VERITAS A newsletter for the parents, students and friends of St. Catherine’s High School

VERITAS A newsletter for the parents, students and friends of St. Catherine’s High School

February 2015

Big News for Both Boys, Girls Hoops

(See Page 16 for Details…)

Veritas

The Veritas is published

every month by the

Communications Office for

the parents and students of

SCHS.

St. Catherine’s High School

1200 Park Avenue

Racine, WI 53403

262-632-2785

www.saintcats.org

Please send submissions to

rbartel@saintcats.org.

Raechel Bartel

Event & Communications

Coordinator

Brendan O’Brien ’99

Communications Director

Photography courtesy of

Lance Yearbook

About the Cover:

Seniors Chenedy Wiles (Left)

and Zach Rammelt have

helped the Girls’ (11-4, 7-2)

and Boys’ (10-3, 9-1) teams

get off to fast starts this

season.

Quick Links

February Lunch Menu

Daily Announcements

Printable Academics

Calendar (PDF)

Online Activities Calendar

Faculty/Staff Directory

Athletics

Contents

3 Letter from Administration

4-6 SCHS News

7-9 Middle School News

10-11 Honor Roll

12-13 Guidance

14-15 Admissions

16-17 Athletics

18-19 Black & White Ball

February 2015

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Veritas Submission Deadline Reminder

The Veritas is emailed out on the 1st of every month or the last school day of the

previous month. If you wish to submit news to be considered for this

publication, please email it to Raechel Bartel or submit via the online Veritas

submission tool, by noon on the 20th of the month.

All submissions will be considered for publication, however, SCHS's Communication

Department has editorial discretion on all content.

Career Discovery - Page 8

From the Desk of Mr. Christopher Olley, President

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Mr. Christopher Olley, President

Dear SCHS Community:

I would like to take this opportunity to say a public thank you to our former principal, Dr. Tom Noonan. As you

know, Dr. Noonan has agreed to become the principal at St. Anthony HS in Milwaukee. I will personally miss him

as a trusted friend, but also as a man with unmatched integrity. During his tenure, Dr. Noonan made his mark at

SCHS with strategic hires, a sound review process of both curriculum and faculty and his collaborative spirit.

Please join me wishing Dr. Noonan and his family the very best in their future endeavors.

SCHS has already started the search to find Dr. Noonan’s replacement. The position has been posted and a

thorough interview process will be completed later this Spring. The targeted start date for our new Principal will

be July 1st, 2015. I will be acting Principal until a replacement is found, but many of the day-to-day duties will be

shared among the Administrative team and other faculty or staff. Please keep us in your daily prayers as we do

our very best serving your children during 2nd semester. I am confident that with your support at home and the

compassionate group of teachers at school, we will make an unbeatable team.

I would also like to encourage you to join me at The Black and White Ball on March 28th. The event gets better

each year and as we celebrate our 150th, I’d like to see you all take part. I encourage you to invite your friends,

neighbors and classmates; it takes people like you to make this event a success. The Black and White Ball has

become an event that makes a statement to all of Racine; don’t miss out on the fun and excitement!

Yours in Christ,

SCHS News

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2015-2016 Tuition letter

In collaboration with the school’s senior administrators, the St. Catherine’s High School Board of Directors has

finalized tuition rates for both High School and Middle School for the 2015-16 school year. Read the 2015-2016

tuition announcement here. Please note that in order to accurately plan technology and staffing needs for next

year, a nonrefundable $250 tuition deposit to commit to your student's enrollment for the upcoming school year

is due no later than February 28th, 2015.

SCRIP Tip

Don’t be left out in the cold! Even though we are in the depths of winter, it’s not too soon to be thinking about

next school year. You can make a dent in your tuition bill for next year by utilizing our SCRIP Program now.

With every purchase of gift cards through SCRIP, you can earn money towards your tuition. It really is that easy!

You can get gift cards for most of your favorite places to shop, including: grocery stores, drug stores, department

stores, restaurants, movie theatres – more than 500 different retailers! Check out the SCRIP page on the SCHS

website for a full description of the program and complete instructions on how to sign up to purchase SCRIP. You

can earn hundreds of dollars toward your tuition over the year by making regular purchases each week! If you

have any questions, please contact SCHS SCRIP Coordinator, Jeanne Hanisko, at (262) 770-7391.

The Wisconsin Tax Deduction for Tuition Expenses

The state budget bill (2013 Wisconsin Act 20) established a tuition tax deduction which begins in the 2014 tax year

when filing in 2015. Taxpayers may deduct the private school tuition expenses they have paid between January 1st,

2014 and December 31st, 2014. The deduction amount is up to $4,000 for each dependent child in Kindergarten-

grade 8 and up to $10,000 for each dependent child in grades 9-12.

