Salesian Players present
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
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Click here to watch an interview with Peter Calamari '08 as J. B. Biggley.
Click here to watch an interview with Torrey Rodriguez '08 as J. Pierpont Finch.

Students Excel with Presidential Fitness Test
Three Salesian High students have scored above the 90th percentile on the Presidential Fitness Test.  In order to score at this level, a student has to meet this criteria...
Age
 Push Ups
 Sit Ups
(in 60 seconds)
 Shuttle
Run
 Mile
Run
14
 41
 58
 9.0
 6:13
15
 44
 59
 8.8
 6:07
16
 46
 58
 8.6
 5:56
Congratulations to the three students who met this criteria: David Rivera '11, Michael Wallace '11, and Michael Schiulaz '09.
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Art Students Exhibit Work
Eight Salesian High students in Ms. Hanley's art classes exhibited their art work in the "Small Works Invitational" exihibit held at Pace University in Pleasantville.  The exhibit, from February 4 to March 12, 2008, consists of student work from selected area high schools and is sponsored at Pace by the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences and the Pace University Fine Arts Department.  Participating Salesian High students include Darius Chappell '08, James Chica '08, Arton Djonbalaj '08, Miguel Gallardo '10, Fernando Garcia '10, Peter LoCasto '08,  Tyrell Maldacker '09, and Brandon Richardson '08.

Fernando Garcia '10 stands before his skeleton study pencil drawing
Fernando with his mother and grandmother at the Opening Reception, Feb. 6, 2008
Tyrell Maldacker '09 with his scratchboard project
 Tyrell with his mother at the Opening Reception


Darius Chappell '08 with his scratchboard project "Brickhouse"
 Darius poses with his father at the reception
 
$500,000 Endowment to Fund
Salesian Math Leaders Program
Six FULL Four-Year Scholarships Available to Current Eighth Grade Students
After several years of planning and a $500,000 endowment established by an alumnus, the Salesian Math Leaders Program is scheduled to begin September 2008, announced principal John Flaherty.
Many of us here at Salesian, as well as our funder, are concerned with the recent statistics that demonstrate a decline of  American college students gearing themselves toward careers in math, science and technology.  While this trend does not bode well for the economic and academic future of our country, it certainly caused us to reflect on what Salesian can do to ensure that its graduates are competitive in this ever-more demanding global market place.  Through the Salesian Math Leaders Program, Salesian High School will do its part to help stem the tide of this educational direction, said Mr. Flaherty.
With two positions reserved for Hispanic students, each of the six young men selected to participate in this unique individualized math-focused program will receive a FULL four-year scholarship to Salesian High School with clear expectations that they will attend America's premier colleges in the fields of math, science, technology, accounting, and finance.
To apply to the program, current eighth graders who are all-around excellent students, most particularly those who have excelled and are skilled in math, may contact the Principal's office to request an application.

Salesian High Celebrates Principal John Flaherty's
40 Years of Service
October 31 and November 1, 2007
Principal John P. Flaherty and his unprecedented 40 years of service to Salesian High School, including 18 years as principal, were celebrated by special liturgies and a dinner at Beckwith Pointe in New Rochelle.  The celebrations began with a liturgy at the Salesian High Chapel presided by Salesian provincial, Very Rev. James Heuser, SDB.  The reception at Beckwith Pointe followed.  The following day, Salesian High students joined in the celebration at their Mass for All Saints Day at Holy Name of Jesus Church.

The celebrations began with a liturgy on Halloween evening presided over by Salesian provincial, Very Rev. James Heuser, SDB.  In his homily he expressed the province's gratitude to Mr. Flaherty.
 Celebrants at the Mass included former Salesian High Director/President, Fr. John Serio, SDB, and Salesian High CYM, Fr. Thomas Provenzano, SDB '85.


Mr. Flaherty celebrates with the Class of 1971.  Mr. Flaherty began his teaching career in 1967 when these alumni were freshmen.
 Sr. Barbara Wright, OP, long-time Salesian High assistant principal with Mr. Flaherty.


Salesian High seniors present Mr. Flaherty with a Proclamation from the City of New Rochelle, where Oct. 31, 2007 was John Flaherty Day.
 VP for advancement, Louis Calvelli '74 presents a congratulatory letter from President George Bush.


Wearing the Rangers jersey he received as a gift from Salesian High students, Mr. Flaherty addresses the students at Holy Name Church.
 Salesian alumnus John Ruvo '00 presents Mr. Flaherty with a Proclamation from the city of Yonkers.
Click here for a biography of John P. Flaherty.
 
Salesian High's First
Student Exchange Program
On Thursday, October 18, Salesian High School welcomed ten students and three representatives from Salesian College of Farnborough, England, as part of a ten-day international exchange program, announced Salesian Principal John Flaherty.
This is the first-ever international student exchange program at Salesian High School and the realization of a dream that began to germinate three year ago, said Fr. Patrick Angelucci, SDB, ’64, director/president.  This program will demonstrate that despite great distances and different cultures, the two schools are part of one family, said Fr. Patrick.
The families of the Salesian High School students selected to go to England in February are hosting the English students. I’m highly excited, said Farnborough student athlete Dominic Lion.  America is so built up in our television and media, and this program will really show us what high school in the States is all about.  Accompanying the students from England are the school’s headmaster Patrick Wilson, his wife Helen, and the dean of the upper sixth form, Richard Maher.
Mr. Wilson and Mr. Flaherty have put together an educational experience that includes attending classes, trips to Philadelphia, West Point, Mystic Seaport, the Thomas Paine cottage, a private tour of New York City conducted by the New York Historical Society, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Museum of Natural History, and a Broadway show.
The exchange students returned to England on October 28, and the Salesian H. S. students will depart for their experience on February 7, 2008.   I can’t wait to go to England and see how Don Bosco’s message is interpreted and manifested in England, said Salesian senior Arton Djonbalaj '08. 


