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Cathedral High School VisionCathedral High School, a Catholic institution,

will be the model for all high schoolsas she profoundly shapes the way students

think, serve and lead.

Cathedral High School MissionCathedral, a Catholic college preparatory high school, provides to a diverse group of students opportunities

for spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional and physical growth through service and academic excellence.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Edition #9

Dear Cathedral Parents,

On Tuesday, September 28th there was some confusion because we did not have a PLC day, but it was listed in the Blue Book. I apologize for this misinformation. I need to explain that the Blue Book goes to print in May with information that we have at that time. If there are any changes during the summer, they are not reflected in the Blue Book. That is why I do ask you to use the Parent Email or the daily announcements for the most up-to-date information. We also announce the schedule for the next day several times to all of our students on the day proceeding this different schedule.

Please note: The PLC Tuesdays (when school begins at 8:05 a.m.) for this year are listed here. I would advise you to update your Blue Book with these dates. Those that are highlighted are not marked as PLC days in your Blue Book.Tuesday, October 5Tuesday, October 26 – 2-hour delayTuesday, November 9Tuesday, November 30Tuesday, January 4Tuesday, January 25

Tuesday, February 15Tuesday, March 1Tuesday, March 15Tuesday, April 5Tuesday, April 26

Also note that these Tuesdays – September 28th, November 2nd, and January 18th, incorrectly marked as PLC days in the Blue Book, are no longer PLC days!

It has come to my attention that some people are interested in purchasing a magazine (to help the magazine sale), but do not necessarily want it coming to their home. At this time, a list of military personnel serving overseas is being compiled. If this situation is true for you and you would like to send a magazine to an armed service person, please let me know at [email protected]. Thank you!

Use these hyperlinks to find information quickly:

AdvancementAnnouncementsAthleticsBand Information

Bookstore and Spirit ShopCafeteria MenuChapel ProposalChoir News

College InformationCongratulationsDates to RememberMagazine Sale

PrayersServiceSmart Quote

Dates to Remember:

September:Thurs, Sep 30 Homecoming Dance- Café- 7-10 PM

October:Fri, Oct 1 Homecoming Walk, Assembly, Game; School begins at 8:30 a.m.; dismissal at approx. 1:00 p.m.Sat, Oct 2 Band at ISSMA District Contest at Lawrence Central HS – 4:50 p.m. performance timeSun, Oct 3 Children’s Play, Charlotte’s Web, at 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. in O’Malia Performing Arts Center

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Tues, Oct 5 Professional Learning Communities for faculty/staff – school begins at 8:05 a.m.Rosary Prayer Service – Special Schedule

Wed, Oct 6 Picture retake day (information inside)Parent Meeting about Freshman Day of Recollection – (new format) in SLC from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Thurs-Fri, Oct 7-8 Junior Women’s OvernightFri, Oct 8 Official end of magazine sale

Dad’s Day Breakfast in Cafeteria from 6:00 – 7:15 a.m.Sat, Oct 9 SAT TestTues, Oct 12 Caritas – school begins at regular timeWed, Oct 13 Freshman Day of Recollection –dismissal at 3:00 p.m.

PSAT for Sophomores and Juniors – students without extended time should finish at 10:30-10:40 students with extended time will be finished between 11:40 and 12:00

Senior College Visitation DayProfessional Development 11:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Friday, Oct 15 End of First QuarterAmy’s Day Breakfast – Cafeteria from 6:00 – 7:15 a.m. (information inside)

Sat, Oct. 16 Choral Tech rehearsal (Auditorium) from 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.Sun, Oct 17 Senior Retreat Team Meeting – 1:00 – 4:00 in Commons

Choral Fall Show in Auditorium at 3:00 p.m.Tues, Oct 19 Math League – Café – 6:55 a.m.

Grades due to Registrar by 5:00 p.m.Tues – Fri, Oct 19 – 22 Senior RetreatFri, Oct 22 Spirit Assembly from 2:45 – 3:10 p.m.

Black Box Theatre – 4:00 p.m.Sat, Oct 23 ACT Test

Dedication of Habitat Home at 9943 Catalina Dr., 46235 at 10 AM

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Mass Information:From the Desk of the Chaplain ~ Daily Mass is offered in the Chapel at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Fr. Munshower encourages members of the Cathedral Family to contact him to have a mass said in memory of a loved one. If you are not able to pay the $10 Mass stipend, you may still submit an intention for our daily Mass. Please contact Fr. Munshower at 968-7362 for details and arrangements. Father also requests that, if you contract a Mass, that someone from your family tries to be in attendance on that day.Communion Services and Masses begin at 7:00 a.m. in the Cathedral Chapel.

Day Date Holy Day Mass Offered for:Thurs 9/30 St. Jerome For the CHS faculty from the Renie Family

Fri 10/1 St. Therese of the Child Jesus School begins at 8:30; walk-a-thon; end of spirit week – no Mass

Mon 10/4 Communion Service Private Petitions

Tues 10/5 Weekday Mass Still available

Wed 10/6 St. Bruno RIP Robert Wehrli, grandfather of Matt (9) Wehrli from the Hubers

Thurs 10/7 Our Lady of the Rosary Still available

Fri 10/8 Weekday Mass Still available

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Congratulations:

Congratulations to Freshman Danny Steinmetz for being elected President for the Class of 2014. Additional freshman class officers include: Brandon Fogel, JT Malone, Anna Gibbons, Zach Saum, Jalen Goode, Margie Churchill, Katherine Will, and Dillon Paul. Congratulations to all!

Congratulations to Christine White (’11), who has been named to the Academic All-State team for girls’ golf by the Indiana Coaches of Girls’ Sports Association and the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association.

Here are the results from the Circle City Classic Coronation held on Sunday, September 26th! In Top 10 Finalist s - Tarasae Stancil

In Top 5 Finalists - Olivia N. Sedwick, who was also voted Miss Congeniality! Ladies, congratulations! I realize that this is the culmination of a long year of studying and learning for each of you!

Congratulations to Mr. Greer, who has just been notified that his work for his Ph.D. at Ball State has been accepted and he will be awarded his degree in December. This is the result of years of work and the very diligence that Tom encourages in students. We will help him celebrate to official awarding

of the degree in December!

Congratulations to Coach Marc Behringer, Theology teacher and Girls’ Soccer Coach, who recently celebrated his 200th win! Go, Irish!

Only 20 students from our immediate area of the State were chosen to participate in Indiana’s All-State Choir after a difficult audition. Congratulations to choir students Malcolm Herbert, Steven Meuleman, Zain Santamaria, and Sarah Schultz and CJ Benberry who is an alternate. Other schools represented in the finals were Greenfield Central, Heritage Christian, Lawrence Central, North Central and Sheridan. The final performance will be at the IMEA Convention (Music Educators) in January at Ft. Wayne. Congratulations!

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Congratulations to Colin Fleck (’07), who is going to be with the Lord of the Dance company in March at CLOWES!

Congratulations to Megan Bower, class of 2006. She was the color announcer for the Indiana – Purdue volleyball match last night; it was a nationally televised match on the Big Ten Network. Her excitement and passion for the game added to an already thrilling match. Megan is a spring graduate from the University of Michigan and works/lives in Chicago.

Announcements:

