"I am the way and the truth and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father except through me." JN 14:6
Message from the Principal
Families, 

Where did the time go? It's difficult to believe that we are approaching our final two weeks of the 2018 - 2019 school year. As is the case every year, I am feeling mixed emotions as we near the end of the year. I am beyond excited for our graduating seniors as they will be embarking on a new adventure, but am also going to miss seeing such a fantastic group of students every day. As senior open house invitations start to come in, it's a great opportunity to take a step back and appreciate the moments we were able to share. 

I want to take a moment to remind everyone of a couple of important items. First, please encourage your students to attend study tables! Study tables are a great way for students to collaboratively prepare for their final exams in each of their classes. Second, we do not have school next Friday due to the amazing job our students did in raising money during the Run-a-Thon! Third, the last week of school is filled with altered schedules due to final exams. 

I also want to take a moment to share some exciting things happening at Cardinal Ritter High School next year. We have added a variety of classes for the 2019 - 2020 school year, such as robotics and philosophy, have purchased over $12,000 in robotics equipment to bring our robotics team to the next level, and we're putting the finishing touches on the blockhouse expansion project. Additionally, we are currently serving as a pilot school for the Archdiocese roll-out of a new program focusing on adult catechesis. As we continue to focus our attention on creating disciples of Christ, it is critical that we also provide our teachers the opportunity to grow in their faith alongside our student body. 

I am excited for a great end of the school year and what the future brings for Cardinal Ritter High School. 

God Bless,
Steven Pelych
Announcements
Next Week's Schedule at a Glance

  • St. Chris Senior Mass: Monday, May 20
  • Senior Luncheon: Wednesday, May 22
  • Awards Assembly: Thursday, May 23
  • No School: Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27
Thanks to all who attended the CRHS Spring Concert on Wednesday!
Raiders visited the Indianapolis Zoo last Friday for the annual Biology Zoo Trip.
The Introduction to Business class visited the Subaru of Indiana manufacturing plant in Lafayette on Tuesday. It's only 1 of 2 in the world (the other is in Japan). 
Honored Lady Raider Tennis seniors at Senior Night on Tuesday. Congratulations Kylie, Amara, and MariClaire!
Congratulations to Damien Wallace on his commitment to continue his academic and baseball career with Marian University!
Congratulations to Javon Rodgers on his commitment to continue his academic and football career at Ball State!
Congratulations to Elizabeth Schmidt on her commitment to continue her academic and cheerleading career at Marian University!
Congratulations to Cade Merrill for being named to the 2019 IBVCA All-Star Team! Cade will represent CRHS and participate in an All-Star match at 4:00 pm on Saturday at Franklin Community High School, between the State semifinals and final matches.
Way to go, Cade!
Multilingual Proficiency

Congratulations to Mitchell Jacob, Wesley Kochell, Karla Suazo, and Christina Troll for demonstrating Intermediate High + proficiency in Spanish on the AAPPL! This earns Mitchell, Wesley and Christina Indiana’s Certificate of Multilingual Proficiency! Karla is on track to earn hers next year as a senior. Way to go!
Choice Scholarship Voucher

Please call or email Daisha Dowdy in the business office to schedule a meeting for the Choice Scholarship Voucher for the 19-20 school year. Appointments are available now through May 30.
Call 317-924-4333 EXT. 404 or email  ddowdy@cardinalritter.org  with any questions.
Graduation Live Broadcast
The Class of 2019 Commencement Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 31 at 7:00 PM in the Cardinal Ritter gymnasium. Those who cannot attend can watch the ceremony live here.
New and Used Uniform Sale

Can you believe it's that time of year already? The 2019 New and Used Uniform Sale will be held Friday, July 12th from 3-6 PM and Saturday, July 13th from 10 am - 12 pm.  

We need two things from you:
1)Used Uniform Items to sell:
  • Donations can be brought to the school office.
  • Items should be clean and in gently-used condition. Items without stains, with working zippers and no missing buttons fetch the highest resale price.
  • All resale items must include a tag securely pinned to the item with the following information:
  1. Family/student name
  2. Suggested Price
  3. Contact information 
  4. 50% option available (yes or no)
  • From 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, remaining items are 50% off. If you do not want your item marked down by 50%, you must write NO 50% OFF on the tag attached to your item.
  • You must be present to claim any unsold item Saturday at 12 p.m. 
  • All unclaimed unsold items are donated to the Parents Club for next year's sale inventory. You will not receive payment in subsequent years for items donated but not sold or claimed in 2019.
  • Each family will receive a check for items sold before school starts.
  • Proceeds from the sale of donated items benefits the Cardinal Ritter Parent Club, those nice folks who produce these events:
  • Fall Mum Sale
  • Back to School Bash
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Thanksgiving Luncheon
  • Post Prom Party

2) Volunteers to staff the sale:
  • Friday, 7/12/16 from 1-6 pm 
  • Saturday, 7/13/16 from 10 am -1 pm. 
  • Preferred shift: Friday, Saturday or both!
  • Volunteers must be available for one full shift either day. No split shifts are available.
  • You receive service hours for your time.
  • Volunteers have the sneak peek, pre-sale right to purchase 2  items Friday at 2:30 p.m. 