The state form Schedule PS is the required form to be filed with the taxpayers Wisconsin Form 1 or 1NPR. Please

click on the link for the form and instructions.

St. Catherine’s High School is not required to provide a 1098 form but will send parents a letter by January 31st,

confirming the total payments we have received for your student(s) tuition in 2014.

Spring 2015 Parent Teacher Conferences - February 5th

Parent Teacher conferences will take place next week on Thursday, February 5th, from 4-7 p.m. For more

information, including room locations, please view this document.

Reminder Regarding SCHS Attendance Procedure

Parents, in the event that your child will be absent or if your child will need to leave school early, please be sure to

follow our attendance procedure.

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SCHS News

Celebrate 150 years at the SCHS Birthday Party on February 13th

Cheer on our Angels during the 7:30 p.m. boys basketball game against Shoreland

Lutheran on Friday, February 13th and stick around after for cake! Watch

upcoming Weekly Rundowns for more details.

Attention SCHS Athletic HOF Members

We invite SCHS Athletic Hall of Fame members to be part of a special halftime

during the basketball game on February 13th. If you are a member and you are

able to join us, please contact Raechel Bartel, Event & Communications

Coordinator, at (262) 833-5511.

Dance Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 4th

$10 per person

Monday, February 9th

Dress theme - Mis-matched Monday

Schedule - STEP schedule

Activity - Dodgeball

Tuesday, February 10th

Dress theme - Twinning Tuesday

Schedule - Extended end of day STEP

Activity - Championship Student Dodgeball and

Faculty vs. Student Dodgeball

Wednesday, February 11th

Dress theme - Wake-up Wednesday

Schedule - end of day extended STEP

Activity - Mr. St. Cat's

Thursday, February 12th

Dress Theme - Throwback Thursday

Schedule - end of day Extended STEP

Activity - Pep Rally

Friday, February13th

Theme Dress - Spirit wear

Schedule - no change to schedule, it is already an Early Release

Activity - 150th Birthday Party (after the 7:30 p.m. boys basketball

game)

Saturday, February 14th - Dance

From 7 to 10 p.m. get ready to get your groove on at the

“Not a Winter Formal.” All of your favorite songs will be played by

student DJs - you don’t want to miss this!

Schedule for Winter Dance Week - February 9th-14th

Mark your calendars for a week of fun to beat those winter blahs!

SCHS News

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Interact Club and Rotary Teamed Up to Spread Good Cheer

By: Alyssa Ruediger, ’16

The SCHS Interact Club teamed up with Rotary to help put together baskets of food and other necessities for the

holidays. Basket items included turkey, ham, hot chocolate, kringle and various non-food items. We delivered

them to the houses of people in need around the city of Racine. It was nice to help others and also see how

grateful they were for the baskets. This experience showed us how lucky we are for the things we take for

granted and how important it is to help those in need.

Volunteers from Interact Club and Rotary pose for a photo.

Attention Parents of Seniors:

Did you know that you can purchase and create a custom

yearbook ad for your Senior? Learn more here.

Yearbook Info

It's time to place your order for the 2014-2015 Lance Yearbook! For more information, here are the order

forms for the Middle School yearbook and the High School yearbook.

Attention Seniors:

Senior Photos - To have your Senior photo included in the yearbook, please submit it digitally

(preferred) or give your printed photo to Mrs. Aguila by Tuesday, February 10th. Please

note that you must be dressed appropriately and not showing your hands. Your photos

must be: 300 dpi and at least 1.5” x 2". If a photo is not submitted, your Student ID

picture will be used.

Senior "Guess Who?" Page - We will be having a "Guess Who?" page in the yearbook with the photos

of Senior students as babies. If you would like to be included in this fun feature,

please send your photo to yearbook@saintcats.org with the subject line: Baby Photo and

the student's full name. To participate in this feature, photos are due by Tuesday,

February 10th. If you have any questions please contact Mr. Rosales or Mrs. Aguila.

Middle School News

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6th Grade Physics Lab

This month, 6th graders learned how to properly use the digital scales in the physics lab. They measured

various grams of clay in preparation for their upcoming multidisciplinary glider project where they’ll use the

clay to test how well a glider flies with different nose weights.

Students will have local pilots as special guests during their studies to help them learn first hand about aviation

and to give advice on students’ homemade gliders. Local pilots will share some basics about flight and how

they got into the aviation business.

MS Math

In grade 6, students continue to work on fractions, now focusing on adding, subtracting, multiplying and

dividing and how to best use fractions when problem solving. The 7th graders began the new semester by

finishing a deep study of ratios and proportions, which the National Common Core Standards highlight as a

critical understanding addressed in greatest detail during grade 7. Students are now studying graphical

representations of data which they will apply to their multi-disciplinary fuel cell projects anchored in Science.

