Cathedral Preparatory School

Students participated in our 12th annual Box Village event last week! Box Village is a hunger and homelessness awareness movement where students give up everything for one night to raise awareness of the impact of homelessness on our community. Students “lived” in the village from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday until 8:00 a.m. Friday morning. Students also helped make placemats for our upcoming Christmas dinners throughout the night and celebrated Mass altogether. Funds raised from the event will benefit the Emmaus Soup Kitchen. #Prep #Service #Community 📦

Congratulations to Olivia Dixon ’25 and Max Johnson ’26. They have been selected All-State by the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association. Dixon had one of the best seasons in school history, netting 50 goals and helping to lead her team to a state runner-up finish. Johnson set a school record with 41 assists this season, good for the fifth highest total in state history. The Ramblers also finished as state runner-up. #Prep #RollRamblers⚽ (Photos courtesy of Erie County Sports Photos – Rich Wise)

Children’s Grief Awareness Day was created in 2008 by the Highmark Caring Place, a center for grieving children, adolescents, and their families. This day raises nationwide awareness of the painful impact that the death of a loved one has in the life of a child, and how we can support them. Yesterday, we supported those that are grieving by wearing blue and holding a school wide dress down day with all proceeds going to the Caring Place. Students had the opportunity to write a message of love, honor, or support on paper butterflies in memory of a loved one or to show support to those grieving. Therapy dogs snuggled up to students and staff during all three lunches and the cafeteria staff had tasty treats for sale all day. CC Bizzarro ’28, Samantha Dawley ’28, and Connor Smith ’28 also submitted artwork for the Caring Place Poster Contest and attended the Caring Place Summit, where they were recognized for their work. #ChildGriefDay #HereforEachOther 🦋

A group of students from the Architecture & Engineering Path attended Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Robotics Discovery Day at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. The sophomore and junior students were able to view a variety of displays and interact with professionals and educators in the world of robotics, AI, and manufacturing. Students were also able to interact with representatives from several colleges, including the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State, West Virginia University, the Biorobotics Lab and Robomechanics Lab from Carnegie Mellon, and others. The students had a great experience, particularly when interacting with a pair of robot dogs. #Prep #Architecture #Engineering 🤖

Get ready to show off your Cathedral Prep pride this holiday season! The Cathedral Prep Spirit Store will be open on Black Friday, November 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday, November 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., so you can grab the perfect Prep gifts for family and friends. There will also be discounts of 20%-50% off that weekend. Don’t miss our festive Prep Santa hat and Prep Christmas sweater and shirt, perfect for spreading Rambler cheer! Visit https://www.prep.lgstore.com/index.php?catid=2259#all for these holiday must-haves and more! Orders for these items MUST be placed by November 30 to be available for pickup in the Spirit Store by December 10. #Prep #GearUp 🎄

The energy today is mounting! Here’s where we stand as of 4 p.m.: · Number of gifts received: 208 · Total amount raised: $199,686 Your support is driving us closer to our Giving Day goal. But we need your help to make it happen! Help us reach our goal of $300,00. If you haven’t made your gift yet, there’s still time. Visit www.cathedralprep.com/give to make your gift today! Thank you for showing what our community can achieve when we come together. #CPGivingDay

Preparations for the Outreach Club Christmas Dinner are underway. Today, students made placemats and prayed for those we will serve on December 8. #Prep #Community 🎄🍴

Last Friday, the Cathedral Prep Dance program hosted its first annual “Dinner and Dancing” fundraising event to support the program’s upcoming trip to New York City in April 2025. The evening, catered by Cali's West, included several gift basket raffles, delicious food, and lively entertainment. Guests enjoyed learning and participating in line dances led by the dancers, followed by a night of dancing with family and friends. Proceeds from the event will help fund the dancers' NYC trip, where they will take private lessons with prestigious institutions such as the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, The Rockettes, and at the Broadway Dance Center to name a few. The trip also includes attending a Broadway show with a backstage tour and visiting iconic museums, offering students a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and connect with the broader dance community. The dancers would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended and for their continued support of the program. Your generosity helps make these transformative opportunities possible! We look forward to seeing everyone at their next event! #CPDance

Cathedral Prep fielded a team in this year’s WQLN Scholastic Scrimmage. The team competed against other area high schools by answering difficult questions related to the arts, English, history, geography, science, sports, and math. The team consisted of Raymond Miller ’28, Kayla Bogdanski ’25, James Burkett ’25, Julia Dieteman ’25, Calvin Ferry ’25, and Crysstia Taylor ’25. The team is coached by Mr. McAndrew and Mr. Vicary. Stay tuned for a schedule of episodes, which will begin airing in January 2025, to see how the team performed! #Prep #ScholasticScrimmage

We’ve raised $56,017 already! – Let’s Keep It Rolling! It’s mid-day, and we’re halfway through Giving Day, and WOW – thanks to you, we’ve already raised $56,017! We’re building momentum toward our $300,000 goal, but we need your help to cross the finish line. We have already completed one challenge and received a $5,000 gift from an loyal alumnus! Let's keep the momentum going! Haven’t made your gift yet? Now is the perfect time to join in and make every gift count. Visit www.cathedralprep.com/give to make your gift today! Don’t forget to share this with your friends and family and invite them to be part of this amazing effort to support today’s students. Together, we can shape the next generation of leaders and achievers! Thank you for showing your school pride. Let’s make this Giving Day one to remember! #CPGivingDay

