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pathways jauary 2012 focus on the arts at sca lights action opportunity t by darryl bullock ph.d the choir provides a great opportunity for students with a passion for song to learn about music in its many expressions meeting twice a week during the last period of the school day they fill the halls of sca with an uplifting joy to date performances have only been within the building however look for that to change as part of inside broadway s th 30 anniversary celebration sca students were treated to a nuts and bolts how-to of show production assistant principal maureen prochaska said that the program was both educational and entertaining andrea bibiloni 12 recalled with a sense of awe how lighting impacts a show and how movement of the stage transforms the visual the cast performed three or four songs so there was something for every interest asked for a single word to describe the experience andrea enthusiastically said spectacular in early september a group of ninth graders were taken to lincoln center to view peter martin s version of swan lake the opportunity to see the show was made possible by the persistent solicitation of sca alumna ann mcmorrow cronin 55 her efforts persuaded a number of homas merton once wrote art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time this inner place of inspiration and aspiration has recently been reflected in the joy expressed by st catharine academy students who have participated in various cultural arts activities made available by the school now in its second year the choir directed by mr andrew bauer has grown in numbers and most notably the quality of sound recently a group of students availed themselves of the chance to get a broadway behind the scenes look at the smash hit billy elliot the passion of an early sca alumna resulted in funding for students to attend a performance of swan lake at the new york city ballet ninth grade students in front of lincoln center before enjoying a performance of swan lake friends of the arts to provide funding freshman serena molina called the performance breathtaking crysta martinez said it was a once in a lifetime experience we hope not allison griffith wrote that it was more engaging than i had predicted the desired outcome of this initiative is best summarized in the words of dorothy sayers who wrote when we read the poem or see the play or picture or hear the music it is as though a light were turned on us we say ah i recognize that that is something which i obscurely felt was going on in me and about me but i didn t know what it was and couldn t express it but now the artist has imaged it forth for me i can possess and take hold of it and make it my own and turn it into a source of knowledge and strength v andrew bauer leads the choir during a performance honoring the sisters of mercy foundation day.

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message from the president the importance of believing sr patricia wolf rsm 62 ver christmas break i read a lovely essay among friends mary and elizabeth which offered the following reflection a wise woman once taught me that life is organized by both steps and belief we take a series of steps­learning discovering becoming familiar with how things work­and then there comes a time when we have to leave the safety of what is familiar and take a leap of faith at such a moment the author states that it is another s belief in us that moves us forward we get to a step around the age of fifteen o st catharine academy 2250 williamsbridge road bronx ny 10469-4891 phone 718-882-2882 fax 718-231-9099 www.scahs.org when someone else has to believe us into the next step i read these words and paused while the text is about friendship my mind leapt to our 350 freshman and sophomores who are fifteen or so and who are very much immersed in this dynamic of growth and exploration academically the freshman course of study is largely traditional governed by new york state regents requirements yet it is flexible enough to challenge the advanced student to honors courses by grade 10 the sophomores have figured out how sca works sort of and are faced with some serious choices that have implications for the future beyond high school the advantage of intensive academics evidence shows that students with more intensive academic programs have an advantage when it comes to acceptances and scholarships at leading colleges and universities one of the academic decisions facing our fifteen year old students and their parents revolves around the challenge of whether to stay with the familiar­or be believed into the capacity to do more the familiar may be less stressful but the leap of faith into the unknown can enhance one s advantage for college acceptances and scholarships annette stabile s 08 reflection on her years at sca see pp 8-9 emphatically highlights how dedicated teachers and counselors encouraged her and believed her into the next step which was to embrace the demanding advanced placement ap curriculum that is paying off so well for her in college such a choice requires a willingness to leave comfort zones and the safety of sure success in a system where full tuition academic based scholarships have been tied to class rank and specifically to the top three students in each grade level sca administration has questioned the fairness of this approach that has rewarded class rank over course difficulty that is about to change sca scholars program effective with the 2012 academic year sca is initiating the sca scholars program where merit based scholarships are tied to academic rigor weighted grade point average and full participation in service and enrichment opportunities students who are selected for participation in the sca scholars program will be required to take honors or ap courses in english math science and social studies as well as three years of a modern language and four years of theology their extra-curricular enrichment will concentrate on learning opportunities with institutions that focus on history science culture and the arts while service reflects not just hours but the formation of the habit of service to maintain the scholarship which for now will be equal to 55 percent of the current tuition scholars will be required to maintain a weighted grade point average of 94 percent a core element in the new program is the role played by faculty and administration who empower students because they believe in them whether today s catharinite attends sca on an academic scholarship needs based tuition assistance or pays full tuition she should graduate from sca knowing that she was believed into being more than she dared to dream possible v cc cc sr patricia wolf rsm 62 president sr ann m welch rsm principal angela cabassa director alumnae relations cathy bostley database manager darryl bullock ph.d development associate contributing writers sr rhea bean rsm darryl bullock ph.d angela cabassa ingrid v williams 12 sr patricia wolf rsm 62 2