Our 8th graders have been studying a new area of mathematics - Geometry. We have learned about planar

geometry where we will begin three dimensional geometry in the coming weeks. In our study of planar

geometry, we’ve learned about different types of angles and angle relationships. As you can see from the

photo below, students had fun learning and eating their way through this new material! All Middle School

Angels continue to work hard, practicing over 1,700 hours with more than 210,000 math problems

completed!

Middle School News

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8th Grade Career Discovery Projects

During the month of January, our 8th graders worked on Career Discovery Projects, sponsored by the

Rotary Club. Each group of students got to visit a different local business, such as Millaegers and the Racine

Journal Times where they learned about careers in various fields. Other students visited the Racine County

Courthouse and Mother's Day Out Day Care...right in St. Cat's backyard! The students are now working on

answering real-world problems, supplied by the businesses. One group is helping Rogan's Shoes find the best

location for its next store, and another group is helping Aurora Rehabilitation Center redesign its gym. The

students are very excited about helping real businesses solve real problems!

Attention SCHS Middle Schoolers: Are you ready for the 2015 Scholastic Challenge?

Come one, come all to cheer on your 2015 SCHS Middle School Scholastic Challenge team during the month

of February! Our Middle School Scholastic Challenge team includes: 8th graders - May Kohler,

Rachel Comande and Gavin Moriarity, 7th graders - Isaac Volkert and Traykiese Gillentine and 6th graders -

Mansha Palliyath and Alivia York. Good luck Angels!

Here are the dates and times of the competitions:

Tuesday, February 3rd - 6:45 p.m.

Monday, February 9th - 5:45 and 6:45 p.m.

Tuesday, February 17th - 5:45 and 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, February 19th - Finals -Time TBD

The Scholastic Challenge meets are held at St. John Nepomuk, 1903 Green Street, Racine. A minimal

admission will be charged as a fundraiser for St. John’s.

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7th Grade Field Trip to Empty Bowls Event - March 2nd

7th graders have been creating clay bowls to be donated to the Empty Bowls event on Monday, March 2nd.

Empty Bowls is a community-wide hunger-fighting fundraising event that Racine has been participating in since

1997. At this event, attendees purchase a handmade bowl and enjoy featured soups and breads prepared by

Racine’s finest chefs. All proceeds support the Racine Hunger Task Force and Halo.

A field trip for 7th Graders to attend the Empty Bowls event is scheduled for Monday, March 2nd. The cost of

this field trip is $15 and includes soup, bread and a ceramic bowl to take home. We will be walking to

Festival Hall for this event. Permission slips will be given to students soon. In order to attend, students will

need to turn in their permission slips by the deadline given to them. If you have any questions, or if you are a

parent that would like to attend this event with us, please contact Mrs. Aguila.

8th Grade Washington DC Trip 2015

This year’s trip to Washington D.C. is scheduled for October 14th-20th. Details are currently being finalized

and more information will be sent out to 7th grade families later in February.

Here are a few important dates for this trip:

Monday, March 2nd - register for the trip (students and adults) and pay $200 deposit

Wednesday, May 13th - payment due $300

Tuesday, August 18th - final balance due (amount TBD)

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Dixon.

Middle School News

HIGH HONORS (3.50 – 4.00)

HIGH SCHOOL

SENIORS: Alderson, Jerod; Bixler, Rebecca; Brennan, Elise; Cafferty, Jack; Clementi, Mary Margaret;

Clope, Hayley; Cook, Joshua; Cretton, Taylor; Czarnecki, Christopher; D'Abbraccio, Samantha;

Diehn, Jerome; Dresen, Emma; Escobar, Eleanor; Feldmann, Daniel; Feldmann, Matthew; Flynn, Reilly;

Garofalo, Dominic; Grodey, Molly; Hawes, Tara; Howard, Marie; Kost, Erin; Krupp, Alexander;

Ladzinski, Sean; Lawrence, Hailey; Leuenberger, Rebecca; McCauley, Regan; Naeve, Connor; Oakes, Kristyn;

Olley, Luke; Perrault, Jennifer; Pruitt, Abby; Ramage, Vanessa; Sadowski, Jonathon; Schmidt, Amanda;

Schuster, Taryn; Smith, Andrew; Stankovic, Jelena; Summers, Lauren; Veranth, Elle; Wollenberg, Todd;

Worman, Anna

JUNIORS: Anderson, Megan; Becker, Steven; Busey, Ryan; Coe, Brian; Cuccio, Gina; DeGuire, Jacquelyn;

