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Academic Pathways Program
INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Providing 21st Century Skills Through Academic and Experiential Learning
The mission of the 21st century skill-based Academic Pathways Program is to provide students with learning opportunities that enable them to explore areas of postsecondary study and a possible future career within the context of a liberal arts program.
5 Cs OF ACADEMIC PATHWAYS PROGRAM
Sharing A Common Foundation Of Skills
Through a rigorous academic curriculum and project-based, authentic learning experiences, education transcends the four walls of the classroom. Students collaborate with alumni, parents, and friends of Don Bosco Prep through guest lectures,mentoring, and fieldwork, which elevate student engagement through exposure to the world outside of the Don Bosco Prep campus.
ACADEMIC PATHWAY BLOGS
Academics In A Professional Environment
BLOGS offer a way to share students' unique experiences as they participate in the Academic Pathways Program.
Below is a summary of each Academic Pathways Program Blog.
BUSINESS PATHWAY BLOG
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NJ DECA Regional Competition
On January 8th, Business Pathway students had the opportunity to participate in NJ DECA’s Regional Competition!Read More
”DECA is an international organization that provides high school and college students networking opportunities, social interactions, real life business scenarios, and guest speakers from the business community. DECA’s mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. Its guiding principles include academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible and experienced leaders.”
Don Bosco Prep is the only all boys private high school in the state of New Jersey with its own chapter. This year, we have over 150 students involved in the program. 63 members of our Don Bosco Prep DECA Chapter attended the 2020 Regional Competition at Ramapo College of New Jersey on January 8th. Our students were given a business case, had 10 minutes to analyze the situation, and then participated in a role play with a judge. In the role play, students presented their findings and offered suggestions for the company in the case based on the facts and their knowledge of the business subject area. They competed in the areas of finance, management, human resources, hospitality and tourism, marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, and more! Depending on their scores, some of our students will hopefully qualify for the NJ DECA State Competition in March. Stay tuned! -
MAXX Sports & Entertainment
On November 20th, Mark Lepselter, CEO of Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group gave a presentation to Mr. Sabella's Financial Literacy class. Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group is a career management agency for some of the top broadcasters, current and retired athletes, and entertainers. He spoke about the importance of relationships, surrounding yourself with quality people, and the ability to adapt in both business and life. All of these things contribute to the financial and overall success of Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group.Read More
Thank you for presenting, Mr. Lepselter! -
UNTUCKit
On November 19th, the L.E.O. Program visited UNTUCKit, an apparel company that creates casual men's shirts designed to be worn untuckedin. Chris Riccobono '97 is the Founder and CEO of the company. He inspired our students by sharing his own journey in entrepreneurship and road to success. We had the opportunty to tour UNTUCKit's modern corporate office in SoHo and the SoHo store location. Chris even gave our students feedback and a few pointers for their Ironworks presentation in a few weeks. UNTUCKit shirts are a huge hit with our students (of course!).Read More
Thank you for hosting us, Mr. Riccobono! -
Financial Literacy: Budgeting at ShopRite
Read MoreDuring the month of November, Business Pathway students participated in Don Bosco Prep's Food Hunt. Mrs. Donegan and Mr. Sabella taught students in Financial Literacy classes about budgeting and price comparison. On Friday, November 15th, students went on a field trip to ShopRite to put their learning to the test. They were tasked to purchase the most amount of food with the money allotted to their group. This activity combined their knowledge of finance with the importance of giving back and helping others. Our Financial Literacy classes were able to purchase 4,800 lbs of food with their budgeted money. In total, Don Bosco Prep students collected over 18,000 lbs of food during the 2019 Food Hunt. All food is being distributed to the Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry at the Don Bosco Community Center in Port Chester, NY and the Center for Food Action in Mahwah, NJ. -
MetLife Stadium
On November 14th, Business Pathway students attended High School Sports Business Day at Metlife Stadium. Metlife is the sports stadium that is home to the New York Jets and the New York Giants. Jets business personnel hosted an educational and fun day for high school students to go behind-the-scenes and learn about the business of sports on and off the field. Our students listened to presentations from Jets business executives in the fields of finance, marketing, sales, data analytics, and more. John Ehrline '10 is a Manager, Premium Partnerships at New York Jets and he gave a special presentation and tour to our students. In addition to touring the whole stadium, our students had the opportunity to sit in the locker room and actually throw a football around on the field! It was really interesting to learn about the different aspects of business that go into putting on a football game!Read More
Thank you for taking the time to speak with us, Mr. Ehrline! -
OnScene Technologies, Inc.
