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WEDNESDAY BULLETIN

September 28, 2016

From the Administration

Dear Parents,

This week, the 8th grade students completed their "mockinterviews" as they begin to prepare for the high schoolapplication process. In addition to academic resume practice,high school essay writing, and HSPT test prep, this is anotherof the many ways we help prepare our students for highschool. A reminder that this Friday is a half day (11:45 a.m.dismissal) as teachers will be in professional development inthe afternoon. Also remember that this Sunday is Respect LifeSunday. The Cathedral Open will be held on Friday, October7th and there still may be sponsorships available. And if youcannot attend during the day for golf, we hope that you canjoin us for the cocktail party afterward. You can purchasetickets on the school website.

In this Bulletin

Letter from the Admin

Middle School Update

Lower School Update

Annual Fund

Uniform Bank

Cardinal Cup

Math Night

Parent Access

Yearbooks

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I'd like to share with the community what professionaldevelopment our faculty and staff have been involved in thisyear. Yesterday, faculty met in their Professional LearningCommunities and began to research different areas to improveour instructional practices. Topics include but are not limited toGoogle Apps for Education, homework best practices,Responsive Classroom Techniques, and the FlippedClassroom. Teachers will research these and other topicsthroughout the year and share with their fellow colleagues inMay. On this Friday, we will spend time as a facultydeveloping our skills in Google Classroom, Classroom Culture,and Differentiation.

Last week, I mentioned that teachers use differentiation in theclassroom because it is no longer possible to reach studentsthrough direct instruction alone and I would like to share someof the wonderful strategies our faculty uses. Whether groupedhomogeneously or heterogeneously, every classroom hasstudents of varying ability. When students are given tasks thatdraw out their strengths and enable them to explore conceptsusing their multiple intelligences, they often achieve greatersuccess. Examples of activities that teachers have employedto do this include Jigsaw Strategies, Learning Centers, Reader& Writer Workshops, The Daily 5, The Daily 3, and LearningCenters. Admittedly, preparing these kinds of lessons is timeconsuming and requires a lot of work on our teachers' part;however, this is evidence of the professionalism anddedication of our faculty for your children.

Finally, I had an interesting conversation with a communitymember this week. The individual was sharing all of thewonderful things the Middle School was doing and suggestedthat wouldn't it be great to get updates from them every weekin the bulletin. We agree this is a wonderful idea and, in caseyou forgot, we do and have been sharing updates of the MiddleSchool and the Lower School­just remember to scroll down!But perhaps this conversation highlights a different challenge.Our weekly school bulletin can be a bit long and sometimes isnot the easiest to read on a mobile device. Last year, weasked parents to complete a survey about the bulletin and wewill share the results next week as we begin the discussion forhow we plan to improve the school bulletin experience.

Thank you and God Bless,

Mr. Michael Wright, Principal

CASPA Cocktail Parties

Learning Differences Fair

Health News

Cathedral Golf Open

Our Daily Bread

Sports News

Wellness Committee

Msgr. Woy's Message

Parish News

Prayer Corner

Community News

See the full calendar onthe school website

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Middle School Update

Dear Parents,

Over the past two days, eighth­grade students participated in the mock interviewprocess. Monsignor Woy, as well as eight Middle School parents, volunteered their timeto help conduct interviews. I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs. Hobbs,Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. Hardin, Mrs. Determan, Mr. O'Malley, and MonsignorWoy for donating their time and expertise. Several of our interviewers remarked thatCathedral students were poised, prepared, and thoughtful in their responses. Eachinterviewer filled out a personalized feedback form for every student they interviewed.The forms have been sent home in envelopes addressed to the parents. Please taketime to review the feedback with your child.

