We Will Be on a 2-Hour Delay Tomorrow Morning!

Wednesday, February 2, 2011Edition #25

Dear Cathedral Parents,

We will be on a 2-hour delay tomorrow morning!

National Catholic Schools Week All-School Mass has been rescheduled for Friday, February 4thfrom 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. If you are able to join us for this Liturgy, you are invited!

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Dates to Remember:

Wed, Feb 2Sophomore Day of Recollection for ¼ of class– to be rescheduled

Thurs, Feb 3Sophomore Day of Recollection for ¼ of class –to be rescheduled

Fri, Feb 4National Catholic Schools Week Mass – 9:30 – 11:00 p.m. in Robert V. Welch Student Activity Center

Black Box Theatre – 4:00 p.m.

Sat, Feb 5ISSMA Instrumental District Solo and Ensemble Contest – Beech Grove High School

Tues, Feb 8Caritas – school begins at regular time

American Mathematics Competition occurs during Caritas

Thurs, Feb. 10ISSMA State Vocal/Piano

7th Annual Black History Month Program & Dinner (CHS Campus), Guest Speaker, Dr. Michael Green. Class of ’87 – (There will also be some special recognition awards.)

Faculty Meeting – Commons – 3:20 – 4:20 p.m. Program: Christine Krull

Fri, Feb 11Dad’s Day – Cafeteria – 6:00 a.m. – 7:15 p.m.

Sat, Feb 12PLAN Test to be given at Cathedral

ACT Test given at other schools

Sun, Feb 13Senior Retreat Team Planning Meeting – Commons – 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Tues, Feb 15Professional Learning Communities for faculty/staff – school begins at 8:05 a.m.

Tues-Fri, Feb 15-18 Senior Retreat

Thurs, Feb 17Parent-Teacher Conferences from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in cafeteria and in Robert V. Welch Student Activity

Center

Early Dismissal Schedule

Fri, Feb 18Amy’s Day Breakfast – Cafeteria – 6:00 – 7:15 a.m.

Sat, Feb 19S.A.I.L. – Commons – 10:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Speech Team meet @ North Central

ISSMA State Contest at Perry Meridian High School

Sun, Feb 20CYO Music Recital – Auditorium – 3:30 p.m.

Mon, Feb 21Seniors to IRT. They will not be present on campus at all on that day.

Band Booster Meeting – Commons – 5:45 p.m.

Tues, Feb 22Math League – café – 6:55 a.m.

Blood Drive

“41” – AM Assembly Schedule

Wed, Feb 23Annual Presidential Scholars Reception at 6:30 p.m. on in the SLC Commons.

Fri, Feb 25ShamrAuction Prep Day – no school

Sat, Feb 26ShamrAuction

ISSMA Instrumental State Solo & Ensemble Contests – North Central High School

Mon, Feb 28Winterfest begins – regular 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 encourages members of the Cathedral Family to contact him to have a mass said in memory of a loved one. If you are not able to pay the $10 Mass stipend, 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.

Day / Date / Holy Day / Mass Offered for:
Thurs / 2/3 / St. Blaise & St. Ansgar / Still Available
Fri / 2/4 / St. Agatha / Still Available
Mon / 2/7 / Communion Service / Private Petitions
Tues / 2/8 / St. Jerome Emiliani & St. Josephone Bakhita / Still Available
Wed / 2/9 / Weekday Mass / Still Available
Thurs / 2/10 / St. Scholastica / RIP Jack Ryan ('52) from Renie Family
Fri / 2/11 / Our Lady of Lourdes / Still Available

Congratulations:

I am very pleased to share with you the names of the valedictorians and salutatorians of Cathedral High School for the Class of 2011. They are:

• Valedictorians:

Nick Petruzzi

Aly Ricker

Jay Ruckelshaus

Christine White

• Salutatorians

Joe Corsaro

Sarah TeKolste

Congratulations to Maxxamillion Hamm (‘11), who has completed his Eagle Project and will be awarded his Eagle Scout Medal at an Eagle Court of Honor in March. Maxx is a member of Troop #73. His project was to build a bridge and trellis and construction of a stone pathway and creek bed in the Christ the King Catholic Church Prayer Park, located behind the school. Congratulations!

