The Gear--April 2023

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Bosco Tech’s Monthly Newsletter Issue 129 April 2023

Spring Break, 2023 — Domo Arigato, Japan!

(See more photos on page 3)

Message from the Principal Dear Bosco Tech Family— There are so many positive things happening on campus at this time, as you’ll see in the following pages of this issue of The Gear:  Congratulations to our 2023 LA Archdiocese Christian Service Award winners, Ephraim De La Cruz (CSEE ‘23) and Mr. Rob Godinez. Both exemplify a tr ue Salesian mindset of ser vice and continually bless our campus community with their dedication.  David Ceballos (CSEE ‘23), who has been named a 2023 Edison Scholar, awar ding him $50,000 towar d higher education in STEM and the opportunity to intern at SCE.  ACE seniors who won an awar d for their amazing per for mance at this year’s CIEF (Construction Industry Education Foundation) Design Build Competition.  Our Tiger basketball team, many of whom were named All League and, for two players, All State, and their dedicated coach, Mr. Michael Romo, was named CIF Division 5AA Coach of the Year.  Meanwhile, our seniors continue to earn acceptances to colleges and universities acr oss the countr y, including Stanfor d, UCLA, and the University of Virginia.  Zane Daoud, Sebastian Gomez, Aidan Cervantes, and Dereck Barajas wer e r ecognized as Students of the Month for March, by their instr uctor s, in their r espective class year s. Each was selected for their exemplary academic achievement.  Forty juniors pr epar ing for the oppor tunity of summer internships, completing mock inter views with faculty and staff, and meeting with industry professionals to glean insights into career pathways.

Please join with me in celebrating such impressive examples of excellence in so many areas. Tech students are thriving and succeeding, and our faculty, coaches, and staff are right by their side, supporting and encouraging your young men. And I am fortunate to witness it all everyday.

For that, I am incredibly grateful!

God bless your family, Jeff Krynen (BT ‘81) Principal

College Acceptances— Seniors, Share Your Good News!

As college acceptances continue to reach our seniors, please be sure to let us know! We want to congratulate your son and share with you in the pride at his accomplishment! Please log all college acceptances and scholarship offers as they come in at app.scoir.com/ Also, if your son already has committed to a college, please let us know that, too.

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Spring Break in Japan The Tech’s Japanese language students and their chaperones just returned from a nine-day trip to Japan where they visited the cities of Tokyo, Odaiba, Kyoto, Nara, and Osaka. Thank you to Sensei Ritsuko Rowe for leading this incredible trip! And thanks to senior Santiago Alvarez, helped by senior Michael Garcia and Mr. Campa, who gave us an eye-witness view by hosting a top-notch Instagram takeover. The team of talented photographers showed us the group enjoying one-in-a-lifetime experiences--touring famous sites, eating delicious food, participating in a traditional tea ceremony, and conversing with Japanese students!

“The best part of the trip was being able to talk with the Japanese students about school life and the differences between our countries as well as having the opportunity to use my Japanese language skills to communicate,” said Santiago of the experience.

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Unfriendly Sons Event Breaks Records The evening of March 5 was one for the record books at Bosco Tech. Along with a moving remembrance of Bishop David O’Connell, the Unfriendly Sons of St. Patrick, Bishop Dave’s family, the Bosco Tech alumni and parents, and many generous benefactors came together to raise over $260,000 for our school. We welcomed over 330 people to our campus in what was the largest single fundraising event in school history. If you were in attendance, thank you for joining us and for your support of the Tech. We look forward to building on this progress - and honoring the legacy of a true lion of our community - again next year.

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St. Patrick’s Event Sponsors & Donors Special thanks to the generous sponsors and donors of the 12th Annual Unfriendly Sons of St. Patrick celebration LEPRECHAUN SPONSOR MARY URQUHART SHAMROCK SPONSORS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES BISHOP DAVID O’CONNELL

PAGE FAMILY SHANTY SPONSORS ALVAREZ-GLASMAN & COLVIN— ATTORNEYS AT LAW

PAUL McANDREWS, M.D. THE GRACE O FOUNDATION

BOSCO TECH PARENT COUNCIL DC TRAFFIC CONTROL

PACIFIC WESTERN FOUNDATION (The Nally & Bannan Families)

MEMO GUTIERREZ

REYES CONSTRUCTION

JAMES P. McANDREWS, D.D.S., F.A.C.S.

