SHAWE MEMORIAL JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL

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1 February 28, 2019 SHAWE MEMORIAL JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL 201 West State Street, Madison, IN Fax: Office Announcements STEM Family Night: an evening of hands-on academic activities for students and their families to explore together. March 7, 2019, from 5:30 pm -7:30 pm in the Father Hillary Meny Gymnasium at Shawe Memorial High School. All students will be able to help create a STEM Mural. Students will have their passports stamped. Students and their families will be able to participate in the following activities: Level 1 (K-1) Build a Boat Hoop Glider Tallest Tower Bird Feeder Level 2 (2-3) Heart Rate Math Paper Football

2 Bird Feeder Catapults Level 3 (4-6) Bird Feeder Slime Blobs in a Bottle Tallest Tower All Pope John and St. Mary s families are invited!! If you would like to help or if you would like more information, please contact Lou Ann Center at ext We look forward to seeing you there! The Auction Dinner was spectacular! Thank you to everyone who helped in any capacity: from Amy Ralston, our Development Directory, to all donors, volunteers, bidders, and buyers! Each of YOU helped to make the event a huge success. Raffle Winners $2,500 Jay Koehler $10,000 Dave Ott $1,000 Lynn Hall Fitbit Versa Julie Swartz The American Federation for Children has a program called Voices for Choices. This program encourages students to share their school choice story in a quick essay of words. More information about this opportunity can be found at

3 Upcoming Food Drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry...see attached flyer (1-week)

4 Matthew Kelly is the Founder of the Dynamic Catholic Institute and has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the best version of themselves. He is a motivational speaker who has written a number of books. If you get a chance to read any of his books, grab them! One of the neatest programs he is involved in at Dynamic Catholic is The Best Lent Ever. It is a free program that will guide you on an incredible journey toward the-best-version-of-yourself. From Ash Wednesday to Easter, you ll discover ways to transform your life in forty days. If you are interested in getting a daily , just click here to sign up. Guidance Department Announcements Congratulations to the High School Academic Super Bowl Interdisciplinary Team for placing 2nd out of 14 teams at the Batesville Invitational on Monday! Competing Interdisciplinary team members were Izzy Lewis (Social Studies), Trey Suggett (Science), Lung Ng (Math) and captain Walt Stanley (English & Fine Arts). Next competition is March 11 at Jac-Cen-Del Jr/Sr High School.

5 It s scholarship season for seniors! Seniors should be checking the list of available scholarships shared with seniors and their parents on the Google drive. Sophomores: Reminder that Grace Rose Stem Memorial Scholarship applications are due to Mrs. Miller next week--march 5th. Applications are available outside Mrs. Miller s office. This scholarship through Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools is estimated to be in the amount of $1,500 toward Shawe tuition for the school year.

6 Thank you to Marta Belt, Communications Instructor with Ivy Tech Community College, for her presentation yesterday with the senior class. Topics included the importance of first impressions, proper attire, cell phone etiquette and tips on how to prepare for an interview. Students should be able to apply what they learned to job or internship interviews, scholarship interviews, and other life situations. Thank you, Mrs. Belt! Parents of 8th Grade Students: Reminder that 9th Grade Orientation is Tuesday, March 6:30 PM.

7 The 8th-grade class participated in a Mock College Admissions activity this week with guest speaker, Karen Heavin, from the National Center for College Costs. Students learned about the many factors

8 considered with college admission decisions including GPA, SAT/ACT scores, course rigor, essays, letters of recommendation, extra-curricular activities, and interviews. Thank you to the Community Foundation of Madison & Jefferson Co. and the Arvin Sango Foundation for funding this program. Need help with Math or Science homework? AskRose.org is a free tutoring service offered by the students of Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. Call 877-ASK-ROSE or chat/ 7-10 PM, Sunday - Thursday. High School Students: Meredith Manor invites students interested in a career with horses to their Open House on May 3rd and May 4th. More information at The University of Dayton offers summer programs for high school students including Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership. Details at Miami University offers a Summer Scholars Program for high school students. Students spend two weeks on campus. Apply by May 1st at ****************************************************** *************************

9 A look ahead Important Dates for the 2018/2019 School Year: 03/05-9th Grade Orientation 6:30 pm 03/06-03/14 - Food Drive for St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry 03/07 - Step-Up Day, Prospective Families Open 6pm & 7th Grade 6:30pm 03/08 - Quarter 3 Ends 03/10-03/11 - Sophomore Retreat 03/12 - Registration for School Year 4pm - 8pm 03/15-03/17 - Spring Play 03/19 - Pizza Lunch & Field Trip to Laser Command (Food Drive Winning Class) 03/25-03/29 - Spring Break 04/05-04/07 - Junior Retreat 04/13 - Spring Fling 04/22 - Make-up #3 for Feb. 1 Snow Day 05/02-05/05-8th Grade Trip to Washington, D.C. 05/13 - Senior Scholarship Program 7 pm 05/17-05/22 - Semester Exams 05/23 - School Year Ends - BEFORE ANY EXTRA SNOW DAYS ARE ADDED! 05/31 - Baccalaureate Mass for the Class of /02 - Graduation for the Class of 2019 Remember to check out the calendar on our along with our Facebook Bonnie Wentworth,

10 Administrative Assistant Shawe Memorial Jr/Sr High School 201 West State Street Madison, IN School: ; ext. 235 Fax: He Creates - We Shape - They Soar