Crusader Connection: March 11, 2021

Lancaster Catholic High School Crusader Connection March 12, 2021

Winter Athletic Update Boys Basketball Congratulations to our new 2021 PIAA District 3 Champions! The Crusader Boys Basketball team plays next on Wednesday, March 17th.

Girls Basketball The Crusader Girls Basketball team will play in the District finals on Friday, March 12th. Good luck, Crusaders!

Wrestling District Champion, Eric Howe ‘22 moved onto the Super Regionals stage and finished his season in 6th place. Great job, Eric!

Main Office Hours On Friday, March 19th the Main Office will be closing at 12:00 pm due to Teacher In-Services.

Upcoming Events at Lancaster Catholic High School March 17th March 19th March 31st April 1-5th April 6th

St. Patrick’s Day Mass

Faculty In-Service No School

3rd Quarter Ends

Easter Break

Classes Resume

No School

4th Quarter Begins Easter Octave Mass

Lancaster Catholic Registration Lancaster Catholic’s registration fee of $155 is due by April 1, after that date the fee increases to $255.

We encourge for this to be paid before the increase. If you were to change your mind about attending LCHS in the fall before May 1, your registration fee will be refunded.

There are several ways to pay the registration fee • You can send a check to the business office • or use the school payment portal (Lunchtime Portal) Please place your student’s name on the memo line.

If you have any questions, contact Lisa in Lancaster Catholic’s Business Office at lgarner@lchsyes.org or call 717-509-0307.

Lancaster Catholic Enrollment Agreements Lancaster Catholic’s Business and Admissions Departments are starting to generate Enrollment Agreements for the 2021-22 school year.

Please keep an eye on your email which will have instructions to login to SchoolAdmin to sign it electronically.

Mini-THON - Apparel Sale Did you know that this would have been Lancaster Catholic’s 10th anniversary of Mini-THON?! To support Mini-THON, apparel is now on sale!

The last day to order is Tuesday, March 30th at Midnight. Items will be available for pick-up at LCHS or can be shipped directly to you. All orders will be processed AFTER the store closes and will be ready 3-4 weeks after closing.

All proceeds will benefit the Four Diamonds Mini-Thon Foundation.

Click here to order your Mini-THON apparel.

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.

Volunteer Opportunity Volunteers are the hands and heart of Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center (GMTRC).

Greystone Manor serves children and adults with special needs and provide the opportunity for them to learn riding and horsemanship skills and gain the benefits that come with the equine-human partnership.

Click here for more information and here and here for the volunteer forms.

Lands’ End Uniform Sale Lands’ End is having an uniform sale from March 1823rd!

Save 30% by using the code: SPRING and pin: 2021.

Click here to go to Lancaster Catholic’s Lands’ End Uniform store.

A COVID-19 Message from Leslie AikensLCHS COVID Response Coordinator The Diocese of Harrisburg has lifted the travel restrictions requiring quarantine after travel outside of Pennsylvania. This is effective immediately.

For international travel, LCHS and the Diocese of Harrisburg are following the CDC guidelines, which can be found here.

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.

School Counseling Corner AP Schedule of Exams The following page is the schedule for all upcoming AP exams. All students who live in the United States and who are scheduled to take AP exams must be present at Lancaster Catholic High School to complete their exams in a testing room with a proctor.

AP Exam Payments Now Due! All AP students and parents were sent information regarding payment for the upcoming AP exams on Friday, January 29, 2021 as well as the first week in March.

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).

How Do We Put A Student’s Schedule Together?

Every year, we embark upon a course selection process so that students can request classes that will keep them on track for graduation, but also classes that they may wish to experience before they leave high school. Once students have submitted their course requests, we can begin the labor intensive task of putting together the master schedule which includes our course offerings, a determination of how many sections are necessary to accommodate the most students and which teachers are available to teach courses. Students may request more credits than their schedules will actually have room for, or they may request classes that only have one section and conflicts may arise.

If there are course conflicts, students will be notified to speak to their School Counselor to help resolve any scheduling issues that exist before summer break.

Summer School Information Information regarding course remediation and acceleration will be available by March 31, 2021. Please see the LCHS website or reach out to a School Counselor if you have questions.

AP Exam Schedule Date

Time

Exam

Paper or Digital

Tues. May 4

8 AM

Calculus AB

Paper

Mon. May 10 Mon. May 10

8 AM 12 Noon

French Macoeconomics

Paper Paper

Tues. May 11 Tues. May 11

8 AM 12 Noon

Spanish Psychology

Paper Paper

12 Noon 12 Noon

Music Theory Mircoeconomics

Paper Paper

Fri. May 14

8 AM

Biology

Paper

Tues. May 18

12 Noon

English Lit.

Digital

Wed. May 19

12 Noon

US History

Digital

Thurs. May 20

12 Noon

Government Art Portfolio Deadline

Digital

Mon. May 24 Mon. May 24

8 AM 12 Noon

Calculus AB Physics

Paper Paper

Tues. May 25

12 Noon

Statistics

Paper

Wed. May 12 Wed. May 12

Barnes & Noble- My Favorite Teacher Contest We can all admit that the 2020-2021 school year has been a doozy!

Almost every industry has had to adapt to a new way of working, especially our teachers to whom we owe so much. Whether through in-person or online classes, your first year of school or your last, teachers have worked unbelievably hard to create safe and happy classrooms through this challenging and crazy time.

At Barnes & Noble we value the teachers in our communities and are indebted to them for embracing learners and creating new generations of readers. Just like you, we wouldn’t be who we are without them.

We are proud to offer a way for students to publicly thank those teachers for whom they have so much gratitude through our My Favorite Teacher program.

Who Can Participate: High School Students age 14 years and older Here’s How It Works: Students submit an essay, poem or thank you letter (500 words or less) honoring either a past or current teacher and tell us how they’ve influenced your life and set you up on a path for success. *Entries can be submitted online only.

Contest Length: This contest is open for submissions during the month of March, from 3/1-3/31.

Prizes: Both the winning teacher and the school where they work will receive a $5,000 prize. The student who writes the winning entry will receive a $500 Barnes & Noble gift card.

Click here to enter.