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I joined the Bulletin 3yrs ago knowing nothing about filmmaking let alone how to use Photoshop. I remember being worried that I wouldn't do well in the class. But there was Mr. Cataldo checking in with me regularly always making sure I was okay.
From that point on, he slowly became one of the most important people in my life. Mr. Cataldo wasn’t just a teacher he became a father figure to me. His class didn’t just teach me how to create videos or edit photos. It helped me grow in ways I can't fully put into words. D102 became more than a classroom. It became a safe space not just for me, but for so many other students as well. Its a place where we could be creative, laugh, vent, and just be ourselves. Now as I finish my third year in is class, it’s hard to accept that I won’t be making any more memories in that room. Even more upsetting that Mr. Cataldo has been in that room for more than 3 decades and its just being stripped from him. please dont take our home from us
Maya supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMI have been apart of this class for around 2 ish years but have heard stories spanning from when I was in 5th grade. My cousin had told me to join the program he took when he was in high school so I did. I have always loved movies and film but when I got into this class i realized the passion i had for it and what it meant to me. I have dedicated as much of my time as I possibly could into this art because of this class I’ve learned what my dream and end goal is. This class is where i’ve met some of my best friends and became closer then I ever thought possible. After 27 years this room is being stripped from us and we’re being thrown into a corner, our teacher Mr. Cataldo has called this room his home for nearly 3 decades and what is happening is terrible.
Carter supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMI don’t go here, but I have empathy, which is how I believe the administration should look at this situation. I go to an arts school where we also have a film club. That being said, I know the students at my school wouldn’t be able to do what they do at their best capacity to their hearts desire if they didn’t have their own space and comfortability. After 27 years, why take that away? I believe that’s just cruel. Wishing the best outcome for you guys 🫶🏼
Briana supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMI am class of 2020, and had no opportunity for goodbyes to the class. But despite this, I find that I can speak to Cataldo and old classmates like it was just yesterday. Without these people, and without Cataldo’s wisdom, I would not be where I am today. Who knew a high school elective teacher would have such a positive impact on my life. The room is more than just a class, it is a space that created families, communities, and lifelong friendships. To Cataldo, it is his second home. It is a place where he can rely on being filled with freedom, creativity, and love. Thank you for everything, I hope to see you again in D102.
Masey supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMD102 is a perfect storm combo for creating well rounded video talent. It easily surpasses what you'd expect from a private school AV club or even a trade school.
I am forever grateful for that classroom and the impact it had on my life and my closest friends now almost 10 years later. If it were not for the specific niche environment that you and D-102 provided, I'd never have had the freedom and agency to find and pursue my passion of filmmaking.
The specific type of creatives that dove fully into that program headfirst and found identity, friendship, and purpose know exactly what I mean. The classroom and program allow a perfect combination of conditions for visual artists to grow quickly and fully realize themselves in a way that I believe very few other public high schools could. Almost 10 years later and I'm still creating videos almost every day, a full time creative ever since.
TV/Video is not just a throwaway trade elective class, my entire perception of filmmaking, audio production, friendship, storytelling, were all fully realized and grown from 2 years in that classroom.
In the same way that RCHS facilities and ethic cultivated a star NFL Quarterback, D102 provides that same space and opportunity to grow for those in the visual arts space.
There is a special environment in this classroom that Matt has created that I don't believe you will find anywhere else in the US. Unrealized video talent has a place to grow and learn, and those who are troubled in their home lives have a second home, friends, and whenever they are in Matt's classroom. Matt treats all equally, even those who are not enrolled in his classes. I truly believe that the magic combination that D102 creates would cease to exist if the TV/Video program is moved to a different classroom.
Brendan supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMI’ve been in this class room for 2 years, and I’ve done amazing thing with the help of friends I’ve made in this class room, if it wasn’t for this room I wouldn’t go to school, and that’s just being honest, Mr Cataldo is the reason I get up in the morning just so I can see him and all my friends, I used to absolutely hate school, but BECAUSE of this class my whole view has changed, I never wanted to go to college and I was fine going wherever the wind takes me, but after this class, I want to go to college I want to get a job in film, and most of all I want to make him proud, Cataldo has been like a father to me and without him I wouldn’t be where I am today, please save our room.
Gavin supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMWords cannot express how key this room was for my development. Learning how to edit photos and videos in Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, and Premiere Pro led to tangible, concrete skills that I have used; skills that oddly enough, I used in my professional career and in my current studies as a physician. For example, I still carry the lessons I learned in photo editing to a current photo exhibit on humanism and narrative medicine that I'm working on. The bulletin room is a testament to interdisciplinary, practical learning—one that is emphatically needed in adolescents' education. I urge you to reconsider the necessity of this space, one that has and will continue to have impacts on generations of students to come.
T supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMPrograms like these keep kids engaged and off screens! They make kids want to go to school and often give students resources and opportunities that aren’t easily available elsewhere. Students like these care about their school and deserve to have their voices heard, keeping this program gives hope that the world can be understanding.
Sabina supported: KEEP D102 THE BULLETIN ROOMI’ve been in this room learning the ins and outs of production since I was in middle school up until I graduated high school. I spent years growing as a person in this classroom,
and Mr. Cataldo deserves to keep the room he’s called home for almost 3 decades.
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