National Merit Honors One LCHS Crusader was named in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. Over 1.5 million students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) last fall but only 50,000 students have received recognition for their hard work. Senior Matthew Keebler has been commended for his scores on the PSAT test in recognition of his outstanding academic promise. Although Commended Students do not continue in the competition for National MeritÂŽ Scholarships, some of these students do become candidates for Special Scholarships sponsored by corporations and businesses. Congratulations, Matthew!
Upcoming Events Picture Retake Day & FPA Concert
Phonathon
No SchoolColumbus Day
Spirit Week
Field Day & Homecoming Football Game
October 1
October 6-10
October 14
October 14-18
October 18
Subaru Love Learning On Friday, September 20, Lancaster Catholic High School received 100 brandnew science books from the Subaru Loves Learning initiative. The Subaru Loves Learning (SLL) initiative, which is part of Subaru of America, Inc.’s Love Promise philanthropic platform, partnered with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to donate more than 91,000 award-winning science books to schools across the country since 2015. As part of the automaker’s commitment to education, participating local Subaru retailers work alongside AAAS to provide students and teachers in schools serving kindergarten through twelfth grade with winning and finalist books of the AAAS/ Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. It was through this program that Lancaster County Motors Subaru was able to donate a diverse array of award-winning books to help bridge the gap and further promote science education at Lancaster Catholic High School. The books that were selected from the winners and finalists of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books, which celebrates outstanding science writing and illustration for children and young adults include:
• Spying on Whales by Nick Pyenson • Rocket Men by Robert Kurson • Dig In by Karl Cornell with Photography by Jennifer S. Larson • Chasing New Horizons by Alan Stern and David Grinspoon • Built by Roma Agrawal
Science Department Chair, Mrs. Anne Bleistine, was thrilled to have been selected to receive the new science books for Catholic High’s classrooms. “These books can provide extra opportunities to interest and motivate students in science topics,” said Bleistine. “From the classroom to science-related clubs, these new books allow students to discover new topics.”
Important News: Taking a Sick Student Home Although we live in a world where most students have a cell phone with them, it is vital that when they are not feeling well that they go to the school nurse. We have discovered a trend where students are texting their parents when they are feeling under the weather and the parent just showing up to come pick them up. If your child is not feeling well, please advise them to visit the school nurse! We do not wish for a medical emergency to happen in a classroom or hallways or not knowing that your child was not feeling well, prior to a parent picking the student up. Thank you!
Garden Club Last Friday, Garden Club held their first meeting of the school year. They took the time to weed their garden area and sampled a watermelon that they grew over the summer at Lancaster Catholic!
Mum Sale Lancaster Catholic’s Gardening Club is selling mums in their annual Mum Sale! These 9 inch potted mums come in yellow, red, orange, purple and white and are only $10! Click here to view the order form.
STEM Sisters Kick-Off Event We are ready to begin the new STEM Sisters year with our annual kick-off event! Please join us for an exciting evening at The North Museum of Nature and Science (400 College Ave, Lancaster 17603) on October 2nd from 5 - 8 pm! Dinner will be provided and is free. This event for girls, parents, and mentors! Click here to register for the kick-off event on October 2nd!
Military Appreciation Night The Varsity Club of Lancaster Catholic will host a Military Appreciation Night at Crusader Stadium at the varsity football game versus Annville-Cleona on September 27, 2019. All veterans and military personnel will be admitted free at the special gate near the home concession stand with their military ID cards. They will be able to enjoy light refreshments at our hospitality tent before the game through half-time. Please invite all veterans and current soldiers to join us for this special evening!
Diocesan Student Accident Insurance Program If you are interested in obtaining accident insurance for your child or Crusader athlete, click here for more information.
Men At Work Retreat Over the course of two days nine sophomore young men from LCHS worked under a beautiful blue September sky on the shores of the lake at Mariawald Retreat Center in Shillington, PA. Through the two days they repaired a short trail and built a wooden walking trail around one end of the lake. They painted a railing, cleared flower beds, cleared downed trees as they learned to turn work in to purposeful prayer. The focus of this work based retreat was to begin to give these young men an experience of balancing life skills, they cooked their own dinner and made their lunches and prayer, stropping for mid day rosary and evening and morning prayer. After dinner and quick game of touch football at Camp Kirchenwald they gathered by the fire and talked about how to balance all of these aspects of life as they work to be men of faith, give purpose and meaning to work as more than just a task to be done.
Stauffers of Kissel Hill- School Rewards Beginning October 1, 2019 Lancaster Catholic High School proudly joins Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s School Rewards program to help raise funds for our school. It’s easy and it’s FREE. Simply sign up for a Stauffers Rewards Card in store, register for an e-Shop account on www.skh.com under the Fresh Foods On Sale section, and choose which school you’d like to support. Your Rewards Card will be linked to us until you designate otherwise. You only need to do this one time. When your card is linked Lancaster Catholic High School will receive a percentage of your Stauffers of Kissel Fresh Foods purchases. This program does not interfere with your Rewards Card price cuts or savings and it doesn’t cost you any money and you can continue to earn Stauffers Grocery Rewards.
A+ School Rewards Want to help Lancaster Catholic earn cash? Register your GIANT store card using our Id # 22059! Each time you shop at any GIANT using your store card, you will earn A+ Points. These points will become cash for LCHS! Create your on-line account today at GiantFoodStores.com. Our ID # 22059
Instructional Support & PSAT If your sophomore or junior student is a part of Instructional Support, and you would like him/her to receive extended time on the PSAT October 16, please email Mrs. Fink at lfink@lchsyes.org by 10/9/19.
