What is it? With this newsletter, we thought we would try a little game. This is a picture of something that has been in plain sight at St. Dot’s for decades. If you still go up to the school on a regular basis, this might not be a challenge for you. But, if you have not been here for years (or decades) this might have you stumped. Do you know what it is??? Let us know at [email protected]. A prize will be awarded to a randomly selected correct answer. Check out the next newsletter (Spring 2017) for the answer!

FALL/WINTER 2016

A Fair Amount of Work

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To pull off twelve years of successful Oktoberfest fairs, the St. Dorothy community has needed many things: the support of our pastor, the enthusiasm of parish families, the generosity of donors and vendors, the intercession of St. Dorothy herself, and most especially the unceasing efforts of volunteers. Oktoberfest takes a tremendous amount of work. Planning begins in earnest in August. But preparations for the next fair really begin as the current fair is being packed up. As materials are packed away, inventories are done so planners know what supplies will be on hand for the next fall and what prizes and other supplies will have to be ordered. In addition, planners carefully study the records of each booth so that they can pinpoint what booths need to be stocked more frequently and which may need a fresh approach. Without the volunteers, there would be no Oktoberfest. Karen Rogers, Patty Dwyer, Bill Nolan, and Carolyn Manning were the first Oktoberfest Committee. Karen, Bill, and Patty are still part of the core organizing team. Kara Albanese joined the team about five years ago and she now manages the booths

and games. These are the people who have the dates for the fair on their calendars a year in advance. They are the ones who schedule vacation for fair week and move into the Rectory garage for the entire week to ensure things run smoothly. Once the real work starts in August, Oktoberfest becomes a family affair. As the planning takes up more time, spouses and family members jump in to help with the care of younger children as our devoted volunteers invest all the time that is needed to make the event a success. Older children are often drafted to help move boxes or to set up or clean up. It is probably fair to say that none of them knew exactly what they were getting into when they agreed to help organize Oktoberfest. But they all agree that there is tremendous satisfaction in putting together such a wonderful event – an event that helps our children and our parish. It is clear that they love the work because the Dwyer, Rogers, and Nolan children have all graduated from St. Dorothy School and their parents are still involved. Kara Albanese’s son graduates in May, but she has already committed to at least one more year. As Karen says, “The reason I remain involved has a lot to do with my belief that I should give back to the community that had such a positive influence on my family. I was raised by parents who were visibly involved in my home

parish and school and remember fondly my parents’ dedication. I was influenced by this desire to help out within our community and want to show my children the importance of giving back and being actively involved in something greater than our little family.” Bill says he initially thought he’d be making a five-year commitment and that the revenue would be the most important part. Now, after twelve years, he says, “The biggest part for me has been the community building within St. Dot’s and in our surrounding community. I think one of the best moments for me happened this year when my daughter, who graduated in 2012, took the train home from college in New York to be at and to work at the fair. I have no doubt my younger daughter (‘15) will be doing the same.” The Oktoberfest Fair would not be successful without the time and dedication of so many school families and parishioners. There are those who bake for the sweets table and those who spend an evening manning a booth or busily dishing out meals at the food court. There is even a special group of folks who come the last night of the fair to pack up all the supplies and return them to storage. There are so many that help but more is always needed. Yes, it can be tiring, but it is a wonderful way to spend time with other parishioners and give back to the parish community. So, even if you can’t move into the Rectory garage for the week, there are many opportunities to volunteer and terrific mentors to guide you through the tasks.Let’s carry on this tradition for many, many years to come!

— Fall/Winter 2016 Newsletter — 1225 Burmont Rd., Drexel Hill, PA 19026 West Chester, PA 19380 Permit #66

Twelve years later and it’s still fun and games for Patty Dwyer and Bill Nolan!

The late shift finally takes a break on the last night of the fair.

PAID

Non Profit U.S. Postage

The 12th Annual Oktoberfest Fair!

Third grade teacher Miss McNamee rides the Cliffhanger with Alexis Lazo ( ‘22) and Hannah Schumacher ( ‘22).

Ginger Purcell ( ‘24), Sienna ( ‘23) and Gianna Elliott ( ‘21), Georgia Purcell ( ‘21), and Finley Gust ( ‘21) show just how fun Oktoberfest can be!

These tried and true gentlemen lend their services once again!

Our Principal, Mrs. Sheehan, poses with some teachers after they staffed the game booths one night. Special thanks to Mrs. Jaegar (pink panda), Mrs. Taggart (blue monkey), Mr. O’Brien (guitar), Miss McNamee and Miss Durkin (emojis), Mrs. Beyerl (gummy bear), and, Mrs. Callahan (dolphin)!

The food court is all set up for the 12th annual Oktoberfest Fair!

Annual Fund Contributors Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Francis & Kathryn News Amy (Gross) ‘79 & William Nolan (In memory of William A. Gross) Trupert & Cristin Ortlieb David & Carol Otis Gunter & Eileen Ott Kathleen (Morris) Paoletti ‘77 Tony & Joanne Prazenica Suzanna Perry ‘70 Thomas Quigley ‘74 William Quigley ‘76 Irene (Palumbo) ‘58 & James Quinlan Rosemary (Keough) Redmond Kerrebrock ‘59 Patrick ‘86 & Jean Reger Claire Reilly Mary & Richard Rich Carl & Bernice Richard Nicholas Robak Denis & Karen Rogers Thomas Rowan, Jr. ‘65 (In memory of the Rowan Family) Michael Rugg Steven & Stephanie Russo David & Rosemary Ryan (In memory of Margaret O’Neill) William ‘77 & Annmarie Santora Raymond & Tara Savage Thomas & Christine Schumacher John & Marsha Serock Sean & Jacqueline Sharkey Louise Sheehan Robert & Joann Smith Robert & Gail Spencer George & Nancy Stairiker Charles & Lorraine Stanbach Matthew & Elinor Stewart Patricia (Shay) Sullivan ‘56 Robert Sweeney Karen (Bryce) Tomasetti ‘81 Cary Toner ‘71 Robert & Carolyn Toscani Frank ‘66 & Catherine (Ashworth) ‘68 Tosti Thomas Vento Patrick & Gretchen Walsh Thomas & Mary Joan Walsh Shawn & Audrey Webb Patricia Wechsler Joseph Werner ‘60

Maureen (Murphy) ‘69 & Stephen Bozzo (In memory of Alma Bozzo) John J. Brignola Theresa Brennan Michael & Lisa Bright Mary Brooks-Blaise ‘81 Eileen (Murphy) ‘72 & Bruce Brown Anthony Bruno ‘75 Joseph Bruno Daniel ‘80 & Maureen Burns Joseph & Mary Callahan David ‘95 & Katie Carr Marie Cavanaugh Cecelia & William Charlton Rita Christiano ‘66 George & Elizabeth Ciarrocchi Michael & Catherine Clark Thomas Cocco Janet (Schueren) Colesberry ‘62 Agnes Collado Roger & Marie Conklin Sr. Emily Theresa Connor ‘56 John & Kalen Cooke Nancy Cooney ‘64 Laura (Sisko) ‘71 & John Costa Andrew & Annemarie Cox James & Eleanor Currie Teresa (Murphy) ‘76 & Raymond Cwiertniewicz Colleen (Boland) ‘95 & Jeff Danese Diane (McGrogan) D’Auria ‘67 David & Suzanne Dever Donato & Rita DiAntonio Margaret Rose DiBona ‘59 Rose DiGiovanni John & Kathleen Donahue Joseph & Margaret Donahue Frank & Veronica Donato John ‘63 & Julia Donnelly Stephen ‘75 & Mary Edgcumbe Gary & Margaret Elder Michael & Kathleen Endres William & Maureen Ervin Marco & Lynda Esposito (In memory of Lucia Esposito) Nan Fagan Jacquelyn (Flick) Fagioli ‘98 Christopher Farrell ‘76 Theresa (Loftus) ‘63 & Francis Farrelly Joseph & Janice Fasciocco Gregory Finley ‘66 John & Jackie Gallagher Anne (McShane) ‘62 & John Gambale William & Patricia Gardner Stephen ‘77 & Kim Gerace Mary Gillane Elaine Glebocki Mary Gorman