Donors Anonymous

Armando & Susan Garcia

Blair & Dianne Pence

Michele Casanova

John Krakowski

Porto’s Bakery & Café

Debbie Castro

Bill MacDonald

Anne Sigoloff

Rosa Chavez

Peter & Merle Mullin

Veronica Valencia

Julie & Greg Flynn

Mary & Patrick Nally

Westward Whiskey

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Senior & Teacher Awarded Archdiocese Christian Service Honor Congratulations to Tech senior Ephraim Joseph De La Cruz (CSEE ‘23) and Mr. Rob Godinez, Social Sciences instructor and assistant basketball coach, who have been named recipients of this year’s Archdiocese Christian Service Award. The award is presented annually to outstanding students and instructors from local Catholic high schools for significant contributions in the area of Christian service.

Ephraim Joseph De La Cruz has been involved in Chr istian Ser vice both on and off campus, having volunteered with such organizations as God Provides Food Bank, Hope Meal Bags and Heart of Compassion, serving low income families and those who suffer from chronic food insecurity.

On campus, Ephraim is an active member of Youth Ministry. He has assisted in the planning and implementation of most ministry events over the last 3½ years and has served for two years as a member of our Youth Ministry Core Team. In this role, Ephraim has helped plan various class retreats, school-wide liturgical celebrations and monthly character assemblies. He has mentored underclassmen. Ephraim was especially instrumental with the planning of our Monterey Park Memorial Service.

Ephraim’s service work has also branched out academically, serving as a summer school Teacher’s Aide to incoming freshmen in both his own technology major - Computer Science and Electrical Engineering - and a Pre-Algebra course. He has also focused a considerable amount of time, energy and effort in his work as ASB Senior Class Co-President, guiding his class through their many events and activities.

Mr. Rob Godinez has been at the Tech for almost 25 year s, pr imar ily in the social sciences department, teaching such subjects as AP Government and AP Economics. He became involved in the school’s basketball program more than 10 years ago and is now Assistant Basketball Coach and Director of Basketball Operations.

He has served the school as assistant to the Student Activities Director for several years and about 20 years ago, Rob attended his first Kairos and quickly became an adult leader, at least once each year for the next eight years. He was also an adult director for four of those retreats. In Fall of 2011, Rob officially took over as our school’s Kairos Director.

Mr. Godinez shares, “The Kairos Retreats are important to me because they represent the culmination of the Salesian Oratory of Bosco Tech. At the retreats, the seniors are given an opportunity to reflect on their relationships to God (church), their families (home), and their friends (school and playground). Kairos gives seniors an opportunity to step back from the extreme stress and busyness of their final year of high school and to reflect on what they've experienced, something I think every senior desperately needs. It allows them to let go of things that are holding them back and embrace the things that truly matter. I really believe the Kairos retreat has helped change lives for the better, and in some cases, has saved the lives of students who just needed a little time to realize they are loved.”

His most significant take away from the Kairos retreats is that the students are stronger and more resilient than teachers will ever know. “I have had students talk about situations that, if I were facing them as an adult, would have left me broken. Yet they continue to survive. It also continues to remind me that we have built a great support system at Bosco Tech with a caring and compassionate faculty and staff, but more importantly (continued on next page)

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Archdiocese Christian Service Award (Continued) a caring and compassionate student body who truly do love one another.”

“Congratulations to both Ephraim and Mr. Godinez,” said Tech Principal Jeff Krynen. “These gentlemen are truly representative of the best in leadership, dedication, and Christian Service. Our Tech community is very blessed to have them.”

Basketball Team Shoutouts —All League, All CIF, All State, & Coach of the Year Congratulations to the Tech' basketball team for the recognition team members and Coach Romo are receiving for their incredible season. The Tigers basketball team has much to celebrate! Please join us in congratulating: --Dominic Gallardo, Andrew Hernandez and Aston Wu—2nd Team All League --Darius Benitez—2nd Team All CIF, 1st Team All League --Jaden Erami—1st Team All CIF, 1st Team All League, All State nomination --Ryan Osborne—1st Team All CIF, Santa Fe League MVP, All State nomination --Coach Michael Romo—Coach of the Year, Division 5AA

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Senior David Ceballos Named Edison Scholar Bosco Tech senior David Ceballos (CSEE ‘23) has been named a 2023 Edison Scholar. David is one of 30 local high school seniors granted the honor and a $50,000 scholarship by Edison International to pursue post secondary science, technology, engineering or math studies. The award also offers him the opportunity to intern at SCE. The scholarship is awarded annually to high-achieving high school seniors within Southern California Edison’s broad service area.

