May 24, 2018
Greetings!

As the 2017-2018 school year comes to an end, we reflect on the exciting accomplishments and events that took place in our community this past school year including:

  • completed renovations to the school’s Building 3;
  • celebrating the Marianist Bicentennial with thousands in Marianist institutions around the world;
  • Sr. Roseanne Murphy, SNDdeN, coming to CJ to serve as the keynote speaker during the Sr. Stang Symposium;
  • students completing 8,200 hours of service over and above their school requirement;
  • trips to state competition for our women's golf, swimming, wrestling, and track teams, and national competitions for our Poetry out Loud and Junior Council on World Affairs (JCOWA) members and a winner in the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards;
  • renewal of CJ's ranking as one of the best private schools in the state by Niche.com; and,
  • CJ being named the not-for-profit business of the year and the overall business of the year by the Dayton Business Journal.

Thank you to parents and family members who share their sons and daughters with us; to our generous benefactors whose support makes the Catholic educational experience at CJ possible; and to all those whose prayers for the members of our community brings us closer to holiness. We wish you all a safe and happy summer.

God Bless, and Go Eagles!

Dan Meixner '84, President | email
John Marshall '86, Principal | email
COMMUNITY UPDATES

Jazz Ensemble to Perform at Hannah's Restaurant More >

Top Students Chosen for Wright Scholar Research Program More >

Celebrating the Class of 2018 More >
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS 
Last week, students in Mr. Ricciuto's World Cultures classes presented their World Heritage projects in the school library. More >

Congratulations to the newest CJ alumni, the Class of 2018! More >
NEWS   
PARENTS
Construction Notice - UPDATE
Beginning Monday, Jun. 4, City of Dayton construction crews plan to do roadwork near the CJ campus. Construction is expected to take place on Washington Street between South Ludlow and Perry Streets. Traffic on Washington Street will be rerouted during this construction. Camp-drop offs will take place on Franklin Street. The City of Dayton estimates the project will be complete by June 19, barring unforeseen challenges. If the project is not complete by June 19, the street will be reopened from June 20-25 to accommodate reunion weekend. Thank you for your patienc e during this project.


Class of 2022
FACTS Payment Plan
Incoming parents - if you have not yet done so, please enroll in a FACTS payment plan by Thursday, May 31. FACTS is our student billing system and we will be assigning charges in June. Your first payment is scheduled for July. If you are not enrolled in a payment plan by May 31st, you will be charged the $250 invoice agreement fee. Enroll online here and learn more about FACTS here .

Katie Malloy, Student Account Specialist | email


Notes from the Nurse's Clinic
Classes of 2019 and 2022
Students in the Class of 2019 are required to have a second dose of the meningitis/menactra vaccine before September 4. If your child received their first dose of the vaccine after the age of 16, your student will not need a second dose.
Students in the Class of 2022 are required to have one dose of the meningitis/menactra vaccine before September 4.
Please contact the health clinic if you have any questions about the above items.

Colleen Norris, School Nurse | email


Used Uniform Sale
Thursday, Jul. 12 and Friday, Jul. 13
Uniform tops can be purchased through the CJ Spirit Store. It will open on Thursday, Jul. 12 from 2-6 p.m. and Friday, Jul. 13 from 11 a.m .- 3 p.m. for students and parents to purchase uniform tops and approved sweatshirts, as well as CJ spirit items. 
The Spirit Store will also be open for both New Parent/Student Orientation nights (dates to be determined). If you are a returning family, you may still come during either orientation night, as the store will be open during the activities of those evenings.
Stay tuned for updates for the above dates, and other special dates the store will be open around the start of the school year.

Don MacLeod, Spirit Store Manager | email


CJ Reunion Weekend - VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Friday, Jun. 22
CJ Reunion Weekend is a great opportunity to see alumni and be a part of the CJ community over the summer! Click  here  to sign up today. 

Leslie McGeady, Database Coordinator | email


Take a Seat Sale - EARLY OFFER
Beginning Thursday, May 31
The third annual Take a Seat Sale begins for CJ parents only on Thursday, May 31. A limited number of auditorium seats are available for personalized, engraved seat plates. Each plate has up to two lines with a maximum of 25 characters each. Each seat plate is $400 and up to four seat plates may be ordered. A link to order will be posted in the Thursday, May 31 Parent Weekly. Ordering will be open to the public on Friday, Jun. 1. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Jim Walworth.

