November 2018

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THE GEAR MONTHLY PARENT NEWSLETTER ISSUE 81 NOVEMBER 2018

BOSCO TECH COLLEGE FAIR— PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT Dear Tech Family— The Fall Open House is quickly approaching. On Sunday, November 18, there will be a lot happening on campus, and I invite each of you to participate! Prior to the Open House, which runs from 12 noon to 4 p.m., please join us as we celebrate our freshman and officially welcome them into the Tech family at the traditional Tie Ceremony & Mass, beginning at 9 a.m. The third Technology Information Session for freshman parents is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. in the technology labs.

During Open House, our Explore and Create workshops will introduce middle school students to some of the creative things they can do as students.

These popular sessions fill up quickly; if you know a young man who is interested, please encourage him to register with our Director of Admissions John Garcia at jgarcia@boscotech.edu before spaces are filled.

Throughout the afternoon, students and teachers will be on hand to explain the unique opportunities only found at Bosco Tech, including the soon-coming Biological, Medical & Environmental Technology.

I know it will be a wonderful time of sharing with our community just what Bosco Tech is and who our fine young men are—I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

In the spirit of St. John Bosco Mr. Memo Gutierrez (AU ‘83)

BOSCO TECH CO-HOSTS PREPAREDNESS FAIR Bosco Tech joined forces with the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management, and several other San Gabriel Valley organizations for the South San Gabriel–Rosemead Preparedness Coalition Emergency Fair on Oct. 20 on the Bosco Tech campus.

The complimentary fair offered practical workshops sponsored by experts from Cal Tech and the L.A. County Office of Emergency Management, to name a few. Critical information was provided on preparing for potential future disasters and ways to protect oneself, loved ones and pets. Fair guests were able to learn CPR. Several emergency command vehicles were available to explore, and kids’ preparedness activities and give aways were offered.

“We’re pleased to help our community become more knowledgeable in preparing for possible disaster situations,” said Bosco Tech Principal Xavier Jimenez. “The fair, and our collaboration with the Coalition, the Red Cross and L.A. County, are extensions of the school’s longstanding commitment to serving the residents of the San Gabriel Valley.”

Assemblyman Ed Chau recognized Coalition members during fair.

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Bosco Tech is proud of our many alumni and will continue featuring our graduates in issues of The Gear.

ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT—GRAYSON WADE (ACE ‘18) This past July, recent Tech graduate and covaledictorian Grayson Wade traveled to Cebu, Philippines. Grayson was one of four campus leaders, chosen from candidates across the country, to participate in the Samaritan's Purse: Student Vision Trip.

During his travels, Grayson had the opportunity to distribute shoeboxes to children in five villages.

He participated in the follow-up 12-week discipleship program, The Greatest Journey, in which children can choose to participate. The mission of the shoebox project is to introduce children to the Gospel and provide them with their own copy of the New Testament.

Grayson says his trip to the Philippines gave him a clear view of how fortunate and privileged he is to live in the U.S., and to see the vast opportunities there are to provide service and support to less fortunate people in other countries.

Currently studying Physics, Mathematics and Sociology at Pasadena City College, Grayson is currently in the final steps of the process to become a year-round volunteer with Samaritan's Purse after many years of supporting the organization’s efforts. During that time, he has shipped more than 4,000 shoeboxes, hundreds from the Bosco Tech community. He soon will be featured by Angelus for his community service efforts.

“Grayson is an outstanding hope for the young people of America to follow his example with hard work and deidation to whatever he undertakes,” said Ms. Ellie Graves, Samaritan’s Purse Area Coordinator for the San Gabriel Valley East Area Team. “He is an excellent role model and restores my faith in the next generation.

He has been an outstanding volunteer with Operation Christmas Child for the past six years and we hope this is a lifetime of dedication to this ministry.”

HELP OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD THIS SEASON The Bosco Tech community is once again working with Grayson Wade (see story above) to support Operation Christmas Child, a project of international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse. The program provides shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies as a means of reaching children all over the world with the Gospel. A recent graduate, (ACE '18) Grayson was one of four young leaders nationwide selected to travel to the Philippines with Samaritan’s Purse this past summer to meet some of the children who have received boxes.

