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Academic Departments and Programs 2013-2014 Faith, Scholarship,Faith, Service 2013-14 FP Handbook 2013_Fordham Handbook 07-08 10/22/13 1:42 PM Page 1
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Contents
Our Jesuit Identity page 2 Philosophy page 3 Faith page 4 Scholarship page 5 Service page 6 McNamara Library page 8 Technology page 9 Classical Languages page 10 English page 11 Fine Arts page 12 Guidance and Counseling page 13 College Counseling page 14 Health and Physical Education page 15 Mathematics page 16 Modern Languages page 17 Religious Studies page 18 Science page 19 Social Studies page 20 Co-curricular Activities page 21 Athletics page 25 Administration page 27 Faculty page 28 Admissions Information page 33 2013-14 FP Handbook 2013_Fordham Handbook 07-08 10/22/13 1:42 PM Page 2
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Our Jesuit Identity
Ignatius was born in 1491 at the family castle of Loyola in the Basque region of Spain. In his own words, Ignatius “was given to the follies of the world; and what he enjoyed most was warlike sport, with a great and foolish desire to win fame.” At Pamplona in 1521, Ignatius’ search for fame ended when a French cannon ball severely injured his legs. A long, complicated convalescence contributed to a period of soul searching and reflection; Ignatius discovered God at work in his life, and his desire for fame turned into a desire to dedicate himself to God. Jesuit schools has an educational tradition of over 450 years, After time spent as a pilgrim and a process of conversion a tradition that incorporates methods from a variety of to loving service of God, Ignatius returned to school. He sources, contributing to the intellectual, social, moral and eventually studied in Paris for seven years, spending his free religious formation of students. Jesuit education includes time preaching and sharing his insights about the ways of a religious dimension that permeates all aspects of the God. Attracted by his experience of God’s love, several men curriculum; it is world affirming, promoting dialogue between joined Ignatius. This small group of companions would faith and culture. Jesuit education insists on individual care eventually grow into the Society of Jesus, an order of and concern for each person; it emphasizes active Catholic priests and brothers dedicated to service for the participation by the student and an openness to growth good of souls. and life-long learning. Jesuit schools promote a realistic knowledge of the world; encourage an awareness, love and While the original purposes of the Society did not include acceptance of self; seek to form men and women for others, education, it was not long before Ignatius was requested particularly in concern for the poor. to include local boys in his schools for men entering the Society. The first Jesuit school opened in 1548 in Messina, Since 1841, when New York’s Archbishop Hughes founded Sicily. By the time of Ignatius’ death there were over 40 a school in the Rose Hill section of what was then still part Jesuit schools, within forty years there were 245 schools. of Westchester, young men at Fordham have studied Latin, Today there are more than 2,000 Jesuit educational Greek, English, Math and Science. The youngest students institutions in 56 countries around the world. attended a division of the school now known as Fordham Prep. Since legally separating from the University in 1972, Fordham Prep is one of the 60 high schools in the United Fordham Prep has occupied its current location on the States sponsored by the Society of Jesus. This family of Rose Hill Campus.
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Philosophy Magis (“greater”) is a distinctive aspect of Jesuit education, and expresses the responsibility to seek a Fordham Preparatory School is an all-male, Jesuit, Catholic, greater realization of our potential and mission, and college preparatory school. As a Jesuit school, our commitment to strive for excellence in all things. Fordham Prep is to education is shaped by the spirituality and pedagogical dedicated to the development of a curriculum and tradition of the Society of Jesus, founded in 1540 by St. community that call forth the best from students, Ignatius of Loyola. This heritage stresses the development of and staff for the greater glory of God. excellence in the whole person: intellectual, religious, social, emotional and physical. Today, Fordham Prep’s educational Cura personalis (“care of the individual”) is the Jesuit apostolate is strengthened by our affiliation with the local, resolve to know and treat each person as an individual national and international networks of Jesuit secondary schools. made in the image and likeness of God. Cura personalis encourages students, faculty and staff to build relation- Based on a legacy that began with the Spiritual Exercises of ships, both in and out of the classroom, based on St. Ignatius and continues through contemporary Ignatian dignity, respect and trust. reflections, our Jesuit schools are communities of faith, scholarship and service. words” is embodied today in the call to be a person for • We are a community of faith. Rooted in the Catholic others. We put our faith into action by seeking opportunities tradition, we seek to foster knowledge and love of God to serve our brothers and sisters, especially those in need, and neighbor, and welcome the gifts that non-Catholic and by working to promote justice. members of our community contribute to that mission. We encourage all members of our community to The intellectual and religious values that motivate Fordham evaluate dominant cultural values in the context of Prep’s mission guide each individual’s total dvelopment. We their faith. challenge each graduate to be a lifelong learner, an agent of positive change, spiritally motivated and committed to justice, • We are a community of scholarship. At the heart of a healer and shaper of his world. Jesuit education is the rigorous study of the humanities and the sciences, reflecting the conviction that the study of great ideas is inextricably linked to the formation of Diversity character. Our program of studies encompasses more than the acquisition of knowledge; it fosters academic discipline and encourages reflection in the pursuit of Our students live in the Bronx, Westchester, Manhattan, Brooklyn, excellence. Queens, Long Island, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland counties, Connecticut and New Jersey. They come from a wide range of • We are a community of service. St. Ignatius’ declaration ethnic, racial, geographic, economic and religious backgrounds. that “love ought to manifest itself in deeds rather than
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Faith Notable
Fordham Prep’s Campus Ministry Department, in the tradition • Workshops, peace and justice events, and on-going of Jesuit education, offers a number of events, activities and spiritual formation. programs to nurture and strengthen the spiritual growth of • Campus Ministry Board: students and faculty plan our students and staff. Forming members of the community retreats, liturgies and special programs for the who will truly be men of faith and “men for others” is a entire school. sacred priority. Toward this end, the following programs are available. Campus Ministry Department School-Wide Holy Day Masses/Daily Mass Brian Carney, BA, MA, Fordham; Director of Campus There are a number of special Masses celebrated throughout the Ministry & Service Immersion Trips* year, including the Mass of the Holy Spirit, the Christmas liturgy Martin Carney, BA, St. John Fisher; MA, PhD, Fordham and Masses on Holy Days. Students participate in planning these John Costello, SJ, BA, LeMoyne; MA, MDiv, Regis (Toronto) Masses, and serve as readers, altar servers, Eucharistic Ministers Donald Devine, SJ, BA, MA, PhL, Fordham and members of the choir. Daily Mass is celebrated every Michael Kravatz, BA, MA, Fordham morning in the Prep Chapel for anyone that wishes to attend. Charles Sullivan, SJ, AB, Fordham; MA, Boston C., Director of Emmaus Retreat Program** Special Liturgies * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Campus Ministry sponsors a number of special liturgies through- Fordham Prep out the school year. These include Reconciliation services, Advent **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to and Lenten services, Scripture series, Parent/Son Communion Fordham Prep breakfasts, vigils and other special events.
Morning & Afternoon Prayer Each morning and afternoon, students, faculty or staff lead a prayer over the loudspeaker. These prayers – some original, some traditional – are an integral part of the spiritual life of the school. On Fridays the entire school prays the Examen, an Ignatian prayer.
Retreat Program Freshman Overnight Retreat Sophomore three-day Discovery Retreats Junior three-day Emmaus Retreats (8 per year) Senior retreats based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius One-day Senior Retreats Faculty day and weekend retreats
Sophomores, juniors and seniors have the opportunity to serve on the Campus Ministry Board where they explore their own faith and spirituality while serving as leaders for the many ministry programs. Juniors and seniors lead retreats and serve the community as Eucharistic Ministers.
Parents’ Events The Mothers’ Club and Fathers’ Club run Days of Reflection, a Communion Breakfast, a Communion Supper and other special events. Campus Ministry sponsors an annual Holy Week lecture. There is more information on our website.
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Scholarship Graduation Requirements English 4 years Fordham Preparatory School has a tradition stressing the Foreign Language 4 years development of excellence – intellectual, religious, social, Mathematics 3 or 4 years emotional and physical. The view that education encompasses Religious Studies 4 years more than the acquisition of knowledge, but demands the Science 3 or 4 years training of the intellect, explains a rigorous curriculum that Social Studies 3 or 4 years exposes students not only to their strengths but also to Physical Education 4 years those courses and areas that will challenge them. Students Health 1 year are regularly assigned one-half hour of nightly homework in Introduction to Computers 1 year each subject (approximately three hours each day). To assist Introduction to Fine Arts 1.5 year students, every teacher is available for consultation each day Electives 3 to 5 courses after school from 2:35 to 3 PM. Classical and Modern Languages The academic program is flexible for students beginning in All students take a classical language in their first year: their first year in the expectation that all students will benefit Latin or Ancient Greek. Thereafter, a student may continue from demanding courses in a variety of fields. The school his classical language or may switch to either a modern does recognize that some students find appropriate challenge language or the other classical language. Students have at higher levels. Honors and Advanced courses are intended the option of beginning the second classical language in to provide additional challenges within the standard areas sophomore year. In all cases students finish senior year with of the curriculum. The wider body of electives offers 18 the equivalent of four years of a foreign language and Advanced Placement courses as well as the opportunity to complete at least the third level of a language. take classes at Fordham University. With permission from the Assistant Principal, some students may opt to take seven College Courses classes after freshman year, allowing more elective opportunities. For all students, however, the curriculum provides a full Qualified seniors can attend college classes at Fordham college preparatory education. University and do research at the University library.
Freshman Courses Advanced Placement Programs: 17 • Latin or Greek 1 Honors Latin Biology • English 1 or English 1 Honors English Language Chemistry • Geometry or Geometry Honors English Literature Physics B • Religious Studies 1 Studio Art European History • Biology or Biology Honors Art History Government • Global Studies 1 or 1 Honors Calculus AB Macroeconomics • Health and Physical Education Statistics U.S. History • Introduction to Computers Spanish Language World History • Introduction to Fine Arts Spanish Literature
Mentoring Program Faculty Development Each student is a member of a mentor group, a small group of students assigned to a teacher for academic and personal The Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius, the principles of Ignatian support. Freshman mentor groups meet for two 40-minute pedagogy, and the close reading of key Fordham Prep periods per week. This is in addition to the weekly group documents – including our mission Statement and Philosophy – sessions with a counselor. help our faculty gain deeper insights into what makes a Jesuit school Jesuit. Non-tenured faculty work together; tenured Mentors serve as role models and guides for each student. faculty create individual professional development plans each The student’s interaction with his mentor and teachers has year and select projects which will enhance their Ignatian a significant formative effect upon academic and personal contribution to the school. Research and practice help expand growth. This close relationship is one of the hallmarks of the imaginations of all faculty in it means to help students Jesuit education. learn.