School Counseling Corner The Lancaster County Career and Technology Centers (CTC) - 10th & 11th graders: Don’t miss the brief CTC presentation on Friday, September 27th during first Crusader Period in our library. This is an excellent way to learn about all of the programs and opportunities at the CTC campuses. Sign up is easy and fast through your Naviance Account--go to the Colleges Tab and scroll down to College visits. Please let Mrs. Taormina know if you need assistance; you will receive a pass on the morning of the presentation.
PA Catholic Colleges Admissions Counselors coming to LCHS! On Monday, September 30, from 10:30 -11:30 a.m. King’s College Alvernia College LaRoche University Carlow University LaSalle University DeSales University Marywood University Duquesne University Gwynedd Mercy University Misericordia University Holy Family University Mount Aloysius College
Neumann University St. Francis University St. Joseph’s University St. Vincent College Seton Hall University The University of Scranton
PSAT Registration A letter was sent out to all parents and students in 10th and 11th grade regarding the new registration procedures for PSAT. The School Counseling Office will no longer be accepting payment for PSAT, but rather, Total Registration will be handling this task for us. Please click here to register. We have ordered plenty of tests, however, we will not accept payments after the late deadline. Many parents have asked what the cost is for the PSAT’s $20.00. This is the same price we have been charging for the past 5 years. If you have financial need, please contact Mrs. Grosh.
College Spotlight Check out these Youtube videos: A Student’s Guide to Your First Year of College. These videos are quick, insightful and helpful as you and your child(ren) plan for the future.
Phonathon Volunteer Sign Up
Lancaster Catholic’s Phonathon is October 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 from 5:30-8:00 with dinner from 5-5:30.Volunteers are needed to help make phone calls and raise funds for the Lancaster Catholic Fund! Click here to sign up. Can’t make any of the Phonathon dates but still want to help? We still have many opportunities for you to get involved. Dinner supplies are needed to help fuel the success of the Phonathon. Click here to donate dinner to the volunteers
Will you make a difference at Lancaster Catholic?
Data Verification Needed for Families In August and on Monday, September 23rd, you should have received an email with the subject “LCHS Emergency Contact Form.” Thank you to all of the parents who have completed the form, however, we are still missing responses from 130 parents. This form allows you to update and verify your contact information. It is imperative and crucial that we have your updated information. This is NOT optional. Please search your inbox for the email. Thank you!
Athletic Updates With yesterday’s victory over ELCO, the girls tennis team claimed their 4th-straight section title!
Congrats to our golfers who all qualified for Districts on Monday: Liam Badger - 2nd at Leagues with 1 over Jack Novis - tied 4th at 6 over Chris Carl - tied 22nd at 13 over
PLEASE JOIN US FOR LCHS/LCDS VOLLEYBALL’S ANNUAL
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14th LCHS GYM 6:00 PM JV/ 7:00 PM VARSITY Anyone who donates $1 or more Picks a free baked good of their choice AT ALL HOME GAMES IN OCTOBER !!! WEAR PINK TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE! Come support our Teams and Breast Cancer Awareness All proceeds will be donated to the Sideout Foundation
Christmas in the Big Apple- NYC Bus Trip
SAVE THE DATE Christmas in the Big Apple to benefit the LCHS Field Hockey Team
Sunday
DECEMBER 15
2019
~ look for the reservation form soon in the Crusader Connection ~
Athletic Volunteers Needed! There are still openings for volunteers at upcoming sporting events. Sign up here! Contact Athletics at 717-509-0316 for more information or if you have questions.
10th Anniversary Celebration of the 2009 Football State Championship 10 years ago, on a snowy December day, the Lancaster Catholic Crusaders defeated Greensburg Central Catholic to become LCHS’s 1st State Championship football team. On Friday, October 18th (Homecoming) Lancaster Catholic’s Athletic Department wishes to celebrate the accomplishments of this remarkable team. For more information about the evening, click here.
J&J Service Solutions, LLC Lancaster County Motors Lancaster Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lancaster Red Rose Credit Union Pennsylvania Truck Centers, Inc. Performance Roofing Associates, Inc.
Prestige Color, Inc. St. Anne’s Retirement Community Thrivent Financial Two Dudes Painting Company Weaver Associates Inc.
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DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG 2019 CATHOLIC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Theme: Women of Light, Sisters in Christ! SATURDAY, October 12, 2019 7:15am – 4:00pm Keynote Speaker Helen Alvaré
Well Known Catholic Speaker/Author/ Personality
Location Bishop McDevitt High School - 1 Crusader Way, Harrisburg, PA 17111
The conference will include Keynote Address, Eucharistic Adoration with Benediction and Rosary, Sacrament of Confession, Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Principal Celebrant, Bishop Ronald Gainer, and 40 plus workshop over 3 sessions. We welcome your participation as an exhibitor or a sponsor to assist in supporting this large and wonderful event! THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION AND SUPPORT.
Online Registration will be available at www.hbgdiocese.org/women
For more information, contact Jim Gontis jgontis@hbgdiocese.org, or (717) 657-4804, ext. 227 If any special accommodations are needed, please contact Larry Kiley at (717) 657-4804, ext. 322, or lkiley@hbgdiocese.org. Requests should be made by September 20th.