SAVE THE DATE

OCTOBER 21
Marco’s Pizza Night

Homecoming Parade and Game

OCTOBER 27-28
Junior High Basketball Cheerleading Clinic in The Kinzel Center 5pm-6:30pm

NOVEMBER 4
Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:30pm-7:30pm

NOVEMBER 4
Early Dismissal For Students

NOVEMBER 5
Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:30am-12:00pm

NOVEMBER 5
No School For Students

NOVEMBER 6
CCAB Reverse Raffle 6pm

NOVEMBER 8
Fall Sports Awards Program 6:30pm

NOVEMBER 13
Winter Sports Picture Day 9am- 12pm

NOVEMBER 16
Scheduled 2-Hour Delay

NOVEMBER 24, 25, 26
No school for the Thanksgiving Holiday 

DECEMBER 17
Last Day Before Christmas Break

JANUARY 3
First Day of the Second Semester
ALL FOR ONE
Be one of the first 300 fans at the Senior Night Homecoming game on Saturday, October 23 against Toledo Christian and get a limited edition, collectible 11” x 17” Senior photo brought to you by Loris Printing and Soda Pop's.

HOMECOMING PARADE AND GAME 2021
The Homecoming parade and game are on Saturday, October 23rd. The parade will begin at 5:15pm, leaving the Shelby Street boat ramp and head up Camp St. to Strobel Field. This year, our Homecoming Tailgate will be held in the parking lot of Strobel Field starting at 5:15pm until kickoff at 7:00pm. Stop by for food and drinks, giveaways, and buy some newly designed Panther gear!

If you would like to enter a car or float into the homecoming parade, please email Mike Lilje at mlilje@sanduskycc.org. The parade will leave from the Shelby Street boat ramp. Cars and floats will start lining up at 4:30pm, with the parade staring at 5:15pm.

THANK YOU TO THE CCAB AND SCCS MUSIC BOOSTERS
Thank you to everyone who came out Zierolf Field for our 2nd Annual Homecoming Kickoff! A special thank you to the CCAB for providing food for the event and to the SCCS Music Boosters for providing beverages! The Central Catholic Athletic Boosters provides money, volunteers, and support for junior high through high school athletics. The SCCS Music Boosters helps to fund the SCCS music department, provides volunteers, and tows the band trailer to events. If you have interest in joining the CCAB, contact Tami Maschari at Maschari@bex.net. If you are interested in joining the SCCS Music Boosters, contact Jerra Shafrath at jshafrath@sanduskycc.org. 

MARCO’S PIZZA NIGHT
Tonight, October 21st, is a good night to leave the cooking to Marco's! Let them know you are an SCCS family and Marco's will donate 15% of the sales from the night for phone orders and 20% of the online orders to SCCS. Proceeds for our October Marco's Pizza night will go to the Class of 2024. The classroom, Preschool through 5, that has the most orders will get a pizza party, so be sure to mention your teacher's name when ordering over the phone or click on your teacher’s name when ordering online.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, November 4th from 1:30pm until 7:30pm and Friday, November 5th from 8:30am until 12:00pm. All conferences will be held virtually unless a teacher reaches out to have an in-person conference. A parent may also request an in-person conference and SCCS will try to work out a schedule to allow that. A Google Doc to schedule your appointment will be sent out soon. As a part of parent/teacher conferences, there is an early dismissal on Thursday, November 4th with preschool dismissed at 12:45pm, elementary school dismissed at 1:00pm, and middle/high school dismissed at 1:10pm. There will be no school for students on Friday, November 5th. Additionally, Extended Day will be available on Thursday, November 4th, but will not be offered on Friday, November 5th.
 
PICTURE RETAKE DAY
Picture retake day is Tuesday, October 26th. If you are having your student’s picture retaken, have them return the previous pictures to the photographer when they are being photographed. If your child was absent on picture day in September, they should pick up a form from their teacher or from the office. Pictures may also be ordered at MyLifetouch.com using school code EVT9VJ8KD.
 
APPLICATIONS FOR PEBT
If you are not receiving the PEBT benefit but feel you are eligible, please fill out a 2021/2022 application and return it to Shelley Veverka as soon as possible so you can be eligible for November. You can get the form by clicking on this link or from Mrs. Voltz at the reception desk inside the blue awning entrance off of our Decatur St. parking lot. If you are already receiving PEBT you do not have to do anything. For more information contact Shelley Veverka at 419 626-1892 extension 243.

