Archbishop McNicholas High School Newsletter--Nov. 1, 2017

Reminders and news from Archbishop McNicholas High School--November 1, 2017

Seniors experience Shantytown

Last Thursday night and Friday morning, seniors from Archbishop McNicholas High School's chose to sleep out-of-doors to learn, not simulate, about homelessness. Students met Willa Jones, a woman who was on the street for five years and whose story could be anyone's story. "We learned there's a person whom someone loves, has a name behind that cardboard sign, along with statistics that break hearts," Teresa Davis, theology teacher, said. Joining the 51 students were faculty members Matt Wehrman, Jeff Hutchinson-Smyth, Cheryl Heise, and Steve Dalton.

School News

Schedule notes

Thursday, November 2--Late start at 8:40 a.m.; Block Day C-D-E/F
Friday, November 3--Block Day G-H-A-B
Wednesday, November 15--NO SCHOOL for students--Faculty and staff inservice
Nov. 22-26--Thanksgiving Break

First Quarter Honor Roll

Congratulations to all Archbishop McNicholas students who earned academic honors first quarter. Click here for a list of students on Dean's List, First Honors, and Second Honors.

Financial Aid applications for 2018-2019 school year due November 17
Families in need of financial aid must apply every year through FACTS Financial Aid Division. For the 2018-2019 school year, financial aid applications are due on Nov. 17, 2017. All existing and incoming families may apply for financial aid. For incoming families, you must have an application on file with the admissions office prior to applying for aid in order to be considered. Click here for more information.

Veteran's Day Program and Breakfast-Fri., Nov. 10


Rep. Brad Wenstrup and Frank Buschmeier at last year's Veteran's Day breakfast.

Archbishop McNicholas High School will host a special Veteran's Day celebration this year on Friday, November 10, at 8 a.m. U.S Representative and U.S Army Reserves Colonel Brad Wenstrup will have the honor of presenting a medal to World War II veteran Frank "Bud" Buschmeier before giving the keynote address.

The program will also include a special presentation to the Archbishop McNicholas community for its support of the 37th National Veterans Wheelchair Games hosted in Cincinnati this past July. Ellen Graf, director of volunteer services, and Tracy Butts, chairman of the NVWG, from the Cincinnati Veterans Administration Hospital will personally thank the 169 members of Team Archbishop McNicholas High School who volunteered.

Following the program, all veterans and active duty personnel are invited to the fifth annual Veteran's Day Breakfast hosted by Archbishop McNicholas in the Café. Guests should arrive no later than 7:55 a.m. for the program, park in the reserved area of the main parking lot, and enter through the front doors. The breakfast will immediately follow the program. Please RSVP to Shawn Young at syoung@mcnhs.org or 513-231-3500 ext. 5850.

National Honor Society inductions
Archbishop McNicholas High School will induct new members into the National Honor Society on Tuesday, November 14 at 8 a.m. at an all-school assembly. Parents of inductees are invited to attend. Please contact Dan Rosenbaum at drosenbaum@mcnhs.org with questions.

Knights of Columbus scholarships offered

The Knights of Columbus Ohio Charity Foundation offers scholarships for up to $1,000 to high school students. Candidates
* Must be a practicing Catholic.
* Must be attending an Ohio Catholic High School.
* No more than one winner per school.
* Must include latest grade transcript.
* Postmark deadline is Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The key considerations for candidates are
* Financial need.
* Grade point average of at least 2.5 or higher.
* Prior scholastic honors.
* School extracurricular activities.
* Church involvement.
* Community involvement.

See your counselor for an application or visit https://www.kofcohio.org/scholarships.

Junior Parent meeting tomorrow evening
Junior parents are invited to a meeting tomorrow, Thurs., Nov. 2 in the Café about the ACT.

Congratulations to the World Languages Students of the Month for October

Sofia Andersson--AP Spanish

Meechi Georgiades--Latin III Honors

Nicholas Gilg--Spanish I

Ximena Llamas--French III

Michael O'Connell--Spanish II Honors

Campus Ministry

Friday Morning Mass
Join us on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 a.m. for Mass in the Chapel.

Daily Rosary in the Chapel

Members of the McNicholas community gather Monday through Thursday at 7:10 a.m. in the Chapel for daily rosary. All are welcome to join!

