Crusader Connection; December 20, 2018

Crusader Connection Lancaster Catholic High School

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.

Dates to Remember Friday, December 21st: Early Dismissal at 12:01 PM

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

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 Monday, January 21st: Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School Tuesday, January 22nd: 3rd Quarter Begins

Moved?

New Phone Number?

Updated Email?

Switched Parishes?

Contact Cindy Shomo today to update your contact information at 717-509-0315!

Midterm Exam Information As you are aware, midterm exams will be held Tuesday, 1/15/19 through Thursday, 1/17/19. The midterm schedule can be found on the next page, on the LCHS website and in classrooms. Note that this schedule varies from the regular school day and is individual for each student. Students must be in uniform for all midterm exams. Study hall will be held in the cafeteria throughout the exam period.

Just a few instructions: 1. Students taking a first period exam must report to their assigned testing room by 8 a.m. , just as any other normal school day. Students who arrive after 8:00 a.m. are considered late. Late students will not be permitted into the exam room without an admission slip from the Attendance Office between 8:00 and 8:15.

2. Students not taking the first exam at 8:00 a.m. must enter the building through the Main Office doors. Students should not be opening the lobby doors to let people into the building. For the second and third exams, please report to your assigned testing room 10 minutes prior to the test time, so that the exams may begin promptly.

3. Once an exam begins, late students will not be permitted into the exam room. If late, you will need to reschedule your midterm in the School Counseling Office. Make-up tests for late students can only be taken during conflict periods that same day.

Please remember that the use of cell phones and bathroom breaks are not permitted during the exam period. Smart and Fitbit watches are also prohibited in the classroom during exams. Talking continues to be prohibited, until all exams are collected. Once an exam is completed, students may silently study/ read. Students may not use electronics until the bell rings to signal the end of

the exam period. Students will not be dismissed early from an exam period.

In addition, there will be no extended time provided on mid-term exams unless a student was previously pre-approved by the Instructional Support team.

Those students who are pre-approved for extended time will be dismissed to the Library for exam completion, as needed.

Students with a first and third period exam time, but no second period exam, must report to the cafeteria for study hall during the 2nd exam period. Wandering in the halls is not permitted. Leaving and re-entering the building is not permitted.

Students must leave the building immediately after their last exam each day.

If you need to wait for a bus, please wait in the cafeteria. School district bus transportation will be provided per the regular 3:00 p.m. schedule.

The Elizabethtown, Ephrata Walmart, & Holy Trinity buses will follow separate schedules, which will be provided by the drivers.

Note that testing may be in process throughout the building. It is important that a quiet environment be maintained, especially in lobby areas. Once out of the building, students may not re-enter without a valid purpose. Parents should note that supervision will not be provided between the end of the third final and end of the normal school day.

Thanks for abiding by the above rules for mid-term exams, which provide an organized and fair testing environment for all students. Study hard and good luck!

Click here to view the Midterm Schedule.

Host Family Needed As a leader in international high school exchange for more than 70 years, AFS differs from many other exchange organizations. Among the most important distinctions is that AFS has a network of thousands of volunteers in the US, many of whom have hosted themselves or studied abroad with AFS. These local volunteers support families, students, and schools in gaining the most from the hosting experience.

Hosting an international student means more than providing a bed and meals. As an AFS Host Family, you’ll welcome a new member into your home, share your everyday lives, and grow as you get to know one another. You’ll be surprised at how much you learn about yourself, your family and community by hosting a student from another culture. Have a life-changing experience in your own home. Contact the local representative, Denise Hoffman (717) 5996356), for more information about hosting Luca!

Toys for Tots Varsity Club would like to thank everyone who donated to this year’s Toys for Tots toy drive. A grand total of 562 toys have been collected for children this Christmas!

FMLA Nick Cicchetti ‘08, Doctor of Physical Therapy, came to Lancaster Catholic to speak with FMLA students.

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

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 with military ID and light refreshments will be available until halftime of the game.

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.

Warfel Earns Award for Crusader Stadium The construction of the new Lancaster Catholic Crusader Stadium earned Warfel an ABC Keystone Award.

Warfel Construction’s CEO Ralph Simpson stopped by Catholic High on Monday, December 17 to present LCHS President Tim Hamer with an award that Warfel won for the construction of the new Lancaster Catholic Crusader Stadium.

Warfel was honored with the coveted Eagle Award at the 2018 ABC Keystone Excellence in Construction Gala.

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- Class Raffle Baskets As we prepare for the 5th Annual Purple & Gold Gala on Saturday, April 6, 2019, it important to remember that the proceeds raised support all aspects of your student's education at LCHS. This includes academics, athletics, Campus Ministry, fine & performing arts and tuition assistance. That is why it is imperative that we have 100% family participation in support of this event.

As we did last year, we will be conducting on on-line raffle open to everyone and will be on-line through the month of March with winners being selected and notified after the final performance of the spring musical, "Big Fish", on Sunday, March 31, 2019.

We are asking all families to donate to the appropriate class basket(s). All donations are to be delivered to your student's homeroom by Friday, February 22nd.

All monetary donations made should reflect the students name, grade, and item the donation is for. Checks should be made payable to LCHS Purple & Gold Gala, with Class Basket on the memo line.

Freshman Class Click Here to Sign Up Sophomore Class Click Here to Sign Up Junior Class Click Here to Sign Up Senior Class Click Here to Sign Up

School Counseling Corner: Timely Tips from your School Counselors 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!

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.

PSAT - The School Counseling office will host a parent presentation on January 7th at 6:30 PM in the Library to help you interpret your sophomore and junior students’ PSAT scores and what the best practices are for increasing college readiness. We will also be presenting a program for parents of juniors the same night at 7:00 PM on the college search process. If this is your first student or it’s been a while since you’ve had a child looking at college, this program is for you. And if your child is looking for something to do over break, free, personalized SAT practice is available for students through Khan Academy at satpractice.org.

Parents of seniors - now that students are receiving acceptances from colleges, scholarships and financial aid are your next priority. www.fastweb. com as well as speaking with the college’s Financial Aid professionals is a good next step. Locally, we have uploaded scholarship information for seniors on Canvas in the announcements section, however, since everyone is now connected to Naviance, emails regarding incoming scholarships will be sent through Naviance in 2019.

From all the School Counselors, we hope you all have a blessed and safe Christmas!

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.