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15 hours of their own time to a service activity or club, Service such as tutoring peers who are struggling academically, raising awareness and funds for a medical mission program The mission of the Society of Jesus has been from the founded by a Prep alumnus, directing underclassman beginning to “help souls” and to do all things “for the retreats and hosting visitors to the Prep. Eight of the 15 greater glory of God.” The schools the Jesuits founded hours may be performed at an outside agency approved by were to be both an object and an instrument of that Fordham Prep. mission. Today, the ideal of Jesuit education is expressed in the phrase “educating men and women for others.” Senior Year Fordham Preparatory School works to cultivate in its In their final year, students are expected to have developed students the ability to find God in all things, to recognize the maturity, knowledge, social skills and judgment that the call to wonder, to revere, to thank and to serve God and will enable them to go out into the world to provide direct all creation, especially people in need. The Service Program service to people in need. Seniors give 70 hours of their is responsible for organizing a curriculum, programs and own time to approved service projects as part of their activities that provide students with opportunities to hear graduation requirement. All seniors are enrolled in a service and to respond to this vocation. course that offers reflection, discussion and instruction on issues of faith and justice. Seniors can be found comforting Overview the sick and dying in hospitals and hospices. They visit the In order to achieve the goal of making service an integral elderly and people who need assistance and companionship part of every student’s experience, Fordham Prep has a at nursing homes. They pair up with persons who have four-year service requirement for all students. disabilities in therapeutic programs. Our seniors feed and provide clothing to persons who are poor and homeless at Freshman Year shelters and soup kitchens. They also teach children in after-school tutoring and CCD programs. Our first-year students perform service with their mentor groups in order to build a sense of community. The theme of freshman service is social justice. Freshmen begin in the fall when they make crafts under the supervision of the Fine Arts Department that are distributed to elderly persons during the holiday season. At Christmas, mentor groups participate in a toy drive for youngsters at a Catholic elementary school in the South Bronx. In February, they participate in a Valentine’s Day card project, sending personal notes to residents of local nursing homes where our seniors are doing their service projects.
Sophomore Year Our sophomores also perform service through their mentor groups to strengthen the idea that service is a communal responsibility. The theme of sophomore year service is justice and Catholic social teaching. Sophomores participate in the same annual projects as the freshmen: holiday crafts, Christmas toy drive and Valentine’s Day cards. Sophomore mentor groups also design and implement their own projects, and are asked to focus their efforts on an issue or agency that seeks to promote social justice. Recent projects have sought to understand the plight of and to aid refugees, immigrants and sweatshop laborers.
Junior Year The upperclassmen fulfill individual service requirements. Our juniors are primarily responsible for responding to the needs that exist within our school. They are required to give
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Service Immersion Trips Service Program Faculty In addition to the four-year requirement, students can Mr. Baker, Modern Languages also volunteer to travel to the Appalachia Mountains of Mrs. Bratt, English Tennessee, Camden (NJ) and Ecuador to live in community Dr. Carney, Campus Ministry & Religious Studies and to provide material assistance to residents in need. Our Mr. Deane ’88, Social Studies young men do much-needed building and home repairs Ms. Dempsey, Mathematics* for people who are not able to do or afford the work. Lasting Fr. Devron, SJ, President from a week to ten days, most of these trips take place in the Mr. DiFato ’99, Science summer. Mr. Distinti, Classical Languages Mr. Dwyer ’98, Religious Studies Social Justice Initiatives Mrs. English, English Fordham Prep is intensifying its efforts to educate itself Ms. Faustini, Modern Languages about and and bear witness to Catholic social teaching. Mr. Foley ’63, Classical Languages The Campus Ministry and Service Departments currently Mr. Groepler ’87, Classical Languages sponsor a number of social justice events to increase Mr. Homer, Religious Studies, Director of Service Program* student awareness of justice issues. These include Hunger Mrs. Keough, Guidance Awareness Week, a school-wide canned food drive, and Dr. Lee, English assemblies on environmental justice, immigration reform Dr. Morris, Mathematics & Modern Languages* and Good Friday Peace Walk. The Just Serve Club provides Mr. Nolan, Social Studies opportunities for students to participate in justice initiatives Fr. O’Konsky, SJ, English in our neighborhood. Mr. Pigott, English Mrs. Scallion, English Mrs. Simeone, Modern Languages Mr. Verlezza ’94, Mathematics Mr. Viele ’01, Social Studies
*Service Team
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The McNamara Library
As the heart of the school, Fordham Prep’s library provides • Guidance Center an attractive environment, quiet study carrels and a • Seminar Room comfortable atmosphere that affords students personal • Conference Room space and relative quiet, an opportunity to keep up with • Art Reference Library their daily assignments and achieve the grades and scores they will need to gain admission to colleges and universities The Guidance Center, Seminar Room and Conference Room of their choice. The library is designed to be both inviting each have an LCD and electronic whiteboard. and practical, a sanctuary for our students. Holdings In addition, the library has been brought into the age of the Internet, providing access to digital as well as hard-copy 10,000 print and electronic titles, with a major emphasis on materials for reading and research. The availability of traditional reference works print materials is enhanced by easy access to electronic resources. The Computer Center is located directly above the library, Periodicals creating a media and information center equal to the 50+ subscriptions to newspapers and magazines educational needs of contemporary students and their teachers. Because many school assignments cannot be completed Newspapers unless students have access to the collections, the library is Catholic New York The New York Times open before, during and after school: 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Wall Street Journal National Catholic Reporter New York Amsterdam News
Electronic Holdings The Prep library participates in the NOVELny, New York State’s online collection of research and reference sources. The library also owns an extensive electronic reference collec- tion.
Library Faculty Susan Andrews, BA, U. of Virginia; MLS, LIU; Librarian Craig Dwyer ’98, BA, MSEd, Fordham; MA, Columbia Teachers College Mallick Fitzpatrick, SJ, BA, PhL, MA, Bellarmine; STB, STL, Woodstock; Art Reference Library Curator**
**Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to Fordham Prep
Notable
• Multi-media computers linked with the computer center. • Wired and wireless access for student-owned laptop computers. • Fordham University Library privileges. • Extensive reserve collection to support course work.
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• Professional-quality scanners, cameras and video cameras Technology • Industry-standard software titles, including Novell NetWare, Microsoft Office 2000, Adobe Photoshop, Technology plays an integral part in all aspects of Prep life. Microsoft FrontPage 2000, Macromedia Design Studio, etc. A high-speed wired and wireless network extends throughout • Smart classrooms throughout the school the building, connecting our powerful multimedia computers • Campus-wide wireless network to the Internet. Using their individual, Prep network accounts, • Home access to e-mail, files and class assignments students have access to the World Wide Web, e-mail, productivity applications like Microsoft Office, educational software, CD-ROM’s, The Computer Center in the mezzanine area of Fordham’s periodical databases and more. library is open throughout the day for student use with faculty always present to assist those who need help. Fordham Prep’s faculty has received extensive training in Computers are also available in the library, smart classrooms the use of technology to ensure that students make safe and and in individual classrooms. productive use of this powerful resource. Student projects have included creating web pages, graphing scientific data Training and Use via a spreadsheet, performing Internet research, authoring • Proctors available for assistance during and after school. multimedia presentations and much more. The Prep’s website, • Technology integration and instruction throughout the much of which is student-created, contains over 3,000 content areas. individual pages and has won numerous awards, including • Computer programming courses. a citation in Multimedia Schools magazine. • Rolling cart with 30 tablet PC’s. • Classrooms have ceiling-mounted projectors with DVD, One-to-One Computing VCR and PC connections. Faculty are preparing to introduce a One-to-One program at Fordham Prep. Students and teachers will employ laptops, All students are encouraged to use computers as an aid to notebooks, telephones and tablet PCs for continuous use in learning in traditional subject areas. Over the course of his the classroom, around school and at home, allowing the FP four years, each student masters a basic set of computer skills, community to learn, research and create on a 24-7 basis, and ranging from doing research on the Internet to using a to become fluent in the technological tools of the 21st century. spreadsheet to record, manipulate and graph data. Students in Junior and Senior year may elect to take specialized courses in Using the community’s wireless access to the Internet, word computer science and programming. Extracurricular activities processing and multimedia tools on a One-to-One basis will such as the school paper, the yearbook and Student encourage new styles of teaching and learning, support Government make extensive use of technology. improved research and assignments, and promote more differentiated, collaborative and project-based learning. Computer Classes Introduction to Computers (required for freshmen) The Wiegand-Gabelli Computer Center Java Programming The computer center includes a Smart Technology Classroom. Computer Science Advanced This room provides teachers and students a first-class environment for learning with technology. Resources include Students with an interest in computers may elect to take PC’s, digital whiteboard, smart podium, LCD projector, DVD Java Programming during their junior and/or senior years. and VCR. The main Computer Center was recently renovated This course emphasizes hands-on lab work in the Computer to create a more comfortable and usable environment for Center. No previous computer experience is necessary. student computer access. The campus boasts a wireless network and smart classrooms in every department. Technology Department Jeffrey Butkowski ’99; Director of Technical Operations Computer Facilities Mariel Caraballo, AA, Mercy Gregory Curran, BA, SUNY at Purchase; MS, Fordham; • 180 networked PC-compatible multimedia computers Director of Technology* • Black/white and color laser printers Yi Han, BA, Wuhan (China); MS, Fordham • Personal e-mail account for each student Christopher Salterelli, BS, MS, Fordham; Asst. Director of • Internet and e-mail access for all students via dedicated Technical Operations dual T1 connection • School web site (http://www.fordhamprep.org) * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to • Web-based access to network files and resources Fordham Prep - 9- 2013-14 FP Handbook 2013_Fordham Handbook 07-08 10/22/13 1:42 PM Page 10
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Department of Classical Department of Classical Languages Faculty Louis DiGiorno ’88, BA, MA, Fordham Languages Stephen Distinti, BA, MA, Columbia John Foley ’63, BA, Fordham; Chairperson** As a college preparatory school, Fordham Prep requires Eric Groepler ’87, BA, Holy Cross; MA, Fordham the study of foreign languages as an integral part of its Christopher Lauber ’79, BA, Lehman; MA, Hunter* curriculum. This begins for all students in freshman year Raymond Sweitzer, SJ, BA, PD, Fordham; MDiv, with a classical language. While the majority of freshmen Woodstock; MA, Middlebury* take Latin, a select number of qualified students are invited * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to to study Ancient Greek in their first year. Selection is based Fordham Prep upon entrance scores and Fordham Prep’s placement test. **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to Students who have performed well in Latin may begin Fordham Prep Greek after freshman year.
