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The photo above was taken during our first All School Day of Service. Click
here to view the full photo album.
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Message From The President
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Dear Parents,
I hope you all had a blessed Easter. This week has definitely been a busy one with ISTEP testing beginning on Tuesday, and our Academic Superbowl team sending 3 teams to state. This is so exciting! Our Spanish National Honor Society inducted its new members at Mass on Tuesday, where we also had our new bleachers blessed by Father Matt.
We also had the drug dogs in on Tuesday to check lockers and the parking lot. I am happy to report that we had a clean inspection.
Tonight is Prom and I wanted to thank our prom committee Ms. Wright and Mrs. Thomas for all their hard work. I also want to thank Annette Kluemper, Teresa Shearer and the Parent Club for organizing the Kings Island post prom trip.
A few weeks ago I sent out a Parent Satisfaction Survey asking for your very important feedback on the school. So far we have only had 31 responses and I would like to get as much feedback as possible as your input is so important to the school. If you have a few minutes, please click on the following link to complete the survey: https://goo.gl/forms/zz19xnv5Yocz5PT32
On Tuesday evening the West Deanery Unified Catholic School Board met, as it does six times a year. If you weren’t aware, both Cardinal Ritter and St. Michael/St. Gabriel School make us the WDUCS. As this meeting, the bylaws were approved. These bylaws will be posted on our website by next week. The Board also approved revised policies for the schools. It is our plan to post all of the policies on our website as well in the near future. It is important for you as parents to be aware of these policies that govern the school. I am so appreciative for the hardworking committee members that serve on the Board and Chair the various committees.
Please keep our Seniors in your prayers as they begin their Capstone Project.
God bless you for all your support.
Mrs. Hoy
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This year's Runathon will be on
Friday, May 5th from 9am-2pm!
Monday, April 24th is the
LAST chance to earn an out of uniform day by turning in your Runathon packet before school from
7:30-7:55AM! If you turn in your complete packet
Monday morning, you may wear jeans/sweats and an appropriate shirt to school that same day (
Monday, 4/24). Remember, our goal is to reach 100% participation.
Thank you to all of you that have already turned in packets, but we still have quite a ways to go!
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Bleacher Sale!
Want to own a piece of CRHS history? Buy a cross, bench, or plank of bleacher wood that has been used in the Cardinal Ritter High School gym since 1964.
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2. Purchase at the Cardinal Ritter High School Advancement Office in the St. Francis Center 3.
3. Call 317.924.4333 (ext 407)
All crosses ($35) and benches ($100) have been blessed by CRHS's Chaplain, and are produced in sets of 25. Orders will be fulfilled in order of payment. Planks are 16 ft. long and cost $50. Click
here to view the informational flyer.
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Be A Host Family
This year we will be hosting a group of young Guatemalan Cultural Ambassadors at school, and we would like to invite you to be part of this experience as a host family. The hosting period will be 7.5 weeks (Oct. 18- Dec. 11). Join us for an informational meeting on Tuesday, April 25th at 8AM in the Guadalupe Room. Questions? Reach out to lelzey@cardinalritter.org. Click here to view the informational flyer.
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Choice Scholarship Voucher
Please call or email Sally Codarmaz in the business office to schedule a meeting for the
Choice Scholarship Voucher for the 17-18 school year.
Appointments available starting the week of March 13- May 15.
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Interested in
Driver's Ed?
Click
here to find more information.
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Used Uniform Sale
Mark your calendars to make some money by donating gently used, clean used uniforms for the Used Uniform Sale on July 14th and 15th this summer. Collection bins will be strategically placed throughout the school after Spring Break. Uniforms can be donated through
Thursday, July 13th
.
Click
here for more details.
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To submit a newsletter item, please email our new Communications Coordinator, Emily Fox, at
efox@wducs.org.
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ISTEP+
Please note Part 2 of ISTEP+ testing began again this month. The schedule noted below is for our high school testers. Junior high will test as well and their schedule will be coming.
Week of
April 24 - English/Language Arts testing for all sophomores
Week of
May 1 - Science practice tests and testing for all Biology students
We are on a very tight schedule. If your student is scheduled to be absent around this time due to a doctor's appointment, etc., please check with the guidance office first. It helps if we are aware in advance, and we can let you know exactly when your student will be testing on a particular day. Please contact Mrs. Lettich at
(317) 924-4333 ext. 423 if you have any questions.