Fox, Elizabeth; Gregory, Joshua; Kalmon, Alexandra; Kocha, Jack; Kutsch, Sydney; Letsch, John; Letsch, Max; Marquez, Alyssa; McGuire, Erin; Pettinger, James; Poole, Aubreonna; Rittgers, Katherine; Rozzoni, Samuel;

Ruediger, Alyssa; Sandkuhler, Marissa; Schultz, Sidni; Shea, Madeline; Sullivan, Payton; Tenuta, Isabella;

Witek, Alexandria

SOPHOMORES: Beyer, Tyler; Brown, Michael; Busey, Sarah; Bustillos, Emmanuel; Canfield, Nicole;

Cisewski, Megan; Cleary, Sean; Dresen, Emma; French, Rachel; Fumo, Anthony; Gundlach, Nolan;

Hovan, Christian; Lefeber, Grace; Lefeber, Olivia; Letsch, Ethan; Madden, Emma; McCauley, Norah;

Musiel, Erica; Nichols, Daniel; Nielsen, Delaney; Noonan, Sarah; O'Brien, Jack; Pawlowski, Alexander;

Perkins, Etaly; Phillips, Conner; Poisl, Danielle; Renguette, Elizabeth; Rozzoni, Kathryn; Rushlow, Eliza;

Shea, Ryan; Smith, Alec; Story, Tamira; Stulo, Brandon; Wiedenbeck, Sarah

FRESHMEN: Bigna, Nathaniel; Bustillos, Emily; Canfield, Michele; Cornett, Cherish; Cotter, Hannah;

Cretton, Caitlin; D'Abbraccio, Meghan; Ertel, Lily; Essiembre, Annika; Flynn, Meghan; Fox, Magdalene;

Fraley, Kelsey; Kutsch, Allie; Laing, Kelly; Lawler, Ashley; Mcilvaine, Kailey; Murray, Allison; O'Brien, Molly;

Omelina, John; Patel, Neel; Perrault, Catherine; Polk, Hailey; Poppie, Jessie; Pruitt, Samantha; Ropiak, Colin;

Schaefer, Mitchel; Schmidt, Joshua; Scott, Cailey; Stankovic, Emilija; Tenuta, Lukas; Torine, Mary;

Veguilla, Fabiana; Villarreal, Andrew; Wentorf, Emily; Wick-Lambert, Abigail; Wollenberg, Kimberly;

Zamora, Kara

MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIGHTH GRADE: Bates, Thomas; Bode, Adrienna; Boscher, Elizabeth; Carrillo, Robert; Cartagena, Isabelle;

Chiappetta, Lauren; Cisewski, Maxwell; Comande, Rachel; DeGuire, Samantha; Dixon, Cole;

Feldpausch, Caitlyn; Galaszewski, Taylor; Gerber, Ashley; Gorman, Ashley; Jerdee, Amaya; Kohler, May;

Lopez, Amanda; Martinsen, Gabriella; McKeown, Reagan; Payne, James; Rouse, Tristan; Schlicht, Evan;

Smith, Kailey; Steinbach, Sean; Van Dis, Steven

SEVENTH GRADE: Chernouski, Caleb; Chernouski, Joshua; DeDianous, Tiana; DeGuire, Michael;

Dixon, Anna; Domanico, Isabella; Drake, Lauren; Dresen, Sara; Dunk-Chapman, Melody; Fannin, Liliana;

Ferrer, Sofia; Gill, Jared; Gillentine, Traykiese; Heiselmann, Hailey; Kuehnl, Colvin; LaVassor, Zachary;

Marshall, Keyaira; Ojala, Tye; Olley, Katherine; Reyes, Natalia; Scott, Emma; Sharp, Brian; Taylor, Janiah; Tucker, Jordan

SIXTH GRADE: Andreasen, Owen; Barker, Jameer; Catherall, Jack; Guereca, Felix; Gullo, Dominic;

Hammer, Noah; Hawkins, Damario; Hodges, Edward; Hurtado, Armando; Johnson, Keyaun;

Johnson, Vivianrose; Jones, Danica; Moriarity, Kyle; Morse, Deja; Newell, Willow; O'Regan, Molly;

Palliyath, Mansha; Payne, Trenten; Ramos, Jonathan; Ray, Charles; Rouse, Thomas; Smith, Kathryn;

Spolar, Bennett; Stewart, Mekhi; Thielen-Kuma, Aiva; Thomas, Victavian; York, Alivia

Honor Roll

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Honor Roll

HONORS (3.00 – 3.49)

HIGH SCHOOL

SENIORS: Chiappetta, Isabella; Cleary, Melyssa; Coe, Jared; Eitel, Kevin; French, Jennifer; Keiser, Elaina;

