Message from the President
Dear Parents,

As we begin our annual observance of National Catholic Schools Week on Sunday, January 27, we want to thank you for everything you have done over the past year to aid us in our mission at Cardinal Ritter High School.

The theme of our celebration is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” The theme encompasses the core products and values that can be found in Catholic schools across the country. Not only are we teaching students to become future servant leaders, faith-filled disciples and enriched citizens in our communities, educators are growing with them. In Catholic schools, we are all learners, servants and leaders. These shared qualities are what make Catholic schools work. They are what make Catholic schools succeed.

We are grateful for the support you provide to our school. Your efforts help make it possible for us to offer an important educational alternative to the families of our community.

God Bless,
E. Jo Hoy
Announcements
We would like to invite all families to help us kick off Catholic Schools Week on Monday, January 28 with our All-School Liturgy beginning at 10:20 AM.
Congratulations to our December Students of the Month!

Front Row: Emma Hunt (PE), Olivia Webb (Science), Alejandra Vaca-Huesca (Orchestra), Emily Galarza-Daniel (Junior High)
Back Row: Ben Valle (Fine Arts), Breanna McMichel (English), Kiersten Burtz (Theatre), Elizabeth Limp (Math)
Not Pictured: Lacey Newkirk (Spanish), Maria Carson (Social Studies), Will Stamm (Business, Computer, Broadcasting)
Our boys bowling team placed fifth and the girls team placed sixth at Woodland Bowl for Indy Northwest Sectionals Saturday morning. Congratulations to Damien Wallace who qualified for Regionals in singles!
Honors Chemistry II students used pressure sensors to investigate gas laws.

Thank you Raiders for the gift of life! On Tuesday, our blood drive contributions helped the Indiana Blood Center's shortage of blood in our community. We had 61 of our appointments filled, with 39 units of whole blood and 6 units of double red blood cells donated. This is significant; with Tuesday's donations, our CR blood has the potential to impact 153 lives (3 lives/unit of whole blood; 6 lives/unit of double red blood cells). To put it into perspective, about 20% of the age eligible students at Cardinal Ritter tried to or donated blood which could have impacted the lives of people the size of the senior class. Congratulations and thanks to everyone who donated or tried to donate but were deferred (16 people), and thanks to Ms. Lynch's Service Learning Class for recruiting donors during lunch! Our next blood drive will be in the Fall 2019 and we hope to see you there!
Spanish III students went on a scavenger hunt throughout the school to demonstrate they can follow commands in Spanish. 
Purchase pre-sale tickets here .
Save the Date!

Our annual Smarty Party has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 13.

We hope to see you there!
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 or Firefighter. It is a $1,000 scholarship and students must possess a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Please contact Mr. Kyle Powers for more details.
Summer Writing Workshop

Every summer for more than two decades, talented high school students (current sophomores and juniors) have been welcomed to Denison University in Granville, Ohio, for the acclaimed Reynolds Young Writers Workshop. The workshop is an eight-day residential program that incorporates small creative writing workshops, group sessions with Denison creative writing faculty and notable visiting writers, and much more.
The online application portal will open on Monday, January 7, 2019. Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday, March 3, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. The workshop runs from June 16-23, 2019. Click here for more information.
Parents: PSAT results for all 10 th  and 11 th  grade students will be released the week of December 10 th . A link to access the scores will be sent directly to the email address that your student put on their PSAT answer sheet.  This link will also help you to do the items below:
  • See all your student’s scores and if they are on track for college readiness.
  • View detailed explanations of skills required to be college ready.
  • Send their scores to Khan Academy for personalized practice recommendations.
  • Search for colleges that fit your student’s needs.
  • Access your student’s PSAT/NMSQT Selection Index score used for participation in programs conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
  • Start on your scholarship and college financial aid plan.
  • Take a personality test to find majors and careers fit for your student.
  • Get feedback on your student’s readiness for AP courses.
Feel free to contact the guidance office with any questions at 924-4333 ext. 421.
Spirit Wear Sale

Between now and January 26th, get 20% off an order of $75 or more at our online spirit wear shop.
Use code SAVE20 at checkout to receive 20% off when you place your order.

Click here to shop.
Attention Parents :

All juniors at Cardinal Ritter are required to complete one day of job shadowing starting the month of November through the end of February. If you are interested in hosting a junior for job shadowing, please contact Lindsay Thomas .  You can earn service hours!
Complete Your Service Hours and Save $200 on Admission
 
There are many ways to complete the 20-hour CRHS service requirement. Check out the parent club page to learn more and sign up for events.
2019-2020 Registration

Registration for 2019-2020 school year is around the corner! Packets will be given to your student during Theology class in early January. Your student's registration appointments will be noted on their packet.

Appointments will start later in the month of January and we will collect the following materials at that time:
  • Completed registration paperwork (Please complete paperwork before the appointment.)
  • Schedule for next year with a parent signature
  • $150 registration fee

Parents, we would love for you to attend the appointment with your student if possible. Please call the guidance office to RSVP if you plan to attend. If you would like to attend, but need a different time, please call us in the Guidance Office at 924-4333 ext. 420. 
CYO Girls' Volleyball

Any parent interested in coaching CYO girls volleyball, please email Mr. Powers

Registration is available on the CYO website ; cost of playing is $45 and checks can be made out to Cardinal Ritter High School. The season begins at the end of January.