David is a member of the Tech’s Key Club and National Honor Society. Last summer, he completed both the Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation Summer Fellows Program and a coding internship with SoZango Solutions/Flex Together, an online health community. He is a math and physics tutor both at the Tech and at his local library.

“We’re incredibly proud of David and his achievements,” said Principal Jeff Krynen. “And we’re truly grateful to Edison International for generously recognizing forward-thinking young people like David.

We’re thrilled that within just a few years, three of our students has earned this incredible honor.”

Students Earned Recognition at L.A. County Science & Engineering Fair Congratulations to our BMET juniors who represented the Tech at the 73rd annual Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair in mid-March. The LACSEF provides a yearly forum for middle/high school students to showcase their projects. This year, more than 700 students participated.

Two projects by Tech students, Gerardo Cordova (Magnets Matter), and Nicholas Dominguez, Andrei De La Cruz, and Ryan Tanada’s (Hydr oponic Gr owth Rates), r eceived "Honorable Mention" which means they came in just behind the 3rd place finisher (4th place).

Several other students earned recognition for their participation in the competition. Congratulations to Nathaniel Madrid, Manuel Mendez, Gabriel Morales, Adrian Monteon, and Thomas Narito.

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Introducing Parsons Engineering to Tech Students On March 8, we were happy to introduce Mr. Bruce Davis (LEED AP, MBA), Technical Staff Manager from the Parsons Corporation, to our campus, technology labs, and especially, our students. Parsons, which employs 16,000 engineers in 24 countries, is focusing on building relationships with universities and community colleges to create a pipeline for qualified designers, civil, mechanical, computer, and cyber engineers.

Parson’s Pasadena-based Vice President of Engineering, who grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, recommended the Tech to Mr. Davis as a prospective partner for mentoring, internships, and future employment due to the caliber of our technology and applied science program.

After his visit, Mr. Davis wrote to us, “I am very impressed with the overall educational experience that your students receive, and the substance that you give them to thrive in the short and long term in academic, professional and civic arenas...I look forward to helping build bonds that are mutually beneficial over the coming months and years.”

We’re excited about the chance to work with the Parsons Corporation in the future, and the potential opportunities for our students!

Thank you, Mr. Davis, and thank you, Parsons Corporation!

Insight into Boeing Internships & Aerospace Careers Juniors in the Tech’s internship program visited with Ms. Pat Sandoval, a member of the school’s Board of Trustees, at lunch today. Ms. Sandoval, who is Program Analyst/Project Management Specialist with the Science Applications International Corporation, was previously at The Boeing Corporation for 35 years where she was Chief of Staff-Vice President-Engineering Space and Launch. In 2006, she created Boeing's popular High School Summer Internship Program that many Tech students have since completed.

Pat discussed career opportunities in the aerospace industry and encouraged students to explore their career interests through internships. She also shared tips on colleges matched to students' interests. In addition to technical skills, she emphasized that the most important skills students can bring to internships and careers in aerospace and the government are: a commitment to serving others, ethics, time management, and attention to detail.

Thank you, Mrs. Sandoval, for taking time to share valuable advice and guidance with our young men!

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March Students of the Month Bosco Tech is pleased to announce the next winners of the Student of the Month award, which is voted on

by Tech teachers to receive this recognition. Please be sure to congratulate our March award winners when you see them on the campus:

Grade 9: Zane Daoud (ACE) Grade 10: Sebastian Gomez (MAT)

Grade 11: Aidan Cervantes (CSEE) Grade 12: Dereck Barajas (IDEA)

Zane Daoud

Aidan Cervantes

Sebastian Gomez

Dereck Barajas

FRC Robotics Competition Through perseverance and determination, our Robotics team competed in the Los Angeles regional competition for FIRST robotics. The team’s 123-pound robot was designed and manufactured by our students to traverse and manipulate various cones and inflatable game pieces. We overcame multiple obstacles and brought all we had up to the last match. The competition was called “Charged Up,” and that is exactly how we feel for next year!

Technically, the season is over and the team is now preparing for-off season activities like the Beach Blitz event, Tidal Tumble scheduled for November, other competitions, and restructuring, rebuilding and preparing for the next year of events.

