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Golden
Crusader
Winter 2018
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Weekly Mass-All Welcome!
Wednesdays @ 9:30am in Nugent Auditorium
Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays (when school is in session) @ 8:30am-2:45pm in the Founder's Chapel
Backyard Potluck Party-Adults Only
Saturday, January 12, 2019 @ 6pm-10pm
MCC Cioe Gym
Auction, Games, Prizes, Music & FUN!
Bring a dish, pack a cooler and bring extra to share at the tasting station!
Family Fun Night
Friday, January 18, 2019 @ 5pm -8pm
Norton Pines Athletic Club-1350 Judson Rd, Spring Lake
Rock Wall, Bounce House, Open Swimming, Family Whirlpool, Open Gym
$20/family (2 adults, 3 kids) or $15/parent & child. Additional $12/person
*Half of the proceeds will support the MCC P-6 Home & School Fund
Green & Gold Athletic Club Camel Race
Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ 6pm-11pm
MCC Morse Gym
$20 for food & fun. Cash Bar.
Catholic Schools Week
Sunday, January 27, 2019-Saturday, February 2, 2019
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Friday, February 22, 2019 @ 8am-2:30pm
Cioe Gym-Sponsored by the National Honor Society
Lenten Fish Dinners
Begin Friday March 8, 2019
Spring Musical-Newsies
March 15, 16, 22 & 23 at 7pm and March 17 at 1pm
36th Annual Rainbow Auction
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Volunteer Opportunities
Do you have time or talent to share?
Check out opportunities
here
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Our 50th Spring Musical is in 2020! We are hoping to put on an alumni showcase and are looking for interested alums! Please take this
survey
to help us create a committee to start planning.
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2019 Wall of Honor
Nominations are being accepted, now through June 30th, for the 2019 Educator, Alumni and Service Wall of Honor! Any nominations made July 1st and after will be considered for 2019. Find more information, see previous recipients and make your nominations
here
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Shop Crusader Corner at MCC and online!
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On Campus-
Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm when school is open
Online Store-
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Explore & Visit MCC-Start
Here
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MCC Preschool & All-Day Childcare
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Did you know? Any tuition dollars paid to attend MCC's Preschool Program, the one year previous to entering Kindergarten, will be received as a credit back on your tuition invoice for Kindergarten and 1st Grade. The credit will be split evenly between the two years. MCC has a 3-day and 5-day program. ALL DAY including before and after school childcare will be available for all MCC students in grades P-6! For more information, click
here
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All Saints Day
Today we celebrated, not only our differences but the fact that we are all also united together.
To do this, each student, staff and parent in the room were asked to put their fingerprint on one of two crosses, as each of our fingerprints shows that we are unique and the cross symbolizes that we are all one in Christ.
One cross will be set up in the elementary, while the other outside of the 7-12 office, as a daily reminder for each of us to become the best version of ourselves and that we cannot do this alone, but must open our hearts to God.
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Lion King Kids!
We had over sixty 1st-6th grade students participate on stage and backstage for our 2nd Elementary Musical, The Lion King Kids!
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Kindergarten through 12th grade students raised over $3,000 to make Thanksgiving Day “baskets” for families in the community who are in need.
The high school Student Leadership shopped and purchased items needed for the “baskets” and then spent time before and after school to make sure they were ready for delivery and pick up today!
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Science Lab
Mr. Holt’s Physics Class gives demonstrations of their roller coasters in the science lab. Thank you once again to the donors who made this renovation a reality!
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National Art Honor Society Induction
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The purpose of the Muskegon Catholic Central Chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is to inspire and recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in visual art.
Students in NAHS work to promote art in the school and community through various activities and service projects. The NAHS strives to aid members, in working toward the attainment of the highest standards in art areas, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.
As members of the NAHS, students become part of the professional NAEA community, become members of a distinguished group of over 33,000 art students, and impress college admissions! Institutions of higher education view the NAHS as a mark of accomplishment.
At graduation, the members of the NAHS received a rainbow colored cord to wear at the ceremony to indicate their being a part of the NAHS.
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Advent
Each Monday morning during Advent, the 7-12 students gather for prayer and reflection.
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Elementary Service Projects
Preschool-6th grade students joined forces with Catholic Charities to raise items needed for our local Catholic Charities West Michigan. Catholic Charities provides necessary items for families in our area in times of need.
Items collected ranged from books and toys to pajamas and winter clothing.
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Muskegon Catholic Elementary, Grades K-6, is participating once again in Soup’s On Along the Lakeshore, by painting & donating 11 soup bowls. The Soup’s On event raises funds for the Muskegon food pantry of Catholic Charities. Eleven designs were selected (one from each classroom & three random designs).
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Middle School Advent Service Project
Over 300 personal care and non-perishable items were donated by the Middle School Students to benefit Love, INC. The students were invited to pick an ornament from a box with an item listed on it and then add it to the tree when the item was donated.