On November 11th, Erik Endress, co-founder and CEO of OnScene Technologies, Inc. spoke to Mrs. Donegan's Financial Literacy class. OnScene Technologies, Inc. is a Ramsey, NJ-based technology startup that builds software to save lives. Don Bosco Prep is a proud user of Share911.com, a SaaS solution for the enterprise, connecting workplaces and co-workers together in real-time during an emergency. In his presentation, Erik stressed the importance of being open minded and optimistic when starting out in a career, pivoting when there is opportunity, and never giving up. He encouraged our students to find their passion and do something important with their lives.Read More
Thank you for your presentation and for creating Share911.com, Mr. Endress! -
UPS
Read MoreOn November 7th, the L.E.O. Program visited UPS, North Atlantic District in Manhattan. Marty Perricone, father of The Leonidas Foundation's President and DBP alumnus, Matthew Perricone ‘18, graciously hosted our students. We had the opportunity to tour the UPS packaging facility, witnessing the rush to get trucks packed and on the road. We heard from business executives and toured their corporate offices that beautifully overlook the Hudson River. It was fascinating to learn about the business behind receiving a UPS package on your doorstep.
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Gabelli Funds
On October 28th, the L.E.O. Program had the opportunity to visit Gabelli Funds in Rye, NY. GAMCO is a diversified global financial services company offering an extensive range of investment capabilities. Gabelli Funds runs the Mutual Funds portion of GAMCO. Our students learned all about the importance of finances and investing money. The lessons they learned about finance will be helpful in deciding how to fund and price the new product they have been working on for the past year. We can't wait for their business pitches at Ironworks in January!Read More
Thank you for having us, Gabelli Funds! -
Topcon
On October 1st, the L.E.O. Program visited Topcon, a Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment for ophthalmology and surveying. David Mudrick '82, President & CEO at Topcon America Corp, hosted our students at Topcon's facilities in Oakland, NJ. He put together a morning full of presentations from executives, general counsel, and human resources. We ended our visit with a tour of Topcon's impressive facilities.Read More
Thank you for hosting us, Mr. Mudrick! -
New Business Faculty
The Business Department would like to introduce our two newest members, Mr. Daniel Sabella and Mrs. Tayler Biddle. Mr. Sabella is teaching Financial Literacy, a freshman elective course designed to assist students in developing lifelong money management skills. He is also the Head Coach of our Football team. Go Ironmen! Mrs. Biddle joins us as our Entrepreneurship Advisor. She is working to build out our Business Pathway, connecting with businesses and alumni to increase experiential learning opportunities for our students. Welcome Mr. Sabella and Mrs. Biddle!Read More
If you work in business and would like to get involved by providing opportunites to students in our Business Pathway Program, please contact Mrs. Biddle at tbiddle@donboscoprep.org.
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ENGINEERING PATHWAY BLOG
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Ironmen Robotics Team Qualifies for State Championship
Read MoreCongratulations to Ironmen Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team for being the Captain of the winning alliance at the NJ FTC Robo Joust Qualifying Tournament held at Livingston High School on December 8, 2019, thereby qualifying for the NJ FTC State Championship Tournament in March. Twenty-eight teams from local high schools participated. Although the Ironmen finished the qualifying rounds in second place with a 4-1 record, they were able to overcome stiff competition to win the elimination rounds. The Ironmen also received the Collins Aerospace Innovate Award at the competition for their design of a lens system to extend the range of the color sensor on their robot, and they were the runner up for the Inspire award, the highest award given at the competition. They were also nominated for the Control Award. The FIRST Tech Challenge is used each year as the main project in the senior-level Robotics Project Class. All members of the FTC Team are also members of the class.
Team members in the photo from left to right are Fr. Lou Konopelski, Vincent Massa, Teigue McCormack, Aidan Bele, Niall Moloney, Michael Kourkoulakos, and Robert Plastina. Congratulations again to the team! -
Engineering Design: Mouse Trap Cars
Read MoreStudents in the new senior elective course, Engineering Design, completed their second major project: Mouse Trap Cars. It’s difficult to get the cars to work and meet the stated requirements because there are many areas of physics to consider, yet the three groups of students each accomplished this in eight days -- half the estimated average time!
