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Our freshmen and transfer students were introduced to all of our fun student-led clubs this past Thursday at our Club Fair. Check out the full photo album
here.
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Message from the Principal
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Dear Parents,
Two weeks into the books and the year is off to a great start. Our athletic teams are performing at a high level (numerous ranked in the top 10 in the state), our service learning students are busy working with the student body to provide enriching service opportunities, and our teachers are bringing their lessons to life with great energy in the classrooms.
This summer, our English Department had the opportunity to attend a multi-day conference in California focusing on best practices. The teachers came back beyond excited about the literacy strategies they took away from the conference and have been on a mission this year! In English classes, students will be participating in a lot of independent reading. This will be taking place both at school and at home, as students will be given individualized reading goals. Please encourage your students to work diligently in meeting these reading goals!
I also want to take a brief moment to remind families of some important upcoming dates at Cardinal Ritter High School:
· Back to School Night – Wednesday, August 30, 6pm – 8pm
· Picture Day – Friday, September 8
· Grandparents Liturgy – Tuesday, September 12, 10:20am
· Homecoming Football Game – Friday, September 29
As always, we feel blessed for the opportunity to work with your children and look forward to a great year!
God Bless,
Steven Pelych
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Grandparent's Day Liturgy RSVP
Save the date!
Join us for the Grandparent's Day Liturgy on Tuesday, September 12 at 10:20 a.m.
All grandparents are welcome to join!
Please email or call Sara Castillo to RSVP.
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Senior Retreat Leaders
We are looking for Senior Retreat leaders!
If you are a college-aged graduate and are interested in serving on senior retreat, click
here
. If you KNOW a college-aged graduate who is interested in serving on a senior retreat, send them the link as well!
Thank you for your support, and please spread the word!
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State Board of Education’s Graduation Pathways Panel
Senior Alma Torres was one of six high school students to participate as a “Collaborator” during the second of eight State Board of Education’s Graduation Pathways Panel meetings on Tuesday. Alma is a High Honor Roll student and will be the first in her family to attend college after high school. She is interested in studying accounting. The Panel is charged with developing a pathway beyond Indiana’s current Graduation Qualifying Exams so that more Hoosier students will be able to demonstrate that they have mastered required State of Indiana learning standards. The Panel is chaired by Dr. Byron Ernest, a member of the State Board of Education, and includes diverse membership from throughout the State of Indiana, including Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Representative Robert Behning, Chair of the House Education Committee, Senator Dennis Kruse, Chair of the Senate Education and Career Development Committee, and John Elcesser, Executive Director of the Indiana Non-Public Education Association.
We are so proud of you, Alma!
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2017 CRHS Golf
Outing
Don't miss our CRHS Golf Outing on Saturday, September 30th! Register as a foursome or as an individual
here
. Check out the video to the right for more details and please reach out to Katie Murphy Waggoner at kwaggoner@cardinalritter.org with any questions.
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Attention Senior Parents
Senior conferences are about to begin. These are one-on-one meetings with your senior and their counselor to review your senior's plans after graduation and the steps involved, including college applications, how to request transcripts, scholarship information, financial aid, college info, etc. If you would like to attend your student's senior conference, please call the Guidance Office at 924-4333 to schedule.
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Class of 2018 Meningitis Immunization Requirement
Attention Class of 2018! The State of Indiana has an immunization requirement that states all students in the 12th grade must have a booster Meningococcal Vaccination (MCV4, Menveo, or Menactra). This vaccine is required for high school entry. If you had your first shot at age 16 or older, the booster is not required.
The Cardinal Ritter clinic needs you to get this completed during the summer or provide documentation as having already completed this requirement. Please note there is also a new 2 dose series of Meningocccal B strain which is NOT required (until Class of 2019) but is recommended to be done. Click
here
for the full list of immunization requirements.
This state requirement needs to be completed before September 6, 2017. Thanks for your cooperation and please let Nurse Feltz know if you have any questions.
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Study Abroad Opportunity
Any Spanish, French, or Chinese student currently in the 10-12th grade taking level III or higher (level II or higher for Chinese) interested in studying abroad next summer, Indiana University Honors Program in Foreign Languages opens their student registration September 15 - November 15 to begin the application process. Please click
here
for more information, or contact Mrs. Elzey at
lelzey@cardinalritter.org
with questions.
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Student Pick-Up
As a quick reminder, we would like have everyone be mindful of their surroundings during car pick-up. We are asking parents to pick up their students in the back parking lot for dismissal. We cannot have students picked up on Schaedel Drive. Parents please understand that the right lane of traffic is for picking students up and the left lane helps for traffic flow leaving the parking lot. We do not have enough room for a third lane. Please communicate with your student to be out back ready as soon as possible.
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IHSAA Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation
The IHSAA Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation (PPE) is a new requirement for all students participating in athletics. This is necessary to ensure the best medical screening for Indiana's high school athletes, and must be signed by a physician (MD or DO), nurse practitioner, or physician assistant. Please click
here
to access the form.
