Lancaster Catholic’s
Crusader Connection Caring Crusaders Weekend Thank you so much for participating in Lancaster Catholic’s Caring Crusader Weekend! Thanks to your generosity, we raised $254,731 and counting for the Lancaster Catholic mission and to help our families affected by the coronavirus.
A Caring Crusader Sophomore Ansley Ryan had the idea to make masks for her neighbors and town when the governor required masks be worn in public since there was great need. Ansley experimented with different patterns and decided upon a design that had a pouch for an extra filter that can be added. Once some masks were made, she set up a stand at the end of her driveway with a basket and the response has been remarkable! In 3 days, she has made over 200 masks and has a steady stream of cars pulling in to partake of her generosity!
Appropriateness During Meetings Direction Regarding Appropriateness During On-Line Academic Meetings: Students and Parents, as we continue in this new way of teaching and learning, we must address on-line meetings and what is appropriate. For any google-meetings or the like, where students and teachers are on camera, the following must be observed: Students must be appropriately attired and surroundings are to be decent on camera. Sit up straight, no lounging or lying down, as it is a class meeting. In addition, per school policy, all meetings will be recorded. We appreciate everyone's continued support as we navigate this uncertain time in education and our world. Thank you. LCHS Administration
Third Quarter Honor Roll Two hundred and eighty-two students qualified for the third quarter honor roll at Lancaster Catholic. To be named to the Honor Roll, a student must have a weighted average for the quarter of 90 percent without having a grade below an 80, while Distinguished Honor Roll members must maintain a 93 percent quarter average. Students of the Quarter are those students whose hard work helped them receive the highest average grade in their respective classes. Students of the Quarter are: Matthew Mercer ‘23, George Brubaker ‘22, Daniel Biondolillo ‘21, Matthew Keebler ‘20. Click here to view the Distinguished Honor Roll and here for the Honor Roll.
Summer Reading List The English Department has released the 2020-21 School Year Summer Reading list! The reading list can be found by clicking here or on the student tab on Lancaster Catholic’s website.
A Message from the Business Office Enrollment Agreements have been sent via email for all students. We request that you complete and return the agreements by May 1st and unpaid registration fees. If you have not received an Agreement, please send a message to LGarner@lchsyes.org.
Financial Aid Concerns Those with Financial Aid concerns for this year and next year, please know that if you want a Lancaster Catholic education for your son or daughter, we’ll make it work. 2019-20 Change of Circumstance Form 2020-21 Financial Aid Concerns Form
Math Tutoring Need some math help? Mr. Longenecker (ned.longenecker@gmail.com) and Mr. Dan Fritsch 717-394-5455 via telephone, 717-305-0095 for FaceTime and Danfsr@yahoo.com are ready and willing to help.
Lunchtime Update It has come to the business office’s attention that families who have automatic replenish will need to stop the automatic payment option. Instructions from Lunchtime are as follows: • turn off their automatic payments • Go into your account and go to reminders. • Delete the reminder for their students. We kindly request that you complete this task as quickly as possible so that automatic payments are not withdrawn from your bank account.
Video Contest Winner Congratulations to Griffin Stefanow ‘23!!!! Griffin is the winner of the brand new AirPods for his tremendous video submission for Caring Crusaders Weekend. His video was shared the most and garnered the most reach of any of the viral videos that you students put together for us. Thank you to everyone who submitted videos. They were all equally impressive! Other recent prize winners include Ormari Perez-Abreu (Instagram winner for Virtual Spirit Week) and Delia Molina (TikTok winner for Virtual Spirit Week). We will be in touch soon to figure out the delivery of all of your prizes.
AP Test Update As many of you know, the AP exams will now be sent electronically to students. All exams will be held from May 11, 2020 through May 22, 2020. All students should visit the collegeboard.org website daily to find videos for exam preparation and to make sure that their email address is updated with College Board. If students no longer wish to take their AP exams, refunds may be requested at www.Totalregistration.net Students are encouraged to do this as soon as possible so tests will not be sent to them. 2020 Revised AP Exam Schedule Week 1 Date Eastern Time Zone Monday, May 11 12:00 Noon Physics C Mechanics
Eastern Time Zone 2:00 P.M. Physic C: Elect/ Magnetism
Tuesday, May 12
2:00 P.M Calculus AB Calculus BC
Wednesday, May 13
2:00 P.M. English Lit/Comp
Thursday, May 14
2:00 P.M Chemistry
Friday, May 15
U.S. History
Week 2 Monday, May 18
12:00 Noon
Tuesday, May 19
2:00 P.M.
Friday, May 22
4:00 P.M. Physics 1
4:00 P.M. Environmental Sci.
Psychology
Wedensday, May 20 Thursday, May 21
Eastern Time Zone 4:00 P.M. Gov't/Politics
Microeconomics French Lang & Cult.
Macroeconomics Statistics
2020 AP Exam Day Checklist Directions: Complete this checklist for each AP® Exam you take this year. Go to cb.org/ap2020 for the AP Testing Guide, videos, and other resources.
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Write your 8-character AP ID § You can find this in your exam confirmation email, your exam e-ticket email, or on My AP (myap.collegeboard.org).
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Write the name of your exam
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Write the exam date, local check-in time, and local start time § Check the exam calendar: Exams start at your local equivalent of 12 p.m., 2 p.m., or 4 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. You must calculate the start time for YOUR time zone. § You must click your e-ticket to check in and complete security checks 30 minutes before your local exam start time.