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celebrating 125 years the spelling of our name which catharine raditionally catholic schools and other institutions are named after a saint or someone who is held up as an example to be imitated this is certainly true in the case of st catharine academy but one rightly asks which catharine is it catherine of genoa or catharine of siena or as some students think is it catherine mcauley like the question of the beginning date of the academy the question about which catherine is also one that is surrounded by ambiguity as we move toward the celebration of the school s 125th anniversary in 2014 a way for us to prepare for that event is to raise up some of the questions of our history in the hopes that some of our alumnae may have recollections that will help us fill in some of our historical gaps many have tried to settle the question about which catherine by making the spelling of catharine the deciding fact after all who among us has not had to make a focused effort to spell the catharine of st catharine academy with that second letter a instead of an e unfortunately even historical documents of the sisters of mercy reveal an inconsistency in the spelling of catharine/catherine some pertinent history that leads us to look at tradition and historical understanding what was the intent of those who founded the school according to the archives of the sisters of mercy the pastor of the new parish of st catherine of genoa w 153rd st requested the help of the sisters of mercy in establishing the new parish the sisters responded and purchased a house on w 152 st for this purpose the pastor then advised the opening of an academy and on november 22nd the sisters took possession of this new branch which was dedicated to st catherine of genoa and the school was established this fact is the basis for the belief of some that despite the difference in spelling the catharine of st catharine academy is catherine of genoa this appears to be the more commonly held belief by alumnae from the original manhattan-based st catharine academy but not all would agree others like many alumnae from the bronx sca believe that catharine of siena is the catharine of st catharine academy they bolster their position by pointing to a once-existing school publication titled siena echoes many also remember the emphasis on the spelling of catharine and believe the reference was to catharine of siena what does it matter we could ask does it matter how we spell catharine or which catherine it is obviously from the perspective of legality spelling matters however from the perspective of spirit and mission which catherine matters if one purpose in naming a school after someone is to present that person as a positive influence in the shaping of values and choices then it is important that we know who the person is and what values shaped the decisions of her life clearly the catherine with whom our sca students are most familiar is catherine mcauley founder of the sisters of mercy although we know she is not the catharine after whom the school was named it is however the dedicated life of service of catherine mcauley that inspires today s catharinites she may not be recognized yet as a saint of the catholic church but our students hold her in high esteem and it is in her footsteps that they are encouraged to follow a question to ponder can you add to this story who do you think is the catharine after whom st catharine academy was named we would welcome your memories and insights t 3

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around sca eileen crawford kelmer 39 visits the new building it is a widely held understanding that kindergarten and first grade teachers are among the finest instructors as they are called upon to assist in the formation of young people at a very critical juncture the beginning that said it is easy to see why eileen crawford kelmer 39 was such a success on a recent visit to the new building eileen brought the same wide-eyed enthusiasm of her young learners to a luncheon a neighbor and fellow sca alumna mary coletti 62 arranged for her to meet with the school s administration she shared stories about her time during and since enrollment at sca when it was located in washington heights eileen graduated from the college of new rochelle and retired after many years of service as a teacher in new york city primarily the bronx during lunch eileen was presented with a digital left to right mary coletti 62 eileen crawford kelmer 39 sr ann m welch rsm principal and sr patricia wolf rsm 62 president reception of gratitude on september 25 2011 in celebration and gratitude st catharine academy welcomed more than 50 alumnae friends and parents who have supported sca s annual fund in the 2010-2011 fiscal year all those who have contributed to sca for five or more consecutive years were inducted into the mercian society the family of rita smythe lord 30 deceased joined the celebration presenting sr patricia wolf with rita s treasured sca ring and christian doctrine pin f reproduction of her 1939 class yearbook what a joy it was to see her as she shared recollections with every turn of a page here at sca we encourage visits from alumnae for more information contact angela cabassa director of alumnae affair at 1-718-882-2882 extension 153 f above rita smythe lord 30 center with daughters kathy left and pat right on the occasion of her 97th birthday right school ring and christian doctrine pin as a gift to sca f f front row left to right ann mcmorrow cronin 55 barbara del guidice 61 ethel vogan nygren 50 rosemary curry landrigan 52 middle row left to right elaine klein 59 rosemary english 61 lucia dijusto 59 marilyn cooke 50 kathleen flynn mcavoy 61 eileen cooke mckeon 48 sr patricia wolf rsm 62 melissa bullock back row left to right dr emilie cozzi 57 nora sharkey murphy 57 ann purtell bello 61 linda vallati mccauley 72 and elise miotto jangl 67 4

