Lancaster Catholic’s
Crusader Connection Student Ambassadors Any student who applied for Link Crew or Student Ambassadors, please check your school email. Thank you ALL for applying, we can’t wait to see you soon! Let us know if you have any questions. -Mrs. Hockley and Mrs. Fink”
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
Special Guests from LA
Ms. Kinsey’s Acting Technique Class had a few special guests in a Zoom Master Class this week! Actors Jillian Kinsey (Ms. Kinsey’s daughter) and James Simenc had the opportunity to coach the student actors who were performing scenes. Jillian and James also did a Q&A about Hollywood’s response to the pandemic.
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.
Golden Apple Winner- Miss Martin
Lancaster Catholic High School, as a community, is known for tradition and legacy. Within that tradition and legacy, Sue Martin is a hallmark. Sue graduated from Lancaster Catholic in 1972 and returned in 1976 as the school’s librarian; however, her role in the library is only a fraction of her service to the community. She has embodied the qualities of a Golden Apple recipient: professional excellence, leadership, commitment to Catholic values, and devotion to teaching in Catholic schools. As Librarian, Sue has demonstrated professional excellence through her commitment to providing the most up to date resources ready for faculty and students at all times. Busy classroom teachers need only bring an idea for a project to Sue and she gets to work on reviewing and gathering resources that would be helpful. Beyond the Library, Sue’s leadership has been demonstrated in her official roles as a track coach, Student Council moderator, Kairos leader, Blood Drive coordinator, interim Vice-Principal and Middle States Coordinator. Perhaps what is more impressive are the unofficial roles she has filled in the life of Lancaster Catholic, which demonstrate her commitment to Catholic values and Catholic education. Sue is the keeper of stories and traditions and as the Crusader Crazy par excellence, she can always be found at sporting events, concerts, performances, and student presentations. Don’t let that tough exterior fool you -- Sue’s expectations are high for all members of the community because her deep love and pride for Lancaster Catholic, its mission, and its community are part of her DNA. The Lancaster Catholic community is infinitely proud of and grateful for Miss Susan Martin’s 44 years of service, which has rightfully earned her this Golden Apple recognition!
School Counseling Corner Why do I have to keep working on school work? We completely understand why students (especially seniors) ask this question and our answer to our LCHS students is, you need to keep working so you are ready for what’s ahead. If that’s college, military, sophomore year, a summer job, etc. your behavior during this time will set you up for the next thing you do. Make good choices! How do I dig myself out of an academic hole? Communicate!! Look at your courses as if they were credit cards. All the financial institutions are telling people to call them and explain their situations and with us, you can easily contact your teachers and you won’t have an annoying voice saying, “Your call is important to us, you are 36th in line, please hold”. With less than three weeks to go, take each classes assignments and make a list of what you think you can accomplish in a day (keep it reasonable). Talk to your teachers to help you prioritize. Working in time-frames of 40 mins-60 minutes and then taking a short break will help. Don’t look at the mountain of work, look at one assignment at a time. Once you start completing assignments, your stress level will go down. Ask for help! Your school counselors can help, your teachers can help and we have a couple of Math teachers who can help in that area--reach out, help is available! Math problems? Need some help? Tancy Wenrich (tancy.wenrich@gmail.com), a recent LCHS graduate has offered her assistance too! As well as 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 Online Payments with LunchTime are turned off and will be turned back on 7/1/2020. If you wish to make a tuition, registration or technology payment using your credit card you must use LunchTime. If paying through LunchTime is your intention, we will extend the due date to July 3. Any questions please contact the Business Office at BusinessOffice@lchsyes.org.
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.
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
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.
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. A schedule of exams as well as exam information is included in this publication and will be emailed to students. If students no longer wish to take their AP exams, 100% refunds (we are not keeping any administrative fees) 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. As we have announced, there will be no penalties or extra exams for students who 2020their Revised Exam this Schedule cancel APAP exams year. Week 1 Date Monday, May 11
Eastern Time Zone 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.
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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