CIIS Messenger! 1 Volume 30, Issue 2 November-December, 2017 3043 W. Scott Street Pensacola, Florida 32505 850-436-6400 Fax: 850-436-6405 www.pensacolachs.org Sister Kierstin Martin A.S.C.J. Principal Fr. Joe Fowler Chaplain Our Mission is to develop responsible Christian individuals by providing the finest in Catholic education. P A R E N T N E W S L E T T E R DATE CHANGE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK MASS AND SWAP DAY The Catholic Schools Week Mass has been moved to Friday, February 2, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. due to a conflict in the Bishop s schedule. This means that SWAP Day will be moved to Wednesday, January 31. CHS MEMORIAL MASS On Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m., CHS will celebrate the annual Memorial Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Each year at this special liturgy friends and relatives of the CHS community who have died during the previous year are remembered. Throughout the month of November, during which the Church prays in a special way for the deceased, the Catholic High community will remember in prayer all those for whom we have been asked to pray by our alumni, faculty, and students who have enrolled names of their deceased friends and loved ones in the School Chapel. CHECK THE CHS WEB SITE www.pensacolachs.org ADMISSIONS PROCESS BEGINS FOR CHS CLASS OF 2022! Several upcoming events/dates are important for current eighth graders who are interested in attending CHS and for their parents. Parents whose friends/neighbors/relatives have an interested eighth grader are asked to share this important information with them. On Sat., Nov. 4, the Placement Test will be given beginning at 8:00 a.m. Students should report to the CHS Media Center that morning with their completed Pre-Registration Form (available in their school office, on the CHS website, or by calling the CHS Office), two #2 pencils ad the $20 test fee. For those who are ill on Nov. 4, a Make-Up Placement Test will be given on Tue., Nov. 7, at 8:00 a.m. Please report to the CHS Front Office. Registration will be held, by appointment, on Jan. 20, 2018. CONGRATULATIONS National Merit Commended Students Brian Branstetter, Sophia Herrmann, Luke Stringfellow, and Patrick Wabnitz FOR THE MOST CURRENT SCHOOL CALENDAR AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION Page 1 of 11
CAMPUS MINISTRY ATTENTION PARENTS OF SENIORS: A letter containing vital information about the Senior Retreat was mailed to parents on Monday, October 30, 2017. Please note that attendance is MANDATORY and is a requirement for graduation. The Senior Retreat is scheduled for Thursday and Friday January 11-12. 2018. The boys will be going to Camp Dixie in Josephine, Alabama, and the girls will be going to Camp Beckwith in Lillian, Alabama. A list of required items, including a mandatory special request made of all Senior parents was included in the 10/30 mailing. Please make sure that you return all information to Mrs. Carter BEFORE Thursday, November 30, 2017. Also, please make sure that you and your Senior have made all needed preparations including rides to the school, from the school, and arrangements with the Senior s employer, where applicable. Seniors will be leaving from the CHS Cafeteria on the morning of Thursday, January 11, 2018, at 7:45 a.m. and will be returning to the CHS Cafeteria on Friday, January 12, by 2 p.m. Because of security concerns, we ask that no Senior leave their car at CHS overnight. Therefore, please make sure that you or another person will be able to drop off and pick up your Senior. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Carter at 436-6400, ext. 623 or through e-mail at rcarter@pensacolachs.org. SERVICE CONTRACTS DUE All students must complete half of their service requirement during the first semester of the school year. Students must submit their service contracts, signed with the needed information, to their Religion teacher no later than Friday, December 8, 2017. Service contracts may be obtained in the Guidance Office or on the CHS website under the Campus Ministry link. Freshmen and Sophomores must verify that they have completed 10 hours of service, Juniors must verify 15 hours of service, and Seniors must verify 20 hours of service. Please note that, if a student has completed all hours in the first semester, he/she can hand in the forms verifying that all hours have been completed. SERVICE WHICH FULFILLS