A big shoutout to the team moderators Mr. Cameron Wright and Mr. Ted Iskenderian (Tech alumnus and JPL Contract Technical Manager) and a thank you to the team leaders: Team Captain Noah Pinales President Ian Kalvinskas Mechanical Lead Theodore Truong Design Lead Wesley Bulthuis The team also wishes to thank our dedicated parents for their unwavering support and instilling in our young men an indefatigable spirit.

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Bosco Tech Band News Top photo: our talented band wowed the crowd at the Tech’s March 5th St. Patrick’s Celebration. Thank you, band members and Mr. Sam Hankins, for providing the toe-tapping entertainment! Bottom photo: recognizing our talented seniors, left to right, with Mr. Hankins is Walter Menendez, Matthew Wong, Drum Major Santiago Alvarez, Michael Garcia, and Julian Kasden. Go, Class of 2023!

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Great Start for Track & Field’s 2023 Season —By Head Coach Blaze Fimbres & Assistant Coach Brad Stolz

The preconditioning, conditioning, and practicing the 36 -member Bosco Tech Track & Field Team has done since December has resulted in noteworthy results in its first meets in March.

Our first meet was the large Condor Invitational at California High School on March 3 and 4. For our freshmen and several others, it was their first time ever participating at a track meet, so it was quite a learning experience.

Many new personal records (PRs) were set. Especially noteworthy was senior Christian Perez who took 3rd place in the varsity mile with a PR of 4:36, and was 4th overall in the 800 with a time of 2:04. In the frosh/soph discus, sophomores Aria Parvinjah and John Lugo finished 5-6th by throwing 87 feet, 8 inches and 85-10, respectively. They, as well as junior Noah Escalera and seniors Nene Arias and Santiago Romero won some of our first medals of the season.

Our first of three regular league meets took place on a very cold day at St. Paul High School on March 8. The Tech had many really impressive results. On the track, Christian and sophomor e Danny Cendejas finished 12 in the varsity 1600, while the JV took the first six places, lead by sophomore Micah Wong’s 5:17. In the 800, Danny took 2nd for var sity and sophomor es Jacob Campa and Micah went 1 and 3. Christian won the varsity 3200 by 45 seconds! For JV, junior Khiru Khan and sophomore Josh Camarillo went 1-2. On the field, varsity junior Jake Ayala took second in shot put by throwing 39 feet, and in JV, Aria took 1st and sophomore Juan Casillas, 2nd by throwing 35-6 and 34-11. In JV discus, Aria came in 1st, and Juan, 3rd. In varsity discus, Jake came in second with a throw of 114 feet, 7 inches—the furthest Bosco throw in over 10 years! No medals are given at regular league meets.

Our third meet was the St. Paul Classic Invitational on a wet and cold March 11. There were too many PRs and medals won to name them all. Mention does need to be made, however, of two varsity distance races.

Christian came in 2nd with 4:36, and Danny’s 8th over all in 4:44 was the 5th fastest sophomor e time in the last 15 years! For the 3200, Christian and Danny finished 1st and 2nd.

On Saturday, March 18,16 distance runners attended our fourth meet, the Arcadia Distance Challenge at Arcadia High School. Finally, the weather was good.

Twelve team members PRed in one or more events, three boys won two medals each, and two others received one.

Christian r an the 1600 in 4:31, br eaking into the top 10 in Tech history! He also ran the 3200 (2 mile) race in 9:55 for his first time under 10 minutes.

Come to our April meets and watch our team improve their skills and add to their medal collections: 4/1 Covina Invitational @ Covina District Stadium 4/5 3rd league meet @ St. Paul HS 4/15 San Gabriel Valley Championships @ Covina District Stadium 4/22 League Prelims @ St. Paul HS 4/26 League Finals @ St. Paul HS

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Alums Return to Campus for the Tech’s Engineers Day Many thanks to our alumni who met with students on April 30 to celebrate Bosco Tech's Engineers Day. We're grateful to these Techmen for sharing practical guidance in education and career pathways to our current students:  Reiley Akkari (ACE '16), Structural Designer, Holmes Engineering  John Arreguin (MT '92), Director, Rides & Transportation, NBC Universal Media  Kirk Bagdasarian (MSET '11), Operations Manager, United Surface Solutions  Steve Ceniceros (MSET '12), Electrical Engineer, LA Department of Water & Power  Leon Cristobal (MS '00), Operations Manager, City of Hope  Juan Diaz (BT '82), CEO, JMD Engineering, Inc.  Alex Franquez (CT '05), Project Engineer, Reyes Construction Company  Henry Gomez (EL '95), Customer Quality Manager, Western Digital Corporation  Juan Jimenez (CT '88), Project Manager, Cal Tech  Nick Mansur (EL '71), Retired Engineering Leader, Multiple organizations including Disney, JPL  Mark Martinez (EL '11), Senior Frontend Engineer, BeSmartee - Digital Mortgages  Luis Miramontes (MT '10) NC Programmer, Lockheed Martin Corporation  Joe Reyes (BT '79), Founder, Reyes Construction

