January 24, 2024 - Issue 23 | |
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Good evening!
Happy second semester! We are excited to see our Panthers explore all the opportunities that this semester will bring inside and outside of the classroom. Seize the day, Panthers!
Over the next few weeks we have several activities ahead of us. First of all I want to remind you that Registration will be due by February 16. As mentioned last week, an email to parents and guardians will be coming out soon, but in the meantime you can work ahead and review the scholarships that are available to our students. Please visit the Current Student Scholarships page. The FACTS Grant & Aid Assessment Application link can be found there as well. The deadline to complete FACTS is April 1. More information is listed below.
Are you having trouble with FAFSA? Well, you are not the only one, so is FAFSA! They are currently working on the site to make adjustments. Due to that fact, we are postponing the FAFSA meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow evening until February 8 from 5 to 7 pm. College Now will be at Elyria Catholic to help students/parents with filling out the FAFSA. Please RSVP to brooks@elyriacatholic.com if you plan to attend.
We will kick off Catholic Schools Week 2024 this Friday with our All County Mass. We are excited to gather with students from our partner Catholic elementary schools. Elyria Catholic welcomes back Fr. Eric Garris, as our celebrant.
Please take a few moments to catch up on everything EC!
Enjoy the rest of the week and keep the ripple going, Panthers!
Annie Cunningham
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New Panthers in the Building!
We have two new teachers joining us this week. On Monday, Doug Colman joined us as our Health and Physical Education teacher. Doug has seven years of Health/PE teaching experience in high school and middle school in New Jersey. Doug will also be helping student-athletes with strength and conditioning as well as coaching football with Coach Farris as we approach fall. Doug especially looks forward to helping ECHS students discover their gifts and immersing himself in the EC family.
Today, Terry Kenneally shared his passion for Irish Studies with our students during first period. Terry, past president of Holy Name High School and grandfather of Jack and Colin Kenneally, has taught this course previously at his alma mater, Holy Name. We are grateful that Terry hopes to instill a love of all things Irish here at Elyria Catholic.
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Registration News
Please be on the look out for a parent email, which will include directions to complete the Tuition Contract via Final Forms and a link to the payment module on our website. The deadline to complete the registration online and make the $200 registration fee will be February 16, 2024. Please note that due to several classes being at capacity, it is essential to adhere to this deadline. After February 16, consideration will be given to students on our waiting list.
In the meantime we encourage families to complete the FACTS Grant & Aid Application, which is due April 1 along with your 2023 tax return. We also welcome you to review the Elyria Catholic scholarships found on the Current Student Scholarships page along with the EdChoice and Diocesan scholarships.
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Philanthropy & Engagement News | |
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April Gala
Join us, Panthers on Friday, April 19, 2024 for an Evening for Excellence: Fly Me to the Moon! This year's gala will be held at Tom's Country Place and will feature live music, alumni award winners, auctions, and more!
Tickets, Sponsorships & Donations
We greatly appreciate all contributions and look forward to celebrating Elyria Catholic with our Panther community in April!
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High School Placement Test in February
The last placement test before Freshman Registration is scheduled for Saturday, February 3 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eighth grade students who have applied to Elyria Catholic but have not yet taken the test are encouraged to sign up online to take the placement test. Results from the exam are used to help determine course recommendations.
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Hello Panther Nation,
Thank you for attending our 3rd annual Panther Club fundraiser. YOU are what make the event successful and fun.
While we finish the logistics and pack away our fundraiser items, we are always looking for ways to improve. Please take 5 mins to fill out the 5 question survey and provide us feedback to be successful next year. The feedback is anonymous. 2024 PC Fundraiser feedback survey
Thank you and Go Panthers!
