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Excellence Through Balance
When you listen to those who are speaking about the Super Bowl they will say "the team that plays with a balance of run and pass and doesn't make mistakes, will probably win”. Rarely do they mention that the team with the best talent will win. I think the Giants put that to rest when they beat the Bills 20-19 back in 1991. The Giants ran the ball and passed the ball with efficiency and they made very few mistakes.
In a high school, balance is also the key to a successful school. A key for the school in its curriculum, academic program, arts program and athletic program is balance.
As we move forward at DePaul, I hope we continue to maintain that balance.
Now Faith, Family and Friends will always be our philosophy. To get there we need to keep working. DePaul Catholic has always been a school with a specific mission. That mission being to help offer a Catholic Education to as many qualified kids as possible. To do this we review all aspects of a candidate's history and the family history.
DePaul teaches kids. Kids who begin at our school at age 13 or 14 years of age. The hope is that these kids identify themselves as kids when they arrive. They are too young to refer to themselves as Einstein, Tom Cruise, Walter Peyton, Pele or any other name. They are kids just learning about life. Learning how to compete, learning how to be dignified, learning how to show sportsmanship, learning how to honor their teachers.
What makes it hard for kids to learn these lessons?
- Treating them as adults when they are just 13.
- Telling them that they are great at something when they are not. No 13 year old is great at anything.
- Kids who always got a trophy, win, lose or draw and now can’t handle not getting one.
- In life all outcomes for all cannot and should not ever be the same.
- The A student in elementary school who went to a school that because of pressure for high grades found a way to give just about everybody an A.
- Parents who only talk about academics.
- Parents who only talk about sports.
- Kids like to talk about lots of things. That is why dinner table talk with family is vital. Dinner with family should come first. I think those of us involved in after school activities need to be reminded of this. Sometimes you just need to adjust your time. Kids get tired of only talking about 1 thing and being identified not by their humanity but by what they do.
DePaul will continue to be about faith, balance, and educating young people.
Students will see the most success when we (Teachers, Parents, Friends and Advisors) allow them to grow, help them to grow, demand that they show respect to all, concentrate on their humanity, ultimately watching them graduate as faith filled, respectful and productive citizens.
Think about the adult who changed your life for the better
- What did they offer you?
- What did they teach you?
- What did they demand of you?
- When did they praise you?
- When did they correct you? (You can’t say yelled at you anymore)
I was lucky: Don and Val Merritt, Mrs. Kennedy, Frank Buckley, Fred Keil, Miss James, Jack Jones, Sister Patricia Flarity, Sister Charles DeLordes, George Sullivan, Dave Gleason, Dominic Sinopoli
Whose names will you write down?
Go Spartans, and welcome to the new Spartans as we move towards a full house for September.
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Dear Spartan Community:
Mid Term Exams have come and gone and we have started the second half of the school year…Catholic Schools Week…Junior Ring Ceremony…Junior Semi Formal. The entire school community is looking forward to Spirit Week and the celebration of Easter and Easter break (of, course, after Ash Wednesday and the Season of Lent). The students will begin the process of course selection for the next school year and parents will be hearing from one of the school counselors related to this process.
The school community will gather for Mass on Wednesday, March 2 as we begin the Penitential Season of Lent with our Ash Wednesday liturgy.
If the expression, “The third time is the charm”, is correct, we will celebrate our Senior Class at a special Mass on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 10:00 AM. Each student received two tickets for the Mass that was to be held on February 4, 2022 and the same tickets will be used at this Mass. The students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM as Parent Conferences will be held on the same day from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
School will be closed and classes will not be in session on Friday, March 18, 2022 for a Faculty In-Service Day.
As you have heard by now, the Governor has lifted the mask mandate in schools effective March 7, 2022. As we receive more guidance from the NJ Department of Health, Department of Education, and the Diocese of Paterson, we will share that news with you. There are many moving parts in this process and our continued, primary goal is the health and well being of everyone in our school community. Please continue to monitor your email as information will be sent out as we get closer to the March 7th date.
Please visit this newsletter on a regular basis to be brought up to speed on the happenings across the campus.
St. Vincent DePaul…Pray for Us!
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DePaul Catholic High School
2022-2023
TUITION RAFFLE
Date: May 2, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM
Where: DePaul Catholic
(winner need not be present)
Don't miss the opportunity to win up to a $10,000 tuition credit for the 2022-2023 school year.
You may gift this to a current or new DePaul student.
All are welcome to participate!
Ticket cost: $100
GRAND PRIZE
50% of Proceeds not to exceed $10,000 tuition credit
Click on the link below for more information and to purchase your ticket
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Welcome, Future Spartans!
Director of Marketing & Enrollment Management
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We are very excited to announce that there are less than 10 seats available in the Class of 2026!
While we are still accepting applications for the incoming 9th grade class, please know that a waiting list has already been created.
