Wednesday, August 3, 2011 Edition #1
Dear Cathedral Parents,
I welcome you and your children to the beginning of a new school year. I always find these few weeks to be positive and full of energy! A week from tonight, your students will be getting ready for the first day of school, to see old friends and to meet new ones, and to begin a new opportunity to learn, to grow, and to excel!
Blessings on you, your children, and your family during this upcoming school year.
Use these hyperlinks to find information quickly:
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Advancement
Announcements
Athletics
Band News
Bookstore and Spirit Shop
Cafeteria Menu
Choir News
College Information
Congratulations
Dates to Remember
Mothers’ Club
Prayers
Service
Smart Quote
Theatre
Tutoring
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Dates to Remember:
August:
Thurs, Aug 4 Spirit Shop Opens for Back to School Shopping! 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fri, Aug 5 Spirit Shop hours 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mon, Aug 8 Spirit Shop hours 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tues, Aug 9 New Parents and Freshman Welcoming Liturgy – 7:00 p.m. – Robert V. Welch Student
Activity Center
Spirit Shophours 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. CLOSED during the day
Wed, Aug 10 Spirit Shop hours 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thurs, Aug 11 1st Day of school – full day
Spirit Shop hours 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri, Aug 12 Opening All-School Mass – Mass Schedule
Spirit Shop hours 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fri, Aug 19 PM Assembly – PM Assembly Schedule
Freshman Welcoming Dance (Cathedral Freshmen only) – Commons from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Tues, Aug 16 PLC meetings – PLC Schedule
Thurs, Aug 18 Summer Reading Test in your child’s English class
Tues, Aug 23 AM Schedule for County
Thurs, Aug 25 Meet the Teacher Night – 7:00 p.m.; dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
Tues, Aug 30 PLC – PLC Schedule
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Mass Information:
From the Desk of the Chaplain ~ Daily Mass is offered in the Chapel at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Fr. Munshower, our Senior Chaplain, encourages members of the Cathedral Family to contact him to have a mass said in memory of a loved one. His phone number is 968-7362. The $10 mass stipend would go to a fund to help financially marginalized students here at Cathedral High School – helping those within our midst who need our help! If you are not able to pay the $10, you may still submit an intention for our daily Mass. Please contact Fr. Munshower at 968-7362 for details and arrangements. Father also requests that, if you contract a Mass, that someone from your family tries to be in attendance on that day.
Communion Services and Masses begin at 7:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Chapel.
· Father John Zahn, Assistant Chaplain, will be offering Mass during the school day on a rotating basis. This will allow your children to take advantage of a daily mass during their resource periods some days.
Day / Date / Holy Day / Mass Offered for:Thurs / 8/11 / St. Clare / For the Cathedral Family
Friday / 8/12 / St. Frances de Chantel / For healing for Jay Ruchelshaus ('11)
Mon / 8/15 / Assumption of B. V. Mary / Communion Service - Private Petitions
Tues / 8/16 / St. Stephen of Hungary / Still available
Wed / 8/17 / Weekday Mass / Still available
Thurs / 8/18 / Weekday Mass / Still available
Fri / 8/19 / St. John Eudes / Still available
Congratulations:
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The Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages (IUHPFL) has successfully ended its summer programs in France, Germany, Spain, and Mexico. We are happy to report that your school was well represented by Clare Welch, Lauren Tolley, Danila Burnham, James Brokaw, and Keith MacDonell, whose performances reflected the standards of the language program at your school.
· IUHPFL participants pledge to use only the foreign language during the Program and to follow an Honor Code throughout the length of the Program. They attend classes in the morning, have planned activities in the afternoon, and they embark on several excursions to enhance their cultural awareness. They also live with a host family, which requires them to adapt to a new lifestyle and set of customs. Thanks to the excellent preparation and support from your foreign language program, as well as that of your staff and faculty, your school’s students were able to successfully complete the Program.
Jake Lerchen’s (’11) Premier film – free – Cathedral family is invited.
