Crusader Connection; August 29, 2019

1st Week of School!

We are so happy to have Crusaders back in the halls and classrooms of Lancaster Catholic! Our Link Crew Leaders welcomed in the Freshman class and new students on Monday and on Tuesday, the building was filled with smiling faces as a new year of learning was kicked off by the 1st Mass of the 2019-20 school year.

Students were inundated with retreat options and Campus Ministry news on Wednesday and Thursday (which can be found on page 5). *Friendly Reminder* Picture Day is Tomorrow!

Upcoming Events Picture Day

Labor DayNo School

Rachel’s Challenge

September 11 Mass

Athletic Hall of Honor

August 30

September 2

September 10

September 11

September 13

Vaping Dangers Please talk with your child about the dangers of vaping!

In the last 2-3 weeks, the Pittsburgh Poison Control Center has been hearing increasing reports of lung injury, in some cases severe, which have preliminarily been associated with vaping.

Reported symptoms and findings in cases of suspected vaping associated lung injury include: • Fever, nausea, vomiting • Shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain • Progression of symptoms over several days with similarities to a viral illness

Phonathon Volunteer Sign Up

Lancaster Catholic’s Phonathon is October 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 from 5:30-8:00 with dinner from 5-5:30.

Will you answer our call? Volunteers are needed! Click here to sign up.

Rachel’s Challenge- September 10th Rachel’s Challenge will be at LCHS on Tuesday, September 10th for an in-school assembly.

All parents are invited to a special evening assembly. The evening assembly will take place in the LCHS Library from 6-7 PM and childcare will be provided.

Rachel’s Challenge exists to equip and inspire individuals to replace acts of violence, bullying, and negativity with acts of respect, kindness, and compassion.

Rachel’s Challenge is based on the life and writings of Rachel Joy Scott who was the first victim of the Columbine school shootings in 1999. Through her example, Rachel’s Challenge is making a positive impact on the lives of millions of people every year.

Rachel’s inspiring story provides a simple, yet powerful example of how small acts of kindness and acceptance motivate us to consider our relationships with the people we come in contact with every day. Rachel’s story gives us permission to start our own chain reaction of kindness and compassion, which positively affects the climate in our schools and communities.

A few weeks after the tragedy, Darrell Scott, Rachel’s father, spoke to a Congressional House Judiciary Committee regarding issues of school violence.

“Rachel’s Challenge is the MOST powerful intervention I have seen in 40 years of working in education.”

- Dr. Robert Marzano

Shortly afterwards, he founded “Rachel’s Challenge”, a bullying and violence abatement program.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact Ms. Dana Kinsey at dkinsey@lchsyes.org.

Parent Portal & Your Lunch Time Account At this time Lunch Time will be available on the Parent’s Tab on Lancaster Catholic’s website or by clicking here.

Lunch Time is the system that the cafeteria uses for student’s to pay for their lunches without needing cash.

There are plans to have Lunch Time accessible through your Parent Portal via Rediker for the upcoming school year. More information to follow!

If you need help accessing your Rediker Account please contact Terri Swisher at tswisher@lchsyes.org.

Click here to view this month’s lunch menu!

Rosary Group at LCHS Please consider joining fellow parents, alums and faculty once a month to pray the rosary for the Lancaster Catholic High School Community.

The group will meet one Tuesday a month in the morning. We will start at 7:00 a.m. in the chapel for Mass, then move to Campus Ministry to pray the rosary.

We will be using Praying the Rosary Like Never Before: Encounter the Wonder of Heaven and Earth by Edward Sri. The plan is to read a chapter a month and discuss, followed by the recitation of the rosary using reflections from the book.

A very kind donor has offered to cover the cost of the books, so if you plan on joining us, please email Mrs. Kathy Alton at kalton@lchsyes.org so she can order a book for you. Books will be distributed at the first meeting.

The first meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Good Samaritan Program & MobileServe This year the Good Samaritan program is going online!

The new program, MobileServe, will allow students to access and log hours faster.

It will also be a tool to present new service opportunities. Students can sign up with either the app, accessible to Android or IOS, or through the website.

All information can be found on the Good Samaritan webpage or by clicking here!

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Ms. Noelle Cybulski at ncybulski@ lchsyes.org or 509-0315 ext. 191.

