For the Weeks of March 17 & 24, 2025

Friday, Mar. 14-Sunday, Mar. 23--Spring Break!

Monday, Mar. 17--Baseball (Home) - JV 1:00, Varsity 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Mar. 18--Baseball (Home) Varsity 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Mar. 19--Baseball (Home) - JV 11:00 a.m., Varsity 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, Mar. 20--Baseball Varsity, TBD

Friday, Mar. 21--Track & Field Battle by the Beach at Pine Forest; Tennis Girls at McGill-Toolen Invitational at Mobile Tennis Center

Saturday, Mar. 22--Tennis Girls at McGill-Toolen Invitational at Mobile Tennis Center; Online Auction Bidding Begins, 9:00 a.m.

Monday, Mar. 24--Classes Resume; 2025-26 Schedule Distribution; Library Closed After School

Tuesday, Mar. 25--Boys Lacrosse (Home) vs. Ft. Walton Beach, 6:00 p.m.; Softball at Northview, 5:30 p.m.; Track & Field Quad Meet at Pine Forest, 4:00 p.m.; Baseball Fundraiser in the SLC, 6:00 p.m.; Boys Basketball Scholarship Signings in the Library, 3:15 p.m.; Animal Awareness Club Meeting

Wednesday, Mar. 26--Weightlifting District Meet at Baker, 11:00 a.m.; Girls Lacrosse at Navarre, 6:00 p.m.; Softball at Washington, 6:30 p.m.; Sader Surfer Club Meeting

Thursday, Mar. 27--Athletic Raffle Ticket Drawing; Baseball at Crestview - JV 4:00, V 7:00 p.m.; Wounded Warrior Club Meeting

Friday, Mar. 28--2025-26 Schedule Change Requests Due; Baseball (Home) vs. Central - JV 4:00, V 7:00 p.m.; Softball at Rocky Bayou, 4:00 p.m.; Boys Lacrosse at Ponte Vedra, 7:30 p.m. EST; Girls Lacrosse at Creekside, 6:00 p.m. EST; Tennis in Tallahassee; Track & Field at FSU Relays in Tallahassee; Dismissal at 1:57 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 29--Baseball (Home) vs. Hillsboro, MO - V 1:00, JV 4:00, V 7:00 p.m.; Boys Lacrosse vs. Beachside at Bolles, 10:00 a.m. EST; Girls Lacrosse at Episcopal, 10:00 a.m. EST; Tennis in Tallahassee; Track & Field at FSU Relays in Tallahassee and 9th & 10th in Justin Gatlin Relays at Washington, 8:00 a.m.

Sunday, Mar. 30--Auction Bidding Ends, 6:00 p.m.

• Starry, Starry Night Auction
• Lent
• Spring Break
• 2025-26 Schedule Distribution
• Full-Time Teaching Positions
• Weekly Sports Schedules
• Club Meetings
• U.S. Service Academy Nominations
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Godspell Student Musical
• Senior Parent Mass
• Boys State Golf Tournament

• Athletic Eligibility Requirements
• Building on Faith, Family & Tradition - Phase II - Next Steps
• Green & Gold Cards
• Hallow Free Prayer App
• Shop Raise
• CHS Traffic & Parking Policy
• Great Gift with a Dual Purpose
• Important Dates for 2024-25
• Semester Exam Protocol
• Lunch Protocol
• Reporting Student Absences

Starry, Starry Night Virtual Auction

Our virtual “Starry, Starry Knight Auction” is fast approaching. Our virtual auction's exciting and very competitive bidding window is from March 22-30! Be sure to register (registration is free and enables you to view items and to bid on them).  Auction items will be availability for viewing this week so register soon and prepare for bidding, beginning next Saturday, 3/22!

Your generous response will help guarantee the continuation of quality Catholic secondary education in our community. Catholic High School is a chartered, non-profit 501(c) organization, and all donations to this activity are tax deductible. 

Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Nina Blay at 436-6400 ext. 683

https://pensacolachs.org/auction/

Second and Third Weeks of Lent

On our website, you can access a page that is completely dedicated to Lent. This page has many resources which may help you in your faith journey and development. We invite you to participate in this year's Hallow Lent Pray40 Challenge, which began on Ash Wednesday. Each of our students has a free subscription to Hallow and parents can sign up for a free 90 day trial (see instructions in the Hallow section below). Hallow is a tremendous resource for building on your faith. Just before Easter, on Wednesday, Apr. 16, our students will perform the Living Stations of the Cross. Everyone is welcome to attend the Living Stations of the Cross on Apr. 16.