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2017-2018 CYO Cross Country
Any Jr. High student interested in running Cross Country needs to sign up on the CYO website
here
.
The fee is $39, which includes the uniform. Checks can be made payable to Cardinal Ritter High School. The deadline for registration and the fee is September 28th. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Kyle Powers via email at
kpowers@cardinalritter.org
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Academy Days
Senator Todd Young will be presenting Academy Days on Tuesday, August 29, 6:00-7:30PM at the Johnson County National Guard Armory. Click
here
for more details.
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Parent Club
Back to School Night is Wednesday, August 30 at 6pm. Don’t forgot to turn in your completed Volunteer Opportunity form. See you there!
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Athlete of the Week
Senior Eli Esterline was selected as IndyStar's boys soccer athlete of the week for August 14-19. Esterline has scored an impressive 9 goals in just 4 games. Read the full article
here.
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Dippin' Dots Fundraiser
Dippin' Dots ice cream will be for sale at the CRHS football game on Friday, September 8th. Be sure to support our cheer squad with this delicious fundraiser!
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Niche Results
The Niche results are in and we are excited to announce Cardinal Ritter High School was ranked in the top 3 in Indiana and #1 high school in the Archdiocese! Congratulations to all of our hard-working faculty, staff, and students!
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Substitute Teachers Needed
If you or someone you know might be interested in substitute teaching at CRHS, please call or email Ty Hunt.
317.924.4333 ext. 434
thunt@cardinalritter.org
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CRHS Picture Day is Coming!
Date:
Friday, September 8th
Picture Day ID: HM037027Q0
Company: Lifetouch
Stay tuned for more info!
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Mum Sale
The fall mum flower sale is upon us! Click
here
to purchase now through Wednesday,
August 30th.
Mums will be delivered to CRHS on Friday,
September 8th for parent
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Indiana State Tax Credit Scholarship Program
Giving to the Indiana State Tax Credit Scholarship Program provides a Catholic education for our students and a tax benefit for you. Check out the video on the right for more information.
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Kroger Community Rewards
Kroger is committed to helping our communities grow and prosper. Year after year, local schools, churches, and other nonprofit organizations will earn millions of dollars through Kroger Community Rewards. All you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card. Please click
here
to register.
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CRHS Box Tops For Education
CRHS's Box Tops for Education earnings goal is $1,000 this year! Please check out your products and start clipping. Your Box Tops can be sent to the main office or put in one of the Box Top containers right outside of the main office. Please call the office with any questions. Thanks for your help!
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Parents,
We finished up week 2 with lots of learning and excitement. As a reminder, every student should have a device for school, and it should be charged at home each night. If you have any questions or need to order one, please contact the office and it can be added to your tuition. Students should be bringing home his/her assignment notebook each day. You can check Edmodo and his/her assignment notebook for correct homework assignments. Please make sure your student is showing you their assignment notebook and completing assignments on time. Almost every class is assigned homework every day.
Junior High has an after school room until 4:30pm every day. I am in charge of it the first semester. If students need to stay after school for help with a class he/she should speak to the teacher about tutoring times or ask for help in the after school room. This is a safe and quiet place for students to be able to work after school before their ride arrives.
Next week, Wednesday, August 30
th
at 6pm is our Back to School Night. We invite all parents to attend to learn about your child’s classroom. If you have any questions or cannot attend, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.
Our Righteous Raider for the week of August 21 -
25 is Christian Glascoe. Co
ngratulations, Christian!
Below are some important dates coming up:
· Friday, August 25
th
First Home Football game vs. Lutheran at 7:00pm at Marian University
o All CRHS students are free to get in
o All 8
th
grade NJHS members are expected to help with clean-up
· Wednesday, August 30
th
– 2:00pm Dismissal
· Wednesday, August 30
th
Back to School Night 6:00pm in the Gym
· Monday, September 4
th
NO SCHOOL – Labor Day
· Friday, September 8
th
Picture Day
· Friday, September 15
th
NO SCHOOL – Teacher Day
· September 24
th
– 30
th
Homecoming Week
Lastly, Junior High was assigned the color yellow during Homecoming week. Last year, we tie-dyed t-shirts and we will be doing that again this year. On Tuesday, September 12
th
, we will tie-dye the t-shirts during study hall B3, and the remainder will do it during our class meeting in AA that day. The cost for supplies and a t-shirt for each student is $10. Please have all money turned into your AA teacher by Friday, September 1
st
so that we can order all the supplies in time. All checks can be made out to Cardinal Ritter High School. Please write "Jr. High Homecoming Shirt"
on the memo line
. If you have any questions, please email me at lhokl@cardinalritter.org.
God Bless,
Laura Hokl
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College Counseling Corner
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Hamilton County College Fair
The Hamilton County College Fair will be on September 21 from 6:30-8pm at Hamilton Southeastern High School. The college list is increasing each day, and there will be over 100 colleges in attendance. Students
may
register in advance so they don’t have to complete prospect cards at each table. Click
here
for more details.
