September 2019 Enewsletter
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"Walking in Faith, Working for Justice" The new school year is well underway and students, faculty, and staff are beginning to settle into a regular school routine. Throughout the Salesian world-wide family, three days (or triduum) are traditionally set aside at the beginning of each school year to focus on our identity as a Salesian school. We will set aside September 11-13 for these three days of reflection and celebration. During these three days, we will have opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, our annual Faith Family picnic, and our first all-school Mass. Each year, as part of our Salesian triduum, we also reflect on a message sent to us from the Rector Major - the leader of the Salesians throughout the world and successor of St. John Bosco. In this annual message or strenna, the Rector Major encourages us to grow in our calling as a Catholic school, following the example of Don Bosco. This year, the Rector Major's strenna centers on the core of our Salesian identity, namely, to form young people who are honest and upright, grounded in faith, and responsible members of their communities. Our theme for the year, based on the strenna, is "Walking in Faith, Working for Justice." This theme reminds us that each day we are called to ‘walk the walk’ when it comes to our faith. How can we treat another person with dignity and respect that they deserve as a beloved child of God? We are also called to be agents of justice in our world. How do we reach out and help those in need; how do we welcome the stranger in our midst; how do we build up our communities where all are treated with dignity, respect, and with justice? These questions encourage us to live this new year together with an awareness of the bigger picture in life. We are called as a Catholic and Salesian school to follow the example of Jesus who taught us to pray, "your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." We hope that this new school year will be a time of growth and challenge. May we create a school and a world where we can experience the joys of heaven. In the spirit of Don Bosco, Adrian Mison Fulay Salesian Coordinator of Youth Ministry First Floor Renovation Before... After! Thanks to the generosity of a few donors, crews were here this summer to install new flooring throughout the first floor of the main building, including the front foyer, front office, and hallways. All office and classroom doors were painted and the first floor feels fresh, new, and modern. HELP SALESIAN WITH AMAZON Shop with AmazonSmile and Salesian receives a 0.5% donation from your purchase with no additional charge to you. Login to Smile.Amazon.com with your Amazon account, select Salesian College Preparatory as your preferred charity (under the search bar) and get back to shopping! Make sure AmazonSmile comes up every time you shop. Click below for more details, or click the icon to the left to start shopping. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE Help Us Improve The Salesian eNewsletter! Please take 3-5 minutes to help us eNewsletter Survey improve the Salesian eNewsletter for our readers. What's Happening at Salesian Mr. Boyett's Mission Trip New Ceramic Studio A member of the Salesian staff and Salesian is excited to announce the the head Varsity Baseball Coach, Mr. addition of a ceramics studio in a Nick Boyett (Class of 2012) traveled converted fourth floor halfway around the world to classroom. Salesian outfitted the Adjumani, Uganda with Kids Around room with all the necessary the World to build playgrounds and equipment, including our very own bring joy and Jesus to South kiln. The studio will allow students Sudanese refugee children. Click more opportunities throughout the below to read more about Coach year to work with ceramics. Click Boyett’s travels and experiences. below to see how this was made possible. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Kairos Retreat Over the summer, six senior students had the opportunity to join students from Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SF) to experience a Kairos spiritual retreat. Click below to discover the meaning of ‘Kairos’ and read about our students’ experiences. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Would you like to share your story in the Salesian eNewsletter? Share your big news to the Salesian community in the eNewsletter. Contact us with family news, alumni engagements and weddings, milestones, events and more! SALESIAN COMMUNICATIONS Congratulations to the Class of 1969 on celebrating their 50th Reunion. Thank you for coming back to Salesian after all these years! Athletics Football August 24 - vs. Bradshaw Christian, Varsity L 24-7, JV L 51-0 August 31 - vs. Berean Christian, Varsity W Forfeit, JV 12:00 PM September 7 - vs. Moreau Catholic High School, Varsity 1:30 PM, JV 11:00 AM September 13 - @ Piedmont High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 4:00 PM September 27 - @ Vallejo High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 4:30 PM October 5 - @ St. Mary's High School, Berkeley, Varsity 1:30 PM, JV 11:00 AM October 12 - Homecoming vs Hercules High School, Varsity 1:30 PM, JV 11 AM October 18 - @ SPSV High School, Varsity 1:30 PM, JV 11:00 AM October 26 - vs. El Cerrito High School, Varsity 1:30 PM, JV 11:00 AM November 1 - @ Kennedy High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 4:30 PM SCP Athletics Girls Volleyball August 31 - Bentley Classic Tournament September 3 - @ Encinal High School, 6:00 PM, JV 4:40 PM September 9 - @ Pittsburg High School, 5:30 PM, JV 4:00 PM September 10 - vs. Albany High School, 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM September 12 - @ Hercules High School, 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM September 14 - CIVT JV Tournament September 17 - @ St. Mary's High School, 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM September 19 - vs. SPSV High School, 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM September 24 - vs. El Cerrito High School, 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM September 26 - @ Albany High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM October 1 - vs. Hercules High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM October 3 - vs. St. Mary's High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM October 8 - @ SPSV High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM October 10 - @ El Cerrito High School, Varsity 7:00 PM, JV 5:30 PM October 12 - Stockton Classic October 19 - Marin Invitational SCP Athletics Cross Country September 21 - Farmer Invitational @ Hayward High School October 3 - @ Kennedy Grove vs. Kennedy, El Cerrito, John Swett, Albany, Jesse Bethel, Pinole Valley, 4:00 PM October 5 - Artichoke Invitational @ Half Moon Bay High School October 10 - @ Point Pinole vs. Kennedy, El Cerrito, John Swett, St. Mary's, SPSV, Richmond, 4:00 PM October 17 - @ Hans Park vs. Kennedy, El Cerrito, John Swett, Hercules, De Anza, 4:00 PM October 19 - 36th P. Wilder - Mariner XC Invitational @ Hayward High School November 7 - TCAL Championships SCP Athletics Girls Tennis September 7 - Scrimmage vs. Richmond High School, 3:30 PM September 10 - Scrimmage vs. Pinole Valley High School, 3:30 PM September 17 - vs. St. Mary's High School, 3:30 PM September 19 - vs. El Cerrito High School, 3:30 PM September 24 - @ Albany High School, 3:30 PM September 26 - @ SPSV High School, 3:30 PM October 1 - vs. Jesse Bethel High School, 3:30 PM October 3 - @ Hercules High School, 3:30 PM October 8 - vs. Vallejo High School, 3:30 PM October 10 - @ Pinole Valley High School, 3:30 PM October 15 - vs. Richmond High School, 3:30 PM October 22 - @ St. Mary's High School, 3:30 PM October 24 - @ El Cerrito High School, 3:30 PM October 29 - vs. Albany High School, 3:30 PM October 31 - vs. SPSV High School, 3:30 PM SCP Athletics Alumni Highlight David Kenney '82 Many great changes are happening around Salesian as we move into the future. These changes are made possible by generous donors and supportive alumni like David Kenney ‘82. As we work through the first phase of our Master Plan, David supported Salesian’s most recent Capital Campaign with a donation of $25,000. David shared many great memories from his Salesian experience from winning the C.A.L. in football to meeting his wife. David believes in contributing to the community he grew up in so that current and future students of Salesian may have the same opportunities that he had. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE SUPPORT SALESIAN TOGETHER, WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE DONATE MARK YOUR CALENDAR GRAND REUNION WEEKEND October 4-6 GRAND REUNION BARBECUE Sunday, October 6, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Join us for a weekend of fun culminating with a BBQ on Sunday, October 6. Click the link below for details or contact Mr. Zach Boyett at [email protected]. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ALUMNI 3V3 HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE BASKETBALL Sunday, October 20, 1:00 - 3:00 PM TOURNAMENT Join us this fall for our annual Open Saturday, November 30, 11:00 House. Tour the campus and check out AM - 4:00 PM what Salesian has to offer! Join the Salesian Alumni Association this fall for the inaugural Alumni Holiday Basketball Tournament. Register your team of 4 for $160. Tournament will be double-elimination bracket-style and each player will receive a reversible event jersey. Contact Brian Swanson ([email protected]) for details.