Exam date: _______________________________ My local exam check-in time: _______________ My local exam start time: __________________
Please note: if you’re taking a world language exam, checklist items about handwriting or typing responses, attaching and submitting responses, and the exam timer don’t apply. If you’re taking a Music Theory exam, checklist items about typed responses don’t apply.
Am I Ready to Test? ¨
I have my AP Exam e-ticket email for this subject or have access to my e-ticket on My AP (myap.collegeboard.org). I have checked that the ticket is for this exam, not for another AP Exam I’m taking, and has today’s exam date on it.
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My device is plugged in.
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When I click on a link, the browser that opens is Chrome™, Firefox®, Safari, or Edge. The exam will not open in other browsers, so I have confirmed my default browser is one of these four browsers, which support online AP Exams.
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I have practiced with the exam demo at cb.org/apdemo, which confirms that my device and browser will be able to access the exam.
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If I will be typing my exam, I have opened a Google Doc, a Word doc, or another type of document I will type my response into. I have prepared one document for English and history exams and two for other subjects. I have typed my 8-character AP ID and my initials at the top of each document.
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If I will be handwriting my exam, I have prepared one set of pages for English and history exams and two sets of pages for other subjects. I have written my 8-character AP ID, my initials, and the page number at the top of each page.
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I have reviewed the list of required materials for this specific exam at cb.org/apexamdaydocs and printed or downloaded a copy of any required documents.
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I have reviewed the exam security guidelines and understand the consequences for incorporating work that is not my own or collaborating with anyone during the exam.
Attendance Update Due to the COVID 19 virus, ALL absences (if your child/student will miss the ENTIRE instructional day) should be reported to Mrs Fritz at kfritz@lchsyes.org. This is NOT the protocol for a normal school day, however, with virtual learning/ online classes it will provide us with a better means of keeping track of attendance.
Juniors Are you using all the tools on Naviance yet? There are so many things to explore! One of the most important tasks to complete in the next few weeks is your resume. Once your resume is finished, you will want to ask your teachers (please visit them during office hours online) for letters of recommendation for college.
SAT Update College Board has cancelled all SATs that would have been administered in May and June. Although they are planning to offer SATs beginning in August, please do not try to register for an exam at this time. Lancaster Catholic High School is committed to serving our student population in any way we can and we have volunteered to open a testing center at the High School in August and/or September. Many colleges and universities have now decided to change their admissions processes to “test optional� please check the websites of the colleges that interest you to ascertain their admissions policies.
College Financial Aid Information With the employment layoffs and the challenges that COVID-19 has caused, many students are rethinking their college acceptances. Information regarding FAFSA completion assistance for high school seniors and parents regarding college financial aid are in this publication. Do not hesitate to contact your college admissions representatives to discuss your financial aid and/ or possibly deferring admission in these uncertain times. Your School Counselors are also available to help talk this through with you.
Referral Credit Know a friend or neighbor who might be interested in learning more about Lancaster Catholic for their child? Now’s the time to refer them! Families who “refer a friend” that enrolls at Lancaster Catholic for the 2020-21 school year will receive a $1,000 credit towards tuition for next year! Tell your friends to email Kyla and drop your name as their referral!
Last Day of School Lancaster Catholic High School will end the school year for all students on Friday, May 22. The last instructional day will be Thursday, May 21. There will be no final exams for any courses this year, eliminating the need for exam/testing days. As soon as the County stay at home order is lifted, we will establish and communicate a schedule for returning school materials and gathering personal items.
Need assistance with completing your 2020-21 FAFSA® ? PHEAA can help!
PHEAA Access Partners are available for one-on-one virtual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) sessions every Wednesday in May from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. This opportunity is available to current 2020 high school graduates and others who are planning to enroll at a postsecondary institution in the fall of 2020 or spring of 2021. In order to give students and families more flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, PHEAA extended the May 1 PA State Grant application deadline by 2 weeks to May 15 for the 2020-21 Academic Year. Note: Current high school juniors and other students planning to enroll at a postsecondary institution in the fall of 2021 or spring of 2022 will have the appropriate FAFSA available to them this coming October.
Completing the FAFSA
FAFSA Checklist
FAFSA completion is one of the most important steps students can take to find funding for their postsecondary education, including aid from the federal government, state government, and most postsecondary schools.
A FAFSA Checklist, available at PHEAA.org will help ensure you have everything needed to complete the application.
Need Help? Have a FAFSA question or need one-on-one FAFSA support? Schedule a virtual FAFSA Session for any Wednesday in May. Call or text to connect with the PHEAA Access Partner who is serving your region. COUNTIES
PHONE NUMBER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, York
Diona Brown | 717-678-9681
Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union
Tiffanie DeVan | 717-884-2200
Berks, Chester, Lancaster, Lebanon
Sonya Mann-McFarlane | 717-884-2200
Bradford, Columbia, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming
Robin Walker | 717-956-8285
Philadelphia
Ron Felder | 267-294-8204
Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Pike
Michael Burke | 215-205-5451
Bucks, Delaware, Montgomerytt
Fran McKeown | 215-801-7097 WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington, Westmoreland
Jayeann Harr | 412-904-8545
Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Venango
Marian Hargrave | 724-614-3823
Crawford, Erie, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Warren
Amy Sloan | 724-977-3662
Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset
Julie Fontana | 814-322-2563
Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Lawrence
Wendy Dunlap | 724-831-7317
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