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SJP Frosh Key Into
Combination Locks
Swift fingers spin the dial... 23 right… 18 left… 11 right… and then an anxious ninth-grader waits for that gratifying click, until he realizes his locker is the next one over.
Hopefully, freshmen at St. John’s Prep, Astoria, avoided that embarrassment as they learned how to open the combination locks on their new school lockers. Denise Hillig, chairperson of the Computer Science and Business Department, demonstrated how the mechanisms work and rescued any frustrated freshmen. These girls, at right, are all smiles now that they figured out how to secure their lockers.
Christ the King R.H.S. Welcomes Prospective Class of 2012
Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, opened its doors to over 460 prospective students during its Sept. 30 Open House. Over 1,800 people experienced the atmosphere of warmth and discipline that has encouraged academic excellence as well as moral responsibility among students for the last 45 years. The day included school tours, classroom lectures and displays from various athletic teams and clubs. The new Performing Arts Club made a particularly nice showing.
Chairman of the Board Senator Serphin R. Maltese and the school mascot, above, welcomed John Honan from St. Margaret’s, Middle Village.
Youth Views
Text messages were key to keeping St. John’s University’s student body informed when a distraught student walked around the Queens campus with a rifle recently. Would a school’s security system influence your decision to attend the school? Why or why not?
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Noele Charles
St. Saviour H.S.
Senior
I didn’t really care about security systems before but now with school shootings on the rise, it is very important to me.
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Maryam E.F. Razaz
St. Saviour H.S.
Freshman
A school’s security system would not influence my decision to attend the school. Problems always happen regarding security. It’s best to base decisions about a school on its education and trust the school’s ways. Security is important but sometimes you cannot stop what is meant to happen.
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Theresa Geraci
St. Saviour H.S.
Senior
Yes, it most definitely would. Being that most/all colleges are rather large, I would like to feel very safe and secure, almost as if someone was watching over me. Knowing that a college has a strong security system would definitely be a plus to go there.
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Kessie Blanchard
St. Saviour H.S.
Junior
Yes and no. Yes, I want to be safe attending the school of my choice and not worry about personal safety. And no, because I want to go to a school with a great curriculum and an active campus scene even if their security is a little bit lackluster.
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Alyssa Alaimo
St. Saviour H.S.
Junior
A school’s security system would definitely influence my decision to attend any school. If a school didn’t have a great or adequate security system then it would not be one of my top choices. My parents are always worried about my safety and that comes first.
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Chelsea Thompson
St. Saviour H.S.
Sophomore
Security is very important to me. I like to feel safe and as if nothing could harm me. Campus security would influence my choice of school.
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Upcoming High School Open Houses
Saturday, Oct. 13
• Msgr. McClancy M.H.S., East Elmhurst (Boys) — 1 - 4 p.m. Call 718-898-3800.
• Sacred Heart Academy, Hempstead (Girls) — 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Call 516-483-1016.
Sunday, Oct. 14
• Archbishop Molloy, Briarwood (Co-ed) — 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Call 718-441-2100.
• St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay (Co-ed) — tours at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call 718-743-6100.
• The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates (Girls) — 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 718-297-2120.
• Holy Cross H.S., Flushing (Boys) — presentations at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Call 718-886-7250.
• St. John’s Prep, Astoria (Co-ed) — 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Call 718-721-7200.
• St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope (Girls) — 12 - 2:30 p.m. Call 718-768-4406.
• Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge (Boys) — 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 718-836-7100.
Tuesday, Oct. 16
• Marymount School, Manhattan (Girls) — 6-8 p.m. Call 212-744-4486 ext. 183.
Wednesday, Oct. 17
• Cathedral Prep Seminary, Elmhurst (Boys) — 12 - 3 p.m. Call 718-592-6800.
Thursday, Oct. 18
• Stella Maris H.S., Rockaway Park (Girls) — 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Call 718-634-4994.
• St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn (Girls) — 6 - 8 p.m. Call 718-624-3618.
Saturday, Oct. 20
• St. Agnes Academic H.S., College Point (Girls)— 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Call 718-353-6276.
• St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows (Co-ed) — 12 - 4:30 p.m. Call 718-423-8810.
Sunday, Oct. 21
• Fontbonne Hall Academy, Bay Ridge (Girls) — 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Presentations: 1 and 2:15 p.m. Call 718-748-2244.
• Cathedral H.S., Manhattan (Girls) — 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 212-688-1545.
Tuesday, Oct. 23
• Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst (Girls) — 7 - 9 p.m. Call 718-236-6363.
• St. Edmund Prep, Sheepshead Bay (Co-ed) — tours at 7:30 p.m. Call 718-743-6100.
Thursday, Oct. 25
• LaSalle Academy, Manhattan (Boys) — 4 - 7 p.m. Call 212-475-8940.
Saturday, Oct. 27
• Xavier H.S., Manhattan (Boys) — 1 - 4 p.m. Call 212-924-7900 ext. 1442.
Sunday, Oct. 28
• Bishop Ford Central Catholic H.S., Park Slope (Co-ed) — 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Call 718-360-2500.
• Bishop Loughlin M.H.S., Ft. Greene (Co-ed) — 1 p.m. Call 718-857-2700.