THE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: Service activities that fulfill the CHS service requirement include: volunteer baby-sitting in the parish nursery during Sunday or Vigil Masses; volunteering at Our Lady Haven of Peace or other nursing homes; serving meals through Loaves and Fishes; being a Habitat for Humanity volunteer; doing trash clean-up as part of the U.S. Park Services Special Event days; service done through Confirmation programs; CYSL gatekeeper, concession, or scorekeeper; Sunday School/CCD classroom teaching; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Florida; Make a Difference Day, Alpha Center donations; the Humane Society, the Wildlife Refuge, Christmas Stockings for Oakcrest Elementary and Global Learning Academy. CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS FOR OUR PARTNERS-IN-EDUCATION Once again, CHS will sponsor Christmas stockings for the children at Oakcrest Elementary and Global Learning Academy, our Partners-in-Education. We ask that each student provide at least one stocking for our collection. Information regarding the content of the stockings will be given to each student through their Religion class and posted on our website. We thank you for your generosity in making Christmas bright for these children. The Stocking Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 8, 2017 in conjunction with the celebration of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, a holy day of obligation. During Mass, the stockings will be blessed before they are delivered to the schools. Please plan to join us if you can for this very beautiful liturgy. Page 2 of 11
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS CONNECTING WITH THE STUDENTS! T h e C H S G u i d a n c e Department is actively working w i t h t h e s t u d e n t s i n preparation for career and college opportunities. Senior students are finalizing their college application submissions and placing their requests for transcript and recommendation letters, as w e l l a s r e s e a r c h i n g scholarship opportunities. Students in all grades have been introduced to free standardized test preparatory tools that are available online. The students have been using these test prep tools to prepare for the PSAT, ACT, and SAT. After the completion of the PSAT the 9 th, 10 th, and 11 th grade students will begin plotting out potential career paths and build individualized profiles that will include assessment of their interests, academic achievement, and test scores. They will be linking this information with college and career options and resources. GUIDANCE QUICK LINK P l e a s e r e m e m b e r t o explore the Guidance quick link on our school s website at www.pensacolachs.org f o r u p d a t e d i n f o r m a t i o n regarding important upcoming dates, news, and many exciting resources for students. REMAINING 2017-2018 ACT/SAT TEST DATES ACT Test Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration December 9, 2017 November 3, 2017 November 17 2017 February 10, 2018 January 12, 2018 January 19 2018 April 14, 2018 March 9, 2018 March 23, 2018 June 9 2018 May 4. 2018 May 18 2017 July 14, 2018 June 15, 2018 June 22, 2018 SAT Test Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration December 2, 2017 November 2, 2017 November 21, 2017 March 10, 2018 February 9, 2017 February 28, 2018 May 5, 2018 April 6, 2018 April 25, 2018 June 2, 2018 May 3, 2018 May 23, 2018 *A late registration fee is applied in addition to the regular registration fee. Catholic High School s Code for both tests is 101365. This must be included in order for Catholic High School to receive student scores. Students are encouraged to register for the ACT (www.act.org) and SAT (www.collegeboard.com) online. (Students should verify all test dates and deadlines with ACT and/or SAT.) Dates, times, and locations of the ACT and SAT will be given in bimonthly newsletters and posted in the Guidance Office. PSAT On October 11, 2017, we administered the PSAT (Preliminary SAT, sponsored by the College Board) to our freshmen, sophomores and juniors at CHS. As a result of participation in the PSAT program, students will receive access to My College QuickStart, an online college and career planning tool, as well as individualized feedback about their performance. Score reports are anticipated to be distributed with report cards at the January 10, 2018 PTA Meeting. It is important that parents encourage students to