Crusader Connection; January 9, 2020

Midterm Exam Schedule & Expectations Midterm exams will be held this upcoming Wednesday, 1/15/20 through Friday, 1/17/20.

The midterm schedule is available on the LCHS website and is posted in the classrooms. A list of expectations can also be found on the website.

Note that this schedule varies from the regular school day and is individual for each student.

Students must be in uniform for all midterm exams. Study hall will be held in the cafeteria throughout the exam period.

For a full list of instructions, click here.

For the schedule, click here!

Upcoming Events Midterm Exams

Martin Luther King Jr. DayNo School

2nd Quarter Ends

3rd Quarter Begins

March for Life

January 15-17

January 20

January 21

January 22

January 24

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat All 3rd - 6th graders involved in a Catholic parish, attend a Catholic elementary school or siblings of Catholic High students are welcome and encouraged to audition for the Children’s Chorus for the Spring Musical of Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!

Auditions will be held on January 14th at 6:30pm in LCHS’s choral room.

Please meet in Lancaster Catholic’s cafeteria.

A parent meeting will be held while the children are auditioning.

Auditionees should prepare one verse of your choice of the following songs, “America the Beautiful”, “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”, or “God Bless America”.

Please contact Tracy Wagner at twagner@lchsyes.org if you have questions about auditions.

Other Drama Program News Six students from Lancaster ‘s Inaugural Thespian Troupe #8880 attended the PA Thespians conference at York College from Jan. 2nd-4th.

There were 1100 participants in attendance from all over the state of PA. Sheridan Riva and Aria Yang both received Thespian Hall of Fame Awards.

Each school present had awardees selected based on a high quality of performance, positive attitude, leadership skills, and strong work ethic.

STEM Sisters Herr’s Chip Factory Site Visit January 30th | 10 - 11 am 271 Old Baltimore Pike, Nottingham, PA 19362 Interested in food science and production? Then join us for an exciting visit to the Herr’s Chip Factory! We will learn about the process of production and the science behind making Herr’s snacks.

Please arrive by 9:45. Tour will begin promptly at 10 am.

Registration is required so sign up today!

St. Mary’s Christmas Concert The Christmas Concert season came to a close with the Concert Choir performing at the Twelfth Night Concert at Historic St. Mary’s, which features Catholic choirs from across Lancaster County.

County & District Chorus This coming weekend, Cody McSherry, Sheridan Riva, Henry Greiner, and Elyse Shank will be participating in County Chorus for which they auditioned back in September.

Henry, Sheridan, and Cody will also be participating in District Chorus the following weekend after successfully auditioning in October.

Online Raffle Baskets 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, January 31st, 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.

Senior Ads Available!

Order your senior ad in the 2019-20 Yearbook, today!

Quantities are limited and the deadline for orders is March 9th! To place your order, log on to our secure site by clicking here. Enter Lancaster Catholic High School order number, 4248, and proceed with your order.

If you have any questions, please contact Rosmarian Advisor, Mrs. Abby Henry at ahenry@lchsyes.org.

Re-Registration for 2020-21 School Year The Business Office emailed Re-Registration Forms to all current 9th, 10th and 11th graders on Monday.

These forms require a response so if you did not receive the email, please contact the Business Office at 717-509-0307.

Flexible Instruction Days – “Snow Days” For the 2019-20 school year the Pennsylvania Department of Education, in turn the Diocese of Harrisburg’s Department of Education, has approved the use of Flexible Instruction Days for weather related closures.

The only limit set by the Pennsylvania Department of Education is that a school can only use Flexible Instruction Days for 5 closures, either due to inclement weather or an emergency situation.

Lancaster Catholic will be instituting Flexible Instruction Days this year. Parents and students need to be aware of the guidelines for these days. Please take the time to link to the guidelines (below) for the day. Included in the guidelines are the student submission deadline; illness policy and times for teacher availability throughout the day.

Parents and student must treat the Flexible Instruction Day as a school day.

“Attendance” for the day will be based on assignment submission. To avoid losing holiday vacation days and adding days at the end in June, students must complete and submit the assignments by the deadlines. We must report the attendance for the day to the PDE and the Diocese. If the majority of our students do not complete and submit their assignments, we will NOT be able to count the day as a school calendar day.

When you get the morning call that the school will be closed it will include the alert that it will be a Flexible Instruction Day along with if it is an “A” or “B” day. The alert will also be included on the website.

Click here for complete guidelines.

Volunteers are Needed!

The Athletic Department is looking for volunteers at upcoming winter sporting events! From ticket takers to concessions, an hour or two of your time can make a difference in our Athletic Program.

Click here to sign up today!

School Counseling Corner Students Taking AP Government The first week of the new semester, all students in AP Government will be asked to register with College Board and Total Registration to pay for their AP test.

More information will be forthcoming!

CTC Applications Sophomores and Juniors who are interested in attending the Lancaster CTC next year are encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible. The application is online and can be found at: https://lcctc.smapply.org/.

Please contact Mrs. Taormina if you have any questions about CTC or the application process at 717-509-0305 ext. 125; mtaormina@lchsyes.org

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/

Swim Team Fundraiser

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Tues, Jan 28th

FROM 4:00pm - 8:00pm

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Lancaster Catholic High School

Teacher Spotlight

Anne Bleistine

Short, Sassy & Passionate Science Department Chair

M. Ed. in Urban Education & BS in Earth Science and Political Science

What has been the most rewarding part of teaching?

I love seeing the child, adolescent and adult emerge in our high school students. ( Sometimes in the same class period!) I love the energy of students and I love looking forward to a better world.

What is an item on your bucket list?

What is your favorite thing about Lancaster Catholic?

I love how courteous the staff and students are and I love being able to visibly live my faith in action in all parts of my life. I love that we believe in good and that we strive to be good.

Tell us about your family!

Married, mother of two. My husband and I enjoy fishing and kayaking. We are both active in St. Mary’s Parish.

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

Visit the Inner Passage in Alaska

Working in a beach side nature center!

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

Favorite hobby?

Motivator of others!

Kayaking

Hershey Bears Thirteenth Annual Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night!

Date of Event: Saturday, February 1, 2020 vs. Lehigh Valley Phantoms Time of Event: 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $16.50each for all ages. (Under age 2 does not require a ticket.)

Tickets are discounted from the regular admission price of $20.00.

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Deadline to order is Friday, January 24, 2020.

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