Lefeber, Maria; Madden, Erin; Michaels, Kaitlin; Rammelt, Zachary; Weir, Thomas; Welch, Daniel;

Wiedenbeck, Alyson; Wiles, Chenedy

JUNIORS: Anderson, Patrick; Brehm, Thomas; Buchaklian, Kara; Chaffee, Spencer; DuMont, Taylor;

Johnson, Trevor; LeCount, Ellie; Lewis, Tyler; Neale, Esabeau; Schauer, Aaron; Tarwid, Jaide;

Tellez, Candelario; Venegas, Jillian; Zinser, Taylor

SOPHOMORES: Delsman, Lucas; Devine, Taylor; Gasparov, Lorenc; Hammer, Nikolas; Kelley, Kate;

Liapis, Theodore; Milder, Robert; Seay, Alexus; Vorlob, Mya; Weir, Brian; Witek, Natallie

FRESHMEN: Andreasen, Mariah; Bull, Brooklyn; Gillis, Sophia; Guardiola, Theresa; Hibbard, Cameron;

Letsch, Benjamin; Lewis, Mckenna; Marshall, Autumn; Marshall, Tiana; Monosa, Tyler; Moriarity, Sydney;

Naseman, Cole; Nichols, Bethany; Olley, Jackson; Perez, Emily; Soria, Axel; Spolar, Makenzie; Suchla, Emma

MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIGHTH GRADE: Biedrzycki, Noah; Brath, Kathryn; Brown, Molly; DeLaat, Alexis; Drake, Matthew;

Ford, Haeden; Haeuser, Aleksander; Krupp, Christopher; Olsen, Rosemarie; Poole, Rashid; Ray, Sidney;

Spaulding, Bryce; Turner, Gabriella; Veranth, Clare; Williams, Andrew; Wininger, Carlton

SEVENTH GRADE: Anchondo, Ramon; Chiappe, Liza; Christman, Jacob; Ford, Miah; Frazier, Kristin;

Freeman, Jeremy; French, Samuel; Keilholz, Samantha; Kelly, Alexander; Moriarity, Kayle; Tomlin, Jermaine;

Volkert, Isaac; Williams, Aje'Liyana

SIXTH GRADE: Anchondo, Roberto; Carrillo, Audrey; Carrillo, Austin; Cobb, Emari; DeGuire, Summer;

Hargrove, Janai; Hunter, Khalilah; Kroll, Katelin; LaVassor, Cody; Martin, Lauren; Morales, Angelica;

Morales, Xochitl; Perez, Christian; Perez, Yaritza; Pulda, Nathan; Renteria, Jacob; Salcedo, Alex;

Tempesta, Vincent

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News From the Guidance Department

Guidance Department

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Class Last Name Counselor

Freshmen: A – G Marisa Williams

2018 H – O Mary Thome

P – Z Kari Stankowski

Sophomores: A – H Marisa Williams

2017 I – P Mary Thome

Q – Z Kari Stankowski

Juniors: A – F Marisa Williams

2016 G – O Mary Thome

P – Z Kari Stankowski

Seniors: A – F Marisa Williams

2015 G – P Mary Thome

Q – Z Kari Stankowski

Class Last Name Counselor

Eighth Grade: A – D Marisa Williams

2019 E – M Mary Thome

N – Z Kari Stankowski

Seventh Grade: A – F Marisa Williams

2020 G – M Mary Thome

N – Z Kari Stankowski

Sixth Grade: A – G Marisa Williams

2021 H – O Mary Thome

P – Z Kari Stankowski

Counselor assignments are as follows for High School and Middle School:

Seniors

Post-high school plans: Counselors will be glad to help any seniors still struggling with making decisions regarding

future plans. Make an appointment with your counselor ASAP! Any students still thinking of applying to college

should turn in their applications as soon as possible, as application deadlines for some colleges and universities

are approaching in the coming weeks.

Financial Aid for College: FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms and worksheets for online

applications for the 2015-2016 school year are located here. Remember, it is best to apply online. Materials

were given to all Seniors who attended the Financial Aid meeting during STEP on December 2nd. A Financial Aid

officer at any college is also an excellent resource for getting institution-specific questions answered. Here is

additional information regarding Financial Aid for College.

Do you need help completing the FAFSA? College Goal Wisconsin is a national event that provides free

information and assistance to families who need to complete the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA is the first and

most important step in qualifying for aid. In the Racine/Kenosha area, College Goal Wisconsin will take place at:

Gateway Technical College, Kenosha campus - Saturday February 7th - 2 p.m., UW-Parkside - Saturday,

February 21st - 2 p.m. and Gateway Technical College, Racine campus - Saturday February 25th - 7 p.m.