Deacon Jim Walworth, Director of Development | email
GUIDANCE OFFICE AND OPPORTUNITIES
Guidance Office Announcement
Cory Hardin, who has spent this school year as a guidance office intern at CJ and Our Lady of Rosary, has completed his counselor coursework at the University of Dayton and will be replacing AJ Grimm next year as her family grows. AJ and Cory are beginning the transitioning process for CJ families with last names beginning with G-M. An additional letter will be mailed to those families this summer.

John Marshall, Principal | email 
PERFORMING ARTS
PoPS Meeting
Thursday, May 24 | 6 p.m .
The final PoPS meeting of the year will be at the Mussin Phillips home on Thursday, May 24, at 6 p.m. Please join us for a year wrap-up, finger foods, drinks, and fun. All Parents Of Performing Students are welcome. Contact Mark Phillips for any questions and the address.

Mark Phillips, PoPS President | email
ATHLETICS
Baseball and Track Teams- Congratulations!
Congratulations to the baseball team which won their District Tournament for the second year in a row. The team has a regional tournament game at Mason vs. Bishop Hartley on Thursday, May 24 at 5 p.m. Admission is $7.
Seven members of the track team will also compete in the regional tournament Thursday, May 24 through Saturday, May 26. Good luck, Eagles!

Brian Reinhart, Director of Athletics | email
CALENDAR REMINDERS  
Used Uniform Collection
Just in time for spring cleaning, if you have used uniform tops or spirit wear you would like to contribute to CJ, those items will be washed and sold at the CJ Spirit Store as part of our summer used uniform sale. Gently used or new CJ clothing will be accepted. Please drop off any contributions to OSS before the end of the school year.
  
Greg Mueller, Assistant Principal | email
Summer Mission Trips
Students attending a summer mission trip who will need to take medication while on the trip need to bring their signed medical authorization form to the nurse as soon as possible.

Kelli Kinnear, Director of Ministry & Service | email
Class of 2019
Senior Pictures
Parents of current juniors - click here to review details and special pricing for senior pictures through Easterling. All Class of 2019 students who want their composite picture included in the 2018-2019 yearbook must have their composite yearbook photo taken at Easterling.  

Kelly Muhl, Administrative Assistant | email
2016-2017 Yearbook Update
Traditionally, yearbooks for the previous year are delivered to CJ for distribution in late fall. Due to a one-time issue that will not affect future yearbook deliveries, we expect the 2016-2017 yearbooks to be delivered to CJ by mid-June. When we have a firm delivery date, we will notify students through the Student News Site, recent graduates through email, and parents through  Parent Weekly  regarding distribution .  We apologize for the tardiness of this issue and for any inconveniences this delay may have caused you and your family.

Dan Eiser, Yearbook Moderator | email
2017-2018 Yearbook Ordering
At this time, we are taking orders for the 2017-2018 yearbook. The books can be ordered online . The cost is $65 and the order deadline is Thursday, May 31. Personalization and other additions can be added online for an additional charge.
If you have any questions regarding yearbooks, please contact me directly.

Dan Eiser, Yearbook Moderator | email
Men's Cross Country Conditioning
Begins Monday, Jun. 4
Men's Cross Country will begin team conditioning starting on Monday, Jun. 4. Any incoming, new or first-time current students interested in participating in cross country this fall can contact Head Coach Ken Spitzig.

Ken Spitzig, Men's Cross Country Head Coach | email
Football Cheerleading Clinics and Tryouts
June 5-7 and June 9
Cheerleading clinics for the football season will be on Tuesday, June 5 through Thursday, June 7 from 5-7:30 p.m. in the gym. Tryouts are Saturday, June 9 from 8:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the gym. An information packet is available in the athletic office. Contact Coach Byrd with any questions.

Danielle Byrd, Head Cheerleading Coach | email
Women's Volleyball
If you are interested in playing women's volleyball in the fall season, please contact Coach Wolfe as soon as possible.

