Crusader Connection: February 25, 2021

Lancaster Catholic High School Crusader Connection February 25, 2021

LunchTime Account Parents, if your student buys lunch regularly please keep an eye on their Cafeteria Account. Lancaster Catholic sends out notices to parents every Friday if the account becomes depleted.

If the account continues to remain in the negative, we may discreetly ask the student to remind you. You can send cash or check with your student to add money to the account or use the Lunchtime Portal.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Honor Roll & Distinguished Honor Roll “Students of the Quarter” are highlighted on the attachment, and are as follows: • • • •

Freshmen- Julia Smith Sophomore- Matthew Mercer Junior - Ansley Ryan Senior - Daniel Biondolillo

Click here to view the entire list of Crusaders who made Honor Roll & Distinguished Honor Roll for the 2nd Quarter!

Upcoming Events at Lancaster Catholic High School Feb. 25th March 5th March March 19th March 31st

Spring Faculty Faculty 3rd Quarter 6-7th Blood Drive In-Service In-Service Ends

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MiniTHON

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Gala Auction Baskets - We need your help!

Dear Crusader Families, We are preparing for our 7 th Annual Purple & Gold Gala to be held the weekend of April 24th, 2021. The Gala is our premiere fundraising event with proceeds directly benefiting each and every student at LCHS. Money raised funds academics, athletics, Fine & Performing arts, Campus Ministry and tuition assistance for ALL students.

As we continue to experience the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current restrictions regarding large gatherings, we feel the need to, once again, hold our annual Purple & Gold Gala virtually.

In recent years we have asked for your participation in creating themed Class Baskets for an online raffle which contributed to the Gala proceeds. In light of the difficulty we face securing auction items for the Gala this year, we are asking for 100% participation in creating themed Class Baskets to be used as auction items.

Class basket items can be purchase directly from our Amazon Wishlist or a donation can be made directly to LCHS to the attention of 2021 Gala donation. Please include your name, your student’s name and grade, and the item or donation you have submitted.

Please submit all donations by Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

All participating Freshman & Sophomores will be entered to win a free 2020-2021 yearbook, and participating Juniors & Seniors will be entered to win a set of free Prom tickets.

All participating parents will be entered to win one of our $150 Gala-To-Go Bags filled with exciting goodies to be delivered to you the week of the Gala.

Please contact Lori Haney Wagner ‘83, LCHS Special Events Coordinator, at 717-509-0313 x134, or email lwagner@lchsyes.org with any questions.

Thank you for your support !

Sincerely, Lori Haney Wagner’83

Senior Class Sign-Up

Junior Class Sign-Up

Sophomore Class Sign-Up

Freshman Class Sign-Up

Caring Crusaders Weekend

Mark your calendars! Lancaster Catholic Caring Crusaders Weekend will be held on Saturday and Sunday, April 24-25th.

What is Caring Crusaders Weekend? This weekend will include our Virtual Purple & Gold Gala on Saturday and our Guardians Of Our Youth: One Day of Giving for Tuition Assistance on Sunday.

We invite all to join us as we celebrate the legacy of Lancaster Catholic.

Visit www.lchsyes.org/ccw/ for more information.

Mini-THON - 10 years at LCHS Did you know that this would have been Lancaster Catholic’s 10th anniversary of Mini-THON?! Due to COVID restrictions, the decision was made to not host the 12 hour dance event this year, however, Lancaster Catholic’s committee has decided to continue fundraising for the kids!

The week leading up to what would have been the event has been turned into a push week! We encourage our community to be involved with Mini-THON and despite the challenges, we want to spread the mission of the organization.

Push Week!

MARCH

1ST-MARCH

4TH

help raise money for LCHS Mini-THON

Monday

Bring your money for coffee&donuts, penny wars, and a Mini-THON t-shirt!

Tuesday

Find the diamond, the first 4 winners get a prize! Bring money for another day of penny wars, and purchase a Mini-THON t-shirt!

Wednesday

Bakesale day! Bring money for another day of penny wars, and purchase a Mini-THON t-shirt!