Statewide locations, dates and times are listed here: College Goal Wisconsin 2015 Dates & Locations.

For more information, please visit the College Goal Wisconsin website.

Attention Seniors: SCHS College Scholarship Applications Now Open!

Thanks to the generosity of the Marino and Heegeman families, St. Catherine’s will once again be awarding

multiple college scholarships – valued at a minimum of $1,500 – to students in this year’s graduating class.

Applications are available through these links: Marino Scholarship and Heegeman Scholarship. The deadline to

turn in application materials to your Guidance Counselor is 3 p.m. on Friday, April 17th.

Winners will be notified in late May and announced in the June Veritas. If you have any questions about these

awards, please speak with your counselor.

Guidance Department

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Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Are you having trouble

contacting us by phone during your work day? If so, please e-mail us:

Ms. Kari Stankowski

Ms. Mary Thome

Ms. Marisa Williams

2015-2016 Sophomore, Junior and Senior Course Selection

During the week of January 12th, the Guidance Department met with current Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior

classes to review the Course Selection Process required courses for the 2015-2016 school year. Counselors

are happy to schedule individual appointments as needed to help students confirm their course selections.

Parents are encouraged to call their son’s/daughter’s counselor with any questions. Please be mindful of the

Friday, March 6th deadline for returning the Course Selection Forms (with Parent/Guardian signatures) to the

Main Office.

Juniors

THIS WEEKEND - Junior Parents/Guardians Informational meeting: Please plan to attend one of the

informational meetings on the process for College/Career Planning which will be held in Room #100. Join us

on either Saturday, January 31st, at 9-10:30 a.m. OR on Monday, February 2nd, at 6:30-8 p.m. We will take

parents/guardians through the same process that we communicate to the students regarding making plans for

attending college.

ACT/SAT Preparation: Juniors will also meet about ACT/SAT tests on February 24th, during STEP. One of the

best ways to prepare for these exams is to utilize test prep materials on the testing websites: ACT Test Prep

or SAT Test Prep. To register and for additional information, select: ACT or SAT.

Post-High School Planning Meetings: Semester 2 of Junior year begins the formal process of planning for life after

High School graduation. Juniors met as a group on Thursday, January 22nd, during an extended STEP to get an

overview of the process. The class meeting will be followed by individual appointments with their counselor to

discuss the specifics of each student’s plans and to answer any questions.

PSAT Results: PSAT Score reports and test booklets were returned to juniors on Monday, January 12th, during

their course Selection meeting. Each student’s score report includes an access code to My College QuickStart

where students have access to My Online Score Report. This is an interactive score report that allows students

to review each test question, their answers, and the correct answers with answer explanations. Please ask

your son or daughter to share the results with you.

Stay In the Know Thanks to Guidance Bulletins

Just a reminder, Guidance Bulletins are available online. Updates are regularly posted and archives are able to

be reviewed.

Admissions Announcements

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2015-16 Financial Aid Begins February 1st

Financial Aid Program

Students who attend St. Catherine’s High School may apply for the Financial Aid Program. More than $900,000

in student financial aid will be available during the upcoming school year. The Spring session is open to current

students as well as new families who did not apply during the early session this past Fall. The deadline for the

Spring session is April 12th, 2015.

Parents seeking financial assistance for their child(ren) must complete a confidential form that highlights annual

income, assets and liabilities. We contract with Private School Aid Service (PSAS) to process the financial aid

applications and provide an objective evaluation of each family's financial need. PSAS is a nationally recognized

leader in financial need evaluation services for Catholic and private schools. PSAS will provide a reasonable

assessment of the ability of each family to pay for the education of the student(s) at private and independent

elementary and secondary schools.

Process The easy-to-understand financial aid application is available to all families for the 2015-16 academic year. There

is a $30 processing fee required to apply for financial aid, payable to PSAS. You will also have the opportunity

to apply online beginning February 1st. The PSAS Online Application has been designed to allow parents to

enter their own applications. Parents simply enter their information and pay their application fee online via a

check or credit card. Supporting documentation will need to be supplied to PSAS via fax, mail or email to

complete the application. PSAS will quickly verify and process your information. Please note that PSAS will

require your 2014 federal tax return, and if applicable, will require business tax returns. The information that

you provide will allow PSAS to accurately determine your family's need which remains the basis of our awards.

Contact Ms. Wandrey at (262) 833-5517, if you have any questions.

John F. McGuire Scholarship Recipients Announced

Coach John McGuire was a premier basketball coach who ranks among the top coaches in the history of

Wisconsin high school basketball. He served as teacher, coach and athletic director at St. Catherine’s High

School. After Coach McGuire's death in 2001, his family established the John F. McGuire Memorial Scholarship.

