Welcome to the new Alumni page on The Patrick School (TPS) website. This page is dedicated to the Alumni from Saint Patrick’s High School (SPHS) and the future Alumni of TPS.
After 149 years of serving not just students from Elizabeth port but students from other communities throughout New Jersey, the Archdiocese of Newark decided to close St. Patrick High School & Academy in June, 2012. This did not bode well with many “Patricians,” and was especially true of two very dedicated men ~ Principal Joe Picaro and Vice-Principal Chris Chavannes. Thanks to their quick-thinking, a “Save St. Patrick’s” campaign was under way before the doors on Court Street were closed for the last time. With the help of new and longtime St. Pat’s supporters & a number of SPHS Alumni, they got to work. Between donations received and a very successful event held at the school, “Farewell to Court Street”, enough money was raised to search for a new “home.”
In July, the committee selected 547 Morris Avenue in Elizabeth, as the new location for our school. Many Elizabethan’s may remember our new home as “the old Social Security building.” Words cannot describe ALL it took to turn this building into a school… Yet, in six very short weeks, an amazing group of people somehow managed to perform miracles and turn this “gutted” building into a beautiful school! On September 13, 2012 The Patrick School opened its doors and welcomed 130 students to their (and our!) brand new home. On October 21, 2012 TPS opened its doors to friends and family of TPS during our “Open House”, during which time several memorable dedications were made honor those that continue to be “Patricians”.
In April of 2016, The Patrick School made another move to a more appropriate school building in Hillside. 397 Columbia Avenue is a 2-story former school building with classrooms, a cafeteria and a gymnasium / auditorium. Again, this was a phenomenal feat accomplished in a matter of weeks through the help of many selfless volunteers. The Patrick School already feels at home in the new location, and held an Alumni Barbecue in August on the school grounds.
Today, The Patrick School runs its operations at 501 Green Lane, Union NJ. We continue to help our children pursue excellence in every walk of life.
It’s important our Alumni understand The Patrick School continues to build upon the traditions, values and pride of its namesake, St. Patrick’s High School. TPS was born out of necessity, and seeks to inspire and support students to strive for academic and personal excellence within an ethical framework by placing the highest value on honor, while consistently reinforcing progressive thought. Think back to when you attended SPHS ~ Sound like the same school you once attended? Please, if at all possible, stop by our new “home” and take a look for yourself. We think you will be pleasantly surprised!
The Patrician Club is a club organized to rally and organize alumni, friends, family and staff of both SPHS and TPS. It serves as a mechanism for us to gather supporters and volunteers, distribute information and keep Patricians in touch with the Patrician Community. We will work to keep the spirit of SPHS alive and contribute to the development of TPS.
One of our goals is to keep the “Patrician” traditions alive, for those of us from the past and for present-day students. We will keep Patricians ‘in-touch’ with each other and develop a supportive & loving community. We will continue to communicate with our Patricians through The Patrician newsletter, as was done in the past. We hope to continue the tradition of formally recognizing highlighting
As a symbol of our continued progress during this time of tremendous change, we have selected the “Alumni Tree” as our symbol of honoring our past, our re-birth and passage into the future as TPS continues to thrive and flourish. You can see the Alumni Tree at the entrance of the new school building. It was donated anonymously by alumni during the fall of 2012. It is a Cornus x ‘Rutgan’ hybrid dogwood in Stellar Pink. Make sure to stop by and see it!
Our Patrician Club is made up of many various committees. We urge those alumni who are able to serve on a committee to do so. Many of these volunteer committees do not require you live nearby the school. Most require only telephone and/or e-mail address to join. Here is the current list of committees who are looking for volunteers:
If you are interested in joining any of these committees, and we sincerely hope you are, please contact: Chris Chavannes (’73) @ 908-353-5220 or send her an e-mail: [email protected] Please write “Patrician Club Committees” on the subject line. Thank you.
For transcript requests, please contact Chris Chavannes, President of The Patrick School by calling (908) 545-1073.
Transcript fee of $75 can be paid via the TPS payment center.
The Patrick School employs a full range of technological resources in the delivery of its academic programs. Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet computer for use in the classroom. The entire campus has Wi-Fi connection. All classrooms are equipped with a Smart Board and computers for teachers, academic facilitators and students, to use during instruction.
The Patrick School uses the GradPoint program in its curriculum, which provides students with educational resources and opportunities in tune with our digital era. In addition o using digital textbooks, the GradPoint courses complete a blended learning model. Students take the course online while monitored, guided and instructed by a TPS academic facilitator. This program has enabled The Patrick School to expand the number of electives, honors courses and Advanced Placement courses available to our students.
The Patrick School employs a full range of technological resources in the delivery of its academic programs. Students are required to bring a laptop or tablet computer for use in the classroom. The entire campus has Wi-Fi connection. All classrooms are equipped with a Smart Board and computers for teachers, academic facilitators and students, to use during instruction.
