Talking with Mrs. Tompkins |
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Friday will be another Freedom Friday Dress down day for our students. I would like to again commend parents for diligently completing the daily COVID screenings. Please refer to page 53 of the School Handbook for guidelines on the Dress Down Day dress code.
This week, we had our first confirmed cases of COVID-19 within our school community. I want to reassure parents that we are following the procedures set in place by the Department of Health and the Diocese of Harrisburg for the proper notification and quarantine of exposed individuals. We are also in consultation with an epidemiologist and other medical professionals, as we make determinations for the continued safety of our students and school community. I appreciate your support in these efforts.
At this time, Delone Catholic is planning to remain open after the Thanksgiving break. The decision to close any diocesan school will be determined on the local level since local counties have varying degrees of risk. We understand that families may be traveling during the holiday season, and as a result, may need to utilize the virtual learning option for their student(s). To help us manage this information, please complete the Holliday Travel and Request for Virtual Learning form prior to your departure.
Tuesday, Nov. 24 is a half-day for students, and the entire school will be on virtual learning for the day. This will be the schedule teachers will be following that day. Your student should plan to be in school uniform and in attendance during his or her regularly-scheduled class time. If your student is not in class that day, he or she will be marked as absent.
Reported COVID cases are increasing in Pennsylvania. We ask that your student(s) continue to follow the CDC guidelines for social gatherings and mitigation efforts as we enter the holiday season. Please join me in saying this prayer for the continued health of our students, faculty, staff and families:
Almighty God, You are the only source of health and healing. In you there is calm, and the only true peace in the universe. Grant to each one of us your children an awareness of your presence, and give us perfect confidence in you. In all pain and weariness and anxiety teach us to yield ourselves to your never-failing care, knowing that your love and power surround us, trusting in your wisdom and providence to give us health and strength and peace when your time is best; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May God Bless You,
Donna Tompkins
Interim Principal
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Order Your Delonian Yearbook
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We are now accepting orders for the 2020-21 Delonian Yearbook as well as Ads for Grads and advertising opportunities. Click HERE for a copy of all these order forms, or visit the website at www.delonecatholic.org and click on Quick Links/Parents/Yearbook forms.
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High School Placement Test Registration |
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Delone Catholic desires a smooth and strong transition from grade school to high school for every student. To help ensure incoming freshmen are placed in the courses where they can be most successful, we require each student to take the High School Placement Test (HSPT). The test covers English, science and math.
Testing will take place at Delone Catholic HS in the school cafeteria. Arrival time is 8:30-8:45 a.m. Testing begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at 1 p.m. Students are asked to bring #2 pencils and a pen. Cell phones need to powered off and put away during testing. Snacks and drinks will be available during the breaks. Students will be dismissed by 1:15 p.m.
The High School Placement Test is being given on Saturday, January 16, 2021 (snow make-up date: Saturday, January 23, 2021) and Saturday, February 13, 2021 (snow make-up date: Saturday, February 20, 2021)
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Attention Class of 2021: Senior Swag Items Available |
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Please click HERE to order merchandise for your graduating senior. The deadline to order is Sunday, Nov. 29. For questions, please contact Dr. Carmen Brown at cbrown@delonecatholic.org.
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Last Day for Food Drive - Nov. 13 |
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Student Council is organizing the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Each student has been asked to bring in $3 to go towards a gift certificate - or one of the food items below - to create food boxes for those in need in our community. Monetary and food donations are to be delivered to room 210 from Monday, Nov. 9 to Friday, Nov. 13. Those who bring money and/or food will receive a dress down day on the last day of school before Christmas break. If you are interested in donating more, please follow the list below, as to keep the boxes even and consistent. Thank you for your generosity!
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Volunteers Needed: Christmas Tree Benefit Sale |
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Christmas Tree Sale Benefit
Neiderer Family Farm will be selling Christmas trees to raise money for the medical funds of two local families. As in previous years, trees will be sold at the intersection of High St & Radio Rd in Hanover for three weekends (Fri, Sat, Sun), starting Black Friday. Anyone looking to volunteer at the tree lot can sign-up using the link below. Please contact Ben Neiderer at 717-698-0417 for any questions.
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From the Advancement Office |
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Alumni: Please Share Your News |
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You may have graduated or moved on from Delone Catholic High School, but we never stop caring about you or being interested in your life. Use this form to share news with your Delone Catholic family - or to brag about your classmates and friends.
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From the Spiritual Life Office |
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From the Spiritual Life Office: Virtue = Strength |
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This week our virtue theme is RELIABILITY - the strength to be trustworthy of a responsibility. The Lord is the most reliable friend we could ask for. He is always there for us. Let us ask him to strengthen our faith that we might trust him more and inspire us to be more reliable. This week, let’s resolve to be a vocal leader during practice, at home and at school.
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From the Athletics Department |
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Order Your Winter Sports Apparel |
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Click HERE for order forms for Girls' Basketball, Boys' Basketball and Wrestling sports apparel. These items make great gifts for all the Squire sports fans on your holiday shopping list. But hurry, money and orders are due to the Athletic Office by Friday, Nov. 20. |
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Junior High Wrestling Program |
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Virtual Winter Sports Meeting and Participation Paperwork - due Nov. 13 |
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Additionally, each sport will have a parent/player meeting prior to the start of the season. The head coach of your sport will be providing more information regarding this meeting. If your child needs a physical, OSS is providing sport physicals for $15 at their Hanover location at 470 Eisenhower Dr. They can be contacted at 717-747-8387.
If you have any questions regarding physicals or paperwork, please email Athletic Secretary Mrs. Hefner at khefner@delonecatholic.org.All paperwork is due Friday, Nov. 13.
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Virtual Winter Sports Meeting and Participation Paperwork |
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Please use THIS LINK from the YAIAA website to access live streaming for events at our opponents' schools this fall.
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News from The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation |
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The scholarship is available to all Catholic eighth grade students within reasonable commute distance to Delone Catholic. The application is available here and through the area parishes. Family financial status is not requested or considered in the application/evaluation process. This award is based strictly on what the applicant has achieved academically, and of highest value, what they have demonstrated in community outreach at this early age. We believe those attributes will continue through their high school career as positive peer pressure.
Below is a video from the most recent award dinner. It features this year's scholarship recipient, Victoria Staub, as well as some past recipients and guest speaker Coach Scott Fuhrman. For more information about The John Gastley Scholarship Foundation, how to apply for the scholarship or how to contribute to the ongoing efforts of this organization, please visit their website at www.gastleyfoundation.com
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Delone Catholic High School educates and challenges students
spiritually, academically, physically, socially and aesthetically,
within the traditions and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
This challenge will inspire students to encounter Jesus Christ personally and
to "Be Doers of the Word."
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Delone Catholic High School | (717)637-5969 | 140 S. Oxford Ave., McSherrystown, PA 17344 | www.delonecatholic.org |
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