Students with previous experience in Latin have the option Notable of accelerating in freshman year to Latin 2 or Latin 2 Honors. The opportunity for students to complete three • The opportunity to take a three or four-year or four years of Latin and/or Greek is a feature that makes sequence in Latin and/or Greek and present an Fordham Prep distinctive in the metropolitan area. impressive classical language background to a prospective college. Goals • Preparation for college language courses. The Classics curriculum is designed to help the student • College-level texts and programs. • learn the language, culture and history of ancient Greece and Rome and, thereby, relate to the roots • Opportunity for students with previous language of Western Civilization; experience to advance to a higher level. • explore the debt of English to Latin and Greek in • Preparation for the SAT Subject Test in Latin. vocabulary and language structures; • An Advanced Placement Course in Latin. • develop a liberally educated young man with a sense of the traditions and values of the past, coupled with • A four-year program in Ancient Greek. the ability to integrate them into his own life.
After the required course in Latin or Greek in freshman year, a student may elect to continue his studies in Latin and/or Greek for two or three more years. Many of our students choose to continue the study of a classical language; some take both Latin and Greek.
Courses Latin 1 Greek 1 Honors Latin 2 Greek 2 Honors Latin 2 Honors Greek 3 Honors Latin 3 Greek 4 Honors Latin 3 Honors Latin 3 Advanced Latin 4 Latin Prose & Poetry Honors Advanced Placement Latin
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English Department Notable
The English Department is dedicated to assisting the • The sequence of honors courses begins in first year. graduating student to be literate and articulate in his • Honors and Advanced courses are available to all language, and to be prepared for a demanding college who qualify. curriculum. Students are challenged to be life-long readers and learners, to evaluate information critically, to speak • Advanced Placement Programs in Language and effectively, to appreciate language, to nurture independent Literature. thinking and to achieve excellence in writing. Students must qualify for entrance into Honors, Advanced and Advanced Placement Courses. English Department Faculty Dennis Ahern ’63, BA, MA, PD, Fordham; Asst. Principal** English 1, 2, 3 Margaret Bratt, BA, Harvard; MA, Columbia Teachers Through a series of activities and projects, the students College are introduced to their linguistic imagination. They learn Louis DiGiorno ’88, BA, MA, Fordham to understand the English language, to control it and to Rosanne English, BA, MA, Fordham; MA Columbia Teachers appreciate it. Genres explored include the short story, the College novel, poetry, drama, speech, intensive paragraph writing, Kevin Gilligan ’83, BA, MA, Fordham; Chairperson critical papers and the term paper. Texts include novels, Paul Lauber ’08, BA, MST, Fordham plays, short stories, poems, a grammar & style reference Patricia Lee, BA, Georgetown; MA, PhD, Fordham book and a vocabulary book. William Magner, Jr., BA, SUNY at Cortland; MAT, Manhattanville English Honors 1, 2, 3 Mark McDougall, BA, Holy Cross; MEd, Providence English 2 Advanced Stanley O’Konsky, SJ, BA, MA, MS, Fordham; MDiv, STM, Advanced Placement English Language & Composition Woodstock** Kevin Pigott, BA, Iona; MA, Boston U.* Designed for the motivated student, the Honors and Mary Anne Salvatorelli, BA, NYU; MA, Fordham advanced classes begin with an introduction to the world Lynette Scallion, BA, West Virginia; MA, Touro of reading with ten major works, supplemented with appropriate short stories, drama, and poetry. Class * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to discussion and written assignments focus on the structures Fordham Prep of narrative and an author’s options in manipulating the reader’s imagination. Students are required to read closely **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to and think critically about selected works. English II Fordham Prep Advanced presents a significantly enriched version of the sophomore curriculum, emphasizing greater depth of understanding. AP classes are offered to qualified students in junior and senior year.
Electives Detective Fiction Honors The Graphic Novel The Quest Motif in Literature Honors Short Story Writing for the Media Writing Seminar Honors Advanced Placement English Literature & Composition
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Fine Arts Department Fine Arts Department Faculty Kenneth Farnum ’75, BA, Fordham Mallick Fitzpatrick, SJ, BA, PhL, MA, Bellarmine; STB, STL, The Fine Arts curriculum is designed to enable students to Woodstock; Art Reference Library Curator** understand and appreciate how a work of art is created Marilyn Honigman, BA, MFA, Queens; Chairperson* and viewed. The curriculum’s design stimulates growth Dylan LaGamma ’09, BM, U. of Rhode Island through self-discovery and self-expression. Students’ skills Douglas Otis, BA, BS, Mercy; MS, Fordham* develop through practice and appreciation of techniques. Classes are structured in tandem with students’ needs in * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Fordham Prep subsequent years. **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to Introduction to Fine Arts (Required for freshmen) Fordham Prep This course introduces the principles of Art Criticism and other factors influencing the perception of the Fine Arts. Band & Orchestra The objective of this course is to allow each student to Fordham Prep has a Jazz Combo, a String Ensemble and an broaden his perspective on what the Fine Arts are and Orchestra. These groups perform at school activities, home to make him aware of the methods that artists use. games and Dramatic Society productions in the theater. They are open to all students with playing experience. Acoustic Engineering Students can receive academic credit in the arts. This music course is designed around the interests of the students. Topics are derived from a list of student's Choir specific requests generated during the first cycle of the The Choir performs music with an emphasis on learning to year. The course is student-driven and academically express and respond to different musical styles, providing substantial.The goal is to increase a student’s musical students the opportunity to develop individually as a vocalist interests and studio competency. and as an integral member of a group. The lessons of team- work, discipline and dedication are stressed. Students can Music Composition 1 & 2 receive academic credit in the arts. The class focuses on mastering the six elements of music, preparing each student to compose a well-balanced piece Theatre of music. The Dramatic Society performs two plays during the course of the year, exploring various kinds of drama and technical Architectural Drawing areas. Students may participate as technicians, actors, house Students learn the principles of architectural and mechanical or stage crew, and can receive academic credit in the arts. drawing, and how to apply them to plans, elevations and perspective drawings. FP T.V. Students have the opportunity to write, film and edit video Computer Graphics & Web Design productions for the Prep community. Students can receive Students learn to use Adobe Photoshop with a focus on academic credit in the arts. visual communication and presentation.
Advanced Placement Studio Art Notable Students prepare for the AP Exam as outlined by the AP Board. Successful completion of this course awards students • A three-year sequence or one-year electives. college credit upon entrance to many universities. • Hands-on experience. Advanced Placement Art History • Exposure to computer art. Students examine major forms of artistic expression from • Student Orchestra, Band and Choir past to present from a variety of cultures. The class stresses a critical approach and analysis of works of art. • Portfolio preparation for college. • Two Advanced Placement courses: AP Studio Art and AP Art History. • Member of NYSMA.
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Guidance and Counseling Department
In the spirit of care of the individual, the focus of the Key Components of the Guidance and Counseling program at Fordham Prep is on Group Guidance Curriculm academic success for every student via a variety of targeted services and activities in three primary areas – academic, college/career and personal/social. The Prep’s nine coun- • Transition to High School selors spend the majority of their time providing direct • Time Management services to the students, ensuring that every student • Study Habits & Skills receives the program’s maximum benefits. • Standardized Testing The Guidance and Counseling Department is an integral • Character Education part of the overall educational program. Group guidance • Interpretion of Standardized Testing Results is a scheduled class that every student takes throughout • Wellness/Stress Managament his four years. Students meet with their assigned counselor • Alcohol/Drug Education once every cycle. At every grade level, the curriculum is structured, developmental and flexible, enabling the • Goal Setting counselors to more effectively address the students’ • Course Selections various needs. In addition, counselors meet with students • College & Career Exploration individually to discuss important issues including academic • Transition to College goals, course selections, the college process and personal/ social concerns. Other counseling services include multi- session support groups, family consultations, crisis intervention and professional referrals. A variety of evening Assemblies programs are also offered to students and their parents on the various aspects of the college admissions process. • Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention Education • Bullying Prevention Parent Programs • Internet Safety • Relationships • Freshman Parent Night • Crafting a Personal Mission Statement • Sophomore Parent Night • Goals & Dreams
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College Counseling The College Counseling program at Fordham Preparatory School is designed to help students and their families navigate the intricacies of the college search and college application processes. Each student at the Prep is aided in his growth by the caring guidance of his counselor, and the school’s goal is to find a post-secondary opportunity that is an appropriate “match” for each senior. Care of the individual is a hallmark of Jesuit education and is a corner- stone of the College Counseling program.