Francis & Bridget Grandieri Daniel Gudmundsen Jonathan & Kelly Gust Monna Habicht Joseph & Teresa Halloran William & Frances Hammond Alfred & Deborah Ann Hilbert Marie Honora Rita (DeLuca) Huffman ‘57 Francis & Tara Keffer Edward Kelly Thomas Kennedy Rose Marie Kerins (In Memory of Charles J. Kerins) Albert Krempa ‘58 John & Christina Kugler Robert ‘74 & Nancy Lamb Megan (McClatchy) Lampinski ‘79 Joseph & Bernadette Latrechiano Albert & Harper Lazo Keith & Jeannine Leggieri Donald Lenz Theresa (Dugan) ‘73 & Gary Lorentson Clare Lydon Maria (D’Emilio) Marley ‘71 Frank & Melody Massi Mark ‘68 & Sandra McAndrew Elizabeth McCaughan Robert McCaughan ‘66 Mary Jean McFadden ‘58 John & Margaret McGahey Robert & Fran McGowan Timothy McKeever ‘04 James McLaughlin Edward & Patricia McMerty Denise (Marra) McNeill ‘66 Sally McNichol Jean Miller Douglas & Mary Ann Miner J. Robert Morris Kathy Morris Richard Mowrer Jack & Barbara Mulgrew Louis & Karen Muth Bernadette (Matteo) Naab ‘66 Benjamin & Jennifer Napier Diane O’Grady Peter O’Kane Kellianne Parsons ‘02 Emory & Adeline Pepper Loreta (Chirico) Perthes ‘62 Paul Pierangeli ‘77 (In memory of Rinaldo Pierangeli) M. Margaret Pilong Stephen & Mary Porth Joseph & Sandra Powell Joseph & Eileen Quattrochi Allan & Nancy Quinn Carol Reilly-Rowan ‘60 Claire Reilly George & Marie Robinson David Rowan ‘64

Jacqueline Ruggieri Patrick & Donna Scannapieco Dennis & Alice Schaeffer Vincent ‘63 & Susan Schueren Harry Schmidt ‘61 Sr. Patricia Miriam Scully, IHM (In memory of Sr. Charles Miriam, IHM) Francis Senatore Charles Servis Mary (Gaughan) ‘57 & John Sheehan Donald & Anne Marie Sherman Victoria Sisko LJ ‘53 & Suzanne Slankard Rocco & Courtney Spinelli George Stairiker ‘69 Edmund Sullivan ‘59 William & Melissa Tatham Anna Lisa Vagnozzi ‘66 John Vasturia ‘76 Dolores Vinci Vilsonn & Susan Vital James Walker (In memory of Ginny Walker) Laurence Walker Laurence Walker ‘75 Kimberly Walsh (In memory of James Walsh) John & Susan Wendling Theresa (Hagenbach) ‘73 & Robert White John Williams George & Ruth Williamson Paul Winnington James Witte ‘64 Robert Zowney

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 Eileen Atene (In memory of Oliver Atene) William & Mary Auve Matthew & Janet Ballerino Alfred Beers John & Monica Bergin Ed & Dolores Boyle

Delaney Gust (’27) gets her groove on as DJ Drew lights up the night with music.

A view from the top of the ferris wheel captures the action that night.

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St. Dorothy School would also like to thank the following

Matching Gift Companies:

The Boeing Company Merck Vanguard Wells Fargo

Names in bold type indicate over 10 consecutive years of giving

2016 Saint Dorothy’s MSGR. Helduser Society $2,500 Charles & Joanne Bernier Matthew & Jennifer Davis Daniel ‘77 & Lisa O’Mara

IHM/Mercy Club $1,000 to $2,499 Amy Brennan John & Catherine Coneys William & Margaret Curry Peter & Tricia DeMaio David ‘81 & Nadine Dempsey Ann Foti ‘77 Francis & Ann Foti Timothy Mullen ‘79 Jack Ruffenach ‘75 Paul Smith Francis & Helen Stecklair Janine (Mullen) Zozaya ‘81

Green & White Club $500 to $999 John & Lisa Bellopede John & Lois Bevilacqua Anne (Ashworth) ‘73 & Michael Callahan Dennis Cirucci ‘64 Thomas & Doris Falin Peter Hughes ‘75 Kevin ‘77 & Shari Kelly Mary Jo Liberi-Thompson ‘72 Chris & Betty McGrory Brendan & Jennifer McGuire Kevin ‘55 & Rosemary Reger Mark & Marie Pat Romano Jeffrey & Susan Short Joseph & Cathyann Stavish Marietta Sullivan John & Mary Swanick David Toner ‘75

Dunphy Challenge $250 to $499 cont.

Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

E. Gerry Donnelly James Downey ‘03 James & Tina Downey Sean & Gina Flatley Stephen & Claudia Frein Edward ‘59 & Karen Gallagher William & Melinda Glynn Michael Green Robert & Kathleen Gross Andrew & Christina Hardy Thomas & Diane Kilker Robert King Msgr. Daniel Kutys ‘68 James ‘63 & Barbara Larkin Michael & Carie Litz Joseph McGinn Patrick & Sharon McKenna William & Patricia McKeown Edwin & Kelly Miller Michael & Joanne Montie William Montone ‘66 Patrick & Melanie Morrissey (In memory of Morrissey & Hartmetz Families) Jeffrey Mullen ‘80 David & Barbara Murphy Timothy & Peg O’Neill Gertrude (Reinking) ‘62 & Dennis Palladino William ‘70 & Mary Jane Roache Kristin Sheridan Daniel Smyth ‘81 James ‘57 & Debbie Stewart William & Jennifer Sullivan Timothy Sullivan ‘62 Raymond Suplee ‘61 Bruce Vassallo Paul Wechsler ‘63 (In memory of Kathryn Wechsler) Robert Wlotko ‘91 Robert & Annette Young

Carol (Hreha) Campolongo ‘63 Vincent & Jill Camuti Ernesto & Christina Canales Nicholas & Arlene Caramanico Andrew & Fran Carr Ralph & Barbara Cianciola Class of 1966 John Cleary ‘55 George & Anna Conaghan Mark Concannon John & Catherine Conolly Rosemarie (Burns) Connolly ‘77 Fran Connor ‘64 John Connors ‘67 Joseph Conroy ‘94 Steven Cornwall ‘86 Carolyn (Flick) ‘96 & Andrew Corr Charles ‘74 & Margaret Creighton Edward Cullen Mary Ann (Stewart) Dearie ‘58 Mary Denny Theodore J. & MaryAnn Dezzi Paul ‘61 & Barbara DiBona Dominic & Josephine DiGiantomasso Leonard ‘61 & Barbara DiGiantomasso Rose DiGiovanni Nicolas & Barbara DiTrolio John Dolores ‘91 William & Margaret Donohue Ann Donovan ‘63 Joseph & Christine Donovan Theresa (Sheehan) ‘89 & Andy Dorley Joseph & Joanne Dougherty Kathleen Downey Edward & Patricia Doyle Algot & Catherine Erickson Linda (Teti) Facciolo ‘62 Timothy Fenning Kevin & Kelly Ford Lorie (Palladino) ‘87 & David Fosbenner Christopher Foti ‘73 Robert Fritsch ‘00 Leighton Frome Mary Funchion Maureen Galia Brian ‘88 & Tricia (McCalla) ‘86 Gallagher Jane Gallagher Kathleen (Halloran) ‘89 & Mark Gaudiosi Daniel & Joanna Gantz Jack & Teresa Glacken Felicia Green Michael Green Marjorie Gross Julius & Rosemary Guarino

Eleanor (Currie) ‘81 & Glenn Habicht Lisa (Vasturia) ‘78 & Greg Hadden Rev. Robert Hagan ‘79 (In memory of Brian Arrivello) Thomas E. Hagenbach Diana Hallinan Daniel & Lynn Hayes Christine Hemmert Theresa (Clark) Hoffecker ‘67 William B. & Jean Jenkins Rosalie Johnson Donald Jordan Joseph & Carolyn Kaczmarczyk James Kearney ‘78 Catherine Keenan John & Lauraine Kelly Patrick & Maria Kelly Charles & Susan Kempton Haven & Rosemary Kesling Timothy & Mary Kulsik Kevin Lalor ‘05 Martin & Kelly Lalor Nancy Lazzari ‘71 J. Gary & Kathleen Lockman (In memory of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick) Virginia Jo Lumley Charles & Kathleen MacDonald David & Sheila MacMaster Patricia (McMahon) Magee ‘55 (In memory of Anna F. McMahon) Victoria Magee Kathleen (Rowan) Mahoney ‘57 Louis & Barbara Marchese Alexis Marley ‘00 (In memory of Grace D’Emilio) Joseph Marro Richard ‘68 & Nancy Matteo William Mayo Thomas McAndrew ‘69 Paul & Emma McClafferty James & Jeanne McClung Mary (McBreen) ‘89 & John McErlane Peter McGahey & Jennifer Spinner William McGillan Patricia McGinn James & Carol McGowan Art & Pat McGuire James & Margo McHale Connie McKenzie Brian McNulty ‘86 Paul McShane ‘69 Sheila Meehan ‘62 Stephen & Donna Miles Michael Milliken Michael & Eileen Milliken Sean & Rosemarie Morrow Jeffrey Mullen ‘80

