February 2013 - Preston High School

Preston H.S. Upcoming Events:The Luck o’ the Irish to You! Preston High School’sGaelic Society presents its annual Ceili on Friday,March 8 th , from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. in the schoolcafeteria. Come and enjoy the live music and dancing!And then, on Sunday, March 10 th , enjoy the ThroggsNeck celebration of St. Patrick, patron of theArchdiocese of New York. The festivities begin with a9:00 a.m. liturgy at St. Benedict’s Church, followed by afree breakfast in the church hall. The parade beginsaround noon and marches down East Tremont Avenue toHarding. All are welcome to join the Preston contingent.Junior Ring Night: A very special night for Juniors.The tradition of Junior Ring Night goes back to the earlyyears of PHS’s existence. The ceremony is both solemnand fun, uniting the class with the long line ofPrestonites who have proudly worn their school ringsand providing official recognition of the Juniors asupperclasswomen and the rising leaders of the school.Each year the class chooses a theme and the music forthe ceremony and works with their homeroom mentorsto decorate the auditorium appropriately. Many studentshave important roles to play in the ceremony itself,which is held in the evening so that family members canattend. Afterwards, a reception is held in the cafeteria,hosted by the Freshman Little Sisters and their mentors.This year’s ceremony will be held on Friday, March 15 that 7PM in our gymatorium.Preston’s annual College Fair will also be held onMarch 21 st . This event is mandatory for all 10 th & 11 thgraders and their parent(s)/guardian(s). This is a greatopportunity to speak to many different College andUniversity representatives all in one place.RECENT EVENTSThe annual Information Night for undecided 8 th graderswas held on Thursday, January 24 th . We had a largeturnout for this event which allowed prospectivestudents and their families who may have missed ourOpen House in October to visit and speak with currentstudents, faculty and staff.On January 29 th the PAS Auto School DriverEducation program conducted their orientation for theSpring course which began on February 11 th .Catholic Schools across the Archdiocese were proud tojoin in the “Feeding our Neighbors: A Catholic SchoolResponse” campaign. From January 27 nd throughFebruary 3rd h schools and parishes in the Archdiocese,in partnership with Catholic Charities, engaged inactivities to help alleviate hunger in the greater NewYork area’s already-strained food pantry shelves furtherdepleted by Hurricane SandyJunior Advisement Day was held on Monday, January29 th to give rising seniors the opportunity to learn abouttheir senior course choices. The day began with apresentation on conducting an effective college search.This was followed by an overview of the many electivecourses available to Seniors in ’13-’14, and time forJuniors to hear department chairpersons & seniorteachers elaborate on course descriptions and answerstudents’ questions. All students had the opportunity tobe interviewed by science teachers to ensure that thosehoping to major in science would choose appropriateelectives for their Senior year. Juniors were also invitedto pose for the photos that will be integrated into theirRing Night ceremony (which is scheduled for Friday,March 15 th , at 7:00PM). A follow-up with Juniorparents was held on February 13 th . Remember, yourdaughter will need you to sign off on her course choices,so please discuss these important decisions with her. Thelast date for all students to return their registrationforms for academic year 2013-14 is March 1 st .Once again, Princeton Review will be offering an SATprep course here at Preston. You must enroll by thisFriday, Feb. 22nd to receive the discounted price - $399.Otherwise the cost will be $499. To enroll, call 800-273-8439 and use the Promo Code: NYPRES1 or emailwww.PrincetonReview.com. The course will begin onThursday, March 7th and will meet for 10 classes.This year’s Salute to Scholars Evening Reception heldon January 31 st celebrated the achievements of those 8 thgrade students awarded merit scholarships to attendPreston next fall. They were treated to a lightrefreshments and a panel discussion with students andfaculty and tours for those interested.Parents/Guardians may schedule a meeting withteachers at any time, but Report CardDistribution/Parent/Teacher Conference day, held onFebruary 7 th , provided them with the opportunity tospeak with all of their daughter’s teachers on the sameday, with the report card in hand. Too often parents andteachers meet or speak only when the student has aproblem. How great it is, on this day, to listen to some2