Spring Break

Spring Break is here! Our students and faculty are on Spring Break until they return on Monday, Mar. 24. We pray for a fun, safe and relaxing break for everyone and look forward to seeing you again next week.

2025-26 Schedule Distribution

On the day that we return from break, Monday, Mar. 24, our students will receive their class schedules for the 2025-26 school year. They will have until Friday, Mar. 28 to request any schedule change. All requests should be made through Coach Jim Edler.

Full-Time Teaching Positions Available for School Year 2025-26

Catholic High School has openings for a full-time Religion teacher beginning with the 2025-26 school year. Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree, preferably in field. For more information, please contact Sr. Kierstin Martin at kmartin@pensacolachs.org and follow all of the steps described on our website. Applicants must also pass all of the required fingerprinting and background checks as required by the Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee and the State of Florida.

Catholic High is pleased to announce the hiring of current administrator, Matt Adams, as CHS Athletic Director, effective for the 2025-26 school year. Coach Adams will also continue in his position as Director of Facilities and Special Events with additional assistance. We are thrilled to be able to have the continued leadership of an administrator and coach as experienced as Coach Adams is as our Athletic Director.

WEEKLY SPORTS SCHEDULE

Tennis

The Tennis team sends their girls to the McGill-Toolen Invitational at the Mobile Tennis Center on Friday, Mar. 21-Saturday, Mar. 22. The following weekend, both teams travel to Tallahassee for the Battle In Tally on Friday, Mar. 28 and Saturday, Mar. 29.

Track & Field

Our Track & Field Teams will compete in the Battle by the Beach on Friday, Mar. 21 at Pine Forest High. On Tuesday, Mar. 25 they are in a 4:00 p.m. Quad Meet at Pine Forest. Then, from Friday, Mar. 28 to Saturday, Mar. 29 they'll compete in the FSU Relays in Tallahassee. Simultaneously, on Saturday, Mar. 29, their 9th and 10th graders will compete in the Justin Gatlin Invitational at Washington High at 8:00 a.m.

Weightlifting

Weightlifting has their district meet the week that we return from break. Our team has had a fantastic regular season and we wish them well on Wednesday, Mar. 26 when they compete in an 11:00 a.m. meet at Baker. The coaches meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. Weigh ins are on Tuesday, Mar. 25 at 4:00 p.m.

Boys Basketball

Join us in the Library after school on Tuesday, Mar. 25, for the athletic scholarship signings of Solomon Sutton and Amarie Dicken. Amarie will be continuing his basketball and academic careers at Warner University where he plans to major in psychology and Solomon will be doing the same at Baptist University of Florida while majoring in kinesiology.

Club Meetings

Three of our clubs have meetings scheduled the week that we return. All club meeting will take place immediately after school, unless otherwise noted.

Tuesday, Mar. 25 - Animal Awareness

Wednesday, Mar. 26 - Sader Surfer

Thursday, Mar. 28 - Wounded Warrior

U.S. Service Academy Nominations

What are Congressional Service Academy nominations?

Members of Congress are authorized by law to nominate candidates for appointment to four U.S. Service Academies. These schools include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. In addition to requesting a nomination from a Member of Congress or another nominating official, an individual seeking appointment to a service academy must separately apply to the service academies to which he or she seeks to be appointed.

Senator Rick Scott is asking you to seek a nomination for appointment. For more information, click here.

Scholarship Opportunities for College Tuition Assistance

Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

The Pensacola Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is offering $8,000 in scholarships to deserving high school and college students in engineering or a related technical field. 

The DEADLINE is Friday, April 11, 2025. 

The 1-page Application is attached. The only additional document that would be needed is a 1-page, double spaced essay in a 12 point font discussing how “You plan to use your education to improve the lives of people in the Florida panhandle.”

Pensacola Heritage Foundation

The Pensacola Heritage Foundation is offering a nonrenewable, competitive $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties who plan on attending a university, college, or technical school in the fall semester of 2025.

The application is available by clicking here.

The application consists of:

Student Information Sheet

High School Certification

750-1000 word essay on: “What impact did the establishment of the Pensacola Navy Yard in 1826 have on the growth of Northwest Florida?“

The application must be received by Pensacola Heritage Foundation by Friday, March 21, 2025 and the winners will be notified on or about April 15, 2025. 

Applications may be returned via email to pnsheritage@gmail.com or to the Guidance Office.

Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship

If you are a dependent of an active duty, reserve or retired U.S Coast Guard enlisted member or commissioned officer check out the Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship!

Scholarships are available to students of U.S. Coast Guard affiliation who will be entering an accredited four-year undergraduate program OR trade school. Applications must be completed and submitted between February 10 and April 1, 2025. Merit-based scholarships range in value from $2,500-$5,000 annually. Eligible applicants may apply for up to 4-years of undergraduate study. 

Follow the link to complete the application and to retrieve any additional information:

coastguardfoundation.org/apply

Florida Visionary Scholarship

The Florida Visionary Scholarship Program celebrates student achievements in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. ALL graduating SENIORS who matriculate to an accredited 2-year or 4-year college this Fall are eligible to apply.

Program Commitment

• Students interested in the program must complete our online application which includes essay prompts regarding academic, extracurricular and community service experience to date.
• Awardees of the Florida Visionary Scholarship must earn a 2.5 GPA or higher during each semester of college enrollment in order to remain in good standing with the program.

Available Applications

• Academic Achievement Award: This scholarship honors students with outstanding academic records and commitment to learning. Recipients excel consistently and engage in rigorous coursework and innovative research. Applicant's GPA must be in the top 15% of his/her class to apply.
• Outstanding Student-Athlete Award: This award honors students who excel academically and athletically. Recipients balance competitive spirit with scholastic diligence and demonstrate leadership under pressure. Applicants must have at minimum two years of varsity athletic experience to apply.
• Community Leadership Award: This scholarship celebrates individuals who positively impact their communities through service and leadership. Applicants must show meaningful involvement and proactive civic engagement.
• Entrepreneurial Excellence Award: This award honors students who drive innovation and turn ideas into impact. Candidates must show a forward-thinking mindset and seize opportunities for growth.

Important Dates

• The priority application window is now open with early submissions accepted on a rolling basis.
• The final deadline to submit an application is 11:59pm EST on March 23rd.
• Acceptance decisions will be delivered in mid-April.

Scholarship Award

• Yearly scholarship grant of $5,000 for up to four (4) years of full-time enrollment
• Invitation to the annual Florida Visionary Scholars Banquet
• Access to Wallot's networking and professional development resources

If you are interested please apply here: https://wallot.app/scholarships

Godspell Student Musical

Several of our departments are working together to provide a presentation of the Godspell musical. The show is structured on a series of parables, primarily based on the Gospel of Matthew, interspersed with music mostly set to lyrics from traditional hymns, with the passion of Christ appearing briefly near the end.

Our students will perform the musical in front of live crowds on Friday, Apr. 4, and Saturday, Apr. 5 at 7:00 p.m. each night. There is no cost to attend either show.

Senior Parent Mass

Catholic High School will host a special Mass for our Senior Parents on Friday, May 2, at 10 a.m. Please mark your calendars and make plans to attend. The seniors will be dismissed at 11:15 a.m. on that day if you would like to make lunch plans.

Boys State Golf Tournament

The American Legion Post 340 is sponsoring a golf tournament on March 29 at Osceola Golf Course. All proceeds will be used to send eligible boys to the American Legion Boys State program in Tallahassee. Our local Post is sending up to 5 delegates and, each year, CHS students are among those selected to attend, free of charge to the student. The cost for each boy's registration is $650. Please click on the graphic for more information and instructions on how to participate or sponsor, helping them to send deserving students to the great Boys' State experience each summer!

Athletic Eligibility Requirements

The athletic eligibility requirements for 2024-25 can be accessed from our school website.

Physicals are good for 1 year or 365 days from the date the physical is conducted. Athletes will not be able to compete in any event, contest, or tryout unless they have a physical on file with our CHS Compliance Office that is current and covers the competition period. All physicals for 2024-25 must be completed on the new EL2 form. Please fill out all sections of the EL2 form that apply to you prior to going in for the physical.

Athletes also need to update or create their online clearance each year. They will not be permitted to participate in an athletic contest without a current Athletic Clearance. Instructions for this process can be located on our website.

Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) Deals

The FHSAA has created a resource page for any student-athlete wanting to learn about the recently approved NIL bylaws. It is imperative that any athlete that enters into a NIL deal/contract adhere to these bylaws to the letter. They are also required to submit a completed Form GA1 Affidavit of Amateurism to the Athletic Compliance Department within five (5) business days of signing a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreement.

