Crusader Connection: October 29, 2020

Lancaster Catholic High School Crusader Connection October 29, 2020

Winter Uniform & Dress Down Day Dress Code Lancaster Catholic’s winter dress code will go into effect on Monday, November 9th. All students must wear a white oxford shirt and gentlemen must wear a tie.

The next dress down day is for Respect Life on November 6th.

The theme is purple and gold and it costs $3. Students MUST refer to the casual dress guidelines in the student handbook, and will be held accountable.

As a reminder, on a casual dress day the following is NOT permitted: • clothing with political messages/slogans • ripped jeans or pants • pajamas and slippers Other restrictions apply, see the student handbook for complete guidelines.

Upcoming Events at Lancaster Catholic High School Nov. 1st Nov. 2nd Nov. 3rd Nov. 5th Nov. 6th

Lancaster Catholic Virtual Open House All Saints’ Day

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1st Quarter Ends Fall Blood Drive

2nd Quarter Begins

District Chorus This past week and weekend, Lancaster Catholic had 4 students virtually audition and place in the District 7 Chorus, which is comprised of over 200 students from across 8 counties in southern Pennsylvania.

Congratulations to Isabelle Titzer, Cody McSherry, Sheridan Riva, and Henry Greiner who all placed in the top 20 of their voice part.

Their placement in this chorus will allow them to virtually audition for the State Chorus Virtual Festival in the spring.

November 2 & 3 School Closure On Monday and Tuesday, November 2nd and 3rd, Lancaster Catholic High School will be re-applying Bioprotect, a water-based antimicrobial coating, on all of the necessary surfaces throughout the school.

The first application was prior to the opening of school, and the product provides up to 90 days of protection against COVID-19. The equipment will apply a fine mist that will evenly coat the surface being treated, which will then dry and provide the microbiocide.

Lancaster Catholic will resume classes on Wednesday, November 4th.

Address & Phone Number Changes Have you changed your primary email address?

Dropped your land line?

Moved?

Please contact Lancaster Catholic with any of these changes so you can stay informed.

Save the Date: November 12th Join Lancaster Catholic High School on November 12th at 10 AM for a very exciting and historic announcement.

The announcement will be made over livestream for all to view.

Click here to RSVP!

Homecoming Dance: Save the Date The postponed LCHS homecoming dance has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 27th.

More details will be provided closer to the event.

Virtual Open House

Lancaster Catholic is hosting its Virtual Open House on Sunday, November 1st at 7 PM. Pre-registered families will be entered to win registration fee waivers.

Click here to register!

If you know a family that you think would be a great fit for the Crusader Family, we have a parent referral program that allows the referring family to receive a $500 discount.

Fall into SAVING LIVES

Help provide life saving donations to patients in your community

Blood Drive

Thursday, November 5th • 8:00am - 2:00pm

Lancaster Catholic High School In the Old Gym

Sign up in the Library 16 year old donors must have a signed written consent form.

• Appointments are required.

• Donors must weigh 120lbs or more to donate • Masks are required.

If you aren’t wearing a mask, we will provide one for you.

COVID-19 Antibody Testing

Available in November with each successful blood donation A form of ID is REQUIRED to donate • 717giveblood.org

Assorted Styles & Colors

Oregon Dairy certificate for a BOGO FREE single dip ice cream cone or dish & a FREE blood donor t-shirt for everyone giving at this challenging time!

COVID 19 Antibody Testing is available at ALL BLOOD DRIVES & at these SELECT DONATION CENTERS: Hershey Donor Center, Harrisburg East Donor Center, Lancaster Donor Center, & Ephrata Donor Center

A Message from Lancaster Catholic High School COVID Response Coordinator: Leslie Aikens I want to begin by thanking everyone for your due diligence in helping keep our students, staff and families safe during these unprecedented times. Unfortunately, we continue to hear the number of positive COVID-19 cases are rising in the state.

The blueprint for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic has been evident in other countries for months: “masks, distancing, no large gatherings,” as Tom Inglesby, MD, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. We need to stay diligent in all these areas in the days and months ahead.

We know the year 2020 has been a whirlwind for parents. And now we have holiday gatherings coming up and decisions to make about the gatherings. Epidemiologists warn families to move forward with caution as the US case numbers climb toward a third peak. Eric Toner, MD, Senior Scientist, Environmental Health and Engineering, says “we’re going to see this roller coaster effect. Cases go up, cases go down.” As a result, he says it’s helpful for parents to plan for all possible scenarios.

He also cautioned people to fight “pandemic fatigue,” explaining, “the reason we’re seeing increasing cases now is because we’ve relaxed those containment measures.

Those places that somehow think they’re immune to the virus will see big spikes.”

Click here for the Here is a link from John Hopkins School of Public Health Insights to help in your decision-making over the holidays.

A reminder to those planning to travel to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is REQUIRED by the Diocese that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. The quarantine applies to the following states: • Alabama • Alaska • Arkansas • Florida • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas

• Kentucky • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • North Carolina • North Dakota

• Oklahoma • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Utah • Wisconsin • Wyoming

Working together to keep our Community safe and healthy over the holidays and months ahead.