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Lunes de Latinos (Latino Mondays)
The
Lunes de Latinos
program will be offered again this fall on the following dates:
"Lunes de Latinos" or "Latino Mondays" is a comprehensive visit to the University presented in Spanish. Students and their families receive a presentation given by Admissions staff, campus and housing tours, and an opportunity to speak with the Financial Aid and the Multicultural Center offices. Click
here
for more info.
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10th Annual CLD College Prep Conference & College Fair
When: Saturday, August 26, 2017
Where: Indiana Convention Center – Sagamore Ballroom
Time: 8:00AM – 4:30PM (college fair exhibit 2:30PM-4:30PM)
Who: Any 8th* – 12th grade student and their parent(s)
Fee:
$15 (includes breakfast & lunch)
Click
here
for more information.
The Center for Leadership Development has a large number of college prep programs for grades
7-12 offered throughout the school year. For more information and to sign-up, go to
CLDinc.org
.
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Take a FREE Practice PSAT test in September!
How will you score on the SATs? Find out by taking a full-length practice test given under the same testing conditions as the actual exams. You'll learn about the endurance and skill needed to score high on the PSAT, and you'll get a personalized score report that shows your strengths and weaknesses. This is also a great opportunity to see how well you will score before taking the real exam! Sign up
here.
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Seniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue (SEE Purdue)
The Women in Engineering Program at Purdue University is offering the following opportunity to visit campus and explore engineering:
Seniors Exploring Engineering at Purdue (SEE Purdue)
This program is geared toward young women in their senior year of high school who have an interest in engineering.
Date:
Monday, October 16, 2017
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., EST
Place: Purdue University Campus, West Lafayette, IN
Please visit:
www.purdue.edu/WIEP
and look under the “Events” tab for further information or to register online to attend!
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Parents: Is your junior or senior student interested in a career in Education?
Marian University is going to offer a 4 + 1 program where students will earn a Bachelor and Masters degree. This would be for any student interested in an education career or majoring in education. The final year is called residency and students are placed in a position with a $30,000 salary along with housing provided. They would live with other students in the program. The summer between the 4th and 5th years, students will go abroad to a high performing country to learn how things are done different there.
A representative from Marian will be here on September 20th at 1 p.m. Please encourage your student to sign up in guidance to hear more about this new program.
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Weekly SCRIP orders have started again. All orders are due on Monday mornings by 8:00am. Orders can be done online, or by using the order forms on the website. Remember, you don't have to pay online if you order online. Checks can be sent to the office. All orders received by Monday morning will be filled and available for pick up by Thursday morning. Also, we are looking for a couple of more volunteers to help us fill orders on Wednesday or Thursday mornings. Please contact Connie Grider at
csg@koseneandkosene.com
if you're interested.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRADITIONAL
SCRIP ORDERING
2. Send your completed form and payment into the office with your student. Orders are due by 8:00am Mondays.
3. Ask your student on Thursday if he/she was called to the office to pick up the Scrip order. (All orders are sent home on Wednesday or Thursday, unless you indicate otherwise).
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE ORDERING
1. Go to
shopwithscrip.com
and create an account. Our organization code is FE97AB26258L.
2. Once your account is created, click on "Shop" and browse the hundreds of products available
3. After your order is complete, choose your payment method - either check or PrestoPay. You DO NOT have to use PrestoPay to order online. If you choose check, just send your payment in with your student on Monday morning.
4. Look for your order to come home on Wednesday or Thursday-unless you ordered ScripNow (e-certificates) or Reloads. Those will be available as soon as the order is processed on Monday if you pay by check, or almost immediately if you pay with PrestoPay.
5. For more information, click
here
for more detailed instructions.
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Cardinal Ritter Mission Statement
Cardinal Ritter is a Catholic high school entrusted by the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and the parishes of the West Deanery to provide, within a college preparatory curriculum, the highest standards of academic excellence to students of diverse socioeconomic, racial, and religious backgrounds. Cardinal Ritter challenges its students to grow spiritually, intellectually, athletically, and artistically. The Cardinal Ritter community values and fosters the unique intellectual, cultural, social, and physical gifts of each student. As followers of Christ, we encourage our students to share their gifts and talents in service to others.
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Closing Prayer
Dear God and our Father,
if only we have you, we desire nothing more in heaven or on earth. Body and soul may fail, but you, O God, are the strength and comfort of our hearts and you are ours forever. May we live in your Spirit and may your light shine over us. Touch our hearts and help us understand the greatness of what you call us to. Help us and free us again and again so that we are not bound by fear, even when we must pass through intense suffering. For your hand shall be with us and shall rescue us. Your hand shall bring about good for us and for all the people around us. Our hearts go out to them and we plead for them too, "Lord, send your Savior to all." Amen.
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