Web Programming and Design Students Complete Alphabet Game Site
This year as a major second semester project, the students in Mr. Chiafulio's Web Design class created The Alphabet Project, an online children's interaction designed with Adobe Flash. Each student in the class was assigned a different letter of the alphabet, and the finished projects can be viewed on the newly redesigned Nazareth Nursery School website.
Xavier has a history of sending senior volunteers to Nazareth Nursery School, and several Xavier faculty have children at Nazareth, so this program deepens the relationship between the two schools.
Xavier Robotics wins First Place Overall in the 2009 NY/NJ Botball Autonomous Robotics Tournament
For the 3rd time in 5 years the Xavier Robotics team, under the direction of Mr. Chiafulio, won first place overall at the NY/NJ Botball Autonomous Robotics Tournament.
The team took home several awards: second place in the seeding round, first place in the head to head round, first place overall, and a judge's choice for the most innovative and effective strategy. Xavier was also awarded a trophy for its second place finish in the national research and design website contest.
Several seniors will be making the trip to Washington DC to compete for the National Championship on July 4th weekend.
The team poses after the victory
Xavier Robotics wins first place in the annual Chase Multimedia in the Classroom Awards Competition.
This is the second year in a row Mr. Chiafulio and his Robotics students have been honored with the top prize. Last year, in collaboration with the NYSSHS, they took the top prize with their entry "Farming the Future". This year's winning entry, "Second Sight: The Future of Visual Enhancement", can be seen by visiting the following link: http://faculty.xavierhs.org/chiafuliom/secondsight
The contest celebrates the achievements of teachers and students who collaboratively transform learning environments through technology. Each of the 10 winning schools from the tri-state area will receive a cash prize of $1,000 and be given a trophy during the award ceremony at the Channel 13, 4th annual Celebration of Teaching & Learning on March 6th. http://thirteencelebration.org/
The prize money made it possible for Xavier to have two student teams for the NY / NJ Botball Regional contest held in May at Polytechnic University.
Congratulations to the students who contributed to the winning entry: Jon Messina, Marc Bago, Connor Casey, Michael Cepeda, Brennan Hughes, Bobby Thompson, Chumpon Primprasmorn, Rob Rumley, Michael Strashun, and Stephan D'Urso.
Mr. Chiafulio and two Xavier Robotics alumni (Alphonso Cozzo '05 and Michael Gorini '05) win second place overall in the 2008 National Beyond Botball Tournament. YouTube Video of winning bots. The tournament took place in Oklahoma City.
Xavier Robotics and the NYSSHS secure first place in the 2008 Chase Multimedia in the Classroom contest. PBS documentary "Learning Curve" featuring Xavier's entry. Xavier was chosen as one of ten New York City grand prize winners. An award of $1000 goes to further science education at Xavier. Xavier's winning entry, Farming the Future. |
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Department Philosophy
The philosophy of the Xavier Science and Technology Department, in accord with Ignatian ideologies, is to develop young men who truly appreciate and understand the sciences and the subsequent scientific processes associated with them. Through their experiences in the classroom and the laboratory, our aim is to prepare our students to be successful in their future academic and career endeavors. We also strive to make real the connections between the sciences and God’s natural order.
Science, with double period laboratory, is required for three years.
Electives are available and a four year sequence is possible. |