Gretchen Wolfe, Women's Volleyball Head Coach | email
Women's Cross Country
If your daughter is interested in cross country or would be interested in learning more about cross country, contact Coach Eiser. No experience is necessary and all runners compete at every meet.

Dan Eiser, Women's Cross Country Head Coach | email
Men's and Women's Golf
Any student interested in playing men's or women's golf in the fall (especially incoming freshmen) should contact Coach Todd Shuttleworth.

Todd Shuttleworth, Men's & Women's Golf Head Coach | email
WiSTEM at Sinclair
June 18-22
Girls interested in STEM careers are encouraged to look into Sinclair's Women in STEM (WiSTEM) Institute taking place June 18-22, The theme this year is "Going Green." Learn more online .

Meg Draeger, CJ STEMM Coordinator | email
Career Exploration Day at Miami Valley Hospital
Thursday, Jun. 21 | 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | $10 fee
Miami Valley Hospital will be hosting a career exploration program for high school students on Thursday, Jun. 21 from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in the Weber Building, Center of Nursing Excellence. The intent of the program is to provide students with an opportunity to meet and talk to healthcare professionals and to participate in hands-on activities that are representative of various healthcare fields. A few of the activities include learning how to suture, participating in a mock resuscitation drill on SimMan, performing chest compressions using RQI, learning how to provide basic first aid and touring the Mobile Education Lab (MEL). The program costs $10 to participate. Parents can register their student by calling CareFinders at (866) 608-3463 and completing these forms .

Meg Draeger, CJ STEMM Coordinator | email
ACT/SAT Test Prep - FREE PROGRAM
June 25 - July 30
ACT/SAT test prep will be offered at the downtown Dayton YMCA this summer. This free program runs from June 25 - July 30 and meets twice per week. Call 937-479-4727 for details to register.

Kate Elder, Administrative Assistant | email
Summer Student Volunteering
Students who will be volunteering over the summer are reminded to keep track of their service hours so they can be turned into Ministry & Service in August. These hours are recorded on the students' report cards and transcripts. There are many great opportunities for service throughout the summer such as summer camps, Vacation Bible Schools, parks and much more. Go to  volunteerdayton.org  to find opportunities. CJ Service Time Sheets can be found here .

Kelli Kinnear, Director of Ministry & Service | email
2018-2019 Calendar Update
State school officials just announced the dates for ACT testing for the 2018-2019 school year. Our previous school calendar had the incorrect date - the correct date will now take place on Tuesday, Mar. 12. An updated school calendar can be found on the CJ website .

Kelly Muhl, Administrative Assistant | email
Final Forms
2018-2019 School Year
All students must be registered on Final Forms for the 2018-2019 season before any pre-season conditioning. Learn more about Final Forms on the CJ website .

Brian Reinhart, Director of Athletics | email
COMMUNITY BULLETIN  
CJ Eagles Summer Camps
June - July
Your child's summer can be full of fun, making new friends, and learning new talents at CJ Eagles Summer Camps. This summer's lineup includes camps in athletics, academics, and performing arts. Learn more on the CJ website .
Summer Volunteering Opportunities
Wegerzyn Gardens
Students looking to volunteer over the summer have two opportunities through We gerzyn Gardens. See this document for program details, dates and times.

Janelle Leonard, Wegerzyn Gardens Volunteer Coordinator | email
Lifeguards and Swim Instructors Needed
Downtown YMCA
The Downtown Y is looking for summer lifeguards & swim instructors. We realize that most kids don’t have lifeguard certifications and that the class is expensive. Therefore the Y will pay for lifeguard certification training for those who we hire and are proficient swimmers. We are also in desperate need of swim instructors at the Downtown Y for the months of June and July. Training is provided. It is our desire that anyone hired will want to stay on during the school year, but that is not required. Applications can be completed online . For more information, contact me.

Larry Dryden, Excecutive Director of the Downtown Y | email
Greater Dayton RTA Summer Passport
Ages 13-18 | June 1 through Aug. 31
The Greater Dayton RTA offers a youth summer passport program where students will have unlimited travel options from June 1 through August 31 for $55. Learn more on the RTA website  here .