from Fr. Timmerman
Aquinas & St. Mary's Board of Advisors
The first Board of Advisors Meeting was held on Oct. 2nd. This board of Advisors, formally the Council of Administration, is formed of parents and community members who have professional expertise in areas of Finance, Facilities Management, and Outreach and Development. 
 
The Aquinas and St. Mary's School Councils will continue to exist and function like they always have. They represent all 13 parishes of our deanery and are informed on the day to day operations of the schools, academic opportunities for students, and different areas of student life. Read more about the Board of Advisors here. 
 
Quality Speakers at Aquinas & St. Mary's 
The first quarter has brought many quality speakers into Aquinas & St. Mary's Schools.   
 
Jodee Blanco, New York Times Bestselling Author, gave Bullying Prevention Seminars to Aquinas Students, St. Mary's Students, Aquinas & St. Mary's Staff, and a public seminar on Sept. 6th. You can view her visit at Aquinas here.
 
Craig Johring, founder of and missionary with Hope for the Poor in Mexico City, and Danny Leger, musician and missionary visited Aquinas Catholic on Sept. 11. Read more about their work with the poor in Mexico City here. 
 
Sarah Swafford, author of "Emotional Virtue: A Guide to a Drama-Free Life" who has been featured on EWTN, presented to Aquinas Catholic.  Learn more about Emotional Virtue here.      
Suicide Prevention Training provided by Region V was hosted at Aquinas Catholic and open to the public on Oct. 4th.  QPR is a National Prevention Training.  
Academics
Construction Career Day
On Sept. 19th, Aquinas students were able to attend Nebraska Construction Career Day at Southeast Community College in Milford. This day offers students over 20 hands-on stations on varying careers, from robotics, engineering, and construction.

SIM-NE Bus 
Simulator in Motion Nebraska Bus parked at Butler County Health Center Hospital in David City in September. This state-of-the-art medical simulator was created by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Aquinas Juniors were able to see multiple patient simulators and experience hands-on training for different medical situations.

See more pictures and information in The Banner Press article.
Faith & Service
Class Retreats
All Aquinas Catholic Middle & High School students take part in a full day spiritual retreat once a year. The Class of 2018 will have another retreat in the Spring. Thank you to our Spiritual Director, Miriam Daro, who planned and orchestrated all the retreats.
  Pro-Life Day
Aquinas Catholic Students were able to attend the Pro-Life Day sponsored by Piux X. They  listened to speakers and prayed outside the abortion clinic for those babies in danger of being aborted. 
Fine Arts
Hardware from Bennington
Aquinas Catholic Marching Band won a Superior Rating, Overall Band, and Top Drum Majors at the Bennington Marching Competition on October 7th. The final competition will be during the NE State Bandmasters at Seacrest Field in Lincoln on Oct. 21st, performing at 3pm.    

 
 
Athletics
Aquinas Catholic Cross Country Teams State Bound
Aquinas Girls Cross County Team were District
Champions. Individual placers: Clare Fiala 5th, Allie
Frasher 8th, Mary Fiala 10th, & Valeria Whitmore 11th. Find all the girls results here. 
Aquinas Boys Cross Country Team placed 3rd at Districts and are headed to state. Individual placers: Eli Fasher 1st and Luke Frasher 11th. Find all the boys results here. Way to go Monarchs!
Congrats Coach Svec & athletes. Good luck at State in Kearney on Oct. 20th.
Football
Tradition runs strong. Monarchs are heading into playoffs with a record of 7-1. The Monarchs have been top rated the entire season and led by 19, yes 19, seniors (below).

Volleyball
The Lady Monarchs are competing well amid some stellar volleyball teams, with a 14-7 record. The Monarchs were crowned second at the DC Invite where they lost against 21-0 North Bend Central.  

Softball
The Lady Monarchs had an winning season with a record of 16-13 . Head Coach Gahan (right) was joined by Coach Wiess (left) this year. Central City Invite Champions (below)
St. Mary's Elementary
Monarchs visit St. Mary's
A few seniors and the Monarch Lion visited St. Mary's during their lunch. What a fun experience!


NEW Virtue Training at St. Mary's
Virtues in Practice program is provided by the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. Every month a different virtue and saint is highlighted with examples on age appropriate ways to practice the featured virtue. October's virtue is friendship with a feature on St. Vincent de Paul. This program is an extension of the Religion course and has created great learning opportunities during school and at home. You can read more about this program here.
Alumni News
Homecoming
Alumni were recognized at the Homecoming FB Game on Sept.30 with stickers, activities handouts, and popsicles. Alumni Director, Deb Svec below

Newsletters
The Alumni Newsletter was distributed during September. If you didn't get yours in the mail, you can view it here .
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Keep your eye open for the 2017 Development Report coming soon!
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Change of address? Please email Deb if you have an updated address at deb-svec@cdolinc.net
Upcoming Events
 
All Souls Day Mass
Thurs. Nov 2nd at 8:10am at Aquinas
  This Mass is said for the intention of all Alumni, Faculty, and Staff who have died. They will be remembered in a special slide show.
 
Phone-a-thon
Nov. 5-6 at Bank of the Valley in DC
but it is special to hear from the an Aquinas Alum! 
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