Contact:

Dennis Polito

Bishop Conaty – Our Lady of Loretto High School

2900 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA  90006-3802

Telephone Number: 323-737-0012 x 106

Fax Number: 323-737-1749

Email Address – dpolito@bishopconatyloretto.org

Web site address: www.bishopconatyloretto.org

Los Angeles, CA   

Bishop Conaty-Loretto High School student athletes and coaches have been awarded the 30th Annual Kenny Fagins CIF Southern Section Shake for Sportsmanship Award.  The award presentations took place on April 24, 2012, at Dodger Stadium, before the scheduled game against the Atlanta Braves.  Junior Daisy Bejarano was the school’s representative at the pregame ceremony on a beautiful evening at Chavez Ravine.

The Kenny Fagins Shake for Sportsmanship program provides recognition for schools singled out by a vote of their peers (the members of their respective leagues) for outstanding sportsmanlike conduct throughout the school year. This year Bishop Conaty-Loretto was selected from the Horizon League for the Kenny Fagins CIF Southern Section Shake for Sportsmanship Award for the 2011-2012 school year.

Although each league is free to establish its own criteria for the determination of the winning school, the CIF Southern Section offers the following guidelines for the selection process: student body participation, enthusiasm, behavior at home and away games, treatment of opponents, and treatment of officials.

It is important to note this “code of conduct” applies to the spectators: students, parents, and friends, in addition to the team members and coaches.  Bishop Conaty-Loretto takes great pride in the education of the whole person spiritually, academically, aesthetically, physically, and technologically – a pride that began in 1923 with its opening as the Los Angeles Catholic Girls High School.  You just can’t hide that Wildcat Pride!

Bishop Conaty – Our Lady of Loretto High School, located in the Harvard Heights District of Los Angeles, is a comprehensive, college-preparatory, 9-12 Archdiocesan Catholic School for young women.   Fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Bishop Conaty – Loretto is a Christ-centered school whose rigorous program of academics prepares its students to be eligible for admission to colleges and universities locally, nationally and globally. www.bishopconatyloretto.org

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ST. FRANCIS GRADUATES SELECTED FOR ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT BASEBALL TEAMS

The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Baseball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, have been released to recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The Academic All-District teams include three St. Francis High School graduate student-athletes from two different geographic districts across the United States.  First-team Academic All-District honorees advance to the Capital One Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month. Information on the three St. Francis graduates selected for this honor (Garrett Salzman ’08, Nick Gentili ’09, and Matt Quintero ’11) is listed below:

2012 Academic All-District Baseball Team District 6

NCAA DIVISION III (MI, MN, WI) – FIRST TEAM

Pos.   Name                                School                                              Yr.      Hometown                       GPA   Major

C         Garrett Salzman           MACALESTER                                 Sr.       Glendale, Calif.               3.88    Biology

2012 Academic All-District Baseball Team District 8

NCAA DIVISION II (California Collegiate, Great Northwest, Pacific West) – FIRST TEAM

Pos.   Name                                School                                              Yr.      Hometown                       GPA   Major

C         Matt Quintero               SAN FRANCISCO STATE             Sr.       San Gabriel, Calif.           3.36    Kinesiology

NCAA DIVISION III (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, Canada) – FIRST TEAM

Pos.   Name                                School                                              Yr.      Hometown                       GPA   Major

OF      Nick Gentili                     POMONA                                        Jr.       Glendale, Calif.               3.62    Mathematical economics

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CONTACT:                                               

Andy Marafino                                                                                 

Bishop Montgomery High School                                                                                  

5430 Torrance Blvd.                                                                                

Torrance, CA 90503

Two Bishop Montgomery Graduates Receive Distinguished Service Awards

Torrance, CA (May 11, 2012): On Thursday, May 10, 2012, two Bishop Montgomery alumni were honored by the South Bay Medal of Valor committee for their roles in serving the community.