Thursday

HALF-dressed down day with your Mini-THON t-shirt, full committee meeting in berger gym(during your lunch period)..NEW members are welcomed!

Senior Yearbook Ads Due March 8th Click here to order a yearbook. LCHS Order number is 4248. The deadline to order a yearbook is April 10th.

Senior ads can also be purchased at the same link.

The deadline for senior ads is March 8th.

For questions, email ahenry@lchsyes.org.

Lancaster Catholic Registration Lancaster Catholic’s registration fee of $155 is due by April 1, after that date the fee increases to $255. If you want to pay it now, you can send a check to the business office or use the school payment portal (same as the Lunchtime Portal).

Please place your student’s name on the memo line.

The deadline to apply for Neumann Scholarships is March 1.

Your State Taxes & LCHS Are you interested in redirecting the state tax dollars that you have to pay from Harrisburg and to the students of Lancaster Catholic High School?

Pennsylvania allows individuals (personal state income taxes via SPEs) and businesses both the ability to participate in the PA Educational Tax Credit Programs (EITC & OSTC). SPE Joinder Agreements for the 2021 Tax Year are being accepted NOW! Do not delay as these are limited funds, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please contact Joe Sahd ‘01 in the Office of Advancement today by calling 717-509-0313 or emailing jsahd@lchsyes.org.

Click here for more information.

​ ​Loaves and Fishes Lenten Food Drive

Who?​

L.C.H.S Community

What?​ Healthy Canned Goods When?​ Throughout Lent Where?​ Collected in Homerooms Why?​

​To

help the problem of

food insecurity in our community.

All food will be donated to

The LANCASTER FOOD HUB

Flower Sale Dear Parents and Guardians,

Spring is in the air! We, at Lancaster Catholic High School, would like to give you the opportunity to celebrate the Easter season and help those in need at the same time. LCHS Varsity Club is very proud to have collected $1,350 from our Super Bowl Celebration for Veterans' Victory House in Lancaster. However, we did have to use funds from our treasury for the incentive prizes for the 5 winning participants.

With this spring flower sale, we hope to add to our balance so we may continue to serve others in our local communities whenever the situation arises.

In the link below there are descriptions and prices of the flowers available from Stauffers of Kissel Hill. You may choose from tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, and Easter lilies. Please fill in the name of your son/daughter and the other requested information and have him or her return this form with cash or check made payable to Lancaster Catholic High School to Mrs. Byers in room 205 or Mrs. Cicchetti in room 122. The sale begins on February 25th and ends on March 11th, our next Varsity Club meeting. Please consider using the plants to decorate your own home or giving as gifts to friends or family members. Anyone is welcomed to participate, and the order form will be posted on our LCHS website.

The flowers will be available for pick up on March 25th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the school cafeteria. We cannot be responsible for plants ordered and not picked up, so please mark the date on your calendar.

We thank you, once again, for your abundant generosity. May God bless you and your family throughout this holy Lenten season.

Sincerely, Rhonda Byers & Jacqueline Cicchetti Varsity Club Moderators Click here to order your Easter Flowers!

School Counseling Corner Course Selection Question Many students have asked about elective credits. Basically, elective credits are all those courses that a student chooses that are not requirements. For instance, all Foreign Language classes are considered electives as well as Music, Art, Technology.

Generally, students who pass all of their classes will meet or exceed elective credits with their senior year course selections. Your School Counselors are available for walk-in hours during Crusader Periods and throughout the next two weeks by appointment.

CTC Applications for 2021-22 Application are being accepted now. This is phase 2 of the application period. Any student interested in CTC programs for junior or senior year, must contact Mrs. Taormina (mtaormina@lchsyes.org) for more information. Don’t wait; these are highly sought after programs!

AP Testing Updates Lancaster Catholic High School will be announcing a schedule of AP exams for all of our students by the second week in March. While College Board is offering three different exam administrations, we will only be considering two options as the third option/administration (June 1- June 11) occurs after the school year is over and the results will not be available until August.