Over the past thirteen years, the McGuire Memorial Golf Scramble has generated over $175,000, which has

been awarded to incoming freshmen based on placement test scores. To qualify for the scholarship, students

must have taken the placement test during the Fall and be a current 8th grade student.

Congratulations to the following 8th grade students have been awarded the $1,500 John F. McGuire Placement

Test Scholarship for the 2015-16 year:

Rachel Comande - St. Catherine's

Ashley Gorman - St. Catherine's

Hailey Fee - Zion South Milwaukee

Peyton Meeks - St. Lucy

Noah Rodriguez - St. Lucy

Michael Duffy - St. Lucy

Kailey Smith - St. Catherine's

Quinn Cafferty - St. Joseph

Robert Carrillo - St. Catherine's

Noah Rogers - St. Joseph

Evan Schlicht - St. Catherine's

Elizabeth Boscher - St. Catherine's

Jacob Reynolds - Racine Montessori

Adam May - St. Lucy

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Save the Dates: Middle School Dances

Students in Grades 7 and 8 are invited to the following dances this year at various schools. Permission slips for

each dance will be distributed by Middle School teachers the week of the event. Dates are subject to change

and updates will be provided as needed.

St. Lucy - February 20th

St. Joseph - March 20th

St. Rita - May 1st

Students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 are invited to the last dance of the year at St. Catherine's on May 29th.

Admissions Announcements

Boys Basketball RPAL Night - Thursday, February 5th

RPAL players and coaches are invited to register their team for a night in the McGuire gym on February 5th at

7:30 p.m. Come cheer on your favorite Angel players on select dates while eating free popcorn and sipping on

a cold soda. Coaches should register their teams ahead of time online. Contact Ms. Peterson at

(262) 833-5515 with any questions.

Just Released: New Scholarship for Current and Incoming High School Students

The Office of Admissions is pleased to announce an additional scholarship that is now available for the

2015 - 2016 school year. If you will be a Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior this coming Fall, please

consider applying! The Norman & Phyllis Miller Endowed Scholarship is named for a couple who were

married over 70 years when Norm passed away in 2014. Their two children are SCHS graduates:

Pam Miller Reichelderfer ’63 and Robert N. Miller ’68. The Miller family's generosity has now resulted in a

$1,000 scholarship. You can find the application, due to the Admissions Office by 3 p.m. on Thursday,

February 18th, here: Miller Scholarship. If you have questions about this award, please contact

Ms. Wandrey, Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid.

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Mandatory 2015 Spring Sports Meeting for Middle School and High school Athletes - March 2nd

If you are interested in participating in any Spring athletics, it is mandatory that the athlete and one parent

attend the 2015 Sports Meeting on Monday, March 2nd, 6 p.m., in the Auditorium.

For additional details about this meeting, including start dates for Middle School and High School Spring

sports, please view the 2015 Spring Athletics Info Sheet.

Please contact Mr. Scheel, Athletic Director, if you have any questions.

Lady Angels Varsity Basketball Team to be Featured in Prep-Pro Doubleheader Series

On Monday, February 9th, the Lady Angels will take on Martin Luther at 2:30 p.m., at the Bradley Center, as

part of the Milwaukee Bucks Prep-Pro Doubleheader Series! There will be a free bus shuttle to the Bradley

Center for High School students departing SCHS at 1:45 p.m. In order to ride the bus and/or transport

yourself to the game, a permission slip MUST be turned in by Wednesday, February 4th. Permission slips are

currently available in the Main Office. ONLY those HS students turning in a permission slip will be allowed

early release from school at 1:30 p.m. to attend the game. There is no admission charge for the game so plan

to head to Milwaukee and cheer on the Angels!

Later that evening, the Bucks will face the New Jersey Nets at 7 p.m. For those interested in attending the

Bucks game, girls' varsity players are selling discounted lower-level tickets for $25. If you'd like a ticket to

that game, contact a member of the team or see the order form outside Room #201. Please contact Mr.

Scheel, Athletic Director, with any questions.

There's nothing like Angel Pride

Thanks to continued support from students, parents, alums and fans, SCHS has advanced to the final round

in USA Today's "Best Boys' Basketball Program" contest! The school tallied 71,252 votes in Round 2, good

enough for second most in the nation. In appreciation for the continued demonstration of school pride,

students will have a Spirit Wear day on Friday, February 6th. Further, there will be additional Spirit Wear

days if SCHS is able to win the national competition. The final round begins today, Friday, January 30th at

11 a.m. and runs through Monday, February 9th. Keep those votes coming!

