As a reminder, students are not permitted to be virtual unless they have been approved and set up by the administration due to Covid-19 circumstances. We are noticing a trend of students using virtual learning as a convenience. Last week, we allowed students to join virtually due to the inclement weather. Now that the weather has improved, all students should be back in the classroom. Please be aware that students will be marked absent if they arenot physically in classunless they have been approved to be virtual.
Also, tomorrow’s eLearning day will mirror what we do on Virtual Mondays. This day was moved to a virtual eLearning day so that our students and educators could have Presidents’ Day off. As always, on virtual days, our goal is to provide students with instruction that is as close to “in person” as we can get. Teachers will be holding their classes via Zoom, and attendance will be taken this Friday, February 26.
Lastly, our online auction is OPEN! If you have not already, be sure to register and join us virtually on February 27 @ 6:30p.m. for our live-streamed event. www.cathedralshamrauction.com
If you have any questions or concerns, please be sure to let me know.
A Glance at the Week Ahead
Friday, 2/26 – Day 3 – Office Hours – eLearning for ShamrAuction Setup
Monday, 3/1 – Day 4 – Virtual Monday
Tuesday, 3/2 – Day 5 – Office Hours
Wednesday, 3/3 – Day 1 – Office Hours
Thursday, 3/4 – Day 2
Friday, 3/5 – Day 3 – Office Hours
ISACS Parent Series Webinars
Cathedral is excited to share we registered for the ISACS Parent Series to help you support your children during these challenging times. Between February – March, there will be four one-hour webinars via Zoom for Cathedral parents and guardians.Read More
Wednesday, February 17: The Importance of Executive Function: Helping Them Show What They Know
Wednesday, February 24: Speaking to Your Children About Race
Wednesday, March 3: Parenting in a Pandemic
Wednesday, March 10: Managing Anxiety, Stress, and Parenting Under COVID-19
Parents who plan to attend the live webinars must pre-register. Find more information on this link:ISACS Parent Series Zoom Instructions & Links Final. Please be sure to read this information in its entirety before pre-registering for each webinar. After pre-registering, each individual will receive a Zoom confirmation email with a personalizedURLto join that particular webinar.For example, if a parent plans to attend all four webinars, they would pre-register on Zoom four times using the attachment’s specific links and receive four emails with a personalized URL for joining each webinar. Once your Zoom link is received, parents must NOT share the personalized URL with others; this link is unique to the registrant.
For those who may not be familiar with Zoom, ISACS has posted useful information at www.isacs.org/parentseries. Towards the bottom of the webpage, please find “General Zoom Information,” including “Getting Started with Zoom” and “Join a Zoom Meeting.” Also, please visit theZoom Download Centerto download the latest version of Zoom.
If you cannot attend the live presentations, please do NOT pre-register on Zoom. These webinars will be recorded. At a later date, we will send instructions on how to access the recordings once they become available, which is typically 24-48 hours after the live webinar. Recordings will be available to access until May 31, 2021.
If you have any questions regarding this Parent Series, please contact Shannon Braun at Sbraun@gocathedral.com.
SAT Prep Class
Thank you to the families who signed up for the SAT test prep class that is currently in session.Read More
Since we did not have space to accommodate all the students who expressed interest, we are going to offer another session. This session will begin Monday, March 15 and end May 3. This will give students six sessions before the May 8 test date. Classes meet Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30. We will not meet the week of spring break or on Easter Monday. Click on this link to sign up. Contact Rachel Ludington or Laurie O’Brien for questions.
When to Stay Home
Students MUST stay home from school and extracurricular activities if they have ANY unexplained COVID symptoms or are waiting on test results. Read More
When in doubt, please error on the side of caution and keep your child home. Please review the symptoms below when considering if your child should come to school:
Cough
Shortness of breath
Headache
Sore throat
Stomachache/nausea/vomiting/diarrhea/stomach pain
Head congestion/sinus issues/runny or stuffy nose
Eye redness
Dizziness
Fatigue
Fever
Rash
Unexplained muscle aches and pains
Loss of taste and smell
Not everyone with COVID has a fever, and sometimes those with COVID only experience mild cold symptoms. If you or your student are experiencing any symptoms or know that you have been exposed, please contact the nurse before returning to school.