Dunphy Challenge $250 to $499

Charger Club $100 to $249

Richard Ashworth Rick & Liz Barker Daniel Capitoli Gerald ‘54 & Colleen Collins Dolores Cotterall Michael Daly ‘64 (In memory of Michael J. Daly) Virginia (Stanton) ‘66 & Gary DeBuvitz George & Dorothy Deckert (In memory of Terence Deckert) Michael Deckert ‘79 (In memory of Terry Deckert ‘68) Margaret DeMaio Robert DeMento ‘64 Mary DePaolo-Roach ‘67 Nicholas & Betty Dienna

Leonard & Kara Albanese Christopher Ardizzi ‘88 (In memory of Robert Ardizzi ‘80) Helen Ardizzi Joan Ardizzi John & Dolores Astuto Christopher Barker ‘94 John & Nancy Beck Mark ‘75 & Debora Bevilacqua James & Deborah Beynon Joseph Boland Michael & Eileen Boland Albert Bove ‘61 Lynn Braun-Marone ‘58 Michael & Marie Brotschul Bette Ann Burke Joseph & Mary Callahan Thomas Callahan ‘79

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Development Committee Members Fr. Michael Murphy (Pastor)

Louise Sheehan

Carolyn Corr Matt Davis Joe Dougherty

We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of all the members of last year’s graduating class, whose 56 students went on to sixteen different Catholic, private, and public high schools in our area.

Patty Dwyer Stephen Frein Stephanie Gillin Kelly Gust Alicia Lane Audrey Neill

Special thanks to the following people for their help with this issue:

(Chair)

(Finance Committee representative)

(Parish Manager)

(Faculty Representative)

Dan O’Mara Alan Pietrewicz Dave Rich Mark Romano Christine Schumacher Susan Short

You can contact the Development Committee through the school office or [email protected].

We Want to Hear From You!!!

Officers Russo and Webb playfully pose with the police bear raffle decorated by the Ford Family.

Frankie McGann – Sullivan

Kara Albanese Dani Cahill Nick Caramanico

Peter McGahey

Volunteers are what keeps this fair going each year!

In the Spring newsletter each year, we congratulate the members of the graduating eighth grade class that were awarded high school scholarships. The following individuals from the Class of 2016 were not listed in the last issue and we wanted to recognize their achievements: Family Scholarship to Malvern Preparatory School Katie Shallow – Cardinal O’Hara High School Michael Standen – McGuire Scholarship to Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Emma Toner – St. Thomas More Alumni Association Scholarship

(Principal)

The gym set-up for pumpkin decorating, just one of the fun activities to enjoy!

Scholarship Winners

Please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions for future newsletters by sending them to [email protected]. Thanks for your help!

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Katie Backe Genevieve Burke Mike DiTrolio Dana Greto Bunny Habicht Bridget Lain Colleen McGonigal Paul McGonigal Bill Nolan Maggie Purcell Maxine Rich Karen Rogers Fiona Scherf Sarah Schumacher Matt Short

Newsletter purpose The Newsletter for St. Dorothy Roman Catholic School is compiled by the Development Committee for distribution to alumni, alumni parents, current school families, and friends of St. Dorothy School. Its purpose is to communicate, on a semiannual basis, the state of our enrollment, happenings of interest, an accounting of funds raised and spent, and to acknowledge contributors to our Annual Fund.

Mr. Steven Braun, Grade 7 Mr. Braun holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from West Chester University. He is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to teach Social Studies and English. He comes to St. Dorothy School with six years of teaching experience. He currently teaches seventh grade English Language Arts and Religion.

Mr. Braun

Miss Durkin

Annual Fund by the Numbers

Alumni Alumni: donors: $26,148

Miss Mollie Durkin, Grade 3

Miss Durkin graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education along with a minor in Special Education. She is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Miss Durkin is a member of St. Dorothy Parish and is teaching third grade. Miss Durkin is also a graduate of St. Dorothy School. When asked how she felt about returning to St. Dot’s, she said “After attending St. Dorothy School from Kindergarten through eighth grade, I am honored to be welcomed back as a third grade teacher. I am very grateful for the teachers who sparked my love for learning throughout my years at St. Dot’s, and it is my goal to encourage my students to do the same. This year is off to a great start, and I am looking forward to sharing more meaningful learning experiences with my third graders.”

Miss McNamee graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. She is certified through the state of Maryland, and her Pennsylvania certification is pending. She teaches third grade.

Miss McNamee

Mrs. Erzsebet Monsanto, Grades 5-8 Mrs. Monsanto is the teacher of our new Advanced Math classes for Grades 5 through 8. Mrs. Monsanto comes to St. Dorothy School with more than 20 years of experience teaching in Archdiocesan schools. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Villanova University and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She studied Math at the graduate level at Villanova University. For more information on the Advanced Math program see the article on page 8 of this newsletter.

Mrs. Monsanto

Miss Kelly Shank, Kindergarden

Miss Shank came to St. Dorothy School last year as a long-term substitute teacher for Kindergarten. She replaced Mrs. Monastra who gave birth to a baby boy. Miss Shank was offered a full-time position and is currently teaching Kindergarten. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Mrs. Andrea Taggart, Grade 6 Mrs. Taggart graduated from Arcadia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and from Holy Family University with a Master’s degree in Elementary Education. She is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Elementary Education and as a Reading Specialist. She comes to St. Dorothy School with eight years of teaching experience in Archdiocesan schools. She is the sixth grade English Language Arts and Religion teacher.

Mrs. Taggart

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...Welcome!

Total donors: 432

Oldest First time donors: 46 class to Total raised: donate:

$

73,950 1953

150 CLASS WITH THE MOST DONORS: 1977 Parents of Alumni:

Miss Megan McNamee, Grade 3

Miss Shank

2016

As of November 20, 2016

New Teachers at St. Dot’s...

$22,062

Current Parents: Class of 1966 Grandparents: $15,432 $2,630

Youngest class to Class reunion donation: donate:

2005

Friends: $7,678

Class that raised the most money: 1977 St. Dorothy School Development Committee Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/16

Income Oktoberfest Fair (net) Annual Fund (gross) Funds Raised for School Contributions to School Offset to School Operating Expenses/Tuition Charges Offset to Second Kindergarten Class Construct Advanced Math Classroom Replace Interactive White Boards (6) School Access Cards and Locks Replace Teacher Desks Gymnasium Fans Gymnasium Draperies Library Air Conditioner Total Contributions to School School Expenses Kindergarten Open House Catholic Schools Week Open House Be Good to Your Heart Day New Parent Welcome Nights Grandparents/Special Persons Day High School Night End-of-Year Faculty and Staff Gifts Total School Expenses Development Committee Expenses DonorPerfect Software Subscription Newsletter (layout, printing, and postage) Annual Fund (printing and postage) Total Development Committee Expenses Expenses Balance in Checking Account 6/30/16

$44,211.22 $71,829.00 $116,040.22 $48,638.39 $10,000.00 $8,500.00 $7,000.00 $3,000.00 $8,327.00 $3,000.00 $6,460.00 $11,995.00 $85,465.39 $276.88 $212.96 $580.46 $624.56 $814.30 $96.47 $3,900.00 $6,505.63 $3,350.40 $10,827.12 $5,470.70 $19,648.22

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$111,619.24 $4,420.98

School Happenings

Speaking Up for 19 yrs Mem’ries, Light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored memories Of the way we were

Scattered pictures, Of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another For the way we were...

