For more information, please contact

Stephanie Reyes

Phone (626) 282-3181 ext. 128

San Gabriel, CA, January 30, 2012: Catholic Schools Week at San Gabriel Mission High School began with a Catholic Identity Assembly and the dynamic guest speaker, Sister Helen Prejean. She is the author of Dead Man Walking, her most talked about book that was made into a play, an opera, and a major motion picture starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn.

As part of a service project at SGMHS, the entire student body including Religion and English teachers had read Sister Prejean’s book. Students were able to discuss the death penalty and write essays about the book. 

The faculty and staff were able to speak with Sister Helen before her speech. Once she heard that the Journalism Club was meeting during lunchtime, she so kindly asked to attend their meeting and speak to them as well.  The students were grateful and listened intently as Sister Helen offered them some great writing tips for the school’s newspaper.

During the assembly not a sound was heard but Sister Helen’s voice. The entire student body and guests listened attentively as she spoke of her experiences with death-row inmates, their families and the victim’s families. The most astounding fact to learn was that the majority of convicted death-row inmates are innocent. As she spoke, Sister Helen’s faith and compassion for mankind was not only inspirational but very moving.

When sister finished her presentation, she answered questions from the audience. After the assembly she signed books and autographs.

Sister Helen Prejean definitely made a lasting impression on the students, faculty and staff of San Gabriel Mission High School. What a memorable day!

Congratulations Santa Clara High School Boys and Girls Basketball Teams!

Santa Clara High School will be represented by both Boys and Girls Basketball Teams in the CIF-SS Playoffs

Santa Clara Boys Basketball Team will play in the 1st round of CIF-SS 5AA playoffs away on Wednesday February 15th at 7:00 PM against the number 5 seed Flintridge Prep and the Santa Clara Girls Basketball Team will play in the 1st round of CIF-SS 4AA playoffs away on Thursday February 16th at 7:00 PM against the number 3 seed Chaminade High School.

GO SAINTS!

Contact:

Dennis Polito

Bishop Conaty – Our Lady of Loretto High School

Telephone Number: 323-737-0012 x 106

Fax Number: 323-737-1749

Email Address – dpolito@bishopconatyloretto.org

Web site address: www.bishopconatyloretto.org

Senior Oslynn Garcia received The Keith Strong Scholarship from St. Sophia Cathedral at their Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 11, 2012.  The Keith Strong Scholarship is given in memory of an exceptional individual who honored education and believed that youth, if given the opportunity, can overcome any barrier and succeed in life.  Keith was a dedicated employee of St. Sophia Cathedral for 26 years who shared his profound energy, helpful hands and joyful spirit with the Los Angeles Community.  A scholarship fund was established to honor his memory and encourage both the pursuit of educational advancement and community outreach.  Bishop Conaty-Loretto High School and St. Sophia Cathedral are neighbors in the area known as the Byzantine-Latino Quarter of Los Angeles and have established a spirit of friendship, cooperation and service to their community for over 50 years.

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

CONTACT:  Sacred Heart High School

2111 Griffin Ave. Los Angeles, Ca 90031

323-225-2209 Ext. 20  jreese@shhsla.org

Jeannie Reese/Video Production Teacher

Sacred Heart High School videographers chosen as finalists in regional student video contest:

Students in the Video Production class at Sacred Heart were thrilled to hear that a judging panel from the Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) selected their video as one of five finalists in the AAA Teen Video Contest.  Their video, entitled “Road to Bollywood,” was selected from over 100 student submissions from all over Southern California.  The contest asked students to highlight the dangers of distracted driving and the class did this by playing a Bollywood dance troupe that drives recklessly to a dance competition.

The AAA video submission was directed by seniors Danessa Inguito and Lisa Jimenez.  Danessa also choreographed the dance sequences and composed original music using Apple’s “Garageband.”  Lisa provided all the camerawork and voiced the narration; both girls worked on the editing.  Student cast members included Sacred Heart seniors Brittney Avila, Victoria Avila, Danessa Inguito, Veronica Lara, Laura Munoz, Jennifer Perea, Nicole Richardson and Tahiez Toro. 

The Video Production class is not new to outside recognition.  Throughout the ten years that the course has been a part of the school’s curriculum, it has won numerous awards, particularly from the California Student Media Festival.