Seniors Jasmina Dzurlic, Victoria McCaffrey, Kamryn Pena, Jessica Signore, Victoria Sorrell, Megan Triano and AmberTudor (Basketball); Sarai Cortes, Angelica DeFelice, Ashley Maymi and Francesca Primiani, (Cheerleading) for theirdedication and commitment to their teams.On February 1 st Preston High School hosted “Stand Up to Cancer” JV and Varsity Basketball games against sister schoolOur Lady of Good Counsel High School. All proceeds (admissions donations and Hope Card donations) go to theAmerican Cancer Society towards cancer research. The players, faculty, staff and spectators added their name or the nameof a loved one to the “Wall of Hope”.FYI- Our Athletic Department is running a lottery fundraiser to support our sports program. For more information, pleasecontact Jamie Skrapits, our Athletic Director, at 718-710-8849.GOOOO, PANTHERS!!!Looking Ahead• Thurs. February 28 Preston Players presents Legally Blonde, 7:30 p.m.• Friday, March 1 Preston Players presents Legally Blonde, 7:30 p.m.2013-2014 Registration forms due back to HR mentorsHerff Jones – Final Ring payment due• Saturday, March 2 Preston Players presents Legally Blonde, 7:30 p.m.• Sunday, March 3 Preston Players presents Legally Blonde, 2:00 p.m.• Monday, March 4 Interim Report Distribution to students• Wednesday, March 6 Registration Day for the Class of 2017.• Friday, March 8 Ceili, 7:00 p.m.• Saturday, March 9 Placement Test for all Incoming FreshmenSAT only• Sunday, March 10 Daylight Savings Time BeginsThroggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: Liturgy at St. Benedict’s Church, 9:00a.m., followed by breakfast in Father Albert Hall below the church; the paradeline up is at 11 am, and the march begins at noon. The viewing stand is situatedon East Tremont and Harding Avenues.• Monday, March 11 1:15 Early Dismissal for Interdisciplinary Faculty meeting• Friday, March 15 Junior Ring Night, 7pm (Dress Down & 2pm early dismissal for Juniors)• Sunday, March 17 Feast of St. Patrick• Monday, March 19 Feast of St. Joseph - No Classes in Session• Tuesday, March 20 Vernal EquinoxSupportPRESTON HIGH SCHOOLby shopping!Pathmark• Obtain a Pathmark PERKS Card at the Customer Service Desk of any Pathmark Store.• Register your Pathmark card by calling 1‐800‐931‐6258 or4

• Go online at www.escrip.com/Pathmark.• Click online registration• Enter Preston High School under group name or 6554638 under group ID• Click on Preston High School and then hit next and follow the promptsStop & Shop• Obtain a Stop & Shop Rewards card from the Customer Service Desk of any Stop & Shop Store• Beginning on Sept. 24, go online to www.stopandshop.com ;• Go to OUR STORES tab,• Go to A+• Register your card by entering first 3 letters of your last name and your 13 digit card number.• When prompted, chose NY, Bronx and then PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL.Target• Register for a Target RED CARD at the store or call 1‐800‐316‐6142.• Once you have a card, log onto www.target.com.• Proceed to the RED CARD tab• Follow link to Take Charge of Education.• Enter the card ID number• Register your purchase premiums to PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL – BRONX, NY ‐ ID # 16554638Coke Rewards• Log into mycokerewards.com• Answer 2 preliminary questions and then complete registration• Click ‘enter codes’ and enter code numbers from the Coke product. You can enter 120 points per week.• Assign your points to Preston High School by clicking on Schools on the black bar, click ‘donation to school’ and enter‘10465’ under zip code.• Scroll to ‘Preston High School’ and click continue. Enter the number of points you wish to donation to Preston and click‘donate’.• Confirm donation once again and you have successfully donated to PHSLabels for Education Rewards• Clip and save UPCs and beverage caps from participating products like Campbell’s, Goldfish and Glad. Check out thecomplete list at www.labelsforeducation.com• Drop off the UPCs and beverage caps to the Labels for Education box in the main office. When the whole schoolparticipates, the points really add up! Preston can redeem Labels for Education points for FREE educational resources.• Sign up for My School and get connected to Preston. Visit www.labelsforeducation.com/My‐School/Find‐Your‐SchoolMother-Daughter Brunch registration form can be found on the following page.5

You are cordially invited to Preston High School’sMother –DaughterBrunchat the Marina del ReySaturday, April 13 th12 – 4pmBrunch, Dancing & RafflesCost: $53/personPhotos by Thornton Studio are available at the brunch for $25/package.NEW RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED/OLD RESERVATIONS WILL BE HONOREDTo reserve seating, please detach and return this form with a check made payable toPreston High School, in an envelope labeled “Mother-Daughter Brunch” by Friday 4/8.STUDENT NAME:__________________________________________HOMEROOM:_______NEW DATE!!!!GUESTNAME:______________________________________________________________________MOTHER ____AUNT ____SISTER ____COUSIN ____GRANDMOTHERADDITIONAL PRESTON SISTER (IF APPLICABLE): _______________________NUMBER OF GUESTS:________________________ AMOUNTENCLOSED:_____________6