CYO Teams Score Successful Seasons

Championship JV Football Team What a great fall season for our CYO teams! Five of our teams made it to championship games, and two won their championships. One highlight of the Fall season was our “Dot’s Day” at Steel Field, where many of the teams displayed their athleticism and fans showed their spirit. Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Volleyball team for winning the Region 25 championship! The team was coached by Michelle Wolf and Sara Mishinkish. The girls worked hard, were determined, and played with heart to bring that championship home for their school. Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team on taking second place in the Region this year! The team’s head coach was Karen Keppel and assistant coach was Dolores O’Toole. Congrats to the Junior Varsity Football team for their win at the Parade of Champions placing first in Division 2! They defeated Saints Simon and Jude with a score of 8-6 in a hard-fought game. The undefeated team was head coached by Joe MacNeal and assisted by John Butler, Dave Fosbenner, Mark Banes, and Matt Julien. Varsity Football took second place in the region! Head coach Brian Gallagher

Championship JV Volleyball Team and his assistants John Ahern, John Lilly, Tom Coco, Joe Gillin, and Sam Schmucker led the boys in a great season. Both teams played their championship games under the Friday night lights at Cardinal O’Hara High School. The Cheerleading squad, coached by Kim Sheridan, Steph Ruffo, Jen Vraim, and BJ Griffin, led the fans in cheers at many of the games and had tons of spirit! Children in Grades 2-8 are eligible to be on the team. Congratulations to the St. Dorothy 2016 Cross Country team, who just wrapped up another successful season. The roster of 45 runners, coached by Mike Fohner and Bob Gross, had a formidable showing at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Championships on Sunday, October 30th. After two months of training and practice meets at Belmont Plateau, many of our runners attained personal records at Championships while leading our divisional teams to strong standings. With roughly 97 parishes represented, our Novice Girls team took 8th place overall, while our Novice Boys took 17th. Two of our runners also received medals for finishing in the top 15 runners of their divisions: sub-novices Reese Wolf and P.J. Lee.

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Children in Grades K-8 are eligible to run cross country. The girls’ varsity Field Hockey team won a double overtime and strokes game to make it into the Regional semi-finals. In her 17th year of coaching hockey at Dot’s, the girls were lead by Jill Camuti and assisted by Steph Gillin and Marie Pat Romano. Marie Pat also coaches the JV girls team. St. Dorothy Soccer teams played their annual Turkey Cup matchup against St. Bernie’s. Varsity, coached by Ed Miller with the help of Brian Smith, Brendan Smith, and Mark McCarty, won their game 1-0. A great season was had by the Junior Varsity soccer, which was coached by Bill Bradley, Harry McKenna, and Mary Lou Donahue. The St. Dorothy CYO Board has a new website, StDotsAA.org. Please check it out and sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest information pertaining to our teams. And, mark your calendars for the annual Trivia Night, which will be held on January 21, 2017. Reserve your table and join us for a night of fun and friends!

When Bob Smith’s daughter, Bridget, asked to join Forensics in the fall of 1997, Bob said sure, as long as he didn’t have to do anything! Nineteen years later, Bob is still the moderator of St. Dorothy’s Forensics team. Next year will mark his 20th year volunteering. He says the most rewarding part is seeing the kids grow from their first year participating in the program to their third year. He especially likes seeing the quiet kids come out of their shell as they compete. The Forensics team has a rich history at St. Dorothy School. They practice Tuesday nights and participate in various tournaments throughout the Archdiocese from November through May. Current student, Bridget Lain explains, “You get to pick a piece or poem to practice speaking by yourself or sometimes as a duet.” Mr. Smith “helps to prepare you to make your presentation better” says Lain. When asked about Mr. Smith, teammate Fiona Scherf said, “He’s so fun!” Principal, Louise Sheehan, says Forensics provides life-long skills; “It improves one’s ability to express his/her thoughts clearly and fluently. It enhances one’s confidence, and it is intellectually challenging.” The current team members echoed Mrs. Sheehan’s praise for the program. Maxine Rich says, “I like it because it helps with presentations at school to speak with more confidence.” Sarah Schumacher says, “It helps more with public speaking for high school and college presentations.” Former students were also very happy to explain the benefits of taking part in Forensics. Dana (Mazzenga) Greto (’96) recalled her participation in Forensics with fondness, “I owe all of my acting career successes to those early days when a little activity they called

Current team members: Fiona Scherf ( ‘18), Bridget Lain ( ‘18), Maxine Rich ( ‘18), and Sarah Schumacher ( ‘18) “forensics” (not to be confused with the science – ha!) gave me an exceptional start at trusting myself to speak in front of others.” Matt Short (’00) shared, “Mr. Smith did a great job of encouraging us to support each other so that we could help each other. You were always up there alone in competitions, but the team helped you get ready.” Both Paul (‘05) and Colleen (‘07) McGonigal begrudgingly participated in forensics under the tutelage of Bob Smith. Now that they use their public speaking skills often, they realize how valuable forensics was to them. Paul said, “I learned way more about public speaking, presentation style, eye contact, knowing your audience, being able to debate a topic with logic from Mr. Smith than from any public speaking course offered at the Prep or in college.” Colleen agrees and added, “Without a doubt, Mr. Smith was the best” We wish this year’s team much success and thank Bob for his many years of dedication to the Forensics program at St. Dot’s!

In Honor of Our Veterans

On November 11th, St. Dorothy School celebrated Veterans Day by hosting our veterans and showing our appreciation through a celebration in their honor. Veterans in the parish as well as those living outside the parish who are related to one of our students were invited to come and share their memories with our school family. The veterans who came displayed memorabilia such as uniforms, medals, certificates of commendation, and their personal photographs. Students also brought in memorabilia of deceased family members who served our nation. All of the items were placed along a memory wall for everyone to view. The feelings of the day were nicely summarized by this statement on the memory wall:

To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you! One of the highlights of the day was 96year old, WWII veteran Dominic C. Costanzo. He is a St. Dorothy parishioner and was a tail gunner in the Air Force.

Advanced Math Program Comes to St. Dorothy Mr. Costanzo enjoyed the celebration with his daughter, Lisa. If you look closely at Dominic Costanzo’s hat (top center), you can see on the brim that he drew a bomb for every mission he flew – 50 in over 10 countries!

The advanced math classes are being taught by Mrs. Erzsebet Monsanto. See her profile on page 4.

Beginning in September 2016, St. Dorothy School introduced an Advanced Math program for students in Grades 5-8. Students admitted to the program had to meet specific criteria including academic performance as

indicated on standardized testing, classroom performance, work ethic, attendance, and punctuality. A new classroom was constructed in the annex of the school to accommodate the class.

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Lt. Colonel Onintza Regil (US Army) is the aunt of Roman & Simon Colaberdino.

Celebrating 50 years Living Rosary

The Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th Reunion on Friday, September 17th. Classmates came from as far away as Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Rhode Island, and Maryland as well as from all over Pennsylvania. The class also showed their loyalty to St. Dot’s through a generous donation to the Annual Fund. Bernadette Naab summed it up best when she said, “Time and distance did not break the bonds we formed in the those wonderful days at St. Dot’s 50+ years ago.”

Class of 1981 Reunites

Focus on Faith

On October 14th, the seventh grade class formed a “Living Rosary” in the Church. This annual performance has proven to be both a creative as well as meaningful way for the students to practice their faith at a deeper level.

All Saints Day Prayer Service

On November 3rd, the second grade children performed their annual All Saints Day Prayer Service. Each student selects a saint and researches several facts about their saint. For the prayer service, students dress up as their saint and take turns sharing the information they learned. The children also sing several beautiful songs as part of the service.

Members of the Class of 1981 celebrated their 35th anniversary reunion at The Lamb Tavern on November 18th.

Alumni Wedding Mercy Day Prayer Service

Top:Who says Dot’s and Bernie’s can’t get along? Mike Scannapieco (‘05) married Meghan Githens (Bernie’s ‘05) on October 1st... but they refuse to get a combination Dot’s and Bernie’s flag for their home. Left: Here is Mike with his brothers, Pat (‘05) and Matt (‘99), some fellow Dot’s alumni, and some current Dot’s students who attended the wedding.

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Each year St. Dorothy School holds a Mercy Day Prayer Service to honor the Mercy sisters who serve our parish and school. Mercy Day is September 24th and this year’s service was on September 23rd. Sisters of Mercy with Father Murphy (from left): Sister Thomasina Marie, Liturgist; Sister Marie, Administrative Assistant, St. Raphael Retreat Center; Sister Alice Gray, Director of Religious Education; Sister Mary Hasson, Latin teacher for Grades 7 & 8; Sister Martina, Homebound Visitor; and, Sister Judy, Patient Visitor, Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital

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Celebrating 50 years Living Rosary

The Class of 1966 celebrated their 50th Reunion on Friday, September 17th. Classmates came from as far away as Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Rhode Island, and Maryland as well as from all over Pennsylvania. The class also showed their loyalty to St. Dot’s through a generous donation to the Annual Fund. Bernadette Naab summed it up best when she said, “Time and distance did not break the bonds we formed in the those wonderful days at St. Dot’s 50+ years ago.”