If you would like to support the efforts, please contact Bosco Tech’s Coordinator of Youth Ministry Rudy Herrera at rherrera@boscotech.edu or Grayson at gb4occ@gmail.com. If you would like to know more about Operation Christmas Child, or even pack your own box, you can find stepby-step instructions at this link and navigate through the rest of the website: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child Keep in mind that all shoeboxes are collected the week of November 1219. You can find drop-off locations for your shoebox at this link as well.

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CROSS COUNTRY CONTINUES ITS SUCCESSES —BY ASSISTANT COACHES MARK GRIMMETT & BRAD STOLZ

Cross Country’s third meet of the season and first league race took place on September 19 at Hollydale Park in South Gate. Our athletes did well, both individually and as a team. Of the 28 who ran, 15 established a new personal record (PR) - over half the team! This is quite an accomplishment!

As a team, we placed third, beaten only by two of the CIF Southern Section’s top ten teams: Cathedral (#1) and Bishop Amat ( #9). If we can maintain third or better, we will go to post season playoffs. The varsity team itself also PRed with a team time of 1:23:22 which is a three minute improvement over the previous meet at Hollydale last year.

Our fourth meet was September 22, at Dana Hills High School. Because of required test prep instruction at Bosco Tech that Saturday, none of our 13 juniors were able to attend. The 14 runners able to attend did well with six acquiring a new PR. In addition, two freshmen received a medal: Brenton Dunn and Elias Loya.

Two sophomores did likewise: Joseph Perez and Jeremy Valdivia. The seniors did especially well; four received a medal: Aaron Dominguez, Joseph Cisneros, Gerrence Gumabao, and Vincent Maldonado.

Additionally, the seniors received a plaque for second place in Division III. Our fifth meet and second league race was the Del Rey League Duals at La Mirada Park on October 9.

Cross Country has 38 team members (approximately 10% of the school) and 30 were able to participate at La Mirada - so far a season high. Our JV team did quite well, finishing second behind Cathedral, but handily defeating La Salle, Bishop Amat, and St. Paul. They were led by junior Oscar Cendejas, sophomore Joseph Perez, and freshman Elias Loya - all breaking the 20-minute mark for the three mile course. The Varsity, although weakened by the absence of senior Joseph Cisneros who was ill, came through fighting and took third place, managing to edge out St. Paul by two points. This win was assisted by freshman Brenton Dunn who was the fastest freshman in the varsity race. He broke the 18- minute barrier for this tough course, and although he finished sixth (only the first five finishers count), he broke the tie between Bosco and St. Paul by finishing ahead of St. Paul’s fourth and fifth place finishers in an exciting sprint to the finish. Senior Aaron Dominguez was the top Bosco Tech runner. The remaining four of the top five came in as a group within seconds of each other. Six of the 30 runners had a new PR, with junior Isaiah Williams the most noteworthy - 55 seconds faster. Fresh(continued on next page)

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CROSS COUNTRY (CONTINUED) man Aman Kumar and junior Grant Alaniz each had an automatic PE, as it was their first race.

On October 13, our runners went to Don Knabe Community Regional Park in Cerritos for the Bell Gardens Invitational, our sixth meet. It had been raining and was still drizzling; consequently the course was quite slippery during the meet. The theme of the day seemed to be that of constant improvement. This was well demonstrated by 14 out of our 22 athletes achieving a new PR. One of these was freshman Adrian Zambrano who automatically PRed on his first high school race. Special recognition was earned by freshman Carlos Campa and sophomore Andrew Ring who were part of the top ten fastest performances that day. Each improved their PR by roughly a minute and joined the “under twenty minute” club. In fact, a total of 13 runners ran their three miles in under twenty minutes - that’s quite an achievement! There was a medal earned for high race placement in each grade level by freshman Brenton Dunn, sophomore Jeremy Valdivia, junior Joey Rivas, and senior Aaron Dominguez.

These four were clocked at going more than 11 miles per hour for their first mile of the race - a sensational speed!

CLASS OF 2019 SENIOR PRIVILEGES Parents of seniors, please be advised that the following senior privileges have been approved for the 20182019 school year and recently became effective. Bosco Tech’s administration reserves the right to revoke these privileges at any time. The approved senior privileges are: 1. Seniors are to be let out of class five minutes before the start of lunch.

