Weekly News & Updates

October 12, 2022 | Issue 11

Administration

Upcoming Events

Oct. 14 - $2 Dress Down Day - El Centro
Oct. 16 - Open House - 11:30 - 2pm
Oct. 17 - Cash Raffle tickets distributed in 1st period
Oct. 19 - Picture Retake Day (Gr. 9-11)
Oct. 19 - REVIVAL with Joe Melendrez
Oct. 22 - HSPT at EC
Oct. 25 - End of Quarter I
Nob. 2 - All Saints Day Liturgy
Nov. 3 - National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

For a complete list of dates for the year please click HERE!

EC Flashback!

AP Exam Fees Due

AP Exam fees are due to Mrs. Adkins by Friday, October 14. All AP students were provided a registration form for their exams in their AP classes. Cash or checks made payable to Elyria Catholic High School must be submitted with the exam registration form.

$2 Dress Down benefits El Centro

Friday, October 14 is a $2.00 dress down day to benefit El Centro, a Latino non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to enhance the socio-economic status of the Greater Lorain County. Please remember your $2.00 and to follow our dress down guidelines as stated in the Student Parent Handbook.

Picture Retake Day

for Grades 9 - 11

On Wednesday, October 19, students will be called down after prayer and announcements.

Students are to be in full uniform. Please see the 2022-23 Student-Parent Handbook for full uniform guidelines.

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Admission Department

FACTS Grant & Aid Applications

The application window is now open for completing the FACTS Grant & Aid application. Families who will have freshman during the 2023-24 school year should complete the application by November 15 in order to receive financial aid information by the end of December.

Click on FACTS Grant & Aid application to apply. Please note - if you will not have a freshman next year, please wait to complete the application until after you have completed your 2022 income taxes.

Athletic Department

It's not too late!

Join the dance team- it's not too late! All are welcome to attend our first practice on Monday, 10/17, at 7:30 p.m. See the link for more information. Email coach Sarah at sziegelm1@gmail.com if you are interested.

Click here for more info!

Faculty News

Center for Student Excellence

Mental Health Support

The Counseling Department is happy to have a partnership with Catholic Charities of Lorain County this year. The Catholic Charities counselors are here to assist students who need mental health support. This service is FREE to our students and does not require health insurance. If you are interested in having your child seen by one of their counselors please contact Ms. Gauntner at gauntner@elyriacatholic.com.

Career Development Month

In November, the Counseling Department in conjunction with our Career Coach, Mrs. Mey will be going into classrooms to work with students on future planning for Career Development Month. One resource we will introduce to students is called Raise Me. Please see attached letter about Raise Me and reach out to your student's counselor if you have any concerns or questions.

Raise Me

Bullying Prevention

The Counseling Department has and will continue to go into classrooms this month to talk about Bullying Prevention and Respect. Please see our website page (elyriacatholic.com/guidance) for resources regarding these topics and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions to:

Miss Gauntner (Last Names A-L) or

Mrs. Brooks (Last Names M-Z)

Attention Seniors

Please check google classroom weekly for all upcoming scholarship opportunities. Reach out to your counselor if you have questions or need help.

Alyssa Cardina '25 awarded

NOIA Scholarship

The NOIA (Northern Ohio Italian American) Foundation awarded several scholarships to high school students recently at a dinner held in their honor. Our very own Alyssa Cardina '25 was a recipient of one of these scholarships. Congratulations, Alyssa! Please watch for news regarding next year's application process and deadline.

Click below to watch the video.

HOBY Leadership Conference

Counselors met with the sophomore class about the HOBY Leadership Conference held in the summer on October 4. This is an amazing opportunity for students to build leadership skills with their peers. Each year Elyria Catholic sends 2 sophomores to attend the conference. Students must apply by writing an essay about why they would like to go and how they could benefit from the conference. Essays will be reviewed by a committee of teachers/staff and chosen based on their essay. One student will receive a full scholarship to attend this conference and another student will receive a partial scholarship for this conference. Please click HOBY for more information about the HOBY Conference for Parents and Students. Please encourage your student to apply. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 14. Please let counseling know if you have any additional questions.

College Now Advisor meetings begin

Our College Now, Mrs. Reaser advisor has begun on our campus. College Now helps to increase postsecondary educational attainment through college and career access advising, financial aid counseling, and scholarship and retention services. Elyria Catholic provides this service free of charge to all EC students and parents. She will be available for meetings on the following dates and you can book an appointment by clicking on the button.

10/17/2022 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

10/24/2022 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

10/31/2022 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Book appointment HERE

Click below for full details.

College Rep Visits

We have begun College Rep Visits with our juniors and seniors. Juniors and Seniors have chosen 2 schools in which they will attend a College Rep Visit. Please review the visit schedule below for the rest of this month. Please talk with your student about any questions you would like answered about the schools they have chosen.

College Visit Schedule

School Safety

The Counseling Department has and will continue to go into classrooms this month to talk about School Safety. We have created resources for students to use and ways to help promote safety in our school. We also have been going into Junior and Senior classrooms to prepare students for the college process. Please see our website page (elyriacatholic.com/guidance) for resources regarding these topics and don't hesitate to reach out any questions to:

Miss Gauntner (Last Names A-L) or
Mrs. Brooks (Last Names M-Z)

Spirit Shoppe

New arrivals! Add one of these baseball caps to your Panther gear collection. Shoppe hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 1 pm.

Stop by the Panther Spirit Shoppe tent on Friday as the Panthers take on the Bay Village Rockets in the Dan Reaser Stadium.

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