Engineering Design is a one-semester, project-based course. During the semester, students apply the engineering design process to different areas of engineering technology. This course is particularly suitable to students who are considering an engineering major in college but who have not been participants in the Robotics course sequence. If you are interested in learning more about the course, please contact the Engineering Department Chair, Fr. Lou. -
FIRST Tech Challenge Competition
Congratulations to Ironmen Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge team for being the Captain of the winning alliance at the 7th Annual FTC Northeast New Jersey Cliffhanger Meet held at Cliffside Park High School on Nov 16, 2019. Twenty-six teams from local high schools participated. Although the top three teams in the qualification rounds finished with identical 4-0-1 records, the Ironmen ended up as the third seed due to tiebreakers. However, in the elimination rounds, the Ironmen's alliance was able to defeat both the second and first seeds. The FIRST Tech Challenge is used each year as the main project in the senior-level Robotics Project Class. All members of the FTC Team are also members of the class.Read More -
Ironmen Robotics Team Mentors Students from Local Schools
Read MoreCongratulations to the six Junior Ironmen Robotics teams for a strong performance at the Montclair Society of Engineers 41-team FIRST LEGO League Regional Qualifying Event held at Clifton High School on November 23, 2019.
The Junior Ironmen Beta team, with students from St. Joseph School in Oradell, finished in 8th place in the Robot Performance Competition and qualified for the FIRST LEGO League state championship. The Junior Ironmen Alpha team, with students from St. Joseph School, received one of three awards for Robot Design. The first-year team Junior Ironmen Iota, with students from Eric E. Smith School, won the Rookie Rising Star Award. Fellow first-year teams Junior Ironmen Epsilon, with students from the Academy of St. Paul, and Junior Ironmen Kappa, with students from St. John’s Academy, finished the robot performance in a very respectable 11th and 25nd places respectively. Junior Ironmen Delta, with students from the Academy of St. Paul, also finished the robot performance competition in 14th place. Two affiliate teams, Robo Crusaders from St. Elizabeth School and AoOL RoboNation from the Academy of Our Lady, finished the robot performance competition in 1st and 7th places respectively, and qualified for the State Championship. Finally, Fr. Lou Konopelski, SDB received the event’s Mentor Award. Congratulations to our students and Fr. Lou on these many accomplishmets!The Ironmen Robotics FIRST LEGO League Incubator Program is designed to help local schools, especially Catholic schools, start and run FIRST LEGO League teams with parent mentors. If you are a parent or school official at a nearby Catholic school who would like to investigate starting such a team, please contact Fr. Lou Konopelski at frlkonopelski@donboscoprep.org. -
Ironmen Robotics Team: Veterans Adaptive Sports Event
On Saturday, April 28, several members of the Ironmen Robotics Team participated in the Athletes with Disabilities Network Northeast Council’s DOD Warrior Games Promotion Event at the County College of Morris at the invitation of our Picatinny STEM sponsor. This event had a number of objectives including 1) Build community understanding of the significant role that Adaptive Sports plays in enabling the recover and return to productive lives and 2) Expose students to potential career and study opportunities including: Rehabilitation, Therapy, and Adaptive Equipment Design and Engineering.Read More
Pictured: Ironmen Robotics Team members James Feehan and Robert Plastina learning about adaptive volleyball. -
Montgomery FIRST Robotics Competition
Read MoreCongratulations to Ironmen Varsity Robotics team for being a member of the winning alliance at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Event held at Montgomery High School in Skillman, New Jersey, and earning a winner banner and trophy. (FRC teams always compete in groups of three called alliances). The Ironmen started off the competition slowly, finishing in 17th place out of 37 teams in the preliminary rounds. But during those rounds they showed excellence in capturing and scoring game pieces, which was precisely the capability that the top two teams were looking for to balance out the top-seeded alliance with two offensive robots and one defensive robot. This alliance was a juggernaut, and won each of its three elimination rounds by a score of 2-0. The Ironmen improved upon their performance from last year, when they were a member of the finalist (second place) alliance. The win qualifies the Ironmen for the FIRST Mid Atlantic District Championship at Lehigh University on April 3 to 5. FRC is the large robot division of FIRST where robots can weigh up to 125 pounds and are built by team members after school. Don Bosco Prep also sponsors FIRST Tech Challenge team for students in the senior robotics class where robots can weigh up to 45 pounds, as well as FIRST LEGO League teams in conjunction with local middle schools to get younger students interested in robotics and engineering.