AP Exam Payments All AP students and parents were sent information regarding payment for the upcoming AP exams on Friday, January 29, 2021. We will once again use TotalRegistration as our vendor and payment is expected February thru March 22, 2021 (late fees will be assessed after this date).

If you are experiencing difficulty paying for exams, please contact Mrs. Grosh for information on a reduced fee. All students have registered for their AP exams in their classrooms this year, so all exams have been ordered at this time (even second semester AP Government exams).

Scholarships- all college scholarships for seniors are located on Naviance. Please have your senior check this list regularly for up to the minute information.

Do you live in the Hempfield School District? Check out the Hempfield Area Democratic Committee Scholarship on Naviance. This is time sensitive - deadline is Feb. 22! The scholarship is worth $500 and well worth the effort!

Building GRITT In honor of Women’s History month, Thaddeus Stevens College has joined together with Girls Garage and the National Association of Women in Construction to bring your GRITT – Girls Rocking in Trades and Technology.

What is GRITT A virtual presentation discussing the importance of females in STEM and trade fields.

Who should view?

• Middle school and high school age students.

• Educators, counselors and administrators.

• Parents, guardians and supporters.

Who? GRITT will feature Emily Pilloton; designer, builder, educator, author and founder of the nonprofit, Girls Garage.

How can I attend?

The pre-recorded event will require registration.

The link to view GRITT will be sent to those who register for the event.

When?

Register here!

This pre-recorded event will launch on Tuesday, https://stevenscollege.edu/gritt/ March 9. Feel free to view it on the launch date or at a later time!

Discover how you can build off of your passion to learn, build a career pathway, and start to realize your future self during GRITT on March 9th. It doesn’t matter if you’re watching with your class, family or by yourself; get inspired and discover your potential in trades and technology.

For questions about the event, please contact info@Stevenscollege.edu.

DO YOU WANT TO EARN $600

and learn about 21st century careers?

Join our Youth Career Awareness program!

This incentive-based career awareness program is for

any

Lancaster County student aged 12-15.

The program will cover topics such as career exposure, interpersonal skills, financial literacy, mentorship and business engagement!

For more information contact: Willow Peluso - Youth Career Counselor wpeluso@jobs4lancaster.com Call or text: 717-638-4639

Follow us on social media! @PACareerLinkYA

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. TTY # 717-391-3570

Weather Related Flexible Instruction Days (asynchronous) When the Flexible Instruction Day is announced “A” or “B” day will be designated.

• If snow is predicted for the next day, teachers will have an assignment posted by 3:30PM before leaving the building. If an unexpected weather event causes the cancellation of school, all assignments will be posted by 10:00AM. • When a weather-related Flexible Instruction Day is called, an alert will be posted on the school website and included in the recorded phone message informing families of the cancellation. Guidelines on weather related Flexible Instruction Days will be included in the weekly Crusader Connection periodically beginning mid-November to parents and students so they are informed prior to the 1st “snow” day.

• Lessons and assignments will be posted on Google Classroom.

• Expectations are to be provided as to how the students are to complete and turnin the assignment(s).

• Assignment(s) are to be turned in electronically by the students no later than 8:00PM that day. Turn-in options include electronically on Google Classroom, Google Docs, Rediker or Turn-it In. • The entire lesson and accompanying assignments should take a minimum of 35 minutes and a maximum of 45 minutes.

• Teachers will notify students of their availability to answer questions via email.

Teacher availability will not exceed a 2-hour block. Teachers will take class “attendance” based on submission of work. This attendance will be forwarded to the Attendance Officer.

• If a student is legitimately sick on a Flexible Learning Day, parents will be expected to follow normal procedures for reporting illness; an excuse card for the Flexible Learning Day must be submitted by the student upon returning to school. Students will be expected to make-up the assignment per the teacher’s make-up policy.

• Students who have reported no home Internet connection may opt to use a smart phone to complete assignments. If this alternative is not an option, all assignments are to be submitted by 3:00PM the 2nd school day after the return to school.

• If there is a loss of power due to the weather, this will be taken into consideration for both students and teachers. This will be monitored and adjusted upon return to school.