" Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son. " ACTS 16:14B
Message from the President
Dear Parents,

There has never been a shortage of advice to parents as to how we should go about educating and raising our students. The one thing we can say, however, is that we can’t avoid being an example to our students - whether good or bad. Being a good example is probably our most difficult job. That is why we must show kindness and concern for others in distress by offering help. We must be truthful in all that we do and never take advantage of the trust in others. We must demonstrate accountability for our actions and follow through on our commitments.

We don’t automatically become wiser, more patient, more self-disciplined, more truthful, more courageous, more forgiving persons. We do so by deliberately striving to be that kind of person and helping our students understand this. 

Character building is an “inside job”. It’s a personal responsibility that lasts a lifetime, it’s a work in progress. Our students rely on us to teach them to be skilled “builders”.

Let’s work together to accomplish this.

God bless,
Mrs Hoy

Announcements
The Cardinal Ritter JOY Club made and delivered Valentine's Day cards to local retirement homes to ensure our elders felt the love this Valentine's Day.
Congratulations to all sophomores who received their class rings this week!
Dominic Oaldon ('21) was selected to be part of United Way of Central Indiana's 2019 Youth Leadership United (YLU) class. Congratulations, Dominic! View the press release here .
Enjoy this beautiful portrait by Madison Hurrle (‘19) for Cardinal Ritter’s Black History Month Art Competition.
Congratulations to John Wagoner ('19) on being selected for the Chick Evans Scholarship for Caddies. This is a full tuition and housing scholarship at Indiana University. Way to go, John!
Jose Lopez-Duven ('19) was Cardinal Ritter’s nominee for the Kiwanis Abe Lincoln award. The award is given to a student who has overcome adversity to achieve success. Congratulations, Jose!
Congratulations to our January Students of the Month! 
Lauryn Harcus (English), Jacquelyn Picazo Enriquez (Math), Michael Richards (Theology), Austin Liston (French), Mariah Wehrle (Social Studies), Joey Wynne (PE), Tania Rosales Bello (PE), Joe Lanie (Nutrition & Wellness), Grant Eifert (Science), Rosaura Cazares (Photography), Kylie Nagy (Theatre), Jack Adams (Accounting), Jesse West (Junior High)
Mrs. Bell's Chemistry students worked on an “Introduction to Titrations” lab this week.
Our annual staff vs. seniors basketball game ended in a 50-50 tie with a buzzer beater by senior Justin Mertz.
Raider Nation O'Celebration is right around the corner! Come enjoy a night out and raise money for CRHS at the same time. The night will consist of a silent and live auction, gaming, dinner, and dancing.

Click  here  to buy your tickets or reserve your table. Contact Katie Waggoner for more information.

Annual Flower Sale

It’s that time of year again! Our annual flower sale is quickly approaching. This is one of the events that helps fund the Cardinal Ritter Parent Club. The Parent Club supports many activities including Graduation, Teacher Appreciation Luncheons, Sophomore Ring Ceremony and Parent Teacher Conferences. The hanging baskets and planters make wonderful gifts and orders will arrive just in time for Mother’s Day. Show your support of the Raiders and place your flower orders today! All orders and payments are due by Wednesday, March 20th. Items will arrive on May 3rd. Order online here . 
Purchase pre-sale tickets here .
Hearing and Vision Screenings

On March 11th & 12th, the Marion County Health Department will be at Cardinal Ritter to conduct hearing & vision screenings. These screenings are required by the State of Indiana as specified in Indiana Code 20-34-3-12 and IC 20-34-3-14. Parents who wish their child to be excluded from the screenings must submit this written request  to the school nurse by March 11, 2019. For questions regarding this mandatory requirement, contact Pam Feltz RN school nurse. Students that fail the screening will be sent a letter.

Hearing screenings: 7th and 10th grades
Vision: 8th grade (Please wear your glasses or contacts that day)
Transfer students: will have both
Travel Abroad Opportunity

If you are interested in visiting and staying in Guatemala this summer through Faces and Our Cultures cultural exchange program, please click here for information and contact Mrs. Elzey  lelzey@cardinalritter.org  with questions or next steps.
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. 

ISTEP+ Testing Schedule for Juniors and Seniors - Spring Retesting
For those juniors and seniors who need to retest in ISTEP+, the schedule for testing is noted below. Please contact Mrs. Lettich if you have any questions regarding your student's schedule. Please note this schedule is only for juniors and seniors who need to retest. Sophomores will have a later test date.
English/Language Arts - Feb 19, 20, 21, 22 (Mornings Only)
Math- Feb 25, 26, 27 (Mornings Only)
ISTEP+ Sophomores Part 1 Testing Schedule

English/Language Arts - Sophomores will complete testing online through their English 10 class starting Feb 28 and will finish by March 7. There will be a total of 3 sessions of testing for students.
Mathematics - Sophomores will complete testing online through their Theology 3-4 class starting March 8 and will finish by March 15. There will be a total of 2 sessions of testing for students.
Part 2 of ISTEP+ testing for sophomores will be in April after Spring Break. Please contact Mrs. Lettich in the Guidance Office at (317) 924-4333 ext. 423 or by email at  jlettich@cardinalritter.org  if you have any questions. 
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. 
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.
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/
Indiana University - School of Informatics and Computing – Indianapolis
High School Open House
 
Friday, March 1, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

We’re opening our doors to high school students and their parents and guardians who want to learn more about academic and student life at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI. Our Open House is an entertaining way to explore why you should be a future student here. More information here .
University of Dayton Engineering, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership Camps!


Leadership 101: June 23-29 go.udayton/leadership 101
Entrepreneurship: June 23-29 go.udayton/entrepreneurship101
Engineering: Minority Engineering and Technology Enrichment Camp for Young Men: June 16-22 go.udayton.edu/metec
Summer Honors Engineering Camp: June 23-28 go.udayton.edu/shec
Women in Engineering Summer Camp: July 7-12 go.udayton.edu/wie
Juniors with a passion for science:
Check out the Summer Science Program at Purdue. Financial aid and grants are available if you are thinking about applying. Go to Summer Science Program (SSP) at Purdue University. It is a 5 1/2 week immersive program.

Complete info at www.summerscience.org ; application deadline March 1.
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
FBI Youth Leadership Academy

On July 8, 9, and 10, 2019, the Indianapolis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association will host the FBI Youth Leadership Academy (YLA). The YLA is designed to promote an educational experience that will provide students with valuable leadership training and a greater understanding of the FBI. Through interactive physical challenges and classroom discussions we seek to further explain to youth how the FBI addresses the concerns of the community. Utilizing FBI strategic planning techniques and exercises, participants will have the opportunity to hone their decision making and leadership skills.
Apply here .
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.
Rutgers Pre-Engineering Summer Academy

Rutgers University–New Brunswick is excited to announce an opportunity for students interested in engineering. The Rutgers School of Engineering is offering the chance for students to participate in a new  Pre-Engineering Summer Academy  to develop their knowledge and skills through real-world field experiences. Interested in learning more? Attend an online  information session  or visit  Pre-Engineering Summer Academy .
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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