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CENTRAL CATHOLIC CONNECTIONS
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So much going on and so much yet to come as our eighth graders wrap up their grade school careers - Confirmation, Graduation, Honors Day, Junior High Dance, class trip, and more! This is such an exciting, crazy, exhausting and fun time . . . and that's just for us parents!
My job really focuses on what's to come for your students in the next four years, but I encourage all of you to take time in the next month to look back on the past eight years and take it all in. Our kids have grown so much in so many ways since kindergarten and first grade and now they're just a few short months away from high school.
Most of you have decided where your student will attend high school and I am proud and grateful that so many of you chose Central Catholic. For those of you still deciding, I invite you to take one more look at our school; I promise you that you are always welcome, our doors are always open and my phone is always on :)
Feel free to call/text me at
(309) 533-2200
any time. If e-mail works better for you, send me your questions at
svogel@blmcchs.org.
--Scott
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Congratulations to St. Mary's Eighth Grade students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on April 6. May God bless you as you continue to grow in your Catholic Faith!
Also, we send prayers to Corpus Christi's 8th Grade students who will be confirmed Sunday.
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What's New At Central Catholic?
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Junior High Dance is FRIDAY!
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Our Student Ambassadors host the Junior High Dance on FRIDAY! All Partner School 6th - 8th grade students are welcome along with everyone receiving this e-mail. Click here or on the invitation above for more information and we'll see you Friday night!
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Registration continues and we hope that those of you who are not yet registered will make plans to be part of our Class of 2021.
If you haven't registered, all you need to do is contact your student's counselor, set up a time to come in, hand in the registration form and discuss your student's class roster:
Student Last Name M-Z:
Your counselor is Suzanne Eppley
If you have any questions, feel free to call/text me at 533-2200 . . . anytime.
If you are seeking tuition assistance, remember to fill out and submit the FACTS Grant & Aid form by May 1. Only those who have submitted this form will be considered for tuition assistance.
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Get Your Tickets Now for Saints Alive on Saturday April 29
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Saints Alive is our annual dinner auction and is a great opportunity to meet current, future and past Central Catholic parents. Check out our Silent Auction and Live Auction items for bidding, a wonderful dinner and fun games throughout the night. Put a table of 8-10 together, register here and join us for our main fundraising event.
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I'm often asked, "Why does Central Catholic do that?" or "How does that work?" Think of this section as a way of getting you and your student a bit more ready for Central Catholic and our traditions. We'll cover different topics each week so stay tuned.
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Living The Faith (Our Service Hours Program)
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Your students have become familiar with service hours as they prepared for Confirmation. That dedication to giving back to our community continues at Central Catholic where each quarter students are required to perform five hours of "Living the Faith" service. You can find out all of the in-depth information, including service hour opportunities on the Living the Faith page of our website.
Here's a brief overview:
- One of the hours can be "civil service" (helping the school or the community in general) but at least four must be "Christian service" (helping the disadvantaged). Further descriptions and examples are found on the webpage cited above.
- Students will regularly be made aware of service opportunities through their Theology class.
- Hours are counted when the "Supervisor Verification Form" is turned in.
- Each semester students complete a reflective component to help them look back on the service they provided and the difference they made. This accounts for 10% of their Theology semester grade.
- If you are ever in doubt about whether or not a project qualifies for Living the Faith, just have your student ask his Theology teacher or give me a call/text at 533-2200, say it with me, anytime.
This program is designed to remind our students that they are to live their Faith and the Gospel on a daily basis.
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Why Should Your Family Choose
Central Catholic?
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It's now my turn to let you know why Central Catholic is the right choice for our family. I often ask parents to let me know why they chose or didn't choose Central Catholic. I decided I would ask myself that question as a parent and here is my answer . . .
I love this place and the way it prepared Adam, our older son, spiritually and academically. I watched his teachers and counselor challenge, support, and prepare him throughout his time at Central Catholic. This past fall, his first stop after settling in at his dorm at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale was the Newman Center and he continues to be actively involved. After earning the University Scholarship, he is studying Engineering and made the Dean's List in his first semester. He makes friends easily and will go out of his way to help anyone in need. Adam will be Josh's Confirmation sponsor this weekend and I can't think of a better example for Josh to follow than his big brother's.
As parents, one of the most important decisions we made was the one to send Adam to Central Catholic where we could be assured that the values we teach at home would be echoed at his school. Where he would meet Jesus on a daily basis and be supported by those around him in his Faith journey. Where he would receive the best education available from teachers who come early and stay late to support their students. Where he would have the opportunity to meet lifelong friends who are always there for him.
As we faced that high school decision once again with Josh, the choice was easy. Just like Adam, Josh will have struggles at Central Catholic over the next four years but he will also find support to make it through those struggles. Josh will have a lot of fun and meet lifelong friends during his time here. He will grow in his Faith and have many companions on his journey. He will be given every opportunity to succeed spiritually, academically, socially and athletically in an environment that prepares him for college and for Heaven.
That's why we chose Central Catholic High School.
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Would You Like To Know Everything That's Going On Here?
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We send
Central Catholic @ A Glance,
a weekly newsletter, to all of our current parents. It's designed to let them know what's ahead in the coming weeks. If you'd like to receive it directly, just reply to this e-mail and let me know OR you can
read it online here.
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Please put these dates and events in your calendars. There are great opportunities for you and your student to get to know our school:
Friday, April 21 - Junior High Dance: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
All Partner School 6th - 8th Grade Students & all members of the Central Catholic Class of 2021 will have a great time as our Student Ambassadors present this fun, nearly-end-of-the-school-year event!
Saturday, April 29 - Saints Alive: Doors open at 5:00 p.m.; Dinner at 7:00 p.m.
More information above. Get your tickets today!
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