Monthly Archives: October 2017

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The Preparation for Halloween!


Every year the Saint Rose High School Seniors have the privilege of dressing up in costumes on Halloween. Since no other grade levels are allowed to dress in costumes, it is the Seniors time to shine! Every student at Saint Rose High School waits all three years and has an extremely long enough time to create the perfect costume in order to win a category in the costume contest.

For the contest, the categories consist of “Most Creative, Best Group Theme, Best Look-a-like, Best Female Costume, Best Male Costume, and Best Overall”.  Each year the students go above and beyond with the creativity they put into their costumes. For example, some do characters of TV shows or well known movies. Others do classic halloween costumes such as animals, unrealistic figures, or people from different eras. Everyone is working hard to plan out the perfect costume to wear with their friends.

All of the students at Saint Rose High School are extremely excited to see all of the various ideas their classmates have on Tuesday, October 31. Seniors will report to the cafeteria for
homeroom on Tuesday to have a Halloween bagel breakfast. This will be the start to their fun and exciting day! Seniors will have the opportunity to vote in the cafeteria on Tuesday, as well, and winners will be announced at the end of the day.

We look forward to seeing everyone’s creativity and interesting costumes. Please be attentive to the few rules and regulations as you plan your costumes. We look forward to seeing each and every Senior’s enthusiasm and creativity!

By Madison Kinnevy ’18

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Sports Update

The various Saint Rose High School Fall sports teams have been doing extremely well this week! The soccer, cross country, volleyball, and field hockey teams have been working hard to do their absolute best in their games.

The girl’s field hockey had a game against Red Bank Regional High School. This game took place on Monday, October 16th at the home field. They had an exciting and intense game, resulting in a score of 2-1 in overtime. The team played hard and most definitely did their best to defeat Red Bank Regional High School. Saint Rose High School Junior, Maeve Cosgrove,
scored both goals for the game! If you are looking for fun and exciting sports games to watch, definitely attend the field hockey games before it’s too late!

The girls soccer team played their shore conference game on Tuesday, October 17th. This game was against Manchester High School. They had a great game, however, they lost 2-1 at the end. The team played their best and gave it their all. They are excited and determined to practice hard this week in order to prepare for their upcoming game. Come support and cheer on the girls soccer team Saturday morning during their game at Manasquan High School!

On Wednesday, October 18th, the girls varsity volleyball team had a game against Trinity Hall High School. They did an amazing job and won the game in two sets. On Thursday October 19th, both the Varsity and Junior Varsity teams had an away game against Point Pleasant Beach High School. The game went to three sets, with both teams winning in the second set. Sadly, they lost the game in the end but most definitely demonstrated good sportsmanship, hard work, and dedication.
However, the Junior Varsity girls volleyball team played outstanding during their game against Point Pleasant Beach High School. As Saint Rose High School Sophomore, Bridget Richards, stated, “The JV team played great today! Our serves throughout the game were better than ever. Varsity also had some strong passes and multiple aces during the game!” Definitely
come support the Saint Rose girls volleyball team at their next game on Wednesday, October 25th! It is their pink game for breast cancer awareness, so tell your friends and come show your school spirit!

By Madison Kinnevy ‘18

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Kairos

Last week, about 35 of the seniors decided to take part in the Kairos retreat in Cape May. It lasted from Tuesday night to Friday night at the Marianist Family Retreat Center in Cape May, NJ. The house is located in a small, quiet town surrounded by the beautiful ocean. This retreat is not mandatory, but is offered to seniors only during the fall, winter, and the spring. This retreat is a time to get away from the stress of school and to reconnect with yourself and the people around you.

The seniors enjoyed many activities during the day that bring out their faith and love for others. They ate, slept, and hung out at the retreat house, and could’ve taken a walk up to the beach if they wanted. The weather was absolutely gorgeous during the week and many of the students played games outside or sat together on the porch. Much of the retreat is kept a secret, a tradition that Kairos has kept for all the years it has been around. The seniors enjoyed many surprises that opened their heart and mind to God and kindness for the people around them. This group grew closer as friends during the week and will share the memories they made at Kairos forever. Kairos is a great experience for anyone, and I recommend it to all underclassmen as something to look forward to next year.