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Nextweek, Iwillconductthreeout­of­schoolresume

workshop sessions for eighth­grade students.During the sessions, I will provide feedback on

resumes, hold individual conferences, and help students finalize their resume productsbefore submitting them to high schools. The sessions will be held in the ConferenceRoom (across from the Main Office) on Tuesday, October 4th, 7:15­8:00 a.m.;Wednesday, October 5th, 3:00­3:45 p.m.; and Thursday, October 6th, 7:15­8:00 a.m.While the sessions are optional, I encourage students to attend at least one workshop.There is no limit to the number of workshops a student may attend.

Beginning the week of October 10th, eighth grade students are invited to attendHSPT/ISEE prep sessions. The prep sessions will take place on Tuesdays,Wednesdays, and Thursdays during the same times as the resume workshops. Moreinformation on the prep sessions will be available in next week's Wednesday Bulletin.As students continue to work through the test prep book at their own pace, we hopethat these sessions will provide them with extra support.

Sincerely,

Brent DawsonMiddle School Dean

Lower School Update

Dear Parents, We hope you can join us for our first annual Math Night on Wednesday, October 12th,6:00­7:30 p.m. Our theme for the event is "math connections." Families will travel to avariety of stations as you explore connections between math and the real world. Justlast night on the news, I heard that Food Lion has decided to add the word "about" totheir express checkout lines (i.e., rather than 10 items or fewer, the sign will say about10 items). Upon hearing this, I couldn't help but think about what an engaging dinnertable conversation this could spark as families weighed the pros and cons of thecompany's decision. From our youngest students who could practice their roundingskills to our oldest who could analyze a customer's purchasing decisions based on abudget, what a great real­life math example! Math connections are all around us and Iencourage you to look for opportunities to engage in a math conversation with yourchild. As I wrap up my series on Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset, I wanted to share somethoughts about the word yet. This simple word can make a huge difference as weengage our students in conversation and reflection. The way a child talks to him/herselfmakes a huge difference in developing a Growth Mindset. If they say, "This is too hard!"we can help them change it to "I can't do this yet, but I will keep trying!" As adults, wecan model this type of positivity in our own lives and when debriefing with our childrenfollowing a challenging task. As we continue throughout the school year, I hope torevisit Dweck's ideas around a Growth Mindset and share stories of success from ourstudents and teachers. Sincerely,

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Rachel MejibovskyLower School Dean

2015­16 Annual Fund

You make the difference. Thank you to all who contributed to the 2015­16 Annual Fund! Last year 331 alumni,parents, and friends of the School of the Cathedral supported upgrades to technology, astudy of the school's kitchen, and the Stromberg Endowment for Tuition Assistance atthe School with over $74,000 in gifts. To view the 2015­16 list of donors, click here.

Uniform Bank Update!

Winter Uniforms are to be worn beginning October 11th. The uniform bank has allthe supplies you need.... jumpers, kilts, white shirts, khaki pants & shoes!

Visit the uniform bank on the second floor of the convent wing (take the stairsacross from the nurse's office) anytime school is open.

Donations can be dropped off any time in the plastic bin in front of the school office.

If you have any questions, contact Nicole Diehlmann (ndiehlmann@comcast.net),Sally Staugaitis (sally@lifejourney.us), or Gladys Udenta (gladysudenta@yahoo.com).

Cardinal CupSAVE THE DATE!

The 23rd running of the Cardinal Cup (5Kand 1 Mile Fun Run) will be Saturday, April29, 2017 to benefit Mother Seton Academy(MSA). This is the school's largest serviceevent of the year.

So, stretch those muscles! Tie up those shoelaces! And join us for this fun family event!!If you would like to join our committee orvolunteer the day of the event, please contact Melanie Pyne.

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Parent Access on Power School Parent Access is now open. If you do not have your log­in or have never signed up,please click here for directions.

Yearbooks We have a few yearbooks left over from last year. If you are interested in purchasing ayearbook from 2015­2016, please send in a check payable to CASPA for $30. Please

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include your child's name and homeroom on the check.

