Every year, generous friends of La Salle choose to sponsor La Salle students by contributing to their tuition, ensuring that La Salle can offer scholarships to our students and keep tuition as low as possible. Every year, our sponsors are able to spend time with each other at our annual Lasallian Student Sponsorship Dinner.

On Wednesday, December 7th, La Salle hosted this year’s sponsors as well as their students and families. The cafeteria was full of generosity and gratitude. La Salle would like to thank everyone who joined us as well as everyone who contributes to the Lasallian Student Sponsorship Program. Because of you, La Salle can continue its mission of providing a top-notch Catholic education in the Lasallian spirit.

The young men of La Salle Academy were all over the New York area this weekend. La Salle boys could be seen in their red sweaters at recruitment events, speaking engagements, and praying and serving at an alumni Mass.

On Saturday, two young men were in the field recruiting for the 2017-18
academic year. The young men were hard at work, telling prospective students and families why La Salle is the right choice for high school. Middle School students and their parents were able to have their questions answered, receive informational hand-outs and hear first-hand what La Salle can do for them.

Then, on Saturday night, two other La Salle young men attended Our Lady of Good Counsel for the Class of 1980 Reunion & Michael T. Carroll 9-11 Memorial Fundraiser Dinner Dance. The two young men are the recipients of the Michael Carroll 9/11 Memorial Scholarship. Both young men spoke in front of the large group of attendees to express their gratitude for their scholarships which provides the opportunity for them to attend La Salle Academy.

On Sunday morning, five La Salle young men joined a group of alumni and friends on Long Island for the 1st Annual William F. Despagna Memorial Mass, a Mass to remember the deceased friends and family in the La Salle Academy community. The young men greeted the attendees, served as alter servers during Mass, helped prepare the dining area, and met some of La Salle’s great alumni and friends.

At La Salle, students are able to receive a well-rounded education through experiential learning. We are grateful to have young men that are willing to serve. La Salle was represented in a variety of places this weekend, and we could not be prouder of our students!

La Salle Academy hosted an Open House over the weekend on Saturday, October 15th. It was the biggest open house in years as the “house” was packed. Student ambassadors proudly led groups of prospective students and parents through the school and into each classroom.

Each classroom was home to a different program here at La Salle Academy, including La Salle Works, La Salle in the City, La Salle @2:30, and La Salle’s Athletic Department. Not to mention all of our curricular departments. Mr. Pagidas’ science room caught much attention as his students dissected cats, showed off their 3D printer, and presented the produce growing through hydroponic technology.

Close to 700 prospective students and their parents toured the halls of La Salle Academy on Saturday. La Salle looks forward to welcoming another large incoming freshmen class in academic year 2017-18. A big congratulations is in order for La Salle Academy’s Admissions Director, Anthony Chin.

Thank you to all who made this year’s Open House such a huge success, including La Salle faculty, staff, parents, students, and volunteers. Go La Salle!

On Saturday, October 8^th, 10 young men traveled to St. Joseph of the Holy Family in Harlem to assist with their “Faith Walk”, including the set-up & breakdown of the breakfast and lunch.

The “Faith Walk” is the parish’s annual event, gathering the English and Spanish communities to literally walk a mile within the parish boundaries while praying, singing and expressing the faith to the larger community. Our young men did a phenomenal job and were praised incredibly by the parishioners.

“I had a very fun time at the Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family. All my life I’ve lived near the church never to experience the kind of community that I’ve experienced there. I saw people online waiting to receive food from the church’s pantry that were very unfortunate that made little to no income that needed help and I felt very sorry for them. The people that were serving the food were very nice and pleasant. Coach Pannell told me about one of the people that served there that went through 3 heart surgeries and had a stroke and it made him grateful, almost like reconciling or repenting. The man can’t move one side of his body but he comes every Saturday to serve these poverty-stricken people. Watching him do this made me think to myself and want to give more as a young man growing up in a Catholic school, especially a prestigious school like LaSalle Academy. On the spirit walk I had a lot to think about. One of the things that I thought about was that I’m really grateful to be in the position I’m in as a young man because I have a home to come to and lay my head and at least 2-3 meals a day. I spoke to some of the elders on the walk and they told me about challenges that they’ve overcome in the past and how they feel about their lives in the present. In the short time with this community I learned a lot about myself and how to become a more selfless individual.” ~Jervon Warlick ’17

Yesterday, La Salle hosted it’s annual La Salle Works Reception. La Salle Works, the school’s intensive internship program, offers students paid and unpaid internships to prepare for and in the world of work. Students gain real-world experience and begin to think about their future careers.