By Sam Apple ’18

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Alumni Weekend: Forever Purple and Gold

 

This past weekend, October 20-22, 2017, the Saint Rose Alumni had the opportunity to come together and celebrate everything they loved most about this school with the people they shared those memories with. Multiple activities were set up by the directors of alumni relations and it was all such a great success! Everyone had a blast catching up, telling old stories, and performing in all the fun events planned. It all began on Friday night, October 20th. There was a Class Rep Dinner at the Spring Lake Manor to simply being the conversations they have missed out on for years. The next day was a long and eventful day for the alumni. It began with an exciting alumni soccer game and tailgate at our very own Saint Rose fields. They were able to play each other in an intense game, which consisted of many laughs and jokes throughout. An award ceremony was held later on for the alumni. The Alumni Achievement award was given to the Forlenza family, while the Loyalty Award was given to Robert King, class of 1976. Anthony Ranaudo was given the Saint Sebastian Athletic award and Maryanne Putz Kain, class of 1975, was given the Distinguished Service Award. We congratulate all of the winners and thank them for their great service and loyalty toward Saint Rose High School, it is greatly appreciated!

The beautiful night was finished off with Cocktails and eventually an alumni party under the tent in the SRHS MAAC. Director of alumni relations, Erin O’Brien says, “The alumni enjoyed lots of fun activities and events throughout the entire weekend. It was great to see them all catching up with old friends and classmates. They love seeing all of the renovations we have made to the school throughout their years and they love continuing to be a part of it all.” The next morning, there was an alumni mass held in the Saint Rose church at 10am. They eventually moved on to a brunch in the MAAC to continue to catch up and spend as much time with each other as they possibly could due to their hectic schedules that interfere with them getting together frequently. Another party is held under the tent on Sunday night for everyone, with music from the Joe Baracata Band. They all came for dinner, drinks, and dancing. Everyone had a blast the entire weekend and took advantage of the time they got to spend together! They will forever be Purple Roses!

By Brittany Lopes ’18

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14th Annual Scholastic Bowl

Monday October 21st, is the 14th Annual Scholastic Bowl at Saint Rose High School. Eleven Catholic grammar schools in the surrounding area have been invited to compete in this academic event and this year nine schools will be attending. There are nine exams administered in various subject areas. The nine exams are: Religion, Math, Science, Social Studies, Current Events, Spelling, Geography, and English. Each grammar school brings one student for each of these exams. An optional Spanish exam is offered this year. According to Ms. Pfister-Brown, “The students have a lot of fun and show great sportsmanship and encouragement.”

The Scholastic Bowl will begin at 4 o’clock. The students arrive in their uniforms ready for the competition. A meeting with all of the schools in the cafeteria initiates the event. Guidance Counselor Ms. Pfister-Brown will welcome all of the students to Saint Rose and outline the rules. This year Alex Fazzari ‘18 will address the grammar school students before they are dismissed to their tests. Upon the conclusion of this introduction the grammar school students are guided to their classrooms for the test. Student Ambassadors lead each student to their respective classroom. The tests last for 30 minutes and are proctored by teachers at Saint Rose.

When the 30 minutes is up, the students return to the cafeteria for a snack. During this time the tests are graded and the winners are calculated. With all of the scores totaled the students, teachers, and parents gather for the award ceremony. There is a winner in each of the subject areas and the top three grammar schools receive awards as well. The highest scorers in each subject area receives a $1000 tuition certificate to Saint Rose High School. The overall second and third place schools receive a $1000 tuition certificate for the students from the Scholastic Bowl team who go on to attend Saint Rose. The first place school wins a $2000 tuition certificate.

Last year Saint Rose Grammar School won the Scholastic Bowl. Current students at Saint Rose High School have scored the highest on the subject area exams. Mercedes Escandon ‘20 received the highest score in Social Studies in 2015. Mia Quiles ‘20 received the highest score in Spanish in 2015 and Tyla Franco ‘21 received the highest score in Spanish in 2016. Good luck to all of the students competing in the Scholastic Bowl.

By Sheila Margini ’18

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Roses for a Cure


 On Sunday, October 15th, the Saint Rose Cheerleaders walked in the Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk in Point Pleasant Beach. This has become a tradition for the cheerleaders in the past few years to come together as the “Roses for A Cure” team. The girls gathered in as much pink as they could find to foster their enthusiasm, although as you ride the shuttle bus to the event, it is impossible not to gain excitement for this worthwhile event.


 There is a countless amount of reasons the cheer team to chose this event to participate in.  The cheerleaders believe this is a very important cause that celebrates women’s strength and commitment in the face of adversity. So many of the St. Rose community and their families have unfortunately been touched by someone they know having cancer.  This is our way to give back and make a difference. Finally, they want to share their belief that cheerleaders are meant to be positive voice and energy for the school and the community.

This event is a terrific way to begin the season and create a strong bond as a team. The cheerleaders raised money for the Roses for A Cure team and had so much fun together. They are excited to welcome their new coach, Miss Mantlick, eleven new freshman, and one new sophomore to the team this year. The cheerleaders are off to a fantastic start to their season and hoping to inspire others to go out and participate in the communities to make a difference!

