Kathy Finn Hill, Class of 1980, will be the first female basketball player at Providence to have her jersey retired

Mater Dei Alumni Kathy Finn, Class of '80 was one of the best basketball players of all time in the Big East Conference. She set 10 records for Providence College. This Saturday, Kathy will again be honored by being the first female to retire her jersey (number 34). Congratulations Kathy!!!

ALL SHORE MEDIA PLAYER OF THE WEEK - JANUARY 18TH

Honorable mention: Seniors Glen Holck and Chris Jetter

Congratulations,"DANIELLE LOCICERO"

Danielle was named divisional player of the week in Class B Central Basketball; Mater Dei recorded victories over Keyport on 1/5/10, and Henry Hudson on 1/8/10. Danielle lead all scoring and was a pivotal defensive player.

CONGRATULATIONS, Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholars

The following students have been selected as an Edward J. Bloustein Distinquished Scholar for the 2009-10 academic year. Michelle Budzyna, John Caddock, Edward Lamar, Paula Pilipovic and James Tucker.

This award recognizes their secondary school academic achievement.

JOHN CADDOCK (2010) INDUCTED AS EAGLE SCOUT

Mater Dei Senior John Caddock, member of Boy Scout Troop 97 in Atlantic Highlands, was recently inducted as Eagle Scout. Assemblyman Dave Rible presented resolutions for the members of Troop 97 of the Boy Scouts of America in Atlantic Highlands at a special Court of Honor Ceremony for their attainment of the rank of Eagle Scout. Congratulations, John, on this wonderful honor!

WINTER TRACK

Boys and Girls Winter Track is off to a great start this season. Girls - Junior Caitlin Gatto won the division championship in the high jump, senior Katie Popowych medaled in four events, the 55m hurdles, 400m, 1600m relay and earned the silver medal in the 55m dash. Junior Julia Koch won the 3200m division title and also medaled in the 1600m and the relay along with senior Shanna Kirgan and sophomore Jen Poss. Sophomore Laura Catanzaro took home the silver medal with a 2nd place throw in the Shot Put. Juniors Danielle and Andrea Hesler both medaled in the 55m hurdles.
Boys - Dan Polanco placed 2nd in both the 1600m and 3200m. Bart DiMattina place 2nd in the 55m hurdles. Chris Delaney and Jim Cortiglia placed 4th and 5th in the 55m dash. Delaney also placed 7th overall in the 400m while Greg Charpek placed 7th in the shot put. Our 4x4000 relay team of Bart DiMattina, Jim Cortiglia, Dan Polanco and Chris Delaney placed 3rd overall.
The girls and boys will race again Friday in the Monmouth County Relays. Go Seraphs!!!

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM WINS BRICK MEMORIAL MUSTANG TOURNAMENT

Over the Christmas break, the Girls Varsity Basketball Team won the Brick Memorial Mustangs Tournament. Senior Danielle Locicero was named MVP of the tournament. Danielle and sophomore Brianna Murphy were selected to All-Tournamanet Team. Well Done Lady Seraphs!!

CONGRATULATIONS, SENIOR "LIZ SHAW"

Liz has been selected to the Asbury Park Press 2nd team All Shore Girls Cross Country Team 2009.

MATER DEI RECOGNIZED FOR OUSTANDING EFFORT

Mater Dei was recognized for outstanding effort in support of the Society of the Propagation of the Faith and the Holy Childhood Association. Good Job MD!

MATER DEI HIGH SCHOOL IS 2009 SCHOOL HOLIDAY HUNGER CHALLENGE CHAMPION AWARD WINNER

For the second year in a row, Mater Dei High School has won the School Holiday Hunger Champion Award! Our student body raised 7,610 pounds of food, which represents 21.74 pounds per student! The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Food Bank on Wednesday, December 9, 3:00 PM. For more information, visit www.foodbankmoc.org. Congratulations, Seraphs! Your generosity has helped so many families.

MATER DEI STUDENTS EARN 2009 NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR'S AWARD

Three Mater Dei students were recognized for their efforts protecting our enviroment with the 2009 New Jersey Governor's Environmental Excellence Award. Click on the link below for the article in the Asbury Park Press.