In the lower years, counselors address what students can be doing to prepare for college. The importance of staying focused and working hard to achieve their academic potential is stressed. Moreover, students are encouraged to join activities and become involved in the life of the school. By junior year, students are inevitably beginning to focus on their college aspirations, and guidance classes devote a significant amount of class time to the search process. Students are introduced to print and Internet resources to research colleges and are Parent Programs encouraged to explore options throughout the country. In senior year, counselors conduct a thorough review of • Financial Aid 101 application policies and procedures as well as work closely • Introduction to the College Search for Sophomore with each student to craft a list of appropriate colleges that Parents meets his particular academic and extracurricular needs. • College Search Kick-off Night for Juniors • Selective College Admissions Panel Each fall Fordham Prep welcomes more than 100 admission • Final Steps to College for Senior Parents representatives from colleges and universities across the • Individual Meetings on Request country to conduct information sessions during the school • The Road to College Athletics day. Seniors are encouraged to take advantage of these • Individual Meetings on Request wonderful opportunities to interact with officers from the various universities. Prep counselors also forge relationships Guidance and Counseling Department Faculty with admission officers in order to best advocate for individual Maura Brennan, BA, MBA, Loyola U. Maryland, MSEd, students throughout the application process. Fordham; Director of College Counseling Jennifer Costello, BA, SUNY at Albany; MSW, Hunter; College Counseling Curriculum Social Worker; LCSW • Standardized Testing Anne Facendola, BA, U. of Mass-Dartmouth; MA, LIU • PSAT and PLAN Preparation Mallick Fitzpatrick, SJ, BA, PhL, MA, Bellarmine; STB, STL, • Review of PSAT and PLAN Score Reports Woodstock** • SAT – Subject Test Awareness Erica Keough, BA, Franklin & Marshall; MSW, Fordham • SAT and ACT Awareness Michael Lacinak, BA, St. Peter’s; MEd, Boston C.; • Career Awareness and Exploration Director of Guidance & Counseling * • Resources for the College Search Maureen Martinez, BA, SUNY at Albany; MS, Pace • The Family Connection (TCCi Naviance) Thomas O’Sullivan ’98, BS, Fordham; MA, Manhattan • College Visits and College Fairs Steve Raptis, BA, MS, NY Institute of Technology • Application Procedures Denise Wade, BA, Notre Dame C. • The Essay Robert Wagner ’54, AB, MS, Fordham* • Letters of Recommendation * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to • Mock Admissions Committee Fordham Prep • Financial Aid • Transition Issues **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to • Decision Making Fordham Prep
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Health and Physical Education Health and Physical Education Department Faculty Michael Corcoran ’61, BA, Fordham; MA, Columbia Department Teachers College* Robert McLaughlin, BA, MA, Fordham; Chairperson and Health Athletic Director* * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Guidance Department supplementing the curriculum relating Fordham Prep to personal health. Health courses are designed to meet physical, emotional and social needs with the understanding that essential attitudes and beliefs are being developed during this adolescent period. The scope of topics covered Notable within the Health curriculum in cooperation with Guidance includes the following. Our Fitness Center includes Nautilus machines, stationary bikes, Cybex arc trainers and treadmills, • Diet • Drug Abuse free weights, weight racks and adjustable benches. • Nutritional Guidelines • AIDS Specific instruction is provided for the appropriate use • Fitness • Sexual Responsibility of the machines and weights. The center is a crucial • Diseases in Relation to Diet • Sexually Transmitted part of our Physical Education and athletic programs. • Addictions Diseases • Tobacco • Current Health Issues • Alcohol • CPR and First Aid • Marijuana
Physical Education Fordham Prep requires each student to complete four years of physical education. Classes in physical education are structured to enhance student awareness of the benefits of lifelong physical fitness. The Prep’s program emphasizes the relationship of physical activity to the physical, mental, social and emotional needs of its students.
Students learn a variety of individual and team sports. Emphasis is placed on motor skill development as well as knowledge of rules and strategies involved in each sport. Fundamentals of each sport are stressed in the lower grades. The Prep provides excellent facilities for its students, including two gyms, our Fitness Center, an athletic field located directly behind the school and use of Fordham University’s tennis courts, indoor pool, and new turf field.
Intramurals Students at Fordham Prep are given every opportunity to participate in intramural activities after school.The basket- ball program runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 4 PM.
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Mathematics Department Mathematics Department Faculty Arianne Dempsey, BA, St. John’s (Annapolis) Christopher Hemsley, BA, Pace; MST, Fordham The Mathematics curriculum at Fordham Prep prepares Suzanne Henry, BA, Iona; MSEd, PD, Fordham, the student for higher-level studies in Mathematics. The Chairperson* department’s objectives include helping the students learn to Joseph Kamiensky, SJ, BA, Fordham; MDiv, Weston; MA, NYU Claire McCarrick, MA, Binghamton • improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills; Patricia Morris, BA, Mt. St. Vincent; MA, PhD, Fordham* • use their time productively both at school and at home; Charles Sullivan, SJ, AB, Fordham; MA, Boston C.; • make use of the facilities available to them; Director of Emmaus Retreat Program* Anthony Tartaglia, BA, MBA, Fordham; MA, Catholic U.** • become more self-reliant, confident, accurate, organized Stephen Traendly, BS, MAT, Fairleigh Dickinson and consistent; John Verlezza ’94 BS, Fordham; MA, Lehman • acquire valuable organizational skills; Lauren Zefran, BS, U. of Scranton, MSEd, Fordham • use modern technology. * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Fordham Prep All students take three years of Mathematics. Most students continue with a fourth-year elective Mathematics course. **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to Fordham Prep Courses Geometry Notable Geometry Honors Algebra 2/Trig • Each entering freshman may be offered offered Algebra 2/Trig Honors Geometry or Geometry Honors depending on his Precalculus knowledge of Algebra, entrance examscores and Precalculus Honors performance on Fordham Prep’s placement exam. Precalculus Advanced Calculus Honors • Students have the opportunity to qualify for honors Advanced Placement Calculus AB and advanced courses. Statistics Honors • Advanced Placement courses: Calculus and Advanced Placement Statistics Statistics. Java Programming Computer Science Advanced
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Department of Modern Notable
Languages • Preparation for college language courses. • College-level texts and programs. Through the study of grammar and vocabulary, students are given the tools necessary to achieve proficiency in a foreign • The opportunity for students with previous language. The faculty hopes this experience will encourage language experience to qualify for advanced courses. each student to grow in awareness of and openness to • Interactive audio and video programs in French, diversity. Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
Within the general context of learning at Fordham Prep, • Spanish Heritage Honors Program. the student has the opportunity to integrate his language • Advanced Placement Programs in Spanish Language learning experience into his own personal value system, and Literature. and to come to appreciate the diversity of human linguistic, • New language lab including Rosetta Stone. cultural, moral, aesthetic and social relationships. • Opportunity for students to continue language Courses studies at Fordham University.
Arabic 1 Honors Mandarin Chinese 1 Honors Arabic 2 Honors Mandarin Chinese 2 Honors Department of Modern Languages Faculty Mandarin Chinese 3 Honors Russell Baker, BA, Skidmore; MS, Fordham French 1 Honors Spanish 1 Teresa Di Vita, BA, Iona; MA, St. John’s French 2 Honors Spanish 2 Teresa Faustini, BA, MSEd Fordham French 3 Honors Spanish 2 Honors Yi Han, BA, Wuhan (China); MS, Fordham German 1 Honors Spanish 3 Gabriela Ivanova, BA, MA, Sofia U. (Bulgaria) German 2 Honors Spanish 3 Honors Patricia Morris, BA, Mt. St. Vincent; MA, PhD, Fordham* German 3 Honors Spanish Heritage Honors Wanda Piñeiro, BA, NYU; MA, PD, Fordham; German 4 Honors Advanced Placement Spanish Chairperson; Dir. of Diversity; Dir. of Summer Academy* Language-Culture Patricia Simeone, BA, Iona; MA, Fordham Italian 1 Advanced Placement Spanish Elena Soto, BA, Hunter; MS, Fordham Italian 2 Literature-Culture Raymond Sweitzer, SJ, BA, PD, Fordham; MDiv, Italian 2 Honors Woodstock; MA, Middlebury* Italian 3 Italian 3 Honors * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Fordham Prep
Sequence Students at the Prep are required to take four years of language, completing a three-year sequence in one language. During freshman year, all students study either Latin or Ancient Greek. Beginning in sophomore year, there are different options open to each student.
A student may continue his classical language; continue his classical language and begin Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish or the other classical language; drop his classical language and choose Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish or the other classical language.
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from the Acts of the Apostles to the present. The course Religious Studies Department explores that identity through a study of various models of the church; the development of the church’s creed, cult, The mission of the Department is “to inspire students to and code; key events and personalities; the relationship of find God in all things through study, reflection and action the church to the modern world; and ecumenical issues. within the Roman Catholic tradition.” To that end the Special emphasis is given to the history, spirituality and Religious Studies curriculum challenges each student to mission of the Society of Jesus. grow in his respect and appreciation not only of his own faith and values, but also of the faith and values of others. Senior Year: Faith and Morality Electives As students gain knowledge in the history, beliefs and The senior-year curriculum attempts to synthesize the moral standards of the Catholic tradition, they are assisted three-year foundation in Scripture, Christology, Sacraments by the faculty in developing their own religious identity and Church History by focusing on the journey of life in based on their personal convictions and free response to faith. Seniors study the relational aspects of the Christian God’s grace which leads toward greater love and service vocation in three specific areas: the response in love to self to others. (psychology), the response in love to others (morality) and the response in love to God (spirituality). Each section views Freshman Year: Faith and Revelation this common core through a particular lens. The areas of The first year of the Religious Studies curriculum fosters concentration offered in 2013-2014 are listed below. One the search for a greater understanding of what it means concentration is required of each senior. to both believe in God and be in relationship with God. • Christian Quest for Social Justice 1st Semester Christ in Scripture As new members of a • Introduction to Philosophy community of faith, students explore what it means to • Psychology and Faith be in relationship with God. Students receive a general • The Quest for the Male Soul knowledge and appreciation of sacred scripture, and • Seminar Honors through their study of the Bible they encounter the living • World Religions word of God, Jesus Christ. Students are also aided by an examination of the life of St. Ignatius, the founder of the Religious Studies Department Faculty Jesuits, and explore central concepts of Ignatian spirituality Fernand Beck III, BA, Holy Cross; MA, Union Theological that they apply to their personal faith life and the life of Seminary/Columbia** the Fordham Prep community. Martin Carney, BA, St. John Fisher; MA, PhD, Fordham Craig Dwyer ’98, BA, Fordham; MA, Columbia Teachers 2nd Semester Christology: Who is Jesus? Students are College introduced to the mystery of Jesus Christ, the living word David Gelpi, BA, Siena; MS, PhD, Fordham* of God, the second person of the Trinity, and grow to Paul Homer, BA, Adelphi; MA, U. of Virginia; Director of understand that Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation to Service Program* us from God. In learning about who Christ is, the students, Edward Jennings, BS, Marist like St. Ignatius before them, also learn who Christ calls Michael Kravatz, BA, MA, Fordham, Chairperson them to be. Randall Pedro, BA, Holy Cross; MA, Fordham Anthony Piantieri, BA, Boston C.; MA, Fordham* Sophomore Year: The Mission of Christ and the Church Nelson Ritter ’96, AB, Boston C.; MA, JD, Fordham In the first semester, students explore God’s promise of Elena Soto, BA, Hunter; MS, Fordham salvation by exploring in depth the passion, death and * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the implications of the Fordham Prep Paschal Mystery for the Christian life. In the second semester, students examine the origin, structure and **Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to mission of the Catholic Church, and the role the Church Fordham Prep plays in the life of the Christian.