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around sca honoring blanca flores quintana and ann gallo sisters of mercy foundation day december 12 2011 the 180th founding of the sisters of mercy was celebrated with music and song the sca choir held a special performance for sisters currently on staff while the national honor society presented a plaque honoring the sisters of mercy service at st catharine academy ann gallo left 28 years and blanca flores-quintana 37 years are presented with recognition awards for their years of service sca faculty and staff said farewell to ann gallo guidance counselor and blanca flores-quintana spanish teacher at a retirement luncheon in their honor in late september blanca started teaching at sca in 1974 and ann arrived in 1983 for a combined 65 years of service to sca f f above sr ann m welch rsm principal left and sr francine pestano rsm left sr helen scannell rsm left and sr patricia wolf rsm 62 f f sca cheerleaders head to nationals again for the ninth consecutive year st catharine academy cheerleaders are invited to participate in the national competition of the universal cheerleaders association uca to be held in orlando florida february 8th to 13th 2012 the sca varsity is the 4th ranked medium varsity competitive cheerleading squad in the country based on results from the 2011 uca national cheerleading competition both jv and varsity teams qualified to participate in orlando at the uca empire regional tournament held at hofstra university on december 3 2011 the jv squad placed 1st in the small jv division while varsity placed 2nd in the highly competitive medium varsity division the varsity s successful bid for nationals follows winning for the first time the grand championship at the westchester county cheerleading invitational on november 22nd they also came in first place at the white plains competition on november 19th along with the grand champion trophy for having the highest score of the competition their success comes from commitment and hours of practice as much as four to five days per week f 5 the sca cheerleading teams the cheerleaders find inspiration in the dictum of basketball great shaquille o neal excellence is not a singular act but a habit you are what you do repeatedly this quote is something that sca cheerleading strives to achieve every season said coach nicole pennacchia sallustia 00 we have a long standing tradition of success we plan to keep making strides for our school for the bronx as well as for the northeast in the national competition for more information about the cheerleading performances visit the sca website www.scahs.org.

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around sca sca card party once again the sca card party was a grand success drawing an enthusiastic group of 350 alumnae parents and friends to maestro s on october 27 2011 planned by the sca parent association the card party benefits the sca athletic program the prizes await to be claimed maureen prochaska and sr patricia wolf rsm 62 plan their strategy to win f alyssa lapadula 12 theresa poidomani grimaldi 69 and blanca flores-quintana f f nicole pennacchia sallustia 00 and christine silverberg parents georgia and george veroutis kay whalen and rose neglio compare their winning strategy juanita perez chair of the card party committee 6

