Passion of Christ Strengthen Me Volume XLVII Number 7 Bishop Neumann Central Catholic Jr/Sr. High School 202 South Linden Avenue, Wahoo, NE 68066 (402) 443-4151 February 2018 Dear Neumann Parents and Friends: Our Lincoln diocese currently has 39 seminarians studying for the priesthood; 18 of them are at the college level at St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Seward. Of those 18, roughly 75 percent are graduates of the six Catholic high schools in our diocese. Another 15 percent were homeschooled, and the remaining ten percent graduated from a public high school. These are striking statistics, particularly when it is noted that most Catholic high school students in our diocese about 65 percent attend public schools. Facts like these are encouraging for me when I consider the work we are about here at Neumann, offering a solidly Catholic education that supports the formation in discipleship that takes place in the home. Even more so, over the years I have seen ever greater evidence of the influence of Catholic schools at the parish level. Catholic school graduates tend to grow into leadership positions at the parish, they take more hours of Adoration, they tend to volunteer more, they are more giving of their material wealth. This is only anecdotal experience on my part, but I definitely see it. First and foremost, passing on this life in Christ happens at home. If life in Christ is important enough to parents, they will see a Catholic school as a means of valuable assistance for them, which again is what we are about at St. John Nepomucene, St. Wenceslaus, and Bishop Neumann. It happens to be that at this point in time our three schools of Saunders County find ourselves in a serious but solvable financial crossroads. We are using a funding model for our schools that is in need of revision. The Advancement Committee the School Board of Saunders Catholic Schools has been looking at this problem for some time and is beginning to act. We invite you to attend an Open Forum on March 6 at 7pm at the Neumann Café (see the bulletin advertisement below). There we will present our current circumstances along with our planned solution. To have an affordable and available Catholic education for any family that desires that assistance in the formation of their children is such a precious gift. Join us in seeing what can be done to preserve that gift long into the future. In Christ, Fr. Mike Morin Saunders Catholic Schools Open Forum Meeting: Bishop Neumann will host an Open Forum Meeting on March 6 th, 2018 at 7PM in the Neumann Café. Please plan to attend to review an update on the Saunders Catholic Schools Strategic Plan, the financial projections for all three schools, the tuition and stewardship overview and the announcement of an annual appeal campaign. The majority of our current financial model for Catholic education is funded by the generous support of our local parishes, who contribute over 50% of the cost of education. There are 10 parishes that have generously supported our schools and students, which consistently enabled the schools to offer affordable tuition for our families. But, this is putting a burden on our parishes. Are you aware that seven of the parishes in the Saunders Catholic School system currently offer financial support to OUR schools in an amount that exceeds their total weekly collection? We will be hosting an open discussion on the financial requirements of the schools and how we can continue to offer affordable Catholic education in Saunders County, without putting such a heavy burden on our parishes. Please join us! Registration for 2018-2019 School Year in the Neumann teria Registration nights Monday, March 12th 7 th grade @ 6:30 pm in café Tuesday, March 13th 9 th grade @ 6:30 pm in café Wednesday, March 14th 10 th, 11 th, & 12 th Grades @ 6:30 PM pm in café
Campus Ministry continues to pray daily for our students and faculty. On Monday of Catholic Schools Week each grade attended a retreat at a different parish in the deanery. Students listened to talks, did service projects, and all were able to attend confession and mass. Bishop Neumann also experienced its first Eucharistic Procession throughout the school. Students prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet as the Eucharist was carried through the building. This was followed by Adoration in the gym. It was a great time for prayer and thanksgiving for our Catholic schools. Financial Peace??? What if you could be debt-free with an emergency fund of 3 6 months of expenses saved, all while investing for retirement and planning for your family s future? Sound impossible? It s not! With Dave Ramsey s class Financial Peace University, you CAN take control of your money. If you re interested in learning more about the class, message me! Because we re offering it at Bishop Neumann just for you starting Sunday February 25 th at 4:00PM. John and Emily Kreikemeier will be hosting Dave Ramsey s Financial Peace Classes. E-mail John-Kreikemeier@cdolinc.net or visit https:// fpu.com/1059085 for more information. SENIOR PARENT INFORMATION Don t forget! If you haven t reserved a space in the yearbook for your son s or daughter s ad to congratulate them on all of their successes, you can still do so. Please send in your picture, write up and payment of $40, to the Journalism department by Monday, March 19th (or as soon as possible). Any questions please call the school and talk to Mrs. Unger. Or you can email Mrs. Unger at tracyunger@cdolinc.net Also Seniors need to bring in their senior pictures to Mrs. Unger for the yearbook, class board and newspaper as soon as you have them, and no later than April 10th. Vertical pictures work best for all three. You can email the digital forms to tracy-unger@cdolinc.net You will have to turn in at least one hard copy of a senior picture for the class board. We will not print them for the board.