On January 18, 2011, Gardena Police Lieutenant Vince Osorio ’87 and Gardena Police Detective Hugo Gualotuna ’90 were among the officers who entered the Gardena High School campus and rescued two 15-year-old students shot in a classroom. The officers responded when a teacher called 911 to report the shooting. Osorio, Gualotuna, and the other officers entered the campus, not knowing where the gunman was and found a teenage girl bleeding on the floor in a classroom with a gunshot wound to the head. The officers picked up the girl and took her to the front of the school, where paramedics had responded.

During the South Bay Medal of Valor Awards held at the Torrance Marriott South Bay, Osorio and Gualotuna received the Distinguished Service Award for their roles in the Gardena High School incident.

The South Bay Medal of Valor is awarded to outstanding individual police officers and firefighters in the South Bay who have distinguished themselves by bravery, heroism or other outstanding meritorious actions beyond the normal demands of protection service.

The Bishop Montgomery community congratulates all those who were honored, especially Lt. Osorio and Detective Gualotuna. Thank you for all you do!

Below is KTLA’s video coverage of the Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony.

http://www.ktla.com/videogallery/69878115/News/VIDEO–Officers-Honored-At-Medal-of-Valor-Luncheon—Glen-Walker-reports#pl-62897343

For more information, please contact:

Stephanie Reyes

Phone (626) 282-3181 ext. 128

San Gabriel, CA, April 28, 2012: On Saturday April 28^th San Gabriel Mission High School had their Alumni Benefit Luncheon including performances by the contest winners of “Dancing with the Mission Stars.”

The school auditorium was beautifully decorated with the help of alums, parents, staff and the wonderful plants donated by Norm’s Nursery in San Gabriel.

Junior Jackie Abing provided wonderful background piano music throughout the event, and alumni were thrilled to hear her original composition dedicated to the school, “I Found a Home.”

The winners of “Dancing with the Mission Stars” were as follows:  First Place – Team # 2 Seniors Jennifer Menendez, Luz Rocha and alumna Cheri Haines Jasinski – Class of 1960; Second Place – Team #3 Senior Stephanie Chavez and her mom alumna Elisa Perez – Class of 1982; Third Place – Team #10 – Senior Marina Torres with alumna Connie Olmos – Class of 1979.  Congratulations everyone!

The luncheon included 75 alums and guests who graciously participated not only in the silent auction but as well as a mystery raffle and a 50/50 drawing.

The funds that were raised will not only assist the Fine Arts Department, but will also be used for scholarships to deserving students. At SGMHS, 95% of the students are on financial need-based scholarships.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a huge success!

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School                                                                                                                                                        

CONTACT: Raul Melendez                                                                                                  

329 N. Garfield Avenue                                                                                                

Montebello, Ca. 90640                                                                                                   

(323) 887-2066 Ext. 517

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School Honors Students With Outstanding Academic Achievement

MONTEBELLO, CA.  Last night Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School held its Top Ten Academic Honors Ceremony at the Quiet Canon Restaurant in Montebello. The event was hosted by CSHM Principal, Mr. David Chambers. His introductory comments welcomed families of the honored students as well as expressing how proud he was to honor them. “Your outstanding academic achievement is so impressive. Your teachers and parents are so proud of each and every one of you.”

The evening prayer was lead by Campus Minister, Mr. Louis Metoyer.  He expressed, “God has given each of you gifts and talents and you are using them to the best of your ability.”

The Keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Carlos Haro, a UCLA Alumnus.  He said, “Success is not achieved by oneself. Each and every one of you has people who led you to your success.” Dr. Haro, quoted UCLA basketball coach, the late John Wooden, “Success is not tied to achievement, wealth or fame, but to how close a person came to their potential.”

The students were each called up to received certificates from California Senator Ron Calderon, who represents the 30^th Senate District, and Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina. The students were also honored with a Top Ten Honors Award Medal.

The senior students honored were: Sarah Moreno, Osmara Aburto, Alexa Cordero, Lauren Respicio-Rueff, Monica Mizukami, Martin Jose, Estefania Buenrostro, Arturo Hernandez, Alyssa Solon, and Jessica Alvarado.

