After this weekend, we officially reach the "home-stretch" of our school year. As you know, the anticipation can hardly be contained - but we must all do our very best to finish strong. Please check your students' grades often as we will be officially at mid-term this coming Tuesday, May 2nd. If your student is struggling with any classes - please encourage him/her to conference with teachers immediately and develop this very important skill of self-advocacy.

THIRD CANDIDATE INTERVIEW: May 3, 2017

CLICK HERE FOR CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHY! (added 5/1/17)

Mark your calendars and join us in this very important process of selecting our new superintendent! We will be following the same interview schedule as we did with the previous two candidates:

May 3, 2017 (Wednesday)

1:00 pm - Candidate meets with MC Admin team

2:30 pm - Candidate "town hall" meeting with Faculty and Staff in cafeteria

4:00 pm - Candidate formal interview with Interview Committee

6:00 pm - Candidate informal social open house with MC community in Cafeteria

PROM 2017 TONIGHT!

Please pray for our Juniors and Seniors as they celebrate their Prom tonight at The Cotillion! Our seniors are probably sleeping in today (thanks to their victory in the Jeep Raffle Sales contest!) and our juniors are anxious for the noon-dismissal bell. We pray that our students remain safe all weekend, including any travelling or post-prom activities they are looking forward to enjoying together.

Come join us to celebrate the "Promenade" in Landers Pavilion, starting around 5:40 pm on April 28th. If you've misplaced the "Prom Letter", it's linked here again for your convenience, and it's also posted in full on our Marian website. By this time, the itinerary is probably all that you will need, and we have included that below in the Week At-A-Glance for you!

Friday, April 28, 2017

PROM ITINERARY:

5:00 - 5:45 pm: Informal Pictures in Landers Pavilion

5:40 pm: Promenade Begins

5:45 - 6:15 pm: Load Buses

7:00 pm - Arrive at The Cotillion in Palatine, IL

7:15 pm - Dinner Begins

8:15 pm - Dancing Begins

10:00 pm - Coronation

11:45 pm - 12:00 midnight: Load Buses

12:45 pm - Arrive at Marian Central

Saturday, April 29, 2017

• 12:00 pm - Boys Var. Baseball vs Marist - double-header
• 12:00 pm - Girls Var. Soccer vs Joliet Catholic
• 1:00 pm - Girls JV Softball vs Nazareth - double-header
• 2:00 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Joliet Catholic

Monday, May 1, 2017

• 8:00 am - AP Chemistry test
• 12:30 pm - AP Psych test
• 3:45 pm - Fine Arts Boosters meeting
• 4:30 pm - Boys Fr. Baseball vs Carmel
• 4:30 pm - Boys So. Baseball vs Carmel
• 4:30 pm - Girls Var. Softball vs St. Viator
• 4:30 pm - Boys Var. Lacrosse vs Huntley
• 6:00 pm - Boys JV Lacrosse vs Huntley

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - LATE START 9:05 am

• 12:00 pm - AP Physics 1: Algebra-based test
• 2:50 pm - Club Moderator Meeting in room 121
• 4:30 pm - Boys Var. Baseball vs Carmel
• 4:30 pm - Boys Var. Lacrosse vs Prairie Ridge
• 6:00 pm - Boys JV Lacrosse vs Prairie Ridge
• 6:30 pm - Parent Organization Executive Board Meeting
• 7:00 pm - Alumni Board Meeting
• 7:00 pm - Parent Association Meeting

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

• 8:00 am - AP English Lit test
• 2:45 pm - Variety Show rehearsal in Auditorium
• 4:30 pm - Boys JV Lacrosse vs St. Viator - George Harding Field
• 4:30 pm - Boys JV Tennis vs Rockford Lutheran
• 4:30 pm - Boys Var. Tennis vs Rockford Lutheran
• 4:30 pm - Girls JV Softball vs St. Viator
• 4:30 pm - Girls Var. Soccer vs Benet Academy - SENIOR NIGHT
• 6:00 pm - Boys Var. Lacrosse vs St. Viator - George Harding Field
• 6:00 pm - Superintendent Candidate Public Social in Cafeteria

Thursday, May 4, 2017 -

• 8:00 am - AP U.S. Government test
• 2:35 pm - Thursday detention in room 208
• 2:45 pm - Variety Show rehearsal in Auditorium
• 4:30 pm - Girls JV Soccer vs Carmel

Friday, May 5, 2017 - Spirit Dress Down Day!