Congratulations to seniors, Faith Chmelka and Therese Chohon, on both winning Honorable Mention for their artwork at the Scholastic Art Contest! Their work was selected by a jury of professional artists from contestants statewide! They will receive their award on February 24 th at the TAC building for OPS in Omaha.
Bishop Neumann High School s Drama Program is proud to announce its spring production, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Set during World War II, the first of C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia, has been one of the most popular children s books since it was published in 1950. Our April production will faithfully recreate the tale of Aslan the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four siblings who wander into an old wardrobe that yields a passageway into the mysterious realm of Narnia. Bishop Neumann High School s production of the dramatization by Joseph Robinette will be performed at the Wahoo Performance Learning Center on April 27, 28, and 29, 2018.
Band News: The Junior High Band will be performing at the Malcolm Music Contest on Thursday, March 15th. All parents and grandparents are welcome to attend. The performance time has not yet been determined, but it will be between 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. Hopefully some of you will be able to attend. All Junior High Band members will need to have transportation home that evening as we will be returning to Neumann later in the evening. More information will be sent out directly to the parents as soon as we know. The Elementary and Junior High Band students are busy preparing solos for our Twenty-Fourth Annual Bishop Neumann Elementary / Junior High Music Contest to be held on Saturday, March 24th. Be sure to attend to support these fine young musicians. Please plan to attend the Waffleman fundraiser on Saturday, March 24 th (serving from 5:30 7:00 p.m.) or Sunday, March 25 th (serving from 8:30 a.m. Noon). ALSO, the You ve Got Talent Showcase will be Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. Come see our students perform. GOLDEN NOTE CLUB It is time to join or renew your membership in the Golden Note Club. Proceeds from this club are used to help fund all aspects of the vocal and instrumental music programs. One hundred tickets are sold at $50 each on a first come, first serve basis. There are 8 drawing throughout the year beginning at the Spring Band Concert in May. Each time 8 names will be drawn in the following order: 1 st name drawn - $100.00 winner 2 nd name drawn - $50.00 winner 3 rd through 8 th names drawn - $25.00 winners each Every winner s name goes back in for the next month s drawing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Golden Note Club Membership Please send your check, payable to NEUMANN MUSIC BOOSTERS to: Joann Couton Bishop Neumann High School 202 South Linden Wahoo, NE 68066 I would like membership(s) at $50.00 each for a total of dollars. Name Phone Address City State Zip Email
Choir News: *The Music Booster Waffleman Fundraiser is just around the corner! Waffles, games, a cake walk, silent auction items, and a raffle will all be available on Saturday February 24 th from 5:30-7:00pm with a Talent Show following at 7:30pm. On Sunday February 25 th, we ll be serving from 8:30am-12:00pm. Spread the word, and please come to support your Music Department! Parents, there are still jobs/time slots that need to be filled. Please go to the following link to sign-up for a job: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084dafae2ca7ff2-waffleman2 * Jr. High Choir parents, don t forget that the Malcolm Music Contest is coming up on Thursday March 15 th. Family and friends are welcome to attend! Jr. High Show Choir and Jr. High Concert Choir will both perform on this day. More details (like performance times) will be coming home