The Firebird Business and Finance Club had their first speaker on Wednesday. Maria Pirrone, an Accounting Professor at St. John’s University Tobin School of Business, came to speak to the students to share her knowledge of the business world. The students learned what accounting is and what earning a business degree in college would be like, as well as what kind of jobs a person could get after college. Ms. Pirrone also gave a wonderful insight into what St. John's University is like, and how their business school has grown and is ranked one of the top 100 in the country.  The

On Friday, April 13, ten students from the music department performed in recital for family and friends. These students and others will be auditioning for NYSSMA all-state groups in two weeks. This recital is a great opportunity for them to “tune up” their performances. Megan Zabrouski also explained how, "the experience helped me perform in front of other people without much anxiety, and prepared me for the All-State NYSSMA Festival at the end of April." Sarah Góez '20, a first-time NYSSMA vocalist, shares, "I was so nervous at first, but with the help of Mr. Blanton and my teacher, I was able to deliver

Congratulations to our talented and competing students in the Latin School. They participated in the annual Catholic Daughters of the Americas contest sponsored by the Bishop Kellenberg Court located in North Merrick, NY.  The entries of our five winning students exemplified the themes of “The Lord Has Done Great Things For Us” or “Finding Joy In My Life.”  The contestants demonstrated their skills, imagination, and creativity in their selected essays, poetry, art, computer art, music, and photography samples. Awarded were the following sixth, seventh, and ninth grade students:  POETRY – Ava Urban (6); ART – Kaitlin McNamee (6); PHOTOGRAPHY –