During the dinner, many representatives from different agencies all over New York City presented the opportunities for work they offer at their sites. La Salle offers over 100 internship sites to choose from. Students have the opportunity to work with real estate agencies, technology companies, city council, law firms and much more.

Among the many speakers was Mr. Bernard McElhone, La Salle Academy Board of Trustee Consultant and major supporter of the school. Mr. McElhone started the La Salle Works program three years ago, recognizing the need and the great potential in the young men at La Salle. While McElhone did not graduate from La Salle, he is a proud member of this community. He encouraged the young men to work hard and to represent La Salle well. La Salle thanks Mr. McElhone for all of his support and for beginning this invaluable program.

Wednesday, September 7, 2016: La Salle Academy entered into the second year of its tablet program with one of the biggest La Salle classes the school has seen in years, the Class of 2020. Thanks to La Salle’s robust partnership with Microsoft, 105 freshmen received Microsoft Surface Tablets to enhance their academic experience for four years. These young men were all smiles as they unveiled their tablets and spent the day training up on how to use the tablets to their advantage.

The sophomores also received their tablets this morning after leaving the devices in the safety of La Salle for the summer. The sophomores received a training as well to refresh their technology skills and knowledge of best practices.

Both the freshmen and sophomores will participate in a tablet-based curriculum which enables students to learn digital literacy, navigate social media and share content with the world. The first year of the tablet program was so wildly successful that the school’s tablet program made it into the New York Times! Students were seen getting competitive in the classroom while taking quizzes on their tablets which are linked to the SMART Boards in the classrooms. This is just one sign of the increased student engagement that these devices promote.

La Salle is leading edge. With a world that has become increasingly digital, the use of technology in schools has become increasingly relevant and necessary. There is a rather large trend of digital learning and La Salle is at the forefront.

La Salle Academy has always prided itself on teaching our students to be college-minded and to prepare for the next steps during their high school careers. We continue to do that throughout the school year as well as over the summer. This summer, La Salle has launched its very own SAT Prep and college readiness program.

La Salle College Explorers are a group of thirteen rising juniors from La Salle as well as a few other high schools. This week, the group is touring various college and university campuses around New York City including Manhattan College, Baruch College, Fordham University, St. John’s University, Berkley College, St. Francis College, Malacauy Honors College and The Cooper Union.

The group will spend the remainder of the three-week program in the classroom preparing for the SATs, a test that can be the deciding factor between an acceptance or a rejection from certain colleges and universities. La Salle has partnered with The Ivy Key to make sure students are taught by the best of the best in the field of college test-preparation.

The La Salle administration is confident that these young men and women will enter into their junior year of high school feeling prepared for their college search. Check out some photos of the students taking in the college experience!

On the evening of Thursday, June 2, 2016, La Salle graduated the Class of 2016, the 168th class in the school’s history. This was a special day for the nearly 100 students who walked down the aisle of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral to receive their high school diplomas, marking the end of their La Salle career and the beginning of new and bright futures. Many students received special awards for their achievements at La Salle. The student body president spoke about the great lessons that he has learned and the memories he has made as a brother’s boy. The valedictorian added some humor to his speech and inspired everyone to strive to always be the best version of themselves as they go forward from high school. Each student was called by name to receive their diploma. It was a joyous day for everyone. Everyone at La Salle Academy would like to wish every graduate the best of luck in their next endeavors. Remember…You are La Salle.

Today, the senior class of 2016 finish their high school careers and move on to their next big endeavors. On Tuesday, the seniors celebrated this momentous week with breakfast and an awards ceremony. The students enjoyed a slide show commemorating their time at La Salle and heard inspiring words from Chief Executive of Big Brother Big Sisters of N.Y.C., Mr. Hector Batista. They also received some academic awards as well as superlative awards that the students had voted on including “Most likely to get married first” received by William Moore and “Most likely to be on television” received by Shameek Smith. Alumni from many different classes assisted in pinning each senior with a special alumni pin. Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Remember…you are La Salle!

Estimados padres de familia. Tutores:

El mañana en la noche, la clase de 2016 se graduará de la Catedral de St Patrick. Les felicitamos por este gran evento. Estamos agradecidos a ellos por todo lo que han hecho durante sus cuatro años y les desean una feliz y con más éxito siguiente etapa de su vida.

