Crusader Connection; March 14, 2019

Crusader Connection Lancaster Catholic High School

Dates to Remember Friday, March 15th: No School (Faculty Retreat) Main Office Closed at 1 PM Saturday, March 16th: Sadies Dance Wednesday, March 20th: Bishop Gainer’s Lenten Series Scholastic Writing Awards Breakfast Friday, March 22nd: Spring Pep Rally Thursday, March 28th: BIG Fish Musical Friday, March 29th: BIG Fish Musical Saturday, March 30th: BIG Fish Musical Sunday, March 31st: BIG Fish Musical

BIG Fish Coming Soon “Big Fish,” a tale of extraordinary proportions, will be staged at LCHS, 650 Juliette Ave. , Lancaster, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, March 28 through 30, as well as at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 31.

Wagner noted that students will sell daffodils during performance breaks to help raise funds for the American Cancer Society. “During the show, there is one moment when (audience members will have a chance to) hold up the daffodils they purchased and be a part of the show,” explained Wagner.

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Attention Ski Club Parents: As the temperature is projected to be in the 60’s on Friday, there will be no ski club trip. Students were made aware on Monday, but we wanted to make sure all parents were aware as well. We do apologize for the late notice.

Music Program of Distinction The Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools has selected Lancaster Catholic’s Fine & Performing Arts Department to be a Case Study for the Music Program of Distinction which provides key advice on building a quality music program!

Click here to view the case study.

Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Lancaster Sunrise Rotary has recognized Ella Cassidy, Vivian Klemmer, Melanie Krady and Alison Stauffer as the Lancaster Catholic High School students of the second quarter for the 2018-19 academic year. They were honored for school and community activities, leadership and academic achievements.

Click here to read the full story on Lancaster Online.

L-L League All-Stars Girls Basketball SECTION FOUR First Team Peyton Jaquis Kiki Jefferson Second Team Cassie Peris Honorable mention Ayanna Cannon Marlia Matters Kenzi Misel

Boys Basketball SECTION FOUR First team Dwayne Caine Johnny Besecker

Second team David Kamwanga Honorable Mention Denzel Kabasele Coach of the Year Joe Klazas

Bowling

SECTION FOUR First Team Matt Zeamer

Wrestling

SECTION THREE First Team 106- Eric Howe Second Team 126- Caden Droege 145- Mason McClair Honorable Mention 285- Jacob Hank

Swimming Update

Logan Paulukow finished 29th in PIAA States with a time of 1:51.63 in the 200 freestyle.

Girls Basketball Update Lancaster Catholic girls Crusaders will play Mifflinburg on Saturday at 2:30 pm in the PIAA Quarterfinals.

Game will be at Cumberland Valley HS. Tickets are on sale on Friday from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Main Office.

Resurrection Principal to Retire Resurrection Catholic School Principal Brenda Weaver has announced her retirement after 45 years in Catholic education.

A Lancaster native, Weaver attended St. Anne School and Lancaster Catholic High School before choosing education as a career.

“I was naturally pulled to Catholic education because my parents instilled in me a love for my faith and learning,” she said.

Weaver earned a master’s degree in education from Millersville University in 1977 and a bachelor’s from York College in 1973. She began teaching at Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Ephrata. In 29 years there, she taught third, fourth, fifth grades, sixth grade Language Arts and second grade religion.

“Each day was a new adventure,” Weaver said. She fondly remembers teaching social studies and math, but she also recalls the laughter that came many days like when she and students celebrated Thanksgiving feasts with hot dogs, and heart-wrenching days like the time she sat on the floor in the hallway with a child who needed to be held.

When she moved into school administration, she embraced the chance to work in the city. “I felt I was returning to my roots,” she said. She served two years as assistant principal at Resurrection and took over as principal after the incumbent died suddenly. She’s been principal there 14 years.

Her biggest reward came from hundreds of smiles and hugs from members of the school family, truly, she said, “the greatest joy of my life.” Anyone who knows her will tell you Weaver refers to students as “my kids.” She believes the job requires such a bond. “If you love the kids, respect their cultures, have a passion teach and a calling to pass on the Catholic faith, please apply for the position.”