Also, we are now collecting pictures for any event during themonth of September (Field Trips, Haiti Carnavale, StudentCouncil, etc.) Please send in good quality, clear photos thatyou love to Nicole Kelley atcathedralyearbook2017@yahoo.com

As always, thank you so much for your support!!!

CASPA Parent Class Cocktail PartiesThank you to all of our families who have offered tohost the Class Cocktail Parties this year! Kindergarten/Pre­First: 10/29­ Patrick and Anne McLain1st Grade: 10/1­ Adam and Christine Boyd2nd Grade: 09/24­ Dominic and Kristin Nicolini3rd Grade: 10/22­ Jon and Jenny Carpenter4th Grade: 10/21­ Theo and Bate Ndje5th Grade: 09/30­ Rolf and Carrie Barth

6th Grade: Sally and Rob Staaugaitis Date TBD7th Grade: 10/1­ David and Karen Hewett8th Grade: 10/15­ Bill and Louise Senft

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Health News

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Register now for golf foursomes/individuals, or cocktails and horsd'oeuvres only.

Sponsorship opportunities are also available.

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Our Daily Bread

Don't Forget... Our Daily BreadFirst Tuesday morning of each month

Next school collection: Tuesday, October 4

Pans are available in the school office

Hot Dogs and Baked Beans1 10 oz. can tomato soup

2 packages hot dogs (cut into bite size pieces)3 16 oz. cans baked beans DRAINED

1. Spray pan with "Pam."2. Mix all ingredients in pan.

3. Cover pan securely with aluminum foil (not plastic wrap)4. Mark top of casserole with "CMOQ, date, Hot Dogs and Beans"

5. Place in a plastic bag and tie securely and FREEZE.

No baking is needed at home. These casseroles are heated thoroughly beforethey are served. To prevent spillage while transporting them to Our Daily Bread,

CASSEROLES MUST BE FROZEN!

Sports News

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CYO soccer started this past weekend for the boys and girls. All the teams arepracticing and having fun, even though it has been really hot!!! Cathedral had avery successful weekend with many positive results. Each week we will highlighta few scores from our games.

Mr. Jennings's U­12 girls won 5­2Dr. Sage's U­10 girls won 4­1Mr. Pyne/Pupura's U­8 boys won 5­2Mr. Blusiewicz's U­10 boys won 8­0

Good Job,

Mr. Bush

Athletic Office 410­464­4083 for any sports related information.

Cathedral Wellness CommitteeThe Cathedral Wellness Committee is an action­based Committee made upof faculty, staff and parents. The Committee meets once a month; if youwould like to join us please contact wellness@cmoq.org for more info.

* Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Fit Family Night. Any family thatregister before 10/10 is eligible to win a MOMs Organic Market gift card. Registerhere: http://bit.ly/2bZ7d13

New this year: * Cathedral parent and group exercise instructor Lindsay Purpura will be leading astation that promises to get your heart­pumping.* Extended dance party: middle schoolers, practice your dance moves for the firstmixer and younger grades work up a sweat to current popular songs.* Parents: relax in the new nutritional presentation "What's in Your Kids' Food" whileyour children dance in the gym.

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Msgr. Woy's Weekly Message Dear Friends,

We welcome Archbishop Lori and theArchdiocesan Filipino Community to the Cathedralthis weekend for the 6th Annual Filipino Festival. All parishioners are invited to the 2:00pm Mass thisSunday followed by a festival on the front plaza. This annual event is a wonderful celebration ofFilipino faith and culture.

Last weekend's Haiti Carnavale was a huge success! The weather was great, thecrowd of 500+ was awesome, and everyone had a great time. Donna McCann and the

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many people who helped did a great job. Several people remarked that this was the bestCarnavale yet! The proceeds will help our partner parish of St. Charles Borromeo provideclassroom benches for their school. The cost of that project is $19K. Hopefully, wemade enough last Saturday to cover the cost.