Mater Dei High School students make impact in community

RYAN LINO, CLASS OF 2007, LEADS JOHNS HOPKINS TO THE QUARTERFINALS

Johns Hopkins hit a game winning 43 yard field goal with one second on the clock which led to an upset (31-29) to defeat the unbeaten Thomas More in the second round of the NCAA playoffs this past weekend. Alumni Ryan Lino is their starting left guard. They move on to play the third ranked Wesley this weekend. GOOD LUCK BLUE JAYS!!

RYAN LINO NAMED TO THE 2009 CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM AS HONORABLE MENTION

John Hopkins beat McDaniel College on Saturday to win the Centennial Conference. In the post season recap, it noted "The most experienced unit on the team is the offensive line, which counts seniors Mike Stoffel, Tim Miller and Anthony Catanzano among the starting five. Junior Ryan Lino and sophomore Ed Rodger join the senior trio in the starting lineup. The unit has allowed just four sacks in 304 passing attempts this season."
Ryan was named to the 2009 Centennial Conference Football Team as Honorable Mention. Congratulations and continued success Ryan, from your Seraph Family!

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PLACES 3RD

The Girls Cross Country team turned in a stellar performance in Saturday, Nov 14th at the NJSIAA State Championship Meet. The team earned a trip to the prestigous Meet of Champions which will be held on Saturday, Nov 21st at Holmdel Park. Senior Liz Shaw led the Lady Serpahs taking 3rd place followed by junior Julia Koch in 11th and Kerry Donnelly in 16th followed closely by Shanna Kirgan, Jen Poss, Catie Boyle and Kara Teehan. Thank you to all those who came out to support and cheer on the girls and boys teams. Way to go GIRLS!!!

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PLACES 2ND

The Boys Cross Country team placed second in the Pariochial B race of the State Group Championships which were held on Saturday, Nov 14th at Holmdel Park. They will now race on Saturday, Nov 21st in the Meet of Champions. Only twenty teams in the state of New Jersey qualify to compete in this race. Individually, captain Dan Polanco placed 3rd, followed by teammates Joe Moore, Jon Urena, Joe Strbo and Paul Juelis. These boys along with seniors Chirs Molicki and Chris Maturo will run next week. Great Job Boys!!!

FLU SEASON - MDHS/SMS CAMPUS UPDATE

Dear Parents:

As we are now in the flu season, we would like to share some information with you that we have received from the Commissioner of Education.

Symptoms of H1N1 include

o Fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, chills and fatigue
o If a child is exhibiting these symptoms, please call the child’s physician and keep the child home from school.

We can limit the spread of influenza by teaching our children the following:

o Wash hands often, especially after coughing or sneezing. Washing with soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds is ideal. Alcohol-based hand sanitizer cleaners are also effective.
o Keep their hands away from their face and avoid touching their mouth, nose and eyes.
o Cover coughs and sneezes with tissue or by coughing into the inside of their elbow.
o Stay home when sick.

The toll free H1N1 hotline is 1-866-321-1951 and is available Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5 PM.

Please keep students home until they are fever free for 24 hours without the use of a fever reducer. Students who have been diagnosed by a physician with H1N1 must have a note from their physician upon returning to school.

St. Mary School has volunteered to be a host site for the dispensing of the H1N1 vaccine. Our parent community will be kept informed as further details become available.

MATER DEI GRADUATE DAN BURTON '02 PASSES NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY BAR EXAM

This past week we received news that Danny Burton '02 passed his New York and New Jersey Bar Exams. He will be sworn in as an Attorney in the next few weeks. Congratulations Dan!!

H1N1 VIRUS

Mater Dei High School has taken all precautionary measures during this flu season. An action plan for H1N1 was posted on 10-01-09. It is accessible under the NEWS tab at the top of the webpage and labeled as "H1N1 Prevention Action Plan."
For additional information regarding flu prevention, please check the following website.
http://www.flu.gov/professional/school/toolkit.html

CONGRATULATIONS BOYS SOCCER

1st round NJSIAA Game at home versus St. Joe's Hammonton. To be played Tuesday, Novemebr 3rd 2:00pm.

