12.00 and may be purchased by returning this form to Mr. or Mrs. Cecere with a

check made payable to Don Bosco Prep for the full amount of your tickets. All are invited.

Please plan to bring friends and family members.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

TICKET ORDER FORM

Last Name: _____________________________ First Name: _________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________ State: _____Zip Code: _____________

Phone Number: _______________________________________________________

Number of Tickets _____________________________________

Amount Enclosed (no. of tickets) _____ x $12.00 =$_________

Please make checks payable to Don Bosco Prep Music Department

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Yearbook Corner

Senior Portraits Attention parents of Juniors!! Your son’s Senior Portrait will be taken on either May 13, 14, 15 or 16 in the Auditorium. Please look for the ap-pointment card that Lifetouch/Prestige Portraits will be sending to your home sometime in April. Please read it carefully as it also explains the different portrait packages you can order. If your son’s appointment day/time needs to be changed, please have him see Ms. Fecht (2

nd fl. St.

Johns) as soon as possible. Also, please make sure your son is proper-ly prepared for his picture – shaven and hair cut according to the hand-book guidelines. Your son will be turned away if his appearance is ques-tionable.

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