By Emily Brown ’18

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Extra Help

Faculty Help Days

Believe it or not, midterms are just around the corner. Now is the time to meet with your teachers and go over the concepts you aren’t 100 percent confident on before you get deeper into the semester and begin midterm reviews. Teachers provide extra help in the mornings or after school, and some you can even see during lunch (depending on their schedule). Listed below are each teacher’s extra help days. You should take advantage of this great resource, some teachers even give extra credit for attending their extra help!

By Katherine Flynn ’18

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Trivia

On Wednesday October 11th, the PSAT was issued to all underclassmen, while the seniors enjoyed their annual school retreat at St.William the Abbot Church in Howell.

After the PSAT was completed, the underclassmen filed into the gym for an assembly. The school invited a new company called Academic Entertainment, and they put on a segment they call “Unique Game Shows”.

They set up a game show for the three grades to compete against each other and earn points. A few select students from each grade were chosen to go down to the gym floor and answers series of trivia questions from movies, TV shows, and songs. Each team received a buzzer to call in and give their answer.

All the grades were very enthusiastic and entertained throughout the assembly, and even got to participate for points as a group. Many of the students praised the assembly and said it was a great way to get their minds off the PSAT. They all said it was really fun, making me quite jealous that us seniors missed it.

Game shows have always been popular on TV, so I understand why the students had so much fun, especially since they got to participate themselves. This seems like this assembly was a great bonding experience for the students and teachers alike. The PSATs can be very stressful, and this definitely eased the stress of the test.

By Sam Apple ’18

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Senior Retreat 

On Wednesday October 11th, the seniors gathered for their final retreat as class at St. William the Abbot in Howell. Mr. Petrillo led the retreat focussing on this years theme of Joy in the Journey. He posed the questions: Does the person make the journey? Or does the journey make the person?

As a class, the seniors celebrated mass with Father Walter. The readings in the mass connected with the theme of the retreat and focussed on trusting in Jesus when the future seems uncertain. This Bible verse from the Gospel connected with the theme, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me, with me in him, bears fruit in plenty; for cut off from me you can do nothing.” Mr. Petrillo also highlighted that to obtain joy you must put Jesus first, others second, and yourself third. JOY is an acronym for Jesus, others, and you as shown in the picture.

After the mass, the seniors met in small, student led discussions reflecting on topics brought up throughout the retreat. Within these conversations they also discussed questions pertaining to the highlights of their time at St. Rose, their hopes for the future, and how they can find joy within the sometimes stressful journey of senior year. Meeting in small groups allowed the students to talk with one another and share ideas. Mr. Petrillo reminded the students of the importance of finding joy even in the most challenging moments. Applying to college is difficult with all the uncertainties, but it is important to trust that God will lead you to the right place.

The seniors were also able to enjoy lunch outside as a class for a part of the day. They played football in the field next to the church and spent time talking with classmates.

At the end of the retreat Cristina D’Averso-Collins, the campus minister of Monmouth University and Rider University, spoke with the students. She shared her own four tips to finding happiness and joy. The information was insightful and reminded the seniors of the importance of continuing to practice their faith even as they move onto college. Cristina ended her presentation with this quote from Mother Teresa, “God has not called me to be successful. He called me to be faithful.” This is an important quote for seniors to keep in mind as they move on into their futures.

The senior retreat allowed the seniors to think about the experience they wish to have in their final year at St. Rose and reflect upon the previous three school years. Best of luck to the seniors in their final year at St. Rose!

By Sheila Margin ’18

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Liturgy Committee

The Liturgy Committee is a faith-based club for students interested in getting involved in the Mass planning and serving during the academic year. This club is a great way to further deepen your faith or to learn more about how the Mass is celebrated. Students in any grade are invited to serve as lectors and altar servers, and help to put together programs for each Mass. Altar serving and lectoring are perfect jobs for anyone looking to get involved at Mass and to demonstrate their faith to the St. Rose school community. A group of Senior students are selected each year to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion for school liturgies. These ministers were inducted at the first Mass of the year on Friday, September 29, and have begun taking their first steps on the joyful journey as witnesses to the divine presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Special training is undergone in order to become an Extraordinary Minister, and it is a sacred and honorable position within the Church, as are the additional roles that students are invited to perform.  Mr. Petrillo is the moderator of this committee and is very excited to begin the school year and the committee’s active role in the faith community at St. Rose. “The Liturgy Committee will, hopefully, help students feel equipped and comfortable to proclaim God’s word, following in the footsteps of the prophets of old, to assist Fr. Walter in preparing the Altar and bringing Christ into our midst.” Mr. Petrillo also advises any Junior student interested in being involved in Eucharistic Ministry their Senior year to join Liturgy Committee now and begin demonstrating their desire to be involved at Mass. Times and dates for this club will be determined by students involved in the club, so if you are interested in joining, reach out to Mr. Petrillo!

Caitlin Wilson ’18