November 18, 2022 EDITION

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3360 W. 30th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46222

(317) 924-4333

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Dear Parents,

As we end this week and look forward to next week’s activities I am so excited to once again be able to celebrate with our Thanksgiving luncheon. This tradition began over 25 years ago. We started with this event being held in the cafeteria if you can imagine! Now on Tuesday we will gather 700 people in the gym to break bread and give thanks for the many blessings we have been given. Students will meet students they had not known before and sit with a teacher, staff member, pastor or board member to celebrate and share traditions.

At the end of the meal I will ask our students to thank their hosts, those who prepared the meal and all the parents who volunteered to ensure a successful event. I will remind them to be thankful for their parents and loved ones and that through every “Thank You” we transmit a bit of hope. The world needs hope.

“Pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God, in Christ Jesus, for you. Do not quench the spirit.” 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19

Parents, thank you for all your support through time, treasure or talent. We are blessed and grateful.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Mrs. Hoy

Prayer for Students

Lord our God, in your wisdom and love you surround

us with the mysteries of the universe.

Send your Spirit upon these students and fill them

with your wisdom and blessings.

Grant that they may devote themselves to their studies

and draw ever closer to you, the source of all knowledge.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

R/. Amen.

Hello students and parents!

This past week has been a busy one for Campus Ministry and Service Learning. On Monday and Tuesday our juniors raked 33 houses in the neighborhood. They did such a great job despite the cold! On Thursday afternoon a few of our MCLT students put on a Christmas card making event where students made cards to distribute to nursing homes and homeless shelters. 43 students participated and we made 86 cards! Also, this past week we held our toy drive for Catholic Charities of Indianapolis and we donated 563 toys! The Junior High blew everyone else out of the water with 473 toys donated. The Juniors came in second place with 29 toys, the Freshmen got third place with 25 toys, the Seniors placed fourth with 20 toys, and the Sophomores came in 5 th with 15 toys. Thank you so much to everyone who participated. Many of our families went above and beyond to give nearly 1,000 families in need a good Christmas. Thank you!! The Junior High will have their jeans day on Monday 11/21. See the photos below to see our students at work!

Next week we will be hosting a canned food drive supporting families in our own community through the holidays. The food we collect will help support students in our community who rely on school lunches for their meals for the day. We would love to support many WDUCS families this year! Just like the toy drive, the class bringing in the most cans will win a jeans day. We are asking especially for the following items:

 Breakfast cereals & Pop Tarts

 Pasta and sauce

 Mac n’ Cheese

 Soup

 Beans

 Rice

 Canned fruits and veggies

 Instant mashed potatoes

Thank you in advance for your generosity! Also coming up we have our 2 nd Senior Retreat. All seniors need to turn in their permission slips ASAP. We are very excited for these seniors to experience retreat! See the attached list and keep them in your prayers.

Happy Thanksgiving! You all are in my prayers!

Peace,

Claire Anderson

CRHS Campus Minister

Senior Retreat

"Love Our Lady and make her loved; always recite the Rosary and recite it as often as possible."

–Padre Pio

PARENTS

Please help us reach 100% participation for our Annual Fund

Gifts to the Annual Fund help support student experience at Cardinal Ritter – from the classrooms, library and labs, to the stages and the athletic fields. Your gift, in any amount, supports Cardinal Ritter’s mission to provide an exceptional education and extraordinary experiences in a Catholic environment to all our students.

To Make A Donation To The Annual Fund

SCHOOL UNIFORMS

Parents, by the beginning of second semester, all students must have CR uniform bottoms. Students will be able to try on sample sizes the week of November 28-Dec. 2. Please plan ahead as these must be ordered online and will take a little time to be delivered.

TEXTBOOKS!

Students who are taking semester classes MUST return any textbooks for that class in order to take their final exams.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP OUT

RAIDER RAKE

2022

TOY DRIVE

Here is great way to raise money for Cardinal Ritter that doesn't cost you anything extra

When making purchases at Office Depot (either in store or on-line and this includes OfficeMax as well), you can designate that 5% of your purchase price be directed toward merchandise credits for Cardinal Ritter.

Once a school receives $10 in credit within a calendar quarter Cardinal Ritter will be mailed a merchandise certificate to use online or in store!

Cardinal Ritter's ID is 70036459

Shopping to Support CRHS

You can support Cardinal Ritter by shopping at Kroger, Amazon, and Office Max along with getting rewards from Box Tops and Coke for our school. Visit our website to find out more details

Don't forget to select Cardinal Ritter High School as your charity of choice at smile.amazon.com, and a portion of your purchase will be donated to CRHS!

Earn Money for CRHS! Get the Box Top App on your phone

and scan your grocery receipts!

You are now able to check grades through the PowerSchool App! Once you have created your parent account, go to your app store and download PowerSchool. CRHS access

code is TMHH.

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Our application opens on December 1, but you and your students can register for our upcoming virtual Discover Sessions now! You'll have an opportunity to hear from our academic Program Directors as well as our Student Affairs staff. Please consider joining us by registering HERE!

Discover Sessions 2023

Computational Biology

Tuesday, December 13, 7:00-8:00PM EST

National High School Game Academy (includes Art and Music components)

Wednesday, December 14, 7:00-8:00PM EST

AI Scholars, Computer Science Scholars, and Summer Academy for Math and Science

Thursday, December 15, 7:00-8:30PM EST

Summer Session

Tuesday, January 17, 7:00-8:00PM EST

Writing & Culture

Wednesday, January 18, 7:00-8:00PM EST

Architecture, Art, and Design

Thursday, January 19, 7:00-8:30PM EST

Drama and Music

Wednesday, January 25, 7:00-8:00PM EST

All schools operated by schools and parishes under the guidance of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis admit students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The schools do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

The West Deanery Unified Catholic Schools are Roman Catholic schools that provide an academically rigorous education for our diverse student population. Students are challenged to grow in Mind, Body, & Soul and to engage in charitable stewardship of their unique talents and abilities.

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