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alumnae news she left a lasting impression n late october many alumnae were saddened to hear of the death of margaret brackett an alumna from the class of 1938 who later returned to sca as a member of the faculty in that capacity she became known to many catharinites as sr mary daniel esteemed latin teacher the news of her death generated an outpouring of anecdotes and memories that give testimony to the unique personal impact she had on the lives of those she touched exceptional educator former students portray sr daniel as an exceptional educator who brought the latin language and rome to life with her stories to illustrate this an alumna wrote when she returned from italy where she had a fulbright scholarship to study classical languages the description she gave us of her trip was so real that when i visited italy several years later i felt i had been there before i sr margaret brackett rsm f then would come her response `i am not here for entertainment it was back to business for all of us even students who didn t have sr daniel as a teacher observed her spirit of fun one alumna who never had sr daniel as a teacher but knew her from good shepherd elementary school and st catharine s academy wrote i was in sr eugene s class at good shepherd and sr daniel was in the next classroom they seemed to be great friends and there was always laughter between our classrooms mentor and friend for many of the alumnae sr daniel s role evolved from teacher to mentor or enduring friend they experienced her as relational as one who treated her students individually focusing on them on a personal level a member of the class of 59 recounted her pleasure at meeting sr daniel at a class reunion she looked at me and said `little one the name by which she had always called me f a member of the class of 61 wrote that she learned a valuable test-taking skill from sr daniel she taught us to start at the back of the exam doing vocabulary questions first and saving the translations that always appeared on the first page of the exam for last her rationale by the time you get to the translations you will have warmed up for doing them and you will have completed the rest of the test having no worries about running out of time to finish the exam her method worked like a charm thirty girls in my class finished the exam with time to spare and we all passed a once-nervous freshman wrote after three years with her i aced the regents and was rewarded to have her tell me how proud of me she was that i had grown up i never had higher praise and will always appreciate the discipline she developed in me fun-loving a strong commonly held memory is that there was no nonsense in sr daniel s latin class but there was laughter sister would say something funny we would laugh and she was so unlike any nun i had previously met one nicely summed up the comments she was so unlike any nun i had previously met our thanks to all of you who shared your memories pat conran 59 mary bedell cotter 56 jean meyer campbell 61 lucia dijusto 59 arlene paolillo donegan 59 sr elizabeth engel 59 frances hickey fairweather 60 noreen coard gilmartin 59 mary hopkins la valle 57 christine dunleavy mulcahy 55 claire kelly quirk 57 kathleen carew smith 61 v 7

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alumnae news profile annette stabile class of 2008 aqaqaqaqa nnette stabile graduated from st catharine academy in 2008 she is currently a senior at fordham university s rose hill campus ms stabile is a parishioner at saint clare of assisi right here in the bronx where she went to the affiliated grade school and graduated in 2004 when she is not engaged in the rigor of new york city s jesuit university she loves to volunteer at her current internship at the albert einstein college of medicine s psychosocial oncology program and interact with cancer survivors their inspiring and uplifting stories have provided her with a new profound appreciation for life and she is very thankful for all that she has learned from them what follows is annette s reflection on the value of a mercycentered education at st catharine academy you are well into your time as a student at fordham university looking back how would you assess the value of your sca experience sca is a great college preparatory school i was fortunate to be placed in the honor s program as a freshman and was always encouraged to do my best and excel i ll never forget my history class in sophomore year when we were continuously assigned document based questions in which we had to analyze intricate passages and write essays at the end of the year it was revealed that those passages had been taken from a textbook intended for college students that s been typical of the education i received at sca and i couldn t be more grateful for that type of preparation what did sca provide that gave you a competitive edge when you arrived at rose hill when i arrived at rose hill i had already obtained 12 college credits from the six ap courses i took at sca i also ranked 4th in my graduating class and had a transcript full of honors courses i was fortunate enough to take furthermore i was involved in many of the diverse clubs sca offered and had demonstrated an exceptional commitment to community service which was strongly encouraged by sca what could sca have done better to prepare you for college to be honest i have absolutely no complaints about the college preparation sca has given me however i guess if i had to say something i would suggest offering more ap courses what is your major i am in the process of obtaining a double major in psychology and sociology and a minor in philosophy 8

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alumnae news qaqaqaqaqaqa do you anticipate going to graduate school immediately after completing your program at fordham any thoughts about where you might attend i am currently seeking to apply to fordham and city college s masters program in mental health counseling i would love to stay within the fordham community to obtain this degree if given the opportunity describe your long-term career and life goals how did sca help direct you in this area fordham university as a freshman the first thing i loved about sca was the very welcoming guidance counselors their dedication to the student body and their unending help has remained with me through the years hence my desires to obtain a degree in counseling one day i would love to be a guidance counselor at sca and give back to the community that has given me so much were you to offer advice to a current sca freshman what would it be make the most of everything offered to you at sca push yourself to excel in your classes your hard work will pay off join clubs you would never think of joining the sense of community and family at sca is unsurpassed and you will meet great people last but not least your teachers are there to help you get to know them and they can provide some of the best advice you will ever receive same question however this time the advice is for current juniors and seniors what would change and why take ap courses you will be happy you did when you re in college earning college credits means less money you will have to spend on tuition also challenge yourself to do things you never dreamed of no matter what you can always count on support and guidance from your friends and the amazing faculty and counselors my four years at sca were the best four years of my life and i d give anything to have the opportunity to relive them you are a regular reader of our facebook page what kinds of stories information and photographs would you like to see more of less of i love knowing what is going on in sca so the facebook page is a great way to keep informed i especially love seeing photos of the faculty members because i miss them so very much there can never be enough pictures you have such an engaging passion regarding sca did you have other family members attend the school sadly none of my family members have attended sca yet that s about to change since many of my younger family members are close to high school age and i think i ve convinced them all about sca s outstanding reputation v 9