There is a lovely thank­you note from seminarian Bruno Delorme in today's bulletin. How can you forget Bruno, who was with us last year while studying at St. Mary'sSeminary? Over the summer, Bruno returned to Paris to continue his studies to be amissionary priest in Southeast Asia. One of our parishioners was in Paris last Sundayand visited with Bruno. Let's keep him in our prayers as he prepares for a verychallenging life of service to the Church.

If you enter or exit the Cathedral through the north (rectory) side of the church, you cannothelp but notice the repair work on the stairs on either side of the Blessed SacramentChapel. These steps began to shift and became uneven over the past year.Unfortunately, when the steps were removed, a greater degree of deterioration was foundin the supporting structure than anticipated. The repair will take longer than planned andwill be more costly ($60K)! Thanks for your patience as we continue this 50­year repairproject.

Speaking of repair, you may have noticed that the processional candles we use at Masshave been missing the past month. One of the torches was broken and both are in needof refinishing. The cost estimate to repair and refinish both is $750. If you or anyone youknow is interested in underwriting some or all of the cost, please let me know.

Next Sunday at the 9:30 Mass, we will celebrate the "Rite of Welcoming" for a numberof baptized adults who are seeking reception into our Catholic faith throughthe RCIA (Rite of the Christian Initiation of Adults). This is a rite that we will celebratenumerous times in the course of the year since we are now accepting candidates forformation as Catholics whenever the Holy Spirit leads them to us. Do you know anyonewho might be interested in being a Catholic? Do you know a friend or family memberlooking for a church home? Why not ask them to consider being a Catholic? Call ChrisMcCullough, Fr. Andrew, or me for details on the RCIA program.

Finally, Bishop Madden's next prayer walk will be this Tuesday at St. Ambrose Church,5402 Park Heights Avenue. There will be a light supper in the rectory at 5:30pm followedby prayer in the church at 6:00pm. The walk will conclude by 7:30pm. There is no needto pre­register and off­street parking is available.

Have a Good Week!Msgr. Woy

Parish News

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children's Liturgy of the Word is at the 9:30 am Mass everySunday beginning on Sunday, September 4th.

Volunteersare needed to help! Please contact Mrs. Lobo to help.

* * * * * * *Dinner for Eight

Dinner for Eight is an opportunity for singles and couples of all ages to become betteracquainted with other members of the community, to build new friendships, and to enjoy amonthly meal together in someone's home. The first season begins in November, so signup now. Please indicate if you would like to help organize or host a group, but you neednot do either to participate. For more information visit the Adult Formation link on theCathedral's website. For questions or to sign up, contact Chris McCullough at 410­464­4014 or cmccullough@cmoq.org

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Prayer Corner

Please continue to pray for

Archer Senft

For updates on Archerhttp://www.beingrelational.com/archer­senft­updates­2015/

Community NewsThe Painting Workshop offering many classes for all ages. Winter Break Art Camp is beingoffered December 21­ December 31. Brochures are available in the office. For informationcall 410­602­9799 (office) or e­mail classes@thepaintingworkshop.com

Painted Nest Interior and Decorative Painting, Cathedral parent Emily McGeady 410­428­3641, Experienced, Dependable, Detail Oriented, Reasonable Rates.

Got books? Local charities: TurnAround, Our Daily Bread, Sisters Academy, Family CrisisCenter and Beans and Bread are in need of children's books (pre­school­12). Contact Andreato donate: tuckersba@verizon.net

Private Piano Lessons: University trained, experienced teacher. Weekly lessons ages 5through adult. Call for details. 410­532­8381

Volleyball Tryouts ­ Time Out Volleyball Club is looking for 6th, 7th and 8th graders to playin a travel league. This is a great opportunity to get ready to play varsity volleyball at the highschool of your choice. Beginners are welcome. Several Cathedral graduates are currentlyplaying volleyball at MIAA and IAAM schools and have improved their skills with Time OutVBC. For more information regarding Boys Teams please contact Karen Jones atcmrcfitness@aol.com. Girls should contact Nancy Sommer at nlsommer@yahoo.com.

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