Upon arrival, Farnborough and Salesian High students in the exchange program pose with Farnborough headmaster, Mr. Patrick  Wilson, at the Salesian High main entrance.
 Farnborough students and their headmaster pose with their guide on their trip to historic Philadelphia with the Salesian High freshman class.


Farnborough students visited the Thomas Paine Cottage in New Rochelle and got to try on Revolutionary War outfits.
 Farnborough and Salesian High students involved in the exchange program spent one evening at New Roc City's entertainments.


Farnborough students and their chaperones spent a day visiting lower Manhattan, including the Statue of Liberty (above left), Ellis Island, Ground Zero, St. Paul's Church, Trinity Church, Wall Street, Federal Hall, and South Street Seaport (above right).


All twenty students in the program pose with cadets on their visit to West Point.  Fr. Patrick Angelucci, SDB, '64, Salesian High School Director/President
 Farnborough students presented Fr. Patrick and Student Council president Matthew Trosa '08 with a plaque commemorating the historic exchange.
 
Academic Awards Communion Breakfast
September 23, 2007
On Sunday, September 23, 2007, Salesian High School held it's annual Academic Awards Communion Breakfast to honor students who excelled academically during the 2006-2007 school year.  Following a 9:00 a.m. Mass in the school chapel, teachers, parents and students enjoyed breakfast served in the school gymnasium.
 
Honored first were the new members of the Honors Scholar program.  All students are from the class of 2010 and received their Honors Scholars pin from Fr. Patrick Angelucci, SDB, '64 Director/President and Mr. John Flaherty, Principal.  They include David Aprea (St. Frances de Chantal, Bronx), Charles Babor (New Rochelle Catholic Elementary School), Brendon Capriles (St. Francis Xavier, Bronx), Christopher Castaldi and Vincent Castaldi (The School at Church Falls in Pennsylvania), John Celzo (St. Mark Lutheran, Yonkers), Sergio Cifuentes (St. Benedict, Bronx), Cody Formisano (Holy Name of Jesus, New Rochelle), Michael Foti (St. Frances de Chantal, Bronx), Kamil Krzynowek (Corpus Christi, Port Chester), William Law (Our Lady of the Assumption, Bronx), John Lento (St. Benedict, Bronx), Joseph Macli (Our Lady of the Assumption, Bronx), Gregory Pennamon (St. Angela Merici, Bronx), Christoper Peters (Holy Rosary, Bronx), William Petrunia (The Chapel School, Bronxville), Brandon Reed (Our Lady of Fatima, Scarsdale), Andrew Samaroo (Our Lady of Victory, Mount Vernon), Samuel Silva (Holy Rosary, Port Chester), Nicholas Terp (Pelham Middle School), Christopher Tfirn (St. Benedict, Bronx), Zachary Zapata (Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pelham), and Nikita Zakrevskiy (Herbert Lehman High School).
 
Awards were distributed next.  Students were given an engraved plaque by Mr. Flaherty and Sr. Barbara Wright, OP, Assistant Principal.  Department chairpersons assisted with the distribution of awards.  Adrian Williams '10 (Holy Rosary, Bronx) received the award for excellence in Religion for the 9th grade and John Reilly '08 (Immaculate Conception, Tuckahoe) the excellence in Religion award for the 11th grade.
 
Sergio Cifuentes '10 (St. Benedict, Bronx) received the award for excellence in English for the 9th grade and Adrien Averion '09 (St. Brendan, Bronx) received the award for the 10th grade.
 
Excellence in Mathematics for the 9th grade was awarded to Gregory Pennamon '10 (St. Angela Merici, Bronx), to John Cirillo, Jr. '09 (Our Lady of the Assumption, Bronx) for the 10th grade, and to Christopher Carlson '08 (St. Clare, Bronx) for the 11th grade.
 
In science, Kamil Krzynowek '10 (Corpus Christi, Port Chester) received the award for excellence in Biology, Andres Zepeda '09 (Corpus Christi, Port Chester) the award for Chemistry, and Nader Nouraee Jr. '08 (Public School 175, Bronx) for Physics.
 
Andrew Samaroo '10 (Our Lady of Victory, Mount Vernon) received the award for excellence in social studies for the 9th grade, Andrew Marinaccio '09 (St. Lucy, Bronx) the award for 10th grade, and Matthew Trosa '08 (St. Frances de Chantal, Bronx) for the 11th grade.
 
In foreign language, Matthew Foti '10 (St. Frances de Chantal, Bronx) received the award for excellence in Italian I, Rafael Alvarez Jr. '08 (Alfred M. Franco Middle School, Mount Vernon) excellence in Italian III, John Lento '10 (St. Benedict, Bronx) excellence in Spanish I, and Shane Kelly '09 (Albert Leonard Middle School, New Rochelle) excellence in Spanish II.
 
The award for excellence in art for grade 9 was awarded to Evan Virello '10 (St. Theresa, Bronx) and for grade 10 to Michael Viggiano '09 (Our Lady of the Assumption, Bronx).  The award for excellence in technology for grade 9 was awarded to Charles Babor '10 (New Rochelle Catholic Elementary School).
 
The breakfast ended with comments and a blessing from Fr. Angelucci.


After Mass in the newly renovated school chapel, breakfast was served and awards distributed in the gymnasium.  Thanks go to Sr. Barbara Wright, OP, Assistant Principal, for the fall decorations.
 Shown above are Kamil Krzynowek '10 (left) and Andres Zepeda '09, both graduates of Corpus Christi School in Port Chester, who won awards for Biology and Chemistry.
Picture credits: Andrew Samaroo '10

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