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ICC Art & Music Competition and IMA Teen Council Transitions Art Showcase
The ICC Art & Music Competition will be next
Tuesday, April 25th at 6PM in the Cardinal Ritter gym.
Also, CRHS students Michael Isakson, Lai Yu, Nicole Loza, Caroline Troll, and
MariClaire Warnock had artwork chosen for the IMA Teen Council Transitions Art Showcase. Their artwork will be on display at the Harrison Center on
Friday, May 5th during First Friday in Indianapolis. Be sure to go out and support your fellow Raiders!
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Congratulations to our 2017 Spanish Honor Society Inductees:
Mariangella Consiglieri, Grant Eifert, Ryan Hofer, Mitchell Jacob, Wesley Kochell, Mary Kozlowski, Cade Merrill, Shelby Poore, Gabe Rodriguez, Haley Sullivan, Christina Troll, MariClaire Warnock, and Mutong Zhou
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Congratulations to JaJuan Sanders (pictured 4th from the left) for achieving first place in the
Indiana Chinese Contest this past weekend at the 2017 Chinese Language Cultural Fair!
Big congratulations to these students for their placement, as well:
High School level 1, Bronze: Elizabeth Limp, Donald Clark
High School level 2, Bronze: Haley Davis, Claudia Gurrola, Bryce Richardson
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Congratulations to the freshmen
Poetry Slam winners!
1st: Emma Sanders
2nd: Elizabeth Limp
3rd: Chloe Olejnik
Congratulations to these exceptional students for their participation, as well: Max Foshee, Luke Lauer, Scott Roggema, Mauro Herrara, Citlali Garcia, Erick Martine, Stephanie Tapia, Aly Alfaro, Sady Molina-Pavo, Linsey Waggoner, Elliot Domogalik, Zoe Vigliett, and Olivia Houston
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Rebecca Collester is officially a Butler Bulldog! Collester signed to run track at
Butler University
. Congratulations, Rebecca!
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S
enior Abby Downard competed in Indiana's 29th annual North/South All-Star Classic. Congratulations, Abby! We can't wait to see you do great things at
Marian University Indianapolis
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Dear Junior High Families,
We just wrapped up the first week of ISTEP+ . Thank you for having your students at school and on time each day. We will test all of next week and should wrap up on May 3rd. Please continue to be sure your student is getting adequate sleep, is eating a healthy breakfast each day, and is at school on time.
Please click
here to read this week's full Junior High Newsletter.
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College Counseling Corner
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Click
here for a list of summer programs, including ones offered from the University of Notre Dame, Duke, and Yale.
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Kelley Up-Next Business Academy
If you are in grades 9-12 and are interested in going to IU Bloomington once a month to learn about the Kelley School of Business, this opportunity is for you! It is FREE and transportation is provided if needed. Check out the link and see if you qualify:
go.iu.edu/upnext15
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Students - if you are interested in careers in
STEM, please check out the below links:
students interested in careers in the STEM fields.
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IUPUI Summer Workshops
There is a one week hands-on learning opportunity at IUPUI this summer for students interested in informatics and computing and how those subjects shape the world we are in today. Faculty from the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI provide fun, interactive lessons that build technology skills and introduce students to new career options. Students entering grades
9-12 may attend the workshop. There is even an opportunity for current juniors interested in Informatics and Computing to earn a scholarship to attend IUPUI. For more information or to register visit
http://soic.iupui.edu/about/high-school-programs/summerworkshops
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Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing Summer Camp
This camp engages students in hands on learning, including but not limited to: animation, gaming, computer graphics, social media, robotics, databases, and web design. IU Bloomington Informatics and Computing faculty and staff will be teaching the courses. For more information, check out the brochure online here:
http://go.iu.edu/1tzo. All summer camp applications must be received by
May 1, 2017. Online applications can be found here:
soic.indiana.edu/summercamp.
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The American Diabetes Association will once again be the host for Camp John Warvel. This is Indiana's camp for children with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The camp offers the perfect opportunity for students with diabetes to establish life-long friendships with others who understand the struggles of managing diabetes. The camp will be from
June 4-10, 2017
in North Webster, Indiana. Register for the camp online at
www.diabetes.org/campjohnwarvel
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College Information Session in the Area
Select colleges will be in the area on
Wednesday June 7th to meet with students and parents to answer questions. Each admission counselors will also discuss their school's admissions process, scholarships or financial aid, academic programs, and campus life. The following schools will be in attendance -
Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Rice University, and the University of Chicago.