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alumnae news class notes 1939 eileen crawford kelmer was recently reconnected with sca she spent a lovely afternoon at the `new academy reminiscing about her days at the`old she said that she always prays for sr aquinas who was instrumental in leading her to the college of new rochelle which in turn led to a career of more than 25 years as a teacher in new york city eileen and her late husband lee raised two daughters and a son in riverdale and tarrytown ny she now lives in somers ny 1942 mary maguire murtagh of bronxville ny writes this year 2012 will be my 70th anniversary of graduation it was a great school then and still is 1943 dorothy gross hunt writes that she enjoyed reading the july 2011 pathways newsletter in particular the page 1 article the spirit of st catharine s ­ 125 years in the making she remembers that the right-side pillar in the front of the old academy had a beautiful brass sign that read `st catharine academy for young ladies dorothy is still in the work force both as a volunteer and staff member of a pregnancy resource center in clearwater fl 1951 sr m pius friel rsm margaret ann friel celebrated her 60th anniversary as a sister of mercy on oct 15 2011 at marian woods hartsdale ny 1957 juanita brearley lobue is married to husband joseph for 49 years they have 3 children jody james james lynn and jennifer leigh grandson julianno and granddaughter jadyn are both 3 years old juanita and her husband reside in santa rosa beach fl and she is looking forward to contacting former classmates 1960 maureen tighe davis tells us that she is still teaching 2nd grade and hopes to retire next year she enjoys her two grandchildren and some traveling time with her husband richard they reside in alameda ca nancy j slavin healy writes i am so full of gratitude to the teachers and friends of sca i spent four of the happiest year of my life there thank you sca for who you were then and what you are today nancy resides in niantic ct programs at green spring park in alexandra va coletta and her husband have 2 grown sons and 5 grandchildren ann marie gallagher muller writes i hope to see many classmates at our 50th reunion in 2012 we have much life to celebrate ann marie lives in brewster ma 1962 lucille viggiano diruocco a resident of mt kisco ny is looking forward to seeing everyone at their 50th reunion on april 29 2012 barbara erler writes that life is sweet she is happily retired for 6-1/2 years and lives with her husband of 34 years in sunny sequim wa almost a full time gardener 19 gardens on a bit over 1 acre keeps her busy joyful and out of trouble she is also a part-time volunteer at hospice library and senior center maureen heveran garvey lives in scarsdale ny and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren she tells us that she received her ph.d in physiology from new york medical college for many years she has taught medical physiology at the harlem hospital physician assistant program ann sgrignoli gerbeth retired after 30 years of teaching at st john the evangelist school in mahopac ny she and her husband rick are dividing their time between mahopac ny and a home in rhode island coletta doughty hein and husband al have lived in virginia since 1970 coletta is a retired rn and her interests are now related to horticulture working in gardens of public parks she is a master gardener and board member of the friends of green spring which supports the mission and 1964 virginia otis sends this update one year closer to retirement and looking forward to it singing in sunny sicily this summer my best regards to all virginia lives in darien ct 1965 toni ann mormile boyle of yonkers ny writes dear rosanne and desi 46 years and our friendship is strong love and health to the class of 1965 donna battista lioi of yonkers ny writes that she and her husband joe are retired school teachers and happy grandparents to three grandchildren mary treanor martingale retired from teaching literacy at ps 200 in brooklyn ny in july 2010 mary lives in new york city 1967 virginia johnson dachenhausen served with the franciscan mission service in bolivia from august 2006 to january 2010 virginia lives in cross river ny please remember st catharine academy in your will our legal title is st catharine academy 2250 williamsbridge road bronx new york 10469 10

