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May/June 2018 Archbishop Molloy High School 1
Not for school but for life May/June 2018
Dear Stanner Families,
Winter seemed to last well into May this year, but the busy and somewhat hectic Spring season is finally upon us. Spring
brings many events that signal both the end of the school year and a new chapter in the lives of our graduates. We are
again extremely proud of the accomplishments of our seniors and wish them well as they will go both near and far to
attend an extremely impressive list of outstanding colleges and universities.
It was truly a wonderful year that included our 125th Anniversary Liturgy, the complete realization of our one to one
iPad computing program for every student, and the construction and utilization of our new video broadcast studio. Again,
approximately 600 AP exams were administered, and students earned college credits from three separate universities for
their work at Molloy. We are excited to add another college partnership with LIU Post next year with a state of the art
robotics course, and we are thrilled to provide new classes in dance and business. Our very own Stanner Players performed
in front of a packed house of elementary school students and even brought the show on the road when they performed
“You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” for children at a local homeless shelter. In addition, Molloy students continued our
strong tradition of service and hundreds of our students continued to grow in their spiritual lives by attending retreats and
encounters. It has been another wonderful year at Stanner High.
As we celebrate these accomplishments, we as a school understand that the realities of our society and the academic, social,
and personal needs of our students continue to change and evolve. We are committed to meeting these developments
with new, innovative, and progressive programs and are tremendously thankful for your support and partnership in this
endeavor. I encourage you look through the pages of this newsletter for details about both graduation celebrations and
many other end of the year events. On behalf of the administration, faculty, and staff at Molloy I wish you all a wonderful
summer vacation. GO STANNERS!
Sincerely,
Darius Penikas
ACADEMIC REMINDERS
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The following Academic policies are found in the Student-Parent Handbook:
The final mark for the year entered on a student’s permanent record is called the record mark. The record mark is the average of the grades received in the four regular marking periods. The passing grade is 70% for all subjects.
At the end of an academic year, a student who fails 3 units in the record marks must withdraw immediately from the school.
At the end of an academic year, a student who fails fewer than 3 units in the record marks will be readmitted to the school only upon successful completion of all failed units in summer school. Students who fail fall semester courses should be aware that the only opportunity to make up these courses is in the summer. Failed elective courses cannot be dropped from a student’s record.
Regents examinations are not final examinations and are not computed in the record mark for a course. New York State requires students to pass certain Regents examinations to graduate with a Regents diploma, and to pass additional Regents examinations to receive an advanced Regents diploma. The passing grade for all New York State Regents exams is 65%. For more details, see the section on graduation in the Student-Parent Handbook. All students must take the Regents exams in June of the school year when they conclude the indicated courses, including honors or AP sections of these courses. Students who do not take the required Regents test will be assigned a failing record mark in the course. The Principal has sole discretion to grant an exception to this policy for good cause, such as a serious illness documented by a doctor’s note. Students who fail a Regents examination required for graduation must retake that examination the next time it is offered in New York State in August. Physics will not be offered during the August New York State Regents testing period.
During the 2018 June Regents test period, students report to school in uniform. They should bring several pens and sharpened #2 pencils with erasers to each test. They must also bring a straight edge ruler and the prescribed calculator to each math or science exam. Exams begin promptly at 8am or 12pm and students are requested to arrive 30 minutes early.
Course Taken Regents Exam
All Junior Year English Common Core English Language Arts*
Algebra & Alg. Honors Common Core Algebra 1
Geometry & Geo Honors Common Core Geometry
Algebra 2/Pre-CalcAlgebra 2 Honors
Algebra 2Common Core Algebra 2
Global History 2 & Global History 2 Honors & AP World History Global History/Geography*
U.S. History & U.S. History Honors & AP U.S. History U.S. History & Gov’t*
Biology & Biology Honors Living Environment
Physics Honors Phys. Setting/Physics
Chemistry & Chem Honors Phys. Setting/Chemistry
Earth Science Phys. Setting/Earth Sci.
*Required for graduation,
as well as one math Regents, one science
Regents.
