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Cardinal Ritter Junior High Newsletter
Dear Junior High Parents,

There will be no school on Friday, February 16 th or Monday, February 19 th . This is Cardinal Ritter’s winter break.

Last Friday, our 8 th grade students participated in the West Deanery Science Fair. All students were evaluated on their experiment and presentation of the material. The results for the Science Fair are as follows:

1st: Masreya Loko and Amy Almarez 
2nd: Stacy Castro and Karyme Martinez
3rd: Mitchel Andrews, Isaac Jzar, and Eduardo Medina

Additionally, our 7 th graders competed in their own Science Fair on Tuesday evening. The following students placed:

Overall :   Lauren Mertz
1st : Simeon Pontones and Nathan Martin
2nd:  Makenna Drake, Ella Kappel, Canann Gebremskel, Alaina Nault, Malllory Grezgorzewski
3rd : Max Knutson, Julian Garay, and Deborah Danek

Congratulations to all of our 7 th and 8 th grade students on a job well done!

Thank you,

Ms. Laura Hokl
CRHS Baseball Camp

Cardinal Ritter baseball skills camp is this Saturday, February 17. Please email head coach Dave Scott at dscott@cardinalritter.org to register! Click here for more details.
National Junior Honor Society

National Junior Honor Society acceptance letters were sent out this week. If your 7 th /8 th  grade student applied he/she will receive a letter in the mail. The induction ceremony will be on Wednesday, February 21 st starting at 6:00 pm in the chapel. Please arrive by 5:45 pm so your student can be given instructions for the induction ceremony. Students should dress up for this event, be modest an presentable like for mass, no bare shoulders or short skirts.
ISTEP+ Test

This week, your student completed a practice ISTEP+ test for math, language arts, and social studies. We give the practice test so students can ensure they understand the directions and what is expected of them for the types of questions being asked. During the last week of February and first week of March, we will take the first part of ISTEP+. Please make sure you do not schedule appointments in the mornings on these days, and your student is getting enough sleep and eating breakfast before coming to school. 
ISTEP+ Calculator Reminder

Reminder that on the math ISTEP at the end of Februrary, students are allowed to use a calculator on the test. This is critical for students to compute large numbers quickly and accurately. Please make sure your child has a working calculator the weeks of February 26th - March 9th. It can be a dollar store calculator or one from a sibling so this should not be a huge expense. If you don't think you will be able to get your child a calculator by this time, please email Ms. Hokl  and she will have one ready for your child.
Service Hours Opportunity

All Junior High students are required to complete 2 hours of service each semester. Service hours are due on May 1 st . Here are some opportunities going on after school in the next few weeks:
Holy Angels on Tuesday, February 20 th at 3:30pm-6:00pm
Holy Family Shelter on Thursday, February 22 nd at 3:45pm-5:00pm
Holy Angels on Tuesday, February 27 th at 3:30pm-6:00pm
Holy Family Shelter on Thursday, March 1 st at 3:45pm-5:00pm
John Lorenzano Memorial Scholarship

The John Lorenzano Memorial Scholarship is now available to any 7th-11th grade student who has a parent who is a Police Officer of Firefighter. It is a $1,000 scholarship and students must possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
Applications can be picked up from Mr. Powers in the Guidance Office.
Box Tops for Education

Calling All BOX TOPS for Education: Mrs. Locke will be sending in all of the Box-tops next week. If you have any at home, please send them in with your child.
Below are important dates to note:

  • 8th grade trip $75 deposit is due on February 15th. Please make sure you are up to date with payments for the trip. If your child hasn’t turned in his/her permission slip, please turn it in as soon as possible.
  • ISTEP (February 26th- March 9th) – Please do not schedule any appointments in the mornings on these days. Make sure your student arrives on time, is well-rested, and eats breakfast.
  • E-Learning Day – scheduled for March 2nd (Black Day) – NO school
  • Cardinal Ritter Living History Trip – 8th Grade – March 19th-22nd
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