Holy Hour for vocations to the priesthood

The Archbishop McNicholas community is invited to come and pray for vocations to the priesthood in the St. Gregory the Great Chapel at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary on Sunday, November 12 at 5 p.m.

Pro-Life Saver 5K run/walk--Saturday, November 4 at Lunken Airport Playfield
On Saturday, November 4th, Cincinnati Right to Life is hosting their annual Pro-Life Saver 5K! This is an annual fundraiser that supports the Pro-Life movement around Cincinnati. All students and faculty are invited to come out and walk or run the course and wear any McNick spirit wear. If that doesn't sound fun, there are many opportunities for people to help with race day activities, including helping with the Kids Dash and face painting

To Register for the event, visit
https://www.racemine.com/Cincinnati-Right-to-Life/events/2017/Pro-Life-Saver-5k

Click on 'Register' on the right then 'Continue as guest'
Register as an individual team member (at the bottom) and put "McNicholas Rockets" as the team name
Registration costs $10 if signed up before October 23 and $20 if signed up afterwards
All family members and friends are invited as well

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
10:15 a.m. - Opening Program
10:30 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk begins
11:45 a.m. - Kid's Dash begins

Festivities from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

#RocketsCare

Service Club's Thanksgiving Food Drive

The Service Club will be collecting canned food for its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive from November 1-20. All donations benefit Hope Emergency and Interparish Ministries. Bring your donations to your theology class. Thank you for your generous support!

Freshmen: Canned Fruits

Sophomores: Canned Vegetables

Juniors: Cereal

Seniors: Canned Meat or Fish

Staff: Paper Products

Rockets for Life's collection for pregnancy help center
Rockets for Life is sponsoring a collection for A Caring Place Pregnancy Help Center who is in desperate need of

diapers (all sizes, but especially size 6 and pull-ups)
clothes (fall/winter clothing for girls & boys sizes all sizes but especially sizes 2T, 3T, 4T, 6T, 6X)

All items can be dropped off to Room 309 in the Convent. We will continue to collect through December 15. Thank you for your generous donations! For more information on A Caring Place Pregnancy Center visit https://www.acaringplace.org

Be a part of the Rocket Community!

PTSA Meeting

Please join us at the next PTSA meeting on Tuesday, November 14 , in the Library at 7 p.m. All are welcome!

After Prom Meeting

Believe it or not, it's time to kick into gear for After Prom planning! After Prom is one of the main events sponsored by the PTSA. It provides our students with a safe and fun activity that they look forward to all year. But, an event of this magnitude truly takes an army of volunteers to plan and pull off. If you are interested in chairing a committee, serving on a committee or helping to decorate, please join us for a planning meeting on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the library. If you are planning to attend the winter sports Meet the Coaches event, just join us immediately after. All volunteers are welcome! This is an incredibly rewarding event to be involved with and a great way to meet other McNick parents. Questions? Please contact Kirsten Hagenbarth at khagenbarth@gmail.com.

Rocket Shop Volunteer Needed

Looking for a fun way to get involved at McNick and to support the PTSA? A volunteer is needed to work in the Rocket Shop on the second Friday of every month from 1 - 3:00 p.m. If you're interested, please contact Kirsten Hagenbarth at khagenbarth@gmail.com . Training will be provided.

Athletics

Turner named third team All-American

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) today announced the 12th annual Under Armour Girls High School All-America Teams, and Archbishop McNicholas High School's senior Grace Turner was named to the Third Team. Over 620 nominations were submitted, resulting in 150 All-America and Honorable Mention All-Americans. Turner has committed to play volleyball at the University of Virginia next year. Congratulations to Grace!

Bowling tryouts

Girls and boys bowling tryouts will be after school at Cherry Grove Lanes on Tuesday November 7.

National Signing Day on November 8

The first national Signing Day will be November 8 at 2:45 p.m. in the library. Athletes that wish to participate in the November signing need to send the following to Mrs. Rohlfs by Friday, November 3.

D1 & D2 signees:

Copy of the letter of intent.
Written statement from the coach or school stating the financial gift
Bio of athletic accomplishments while in High School. Indicate years played, honors, etc.
Action photo as a jpg file
Logo from the college you are attending

D3 signees:

Celebratory signing form.
Written statement from the coach on the athlete's intent to participate.
Bio of athletic accomplishments while in High School. Indicate years played, honors, etc.
Action photo as a jpg file
Logo from the college you are attending