Crusader Connection; January 30th

LCHS is hooked on rainbow trout! A Timeline One hundred and twenty trout eggs were received in early October and 106 baby rainbow trout hatched and were released from the egg basket to their temporary home, a 55-gallon aquarium.

Today, almost 4 months later, there are 84 juvenile rainbow trout that range from 1 to 3 inches long.

By March, the rainbow trout should be about four inches long and ready to be released in a Lancaster County stream.

Catholic High’s participation in the “Trout in the Classroom program” was made possible through a unique partnership between PA Fish & Boat Commission and the PA Council of Trout Unlimited.

Upcoming Events Catholic Schools Week

Winter Pep Rally

Faculty In-Service No School

President’s Day No School

FPA Pops in the Round

January 26- Feb. 1

January 31

February 14

February 17

February 19

New Deadline for Neumann Scholarship- Catholic Witness Families applying for tuition assistance through the Diocese’s Neumann Scholarship Foundation for the 2020-2021 school year are being advised of a new application deadline, March 1.

In previous years, the deadline was April 15, coinciding with the tax deadline. Pennsylvania law requires the most recent tax return to determine a family’s qualification for the scholarships, made possible through the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit EITC Program.

The March 1 deadline allows the schools and the Neumann Scholarship Foundation to receive families’ information in a more timely fashion, and subsequently offers parents more time to make a decision about their enrollment or re-enrollment in a Catholic school. With the advance deadline, families will be asked to provide their most recent tax return and a W-2 for the taxes they’ll file this spring.

Daniel Breen, Diocesan Secretary for Education and Superintendent of Schools, said the decision to change the deadline for the Neumann application was made after consultation with school officials, who wanted to “give our families a time frame that works for them for enrollment, and to know the financial picture well in advance of the following school year.”

Breen emphasized that the March 1 deadline maximizes a family’s ability to receive a scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. After the deadline, funds will be available on a first-come, firstserve basis, based on the school.

The Diocese’s Neumann Scholarship Foundation administers funds generated by the EITC program for tuition assistance. Each year, the foundation give $3.5-4 million in scholarships for students attending a Catholic school in the Diocese.

In addition to the new deadline, a second change to the Neumann program is that school officials will have increased involvement in awarding scholarships. Previously, Neumann scholarships were awarded at the Diocesan level in consultation with the schools. Given that school personnel know their families and family situations, and also have additional sources of funding from other scholarship programs, they will now have more discretion in awarding the scholarships.

“The schools can now write one letter to a family with the full amount of their tuition and all scholarships and assistance, in a more clear and concise manner that shows the family their full picture,” Breen said.

The goal of the changes to the Neumann Scholarship Program is simple: to help families with tuition assistance so that cost is not a roadblock to Catholic education.

“In our Catholic schools, accessibility is a value that we hold very dearly. We want every family that wants a Catholic school education for their children to be able to have it,” Breen said. “We work very hard with every family. A longstanding concern for us has been to make tuition affordable and to keep families in our schools. Financial resources are available. We don’t ever want money to stop a family from enrolling in our schools.”

“We hope and pray that the adMustments we’ve made to the Neumann Scholarship Foundation will help meet more families’ financial needs as best we can,” he said.

Theology of the Body Speaker During the week of Feb. 3, Lancaster Catholic will be hosting Natalie Shepherd. Natalie works as a nurse practitioner in Washington, D.C. and has studied at the Theology of the Body Institute.

Natalie’s experience includes leading weekend retreats on the Theology of the Body and the person of Mary for the D.C. Chapter of Militia Immaculate.

Natalie has also presented talks on Saint John Paul II’s teachings at the Basilica of St. Mary’s in Alexandria, VA as well as at the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta, GA. While at Lancaster Catholic, Natalie will be speaking to freshmen Theology classes about God’s plan and design for our bodies, relationships, marriage, and vocation.

