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This Week at Montgomery Catholic Week of November 17 - 23

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Monday Dress Down Day Monday, November 18 will be a dress down day for all campuses to celebrate the history-making Varsity Football team. They remain undefeated this season with a 12-0 record. Go Knights! Please refer to your student handbook for campus dress down guidelines. Middle and high school campuses: please refer to guidelines published from previous dress down days this year. Also, remember that hoodies are not allowed. Alabama Stories is Tuesday! The Montgomery Catholic Drama Department presents Alabama Stories , a collection of scenes celebrating the bicentennial of our great state. Featuring students from all four Montgomery Catholic campuses, "Alabama Stories" will have scenes from "The Miracle Worker," "To Kill A Mockingbird," "Big Fish," "Alabama Story," and more! Admission is FREE. You will not want to miss this! Alabama Stories November 19, 6:30PM Dolly Barranco Center at the Middle/High School Campus 5350 Vaughn Road Pop-In Preview is Monday! Do you have a child who will be turning 4 or 5 soon? Come and have a glimpse of a day in the life of a K4 or K5 student! We invite you and your child to experience our warm and caring classes. Monday, November 18 St. Bede Campus 9:00am - 10:00am Holy Spirit Campus 10:00am - 11:00am RSVP today — space is limited www.montgomerycatholic.org/preview or call Director of Admissions, Julie Lopez at 334-318-3777 or email jlopez@montgomerycatholic.org St. Bede Campus 3850 Atlanta Highway 36109 Holy Spirit Campus 8580 Vaughn Road 36117 The Knight Times Get the full story! Read the latest edition of the Knight Times. It will contain more detailed information to help you plan for the month ahead. Student Handbook The 2019-2020 Student Handbook is available online . REGULAR OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 7:30 - 3:30 HOLY SPIRIT 8580 Vaughn Road 334-649-4404 ST. BEDE 3850 Atlanta Highway 334-272-3033 MIDDLE SCHOOL 5350 Vaughn Road 334-272-2465 HIGH SCHOOL 5350 Vaughn Road 334-272-7221 MCPS OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED November 27-29 Thanksgiving

SAVE THE DATE Click here for the full MCPS calendar

November 18 Dress Down Day, All Campuses November 18 2:30 PM-6:00 PM, Main Campus Athletic Center, Kendra Scott + James Avery Jewelry Sale November 18 Pop-In Preview at Elementary Campuses November 18 iGiveCatholic Advanced Giving November 19 6:30, DBC MCPS Drama Production: Alabama Stories November 20 6:30, High School, Child Protection Training You must pre-register before training. Click here for instructions. November 27-29 Thanksgiving Holidays – NO SCHOOL (K4-12) December 2 6:30 PM DBC Christmas Choir Concert December 3 “A Day in the Life of a Middle School Student” December 5 6:30 PM Christmas Band Concert December 8-9 Junior Class Retreat December 10 8th grade visits the High School December 10 6:30 PM St. Bede Christmas Program December 11 Junior Class Ring Ceremony December 12 6:30 PM Holy Spirit Christmas Program December 17-19 1st HS Semester Exams – High School ONLY Noon Dismissal December 18-20 1st Semester Exams – Middle School December 20 1st Semester Exam – High School ONLY 10:00 AM Dismissal December 20 End of 2nd Quarter (K4-12) - Early Dismissal

Kendra Scott + James Avery Pop-Up Shop

Just in time for the holidays, Dillard's at Eastchase is bringing a Kendra Scott and James Avery Artisan Jewelry pop-up shop to MCPS! Come to the Athletic Center at the middle/high school campus on November 18 from 2:30PM to 6:00PM and experience some of the most exquisite, collectible pieces around! 10% of the sale will go directly to support Montgomery Catholic. Don't miss out!

Varsity Football Heads to UMS Wright

The history-making 12-0 undefeated Varsity Knights are heading to round 3 of playoffs at UMS Wright on Friday, November 22! Mobile tickets can be purchased online at https://gofan.co/app/events/75241. More information about the game will be published this week. GO KNIGHTS! UMS Wright Ervin S. Cooper Stadium 65 Mobile Street Mobile, AL 36607

St. Vincent De Paul Canned Food Drive

Each campus will be collecting canned food for the St. Vincent De Paul Society November 12 - November 21 to help families this Thanksgiving. Please open your hearts to help to bring a happy Thanksgiving to someone's table.

