St. Rose of Lima School

[Morris]

Hello~

I am new to the boards, as well as (fairly) new to the town (we have been Freehold Borough residents for a year now) and are first time parents, as well. Our son is not yet of school age, but we'd like to learn more about Saint Rose of Lima School. Has anyone here on the boards, or their children, attended the school and what are your thoughts and feedback?

Thank you, in advance. I look forward to hearing from you!

Lauren

[admin]

Lauren.

I do not have kids so I have no experience with St. Rose. I know people who do send their children there and speak well of it.

It may take a bit of time for anyone to answer your question. I will sticky this thread for you so that it will not get lost among all the others. ( Sticky means it stays at the top of the threads )

Brian

[richardkelsey]

morris said:

Hello~

I am new to the boards, as well as (fairly) new to the town (we have been Freehold Borough residents for a year now) and are first time parents, as well. Our son is not yet of school age, but we'd like to learn more about Saint Rose of Lima School. Has anyone here on the boards, or their children, attended the school and what are your thoughts and feedback?

Thank you, in advance. I look forward to hearing from you!

Lauren

Lauren:

St. Rose has a long and very good relationship with the Borough. I and 5 of my siblings attended and graduated from there. (In the early 70's to 1981).

The School has changed much over the years, but mostly for the good from what I hear. When I attended -- the school specialized in religion and discipline. (We did not even have a language class, nor did we have even an introduction to algebra.)

Now -- the school boasts language offerings, advanced science and math, organized team sports, and many other classes. it still specializes in religion and fostering a respectful environment.

My memories are quite fond. I even spent a year coaching the Girls Basketball team there quite a few years back. I believe Sister Pat -- my 8th Grade teacher -- is the principal. (unless she retired in the last year.)

Hopefully, you will get some more contemporary feedback.

[Morris]

Thank you both Brian and Richard! I really do appreciate your help and feedback! It sounds like the school has many wonder things to offer the children!

[fiberisgoodforyou]

morris said:

Hello~

I am new to the boards, as well as (fairly) new to the town (we have been Freehold Borough residents for a year now) and are first time parents, as well. Our son is not yet of school age, but we'd like to learn more about Saint Rose of Lima School. Has anyone here on the boards, or their children, attended the school and what are your thoughts and feedback?

Thank you, in advance. I look forward to hearing from you!

Lauren

I am curious as to why you do not consider the Boro Schools?

My three are doing great. All advanced readers AND same for their math!

You are paying for the Boro Schools, the teachers mostly all are higher degreed and more experienced than St Rose.

You'll pay more, and I will have an empty desk in the public school!

Quality education is all about parental involvement, and your kids will do well in most schools if your engaged and involved.

[Morris]

fiberisgoodforyou said:

morris said:

Quality education is all about parental involvement, and your kids will do well in most schools if your engaged and involved.

I couldn't agree with you more!! I think it's a shame when parents or guardians aren't more involved in their children's lives. (including school, hobbies, play)

As for "not considering Boro schools" - I never said we don't or hadn't considered them. We do. As newcomers to the town, we're trying to learn as much as we can about all of our options. (Saint Lima being one of them) My husband graduated from a Catholic school high school and feels that, not only did he receive a great education, but learned a lot about religion and himself during the experience which helped to expand on his world views. We're just trying to find out where our son will receive the same/similiar experience.

[fiberisgoodforyou]

morris said:

fiberisgoodforyou said:

My husband graduated from a Catholic school high school and feels that, not only did he receive a great education, but learned a lot about religion and himself during the experience which helped to expand on his world views . We're just trying to find out where our son will receive the same/similar experience.

expand on his world views

Wow, thats interesting! Please explain more about the world views that are uniquely equated to an exclusive catholic school education?

Just cutious...thanks

[Morris]

fiberisgoodforyou said:

Wow, thats interesting! Please explain more about the world views that are uniquely equated to an exclusive catholic school education?

Just cutious...thanks

My husband felt that not only learning and studying the Catholic religion but world religions, (at CBA, he learned about more than just the Catholic religion in his classes) it gave him a better understanding of different cultures and their religions. It helped to open his mind regarding world views.
I certainly did not say that "certain views are uniquely equated to an exclusive Catholic school education". Generally speaking when discussing public schools, religion classes are not offered. We are currently exploring all of the local options of schools offered; Saint Lima being one of them. I was hoping to hear what other's in the Borough thought or experienced at the school; not questioning why we are considering it as a choice.

Thank you for your time and your input, but I don't feel I should continue to have to defend my thoughts or feelings on this matter any further.

Lauren

[fiberisgoodforyou]

morris said:

fiberisgoodforyou said:

Wow, thats interesting! Please explain more about the world views that are uniquely equated to an exclusive catholic school education?

Just cutious...thanks

Thank you for your time and your input, but I don't feel I should continue to have to defend my thoughts or feelings on this matter any further.