2011 Graduates and supporters of Cathedral: I am excited to announce that it will be premiering very soon at Landmark Keystone Art Cinema. I wanted to extend an invitation to all! My film is called "The Summer Gem". The two stars of the movie are Alyssa and Molly O'Malia. The film is about 35 minutes in length and entry to the premiere is free! The entire cast and I really hope to fill the entire theatre, so we would love to see you attend!
§ The premiere is on Saturday, August 14th at 1:00! All are welcome to bring friends/family.
§ Other 2011 graduates in the film: Mark Troiano, CJ Benberry, Paige Boysaw, & Charlotte Hancock.
§ Please come and celebrate all of our hard work and my last film before I leave for professional training at film school!
Vincent Corsaro & Wesley Bernard competed in the Asics Fargo Cadet Nationals in Fargo ND,thelargest most prestigious wrestling tournament for high school wrestlers in the country the week of 7/18 - 7/22. Both did well. Vincent going a solid 6-2 @ 145 lbsin the freestyle tourney, while Wesley @ HWTfinished 8th in the Greco-Roman style & also finishing 5thin the Freestyle portionattaining ALL AMERICAN status in both styles. Congrats to both young men and all their hard work!
Irish advance to 3 v 3 soccer “Worlds”: Congratulations to our Cathedral Class of 2013 soccer players Jonathan Avellana, Quinn Kelley and Zain Santamaria who by their semi-finalist finish at the 3 v 3 Live USA Regional Championships in Fairfield Ohio last weekend, have advanced to the 3 v 3 World Championships at the ESPN Wild World of Sports complex in Disneyworld January 14th-16th. Our Irish boys playing on the 3 v 3 USA tour circuit, multiple weekends this summer, qualified for the Regionals by virtue of their success in the Indiana tournaments. Despite being the youngest team in the High School bracket, the boys seeded third, advanced to the Regional semi-finals before losing a thriller in overtime on a golden-goal.
Also playing on the squad in the local qualifying tournaments were Curtis Steger, Chase Rollins and Jake Ries, all soon to be Juniors. The six boys were 3 v 3 National finalists in 2010. Great work boys and good luck at the World Championships in Disneyworld !
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Announcements:
When you receive your Blue Book (each student and each family receives one copy), please made the following two additions:
· There will be PLCs (means late arrival – 8:05) on Tuesday, November 8 and Tuesday, March 13
Welcome Freshmen and Freshmen parents and Transfer Student Parents! We will have two special activities for you during the next week.
§ On Monday, August 8th, there will be a New Parent Coffee in the Auditorium from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. given by the Mothers’ Club. Dads are welcome, too! We welcome all new parents to this coffee, whether you are a freshman or a transfer student’s parent. This coffee will give you an opportunity to meet other new parents and also to hear from some of our Cathedral administration that you did not meet at the New Parents’ Meeting in early June. Speakers at this program will be Dave Worland – Principal, Lisa Ford – Vice Principal for Academic Affairs, Tom Greer - Vice Principal for Student Affairs, and Rolly Landeros – CIO, who will speak about PowerSchool, your child’s on-line grade program through which you may monitor his/her class standings.
§ On Tuesday, August 9th, the Freshman Welcoming Mass will be held in the Robert V. Welch Student
Activity Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. We invite all freshmen, their parents and family members to this Liturgy, to be celebrated by Father William G. Munshower, Chaplain and Father John Zahn, Chaplain. We ask our students to sit with their families, not with their classmates and friends for this celebration. At the time our students will celebrate Baccalaureate, just prior to their graduation, we point out to them that their first and last official acts on the Cathedral campus were for liturgies. We welcome the entire family for this Mass if this saves child care worries for some of your families. Attire for this liturgy is as follows:
o Gentlemen: dress pants, shirt with collar, socks and shoes
o Young ladies: dress or skirt/blouse or dress slacks and blouse. Shoes should be of comfortable height.
o Please also read the italicized segment below about “proper Christian modesty for school attire.”
Orientation programs:
Attire for all Orientation Programs:
Young men: nice shirt and pants, clean-shaven, NO SHORTS OR JEANS.
Young ladies: blouse/shirt and pants/skirt or a dress, NO SHORTS OR JEANS.