The winning video will be announced on April 20^th and will run as a commercial on AAA’s website. The grand-prize winner also receives a prize of $2,500. 

Online voting for the winning video is currently underway at www.aaa.com/contest and is open to all until the 23^rd of February.  AAA allows for viewers to vote once a day per household.

Contact: Juan Carlos Montenegro                                                                 

Phone: (323)225-2209 ext. 15      

On Thursday February 2^nd Sacred Heart High School’s Barristers Club attended a special visit to Southwestern Law School in Downtown Los Angeles.  The visit was hosted by Southwern’s Laura Cohen, Director of Street Law Clinic and Community Outreach, and several volunteer law students.  This is the second consecutive year that the Barristers club visited the historic school.  In its 100^th year at the forefront of legal education, Southwestern Law School was one of the first law schools to encourage the enrollment of women and minorities. 

Volunteer law students presented the summary of a trial dealing with First Amendment rights.  In small groups the Sacred Heart High School students discussed the complexities of the trial.  One group was assigned the prosecution, another the defense, and one group was designated as the Supreme Court judges who were to questions both sides about this particular case.  At the end of deliberations students were also given an opportunity to re-write the law and with the guidance of the law students, the Sacred Heart Barristers attempted to improve the language of this law.  

Third year law student Timothy Sutton, Co-Chair of the Negotiation Honors Program and Editor-in-chief of The Commentator (Southwestern’s student run newsmagazine), also gave a presentation on immigrant rights.  During this presentation students were given a summary of Southwestern Law School’s children’s rights, immigration law, and street law clinics. All of these clinics teach high school students and youth throughout Los Angeles about enhancing their tools for addressing social problems and further develop their understanding of public interest work.  Students were also given a tour of the historic Bullocks Wilshire building which is listed on the National Register of historic places.

42145 30^th STREET WEST

LANCASTER  CA  93536

Contact:   Margaret Neill work # 661-943-3255 115

cell 661-810-5965:  she has particulars about awards luncheon and she can provide bio- details if necessary for you. 

PARACLETE’S MARGARET NEILL NOMINATED WOMAN OF THE YEAR – Supervisor, Michael D. Antonovich, Los Angeles County 5^th District has nominated Paraclete High School Athletic Director, Margaret Neill, for their annual Woman of the Year Award.  Nominees must have worked on behalf of women’s issues; made significant contributions to women’s equality issues, and served as a role model for women. The Women of the Year Awards recognizes up to ten (10) women who are outstanding role models for the over 4 million women in the County of Los Angeles. District Awardees are selected by each Los Angeles County Supervisor and Community At-Large Awardees are selected by the Commission for Women in the following five categories:  Education, Health, Media/Arts, Business/Labor, Law/Public Safety. The Commission for Women is excited to announce the 10 winners at the 27^th Annual Women of the Year Awards Luncheon.  It is scheduled for Monday, March 12, 2012 and will be held at the beautiful Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

We are thrilled Margaret is being recognized for her many years of dedication to women sports. With more than 30 years of accomplishments as an administrator, coach and teacher, Margaret has established herself as a passionate promoter and devoted supporter of both women and men’s athletics here at Paraclete.    

Submitted by: Vicki Novelli Director of Institutional Advancement Paraclete High School

(661) 943-3255 x128 or email vnovelli@paracletehs.org

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School                                                                            

CONTACT: Raul Melendez                                                                                                   

329 N. Garfield Avenue                                                                                                

Montebello, CA.  90640                                                                                                 

Phone: (323) 887-2066 Ext. 517

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School freshmen will use I-pads this fall.

MONTEBELLO, CA. (FEBRUARY 10, 2012)  Beginning this fall, all Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary freshmen will be using iPads instead of traditional textbooks.

“I am so excited that we are the first Catholic high school in the San Gabriel Valley to implement this technology in our school curriculum,” said Principal David Chambers.  “Our students, though, are the real winners here.”

According to Chambers, Catholic schools are held to very high standards. 

“We are responsible in helping each child reach his or her full potential,” he said.  “We feel that the implementation of iPad technology throughout our curriculum will help us reach that goal.”

This, however, requires a significant investment in the networking infrastructure of the school.  

“We have set goals for making the infrastructure capable of handling the highest capacity of internet use that our students require,” said Assistant Principal Robert Fraley.  “The infrastructure of the school has been updated from 4.5 mbps to 45 mbps to handle the high capacity of internet use.” 

