20 The Courier sun • october 6, 2016 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.qns.com ALL ARE WELCOME St. Agnes Academic High School in College Point, NY On Saturday, October 15th, St. St. Agnes provides an intellectual environment Francis Prep will be hosting its annual where students grow academically, personally, and spiritually. From the Open House for prospective students. This year promises to be just as informative beginning students are exposed to a full range of academic resources and college partnerships to assure success in high school, college, and beyond. This year St. Agnes has entered into a partnership with Molloy College. D.R.E.A.M. BIG, Dominican Roots in Education: St. Agnes and Molloy College, offers a series of experiences, seminars, and workshops at St. Agnes High School and the Molloy College campus in Rockville Centre. D.R.E.A.M. BIG offers students insight about college and careers from accomplished leaders in higher education. St. Agnes students, under the guidance of faculty from Molloy College, will experience a rich variety of programs including: Building Your Future in STEM; The Humanities & Technology; TV Studio Workshop; Law & Order Seminar; Dance/ Theater/ Art Workshop, and Choosing a Career Path. The program will continue to expand, becoming a college bridge program for a select number of our students. Currently we offer a Law course for college credit through Molloy College as an elective to our seniors. In addition to the D.R.E.A.M. BIG program, St. Agnes also participates in the St. John’s University College Advantage Program as well as the Science Research Program of SUNY Albany. The St. John’s University College Advantage Program invites our seniors to enroll in college credit courses at a discounted rate while still enrolled at St. Agnes. Students may take courses such as British Authors, College Writing, Advanced Algebra, Calculus, Human Biology, People and the Environment, Psychology, Psychology of Women, and Emergence of a Global Society. The Science Research Program of SUNY Albany is open to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders with a qualifying GPA who pass the interview process. Students can earn up to 12 college credits while working one-on-one with a mentor on a scientific research project of their choosing. For more information about the variety of college partnership programs at St. Agnes Academic High School, please contact Keri-Ann Wade-Donohue, Assistant Principal of Strategic Planning, at (718) 353-6276. and exciting as years past. At St. Francis Prep, we pride ourselves on our strong academic program. Students who come here know they will receive outstanding preparation for college; they know they will be challenged to achieve the best they can. A major component of our academic program is our strong core curriculum. Every student at St. Francis Prep takes a rigorous sequence of college preparatory courses. In addition, students have the opportunity to take advanced and specialty courses in every academic area. These include honors classes, Advanced Placement and college credit courses, and upperlevel electives in art, business, computer science, music, and religion. This aspect is the greatest strength of the curriculum at St. Francis Prep: we offer a strong traditional academic core combined with the opportunity to pursue areas of special interest at a sophisticated level. The ideals of a Franciscan education are based on the Four Golden Links: our aim is to help students achieve the best they can in their intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social development. Our curricular and extra-curricular programs are designed to offer you many opportunities to challenge yourself, explore your strengths, and nurture your talents. We field junior varsity and varsity teams in just about every major sport. We also have an extensive intramural program. We sponsor over 60 clubs and activities, ranging from Model U.N. and Speech and Debate Team to language and culture clubs. We like to say there is something for everyone here. Our goal is for students to graduate from St. Francis Prep as well-rounded individuals ready for college and continued lifelong learning. If you choose to attend St. Francis Prep, you will become part of a rich tradition that extends back over 150 years. That tradition includes, of course, academic excellence. It also includes being part of a caring, active, spiritual community. It means availing yourself of the complexity and diversity of our extensive athletic, intramural, and extracurricular programs. It means being challenged, supported, nurtured, and guided as you continue to grow and explore your many God-given talents. Look at our web site to find more information. 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