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Albertus Magnus High School
Newsletter
Joseph T. Troy, President/Principal
Christopher Power Assistant Principal
October, 2014
Volume 55, Number 1
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
October 7th
Sparkill Dominicans – Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary
Founders and Administrators of Albertus Magnus High School
“It could be said that each mystery of the rosary, carefully meditated, sheds light on the mystery of man. ‘Cast your burden on the Lord and he will sustain you’ (Ps 55: 23). To pray the
rosary is to hand over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and his Mother. The rosary
does indeed ‘mark the rhythm of human life,’ bringing it into harmony with the ‘rhythm’ of
God’s own life, in the joyful communion of the Holy Trinity, our life’s destiny and deepest
longing. Through the rosary the faithful receive abundant grace, as though from the very
hands of the Mother of the Redeemer.” – Saint John Paul II
The College Board Advanced Placement Scholar Awards
The following members of the Albertus Magnus High School Class of 2014 have been recognized by the
College Board for achieving excellence on their AP Examinations.
AP Scholar with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and scores of 3
or higher on five or more of the exams.
James Arnowich
Kristin Burns
Megan Confrey
Charles Giordano
Jessie Kay
Maureen O’Dowd
Brian Reardon
Zeyu Xiao
AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3
or higher on four or more of these exams.
Megan Mearian
Kaitlyn Solesky
AP Scholar
Granted to a student who receives scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
Terence Amonica
Laura Clinton
Mikaela Connell
Anthony Cotaj
Fiona Egan
Brianna Flores
Jacqueline Parker
Matthew Raggi
Kiana White
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The following members of the Albertus Magnus High School Class of 2015 have been recognized by the
College Board for achieving excellence on their AP Examinations.
AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average scores of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken, and scores of 3
or higher on four or more of these exams on full-year courses (or the equivalent).
Griffin Favre
Jacqueline Hennelly
Kevin Leddy
Madison McGrath
Gabrielle Valdez
Michael Waldron
AP Scholar
Granted to a student who receives scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams.
Kelly A. Houlihan
Kaitlyn Joong
Lauren Milano
Raymond Mosquea
Elisabeth Pappalardo
Emily Roff
Kiera Townsend
The class of 2015 AP Scholars are currently taking AP courses in their senior year and some will be
AP Scholars with Distinction and AP Scholars with Honors after their completion.
HONORS CONVOCATION CEREMONY
SEPTEMBER 25, 2014
11TH GRADE HONORS
10th GRADE HONORS
Emily Auld
Michelle Barry
Kyra Berkner
Olivia Berkner
Casey Bischoff
Isabella Bono
Megan Bragaglia
Brendan Callahan
Brendan Carle
Nicole Chamberlaine
Erin Ciborowski
Zachary Cunillera
Erin Curley
Kelly DeVizio
Paulina Dore
Edward Faro
Maria Fernandes
Tonny Francois
Mary Gavin
Reilly Golden
Matthew Grieco
Samantha Heavner
Samantha Joseph
Gabriel Lara
Richard Michel
James Musngi
Emily Nealon
Timothy O’Connor
Jacklyn Onody
Michael Padron
Jason Pappalardo
Katherine Reilly
Jordan Rivera
Hugo Rodriguez
Stephen Rodriguez
Giordana Scaffidi
Jessica Stagnari
Stephen Storms
Ashley Tortorella
Carly Winchell
Heba Yacoub
Chelsea Yagel
Gabriella Angeletti
Elizabeth Benedetto
Jovan Bertrand
Medgine Boutin
Samantha Brosius
Jacqueline Cerrati
Philip Cipollina
Jack Conlan
Christopher Cooney
Niles Davies
Michael Dunne
Julia Fahey
Gabrielle Favre
Nicoll Flores
Grace Freeman
Anna Hennelly
Leah Hopson
Paulina Kanburiyan
Kaitlyn Kreider
Melissa Lagueras
John Maguire
Chloe Martinez
Christopher McAvoy
Gregory McAvoy
Patrick McConnell
Valerie Monaco
Alison Moutinho
Kylie Priest
Matthew Quinones
Jake Rivera
Jack Rockhill
Michael Sakmann
Zachary Shaffer
Berry Shupe
Gabrielle Smith
Meaghan Sullivan
Jaclyn Travaglini
Abigail Urena
Jenna Vogelsang
William Ward
Tonianne Zottoli
Albertus Magnus High School
2014-2015
President – Andrew Pierre
Vice-President – Madison McGrath
Secretary – Kelly Kozar
Treasurer – Julia Michalak
Junior Class Director – Michael Padron
Sophomore Class Director – Paiyam Kardgar
Freshman Class Director – Danielle LaRochelle
Class Representatives
Senior Class Representatives
Griffin Favre
Kaitlyn Joong
Rianna Scanlon
James Sclafani
Sophomore Class Representative
Darian Duah
Tess Lorenz
Tonianne Zottoli
Junior Class Representatives
Kelly DeVizio
Samantha Heavner
Jacklyn Onody
Freshman Class Representatives
Madison Grande
Charlotte Schumacher
Ryan Silverstein
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The Parent Association (PA) is a group of volunteer parents dedicated to the support of AMHS programs and
events. The PA organizes social, fundraising and community service events for each AMHS Class and implements major fundraising events such as the Spring Gala/Auction for specific capital improvements for the
school. The PA assists school administration, athletics and clubs in scheduling events and creating a master
events calendar. The PA also partners with administration in sponsoring educational programs for our parents
and students on topics in the news or key to our children’s success.