We would like to thank Schaffner, Knight, Minnaugh, & Company, P.C. (SKM) for their for their gift to our school through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program! Pete Eaglen and Thao Tran of SKM delivered the check to Jimmy Smith ’11, AVP of Development & Strategic Initiatives, this past week. Their gift provides tuition assistance funds through their Pennsylvania tax liability. We thank you for your support! #Prep #EITC

Cathedral Prep Athletics Roundup for Monday, November 18: • Varsity hockey defeated Norwin, 7-3. Mathius Sprickman scored a pair of goals and had an assist. Henry Fritts, Vinny Scalise, Rylan Sorge, Hyatt Hetz, and Tucker Kinnear also scored. Kinnear, Duchini, and Ethan Cunningham each had a pair of assists. Brady Sack, Chris Bruschi, and Sorge also had assists. Ian Brown made 20 saves in goals. 🏒

Mrs. Musi's and Mrs. Kent's Algebra II classes recently completed a unit on graphing quadratic functions. To show their knowledge, students analyzed the flight paths of several Angry Birds. They plotted their parabolic paths to determine which birds were able to intercept those perplexing pigs! #Prep #MathFun

Cathedral Prep Weekend Athletics Roundup: • Girls Soccer came home with silver after a double overtime thriller against Northwestern Lehigh. The Ramblers fell to the Tigers, 2-1, in the PIAA AA title match. Olivia Dixon ’25 scored the game-tying goal with just under 22 minutes left to send it into overtime. The Ramblers closed out the season with a 20-3-1 record, which included a Region title, District title, and state runner-up finish. Congratulations to Coach Wagner and the team on an incredible season! ⚽️🥈 • Another outstanding season culminated in a silver medal for the Boys Soccer team! The Ramblers battled Northwestern Lehigh in the PIAA AA championship game in Mechanicsburg, where they fell, 4-0. After an impressive postseason run that saw them back in the title game for the second straight year, the Ramblers closed out the season with a record of 18-7. Congratulations to Coach Tojaga and the boys on a great season! ⚽️🥈 • LATE THURSDAY SCORE: Varsity hockey picked up a 4-1 victory over Baldwin. Mathius Sprickman scored a pair of goals, while Tucker Kinnear and Rylan Sorge also scored. Sorge, Kinnear, Logan Morris, Chris Bruschi, and Nick Hoke all had assists. Ian Brown made 12 saves in net. 🏒

We’re just five days away from Giving Day on November 20! Our goal is to raise $300,000 this year, and we need your help to get there. Your gift will make an immediate impact on what matters most – our students. Your gift provides crucial funds for tuition assistance, dedicated staff members who encourage students to strive for excellence, innovative resources that prepare them for successful futures, and most importantly, the opportunity to grow in faith as a part of the Prep family. Let’s show our students just how powerful the Prep and Villa alumni network can be! Every gift, large or small, makes a difference, and any contribution made now until November 20 will count toward our Giving Day goal. Join us in continuing our proud tradition of shaping the next generation of leaders and achievers. Thank you for your support and for keeping the spirit of Cathedral Prep alive and strong! #CPGivingDay

Outreach Club hosted its eighth annual packing of boxes for Operation Christmas Child yesterday. Following a dress down where the student body was able to support the efforts, 50 boxes were packed and are ready to go for children in need during this holiday season. Outreach Club is so grateful for everyone's generosity and encourage you to keep praying for the children who will receive these boxes all over the world! Thank you!! #OperationChristmasChild #Service 🎁

Yesterday, MedPath students had the privilege of hearing inspiring words from Aimee Hagerty, MSN, RN, MBA and her incredible career journey during their “Lunch and Learn” series. From starting as a nurse, moving up to Chief Nursing Officer, to building a hospital from the ground up, Aimee’s story shows how resilience and vision can shape lives and communities. Aimee shared how skills and competence are important, but what truly distinguishes good from great is how you treat people. In a field where technical expertise is vital, she reminded students that empathy, kindness, and respect make the real difference. She also led efforts to bring Erie its first transplant team, pioneering life-saving care for countless patients right here in our community. Her advice to have the courage to create your destiny was powerful, inspiring students to push beyond their comfort zones and make an impact. Thank you, Aimee, for empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals to lead with heart, vision, and purpose! #Prep #MedPath

Ms. Kabasinski’s forensic science students took a trip to the Forensic Investigation Center at Gannon University yesterday. They met with Dr. Theodore Yeshion, Gannon’s professor and program director of criminal justice and criminalistics, and one of his graduate students. They were able to ask questions, take a tour of the center, and participate in a mock crime scene investigation! #Prep #Forensics 🔬

AFJROTC Headquarters conducted their formal Unit Assessment last week. The purpose of this visit was to provide feedback regarding the performance of the AFJROTC unit, and to assess its compliance with Public Law, Department of Defense, and Air Force Instructions. Our Blackbird cadets were awarded an overall “Exceeds Standards” rating. Justin Yochim ’25 and Ryan Noonan ’27 were also presented with the Top Performer Award for their superior performance based on a cadet’s performance in leadership and job performance in preparation for the unit’s assessment and in primary duty. Great work, cadets! #Prep #AFJROTC

Students in Mrs. Quinn’s AP Calculus classes, along with students from five other schools in Erie County, competed in Gannon University’s ninth annual Differentiation Bee. This year, Hank Partridge ’25, Jonah Bebko ’25, and Laura Hetrick ’25 finished in first place received $1000 Gannon scholarships each. James Burkett ’25, Evan Theisen ’25, and Roger Havyarimana ’25 finished in second place and each received $500 Gannon scholarships. #Prep #DifferentiationBee