Crusader Connection: December 19, 2019

FBLA Regional Conference LCHS had a very good showing at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference.

The following students have qualified to compete at the State Conference this April in Hershey!

Robert Anater - 1st place finish/ Agribusiness Isaac Schwartz - 2nd place finish/ Agribusiness Joseph Stengel - 3rd place finish/ Agribusiness Brendan McNamara - 1st place finish/ Business Communications Liam Badger/Daniel Baksh/Christopher Martin - 1st place finish/ Emerging Business Issues (Team Event) Patrick Hyrb - 1st place finish/ Health Care Administration Emily Loney - 3rd place finish/ Hospitality Management Allison Loney - 2nd place finish/ Insurance and Risk Management Cecelia Deel - 2nd place finish/ Journalism Daniel Biondolillo - 1st place finish/ Organizational Leadership

Upcoming Events Christmas Break Christmas Break Classes Resume Early Dismissal

December 20

December 23

January 2

Epiphany Mass

Midterm Exams

January 7

January 15-17

Coat Drive Update Civitas LCHS would like to thank everyone who donated coats for the Coat Drive.

Our Catholic High community donated 82 coats and over 100 accessories!

Thank YOU!

Toys for Tots Update The Lancaster Catholic Crusader community collected 480 new toys for Toys for Tots! These toys will go to children who wouldn’t have experienced the magic of Christmas this year.

Thank you for your support!

March for Life 2020 Campus Ministry will be going to the March for Life in Washington, DC on Friday, January 24th. We are looking for a few parent volunteers who have their youth clearances to help us chaperone the 65 students who have signed up to attend.

We are coordinating with St. John Neumann Parish in Lancaster and will gather at the parish at 7AM and attend Mass together at 7:30 and depart for Washington after Mass. Return times vary depending on traffic but we should arrive back in Lancaster in the early evening.

If you would like more information on how to volunteer or to sign up please contact Art Bamert, Director of Campus Ministry at 717.509.0315 ext 123 or via email at abamert@lchsyes.org.

Message from the Business Office Parents: Watch your email on January 2 for information regarding Re-registration for the 20-21 school year!

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 CTC Applications Sophomores and Juniors who are interested in attending the Lancaster CTC next year are encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible. The application is online and can be found at: https://lcctc.smapply.org/. Please contact Mrs. Taormina if you have any questions about CTC or the application process. 717-509-0305 ext.

125; mtaormina@lchsyes.org

Just for Juniors The College Board offers students an opportunity to earn scholarships by using the resources available on their website (www.collegeboard.org)! The scholarships are called College Board Opportunity Scholarships. You can earn money by using Khan Academy to prepare for SATs, and utilizing the College Board’s college search engines and other activities. Register today!

Seniors Did you know you can be eligible for College Board Scholarships just by completing your FAFSA by the end of December? Please visit the College Board Opportunity Scholarships at www.collegeboard.org.

The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation also awards need based scholarships to the children of Marines for 2 and 4-year accredited colleges and universities.

Please visit www.mcsf.org for more information or find this scholarship and more through collegeboard.org.

Student Athletes If you have registered with the NCAA, you also need to have your SAT or ACT scores sent directly to the NCAA. Please review your eligibility status as soon as possible at www.web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

The School Counselors would like to wish everyone a blessed and peaceful Christmas!

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 6th 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 There are still many opportunities to participate in the Class Raffle Baskets!

Your participation is critical to the success of the overall raffle.

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 The proceeds generated from the raffle are incorporated into the total dollars raised from the annual Purple & Gold Gala which benefits ever single student at Lancaster Catholic High School.

Winners will be selected on January 31, 2020, the final day of National Catholic Schools Week.

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.

Baskets will be assembled the week after Christmas break and the raffle will go-live by January 10th.

Lancaster Catholic High School

Teacher Spotlight

Chris Bentz

Grateful for Everything History Teacher

BA in Secondary Education in Social Studies

Tell us about your family!

What has been the most rewarding part of teaching?

Establishing friendships with fellow teachers and building positive relationships with young adults.

What is an item on your bucket list?

Visit the Ronald Reagan Library in California

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

Train engineer

Married for 23 years to my wife, CherylAnn. We have 4 adult cat children! I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. My mother is 77 years of age and still going strong. My father died at a young age, 53.

What is your favorite thing about Lancaster Catholic?

The opportunity to help teenagers find their paths to success. Also help them find the talents and abilities God has given to them and to help recognize their success, talents and abilities are to used to benefit others and not just themselves.

How long have you been a teacher at LCHS? 2019-2020 is my 31st at Catholic High.

Favorite hobby?

Beach time!

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.