MCCHS FRIDAY FOCUS
107th EDITION: March 8, 2019
Pilgrims on the Way of Truth
WEEK AT-A-GLANCE March 9 - 15, 2019
End of Year calendar for grades 9-11 has been extended to MAY 31st due to use of snow days!
Click on date below for daily Scripture Readings!
CELEBRATING FOREIGN LANGUAGE WEEK!
Monday, March 11, 2019 - POLO SEASON BEGINS TODAY - NOON DISMISSAL
7:45 am: Daily Mass in Chapel
4:00 pm: Girls Var. Soccer vs North Shore Country Day
7:45 am: Daily Mass in Chapel
4th - 6th pds: Adoration in Chapel
8TH PD: UW Milwaukee college rep in Guidance
2:30 pm: Confession in Chapel
7:45 am: Daily Mass in Chapel
2nd pd: Judson University rep in Guidance
3rd pd: St. Anthony College of Nursing rep in Guidance
4th - 6th pds: Senior Graduation Announcement Order Delivery
2:30 pm: Confession in Chapel
6:00 pm: Spanish Honor Society Inductions in Auditorium
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - SENIOR BABY PHOTOS DUE TODAY!!! (See post below)
7:45 am: Daily Mass in Chapel
1st pd: St. Louis College of Pharmacy rep in Guidance
4th - 6th pd: Adoration in Chapel
8th pd: Florida Atlantic Univ. rep in Guidance
9th pd: UW Whitewater college rep in Guidance
2:30 pm: Confessions in Chapel
2:30 pm: Practice ACT in Library (see registration below!)
4:30 pm: Boys Var Baseball vs Rockford Boylan
7:45 am: Daily Mass in Chapel
2nd pd: UW Lacrosse college rep in Guidance
2:30 pm: Practice ACT in Library (see registration below!)
Check out our detailed Athletic Calendar for all practice times, team dinners, and "Away" games for this week!
For a detailed calendar of all MCCHS Clubs & Organizations meetings and events, please see our Clubs & Organizations Website!
NHS will be holding a BICYCLE DRIVE!
NHS Bike Drive
Why: To help provide those in need with a mode of transportation
When: Saturday, March 16th from 9 AM to 12 PM
Where: Drop off by George Harding Field
Please consider donating new/used bikes to this cause
Adult bikes preferred but any size is acceptable
SENIOR PARENTS: Call to DONATE MARIAN SWEATERS!
As our seniors celebrate NO MORE SWEATERS EVER - please consider donating any sweaters in good repair back to the school. Not only would you be helping out future students, but you will also help keep our school safe as we prevent our uniforms from general public donation circulation.
Our wonderful NHS students will have collection boxes available in the Social Science wing - or you can send in your sweaters to the front office and we will make sure they are ready for our FREE Used Uniform event at the beginning of the summer!
Practice ACT Testing RETURNS to the MC LIBRARY! Reserve your spot NOW!
The Marian Central Catholic H. S. Library is offering an opportunity for Sophomores and Juniors to take a complete practice ACT test, spread out over two after-school sessions. The testing will take place on March 14 (2:30 - 5:00) and March 15 (2:30 - 4:00). These are official practice tests from ACT, and students will receive scaled scores for each test section and subsection. This is an opportunity for Marian students to get an idea of the types of questions they will be seeing on the real test. They will also experience the ACT testing environment, complete with proctored instructions, ACT rules, and more than one test in one sitting.
We have only 5 seats left for the test.
If you are interested, please print the form linked below, complete the signature block, and return it to the Marian library no later than March 11. You will be notified by e-mail once your form has been received. Watch the Marian website for up- to-date information on the number of seats available.
PROM 2019: Some Early Info!
Just to give you a sneak-peek, below find two snippets that will help you as you plan that event!
Prom 2019 Itinerary
5:00 - 5:35 pm - DeWane professional photos in Landers Pavilion
5:40 pm - Start Promenade
5:45 - 6:15 pm - Load Buses
7:00 pm - Arrive at The Cotillion
7:15 palm - Dinner Begins
8:15 pm - Dancing Begins
10:00 pm - Coronation
11:45 pm - 12:00 midnight - Load Buses
12:45 am - Arrive at Marian Central
Have a dress you're not quite sure about? Snap a pic and email it over to Mrs. Loy! cloy@marian.com She tries to respond very quickly!
STRONGER TOGETHER: Parents' Association NEEDS YOU!
Interested? Please contact our current MCCPA Presidents Mrs. Lori Lee or Mrs. Dawn Hines! We would be thrilled to tell you all about the various positions open for next year, and how you can make a difference!
The more parents we have that help lead this wonderful organization, the more impactful we can be for Marian Central and all the teachers and students who call it home.
