Volume 8 Number 20                                               January 12, 2018
General News
Now Accepting New Student Admissions

We invite you and your student to come and visit Delone Catholic High School and be inspired by the many exciting things happening here. From our stellar academic programs and services, to our commitment to Spiritual Life and our many clubs, activities and athletics, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss why Delone Catholic is an excellent fit for your child. Contact  Mrs. Jennifer Hart, Director of Marketing and Admissions at 717-637-5969 to schedule a personal tour of the school or a Squire Shadow day for your prospective student. For more information, visit www.DeloneCatholic.org under the Prospective Students tab.

Attention Incoming Freshman
This year, the High School Placement Test (HSPT) is being administered at Delone Catholic High School and not in the deanery elementary schools. There is still spaces available to take the placement test on Sat., Feb. 10. There is no fee to take the test. Click here for a copy of the registration form. For incoming freshman who take the placement test in Maryland, please forward us a copy of the results once you receive them. Contact Mrs. Jennifer Hart at [email protected] with any questions. 

Freshman Welcome Nights Scheduled
We have two Welcome Nights scheduled for incoming Freshman students in February. Please make plans to attend with your prospective student on either Thurs., Feb. 8 or Tues., Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. At this time, you and your student will get important information from our Administrators as well as complete course selection for the upcoming school year. If you have not completed an Admissions Application, please click here. For more information, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Hart by phone at 717-637-5969 or by email at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you and your student in February!

Yearbook Orders and Ads for Grads
Forms are now available to place an order for the Delonian 2017-18 yearbook and place your Ads for Grads. Yearbook orders are due by Mar. 30, 2018 and submissions for Ads for Grads are due by May 1, 2018. For a copy of the 2017-18 Yearbook Order Form, click here. For a copy of the Ads for Grads Order Form, click here.

In Need of Gently Used Clothing for "Stuff the Truck" 
The Junior Class will once again sponsor its annual  "Stuff the Truck" clothing drive during Catholic Schools Week! Please consider donating your gently used clothes. Donations will be given to the Hanover Council of Churches.

Collections will be held on Thur.  Feb. 1 from 7:30-8 a.m. and from  2:45-3:15 p.m. and on Fri,,  Feb. 2 from 7:30-8 a.m.  Donations can be brought to the student parking lot.

Thank you for your generosity and support of our community!

Job Opportunity - Long-Term Substitute Social Studies Teacher
Delone Catholic HS is seeking a long-term substitute Social Studies teacher for American Cultures and Psychology. The qualified individual would need to be available to teach from Feb. 19 to Mar. 23, 2018. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter to Mr. Richard La Rocca, Principal. 

Inclement Weather Reminders
For closures and delays: Delone Catholic parents are notified via One-Call of school closures and delays. This information, along with early dismissals, is posted on the  school web site, Facebook and  Twitter as soon as possible. You may also call the school at 717-637-5969 and the recording will notify you of a delay or closure. WGAL is notified immediately upon the decision to delay or close. In addition to the WGAL T.V. channel, closures and delays are posted on the WGAL website . 

For early dismissals: Early dismissals are posted immediately on the  websiteFacebook, and  Twitter as we receive the calls from each school district. WGAL also posts school district dismissals on their  website

Remember: Phone calls from parents will not be accepted for dismissal requests. The phone lines are needed to receive information from the school districts. We also encourage students to call parents from the office to inform them of the different drop off schedule for bus transportation so that an adult may be available for the transport from the bus stop to home.

Please be alert to those weather forecasts for incoming snow possibilities. If you wish your student to be dismissed at a different time, you must send in a note with your student for each dismissal. No emails and no phone calls will be accepted. Notes must be turned in before homeroom, on the day they are to be applied. You may not submit one note for the duration of the school year. A note must be delivered on each separate occasion.

For Maryland families who utilize the bus service, please refer to the chart below regarding different inclement weather closings and delays.

Our Inclement Weather Policy is available on our web site or by clicking here.

Flynn & O'Hara Uniforms
The 2018 price list and Ways to Order information is available at www.DeloneCatholic.org under the Policies and Procedures/Dress Code tab. It can also be accessed by clicking here.

Winter Play - A Night of Mark Twain and Monologues
Join us for our Winter Play production "A Night of Mark Twain and Monologues" on Sat., Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. or Sun., Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes before the play begins. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children and free for DCHS students with ID.


Annual Music Association Spaghetti Dinner & Movie Fundraiser
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2018 Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest
Lancaster Court Queen of Peace #1023  of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas invites all youth in grades 4-12 from all schools to enter our 2018 National Education Contest. This year's themes are:  "THE LORD HAS DONE GREAT THINGS FOR US, WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY." Ps 126 and "FINDING JOY IN MY LIFE."  Enter one or more contests: ART, ESSAY, POETRY, COMPUTER ART, MUSIC, and PHOTOGRAPHY in your division. The Education Contest Forms   (also available in Spanish)  have complete  contest rules and details. Entries must be postmarked by or delivered to Margaret T. Giordano, Education Contest Chairman, 1530 Hollywood Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 by February 15, 2018. 

Please note: all 1st place local winners will be entered in the state education contest, and 1st place state winners will be entered at the national level. An awards ceremony for local winners will be held in early June. (Please feel free to leave a voice message at 717-390-9035 or if you have any questions.)

