Catholic Memorial School e-Knightline August 15, 2010
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From the Principal's Office
Dear Catholic Memorial Parents,
We're looking forward to the
start of another great school year at Catholic Memorial School. Thanks
to the support and dedication of our parent community, our school is
strong and will continue to Richard Chisholm, Principal  | remain a competitive college-preparatory
institution in the coming years.
As your son arrives at CM this fall, he'll notice several
changes that have occurred during the summer months. The classrooms in
Donahue Hall are being equipped with SMART boards as well as some
classrooms in the high school. In the high school building, new
flooring has been installed in some classrooms and the lighting in the
halls has been updated.
Aside
from the changes in administration which President Sheff detailed to
you in June, there are some other changes in the faculty and staff. Leah Ramsdell has been appointed Director of Campus Ministry, while
Andrew Malionek will be taking over as Chair of the Theology
Department. We'd like to welcome John Aversa (Math), Kathryn Boyle
(Campus Ministry), J. Christopher Russell (Theology and English) and
Shendon Wang (Mandarin).
Looking ahead, we invite Middle School Program parents to join us
on Thursday, September 16 at 7pm for the Middle School Mini Schedule. The High School Mini Schedule
will take place at 7pm on September 21. Other events, including Olympic Day, the Making
Strides Walk for Breast Cancer, and picture retakes day, can be found
on the school calendar. Thank you, again, for helping to make the beginning of this
year run smoothly. I hope you enjoy the remaining days of summer, and
I look forward to a great year.
Sincerely,
Richard Chisholm
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Summer Program offers small class sizes, individual attention
Offering coursework for enrichment in
history, world languages, English and chemistry, among others, the
Summer Education Program gave students an individualized approach to
working with CM's best teachers.
Program director and CM English teacher Nick Colarossi, in his second
year heading the summer courses, was pleased to see both CM students
and students from outside the school community do well in summer
coursework. Students took some courses to catch up, while others took
courses to get ahead or strengthen skills they had acquired during the
winter.
Click on the image above to watch the video.
"Given the smaller class sizes we offer
and the fewer commitments outside of class they have, most students do
much better in the summer," Colarossi said...[read more]
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Thank You.
Thank you for your support of CM's 2009-10 Annual Fund. Because of the generous support of alumni, parents, parents of alumni, faculty, staff and friends, Catholic Memorial had its second best year of fundraising, with over $1.2 million raised from nearly 1,500 donors. This amount includes gifts to the Annual Fund, financial aid, endowment and facilities.
Please click on the above to watch a "thank you" video from the CM community.
Your
continued support of Catholic Memorial's fundraising efforts is vital
to the school's mission and the future of CM. We thank you for doing
your part to contribute.
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CM Alumni: News and Notes
Mike '74 and Jane Daley P'07 '09 hosted the second annual Cape Cod Alumni Reception on August 8. Click here to read more...
Steve Dalton '61 is looking forward to seeing his classmates at CM's first 50th Class Reunion this coming spring.
Steve Jurasek '67 now lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, where he is married with two children & two grandchildren. Steve is the president of Applied Control Specialists, Inc., specializing in energy management & control systems integration.
Falmouth Commodores general manager Bob Clark '67 had two alums working for him this summer: Angelo Todesca '07, a broadcasting major at Stonehill, and current CMTV anchor Nick Leney '11 (pictured below).
"After working for the US Secret Service for six years, I moved to
Raleigh, NC, where I retired in 2009," writes Jack Libby '79. "After 30 years in law
enforcement, I now work for the North Carolina Education Lottery."
Tim McCarthy '88 P'16 served as coach for the Parkway American Little
League All-Star team this summer, who earned the first ever state
championship in that division. His team traveled to Cranston, Rhode
Island for the Eastern Regionals, where they beat Rhode Island, New
Hampshire and Vermont before falling to Connecticut in the semifinals. McCarthy's son Garrett played catcher for the team.
Greg Hildreth '01 (below, left) will be making his broadway debut this fall in Bloody,
Bloody Andrew Jackson, which opened at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre in
New York on September 21. The musical imagines Andrew Jackson's life
through the lens of emo rock music and modern day New York City.
Joe Eder '07 is currently entering his junior year at Framingham
State University where he is studying biotechnology.
Noel Ravitz '08 has been working as a sales and traffic intern at NESN this summer for National Sales Manager Andrew Burns '95. Noel is in his third year at UMass.
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CM on State Street: Student Leaders kick off Making Strides
A group of junior and senior peer
ministers attended the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Walk
Pacesetter Kickoff event on August 11 at Boston's State Room.
Chris Stathopoulos '11, Christian Mowles '11, Ryan Lemoie '12, Tyler
Donovan '11 and Brendan Greene '11 attended the event on behalf of CM,
which this year will again lead the Making Strides Against Breast
Cancer's High School Challenge.