Building on Faith, Family & Tradition - Phase II

As we begin a new school year, please know that our Building on Faith, Family, and Tradition Capital Campaign continues. We are still in need of all families to respond with a pledge to help us reach the $6M goal – $3M from our parents. We thank those families who have already pledged!

We are so blessed to have seen the completion of our new classrooms that are now in use. Please click on the video from Coach Matt Adams explaining the need for the practice fields that are desperately needed. You can see the full list of projects from our Campaign school website linked here and the QR code will take you directly to our Donation Page.

Our current tuition structure only includes the expenses needed to educate your student(s) for the current academic year. It does not contain any financial component toward capital additions or significant improvements to our campus, only minor maintenance repairs and periodic replacement of existing assets, and even then, we rely on grants and/or other donations to make these changes. Please prayerfully consider a sacrificial gift to help us in reaching our goal. With the implementation of the new State Scholarship program, we hope that every family will be willing to contribute to our Campaign by sharing some of your scholarship savings for the improvements identified.  Alumni Parents, check out the Alumni Challenge that we have kicked off. Details are linked from the Capital Campaign webpage. Your pledge will count toward the Parent goals as well as the Alumni Challenge!

Green & Gold Cards

Green & Gold Cards are now available. If you would like to purchase card(s), contact our Athletic Director, Richard LaBounty. The personalized cards are $75 each and will allow the card holder to enter any regular season athletic event without any further charges. Students are admitted for free to all regular season athletic contests with proof of student ID. Green & Gold Cards do not include any parking charges that may apply and cannot be used in the concession stands.

Hallow Free Prayer App For All CHS Families

CHS is blessed to provide a free year-long subscription to the online Hallow app to all students and faculty members for the 2024-25 school year. Students received their Hallow login information in August and havae begun actively using Hallow throughout their courses.

Additionally, a free 90-day account on Hallow is available to all parents of CHS students! Attached below is a document that provides the instructions for setting up your own Hallow account, free for 90 days. When you sign up for the free 90-day account, it will ask you to submit payment information. However, it will not draw on that payment info unless you remain registered on the Hallow App past 90 days.

Instructions for Downloading Hallow App on 90-Day Free Trial

It is an amazing app that fosters spiritual growth and deepening in prayer for all users. The contents of Hallow are voluminous and changes daily.



We encourage you to download your free account and use this app as a means of opening valuable conversations with your child that can help bring you, your child, and your family closer to Our Lord!

Traffic and Parking Policy

Parking Permit Hang Tags, color-coded by grade, are issued to each student who plans to drive to school any day. Faculty, also, utilize parking permit hang tags. During the school day, student cars may be parked in a CHS lot/space only if they contain a parking permit clearly displayed. Students may park only in the area defined for their class. Parking permit tags will be kept throughout the student's enrollment at CHS and will be collected prior to graduation/withdrawal.

The form on which to register a car for parking is the last page of the Parent/Student Handbook, which students received on 8/8/2024. The form should be completed, signed by the parent, and turned in to the student's Homeroom Teacher. Students who received a parking tag in 2023-24 will continue to use the same tag or purchase a new one From Coach Faucheaux. If the student is turning 16 later in the school year or will begin driving later in the school year, the form can be turned in once they start driving to school.

Patience is a requirement when dropping your student off in the morning or picking them up in the afternoon. There are several things that you can do to help the process run smoothly. Please read these instructions and adhere to them throughout the school year. Your assistance and cooperation is very much appreciated.

Parents, a few urgent reminders about afternoon student pick-up at CHS. It is IMPERATIVE that people coming to pick-up students PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE! Cars may NOT form lines within the lanes OR park along the curbs!!! There are open parking spaces in the Football Parking Lot, the West Lot by the Softball Field, and in the Back Lot that is behind the main building. ALL of these lots are available to parents to use when waiting for a student. It is NOT necessary, safe, or allowed to park along the curb or in the lanes. Please give this information to anyone who may be picking up your child at the end of the school day and PLEASE comply!

Great Gift with a Dual Purpose

The next few months have several occasions for gift-giving such as a birthday, anniversary, Valentine's Day, Alumni Fish Fry, Easter, etc. Why not consider the gift of a CHS Commemorative Brick that will be placed at the outside entrance to the CHS Gym? These bricks are a wonderful opportunity to celebrate family milestones and honor or memorialize loved ones. Buy a brick engraved with the year you graduated, when your parent(s) or child(ren) graduated, in honor of your favorite teacher, in memory of fallen classmates, a special person in your life, etc.