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College Sweatshirt Photo Day is May 17 —Proudly Wear Your College Gear

Has your senior made his college decision? If so, please consider purchasing a college sweatshirt right away. We’re planning to take College Decision group photos on Wednesday, May 17, the day of the Senior Student Life Awards assembly, to celebrate your sons’ choice. Questions? Please email Ms. Christi Gambill at cgambill@boscotech.edu

Alumni Across the Country Meet Up

—Next Up: Denver, Las Vegas, South Bay & Long Beach The very popular regional alumni receptions continue; in March, Techmen living in the Inland Empire and the Ventura areas met up to get to know other local alumni and fill us in on their lives.

Tech President Memo Gutierrez (AU ‘83) and Phil Consuegra, Vice President of Development and Strategic Initiatives, are hosting these complimentary and low-key events.

Meet us in: - Denver (April 13), Las Vegas (April 27), South Bay (May 4), and Long Beach (May 18). For details, or to RSVP, visit www.boscotech.edu/alumni/out-of-town-alumni-receptions.

Where do you live? Let us know where you’d like to see future get-togethers happen!

Techman Whiskey Tasting is April 29 The Bosco Tech Alumni Association is proud to present the first annual Techmen Whiskey Tasting on Saturday, April 29, at REMAX Top Producers in Diamond Bar! The cost is $50 and includes: - Whiskey Tastings by Teeling Irish Whiskey - Barbecue dinner featuring Lucille's Smokehouse BBQ Truck - Unlimited non-alcoholic beverages The party starts at 6 p.m. April 29.

Visit https://www.boscotech.edu/ whiskey to register.

This is an event you won't want to miss! Questions? Contact Joe Napoli at joe@joenapoli.net

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ACE Seniors Win Award in So Cal Design Build Competition Kudos to ACE’s 2023 CIEF (Construction Industry Education Foundation) Design Build team of seniors, who recently earned the Architectural Award in the organization’s annual Southern California competition. The event, held at Huntington Beach’s Golden West College on March 22 and 23, saw Southern California high schools building code-compliant structures on the spot.

The CIEF is dedicated to education and career awareness of the construction industry among high school students and annually hosts this strenuous, hands-on contest. The competition challenged each high school team to design and prepare several construction documents according to criteria outlined by CIEF. Teams then built the structures during the two-day competition and were judged by industry professionals on design completion, construction, code compliance, and safety. The seniors went over and beyond in their preparation for the competition by earning OSHA certification prior to the competition, earning them extra points in the final tally. Great job, gentlemen!

2023 ACE Seniors: Gabriel Bermejo Ruibin Che Chen Nahuel Crosthwaite-Gonzalez Jorge Davalos Evan De La Torre

Jake Garcia Norman Khazaal Eduardo Macedo Jaden Morejon Matthew Munoz Christian Perez

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Justin Roybal Alberto Salas Kenneath Santa Cruz Erick Torres Santiago Vargas

Junior Class Celebrates at Unity Ceremony March 6’s Junior Class Unity Mass and Ring Ceremony brought together the Class of 2024 and their families.

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ESports Update

—By Esports Manager & Digital Marketing Manager Stephen Andryshak

We have some very exciting news to share in this April issue of The Gear. The Esports program has begun a partnership with tech company MSI to re-outfit our computer lab in the MAT tech. This has been a many-month-long project finally coming to fruition in these past few weeks. We were able to close on a deal that brought in 30 new computers, along with monitors, keyboards, mice, etc. to outfit each station.

These stations now equip us to host our practices and games on campus and gives our players the ability to compete next to their teammates instead of only from home. This also lets us begin our planning on building out a broadcast area so that we can stream more of our matches allowing family, friends, and fans to enjoy watching our competitions.