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Floodlight Fever, the annual High School and Middle School talent show, was also a similar success. After a vote from the audience two acts were chosen to represent our school at the West Michigan Showcase at the Frauenthal in the Spring,
Devon Midkiff '20 and Gabrielle Tomes '20 with "Anything You Can Do" from Annie Get Your Gun and Josie Lindeberg '19, Lindsey Joyce '19 and Nia Merriweather '20 with "I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith
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During the first two weeks of December, the 7-12 grades participated in Toys For Tots, a fundraiser designed to help children receive toys on Christmas Day. Collectively, the middle and high school students raised 1029 toys!
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On December 8th, sophomores, juniors, and seniors arrived at the Christmas Dance at Maranatha. With the beautifully decorated scenery, and hilariously fun photobooth, the students danced the night away and had a wonderful time.
-Griffin Michelli '21
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Anti-Bullying Presentation-Keith Deltano
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All students in grades K-12 attended a presentation tailored to their age on December 10th. Keith Deltano is a winner of the teaching excellence award. His DVD and comedy CD have won numerous national awards. He is the creator of the antibullying curriculum, “The Complete Anti-Bullying Kit.” Keith has served and worked with youth as a public school teacher, private counselor, youth worker, and US Army Airborne Military Police Officer.
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92.1 WGHN Grand Haven's Christmas Station is inviting high school choirs to come in and perform live on the air. MCC Choir under the direction of Laura Ogren performed holiday songs on Friday, December 14th just after 3 p.m. The songs were recorded and then played on the radio throughout the holiday season. You can listen to the segment just after 3:00 p.m. at 92.1 or online at
www.wghn.com
The high school choir also went caroling to the SKLD Medical Residence and the Hume Home Assisted Living on Monday, December 17th.
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Muskegon Catholic Education Foundation
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Muskegon Catholic Central donors are impacting lives every day! The generosity of our donors helps MCC maintain the momentum, standards of excellence and the vitality that make us a vibrant force in our greater community. Thank you for being a part of a tradition of giving, generosity, and love for Muskegon Catholic Central!
If you haven’t had the opportunity to join our tradition of generosity, I invite you to join today! By giving a tax-deductible gift, whatever the size, you are investing in and inspiring the next generation of Crusaders…world changers!
Here's how to join the Crusade:
- Donate online
- Mail a check payable to:
MCEF, 1851 Barclay St., Muskegon, MI 49441
- Donate by credit card over the phone at 231-755-1000
(
Donors who give $1,000 or more to the Crusade for Muskegon Catholic Central, during the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30), will be recognized as a Millennium Club member.)
From all of us at the Muskegon Catholic Education Foundation, we wish you a
Merry Christmas and the very best New Year!!
Double the Impact of Your Gift
Kuznar Matching Gift Challenge
- Ed '60 and Terry '62 Kuznar have agreed to match all donations made to the Crusade for Muskegon Catholic Central, up to $200,000.
Employer Match
- As a benefit to employees, many companies offer to match gifts to MCC. Most corporations award a 1:1 match, while some elect to provide a greater matching amount to further promote their employees’ philanthropy. Companies will typically match a gift up to a year after it’s made, and some will even match gifts made by spouses.
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We are excited to share that our #GivingTuesday campaign resulted
in 77 donors, 9 of those being first time donors, totaling $13,155! Donations came not only from Michigan, but Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin! Thank you to Ed ’60 & Terry ’62 Kuznar for matching all donations as the grand total is now $26,310!
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MCEF benefits when you shop
For every eligible purchase, Muskegon Catholic Education Foundation receives .5%! AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
Click
here
to link your account!
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Adam Callow '14
6th Grade Teacher
I graduated from Muskegon Catholic in 2014, before majoring in Secondary Education at Calvin College. I graduated from Calvin College in the spring of 2018, and was thrilled when the opportunity to return to MCC presented itself. It feels great to give back to the school the was such a major part of my upbringing. I also am the 8th grade boys basketball coach, help out with the JV girls basketball team, and am the Varsity Girls Soccer coach. It has been a busy first few months back at MCC, but I have loved working with the staff and students.
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Christina Krause
4th Grade Teacher
I grew up in Norton Shores with my parents and three sisters. We attended Mona Shores. Some of my fondest memories were playing softball with my sisters and having our parents coach our teams. I remember playing school down in the basement, as a child with my sisters. It was the best! We had stations set up for Art Class, Social Studies, Math and a Reading Centers. My favorite was when we combined music and gym. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher but my decision was solidified after having Miss Palmer, who was my high school math teacher. She was amazing. I loved how she made math easy. Also, she cared about getting to know the students and cared about their school success, as well as their personal lives. I aspire to be just like her. Carol Buchner said, “A child may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” That quote is very dear to my heart and the basis of my foundation as a teacher.