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Date Regents Exam Regents Exam
8:00 am 12:00 pm
Tues. 6/5 Global History & Geography
Tues. 6/12 English Language Arts Common Core Algebra IWed. 6/13 U.S. History & Gov’t Living EnvironmentThurs. 6/14 Physical Setting/Earth Science Common Core Algebra IITues. 6/19 Common Core Geometry PhysicsWed. 6/20 Physical Setting/Chemistry
Testing Dates & Times
Consider the following tips about studying and preparing for your Regents exams:
Location, location, location...If you’re serious about getting work done, find a place that’s relatively free of distractions.
Make It a Habit: Work Every Day Spend time on your studies every day.
Help Exists! Seek It Out and Improve Your Grades Whether you’ve achieved high or moderate grades, you can always strengthen your learning skills. Consult with your teachers and, if needed, check with the peer tutoring program and/or go to extra help or review classes.
Get Energized - Eat, Exercise, SleepNot understanding? Trouble remembering? Comprehension and memory are affected by stress and fatigue. When you’re hungry, tense, or tired your brain can’t function at its full potential. It’s especially crucial to eat well, exercise, and get adequate sleep during exam periods.
Develop Study Methods to Remember Key InformationPrepare actively. Generate examples, make summary notes, identify key words, highlight notebooks, or add margin notes. Be creative and you’re more likely to perform well at test time.
Think You’ll Remember Key Points? Prove It.No matter how well you understand something, without practice and study, memory lapse will occur. Self-test before an exam by recalling information without looking at notes or textbooks and by doing practice exams if available.
Be Test SmartDon’t lose points because of test-taking errors such as misreading a question or running out of time. Think through specific strategies to tackle different types of tests (e.g., multiple-choice). Also, carefully read instructions, budget time and try doing less difficult questions first to build confidence.
Be sure to review the exam schedules!
REGENTS EXAM TIPS
Graduation will take place on Saturday, June 2nd at 12:30pm at the Colden Auditorium of Queens College. On May 31st the Senior Awards Ceremony will take place at 9am in the Jack Curran Gym. The Graduation Liturgy will take place on May 31st at St. Nicholas of Tolentine in Jamaica at 7pm.
Graduation
2018Senior Prom: Thursday, May 24th
Important information regarding prom rules and procedures will be sent home to all parents with sons and/or daughters attending these events. Please read and make sure your child is aware of all rules.
Molloy Senior Prom
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An awards ceremony will take place the evening of Tuesday, May 22nd at 7pm to recognize the many achievements of our individual athletes and teams. Invitations will be distributed through our student athletes.
Athletic Awards Night
The school office at Molloy will be open from 8am-3pm until Fri., June 29th. Summer office hours will be posted on the website in late June. The office will reopen in mid-August with hours 8am-2pm. Parents and students should keep this vacation schedule in mind and request any needed records accordingly.
On June 6th at 7:00pm Molloy will be honoring students who have achieved academic honors for the 2017-18 school year. Students who have earned a 95% average or better have received an invitation to the ceremony during. Juniors who have met all the requirements for membership in the National Honor Society will be inducted into the NHS as part of the ceremony. Congratulations to all these deserving and hard-working students.
School Office Hours
Senior Portraits
Academic Awards Night/National Honor Society Induction
Beginning June 11th, boys are not required to wear a tie to school because of the warm weather that usually occurs during final exams. All other aspects of the dress code remain unchanged.
If you have recently changed your phone number please contact Ms. Michele McGrade ([email protected]) in the general office. The school now sends emails to your parent Stanner email accounts. If you do not know your Stanner email account info, please email the IT Dept [email protected]
Molloy is happy to announce that we will be holding two summer camps in July. STEM Camp and Theater Camp, directed by Ms. Edit Boral and Ms. Shannon Winters respectively. The camps will serve students grades 6th-8th and incoming 9th graders. For more information contact Ms. Boral: [email protected] (for STEM camp) or Ms. Winters: [email protected] (for Theater Camp).