These PCs are some of the newest state of the art computers that MSI has to offer. They will give our players the competitive edge in their matches, as well as give our Media Arts department new resources better equipped to handle the taxation of digital media work.

This wouldn't have been possible without the support of our school administration and would not have been assembled as quickly without the assistance of some of our program’s student athletes, the most notable being Riley and Ryan Tanada and Tommy Duong. Also a very big thank you to Christine Fan, Robert Chen and the MSI and Insight crews who helped make this possible.

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Class of 2023 Upcoming Events Monday, April 3 - Thursday, April 6 – Kairos 94 See Mr. Gaba and Mr. Godinez for details and applications.

Ms. Gambill will also be attending Kairos, thus, will not be on campus.

Thursday, April 6 - Monday, April 10 – NO SCHOOL – EASTER BREAK Tuesday, April 11 - Friday April 14 – College Week Speakers & events are still being added & finalized!

April 11, lunch – Pasadena City College presentation & application clinic April 11, 1:40-3pm – Cal Poly Pomona “What’s Next?” presentation for Admitted Students April 12, 12-1:30pm – Alumni Panel April 12, 6-7:30 – Parent College Transition Roundtable w/Bosco Alumni Parents April 14, 1:40-3pm – “Transitioning to College” presentation for all seniors Monday, April 17 - Wednesday April 19 – Ms. Gambill Off Campus/Unavailable Ms. Gambill will be attending a counselor conference & touring colleges in Washington.

Friday, April 28 – Christian Service Hours Deadline – Mr. Ramirez Hours turned in after the deadline are not guaranteed to be noted on Final Transcripts, and will not be considered for end-of-year awards.

AP TESTING SCHEDULE Monday, May 1 - AP Gov (8am) & AP Spanish Lit (12pm) Tuesday, May 2 - AP Environmental Science (8am) Wednesday, May 3 – AP English Lit (8am) Thursday, May 4 – AP Macroeconomics (8am) Monday, May 8 – AP Calc AB & AP Calc BC (8am) Tuesday, May 9 – AP Physics C: Mechanics (12pm) Thursday, May 18 – AP Human Geography (8am); AP Statistics (12pm) Wednesday, May 17 – Friday, May 19 – Make-up AP Exams Monday, May 1 – Standard Deadline to Accept Admission & Submit Deposit to Colleges Wednesday, May 3 – Grad Bash Tickets, Grad Bash Permission Slips & copy of medical insurance due to Ms. Gambill Tickets are $144, purchased via FACTS. 70 tickets are available.

Use the link to download, print, and sign the Grad Bash Permission Slip form; include copy of insurance card.

Friday, May 12 – Prom – 7:30-10:30pm Noor Pasadena, 300 E Colorado Blvd Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101 Free parking for the first 90-minutes.

Early tickets (before 4/28) - $80; $90 any time after. We are limited to 120 tickets.

Wednesday, May 17 – Assembly – Student Life Senior Awards – 1:30-3 in the Gym Parents & Family members are welcome to celebrate our seniors who are active in on-campus clubs.

Light refreshments to follow.

Thursday, May 18 – Mandatory Grad Bash Information Meeting – 11:15am - 12:05pm This important information session will occur during lunch in the MPR. (Continued on the next page)

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Upcoming Class of 2023 Events (Continued) Friday, May 19 – Deadline to submit remediated class transcripts to Mr. Ronan All credit recovery courses must be cleared by Friday, May 19 at 4:00pm. Seniors who are making up classes must have official transcripts sent to Mr. Ronan in the Registrar’s Office by this time. Failure to do so will result in the student’s diploma being held until proof of completion is submitted. Be aware that some schools take several weeks to send out a transcript, so plan ahead.

Friday, May 19 – Thursday, May 25 – Senior Final Exams Friday, May 19 & Monday, May 22 – Senior Tech Exams (regular class schedule) Tuesday, May 23, Wednesday, May 24 & Thursday May 25 – Senior Academic Exams Friday, May 26 – Senior Make-up Exams Friday, May 19 – Senior Sunset Prayer Service & BBQ – 5pm - Sunset This is a mandatory event for all seniors. Dinner will be provided.

Friday May 19 - Saturday May 20 – Senior Sleepover & Sunrise Service – Sunset - 7:00am Bring your sleeping bag & enjoy an optional camp-out on campus. Light breakfast will be provided after a sunrise service.