September Insight: http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=1162Remember to read the Insight, since it carries some different information than the parent email does.

~~~~~The school photographer will be on campus for retakes on Wednesday, October 6. If you are unsatisfied with the pictures you ordered, this is the opportunity to have them retaken. There is no additional charge for this, but your

student must bring the original packet of pictures to give to the photographer before posing for the retake.

IF YOUR STUDENT WAS NOT PHOTOGRPAHED on orientation day, he/she should do so on retake day. This will be for a school ID and a yearbook photo (except for seniors, whose yearbook photos are special and should be taken at the Prestige studio). If you wish to order a packet of

prints, order forms will be available in the main office. The order form and payment must be given to the photographer before sitting for the picture.

Location: Welch Activity Center lobbyTime: 7:30 a.m. To 3 p.m. Students should go for pictures during their resource or lunch periods.

Students having retakes may be out of dress code from the waist up for these retakes.

On Tuesday, October 26th we will have a 2-hour delay for the school day and school will begin at 9:34 a.m. One of our accrediting agencies is ISACS (Independent Schools of the Central States), which has a 7-year accreditation cycle. We are currently in year #2, which means we do the self-study, allowing us to prepare for the ISACS accreditation visit next year. To do so, we will be using this 2-hour period for planning and organization.

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However, on this day, there will be 79 students who will be notified ahead of time that they need to be in school at 7:15 a.m. for their End-of-Course-Assessment retests.

ATTENTION: If there are any musically talented students or bands that have played or sung before at an event, we would love to have you play/sing at Cathedral Dance Marathon. When: On Saturday, October 16th at 5:00 PM!Please let Conner Cox know ASAP by email if you are interested!

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If your child is bringing a guest from another school to the dance Thursday night, he/she needs to obtain a permission form from the front office and return before the dance. No guest admitted without the form.

Café Club Movie Night will be held on Monday, October 11th in the SLC Commons at 3:30 p.m. The movie is “Spanglish” (2004)

Each year the United Way Youth Leadership Program (YLI) selects 25 students from Boone, Marion, Morgan, Hancock and Hamilton counties to serve on the youth board. Applications need to be completed by Nov. 1, 2010 and can be obtained a www.uwci.org/yli or in my office or call 920-2562 for further information. We would encourage many of you to apply. It is a great opportunity to learn and practice new leadership skills. Training starts in January, 2011.

I would also ask you to consider the fishers YMCA Youth and Government program contact 317-558-3223 or [email protected]. This is an opportunity to model a legislature. Flyers available in the front office and posted around school.

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Join Café Club for a Lunch Cruise“Aboard The Spirit of Chicago Cruise Ship”

Saturday, October 23rd

Depart Cathedral at 7:00 a.m. – Depart Chicago 5:30 p.m. Return to Cathedral 9:30p.m. - 9:45 p.m.

Trip Includes Cruise: Boarding Photo, Buffet, Unlimited Soft Drinks, Dessert, D.J. and Dancing

Navy Pier Tour DuSable Museum Visit

Cost $55.00 per person Please see Club Moderators Mrs. Powell or Mrs. Koehler with any questions

The Spirit of Chicago Cruise ShipReservation

Cost $55.00 per personPayment Due By Monday, October 11 th

Name_________________________________ Age____

Name_________________________________ Age_____

Name_________________________________ Age _____

Total Amount Enclosed $__________________

Parent (Print)____________________________________ Signature _________________________________

Contact Number (Cell) __________________________

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Email ________________________________________________

Make Checks Payable To: Cathedral High SchoolReturn Check & Form to Café Club Moderators

Mrs. Sara Koehler Mrs. Ramona Powell [email protected] [email protected]

~~~~~Dear Freshman Parents,

October 13th is our Freshman Day of Recollection.  This year we have invited the staff from Creating Positive Relationships to facilitate this retreat.

This is an invitation to attend a parent information night on October 6th from 7:00-8:30pm.  Mrs. Halstead, our Service Director, will be at the meeting to explain the project in detail. 

On October 13th students should report to the cafeteria at 7:38am.  Lunch will be provided.  They are allowed to wear jeans and a t-shirt that displays Christian modesty.  No tank tops, etc.  Students will be dismissed at 3:00pm.   Also included is information on the Freshman class service project. 

We hope to see you on October 6th at the information night.  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an email at [email protected] or call 317-968-7339.

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Mothers’ Club Bus Trip to Chicago: CATHEDRAL MOTHERS’ CLUB

INVITES YOU TO JOIN US FOR OURANNUAL CHICAGO SHOPPING TRIP!

Thursday, November 4, 2010Please see flyer on right for more information.

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Cathedral Family & FriendsYou Are Invited

to join us for a“Comparative Worship and Ecumenical Outreach”

On Sunday, October 17, 201012:00 P.M. - 1:30 p.m.

Eastern Star Church5750 E. 30th Street

Indianapolis, IN

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Please arrive in the church lobby of Eastern Star at 11:30 a.m. so that we can be seated together. Immediately following service we will remain at Easter Star for a brief discussion session. As part of our Religious Diversity Experience, we will discuss the different styles relative to Music, Congregation, Sermon/Preaching and any other areas you’d like to discuss.

Refreshments will be provided

Hosted By Cathedral’s Office of Diversity and Campus Ministry

Fr. William Munshower would like everyone who wishes to participate to RSVP to Mrs. Ramona Powell at 968-7367 or [email protected] by Thursday, October 14th. We will need to notify Eastern Star Church of the number of

Cathedral families that will be in attendance. Any questions, please contact Mrs. Ramona Powell or Mrs. Charlene Witka.~~~~~

AFTER SCHOOL T*TO*INGWhat’s missing? U---R!

join Ms. Gallo in Rm. 2314 . . . 3:15-4:00. . .Tuesdays and Thursdays free of charge!

Test prep. . . study skills. . .reading comprehension. . .writing skills. . .etc.No appointment necessary . . . everyone welcome!

If your child needs help in math, please see Mrs. Hartman after school on Mondays and Wednesdays in room 4341.

~~~~~Notre Dame has scheduled their annual Notre Dame Information Night for our parents and students on Thursday October 28th. It will be held at 7 PM in the SLC.

Recently, a parent requested the dates for all future PLC days. I wish to share them with each of you. Please remember that on these days school begins at 8:05 a.m.

Tues, Oct 5 Tues, Oct 26 Tues, Nov 9 Tues, Nov 30

Tues, Jan 4 Tues, Jan 25 Tues, Feb 15 Tues, Mar 1

Tues, Mar 15 Tues, Apr 5 Tues, Apr 26

If your sophomore or junior rides the bus and needs to remain for extended-time testing for the PSAT, please be sure to contact Ken Kaufman (cell: 289-3963) to arrange for transportation home after the testing on Wednesday, October 13th. Also, please call early so arrangements will be possible for your child.

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LETTER JACKET ORDER DAY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH

DURING ALL LUNCHES

Order forms available in the Bookstore and Athletic Office.

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~~~~~A group of 15 students and 2 teachers from the Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium Bensberg, our partner school in Cologne, will be visiting us and attending classes from Sept. 28th through Oct. 13th to complete the first part of this year’s GAPP (German American Partnership Program) exchange. (Debbie Boyd and I will accompany eleven CHS students to Germany in June, 2011.) The guest students and teachers are very excited about visiting America and experiencing American high school life. The students will shadow their host for the 1st day of their visit (Sept. 29 th), but would then like to visit some of our

courses on their own. In addition, the students will have presentations on different aspects of German culture they would like to share with our students.

Host students for the exchange include:Maddie MitchellAndy YoungAlex MooreBrennan ChampionBrigid Murphy

Shane BielefeldJames KirchgraberBen OsbornSean BucherlKathryn Habecker

Lauren EngelmanGeorge PeytonAdam BridgesDevin Ludes-Braeger

Mark your calendars: Monday, November 1st will be Colt’s Blue Day at Cathedral. This means that we will be able to wear Colts’ shirts or blue shirts to honor the Colts on that day when they play the Houston Texans at home at Lucas Oil Stadium. Dress code on that day will be regular from the waist down.

~~~~~Tutoring available:Tutoring available mornings and afternoons every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the library provided by National Honor Society members. If you are interesting in being tutored, just show up at the library. The NHS tutors are scheduled for a week at a

time and they sit at a table marked with a sign that says “Tutoring here”.

~~~~~Tuesday and Wednesday, October 26th and 27th - End of Course Assessment (ECA) Algebra I and English 10 re-test for Sophomores and Juniors ONLY.

Alg1 Core 40 Test - Remediation Opportunities: Math teachers are available at the following times to provide help for sophomores and juniors who will be re-taking the Algebra 1 Core 40 ECA:

DATE BEFORE SCHOOL [7:00-7:30 a.m.] AFTER SCHOOL [3:15-4:00 p.m.]

Tuesday, Sept. 28 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Wednesday, Sept. 29 Kelly Hall, Room 4341Thursday, Sept. 30 Kelly Hall, Room 4341

Monday, OCT. 4 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Tuesday, Oct. 5 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Wednesday, Oct. 6 Kelly Hall, Room 4341Thursday, Oct. 7 Kelly Hall, Room 4341

Monday, OCT. 11 Loretto Hall, Room 2310

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Tuesday, Oct. 12 Kelly Hall, Room 4341 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Wednesday, Oct . 13 (NO CLASSES TODAY – PSAT Testing) (NO CLASSES TODAY – PSAT Testing)Thursday, Oct. 14 Kelly Hall, Room 4341

Monday, Oct. 18 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Tuesday, Oct. 19 Kelly Hall, Room 4341 Loretto Hall, Room 2310Wednesday, Oct. 20 Kelly Hall, Room 4341

Monday, Oct. 25 Loretto Hall, Room 2310

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Magazine Sale Update:

Thank you for all of the magazine sale orders submitted! Our next counting day is Tuesday, October 5th—which is also the deadline for turning in orders for the FREE DAY eligibility. To be eligible for the FREE DAY, students must meet an individual quota of 11 magazine orders, or 15 orders for families. If students meet their quota by October 5th, they will also be eligible for cash prizes—including top seller awards and entered into a drawing for $1000.00. Each grade level will have a $1000.00 winner! You can go to www.qsp.com to register your student using the Cathedral

code: 425004249. On this website, you can view the magazine catalog, submit and track orders, as well as send personalized emails (sending 12 emails counts as credit for 1 order). A completed Postcard Address Book will also be accepted for 1 order credit. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CATHEDRAL MAGAZINE SALE!

Remember, if you would be interested in purchasing a magazine to send to a serviceman or servicewoman serving abroad, please email me with your name and interest. You can reach me at [email protected].