Team members in the photo from left to right- kneeling: Mentors Richard Mooney, Sarah Lucinese, and Michael Tan; standing: Head Mentor Fr. Lou Konopelski, Colin Leitgeb, Patrick Murphy, Michael Maher, Justin Orriols, Christopher Vella, Vincent Massa, Ethan Joseph, Brent Mastromarino, Nicholas Arteaga, Joseph Alcide, Niall Moloney, Aidan Bele, James Feehan, Michael Kourkoulakos and Mentor Jim Kourkoulakos.
Absent from picture: Robert Plastina.
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FINE & PERFORMING ARTS BLOG
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DBP Christmas Concert
Read MoreOn Tuesday, December 3rd, Don Bosco Prep celebrated its Tree Lighting and Music Department’s Christmas Concert. Students from Chorus, Jazz Band, and Guitar Ensemble performed in the annual celebration of the Christmas season. Under the direction of Gary and Toni Cecere, over sixty students wowed the crowd through music and song, including the traditional end of evening sing-a-long with the audience. It was a a beautiful evening!
Chorus, Jazz Band, and Guitar Ensemble are all elective courses offered at Don Bosco Prep. Students study and perform under the direction of Mr. Gaetano Cecere is Director, Concert Band & String Orchestra Guitar Ensemble and Mrs. Toni Bilotti Cecere is Director, Choral Activities, Chapel Concerts & Liturgical Music. -
FRANKENSTEIN Comes To Life in an Original Adaptation
Read MoreDBP Theater Arts students presented a chilling production of Frankenstein, based on the classic novel by Mary Shelley. With an original script by Theater Program Director, Brooke DeBettignies, the play highlighted the beautiful language of Mary Shelley’s original text which examines the intricate relationship between a creator and his creation. Through their work both behind the scenes and on the stage, the theater arts students brought to life the gripping world of suspense true to Mary Shelley’s heart pounding story.
If you would like to learn more about the Theater Program at Don Bosco Prep, pleaee contact Theater Program Director, Brooke DeBettignies at bdebettignies@donboscoprep.org. -
Chapel Concert
Don Bosco Prep's Chapel Concert Series featured a perfomance by the DBP Chorus on November 9th. The students sang "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story as a barbershop a cappella piece. This performnace took place in front of an audiance in the beautiful Mary Help of Christians Chapel. It was a wonderful perormance. The Chapel Concert Series continues on Friday, January 31st, 2020 with the Annual A Cappella Sing Off.Read More -
DBP Chorus Learns from Award-Winning Barbershop Quartet, DAILY SPECIAL
Don Bosco Prep’s chorus had the opportunity to learn fromand sing with award-winning Barbershop Quartet Daily Special. Daily Special, based inRead More
southern New England, has performed everywhere from schools, churches, and assisted living facilities to high-profile, professional concert venues. The members of Daily Special take pride in their goal of being model citizens of the a cappella world, sharing their music and leadership skills with their communities. Always striving for musical excellence, they have won numerous accolades including 4th place, 2019 International Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Quartet Championship; 2nd place, 2018 BHS Northeastern District (NED) Championship; 2nd place, 2018 Boston Regional Harmony Sweepstakes a cappella competition; and 1 st place in the NED Patriot Division in 2018.
Daily Special worked with singers of the DBP Chorus and then the group sang with the quartet at a concert that evening. Thank you for a wonderful visit, Daily Special!
The Don Bosco Prep Chorus is offered to all students. It is an academic class at Don Bosco Prep The choral program is designed to promote musical literacy and artistic development in those with an interest in singing. The curriculum includes sight-singing, the development of vocal and ensemble technique, and performance practice. If you are interested in learning more about Chorus at Don Bosco Prep, please contact our Director, Choral Activities, Chapel Concerts & Liturgical Music, Toni Bilotti Cecere at tcecere@donboscoprep.org. -
Theater Arts Stage Combat Workshop
Read MoreCast & Crew members of Frankenstein participated in a Stage Combat workshop with NYC Fight Director Mary Hickox in preperation for their
tragic horror play, Frankenstein. During this workshop students learned about the staged illusion of violence in their scenework and the importance
keeping eachother safe. You could say it was a “big hit”!
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