• Nazareth R.H.S., Flatbush (Co-ed) — 1 - 4 p.m. Call 718-763-1100 at ext. 226.
• Notre Dame School, Manhattan (Girls) — 2:30 - 5 p.m. Call 212-620-5575.
Tuesday, Oct. 30
• St. Saviour H.S., Park Slope (Girls) — 7 - 8:30 p.m. Call 718-768-4406.
• Loyola School, Manhattan (Co-ed) — Info Session, 6 - 8 p.m., for potential students. Call 212-288-3522 or go to www.loyolya-nyc.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
• Catherine McAuley H.S., Flatbush (Girls) — 6 - 8 p.m. Call 718-462-7282.
TACHS Exam
The Test for Admission to Catholic High Schools (TACHS) will be given Saturday, Nov. 10, at all 20 Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens. The paper registration deadline passed Oct. 10. Register by telephone or via the Internet by Oct. 25. Log onto www.tachsinfo.com or call (866) 618-2247.
College Open House Dates
• Georgian Court University, Lakewood, N.J., Oct. 14, 1 p.m. Call 1-800-458-8422.
• St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, Oct. 21, 12 - 3 p.m. Call 718-489-3473 or log onto www.sfcnyc.info.
• Five Towns College, Dix Hills, L.I., Oct. 27, 1 p.m. Call 1-631-656-2110.
• St. Joseph College, Downtown Brooklyn, Oct. 28, 12 p.m. Call 718-636-6868.
• Iona College, New Rochelle, Nov. 4, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Call 1-800-231-IONA.
• Kingsborough Community College, Manhattan Beach, Nov. 18, noon. Call 1-718-COLLEGE ext. 113.
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Partial scholarships for World Youth Day 2008 are available to youth from diocesan schools, parishes and organizations. Applications due: Oct. 19. Contact Marilyn Santos, 718-281-9584, or e-mail pilgrimages
@rcdob.org.
If you’d like to be in a production of Amahl and The Night Visitors to benefit St. Augustine, Park Slope, be at Berkeley Carroll School Dance Studio, 181 Lincoln Pl., on Oct. 13, 2 p.m. Singers, dancers and actors needed. Contact Dalienne Majors, 917-756-8242, or e-mail daliennemajors
@gmail.com.
Join the Bensonhurst Cluster Youth Ministry for their Teen Halloween Dance at St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, Oct. 13, 8 - 11 p.m. Music, dancing, refreshments, costume contest and prizes. Teens only! DJ: Extreme Rhythm. Call 718-234-0614 or e-mail KenWodz
@optonline.net for details.
Looking for the perfect accent for your room? Check out the Life Teen Yard Sale at St. Rose of Lima, Rockaway Beach, Oct. 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stay for the 5 p.m. Life Teen Mass followed by Life Night. All high school youth welcome. Call 718-945-4850.
Youth Mass at St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, is set for Oct. 14, 6 p.m. Hear rocking music and a homily geared toward young people. Call 718-490-4469 or e-mail KenWodz
@optonline.net.
Support the 16th Annual Walk-4-Education, Oct. 17, benefiting the technology and cultural programs at St. Anselm School, Bay Ridge! Call the Home School Association, 718-745-7643 (option 8).
Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, presents the production, The Front Page, starring Bishop Ford faculty and alumni, in the Bishop Ford Theatre, Oct. 20, 7 p.m. Tickets, $10. Contact Forte Bellino, 718-360-2500, for reservations.
Join Ronnie Turso and friends, the NYPD Pipes and Drums, Rebecca Whiteside and Irish Step Dancers at Msgr. McClancy M.H.S.’s gym, East Elmhurst, for Memorial Concert V to benefit the McClancy September 11th Scholarship Fund, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m. $25 donation. Food, drinks and raffle. Call 718-397-9343 to reserve a seat.
The diocesan Vocations Office is sponsoring its second “Listen and You Can Win” contest. Log onto www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org
/vocations/contest/ and answer some questions. You may win an iPod, iTunes music card or a Sony PSP. Deadline: Oct. 31. Call 718-399-5950 or e-mail vocations@diobrook.org.
St. Mary’s Drama Guild, at BVM Help of Christians, Woodside, will present a production of The Wizard of Oz. Youth, up to age 19, are welcome to audition Oct. 17, 6:30 - 8 p.m. For details, visit
www.stmarysdramaguild.org or call Miss Smith, 718-672-4848.
Come to Café Soul, a free evening of entertainment sponsored by the Bensonhurst Cluster Youth Ministry, at Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Junior high, high school and college age youth welcome. Call 718-234-0614 or e-mail KenWodz@optonline.net for details.
Youth Haunted House, sponsored by Bensonhurst Cluster Youth Ministry, at St. Dominic, Bensonhurst, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Call 718-234-0614 or e-mail KenWodz@optonline.net for details.
Young men from Cathedral Prep, Elmhurst, are visiting parish schools to spread the message and mission of the prep seminary. To schedule a visit, have your principal contact Father Cush at 718-592-6800 ext. 120 or e-mail frcush
@cathedralprepseminary.com.
Life Teen is back at St. Andrew’s, Bay Ridge! Life Teen Mass is every Sunday, 5 p.m., followed by Life Night for high school teens. Call 718-680-1010 or e-mail standrewLIFETEEN
@att.net.
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