Purple & Gold Gala Raffle Baskets Thank you to all who donated to the 2019 Purple & Gold Raffle Baskets!

If you want the chance to win one of these incredible raffle baskets, visit or accelevents webpage or click here!

The raffle ends on March 31st.

Parent Referral Program Would you like to see a $500 discount on your tuition?

If the answer is yes, then take part in our 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.

All you have to do is recommend Lancaster Catholic!

If you have any questions, please contact Kyla Hockley, Admissions Director, for more information at 717-509-0313 or by emailing khockley@lchsyes.org.

Enrollment Agreements will begin being generated April 1, 2019.

If you have not submitted a FACTS Financial Aid Application by March 31, we will issue an agreement without financial aid.

If the Financial Aid Application is submitted, but still being processed by FACTS, we will not issue an agreement until the application is verified.

Please contact the business office at 717.509.0307 with any questions or concerns.

School Counseling Corner Building the Ideal Schedule These past few weeks in the School Counseling Office have been very busy.

Students have been seeing us about their course selections for next year and lots of great conversations have been transpiring. That being said, a lot of difficult discussions have ensued as well. Parents, what happens when your child is reaching for levels that they just are not ready for? When a student is looking to pursue a specific career but they have not demonstrated proficiency in that area, then what? The role of the School Counselor has become less about advice and more about a realistic next step; a plan. We have all heard stories of the Guidance Counselor who told their students they were not good enough for college or they wouldn’t amount to anything. Even the former first lady, Michelle Obama had a college counselor that told her she didn’t think she was“Princeton material”; wow, was she wrong! Our role with your sons and daughters is to try to point out their strengths, not their deficiencies and how those strengths might correspond to career opportunities. If they don’t demonstrate strength in a particular area, they may wish to expand their choices or be patient and work toward that level. What we urge students to do with their course schedules is select challenging classes, but not so challenging as to set themselves up for failure. Course selection is a balance that takes into consideration past performance, motivation, determination, skills, and the wisdom (or clairvoyance in many cases) to understand how that might play out in the coming year.

Where’s the Course Catalog?

The 2019-20 Course Catalog is on the LCHS website. From the home page, if you click on Student tab (in the middle of the page) or Parent tab (on the left side under the picture), you will see the catalog. You can also access the Course Catalog under the Academics tab as well.

I missed school this week, what do I do about my Course Selection Form?

Between the stomach virus and the second wave of flu, it’s been a terrible week for some students (and parents). Students may return their course forms as soon as they are complete and as soon as they are back in school to their homeroom teachers. Please don’t worry that it’s late-we understand!

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT PRESENTS

BIG FISH A NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Book by John August Production underwritten by Marilyn Berger Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty 717.291.1228

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 - 7:30 PM FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019 - 7:30 PM SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019 - 7:30 PM SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019 - 2:00 PM $17.00 RESERVED SEATING $15.00 GENERAL ADMISSION – ADULT $7.00 GENERAL ADMISSION - STUDENT LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL OLD MAIN AUDITORIUM (MAIN OFFICE ENTRANCE) FOR TICKETS: SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE (with payment enclosed) To: TONY BRILL (Director of Fine and Performing Arts) LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL, 650 JULIETTE AVE LANCASTER, PA, 17601. Please make checks payable to: LCHS Fine & Performing Arts Department Any Questions…e-mail Tony Brill @ tbrill@lchsyes.org or CALL THE FINE & PERFORMING ARTS OFFICE @ (717) 509-0310

Make the Church Stronger Come to a Parish Afternoon of Reflection

Instructions for Life: Pay Attention – Be Astonished And Tell Others About It! Led by Sr. Geralyn Schmidt, SCC

Formation Director for Wives of Permanent Diaconate Contributor to the Catholic Witness Visit http://stphilipmillersville.net/events For Preview Video

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Sunday, May 5, 2019 2:00 to 4:45 pm St. Philip the Apostle Church

2111 Millersville Pike

Lancaster, PA 17603

Sponsored by Formation Committee and K of C (17028) Free Will Offering will be received