Panther Connect November 11, 2021

VIRTUE AWARD WINNERS

Congratulations to the Virtue Award winners from the fall sports season.

VICTORY SUITE

If you are interested in renting the Victory Suite for wrestling, boys basketball, or girls basketball, contact Mike Lilje at [email protected]. The cost is $100, which includes admission for up to 12 people. Victory suite rental also allows you to bring in your own food and non-alcoholic beverages.

AUCTION COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS

This school year’s spring auction is back to being a live event and will be held in The Kinzel Center on Saturday, April 23rd! Putting together an event like this is a big undertaking and the Auction Committee can always use volunteers for soliciting of items, set up and tear down in the Kinzel Center, help the night of the event, and fresh ideas to keep the auction an exciting draw every year. If you would like to join the committee, please contact Tim Walsh at [email protected].

NOVEMBER MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT

November 18^th is a good night to leave the cooking to Marco's! Let them know you are an SCCS family and Marco's will donate 15% of the sales from the night for phone orders and 20% of the online orders to SCCS. Proceeds for our November Marco's Pizza night will go to the Class of 2022. The classroom, Preschool through 5, that has the most orders will get a pizza party, so be sure to mention your teacher's name when ordering over the phone or click on your teacher’s name when ordering online.

MASK TO STAY/TEST TO PLAY

Click here to view the new COVID-19 guidelines from The Ohio Health Department.

ELKS HOOP SHOOT

SCCS students sign up for the Elks Hoop Shoot! Click here for a flyer with more information.

CLASS OF 2025 FUNDRAISER AT RAISING CANE’S

The Class of 2025 is having a fundraising event at the new Raising Cane’s on Thursday, November 11^th from 10am until 10pm. Make sure you mention the fundraiser when you go and see the flyer below for all the details.

HOLY ANGELS CHURCH AND ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH CELEBRATION OF THANKSGIVING

APPLICATIONS FOR PEBT

If you are not receiving the PEBT benefit but feel you are eligible, please fill out a 2021/2022 application and return it to Shelley Veverka as soon as possible so you can be eligible for November. You can get the form by clicking on this link or from Mrs. Voltz at the reception desk inside the blue awning entrance off of our Decatur St. parking lot. If you are already receiving PEBT you do not have to do anything. For more information contact Shelley Veverka at 419 626-1892 extension 243.

VARSITY BASEBALL COACHING POSITION

Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic High School is currently accepting applications for the position of Head Varsity Baseball Coach beginning with the 2021-2022 season. Head coaching experience is preferred, but not required. Interested candidates should email a letter of interest and resume to Athletic Director Steve Ruthsatz at [email protected]. The application deadline is Friday, November 26^th, 2021.

ALL SPORT PASSES

All Sports Passes are available for $100 and can be purchased at the main entrance on Decatur St. from 8:30am until 2:00pm on school days. All Sports Passes permit you admission to all SMCC home sporting events.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED - NEW TEMPORARY LICENSE AVAILABLE

Due to the shortage of substitute teachers during the pandemic, the state of Ohio has established a new, temporary substitute license. You do not need a bachelor's degree to qualify, only a high school diploma. The license expires on June 30, 2022 and is non-renewable.

If you would like to join our Panther substitute team this year, please email a letter of interest with your education and employment history to Lois Walsh at [email protected]. We will then be in touch to explain the process of obtaining this temporary license.

MOVIE NIGHT AT HOLY ANGELS

The Catholic Parishes of Sandusky are hosting a Family Movie Night on Friday, November 12th in the Holy Angels Parish Hall. It will be a double feature of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas." The doors will open at 6:30pm.

ORDER PANTHER YARD SIGNS

Order a yard sign to support your panther athlete or band member by filling out this order form and either dropping it off at school during office hours or emailing it to [email protected] .

PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY NEWS

PANTHER AMATEUR WRESTLING

Registration & 1st PAW Practice Monday Nov. 15th. Practices will be every Monday and Wednesday from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in the wrestling room. Click here for the registration form. You can submit the registration form ahead of time or bring it to the first practice.

THANKSGIVING MEAL DONATION WITH VICTORY KITCHEN

Each year our students participate in a food drive to create Thanksgiving baskets for those in need in our community. This year we are partnering with Victory Kitchen, who will be providing the turkeys and will help to distribute our Thanksgiving baskets. If you or anyone you know is in need of assistance this Thanksgiving, please contact Brittany Sternberg ([email protected]) or Victory Kitchen (419) 627-8732.

Preschool 2 boxes of Jiffy muffin mix

Kindergarten Mrs. Berlin: 2 cans of corn

Kindergarten Mrs. Gosser: 2 cans of green beans

Kindergarten Mrs. Sturgill: 2 cans of cranberry sauce

1st grade Mrs. Kessler: 1 package of ready-to-serve dinner rolls (please no freezer items)

1st grade Mrs. Myers: 1 large can of yams

2nd grade Mrs. Farrar: 2 boxes of turkey dressing mix

2nd grade Miss Greulich: 1 roasting bag

2nd grade Mrs. Riedy: 1 large applesauce

3rd grade Mrs. Wobser: 2 boxes of turkey dressing mix

3rd grade Mrs. Murphy: $2.00 per student for pies

4th grade Ms. Kimberlin: 1 aluminum roasting pan

4th grade Mrs. White: 2 jars of turkey gravy

5th grade Ms. Doerner: 1 large applesauce

5th grade Mrs. Yacobozzi: (1) 5-pound bag of potatoes

Please have items in by Friday, November 19^th.

CHANGE WARS FOR ERIE COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES

Each year the Elementary (PK-5) participates in a classroom change war to raise money to sponsor Christmas for children connected with Erie County Children Services. The change war will run from Monday, November 29 through Friday, December 3. The classroom who collects the most money will win a Christmas movie and popcorn party the last week before Christmas break. Please only coins and no bills.

MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

WINTER SPORTS PICTURE DAY

Winter sports picture day is this Saturday, November 13^th in The Kinzel Center.

9:00am High School Boys Basketball (Freshman, JV, Varsity)

9:30am Senior Picture

9:40am Jr High Boys Basketball

10:05am High School/Junior High Boys and Girls Swimming

10:35am High School Girls Basketball (JV, Varsity)

10:55am Jr High Girls Basketball

11:20am High School/Jr High Cheerleading

11:40am High School/Jr High Wrestling

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS SCHOLARSHIP FOR SCCS STUDENTS

The Knights of Columbus Ohio Charity Foundation, Inc. is offering their annual scholarship to students in grades 9-12. If awarded a scholarship, the money will be applied to their SCCS tuition for the 2021-2022 school year. To qualify, students must be a 9-12 grade student, practicing Catholic, have at least a 2.5 GPA, and have a financial need. Click here for an application.