Reserved Basketball Seating

The MCPS Booster Club will be selling season packages of reserved seating in the stadium seat section of the PICE Knights Arena in the new gym. Your seat will be reserved for the entire season and includes all home Girls and Boys Middle School, JV, and Varsity basketball games in 2019. Seats are $75 each with multiple seat discounts: 1 seat - $75 2 seats - $150 3 seats - $200 4 seats - $250 (ask about pricing for more than 4 seats) Reserved seating DOES NOT include admission to games All payments are due by November 8   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM   Contact Patti Secor at  psecor@montgomerycatholic.org  for an updated seating chart and to reserve your spot. Seats will be held for 10 days with email verification of purchase, but they will not be secured until payment is received. You will get a confirmation once that payment has been received by our office.

Marching Band Photos

Marching Band photos are now available for purchase from Total Image! Visit the link below: port77.com/cci/mcpsband1920 Homecoming photos are now available for purchase from Total Image! Visit the link below: port77.com/cci/mcpshcdance1920 (Homecoming Dance) port77.com/cci/mcpshc1920 (Homecoming Game) MS Football photos are now available for purchase from Total Image! Visit the link below: port77.com/cci/mcpsmsfball1920 Cross Country photos are now available for purchase from Total Image! Visit the link below: port77.com/cci/mcpscc1920 Volleyball photos are now available for purchase from Total Image! Visit the link below: port77.com/cci/mcpsvball1920

Soccer Tryouts & Kids Soccer Camp

Soccer season is right around the corner! Tryouts will be at the Emory Folmar (YMCA) Soccer Complex at 300 Brown Springs Rd, 36117. Boys - Dec 2-6, 4:00-5:30PM, Fields 2 & 3 Questions about Boys Soccer: contact Coach Koch ( wkoch@montgomerycatholic.org ) or Coach Aaron ( raaron@montgomerycatholic.org ). Questions about Girls Soccer: Contact Coach Crimi ( bcrimi@montgomerycatholic.org ) or Coach White ( rwhite@montgomerycatholic.org ). DON'T FORGET: You must have a current athletic physical completed and on file with the school. You can download a copy of the physical form by visiting our Athletics Forms page.

Kids Soccer Clinic The MCPS Soccer Program invites all children ages 6-13 for a one-day soccer clinic. Have a lot of fun while sharpening your skills in time for spring soccer! The camp is run by Coach Koch, Coach Aaron, and varsity players. The proceeds from this clinic will go to support the New Red Start Preparatory School Mission in Uganda. The camp will be $50 per player. You can pre-register at www.wulfkochsocceracademy.com or pay on-site the day of the camp. 9:00-9:30 - Registration 9:30-11:30 - Session 1 (technical skills, small group matches) 11:30-1:00 - Lunch (not provided; please bring a packed lunch) 1:00-2:30 - Session 2 (technical warmups, full-sided matches) More information is coming soon. Questions? Contact Coach Koch at wkoch@montgomerycatholic.org .

Southern School Uniforms Sale

Now through the end of December: 50% off all PARKER items 10% off ELDER products 25% off backpacks • Sale on in-store items only • All sales final on Parker products • No returns or exchanges • No returns or exchanges on previously purchased Parker merchandise Shop early for more in-store specials! Southern School Uniforms 1717 Eastern Blvd Montgomery, AL 36117 (334) 215-0000

Middle School Volunteer Opportunities

As part of our mission to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, we believe all students are called to be good stewards of their own time, talent, and treasure engaging in service as part of their educational growth. The Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School service hour requirement is intended for students to go beyond their current school and/or church obligations. At our Middle School, students in seventh and eighth grades are required to attend one (1) service day organized by the school and made available for all middle school students. Of course, parents are always welcome! Each student is required to attend at least one of these service opportunities over the course of the school year. See page 43 in the Student Handbook. Middle School Service Opportunities for 2019-2020: Saturday, December 14, 2019 8:30 am-2:00 pm: We will participate in the  National Wreaths Across America Ceremony at the Alabama National Cemetery located in Montevallo, AL. There is a beautiful patriotic ceremony following by attendees placing evergreen wreaths on veterans' graves. We will stop to eat lunch before returning to campus. Saturday, January 11, 2020 8:30-11:00 am: We will help to remove the evergreen wreaths from veterans' graves from Wreaths Across America at the Brookside Memorial Gardens in Millbrook, AL. Saturday, May 16, 2020 8:30-11:00 am: We will help beautify our campus and set up for the graduation events scheduled for the following week. I have created a "Sign Up Genius" to make signing up easy; just click on this link to  SIGN UP HERE!  An email reminder will be sent two days before your desired event.   As other opportunities arise, I will add them to the website and send an email with the details. Remember, students are only required to attend one (1) of these events. Of course, they are welcome to participate in more than one! Mary Kelley Guidance Counselor