Retreat Sign Up Today, August 29, your student attended the Retreat Assembly which held information about all the retreats for the upcoming school year.

All students must attend one retreat per year but may choose from a variety. Many retreats have a limit so sign-ups begin at 3:00 pm, today.

By going to the Campus Ministry webpage on the LCHS website you will find the retreat signup genius where your student can sign-up. There is also a "Retreat Program Policy" link on the webpage for your questions.

If you have any further questions feel free to contact Mr. Art Bamert at abamert@ lchsyes.org or 509-0315 ext. 123.

School Counseling Corner Schedule Changes School Counseling Office personnel have been inundated with requests for schedule changes. While we understand the need for some schedule adjustments, many times schedule changes require more than just swapping out one class for the other. We are doing everything in our power to provide the best educational experience for your child, however, there are some requests we simply cannot fulfill due to overloaded sections, prerequisite classes and conflicts with other classes. Sometimes there is no way to avoid a schedule that seems lopsided with study halls one semester as opposed to the other.

AP Testing Students taking AP courses will need to register to take their spring, 2020 AP exams by October 18, 2019 due to changes that the College Board has instituted.

We will be using Total Registration for on-line registration and payment. More information will be forthcoming!

College Boot Camp The School Counseling Department began the new school year with hosting a College Boot Camp for seniors looking to learn more information about the search process.

15 College Admissions Counselors from PA and as far away as Pittsburgh and Loyola New Orleans(!) helped our students with the many questions they had. Dana Kinsey from the English Department provided a lesson on the college essay and Jill Grosh assisted students with Naviance.

College Financial Aid Night Parents of seniors are invited to a presentation from Sonya Mann-McFarland from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to learn about college financial aid. This is a great educational opportunity being held in the School Library on Back-to-School Night on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 5:00 PM. We will once again be hosting the FAFSA completion night as well in November--more to come on that!

LCHS Parking Lot Expectations In an effort to encourage safe driving in our parking lot, we ask that students AND parents adhere to the following safety rules at all times.

PARENT DROP OFF/PICK-UP Parents may DROP OFF students in the morning in front of the glass doors leading into Berger Gym. We ask that you be aware of buses also dropping off, and of students walking in the parking lot.

SPECIAL NOTE: Students dropped off after 8:00 AM, must be dropped off at the main entrance to sign in with the attendance office. Students picked up before the end of the school day must sign out and leave through the main entrance doors in the front of the building.

PICK-UP AT END OF SCHOOL DAY Parents may pull up along the sidewalk in the parking lot only as far as the parking lot monitor, who is stationed at the speed bump near the cafeteria. Parents must remain behind the parking lot monitor to collect their child and MAY NOT wait in line with the buses in front of the glass doors.

• Parents may also pull into an empty parking space and wait for their child.

• Parents and Students, please pay close attention to the direction and flow of traffic.

There are several one-way arrow signs indicating the proper direction.

• Speed limit in the parking lot should not exceed ten (10) miles per hour.

Student Parking Permits Student parking permits will be available for purchase in the main office beginning on Tuesday, August 27th. Students must have a completed LCHS registration card at time of purchase along with payment. Parking permits are $50 and good for the entire school year.

Students must park in the designated student parking spots. Any student who drives to school and does not have a parking permit, or who parks in faculty parking, will be given a warning and/or disciplinary consequences if behavior continues. No permit will be sold without verification of drivers license.

Locker Decoration Policy Significant clean-up and repairs had to be made to many of our student lockers at the end of last school year. Many had to be re-painted because of writing done in permanent marker, and many had to be thoroughly scrubbed due to tape and stickers leaving a very unpleasant residue that had to be removed.

Moving into the new school year we are reminding students of the LCHS locker rules that we expect to be followed. Students may NOT write on any part of the locker or put tape or stickers on a locker.

If students would like to decorate their locker, they may use “white boards” or “dry erase boards” for writing.

The only tape that should be used is painters tape, which easily comes off, or students may use “Command” mounting strips or hooks, which do not damage surfaces. Magnets can also be used.

Please remember that lockers are the property of Lancaster Catholic High School.

Disciplinary consequences will be enforced for students who abuse or damage a locker.

Lancaster Catholic is not responsible for anything lost or stolen from a locker, and we strongly encourage students to use a school lock at all times.

If your student has any issues with their locker upon the start of the school year (broken door or shelf, writing that you cannot remove that may have been missed in clean-up, etc.) please have them report it at the main office.

Thank you!

2019-20 Student Handbook The 2019-20 Student Handbook can be found online (www.lchsyes.org) on both of the Student and Parent tabs or by clicking here.

Lancaster Music Fest- Promo Code LCHS For every $20 General Admission ticket Catholic High sells, the SmartHub Foundation will give back $15 to our school's music program.

On September 14, 2019, from 11 am to 8 pm, SmartHub Foundation will produce the second annual Lancaster MusicFest.

The Lancaster Music Fest is an exceptional community experience that brings together live music, local food, local craft beer (for those 21 and over), street performers, local artisans, and plenty of space to relax with friends, all in a fresh air festival environment at Buchanan Park in Lancaster, and all for the benefit of local nonprofit organizations that are making a meaningful impact in Lancaster.

Lancaster MusicFest is the flagship event produced by the SmartHub Foundation, whose vision is to create a more engaged, healthy and vibrant Lancaster.

Your support of Lancaster MusicFest is a great way to participate in the rich music culture for which Lancaster has become known, while partnering with other leading businesses, organizations and individuals to support Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership (LHOP) and Children’s Miracle Network.

For tickets go to http://LancasterMusicFest.com/tickets

and use coupon code LCHS.

2019-20 Sports Season Pass Now Available If you are planning to cheer on the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders at any of this year’s sporting events, the 2019-20 Sports Season Pass will help get you in the doors faster and save money at the ticket booth!

The Season Pass will cover ALL home varsity and JV events for our regular sports schedule for the 2019-20 school year. Passes can not be used for any league or district playoff games. Passes are only good for the person named on the pass and are not transferable.

Click here to download the 2019-20 Season Pass order form or visit the Athletic tab!

Coaching Positions Open Lancaster Catholic High School has an immediate opening for the following Fall Coaches: Junior High Head Field Hockey Coach and Assistant Varsity Girls Soccer Coach.

All clearances are needed. If interested, please email response to Rich Hinnenkamp, Lancaster Catholic AD at rhinnenkamp@lchsyes.org.

Athletic Volunteers Needed!

In order to have a successful athletic season, we need your help! Volunteers are needed for this Friday’s (tomorrow) Field Hockey games at 3 and 5!

We need your help!

We need concession workers, ticket takers and clock keepers!

Sign up here!

Contact Athletics at 717-509-0316 for more information or if you have questions.-

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Fall Athletic Hall of Honor Please join us for our Fall Athletic Hall of Honor on Friday, September 13 during the halftime of the Crusader football game against Ephrata to celebrate the 1974 Championship Girls Basketball team!

This remarkable team won the very 1st State Championship title for Girl’s Basketball for Lancaster Catholic High School!

Crusader Legacy Golf Classic Join us on Monday, September 23rd at Bent Creek Country Club for an exciting round of golf that raises money for tuition assistance at Lancaster Catholic!

Hit the links with four of your friends for a chance to win some sweet prizes, epic bragging rights and a great day of golf. And don’t worry, lunch and dinner are included.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available!

If you would like to golf in the event with your foursome, click here for more information and to sign up!

Contact Joe Sahd at 717-509-0313 0r jsahd@lchsyes.org to become a sponsor or if you have any questions.

Mark Your Calendar

DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG 2019 CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

Theme: Women of Light, Sisters in Christ!

SATURDAY, October 12, 2019 7:15am – 4:00pm Keynote Speaker Helen Alvaré

Well Known Catholic Speaker/Author/ Personality

Location Bishop McDevitt High School - 1 Crusader Way, Harrisburg, PA 17111

The conference will include Keynote Address, Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction and Rosary, Sacrament of Confession, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Principal Celebrant, Bishop Ronald Gainer, and 40 plus workshop over 3 sessions.

We welcome your participation as an exhibitor or a sponsor to assist in supporting this large and wonderful event!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT.

Online Registration will be available at www.hbgdiocese.org/women

For more information, contact Jim Gontis jgontis@hbgdiocese.org, or (717) 657-4804, ext. 227 If any special accommodations are needed, please contact Larry Kiley at (717) 657-4804, ext. 322, or lkiley@hbgdiocese.org.

Requests should be made by September 20th.

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