The junior students honored were: Jorge Luevano, Frederick Canas, Jessica Escobedo, Andray Cardoza, Alex Giron, Adan Rodriguez, Madeleine Jackson, Rachel Lucerom, Jake Beltran, and Adrian Gomez.

The sophomore students honored were: Briana Mercuri, Maegan Madrigal, Olympia Miranda, Emily Lopez, Aimee Gonzalez, Kimberly Nguyen, Mia Vasquez, Alejandra Duran, Jenna Escobedo, Bobbi Nunez, and Sinthia Pedraza.

*The freshmen honored were: Cesar Moreno, Ysabel Gonzalez, Stephanie Reynoso, Izabel Duenas, Isabel Lopez, Mario Cardenas, Katrina Garcia, Sabrina Gomez, Jennifer Lopez, Matthew Arriaga, Lauren Cedano, Ariana Cruz, Jean-Luc Dauphiney, Gabriela Garcia, Megan Moreno, Karla Ramirez, Emmanuel Reyes, Savannah Sanchez, Nicolette Silva, Maria Solorzano, and Colleen Tamashiro.

*The freshmen class had a 10 way tie for the 10^th spot. This increased their category to 21 students being honored.                                                                      ##

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GOLDEN KNIGHTS FINISH SECOND IN NATIONAL ACADEMIC DECATHLON COMPETITION

St. Francis High School is pleased to announce that the school’s Academic Decathlon Team finished second in the United States Academic Decathlon 2012 Medium School National Online Competition. This is a remarkable accomplishment that demonstrates the hard work and dedication of this remarkable group of young men. This is the third time that St. Francis has competed at the national level and the second time the school has placed 2^nd overall. This year the team also earned twelve individual medals based off of individual member scoring. The St. Francis community is extremely proud of the team’s accomplishments and would like to offer special thanks to the coach, Mr. Dirk Dierking, for making this success possible.

Team Rankings: http://www.usad.org/competition/Nationals2012/OnlineScores/MedTeamRankings2012.pdf

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call (818) 790-0325 ext. 513 or email burghdorfa@sfhs.net.

CONTACT:                                                     

Andy Marafino                                                                                   

Bishop Montgomery High School                                                                                

5430 Torrance Blvd.                                                                             

Torrance, CA 90503

Bishop Montgomery Freshman Earns Perfect Score on National Latin Exam

Torrance, CA (May 7, 2012): Bishop Montgomery freshman Kira Coyne ’15 recently achieved a perfect score on the 2012 Introduction to Latin National Latin Exam. Only 252 students out of over 18,600 who participated in the U.S., Australia, Canada, England, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Taiwan, China, France, Japan, Germany, Virgin Islands, Iran, and Zimbabwe attained this distinction!

Contact: Fr. Nicholas Tacito, O.Praem

rector@marystarhigh.com

310-547-1138                                                                                                                                                                                                     

SAN PEDRO ARTIST JULIE BENDER ENDEAVORS TO REVITALIZE PECK PARK POOL WITH NEW MOSAIC MURAL

Mary Star Swim Coach Leads Students and Community in Educational Mural Depicting Colorful Sea Creatures from the California Coast

San Pedro, Calif. – With support from the community, San Pedro artist Julie Bender is developing a mosaic mural at the Peck Park Pool to replace the aging mural painted by Diana Chapman nearly 10 years ago. The Peck Park Pool community and the San Pedro Northwest Neighborhood Council voted to install brightly colored mosaics themed by individual sea creatures, including mythological ones, as the new adornment.

Designed by Mrs. Bender, the mural is comprised of handmade tiles from community members including 15 different Girl Scout Troops, one Boy Scout Troop, Mary Star of the Sea High School art students and a special group of people from the Peck Park Community Center. More than 10,000 individual tiles will be made, painted and glazed to create the sea creatures which will be clearly defined by a black outline and frame. Within each frame fun facts depict the story of the creatures adding a whimsical yet educational twist for swimmers to enjoy. The large and colorful mosaic will be visible from the tennis courts yet up close the details will fascinate the passerby.

