Crusader Connection: September 17, 2020

Lancaster Catholic High School Crusader Connection September 17, 2020

Back to School Night- Thursday, September 24th Lancaster Catholic’s Back to School Night will look very different this year.

Lancaster Catholic High School’s Virtual Back to School Night will be held on Thursday, September 24th.

Parents can view the teacher videos for each of their student’s classes by following the directions below: • Log into Plus Portals (Rediker) on the LCHS website. This can be found on the Parent Tab or by clicking here.

• The teacher videos will be posted in the “Links” section for each class.

A welcome and informational video from Principal, Mr. Terry Klugh and President, Mr. Tim Hamer will also be available next Thursday on the Parent Tab on LCHS’ website and will be featured in next week’s Crusader Connection.

If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Howe at ahowe@lchsyes.org or call Lancaster Catholic’s Main Office at 717-509-0315.

Upcoming Events at Lancaster Catholic High School Sept. 18th Sept. 23rd Sept. 24th Sept. 26th Sept. 30th Early Dismissal Main Office Closes at 1 PM Football Live Stream

Picture Day

Virtual Back to School Night

Senior Portraits

No School Faculty In-Service

Athletic Weekly Update There has not been much movement this week toward being allowed to have more fans at high school contests. The PIAA continues to encourage all members to follow the mandated rules of 250 outside. There is hope that this will change next week, but for now this will stay. I had hoped these would change, but until they do, these will be our guidelines for now.

We are in the process of painting “LCs” on the bleachers that will mark where you can sit. There will be “Xs” on bleachers where you can’t sit. Every other row will be “X” out. Fans in attendance are asked to sit in the bleachers in these areas. This is for all sports.

These are specific rules for each sport: • Football – only varsity football parents and cheer parents may attend the game this Friday. Our Band will play prior to the game at 6:30. We are doing everything we can to allow students to get as close to a feel of a regular night as possible, but the restrictions are very hard to meet.

• Field hockey and boys/girls soccer - we will have open attendance for our home matches up to the 250 mark. I do not anticipate that we will go over this number.

• Girl’s tennis – we will have open attendance for our home matches. There are marks on the grass to show where to sit.

• Cross Country – we have one home meet on October 13th. We will allow at least the parents of cross country runners to attend.

• Girls Volleyball – Parents will be allowed to attend. Seating will be on the upper left side bleachers only. Entrance will be through the gym lobby and then use the stairway to the left to go to the second floor. Entrance will be through the upper doors. Tickets will be given to parents and must be used to gain admission. There will be no entrance to the gym floor from the lobby or from the upper bleachers. Parents must meet their child in the lobby or outside after the match. When there is a JV/V double header, JV parents will only be allowed in the bleachers and must leave when the match is over. Varsity parents can then enter the upper bleachers.

Away competitions will still be varied with some allowing fans (no visiting fans for football at this time), some giving only some tickets and some not allowing visiting fans to any event. I will continue to communicate this to each coach weekly.

Thank You, Mr. Rich Hinnenkamp

We are live!

Lancaster Catholic is proud to announce that we will be live streaming Athletic, FPA, Campus Ministry and other Catholic High events!

Click here to view our live stream page.

Senior Portraits Seniors portraits will take place on: • Saturday, September 26th from 9AM to 3 PM • Saturday, October 3rd from 9AM to 3 PM • Saturday, October 10th from 9AM to 3 PM Appointment cards will be mailed and the senior students are asked to log onto the PrestigePortraits.com website to “self-schedule” their appointment using their unique ID number (located on the appointment card) to select a date/time convenient for them.

To help with the “No-Touch” policy, Lifetouch is asking that sitting fee payment be made online, but they are accepting payments on site as well.

If you have any questions, please contact Lifetouch’s Customer Care Line at 410-644-7700 or email Answers@Lifetouch.com.

Diocese of Harrisburg: School Wellness Policy The vision for Catholic education in the Diocese of Harrisburg is one where the environment of every school physically, mentally, morally, spiritually and socially nurtures children to feel and be secure and loved, to love and respect themselves as children of God, to love and care for one another, and to love coming to school and learning, doing and succeeding.

The schools in the Diocese of Harrisburg recognize that student wellness and proper nutrition are related to students’ physical well-being, growth, development and readiness to learn.

To read the Diocese of Harrisburg: School Wellness Policy, click here. The policy can also be found on the Parent Tab.

Phonathon: Volunteers Needed!

The annual Phonathon is scheduled for October 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 on the respective Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5:30-8:00. Dinner will be provided for volunteers from 5-5:30. The event is seeking volunteers to assist with Phonathon on one (or more) evenings as your schedule allows. We need your help!

Join us at Phonathon for five great evenings of fundraising, story-sharing, and building the Crusader legacy of giving.

Click here to volunteer for Lancaster Catholic’s Phonathon!

Phonathon: Student Volunteers Needed!

Are you ready for Phonathon?!?

It’s going to be a great year, but Catholic High needs YOUR help!

Plan on arriving in the Library between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. if you would like to enjoy dinner after practices, rehearsals or meetings!

Then the real fun begins. . .helping to make LCHS thrive into the future.

A reminder that Phonathon is an obligation for Student Ambassadors.

Click here to sign up your Crusader for Phonathon!

Phonathon 2020 Eats & Treats Want to participate in Phonathon but can’t make any of the dates?

Each year during Phonathon “eats and treats” are provided to our volunteers during the hours of the calling program. For Phonathon 2019 we had a tremendous response for each night and I’m hoping that 2020 will produce the same results! Your support is greatly appreciated!