Junior Year: Christian Living, Past & Present The junior curriculum is designed to give the student a deeper understanding of Catholic identity through an examination of the history of the Roman Catholic Church
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Science Department
Fordham Prep offers a strong science program to prepare students to excel in today’s highly technical society. Students take a three-year science sequence; many students take a fourth year of science. All our science courses are geared to prepare Prep graduates for further study of science at the college level.
The goal of the Science Department is to equip the student with the ability to discipline his thinking along the lines of scientific investigation. This skill, while not unique to the sciences, is stressed in the science courses as an advantage to the well rounded, educated individual. The study of science is one of the best ways to train the mind to work in a logical fashion.
The courses are rigorous and demanding since academic excellence is the goal. Science students are encouraged to ask questions, to make accurate observations, to draw their own well-informed conclusions and then to ask new questions. The Boller Science Center Courses Our recent $9.5 million expansion and renovation includes 9 new science labs, a new greenhouse, 6 new classrooms Biology and a dedicated music room. The Center is named for the Biology Honors Boller family: former president Kenneth Boller, SJ, his Advanced Placement Biology father, Vincent J. Boller, Class of 1936, and his uncle and Chemistry godfather, Raymond J. Boller, MD, Class of 1934. Chemistry Honors Advanced Placement Chemistry Physics Physics Honors Science Department Faculty Advanced Placement Physics B Engineering Science Honors Jennifer Bell, BA, Pace Biochemistry Honors Pierre Chavez, BA, Johns Hopkins Forensic Science Gregory Curran, BA, SUNY at Purchase; MS, Fordham; Chairperson* Anthony DiFato ’99, BA, NYU; MS, Fordham Notable Matthew Distefano, BA, MA, Fordham* Rosanna Estrella, BS, U. of the Philippines; MS, Fordham Robert Gomprecht ’65, BA, MA, Fordham** • Nine modern laboratories: 3 Bio, 3 Chem, 3 Physics Raymond Gonzalez, BS, MST, Fordham • Greenhouse John Haag ’84, BA, SUNY at Purchase; MS, Fordham* Peter McNamara, BS, MS, Fordham* • Honors courses available in Biology, Chemistry, Theresa Napoli, BS, MSEd, Fordham Physics, Engineering Science and Biochemistry. Brian Sullivan ’96, BS, Rutgers; MS, Mercy • Advanced Placement courses available in Biology, * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Chemistry and Physics. Fordham Prep • All science courses involve extensive laboratory ** Bene Merenti Recipient: Forty Years of Service to investigation. Fordham Prep • The opportunity to take more than one science course each year.
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Finally, the department seeks to prepare students to be Social Studies Department independent, forward-thinking participants, actively involved in the 21st century. Faculty members encourage tolerance The Social Studies curriculum is designed to expose the student by exposing students to diverse cultures and values, and to Western Civilization and culture, the history and culture invite them to embrace the Jesuit ideal of being men for of other peoples, mankind’s achievements and failures, and others. the principal ideas which have molded Western, Asian and African man. The curriculum is also designed to stimulate Social Studies Department Faculty the student to think for himself as he analyzes and draws Matthew Bobo, BA, MA, Fordham conclusions from a variety of primary and secondary sources. William Bozzone, BA, Lehman; MS, Iona* Eugene Calamari ’82, BA, Iona; MS, Fordham* Students enjoy different assignments, including family histories, Patrick Deane ’88, BS, Iona; MA Fordham; Asst. Dean of cooperative learning, stock market games, research papers Students and mock trials. The department continues to explore the Craig Dwyer ’98, BA, Fordham; MA, Columbia Teachers needs and interests of the students while maintaining a College rigorous academic curriculum. George Febles, BA, MS, Fordham* Edward Jennings, BS, Marist Courses Michael Mazzullo ’08, BA, Columbia Global Studies 1: The Ancient World to the Renaissance John Mercorella ’07, BA, Fordham Global Studies 1 Honors Daniel Nolan, BA, MAT, MSEd, Fordham; Chairperson* Global Studies 2: The Reformation to the Present Steven Pettus, BA, SUNY at Albany; MS, MSEd, Fordham; Global Studies 2 Honors Dean of Students U.S. History Michael Viele ’01, BS, Providence; MA, Manhattanville Great Constitutional Issues * Bene Merenti Recipient: Twenty Years of Service to Economics Honors Fordham Prep Modern History Advanced Placement European History Advanced Placement Government Notable Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Advanced Placement U.S. History • Five Advanced Placement courses Advanced Placement World History • Honors courses beginning in freshman year.
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Co-curricular Activities Fordham Prep offers a wealth of co-curricular activities, organized and run by faculty and students. Students are encouraged to participate as much as possible in the life of the school through these clubs and activities.
Acting for the Camera Club Moderator: Mr. Jennings Students learn the techniques for successful auditions for on-camera commercials and acting roles.
Anime/Trading Card Club Moderator: Mr. Foley ’63 Club members gather regularly to view and discuss Japanese animated film, and to compete in strategic card games.
Arrested Development/Monty Python Club Moderator: Mr. Distinti Members enjoy episodes of the series. Book Club Art and Publicity Club Moderators: Mrs. Salvatorelli & Mrs. Simeone Moderator: Ms. Honigman Students and faculty meet to discuss and share their reactions Members of this club help publicize school events. They cre- to a particular work of literature. The group meets several ate posters, flyers and announcements for school activities. times a year.
Asian Club Building Bridges Club Moderators: Mrs. Estrella & Ms. Han Moderators: Mrs. Martinez & Mr. O’Sullivan ’98 The club shares the diversity of the Asian culture through an Students discuss issues of human dignity, respect and equality annual Pan-Asian Day, after-school socials and field trips. for all regardless of their differences.
Astronomy Club Campus Ministry Moderators: Ms. Dempsey & Mr. Haag ’84 Moderator: Mr. Carney Members explore the heavens with a telescope and discuss CM offers a number of events, activities and programs to areas of common interest. nurture and strengthen the spiritual growth of our students and staff, forming members of the community who will truly Aviation Club be “men for others.” Moderator: Mr. Gonzalez Chemistry Club Students learn to fly virtually and become familiar with the history of flight, its dangers and safety measures. Moderators: Ms. Bell & Mr. Distefano For students with a strong interest in Chemistry. Band Moderator: Mr. LaGamma ’09 Chess Club For students interested in performing after school and at Moderator: Mr. Pedro school events. Students compete against students from other schools.
Bluegrass Club Choir Moderator: Mr. Homer Moderator: Mr. Farnum ’75 Acoustic music lovers come together to practice, perform, For students interested in performing after school and at improve their skills and share their talents. school events.
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Classics Club French Club Moderator: Mr. DiGiorno ’88 Moderator: Dr. Morris The club celebrates the cultures of Greece and Rome. Club members explore French culture through films, games Members share their interest in Greek and Latin, watch films and visits to museums, restaurants and theaters. and go on field trips. Frisbee Club Computer Club Moderator: Mr. Viele ’01 Moderator: Mr. Tartaglia Members meet on different University and Prep fields for general Members investigate operating systems and Internet Frisbee fun and ultimate Frisbee. applications, share programming and Internet skills, and organize video game tournaments. Habitat for Humanity Club Moderator: Mrs. Henry Culinary Club Members are in regular communication with the Habitat for Moderator: Mrs. English Humanity organization. The club participates in construction Members discuss food and recipes, and cook dishes the night projects and does fundraising for Habitat projects. before activities period. After deciding which recipe tastes better and distributing recipes, next week’s theme is discussed. Hellenic Society Moderator: Mr. Foley ’63 Diversity Alliance Students gather to share their interest in Greek heritage Moderators: Mr. McDougall & Mrs. Piñeiro and culture. The alliance of students and teachers promotes sensitivity to issues of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, Intramurals socio-economic status, religion, culture and language. Moderators: Mr. Deane ’88, Mr. Hemsley, Mr. Pigott, Mr. Verlezza ’94, Mr. Viele ’01 Dramatics/Stage Crew Students can participate in open games after school, including Moderator: Mr. O’Sullivan ’98 & Mr. Otis basketball, floor hockey and flag football. Students participate as actors, singers, musicians, stage crew, carpenters, electricians, business staff, ushers and artists. Irish Club There are two productions a year in the Leonard Theatre: Moderator: Mr. Dwyer ’98 a drama and a musical. The club helps members learn about and celebrate Irish culture Engineering Club through discussions, films and field trips. The club raises money for FP service trips to Tennessee and marches in a Moderator: Mr. Haag ’84 local St. Patrick’s Day parade. Hands-on projects and research give members with an interest in engineering a chance to share their knowledge and explore Italian Club the possibility of pursuing engineering in college. Moderators: Mr. DiFato ’99, Ms. Faustini & Mrs. Simeone Fitness Center Members plan cultural activities that foster Italian heritage. Special events include a walking tour of Arthur Avenue, an Moderators: Mr. Distefano, Mr. Kravatz & Ms. Zefran Iron Chef Italia evening, a hands-on cooking class, a The fitness center is available for a full range of workout Carnevale celebration, a trip to the opera and an end-of-year activities throughout the school year. Students learn the Italian barbecue. safe and proper use of the equipment and the dietary and conditioning needs involved in the use of the facilities. Just Serve Club Moderator: Mr. Kravatz FP T.V. This club is dedicated to increasing the Fordham Prep community’s Moderator: Mr. DiGiorno ’88 awareness of injustice, including respect for life, immigration, Members produce a news program for the Fordham Prep environmental degradation, health care, poverty, hunger, etc. community. Students film, edit, write and produce the Members are active in conjunction with Campus Ministry programs. programs such as teach-ins and the March for Life.