She will also be available during some Crusader periods for informal conversations and questions with students. If you would like to meet Natalie while she is here, please contact Mrs. Kathy Alton at kalton@lchsyes.org!

9 Days For Life With the March for Life last week, Mrs. Martin’s Theology 1 class took the opportunity to pray the novena “9DaysForLife” written by the US Bishops over the course of the last 8 days. 9 Days for Life is a multi-faceted novena for the respect and protection of human life.

Each day, a different intention is accompanied by a short reflection, suggested actions, and related information.

Poetry Out Loud On Saturday, January 25th, junior Natalie Knox took the Ware Center Stage to recite poetry for the Regional Poetry Out Loud Competition.

Natalie was selected to represent Lancaster Catholic High School when she won the in-school competition. Natalie had a wonderful performance but will not be moving on to the state level.

National Energy Foundation winner Freshmen Molly Wolownik is the lucky winner of the Jackery portable power charger from The National Energy Foundation.

The foundation held a drawing for all students who participated in the November Energy Innovation presentations and completed a survey.

Catholic High Senior Claims CX Carlson Scholarship Lancaster Catholic High School senior Sunri Song earned the 2019 CX Carlson Scholarship, as announced by the Red Raven Art Company.

Song was judged on her entire 2019 portfolio, which included works titled My Lunch, Green Vase and SummerVibes. Song also worked on an Animation project where she worked primarily on the school’s new Wacom Cintiq creative pen displays.

The CX Carlson Scholarship includes a college scholarship of $11,500 over four years plus an art show of the winner’s work at the Red Raven in May. Song plans to attend the California College of the Arts in Fall of 2020.

National Signing Day National Signing Day will be held on Wednesday Feb. 5th at 11:15 am in the Berger Gym. Any senior who is signing to play a sport in college, is asked to stop in the athletic office for more information and to register their intent by Feb. 3rd.

Parents and families are welcome to attend the Signing Day Festivities.

Online Raffle Baskets Tickets - End Date Extended Lancaster Catholic is hosting an online raffle for 7 themed raffle baskets donated by the Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior classes. The profits from the baskets support Lancaster Catholic’s mission.

The themes for the seven baskets are Happy Hour, Gift Cards Galore, Oh, Those Summer Nights, Road Trip, Crusader Tailgate, All Around the World and Hostess with the Mostest!

Tickets are 1 for $5, 5 for $10, 10 for $20, 25 for $50 & 50 for $100. Tickets can be purchased at www.accelevents.com/e/2020PurpleGoldGalaRaffle.

Winners will be drawn on Friday, February 21st, 2020 and notified via email.

As always, Lancaster Catholic appreciates your support. Any questions, please reach out to Lori Wagner at lwagner@lchsyes.org or Kevin Carver at kcarver@lchsyes.org.

Summer Lifeguard Positions Open

https://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/1144/Employment-Opportunities

*For more information, contact Tammy Agesen, Program Manager,

School Counseling Corner Attention all Students & Parents- Naviance Naviance is asking that all users change their passwords. Next time you login, you will be required to change your password. Your user name (although it says “email”) is still your year of graduation followed by your first name initial followed by your last name i.e. 20jgrosh. If you have questions, please ask your School Counselor.

Spotlight on College Scholarships Interested in becoming an engineer?

ASHE Harrisburg is offering $2,000 scholarship for graduating seniors. Applications may be found at http://www.harrisburg.ashe.pro/Scholarship.htm or Naviance.

Penn Live Best and Brightest

PA Media Group will honor 20 local students with photos, videos and profiles as well as an awards reception. Selection will be based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities, service and an essay. Please see Naviance for ab application.

Deadline is Friday, March 6, 2020.

Seniors who will attend a Catholic College next year

Make sure you check out the Ray Tyo St. Ferdinand Scholarship on Naviance under the Scholarship tab. This award is for $2,000 per year for 4 years!!