UniformsContact Info
Summer Camps
Yearbook Distribution
The AMHS School Board has approved the school budget for 2018-2019, and has determined that the tuition for next year will be $9,200 plus the $200 re-registration fee and the $500 technology fee. In addition, there is a $100 graduation fee for seniors, as well as an AP Exam fee of $94 per course. This reflects the inflationary changes in wages, benefits, utilities and other operating expenses of the school. Billing will be coming from our finance office directly to all families. The re-registration & technnology fee invoice was emailed to STANNER parent e-mails. This re-registration fee and technology fee is due to Molloy by June 1st. The 1st tuition payment for the 2018-2019 school year will be due on July 1st.
Tuition
Yearbooks will be distributed during exams to the Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors. Students who have any outstanding obligations, including tuition, textbook returns, athletic uniforms and the like, will not receive a yearbook until all obligations are satisfied.
During the week of June 18th the Junior Class will be scheduled to take their 2019 Senior Portraits for the yearbook. Individual letters will be sent to all seniors with a specific date and time to come to the Jack Curran Gym for their portrait appointment. Any pre-questions can be directed to Delmar Studios (631) 736-2205.
The passing grade for all subjects is 70%. Any student who fails a course for the year will be notified by phone and by mail regarding summer school requirements as soon as grades are calculated. The NY State Regents exam passing grade is 65%. Molloy students who must re-take a Regents Exam in the summer must do so at Molloy on August 16th or 17th. Students must register at Molloy in late June for each summer Regents; the re-take fee is $85.00 per exam. The school suggests that students study daily and consider registering for a summer school to keep subject skills fresh in preparation for the re-take. There are no August retakes available in NY State for Physics. All students who fail a Regents will receive an information packet and will pick up a form at Molloy for outside summer school registration. At this time, Archbishop Molloy does not offer summer school classes in our building.
Summer School Registration
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Class of 2018 Senior Sweatshirts are availble to purchase until May 29th. You can visit our website or Instagram page to purchase a sweatshirt for your graduate!
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”by Jennifer Marry ‘19
(right) “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”by Stephanie Szpylka ‘19
Spring Concert by Ariya Mangru ‘19
(left) Science Expo by Ariya Mangru ‘19
Senior Sweatshirts
All student athletes must have updated physicals to be eligible to participate in any tryout or sport. Dr. Harvey will be at Molloy on June 8th, 2018 for free sports physicals for any students on a team already. All students who have a history of a medical condition, e.g. (diabetes, seizure disorder, asthma, food or insect bite allergies or any other condition that requires them to take medications while in school-including all over the counter medications) must have a new medication release form filled out by their MD each new school year. Look for paper work that is mailed home in June for your convenience to have filled out during the summer months and return by the first day of school.
From the Nurse’s Desk
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FROM THE STANNER ALUMNI CENTER:
When: Saturday, June 23, 2018 | 11:00AM – 10:00PMWhere: Archbishop Molloy High SchoolContact: Matt Rizzotti ’04 | 718.943.3186REGISTER ONLINE: www.molloyhs.org/karina/Join us at Molloy on Saturday, June 23rd as we remember a beloved member of our Stanner community: Karina Vetrano ’04. This year, our Walk/Run event will be 11 hours long (11 was Karina’s favorite number). We will first celebrate Catholic Mass at 9:30AM, followed by the start of the Walk/Run at 11:00AM. We will hold a Kids’ Race at 2:00PM, followed by an optional 5K Race at 3:00PM. The Walk/Run will continue until the event’s conclusion at 10:00PM. All proceeds will support The Karina Vetrano Memorial Scholarship, benefiting future young women entering Molloy. Please visit www.molloyhs.org/karina/ more information about sponsorship opportunities or to sign up online. Participants may register for any timeslot(s) they prefer. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation to Karina’s scholarship. For more information, contact Matt Rizzotti ’04 at [email protected]: We’re looking for volunteers! Please let us know if you are available to volunteer during any portion of our event honoring Karina Vetrano. Contact Matt Rizzotti if interested (see info above).
