Message from the Principal
Dear Families and Friends,
 
We hope your families had an enjoyable break, but we are glad to see the classrooms and halls full of students once again!

On Monday we finalized all of our Quarter 2 volunteer hours, as well as our students’ report cards. Those were mailed Monday afternoon, so we imagine that if you have not already received yours that you should be receiving those by tomorrow. If you do not receive your student’s report card by next week, please contact us.

Today we will be sending home registration packets for the 2019-2020 academic year. These packets will be given to the eldest child in the school in grades Pre-K through Grade 7. Within the envelope, you will find a registration sheet, a student enrollment form, an emergency contact and medical sheet, and your parishioner form. Please be sure to complete a student enrollment form and emergency contact sheet for each child enrolling with us next year. In order to register your child for next year, please make sure that all accounts are current, complete all of the previously noted paperwork, and submit your $150 registration fee by February 1, 2019 to secure a place for your student. Financial paperwork, including the tuition agreement and payment plan, is also included for you. Please note that our tuition rates for 2019-2020 are also enclosed. Remember to also submit your student’s most up-to-date vaccination records as well. Should you have any other questions about the paperwork you receive, do not hesitate to contact the main office.

Next Wednesday is our annual Open House, and it is at that time that we will distribute registration packets to interested families. After February 2nd, we will begin to accept new students who have paid their registration fee, completed the required paperwork, and submitted documents from their current schools. As you know, open spots in our junior high fill quickly, and this year, available spots in Grades 3-5 filled just as quickly. We would love to see all of our current students re-register for the following year, so please adhere to the given deadlines so as not to lose a spot.
 
Finally, students in Grades 5 and 8 will begin taking the ACRE assessment this month. ACRE stands for Assessment of Children/Youth Religious Education and helps school, parish, and diocesan leaders evaluate the faith knowledge and attitudes of students in Catholic schools and parish-based religious education programs. Results from this exam help us, as a school, improve our religious education programs as well.
 
God Bless,

Mrs. Ramos
Announcements
Catholic Schools Week Service Project

During Catholic Schools Week, which is January 27th to February 2nd, we will be collecting new winter and athletic socks for adult men and women. These items will then be donated to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Wheeler Mission to help those in need. Additionally, if you have any new hats or gloves, we will be collecting those as well.  
Early Dismissal Reminders

Due to our Open House on Wednesday, January 16 th , we will dismiss at 1:30 p.m., and there will be no After Care that day, as we will be using all of our classrooms and the cafeteria for our Open House. Please begin planning accordingly. Additionally, we will also dismiss at 1:30 p.m. the following day, January 17 th , as our teachers will be engaged in professional development with other West Deanery teachers. We will offer After Care on January 17 th .
Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Meetings

Our Parent-Teacher Association will be meeting on the following Sundays at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. As a reminder, parents who attend these meetings receive one hour (per meeting) toward their ten required service hours. 
January 20th, February 24th, March 17th, April 14th, May 19th


21 st Century Scholarship

The 21 st Century Scholarship is a program for students currently in seventh and eighth grade. This scholarship program provides income-eligible students the opportunity to earn a scholarship that covers up to four years of tuition and regularly assessed fees, such as technology and health services fees, to several public colleges and universities in the state of Indiana. For those families considering private institutions in Indiana, the scholarship will cover part of the cost to attend these schools as well. Families interested in applying for this scholarship should do so by June 30 th of a student’s eighth grade year. Several of our families have already registered for this program. For more information about this scholarship and how to apply, visit www.Scholars.IN.gov.                  
Safe and Sacred Training

We would like to remind all our families wishing to help with activities where our students are present that individuals must have completed the Safe and Sacred online training and completed a background check in order to volunteer or to serve as chaperones for a field trip. Please understand that until the certificate and background check are on file, we cannot, per the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, allow individuals to volunteer or work as employees of the school without this training and background check completed. If you completed your Safe and Sacred training, but did not complete the background check, simply log in to your account with your password and press the background check to complete the entire process. If you completed your training over a year ago or are unsure of your status, please log in to your Safe and Sacred account to see whether your training and background check are current. All Safe and Sacred certificates will have an expiration date on them, allowing your training to be valid for three years. To access the Safe and Sacred website, please go to the following: https://safeandsacred-archindy.org/login/index.php . 
Trash Bag Order Forms

To place your order for trash bags and help support the 8th grade class, please complete this order form and return it to the main office, or call us at 317-926-0516.
Click here to view the info sheet on how to apply for freshman admission at Cardinal Ritter High School.