"I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die."
JN 11:25A, 26
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Cardinal Ritter Junior High Newsletter
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Dear Junior High Parents,
This week we began fourth quarter. This is the last 9 weeks before summer break. Teachers are already putting in grades, assigning homework, and giving tests. Please log-in to Family Link at least once per week to check on your child’s grades. If there is an issue please contact your child’s teacher directly. We will continue doing GPA calculating each week during AA.
Thank you,
Ms. Laura Hokl
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Pi Day
In the 7
th
grade math classes this week, we celebrated Pi Day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pi is a value assigned to the ratio of circumference divided by the diameter of a circle, commonly known as 3.14 (March 14
th
). Students completed and presented a project on Pi during their math classes. Please ask your child what Pi is and some fun facts about it.
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Service Hours Reminder
All Junior High students are required to complete two hours of service each semester.
Service hours are due on May 1, 2018. A service learning calendar is available outside the cafeteria with a different opportunity every Tuesday and Thursday after school.
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CYO Softball & Track
CYO softball and track registrations are now available on the CYO website. The fee for softball is $50 and the fee for track is $40. Please contact
Kyle Powers
with any questions.
The CYO Softball Team is need of a coach. If interested, please contact Kyle Powers.
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8th Grade Living History Trip
On Monday, the 8
th
graders will be leaving for their Cardinal Ritter Living History Trip.
ALL 8
th
graders need to arrive by 7:30 am,
so we can stay on schedule for the day. Please make sure all final payments are made before leaving. Students will be gone from Monday, March 19
th
– Thursday, March 22
nd
. Students are expected to attend school on Friday, March 23
rd
. Some 8
th
graders are taking high school classes and are expected to make up all work missed while they are on the trip. Please encourage your student to ask their teacher in advance for the assignments so they may complete the work before returning to school.
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CYO Soccer
Co-ed CYO soccer is now available on the CYO website. The code for CRHS is 146CRJH-IN. The fee is $60 - checks can be made payable to CRHS. Money and physical forms can given to Mr. Kyle Powers.
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Flower Sale
It's that time of year again! Our annual flower sale deadline has been extended to Thursday, March 29. The flower sale is one of the events that helps fund the Cardinal Ritter Parent Club. The Parent Club supports many activities at the school including graduation, teacher appreciation luncheons, sophomore ring ceremony, and parent-teacher conferences. The hanging baskets and planters make wonderful gifts and orders will arrive on May 4th - just in time for Mother’s Day! This is also an opportunity to earn some service hours. Click
here
to sign up to volunteer for the flower sale pick up.
Please contact Cheri Bush or Marie Schelonka with any questions at cbush15@att.net or mschelonka@comcast.net. Show your support for the Raiders and place your flower orders today
here
!
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Girls STEM Institute 2018 IUPUI Summer Program
The application for Girls STEM Institute 2018 IUPUI Summer Program is now available at
http://www.girlssteminstitute.org
under the summer institute application tab. The dates are
June 11th - July 6th.
This summer we will focus on using mathematics to understand how money works in and beyond our household budgets. Example topics include but are not limited to the stock market, build personal and community wealth, tax systems, consumer debt, household budgets, and the economics of entrepreneurship. We will also engage in learning experiences related to engineering, computer science, and career and college readiness.
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Cheerleading Information Night
Students interested in trying out for cheerleading need to attend the information night with a parent on Wednesday, March 28
th
at 7:00 pm in the Guadalupe Room. The dates for open gym (learn the material for try-outs) are: April 17th 4:00-5:30 pm and April 26th 4:00-5:30 pm in the CRHS gym.
Try-outs are on Saturday, April 28th at 11:00 am in the CRHS gym. Please contact Laura Hokl at
lhokl@cardinalritter.org
if you have any questions. Click
here
to view the flyer.
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Eighth Grade Scholarship for High School
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, in accordance with our mission to advance and assist with Catholic education, is once again offering two $1000.00 scholarships ($500.00/semester) for the 2018-2019 school year: one to Cardinal Ritter High School and one to Scecina Memorial High School. It is open to all 8
th
grade students planning to attend either school. The student is required to write an essay, limited to 300 words, reflecting on their thoughts about the Value of a Catholic Education. The essay will be evaluated by L.A.O.H. members on the following criteria: Comprehension, Organization/Grammar and Creativity.
In addition to the essay, a complete entry will include the students' information form, along with his/her most recent report card and ISTEP scores. Scholarship entries should be mailed to Liz Elias, 5801 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46220 or submitted via email to
eelias@hallrender.com
. Entries must be postmarked by Friday, March 30, 2018 or received via email on that date to be considered. Entries submitted via email must combine all application components into a single PDF. Questions may be directed to Liz at
eelias@hallrender.com
or 317-213-4337.
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Below are important dates to note:
- Cardinal Ritter Living History Trip – 8th Grade – March 19th-22nd
- Early Dismissal on Friday, March 30th (Good Friday)
- Spring Break (Friday, April 6th – Sunday, April 15th)
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