Class of 1981 Reunites

Focus on Faith

On October 14th, the seventh grade class formed a “Living Rosary” in the Church. This annual performance has proven to be both a creative as well as meaningful way for the students to practice their faith at a deeper level.

All Saints Day Prayer Service

On November 3rd, the second grade children performed their annual All Saints Day Prayer Service. Each student selects a saint and researches several facts about their saint. For the prayer service, students dress up as their saint and take turns sharing the information they learned. The children also sing several beautiful songs as part of the service.

Members of the Class of 1981 celebrated their 35th anniversary reunion at The Lamb Tavern on November 18th.

Alumni Wedding Mercy Day Prayer Service

Top:Who says Dot’s and Bernie’s can’t get along? Mike Scannapieco (‘05) married Meghan Githens (Bernie’s ‘05) on October 1st... but they refuse to get a combination Dot’s and Bernie’s flag for their home. Left: Here is Mike with his brothers, Pat (‘05) and Matt (‘99), some fellow Dot’s alumni, and some current Dot’s students who attended the wedding.

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Each year St. Dorothy School holds a Mercy Day Prayer Service to honor the Mercy sisters who serve our parish and school. Mercy Day is September 24th and this year’s service was on September 23rd. Sisters of Mercy with Father Murphy (from left): Sister Thomasina Marie, Liturgist; Sister Marie, Administrative Assistant, St. Raphael Retreat Center; Sister Alice Gray, Director of Religious Education; Sister Mary Hasson, Latin teacher for Grades 7 & 8; Sister Martina, Homebound Visitor; and, Sister Judy, Patient Visitor, Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital

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School Happenings

Speaking Up for 19 yrs Mem’ries, Light the corners of my mind Misty water-colored memories Of the way we were

Scattered pictures, Of the smiles we left behind Smiles we gave to one another For the way we were...

CYO Teams Score Successful Seasons

Championship JV Football Team What a great fall season for our CYO teams! Five of our teams made it to championship games, and two won their championships. One highlight of the Fall season was our “Dot’s Day” at Steel Field, where many of the teams displayed their athleticism and fans showed their spirit. Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Volleyball team for winning the Region 25 championship! The team was coached by Michelle Wolf and Sara Mishinkish. The girls worked hard, were determined, and played with heart to bring that championship home for their school. Congratulations to the Varsity Volleyball team on taking second place in the Region this year! The team’s head coach was Karen Keppel and assistant coach was Dolores O’Toole. Congrats to the Junior Varsity Football team for their win at the Parade of Champions placing first in Division 2! They defeated Saints Simon and Jude with a score of 8-6 in a hard-fought game. The undefeated team was head coached by Joe MacNeal and assisted by John Butler, Dave Fosbenner, Mark Banes, and Matt Julien. Varsity Football took second place in the region! Head coach Brian Gallagher

Championship JV Volleyball Team and his assistants John Ahern, John Lilly, Tom Coco, Joe Gillin, and Sam Schmucker led the boys in a great season. Both teams played their championship games under the Friday night lights at Cardinal O’Hara High School. The Cheerleading squad, coached by Kim Sheridan, Steph Ruffo, Jen Vraim, and BJ Griffin, led the fans in cheers at many of the games and had tons of spirit! Children in Grades 2-8 are eligible to be on the team. Congratulations to the St. Dorothy 2016 Cross Country team, who just wrapped up another successful season. The roster of 45 runners, coached by Mike Fohner and Bob Gross, had a formidable showing at the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Championships on Sunday, October 30th. After two months of training and practice meets at Belmont Plateau, many of our runners attained personal records at Championships while leading our divisional teams to strong standings. With roughly 97 parishes represented, our Novice Girls team took 8th place overall, while our Novice Boys took 17th. Two of our runners also received medals for finishing in the top 15 runners of their divisions: sub-novices Reese Wolf and P.J. Lee.

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Children in Grades K-8 are eligible to run cross country. The girls’ varsity Field Hockey team won a double overtime and strokes game to make it into the Regional semi-finals. In her 17th year of coaching hockey at Dot’s, the girls were lead by Jill Camuti and assisted by Steph Gillin and Marie Pat Romano. Marie Pat also coaches the JV girls team. St. Dorothy Soccer teams played their annual Turkey Cup matchup against St. Bernie’s. Varsity, coached by Ed Miller with the help of Brian Smith, Brendan Smith, and Mark McCarty, won their game 1-0. A great season was had by the Junior Varsity soccer, which was coached by Bill Bradley, Harry McKenna, and Mary Lou Donahue. The St. Dorothy CYO Board has a new website, StDotsAA.org. Please check it out and sign up for the newsletter to receive the latest information pertaining to our teams. And, mark your calendars for the annual Trivia Night, which will be held on January 21, 2017. Reserve your table and join us for a night of fun and friends!

When Bob Smith’s daughter, Bridget, asked to join Forensics in the fall of 1997, Bob said sure, as long as he didn’t have to do anything! Nineteen years later, Bob is still the moderator of St. Dorothy’s Forensics team. Next year will mark his 20th year volunteering. He says the most rewarding part is seeing the kids grow from their first year participating in the program to their third year. He especially likes seeing the quiet kids come out of their shell as they compete. The Forensics team has a rich history at St. Dorothy School. They practice Tuesday nights and participate in various tournaments throughout the Archdiocese from November through May. Current student, Bridget Lain explains, “You get to pick a piece or poem to practice speaking by yourself or sometimes as a duet.” Mr. Smith “helps to prepare you to make your presentation better” says Lain. When asked about Mr. Smith, teammate Fiona Scherf said, “He’s so fun!” Principal, Louise Sheehan, says Forensics provides life-long skills; “It improves one’s ability to express his/her thoughts clearly and fluently. It enhances one’s confidence, and it is intellectually challenging.” The current team members echoed Mrs. Sheehan’s praise for the program. Maxine Rich says, “I like it because it helps with presentations at school to speak with more confidence.” Sarah Schumacher says, “It helps more with public speaking for high school and college presentations.” Former students were also very happy to explain the benefits of taking part in Forensics. Dana (Mazzenga) Greto (’96) recalled her participation in Forensics with fondness, “I owe all of my acting career successes to those early days when a little activity they called

Current team members: Fiona Scherf ( ‘18), Bridget Lain ( ‘18), Maxine Rich ( ‘18), and Sarah Schumacher ( ‘18) “forensics” (not to be confused with the science – ha!) gave me an exceptional start at trusting myself to speak in front of others.” Matt Short (’00) shared, “Mr. Smith did a great job of encouraging us to support each other so that we could help each other. You were always up there alone in competitions, but the team helped you get ready.” Both Paul (‘05) and Colleen (‘07) McGonigal begrudgingly participated in forensics under the tutelage of Bob Smith. Now that they use their public speaking skills often, they realize how valuable forensics was to them. Paul said, “I learned way more about public speaking, presentation style, eye contact, knowing your audience, being able to debate a topic with logic from Mr. Smith than from any public speaking course offered at the Prep or in college.” Colleen agrees and added, “Without a doubt, Mr. Smith was the best” We wish this year’s team much success and thank Bob for his many years of dedication to the Forensics program at St. Dot’s!

In Honor of Our Veterans

On November 11th, St. Dorothy School celebrated Veterans Day by hosting our veterans and showing our appreciation through a celebration in their honor. Veterans in the parish as well as those living outside the parish who are related to one of our students were invited to come and share their memories with our school family. The veterans who came displayed memorabilia such as uniforms, medals, certificates of commendation, and their personal photographs. Students also brought in memorabilia of deceased family members who served our nation. All of the items were placed along a memory wall for everyone to view. The feelings of the day were nicely summarized by this statement on the memory wall:

To our men and women in uniform, past, present, and future, God bless you and thank you! One of the highlights of the day was 96year old, WWII veteran Dominic C. Costanzo. He is a St. Dorothy parishioner and was a tail gunner in the Air Force.

Advanced Math Program Comes to St. Dorothy Mr. Costanzo enjoyed the celebration with his daughter, Lisa. If you look closely at Dominic Costanzo’s hat (top center), you can see on the brim that he drew a bomb for every mission he flew – 50 in over 10 countries!

The advanced math classes are being taught by Mrs. Erzsebet Monsanto. See her profile on page 4.