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Kawaida Club National Honor Society Moderator: Mr. Pedro Moderator: Ms. Zefran Students of all backgrounds explore issues that affect people Members must have a 3.5 average and demonstrate qualities of color through film, books and the media. Special events of leadership, service and character. Responsibilities include include trips to plays and museums, a basketball tournament peer tutoring, an annual Christmas toy drive and various and barbecue. school functions throughout the year.
Literary Magazine (Labyrinth) Newspaper (Rampart) Moderator: Dr. Lee Moderator: Mr. Dwyer ’98 Fordham Prep’s literary magazine is published annually in the Students publish the Rampart, the school newspaper. spring, and includes artwork, photography, stories, poems and essays produced by FP students and staff. NYC Explorers Club Moderator: Mr. Homer Liturgical Choir Students research and visit interesting sites related to Moderator: Mr. Kravatz New York City’s history, geography and architecture. Faculty, staff and students provide music and song for the major liturgies of the Prep community. Operation Smile Club Moderator: Mr. Homer Marine Biology Club Operation Smile works to promote and support the work Moderator: Mr. Gonzalez of Operation Smile International, a medical mission program, Students care for fresh and salt-water fish through tank founded by Prep graduate Dr. Bill Magee ’62, that provides setup, maintenance and trouble-shooting. facial reconstructive surgery and related health care to indigent children around the world. Math Team Moderator: Mr. Verlezza ’94 Orchestra Students participate in Math competitions over the course of Moderator: Mr. Otis the year for fun and glory! Students are given the opportunity to participate in a performance-oriented orchestra for two performances a year. Mathletics Club Moderator: Mrs. Henry Rock Climbing Club This activity is for students interested in Math puzzles in Moderators: Mr. Hemsley & Mr. Viele ’01 multiple dimensions, creative building games, games of Students with or wthout climbing experience meet at local visual perception, pattern matching and games of logic. climbing gyms.
Meditation Club S.A.D.D. Moderator: Mr. Groepler ’87 Moderator: Fr. O’Konsky, SJ Students in the Meditation Group do just that, meditate. The S.A.D.D. raises awareness within the school and outside goal is to relax and reduce stress. communities of the dangers of drinking and driving, and other destructive decisions. Mock Trial Club Scale Modeling Club Moderator: Mr. Ritter ’96 Faculty Moderator: Mr. Haag ’84 Students study a case study and serve as prosecution and defense before a judge and jury. Members share about model trains and nautical vehicles, extend- ing discussions to include schematics, engineering, steam and Model U.N. Club diesel engines, etc. Moderator: Mr. Nolan The purpose of the club is to help students better understand international conflicts in open discussion and debate.
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Service Immersion Trips Speech and Debate Team Moderator: Mr. Carney Moderator: Mrs. Bratt The trips offer weeklong service opportunities involving home Team members gain experience in acting, debating and building and rehabilitation in the Appalachian Mountain public speaking, competing against Catholic, public and Region, Camden (NJ), Mexico and Ecuador. The group meets private schools in the region. Team members have qualified regularly to plan fund raising projects and to learn about the for prestigious national championships. poor of the Appalachian Region and other parts of the world. Student Government Simpsons Club Moderators: Mr. Carney, Ms. Dempsey, Mr. Hemsley and Moderator: Dr. Carney Mr. Ritter ’96 The popular television show is the focus of this club. Students gather to share and enjoy their favorite episodes. Student Government officers act as liaisons between faculty/administrators and the student body. Student Ski & Ride Club Government members run social activities of the school, including Freshman Family Orientation, Freshman Field Day, Moderator: Mr. Viele ’01 dances and class trips. Students plan skiing and ride outings. Yearbook (Ramkin) Spanish Club Faculty Moderator: Mr. Lauber ’79 Moderators: Mr. Baker & Mrs. Piñeiro Students produce the yearly Ramkin. Members are active The club promotes and celebrates Hispanic unity and cultural in photography, writing, computer layout and design, and awareness. Annual events include trips to cultural events, proofreading. museums and luncheons with sister schools. Members provide tutoring to freshmen. Young Democrats Club Faculty Moderator: Mr. Dwyer ’98 Students discuss current political trends and explore the goals of the Democratic Party.
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Athletics Robert McLaughlin, Athletic Director
Students enjoy the use of the Prep’s own practice field, track, fitness center and two gyms in addition to University facilities, including fields, tennis courts and pool. Fordham Prep teams participate in 17 sports with 38 interscholastic teams. Last year hundreds of students participated in the Prep’s athletic program. Most teams participate in the Catholic High Schools’ Athletic Association (CHSAA).
Baseball 3 teams: Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity CHSAA membership The teams play approximately 24 games in a season running from March to June. The Varsity travels to Florida for spring training. Each team has approximately 18 players. In addition, there is a Varsity team in the fall. Fall baseball is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors; the team carries approximate- ly 18 players and plays 18 games. The Prep’s Varsity plays home games on Fordham University’s Jack Coffey Field.
Basketball 3 teams: Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity CHSAA membership Each team plays approximately 22 games from November to March. Each team has approximately 13 players. The Varsity hosts a Jesuit high school Christmas tournament. The New York City CHSAA league is one of the most competitive leagues in the country. Football 3 teams: Freshman, Junior Varsity and Varsity Bowling CHSFL membership 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity There are approximately 120 players in the football program. CHSAA membership The season runs from late August through November. The fresh- The season runs from September through January. Each team men play 8 games, the JV and Varsity 8 games plus additional carries approximately 7 bowlers. playoff games. The Varsity season concludes with the Thanksgiving game vs. Xavier High School, the oldest sports Crew rivalry in New York City, dating back to 1906. The Varsity plays In the spring, the team spends its afternoons on the Long Island in the “AAA” division, the highest in the CHSFL. Sound in the Prep’s own sculls. Winter workouts with erg machines take place in Fordham University’s Lombardi Center. Golf Novice rowers begin their training on erg machines. The team CHSAA membership competes in regional, state and national competitions, and The Prep’s golf team holds 12 students and is for the more qualified rowers in the NY State and National Scholastic experienced golfer. The team plays its home matches at the Rowing Championships. prestigious Winged Foot Golf Club.
Fitness Center Our fitness center includes Nautilus machines, stationary bikes, Cybex arc trainers and treadmills, free weights, weight racks and adjustable benches, and the support of a part time strength coach. Specific instruction is provided for the appropriate use of the machines and weights. The center is a crucial part of our Physical Education and athletic programs.
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Ice Hockey Tennis 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity CHSAA membership CHSAA membership The season runs from mid-October through February. The The team uses Fordham University’s courts for practice and Junior Varsity and Varsity play approximately 25 games, home matches. The season starts in March and ends in May. and there are around 20 players on each team. Each team carries 14 players.
Lacrosse Track 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity 3 seasons: Cross Country, Indoor and Track & Field Metropolitan League/CHSAA membership The Cross Country season runs from September through The season starts in March and runs to the end of May. The November. Practice is held each day from 3-5 PM. Meets are Varsity carries approximately 25 players. The JV team carries on Saturdays. The Indoor season extends from December around 35 players. through February. Practice is daily and meets are on Saturdays in Fordham University’s Lombardi Center. The Outdoor season Rugby covers the months of March through May, and has daily practice 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity with meets on Saturdays. The team plays 12-15 matches across the metropolitan area. Volleyball CHSAA membership Soccer From March through May, the team has 13 matches plus 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity playoffs. There are around 15 players on the team. CHSAA membership The Varsity and JV play around 14 games plus playoffs Wrestling beginning in late August. Each team has approximately 2 teams: Junior Varsity and Varsity 20 players. The season starts in November and finishes in early March, Swimming & Diving including 12 dual meets and 5 tournaments. Approximately 30 wrestlers participate. The team has a “no cut” policy; no 2 teams: Freshman and Varsity experience is necessary. CHSAA membership The freshmen begin in September and continue to November. The Varsity season starts in October and runs through February. The team carries approximately 25 swimmers/divers, and uses the pool and diving boards in Fordham University’s Lombardi Center and the Lehman College Aquatic Center and at Sarah Lawrence College. The team was voted the #1 team in New York State for the last three years.
Notable
• 38 teams in 17 sports • Championship-caliber teams • Students with less experience are able to participate. • Renovated Interscholastic Gym • 35 City Championships since 2001
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Christopher Devron, SJ President BA, Notre Dame; MA, Loyola U. (Chicago); MA, MDiv, Boston C. Fr. Devron entered the Society of Jesus in 1991. In the mid-1990s, he served as executive director of the Inner-City Teaching Corps in Chicago, and at the Gonzaga Program for Boys at St. Aloysius School in Harlem. From 2001 to 2006 he was the founding director of REACH, a program that recruits and prepares middle school boys for academic scholarships at Regis High School, Fordham Prep and other Catholic high schools throughout New York City. From 2007 to 2013, Fr. Devron served as the founding president of Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, a Cristo Rey-model school in Chicago. Fr. Devron is on the boards of Loyola University Chicago and the UNO Charter School Network of Chicago. This is Fr. Devron’s first year as president of Fordham Prep.
Robert J. Gomprecht ’65 Principal BA, MA, Fordham Mr. Gomprecht attended Fordham Prep, Fordham College and Fordham Graduate School. He returned to the Prep in 1973 as a member of the Science Department after teaching high school and middle school for four years. Over the years, he has served as moderator of Student Government, freshman and JV basketball coach, chairman of the Science Department, Registrar and Assistant Principal. This is Mr. Gomprecht’s 41st year at Fordham Prep, his 20th as Principal.
Dennis M. Ahern ’63 Assistant Principal for Professional Development and Supervision BA, MA, PD, Fordham Mr. Ahern is a graduate of Fordham Prep, Fordham College and Fordham Graduate School. He taught 8th grade in Chinatown for six years before returning to the Prep in 1974. Mr. Ahern has taught English at the Prep for 40 years, rising to the role of chair of the department. In faculty development for the past 25 years, Mr. Ahern helps all faculty extend their imaginations to help students learn, and to develop their awareness of Ignatian practices inside and outside of the classroom.