If you were unable to attend the initial meeting and would like to join the
Parent Association, please email: [email protected]
FROM THE OFFICE OF CAMPUS MINISTRY
Summer…what summer?? Most of the people I meet (of varying generations)
seem to have the same reaction when asked: “How was your summer?” They reply: “Great but it went by so quickly!” Well I know that I feel the same but I am
grateful to hear our hallways filled once again with the voices of our students, the
patter of not so little feet attempting to get to class on time and the clatter of locker
doors at the end of the day. We each have some wonderful memories of our summer and I would like to share one of mine with you.
As the last Regents was completed and AM was officially closed for the summer, I had the privilege of attending the Dominican High School Preaching Conference with two of our students, Tim Brenner and Kiera
Townsend. The five day conference was held at Siena Heights University in Adrian MI and was attended by
over 120 students from Dominican high schools from across the country and Puerto Rico. The purpose was to
help the students understand the values and traditions of the Dominican Order as well as how young people
attending Dominican high schools are called to preach using their gifts in service to others. Workshops were
held in art, drama, dance, eco-spirituality, advocacy and much more. Students and mentors planned prayer services and Masses as well as participated in service activities. This was made possible through the sponsorship of
the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill and Tim, Kiera and I are deeply grateful for their generosity. Hopefully we
will be able to do this again in 2015. As a follow-up we are inaugurating an AM HS Preaching Team. These
students will commit to learning more about the Order as well as participate in various functions both on and
off campus. The formation of this group is currently in process and the first gathering will be October 14,
2014.
We have also hit the ground running with other activities connected to Campus Ministry. Our new Eucharistic
Ministers and Lectors have begun serving the AM community at our Masses. We held our Service Fair on September 18th and many students took advantage of signing up to help the outside organizations and earn service
hours. Pro-Life is gearing up for the Life Chain on October 5th and a “Green Team” has come into being to
help make AM greener and our students more aware of their responsibilities to care for the earth. Our first
Midnight Run will involve the senior class on October 24th and we will sponsor a daily “Rosary For Life” each
afternoon at 2:30 in chapel. Of course, none of this happens without your support and donations of clothes,
toiletries and baked goods and I thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity in helping us get these
activities off the ground.
May this be a year of blessing for you and your families. Be assured of my prayers for you and know that I am
always happy to assist you in any way.
-Submitted by Sr. Nancy Richter, O.P.
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Albertus Magnus Field Day
Albertus Magnus hosted the first annual Field Day on Friday, September 26th for the 7th & 8th graders from
the five elementary schools in Rockland County – Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, St. Gregory, St. Margaret & St.
Paul. We had approximately 235 students participate. The day was a tremendous success with picture perfect
weather. In an atmosphere of friendly competition and school spirit, the students participated in several athletic
events including football, soccer, track, lacrosse, baseball, softball and basketball. Lunch was provided, and we
had a DJ, who added to the festivities. Congratulations to the 1st Place Field Day winner: St. Margaret, and to
the Spirit Award winner: St. Anthony.
Mrs. Power sends a special thank you to all of our coaches for their help in making the first annual Field Day
event such a great success – Coaches McFadden, Gavan, Lopez, Anderson, Freeman, Holland, Ostolozaga,
Fitzpatrick, and Villanueva. Go Falcons!!
- Submitted by Mrs. Power
ART NEWS
On Saturday, October 11th and Sunday, October 12th ten art students and Ms. Wassmer will have their art on display during Artoberfest- an open invitation salon-style
exhibition, event and party held at the Garner Arts Center in Garnerville, NY. All are
welcome to attend! There will be kids arts & crafts, open studios you can visit, live
music, food, and the student/teacher and professional art exhibits. Hope to see you
there!
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ALBERTUS MAGNUS OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, October 26, 2014
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Mass 11:00 AM. Presentations & Tours begin at 11:45 AM.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Presentations & Tours
For more information please contact:
Noreen Power, Director of Admissions
(845) 623-8842 x 206 or visit our website
www.albertusmagnus.net
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Albertus Magnus High School will once again participate in the Stop & Shop
A+ Bonus Bucks Rewards Program. AMHS earns CASH every time you use
your card. Please register your card on-line at www.stopandshop.com/aplus.
You must re-register every year. Enter school code #06986.
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ATHLETICS
The Varsity Girls Soccer team is off to a terrific start! After a 0-2 start to the season, the Lady Falcons are unbeaten in the last six games posting a record of 5-2-1.
The Falcons are led by the leadership and will of senior captains Katie O'Connell
and Jackie Hennelly. Juniors Carly Clinton, Hope Kehoe, and freshman
Danielle LaRochelle have boosted the Falcons offense with their energy and offensive prowess.
Please come out and support the girls during the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 4 when they
host #13 state ranked Class B opponent Burke Catholic at 6:00pm. Go Falcons!!
- Submitted by Coach Gavin
ALBERTUS MAGNUS
HIGH SCHOOL
798 Route 304
Bardonia, NY 10954
www.albertusmagnus.net
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, October 2
Homecoming Football 7:00 PM
Friday, October 3
Homecoming Dance 8-11 PM
Sunday, October 4
Homecoming Mass—4:00 PM BBQ—4:45 PM
Girls Soccer—6:00 PM - Boys Soccer—8:00 PM
Monday, October 13
Columbus Day—No School
Wednesday, October 14
Underclassmen & Faculty Photo Retakes
Wednesday, October 15
PSAT– Grade 11 Only (Grade 9, 10, 12 no student attendance)
Thursday, October 16
National Honor Society Ceremony & Induction—8:30 AM
Friday, October 24
Mass & Student Council Induction—10:00 AM
Senior Class Midnight Run
Sunday, October 26
Open House 11:00 AM Mass—Presentation & Tours follow
Monday, October 27
Open House Holiday—no school
Tuesday, October 28
Open House 7:00 PM—Presentation & Tours