When: Friday, June 22, 2018 | 7:00 PMWhere: Trinity Restaurant & Bar (Map)RSVP to: Craig Katinas ‘93| [email protected]: TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE ‘70s — On Friday evening, June 22nd, at 7:00 PM, we will gather at Trinity’s Restaurant & Bar In Floral Park. This informal night is the brainchild of Phil Vetrano and myself, both of the Class of 1974. It is envisioned as an opportunity to get together over food and drink to tell a few stories, and exaggerate some past accomplishments. There will be no collection of money beforehand (just like the old days), just show up. On the other hand we would like to give some notice to the proprietor as to how many will probably be attending, so if you plan on being there please let Craig Katinas ’93 know by emailing [email protected]. We are also hoping for a few of the old coaches and teachers to show up. This gathering takes place the evening before the Karina Vetrano Memorial Event at Molloy on Saturday June 23rd, so if anyone is coming from out of town you may be interested in attending that as well. Whether you’re already in town or not, we hope you will consider coming out to one of these events to reminisce and support the Vetranos. I look forward to seeing you in June. --- Frank Gambino ’74 / Molloy Faculty & Track Coach
When & Where: June 9th, 2018 | 5:00PM @ MolloyWho: Alumni, family members, friendsTickets: $80 per person; $40 for Classes of 2007-2017Contact: Craig Katinas ‘93 | 718.943.3151Attention all Stanner Swimmers! Join us on Saturday, June 9th for a reunion event celebrating the success of our over 45 year old swimming program. In recognition of this special occasion, we will be honoring all athletes, coaches and staff who have been a part of this amazing and decorated program for so many years. Admission includes cocktail hour, dinner reception, and open bar. Register online at www.molloyhs.org/events/ or contact Craig Katinas ’93 ([email protected]) for more information.
When: Sunday, June 3, 2018 | 10:00AMWhere: Archbishop Molloy High SchoolRSVP to: Merl Doyle | [email protected] | 718.441.9210The Stanner Alumni Center invites all who attended St. Ann’s Academy or had a living connection to the school to attend our St. Ann’s Communion Breakfast on Sunday, June 3rd. We also invite Molloy graduates from the Classes of 1960-1967, who have in recent years celebrated their 50th or 55th anniversaries. Your admission is complimentary of President Richard Karsten ’81 and the Stanner Alumni Center. The program includes Catholic Mass celebrated here at the school, followed by a delicious buffet breakfast. We will also display yearbooks and other items for a dose of nostalgia. Your RSVP is requested. Please contact Ms. Merl Doyle to RSVP (info above) or for more information.
Walk/Run for Karina
Swimming Alumni Reunion
St. Ann’s Communion Breakfast
Track & Field Alumni Gathering
For Upcoming Seniors Class of 2015
Make good use of your time. Explore your passions and interests. Lend a hand by doing community service. Find an internship or be involved in a summer program. Get a paying job that will give you real world experience.
The Common Application for college admission is available August 1st. It is a good idea to become familiar with the Common Application before the fall. Take a look at the essay questions and begin to think through which essay you would like to write. You can begin a rough draft. You can find the Common Application at www.commonapp.org A Student Profile Sheet will be sent through Naviance sometime in July. Please take the time to fill it out, make three copies, and bring it with you when you return to school in September. The profile sheet will need to be given to teachers/counselors to write your letters of recommendation.
Make a preliminary list of colleges you are interested in applying to. Check the websites of all the colleges you wish to apply to, download their applications (if they don’t use the Common Application or require supplemental applications) and take note of their deadlines.
Begin your scholarship search. Some websites you may want to check out are: fastweb.com, scholarships.com, finaid.org. You can also find more information on scholarships on the internet and your local library. Be careful with any site or person that asks you for money to find you scholarships or fill out financial aid forms. This information should be free.
If you are planning to take the SAT or ACT in the fall, consider taking a prep course or studying for the tests on your own. PrepMe, an online SAT prep course is available on Naviance.
You may want to think of preparing a resume. This will give colleges a summary of all your activities, awards, experiences since freshman year. This can include a personal statement about what makes you unique, what motivates you. You can find a resume builder on Naviance. Please continue to check Naviance regularly, as all information from the College Guidance Department will be sent out through Naviance.
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