Theresa Napoli Assistant Principal for Academics and Student Life BS, MSEd, Fordham Ms. Napoli attended St. Raymond’s Academy and Fordham College, and served for almost twenty years as a science teacher at The Ursuline School in New Rochelle. For the last eight years she has served as the Director of the Higher Achievement Program (HAP), a summer program for boys entering the 8th grade. This is Mrs. Napoli’s ninth year as Assistant Principal.
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Faculty *Twenty Years of Service to Fordham Prep **Forty Years of Service to Fordham Prep
Susan Andrews Margaret Bratt Simpsons Club Patrick Deane ’88 BA, U. of Virginia; MLS, LIU BA, Harvard; MA, Columbia Religious Studies 3 BS, Iona; MA, Fordham Librarian Teachers College RS 4 Christian Quest for Social Asst. Dean of Students 12 years experience English Department Justice Social Studies Department Freshman Mentor 26 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team Russell Baker Emmaus Retreat Team Intramurals BA, Skidmore; MS, Fordham Liturgical Choir Pierre Chavez Senior Service Department of Modern Senior Service BA, Johns Hopkins Baseball Coach Languages Speech & Debate Team Science Department AP European History Junior Mentor English 1 Freshman Mentor 11 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team AP English Literature Service Immersion Trips Senior Service 12 years teaching Sophomore Retreat Program Arianne Dempsey Spanish Club Cross Country Coach BA, St. John’s (Annapolis) Spanish 2 Honors Maura Brennan Track & Field Coach Mathematics Department Spanish 3 Honors BA, MBA, Loyola U. Maryland; Biology Service Team 10 years teaching MSEd, Fordham Biology Honors Sophomore Mentor Director of College Counseling 12 years teaching Ad Amorem Retreat Team Fernand Beck III** Guidance & Counseling Astronomy Club BA, Holy Cross; MA, Union Department Michael Corcoran ’61* Senior Service Theological Seminary/Columbia Junior Guidance BA, Fordham; MA, Columbia Service Immersion Trips Religious Studies Department Senior Guidance Teachers College Sophomore Retreat Team Freshman Mentor Service Immersion Trips Health and Physical Education Student Government Religious Studies 1 19 years experience Department Precalculus 45 years teaching Social Studies Department Statistics Honors Eugene Calamari ’82* Major Military Clashes AP Statistics Jennifer Bell BA, Iona; MS, Fordham Physical Education 11 years teaching BA, Pace Social Studies Department 37 years teaching Science Department Freshman Mentor Donald Devine, SJ Freshman Mentor Baseball Coach Jennifer Costello, LCSW BA, MA, PhL, Fordham Chemistry Club Global Studies 1 Honors BA, SUNY at Albany; MSW, Campus Ministry Department Forensics AP World History Hunter 55 years experience Physics 25 years teaching School Social Worker 2 years teaching Guidance & Counseling Teresa Di Vita-Geremia Brian Carney* Department BA, Iona; MA, St. John’s Matthew Bobo BA, MS, Fordham 21 years experience Modern Languages Department BA, MA, Fordham Director of Campus Ministry Spanish 1 Social Studies Department and Service Immersion Trips John Costello, SJ 14 years teaching Sophomore Mentor Emmaus Retreat Team BA, LeMoyne; MA, MDiv, Regis Diving Coach Service Immersion Trips (Toronto) Anthony DiFato ’99 AP European History Student Government Campus Ministry Department BA, NYU; MSEd, Fordham AP Government Cross Country Coach 22 years experience Asst. Director of HAP AP U.S. History Track & Field Coach Science Department 16 years teaching 21 years experience Gregory Curran* Sophomore Mentor BA, SUNY at Purchase; MS, Emmaus Retreat Team William Bozzone* Martin Carney* Fordham Italian Club BA, Lehman; MS, Iona BA, St. John Fisher; MA, PhD, Director of Technology Senior Service Social Studies Department Fordham Science Department, Chairperson Biochemistry Honors Senior Attendance Campus Ministry Department Physics Honors Chemistry Global Studies 2 Honors Religious Studies Department 25 years teaching AP Chemistry AP Macroeconomics Junior Mentor 11 years teaching 38 years teaching Ad Amorem Retreat Team Emmaus Retreat Team Liturgical Choir Senior Service Service Immersion Trips - 28 - 2013-14 FP Handbook 2013_Fordham Handbook 07-08 10/22/13 1:42 PM Page 29
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Louis DiGiorno ’88 John Foley ’63** BA, MA, Fordham BA, Fordham Department of Classical Department of Classical Languages Languages, Chairperson English Department Junior Mentor Freshman Mentor Anime/Trading Card Club Archives Emmaus Retreat Team Website Hellenic Society Classics Club Senior Service Emmaus Retreat Team Greek 3 Honors FP T.V. Latin 2 Honors Greek 4 Honors Latin 3 Honors Latin 1 Latin 4 The Quest Motif in Lit Honors Latin Prose & Poetry Honors 22 years teaching 47 years teaching
Matthew Distefano* David Gelpi* BA, MA, Fordham BA, Siena; MS, PhD, Fordham Science Department Religious Studies Department Sophomore Mentor Rosanne English Teresa Faustini Sophomore Mentor Chemistry Club BA, MA, Fordham; MA, BA, MSEd, Fordham Blood Drive Fitness Center Columbia Teachers College Department of Modern Senior Service Intramurals English Department Languages Religious Studies 2 Chemistry Honors Senior Attendance Junior Mentor RS 4 The Quest for the Male Soul 22 years teaching Culinary Club Italian Club 25 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team Senior Service Stephen Distinti Senior Service Italian 1 Kevin Gilligan ’83* Service Immersion Trips Spanish 1 BA, MA, Columbia BA, MA, Fordham Sophomore Retreat Team Spanish 2 Department of Classical English Department, Chairperson English 3 Honors Spanish 3 Languages Asst. Athletic Director The Graphic Novel 22 years teaching Freshman Mentor Golf Coach 6 years teaching Arrested Development/Monty English 1 Honors George Febles* Python Club Writing Seminar Honors Emmaus Retreat Team Rosanna Estrella BA, MS, Fordham 25 years teaching Senior Service BS, U. of the Philippines; MS, Social Studies Department Service Immersion Trips Fordham Senior Attendance Raymond Gonzalez Sophomore Retreat Team Science Department Track & Field Coach BS, MST, Fordham Greek 2 Honors Junior Mentoring Economics Honors Science Department Latin 1 Asian Club U.S. History Freshman Mentor AP Latin Liturgical Choir AP U.S. History Aviation Club 27 years teaching 7 years teaching Forensic Science Marine Biology Club AP Physics B Biology Mallick Fitzpatrick, SJ** Craig Dwyer ’98 29 years teaching Chemistry BA, PhL, MA, Bellarmine; STB, 13 years teaching BA, MSEd, Fordham; MA, STL, Woodstock Columbia Teachers College Anne Facendola Art Reference Library Curator Asst. Librarian BA, U. of Mass-Dartmouth; MA, LIU Eric Groepler ’87 Fine Arts Department Religious Studies Department Guidance & Counseling BA, Holy Cross; MA, Fordham Guidance & Counseling Ad Amorem Retreat Team Department Department of Classical Department Irish Club Emmaus Retreat Team Languages Junior Guidance Newspaper Senior Service Sophomore Mentor Senior Guidance Sophomore Retreat Team Junior Guidance Ad Amorem Retreat Team AP Art History Young Democrats Club Senior Guidance Emmaus Retreat Team 55 years teaching RS 4 World Religions 12 years experience Meditation Club 12 years teaching Senior Service Kenneth Farnum ’75 Latin 1 BA, Fordham Latin 2 Fine Arts Department Latin 3 Choir 19 years teaching 34 years experience
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John Haag ’84* Lacrosse Coach Marilyn Honigman* Joseph Kamiensky, SJ BA, SUNY at Purchase; MS, Track & Field Coach BA, MFA, Queens BA, Fordham; MDiv, Weston; Fordham Geometry Fine Arts Department, MA, NYU Science Department Algebra 2-Trig Honors Chairperson Mathematics Department Junior Mentoring Precalculus Honors Art & Publicity Club Sophomore Mentor Astronomy Club 6 years teaching Architectural Drawing Geometry Honors Engineering Club Computer Graphics 41 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team Suzanne Henry* Studio Art 1 Nature Retreat Team BA, Iona; MSEd, PD, Fordham Studio Art 2 Erica Keough Scale Modeling Club Mathematics Department, AP Studio Art BA, Franklin & Marshall; MSW, Engineering Science Honors Chairperson 36 years teaching Fordham 26 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team Guidance & Counseling Habitat For Humanity Club Gabriela Ivanova Department Yi Han Mathletics BA, MA, Sofia U. (Bulgaria) Ad Amorem Retreat Team BA, Wuhan (China); MS, Geometry Department of Modern Senior Service Fordham Geometry Honors Languages Junior Guidance Department of Modern 33 years teaching Arabic 1 Honors Senior Guidance Languages Arabic 2 Honors Senior Service Junior Mentor Paul Homer* 4 years teaching 17 years experience Asian Club BA, Adelphi; MA, U. of Virginia Sophomore Retreat Team Director of Service Program Edward Jennings Michael Kravatz Mandarin Chinese 1 Honors Religious Studies Department BS, Marist BA, MA, Fordham Mandarin Chinese 2 Honors Sophomore Mentor Religious Studies Department Campus Ministry Department Mandarin Chinese 3 Honors Bluegrass Club Social Studies Department Religious Studies Department, Intro to Computers Emmaus Retreat Team Freshman Mentor Chairperson 7 years teaching Liturgical Choir Acting for the Camera Club Freshman Mentor NYC Explorers Club Service Immersion Trips Fitness Center Christopher Hemsley Operation Smile Club Sophomore Retreat Team Just Serve Club BA, Pace; MST, Fordham Senior Service Religious Studies 2 Liturgical Choir Mathematics Department Service Immersion Trips Global Studies 1 Service Immersion Trips Freshman Mentor Religious Studies 2 Global Studies 2 Religious Studies 1 Emmaus Retreat Team Religious Studies 3 7 years teaching RS 4 Introduction to Philosophy Intramurals 27 years teaching 18 years teaching Rock Climbing Club Student Government Cross Country Coach