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS FIELD HOCKEY

1st round NJSIAA playoff round. Wednesday 10/28/09 @ Kent Place School, Summit , NJ Time TBA

THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW

Come see the Seraph Players of Mater Dei High School perform The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at the Middletown Arts Center. Saturday, October 31st at 7:00pm. Sunday, Novemebr 1st at 2:00, 5:00 and 7:30. For tickets call 732-671-9100 ext. 49.

WINTER UNIFORM

The winter uniform policy which was scheduled to begin on October 15th will now take effect on Monday, November 2nd. The proper guidelines are located on the Mater Dei Website.

MATER DEI BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM CAPTURES STATE TITLE AT HOLMDEL PARK

On Saturday, October 3rd, the Mater Dei boys cross country team won the Shore Coaches Invitational with 122 points. Pacing the Serpahs were junior Dan Polanco, senior Jonathan Urena and sophomores Joe Strbo, Paul Juelis and Joe Moore. Polanco placed 7th overall. The boys continued their winning streak yesterday at Hartshorne Woods against Henry Hudson. The team is currently undefeated 5 -0 and will compete for the division championship next Tuesday. Go Serpahs!!!!

Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams defeat Keyport High School

The Boys Cross Country team swept Keyport yesterday in a score of 15-50. Joe Chanick won the race, while the next 6 runners followed in a pack one second behind. The team is currently undefeated with 3 wins.

The Girls Cross Country Team defeated Keyport 15-50. Senior Kerry Donnelly led a stream of seven lady seraphs across the finish line to secure the win. TTop finishers were Jen Poss, Shanna Kirgan, Catie Boyle, Sara Leary, Mary Skribner and Tricia Elliott. The girls will prepare this week for the Shore Coaches Invitational on Saturday.

Jason Glezman '06 Qualifies for PHI OMEGA EPILSON

Jason's consistent excellent academic achievement has qualified him for admission to PHI OMEGA EPSILON, Fairleigh Dickinson University's Senior Honor Society. Congratualtions Jason!

MATER DEI GRADUATE HELPS AUTISTIC CHILDREN DISCOVER FAITH

Thanks to the dedication and support of Mater Dei Graduate Chrissy Fiorelli (Class of 2009), autistic children are receiving the necessary assistance to understand many concepts of the Catholic faith. Chrissy immediately offered her services as an in-class aide to help a family with an autistic child in St. Clement Parish, Matawan participate in the parish religious education program. For the full story, please visit www.dioceseoftrenton.org/diocese/monitor.asp

CONGRATULATIONS TO RYAN MCCORMICK AND GOOD LUCK!

On Tuesday, July 21, 2009, Mater Dei Senior Ryan McCormick advanced to the U. S. Junior Amateur Championship match at Bedminister, Massachusetts, starting on Wednesday, July 22 through the 36th hole final on Saturday, July 25. Good luck, Ryan!

Mater Dei's Art Teacher Publishes Her First Book

Mrs. Rebecca Weinstein has written her first book for 9 - 12 year old readers, entitled "Dexter By A Nose", which is now available on Amazon.com and Lulu.com. We wish Rebecca continued success!

Harris Connect Alumni Directory Project Underway

Mater Dei High School is working with a company called Harris Connect on an Alumni Directory. This company is authorized by Mater Dei to contact our alumni. The number to call to update your information is 800-917-0938. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sharon Shaw at 732-671-9100 ext. 17

Ryan McCormick '10 Competes in North & South Junior Championship

Ryan Mccormick, Asbury Park Press Player of the Year is competing this week on the Pinehurst Course in North Carolina. This will start a very busy summer for McCormick. He has already qualified for the New Jersey Open, where his father, Mark is the defending champion. He was a medalist in the sectional qualifying in Massachusettes last week for the US Junior Championship to be held next month at Trump National in Bedminster. Check the website for further updates.

Technology Funding In Danger for Non Public Schools - Action Needed

Technology Funding In Danger for Non Public Schools - Action Needed. Political Action Request: Please read the 2 page introductory memo from R. J. Harding – Principal (Political Action Request.pdf). Let our NJS Legislators know that discontinuing the Nonpublic Technology Initiative funding is just unacceptable and must be restored to its full 2009 funding level. Please read the three supporting documents: 1.) Fact Sheet NPTI.pdf; 2.) NP School Issues 2010 and 3.) NPTI eMail-Letter Template