The Indiana All-State Band is the top honor band in our state. Over 1100 high school students audition for less than 200 spots in the two All-State Bands.Congratulations to freshman MADDI SHAKE (percussion) for making the TOP Indiana All-State Honor Band (only the second student in Cathedral’s history to make this group) and to sophomore CHRIS JONES (trombone) for being selected as an alternate to the band. We are SO proud of these students as they auditioned against the VERY BEST band instrumentalists in our state! Maddi (and hopefully Chris!) will be rehearsing and performing at Purdue University on All-State weekend (March 11-13). GREAT JOB!

Butler University has selected four of our students to their All-Star Honor Band – senior AUSTIN BAZILIO (trumpet), juniors ALEX LUCHT (tuba) and EDWARD STEPPE (baritone/trombone), and sophomore CHRIS JONES (trombone). They will rehearse on campus at Butler during the weekend of February 18-20, and perform at Clowes Hall on February 20. Congratulations to these outstanding musicians!

2011 Vocal/Piano ISSMA Results – advancing to State

Vocal SoloistsPop Swing

CJ BenberryBrianna Badgett

Isobel BowlesKaty Hoeper

Brittany CasavantAmanda Ignas

Kathryn HabeckerBrittany Ignas

Malcolm HerbertClaire Kiesel

Claire KieselKelsey Lee

Brynn LeeMaddie Mitchell

Bailey LewisAnna Nassiri

Caroline MellohSarah Scheer

Steven MeulemanTeresa Schrader

Anna Nassiri

Zain SantamariaConcert Choir

Teresa SchraderKatie BarkerChristine White

Sarah SchultzCJ BenberryMary Ann White

Christine WhiteBrittany CasavantSpencer Whitson

Mary Ann WhiteMichael ConwayAustin Orr

Spencer WhitsonSara ConwayGabby Salgado

Monica WrightKathryn HabeckerZain Santamaria

Girls’ Barbershop QuartetMalcolm HerbertSarah Schultz

Katie BarkerBrynn LeeMark Troiano

Kathryn HabeckerBailey Lewis

Brynn LeeTyler Lyons

Sarah SchultzWill Meulbroek

Steven Meuleman

Boys’ Barbershop Quartet

CJ Benberry

Malcolm Herbert

Steven Meuleman

Zain Santamaria

Sophomore Girl’s Trio

Katy Hoeper

Amanda Ignas

Maddie MitchellPiano Soloists

Nathan Clark

Freshman Girls’ TrioJoe Fulnecky

Caroline MellohMichael Melbardis

Sami TothBrigid Murphy

Monica WrightLizzy O’Meara

Congratulations to fencer Nick Hanahan (’14), who recently competed again. In this meet, Nick finished 3rd out of 70 competitors. If you would like to see some of his fencing action, please check this link:

Congratulations, Nick!

Congratulations to Drew Kochell (’09) and Eric Prechtel (’09), who were chosen to represent their fraternities at Purdue for Big Man on Campus on March 4.Twenty ninecandidates are chosen for the competition. The contest is put on annually to raise money for breast cancer research.

Announcements:

Here is the link to your February Insight magazine:

Remember, there is information here that is not listed in the parent email!

National Catholic Schools Week continues:

The week of Jan. 31st is the celebration of Catholic Schools Week in the United States. The theme for the week is “A+ for American Catholic Schools” and reflects the positive impact that Catholic schools have on American society by providing their graduates with the tools needed to be community leaders and to succeed in life.

Daily celebrations:

• Thursday, February 3 – honoring Community – collection for refugees
• Friday, February 4 – honoring faculty and staff with breakfast in faculty lounge plus All-School Mass from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. in Robert V. Welch Student Activity Center

Due to the weather conditions the February 2 and 3 Sophomore Day of Recollection have been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date!

Thank you and hope everyone is staying warm!

Mrs. Witka, Campus Minister

Dad’s Day will be held on Friday, February 11th from 6:00 – 7:15 a.m.

Amy’s Day, postponed in January, has been rescheduled for Friday, February 18th. The speaker will still be Coach Tom O’Brien. Be sure to note this date on your calendar.

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“LIBRARY/MEDIA CENTER NEWS:”

The Battle of the Books team is in full swing toward the April 14 competition at Ben Davis. The 8-member team, moderated by Mrs. Jenny Herron, reads and studies 8 different Eliot Rosewater winners (Best Young Adult Hoosier Books) and prepares for written tests and lightning-round stages of competition against surrounding area high school teams. The team includes: Jackson McGrath, Brenna Holland, Bailey Lewis, Danila Burnham, Kaylee Titsworth, Audrey Gelb, Abigail Helvering, and Willy Dimond.

Several entries have already been received for the library/media center’s “What Makes You hAPPy?” best educational app contest. Students are encouraged to share their favorite educational apps for use on iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Smartphone. See a librarians for details, the deadline is February 18. The winner receives a $25.00 iTunes gift cardJ

Recently our technology crew installed the computer game “Civilization IV” on one of the library/media center’s computers. Students are welcome to access this and play during resource and before & after school. Recent studies indicate that educational gaming is gaining popularity among educators, especially in math and science. “Civilization IV” has been reviewed by educational journals as instructive in social and political history.

The American Library Association announced January 10th the top young adult media awards, and several of these winners are displayed now in our library, available for check out by students, parents, and staff. Remember, because we’re an Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library branch, items checked out at any IMCPL branch can be returned here at CHS, and students may request any IMCPL item be sent here for check out.

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Camp Cathedral Summer 2011 - Register Online Today! This summer, Cathedral will be expanding on an already very successful summer camps program. We are happy to announce that 55 enrichment camps and 17 sports camps will be available to all Indianapolis areas students. We have assembled an excited, enthusiastic staff eager to provide campers with a fun-filled, educational week on our beautiful campus. Registrations are limited so sign-up today!

Thanks!

Bryan K. Banschbach

From the Business Office,

In addition to accepting Visa, Mastercard and Discover credit cards as payment for tuition and fees , the Business Office now also accepts American Express. Please note, the 2% fee applies to all payments made by the above mentioned credit or debit cards. Thank you.

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If anyone has tickets to events i.e. Pacers, Ice, IRT, Circus etc that you are unable to use please contact Mike Feeney at 968-7348 or We would like to make unused tickets available to our teachers or students who would otherwise not be able to attend these events.

Dear parents of seniors,

The senior class has traditionally attended a Shakespearean play at the IRT. We are continuing that tradition by having the seniors attend a matinee production of IRT’s In Acting Shakespeare on Monday, February 21. The tickets cost $9.25, and students need to bring that money to their English teachers as soon as possible. Teachers would appreciate if students could bring exact change or pay by check made out to Cathedral High School. Their payment of that money is your approval of their attendance.

Transportation is not provided by Cathedral High School, so students will need to drive themselves. We urge them to carpool with other students. The most reasonable parking rates can be found in the Circle Center Mall parking garages. We will give them a map to the theatre. The students will attend the matinee that begins at 10:00 AM. We ask that they meet us at the IRT by 9:40. The play will last approximately two hours. After the performance, the students are released for the day. They do not report to school in the morning, and they are free after the performance.

Finally, we will be discussing theatre etiquette and asking students to dress appropriately for the play. Because the students represent Cathedral High School, we require them to be on their best behavior. We ask young men to wear shirts and ties and dress pants. Young ladies may wear appropriate length dresses or skirts or dress pants. No students should wear jeans. We appreciate your support in this area.

If you have any problems or questions, please contact Mrs. Keyes at Cathedral High School.

Kathy Keyes (

Spanish Competition Team will be practicing every Wednesday before school from 6:45 until 7:30 in the Nuttall Lab and after school from 3:15 to 4:00 in the MML. There are still spots available if your student would like to be on the team! There is also a category for Heritage Speakers who speak Spanish in the home. Please email Mrs. Rose Egan () if you have questions.

Camp Cathedral Summer 2011 - Register Online Today!! This summer, Cathedral will be expanding on an already very successful summer camps program. We are happy to announce that 55 enrichment camps and 17 sports camps will be available to all Indianapolis areas students. We have assembled an excited, enthusiastic staff eager to provide campers with a fun-filled, educational week on our beautiful campus. Registrations are limited so sign-up today!

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2011-2012 SCHEDULING:

February is the month when current freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be making their course selections for the 2011-2012 school year.

• Course Description Guides and Schedule Planning Sheets will behanded out during 1st period classes on Monday, January 31st. Students should spend some time outlining what they plan to take prior to scheduling their classes.
• Beginning the week of February 7th students will start registering for classes.This year, students will register online using PowerSchool.Freshmen and sophomores will go to a computer lab with the Academic Advisors during one of their Theology classes to complete registration.Juniors will go to the computer lab with the College Advisors during one of their US History classes to register for their senior-year classes.
• Once online registration is complete, students will bring home a copy of their selected classes. A parent-signed copy of the schedule must be returned to the Guidance office.