Also, travel outside of the U.S., including Canada and Mexico, requires a two-week quarantine upon return. For more information about travel, please check out our website.
If you have further questions, please contact our nurse at (317) 968-7467.
Royal Irish Rugby
Interested in playing rugby this season? The Royal Irish Rugby (RIR) program has won multiple national and state championships over the past decade. Read More
The team is practicing Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at various indoor and outdoor venues. More information at www.RoyalIrishRugby.com or via email at info@RoyalIrishRugby.com.
Spirit Shop Now Has Uniform Pants!!
Recently, there have been some significant changes in purchasing uniform pants. Read More
Unfortunately, Risse Brothers has closed the local store in Castleton, which has caused considerable disruption for many families. The Spirit Shop now has select sizes available in-store and online at cathedralspiritshop.com. A perk of the new Spirit Shop is the addition of dressing rooms,so students can try on the pants to make sure they fit before purchasing.
If the Spirit Shop does not have the size you need, you can shop online atrissebrothers.com/shop.cfm,where they will have more sizes and styles available. The pants will ship directly to your house!
Until the new Spirit Shop entrance is safe and clear of construction, we ask that parents enter and sign in at door # 2 (the main entrance of the Welch Activity Center) when coming to shop. We will then direct you to the new Spirit Shop, located at the end of the math hallway.
Come check out the new and improved shop, our latest spirit wear, or shop for a new uniform piece during any of the hours listed below.
Have you heard about St. Nick’s Nook? It’s Cathedral’s food resource for students and families in need. Read More
Students are welcome to drop in and take what they need. It is located in the Advancement Office (across the hall from Counseling).Click here to watch a short video created by our Holy Cross Council!
Senior Retreats
We are continuing with our Senior Retreats and have rescheduled the postponed retreats. We have two more this school year. If your senior has not embarked on this spiritual journey, please encourage them to learn more and find a date that works well for them. Read More
This retreat is known for being life-changing, and we do not want our seniors to miss out.
Here are our upcoming retreats.
Retreat #6 March 15 – 18, 2021
Retreat #7 April 13-16, 2021
Please let Sara Bozzelli-Levine:sbozzellilevine@gocathedral.comor Shannon Fox: sfox@gocathedral.comknow if you have any questions.
St Patrick Card Service Project
We were so blessed to collect 5,274 Valentines cards that went to 23 outreaches! Check out the beautiful cards on the Cathedral’s Facebook page. Read More
To continue this outreach, we have released the St. Patrick’s Day Card Project. The project will run until March 5. All cards will be due by 3:00 p.m. on March 5, and no late cards will be accepted. Once cards are turned in, we sort and pack cards to be delivered to several agencies throughout the city.
Required Service Hour Clarification
It has come to our attention that there was an error on report cards regarding required service hours. While the approved service hours for your student were correct, the required number of hours is incorrect. Read More
As communicated throughout the school year, in accordance with the Holy Cross administrators, the required hours were changed to the following:
Important Dates for the 2021-2022 School Year (NEXT SCHOOL YEAR)
While it is hard to plan too far ahead during these times, we are pleased to share the 2021-2022 (next school year) schedule with you all! Read More
Aug. 12 – First Day of School Sept. 6 – No School – Labor Day Oct. 14 – Open House Oct. 20 – Raffle Free Day Oct. 21 & 22 – Fall Break Nov. 24-26 – Thanksgiving Break Dec. 20 – Christmas Break begins Jan. 3 – Return to School Jan. 4 – Second Semester begins Jan. 17 – No School – MLK Feb. 21- No School – Presidents Day Feb. 25 – eLearning – Shamrauction Setup March 17 or 18?? – St. Patrick’s Day Parade- No School March 28 – Spring Break begins April 4 – School Resumes April 15 – Good Friday – No School April 18 – Easter Monday – No School May 22 – Graduation May 26 – Last Day of School
If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Braun at Sbraun@gocathedral.com
Happenings in Our Schools, Parishes, and Community Organizations
Cathedral loves to support our schools, parishes, and community organizations. See what’s happening in our area below. Read More