Our Little Ways of Prayer

Our Campus Ministry team wants to pray for you! If you or someone you know is in need of prayers, submit a prayer request and every other week the Campus Ministry team will be praying for the needs of our community. Click here to submit a prayer request.
Indiana State Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Want to better understand the Indiana State Tax Credit Scholarship Program and how you can earn a 50% credit on your state taxes? Check out  this podcast featuring Superintendent of Catholic Schools Gina Fleming and Betsy Wiley, President and CEO of the Institute for Quality Education, interviewed on Catholic Radio’s Faith in Action program. 
Amazon Smile

Don't forget to select Cardinal Ritter High School as your charity of choice at smile.amazon.com  and a portion of your sale will be donated to CRHS!
Earn rewards for CRHS every time you shop at Kroger!  
NEW NUMBER: LL023

Support CRHS every time you shop at Kroger! Log in to your Kroger account and click " My  Account" at the top of the homepage to get to your Account Summary page. Click the "Add  Card " button under " Plus Card  and Alt ID(s)." Type your 12- or 13-digit  Kroger card  number into the " Plus Card -or-Alt ID Number" field. This number is at the back of your  Kroger Plus card . Then you can click on community rewards on the side bar and type Cardinal Ritter High School into the search space. CRHS will earn money every time you swipe your Kroger Card.
College Counseling Corner
Check out the different programs offered by the Center for Leadership Development (CLD). If your student participates in many of these programs, they can be eligible to earn college scholarships!
Junior high students can participate too!
https://cldinc.org/
Women In Engineering

Junior females: On Monday, April 8, Purdue will be hosting a Women In Engineering Program. If you sign up and plan to attend, please fill out a college visit form in the guidance office before you go.

To attend, register online at www.purdue.edu/wiep
Marion County Seniors

The CICF scholarship application portal is OPEN! Plan to set up an account and apply! Please note, all La Plaza scholarships are also on this site.
The link to the CICF Scholarship Application Portal can be accessed here . The portal closes on February 5, 2019.
Here is some more information regarding the scholarship.
Summer Job Opportunity for High Schoolers - Keep Indianapolis Beautiful

The Youth Tree Team (YTT) hires young people that are interested in working outside to maintain trees planted all around Indianapolis. This is a paid position ($9/hour, 20 hours/week) that lasts for seven weeks in the summer. YTT waters and mulches trees three days a week and dedicates one day to enrichment activities focusing on financial literacy, sustainability, and tree identification. If the youth is in good standing with YTT, there is an opportunity to continue working in the Fall and Spring and no need to reapply for the next Summer as their spot is saved.  Applications are due by April 3 at 5:00 PM.  Apply here .
Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing - High School Open House

IUPUI school of Informatics and Computing are opening their doors to high school students and their parents and guardians who want to learn more about academic and student life. The Open House is an entertaining way to explore why you should be a future student here.
It will be on Friday, March 1st from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.  

International Healthcare Abroad Program

Help, Learn, and Discover is an international health care volunteer program that provides high school seniors and undergraduate students with the opportunities to shadow a variety of health care professions while volunteering to build homes for rural communities in Ecuador. In the Help portion, students will fundraise money to bring down to Ecuador that will go directly toward building homes alongside the disadvantaged community. Over the past 14 years, HLD has fundraised over 1 million dollars. The Learn portion is an optional health care experience. Students are able to learn clinical skills and shadow in surgeries in their field of choice. The last part of the program allows students to travel around the beautiful country of Ecuador and participate in activities such as tubing in the Amazon, waterfall rappelling in the rain forest, and horseback riding at the base of a volcano!
All program details can be found at ecuaexperience.com .
Please email Nikyta Davis with any questions.
At  Duke Summer Session , we are determined to transform you into one who envisions, shapes, and delivers the incredible possibilities of tomorrow. Learn more here .
Schola High School Summer Program at Belmont Abbey - July 2019

Schola offers a unique opportunity to rising high school sophomores, juniors,and seniors to spend an elevating and revitalizing week engaged in a rich schedule of academic, cultural, and recreational activities centered on lively seminars discussing several of the great books of the Western world. Click here for more information.
The Washington Youth Summit on the Environment (WYSE)
This one-week, exciting Summit is designed exclusively for high-achieving high school students and will be held on the campus of George Mason University, just outside Washington, D.C., from June 23 to 28, 2019. You can learn more about this opportunity by clicking  here .
Notre Dame Pre-College

Through our summer scholars  program, students may choose from 22 courses in a variety of fields, perfect for sophomores and juniors who want to explore their passions and interests while earning college credit. 
New Scholarship Opportunities

The following links are scholarship opportunities specifically available for minority students:
Many colleges and universities offer free  Diversity Fly-In Programs  in the fall semester to top underrepresented, first generation, and/or diverse students. Attending one of these programs can demonstrate strong interest in an institution and potentially help one’s chances of being admitted. For more information about these upcoming opportunities, please follow this link .
John Carroll University Young Writers Workshop

The John Carroll University Young Writers Workshop, a week-long summer camp at John Carroll University, is now offering both day camp and overnight residential options, so students from all over the country can experience inspiring and rigorous creative writing! This year's workshop takes place from July 22-26th, 2019. The cost for the day-only option is $380; the residential option is $980, though there is an early-bird rate in April. The application deadline for the workshop is June 1st, 2019. For more information about the JCU YWW, please visit  sites.jcu.edu/yww . 
SCRIP Information
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. Click here for more detailed instructions.
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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