Beginning in September 2016, St. Dorothy School introduced an Advanced Math program for students in Grades 5-8. Students admitted to the program had to meet specific criteria including academic performance as

indicated on standardized testing, classroom performance, work ethic, attendance, and punctuality. A new classroom was constructed in the annex of the school to accommodate the class.

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Lt. Colonel Onintza Regil (US Army) is the aunt of Roman & Simon Colaberdino.

Mr. Steven Braun, Grade 7 Mr. Braun holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from West Chester University. He is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to teach Social Studies and English. He comes to St. Dorothy School with six years of teaching experience. He currently teaches seventh grade English Language Arts and Religion.

Mr. Braun

Miss Durkin

Annual Fund by the Numbers

Alumni Alumni: donors: $26,148

Miss Mollie Durkin, Grade 3

Miss Durkin graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education along with a minor in Special Education. She is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Miss Durkin is a member of St. Dorothy Parish and is teaching third grade. Miss Durkin is also a graduate of St. Dorothy School. When asked how she felt about returning to St. Dot’s, she said “After attending St. Dorothy School from Kindergarten through eighth grade, I am honored to be welcomed back as a third grade teacher. I am very grateful for the teachers who sparked my love for learning throughout my years at St. Dot’s, and it is my goal to encourage my students to do the same. This year is off to a great start, and I am looking forward to sharing more meaningful learning experiences with my third graders.”

Miss McNamee graduated from Loyola University Maryland with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Special Education. She is certified through the state of Maryland, and her Pennsylvania certification is pending. She teaches third grade.

Miss McNamee

Mrs. Erzsebet Monsanto, Grades 5-8 Mrs. Monsanto is the teacher of our new Advanced Math classes for Grades 5 through 8. Mrs. Monsanto comes to St. Dorothy School with more than 20 years of experience teaching in Archdiocesan schools. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Villanova University and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. She studied Math at the graduate level at Villanova University. For more information on the Advanced Math program see the article on page 8 of this newsletter.

Mrs. Monsanto

Miss Kelly Shank, Kindergarden

Miss Shank came to St. Dorothy School last year as a long-term substitute teacher for Kindergarten. She replaced Mrs. Monastra who gave birth to a baby boy. Miss Shank was offered a full-time position and is currently teaching Kindergarten. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Mrs. Andrea Taggart, Grade 6 Mrs. Taggart graduated from Arcadia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and from Holy Family University with a Master’s degree in Elementary Education. She is certified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in Elementary Education and as a Reading Specialist. She comes to St. Dorothy School with eight years of teaching experience in Archdiocesan schools. She is the sixth grade English Language Arts and Religion teacher.

Mrs. Taggart

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...Welcome!

Total donors: 432

Oldest First time donors: 46 class to Total raised: donate:

$

73,950 1953

150 CLASS WITH THE MOST DONORS: 1977 Parents of Alumni:

Miss Megan McNamee, Grade 3

Miss Shank

2016

As of November 20, 2016

New Teachers at St. Dot’s...

$22,062

Current Parents: Class of 1966 Grandparents: $15,432 $2,630

Youngest class to Class reunion donation: donate:

2005

Friends: $7,678

Class that raised the most money: 1977 St. Dorothy School Development Committee Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ending 6/30/16

Income Oktoberfest Fair (net) Annual Fund (gross) Funds Raised for School Contributions to School Offset to School Operating Expenses/Tuition Charges Offset to Second Kindergarten Class Construct Advanced Math Classroom Replace Interactive White Boards (6) School Access Cards and Locks Replace Teacher Desks Gymnasium Fans Gymnasium Draperies Library Air Conditioner Total Contributions to School School Expenses Kindergarten Open House Catholic Schools Week Open House Be Good to Your Heart Day New Parent Welcome Nights Grandparents/Special Persons Day High School Night End-of-Year Faculty and Staff Gifts Total School Expenses Development Committee Expenses DonorPerfect Software Subscription Newsletter (layout, printing, and postage) Annual Fund (printing and postage) Total Development Committee Expenses Expenses Balance in Checking Account 6/30/16

$44,211.22 $71,829.00 $116,040.22 $48,638.39 $10,000.00 $8,500.00 $7,000.00 $3,000.00 $8,327.00 $3,000.00 $6,460.00 $11,995.00 $85,465.39 $276.88 $212.96 $580.46 $624.56 $814.30 $96.47 $3,900.00 $6,505.63 $3,350.40 $10,827.12 $5,470.70 $19,648.22

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$111,619.24 $4,420.98

2016 Saint Dorothy’s MSGR. Helduser Society $2,500 Charles & Joanne Bernier Matthew & Jennifer Davis Daniel ‘77 & Lisa O’Mara

IHM/Mercy Club $1,000 to $2,499 Amy Brennan John & Catherine Coneys William & Margaret Curry Peter & Tricia DeMaio David ‘81 & Nadine Dempsey Ann Foti ‘77 Francis & Ann Foti Timothy Mullen ‘79 Jack Ruffenach ‘75 Paul Smith Francis & Helen Stecklair Janine (Mullen) Zozaya ‘81

Green & White Club $500 to $999 John & Lisa Bellopede John & Lois Bevilacqua Anne (Ashworth) ‘73 & Michael Callahan Dennis Cirucci ‘64 Thomas & Doris Falin Peter Hughes ‘75 Kevin ‘77 & Shari Kelly Mary Jo Liberi-Thompson ‘72 Chris & Betty McGrory Brendan & Jennifer McGuire Kevin ‘55 & Rosemary Reger Mark & Marie Pat Romano Jeffrey & Susan Short Joseph & Cathyann Stavish Marietta Sullivan John & Mary Swanick David Toner ‘75

Dunphy Challenge $250 to $499 cont.

Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

E. Gerry Donnelly James Downey ‘03 James & Tina Downey Sean & Gina Flatley Stephen & Claudia Frein Edward ‘59 & Karen Gallagher William & Melinda Glynn Michael Green Robert & Kathleen Gross Andrew & Christina Hardy Thomas & Diane Kilker Robert King Msgr. Daniel Kutys ‘68 James ‘63 & Barbara Larkin Michael & Carie Litz Joseph McGinn Patrick & Sharon McKenna William & Patricia McKeown Edwin & Kelly Miller Michael & Joanne Montie William Montone ‘66 Patrick & Melanie Morrissey (In memory of Morrissey & Hartmetz Families) Jeffrey Mullen ‘80 David & Barbara Murphy Timothy & Peg O’Neill Gertrude (Reinking) ‘62 & Dennis Palladino William ‘70 & Mary Jane Roache Kristin Sheridan Daniel Smyth ‘81 James ‘57 & Debbie Stewart William & Jennifer Sullivan Timothy Sullivan ‘62 Raymond Suplee ‘61 Bruce Vassallo Paul Wechsler ‘63 (In memory of Kathryn Wechsler) Robert Wlotko ‘91 Robert & Annette Young

Carol (Hreha) Campolongo ‘63 Vincent & Jill Camuti Ernesto & Christina Canales Nicholas & Arlene Caramanico Andrew & Fran Carr Ralph & Barbara Cianciola Class of 1966 John Cleary ‘55 George & Anna Conaghan Mark Concannon John & Catherine Conolly Rosemarie (Burns) Connolly ‘77 Fran Connor ‘64 John Connors ‘67 Joseph Conroy ‘94 Steven Cornwall ‘86 Carolyn (Flick) ‘96 & Andrew Corr Charles ‘74 & Margaret Creighton Edward Cullen Mary Ann (Stewart) Dearie ‘58 Mary Denny Theodore J. & MaryAnn Dezzi Paul ‘61 & Barbara DiBona Dominic & Josephine DiGiantomasso Leonard ‘61 & Barbara DiGiantomasso Rose DiGiovanni Nicolas & Barbara DiTrolio John Dolores ‘91 William & Margaret Donohue Ann Donovan ‘63 Joseph & Christine Donovan Theresa (Sheehan) ‘89 & Andy Dorley Joseph & Joanne Dougherty Kathleen Downey Edward & Patricia Doyle Algot & Catherine Erickson Linda (Teti) Facciolo ‘62 Timothy Fenning Kevin & Kelly Ford Lorie (Palladino) ‘87 & David Fosbenner Christopher Foti ‘73 Robert Fritsch ‘00 Leighton Frome Mary Funchion Maureen Galia Brian ‘88 & Tricia (McCalla) ‘86 Gallagher Jane Gallagher Kathleen (Halloran) ‘89 & Mark Gaudiosi Daniel & Joanna Gantz Jack & Teresa Glacken Felicia Green Michael Green Marjorie Gross Julius & Rosemary Guarino