Click here to participate in “Eats & Treats”!

Catch us on WGAL tomorrow Calling all early birds! WGAL will be broadcasting live from the Crusader Stadium tomorrow morning, Friday, September 18th from 5-6:30AM. We hope you can tune in!

Lunch Time Account Need to add funds to your student’s lunch account?

Visit Lancaster Catholic’s website and under the Parent Tab, you will find the Lunch Time Account portal or click here.

School Counseling Corner We are here for you!

As School Counselors across the country are beginning their programs, the unrest and turmoil outside our doors is palpable. Please encourage your students to talk about this with you or a trusted School Counselor or professional.

Seniors and Parents of Seniors Start your engines as the FAFSA financial process is almost ready to begin! Our contact at the state level, Sonya McFarland, has been a fantastic resource and will continue to provide us with the information necessary to complete the FAFSA. Stay tuned as a power point will be available during Back to School Night and uploaded to the School Counseling web pages.

PSAT Testing The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a great tool for students considering college. The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills and writing skills.

Lancaster Catholic High School recommends that students take the PSAT/NMSQT in order to receive feedback about strengths and weaknesses, enter the competition for National Merit Scholar scholarships (11th graders) and to help prepare for the SAT. Continue to the next page for more PSAT Information

PSAT Information Continued For the 2020 PSAT/NMSQT, students at Lancaster Catholic High School will be registering online. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with Internet access.

Online Exam registration opened on Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 8:01 AM and will end on Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM. In order to register, students should click on the link provided on the school website or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/PSAT/392100 to register.

To complete registration, students must answer all of the required questions.

Registration is not complete until students have printed the pdf of the confirmation page that is provided at the end.

Lancaster Catholic High School is excited to offer families the convenience of paying exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a debit or credit card available before beginning registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made while avoiding mailing payment.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we cannot offer testing for non-LCHS students.

Here are the important dates for the registration process: • Wed, Sept. 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Registrations and payments after this date will incur a $10 late fee .

• Wed, Sept. 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM - Registration Ends • Sat, Oct 3, 2020 - Registrations that have not been paid for will be canceled and exams will not be ordered.

Please contact Mrs Jill Grosh, jgrosh@lchsyes.org , if you have questions or require financial assistance.

COVID-19 Attendance Policy By definition, the blended learning environment means that a student will attend classes according to their official LCHS schedule, including Homeroom and Crusader Periods.

In accordance with the LCHS Student Handbook, teachers will take attendance at the beginning of each class, including Homeroom and Crusader Periods. Consequences for late and absent students continue to apply. Parent/medical notes will continue to be required per LCHS policies.

• ALL students are expected to show up for EACH scheduled class ON TIME. This includes students in the distance learning environment. When learning remotely, the environment should be a quiet place, with as little noise as possible.

Students should be properly and completely clothed. No inappropriate references of any kind should be visible on clothing or on camera. All students learning remotely should refer to the “casual dress policy” in the LCHS Handbook.

• All students are expected to attend Crusader Periods and use this time for make-up tests, tutoring, counselor visits and club activities.

• Eligibility for athletics and extracurricular activities remain unchanged, per the LCHS Student Handbook.

• In an effort to limit the total number of people in the building each day, we are instituting “Student Privilege” instead of “Senior Privilege”. Any student, regardless of grade level, who has a first period Study Hall may come to school late, but in time for the Homeroom period. In addition, any student, regardless of grade level, who has a last period Study Hall may leave early. (The exception is if a student athlete has an early dismissal for a game/match. They must remain until the scheduled athletic dismissal.)

• To support this new adjustment to the schedule, homeroom will now be AFTER 1st period. Students will begin the day in their first period class.

For students learning remotely and are absent for the day, the following procedure must be followed.

• Upon returning (remotely) from an absence, a parent note must be emailed to the attendance officer, Mrs. Katie Fritz at kfritz@lchsyes.org within three (3) days of the absence.

• The email address must be from a parent email the school has on file.

Attendance excuse emails will only be accepted for students who are learning remotely. Attendance excuse emails will NOT be accepted from students who are learning in person. Those students must bring in an excuse note from a parent and turn in to the attendance office.

Synchronous Learning Guidelines for LCHS Students Learning Remotely Students must be logged into your Google classrooms at the start of each class and remain in the class the entire period: Period 1 Homeroom Period 2 Lunch Period 3 Period 4

Regular Schedule

8:00 – 9:14 9:20 – 9:33 9:39 – 10:53 10:59 – 12:17 (Free time to eat lunch, receive tutoring) 12:23 – 1:37 1:43 – 2:57

The bell schedule can be found on the student tab on LCHS website or here.

• Please refer to your hand book for special schedule times.

• Must be physically present on video (and audio when applicable); not a picture/ bitmoji, etc.)

• Must be visible on video (enough light on face).

• Must be in appropriate attire, according to the LCHS casual dress guidelines found in the student handbook which can be found on the student tab the LCHS website or by clicking here.

• Must be sitting at a table or desk (if possible) with the materials needed for each class. Environment should be quiet and well lit.

• Must actively and respectfully participate in each class.

• Must follow each teacher’s syllabus guidelines.

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) Every school (K-12) must have their buildings inspected by state certified inspectors. This information is complied by a certified asbestos planner into a Asbestos Management Plan.

This Plan also includes information on subsequent inspections, testings, remedial actions, and any notifications to teachers, parents, and contractors. Each school must have their Asbestos Management Plan on file in the administration office and available for review for those who have a desire to see it.

Click here to read more about the Asbestos Management Plan.