utilize this valuable information about standardized testing. SCHOLARSHIP CONNECTION The Senior Class has been introduced to 5 areas in which to research scholarship opportunities and have registered with two of the nation s leading scholarship search engines (Fastweb.com and StudentScholarships.org). They have learned how to register for standardized testing and have been reminded to complete college admission applications. Students are encouraged to stop by Guidance during Study Halls and other specified times to assist them with making plans for post high-school life. We encourage all students to stop in and see what tools are available to assist in this process. Page 3 of 11
CRUSADER NEWS STUDENT COUNCIL NEWS The CHS Student Council has many activities planned for the remainder of the calendar year! The Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive kicked off Monday, October 30, and concludes on Thursday, November 16. Parents are asked to please donate nonperishable items such as canned vegetables, fruits, meats, and peanut butter and send them to school with your student. In addition, canned goods with pop-tops, such as vienna sausage and soups are needed! Each homeroom will have a drop box to collect items in support of this holiday season project, which helps stock the food pantries of the St. Vincent De Paul Society and St. Joseph's Church. The 9th Annual C r a z y C r u s a d e r Kickball tournament was held on October 25 at 3:00 p.m. on the CHS Softball Field. The competition between the classes was fierce! Thank you to all who came and showed their Crusader spirit and cheered for their class! The Class of 2018 was victorious and the Classes of 2020 and 2021 split the spirit award! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS: President Darcy Sullivan Vice-President Emily Young Secretary Kevi Jones-Primm Treasurer Claire Allison General Representatives Nicole Hoppe and Kinsey King THE MEDIA CENTER WILL BE CLOSED AFTER SCHOOL ON THE FOLLOWING DAYS: November: Friday, 11/17, Monday, 11/27, December: Monday, 12/4 Media Center Hours during Semester Exam Week: December 11, 12 and 13 closes at 1:00 p.m. December 14 closes at 12:00 p.m. Friday, December 15 Media Center closes immediately after the last exam. MID-TERM EXAMS APPROACH On Tuesday, December 12, Mid-Term Exams begin. Two exams each day will be given on December 13, 13, 14 and 15. Since exams account for 20% of the semester average, parents are encouraged to foster the strong preparation of their child for the week's examinations. Please schedule doctor s appointments and vacation after the last exam on Friday, December 15. During exam days students need only report to school at their scheduled exam times which begin each morning at 7:45 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. Dismissal on Friday, December 15, is after the final exam. Students must be present during the regularly-scheduled exam times to take these important, required tests. Please see page 8 of the Parent/Student Handbook for additional information on our semester exam policy. SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULES Second semester schedules will be distributed to students on November 27. Students have 5 days (Nov. 27-Dec. 1) to request a schedule change, if desired. Students who need any textbook for a second semester course must see Mrs. Buer now to ensure that it can be ordered and be here on time. SENIORS! MANDATORY ATTENDANCE WEEK OF MAY 14, 2018 Seniors must attend all practices and events the week of May 14, 2018, in order to participate in Graduation and Baccalaureate. They must attend Baccalaureate in order to participate in Graduation. Page 4 of 11 REMINDER If your student needs any t e x t b o o k s f o r t h e s e c o n d semester, please have them contact Mrs. Buer to ensure availability when returning from Christmas vacation. If you have any questions about student textbooks, please c o n t a c t M r s. B u e r a t jbuer@pensacolachs.org or 850-436-6400 ext. 602.