Contact:
Mrs. Lori Lee at ll524@comcast.net or (847) 309-0702
Mrs. Dawn Hines at runwithmetoo@yahoo.com
Know an INCOMING FRESHMAN?
Incoming Freshman Study Skills Camp registration is now open! Attached is a copy of the registration form. This camp fills up fast so sign up soon. Follow the directions on the form to guarantee your spot.
FRESHMAN STUDY SKILLS CAMP REGISTRATION FORM
Please be sure to indicate on the form if your child will be playing a fall sport. If you have questions feel free to email Laura Littner at llittner@marian.com.
COLLEGE COUNSELOR'S CORNER
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…sometimes other people are just better at giving advice than I am.
This is one of those cases. On the heels of my post in last week’s Friday Focus, I offer thoughts/advice from The Washington Post’s Elizabeth Heubeck on helping students deal with college rejection. Heubeck’s defining “rejection” in this sense as “not being admitted to a top choice school”, but I’ll expand the definition to include “realizing that a top choice school isn’t affordable”; in other words, financial rejection.
Heubeck’s advice seems like one of those things someone would read and say “Easier said than done!” But really and truly, the advice she provides is good and intended to help students learn and grow from the rejection experience. Heaven knows they’ll face it many more times in the future.
Here's the link to Heubeck’s article. As always, I hope you’ll find it helpful:
Qapla’!
Jim Stamatakos
College Counselor
Available for SALE! MC Laptop Sleeve!
Marian Central Laptop Sleeves
Now Available for Purchase
We have a limited supply of red Marian Central laptop sleeves available for purchase.
The sleeves are the perfect size for the laptops our students are currently using.
Each sleeve is $10 each and can be purchased in the school office.
Available while supplies last.
2019 Annual Dinner Auction: CASINO NIGHT - April 13th!
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 13 @ 5-11pm
Join us for Marian Central's largest fundraising event to support tuition assistance! The evening will feature dinner, live entertainment, drinks, and silent and live auctions. There will also be professional gaming tables for Poker, Roulette, and Blackjack. Tickets are $50/person or $500/reserved table of 10, and can be purchased at highroller.givesmart.com. Admission is FREE with purchase of a Super Raffle ticket. Formal invitation to follow (see below!)
STUDENTS: Earn a DAY OFF OF SCHOOL (Juniors & Seniors) or a DRESS-DOWN WEEK (Freshmen & Sophomores)
COMPETITION IS HEATING UP!
Super Raffle Current Standings:
Week of dress down days: Tied!
Freshmen: 10
Sophomores: 10
Prom half day off school: Seniors
Juniors: 7
Seniors: 19
The competitions are very close and it is still anyone's game! Super Raffle tickets can be purchased online or in the Development Office.
Student Super Raffle Sales
As part of the fundraising for the auction, Marian Central is holding a Super Raffle! Students are encouraged to sell tickets, but are NOT required. The competition will be between Juniors/Seniors and Freshmen/Sophomores.
Tickets are now available for pick up in the Development Office or at highroller.givesmart.com, and must be returned with money by April 5th.
Prizes:
Juniors and Seniors - excused from school the day of Prom (Friday, April 26)
Freshmen and Sophomores - dress down the entire last week (May 28-31)
Highest Individual Seller (of all classes) - Apple AirPods
It's Time to Collect SENIOR BABY PHOTOS for the Yearbook!
Dear Marian Senior Family,
It is the time of the year where the yearbook, The Memorare, is collecting baby photos of the Senior class. Photos should be appropriate and tend to be around ages 6 months-2 years. We ask that these photos be clear and scannable.
Senior students will be turning in their baby photos to their English teacher. We will return these photos in the same condition, we just ask that the following information is provided on the back of the photo:
Student’s printed FULL name
English Teacher’s Name & Class Period
*STUDENT’S PARENTS MAY CHOOSE TO EMAIL THE IMAGES AS WELL! THEY NEED TO EMAIL THE JPEG IMAGE TO “kgallagher@marian.com” AND HAS TO IDENTIFY THEIR STUDENT WITH FIRST AND LAST NAME! MUST BE IN JPEG FORMAT!!!
If your student(s) chooses not to submit a photo, he or she will have no smaller photo next to their official portrait. The space will simply be left blank. To guarantee every Senior has a photo, we ask that students bring their photos in NO LATER than Thursday, March 14th, 2018. We will return the photos once they have been successfully scanned into our system.
Should you have any questions, please contact Miss Gallagher (kgallagher@marian.com). We look forward in creating a lifetime of memories for the Class of 2019!
Sincerely, The 2018-2019 Memorare Editors and Staff