~~~~~Homecoming Week: Sept. 30 - October 1Each year the students participate in Homecoming, one of the most exciting weeks of the year. Each class earns points toward the “spirit stick” by participating in different events. The “stick” represents years of tradition and is given or “won” in memory of several students who lost their lives in the mid 1980’s. Thank you to the Student Council for organizing this week.Each day has a special them and the students earn points by dressing up.

Thursday- “Littler Bit County”- Dress in your best cowboy or cowgirl gear. Hats, boots, jeans. No short shorts. Normal shorts are okay.

o Thursday- Homecoming Dance- 7:30-10:30PM . The theme is Homecoming Barnyard Hoedown. The cost is $5.00 for everyone at the door; seniors have some perks (free stuff). A spirit point is given for each person who attends the dance. To earn a spirit [point for your class you must be at the dance from 8:30 to 10:00PM. Since there are some other school activities that evening attendance at any of those events count toward a spirit point. The dance will be held in the cafeteria. If a student wishes to

bring one guest they may do so but a form obtained from the front office must be signed by the visitor’s school and host parent. The Dance has been moved to Thursday so that it is actually part of the week. Poor weather during or after football games, and the lateness of the games were factors in moving the dance. There are no classes on Friday. Students now can dress up more for the dance than they could go to the football game. Attire for the evening- Dress to impress wear

your best cowboy and cowgirl attire

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Friday- White, Gold, Green, Blue Dayo Friday- School begins at 8:30 a.m. No classes. We do the annual Walk-a-thon for charities. We start with

a prayer assembly, and the walk down Fall Creek. o School will be dismissed about 1:00 p.m. on Friday, after the assembly. o Charities which will benefit from our funds are:

The American Cancer Society Anna’s House Habitat for Humanity Invisible Children Sisters of the Poor (St. Augustine) Kids Against Hunger

During Homecoming: Students earn a point for their class toward the spirit stick by donating $5.00 to charity as part of the walk.

Students are to turn in their money before Friday. We are hopeful for a great week with friendly competition and then everyone gather at Arlington to watch