CRUSADER ROBOTICS TEAM WINS BEST ROBOTICS COMPETITION! Congratulations to the Crusader Robotics, aka, Crubotics, Team for an OUTSTANDING 1 st place performance on Saturday, October 28, at the Emerald Coast BEST robotics competition. The team competed against 20 other teams, knocking out last year s champs, Pace High School and Gulf Breeze High! Special shout outs to Bailey Smith and Reece Wright for winning 3 rd Place in Engineering Notebook and Nicholas Duncan Brown for 2 nd Place in Software Design. 3D CAD drawings and renderings of the robot were done by Zach Fredrickson, Jacob Pritchard and Alex Flores. Design & build team leaders: Chavis Sanchez, Peter Nguyen, Jonathan Hulett, and Will Hollis Saturday s performance all came down to the drivers and spotters: Michael Susann, Peter Nguyen, Landon Mehta, Jacob Nelson, Jonathan Hulett, and NINJA Captain Will Hollis! Thank you to Sister Kierstin and Father Joe for coming and showing their support on such a busy day. Thanks to the entire team for an amazing 42-day journey. The spirit on Saturday was amazing and the team couldn t have done it without the whole team being there rooting us on. Auburn bound Dec 2 and 3 to compete in the Southeast Region Robotics competition! PARENTS! ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT! FOR MID-TERM EXAMS DECEMBER 12, 13, 14 &15! The CHS semester exam policy pertains to students who miss semester exams in either Dec. or in May. This policy states: Students who miss semester exams for serious family emergencies or serious health reasons are excused and may make them up. Students absenting themselves from exams for any other reason(s) may NOT make up exams and will receive a zero for each. Please be aware of these dates when planning family trips, etc. As always, we ask you NOT to remove your child from school until his/her last exam is completed. BLACK FRIDAY CYBER MONDAY GIVING TUESDAY Stay tuned for more!!!! LOGO SALES Are you looking for a special gift for your Crusader for their birthday, for Christmas, or just because he/she is so awesome! Check out the Crusader Logo room. The Logo room will be open for sales on the following days: November 3 Football Game 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. November 17 Logo Store 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. December 8 Logo Store 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PURCHASE BRICKS Our 75th Anniversary Gym Entry Renovation Project was completed in late August. It is a true enhancement to our c a m p u s! T h e n u m e r o u s commemorative bricks that were purchased represent the love, support and gratitude for CHS from many different generations of the Catholic High family. We are now selling the remaining bricks and the cost is $250/brick. If you would like to purchase a brick, you may do so online at https:// www.bricksrus.com/order/chs. If you have any questions or need assistance, please let contact Jessica Browning at browning@pensacolachs.org. Page 5 of 11
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHS 2017-2018 FIRST QUARTER FIRST HONORS STUDENTS! Abigail Nicole Ackerman Sara Spring Akerman Abigail Grace Asmar Joseph Alexander Baroco Maria Catherine Baroco Taylor Kathryn Batten Avery Logan Bills John Perry Birdwell Gabrielle Elise Bisson Robert Bruce Black Katherine Drew Blake Theresa Rose Blake Brooke Madison Bradley Jonathan Steven Bradley Joshua Michael Brady Brian Joseph Branstetter Austin Walker Burkett Grace Pellerin Busch William Edwin Butler Carson Alexander Caldwell Madison Leigh Camp James Ryan Campion Hannah Rose Chambers Alyssa Che Caroline Grace Clune Kalise Gabrielle Coffee Caroline Lafaye Cope Jordan Elizabeth Cronley Leah Teressa Cruz Nirelle Dorianne Dahan Sofia de las Mercedes De Toro James Michael DeGruccio Nicholas Wilkie Dimitroff Evan McMahan Dominguez Caitlin Leigh Donaldson Carmen Christina Dosev Tatiana Irrene Drake Helen Anna Driscoll Michael Gerard Eddins Jr. Emily Marie Ellis Quinton Alan Endacott Tykeriah Deaziah Evans Gabriel Andre Faucheaux Faith Magdalena Fell Costanza Emma Fisogni Mary Elizabeth Galloway Breanna Garrett Lauren Elizabeth Garrett Nina Marie Garrett Madison Lea Geri Mya Avette Gomez Jackson Thomas Goodspeed Sadie Mae Leota Goyins Alec Michael Grimes Rachael McKenna Guthrie William Mack Hamrick Kevin Mason Harmon Caroline Mae Hayes Leah Margaret Hayes Christopher Davis Henry Brittan Carrie Hill Michelle Elizabeth Krebs Hinkley Timothy Michael Hodges Miranda Marie Hoppe Nicole Kathryn Hoppe Meghan Taylor Johnson Madilaine Mahealani Katz Anna Corinne Kennedy Katherine Marie Kennedy Niamh Olivia Kennedy Kinsey Marie King John Taylor Kizziah Sarah Vonell Aileen Kleinschmidt Sarah Elizabeth Klepac Parker Louis Kotlarz Jillian Maria Kurtts Francis Leo Bernard Langevin Dominic Marcel Lasquety Dominic Joseph Leccese Landon Thomas Lee Madeleine Claire Leidner Edward Zechen Li Nelson Phillip Libbert