Lauren

You should not have to defend, sorry is you feel that my inquire was an assault, needing defense.

Please excuse, just a series of question out of curiosity, thats all!

I know people of Greek heritage that send their kids to "Greek School", I understand their reason because when politely asked they proudly explained to me!

Your best interest in you childs education is not being questioned, and if someone does pose such a question, in many respects the plain and simple answer is, "Becase I am the parent, and this is MY PREFERANCE".

CHeers!

[Morris]

fiberisgoodforyou said:

You should not have to defend, sorry is you feel that my inquire was an assault, needing defense.

Please excuse, just a series of question out of curiosity, thats all!

I know people of Greek heritage that send their kids to "Greek School", I understand their reason because when politely asked they proudly explained to me!

Your best interest in you childs education is not being questioned, and if someone does pose such a question, in many respects the plain and simple answer is, "Becase I am the parent, and this is MY PREFERANCE".

CHeers!

Thank you for the explanation of your inquiries. As we all know, it's sometimes difficult to know someone's "tone of voice" over a message board. (or in print, in general) Especially a stranger's.

Again, I truly appreciate your feedback. No matter where we ultimately choose to send our son, we hope he receives, with our help and support, the best education he can get!

Thanks again~

Lauren

[fiberisgoodforyou]

morris said:

As we all know, it's sometimes difficult to know someone's "tone of voice" over a message board. (or in print, in general) Especially a stranger's.

"difficult to know someone's "tone of voice" over a message board"

I must say, this is one of the most intelligent comments I have read in a while!!!

I read my post at times, and ask.."if I was a strange, does this sound angry, obnoxious, like a RANT, is this not my point....ect....

You make a great point about the absents of voice inflection and facial expression on a Message board!

The simpler the post, the less chance for mistaken attitude to be read into it....Basic Message Board KIS principal!

[Marc LeVine]

Thank you for the explanation of your inquiries. As we all know, it's sometimes difficult to know someone's "tone of voice" over a message board. (or in print, in general) Especially a stranger's.

Again, I truly appreciate your feedback. No matter where we ultimately choose to send our son, we hope he receives, with our help and support, the best education he can get!

Thanks again~

Lauren

Lauren:


Whatever education decision you make for your children will be the right one for your family. Not everyone attends a public school and for a whole variety of reasons. Our schools are very good and that is not the only factor in choosing where to educate your children.

After seventh grade (Englishtown-Manalapan Regional Schools), my parents decided to enroll me in a private school to improve my preparation for college. I attended the Ranney School in Tinton Falls 8th grade through 12th. It was highly competitive and rated tops in the eyes of most college admissions officers. This was my parent's chose it for me. I appreciate the financial sacrifices they made to pay the expensive tuition. They were both working class people.

In Freehold Borough, many families choose St. Rose to send their children to school. It is a great parochial school with a wonderful social and spiritual connection among the residents in our town.

Many parents also send their children to the Borough schools. Both my children graduated from our schools; completed FHS and went on to college. My wife and I were satisfied with the level of instruction Steven and Sean, received.

We also have several parents offering their children home study, in Freehold Borough, because they prefer that type of education. It works for them.

America is a wonderful country because it allows us many educational choices and different routes to attain domestic and career success.

Best of luck with whatever school decisions you make! You'll be making the RIGHT ONE!!!

Marc

[Morris]

Thank you all for your additional comments. I appreciate the feedback.

Curious to know what the pluses and minuses are that you've found with Saint Rose.

And there was mention about preschool, as well. Are there any types of preschool programs available for children who are not yet four years old? I understand that there are programs like The Goddard School, but have found them to be extremely expensive. Spoke with someone in town that's sending their daughter there three times a week and it costs over seven hundred dollars a month!

Thank you, again, for your input. I appreciate it!

Lauren

[ka19]

I have heard negative things said about Park Ave. Elementary. Is this sentiment unfounded, or is there reason for the concern?

[Libyan Sibyl]

Ka19, you are on fire today with the posts!

This question probably should go under a different thread as this thread is entitle St. Rose, a private school. And sometimes the administrators move threads so they stay "on topic."

But that aside, obviously people talk about which schools are better in every town, and here the choices for grammar school are: Park Ave, The Learning Center or St. Rose.

I have heard people say Park Ave is not as good as The Learning Center, but then have heard others say that this is wrong... I personally don't know. Greatschools.net has evaluations on schools throughout the country, and have evaluations on all of our grammar schools. I don't think that website evaluates one boro public grammar school greater than the other.

I don't think the problems of one public boro grammar school are isolated to that one school, but that any problem facing one, also faces the other.

[admin]

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The season lasted a little longer than expected for the St. Rose of Lima girls basketball team.

Playing in the Monmouth-Ocean County Parochial Basketball League, St. Rose reached the varsity girls championship game against St. Catharine before losing, 38-28.

