Crusader Connection; December 12

Poetry Out Loud Results Last Friday, LCHS Crusaders competed in Poetry Out Loud.

Junior, Natalie Knox recited the poem “Domestic Situation” by Ernest Hilbert and placed 1st in the LCHS competition. She will be competing in the Regional Poetry Out Loud competition at the Ware Center in January.

Aria Yang came in 2nd place, Cassie Peris- 3rd, Jacob Fertal4th and Catherine Citsay in 5th.

Natalie was surrounded by former LCHS champions, Bronte Spidaliere ‘19 and senior, Cassie Peris.

Upcoming Events Advent of Beethoven Concert December 13

Christmas Break Christmas Break Classes Resume Early Dismissal

December 20

December 23

January 2

Epiphany Mass

January 7

Coat Drive Civitas LCHS is once again sponsoring a Coat Drive in conjunction with WGAL’s Coats for Kids.

We will accept all types of coats in good condition.

We also accept gloves, hats, and scarves. Items can be dropped off in room 217 or the main office before Friday, Dec 13.

All donations go to local dry cleaners and then to the Salvation Army.

Swimming with Sharks Lancaster Catholic is proud to partner with Millersville University for our Entrepreneurial Leadership Certificate program, offering students two 3-credit classes taught by faculty from Millersville University. The Fall course, Art of Entrepreneurship, culminated with a Shark Tank presentation in front of a panel of local entrepreneurs and Millersville faculty.

This year’s proposals include: • Pillowz Plus - Custom designed pillows • ELXR - The all-in-one solution to periods • King Apron - An app to check wait time and reserve a table at restaurants • Petswaggin’ - A full service pet service • WaitLine - An app which reports wait time at coffee shops • SubZero Suit- An all in one gel-ice suit for icing after workouts ELXR won this year’s Shark Tank Challenge!

Gavin Sullivan is presenting his group’s semester project, ELXR, before a group of professional business men and women from the Lancaster County Community.

In the Spring, the students will have the opportunity to create a social media campaign for their Millersville University class on Social Media Marketing.

Flexible Instruction Days – “Snow Days” For the 2019-20 school year the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in turn the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Department of Education, has approved the use of Flexible Instruction Days for weather related closures.

The only limit set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education is that a school can only use Flexible Instruction Days for 5 closures, either due to inclement weather or an emergence situation.

Lancaster Catholic will be instituting Flexible Instruction Days this year. Parents and students need to be aware of the guidelines for these days. Please take the time to link to the guidelines (below) for the day. Included in the guidelines are the student submission deadline; illness policy and times for teacher availability throughout the day.

Parents and student must treat the Flexible Instruction Day as a school day.

“Attendance” for the day will be based on assignment submission. To avoid losing holiday vacation days and adding days at the end in June, students must complete and submit the assignments by the deadlines. We must report the attendance for the day to the PDE and the Diocese. If the majority of our students do not complete and submit their assignments, we will NOT be able to count the day as a school calendar day.

When you get the morning call that the school will be closed it will include the alert that it will be a Flexible Instruction Day along with if it is an “A” or “B” day. The alert will also be included on the website.

Click here for complete guidelines.

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteers are needed for the 2019-20 winter sports season.

Help is needed in the following areas: ticket sales, ticket takers/door security, concessions and game clock management!

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

Volunteer today!

School Counseling Corner For Sophomores and Juniors only • It is now time to get your PSAT results! Log in to or create a College Board account online (www. collegeboard.org). PSAT/NMSQT scores have been released online on December 11, 2019. Log in to your College Board account to see scores and test performance feedback.

• Get free, personalized SAT practice. The PSAT/NMSQT is great preparation for the SAT®. Your score unlocks free, personalized practice through Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®. Visit satpractice.org, create an account, and link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts for a plan based on your test results.

For Junior and Senior Athletes If you plan on playing sports on the collegiate level, Division 1 or ll, you must register with the NCAA clearinghouse (web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3). Once you have registered, you must request an initial transcript be sent through your Naviance Account.

Seniors--don’t delay especially if there are athletic scholarships on the line! If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Grosh

Christmas Sentiments from the School Counseling Office ‘Twas the week before Christmas And all through the halls, The students were singing and Bouncing off walls.

Ugly sweaters and festive socks Were worn with such flair, And hopes of vacation Left excitement in the air.

The seniors forgot about college for now And the Counselors worried and raised an eyebrow.

As the transcripts were nestled all snug in their files, Awaiting requests to be sent across miles, To schools in all states, but there’s one little hitch, If the office was closed would seniors call on St. Nick?

Why of course not, the Counselors cried out to all, Our seniors are smart and they planned ahead this fall, They used their accounts on Naviance you see, And all was uploaded and sent electronically.

So with one week to go, if you are behind Let this be a lesson and a way to remind, That you have but seven days to reach out and react, As no transcript will be sent over break, that’s a fact!

If you have more to do, make sure it gets done And Merry Christmas to all and to all, go have fun!

District Band Congrats to Joel Olmsted and Paige Olmsted (St. Anne’s School, 8th grade) for being selected for the 2019-20 District Band! The festival will be held at Central York High School from February 13th to the 15th with guest conductor Dr. Anthony Yozviak from West Chester University.

Advent of Beethoven Join us on December 13th as we celebrate the 250th year of Beethoven through 2020!