Vote SCHS Best Boys' Basketball Program in America

Join our Middle School Track Team

Do you like to run fast? Can you run long distances easily? Would you have fun joining a co-ed sport with

your friends? Could you use some extra training to prepare for your favorite sport? If you answered yes to

any of these, consider joining the St. Cat's Angels Middle School Track Team! Simply include your name on

the pink sign up sheet outside of Room #307 and join your team at the informational meeting during STEP

on Tuesday, February 17th. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Maccanelli.

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Parent Volunteers Needed at Basketball Games

The Angel Booster Club and Athletic Department need your help this winter season! We are in need of

parent volunteers to help with taking game admission, working concessions and selling 50/50 raffle tickets

at our regular season basketball games. Your time helps not just the basketball program, but every single

athletic program and activity at SCHS. Please sign up here to help out! As always, your time and

commitment to SCHS and its programs are truly appreciated!

Earn School Service Hours While Working the Concessions Stand

Students, did you know that you can gain in-school volunteer hours by helping at the concession stand at

home basketball games? If you are willing to help out, please register as a volunteer and sign up for your

hours. Once your hours have been completed, Director of Athletics, Mr. Scheel, will sign off on your

service hours. Please note that all students are welcome, however, Middle School students must have a

parent join them in order to participate.

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8th Grade Girls Take 2nd Place in All Saints

Basketball Tournament

In January, after beating St. Peter’s in the game to

determine finalists in the All Saints Basketball

Tournament, our 8th grade girls lost 48-28 in a

valiant fight after being tied 21-21 at halftime.

Our 6th Grade White team proudly

displays their 2nd Place trophy from the

St. Lucy’s Basketball Tournament.

2015 Black & White Ball: Inspiring Minds & Spirits for 150 Years

On March 28th, step back into the McGuire Gymnasium for the Black & White

Ball and reflect on 150 years of SCHS memories. For the price of the

admission ticket, you’ll enjoy an elegant evening that includes cocktails, a gourmet dinner, auctions and live entertainment - all to benefit SCHS Student

Activities and Athletics.

Purchase your tickets today to join us at this year’s Black & White Ball!

Here are the ticket options for our event:

$150 – Sesquicentennial Admission (Individual)

Increase the amount of your support by purchasing this special ticket, and in

appreciation of your generous donation, earn an Angel Insider all-access pass - giving

you complimentary admission to athletic games, fine arts performances and more - so

you can experience the 2015-16 school year alongside our Angels.

$100 – Standard Admission (Individual)

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We are currently seeking donations for our Silent and Live Auctions.

Our attendees love bidding on things such as vacation packages, artwork, sports tickets, dining certificates,

themed baskets and one-of-a-kind experiences. If you are wondering how you can help...

Are you an expert on the grill? You can donate a grilling experience!

Do you fish? You can donate fishing lessons!

Are you handy around the house? You can donate a “Fix It” crash course!

Do you have a great swing? You can donate your time and expertise to help someone become a better

golfer!

Whether you are a professional or hobbyist, an individual, a family or a group of friends, we’d like to

feature an item or an experience from you!

Please use our online donation form to share your gift with us.

Volunteering at The Black & White Ball

If you love seeing projects through to completion and working with a fun team of parents, students and

faculty, you’ll enjoy being part of the behind-the-scenes team that makes The Black & White Ball happen!

We’ll need extra hands to help with the organization and set up of auction items in the days leading up to

the event, setting up the cafeteria and gym on Friday evening and Saturday morning, cleaning up on Sunday

morning and, of course, a variety of jobs the night of the event.

To volunteer at The Black & White Ball, or to learn more about our event, please contact Raechel Bartel,

Event & Communications Coordinator, at (262) 833-5511.

Additional details about this year’s Black & White Ball are available on our website.

Black & White Ball

Buy a Ticket for a Chance to Win a Diamond Shopping Excursion! In conjunction with this year’s Black & White Ball, we are pleased to announce a special

raffle - to benefit SCHS Student Activities and Athletics - where you can be entered to

win a once-in-a-lifetime trip:

Raffle tickets are $100 each

Only 150 tickets will be sold!

Purchase your raffle tickets TODAY at:

St. Catherine’s High School - Main Office - 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. - on school days

Rasmussen Diamonds (6220 Washington Ave., Racine) - during business hours

*Drawing will be held at The Black & White Ball on 3/28/15. Need not be present to win.

*Due to Federal Raffle rules, raffle purchases must be made in person and we are prohibited from selling tickets to those

who reside outside of WI.

- Tour of Belgium’s Diamond District with Joel Hassler, owner of Rasmussen Diamonds

- $4,000 credit towards a diamond of your choice

- $3,000 American Express gift card to use towards airfare and accommodations

Includes:

Valued at more than $9,000!

Diamond Shopping Excursion 4 day/3 night

for two people in Antwerp, Belgium

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Black & White Ball