School Counseling Corner PSAT Now Being Offered in January PSAT now being offered for January - we are offering a limited number of students the opportunity to take the PSAT if they missed the October administration. An email was sent out this week to all students and parents of sophomores and juniors regarding registration for this testing opportunity.

Students may not take this test if they took the PSAT in October.

College Applications With November 1st arriving on Sunday, we are seeing many seniors who are scrambling to request letters of recommendation and send in their applications to meet early action and early decision deadlines. Naviance is very important in this process and while we have encouraged all seniors to explore this tool, we must remind seniors that this is the only way to have their transcript sent to colleges and universities.

FAFSA Tutorial Completing the FAFSA for the first time with your senior? Here’s a brief tutorial that can help: https://youtu.be/fz9j-g1FIHQ Eligibility Parents and students are strongly encouraged to keep checking students’ grades on Rediker. Friday morning eligibility is run and any students who are not passing 4 full credits will not be eligible to participate in sports, clubs and activities.

Tutoring & Math Help We are pleased to offer students math assistance again this year from Mr. Longenecker. Mr. “L” is a retired teacher from Lancaster Catholic and has helped many students with their math concerns. Mr. “L” reached at ned.longenecker@gmail.com for virtual or in-person assistance.

Tancy Wenrich (Class of 2016) has also offered to assist students with math, her email: tancy.wenrich@gmail.com.

National Honor Society is also offering peer tutoring during the school day. Please see Mrs. Leonard, Mrs. Lopez or a School Counselor for more information.

Please see next page for more information!

School Counseling Corner College Visits Most colleges and universities are offering virtual visits for seniors and juniors.

Students all have Naviance Accounts and they may sign up for virtual visits with college admissions representatives only through Naviance. The School Counselors will send a pass to the student through email with a link to attend the visit.

Unfortunately, students will not be able to sign up on the day of the visit so they are expected to view the list of colleges in Naviance and make their plans early.

HACC will keep your child on track to reach their goals!

Parents, this event is for you! At Dual Enrollment Parent Night, you will: • Meet your child’s admissions counselor from HACC • Learn about pathways and reduced tuition so your child can get a head start • Hear about flexible learning options, including virtual, remote and/or at your child’s high school • Meet other parents and current students taking college classes • Learn the differences between Advanced Placement (AP) classes and dual enrollment

Date: Nov. 11, 2020 Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Zoom (individuals who register will receive an email with the Zoom link two days prior to the event) hacc.edu 800-ABC-HACC

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Please learn more and register at hacc.edu/Parents.

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Summer Reading = Free Candy!

Are you over The Portrait of Dorian Gray? Never want to read another book about talking bunnies (Watership Down)? Need to share responsibility for My Antonia with someone? Or want to say A Farewell to Arms?

The Library will accept all of your completed summer reading books, and give you a piece of candy for each book you donate!

Parents, feel free to donate any classic book to the Library—clean out your own college holdouts! Please send your books in with your students, or let the Librarian, Mrs. Lopez (mlopez@lchsyes.org), know when you would like to bring them in, and she will meet you at the school door.

All of these books will then be made available to students who would like them for their own summer reading. Any book will be accepted—if the LCHS library cannot use it, the books with be shared with local public libraries.

These can be The Things They Carried right out of your house until And Then There Were None! Thank you for sharing!

Senior Portrait: Last Chance We almost have all of our 2021 graduates photographs taken for the yearbook!

If your child has not had their senior portrait taken the final make-up session will be held on: Saturday, November 21st 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Lancaster Catholic’s Old Gym If you have any questions about the senior portraits, please contact Yearbook Advisor, Mrs. Henry at ahenry@lchsyes.org.

Legacy Golf Classic & Virtual Tournament In an effort to ensure the health and safety of our entire community, the Lancaster Catholic High School Alumni Association’s 4th Annual Crusader Legacy Golf Classic has pivoted to a “virtual” format.

We have proudly partnered with Bent Creek Country Club and Golf Genius to make this year’s virtual event even more accessible while maintaining the same high levels of engagement and enthusiasm.

How to Participate • Register at www.lchsyes.org/legacygolfsignup/

Bent Creek Country Club (Lititz, PA)

- $200 per Golfer

- Food, tournament fee & golf fees included- no membership required

- Tee Time Restrictions: Saturdays & Sundays after 12 PM; Mondays- Closed

Any Public/Private Golf Course in the USA

-$100 per Golfer (tournament fee)

- Set-up a tee-time at any public/private golf course to which you have access.

Registrants are responsible for greens fees and any other related expenses for your

round of golf.

• Contact the Pro Shop at your selected golf course to book your tee time • All registered participants have until December 31st to complete their round of golf • Download the Golf Genius app to submit scores, check out this year’s sponsors, and to view the leader board For more information, visit https://www.lchsyes.org/apps/pages/legacygolfclassic

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Open the Amazon Shopping App on your smart phone Go to Settings Select AmazonSmile Turn AmazonSmile on!

It is that easy to support Lancaster Catholic while Christmas or everyday shopping!