Athletics Tickets & Knight Passes

2019-20 Athletics Admissions Prices $7.00 Varsity Contests $6.00 Junior Varsity Contests $5.00 Middle School Contests Knight Passes Are Available to Purchase Online! A  Knight Pass  allows entrance into all regular season, home athletic events for Middle School, JV and Varsity Sports for one academic year (excludes tournament games). There are 3 options for purchase: $250 - Family pass $150 - Individual pass $100 - Grandparent pass Click here to purchase now You may also purchase through   MySchoolBucks  School Store. Thank you &  GO KNIGHTS!

Football Radio Roll Call

The Catholic Knights are partnered with 96.5FM to broadcast our football games LIVE on the radio and streaming online. You can tune in to 96.5FM, visit praise965.com, or download the Praise965 app to catch the action. The Voices of Montgomery Catholic Football are the talented Justin & Michael Castanza. We need your help to keep us on the air by becoming a Family Sponsor or Alumni Sponsor! For just $100, we will add you to our Family & Alumni Roll Call that will be announced at each of our regular and postseason games. This is a great way to show your love and support for our athletics program and enables us to share it with a wide audience throughout the River Region and beyond. Thank you for your support and GO KNIGHTS! Visit  www.montgomerycatholic.org/radio Corporate sponsorships are also available. Contact Daniel Veres for more information. dveres@montgomerycatholic.org

Volunteer in the Concession Stand

Earn Easy Volunteer Hours at the Concession Stand! DID YOU KNOW?? Montgomery Catholic has the BEST concession stand in Montgomery Working at the concession stand a great way to get to know other families at Montgomery Catholic You can work at any event, not just ones in which your child is participating You earn volunteer hours by working at the concession stand It's true, and it's an easy and fun way to rack up your 40 required service hours! Fellowship with other families and lend a helping hand. Sign ups are online! Click here to volunteer at the concession stand today!

The Week Ahead Click here for the full MCPS calendar

St. Vincent De Paul Food Drive is November 12 - 21

***Athletic event schedules are subject to change. Please check with your coaches for the most current schedule***

MONDAY 11/18 DRESS DOWN DAY, ALL CAMPUSES Pop-In Preview St. Bede Campus 9:00am - 10:00am Holy Spirit Campus 10:00am - 11:00am RSVP today — space is limited www.montgomerycatholic.org/preview or call Director of Admissions, Julie Lopez at 334-318-3777 or email jlopez@montgomerycatholic.org ST. BEDE Abrakadoodle Art Classes 3:30 PM Kendra Scott / James Avery Pop-Up Shop! 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM MS Girls Basketball @ Trinity 5:00 PM MS Boys Basketball @ Trinity 5:00 PM JV Girls Basketball @ Trinity 6:15 PM TUESDAY 11/19 MS Girls Basketball @ Southside Middle School in Tallassee 5:00 PM MS Boys Basketball @ Southside Middle School in Tallassee 6:15 PM Drama Fall Production "Alabama Stories" DBC 6:30 PM

WEDNESDAY 11/20   HS/MS Mass Day Wear Mass day uniform! ENCOUNTER- Mrs. Turner's Advisory Group 11:00 AM Child Protection Training 6:30 PM You must pre-register before training. Click here for instructions. THURSDAY 11/21 Holy Spirit Mass Day Wear Mass day uniform! Juniors to Legacy Museum & National Memorial MS Girls Basketball @ St. James 4:30 PM MS Boys Basketball @ St. James 5:45 PM JV Girls Basketball @ St. James 7:00 PM

FRIDAY 11/22 St. Bede Mass Day Wear Mass day uniform! Varsity Football at UMS Wright SATURDAY 11/23