Final y regentes exámenes comenzarán en junio 14^th. El horario del examen se publicarán en la Página Web. Las boletas serán enviadas hacia fuera hacia el final del mes. Sin embargo, cualquier estudiante que puede no haber un curso se notificará el 25 y 26 de junio por teléfono. La Salle Academy a no ser que ofrece escuela de verano. Maquillaje se puede hacer en otras High Schools secundarias de católica, escuela de verano, o en línea. Formulario de inscripción para escuela de verano estará disponible en la oficina de orientación. Si usted desea maquillaje un fracaso en línea, ver Ms Conroy.

El lunes, 13 de Junio, los estudiantes saldrán de clases a las 12:55 para una reunión de Facultad. Este es un cambio en el calendario.

La Asociación de padres tendrán dos eventos este mes. El lunes, 13 de Junio, proporcionará helados para los estudiantes durante los períodos de almuerzo. El 17 de Junio, habrá una noche de Bingo familiar. Ellos enviarán los detalles específicos poco.

Como que se jubilará a finales de junio, esta será mi última carta como Principal. Ha sido un honor y un privilegio servir en Academia La Salle y trabajar con tu hijo. Gracias por todo el apoyo que han dado me y La Salle en los años. De hecho he sido bendecido por Dios.

Que Dios los siga bendiga a usted y su familia. Siempre serás una parte de mis oraciones.

En directo, Jesús en nuestros corazones. Por siempre! 

Atentamente,

Hermano William Johnson FSC Principales                      

Father Desbois spoke to the entire student body and the student body of The Heschel School yesterday at La Salle. Father Desbois, a French Catholic Priest, is the author of The Holocaust By Bullets and the head of Commissions for Relations with Judaism at the Vatican.
He told us first hand of his life’s work of uncovering close to 2 million Holocaust Victims from Eastern Europe, the Ukraine and Russia. He connected the dots for us on the tragedies of the Holocaust and the genocide/ mass murders in Iraq, Iran, Mexico and through the efforts of ISIS. “Never again”, he told us, but “never again” is happening now, Father said. He also implored our boys to “find what God’s voice says” to each of them and follow it, like he has tried to do with his work. Today, I listened in the hallways as our kids talked about his stories and his chat with them. Wonderful stuff.

Father’s visit was his first to an American High School, and also marked the launching of our school-to-school partnership with The Abraham Joshua Heschel School. Father mentioned quietly to me that he would like to come back each year and “do something” at La Salle, as he was taken by our boys and our mission.  Special guest speakers and “teachable moments” like the one yesterday with Father Desbois are what is increasingly setting LaSalle apart from any other high school in NYC – Catholic, private or public. Our action-based learning core allows for history – literally – to jump off the page and into our boys’ hearts.

The boys presented Father with a collection of 350 notes from every student, thanking him for his work. Special thanks go to the religion department and Ann Straub for putting these books together, as well as to Vice President Ismini Scouras and Mary Anne Glassen for putting this top drawer event together.

La Salle Academy inducted 5 new members into the National Honors Society yesterday afternoon during a ceremony at Saint George Ukrainian Church. The National Honors Society is a prestigious nationwide organization in which students strive for excellence in all aspects of life including academics, service, leadership and character. These qualities prepare students to be great leaders now and in the future. Students were honored to be inducted into such a noble organization.

A reception was held in the La Salle Academy cafeteria after the induction ceremony for inductees and their families to celebrate this special occasion.

On Sunday, La Salle Academy’s digital learning environment was featured in an article about technology in the classroom. Check out the article featuring our very own history faculty member, Mr. Nolan Sullivan. Click here!

Our Federal Reserve Challenge Team took part in their first competition last week. Our boys debated economic conditions and monetary policy at the Federal Reserve Bank downtown. The students discussed how the economy is changing and what policies the government should enact. Who knows: they might be in office making those decisions in a few years!

On Saturday, March 5^th, Robert Creighton ’55, was the Grand Marshall of the Annual Kings Park Saint Patrick’s Day Parade.

He marched along with 109 contingents. One of his four aides was his La Salle classmate, Edward O’Hara! Creighton was the recipient of the Lasallian Medal. Thank you for making La Salle proud!

Please note that there WILL BE a full day of school tomorrow at LaSalle Academy.

Classes will begin on time as per the usual schedule.

Thank you.