Free Online SAT and ACT Resources
There are free, online resources available to students to help them to prepare for the SAT and ACT. College Board has partnered with Khan Academy to provide preparation videos, instruction, problems and sample tests for the SAT. To access these materials, visit  www.khanacademy.org.  In addition, the free OpenEd Smart Library provides resources for preparing for the ACT. To access these materials, visit www.opened.com.

Catholic Diocese Night with the Hershey Bears - Feb. 3
Celebrate Catholic Schools' Week with the Hershey Bears Hockey team vs. Charlotte Checkers at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. for the Annual Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg Night on Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 at 7 p.m. Tickets are discounted to $15 each for all ages from the regular admission price of $23. For tickets, click here or contact Janet Dise - [email protected] .   The deadline for ticket orders is  Mon., Jan. 29, 2018 .

Helpful Winter Tips from Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
The January ReadyPA Monthly newsletter provides information on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC) Prepare Now campaign, information on the LIHEAP program, tips for winter preparedness for at home, outside and in the car. To read the January newsletter, click here.
 
January also brings the Pennsylvania State Farm Show which runs from Sat., Jan. 6  through Sat., Jan. 13 .  Visit ReadyPA at booth #231 in the Weis Exhibition Hall. This year, several other state agencies with be partnering with PEMA to provide preparedness information.  Joining PEMA will be the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities.  PEMA will also have the "ReadyPA Wheel" that you can spin, answer questions about disasters specific to your area, and win a prize. 
 

From the Spiritual Life Office
9 Days of Life
On Fri., Jan. 19, a group of fifty-four members of Delone Catholic HS students, teachers, and parents will travel to Washington, DC to join in the March for Life. Please pray for their safety and for a fruitful trip! If you are unable to join in the March for Life yourself, a great alternative is participating in the USCCB's 9 Days for Life, a "digital pilgrimage"  of prayer and action, focused on cherishing the gift of every person's life. Click here for more details, to download the app and to sign up for daily notifications. 

SportsLeader Virtue of the Week
One pillar of the SportsLeader program is a weekly virtue that we incorporate into our athletic practices and throughout our school community. Every week, we will share them here to encourage the students to take the virtue into their homes as well!

This week our virtue theme is FAITHFUL - the strength to be steadfast in one's commitments and promises. Being faithful is a wonderful virtue, because it enables us to be true to what matters most in life even when we may not feel like it. For us to really get the most out of life, we need to be faithful to our teams, to our relationships, and to ourselves. This week, be faithful to a friend or family member. Keep your promises and do the things you said you would, thus showing that being faithful is a top priority for you.

Service Hours Reminder - Senior Students
The deadline for submitting Works of Mercy service hours for graduating seniors is 3 p.m. on March 16, 2018. After this time, the number of uncompleted service hours will double. Please contact Mrs. Kate Phenicie or visit www.DeloneCatholic.org web site under Spiritual Life for more information and opportunities to earn Works of Mercy service hours. 

From the Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Please Consider a Donation to the Delone Catholic Fund 


Thanks to the generosity of many supporters, we are more than halfway to our annual goal. Every gift to the Delone Catholic Fund reminds our students that our community believes in their potential to succeed. To make a donation, click here.

Giant A+ Rewards Program
Delone Catholic is participating in the Giant A+ School Rewards Program, a great school fundraising program that runs from October 6, 2017 through March 15, 2018. This is an easy way for you to help our school earn CASH each time family members and friends shop at any Giant Store. Please help our school and register your BonusCard® to our SCHOOL ID #20406.

From the Athletics Department
CYO Basketball Nights Scheduled
Delone Catholic HS is hosting CYO Basketball nights for CYO basketball players. Wear your basketball jersey for free admission (with an adult paid admission) to one of our CYO Basketball Nights. The girls CYO night is Fri., Jan. 19, where our Squirettes will face Biglerville HS. The boys CYO night is Tues., Jan. 23, where our Squires will face Littlestown HS. Come cheer on the Delone Catholic HS team with your CYO teammates! 
 

Big Bingo Dates for 2018
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Spectator Guidelines
As the days are getting shorter and the weather is beginning to chill, we are looking forward to moving indoors to watch the hard work of Delone Catholic's student-athletes, visiting teams, coaches and officials.

Please take a moment to review the PIAA and Delone Catholic's expectations and guidelines for all spectators attending athletic events this season. 
 

Winter Baseball Clinics
Our Delone Catholic Baseball team is hosting Winter clinics for boys in grades K-3 and 4-8. Beat the winter blues and brush up on your baseball skills with Coach Neumayer and members of our coaching staff and team. For registration information, click on one of the links below. 

 

Baseball Weight Lifting
Starting  Tues. Nov, 14 , the weight room at Delone Catholic will be open for baseball players. The lifting sessions will be supervised by the baseball coaches on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from  3:15-4:45 p.m.   The coaches will have a specific baseball lifting program/routine for the players.  It is encouraged that any interested baseball player who does not play a winter sport, try to attend as many sessions as possible. For more information, please contact Mr. Dave Neumayer at [email protected].
 

Athletic Schedules Online
A complete schedule of sporting events, times and locations can be found at ArbiterLive.com or under the Athletics tab on  www.DeloneCatholic.org. 

From Our Schools and Parishes
Murder Mystery Dinner
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Mission Statement
Delone Catholic High School exists to educate and challenge students 
spiritually, academically, physically, socially and aesthetically, 
within the traditions and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. 
This challenge will inspire students to experience Jesus Christ personally and 
to "Be Doers of the Word."