By getting to the final, the Jaguars also qualified for the Diocese of Trenton Tournament of Champions. Taking on the St. Clement's seventh-grade team, the Northern Monmouth Parochial Girls Basketball League champion, St. Rose lost, 26-23, to end its season with a 19-5 record.

That St. Rose even made the final of the MOCPBL was somewhat of a surprise, even though the team went 11-0 to win the American Conference's A Division during the regular season.

"We came through and surprised some people," said Tom Ganter, who coaches the St. Rose of Lima girls team along with Kevin Byrne. "We were seeded third, and some people were saying we played in a lesser conference and didn't belong here. No one had us pegged for getting near the finals."

St. Rose of Lima began its run through the playoffs with a 33-24 victory over Belmar's St. Rose Elementary School in the quarterfinals. Mary Kate Byrne and Kaleigh Ganter led St. Rose of Lima with eight points apiece and Colleen d**eman added seven points, while the Jaguars kept St. Rose-Belmar's imposing front line of Sam Clark and Tara Kowal from taking over the game.

"We played very well against them," Tom Ganter said. "Those girls are good. I thought we had a good game plan against them."

In the semifinals, St. Rose of Lima defeated Toms River's St. Joseph Grade School, 29-20, as Byrne scored 10 points, Victoria Freeman contributed seven points and Ganter had six points. The No. 2 seed, St. Joseph had won the league's National Conference B Division.

"We hadn't beaten St. Joseph in the last four years," Ganter said. "After we beat the No. 2 team, Bob Edwards (the MOCPBL Girls Division president) congratulated us and said he was confident we were deserving of the high seed."

The championship game pitted St. Rose of Lima against St. Catharine, which had won the National Conference A Division. St. Rose led 25-23 after the third quarter, but St. Catharine's Michaela Mabrey scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points to lead the Lakers to a 38-28 victory for the title.

"It was nip and tuck the whole way, and then she just took over the game," Tom Ganter said of Mabrey. "She was shooting 3s probably four, five feet behind the line. She's the best girl I've encountered."

Against St. Catharine, Ganter led St. Rose of Lima with 14 points and received the Sportsmanship Award, given to the outstanding player on the runner-up team. Freeman added 10 points.

The season wasn't quite finished for St. Rose. By finishing second in the MOCPBL playoffs, St. Rose qualified for the newly formed Diocese of Trenton tournament. Missing one of its starters, St. Rose lost to St. Clement. Freeman scored nine points to lead the Jaguars, with Ganter, d**eman and Kayla Dunn each scoring four points.

"It was a good experience to compete in that tournament," Tom Ganter said. "I hope they continue with it. It's a neat postseason goal."

In addition to winning its MOCPBL division, the Jaguars won the St. Rose of Lima Holiday Hoop-It-Up tournament and finished second in a pre-season tournament at St. John Vianney.

[richardkelsey]

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The season lasted a little longer than expected for the St. Rose of Lima girls basketball team.

Playing in the Monmouth-Ocean County Parochial Basketball League, St. Rose reached the varsity girls championship game against St. Catharine before losing, 38-28.

By getting to the final, the Jaguars also qualified for the Diocese of Trenton Tournament of Champions. Taking on the St. Clement's seventh-grade team, the Northern Monmouth Parochial Girls Basketball League champion, St. Rose lost, 26-23, to end its season with a 19-5 record.

That St. Rose even made the final of the MOCPBL was somewhat of a surprise, even though the team went 11-0 to win the American Conference's A Division during the regular season.

"We came through and surprised some people," said Tom Ganter, who coaches the St. Rose of Lima girls team along with Kevin Byrne. "We were seeded third, and some people were saying we played in a lesser conference and didn't belong here. No one had us pegged for getting near the finals."

St. Rose of Lima began its run through the playoffs with a 33-24 victory over Belmar's St. Rose Elementary School in the quarterfinals. Mary Kate Byrne and Kaleigh Ganter led St. Rose of Lima with eight points apiece and Colleen d**eman added seven points, while the Jaguars kept St. Rose-Belmar's imposing front line of Sam Clark and Tara Kowal from taking over the game.

"We played very well against them," Tom Ganter said. "Those girls are good. I thought we had a good game plan against them."

In the semifinals, St. Rose of Lima defeated Toms River's St. Joseph Grade School, 29-20, as Byrne scored 10 points, Victoria Freeman contributed seven points and Ganter had six points. The No. 2 seed, St. Joseph had won the league's National Conference B Division.

"We hadn't beaten St. Joseph in the last four years," Ganter said. "After we beat the No. 2 team, Bob Edwards (the MOCPBL Girls Division president) congratulated us and said he was confident we were deserving of the high seed."