Just for Juniors The College Board offers students an opportunity to earn scholarships by using the resources available on their website (www.collegeboard.org)! The scholarships are called College Board Opportunity Scholarships. You can earn money by using Khan Academy to prepare for SATs, and utilizing the College Board’s college search engines and other activities. Register today!

Student Athletes!

If you have registered with the NCAA, you also need to have your SAT or ACT scores sent directly to the NCAA. Please review your eligibility status as soon as possible at www.web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/

TAKE THE FIRST STEP.

Earn College Credits While in High School.

As a high school or homeschooled student in the 10th-12th grade, you can enroll in West Virginia University courses to earn credits toward your college degree. With the HIGH SCHOOL ACCESS Early College Program at WVU, you can choose to enroll in college courses completely online, onsite in participating high schools or on WVU’s main campus.

Why Should I Enroll in High School ACCESS Courses?

AP credits and previous dual enrollment courses can be used as prerequisite requirements with official transferrable scores or grades.

Courses are offered to eligible students across the country.

Students can design a personalized pathway toward their college majors.

Students will learn to be successful in high-quality college-level courses.

Online courses provide flexible options for completing coursework anywhere in the world.

WVU holds regional and many specialized accreditations, so your credits may transfer to many colleges and universities nationally and internationally.

Am I Eligible?

You can apply to the WVU High School ACCESS Program if you have a 3.0 GPA or higher. We encourage ALL eligible students to apply from our website using Steps 1 and 2 to be officially admitted each academic term.

What Are the Costs?

WVU courses are offered to high school students, regardless of location, at a special reduced tuition of only $25/per credit hour.

What Courses Are Available?

High School ACCESS students may take non-restricted courses between 100 and 299 level and ranging from one to four credit hours each. Students may take courses all year around until they graduate from high school.

SUGGESTED ONLINE AND ON-CAMPUS COURSES: ADV 201: Advertising in Society ARHS 101: Landmarks of World Art COMM 104: Public Communication COMM 105: Intro to the Mass Media CS 101: Intro-Computer Applications GEOG 102: World Regions HIST 101: W. Civilization, Antiquity-1600 HIST 153: Making Modern America: 1865-Present HN&F 171: Intro to Nutrition JRL 101: Media and Society MATH 121: Intro Concepts of Mathematics MUSC 111: Intro to Music PHIL 130: Current Moral Problems POLS 102: Intro to American Government PSYC 101: Intro to Psychology RELG 102: Intro to World Religions SOCA 101: Intro to Sociology WGST 150: Women in Movies WGST 170: Intro-Women’s/Gender Studies

DUAL CREDIT COURSES (CAN BE OFFERED AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL) MATH 126C: College Algebra MATH 128: Plane Trigonometry MATH 153/154: Calculus 1a and 1b with Precalculus BIOL 102: General Biology Lecture BIOL 104: General Biology Lab ENGR 101: Engineering Problem Solving 1 (Hands-on project; prerequisite course is AP Calculus) ENGR 140: Engineering in History FIS 201: Intro to Forensic Identification FIS 202: Crime Scene Invest. Overview (prerequisite course is FIS 201)

To see all available courses, please visit the public WVU Course Listing at courses.wvu.edu.

How Can I Apply?

Apply each semester at access.wvu.edu/apply and get started on your individualized pathway toward your college career. Application deadlines are posted on access.wvu.edu.

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Questions? Call us at 304-293-9420 or email accesswvu@mail.wvu.edu.

WVU is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer — Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran.

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT COLLEGE? ATTEND THE

BISHOP MCDEVITT HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE FAIR!

On Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm Bishop McDevitt will be having a College Fair in Saint Sebastian Hall.

Students from grades 9 through 12 are welcome to attend. At this event, you will have the opportunity to talk to numerous college admission counselors, PHEAA, and military recruiters.

Questions from the admissions process, financial aid, standardized testing, GPA requirements, and general college questions can be answered! Please enter through the main entrance, the door to the left. We hope to see you there!