• 8:00 am - AP U.S. History test

Saturday, May 6, 2017 -

• 8:00 am - 11:00 am - Saturday Detention (please use Door #4 entrance)
• 10:00 am - Boys Fr. Baseball vs Joliet Catholic - double-header
• 10:00 am - Boys So. Baseball vs Joliet Catholic - double-header
• 11:00 am - Girls Var. Softball vs Joliet Catholic - double-header

These are just the highlights of the major events happening this week at Marian. All outdoor games/practices are subject to change due to weather and/or field conditions. Please register for alerts on our Athletics page for announcements!

Detailed ATHLETIC CALENDAR (practices/away games): 8to18 Athletics Calendar.

Detailed CLUBS CALENDAR (meetings/events): Clubs/Organizations Page

AP Testing is from Monday, May 1 - Thursday, May 11.

Students and parents, please keep in mind as you're planning your calendars for those weeks that all AP students who have PM exams (exams beginning between noon - 1:00 p.m.) MUST BE PRESENT until time is called for that exam. No students will be dismissed early for athletic competitions, appointments, jobs, etc. Afternoon exams and their approximate start/end times are as follows (please keep in mind that the total time of an AP Exam administration can vary considerably, depending on the number of students taking the exam, and the time required for administrative tasks):

AP Psychology

Monday, May 1

12:30 - 3:20

AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based

Tuesday, May 2

12:00 - 3:45

AP Physics C: Mechanics and AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

Monday, May 8

12:15 - 2:30 and 2:40 - 4:55

AP Macroeconomics

Wednesday, May 10

12:20 - 3:35

AP Statistics

Thursday, May 11

12:20 - 4:00

Thank you to all who provided valuable feedback as to the accessibility of our quarterly Principal's Coffee events! In order to accommodate more family schedules, our final event will take place in the evening! Please consider joining Ms. Novy for some light snacks, coffee, and casual conversation!

Thursday, May 11th at 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm

in the school Cafeteria

R.S.V.P. by following the link below!

Dear Marian Central Catholic Parents,

We have an exciting opportunity for our families. Our school has partnered with the International Partnership of Education Research and Communication (IPERC) Foundation to expand our interactions with students and educators from China, and to help share the cultures of our respective countries to truly develop global learners at our school. Through this partnership, we have accepted a student to be a part of the MCCHS community for the 2017-18 academic year. We are currently looking for great family who will welcome this student into their home during the academic year. Attached is a flyer with additional information about becoming a host family. If you are interested, please contact Mike Maloney at mmaloney@marian.com for additional information. Thank you for your consideration.

IPERC Flyer

Financial Assistance and Work Program Application Deadline May 1st

Applications available at http://www.marian.com

Senior Video NOW ACCEPTING "High School Memories" Photos!

Don't forget to submit your favorite PROM photos!

It's been said that the days take forever, but the years go by in minutes. One minute, you're a freshmen and the next, you're selecting your graduation announcements! The Senior Student Council is collecting your favorite photos from high school to put together the popular SENIOR VIDEO that is shown at the Senior Breakfast. If you have pictures that you would like to be included, please submit them to Ms. Gallagher by April 30th. You can email photos to kgallagher@marian.com or send them to the school office in an envelope addressed to Ms. Gallagher. Please make sure you include your full name on the inside of the envelope and label each photo on the back with your student's last name. All photos will be safely returned to you as soon as they are scanned. All photos are due by April 30, 2017 either via email or through the school office.

Remember - the photos should be from Freshman-Senior year, and connected to Marian events or with Marian-affiliated activities (dances, sports, clubs, etc.)

Congratulations to Jake Feidler and Jay Wieczorek for earning individual medals at this year's W.Y.S.E. State Competition! Jake Feidler placed 3rd in Math and 5th in Physics; Jay Wieczorek placed 4th in Chemistry. The W.Y.S.E. team took 6th in the 700 division (unbounded/private) and 11th overall in the division. What a great year, filled with wonderful advancement for this growing team! A special shout-out to Coach Dwyer for leading this talented group of scholars!