2. Seniors are to be allowed to be the first ones called to go to assemblies, rallies, and liturgies and to be the first ones called to leave assemblies, rallies, and liturgies.

3. Seniors are to be allowed to have foreign colored hair than the original color. a) Foreign does not mean extreme, we ask for small highlights, lowlights, and possibly small pieces of reasonable color. b) Seniors wishing to do this must consult with Mr. Plantillas and have him approve their plan for hair color changes.

4. Seniors are to be allowed relaxed dress on the last day of every week whether it be a Friday, Thursday, etc.

5. Seniors are to be allowed to wear Converse on any day of the week even with their uniform as long as these Converse do not have any kind of writing on them and are kept in good condition.

6. Seniors are to be allowed to use the restroom between CSEE and MAT (currently closed) as long as it is kept in good condition.

7. Seniors are to be allowed to weight lift at lunch. a) There must be an adult supervisor at all times.

Please contact Dean of Student Services Carlos Plantillas (cplantillas@boscotech.edu or (626)940-2115) with any questions.

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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS Whatever your son’s interests or talents, there is something for him among Bosco Tech’s many clubs and organizations. To effectively provide a well-rounded, balanced education, the school offers a wide range of activities, creating a venue for students to pursue their interests and hone their talents. All students are encouraged to participate!

Leadership Organizations Ambassadors ASB/Student Council

Letterman Society National Hispanic Honor Society

National Honor Society Youth Ministry

Clubs & Activities American Red Cross Club FTC Robotics Japanese ASM Hardware Donation Lacrosse E-Nable International Relations/ Managers Guild FRC Robotics History Math n Go

Spanish Speech & Debate Techman Tutoring

CHANGE IN ORGANIZATION NUMBERS AT KROGER STORES The Kroger Company family of stores (Food4Less, Ralphs) has just notified Bosco Tech that our Community Rewards organization numbers have been changed.

If you already are contributing to the school through your store Community Rewards membership card (thank you!), nothing is required; the old number will still be associated with the Tech. However, if you are enrolling in the Community Rewards program for the first time, please use the number LK213 (for Food4Less) and HR243 (for Ralphs) when signing up.

Community rewards programs like Kroger’s are safe and convenient ways to earn cash for Bosco Tech while running your usual errands, shopping and ordering online. Many stores and retailers will make donations for every purchase you make by simply registering with them. With them, stores gain loyal customers, and they pay it forward by contributing funds to the organizations you care about most. Thank you for your support!

KONICHIWA, JAPANESE CULTURE On October 25, 41 sophomores, juniors and seniors in Japanese language classes took a field trip to the Japan Foundation and Little Tokyo in Los Angeles.

The enthusiastic students attended a shamisen (Japanese guitar) concert and competed in a paper sumo tournament. The group also practiced their language skills by ordering food at a nearby Japanese restaurant.

We are very grateful to the Foundation for generously supporting the Tech’s Japanese language program!

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SAVE THE DATE—

Black & Gold Gala

Saturday, April 6, 2019 WWII SUMMER TOUR OF ENGLAND & FRANCE Now your son can explore famous World War II locations and witness history first hand. Join the Tech’s Dr. Tony Arguelles this coming spring in England and France where students will visit such notable spots as London’s Cabinet War Rooms and the Royal Air Force Museum, the beaches of Normandy, France’s American Cemetery, and the Caen Memorial. The excursion includes walking tours of both London and Paris and fun activities like participating in a code-breaking session and a ferry trip.

November 16 is the last day to sign up for the trip. For more information, dates and cost, contact Dr. Arguelles at targuelles@boscotech.edu.

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BOSCO TECH MUSIC NEWS —BY BAND BOOSTER ADRIANA WALL

Band Performances The DBTI Royal Techmen Marching Band continued their busy October with the band’s participation at the USC Training for Troy where the band was able to practice with the USC Marching Band. The band’s next performance was at the third annual homecoming Rally and Bonfire on October 11, followed by a performance at the Homecoming Varsity Football game on October 12, where the school celebrated Senior Night.