The Advent of Beethoven’s Birthday will include a repertoire of Violin Sonata No.1 in D Major, Opus 12 no. 1, Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Opus 12 no.

2, Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat Major and Opus 12 no. 3.

Free Admission. However, donations will be accepted towards the Lancaster Catholic Fine & Performing Arts Department.

Toys for Tots Our 2019 Toys for Tots campaign is underway!

Please encourage your child to donate for this worthy cause. Collections will end Tuesday, December 17th.

The homeroom which donates the greatest number of toys will enjoy a pizza lunch. Second and third place will be treated to cookies during homeroom.

Remember, $5.00 equals 1 toy.

Varsity Club’s goal is 575 toys!

Midterm Exam Schedule & Expectations Midterm exams will be held Wednesday, 1/15/20 through Friday, 1/17/20.

The midterm schedule is available on the LCHS website and is posted in the 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.

For a full list of instructions, click here.

For the schedule, click here!

Dress Code Update Parents, in September we sent out communication regarding the LCHS dress code and our intended efforts to increase accountability and compliance this year. With the formation of a committee specifically tasked with promulgating expectations, we have seen improvement.

There have been daily dress code checks, as well as individual conversations with students, and many warnings about addressing any issues.

This message is to inform you that a deadline of January 6 th has been set for any issues to be corrected. (i.e. improper skirt length, non-uniform pants, incorrect dress shoes).

After this date, any dress code violation is subject to detention without a warning.

Please contact the Vice Principal, Adrienne Howe with specific questions. Thank you!

Class Raffle Baskets With the Christmas Season approaching quickly, Lancaster Catholic would humbly ask that you take a minute and consider giving back to Catholic High and support the Class Raffle Baskets.

Proceeds from the Class Raffle Baskets benefit every program and every student at LCHS! We wish to see 100% participation from every LCHS family. There are gift amounts as low as $5. Even the smallest of donations can help support your child’s class.

Each class has been assigned 2 themes.

Senior Baskets: Happy Hour & It’s a Mystery Junior Baskets: Gift Cards Galore & Oh, Those Summer Nights!

Sophomore Baskets: Road Trip & Crusader Tailgate!

Freshman Baskets: Hostess with the Mostest! & All Around the World As we have done in the past, we will once again be holding an online raffle featuring the themed baskets donated by each class. The proceeds generated from the raffle are incorporated into the total dollars raised from the annual Purple & Gold Gala. Though the date of the 2020 Gala is April 25th, we have decided to try to maximize the visibility of the raffle by promoting it at winter sporting events for the month of January. Winners will be selected on January 31, 2020, the final day of National Catholic Schools Week.

The donation should be sent to school with your student. Each homeroom will be collecting items that will be turned into the Advancement Office. The Senior basket does request wine which must be delivered by someone 21 or older to either the Main Office or the Advancement Office. Please make sure all donations are marked with your name, your student’s name and grade and the basket for which they are intended.

As an incentive, the names of all parents contributing to the baskets will go into a drawing for 2 tickets to the 6th Annual Purple & Gold Gala. The names of all Freshman and Sophomore students participating will be entered to win a 2019-20 Yearbook, Juniors and Seniors will be entered to win 2 tickets to Prom.

All donations must be returned to school by Christmas break, Friday, December 20th. Baskets will be assembled the week after Christmas break and the raffle will go-live by January 10th.

Lancaster Catholic High School

Teacher Spotlight

Mary Lopez

Drop Dead Beautiful Theology Department Teacher Aide BA in English, Masters in Education and English

Tell us about your family!

What is your favorite thing about Lancaster Catholic?

LCHS has a great reputation in the community for academics, honor and focus on God--I love to see that in play every day.

What is an item on your bucket list?

To visit Alaska.

What type of music do you listen to?

Road Trip Music

I am married to my husband Rob for 21 years.

My daughter Catherine graduated LCHS in 2019 and is currently attending Drexel. My son Alexander is a Sophomore at LCHS. All three of them are nationally ranked archers!

What has been the most rewarding part of teaching?

The most rewarding part of teaching is watching the students grow in understanding as the year progresses.

What is your favorite hobby?

Reading

If you could have any other career, what would it be?

Curator at the Tate Museum

Hershey Bears Thirteenth Annual Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night!

Date of Event: Saturday, February 1, 2020 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $16.50each for all ages. (Under age 2 does not require a ticket.)

Tickets are discounted from the regular admission price of $20.00.

Holy Name of Jesus School will be singing the National Anthem # Tickets: _______________Tickets at $16.50 each for a total $_______________ Name of Purchaser: __________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________ City State, Zip: ______________________________________________________ Church/School Name: ________________________________________________ Phone Number: _____________________Email: __________________________ Credit Card #_________________________________Exp________ Orders will be mailed to the address on the order form.

Deadline to order is Friday, January 24, 2020.

Questions should be emailed to Janet Dise - jdise@HersheyPA.com Payment (credit card or check made out to Hershey Bears) can be mailed along with order to: Attn: Janet Dise; 550 W. Hersheypark Dr.; Hershey, PA17033 Or fax credit card orders to (717) 520-5102 Š 2019 Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company. All words, designs, and phrases appearing in bold, italics, and/or with the symbol Ž, SM, or TM are trademarks owned or used by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company under license or with permission. All rights reserved.