The Chief- October 2018

THE CHIEF OCTOBER 2018

IN THIS ISSUE

CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL

ISSUE NO. 2

ACADEMICS

FINE ARTS

Over 145 Students Inducted into Honor Societies

Drama Department Presents "The Addams Family"

Congratulations to the over 145 students who were inducted into an academic honors society on Sept. 27.

Don't miss this heart-warming comedy featuring the endearingly dysfunctional Addams Family!

Jaramillo '20 Wins National Mock Trial Award Junior Camila Jaramillo (pictured second from the left) earned Cardinal Gibbons' first-ever National Mock Trial award at the Empire Atlanta Mock Trial Competition on Sept. 21-24.

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A LETTER FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, As we approach the end of the first quarter, I want to compliment your children on their smooth transition into a new and exciting school year. I trust that your children’s quarter grades will be an accurate assessment of what they have learned, and the time and energy they have expended in the process.

Thank you for joining us on our “Back to School Nights.” Communication between parents and teachers is an important element in the formula for academic success. Please be frequent visitors to our campus and attend as many events as possible during your child’s four years here. As senior parents will tell you, these four years go by very quickly.

We have instituted a number of changes this year to enhance the safety and security of your children. We have off-duty FLPD officers on campus every day from 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Perimeter gates are locked from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. and all guests must be buzzed into the Main Office through an electronically locked door.

Classroom doors are locked and we have done a number of lockdown drills with our students. As always, the culture and climate of the school must be one of care and support and all students must feel welcome.

We are preparing our underclassmen for the PSAT and our seniors are hopefully completing the college application process and perhaps taking their final SAT or ACT tests. College Night is a few days away, Homecoming is on the horizon, our drama students are rehearsing for the production of “The Addams Family,” and our athletic teams are in the middle of a very successful fall season. Our annual Open House is on Sunday, Oct. 14. Please encourage your friends who may have children in eighth grade to visit us on that day.

I would like to take this opportunity to publically acknowledge the outstanding work and commitment of a dedicated corps of teachers, staff and coaches who contribute so significantly to the lives of your children. It is my pleasure to work with them in the exciting and challenging field of Catholic education.

For the Cardinal Gibbons Family,

Paul D. Ott Principal CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL, 2900 NE 47TH ST., FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308

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RHO KAPPA Nicole, Borowski, Bryce Clark, Catherine Cross, Angelina De Toro, Ramon Delgado, Jayson Fry, Lily Garcia, Jessica Gomez, Jenna Graves, Aliya Himawan, Camila Jaramillo, Bailey Maholm, Jillian Malinsky, Julia Moffa, Sarah Moss, Marissa Mossorofo, Alexa Nelson, Sara Ruiz Savannah Steckbeck, Sebastian Tomaselli, Alnna Tucker and Savannah Yates.

SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Alexandra Bascombe, Jesus Blanco Rodriguez, Nicole Borowski, Daniel Botero, Noland Cambridge,Melanie Corrales, Arthur de Souza, Nicolas Delgado, Lisando Estopinan, Jayson Fry, Daniel Gonzalez, Bella Kubach, Diego Maldonado, Richard Marques Williams, Micaela Restrepo, Valentino Pardo, Mateo Perez, Hayley Swain.

NATIONAL ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY Carly Baracco, Alexandra Bascombe, Luci Civetti, Catherine Cross, Zygmunt Czyzycki, Ramon Delgado, John Diaz, Teagan Duenkel, Skye Fox, Jayson Fry, Lily Garcia, Jessica Gomez, Aliya Himawan, Mia Imbrigiota, Jessica Kamphaus, Rachel Kamphaus, Kelley Kuramoto, Miranda Lear, Alexandra Leclerc, Emily Lievano, Emily Maguire, Bailey Maholm, Jillian Malinsky, Anna Mandziak, Julia Moffa, Isabella Needleman, Alexa Nelson, Shelley Nguyen, Lauren Salo, Savannah Steckbeck, Yolanda St. Fleur, Anna Swadener, Chad Tiernan, Sebastian Tomaselli, Alanna Tucker, Ryan Wilson and Savannah Yates.