the football team defeat Cincinnati Moeller. Game is free with student ID.

~~~~~Nursing 2000 applications are available in the Guidance Office. This is a one day career exploration experience for juniors or seniors. If interested pick up an application in the Guidance Office by the end of the week.

Dine at Uno Chicago Grill (Clearwater Crossing on 82nd Street) between October 21 – 24 and with the coupon provided support the Cathedral Choir. Up to 20% of your bill will go to the choir department. You can obtain the coupon from the website: On campus, choir, Uno fundraiser. Please support the choir.

ACTS: A Chance to Serve:A chance at leadership?

Service hours?Community service?

Join ACTS: A Chance to ServeCall out meeting, Friday after school in the SLC or Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. in room 2205

All parents of freshmen are invited to attend one of the following sessions on the topic of Developmental Assets offered by Mr. Greer. This topic will help you better understand where your freshmen is in terms of development and what to expect as they progress through high school. Many parents over the past 14 years have expressed that this is a most worthwhile use of one hour.”The dates and time are as follows:

Wed, October 6- 1:30 PM- Baker Bd. RoomThurs, October 14- 7:00PM- CommonsWed, October 20- 7:00PM-CommonsMon, October 25- 7:00PM- Commons

For Parents from Mr. Greer:

1. Please return the slip in the front of the Bluebook to be signed by parents & students. Due date was September 1.

2. Parents who ordered extra bluebooks may either stop by Mr. Greer’s office or have their students do so.

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Cathedral Connection/Mothers’ Club Freshmen/Sophomore Meeting was held on Monday, September 13th. The moderators turned all unanswered questions over to us so that our administrators could answer them for you. The questions and answers are printed here:

Academics:

What is the first step in addressing a poor grade? How long should a parent wait before approaching a teacher about an at risk grade?

The first thing a parent should do in this situation is to discuss the grade with the student. If a student isn’t studying or doing homework, then the parent can correct that situation. If the student is working hard and still struggling, the parent should contact the teacher.

As a parent, I wanted my child placed in French 2. Parent received no assistance and student remains in French 1. What is the next? Why is there a cost associated with testing out? Seems like we have to pay for everything. Why can’t a parent make the determination regarding appropriate entry level? Don’t wants kids to get bored with classes. A better explanation of the testing out process for a foreign language is needed. Why is there no oral component? Why is there only a written exam?

At this point in the quarter, the student should be working as hard as he can in French I, so that he/she can achieve at the highest possible level. The proficiency testing fee offsets the cost of proctoring and grading the exam. It also helps to offset the expense associated with writing and revising the exams. While no one knows a student better than his/her parents do, most parents are not curricular experts. The goal of the math and world language departments is to use the proficiency tests to best place students in the level that will challenge them and will best prepare them for the next level. It is not unusual for some students to experience a feeling of “I know all of this already” at times during the first semester. However, the second-semester material is foreign to them. To initially place students in the next level without their having mastered the second-semester material is placing them in jeopardy of experiencing future struggles. There is nothing as valuable to a junior or senior in advanced classes than having a firm grasp of the prerequisites. There is no oral component to the test for two reasons. One is logistical . . . there are so many students taking the test at so many different times that it is difficult to find enough time/space/proctors to spend ten minutes or so with each one in direct conversation. The main reason, however, is that our world language teachers have noticed that the greatest deficiencies with which students are coming to us are in the areas of grammar, reading, and writing.

State is now offering PE credit for participating in a sport or band. Will Cathedral move toward this in the future?

At this time, Cathedral’s PE program is curricular. That is, the students are exposed to wellness, physiology, first aid, etc., as well as to getting physical activity. Furthermore, PE aids in helping students build social skills with students with whom they may not ordinarily socialize, and PE exposes the students to “lifelong activities” as well as various activities in which their friends participate. Currently, there are no plans to change Cathedral’s two-semester PE requirement.

NHS offers tutoring: How is this tutoring program set up. Is there a sign up form? Please explain the process. Another parent attendee explained that forms are in the library and students can identify their area of need and tutoring is scheduled. Wondered whether an appointment is scheduled or if the student just shows up and hopes to find a tutor in that subject.

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NHS tutoring is available before/after school in the library on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. This tutoring is free of charge, and it is available on a walk-in basis. The student would merely approach the table with a sign saying “tutoring” on it and speak to the NHS students. No appointment is necessary. Students who desire help should bring their book, notes, homework papers, quizzes, etc., when they come for help. If a student has visited the library tutors several times and feels that he/she needs more extensive help, he should immediately contact his counselor.

Could a student be allowed to have the same counselor for all four years, unless the counselor leaves CHS? Having the same counselor would promote continuity and familiarity and trust.

Cathedral’s current counseling structure gives students the opportunity to benefit from our counselors’ expertise. College advising is a specialty, and we have these specialists to counsel our juniors and seniors through their college search and application process. Academic advising is also a specialty, so we have counselors who specialize in working with young students in the transition to high school, in four-year planning, etc. The college advisors work closely with the academic advisors, so the “hand off” of students after sophomore year is generally seamless. Any parent who has concerns about this process should contact his child’s counselor or Mr. Mike Jaskoski, the Director of Guidance.

Is it policy for a student to choose the SLC or the library for the entire semester for their resource time? Can students make library vs SLC on day to day basis? Are freshmen still required to attend resource. (This parent’s child did not have resource presently). Further explanation of what is covered during the resource period. Parent wanted to know whether she could require her student attend resource in library if she didn’t want the student to be in SLC at all. Another parent explained that the teacher assigned to the resource period will have the student stay in the library or authorize the student to student go to the SLC.

Resource- Only freshmen are required to be in a regular classroom for resource the first quarter. During this time they receive information about the school through a program called Extended Orientation which is conducted by 8 different staff members. Also during this time period they will receive three days a week for 10-15 minutes some tips on study skills, organizations to be help them prepare for their academics. During the second quarter they will be released two days per week to the SLC and the other days they will have Organizational skills review and some further Extended Orientation. During the second semester all students will go to the SLC or Media Center except those who are not academically eligible (that is a GPA of 2.0 or below) or if they wish to remain in a quiet study resource they may do so by request from their parent or themselves. Part of resource is to set students together with other students in a social setting.

A parent complained of the confusion between this meeting and the sophomore parent meeting that covered PSAT, counseling. Are there minutes from the most recent sophomore parenting ACT/SAT meeting. Are there any handouts available? Where are the above handouts located on the website? Or can they be made available on the website? The above info would be more accessible if published on the website.

The PowerPoint presentation from that evening is posted on our guidance website. It is under the Freshman/Sophomore Advising section. The first topic is the “PSAT for Sophomores” heading. Where it says “click here for more information,” that is the link. If a parent or student has further questions regarding this, he/she should contact Mr. Mike Jaskoski, Director of Guidance.

The same parent wondered if the school could describe the contents of the meetings more fully so parents will understand the content. This parent was very upset that no answers could be provided at this meeting and would not have come if he had known the content was so limited.

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The very top of the parent email for Wednesday, September 8th included this information (below). We do our best to try to keep our parents informed.Freshman and Sophomore Parents: Cathedral Connection is a group of parents working together with the Mothers’ Club to keep good communication between CHS parents and the school. When these meetings are scheduled, only parents attend unless there is previous notification, when administrators come for a question and answer session. This is the ideal time to voice a question that you have been hesitant to ask or to speak a concern to see if others share your same concern. The group leaders will then handle any questions they can, which are many since they are all CHS parents. If there are questions or concerns that they cannot answer or which need to be brought to the administration for responses, this is done anonymously. Responses to these questions will be announced in later parent emails.

Social:

Are you going to enforce the “belt” rule for uniform pants as listed as the handbook? The handbook says that belts are required and if it’s no longer enforced, please let students know.

Uniforms- We do not have a belt rule for Cathedral students at this time.

Why is the homecoming dance on a Thursday night this year? What is the appropriate attire for this dance?

Homecoming dance- This year the dance is held on Thursday of Homecoming week so that there are more activities before the actual homecoming game. It is also a part of the opportunity to earn spirit points for a class. The dance will end earlier than the normal Friday night midnight hour and gets students home earlier. The dance is from 7:30- 10:30. There is a theme: Cowboy- Cowgirls so dress up in the theme or wear nice shirt and or dress. One reason for moving the dance was students came from the football game which could be wet or dirty and this allows for a more dressy opportunity.

Are students from other schools allowed to attend CHS dances and/or social events? A parent indicated they could come as long as permission slip is signed by student’s principal and parents.

Students from other schools may attend the dance as long as the permission slip is completed and returned prior to the dance. These are available in the front office. The staff does monitor the type of dancing as best it can and the DJ is instructed not to play music that is reflective of grinding type dancing. We invite any parent who would like to help us monitor the dance area to please call or email Mr. Greer and you will be assigned to an area. This always helps us when there are more eyes.

Is the Christian modesty attire required for all dances and/or events. Is there any way to enforce a dress code when the students are off premises, such as football games? A few parents complained about the attire at the recent football games. When students are wearing tailgate shirts, they should not be torn or shredded and neon sports bras were way too visible. Parents were in favor of warning about attire and then approaching the kids at the games/events if they are dressed inappropriately. Two other parents agreed that they were troubled by the dress of the upperclassmen at these events.

Concerning dress at games. The issue of modesty in attire has been addressed. All should dress in a way that is reflective of Christian values.

Does the staff try to monitor “grinding” actions at the dances? This was listed on the notecards that we left for parents to write questions.

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Yes, faculty and administrators are at every dance as well as parent chaperones and volunteers. They walk through the crowd, through the dance floor, and when we see inappropriate dancing styles, we take immediate action. In the past, we have asked students to leave who refuse to stop such dancing. Also, parent volunteers for the dances are always welcome.

Athletics:

With all that has occurred, will CHS be requiring their coaches to be in the “back of the bus” when traveling to off premises sports venues? Most parents had kids who played sports and this was the only comment made during this section.