Congratulations to senior band members: Luna Solee Holloway, Peter Ronney, Ian McConnell, Christopher Valdivia, Yung Jun Kim, Erin Csomber, Angel Arellano, Michael Garcia, Ethan Truong, Eric Olvera, Nicholas Gutierrez, Alvaro Chavez, Jerry Gomez, Dennis Marcuiska, Henry Rosas, Shuhau Lu, Yibin Xu, Stnaley Quiros.

What’s Next for the Music Program The DBTI Music Program turns its focus on the Annual DBTI Open House held on November 18 and to the annual Winter Concert as the DBTI Concert Band and the Music Appreciation Class begin rehearsing this month. The 2018 Winter Concert, “The Concert Before Christmas” will be held on Friday, Dec. 14. Please join us for a night of music and entertainment.

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BOSCO TECH MUSIC NEWS (CONTINUED)

Bosco Tech Fight Song Spotlight As one we’ll always stand, Whether away or home.

Watchful both day and night, We are prepared to fight.

Our spirit will not die, Forward to victory!

We’ll charge through thick and thin, Glory and honor win.

Undaunted on we strive.

Though perils be untold.

We are the Techmen, the fighting Techmen!

Onward with Black and Gold!

Our heads we hold up high And colors bright unfold.

We are the Technmen, The fighting Techmen!

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NOVEMBER 2018 Please note that dates and events are subject to change. Check the school’s full calendar at www.boscotech.edu (see the Upcoming Events box on the lower right side of the homepage) for the latest updates and for events scheduled for later dates.

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

11/1 11/2 11/3 11/4 11/6 11/7 11/8

All Saints Day Liturgy (Formal Dress) Pupil-free day (WCEA in-service for faculty and staff) SAT (off campus) Basketball Tip-off Mass and dinner at 4 p.m.

Parent Council Meeting at 6 p.m.

End of Tech Rotation 2 (grade 9) Start of Tech Rotation 3 (grade 9) Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball game at 6 p.m.

Saturday 11/10 Basketball vs. Alumni at 7 p.m.

Monday 11/12 Veteran’s Day (school closed) Wednesday 11/14 Sophomore class retreat Alumni Association board meeting at 6 p.m.

Sunday 11/18 Freshman Tie Ceremony & Mass at 9 a.m.

TIS #3 in technologies (for freshman parents) at 11:30 a.m.

Open House 12 noon to 4 p.m. (this is a mandatory school day for students)| Wednesday 11/21 Music Program cheesecake fundraiser ends Thurs.-Sun. 11/22-11/25 Thanksgiving break (school resumes on Monday, 9/26) Thursday 11/22 Happy Thanksgiving!

Tues.-Fri. 11/27-11/30 Kairos 88 Wednesday 11/28 Numazu Chuo High School, Japan, visit to campus Friday 11/30 Early Admissions applications due for current eighth graders UC/CSU application deadline Saturday 12/1 SAT (off campus) Sunday 12/2 Holiday Boutique with Mass (Mass at 10 a.m., boutique follows, ends at 3 p.m.)

Tuesday 12/4 Parent Council Meeting at 6 p.m.

Wednesday 12/5 Science Fair (grade 10) Friday 12/7 Immaculate Conception liturgy/Salesian Spirit Games (relaxed dress) Saturday 12/8 Feast of the Immaculate Conception ACT (on campus) Sunday 12/9 Football banquet

Cheer On Our Teams!

Visit the school’s general calendar, through www.boscotech.edu, for a full listing of Fall sports events and times.

11/9 11/10

Soccer v. Schurr 3 p.m.

Cross Country CIF SS Prelims Basketball v. Alumni 7 p.m.

11/12 Basketball v. Torres 7 p.m.

11/14 Soccer v. Pius X-Matthias 11/17 Cross Country CIF SS Finals 11/19-21 Basketball El Monte Tourn.

11/24 Cross Country CIF Champ.

11/27 11/29 12/5 12/6 12/9 12/10

Soccer v. West Adams Prep 3 p.m.

Basketball v. Chadwick 7 p.m.

Basketball v. Whittier 7 p.m.

Soccer v. Cantwell 3 p.m.

Basketball v. Mountain View 5:30 p.m.

Football Banquet Soccer v. Alhambra 3 p.m.

Basketball v. Gabrielino 6:30 p.m.