MU ALPHA THETA Eleanor Byrd, Angelina Del Toro, Charles Diamond, Jenna Graves, Merit Hajdic,Nicholas Landers, Bailey Maholm, Kelly Mahon, Anna Madziak, Alexa Nelson, Chad Tiernan, Sebastian Tomaselli, Alanna Tucker, Alexandra Velez, Ryan Willson and Leah Zeimet.

SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Mason Ashley, Nicholas Chardland, Vanessa D'Esposito, Alexander Dumas, Zachary Dumas, Nina Garcia, Isabella Gomez, Jessica Gomez, Heidi Guntert, Hanna Hirano, Sydney Howard, Daniel Jordan, Samuel McCawley, Sarah Moss, Andrew Neclerio, Shelley Nguyen, Ryan Pallack, Thomas Tight, Sebastian Tomaselli, Alanna Tucker and Riley Waters.

OVER 145 STUDENTS INDUCTED INTO HONOR SOCIETIES Over 145 Cardinal Gibbons students were inducted into an academic honors society on Sept. 27 during a ceremony hosted at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.

During the ceremony, inductees were recognized and presented before their society moderator and president to receive a certificate documenting their accomplishment. All inductees joined one, or more, of the six academic honor societies that have established chapters at Cardinal Gibbons, including Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta Math Honors Society, Science National Society and National Honor Society.

Honors societies are meant to complement a student's academic studies and allow them to collaborate with peers who hold similar interests. Dr. Carmen Chavez, moderator of the Spanish National Honor Society, said, "Honor societies provide students with an opportunity to develop leadership qualities so that they can inspire other students... I have seen firsthand how members encourage their classmates to join an honor society so that they can work together towards a common goal."

CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS Those inducted into the National Honor Society, who are pictured above, include: Gerardo Alfaro, Katrina Andreassen, Carly Baracco, Alexandra Bascombe, Christian Beaudet, Nicole Borowski, Nicholas Charland, Michael Colantuno, Madeline Coon, Jacob Cooper, Christian Cox, Ashley Cuomo, Zygmunt Czyzycki, Vanessa D'Esposito, Angelina Del Toro, Charles Diamond, Madeline Diamond, Julie Dissette, Teagan Duenkel, Sophia Fandino, Jayson Fry, Catherine Fuccillo, Lily Garcia, Nina Garcia, Jenna Gauthier, Sarah Ghali, Madison Gilman, Madison Gogel, Isabella Gomez, Madison Gonzales, William Gonzalez, Jenna Graves, Tyler Greep, Margaret Guidry, Merit Hajdic, Hannah Hill, Camila Jaramillo, Payton Kadivar, Morgan Kolb, Kelly Kuramoto, Nicholas Landers, Jack Limperis, Mary Loeffler, Thomas Lorenz, Sazzad Mabud, Emily Maguire Diego Maldonado, Jillian Malinksy, Anna Mandziak, Sam McCawley, Cheyenne Medkiff, Matthew Meyl, Julia Moffa, Andrew Neclerio, Alexa Nelson, Ryan Pallack, Serena Pasvantis, Sofia Perdomo, Nicolas Perez, Mason Puente, Brooke Quinones, Juliana Rios, Sofia Romano, George Salamun, Carla Santiago, Martina Schapira, Katie Shashaty, katelyn Shields, Christy Silver, Megan Skinner, Emily Solanet, Yolanda St. Fleur, Anna Swadener, Olivia Tallman, Claire Tate, Aidan Tiernan, Thomas Tight, Ben Udine, Nicolle Valqui, Alexandra Velez, Nicholas Wasselle, Caitlin Watson, Liana Whelpley, Alicia Wilson, John-James Yancey and Andres Zaldivar.

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DID YOU RECEIVE YOUR COPY OF THE ANNUAL FUND? Our 2018 Annual Fund Campaign has been mailed out! The Annual Fund is the cornerstone of all fundraising activities at Cardinal Gibbons, and allows us to provide our students with a quality Catholic education. Thanks to last year's Annual Fund supporters, we've been able to make a number of improvements around campus, such as completing classroom renovations and enhancing the technology available to our students. To make a contribution to the Annual Fund, click here.

If you did not receive your copy, please contact the Development Office at (954) 491-2900 Ext. 155 or email eherbert@cghsfl.org.