Yes, our monitoring of our students on the team busses is currently in effect. At the beginning of the school year, it has been stated that it is a requirement that all coaches who travel with their teams have a coach at the front, in the middle, and in the back of the vans or busses.

Spiritual:

Please get the students more involved in the school Masses. They aren’t participating even though Father Munshower tries to involve them.

Just as in your parishes, the priest can ask for participation, but cannot demand it. All students are invited to be a part of the ministries of the liturgy. We are always trying to come up with ideas to engage the students to participate. I welcome any suggestions!

Any advice or tips for daily time management in order to fulfill the service hour requirements. Parents thought the school should encourage students to get hours in the summer especially as incoming freshmen. One parent complained of inability to locate the forms and projects in the email and another parent contacted the coordinator of the project over summer and her student was able to get hours before coming to CHS.

Service Hours: Each student is required 25 hours per year which is reflected as a “S” on the final report card of the year if completed. If they fail to complete the 25 hours there is an “Unsatisfactory” on the card. So yes, 25 is required but if for some reason they are short students are not “held back” but can complete in the future as long as 100 hours are completed before graduation. Of course this is not ideal and causes problems, so a gradual approach to service by using summer opportunities in the neighborhood. Joining the class project is an excellent opportunity. One objective of service hours is to diversify experiences so doing several types of service is optimal. Using the parent email as a way to see what options are available is a good way to see where a student can obtain service hours. Normally there are several pages devoted to this as well as some specific items. Students also receive information through their email on specific events that come about through the year. The idea to provide a freshmen service opportunity over the summer will be considered.

Please confirm service hour requirements. One parent insisted that there was 25 per year strict requirement and another parent insisted that there was 100 hour requirement before graduation. Guideline vs. rule? We told parents we would ask for clarification.

This response is included in the previous answer.

Parents suggested that there be a big project over the summer that freshman can work with before coming to CHS where they can 5 hours, get to know the other incoming freshman and get to know the school. This would be another way for kids who are not in band, sports or summer school to get to know other incoming freshman.

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The idea to provide a freshman service opportunity will be considered.

General:

A mom suggested that since the newsletter is so large, special attention could be drawn to the important freshmen items by color coding those items or noting in a different color those items or tips that will be helpful to freshmen.

I do use color-coding to indicate new (red) versus previously printed (black) information. Since so many high school activities span across school class lines, it is not possible to have just “freshman” or just “sophomore” information in special colors. Also, it would appear to me that a freshman parent would want to read it each week so that you are aware of what will be available (eventually) for your child. If you do read it weekly, then you only need to read the red type each week.

Another parent complained that she didn’t understand what this meeting was about from the content listed here. Another parent chimed in that the dates of the meetings have been listed wrong or inconsistently.

We are working diligently to be clear in when meetings are listed. We will continue to work to make these accurate in all mailings.

I would like to thank the Cathedral Connection moderators and all the freshmen and sophomore parents who attended this meeting, left questions, and helped provide responses for others.

Indiana Catholic Men’s Conference “Lions Breathing Fire” – Putting on the Armor of Christ – will be offered at the Indiana Convention Center on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 8:30 – 4:30 p.m. Flyers are available at our front office, or can be downloaded at this link: http://www.mariancenterofindianapolis.com/mensconference/

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Sat, Oct 2 Band at ISSMA District Contest at Lawrence Central HS – 4:50 p.m. performance timeMon, Oct. 4 5:45 pm – Band board meeting – SLC

Choir News:

Sat, Oct 16 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Choir Tech Rehearsal for the Fall ShowSun, Oct 17 3 p.m. – Choir’s Fall Show

Theatre News:Sun, Oct 3rd Charlotte’s Web at 1:00 and 4:00. All tickets are $5.00

Interested in Traveling to Ireland with Cathedral’s Choir Families next July? Check out this proposal and get signed up at Music-Travel.com. Select trip #1107-1-20. Contact Choir Director, Elaine Holloway, at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Don’t miss the Choir’s Fall Show on Sunday, October 17th at 3 p.m. in the Joe O’Malia’s Performing Arts Center. Great singing and dancing with fabulous solos! From gospel to pop, you’ll be entertained! Special guest performers will be some of the singers from our “Singers’ In Motion Vocal Camp”. They will join the Cathedral Choirs in performing “Cameroon”.

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~~~~~College Information:

Until the new "Connect!"(formerly known as PrepHQ) website is fully functional, please use the following link to view scholarships that have been sent to the Cathedral Guidance Department. Once the new "Connect!" is ready for full use by our students, we will return to that platform to convey opportunities to you.

http://www.cathedral-irish.org/page.cfm?p=1303 The link also provides other scholarship search engines that you might find helpful. Please see your college advisor for any assistance.

Kathy PivonkaCollege Advisor

Visits of College Representatives:Emory University Sept. 29th 2nd period Guid. Conf. RoomMorehouse College Sept. 29th 4th period Guid Conf. RoomDavidson College Sept. 29th 5th period Guid. Conf. RoomCase Western Reserve Univ Sept. 29th 7th period Guid. Conf. RoomVanderbilt Univ. Sept. 30th 5th period Baker Board RoomAdrian College October 4th 2nd period Guid. Conf. RoomHoly Cross College October 4th 7th period Guid. Conf. RoomLincoln College October 5th 2nd period Guid. Conf. RoomSt. Joseph College October 5th 3rd period Guid. Conf. RoomCalvin College October 6th 2nd period Guid. Conf. RoomIvy Tech October 6th 3rd period Guid. Conf. RoomTrine University October 7th 2nd period Guid. Conf. RoomCollege of Mt. St. Joe October 7th 4th period Guid. Conf. RoomWhittenburg Univ. October 7th 7thperiod Guid. Conf. RoomUniversity of Dayton October 8th 7th period Hood Conference

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WHAT’S NEW AT THE BOOKSTORE & SPIRIT SHOP!Get your IRISH wear and Cathedral gear for Homecoming festivities this week!

New arrival: Thermal Sherpa full zip navy hoodie! New arrival: Junior fashion fleece pullover hoodie in navy and ivory ~ New arrival: Cathedral Twill ½ Zip pullover in navy and smoke! Restocked: Popular Under Armour ¼ Zip pullover! Restocked: Kelly Green full zip Irish Track Jacket ~ Selected Lady Irish Under Armour Golf Apparel: SALE PRICES on jackets and polos! Fall into Savings: Visit our Sale table for great IRISH value on selected items ~ Cathedral Silly Bands are here! $3.00/package of twelve bands – 6 fun designs! Scrabble Tile Necklaces are Back: Cathedral, Colts and College spirit ~

Shop regular school days: 7:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: Friday, October 1 Bookstore Hours: 8:00 a.m. – Noon

SHOP CATHEDRAL; LET’S GO FIGHTING IRISH!

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Advancement:

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ShamrAuction 2011

Rick Pfleger and Julie Crowe (2011 ShamrAuction co-chairs) and the ShamrAuction committee officially kicked off the 34th year of ShamrAuction! The committee is ready to work very hard to make ShamrAuction 2011 the very best. Please click here to see a complete listing of our ShamrAuction 2011 committee.

This year we will honor Hollywood and its legends, as well as a few of our own Cathedral legends! Below is the front of this year’s invitation designed by our very talented Cathedral parent Steve Vanderbosch. Please mark your calendars for February 26, 2011!

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Cafeteria Menu: As you can see (below), we have enough options that our Cafeteria menu does not change each week.

Cathedral Lunch MenuMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

SaladTaco Salad

Cobb Salad

Souhtwest Salad

Fried Chicken

SaladTossed Salad

WrapTurkey

Club

Chicken Fajita Wrap Club wrap

Southwest Chicken

Tuna Salad Wrap

Special 1

Hot Ham & Cheese

Club Sandwic

h Patty Melt

Beef & Rice

Burrito

Grilled Cheese

SandwichSpecial

2Any Cup

SoupAny Cup

SoupAny Cup

SoupAny Cup

SoupAny Cup

Soup

Mixed Green Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Mixed Green Salad

Special 3

Hot Dog or Coney

DogChiken

Quesadillas

Special 4

Pulled Pork BBQ

Meatloaf/ mash

potaoesMeatball

SubGreen BeansRoll

With any sandwich you can make a combo meal fries and a large fountain drink for about $.50 less than getting everything ala cart.

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Service Outreach News:

Our beginning of school year offers inspirational service opportunities for our Cathedral students.

Class Service Projects As an insight regarding the good works that we can accomplish this year, ponder this scripture: “A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good; for from the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45. And as we perform simple acts of giving, and sharing fellowship with others, we ask God to sow his word once more in our hearts today until patiently the soil of our souls brings forth a rich harvest. In October, you may join our outreach on Saturday, October 9, 10:15-1:30, when juniors will be serving up a fabulous lunch for the Saturday noon meal at the Cathedral Soup Kitchen. Or, the sophomores will be serving spaghetti dinner for the special community of english second language families at the Lord’s Pantry on Wednesday, October 13, 3:30-7:15 (the 2nd Wed of each month.) Details on all of these on-going class service projects are noted below in Service Opportunities as wonderful expressions of giving and grace.

Mentoring Magic Over eighty Cathedral students have started in their one-on- one mentoring roles at IPS #58 on Mondays, IPS#106 on Tuesdays, Belzer Middle School on Wednesdays, and IPS#15 on Thursdays. Should you be interested in joining, but missed the initial start-up due to sports, you are still welcome to join. Come to Mrs. Halstead’s office for a packet. We are excited to see the impact and positive contribution we can make in the lives of these younger students. Our programs will emphasize reading this year as a special focus, in addition to a wide variety of activities to encourage academic responsibility, develop good self-control and reinforce positive self-esteem.

“Make It Mine” Service Outreach Cathedral students are leading the way planning a service outreach for 200 IPS middle school students in our community. We are coordinating a special day of events combining reading, athletics and other passions such as art, music and dance which will be held at the University of Indianapolis. The theme for this day is “MAKE IT MINE”. We have already submitted one grant application and are doing more planning regarding our Saturday, Dec 4 2010 and Saturday, Feb 26, 2011 events. Our next meeting is Sunday, Oct 17th at 12:30 PM in room 3304 (Mr. Payne’s room). Please email Jasmine Whitaker, Imani Parker-Robinson, Haley Roach or Mrs. Halstead ([email protected]) with your interest. Many juniors and sophomores are involved in this project. This program has two outreach dates: the first one is Saturday, Dec 4 at IPS #106 and the second one is Feb 26, 2010 at the University of Indianapolis, 9:30-2:30 PM each event. As it is our goal to present this day to 200 IPS middle school students in February, the December event is a smaller test of the program for about 100 students. We were just awarded one grant of $1500 for this program from the America’s Promise foundation. These two events are targeted for IPS middle school students to help them commit to their academics, high school graduation and greater successes in life.

Fall Mission Trip to New Orleans We will be returning to help rebuild and assist in the post Katrina restoration efforts in the New Orleans. This trip will also provide an opportunity to be informed firsthand about the recovery from the oil spill and its toll upon the economy and ecology of the Gulf area. Departure dates will be Wed, October 27 after school and we will return on Monday, Nov 1. See Mrs. Halstead for the mission trip sign up signup form or download it here. This will be our third fall trip to the Gulf region to assist with post Katrina rebuilding and it will be an invigorating help mission squeezed into the fall weekend. Family members are invited to join us as well. Our next and last meeting will be Tuesday, Oct 12, 6:45 PM, SLC Commons. Please complete all forms and signups by October 1. They may be picked up outside Mrs. Halstead’s office.(968 7317). We have about 50 students signed up for the mission trip at this time and we are seeking one or two more chaperones.

