Le Novità - Kenosha and Racine Share
View the Novità archives page for past news.Masticioli Fundraiser a Success!
Bradford, Tremper and St. Joseph's High Schools sponsored a masticioli fundraiser on April 18, 2010, raising over $4,600. Joanna Stenson was the Masters of Ceremony, with students serving the meals and performing opera favorites. A special "grazie" goes to the South East Wisconsin Performing Arts, Inc., Rina Pignone-DeBartolo, David DeBartolo, Linda Kammer, and all the students who worked hard to make this a memorable event. The event would not be possible without the support of the following contributors and sponsors: The Italian American Society of Kenosha, Tenuta’s Deli and Grocery Store, Paiellis Bakery, Infusino’s Restaurant, Luigi’s Restaurant and Kenosha Beef Company. View some photos of the students involved in the event >>
"It Happened in Italy" Presentation by Author Elizabeth Bettina and Holocaust Survivor Ursula Korn-Selig
View the article from the Kenosha News by Terry Flores; photos by Sean Krajacic (exit WisItalia) and the information about the book on the Italian Book Corner page. On March 25, 2010, Author Elizabeth Bettina and Holocaust survivor Ursula Korn-Selig gave a presentation to student members of Bradford High School’s Italian Club in Kenosha. They described to the students about the little-known story of how thousands of Jews were saved throughout the Italian countryside during World War II when ordinary Italians risked their lives to keep Jews safe from the Nazis and certain death. Bettina, a New York-based marketing executive, spent her childhood summers visiting her family in the Italian village of Campagna. Her book, It Happened in Italy, tells this amazing story of courage and determination. Ursula Korn-Selig, now age 84, said she owes her survival to a Roman Catholic priest, Beniamino Schivo, who hid her family in the Italian countryside. The women were invited to speak to the Bradford Italian Club by club adviser, Ralph Annina.
View more online photos of the event >>
Kenosha Directory
Schools and Italian Language Programs
Elementary Schools
Name: Mt. Carmel-St. Therese Elementary School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 2020 91st Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143
Telephone: 262 694-8080
Fax: N/A
Website: www.mtcarmel-sttherese-school.org
Principal: Elliot Kramsky ekramsky@tds.net
Italian Teacher: Tina Bonofiglio tmbono@att.net
Courses Offered: Italian for K-6 grades
Middle Schools
Name: St. Joseph Interparish Junior High School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 2401 69th St., Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143
Telephone: 262 654-8651
Fax: N/A
Website: www.kenoshastjoseph.com
President: Robert Freund rfreund@kenoshastjoseph.com
Principal: Edward Kovochich ekovochich@kenoshastjoseph.com
Department Chair: Jessica Ramirez jramirez@kenoshastjoseph.com
Italian Teacher: Fausto Frassine
Courses Offered: Italian 8
High Schools
Name: Bradford High School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 3700 Washington Road Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144
Telephone: 262 653-6200
Fax: 262 653-5948
Website: bradford.kusd.edu
Principal: Sue Savaglio-Jarvis ssavagli@kusd.edu
Department Chair: Mary Carlsen mcarlsen@kusd.edu
Italian Teacher: Ralph Annina rannina@wi.ri.com or rannina@kusd.edu
Courses Offered: Introductory Italian 101 and 102, Intermediate Italian 201 and 202
Name: Indian Trail High School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 6800 60th Street, Kenosha, Wisconsin 53144
Telephone: 262 359-8700
Fax: 262 359-8756
Website: indiantrail.kusd.edu
Principal: Bethany Ormseth
Italian Teacher: Joanna Stenson jstenson@kusd.edu
Courses Offered: Introductory Italian 101 and 102
Name: Saint Joseph High School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 2401 69th St., Kenosha, Wisconsin 53143
Telephone: 262 654-8651
Fax: N/A
Website: www.kenoshastjoseph.com
President: Robert Freund rfreund@kenoshastjoseph.com
Principal: Edward Kovochich ekovochich@kenoshastjoseph.com
Department Chair: Jessica Ramirez jramirez@kenoshastjoseph.com
Italian Teacher: Fausto Frassine
Courses Offered: Italian 1 and Italian 2
Name: Tremper High School
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 8560 26th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143
Telephone: 262 942-2200
Website: tremper.kusd.edu
Principal: Kenith Dopke kdopke@kusd.edu
Department Chairs: Grace Dary gdary@kusd.edu and Mary Towers mtowers@kusd.edu
Italian Teacher: Pellegrina (Rina) Pignone-De Bartolo mycupoft@gmail.com or ppignone@kusd.edu
Courses Offered: Introductory Italian 101 and 102, Intermediate Italian 201 and 202, Advanced Italian 301 and 302
Universities
Name: University of Wisconsin - Parkside (credit classes)
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 900 Wood Road, P.O. Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Telephone: 262 595-2188
Fax: 262 595-2530
Instuctor’s Website: uwp.edu/~iaquinta/
Instructor: Mary Ann Iaquinta 262 595-2728, mary.iaquinta@uwp.edu
Courses Offered: ITAL 103, ITAL 104; ITAL 203, ITAL 204
(Spring 2010 course schedule, page 39 - pdf)
Children Italian Language Programs
Name: Children's After School Italian Program
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: Nash Elementary School, 6801 99th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53142
Telephone: 262 359-3500
Fax: 262 359-3550
Principal: Martin J. Pitts mpitts@kusd.edu
Coordinators: Ralph Annina rannina@wi.ri.com and Pellegrina (Rina) Pignone-De Bartolo mycupoft@gmail.com or ppignone@kusd.edu
Italian Language Instructor:
Pellegrina (Rina) Pingone-Debartolo - primary (K-2) instructor
Italian Language Instructors:
Ralph Annina - intermediate (3-5) instructor
Tina Bonofiglio tmbono@att.net - intermediate (3-5) instructor
Name: Holy Rosary Children’s Saturday Italian Classes
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: Holy Rosary Elementary School, 4400 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140
Telephone: 262 652-2771
Contact: Sister Lucille Puntillo
Italian Language Instructor: Ralph Annina (Bradford High School) rannina@wi.ri.com
Italian Language Instructor: Tina Bonofiglio (Mt. Carmel-St. Therese Elementary School) tmbono@att.net
Italian Language Instructor: Joanna Stenson (Indian Trail High School) jstenson@kusd.edu
Runs for 7 weeks on Saturday mornings from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Registration form (pdf). This program is open to all elementary school students attending Elementary Schools in Kenosha.
Name: Italian Language Enrichment Program
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: Bullen Middle School, 2804 39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI 53144
Telephone: 262 597-4460
Principal: Kim Fischer
Assistant Principal: Mr. Brian Geiger
Italian Language Instructor: Ralph Annina (Bradford High School) rannina@wi.ri.com
Adult Italian Language Programs
Name: Advanced Italian Studies
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: Equinox,5901 6th Ave, Kenosha – 2nd floor
Email: italiano@curzio.com
Coordinator/Instructor: Curzio Caravati
Courses Offered: Advanced Italian Studies
Thursdays at 6:45 to 8:15 for about 30 weeks per year. Cost is $20 per night.
Currently the group is reading a book and discussing the content in Italian. Once they finish with this book, the students will pick the next book.
Name: Google Group Listserv
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Email: italiano-kenosha@googlegroups.com
Purpose: Join this google group if you would like to keep up with Italian happenings in Kenosha by signing up at groups.google.com/group/italiano-kenosha/subscribe?note=1. Email Curzio, if you have trouble signing-in.
Name: University of Wisconsin - Parkside Adult Education Italian Mini Courses (non-credit courses)
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Address: 900 Wood Road, P.O. Box 2000, Kenosha, WI 53141-2000
Website: http://tickets.uwp.edu/eventperformances.asp?evt=725&c=75&pg=
Instructor: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina rannina@wi.ri.com
Courses Offered for Fall 2010: Italian for Travelers, Italian 1 and 2
Name: Annina Language Workshops
State: Wisconsin
City: Kenosha
Email: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina rannina@execpc.com
Business Card (pdf - design by Nathan Godding)
Website: Annina Language Workshops
Coordinator/Instructor: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina
Courses Offered: Private and semi-private group lessons. Lessons can be customized depending on your circumstances. The Raffaele Method® combines intensive language immersion with an audio-visual methodology.
Name: Italian Language and Culture for Beginners Course
State: Wisconsin
City: Racine
Address: Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring Street Racine, WI 53406
Email: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina rannina@wi.rr.com
Business Card (pdf - design by Nathan Godding)
Telephone: 414 350-0730
Coordinator/Instructor: Ralph (Raffaele) Annina
Courses Offered: Italian Language and Culture for Beginners Course to be Offered at Roma Lodge. Starting Saturday, September 11th, Ralph Annina will offer a six session Italian language course at Roma Lodge. Each weekly session begins at 10:00 am and ends at 11:30 am. The course is designed to familiarize students with the structure of the Italian language and give them the ability to be comfortable with native Italian speakers. It will provide a helpful experience for those planning to travel to Italy. Fee for the course is $15 a session or $80 for complete course, which includes all materials as well as CDs. The course is limited to 20 participants. The course is open to Roma Lodge members, their families, and friends.
Updated September 1, 2010