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Click
here for a full list of summer camps from the
University of Indianapolis.
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The
University of Dayton has three exciting residential engineering camps available this summer.
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Interested in
technology, Internet media, gaming, or engineering? Join
IU's
School of Informatics and Computing Summer Camp. Camp begins in the afternoon, Sunday, June 18 and ends in the early afternoon, Thursday, June 22. The week-long residential experience is for high school students who will be entering grades 9, 10, 11, or 12 in the summer of 2017. Apply by completing the following Summer Camp Application. Watch an informational video here. Please contact Lauren Headley or Nancy Lemons with questions.
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Indiana Sheriffs' Association
Youth Leadership Camp
This summer the Indiana Sheriffs' Association will once again be holding their Youth Leadership Camp. This camp is for students currently in the 7th or 8th grade and are interested in learning more about a possible career in law enforcement. Applications can be found in the guidance office.
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Interested in the
American Academy of Art's Summer Studio Program? Click
here for details.
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Ball State University is once again holding their DesignWorks Summer Academy. This is an intensive, immersive, team-driven, college level experience for high school sophomores and juniors who would like to learn the impact design has on the world. DesignWorks Summer Academy in
July 9th-21st
. To learn about the program, visit
Link To Program Details
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STEM Summer Camp 2017
Cardinal Ritter High School and Dr. Leigh-Ann Cruz are excited to present CRHS’s first annual STEM Summer Camp! STEM Camp will be held on June 12-16, 9am-2pm each day, and is open to students in grades 6-8. The 4 modules for camp are designed to build introductory knowledge to prepare for Middle School and High School STEM subjects. Please reach out to Dr. Leigh-Ann Cruz at lcruz@cardinalritter.org for more info.
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Boston University's
College of Communication
offers creative high school students the opportunity to develop their cinematic or journalistic storytelling skills at the
Academy of Media Production (AMP)
July 10th - August 4th, 2017. Click here for more details.
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Miami University will again be hosting two sessions of our Summer Scholars Program this July. The Summer Scholars Program provides a rich, early college experience for academically talented rising high school juniors and seniors from across the globe. Students will join an engaged community of learners for an intense, two-week program on Miami's campus exploring a topic of their choice with an acclaimed Miami faculty member. Need-based scholarships are available for the program. More information regarding dates, deadlines, and the application is available at
MiamiOH.edu/SummerScholars.
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FREE SAT & ACT Practice Tests!
The dates have been set for our annual Spring Free Practice ACT and SAT!
These give sophomores and freshmen the chance to experience a full length practice ACT and/or SAT test. After the test, they will all receive detailed, individualized diagnostic score reports that outline strengths and areas of opportunity. This is a great way for students to study over the summer and get a head start on their test preparation. Also, this is a great way to find out whether their current scores will get them into the universities of their choice.
FREE Practice SAT Tests:
Saturday, April 29th from 9:00am -1:00pm
Locations: North Central High School
Saturday, May 13th from 9:00am-1:00pm
Locations: Park Tudor School, Roncalli High School, Carmel
FREE Practice ACT Tests:
Saturday, May 6th from 9:00am -1:00pm
Locations: Park Tudor School, Roncalli High School, Carmel
Sunday, May 7th from 1:00pm-5:00pm
Locations: North Central High School
Following the tests, we are holding a Scores Back and Strategy Session:
Tuesday, May 16th from 6:30-8:00pm
Locations: North Central High School
Saturday, May 20th from 11:00am-12:30pm
Locations: Roncalli High School, Carmel
Tuesday, May 23rd from 6:30pm-8:00pm
Locations: Park Tudor School
**At this session students will receive their scores as well as learn strategies for each test from one of our high-scoring instructors. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend!**
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRADITIONAL
SCRIP ORDERING
1. Complete the Scrip Order Form.
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 Father in heaven, we thank you for everything you have done for us, everything we think of when we are quiet for a moment and look back. May all that you have done remain alive in us, so that we can look forward with open, clear-seeing eyes, aware that our lives are in your hands and that you always lead us to something new, great, and glorious. Again and again you will give your Sabbath rest to your people, to all who acknowledge you and whose task is to work for you among the people. Again and again you will bring them your rest, until the coming of the last and glorious Sabbath on which your kingdom can be established. Amen.
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