Leadership Students are invited to apply for the Youth Leadership Initiative with United Way to work on boards or committees of nonprofit agencies. Application must be made by freshmen, sophomores or juniors by Monday, Nov 1. Applications may be downloaded from www.uwci.org/yli. Except for your November application and interview, this will take place during the second semester of the school year. You will join students from other high school in this endeavor. Questions, contact Paula Shepley at 920 2562.

Service Hours on Power School Service hours may be viewed on Power School/ and are current for all hours received since the start of school. There is a small button in the upper right hand corner to view the service hours.

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For the 2010-11 academic year, service hours for seniors are due December 1, 2010 to meet their total graduation requirement. The status of service hours for seniors will be shown as satisfactory or unsatisfactory on their second quarter report card. For the academic year of 2010-11, freshmen, sophomore and junior hours are due March 1, 2011. The status of service hours for these underclassmen will be shown as satisfactory or unsatisfactory on the third quarter report card. If the hours for last year were completed, hours earned after April 23, 2010 may be credited to the current year’s requirement. We are accepting service on a project basis as well. Hours will not be accepted more than sixty days after the date of service performance after Sep 1. Service hours are very current as you receive this.

For details about these service opportunities, this chart and other links on the Cathedral web site, click here . If you have other problems with the linked documents, please proceed to the website to access links from the Service Opportunities area under On Campus .

Service Opportunities

 Organization Service Provided

(Organized first by topical interest, date basis in the middle)  Date & Time  Location

First Baptist Church

Student tutors are needed to help with homework. Over 100 refugee families from Thailand / Miramar were forced to leave due to religious persecution. Contact Cort Gillett 570-4398. Flyer.

Mondays,Tuesdays,6-7

86th and College

Food Drives Support your local food pantries with donations.  Weekly Various locations.

MoreInfo

Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement

Assist Gabrielle Campo (Cath alum ’98) and Tim Winn as they prepare apartments for newly arriving refugees from Sudan, Guinea and other countries. Donations of sofas, tables, lamps and chairs may be delivered to the Catholic Center and pick-up of large furniture may be scheduled. The refugee resettlement office number is 236-1517 (Tim Winn).

Delivery 8-5:30 M-F Catholic Center

Meridian St

Brookside Community

After school programs including basketball at three Shepherd locations. Mr. Tim Street spoke from Shepherd Communities at our Fall Service Festival.

M-Th 3:30-6 1035 Olney St. More

Info

Tear Down the Walls Ministry

Help with street ministry for the homeless.  TDWM.org. Newsletter. Contact Brian Walls.

Sat 2:30-5:30 1253 East St. More

Info

Keep Indy Beautiful (KIB)

Various projects.  Click details   here . Website www.kibi.org. Great opportunities for all summer long. Sign up for trash cleanup of a certain area. Obtain recycling and reuse locations here.

Anytime

Horizon House Help teach the homeless computer skills.  Ages 17-18. Join Marcos Puente. Contact Mrs. Halstead.

Saturday12:30-2:30Sep 25

11033 E. Washington

Second Helpings

Like to cook? Help re-prepare food for disadvantaged families and individuals by assisting in the cooking at Second Helpings. Must be 16 yrs of age. See website for details. www.secondhelpings.org.

Thurs 4-8 PM ; Sat 9-1 AM

1121 SoutheasternInpls 46202

School on Wheels

Help out by tutoring at IPS#14 once a week for one hour after school. See details on this flyer and www.indysow.org

M-Th 3:45-4:45 IPS#14

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Easter Seals Help at Parents' Night Out for special needs kids. Fridays6-10 PM

4 locations once a month

More Info

WestminsterVillage

Adopt a resident from Westminster Village North   For the Adopt a Grandparent program details, click here. Share your musical talent and serenade the residents with cheerful melodies!

Anytime 63rd and Sunnyside Dr

Children of Divorce New Day

Help children of divorce learn to cope. Consider participating in the next training in February. Click here for application info. See flyer. More information below about the walk.

Tuesdays eve 2x per month

Second Presbyterian7700 N Meridian

More

Cathedral Soup Kitchen

Assist in serving food to the needy. See Parish assistance schedule. and Sunday shifts.

AnySunday

1350 N Penn 46202

More Info

Kids On The Block Puppet Team

Do puppetry and presentations regarding health and well being issues for children interest you?  Join a network of nurses from Community Hospital to develop and present this well-being program for children.  For details, click here. Contact Sherry McIntyre 355-8702 or [email protected].

ChildrenProgram

Community East1500 N. Ritter46219

St. Vincent De Paul Pratt-QuigleyFood Pantry

Assist in re-packing bulk foods (Wed,), client choice shopping Tu/Th/Sat, & client intake (Tu/Th/Sat) for 3,000 families each week. P arish schedule Website: www.svdpindy.org. You can also assist with the vegetable garden that has been planted at the food pantry or donate extra fresh produce in one gallon sealed bags. 921 1401

Wed 5-7PMTh 5-7 PM, Sat 9-12

3001 E. 30th 46218

More Info

St. Vincent De Paul Warehouse

Help at the warehouse to pass out and collect furniture and household goods for relocated and disadvantaged families.  Parish schedule. Website: www.svdpindy.org 687 8258

Sat 8-12 1201 E. Maryland 46202

More Info

Life BridgeProgramsBeech Grove

Southside outreach program to assist the youth in after-school programs. www.lifebridge-community.org.

M-Th 4:30-6:30Th 5:45-8:15

Benedict Inn1402 Southern Ave 46106

Habitat for Humanity

Work in the Habitat Home Store any Saturday but first contact Jessica in advance 921 2121 x114. Habitat Volunteer form. Must be 14 to work in Home Store; must be 16 for builds.

Habitat Home StoreSat 9 AM-2 T-F 9-6

1022 E. 22nd St  46202

More Info

Catholic Charities Christmas Store

Students are needed to help organize some church and parish contacts with Mrs. Snyder for the Christmas Store. Please let Mrs. Halstead know of your interest.

No specific dates or times

1435 N. Illinois

Art With a Heart

Assist with dynamic art programs at many schools this fall. Phone 823 9555 x 11 for Kaitlin Mariutto. (ask to speak with Art With A Heart), email [email protected]; Register online at website www.artwithaheart.us.

After schoolM-TH

Various downtown and LawrenceTownship locations

MoreInfo

St. Mary’s Child Center

Help with at risk children ages 3-5 on early dismissal days during the fall. Contact Brenta Clem at 361-4864 email [email protected]. Website http://www.stmaryschildcenter.org/.ings.

on half daysAt Ft Ben anddowntown

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Carmel Dads Special SportsProgramLocation varies

Each Saturday you may help with Special Sports Programs hosted by the Carmel Dad's Club.  See detail listing of events, times and locations on Saturday mornings. Sports vary from soccer, T-Ball, bowling, tennis, BB, and others. Contact Suzanne Mandel 595 9016 or [email protected]

Every Saturday starting 8/31 til May

Primarily Held at Carmel Lutheran 131st and Gray Rd

Agape Therapeutic Riding

Help with riding sessions. Flyer with information. Phone 317 773 7433 x 18.

Starting 8/31 until Dec 17.

24970 Mt. PleasantCicero IN

Hearts and Hands

Rebuilding a home at 932 King. There are various jobs that a parent and students may enjoy assisting. See detail listing here. Most work is set up for 932 King St. www.heartsandhandsindy.org.

09/25 932 King St.

Soldier Support USO

Turn in DVDs and movie snacks to Mrs. Halstead in the SLC for deployed National Guard soldiers AND write a supporting card or letter. See flyer for the details. Our next planned trip is Sat., Oct 2. 6 PM -10:45 PM. Permission slip.

Oct 2 6 PM to10:45

Camp AtterburyEdinborough IN

Get On Board

Help at a service fair to introduce community volunteers to agencies who need their leadership and assistance.  Detail Information to sign up and assist. Your registration is needed immediately.

Oct 63:30-7 PM

Conseco Field House

Food LinkHelp distribute food to needy families for agency that goes from neighborhood to neighborhood.  See video on youtube. Food link.

SatOct 98:30 – 12

New Wineskin4501 E. 38th 46254

Cathedral Soup Kitchen

Help serve lunch to the homeless. Jr class service project. This is a lot of fun. Email your participation if you need a ride down. See you there.

Sat Oct 9 10:15-1:30 1350 N. Penn

Anna’s House

Help cook and serve spaghetti dinner. Sophomore class project. Email Mrs. Halstead. Bring a friend.Meet in the SLC outside my office at 3:30 PM on Wed. A few extra parents are needed as drivers.

Wed Oct 133:30-7:15 303 Elder St

Kids Against Hunger

Help prepare meals at the monthly Kids Against Hunger assembly session to aid worldwide hunger and malnutrition. If you helped prepare the Haiti meals at Cathedral, this is your opportunity to help once a month. These meals are still going to Haiti.

Sat, Oct 1612-2 PM

American Red Cross, 15325 Herriman Blvd, Noblesville 46060

Leukemia and Lymphoma Walk

Support the Light the Night Walk for Leukemia and Lymphoma.  Walk, or support Cathedral alum from the class of 2003 with her successful recovery.  Details on the walk and story of Jessica Sauter. Registration: http://www.lightthenight.org/in

Sat Oct 165 PM

Victory Field501 W. Maryland

Catholic CenterGolden Jubilee

Help with the Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration reception at the Catholic Center. 10 Cathedral students are needed. Contact Mrs. Halstead of your interest.

Sun Oct 17Catholic Center14th and Meridian

IndianapolisZoo Boo

Help the lions and tigers and children Oh My! have a great time at the zoo in the fall. Details in flyer.

Oct 15-17Oct 22-24 Indianapolis Zoo

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Oct 28-301:30 – 7 PMor 4-7 PM

New OrleansMission Trip

Get your signup packet here for our New Orleans Mission Trip. We will help rebuild houses and work in the Lower Ninth Ward. First meeting Sep 15 6:45 SLC.

Wed Oct 27To Monday Nov 1

New OrleansLower Ninth Ward

CommunityHospital East

Disaster drill. Students are dressed in fake blood and act as victims for the drill. Check flyer for details.

Sat Oct 307 AM-12

Community Hospitals of Ind1500 N. Ritter

United WayYouth LeadershipInitiative

To serve on a board or committee of a not for profit organization, download the application from this site: www.uwci.org/yli. The deadline for applications is Monday, Nov 1. Questions, Paula Shepley, 920 2562. This is a second semester opportunity with a Nov interview.

Nov 1, 2010 United Way3901 N. Meridian46208-0409

Dayspring Center

Help to assist in the summer student playroom with children during the summer. Transitional housing. 2 hr shift pls.

M-F after school to 8 PM. Sat, Sun 8 AM-8 PM.

1537 N. Central More Info

Hamilton County Humane Society

Help care for homeless animals. Training sessions on Thursdays Anytime

1721 Pleasant Noblesville 46060

MoreInfo

Gleaners FoodBank

Assist in the packaging of food boxes, senior boxes and weekend kids back-sacks. Note new address and expanded hours.

Mon-Th 8-42nd Tues 6-8 1st and 3rd Sat 9-12 AM

3737 Waldemere Ave 46241

Hispanic  Community Opportunities

Trinity Free Clinic

Assist in translation or story hour.  Requires a commitment of approx. 30 volunteer hours a yr.

Sat 8-12 MedClinicSat 9-11 Story Hour,1&3rd Th. eve Eye Clinic

14598 Oakridge RdCarmel 46032

More Info

Anna's House Help continue the ministry of Lucious Newsom to pass out food or 2ndth Wed Spaghetti dinner.

Sat 9-11:30 Wed 3:30-7

303 Elder Street, 46222

For details about these service opportunities, this chart and other links on the Cathedral web site, click here  If you have other problems with the linked documents, please proceed to the website to access links from the Service Opportunities areaunder On Campus.

Please continue to turn to the most compelling areas of need to perform your service stewardship.  Thank you for supporting your class service projects with enthusiasm and compassion. Should you desire to pursue an outreach project with an agency not listed, you may also consult the list of service agencies available by clicking here.  By working with diligence and interest on your service, you should find yourself achieving about four hours of service each month.  The balance of 2010 and 2011 provides rich opportunities to direct helpful hands and hearts to aid our community needs.

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     Service Reflection     They say it takes a minute to serve a special person,     An hour to appreciate them,     A day to love them,     But then an entire life to forget them.

May your Cathedral service personally enrich you and your spirituality, as we seek toaddress challenges faced by our brothers and sisters in our immediate community and world-wide.

Service hours for freshmen, sophomore and junior students for the academic year of 20010-11 are due on March 1, 2011. Seniors graduation hours for the academic year of 2010-11 are due December 1, 2010. Click here for the 2010-11 Service Documentation. Click here for the 2009-10 Service Documentation form. Click here for the Service Hour Criteria. Hours will not be accepted more than sixty days after the date of service performance.