Christian modesty is an expectation. The Cathedral definition of “Christian modesty” is: No navel or belly is to be revealed; spaghetti straps will not be worn; and no clothing will have any message advocating drugs, alcohol, or sexual activities or references. Clothing worn at school (except on special dress-up days) will be hemmed and not torn. There is to be no visible cleavage, no mini-skirts, and no muscle shirts.
· Freshman Orientation: Monday, August 8th from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Students do not wear uniforms on this day. Since pictures will be taken, they should wear an attractive shirt (not merely a T-shirt or a sleeveless shirt), socks and shoes (no flip-flops or clogs), and hair should be clean and well-groomed. Jeans (with hems and no torn knees) may be worn, but shorts and sweats may not be worn. Jeans are permitted for this Orientation Day.
· Transfer Student Orientation Program on Monday, August 8th from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center Commons: This is handled by Mr. Duane Emery, Vice President for Enrollment Management. I know that he has made transfer students aware that this orientation will take place on Monday, August 8 in SLC Commons from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
· Upperclass Orientation Day, August 10, is a very important mandatory day for your upperclass students. As with all school days, students who are not dressed appropriately will be sent home, and the unexcused absence will be recorded. Please be sure that your student follows these guidelines with regard to the relaxed dress code for orientation day:
Seniors at 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Juniors at 10:00 AM -11:30 AM
Sophomores at 12:00 – 1:30 PM
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Cathedral High School
Presents
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
We welcome students and their grandparents
Mass: 10 a.m.
*Brunch: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
In the Welch Activity Center
*IN AN EFFORT TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF THE MASS, THOSE WHO ARRIVE FOR BRUNCH ONLY WILL NOT BE SEATED UNTIL THE SERVICE IS COMPLETED. THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR AND WELL-ATTENDED EVENTS. WE ASK THAT YOU PLEASE RSVP BY SEPT. 6 WITH NAMES OF STUDENTS AND THEIR GRANDPARENTS WHO WILL ATTEND.
RSVP: Diane Szymanski, (317) 968-7313 or
by Sept. 6th
Please note: The roundabout (circle ) is not a parking place. This would include after school hours when parents are here for sports’ practices.
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Please be aware that Jay Ruckelshaus (’11), one of Cathedral’s Valedictorians this past year, was injured in a swimming accident last month. If you wish to communicate with Jay, please use www.caringbridge.org
and then type in jayruckelshaus (one word). Jay remains hospitalized, but any cards or notes sent to his home address atto:
Jay Ruckelshaus
8080 Hollybrook Ct.,
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Please continue to pray for Jay’s recovery.
Jay Ruckleshaus & The Joseph Maley Foundation Partnership
Jay Ruckleshaus & The Joseph Maley Foundation Partnership
Jay Ruckelshaus, son of John and Mary Ruckelshaus, graduated from
Cathedral High School in May 2011 as the valedictorian. Among his many
distinguished honors, he was accepted to Harvard, Yale, and received the Wells
Scholarship from Indiana University; he declined these offers to attend Duke
University as an AB Scholar. In high school, Jay participated on the cross
country team, the swimming team, crew, the Brain Game team, and led the
school as the Habitat for Humanity President, a class officer, and National
Honor Society officer. As a remarkable leader, loyal friend, and talented student,
Jay is highly regarded by his family, friends, teachers, and peers. The love and
kindness Jay shows on a daily basis to all he meets is truly unparalleled.
Jay, unfortunately, was seriously injured in a diving accident on July 17th.
He is currently in intensive care at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, with a
severe spinal cord injury. He is presently suffering from quadriplegia, with
hopes and prayers of family, friends, and the community for his future.
Jay’s friends are partnering with the Joseph Maley Foundation to honor
Jay and raise funds for the many unknown uncovered expenses that are on the
horizon through probable year-long rehabilitation. The Joseph Maley
Foundation annual golf outing was already scheduled for August 10 at 1:00 p.m.
at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Indianapolis. The Foundation, which is an
existing 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity that serves children and young adults of
all abilities, is partnering with Jay’s friends by dedicating this year’s golf outing