Crusader Connection; December 13, 2018

Crusader Connection Lancaster Catholic High School

Dates to Remember Friday, December 14th: ADORE Retreat Tuesday, December 18th: FPA Concert & Lecture Series Christmas Concert Friday, December 21st: Early Dismissal at 12:01 PM Monday, December 24thTuesday, January 1st: Christmas Break!

Friday, January 4th: Mass- Epiphany Tuesday, January 15thThursday, January 17th: Mid-Term Exams Friday, January 18th: Second Quarter Ends March for Life, DC

All-In Campaign

In celebration of our 90th Anniversary, our goal is simple: to show that our community is All-In for Lancaster Catholic by achieving 100% participation by our alumni and current parents in our Annual Fund Campaign by December 31st, 2018!

600 Good Reasons: Every student benefits everyday from gifts to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund Campaign provides about 24% of the revenue that pays for the day-to-day operation of our school.

For our 600 students, the Annual Fund allows us to keep tuition the lowest among area private high schools and makes it possible for 54% of our students to receive financial aid- without which they would be unable to attend Lancaster Catholic.

Click here to be All-In for Catholic High

The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during the holiday months each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

This year’s goal is to donate 600 toys!

The final day to donate is December 18th.

Military Appreciation Night Military Appreciation Night will take place on Friday, January 4th at the Girls’ Basketball game against Northern Lebanon.

Veterans and military personnel will be admitted free of charge to the game and light refreshments will be available until halftime of the game.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Lancaster Catholic celebrated as a community the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Wednesday, December 12th.

Christmas Schedule

On Friday, December 21st, Catholic High will be having an early dismissal to launch into the Christmas break. The day will include a Christmas Prayer Service and a Christmas Assembly.

Attendance is required this day unless there is a valid excuse for absence and a note sent to school with a parent signature.

Winter Athletics Volunteer Sign-Up It’s that time of year. . .Winter Sports Season. Parents, please use the link below to sign-up to help make our athletic events run smoothly.

Sign-Up Genius The Basketball and Wrestling teams need you to be a key in their success!

Volunteer today!!

Important Attendance Information-Students going on a college visit, even if you or your parent informs the attendance office of the visit, you MUST bring in an excuse note within three days to excuse the absence and avoid getting a detention.

Emails are not sufficient to clear the absence. The school must receive a parent note with signature, as with any other absence. Thank you.

Student Enrichment Experience Our students recently attended a Student Enrichment Experience Seminar at IU13.

The seminar was “Refocus through the Movie Lens: Inspire and Entertain Others While Conquering Adversity.”

The day’s presenter was local short-film producer Rick Hansberry. Each student created a dramatic story involving a character dealing with a personal struggle. Hansberry then assisted each student in writing a short film, to demonstrate the power of the medium of film to educate, inspire and entertain.

Students representing Lancaster Catholic were: Abigail Francis, Arianna Larsen, Amanda Livingston, James Mikulski, Bronte Spidaliere and Shui Lung (Andre) Wong.

Campus Ministry Update- March for Life On January 18, 2019, Lancaster Catholic High School will participate in this year’s March for Life in Washington, DC. We are excited that 73 students have signed up to attend this year’s March for Life.

To assist us with this trip we are looking for a few adults to help chaperon.

Along with President Hamer Assistant Principal, Mrs. Howe and our two ProLife Club moderators, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Wentz,we are in need of about five additional adults. Diocesan volunteer credentials are needed for this trip and March for Life experience helps but is not necessary.

We are working with St. John Neumann parish this year having filled one bus and using part of their bus. We will meet at St. John Neumann about 8 AM, attend 9 AM Mass then depart for DC. We should return early evening depending on traffic. If you would like to help out or need more information please contact the Campus Ministry office at 717.509.0315 ext 123 and speak to Mr. Bamert or Ms. Cybulski, or email us abamert@lchsyes.org.

Parent Referral Program Our Referral Program is meant to thank families who have added new members to the Crusader family. For each new family that enrolls, the referring family will receive a $500 discount on tuition for the 20182019 school year, applied at the end of the 2nd marking period.

Currently, five Crusader families are receiving this discount. All you have to do is recommend Lancaster Catholic!

With Open House coming up this Sunday, now is the perfect time to tell your friends about Catholic High and encourage them to visit LCHS. If you have any questions, please contact Kyla Hockley, Admissions Director, for more information at 717-509-0313 or by emailing khockley@lchsyes.org.

The Rosmarian is selling yearbooks from almost every year!

Lost yours?

Want to give one as a gift to an old classmate?

Help us find a new home for these treasure troves of memories.

Contact Abby Henry at ahenry@lchsyes.org to find out if your year is available.

Just $30

Purple & Gold Gala Planning Committee Members Needed The Advancement team is looking for individuals who love events to help plan this year’s Purple & Gold Gala that will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2019 from 6 pm - 11 pm at the Lancaster Country Club.

Please contact Lori Wagner at lwagner@lchsyes.org or 717-509-0313.

Purple & Gold Gala Raffle Collection A raffle basket sign up list will be available in the upcoming days looking for donations to fill themed class raffle baskets that will benefit the Purple & Gold Gala and The Lancaster Catholic Fund.

Items are due to Lancaster Catholic by February 22nd. Raffle tickets for a chance to win the baskets will be on sale in March.

Lancaster Catholic NICU Fundraiser Maggie Burns, Ali Stauffer and Calvin Morris helped make the Future Medical Leaders of America (FMLA) NICU drive a huge success by collecting needed supplies for families in need.

School Counseling Corner: Timely Tips from your School Counselors PSAT Scores Go Live! For those parents and students who have wondered when they will receive their PSAT scores from October, next week, December 10, 2018, your sons and daughters will have access to their score reports.

The School Counseling office will host a parent presentation in early January to help you interpret your student’s scores and what the best practices are for increasing college readiness.

Free, personalized SAT practice is available for students through Khan Academy at satpractice.org.

LCCTC - Lancaster County Career and Technology Centers have openings for 2019-20 - half day programs for juniors and full day programs for seniors.

See Mr. Dietz for applications and more information. All applications are due December 21, so don’t delay!

Freshman- This week during one Crusader Period, the School Counselors met with freshmen to introduce them to Naviance and one of the lessons: Learning Styles. This is a great opportunity to discuss his with your son or daughter as Mr. Dietz updated accounts in Naviance for all parents and a power point was sent out to everyone on how to register your account. If you need that program sent to you again, please contact your child’s School Counselor and we’ll be happy to re-send the short program to you.

National Honor Society Tutors - at this time of the year, students and parents may be feeling like they need a little help in their classes. Peer tutoring is available during Crusader periods and study halls. Please have your student make contact through email - lchsnhstutor@gmail.com. Mr. Dietz will then match a tutor with a student in need. Please make sure to specify in which subject help is needed.

Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night at the Hershey Bears Come out and root on your Hershey Bears as they Defend the Den and make a run for a 12th Calder Cup Championship.

Laval Rockets.

The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night at the Hershey Bears is Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7pm with the Hershey Bears taking on the

The Hershey Bears are pleased to offer the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg a special offer for the game on January 26 at Giant Center. Lebanon Catholic Choir will be singing the National Anthem.

100 level seating - $21.50 (save up to $5.50) 200 level seating - $16.00 (save up to $4.00) You can order your discounted tickets by using the link provided below. The promo code is FAITH. No processing fees will be charged.

Purchase Tickets Here or Click Here to download an order form.