~~~~~Athletics:

Join your “Fighting Irish” football team for HOMECOMING at Arlington H.S. this Friday night as they take on Cincinnati Moeller H.S. Game time will be 7:00pm and gates will open at 6:00pm. The ticket price is $5.00. Pre-sale tickets are available in the Athletic Office starting on Wednesday and will be sold during student lunches on Thursday and Friday. Super booster & trustee passes and student I.D. cards will be honored for admission, and everyone 1 st grade and up needs a ticket. STUDENTS, YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PASS WITH YOU FOR YOUR ADMISSION. GO IRISH!

Football Last Game: 9/25/10 Cathedral vs Roncalli at Lucas Oil StadiumRecap: The Irish scored 41 unanswered points in the first half and went on to defeat Roncalli by the final score of 41-10. It was the 650th win in Cathedral history, the most wins of any team in the state of Indiana.Overall Record:3-3State Ranking: 5th in the coaches poll, 6th in the AP poll.

VolleyballLast Game: 9/25/10 Cathedral hosting the Irish InvitationalRecap: Cathedral beat Perry Meridian by the scores of 25-23, 25-16. In the second match, Cathedral beat Andrean by the scores of 25-16, 25-23. In the 3rd match the Irish beat number 6 New Albany by the scores of 27-25, 22-25, 15-7. In the Championship match against state top ranked Penn, the Irish lost the first set 22-25, won the 2nd 25-21 and lost the final set 15-7. (All matches are the best 2 of 3.) Overall Record: 14-7State Ranking:

On Tuesday, your Freshman Volleyball Team traveled to Southport and defeated the Cardinals in 2 straight sets! Congratulations!

Also traveling last night were your Junior Varsity and Varsity teams traveling to Carmel. Both teams were successful; your Junior Varsity won the tie breaker easily. Your Varsity Volleyball team won in 3 straight sets using solid offense and exciting defense to defeat the Greyhounds. Good work team!

This Thursday Your volleyball program travels to Muncie Central. Junior Varsity and Freshmen teams will play at 6:00 followed

by the Varsity team at 7:30.This Saturday Your Freshman volleyball team travels back to Muncie Central for the MC Invitational. Play begins at 8:00 AM. JV Home Volleyball tournament is this Saturday.

Your Junior Varsity Lady Classic Tournament play is as follows:10:00 AM Round 1 Court 1 Cathedral vs. Logansport

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Court 2 Terre Haute South vs. Columbus East11:00 AM Round 2 Court 1 Cathedral vs. Terre Haute South Court 2 Logansport vs. Columbus East12:30 AM Round 3 Court 1 Cathedral vs. Columbus East Court 2 Terre Haute South vs. Logansport

Go Blue! Go Gold! Go Irish!

Men’s Volleyball - Exciting and Fun Open gyms Sunday 5-7 PM. All are welcome.

Girls GolfLast Match: 9/25/10 Cathedral at Regional in LafayetteRecap: On Saturday the girls’ golf team placed third in the Lafayette regional behind champion Chatard and runner-up Lafayette Jeff. The girls will advance to the state finals on Friday at The Legends GC in Franklin, Indiana. Karli LaGrotte and Christie Cates led the way with scores of 84, Molly Ward shot 87, Katherine Hale had 89, and Christine White had 90.State Ranking: 14th

Boys TennisLast Match: 9/27/10 Cathedral in the City ChampionshipRecap: Congrats to the Boys tennis team. They have won the Indianapolis City Title for 2010And 6th in a row or the program.Great job Irish. The netters are back in action on Thursday for their sectional opener.They were led by: Alex Toliver-1 singles-Champion Luke Wojtalik-2 singles-Champion John Eckhart- 3 singles –runner –up Mark Troiano/ Will Adams-1 doubles Champions Andrew Calandro/James Robertson-2 doubles ChampionsSCORES-TOP FIVE CATHEDRAL 46 COVENANT CHRISTIAN 31 HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 17 RITTER 12 CHATARD 7Overall Record: 15-2State Ranking: 4th

SCORES-TOP FIVECATHEDRAL 46COVENANT CHRISTIAN 31HERITAGE CHRISTIAN 17RITTER 12CHATARD 7

Jv tennis-HSE Invitational The Irish finished 3rd in a tournament of 8 teams-nice job1. HSE - 50 pts.2. Brownsburg - 273. Cathedral – 26Kevin Wissler -2nd-at 2 singlesDavid van winkle 2nd at 1 singles

Boys SoccerLast Game: 9/27/10 Cathedral vs Chatard in the Semi-final of the city championshipRecap: Cathedral 4 Chatard 0. The Irish move on to the City Championship on Wednesday night at 6pm at Lawrence Park against Covenant Christian.Overall Record: 9-3-1State Ranking: 11th

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The boys will also play Covenant Christian at 6pm at Lawrence Park for the championship!

Quietly gone unnoticed is the fact that out JV soccer team is undefeated at 14 and 0 heading into their last match next week vs. Brownsburg. They beat Carmel last night 2-1. From what the boys have told me, this may be the first time that our JV has beaten Carmel. 59 goals scored and just 11 conceded through 14 matches.

Celebrating Julian Gonzalez's game winning goal against Carmel. JV won 2-1 for their 14th straight victory to remain unbeaten.

Quietly gone unnoticed is the fact that out JV soccer team is undefeated at 14 and 0 heading into their last match next week vs. Brownsburg. They beat Carmel last night 2-1. This is the first time that our JV has beaten Carmel. 59 goals scored and just 11 conceded through 14 matches.

Girls SoccerLast Game: 9/27/10 Cathedral in City semi finalRecap: Number 7 Cathedral wins 6-0 over Ritter. Sophie Spenia scored 2 goals. Overall Record: 9-2-4State Ranking: 7th Irish Soccer:

Your Lady Irish kickers advanced to the city tournament final (they have done so every year of the tourney) with a 6-0 win over Cardinal Ritter. Sophie Spenia led the attack with 2 goals and the Irish defense was strong in recording another shutout.

The ladies will play for the championship (the 12th in 13 years!) tonight at 6pm at Lawrence Park against Covenant Christian.

Come support both teams as they attempt to sweep the city!