The championship game pitted St. Rose of Lima against St. Catharine, which had won the National Conference A Division. St. Rose led 25-23 after the third quarter, but St. Catharine's Michaela Mabrey scored 11 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 33 points to lead the Lakers to a 38-28 victory for the title.

"It was nip and tuck the whole way, and then she just took over the game," Tom Ganter said of Mabrey. "She was shooting 3s probably four, five feet behind the line. She's the best girl I've encountered."

Against St. Catharine, Ganter led St. Rose of Lima with 14 points and received the Sportsmanship Award, given to the outstanding player on the runner-up team. Freeman added 10 points.

The season wasn't quite finished for St. Rose. By finishing second in the MOCPBL playoffs, St. Rose qualified for the newly formed Diocese of Trenton tournament. Missing one of its starters, St. Rose lost to St. Clement. Freeman scored nine points to lead the Jaguars, with Ganter, d**eman and Kayla Dunn each scoring four points.

"It was a good experience to compete in that tournament," Tom Ganter said. "I hope they continue with it. It's a neat postseason goal."

In addition to winning its MOCPBL division, the Jaguars won the St. Rose of Lima Holiday Hoop-It-Up tournament and finished second in a pre-season tournament at St. John Vianney.

AWESOME! (this is near to my heart as way -- way back in time -- I coached the the St. Rose Girls Basketball team for two years.)

Sounds like a great group of young kids.

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St. Rose of Lima girls win parochial JV title


The St. Rose of Lima School trophy case got a little more crowded this winter.

The Jaguars' JV girls basketball team finished with a 17-0 record on the way to winning the Monmouth-Ocean County Parochial Basketball League B Division championship.

In the B Division final, St. Rose-Lima defeated St. Peter School, 22-13.

"The girls played together beautifully and worked together as a true team," said Kathleen Dunn, who coaches the Jaguars with Bill Thompson. "And since this is a JV team, our school can look forward to more great playing in the years ahead."

After competing in the league's A Division last year, St. Rose-Lima was moved to the B Division for smaller schools this season. The Jaguars opened with a 21-16 victory over Holy Innocents School and never looked back. It was the closest score the Jaguars had all season, winning by an average margin of 12.4 points.

In the league playoffs, St. Rose-Lima defeated Holy Innocents, 22-15, in the semifinals, then beat St. Peter to win the title.

"The JV girls brought their all to the championship and worked hard all year to win the title," Thompson said. "We had beaten St. Peter twice in regular season. St. Peter came into this game very well prepared, and

our girls did pretty well. Toward the end we got a couple of baskets and that opened it up."

After winning the championship, St. Rose-Lima had a chance to extend its season a little longer. By winning the MOCPBL title, the Jaguars were invited to participate in the Diocese of Trenton JV Girls Tournament of Champions, featuring teams from Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington and Mercer counties.

Unfortunately, the Jaguars were unable to take part in the tournament.

"They wanted us to play," Thompson said. "The e-mails got mixed up, and when they asked us to come into it, a lot of our girls had already handed in their uniforms. They had soccer going on, lacrosse, volleyball, softball. We would have gone there with maybe four girls."

For Dunn and Thompson, this was their second year together coaching St. Rose-Lima's JV girls team. With six sixth-grade players and four fifth-graders, the pair relied on a starting lineup that included Geena Ragozine, Eileen Byrne, Hayley Pascoal, Madison Dunn and Amanda Freyre.

"Our first year last year we didn't know what to expect," Thompson said. "This year the girls really started to play together much better. They were working as a team instead of as individuals and passing the ball around."

Adding to the school's trophy case was the Jaguars' varsity cheerleading squad, which took first place in the varsity division at a cheerleading competition hosted by the St. Francis Cathedral School in Metuchen.

"All of the practice and hard work really paid off for the squad and we couldn't be more proud," St. Rose-Lima cheerleading coach Cindy Antico said.

"The girls were in sync with each other and moved as a beautiful, choreographed squad," added cheerleading co-coach Timolyne Skinner.

The St. Rose-Lima Girls JV basketball team: Eileen Byrne, Madison Dunn, Amanda Freyre, Grace Kellaher, Mary Kate Klecko, Simone Monaco, Hayley Pascoal, Geena Ragozine, Courtney Thompson, Victoria Wagner. Coaches Kathleen Dunn, Bill Thompson.

The St. Rose-Lima Varsity Cheerleading squad: Alexandra Antico, Kayley Barkalo, Alexa Basso, Emily Bueti, Carly Burke, Mical Demchak, Maria DiBianca, Katherine Fatta, Allison Hellander, Brianna Kane, Kelly Keane, Krista Lepping, Danielle Matteo, Victoria Petrozziello, Alexa Ruffler, Lada SanFilippo, Kelsey Skinner, Heidi Solley, Teresa Vander Gaag and Kelly Wall. Coaches: Cindy Antico and Timolyne Skinner.