Eleanor (Currie) ‘81 & Glenn Habicht Lisa (Vasturia) ‘78 & Greg Hadden Rev. Robert Hagan ‘79 (In memory of Brian Arrivello) Thomas E. Hagenbach Diana Hallinan Daniel & Lynn Hayes Christine Hemmert Theresa (Clark) Hoffecker ‘67 William B. & Jean Jenkins Rosalie Johnson Donald Jordan Joseph & Carolyn Kaczmarczyk James Kearney ‘78 Catherine Keenan John & Lauraine Kelly Patrick & Maria Kelly Charles & Susan Kempton Haven & Rosemary Kesling Timothy & Mary Kulsik Kevin Lalor ‘05 Martin & Kelly Lalor Nancy Lazzari ‘71 J. Gary & Kathleen Lockman (In memory of Elizabeth Kirkpatrick) Virginia Jo Lumley Charles & Kathleen MacDonald David & Sheila MacMaster Patricia (McMahon) Magee ‘55 (In memory of Anna F. McMahon) Victoria Magee Kathleen (Rowan) Mahoney ‘57 Louis & Barbara Marchese Alexis Marley ‘00 (In memory of Grace D’Emilio) Joseph Marro Richard ‘68 & Nancy Matteo William Mayo Thomas McAndrew ‘69 Paul & Emma McClafferty James & Jeanne McClung Mary (McBreen) ‘89 & John McErlane Peter McGahey & Jennifer Spinner William McGillan Patricia McGinn James & Carol McGowan Art & Pat McGuire James & Margo McHale Connie McKenzie Brian McNulty ‘86 Paul McShane ‘69 Sheila Meehan ‘62 Stephen & Donna Miles Michael Milliken Michael & Eileen Milliken Sean & Rosemarie Morrow Jeffrey Mullen ‘80

Dunphy Challenge $250 to $499

Charger Club $100 to $249

Richard Ashworth Rick & Liz Barker Daniel Capitoli Gerald ‘54 & Colleen Collins Dolores Cotterall Michael Daly ‘64 (In memory of Michael J. Daly) Virginia (Stanton) ‘66 & Gary DeBuvitz George & Dorothy Deckert (In memory of Terence Deckert) Michael Deckert ‘79 (In memory of Terry Deckert ‘68) Margaret DeMaio Robert DeMento ‘64 Mary DePaolo-Roach ‘67 Nicholas & Betty Dienna

Leonard & Kara Albanese Christopher Ardizzi ‘88 (In memory of Robert Ardizzi ‘80) Helen Ardizzi Joan Ardizzi John & Dolores Astuto Christopher Barker ‘94 John & Nancy Beck Mark ‘75 & Debora Bevilacqua James & Deborah Beynon Joseph Boland Michael & Eileen Boland Albert Bove ‘61 Lynn Braun-Marone ‘58 Michael & Marie Brotschul Bette Ann Burke Joseph & Mary Callahan Thomas Callahan ‘79

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Development Committee Members Fr. Michael Murphy (Pastor)

Louise Sheehan

Carolyn Corr Matt Davis Joe Dougherty

We are extremely proud of the accomplishments of all the members of last year’s graduating class, whose 56 students went on to sixteen different Catholic, private, and public high schools in our area.

Patty Dwyer Stephen Frein Stephanie Gillin Kelly Gust Alicia Lane Audrey Neill

Special thanks to the following people for their help with this issue:

(Chair)

(Finance Committee representative)

(Parish Manager)

(Faculty Representative)

Dan O’Mara Alan Pietrewicz Dave Rich Mark Romano Christine Schumacher Susan Short

You can contact the Development Committee through the school office or [email protected].

We Want to Hear From You!!!

Officers Russo and Webb playfully pose with the police bear raffle decorated by the Ford Family.

Frankie McGann – Sullivan

Kara Albanese Dani Cahill Nick Caramanico

Peter McGahey

Volunteers are what keeps this fair going each year!

In the Spring newsletter each year, we congratulate the members of the graduating eighth grade class that were awarded high school scholarships. The following individuals from the Class of 2016 were not listed in the last issue and we wanted to recognize their achievements: Family Scholarship to Malvern Preparatory School Katie Shallow – Cardinal O’Hara High School Michael Standen – McGuire Scholarship to Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School Emma Toner – St. Thomas More Alumni Association Scholarship

(Principal)

The gym set-up for pumpkin decorating, just one of the fun activities to enjoy!

Scholarship Winners

Please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions for future newsletters by sending them to [email protected]. Thanks for your help!

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Katie Backe Genevieve Burke Mike DiTrolio Dana Greto Bunny Habicht Bridget Lain Colleen McGonigal Paul McGonigal Bill Nolan Maggie Purcell Maxine Rich Karen Rogers Fiona Scherf Sarah Schumacher Matt Short

Newsletter purpose The Newsletter for St. Dorothy Roman Catholic School is compiled by the Development Committee for distribution to alumni, alumni parents, current school families, and friends of St. Dorothy School. Its purpose is to communicate, on a semiannual basis, the state of our enrollment, happenings of interest, an accounting of funds raised and spent, and to acknowledge contributors to our Annual Fund.

The 12th Annual Oktoberfest Fair!

Third grade teacher Miss McNamee rides the Cliffhanger with Alexis Lazo ( ‘22) and Hannah Schumacher ( ‘22).

Ginger Purcell ( ‘24), Sienna ( ‘23) and Gianna Elliott ( ‘21), Georgia Purcell ( ‘21), and Finley Gust ( ‘21) show just how fun Oktoberfest can be!

These tried and true gentlemen lend their services once again!

Our Principal, Mrs. Sheehan, poses with some teachers after they staffed the game booths one night. Special thanks to Mrs. Jaegar (pink panda), Mrs. Taggart (blue monkey), Mr. O’Brien (guitar), Miss McNamee and Miss Durkin (emojis), Mrs. Beyerl (gummy bear), and, Mrs. Callahan (dolphin)!

The food court is all set up for the 12th annual Oktoberfest Fair!

Annual Fund Contributors Charger Club $100 to $249 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 cont.

Francis & Kathryn News Amy (Gross) ‘79 & William Nolan (In memory of William A. Gross) Trupert & Cristin Ortlieb David & Carol Otis Gunter & Eileen Ott Kathleen (Morris) Paoletti ‘77 Tony & Joanne Prazenica Suzanna Perry ‘70 Thomas Quigley ‘74 William Quigley ‘76 Irene (Palumbo) ‘58 & James Quinlan Rosemary (Keough) Redmond Kerrebrock ‘59 Patrick ‘86 & Jean Reger Claire Reilly Mary & Richard Rich Carl & Bernice Richard Nicholas Robak Denis & Karen Rogers Thomas Rowan, Jr. ‘65 (In memory of the Rowan Family) Michael Rugg Steven & Stephanie Russo David & Rosemary Ryan (In memory of Margaret O’Neill) William ‘77 & Annmarie Santora Raymond & Tara Savage Thomas & Christine Schumacher John & Marsha Serock Sean & Jacqueline Sharkey Louise Sheehan Robert & Joann Smith Robert & Gail Spencer George & Nancy Stairiker Charles & Lorraine Stanbach Matthew & Elinor Stewart Patricia (Shay) Sullivan ‘56 Robert Sweeney Karen (Bryce) Tomasetti ‘81 Cary Toner ‘71 Robert & Carolyn Toscani Frank ‘66 & Catherine (Ashworth) ‘68 Tosti Thomas Vento Patrick & Gretchen Walsh Thomas & Mary Joan Walsh Shawn & Audrey Webb Patricia Wechsler Joseph Werner ‘60

