Dear Parents and Guardians,

I wanted to take a few minutes to encourage all parents of students with Social Media accounts to monitor their student’s accounts regularly. Over the last week, we have had multiple St. John’s students who have found fake Social Media accounts created in their name. These accounts are being used to attack other students in our building, and this is not acceptable. While these accounts are not being created nor accessed at school, it is causing distress to some of our students, and it needs to stop immediately. If we are able to identify the student(s) who are creating these accounts, swift disciplinary action will be taken as these actions directly violate our student code of conduct.

Parents, I am asking for your help. First, please check the Social Media accounts associated with your sons and daughters. If you see an account that is created in another student’s name in your student’s profile, please delete the account immediately. Second, please speak to your children about the consequences of their digital footprint. Being a mom of a teenage daughter, I know that raising a preteen or teen in this digital age is tough, but Social Media sites have age restrictions for a reason. Students under the age of 13 do not have the mental reasoning abilities to understand the consequences of their online actions. I know it is hard to tell your children no when they want to get Tik Tok or Snapchat. My intention in this is not to tell you how to raise your child(ren). Instead, I want to encourage you to regularly monitor their online activity to ensure they are being kind and respectful of their peers. Social Media will continue to be a part of the lives of our students, and we need to work together to monitor and teach acceptable technological behavior.

Over the next few weeks, I will be speaking to all of the grades about appropriate online behavior, and we will work this topic into our Blue Jay Time. I encourage each family to discuss the importance of being nice and kind to one another both in person and online.

Thank you for your help in this matter.

Sincerely,

Courtney Weinheimer

Cheer on the Saints! Seton High Schools invites all grade school students to attend our upcoming Athletic Nights for Alumnae & Future Saints! All Future Saints and Alumnae will receive a giveaway and be entered to win a Seton swag basket, and there will be games, prizes, and plenty of spirit in the cheering section! We can’t wait to see you there!

Soccer Night – September 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Panther Athletic Complex

Volleyball Night – October 4 at 6:00 p.m. in Seton’s gym

Elder Shadow Days

Current 8 th grade students are invited to visit Elder and shadow a current Panther! Shadowing is the best way for a prospective student to experience a day at Elder! There are 13 preferred dates to schedule a shadow day, to schedule your visit go to www.elderhs.org/shadow.

Elder Financial Aid and Scholarship Information Night

Prospective parents are invited to attend Financial Aid and Scholarship Information Night on

Wednesday, September 14 th from 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Elder Staff will discuss our robust financial aid & scholarship programs and go over any questions. The meeting will be held in the Elder Schaeper Center (building facing Glenway Avenue). RSVP at www.elderhs.org/fasin.

Seton & Elder Football Tailgate Party

All 7th and 8th grade students are invited to the Seton & Elder Football Tailgate Party on

October 14th starting at 6:00 PM. All in attendance will receive complimentary snacks, drinks,

shaved ice, give-a-ways and free entry to the Elder vs Bishop Chatard football game. Sign your

student up at www.elderhs.org/tailgate.

Elder Open House

Join us for the annual Elder Open House on Thursday, November 10 th . Take a tour with a

student ambassador, meet our dedicated Faculty & Staff, and learn about everything about Elder High School! Reserve a time for your family to take a tour at

www.elderhs.org/openhouse.

High School Placement Test (HSPT) Elder Prep Bootcamp

The official High School Placement Test (HSPT) testing day is Saturday, November 19th . If you are currently in 8th grade, then make sure to schedule your test at your desired location.

In order to help 8th grade boys prepare for the High School Placement Test (HSPT), Elder will

host a HSPT Bootcamp on Saturday, November 5th from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM. Cost of the

bootcamp is $40. Space is limited, so be sure to secure your spot! Find information on the HSPT and the Elder Bootcamp at www.elderhs.org/hspt.

The athletic boosters are looking for a coordinator to lead our instructional basketball program. Instructional basketball is for boys and girls ages 4 through first grade. The season runs from early January to mid-March and all games/practices are on Friday nights in the Parish center gym. This program is a great way to introduce the sport to kids in a family friendly environment. If you have young children and looking to get involved with the athletic boosters at St. John’s, this is a great way to get started.

If interested and would like to discuss in more detail regarding the program, please reach out to me at brock_uc@yahoo.com. Signups for instructional basketball will begin in the month of November.

Regards,
Brock Wilt
St. John’s Athletic Boosters President

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