EC Panther Club
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Beyond the Panther Classroom | |
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National Honor Society
Members of the Our Lady of Grace chapter of the National Honor Society recently assisted with planning, setup and decorations for St. Mary of the Woods Assisted Living Facility's first ever Winter Ball, which took place last Thursday, January 18. Under the leadership of their activity director Robin Hanna, our Panthers enjoyed spending a cold, snowy evening dancing the night away and volleying giant white balloons around the chapel "ballroom" with a large crowd of St. Mary residents, staff, and visiting family members. Even those who were unable to make it to the dance floor themselves enjoyed watching our students dancing (and celebrating the news of yet another Snow Day!) in their finest winter formal-wear. It is clear that our Elyria Catholic NHS students have successfully established a new relationship here, and Advisors Angie Finicle and Claire Macfarlane are looking forward to seeing what they accomplish next! Thank you, Panthers, for having compassion and building community.
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Cultural Curiosity
Diversity Club hosted their second Cultural Curiosity event of the year on January 12th. This time we celebrated European cultures with speakers from Poland and the Netherlands. EC's very own Mr. Zeitvogel presented on the Netherlands (where he lived for two years) and EC senior, Olivia Sobon presented on her rich Polish culture. EC sophomore Noah Bray's mother also presented on Polish culture and brought delicious homemade Polish food for students to sample. Pierogies, stuffed cabbage and pazcki were all big hits among hungry students.
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ATTENTION PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Diversity Club is looking for anyone interested in coming to EC one day after school to make a short presentation to students where you share about your culture or heritage. For February, we are looking for anyone who might want to present on African American, African, or any Afrocentric or Afrodescendent culture. For March, we are looking for anyone who might want to present on Irish, Scottish or Welsh culture. For May, we are looking for presenters of Pacific Islander and Asian cultures. The presentations can range from 10-30 minutes and we ask that you present on your favorite aspects of your culture so that students can get a taste for it. If you have a special dish that reflects your culture and you would like to make it for students to sample, that would be lovely! (certainly not required). If you or someone you know might be interested in presenting on any of these cultures, please contact Christin Coughlin-- coughlin@elyriacatholic.com.
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FAFSA Workshop postponed
Due to issues with the FAFSA website, we postponed the FAFSA meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow evening until February 8 from 5 to 7 pm. College Now will be at Elyria Catholic to help students/parents with filling out the FAFSA. Please RSVP to brooks@elyriacatholic.com if you plan to attend.
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College Now
Our College Now advisor, Mrs. Faust, is now on campus once a week. Please schedule a meeting to help with future planning, college planning, or financial aid via this LINK.
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Need help preparing for the ACT coming up in March 12?
A test prep is available through your Naviance account or ACT books for purchase in counseling. The ACT prep books are $30. Talk to your counselor if you are interested!
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Please click on Path & Green, a non-profit organization committed to providing hope and a future to Lorain County girls in need by ending hygiene insecurity and period poverty.
We also ask you to Save-The-Date for the Career, Job & Volunteer Fair on Thursday, March 21.
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Scholarships
Check out the newly posted scholarships. Deadlines are coming fast. Best of luck to everyone!
| | Hey Seniors, do you plan to attend LCCC full-time, have been employed through high school, and look to be employed while attending LCCC? The Joan and Cecil Reaser Scholarship may be for you! To learn more about the scholarship, click on the button above and/or speak with your school counselor. | | |
Buckeye Boys State Leadership Opportunity is a great opportunity for junior males to gain leadership and civic skills. There are many scholarship and recognition opportunities for students who participate in this program. Please see flyer and application attached for more information. | |
Senior Ads
Attention parents/guardians of seniors! We know how proud you are of your students and how they have gone above and beyond during the last four years. Celebrate all of their accomplishments with a recognition ad in the yearbook! The deadline is 5/1 and the ad can be created directly on Jostens.com
Submit Ad HERE
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Yearbooks are still on sale!
Attention parents/guardians! Yearbook orders are still being accepted. Yearbooks are now $85 and can be purchased online using the link HERE!
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All County Mass - It's a Mass Uniform Day | | | |
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Catholic Schools Week 2024 (Jan 28 - Feb 3) | | | |
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PLC Day - Two-hour delayed start - B schedule | | |
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Annie Cunningham, Director of Communications & Marketing
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