Volunteers should contact event co-chairs Laura Valle ( lauralou.valle@gmail.com / 317-796-0120) or Valerie Horvath ( valeriehorvath@hotmail.com/317.331.6314 )  and indicate preferred shifts. 

Thank you for donating your time and talent. God Bless! -Laura Valle and Valerie Horvath
Sports Physicals

Students participating in athletics for the 2019-2020 school year will need their annual physical. Click here for more information on St. Vincent Sports Performance physicals.
Host Family Opportunity

If you are interested in hosting a student from Guatemala this fall via Faces & Our Cultures , please see this flyer and email Mrs. Elzey for more information.
Class of 2020 Hepatitis A & Meningitis Immunization Requirements

Attention Class of 2020! The state of Indiana has additional 12th grade immunization requirements that states all students in 12th grade MUST have a booster Meningococcal vaccination (MCV4, Menactra, or Menveo) after age 16 & a 2 dose series of Hepatitis A immunizations (doses must be at least 6 months apart). These vaccines  are required for high school entry . If you had your first shot of MCV4 at age 16 or older, the booster shot is not required. Please note there is also a 2 dose series of Meningoccal B strain which is NOT required but is recommended to be done. The Cardinal Ritter clinic needs you to get this  done before next August OR provide documentation as having already completed this requirement.   Nurse Feltz will be contacting families by email and letters to let you know what documentation the clinic is missing for your student, or you may look in the immunization section of family link. Thanks for your cooperation and please let Nurse Feltz know if you have any questions ( pfeltz@cardinalritter.org ).
More details here: English | Spanish
Registration for Cardinal Ritter Summer Sports Camps is open!


More details  here !

Please reach out to Jim Martin with any questions.
St. Susanna Summer Festival

June 5 th  – Festival Set-up
June 6 th  – 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
June 7 th  – 6 p.m.-11 p.m.
June 8 th  – 6 p.m. to Midnight
June 9 th  – Festival Tear-down
 
Volunteers are greatly needed. Positions include: Festival Set-Up, Kitchen, Ticket Sales, Concessions, Kid's Games, Dime Toss, Nurse, Elephant Ear Booth, Clean-Up, Desserts, Beer/Wine Sales, Gambling Tent, Drink Sales, Book Sale, and Festival Tear-Down.
Learn more here .

Sign-up to volunteer  HERE.     If you have any questions, please text Vicki Nurre,
317-694-0529 or email  vnurre@peoplepc.com .
CRHS Spirit Wear

Use the promotion code WELCOME to receive 20% off any online spirit wear order over $80 through August 10, 2019.

Shop here .
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/
Juniors: Want to get a head-start on college scholarships? Sign-up for the opportunity to earn money through the College Board Opportunity Scholarship site. Plan to do this now before the rush of college application season hits you late this summer!

  GRAMMY Camp® Weekend  is coming to Indianapolis on  Saturday, June 1  and REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!    

This is a  completely free  opportunity.
 
When: Saturday, June 1 10am-6pm  (all day event)
Where: MLK Center Indy,  40 West 40 th  Street, Indianapolis, IN 46208
 
GRAMMY Camp® is a one-day non-residential music industry experience where a small group (25-40) of students gain an introduction to the business of music and how they can become successful in it.
 
Lunch is included!    Spots are reserved on a first come-first served basis when we receive your registration. We will have a wait list in the event a track fills up — and they do!
 
Register here .
IUPUI Summer Workshops: IU School of Infomatics and Computing

June 17-21; June 24-28
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Students entering grades 9-12 may attend.
The cost is $229 for each one week workshop.

To register, go to go.iupui.edu/soic-camp
Coast to Coast College Tour

Tuesday, May 21st at 7 p.m.
University High School of Indiana
2825 West 116th St.
Carmel, IN 46032

An evening information program with admission representatives from Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, University of California, Berkeley, and Vanderbilt.

Register at www. coasttocoasttour.org .
Saint Francis University STEM Summer Academies

$425 fee includes material and room and board
Earn 2 college credits

Online Registration open: www.francis.edu/STEM
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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