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Friar Named Finalist for Hartford Teacher of the Year

by Denise on Friday, February 28, 2014 10:44 AM

Jeanne Griffith Donlick is a Finalist for Hartford Teacher of the Year 2014.  Great work, Friar!


St. Anthony's Band Plays at Saint Peter's

by Denise on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 4:58 PM

Saint Anthony's Band is currently on a Pilgrimage/Concert Tour through Italy.  Today they had the honor of playing for the crowd at the Vatican whole they awaited the Papal Audience.  Pope Francis gave the group a thumbs up! Wonderful experience for our young Friars!

Friar Alumni Named Finalist as National Teacher of the Year

by Denise on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 4:51 PM
Friar Alumni Doreen Sackman '90 has been named one of four Finalists as National Teacher of the Year!!!! Congratulations, Friar! We are all very proud of you here at SA's! The CCSSO will announce the finalist in April and she will be recognized at the White House!
Read press below:
Today, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) announced that educators from Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia are finalists for the 2014 National Teacher of the Year. The National Teacher of the Year spends a year representing educators across the country and advocating on behalf of the teaching profession. Outside of their classrooms, the four finalists focus on sharing their knowledge with colleagues through mentorship, staff development and training opportunities to help ensure every teacher is equipped to prepare all of their students for success.

The four finalists for 2014 National Teacher of the Year include:

Dorina M. Sackman, 2014 Florida Teacher of the Year

Dorina Sackman teaches both 8th grade English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) at Westridge Middle School in Orlando, Florida. She has been an ESOL educator for more than 15 years, in elementary, middle and high schools in Florida and Massachusetts. "My passion drives me," Sackman said. "I educate children to communicate in English while celebrating every single one of their cultures. As a result, they too have become fueled by knowledge and armed with a voice." Sackman encourages students to volunteer to help others outside of class through running 5Ks with her for local charities and projects like the student-run Unique Boutique, a donated clothing store for families in need. Sackman serves on the boards of the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools and The Florida Education Foundation. She is also an active member of the Sunshine State TESOL of Florida, the TESOL International Association, and the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association. She has won numerous teaching awards, including the Governor's Shine Award and the Paul Harris Fellow Award. An avid traveler, who speaks five languages, Sackman is also a frequent presenter on staff development related to the Florida Standards and English language learners. A graduate of Siena College in Loudonville, New York with a Bachelor of Arts in French and International Economics, Sackman received a M.A. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. She also holds a certification in French History, Art and Language from L'Institut Université d'Américain, Aix-en-Provence, France.

Friar Alumni Named Cheerleader of the Year for Patriots

by Denise on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 4:39 PM
Friar Alumni and Captain of the New England Patriots Cheerleader squad Stephanie Sanchez , Class of 2007,has been selected as Cheerleader of the Year and will be representing the Patriots in the 2014 Pro Bowl in Hawaii.

Friar Alumni Named #1 Pick for MLL Draft

by Denise on Saturday, January 11, 2014 10:42 AM

Congratulations to Friar Alumni and Princeton Senior Lacrosse Player TOM SCHREIBER who was the #1 pick in the MLL draft.  Tom is heading to Ohio and we wish him much success.

Friar Named 2014 Intel Semi-Finalist

by Denise on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 9:48 AM
Congratulations to SAHS Senior Akash Nandi who was named a 2014 Intel Semi Finalist. Akash is one of 300Seniors in the country who received this prestigious award and one of 52 Seniors from Long Island. The 40 National Finalists will be announced at the end of January. Good Luck and Congratulations Akash!

Alumni Track Train in Student Center

by Denise on Monday, December 23, 2013 4:39 PM

Some of our very successful Alumni who are pursuing their Track and Field careers at various colleges trained with their former coaches .  Great group of Friars!Pictured: Skandal Delince(Queens College),Bryan Rhodes(Cornell), Chris Penza (Queens College), Chris Hand (Stony Brook), Payton Hazzard (Virginia), Tyler Thiel (Ithaca), Karen Henning(LSU) and Alexandria Russo(Villanove)

Olympic Race Walkers Train at SAHS

by Denise on Sunday, December 22, 2013 9:05 AM

Click here to read Newsday article about Olympic Race Walkers training at SAHS 

Friar Alumni Pursues Career in Sports Journalism

by Denise on Friday, December 13, 2013 4:37 PM

Friar Alumni Clayton Collier continues to pursue his career in Sports Journalism.  His most recent piece , which was published by CBS News, can be found here .

Wounded Warrior Shirt Makes its Way to Afghanistan

by Denise on Friday, December 13, 2013 7:19 AM

Friar Alumni Corey Reiser shows off his SAHS Wounded Warrior Tshirt in Afghanistan.  Thank you, Corey, for your service to our Country.  God Bless!