Bishop McDevitt High School

1 Crusader Way, Harrisburg PA 17111

717-236-7973

STEM Sisters- Black History, Women’s History Join us at the North Museum for an exciting and informative evening to learn about Women’s and Black History. We will show a series of short films and do some related activities.

Dinner will be provided.

February 17th | 5 pm - 8 pm The North Museum | 400 College Ave, Lancaster, PA Registration is required so sign up today!

A Palette-able Affair Art Show & Auction

Click here for more information!

Lancaster Catholic’s Mealy Resigns, Maiorino Promoted Lancaster Catholic High School’s head football coach Todd Mealy resigned Monday due to other professional responsibilities. His assistant Chris Maiorino has been promoted to head coach.

Mealy guided the Crusaders for two seasons, winning a pair of Section 3 Championships while compiling a 20-3 overall record, including a 17-1 mark in league play. He served as the team’s defensive coordinator for the prior two seasons and as the head coach at Penn Manor for eight seasons (200714). Mealy, a History teacher at Penn Manor High School who owns a doctorate in American Studies, will pursue other opportunities outside of athletics while continuing to focus on his young family.

“We would like to thank Coach Mealy for his dedication to the program over the last four years. He was a great head coach on and off the field, and we wish him nothing but great success in his future endeavors,” Athletic Director Rich Hinnenkamp said. “We are excited to stay in the program and keep the consistency from the last four years moving forward. I am very excited for Chris to be the head coach and believe he will bring great energy to the team, the school and to our feeder programs.”

Maiorino served as the offensive/defensive line coach at LCHS for the past four years, joining the Crusader family with Mealy back in 2016. Lancaster Catholic ranked second in the Section rushing with 3,140 yards this year. The team’s top three running backs each averaged over 7.9 yards per attempt behind his line play.

“I am honored to become the next head football coach at Lancaster Catholic. Being a part of this program over the past four years has meant a lot to my family, and I am excited to serve in this new role,” Maiorino said. “We look forward to building on the strong traditions in place as well as establishing new ones as we grow the football program. As a staff, we will aim to continue to build positive relationships with our players, their families and the Lancaster Catholic community.”

Overall, Maiorino has coached high school football for 14 years, twelve of those with Mealy. While at Catholic High, he was instrumental in the program’s use of Hudl and other video work while also assisting in game management and other administrative duties.

Maiorino graduated from Millersville University in 2004 with a degree in elementary education. He was a four-year member of the Marauder football program, serving as a team captain during his senior year. Maiorino currently is an Instructional Coach at Edward Hand Middle School in the School District of Lancaster, a role he has held for eight years.

Chris and his wife, Lauren, live in Mountville with their four children, Julia, Bennett, Catherine and Lane. The Maiorinos are members of St. Leo the Great Parish and their two oldest children attend St. Leo the Great Catholic School.

Lancaster Catholic High School

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Adrienne Howe Caring, Driven & Protective

Vice Principal Masters in Education & Principal Certi�ication Bachelors in Speech Communication

What is an item on your bucket list?

Visit Hawaii

What would be your super power?

The power to fix any dress code violation on the spot!

Favorite hobby?

I love fitness. I try to exercise every day. It’s even better if it’s with my family.

If you could have any other career, what would it be?

A singer!

Tell us about your family!

Married to my husband, Eric for 23 years! Eric is an educator as well. He is an elementary principal at Hambright Elementary.

Our daughter, Alexis, graduated from LCHS in 2019 and is now attending Elizabethtown College. She is majoring in Spanish Education and minoring in psychology.

Our son, Eric, is a sophomore at LCHS. He wrestles and plays lacrosse.

When did you realize you wanted to become an educator?

I realized I wanted to become an educator after I had my children, and I was working in the law enforcement field.

I knew I wanted to help and educate people, but I wanted to do it at a point in people’s lives when it could make a bigger difference, when they were younger.