Looking for the perfect holiday, birthday, or anniversary gift? A commemorative Catholic High brick might be just the thing to create a unique and lasting memory visible for you and your family to admire for a lifetime. The clay bricks are 8" X 8" and will accommodate engraving of up to 6 lines with a maximum of 21 characters per line. Use the link pensacolachs.org/bricks to access the web form to order and pay for your commemorative brick(s). Once we have an order for five or more bricks we will place the order with the brick company. All proceeds from the sales will go to the Building on Faith, Family & Tradition Capital Campaign.

Dress Code Policy for 2024-25

The Dress Cody Policy for 2024-25 has been updated and may be accessed through the school website.

Also, students who take PE at CHS must wear Gym shorts that are classified as 6 inch shorts. Shorts less than 6 inches in length are not acceptable.

Important Dates for 2024-25

Please make note of the following important dates for the 2024-25 school year:

• 3/17-3/21, Spring Break
• 3/24, Classes Resume, 7:45 a.m.
• 4/17, Holy Thursday, Noon Dismissal
• 4/18, Good Friday (No School)
• 4/21, Easter Monday (No School)
• 4/26, Prom at Bayview Center
• 5/12-5/17, Senior Week
• 5/16, Baccalaureate Mass
• 5/17, Graduation
• 5/22-5/28, Final Exams
• Summer Break begins after your student's last exam.

Semester Exam Policy

CHS implemented a policy in 2014 that continues to be in effect and pertains to students who miss semester exams in either December or in May. This policy states: Students who miss semester exams for serious family emergencies or serious health reasons are excused and may make them up. Students absenting themselves from exams for any other reason(s) may NOT make up exams and will receive a zero for each.

Please be aware of these dates when planning family trips, etc. We first informed/reminded parents of this policy in April of 2021 for this school year. It is also contained in the CHS Parent/Student Handbook that all parents and students are required to read. So this is simply a reminder for you so that family plans will not conflict with our semester exams. As always, we ask you NOT to remove your child from school until his/her last exam is completed. Thank you so much!!

Students may earn exemption from a semester exam in a course if they have 3 or less absences in that course for the semester (remembering that 3 tardies to a class count as 1 absence), if the student’s academic average in the course is a C or better and their overall average in all courses is a 2.5 or better at the end of the first quarter in that semester (Q1 or Q3). Any student who does not have BOTH of these criteria is required to take exams. Every student in 9th-12th grade will take one mandatory exam per semester. The course in which the exam will be given will be announced at the end of the semester. This mandatory exam will be scheduled on the first exam day. No student should be absent from school until after this mandatory exam!



Lunch Protocol

Our food service vendor, PFM, began providing lunch for students to purchase beginning on Monday, 8/12. Currently, PFM is able to offer cash and ID badge payments as the means to pay for a purchased lunch. Credit/debit cards will no longer be accepted.

Lunch may also be brought from home. Microwaves are available for student use.

Lunch may not be dropped off for students. Students have the option to bring their lunch from home or purchase it in our Student Life Center. Parents who wish to buy their student's lunch using their ID badge may do so online.

If a parent provides snacks for a club meeting or event, they must be store-purchased and individually store-wrapped. No homemade snacks may be brought in for any event. Thank you for helping us to maintain these important protocols.

Parents and Students' Responsibilities for Early Dismissals

Students must bring a note from the parent to the Front Office in the morning before 7:45 a.m. if he/she will need to be dismissed early that day for any reason. The school is unable to dismiss students early if they did not bring in this note from the parent prior to school on the day of the needed dismissal. This is true whether the student will return to school that day or not. Please do not call, email or text the Front Office during the school day to request that your child be dismissed at that time. Also, please remember our policy that students may not be dismissed within 30 minutes of the dismissal time at the end of any day.



Parents' Responsibility Regarding Student Absence from School

All parents and students must adhere to the following:

• If your child is going to be absent for a short period of time (1-3 days), please call the Front Office (850-436-6400) by 8 a.m. and leave a message on the attendance mailbox (#2 on our phone system menu), letting us know your child will be out that day. You must also send an absence excuse note in with your child when they next return to school.

• If your child is going to be absent for a prolonged period of time (more than 3 days) for whatever reason (death in the family requiring travel, a family trip, a serious illness or injury, surgery, etc.), please call the front office (850-436-6400) and report the full details regarding your child's absence (expected length of time, nature of the absence, etc.). You must also send an absence excuse note in with your child when they next return to school. Thank you!