Crusader Connection; November 15, 2018

Crusader Connection Lancaster Catholic High School

Dates to Remember Thursday, November 15th: Fall Play: Murder’s in the Heir

Lancaster Catholic was a Sea of Blue for Veteran’s Day.

Friday, November 16th: Fall Play: Murder’s in the Heir Saturday, November 17th: Fall Play: Murder’s in the Heir Fan the Fire Retreat Tuesday, November 20th: Mass- Thanksgiving/Food Blessing

The dress down day raised funds for local charities that support Veterans.

Parent Survey

Wednesday, November 21st- In our on-going efforts to ensure Monday, November 26th: that we are maximizing the Crusader Thanksgiving Break experience for each student, we ask all families to complete our Parent

Friday, November 30th: Satisfaction Survey. All responses Poetry Out Loud Competition are greatly appreciated and confidential. Should you Saturday, December 1st: wish to speak with someone personally, you are able FPA BIG BIG Jazz Band to request that as well. We ask that all surveys be completed by Monday, November 20th at Noon.

Free Dance (21+ event) Click here to take the Parent Survey!

Taking on the Kennedy Center Stage On a normal day, the mail is a mix of bills, advertisements and magazines; but on an extraordinary day, the mail can contain an opportunity to impact or change a life. Through an unsolicited letter and invitation, Lancaster Catholic sophomore, Cody McSherry, discovered that the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. wanted him to perform on Tuesday, November 20th at 6 PM on the Millennium Stage.

Since the age of six, Cody has been playing the accordion with the support of his family.

“My family has always been deeply rooted in music,” said McSherry. “I am most excited to share the instrument and the music it can make at the Kennedy Center and help break the stigma around the accordion.”

Cody is no stranger to performing since he formed a German fest music band, Polterabend, three years ago. Cody is also a former Lancaster’s Got Talent competition winner held by Lancaster Newspapers and is a two-time winner of the Carmen Carrozza Scholarship, junior division, held by the American Accordionists Association. Additionally, Cody has also won numerous awards at American Accordionists Association festivals and the Leavenworth International Accordion Festival.

Cody’s performance at the Kennedy Center will have a large selection of music featuring modern, classic and folk pieces. His performance is from 6 to 7 p.m. and will be live streamed via the Kennedy Center website. Tickets to the show are free but the Kennedy Center does tend to fill up, if planning to travel to DC. The performance will be broadcasted and archived at www.kennedy-center.org.

Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship Competition Lancaster Catholic Senior leaves it all on the field to become a school winner in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship Competition.

From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, more than 7,500 have been named School Winners in Wendy’s annual scholarship competition.

Jayne Wells is Lancaster Catholic’s School Winner for 2018.

This Week Only!

Murder's In the Heir

Join us on Friday, November 16th for Extraordinary Give!

This is an all day event in downtown Lancaster. Not planning on heading downtown? Participation in Extraordinary Give can take place from the comfort of your home.

Lancaster Catholic will be set up in front of T.Blaszczyk & Co. Fair Trade Imports Books & Etc. on North Prince Street and will be having student performances throughout the evening.

What’s in it for you? Besides giving to Lancaster Catholic, you are supporting the next generation of Crusaders in an impactful way. . .

If you donate to Lancaster Catholic during the Extraordinary Give event, you will have the chance to win: • Midnight-11 AM: Crusader Coffee Basket • 11AM- 4 PM: Crusader Crazy Swag Bag • 4 PM- 9 PM: Purple & Gold Gala Ticket • 9 PM- Midnight: Wine Basket • All Day: All-Access Pass to ALL Catholic High events, including Athletic events for the 2018-19 School Year* ($500 minimum donation to qualify) There will be additional giveaways at T.Blaszczyk & Co. Fair Trade Imports Books & Etc. from 4 PM-8 PM. Click here to visit Lancaster Catholic’s page on the Extraordinary Give’s website.

FMLA NICU DRIVE The Future Medical Leaders of America are hosting a NICU drive to collect needed baby supplies for families in the local community.

Classes are asked to bring in different types of baby items.

Freshman: Baby Blankets Sophomore: Diapers Juniors: Baby Lotion Seniors: Onesies All items will be collected in homerooms by Tuesday, November 20th.

We hope you have a blessed &

Happy Thanksgiving!

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

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

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.

School Counseling Corner: Timely Tips from your School Counselors Seniors - at this point, we have over 62% of seniors who have submitted college applications. We realize that not every senior will want to apply to college, however, with Thanksgiving Break coming up next week, the School Counselors want to remind students that no transcripts or college applications will be processed from 3:00 PM November 20 through 8:00 AM November 27, 2018. Please plan accordingly!

General Student Well Being - The National Catholic School Education newsletter recently featured an article regarding anxiety and how that sometimes relates to perfectionism among teenagers. Although this may sound counter intuitive, teens worry that they can’t keep up with their peers, they are sub-par when it comes to handing in assignments and at times, perfectionism can be reinforced by religious beliefs “being perfect just like our heavenly Father” (Petitfils, 2018).

The winter months can also present challenges for students due to lack of sunlight such as depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder. If you are noticing behaviors in your child that are interfering in their academic, spiritual or social life, please contact School Counseling for resources. If you would like a copy of the NCEA newsletter article about perfectionism, please email jgrosh@lchsyes.org.

Freshmen Meetings - Now that the first quarter is over, the School Counselors are meeting with their freshmen. So far we are very pleased that the freshmen are open to these meetings and providing us with helpful information. During these meeting expect that the School Counselors are getting to know your child, going over academic issues and goal setting.

If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please reach out to your child’s School Counselor.

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.

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.

Alumni Citation Award Established in conjunction with our 75th Anniversary in 2003, the Alumni Citation Award was created to recognize exceptional alumni and is the most prestigious honor to be bestowed upon a Lancaster Catholic alum.

Graduates can be honored in the areas of Outstanding Professional Achievement (female nominations in this category are strongly encouraged), Service to Humanity and/or Service to Lancaster Catholic High School. If you know an exceptional person worthy of this singular honor, we encourage you to nominate that individual.

Nomination forms can be obtained by clicking here!