After graduating, I attended Muskegon Community College and earned my Associate's Degree. Then, I attended Grand Valley State University where I majored in Social Studies and minored in Elementary Education. My student assisting was completed in a fourth grade classroom, at Grand Haven Public. I was a student teacher in a fifth grade classroom at Bluffton. I stayed with Muskegon Public, as a long-term sub, teaching technology for the second half of the school year. The subsequent year, I took another long-term substituting job at Mona Shores High School, teaching right across from my favorite teacher Miss Palmer, who married and is now known as Mrs. Helmer. The following fall, Oakridge Public hired me as a fifth grade teacher where I served for six years.
My husband, Tommy Krause, is an amazing Custom Craftsman woodworker. We have three children- Julia, Tommy & Calvin. We enjoy family dinners, game nights, beach/pool days, hikes and bike rides. Also, we enjoy remodeling our house, landscaping, gardening and painting canvas/wood art.
I am extremely excited to work at Catholic! I am ecstatic to incorporate religion into the class. Religion fulfills us in many ways. It is a gift you have given to your children that will far outlast any monetary or physical gift.
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Franny Toothman
5-12 Band Teacher
I am the new Band Director at Muskegon Catholic Central and also teach band at West Shore Lutheran School. I played the flute for 19 years but enjoy playing a myriad of other instruments as well! I graduated from Western Michigan University in 2013 with a degree in Music Education and previously taught Elementary music in the Oakridge and Sparta Districts. This summer, my husband and I celebrated our 5-year Anniversary and are settling into our new home in Norton Shores! I am extremely grateful to be working with the small ensembles at MCC and am excited about the growing potential of the band program.
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Veronica Emmendorfer
7-12 Art Teacher
Originally from the Detroit area, I moved to Muskegon in May of 2017 with my husband Jeremy (originally from North Muskegon). Our son, Floyd, was born in December 2017.
I graduated from the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA in 2007 with my Graduate Gemologist and Accredited Jewelry Professional credentials. Afterwards, I went on to earn my Bachelors of Fine Art in Art Education with an emphasis in Metals/Jewelry and a German Minor from Western Michigan University in 2012. Prior to teaching at MCC, I worked for Muskegon Heights at both Edgewood and King Elementary; Three Oaks Elementary; Kellwood Alternative High School in Eastpointe, outside of Detroit; and as the Art Director at the Royal Oak, MI location of the Boys & Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties.
I have had a passion for Art since I was a child, and I found that my heart belonged to Metals/Jewelry, Photography, and Drawing. To be able to share my interest in Art with others is very rewarding and I look forward to working with all the student artists at MCC!
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ALUMNI NEWS
Do you have news to share? College achievement, business owner, wedding, birth/adoption, career, achievement, award, anniversary, etc. We'd love to include you! Let us know
here
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REUNIONS
Check out
under the Alumni Tab.
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Ruvell Martin '00
Ruvell will be inducted into the Muskegon Hall of Fame on June 1, 2019. After graduating MCC, Ruvell went on to Saginaw Valley State University. Ruvell signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004 and from there he went no to the Amsterdam Admirals, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams, Seattle Seahawks and the Buffalo Bills. Ruvell, his wife Michelle and their 4 daughters live reside in Fort Mill, S.C. where Ruvell is a real estate investor and owns a real-estate brokerage.
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WEDDINGS
Kim Wadas '95 &
Nate Vercauteren on June 23, 2018.
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ALUMNI BUSINESSES
A list of Alumni owned businesses is available on the MCC website
here
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Patricia Deweese '54
Keith Somers '54
Kenneth Heaton '55
Arlene (Rojan) Gerety '58
Maureen (Crimmins) Farrag '66
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If you know of an alumnus that has passed, please let us know
here
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Kellie Twining
It with great sadness and deep sorrow to share that Mrs. Kellie Twining, K-6 Librarian, President of the Elementary Home and School Association and MCC Parent, passed away suddenly on December 9, 2019.
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Purchase 50-50 tickets for just $1 each month! Or, double or triple your chances! These also make great stocking stuffers and gifts! Find out how and more on our
webpage
! Drawings happen the 3rd Monday of each month.
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Hall of Fame Trophy Case Project
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The Hall of Fame is looking great! We currently have 7 full trophy cases (21 sections) sponsored and filled with trophies! We have another complete case (3 sections) sponsored, just waiting on build and install. The newly constructed cases will be placed on the opposite side of the hall starting nearest the Cioe Lobby. Additional cases will be built and installed as we have sponsors. Each section has it's own plaque. Thank you to all of our generous sponsors who have brought extra pride to the Crusader Hall of Fame!
For more information and to see a list of plaques, visit our
website
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Muskegon Catholic Central educates each student in spirit, mind and body by fostering personal excellence within the Catholic tradition.
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