Ryan Lemoie '12, Brendan Greene '11, Tyler Donovan '11, Chris Stathopoulos '11 and Christian Mowles '11 at the State Room.
At the State Room, CM's delegation of leaders were treated royally,
with a view overlooking Boston Harbor as they brainstormed ways to
fundraise for this year's Making Strides Walk on October 3 and heard
inspiring stories from guest speakers. They heard from Peg
Camp, head of the American Cancer Society's New England Division, who
praised their efforts...[read more]
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Join us for the 24th CM Golf TournamentThe 24th Annual Catholic Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on
Monday, September 27, 2010 at the Walpole Country Club. The tournament
will, once again, be sponsored by Cooley Manion Jones LLP. We thank
them for their continued support of the young men of Catholic Memorial.
This year's tournament will take on a special meaning as we honor Joe
Perfetti who retired from CM in June 2010 after 38 years of teaching.
Joe began his career at CM in 1972 and since then he has taught over
3,800 young men in courses like AP Calculus, Discrete Math, and Math
Analysis. In the words of Paul Sheff '62, President, "You simply
cannot replace Joe Perfetti and people like him, who have so clearly
shaped our school and who have had such a positive effect on our boys..." [read more]
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Supporting Cancer Research in the PMC
CM school nurse Joyce Burke and assistant dean of students Thomas Meagher biked 162 miles in solidarity with those afflicted by cancer in the 31st annual Pan Mass Challenge on August 7-8. The two rode together for "Team Roar" to support Christmas events at the Dana Farber's Jimmy Fund clinic. This was Mr. Meagher's first PMC and Mrs. Burke's second.
"We had such a good time," said Mrs. Burke. "This was an amazing experience."
Mr. Meagher rode in memory of many friends and family he's known who have been afflicted by cancer...[read more]
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In Memoriam: Joseph Hurley '61
Catholic Memorial School mourns the loss of teacher Joseph D. Hurley '61, who passed on July 18, 2010. Please click here to read Mr. Hurley's obituary from The Boston Globe.
"I knew Joe and remembered him fondly from our school days, and I became reacquainted with him as one of Catholic Memorial's finest teachers in recent years," said CM President Paul E. Sheff '62. "Joe's passing is a great loss to our community."
Related: Mr. Hurley's last day of class
Photos on CM Shutterfly site
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From the Athletics Department
All athletes trying out for a sport must have an updated physical on file in the nurse's Office and a Code of Conduct form on file in the athletics office. The Code of Conduct form can be found here.
Tryout Schedules: Starting Dates
Varsity/JV Football: 8/23, Noon
Freshman: 8/30, 5-7pm
Middle School: 8/31, 5-7pm
Varsity/JV Soccer: 8/26, 9am
Freshman: 8/30, 9am
Soccer parent/player pre-season meeting: 8/18 at 7pm in Cafe
Varsity XC: 8/31
Freshman/MS XC: 9/7, 2:30pm
Varsity/JV Golf: 8/25, 7:30am
Email Coach Palermo
Click here to download and view information on tryouts and requirements for specific fall sports.
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Summer Bookstore Hours
Grades 7&8: August 23, 4pm-6pm
Grade 9: August 23, 6pm-8:30pm
Grades 10-12: August 24, 4pm-8:30pm
All grades: August 25, 3pm-7pm
Students can
pick up their schedules, planners, books, uniforms and apparel during
these times.
If you have any concerns, contact Mr. Croteau by calling
(617) 469-8000, ext. 5008. Students/parents who are unable to attend
the sale: book will be available for sale after student orientations.
Used book supplies are limited to a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Upcoming Events
Monday, August 16, 2010
Physicals due for all fall sports candidates
Monday, August 23, 2010
Fall Sports begin
Book Sales (through 8/25)
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Senior Formal Portraits (through 8/26)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Freshman Orientation 8/31 - 9/1
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Faculty Meeting
Monday, September 06, 2010
Labor Day - no classes
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Student orientations: Gr. 12, 8-10:30 a.m.
Student Orientation - Gr. 8, 9:30 - a.m. - Noon
Student Orientation Gr. 10, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
New Parents Orientation 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Student Orientation Gr. 11 - 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Student Orientation Gr. 7 9:30 a.m. - Noon
Grade 9 Orientation 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Senior Parents Orientation 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
Mini Schedule Gr. 7 & 9 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Gr. 11 Orientation "Judgement Day" 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, September 10, 2010
First Full Day - All classes
VFB vs Lynn Classical
Click here for a complete events calendar.
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Catholic Memorial School
235 Baker St.
West Roxbury, Massachusetts 02132
(617)-469-8000
www.CatholicMemorial.org
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