Crusader Connection; Tuesday, November 20, 2018

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Dates to Remember

Crusader Crazies Shirts are now available

Wednesday, November 21st- for purchase just in time for Monday, November 26th: basketball games! The online store Thanksgiving Break

is only open until Sunday, November 25th.

Friday, November 30th: Poetry Out Loud Competition Click here to view the store and to place your Saturday, December 1st: FPA BIG BIG Jazz Band Free Dance (21+ event) Monday, December 3rd: Advent Wreath Blessing

order.

Christmas in the Big Apple Due to popular demand, a third bus will be going to New York City on Sunday, December 9th as part of the “Do As You Please� Bus Trip.

Wednesday, December 5th: FPA Christmas Concert The buses will depart LCHS at 7 AM and return Saturday, December 8th: Breakfast with Santa Click here for more info Wednesday, December 12th: Mass- Our Lady of Guadalupe

by 10 PM.

Tickets are $ 54 per person.

Click here for more information.

We hope you have a blessed &

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Food Drive- From the bottom of our hearts, thank

you for your generosity throughout this year’s Thanksgiving Food Drive. Because of YOU, and your efforts LCHS was able to say “yes we can fill that need” to 80 families this year between our school family and nine local parishes. We received over $1000.00 in donations to purchase turkeys and additional food items.

Four boxes filled with food that was not distributed to families will be taken to the Lancaster Food Bank.

Lancaster Catholic is very pleased to announce that Mateo Tirone won third place in the mid-level competition of the Rotary Club Four Way Speech Contest on Saturday, November 17th.

Only the first place winner moved on to the next round. Taylor Rogers, Lakota Eckman, and Noel Murrieta, also gave excellent speeches at the event.

Serteen Club is running a coat drive to help those in need this winter. You can drop off any coat in good, usable condition in room 217 by Friday, Dec 7th.

You can also donate hats, gloves, and scarves.

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 Today, November 20th at 6 PM on the Millennium Stage.

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.

The performance will be broadcasted and archived at www.kennedy-center.org.

Parent Survey

In our on-going efforts to ensure that we are maximizing the Crusader experience for each student, we ask all families to complete our Parent Satisfaction Survey. All responses are greatly appreciated and confidential. Should you wish to speak with someone personally, you are able to request that as well.

We ask that all surveys be completed by Today, Tuesday November 20th.

Click here to take the Parent Survey!

Win A $10,000 Lands’ End School STARBOARD SCHOLARSHIP

Lands’ End School is now accepting applications! Up to seven scholarships will be awarded to eligible students in grades 6 – 12 who display exceptional leadership skills and show a passion for learning and education.

They are only accepting 3,000 applicants. So don’t wait – apply now!

Click here to apply!

Extraordinary Give- For the third year in a row Lancaster Catholic

participated in the Extraordinary Give event sponsored by the Lancaster County Community Foundation.

On Friday, November 16, despite the chill in the air several Crusaders braved the weather to entertain downtown visitors: Joseph “The Great Giuseppe” Martin performed mystical street magic, Cody McSherry mesmerized with his accordion skills, Ethan Jones impressed all with his cup-stacking skills and let’s hear it for the band! Erik Graybill, Justin Henry, Victor Night, Paul Jackubowski, Katy Arnold and Emma Graybill energized the late evening crowd with some serious drumline performances!

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the prizes earned by our donors throughout the 24-hour ExtraGive event: Thomas Kopf, Parent ‘11: All-Access Pass Anna Kirchner, ‘75: Crusader Coffee Basket John Sauer, ‘86, Parent ‘20: Crusader Crazy Swag Bag Gerald & Deborah Reeser, Parents ‘20: Downtown Exclusive Giveaway Betsy Wendel, ‘77: Night Cap Wine Basket Participating since 2016, Lancaster Catholic has received $22,475 from 249 donors! This year alone we are pleased to have reach $10,875 contributed by 93 donors. Every dollar received is contributed to The Lancaster Catholic Fund which supports our Crusader students in many ways including tuition assistance, classroom and technology support in addition to the general operations of the school.

