• Mrs. Ashley Brothers serves as Dean of Women in addition to teaching math and serving as department chair. Mrs. Brothers will collaborate with Mr. Orlando on Student Life matters, with special care for our young women.
• Mr. Tim Monahan serves as Assistant Athletic Director in addition to teaching physical education and serving as head basketball coach. He will collaborate with Mr. Heise and Mrs. Rohlfs, with special attention to communications and public relations for athletics.

• Phase two of our security upgrade has been completed, thanks to the planning and work of Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ey, and Mr. Woodruff. Additional exterior doors have been reinforced and equipped with electronic locks, and additional interior cameras will enable us to view corridors and halls in the event of an emergency.
• The McNick Minute (Podcast Club) has a new home in the old Rocket Shop room in the main lobby.
• The counselors are outfitting a resource center and meeting space.
• We are outfitting a maker space, which will open later in the semester.

• Periodic Explore periods (Click here for information.)
• Weekly Advisory periods (Click here for more information.)
• A pair of block schedule days most weeks Click here to access the calendar and schedule.
• Hope Squad - a corps of peer-nominated students trained to build school spirit, befriend classmates, and watch for classmates who could benefit from meeting with a counselor. Click here to learn more.
• On-campus mental health therapist through MindPeace, scheduled to begin later in the first semester. Thanks to the committee of students, parents, faculty, and staff who are helping with interviewing prospective partner agencies. Click here to learn more.

• The statement in last week's newsletter that September 23 is the tentative end of the transition from the plaid skirt was an error. Some styles and sizes might not be available until November. Students may wear the plaid skirt until the skort in their preferred style and size is available from Educational Outfitters.
• Freshmen who are awaiting skorts on back order may call the main school office - or stop in the office during their orientation days on Monday and Tuesday -- and arrange to borrow a plaid skirt that has been professionally cleaned until their skort order arrives.
• Uniform skorts are available to purchase through the Educational Outfitters website or at the store located at 2656 E. Sharon Road, Cincinnati OH 45241. If you would like to pick up your order on campus, please select the "Pick up order at store" option when you are checking out online and add a note that you would like to have your order brought to McNicholas for pick up. 
• Please be aware that sizing is different for uniforms than it is for other clothing. There are half sizes as well as junior sizes which are more aligned with what you might expect in misses sizes. If you have questions, please visit the store or call the store for clarification at 771-1234. 
• For young women: Educational Outfitters will not give refunds for returned skorts that have been worn for a school day. To be certain that your skort fits according to the rule of two inches above the top of the knee, wear your plaid skirt to school and bring your skort to the main office. Female staff members will arrange for you to try on the skort. They will then either document that your skort meets the length requirement or will advise you to exchange it for an appropriate size before you wear it for a day and can no longer exchange it.
• McNicholas will issue a check for $40 to the parents of each enrolled woman in the sophomore, junior, and senior classes to help defray the cost of the skorts. Checks will be mailed to homes by mid-September.
• For young men: Mr. Orlando is available to document that shorts comply with the dress code so you can exchange them for an appropriate style and size if necessary.

• September 20 - Opening home varsity football game with food trucks and Homecoming festivities
• October 5 - "Rocketoberfest" adults-only celebration brings the spirit of Munich to McNick.