Mike Jaskoski

Director of Guidance and College Advising

National Honor Society Invitations for Application:

Letters inviting juniors with a GPA of 3.6 and above to apply for membership into the National Honor Society have been mailed. Letters will also be sent to those seniors not currently a member of NHS who have a GPA of 3.6 and above. Applications must be received by Mrs. Boyd on or before Wednesday, February 16 by 3:45 pm. If you believe that your son or daughter is academically eligible but do not receive a letter please contact Mrs. Boyd at .

On behalf of the French department, we would like to remind parents that we will be having our French exchange students coming in the spring from Lyon, France. They will be here from April 20 until May 5th and we are in need of several families to host these students in their homes. If interested, please contact Gary Spurgin or Kathy Darnell here at school. In addition, we will be holding an informational meeting soon! Please watch the announcements. Thank-you.

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Refugee Resettlement Program Drive! - Starts January 26, 2011 until February 2nd!

Contest between Chatard and Cathedral:

• Bring in two items and get a Jeans Day February 4th!

• Bring in five hygiene items and get a Service Hour!
• Let's raise more items than Chatard!
• Turn your items for the refugees into your first period teacher.

Items needed for the Refugee Resettlement Program:

Household Items

Lamps

Pillows

Dishware (specifically bowls and drinking cups) Pots, pans, and baking dishes, serving utensils, can openers, Dish soap, Bathroom/Kitchen cleaners (Comet, multi-purpose, etc.), Dish rags, Laundry detergent, Waste baskets, Brooms, Trash bags, Alarm clocks

Toiletries

Toilet paper

Tooth paste

Razors and shaving cream

Deodorant

Shower curtain and rings

Combs

Bath towels and wash cloths

Sarah Hart, Christian Music Artist and recent Grammy nominee, will play a free concert on Saturday, Feb.12 at 6:30PM in St. Matthew Catholic Church, 4100 E. 56th St., Indianapolis, IN. 46220. Sarah has played at World Youth Conference and has produced several CDs. Come celebrate St. Valentine's Day early with your special someone!

Breathe in the Spirit of Bliss

A Women’s Day of Reflection and Renewal Keynote Address: Dr. Meg Meeker

Reclaiming our Passion, Purpose and Sanity within the Family

Dr. Meg Meeker is a nationally known pediatrician and best-selling author. A leading voice on parenting and teen issues, she is a pediatrician, mother, and best-selling author of six books. Dr. Meeker writes from a Christian perspective on such compelling topics as raising strong daughters and sons, teen sexuality, and being an emotionally healthy mother. She blogs for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today and has been a featured guest on 60 Minutes, Dateline, The Today Show, The O’Reilly Factor, and Oprah and Friends. Her new book, 10 Habits of Happy Mothers, Reclaiming our Passion, Purpose and Sanity, is available March 8, 2011.
See for a preview of her speaking style.
Saturday, March 5, 2011 8:15 am – 3:30 pm Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 9900 East 191st Street, Noblesville, IN 46060
Please note that Charlene Witka, Cathedral’s Campus Minister, will be conducting a session on Bullying for this workshop!
1. Women's Day of Reflection Retreat
Theme: Reclaiming our Passion, Purpose and Sanity within the Family
Who's Invited:All women are invited to this non-denominational event
When:Saturday, March 5, 2011
Time:8:15 am - 3:30 pm
Where:Our Lady of Grace Church - 9900 E. 191st Street, Noblesville
Price: $40 per person -There is limited seating (approx 250 or so)
Registration Flyer: Attached - Please include information in your newsletters, bulletins, etc. to get the word out. Women can also go to the Our Lady of Grace website to find the brochure and registration information:

• Mrs. Charlene Witka, Campus Minister, will also be presenting a session on “Bullying” on this day.

I would like to remind you about the Cathedral Feedback Form, available for each of you to deliver an anonymous message to members of the administration: to me, to Lisa Ford – Vice Principal for Academic Affairs, to Tom Greer – Vice Principal for Student Affairs, to Jim McLinn, Athletic Director, or to Rolly Landeros, CIO (Technology). To reach this form, go to the Cathedral website at At the very bottom of the website, please click on the yellow word “parents,” then on the left select Feed-back Form. The form that comes up allows you to direct your comment to whomever you choose from those individuals above and to make your comment anonymously or to add your contact information, if you wish.