Mark John Maddox Ansley Drew Majewski Sophie Elizabeth Majewski Savannah Nicole Mann Elizabeth Grace Manning Lacey Anigail Marshall Jordan Eugene McCants Ian Noah McCormick Olivia Morgan McCrory John Dennis McDonald Thomas Scott McDonald John Morris McDowell Kristin Rose McWherter Larissa Michelle Medve Hannah Noelle Meyers William Cole Moore Anne Marie Mosier Peter James Mougey Elizabeth Victoria Myatt Clayton Henry Myers Eleanor Lucy Myers Francesca Louise Myerski Duy Peter Lam Nguyen Jasmine Maili Nguyen Jerry Dat Nguyen Phat Tien Nguyen Yen Nhat Duy Nguyen Jacob Ryan Nusbaum John Paul Nusbaum Tynan Paul O'Connor Isabella Marina Olensky Gabriella Josephine Ozkosar-Perr Kasey Leigh Page Robert Lyman Parker Emma Leigh Parrish Lyal Dawson Payne Alyssa Rae Mercedes Pham Kendall Marie Powell Eleanor Kehoe Provosty Mackenzie Lauren Pugh Abigail Margaret Remke David Michael Roberts Ceidi E. Rodriguez-Soriano Georgia Kaelin Rogers Carley Jordan Ryals Kateri Marie Salamida Maximilian Raphael Salamida Sarah Claire Sanborn Zachary Adam Shally Courtney Alexandra Shrout McKenzie Hillory Simon Willow Elizabeth Sinkus-Blackbur Elizabeth Nancy Sitler Bailey Catherine Smith Rebekah Kathleen Smith Carlee Ann Stephens Luke Mitchell Stringfellow James Patrick Struck Allyson Elizabeth Sullivan Allison Michelle Sweeney Gramm Leonard Talbert Frances Evan Taylor Aimee' Lynn Thomas Kylie Madison Thomas Charlotte Ann Thompson Tri Nguyen Truong Kathryn Elizabeth Tucker Lauren Olivia Varias Patrick Eugene Wabnitz Cassielynne Joyce Wainwright Sarah Ann Wanek Mary Catharine Ware Terra Lynn Warrington Morgan Richard Wartman Abigail Brooke Weeks Nicolas Jett Wehrenberg Olivia Marie West Zachary Hunter Weston Colin Noland Whibbs John Donovan Whibbs Beyonce Jasmine White Brannon Trey Jett Whitehead Olivia Leigh Whitner Marshall Kent Woodfin Brianna Nicole Wyer Bryce Austin Yates Emily Grace-Anne Young Page 6 of 11
CONGRATULATIONS TO CHS 2017-2018 FIRST QUARTER SECOND HONORS STUDENTS! Keaton David Acromite Celia Ann Agnew Annabeth Rae Allen Claire Elizabeth Allison Garrett McGregor Allison Zachary Ryan Anderson Sydney-Paige Juliette Andrulot Kathryn Rose Armstrong Zachary Thomas Arnold Tucker Reed Bailey Nicolas Barajas Hannah Morgan Batten John Connor Baumann Maxwell Anthony Bell Jacelyn Michelle Bernardo Gage D. Biles Joseph Andrew Blake Michelle Antona' Blankenship Azriel Michal Boles Catherine Antonia Bowersox Noah Garrett Brady Reese Taylor Brewer Tremaine Lee Bright Vittoria Maria Brown Nicholas O'Neil Brown-Duncan Luke David Bruder Caroline Grace Buer Lesly Burgos Abby Elizabeth Byrd Howard Frank Calderon Elijah Michael Calvasina Margaux Isabel Campion Mario Angel Cardenas John Raby Carlson Kayla Michelle Carrell Lyndsi Sue Carter Emelia Jean Chambers Hunter Evan Chipman Mollire Bethany Chivington Larkin Jane Cibula Maria Brianna Clarke Angela Maria Claudio-Torres Marcus Clifton Cobbs Kyheem Deandre Coleman Turner Anderson Collins Clorinda Marie Colwell Dreama Lane Compton William-Manuel Rafael Concepcion-Jacinto Rhianna Lynn Cooley Kassidi Layne Covan Cordelia Grace Craney Nolan Glennon Crowdus Cinthia Arvizu Cruz Mary Eufrecina Cruz Nancy-Shannon Ariel Cruz Nikolaos Andreas Cruz Jacob Paul Cutts Kayla Lenora Davis Madeleine Rose Davis Mitchell Allen Davis Lacie Ann Day John Christopher DeGruccio Ryan Patrick Dockery Maria Isabella Dosev Christian Chappell Dukes Chyna Marie Dunn Casey Renee Durant Riley Nichole Easton Robert Arthur Eichen Zoie Star Emmert Alexa Lynn Fangman Maria Alesandra Feo Yasemin Chiffon Fidan Talbot Willard Finley Mason Christian Finnell De'Aveon Maklia Fisher-Primm Raymond Alexander Flores Ellen Josephine Floyd Zachary Alexander Foland Cathryn Hudson Foley John Garrett Foley Jaylen Micah Fortune Ariana Elizabeth Frederick Matthew James Fredriksson Zachary Allen Fredriksson Thomas Kramer Frosch Sheri Caroline Frymire Iyanna Marie Garcia Phillip Daniel Rivero Garcia Sarah Catherine Garner Lindsey Rogers Gilmore Chandler Davidson Grammer Paul Douglas Grasso Jasmin Guillen Karina Guillen Erin Rosemary Haas Sarah Michele Hamilton Kathryn Rose Harman Christopher Jackson Harmon Christopher Robert Hartigan Paige Nicole Hinrichs Emily Kate Holliman Willliam Caro Hollis Jonathan Miller Hulett Zoie Anne Johnson Olivia Catherine Jones William Franklin Jordan Cooper Allen King Jonas Henrikas Klementavicius Callie Ann Kline Hannah Elizabeth Kussin Skylar Nicole Kyzer Madison Kate LaBounty Parker James Lambert Jack