DRAMA DEPARTMENT PRESENTS "THE ADDAMS FAMILY"

The Cardinal Gibbons Drama Department will host performances of their first mainstage production of the year, "The Addams Family," on Nov. 2-4 at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the campus of Nova Southeastern University.

MANNING '20 INVITED TO TRY OUT FOR U18 NATIONAL BASEBALL TEAM Timmy Manning '20, pitcher for the Cardinal Gibbons varsity baseball team, was invited to join the 2018 USA Baseball 18U National Team Training Roster after an outstanding performance at the 2018 Area Code Games earlier this year. If selected for the final 20-man roster, Manning, a University of Florida commit, will compete with the USA Baseball 18U National Team at the COPABE U18 Pan American Championships in Panama in November.

In this original story about love, honesty and growing up, the macabre Addams family is put to the test when outsiders come to dinner, hurling Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandmama and Lurch headlong into a night that will change the family forever. The non-stop comedy will leave you laughing for days while discovering that no family is normal and honesty may be the best policy.

Showtimes: Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Student tickets for the Sunday showing are $10 with a valid Cardinal Gibbons I.D.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

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HOMECOMING

"HALLOWEEN"

OCTOBER HOMECOMING CALENDAR

HOMECOMING INFORMATION TICKET SALES AND PERMISSION FORMS

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"Meme Day" Dress as your favorite meme!

Dodgeball Tournament 7:00 p.m. in the gym

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"Nerd vs. Jock Day" Dress as a nerd or jock!

District Volleyball Game At Pine Crest

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"Squad Day" Dress the same as your friends!

Movie Night 7:00 p.m. in the gym

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"Hero vs. Villans" Dress up as your favorite hero or villan!

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Homecoming Dance tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria during lunch periods from Oct. 9-17, for $90, and on Oct. 18 for $100. All students who wish to attend Homecoming will need to fill out a permission form, available online in PlusPortals, and submit it when purchasing a ticket. Outside guests from other schools must also fill out a permission form and have it submitted along with their host's permission form. All forms must remain together.

"Red and White" Show your spirit in red and white!

Homecoming Football Game At 7:00 p.m. vs. Hallandale Homecoming Dance 7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Broward Convention Center

STAY CONNECTED #GibbonsHoco2018

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

OUR MISSION IN ACTION OCTOBER Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 20

PSAT Testing College Fair, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Open House, 12:45-3:00 p.m.

Homecoming Week End of Quarter 1 Homecoming Dance, 7:00-11:00 p.m.

In addition to offering monetary support to the St. Paul community, Cardinal Gibbons students are also sending a signed banner, offering words of support to the St. Paul community and arranging a pizza party for their students.

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On Oct. 4, Cardinal Gibbons hosted a charity dress-up day to benefit St. Paul Catholic School in New Bern, North Carolina. St. Paul was one of the many Catholic schools affected by Hurricane Florence, and, as a result, a number of St. Paul community members are in need of support. In total, the students and teachers of Cardinal Gibbons raised $2,000 to aid the families of St. Paul students.

No Classes for Freshmen, School Mass Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m.

Fall Play "The Addams Family" 9th Grade Parent-Teacher Conference Mass of Remembrance, 6:30 p.m.

10-12th Parent-Teacher Conferences Thanksgiving Food Drive (Nov. 8-16) No Classes- Veterans Day Guidance Parent Coffee 8:00/9:30 a.m.

Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m.

No Classes- Thanksgiving Break No Classes- Thanksgiving Break

UPCOMING EVENTS JOIN US FOR ONE OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

COLLEGE FAIR THURSDAY, OCT. 11 6:30-8:00 P.M. IN THE CGHS GYM

DECEMBER Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.

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HSPT Exam, 7:30-11:30 a.m.

Early Dismissal, 1:00 p.m.

Christmas Concert, 7:00 p.m.

Grandparents Day, 9:00 a.m.

Exams, Periods G, D, E, F Exams, Periods A, B, C Christmas Break Begins

JANUARY Jan. 7 Jan. 12 Jan. 21

Classes Resume Athletic Hall of Fame Induction No Classes- MLK Day

OPEN HOUSE

GRANDPARENTS DAY

SUNDAY, OCT. 14 12:45-3:00 P.M.

FRIDAY, DEC. 14 9:00-11:00 A.M.

Calendar is subject to change. View our online calendar here.

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