Thank you to all who continue to support Lancaster Catholic High School through The Lancaster Catholic Fund. It’s not too late to donate! Join in on the 90th Anniversary challenge by visiting: www.lchsyes.org/givenow/!

Lancaster Catholic High School 2019 Spring Musical Theatre Production BIG FISH

Production underwritten by Marilyn Berger Marilyn Berger Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty 717.291.1228 Auditions for male children of the Lancaster Deanery Grade School Students, siblings of current LCHS students (and) siblings of LCHS faculty and staff.

Monday, December 10th at 3:15-4:15 pm ALL interested students should report to the Lancaster Catholic High School Berger Gym Lobby and go to the first room on the right-hand side (Choral Room). NO Audition preparation is required. Parents will be asked to fill out an audition form when you arrive.

We are looking for a “Young Will” Age 8-11. . . . .Featured Role, Strong Acting Ability, Some Singing, Little Dance ALL parents are asked to stay in the cafeteria until your child is finished with his or her audition. We expect the overall audition process to take no more than 1 hour but some students may be finished earlier.

December 10th will be the only audition date and time but all students auditioning must make themselves available for a “possible” call-back on Wednesday, December 12th at 3:15 PM. Rehearsals will begin after Christmas break and the SHOWS will be held from March 28-31st.

Please contact Ms. Tracy Wagner (LCHS Musical Theatre Director) to sign-up for an audition time slot between 3:15-4:15 PM - twagner@lchsyes.org

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.

How To Help Children Be Grateful All Year

by Shauna King

I recall being told as a child to say thank you, to count my blessings, and that I should be grateful for my lima beans because there were “starving children who would love to have them.”

Since Thanksgiving is around the corner, admonishments such as these will increase with the overall goal of helping children to be more grateful. The truth is, however, that gratitude should not only be a seasonal expression. It is something we should demonstrate all year long and not just when the holiday is creeping closer.

Knowing how important gratitude is, here are five practical ways to help children be more grateful for what they have and who they are.

1. Model Gratitude You can’t pour from an empty cup – that’s why it’s important to express gratitude yourself through gifts, words, and actions. When we demonstrate gratitude to our co-workers, family members or even our fellow driver on the road, we model for our children the value of this essential emotional response.

2. Help Children Find What Matters The best gratitude comes from a sense of relating to the “bigger picture.” Ask children what social issues they care about, so you can help them find purpose and meaning in the world. Encourage children to pick a favorite charity or help them choose one that suits what they are passionate about. Allow them to hold a fundraiser, donate money, or spread awareness. It involves a gentle push in the right direction so that they can learn more about what they find important.

3. Start A Gratitude Journal Blogs, drawings, videos, collages, etc. can all be a form of journaling. Documenting our emotions can be an incredibly therapeutic and valuable asset to understanding ourselves.

To help kids understand and show gratitude, start asking them to record one or two things they were grateful for that day. They can be small things, like sleeping in or eating their favorite dinner. Over time, the list will grow and there will be a tangible reminder of the many things that they have to be grateful for. This activity can help to relieve stress and to reframe negative situations.

4. Delegate Responsibility Children are - most of the time - just oblivious to the work it takes behind the scenes of any home, organization, classroom, or event. All it takes for them to show gratitude is to make them aware of the effort that goes into something. One way to showcase this is to give responsibility and allow children to take on tasks. Not only will they feel good from getting to help, but they will also open their eyes to the amount of effort that a teacher, parent or coach puts in each day.

5. Cue Grateful Responses When we see children feeling appreciative and grateful, we can cue them the appropriate responses of appreciation. For example, we may tell them that a hug is okay if they feel like it, or a handshake, or a thank you. Helping a child write thank you notes can also help them to understand the many ways we can show our appreciation towards others.

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!