“The entire campus will have Wi-Fi capability because of a fiber optic network that was installed this past December,” said Chambers.  “The campus will be equipped to handle the entire student body, along with faculty and staff, with their needs in using the iPads.”

Teachers will receive a variety of professional development training designed to help them bring this wealth of interactive technology directly into the hands of students. 

Interactive eBooks will replace hard copies of textbooks and allow students to learn in a greater variety of ways.

“The cost effectiveness of eBooks, in some cases, can be up to 30% less than traditional textbooks,” added Chambers.  “I am proud that our school can pave the way for other Catholic high schools who are considering this technology in their curriculum.”

The announcement came during Catholic Schools Week, a nationwide celebration focusing on Faith, Academics and Service.

CONTACT:                                                                           

Andy Marafino                                                                                                                      

Bishop Montgomery High School                                                                                                                   

5430 Torrance Blvd.                                                                                                                         

Torrance, CA 90503

Four Bishop Montgomery Student-Athletes Sign National Letters-of-Intent

Torrance (February 9, 2012): Four Bishop Montgomery High School student-athletes signed national letters-of-intent to continue their college careers in their respective sports.

Melissa Berouty, a softball standout, signed a letter-of-intent with Division I Bethune-Cookman University. (November signee)

Shannon Deyden, a member of the volleyball team, signed with Division II Western Oregon University. (November signee)

Annie Grove, a cross country and track standout, signed to continue her cross country career with the University of South Carolina.

Jessica Flores of the soccer team signed with the University of Southern California.

Mary Star Placed Fifth Overall from Among the 26 Participating Teams

San Pedro, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 – Mary Star of the Sea High School enjoyed success in the recent Southern California Private Schools Academic Decathlon held at Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California. The two-day competition finalized events on Saturday, February 4, 2012 with the illustrious Super Quiz and awards banquet. From among the 26 private schools participating, Mary Star of the Sea High School earned 29 individual medals, four team medals and placed Fifth Overall in the competition.

Mary Star put forth two teams consisting of eight persons per team. Star Team I competed in Division II and earned silver medals in Team Super Quiz and Team Overall. Star Team II competed in Division III and also received a silver medal in the Team Super Quiz plus a bronze in Team Overall. Top individual Star achievements include freshman David Craig and senior Christina Szeibert who each won six medals including a silver medal for being the second highest scorer in their division: Craig in Division III and Szeibert in Division II.

The Academic Decathlon comprises ten separate and equally rigorous events including the Essay, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Economics, Art, Music, Interview and Speech. This year’s Super Quiz topic was The Age of Imperialism, literary work was Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the math was predominantly geometry, and the science was physics.

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. In the context of a small community environment based on mutual respect, the school prepares students for this world and the next by nourishing the soul, cultivating personal integrity, challenging the mind and fostering social responsibility.

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Holy Family High School College Preparatory will be hosting their annual Fashion Show Extravaganza on Saturday, March 17, 2012.

Fund Raiser

Glendale, CA (February 6, 2012) Holy Family High School College Preparatory will be hosting their annual Fashion Show at our grade school auditorium on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 2:00-5:00pm. No matter what time of the year it is, a fashion show can be a wonderful fundraising event. It is fun for the individuals involved in putting on the event, for the models walking the runway, and for everyone who attends the show. Holy Family High School College Preparatory invites you and your family to come support our students, faculty and guest models. Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, bid on silent auction items, and enter to win spectacular raffle tickets.  

Erica Hilliard and Melanie Rendo, Fashion Show Student Coordinators are looking forward to making the upcoming show a popular event for years to come.  Erica Hilliard share with us, “The Fashion Show has always been one of the most exciting times of the year. The girls and I have put in a lot of work and have committed endless hours of our time to ensure the success of our fundraising event”. Melanie Rendo added, “Having a new team of vendors and models participating in this year’s Fashion Show has encouraged greater involvement”. Holy Family High School College Preparatory would like for all those in the community interested in attending the event to help support our creative young minds in achieving their goal of making this an outstanding event.

Please contact our Director of Development and Alumnae Relations, Amy Davis (818)241-3178 ext. 444 to purchase your tickets today. You may also order tickets online at www.hfhsglendale.org.  All proceeds will benefit Holy Family High School College Preparatory Scholarship Fund