SAVE THE DATE

DECEMBER 10
Jeans Day

DECEMBER 12
K-12 Christmas Concert

DECEMBER 16
Marco’s Pizza Night

DECEMBER 17
Last Day Before Christmas Break

JANUARY 3
First Day of the Second Semester

JANUARY 13
Jeans Day

JANUARY 20
Marco’s Pizza Night

JANUARY 22
Class of 2025 Chipotle Fundraiser

JANUARY 28
No School For Teacher In-Service

Parent/Teacher Conferences

FEBRUARY 18
No School

FEBRUARY 21
No School

MARCH 28 – APRIL 1
Spring Break
NOVEMBER STUDENT RECOGNITION
Congratulations to our middle school through high school students who were recognized for their hard work, leadership, and service during the month of November!

JEANS DAY
Friday, December 10th, is a jeans day for the Class of 2025. Kids K-5 are free, for 6-12 grades it is $1 for a red, green, or Christmas themed shirt or $2 for Panther spirit wear.

Friday, December 17th will now be an early dismissal for students with the following times:
Preschool 11:30am
K-5 12:00pm
6-12 12:15pm

SMCC ATHLETIC EVENT VOLUNTEERS
SMCC is looking for volunteers to sell tickets for home sporting events. If you are interested, please email the Athletic Director Steve Ruthsatz at [email protected].
 
ADVERTISE DURING HOME BASKETBALL GAMES
If you are interested in advertising on the video scoreboard during home basketball games, please contact Mike Lilje at [email protected]. Availability includes a logo on the scoreboard, 30 second commercial, and logo on the video boards outside of The Kinzel Center. 

CHRISTMAS CONCERT INFORMATION
The Christmas Concert for Kindergarten through grade 12 will be held in The Kinzel Center on Sunday, December 12. Please see the information below for performance times and report times for students.
 
K-2: Concert Time - 2:00pm Report Time - 1:30pm (Den)
3-5: Concert Time - 3:15pm Report Time - 2:45pm (Main Hall*)
6-12 Choir: Concert Time- 4:30pm Report Time - 3:40pm (Science Building)       
6-12 Band: Concert Time- 6:00pm Report Time - 5:10pm (Science Building)
 
Elementary teachers will be waiting for their students in the Den at their report time. Grades 3-5 will meet in the Main Hall, then escorted to the Den to find their teacher.
 
*Grades 4 and 5 recorders and band members need to report to the Science Building.
 
At the conclusion of each performance, parents may find their student, check in with their teacher and they are free to go.
 
Refreshments will be available in the cafeteria after each concert.

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]. 

MASK TO STAY/TEST TO PLAY

Choose your own partner and play some euchre for charity! Our second Euchre Night will be held at St. Mary's on Saturday, December 11th. $10 per person. Winners will get to choose which parish ministry or local charity they would like to donate to.

Pre-registration is encouraged! Call the St. Mary's Parish Office to register.
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.
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
BATTLE FOR BOXES
SCCS 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are joining forces with Victory Kitchen for their annual Battle for Boxes to help provide Christmas gifts for area kids in need. For more information on how to participate, click here. The deadline for boxes is Friday, December 10th. 

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
CONFIRMATION MEETING UPDATE
The Confirmation session originally scheduled for Sunday, December 12th will be changed to Sunday, January 23rd , 2022. If you and your 8th grade student cannot attend this new meeting, please reach out to Anna Morse at [email protected].

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.
SANDUSKY CENTRAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL