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CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, February 12 | NO SCHOOL - MID-WINTER BREAK
Monday, February 15 | NO SCHOOL - MID-WINTER BREAK
Tuesday, February 16
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Red Schedule
Wednesday, February 17 | Blue Faculty Schedule -
LATE START
Thursday, February 18
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White Schedule
Friday, February 19
| Unified Pep Schedule
School Calendar and Schedules
The school calendar is available on our website. Events and important dates are listed here.
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 ACADEMICS
Course Selection for 2016-17
This past week, counselors began visiting classrooms to instruct current students on selecting courses for the 2016-2017 school year using Skyward. Through Skyward, students will select courses online beginning February 16.
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Counselors Visit
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Skyward
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Current Juniors:
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Complete
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February 16-19
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February 16-21
February 22-28
February 29 - March 6
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All forms are due to the Academic office no later than March 7. Forms must include proper signatures and Skyward printout. Course selections may be delayed for students who have outstanding Business Office obligations.
The computer lab (A203) will be open at 7:30am before school and until 3:30pm after school February 16- March 4 for students who need assistance with course selection or for students who have questions.
Incoming grade 9 and transfer students will complete course selection on Saturday, March 5.
Skyward Parent Portal Access
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ACTIVITIES
National Honor Society Applications | Due February 23
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or above following first semester are invited to apply for National Honor Society. Applicants must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors, have attended Kennedy Catholic for at least three consecutive semesters, and be presently enrolled in at least two "honors" level classes. Freshmen may not apply to NHS. National Honor Society applications are available on the Kennedy Catholic
website. Please print the application, complete it, and return it to Mrs. Gurnard in room
B-219 by February 23.
Do you want to experience the Lunar New Year? This Saturday,
February 13, from 1pm-6pm at the Seattle Center, join the Human Relations/ International Club cultural field trip to the
Tet Festival to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year. This free event will transport you across the ocean and through time as we help celebrate the ancient rhythms of farming that first brought this New Year Festival to life.
World Languages Honor Society Initiation Ceremony | February 18
The World Languages Department invites new initiates of Advanced ASL, French, German, Latin, and Spanish and your families to be our honored guests at the World Languages Honor Society Initiation Ceremony on Thursday, February 18 at 3:15pm in the Kennedy Catholic chapel. Enjoy light refreshments following the ceremony in the Dillman Center. Please RSVP to your World Languages teacher.
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ADVANCEMENT
Please note important upcoming dates!
Procurement Deadline: February 25
As a reminder, each family must procure an item or service valued at $350+ or a minimum $350 cash donation. After February 25, only a $400 cash donation can be accepted. Please feel free to download the
procurement form,
donate cash online, or send a check. Visit our
website for more information.
Online Auction: March 11-20
Over 200 great items will be available!
KATCH Gala: April 23
Save the Date and start planning who to sit with for a great evening in support of the education of all students at Kennedy Catholic!
Volunteer Opportunities
Please check our
website for new volunteer opportunities as the webpage is updated frequently.
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ATHLETICS
Spring Sports - Sign Up Now!
If you are planning on participating in a spring sport, please stop by the athletic office to make sure you are cleared to play and are signed up for the appropriate sport. If you have not turned in any athletic paperwork this year and plan on playing a spring sport, please print off the forms from the
athletic website
and turn in to the athletic office as soon as possible. Spring sports begin Monday, February 29!
Girls Lacrosse and Barnes & Noble - February 20
Please help support the Kennedy Catholic Girls Lacrosse team by making a Barnes & Noble purchase on Saturday, February 20. Use our Voucher code #11813110 at checkout, in-stores or online, and B&N will donate a percentage of your purchase to our team. You can support us in person at the Southcenter Barnes & Noble on Saturday, February 20 at 7pm for the Celebrate Cinema book fair. See
flyer for more details.
Event Results
Boys Swim & Dive finished 3rd at the Seamount League Championships! Lindbergh won and Hazen was second.
New Athletics Facebook and Twitter
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BUSINESS OFFICE
2016-17 Enrollment |
Due February 25
On February 11, the 2016-2017 enrollment packets will be mailed to returning families. The instructions for
online
enroll
ment
will be included. The deadline for completing enrollment is
Thursday, February 25, 2016.
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CAMPUS LIFE
Chickenpox Vaccine Requirement
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CAMPUS MINISTRY
Search Retreat -
Registration Forms Available
Juniors and Seniors - registration forms for the Search Retreat are available
here and in front of the Campus Ministry office. Seniors, this is your last chance to come on Search!
Freshman Retreat -
February 25-27
Freshman parents and students are invited to learn the details of our amazing Freshman Retreat via the
retreat letter! There are 120 student leaders involved in creating a fabulous retreat for your freshmen. Please email
Kelsey Harrington if you have any questions or concerns.
4th Annual Fish Fry -
March 4
Don't miss the fun of this Lenten tradition! Father Bryan will lead us through Stations of the Cross, a delicious Fish Fry, and a Ping Pong Tournament. He dares you to de-throne him as the Ping Pong Champion! Your entire family is invited for this fun and prayerful evening.
$50 for the entire family! See the
flyer for more information. To register, please contact
Karen Cascio.
A Message from our Chaplin Fr. Dolejsi
Pope Francis has described the season of Lent as the heart of the
Jubilee Year of Mercy. One of the highlights of our Archdiocesan observance of the Jubilee Year of Mercy will be the Day of Mercy at St. James Cathedral on Saturday, March 5, from 9am to 5pm. This is a wonderful way to come together as a local Church and celebrate the sacrament of God's mercy together.
Schedule for the day:
- Communal prayer at the beginning of each hour
- Confessions heard throughout the day
- Meditative music
We encourage Kennedy Catholic students and families to participate in the Day of Mercy.
Lent 2016
As we begin this Lenten season, we invite the Kennedy Catholic community to
Make Mercy, Mentor Mercy, and Mission Mercy through spiritual and corporal works. Please consider joining the challenge to live out Lent more fully in 2016!
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COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
PSAT Results
Counselors will be visiting grades 9-11 English classes from February 2-18. At this time, PSAT results will be returned and explained. Parents are encouraged to sit down with their son/daughter to review the score report which students received in class. Please review this
tutorial to better understand the score report.
Career and Vocation Mentors Needed
This spring, students in our innovative Mother Teresa Program will participate in a job search and hiring 'simulation' exercise lasting three days. We are seeking professionals in a number of fields to assist with this new program serving students at Kennedy Catholic with unique learning styles and developmental needs. Please refer to the
flyer for more information and contact
Amy Hall with questions.
Puget Sound Catholic Schools Case Studies - April 21
The second annual Puget Sound Catholic Schools Case Studies program will be held for juniors and their families on Thursday, April 21 from 6:30pm-8:30pm at Bishop Blanchet High School. This program is a way for students and parents to better understand the college application review process by being part of a simulated college admission committee. Juniors, if interested, please register
here by April 10. For more information, please review this
document or contact
Michelle Markle.
SAT Prep Class
In April and May, Kennedy Catholic is offering an SAT Prep class. Please refer to this
form for more information and to register. Once completed, please return to Mrs. Dailey.
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FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS
Theatre Arts
| Spring Musical, March 17-20 - Save the Date
Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's story The Ugly Duckling, Honk! offers a message of patience and inclusion. The musical is set in the countryside and features Ugly - a cygnet who is mistaken as an ugly duckling upon falling into his mother's nest and is rejected by everyone but Ida (his mother), a sly tomcat who only befriends him out of hunger, and several other barnyard characters.
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