Girls Cross CountryLast Meet: 9/25/10 Midwest Catholic Schools Cross Country Championship in Dayton OHRecap: The Varsity placed 12th out of 14 teams. Top finishers for Cathedral were: Emma MacAnally - 22nd, Katie Quigley - 27th, Maggie Johns - 64th, Grace Bennett - 82nd, Kendall Burgett - 87th, Hayley Ferguson - 99th, and Marissa Mallinkrodt - 109th. the JV team placed 8th out of 12 teams. Top finishers were: Lindsey Howard - 35th, Erin Ratterman - 40th, Megen Pliske - 62nd, Emma Leising - 67th, Meghan Searight - 80th, Ali Tigges - 102nd, Lauren Roy - 116th, and Corinna Sperling - 117th. State Ranking: NR

Boys Cross Country Last Meet: 9/25/10 Southport InvitationalRecap: The Irish varsity finished 2nd out of 18 teams. The JV finished 3rd out of 18.State Ranking: NR

Student-Athlete Tip of the Week (9-27-10) - Property of Billy Shepherd Sports Inc. and provided by the NFHS The fall sports season is in full bloom as well as the first grading period. How are you doing so far? Is it difficult keeping up with your work in the classroom and your sport? Being a student-athlete is a big commitment. The time involved with homework, practices, games, and other school and family obligations can pull you in a lot of directions. Stay in tune with your grades and know where you stand. Don't wait until the last week of the grading period to do your best work because it might be too late.For more information on the student-athlete go to www.askbillyshep.com and www.nfhs.org.

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Smart Quote: It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something."--Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. president

Prayers are requested: For the unemployed and under-employed; For the repose of the soul of Joseph Mattingly (’48) ~ may he rest in peace; (9/29) For the repose of the soul of Romeo Joson (’55), grandfather of Malcolm Herbert (’11) ~ may he rest in peace;

(9/29) For the repose of R. Neal Bauer, (’55) ~ may he rest in peace; (9/28) For Jackie Echelbarger, relative of teacher Marianne Echelbarger, for a peaceful death; (9/22) For Grechen Echelbarger, daughter of teacher Marianne Echelbarger, recovery from a staph infection; (9/22) For the repose of the soul of Adolph Chrapla, parent of Michael Chrapla ’67, Andrew Chrapla ’69, Margaret Chrapla

SAA ’64, and Ann Long, SAA ’62, brother-in-law of Carolyn Welch, and uncle of Bob Welch ’84, Beth Welch ’90 and Maura Welch Abernethy ’78 ~ may he rest in peace; (9/22)

For the repose of the soul of Jack B. Fagan, father of Daniel Fagan ’70 and grandfather of Kevin Fagan ’06 ~ may he rest in peace; (9/22)

For the repose of the soul of Marilyn Henderson, grandmother of Erica Tuttle ’10 ~ may she rest in peace; (9/22) For healing for Josh Fry (’14), recently diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma; (9/20) For healing for Gavin Campbell, 2-year old nephew of Campus Ministry Assistant Sarah Erotas, who is hospitalized

with a brain trauma; (9/20) For the repose of the soul of Greg Piechocki, nephew of our Cathedral Piechocki family, who was killed in South

Bend ~ may he rest in peace; (9/15) For Amanda Tames, 20 years old, the young bicyclist injured in the hit-and-run accident, who has been removed

from life support . We also pray for the Tames family. They have signed the papers permitting full organ donation. Please pray for strength and wisdom for the family; (9/14)

For Rich Tirman, former CHS teacher and parent of Michael (’07) and Anna (’09) Tirman, who will have surgery soon; (9/14)

For Dirk Godsey, a relative of Mrs. Gilmore’s, who is in Hospice Care; (9/10) For the repose of John L. Mueller, the grandfather of Olivia Zerr (’14) ~ may he rest in peace; (9/8) For the repose of Homer Wike, Jr., father of former teacher Dana Van Deuren and grandfather of former student,

Zach (’12) ~ may he rest in peace; (9/8) For the repose of the soul of Robert Wehrli, grandfather of Matt Wehrli (’14) ~ may he rest in peace; (9/7) For the repose of the soul of Bob Harmon, father of former CHS teacher/Academic Dean Janet McNeal ~ may he rest

in peace; (9/2) For Sidiki Diallo and family, brother-in-law of Mrs. Robie’s, who is quite ill; (9/2) For the healing for Nick Carmen (’04) recovering from surgery; (9/1) For the repose of Michael Cunningham, (’51), brother of Patrick’56, Daniel’60, and James Cunningham ’67. His sister

Mary McClelland is the wife of Carl McClelland ‘61, former CHS parent and current Alumni Association President; ~ May he rest in peace; (8/31)

For Denny Hoff, a friend of Mr. Worland’s, recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer; (8/30) For the repose of the soul of Alberta Herman Cronin, aunt of Mrs. Echelbarger. Special prayers are requested for

Tom Cronin, husband of Alberta ~ may she rest in peace; (8/30) For the following people who are fighting cancer:

For healing for Caroline Jaskoski, wife of College Advisor Mike Jaskoski, fighting cancer; (3/1)For Matt Luedeman (’07), continuing to fight cancer; (1/14)For healing for Bob Matthews (‘63) who is battling cancer, husband of Jenny Matthews (former ShamrAuction

director), and father of Christy (’91), Tracy (’94) and Amanda (’00); (1/14)For a return to good health for Andra Ignas, struggling with breast cancer and mother of

daughters Brittany (12), Amanda (10) and Hannah (9th at North Central H.S.) and husband, Stan; (10/21)

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For healing for Kathy Miller, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, and mother of John (’06) Miller; (1/11)For a return to health for Tracy Mirro, sister of one of our faculty members, recently diagnosed with cervical

cancer; as a single mother with two little ones, this will be a very difficult time for her; (11/3)For healing for Cynthia Forgey, mother of Jennifer Jarrett (’94), who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer;

(5/6) For those who serve our country:

For Justin Mason (’05), USAF Academy graduate, is stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio; For Daniel Laskowski, father of Natalie (’13), who is in the Air Force and has been deployed at this time; For Katie Wacker (’10), who is a plebe at West Point Military Academy; For Marco Caress (’09), who is in his 2nd year at West Point Military Academy; For Craig Thedwall (’99), going to Guam in October as part of the Navy Jag Corp unit for a three year stint. His wife Heidi Zawadzki Thedwall, (’99) and their new son, Malachy, will be along for this deployment; For Daniel Hess ('07) who is in his senior year at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,

Colorado; (8/12) For Pvt. Erik Goertemiller (’06), currently in basic training at Ft. Benning Georgia with the US Army; According to the weather reports, it is our understanding that it is 122 degrees in Iraq right now -- and the low

will be 111! Our troops need our prayers for strength, endurance, and safety.. If it be God's will, give these men and women the strength they need to prevail. (8/13)Please continue to pray for all of our soldiers, deployed or at home;

and for all who protect us – soldiers, sailors, firefighters, police forces, and parents.

Today’s Feast Day is for the three Archangels – Michael, Gabriel, and Rafael.

I praise your name for your fidelity and love. (Psalm 138:2)

Have you ever thought about what it’s like to praise God with all of his angels? We know that the Archangels we celebrate today act as God’s messengers to his people, and there are many biblical examples of their work in salvation history. But did you realize that the most important role of the angels of God is to praise him before his throne?

So what is heavenly worship like? Today’s readings give us a glimpse. Imagine God, the “Ancient One,” on his throne, surrounded by myriads of heavenly beings, with glory shining all around him (Daniel 7:9-10). Imagine “the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man” (John 1:51). The descriptions of angelic worship in the Book of Revelation provide a window for our imagination as well. And let’s not forget the heavenly chorus that announced the birth of Jesus with joyful songs of praise and glory!

But how do we enter into this joyous celebration? While our times of personal prayer lay an essential foundation, they aren’t the only opportunity. Honestly, any time we lift our hearts to the Lord is a chance to enter into this heavenly worship. When we go to Mass, heaven touches earth, and we are lifted up into worship. Our hearts can be raised up to heaven just as easily when we are walking down a busy street as when we are kneeling in a quiet church. Opportunities can come when we are cooking dinner or driving to work. And there’s nothing to stop us from putting on some praise music and dancing around the living room with our children!

The angels rejoice when heaven touches earth and when we mortal beings are lifted up to join them in their chorus of praise! So don’t miss out on the many opportunities you will have today! Instead, ask the Holy Spirit to open the heavens for you so that you can sing and dance and praise and worship the Lord.

“Holy Spirit, even though my feet are on the ground, raise my mind and heart to heaven so that I can join in with all the angels praising and worshipping God!”

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Blessings,

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