Maureen (Murphy) ‘69 & Stephen Bozzo (In memory of Alma Bozzo) John J. Brignola Theresa Brennan Michael & Lisa Bright Mary Brooks-Blaise ‘81 Eileen (Murphy) ‘72 & Bruce Brown Anthony Bruno ‘75 Joseph Bruno Daniel ‘80 & Maureen Burns Joseph & Mary Callahan David ‘95 & Katie Carr Marie Cavanaugh Cecelia & William Charlton Rita Christiano ‘66 George & Elizabeth Ciarrocchi Michael & Catherine Clark Thomas Cocco Janet (Schueren) Colesberry ‘62 Agnes Collado Roger & Marie Conklin Sr. Emily Theresa Connor ‘56 John & Kalen Cooke Nancy Cooney ‘64 Laura (Sisko) ‘71 & John Costa Andrew & Annemarie Cox James & Eleanor Currie Teresa (Murphy) ‘76 & Raymond Cwiertniewicz Colleen (Boland) ‘95 & Jeff Danese Diane (McGrogan) D’Auria ‘67 David & Suzanne Dever Donato & Rita DiAntonio Margaret Rose DiBona ‘59 Rose DiGiovanni John & Kathleen Donahue Joseph & Margaret Donahue Frank & Veronica Donato John ‘63 & Julia Donnelly Stephen ‘75 & Mary Edgcumbe Gary & Margaret Elder Michael & Kathleen Endres William & Maureen Ervin Marco & Lynda Esposito (In memory of Lucia Esposito) Nan Fagan Jacquelyn (Flick) Fagioli ‘98 Christopher Farrell ‘76 Theresa (Loftus) ‘63 & Francis Farrelly Joseph & Janice Fasciocco Gregory Finley ‘66 John & Jackie Gallagher Anne (McShane) ‘62 & John Gambale William & Patricia Gardner Stephen ‘77 & Kim Gerace Mary Gillane Elaine Glebocki Mary Gorman

Francis & Bridget Grandieri Daniel Gudmundsen Jonathan & Kelly Gust Monna Habicht Joseph & Teresa Halloran William & Frances Hammond Alfred & Deborah Ann Hilbert Marie Honora Rita (DeLuca) Huffman ‘57 Francis & Tara Keffer Edward Kelly Thomas Kennedy Rose Marie Kerins (In Memory of Charles J. Kerins) Albert Krempa ‘58 John & Christina Kugler Robert ‘74 & Nancy Lamb Megan (McClatchy) Lampinski ‘79 Joseph & Bernadette Latrechiano Albert & Harper Lazo Keith & Jeannine Leggieri Donald Lenz Theresa (Dugan) ‘73 & Gary Lorentson Clare Lydon Maria (D’Emilio) Marley ‘71 Frank & Melody Massi Mark ‘68 & Sandra McAndrew Elizabeth McCaughan Robert McCaughan ‘66 Mary Jean McFadden ‘58 John & Margaret McGahey Robert & Fran McGowan Timothy McKeever ‘04 James McLaughlin Edward & Patricia McMerty Denise (Marra) McNeill ‘66 Sally McNichol Jean Miller Douglas & Mary Ann Miner J. Robert Morris Kathy Morris Richard Mowrer Jack & Barbara Mulgrew Louis & Karen Muth Bernadette (Matteo) Naab ‘66 Benjamin & Jennifer Napier Diane O’Grady Peter O’Kane Kellianne Parsons ‘02 Emory & Adeline Pepper Loreta (Chirico) Perthes ‘62 Paul Pierangeli ‘77 (In memory of Rinaldo Pierangeli) M. Margaret Pilong Stephen & Mary Porth Joseph & Sandra Powell Joseph & Eileen Quattrochi Allan & Nancy Quinn Carol Reilly-Rowan ‘60 Claire Reilly George & Marie Robinson David Rowan ‘64

Jacqueline Ruggieri Patrick & Donna Scannapieco Dennis & Alice Schaeffer Vincent ‘63 & Susan Schueren Harry Schmidt ‘61 Sr. Patricia Miriam Scully, IHM (In memory of Sr. Charles Miriam, IHM) Francis Senatore Charles Servis Mary (Gaughan) ‘57 & John Sheehan Donald & Anne Marie Sherman Victoria Sisko LJ ‘53 & Suzanne Slankard Rocco & Courtney Spinelli George Stairiker ‘69 Edmund Sullivan ‘59 William & Melissa Tatham Anna Lisa Vagnozzi ‘66 John Vasturia ‘76 Dolores Vinci Vilsonn & Susan Vital James Walker (In memory of Ginny Walker) Laurence Walker Laurence Walker ‘75 Kimberly Walsh (In memory of James Walsh) John & Susan Wendling Theresa (Hagenbach) ‘73 & Robert White John Williams George & Ruth Williamson Paul Winnington James Witte ‘64 Robert Zowney

Friends of St. Dot’s up to $99 Eileen Atene (In memory of Oliver Atene) William & Mary Auve Matthew & Janet Ballerino Alfred Beers John & Monica Bergin Ed & Dolores Boyle

Delaney Gust (’27) gets her groove on as DJ Drew lights up the night with music.

A view from the top of the ferris wheel captures the action that night.

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St. Dorothy School would also like to thank the following

Matching Gift Companies:

The Boeing Company Merck Vanguard Wells Fargo

Names in bold type indicate over 10 consecutive years of giving

What is it? With this newsletter, we thought we would try a little game. This is a picture of something that has been in plain sight at St. Dot’s for decades. If you still go up to the school on a regular basis, this might not be a challenge for you. But, if you have not been here for years (or decades) this might have you stumped. Do you know what it is??? Let us know at [email protected]. A prize will be awarded to a randomly selected correct answer. Check out the next newsletter (Spring 2017) for the answer!

FALL/WINTER 2016

A Fair Amount of Work

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To pull off twelve years of successful Oktoberfest fairs, the St. Dorothy community has needed many things: the support of our pastor, the enthusiasm of parish families, the generosity of donors and vendors, the intercession of St. Dorothy herself, and most especially the unceasing efforts of volunteers. Oktoberfest takes a tremendous amount of work. Planning begins in earnest in August. But preparations for the next fair really begin as the current fair is being packed up. As materials are packed away, inventories are done so planners know what supplies will be on hand for the next fall and what prizes and other supplies will have to be ordered. In addition, planners carefully study the records of each booth so that they can pinpoint what booths need to be stocked more frequently and which may need a fresh approach. Without the volunteers, there would be no Oktoberfest. Karen Rogers, Patty Dwyer, Bill Nolan, and Carolyn Manning were the first Oktoberfest Committee. Karen, Bill, and Patty are still part of the core organizing team. Kara Albanese joined the team about five years ago and she now manages the booths

and games. These are the people who have the dates for the fair on their calendars a year in advance. They are the ones who schedule vacation for fair week and move into the Rectory garage for the entire week to ensure things run smoothly. Once the real work starts in August, Oktoberfest becomes a family affair. As the planning takes up more time, spouses and family members jump in to help with the care of younger children as our devoted volunteers invest all the time that is needed to make the event a success. Older children are often drafted to help move boxes or to set up or clean up. It is probably fair to say that none of them knew exactly what they were getting into when they agreed to help organize Oktoberfest. But they all agree that there is tremendous satisfaction in putting together such a wonderful event – an event that helps our children and our parish. It is clear that they love the work because the Dwyer, Rogers, and Nolan children have all graduated from St. Dorothy School and their parents are still involved. Kara Albanese’s son graduates in May, but she has already committed to at least one more year. As Karen says, “The reason I remain involved has a lot to do with my belief that I should give back to the community that had such a positive influence on my family. I was raised by parents who were visibly involved in my home

parish and school and remember fondly my parents’ dedication. I was influenced by this desire to help out within our community and want to show my children the importance of giving back and being actively involved in something greater than our little family.” Bill says he initially thought he’d be making a five-year commitment and that the revenue would be the most important part. Now, after twelve years, he says, “The biggest part for me has been the community building within St. Dot’s and in our surrounding community. I think one of the best moments for me happened this year when my daughter, who graduated in 2012, took the train home from college in New York to be at and to work at the fair. I have no doubt my younger daughter (‘15) will be doing the same.” The Oktoberfest Fair would not be successful without the time and dedication of so many school families and parishioners. There are those who bake for the sweets table and those who spend an evening manning a booth or busily dishing out meals at the food court. There is even a special group of folks who come the last night of the fair to pack up all the supplies and return them to storage. There are so many that help but more is always needed. Yes, it can be tiring, but it is a wonderful way to spend time with other parishioners and give back to the parish community. So, even if you can’t move into the Rectory garage for the week, there are many opportunities to volunteer and terrific mentors to guide you through the tasks.Let’s carry on this tradition for many, many years to come!

— Fall/Winter 2016 Newsletter — 1225 Burmont Rd., Drexel Hill, PA 19026 West Chester, PA 19380 Permit #66

Twelve years later and it’s still fun and games for Patty Dwyer and Bill Nolan!

The late shift finally takes a break on the last night of the fair.

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