The Patrick School uses the GradPoint program in its curriculum, which provides students with educational resources and opportunities in tune with our digital era. In addition o using digital textbooks, the GradPoint courses complete a blended learning model. Students take the course online while monitored, guided and instructed by a TPS academic facilitator. This program has enabled The Patrick School to expand the number of electives, honors courses and Advanced Placement courses available to our students.
St. Patrick High School was the oldest parochial high school in New Jersey tracing its origins back to 1863.
Many of its graduates have put into practice the life skills learned during their high school years. They have gone on to grace the world of politics, business, medicine, and higher education. They have served their faith as religious sisters, brothers and priests and they have supported their country in times of war and peace. They have made their mark in the world of sports and in the theater.
Since 1992, the Hall of Fame has paid tribute to outstanding men and women, graduates and members of the St. Patrick High School family whose contributions to their faith, family, career, and community embodies the traditions of St. Patrick High School’s motto,
“All for the glory of God.”
Hall of Fame Members:
1992: Raymond Korn ’37, Hon. Steven Bercik ’39, Edward Donovan ’39, Rev. Msgr. Raymond Pollard ’42, Thomas Sinnott ’67 and Joseph Conway ‘76
1993: Hon. John Ard ’42, Ronald Billik ’67, Jose Alvarez ’74, Sr. Dorothy Jose
1994: James Devine ’36, Edward Fox ’41, Winifred Smith Kiselica ’46, Neil Boyle ’52, Gary Dicovitsky ‘68
1995: Rita Murphy Shugrue ’35, James Butler ’37, Joseph Sullivan ’40, Frank Korn ’52, Joseph Cook ‘56
1996: Annunciata Hurley Normyle ’41, John Fay ’44, Bruno Iannone ’69, Joseph Picaro, Ann Conroy ‘41
1997: Thomas Mitchell ’09, Hon. John McGuire ’27, Sr. Marie Gilligan ’45, James Sinnott ’48, Hon. James Bell ’54, Casey Cummings ‘66
1998: Raymond Lynch ’51, John Mulkerin ’54, Marie Richie ’65, Vivian Valle-Rodriguez ’74, Gregory Bundy ’80, William Clutter ’46, Robert Furda ’53
1999: Robert “Red” Migliore ’54, Harold Malinowski ’61, Stanley Saniuk ’63, Phillip M. Coliccho ’77, 1974 Baseball Team and Coach John Sampson
2000: James Byrnes ’44, Col. Anthony Kendrick ’47, Dr. Josephine Freijomil Donovan ’54, Louis Kelly ’64, John Hynes ’74, Ulises Infante ‘78
2001: William Crum, Sr. Margaret Anderson, O.P.’62, Mark Teutsch ’74, Joanne Houston Caruso ’75, John A. Brogan ’09, 1966/67 Basketball Team and Coach “Buzzy” Fox
2002: Louis Sniezek ’65, Jamie Fox ’75, Dora Cayado ’74, William Byrnes ’74 , Joseph Dimperio ’37, Al Murawski ’48
2003: Walter Kelly ’45, Kathy Skrupskis ’70, Jim Ford ’72, Elizabeth Valle ’83, Manny Grova ’84, Shaheen Holloway ‘96
2004: Rev. Anthony Kulig, Mickey Fenlon ’51, Stanley Magierowski ’52, Jim Livecchi ’56, Aida Garcia ’74, Al Harrington ‘98
2005: Coach Kevin Boyle, Neal McCarthy ’54, Gerald J. Imbriacco ’65, Angel Estrada ’69, Deborah Skrupskis Durand ‘71
2006: William Morrow ’41, William Ard ’45, Vincent Gulbin ’51, Joseph Sarnecky ’66, Samuel Dalembert ’98, 1960/1961 Boys Varsity Basketball Team
2007: Chris Chavannes, Anthony Izcovino ’44, Ann Marie Remus ’77, Doralio Milan ‘78
2008: Anthony “Tony” Bodego ’40, James Kendra ’61, Tony Monteiro ’82, Gladys Rodriguez Castellanos ’85, Winston Smith ’96, Elizabeth Firemen/SPHS Alumni
2009: John White ’51, Patricia Munnelly-Kozak ’66, Lourdes Perez-Williams ’77, Michael Nardi ’03, Elizabeth Police/SPHS Alumni
2010: Edward Deignan ’54, Maria Elena Perez Bordas ’70, Meg Fox ’78, Aziza Abiodun ’03, The Sisters of Charity on their 150th Anniversary
2011: Mayor J. Christian Bollwage
2012: Juanita Duarte, “Coach” John Sampson, William Magee ’55, JoAnne Sullivan Goodman ’65, Carlos DeVarona ‘79
Help us honor outstanding Patricians. To nominate a fellow Patrician from SPHS/TPS for consideration to be inducted into the Patrician Hall of Fame, please submit a short bio of the individual you wish to nominate and send it to Ginny Buckley-Kessler (’73) @ 732-449-3196 or send her an e-mail: [email protected].
The Patrick School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association, NCAA, NJSIAA (we are an affiliated member) and is registered with the NJ Department of Education for Non-Public Schools.