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alumnae news class notes 1968 cathy ross petretti and husband frank are proud to announce the birth of their new grandson asher james in april 2011 he and his sister ava sophie live in prairie village ks cathy and frank live in roswell georgia 1969 diana elizabeth mauriello currently teaches chemistry trigonometry and pre-calculus at the howard school in atlanta she is also a certified yoga instructor and offers classes to the students and staff at the school 1971 irene boyd gilmore shares i am now a grandmother of two cara mairead born on december 23 2010 and connor patrick born november 11 2008 i love being `nana my favorite role ever irene resides in yonkers ny 1974 lori conkling is an instructor in the department of rhetoric communication and theatre at st john s university in queens ny lori resides in fresh meadows ny 1981 lauren moscatiello nickoletos and husband george live in tuckahoe ny with their three children georgie 24 andrew 21 and gina marie 19 judith rivera schneider shares that she has joined richard b arnold real estate as an associate broker judith and her family reside in sea cliff ny 1987 darlene diaz cioffi is thankful for the education she received at st catharine academy she hopes that her contribution to the sca annual fund will in a small way contribute to the education of another girl darlene and her husband make their home in warner robins georgia ailin otero rocco resides in bronx ny and is a registered nurse she is currently attending a graduate program for family nurse practitioner and will graduate in 2013 1983 jacqueline edwards is deputy director for the interfaith center on corporate responsibility in nyc prior to that position she served as the executive director for adolescent and family comprehensive service for over 17 years jacqueline earned her bachelor of science degree from iona college in new rochelle ny and her masters from new york university 1986 denise montalvo cirino and husband michael have 3 daughters alexa 14 liana 10 and micaela 8 the family resides in solon ohio denise is currently the director of student services for the educational service center of summit county oh 1992 melissa bontzolakes beatty is the mother of 3 children she is a school counselor with the nyc department of education melissa and her family reside in bronx ny 2008 danielle delilah delgado is currently a senior at city college-cuny with a double major in sociology and jewish studies danielle lives in bronx ny i n jeanne rogers 64 april 6 2006 jean ketina bright 57 october 2010 jean pelliccie roach 61 march 14 2011 anne allen mcgeady 42 may 22 2011 barbara ann burnicke heffernan 75 june 26 2011 memoriam dolores dichiara schwender 59 september 17 2011 sister of joan dichiara 62 nicole donohue sanchez 94 september 30 2011 germaine leahy latonis 62 october 3 2011 sr margaret brackett rsm 38 sr m daniel october 28 2011 sr m patrick mcsherry rsm 51 veronica mcsherry december 28 2011 michael t kelly january 7 2011 husband of mary kelly 54 james r howard july 15 2011 husband of barbara gregory howard 69 cecilia schiavone douglas 73 june 28 2011 patricia mcdermott king 43 august 2 2011 tina gallo larusso 67 september 10 2011 11

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st catharine academy 2250 williamsbridge road bronx ny 10469-04891 address service requested non-profit organization u.s postage pa i d new york ny permit no 9313 high school leadership summit october 7th 2011 by ingrid v williams 12 members of the executive board of st catharine academy s student council attended a leadership summit hosted by the new york blood center and ibm the main purpose of this event was to raise awareness of the importance of hosting blood drives in high schools and in communities dr bernee kapili jeff cool and dr ernest patti were phenomenal speakers who sparked interest among the students they also motivated us to have a more successful blood drive this year than we had in previous years dr bernee kapili from the new york life insurance company used a movie clip from the untouchables to explain how blood is indispensable blood cannot be manufactured nor produced from other sources other than the human body therefore we must count on citizens to donate lifesaving blood products on a daily basis many cancer patients rely on blood products for treatment by donating blood you are saving a life and becoming someone s hero another presenter was jeff cool a new york city fire fighter who was severely injured in the call of duty and needed approximately 75 units of blood to save his life mr cool spoke about the incident and left to right chinwe abaraoha 13 ingrid v williams 12 dr bernee kapili lizmari bernal 12 how without the blood aileen pacheco 14 dominique angell 13 nicole transfusions he would taveras 12 and jeff cool not have been able to watch his two sons grow up dr ernest patti from st barnabas hospital presented a slideshow of how important blood is to the body students viewed a clip of 911 the bronx to get a glimpse of how important blood is to trauma patients student council hosts two blood drives annually and is looking forward to introducing club 25 to sca club 25 is a program which encourages students to interact with students across the world to host blood drives in their communities the international populations are in a dire need of blood products and why not get donations from their local neighborhoods sca hosted its first blood drive on november 17 2011 v b save the date attention classes of 1942 1947 1952 1957 1962 1967 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 and 2002 we will be holding a joint reunion on sunday april 29 2012 in the school gymnasium if you are interested in attending or being part of a committee to help plan the reunion please contact cathy bostley at 718-882-2882 ext 152 or cbostley @scahs.org invitations detailing specific information on the reunion will be mailed in february 2012 b like us on facebook www.facebook.com/pages/st-catharine-academy-school-page www.scahs.org

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