The project began in January but the installation of the final tiles should be completed at the end of June 2012. The cost of the project was projected at $2,000 but the memories it creates will be “priceless.” If you would like to donate to the project please visit www.laparksfoundation.org and click on “Support a Park,” “Ways to Give,” “Support your Favorite Park,” and finally type in “Peck Park Pool.” Other ways to help include donating colorful tiles, Thin-set, grout, tiling clippers, sponges, and buckets.

Based in San Pedro, California, Mary Star of the Sea High School serves the Los Angeles Harbor Area through a curriculum grounded in a college preparatory program with a four-year honor/AP track option. In the great tradition of Catholic education, Mary Star of the Sea High School challenges students to reach their full human potential through a living faith in God.

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CONTACT:                                                 

Andy Marafino                                                                                

Bishop Montgomery High School                                                                               

5430 Torrance Blvd.                                                                              

Torrance, CA 90503

Bishop Montgomery Alumna Is Award-Winning Children’s Author

Torrance, CA (May 7, 2012): On Friday, May 4, 2012 Bishop Montgomery hosted a very special guest on campus when alumna Gladys Barbieri ’92 returned to share her award-winning children’s book with many of the honors and Advanced Placement Spanish students. Her first book, Rubber Shoes…A Lesson in Gratitude (Los zapatos de goma…una leccion de gratitud) was the Gold Medal Winner, Spanish Language Book 2011 by the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. 

The book, written in English and Spanish, is a true story from Barbieri’s life. In the book, Gladys Elizabeth becomes disappointed when her mother buys her the “ugliest” shoes in the world. She devises a foolproof plan in hopes of destroying her ugly shoes. However Gladys Elizabeth doesn’t account for the sturdiness of her shoes and in the end learns a valuable lesson in gratitude. “I wanted this story to be bilingual because it is my belief that celebrating the vast cultures and differences in our world is key in developing understanding, peace and love,” explains Barbieri. “And that is my hope, to continue writing stories that inspire love and connection.”

Barbieri, a first grade teacher, visited Ms. Rodriguez’ AP Spanish Language classes, Ms. Galdamez’ Honors Spanish I and II classes, and Ms. Reano’s AP Spanish Literature class. Before reading her book (in Spanish) to the classes, Barbieri spoke to the students about the importance of learning a different language, visiting different countries, and getting out of your comfort zone. Barbieri even called upon some students to come up practice their Spanish by reading a few pages.  

After graduating from Bishop Montgomery, Barbieri received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of San Francisco and her Master’s in elementary education from Loyola Marymount University.

For more information about Barbieri and to purchase her book, visit www.chuchosbooks.com or follow her on Twitter @chuchosbooks.

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School                                                                                                                      

CONTACT: Raul Melendez                                                                                                    

329 N. Garfield Avenue                                                                                                   

Montebello, Ca. 90640                                                                                                    

(323) 887-2066 Ext. 517                

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High Hosts Middle School Football Camp

MONTEBELLO, CA. (May 9, 2012) Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School will be hosting a grade school/middle school football camp, for ages 11 to 14, from Friday, May 18^th to Saturday, May 19^th.  The camp is free and plans on welcoming 150 campers.  Heading the camp is Head Coach Kim Taylor. The entire Cardinal coaching staff will be assisting with the camp.

Friday’s registration will go from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Friday will concentrate on speed and proper running techniques.  These drills will go from 6:00pm to 8:30pm. It is recommended that the campers eat a light meal before attending. Water and Gatorade will be provided.

Saturday will start with check in at 8:00am. All Campers will receive a T-Shirt and lunch. This day will focus on basic football fundamentals. The day will end at 3:45pm. 

For more information please contact Coach Taylor at (323)887-2066 ext. 531 or email at ktaylor@cshm.org

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School is located at 329 N. Garfield Ave, Montebello 90640.