Hutton Langston Braeden Joseph Lasquety Edgardito Manuel Li Darion Mekel Lopez Thomas Michael Mangrum Dolan Francis Marcelonis Garrett Wolfgang Martin Seth Malcolm Francesco Massie Torianno Jermaine McCants Dennis Charles McGough Molly Catherine McGuire Frances Conlan McKernan Emily Claire McLeod William Preston McLeod Alexander Samual McNinch Jack Menzies Ethan Richard Meredith Alexis McKenzie Metcalf John Patrick Middleton Mary Catherine Middleton Anna Elizabeth Miley Haley Elizabeth Mills Bryant Miles Mixon Matthew Charles Morrison Kendall Sophia Nelson Allegra Newstead Long Nguyen Meg Katharine O'Connor Logan Paris Page Maxwell Allan Page Allysa Kiara Mangahas Parungao Desmond Joshua Peters Damian Edward Peterson Chloe Marie Phillips Erica Anne Pittmann Ta'Quan Jahmod Platt Hayden Weller Price Jacob Bryson Pritchard Megan Nicole Pugh Mathew David Puglisi Rosa B. Dalilah Ramos Jules Bre'a Ramsey William Alexander Ray Griffin Hall Reedy Margaret Amanda Richardson Patrick Thomas Richardson Leah Nicole Ridder Abril Rocha Tyler Bruce Ryals Anna Patrice Salvaggio Gavin Parker Schwartz Georgia Cynthia Scott Meghan C. Shally Kaitlyn Victoria Shrout Richard John Simpson Bryant Alexander Smith Elizabeth Anne Smith Georgia Elena Smith Paul John Snyder David Harrold Stafford Jr. Robert Alfred Stevens Claire Elizabeth Stewart Connor Joseph Stewart Hayden Klie Strickland Connor Mikael Stuckey Darcy Rose Sullivan Michael Joseph Susann Victoria Grace Talbert Jordan T. Tays Sara Kathryn Thomas Sydney Suzanne Thomas Abigail Seaton Thompson Jarrett Burke Tindall Victoria Marie Toellner John Vo Tran Aiden Michael Tylavsky Armani Litkis Virgin Cloie Ann Wainwright William Chase Wartman Jayla Alexis Watson Aden Mckenzie Welch Isaiah Scott Wentzel Dylan Tyler Weston Breanna White Emily Michelle White Justin Tucker Wible Robert Carl Williams Jayla Simone Wilson Antonio Chaparno Witt Mary Elise Wolff Robert Hampton Wood Xioamara Virginia Worlds Reece Alexander Wright Russell Sheperd Young Page 7 of 11
ATHLETICS ATHLETIC PROGRAM NEWS Each year CHS's Athletic Program works to provide an essential source of revenue to subsidize its numerous teams. It does this primarily through the fundraising efforts of its annual Raffle. This year s Raffle prizes include: 3 rd place - $500, 2 nd place - $1000 and 1 st place $7500. The sale of tickets for this year's Raffle began in late October when the first tickets were issued to families of Fall Sport athletes. All tickets will be sold or bought by families. Tickets will be issued to the parents of Winter and Spring Sport athletes as soon as team rosters are completed at the beginning of each season. However, additional tickets will still remain to be sold so that our 2017-2018 Raffle can realize the success that is much-needed by our athletic program. If you, as the parent of an athlete or not, can assist in the sale of any unassigned tickets, your support will be invaluable and will help tremendously to underwrite our very successful and beneficial athletic program. Our hope is to sell all tickets by March 1, 2018. Please call Athletic Director, Richard LaBounty, at 436-6400 ext. 112 to obtain tickets. The drawing will be held at the PTA Meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. CHARISMA - YEARBOOK NEWS The Charisma staff is excited to celebrate Catholic High School! Every year, the staff is made up of juniors and seniors. This year, Charisma is led by senior editors Molly McGuire and Brittan Hill. Feel free to contact the yearbook advisor, Mrs. Aryn Bordelon, at abordelon@pensacolachs.org if you have any questions about the yearbook. Dear Parent(s) and Guardian(s) of Catholic High Seniors, Your senior has reached the final destination of his/her high school journey. Long after this year becomes a distant memory, the images and words you share will remain in the pages of the 2018 Charisma. A Senior Love Ad is a permanent reminder of your senior s final year at CHS and includes not only the photos you choose, but also your caring words of encouragement, faith, praise, and thanksgiving. Love Ads are for sale online now through January 3 of 2018. Parents can follow these instructions for online Love Ad orders: 1) Go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ 2) Enter school code 889 to enter the Catholic High School portal 3) Here, you can purchase your student s yearbook (if not done already) OR select Create an Ad 4) Decide which size ad you want for your student and create! Please note, we highly encourage you to design your Love Ad online; there is no extra charge to do this. If you wish for the Charisma staff to create a Love Ad for your senior, we will be happy to do so, for a $10 fee. Details for how to create a Love Ad that way will be available after contacting Mrs. Bordelon. Thank you for creating a lasting tribute to your 2018 Crusader! There are several ways to order a yearbook! 