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR POSITION OPEN
Sandusky Central Catholic is seeking motivated, well-qualified candidates for the position of Maintenance Supervisor.
Duties include monitoring, upkeep, repair, and improvements to school facilities and grounds; supervision of custodial staff; safety coordination and project planning. 
The ideal candidate will possess excellent technical/mechanical, organizational, and communication skills necessary in a school setting. A high school diploma is required with additional training or experience in trades such as plumbing and electrical work. While not required, preference will be given to candidates possessing an Ohio boiler operator license.
Salary will be based on the training and related experience of the successful candidate. Benefits offered include Insurance (Health, Dental, Vision, and Life), Paid Time Off (Personal/Vacation/Sick), and participation in the Diocesan pension plan.

To be considered, please email a letter of interest including salary expectations, a current resume, and a list of at least three professional references to Jobs@sanduskycc.org
The application deadline is Friday, November 5 at 12:00 p.m. As interviews may be held prior to the application deadline, interested candidates are urged to submit materials as soon as possible.

LITURGICAL MINISTRY TRAINING
If you are a current volunteer or want to become involved in a liturgical ministry, please see the flyer below for required training sessions.
CCAB REVERSE RAFFLE
The CCAB Reverse Raffle will be held in The Kinzel Center on Saturday, November 6th. Buy your tickets now for a chance at over $10,000 in prizes! All proceeds support SCCS high school and middle school sports programs. Fill out the order form below to get your ticket.
FIRELANDS AUTO GROUP TRUNK OR TREAT
You are invited to the Firelands Auto Group for Trunk or Treat on Monday, October 25th! Both Firelands Toyota, on 904 East Strub Road, and Firelands Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, on 2206 Cleveland Road, will be participating so stop by both locations! Trunk or Treat at both sites will run from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING
If you would like to try out for Junior High Basketball Cheerleading, there will be a clinic on October 27th and 28th from 5:00pm - 6:30pm in The Kinzel Center. Please contact Coach Trudy Oltman, tfleck@sanduskycc.org , if you have any questions.
 
FIRST RECONCILIATION RETREAT IN A NEW LOCATION
The First Reconciliation Retreat on Sunday, October 24th from 11:30am - 2:30pm has changed venue to Holy Angels Gym. Both parents/guardians and child should attend this retreat. Lunch is provided. If you have any questions, contact Laura Bricker at lbricker@sanduskycatholic.org.
 
PANTHER SPIRIT SHOP
Check out the Panther Spirit Shop through Pelz Lettering! The deadline to order is Friday, October 29th at 9:00pm. Click here to view the shop!

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S FLOWCHART FOR CLASSROOM EXPOSURE
This is a summary of the flow chart from the Ohio Department of Health that pertains to classroom exposure to COVID-19.
If ALL ARE MASKED contacts can safely remain in school and extra-curricular activities if they are asymptomatic.
If CONTACT IS VACCINATED they can remain in school (masked for 14 days) and extracurricular activities as long as they are asymptomatic. With a negative test 3-5 days after exposure, they may choose to eliminate the mask.
If CONTACT IS MASKED they can remain in school (masked for 14 days) and extracurricular activities if they are asymptomatic. With a negative test at least 5 days after exposure, they may choose to eliminate the mask after day 7.
If CONTACT IS NOT MASKED NOR VACCINATED they follow normal quarantine procedures— With a negative test at least 5 days after exposure, they return to normal school activities after day 7. If they test positive they should isolate for 10 days from positive test.
If CONTACT HAS TESTED COVID POSITIVE WITHIN THE PAST 90 DAYS they can remain in school (masked for 14 days) and extracurricular activities as long as they are asymptomatic. With a negative test 3-5 days after exposure, they may choose to eliminate the mask.
 
ALL SPORT PASSES
All Sports Passes are available for $100 and can be purchased at the main entrance on Decatur St. from 8:30am until 2:00pm. All Sports Passes permit you admission to all SMCC home sporting events.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDED
If you would like to join our Panther substitute team this year, please email a letter of interest with your education and employment history to Lois Walsh at lwalsh@sanduskycc.org.
PRESCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY NEWS
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
ALTRUIZE APP
High School students will be using the Altruize App to track their required service hours. Freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will be required to complete 10 hours of service per semester. Junior students are to be working on their service hour project, 20 hours for the year. Any student who needs help tracking their hours should contact Ms. Howman for assistance. 
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