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Michael Lacinak* Maureen Martinez Patricia Morris* Douglas Otis* BA, St. Peter’s; MEd, Boston C. BA, SUNY at Albany; MS, Pace BA, Mt. St. Vincent; MA, PhD, BA, BS, Mercy; MS, Fordham Guidance & Counseling Guidance & Counseling Fordham Fine Arts Department Department, Director Department Mathematics Department Dramatics Freshman Guidance Freshman Guidance Department of Modern Emmaus Retreat Team Sophomore Retreat Team Sophomore Guidance Languages Orchestra Director 39 years experience Building Bridges Club Service Team Introduction to Fine Arts Sophomore Retreat Team Sophomore Mentor Acoustic Engineering Dylan LaGamma ’09 18 years experience Emmaus Retreat Team Music Composition1 BM, U. of Rhode Island French Club Music Composition 2 Fine Arts Department Michael Mazzullo ’08 Liturgical Choir 37 years teaching Band BA, Columbia Senior Service 1 year experience Social Studies Department French 1 Honors Randall Pedro* Senior Attendance French 2 Honors BA, Holy Cross; MA, Fordham Christopher Lauber ’79* Soccer Coach French 3 Honors Religious Studies Department Algebra 2-Trig BA, Lehman; MA, Hunter Global 2 Honors Freshman Mentor 28 years teaching Director of Admissions U.S. History Ad Amorem Retreat Team Department of Classical 1 year teaching Chess Club Languages Daniel Nolan* Kawaida Club Website Claire McCarrick BA, MAT, MSEd, Fordham Liturgical Choir Yearbook BA, Binghamton Social Studies Department, Bowling Coach Greek 1 Honors Mathematics Department Chairperson Football Coach Latin 1 Freshman Mentor Senior Attendance Religious Studies 1 Latin 2 Honors Algebra 2-Trig Ad Amorem Retreat Team RS 4 Psychology and Faith Latin 3 Advanced Geometry Junior Mentoring 23 years teaching 25 years teaching 7 years teaching Emmaus Retreat Team Liturgical Choir Steven Pettus Model U.N. Club Paul Lauber ’08 Mark McDougall BA, SUNY at Albany; MS, MSEd, Senior Service BA, MST, Fordham BA, Holy Cross; MEd, Providence Fordham Service Immersion Trips English Department English Department Dean of Students Modern History English 1 Sophomore Mentor Social Studies Department AP US History 1 year teaching Diversity Alliance Global Studies 1 26 years teaching English 2 21 years teaching Patricia Lee English 2 Honors Stanley O’Konsky, SJ** BA, Georgetown; MA, PhD, Detective Fiction Honors Anthony Piantieri* BA, MA, MS, Fordham; MDiv, Fordham 10 years teaching BA, Boston C.; MS, Fordham STM, Woodstock English Department Religious Studies Department English Department Junior Mentor Robert McLaughlin* Religious Studies 3 Junior Mentor Emmaus Retreat Team BA, MSEd, Fordham 32 years teaching Ad Amorem Retreat Team Literary Magazine Athletic Director Emmaus Retreat Team Senior Service Health and Physical Education Kevin Pigott* SADD Club English 3 Department, Chairperson BA, Iona; MA, Boston U. Senior Service AP English Language Service Immersion Trips English Department Swimming Moderator 14 years teaching Baseball Coach Asst. Athletic Director English 3 Honors Football Coach Freshman Mentor Writing Seminar Honors William Magner, Jr. Wrestling Coach Intramurals 48 years teaching BA, SUNY at Cortland; MAT, Health Senior Service Manhattanville Physical Education Service Immersion Trips English Department 26 years teaching Thomas O’Sullivan ’98 Voice of the Rams Sophomore Mentor BS, Fordham; MA, Manhattan Basketball Coach Emmaus Retreat Team Peter McNamara* Guidance & Counseling Football Coach Ping-Pong Club BS, MS, Fordham Department Tennis Coach Sophomore Retreat Team Science Department Junior Guidance English 1 English 2 Freshman Mentor Senior Guidance Writing for the Media Short Story Soccer Coach Building Bridges Club 33 years teaching 11 years teaching Biology Honors Dramatics AP Biology 7 years experience 29 years teaching
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Wanda Piñeiro* Lynette Scallion Mathematics Department Geometry BA, NYU; MA, PD, Fordham BA, West Virginia; MA, Touro Campus Ministry Department Calculus Honors Director of Diversity English Department Emmaus Retreat Team 16 years teaching Director of Summer Academy Junior Mentor Service Immersion Trips Department of Modern Emmaus Retreat Team AP Calculus AB Michael Viele ’01 Languages, Chairperson Senior Service 48 years teaching BS, Providence; MA, Senior Attendance English 2 Advanced Manhattanville Diversity Alliance English 3 Raymond Sweitzer, SJ* Social Studies Department Spanish Club 35 years teaching BA, PD, Fordham; MDiv, Freshman Mentor Spanish Heritage Honors Woodstock; MA, Middlebury Frisbee Club AP Spanish Language Patricia Simeone Department of Classical Intramurals AP Spanish Literature BA, Iona; MA, Fordham Languages Senior Service 36 years teaching Department of Modern Department of Modern Rock Climbing Club Languages Languages Ski & Ride Club Steve Raptis Junior Mentor Latin 1 Hockey Coach BA, MS, NY Institute of Book Club German 1 Honors Global Studies 1 Technology Emmaus Retreat Team German 2 Honors Great Constitutional Issues Guidance & Counseling Italian Club German 3 Honors 6 years teaching Department Senior Service German 4 Honors Soccer Coach Italian 2 42 years teaching Denise Wade Tennis Coach Italian 2 Honors BA, Notre Dame C. Freshman Guidance Italian 3 Anthony Tartaglia** Guidance & Counseling Sophomore Guidance Italian 3 Honors BA, MBA, Fordham; MA, Department 15 years experience 22 years teaching Catholic U. Junior Guidance Mathematics Department Senior Guidance Nelson Ritter ’96 Elena Soto Computer Club 33 years experiance AB, Boston C.; MA, JD, Fordham BA, Hunter; MS, Fordham Precalculus Java Programming Religious Studies Department Department of Modern Robert Wagner ’54* Junior Mentor Computer Science Advanced Languages AB, MS, Fordham Emmaus Retreat Team 47 years teaching Religious Studies Department Guidance & Counseling Junior Prom Junior Mentor Department Senior Prom Spanish 1 Stephen Traendly* Sophomore Guidance Service Immersion Trips Spanish 2 BS, MAT, Fairleigh Dickinson 42 years experience Student Government Religious Studies 2 Mathematics Department Hockey Coach & Moderator 12 years teaching Senior Attendance Lauren Zefran Religious Studies 3 Emmaus Retreat Team BS, U. of Scranton; MSEd, 4 Seminar Honors Algebra-Trig 2 Honors Brian Sullivan ’96 Fordham 14 years teaching Precalculus Advanced BS, Rutgers; MS, Mercy Mathematics Department Calculus Honors Science Department Senior Attendance 31 years teaching Mary Anne Salvatorelli Junior Mentor Emmaus Retreat Team BA, NYU; MA, Fordham Physics Fitness Center English Department Physics Honors John Verlezza ’94 Junior Prom Sophomore Mentor 13 years teaching BS, Fordham; MA, Lehman National Honor Society Book Club Mathematics Department Tutoring Program Senior Prom Charles Sullivan, SJ** Junior Mentor Geometry English 2 Honors AB, Fordham; MA, Boston C. Intramurals Precalculus Advanced Writing Seminar Honors Director of Emmaus Retreat Math Team 8 years teaching 17 years teaching Program Senior Service
Fordham Prep admits students of any religion, race, color, Fordham Prep is accredited by the New York State Board national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs of Regents, the Middle States Association of Colleges and sand activities generally accorded or made available to Secondary Schools, and is a member of the New York students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis Association of Independent Schools, the Jesuit Secondary of religion, race, color, national or ethnic origin in the Education Association and the National Catholic Education administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, Association. scholarship or financial aid policies, or athletic or other school-administered programs.
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Tuition Admissions Tuition for the 2013-2014 academic year is $17,560. The actual cost of a Fordham Prep education is $18,935. Fordham Prep seeks students who share the philosophy of the The difference between the actual cost and tuition is made school, are able and willing to do college preparatory work, are up through continual development efforts. Families with the open to learning and new experiences, and are enthusiastic means to do so are encouraged to consider funding the about a Jesuit education. Applicants for the ninth grade should total cost of educating a student. At the heart of this follow the following guidelines. request is the concern to keep tuition as low as possible and to ensure the character of Fordham Prep. 1. Application Send a completed application to the Admissions Office by Academic Scholarships December 15. Applications are available in the Admissions The following merit-based scholarships are awarded to students page of our website. entering the ninth grade with outstanding entrance exam scores. Eligible students are invited for an interview and 2. Grades further testing with their acceptance notice. Send a copy of final seventh grade marks and the first Ignatius Scholarships marking period of eighth grade to the Admissions Office by 3 full scholarships December 15. Catholic grammar schools routinely send an applicant’s academic record to each of his three high school Presidential Scholarships choices. If you attend a public or private grammar school, 10 scholarships from $4,000 to $7,000 simply send copies of the report cards with our application. Loyola Scholarships 3. Entrance Exam 15 scholarships of $2,000 Fordham Prep accepts results from several entrance exams, including the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools Tuition Assistance (TACHS), CO-OP, ISEE, STS and SSAT. If you are taking the Fordham Prep’s Board of Trustees sets aside funds each TACHS or CO-OP, please list Fordham Prep as one of your year for financial aid for students with academic promise three choices. It does not matter where you list Fordham and demonstrated need. Last year, the Prep provided over Prep; any of the three choices is acceptable and does not $2,650,000 in assistance. Students are not required to work effect admission, scholarship or financial aid. in exchange for this assistance. To apply for financial aid, families should submit an application by December 15. Supporting documentation and a processing fee are required. Application forms are available from the Correspondence Admissions Office.
Mr. Christopher Lauber ’79 Classics Department Spend-A-Day Program Director of Admissions (718) 584-8367 [email protected] Applicants are encouraged to schedule a visit to Fordham Prep. Our spend-a-day program is open to any interested eighth-grader and is intended to help each applicant make a well-informed decision about Fordham Prep. Visitors spend the entire day in the company of a freshman, getting a personal view of Fordham Prep. Please contact the Admissions Office to schedule a visit.
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