with students soon. Buses will transport students to and from Malcolm. Singers will need to have transportation home from Neumann upon our return. *The Twenty-Fifth Annual Bishop Neumann Elementary/Junior High Music Contest is also coming up on Saturday, March 24 th. * Congratulations to Luke Mach, who was chosen as one of two outstanding musicians at the Nebraska Wesleyan Honor Choir held February 8-10. He and John Celesky were selected to sing in the honor choir of about 80 students from around the state. * Congratulations to the following students, who will be performing in the Conference Honor Choir on Saturday March 17 th : Thomas Benes, Cloelia Braunsroth, John Celesky, Philip Chohon, Therese Chohon, Hadley Chvatal, Xander Fritz, Nate Gusman, Grant Jochum, Tanner Langemeier, Austin Leedom, Katie Lilly, Luke Mach, Paige Maly, Tyler Masek, Colin McGuigan, Arianna Prochaska, Libby Rappl. This year s Conference Honor Choir will be held at Columbus Scotus High School with the final concert beginning at 4:00pm. Samantha (Matulka) Costa Bishop Neumann 7-12 Choral Director 7-12 Assistant Band Director
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Bishop Neumann March, 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 TBD Basketball-G/Varsity Neumann Intercessors @ Bishop Neumann Chapel NO SCHOOL @ Bishop Neumann High School TBD Basketball-G/Varsity 3 Speech Meet @ Norfolk TBD Basketball-G/Varsity 4 5 Prague Parish Soup Supper 6:30pm Campus Ministry @ Bishop Neumann 6:30pm-7:30pm Dance & Cheers Awards Banquet @ Bishop Neumann 6 Music Boosters Meeting @ Harvard Show Choir Bishop Neumann Bandroom 7 Festival 10:00am Late Start- Faculty Meeting-Jean Day & Homeroom B-day @ Bishop Neumann High School 6:30pm-8:00pm TORCH Meeting @ Bishop Neumann 7:00pm Booster Club Meeting @ Bishop Neumann Development Conference Room 8 9 TBD Basketball-B/Varsity End of the Quarter @ Bishop Neumann High School NO SCHOOL @ Bishop Neumann High School TBD Basketball-B/Varsity 10 TBD Basketball-B/Varsity 11 Valparaiso Altar Society Soup Dinner @ Sts. Mary & Joseph, Valparaiso 12 13 Speech Meet 6:30pm Registration Night @ Bishop Neumann Speech Meet 6:30pm Registration Night @ Bishop Neumann 14 15 Speech Meet 6:30pm Registration Night @ Bishop Neumann 7:30pm-9:00pm Spring Malcolm Jr. High Music Contest Speech Meet 7:00am-2:00pm Blood Drive 16 FFA Activate and Leverage Conference @ Kearney Cavalier Classic @ Multiple locations Varsity Mount Michael Benedictine Reserve Beatrice 6:30pm Baseball-JV Mount Michael Benedictine 17 Conference Music Clinic @ Columbus Scotus High School FFA Activate and Leverage Conference @ Kearney Cavalier Classic @ Multiple locations 7:00am-11:00am Junior High Trap 7:00am-11:00am High School Trap 9:30am Track-Varsity 10:00am Baseball- Varsity Bishop Neumann vs. Multiple Schools 18 19 20 JV Beatrice 6:30pm Baseball-Varsity Beatrice 4:00pm Track-Varsity 21 22 $1.00 Jean Day @ Bishop Neumann High School State Speech Speech Meet @ Kearney Varsity Seward 6:30pm Baseball-JV Seward 23 7:00am Blood Drive @ Bishop Neumann High School Varsity Bishop Neumann vs. Multiple Schools 24 Neumann Elem/Jr. High Music Contest @ Bishop Neumann High School 7:00am-11:00am Junior High Trap 7:00am-11:00am High School Trap 9:00am Track-Varsity Boys Town 11:00am Baseball-JV Fort Calhoun 1:00pm Baseball- Varsity Fort Calhoun 4:30pm-7:30pm School Event @ Bishop Neumann 25 26 27 1:45pm Chrism Mass JV Gretna 6:30pm Baseball-Varsity Gretna 9:00am Golf-B/Varsity Gretna 2:00pm Track-Varsity Scotus Central Catholic vs. Multiple Schools 2:00pm Track-Varsity Columbus Scotus 28 All-School Penance Services 7:00pm-9:00pm FFA Activity @ Bishop Neumann 29 NO SCHOOL Varsity Nebraska City 6:30pm Baseball-JV Nebraska City 30 NO SCHOOL 31 7:00am-11:00am Junior High Trap 7:00am-11:00am High School Trap
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