The Admissions Office has also begun the process of registering a number of students for our 8th Grade Prep Program. You can still apply to The Prep using the "Apply Now" link below.
Transfer students should contact The Admissions Office immediately if they are interested in joining us in September. Like the 9th Grade class, there are limited seats available in each grade.
The short version... ACT NOW, if you'd like to be a Spartan in September. We will continue to enroll qualified individuals seeking a Catholic education in a co-ed environment, until all of the desks are full.
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Meet with the Director of Enrollment Management
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Spend A Day As A Spartan
Students MUST register online.
Open to students currently in 7th or 8th grade or those looking to transfer to DePaul.
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Spartan Nation
Director of Athletics
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Congratulations to our Student-Athletes who committed to continue their sport at the next level
Shaine Alveranga - Franklin Pierce University
Domenico Cataldo - Alderson Broaddus University
Christopher Chasia - American International College
Nevin Earl - American International College
Daniel Haramis - Union College
Christopher Lamond - City College of New York
Thomas McGuire - University of New England
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WRESTLING NEWS
PASSAIC COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Jake Gerish - 1st
Ryan Burton - 1st
Nick Bottazzi - 3rd
DISTRICT 8 RESULTS
Ryan Burton - 1st
Jake Gerish - 2nd
Nick Bottazzi - 2nd
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Congratulations, Spartans! |
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Alumni & Advancement News
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Alumni Baseball Game
On Saturday, April 16th DePaul Catholic Baseball will take on Ferris High School at 1pm on Joe Lennon Field. Prior to the start of the game, we will be honoring the 2011-12 back-to-back Passaic County Championship teams.
Immediately after the game, we will be hosting our first ever Alumni Game and BBQ.
The cost for the Alumni Game and BBQ is $50.
The $50 fee includes: Official Alumni Game Jersey, a chance to play in the game, food and drinks.
Sign up TODAY!
Questions:
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2nd Annual Fish Fry
GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, April 15, 2022
Catered by Argyles
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The 29th DPC GOLF CLASSIC
June 23, 2022
Crystal Springs Resort, Hamburg, NJ
Wild Turkey and Cascades Courses
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Spend Your Summer As A Spartan |
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SAVE THE DATE
Summer Sport Camps
Grades 4-9
June 27-30
Football/Basketball Session 1
July 11-14
Girls Volleyball/Baseball
July 18-21
Football/Basketball Session 2
July 25-28
Boys and Girls Lacrosse and Girls Basketball
Stay tuned for our Summer Programming email later this week!
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Spartan Artists Display their Work in Art Show |
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The walls of the Link, Flarity Hall, and Flarity Commons were lined with the creations of the DePaul art students of Mrs. Carnevale and Ms. Wallace from the first semester. One hundred forty one art students have had their work on display since the start of Catholic Schools Week.
In the main hallway of Flarity, the 8th grade students created Tiki Scratch Art, Intuitive Line Drawings and Kaleidoscope Name Designs. Also in the Flarity hallway, the freshmen Visual Arts classes from quarter one and quarter two created the Contour Line Shoe Drawings, Color Balance Studies and Watercolor Landscape Paintings from Grid Drawings. In the Link, the Art Essentials Classes created their visual autobiographies in their own I Am Boards. They also have their version of the Color Balance Study that was inspired by the work of Georgia O’Keeffe and their Half-Half Portraits of many different celebrities and sports figures have been a big hit with the students and staff alike! To finish it off, they also created Watercolor Landscape Paintings with Perspective.
Last but not least, in Flarity Commons, the work of the Portfolio, Honors Portfolio, Photoshop and Graphic Design students can be found. Our three Honors Portfolio students, Madeline Karlicki, Daniel Genzale and Kayla Agnoli have each created a display board of their semester of work. The variety of pieces include hand drawings, Corner of A Room Drawings, Beyond the Border Drawings/Paintings and Visual Words. The Portfolio students have their Personal Still Life Drawings, Sketches of facial features, a Value Grid Design and their own interpretations of a random object in their Repetition and Variation drawings/paintings. The Photoshop and Graphic Design classes have a number of pieces created using either Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
If you were not able to be in the building while the display was up, you will still be able to see the work in a Digital Art Display that is in the process of being created. Look for it soon to be available through a link on the DePaul Catholic website.
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Social Studies Showcase
As we enter the second half of the '21-'22 school year here at DePaul Catholic High School, the Social Studies department is proud of its efforts across all of our classrooms to raise the level of discourse in assisting our students towards becoming fully productive and engaged citizens. With this in mind, there are a few happenings we'd like to share with our learning community.
Over the course of this year, here are some of our highlights…
· Curriculum Enhancements: as part of the ongoing professional development process at DPCHS, the Social Studies department will update course offerings in order to achieve a further balance between teacher and student-centered lessons.
· Textbook Revisions: faculty committees have been formed to update course textbooks and resources for both students and staff alike.