1) To order online and pay with a credit card, go to https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ 2) Enter in our school code: 889 3) Purchase a 2018 yearbook! 4) Pay cash or check at any PTA Meeting, or send a check with your student and give to Mrs. Bordelon (Room 511) after school anytime. Yearbooks are published and distributed in May. There will be a designated pick-up week, so make sure your student pays attention to the announcements in early May! Please note, yearbook prices will increase incrementally throughout the year, so plan ahead to reserve your copy this Fall. In the interest of budgeting, we will not have a large amount of copies for sale to students who do not reserve a book in time. Charisma is always a wonderful way to capture the memories of the school year at Pensacola Catholic High School! Go Crusaders! Page 8 of 11
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL MAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR THE 23rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR! It was 23 years ago that Catholic High celebrated its first Make a Difference Day! This year more than 400 students and 125 Crusader parents headed in 24 different directions in the Pensacola community continuing our tradition of making a difference. Projects were completed by a host of energetic and motivated volunteers with the only disagreement being voiced by the project chairs-- ALL insistent that theirs was the best project and their workers were the hardest working! Catholic High's MADD projects have historically been selected as the best in Northwest Florida. In addition, our very first MADD in 1995 was honored as one of the Top 50 MADD projects in the nation. In 2002 we were one of the Top TEN National Honorees and received the Make A Difference Day Award in recognition of your commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. The projects this year and the chairs whose tireless efforts made this year's MADD the HUGE success that it was were: Barktoberfest to benefit the Humane Society (Yvonne Harmon), fall carnivals at two of our Partners-in-Education--Global Learning Academy (Becky Libbert) and Oakcrest Elementary (Betty Ronald McDonald House reefs with Go-Pro Cameras on Dead Man's Island (Cathy Butler, Amy Mixon, and Heather Reed), creating games on a covered patio at ARC Gateway (Marci Hill), gardening project at the Community Garden (Christina Talbert), and tearing down and rebuilding the CHS south end zone fence (April Sanderson). Thanks also to Laura Toellner whose Habitat for Humanity project was canceled because of soggy ground!!! It is an honor to have our efforts benefit so many individuals and agencies in Northwest Florida. A huge thank you to Debbie and Robin Christensen with Modern Woodmen of America for their generous donation in support of MADD. And a VERY special thanks to Rhonda Iserman, Angie Hollis, and Jane Moseley our overall MADD chairpersons for leading Catholic High in making a difference in the Pensacola community for the 23rd year! Stearns), projects at three of our Catholic elementary schools St. John s (Linda Robison), Sacred Heart (Patrice Majewski), and Little Flower (Conni Carter), building six picnic tables for local non-profits (Lisa Fabbro and Stan Gasi), orchestrating activities at Rosewood Manor Health and Rehab Center (Mary Catherine Richardson), organizing cleanup projects at two historic cemeteries St. John s (Michelle Hulett) and St. Michael s (Hill and Maria Goodspeed), collecting wish list items for the Ronald McDonald House at Sam s Club (Denise Compton), preparing lunch at the Ronald McDonald House (Maureen and Joseph Leccese), conducting 2 car washes to fund our projects (Mark Massie and Pam Glazer), cooking for our hungry participants (Leslie and Tim McGuire), grounds projects at the Leaning Post Ranch in Molino for special needs children (Elizabeth Payne), making toiletry baskets and working on the grounds at the Alpha Center (Catharine Provosty), planting vegetation and filming artificial Page 9 of 11 Leaning Post Ranch Jewelry Making at GLA