Tuesday, May 23 – Senior Awards Ceremony – 6:00pm - 7:15pm The Class of 2023 will be honored on the school campus. Formal dress is required for seniors.

Thursday, May 25 – Senior Retreat w/ Mr. H in Youth Ministry – lunch-4pm This is a required event for Seniors who did not attend a Kairos. Lunch will be provided.

If you attended Kairos this year, you do not need to come to this retreat.

Friday, May 26 – Senior Make-up Exams Students who do not need to take make-up exams are excused from attending school on this day.

Students who do need to make-up exams must schedule them with their individual instructor(s).

Friday, May 26 – Senior Grad Bash @ Universal Studios Hollywood Exact times TBD – Expect to leave Bosco in the morning, and to return after midnight.

Tuesday, May 30 – Senior Semester 2 Grades captured at 12:00 PM Counselors will start doing graduation checks as soon as grades are captured.

Friday, June 2 – Graduation Rehearsal & BBQ – 5:30pm - 8:30pm This is a mandatory event for all seniors. More details TBD. Saturday, June 3 – Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony – 5:00pm Students are required to arrive at the gym no later than 4:00pm for a class group photo and to line up so their ceremony can begin promptly at 5pm. We conclude at approximately 7:30pm.

Gown return: Graduation gowns must be returned after the ceremony, before seniors leave campus. Caps and tassels remain with the graduate. Be sure to remove all pins, cords and awards from the gown. Failure to return the gown Saturday will result in a $125 fee, payable directly to Herff Jones.

Who to contact regarding: Contact Person Yearbooks / Senior Portraits Ms. Laura Bower Graduation Eligibility / Grades Ms. Christine Gambill Disciplinary Matters Mr. Carlos Plantillas

Phone

Email LBower@boscotech.edu 626-940-2038 CGambill@boscotech.edu 626-940-2115 CPlantillas@boscotech.edu (Continued on the next page)

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Upcoming Class of 2023 Events (Continued) Kairos Transcripts Finances / Tuition Caps & Gowns / Grad Nite Service Hours

Mr. Rob Godinez Mr. Richard Ronan Ms. Doris Longoria Mr. Rudy Herrera Mr. Miguel Ramirez

RGodinez@boscotech.edu 626-940-2020 RRonan@boscotech.edu 626-940-2190 DLongoria@boscotech.edu 626-940-2087 RHerrera@boscotech.edu MRamirez@boscotech.edu

Tech Students Volunteer at Local STEM Academy —Introducing Elementary School Students to the Fun of Science & Technology

Bosco Tech students helped make Immaculate Conception STEM Academy’s recent literacy night a success. Through the annual event, elementary students were given opportunities to explore STEM possibilities through books and fun activities.

Special thanks to Tech sophomores Luis Antonio Camacho and Aiden Perez, juniors Noah Martinez and Marco Garcia, and senior Jose Juan De La Torre.

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April 2023

Please note that dates, events and locations are subject to change. Check the school’s full calendar at https://www.boscotech.edu/student-life/calendar for the latest updates.

Sunday 4/2 Mon.-Thurs. 4/3-4/6 Tuesday 4/4 Wed.-Thurs. 4/4-4/5 Thurs.-Mon. 4/6-4/10 Sunday Tuesday

4/9 4/11

Tue.-Fri. Wednesday Friday Saturday Thursday

4/11-4/14 4/12 4/14 4/15 4/20

Friday Saturday Sunday Mon.-Fri. Thursday Friday Saturday

4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24-4/28 4/27 4/28 4/29

Monday Tuesday Friday

5/1 5/2 5/5

Palm Sunday Kairos 94 Parent Council meeting at 6 p.m.

Easter prayer services and reconciliation (by Theology classes) Easter Break (school closed; classes resume on Tuesday, 4/11) Happy Easter! He is risen!

School resumes Board of the Trustees meeting at 10 a.m.

College Week American Red Cross Club Blood Drive Coffee with the Principal ACT (off campus) Band Booster Shakey’s Fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m.

(1955 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park) Salesian Spirit Games Class of 2027 Placement Testing from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Father & Son Mass and Breakfast from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon AP Exam Prep Event Blackout (no schedule-interrupting events) Christian Service hour deadline Bishop’s Holiday (school closed) Soccer Banquet at 12 noon in the MPR Bosco Tech Alumni Association Techman Whiskey Tasting at 6 p.m.

AP exams begin Parent Council meeting at 6 p.m.

Band Spring Concert

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