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Environmental Club Beautifies Padre Pio Shrine
Posted November 22nd, 2011
On November 14, fifteen members of the Prep’s Environmental Club traveled with their moderator, Mrs. Nancy McHugh, to the Padre Pio Shrine on Route 40. To start off the project, Mrs. Marie Dandrea, founder of the shrine, led...
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Students Attend GIS Day
Posted November 22nd, 2011
On November 16, Computer Science teacher Mr. Gregory Crandall and Fr. Patrick McStravog, O.S.A. accompanied fourteen advanced computer students from the Prep to join nearly 500 South Jersey students for GIS Day at Atlantic Cape Community College. GIS...
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Veterans’ Day Project Highlight
Posted November 22nd, 2011
Sophomore students in Mr. Blystone’s U.S. history class recently completed projects focusing on Veterans’ Day. Robert Baron provided a unique insight by bringing in letters his uncle, Pfc. Jerry Cirino, wrote from MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam)-Saigon in...
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Arrivederci
Posted November 22nd, 2011
On Friday, November 18, 37 students, accompanied by Mr. Casolaro, Mr. Siciliano, Mr. Valore, and Mr. Foreman, left for Italy on a ten-day learning excursion. The group will tour Rome and Sorrento to study Italian history, art, and...
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United States Naval Academy Visits St. Augustine
Posted November 22nd, 2011
On November 22, MIDN 2/C (Midshipman 2nd Class, Tyler M. Lawlor, visited students to discuss admission requirements for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. A graduate of Ocean City High School, Midshipman Lawlor answered questions on...
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Hermits vs. Pope Paul VI Football Video Highlights
Posted November 20th, 2011
The Hermit Football team won convincingly over Pope Paul VI 34-13. Calvin Cass, Jr. set a single game rushing record for the Prep with 336 yds from scrimmage while scoring four TDs. Joe Gatto also threw a 10...
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Students Visit Brandywine River Museum
Posted November 18th, 2011
On November 10, art teacher Mrs. Dutta accompanied 32 Prep art students on a field trip to the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, PA. The museum features great works of American art and is internationally known for...
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Class Convocations Focus on Gratitude and Thanksgiving
Posted November 18th, 2011
On Wednesday, November 16, the student body attended the second Class Convocations scheduled for the 2011- 2012 school year. The theme was one of gratitude and thanksgiving. Each assembly commenced with a prayer service centered on the wonderful...
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Six Lacrosse Seniors Sign Division I Commitments
Posted November 18th, 2011
Six members of the St. Augustine Prep Lacrosse Team signed official letters of intent to play at Division I programs next year at a ceremony held in the Media Center on November 15. The Hermit seniors and the...
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Two Hermits Achieve Eagle Scout
Posted November 16th, 2011
Prep senior Michael Welch and Class of 2011 graduate James Edwards were officially awarded the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouts program, that of Eagle Scout. The court of honor took place on November 12 at the Lutheran...
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