CATHOLIC HIGH 2017-2018 GIFT-GIVING CAMPAIGN For the past 29 years, contributions to the Catholic High Annual Gift-Giving Campaign have made a significant difference to the improvements and accomplishments made at CHS. The continued support from our parents, alumni, and extended Catholic High family have enabled our students to benefit greatly from a strong and varied academic program offered in an environment that encourages them to become caring and conscientious young adults. Gifts to the 2017-2018 campaign ensure that we continue to meet the needs of our students as they grow intellectually and spiritually with the expansion of vital programs. You are encouraged to be a part of this exciting campaign by returning the response envelope you received in the mail in September or by contributing via the Catholic High website pensacolachs.org MAGAZINE SALE UPDATE The 2017-18 Magazine Sale completed its formal, 3-week sales period in late September! Orders have been received totaling over $58,000 in gross sales and, hopefully, will continue to come in so that we can reach our goal. A HUGE thank you to all the families who participated! Although the formal Magazine Drive is over, orders may be placed at any time throughout the year either by sending them in with your student OR by placing them online (www.gaschoolstore.com). You can also find a link on the CHS website under the Parent tab. CHS s school # is 2510980. This is a great time to begin thinking of Christmas gifts! The online gift selection is great! You can also choose new magazine orders or renew existing subscriptions. ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, THRU THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16. PLEASE SEND IN NON-PERISHABLE CANNED GOODS. SAVE THE DATE Saturday, March 10, 2018 Remember to mark your calendar for the CHS Starry, Starry Knight Auction For Quality Education! GRADUATION DATES Baccalaureate - May 18, 7:00 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic Church Graduation - May 19, 3:00 p.m. at Olive Baptist Church USE FACTS, THE EASY WAY TO PAY TUITION Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, all PCHS families have a FACTS account. FACTS is used by over 6,000 schools nationally. FACTS offers convenient online payment plan sign-up; e- mail payment reminders; payment options including the use of credit card and additional features. If you would like more information on how to take advantage of the conveniences of your FACTS account, please contact Ms. DeMatteo in the Finance Office at finance@pensacolachs.org. GHOSTS - GOBLINS VISIT OAKCREST & GLOBAL LEARNING ACADEMY Costumed Crusaders visited the Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade classrooms on October 31 to read Halloween stories to Oakcrest and GLA students. A great time was had by ALL--in fact, it was difficult to tell who enjoyed it more-- Oakcrest and GLA or the CHS students! PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Teachers are available in person after each PTA Meeting for Parent/Teacher Conferences. You may request a phone conference with a teacher between PTA Meetings by calling the Guidance Office. Page 10 of 11
Make A Difference Day October 28, 2017 Emerald Coast Best Robotics Competition Trophy Make A Difference Day October 28, 2017 Make A Difference Day October 28, 2017 Date Change for CSW Mass & SWAP Day Page 1 CHS Memorial Mass Page 1 Admission Process Class of 2022 Page 1 National Merit Semifinalist Page 1 CHS Web Site Page 1 CAMPUS MINISTRY Page 2 Attention Parents of Seniors Service Contracts Due Christmas Stockings for our Partners in Education GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Page 3 Connecting with Students Index Guidance Quick Link ACT/SAT Test Dates PSAT Scholarship Connection CRUSADER NEWS Page 4 Student Council News Freshmen Class Officers Media Center Nov-Dec Hrs Mid-Term Exams 2nd Semester Schedules Seniors Mandatory Week Textbook Reminder Robotics Team Page 5 Attendance for Exams Page 5 Logo Sales Page 5 Purchase Bricks Page 5 HONOR ROLL FIRST QUARTER First Honors Page 6 Second Honors Page 7 Athletic Program News Page 8 Charisma Yearbook Page 8 MADD 23rd Year Page 9 Gift Giving Campaign Page 10 Magazine Sale Update Page 10 FACTS Page 10 Parent-Teacher Conf. Page 10 Food Drive Page 10 Save The Date Page 10 Graduation Dates Page 10 Ghosts & Goblins Page 10 MADD Pictures Page 11 Page 11 of 11