· Monthly Historical Recognitions: across the department, teachers continue to incorporate activities highlighting the achievements of diverse American groups and will continue to do so throughout the school year.
· The Alexander Hamilton Honors Historical Society: this group of dedicated and high achieving students, under the direction of a Social Studies department faculty advisor, look to apply learned skills from the classroom into the larger community.
· DPCHS Mock Trial Team: The Social Studies department is excited to provide our students with additional opportunities to see US law in action… A student interest meeting is being held this month with the hopes of revitalizing this valuable endeavor.
These are just a few of the exciting things happening in our Social Studies department. We look forward to sharing more with you as we do our part “to foster the spiritual, intellectual, physical and social growth,” of our students.
Till next time,
Stephen Sokolewicz
Social Studies Chair
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World Language Update
Italian Honors 3 and 4, Spanish Honors 4 and AP Spanish Language classes visited the Art Exhibition at DP in Flarity Commons. It includes the work from Honors Portfolio, Portfolio, Photoshop and Graphic Design courses.
Language students had to select some art pieces, express their opinion, and make predictions about the author and his/her future career in the Art field.
Students did a great job, following instructions and specific grammatical requirements.
¡Buen trabajo! Buon lavoro!
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Theology News
The Theology Department has been very busy as of late. We concluded some of our Catholic Schools Week activities with Ms. Bock's freshman classes and presented a "Saints Wax Museum" where the students came to "life" when prompted by an observer ringing a bell and then "animating" the saint's story. Students told details of the saint's life, death and other important facts to give better understanding of Christianity's important saints. Teachers brought their students into the halls to visit the saints! It was a fun and enlightening experience!
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DePaul Catholic Parents’ Association
WHAT’S THE SCOOP?
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Our next Parents’ Association meeting is Tuesday, March 1st at 7pm in the Cafe. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. We want to hear all of your ideas no matter how big or small. We look forward to seeing you there!
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SEE’S CANDIES FUNDRAISER
We are excited to begin our SEE’S Candies Fundraiser! Since all of the students will benefit from this fundraiser, we greatly appreciate everyone’s participation. You can help us reach our goal by sharing the link with friends, relatives, neighbors and co-workers.
Famous for American-made deliciousness with no added preservatives, See’s is easy to sell because people LOVE the candy.
SWEET!!!
If you have any questions, please contact:
Vicky McMullen – 201-294-2882
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From The TRICKY TRAY COMMITTEE
Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the
Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park, NJ
Tickets are on sale NOW!
Tickets - $60.00
(includes meal and one sheet of small prize tickets)
All sales prior to the event will be done via mail-in form.
Additional prize tickets can be purchased in $35 pre-sale bundles and will be available for purchase for $40 at the event.
DONATIONS NEEDED! We can’t wait to see what you are donating this year (if you need ideas, see the donation flyer) but if you would rather make a monetary donation, you can now send it via check or Venmo - @GiselleMicchio
Below is a list of the Tricky Tray Committees.
Ad Journal, Basket Making, Decorating, Dinner Tickets, Female Models, Male Models, 50/50 (Night Of), Prize Runner, Prize Tickets, Prize Wheels, Publicity, Set Up, Solicitation, Super 50/50 Raffle, Wine Pull
If you are interested in joining any committees, please contact:
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From The Tricky Tray 50/50 COMMITTEE
Please send in the 50/50 raffle book stubs that was mailed to you. Remember the prize grows with every ticket sold, so get in the game! The drawing will be held at the Tricky Tray on April 7, 2022.
Winner need not be present.
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THANK YOU to our Basketball Volunteers |
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Sheryl Chin, Laura Lee
and Cinnamon Sanchez
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From The CALENDAR RAFFLE COMMITTEE
Keep selling your raffle sheets! If you are unable to sell you sheets, PLEASE return them to the main office. Completed sheets can also be handed in to the main office.
The first drawing was Dec. 24! There are still lots of chances to win!
If you have any questions, please contact:
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From The Hospitality COMMITTEE
Our next event is Freshman Orientation on April 2nd. Watch for more information soon.
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If you are making purchases on Amazon, please consider supporting DePaul at no extra cost with smile.amazon.com
Choose DePaul Catholic High School Inc as your charitable organization and let the shopping begin!
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Spring is around the corner!
It is about time to do some Spring Cleaning. Just drop your items that are ready to move on into the bins at the back of the parking lot. It’s an easy way to help DePaul and help those in need!
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PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Advisor- Sr. Jeanne Agans Co-Presidents- Kim Wilderson and Julie Sullivan
Secretary- Leslie Minuitti Treasurer- Veronica Corbutt Hospitality- Deb Murray, Laura Lee
Calendar Raffle- Rosa Calle-Pont, Najat Rosario Tricky Tray- Janelle Feather, Giselle Micchio
Snack Stand- Allison Beshada, Laura Lee Public Relations- Brenda Salamon
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