Time continues to pass us by quickly this year! Spring Break is in the rearview mirror. We are well into the fourth quarter, the weather is getting warmer, and many of us are ready for summer. After Spring Break, it is easy for students to go into idle mode and not push themselves through the semester. While the school year will be winding down, now is not a time for them to drift away from their academic goals. While we have not had finals the last two semesters, there will be finals this semester. Please encourage your Cathedral students to continue their momentum to push through the school year! We are so proud of themand look forward to finishing the year stronger than ever!
Also, re-enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is now available on theParent Enrollment Portal! Check your email for the complete steps to re-enroll, and contact the Admissions Team with questions (admissions@gocathedral.com or 317-968-7370). We kindly ask that you re-enroll by Monday, May 17. This greatly assists our ability to prepare for the coming school year, and we thank you for your immediate attention.
A Glance at the Week Ahead
Thursday, 4/15 – Day 4
Friday, 4/16 – Day 5 – Senior Retreat Closing
Monday, 4/19 – Virtual Day 1
Tuesday, 4/20 – Day 2
Wednesday, 4/21 – Day 3
Thursday, 4/22 – Day 4
Friday, 4/23 – Day 5
Irish All Out Day of Giving
Join us on May 5th for All Out Irish Day of Giving as we celebrate Empowering Greatness at Cathedral!
Throughout this 24-hour online giving day, we will focus on Cathedral’s many wonderful educators, her students, her graduates, as well as prospective students. We will be sharing stories of Cathedral through the years while generating pride in Cathedral and raising funds for the Cathedral Fund. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches, but mark your calendar to join Cathedral alumni, friends, parents, students, and employees as we come together to celebrate. Let’s go All Out Irish on May 5th!
National Honor Society Induction
On Sunday, April 11, 173 junior and senior students were recognized as members of Cathedral’s chapter of the National Honor Society. Read More
The juniors received their membership certificates and are now charged with performing the required extra service during the next eleven months in order to maintain membership. The seniors were recognized with the gold honor cords which they will wear at Baccalaureate and Commencement. They have earned these by performing many hours of extra service to their school for the past year. Congratulations to these students! WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!
Help Cathedral Mothers’ Club thank our educators
Please join the Cathedral Mothers’ Club in showing our appreciation to all of our teachers, staff, and administrators for an unbelievable job well done! They set the bar high on how to navigate through a pandemic, and we are proud to be part of Cathedral High School. Read More
Our staff appreciation week will be the week of May 3, and we would love to give each member of our staff a $25 gift card (in addition to the other fun things we have planned). Please visit our SignUp Geniushere to donate. Donations can be dropped off at the Welcome Desk near door #2. If you can’t purchase the gift cards yourself and send them to school with your child, no problem. Ann Morrell and her awesome team are happy to shop for you. Simply sign up for a donation and send the funds electronically to Ann at Venmo: @Ann-Morrell-1, Zelle or Paypal: annmorrell@hotmail.com. Thank you so much in advance for your generosity!
Athletic Physicals
ATHLETIC PHYSICALS FOR 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR
Pre-participation athletic physicals will be conducted in the Welch Activity Center on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. This is a multi-station screening for all Cathedral High School athletes (incoming as well) and focuses on injury prevention through pre-season examination. This physical will be good for all sports for the entire 2021-2022 school year. Read More
Parents and students must complete and electronically sign all forms in Final Forms before taking the physical. Print out the official IHSAA PPE physical form from your Final Forms account and bring the physical form to be completed.
The schedule for physicals, by class, is as follows:
Current Juniors 6:00 PM
Current Sophomores 6:30 PM
Current Freshmen 7:00 PM
Incoming Freshmen 7:30 PM
Social distancing will be enforced and masks must be worn at all times during the physical.
All Cathedral student-athletes must have all documents in Final Forms completed/signed and a current IHSAA physical and on file in the athletic officeprior to participating in any pre-season practice, conditioning, open field, or open gymactivity.
Please contact Mike Hunker @ (317) 968-7361 if you have any questions.
Summer School
Cathedral High School has added several options for summer school for our returning students next year. Please note that some of the classes will be meeting in person every day. Read More
Some classes are being offered in an online format only, and we have a couple of classes that will be using a hybrid model. Definitions of live, online, and hybrid options are described below.
Summer school registration closes May 1. The first day of the summer school is Wednesday, June 2.
Speech (Online) – Rising Sophomores & Juniors Only
English Composition (Online) – Rising Juniors & Seniors Only
Economics (Online ) – Rising Juniors & Seniors Only
Government (Hybrid) – Rising Juniors & Seniors Only
Afternoon Classes 12:00-3:30
Physical Education (In-Person) – All Grades
Health (In-Person) – All Grades
Debate (Hybrid) – Rising Juniors Only
CLASS OPTIONS DEFINITIONS
LIVE IN-PERSON – The course will be in-person on a daily basis at Cathedral High School. Student attendance is mandatory.
ONLINE – The course will be taught entirely online. Students will need to attend a live session at Cathedral on the first day of summer school to meet their instructor and to set expectations for the class.
HYBRID – The course will be taught both live in-person at Cathedral and online. The teacher will set the schedule for the summer for the class. Students are expected to follow the schedule set by the teacher for in-person and online instruction. Student attendance is mandatory.
Please consider having your student sign up for a summer course this year!
Cathedral’s Driver’s Education Program
Cathedral’s Driver’s Education Program is now open for registration. Students (age 15+)will begin a 30 hour online course soon after registration and work at their own pace. On-road training begins Memorial Day Weekend through July 16. Read More
Students will drive with another Cathedral student to complete the required six hours of training on a selected week selected by the family.
For more information, please click on the link below.
Cathedral’s own Sara Greene, who has more than 25 years of experience teaching ceramics in the fine arts, is offering a summer ceramics class! Read More
This course is for all educators, alumni, and Cathedral High School families and is available for all skill levels. All materials, including clay, tools, and glazes, are providedand are part of the course fee. All glazes are food safe. Come out and learn something new or practice what you already know. Hand-building techniques and wheel throwing will be taught, so plan to get your hands dirty.
When: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 1and running through June 24 for a total of eight session dates.
After much research, and in line with what most colleges and an increasing number of high schools are doing to recognize outstanding academic achievement, Cathedral High School is implementing a new program that will replace the traditional Valedictorian/Salutatorian model. Read More
As we announced three years ago, starting with the Class of 2021, Valedictorian/Salutatorian will no longer be recognized. Instead, we will recognize the top 15% of the class as indicated below:
-Highest academic recognition (top 5%) – “Summa Cum Laude”
-Next highest academic recognition (next 5%) – “Magna Cum Laude”
-Final recognition (next 5%) – “Cum Laude”
Students earning these distinctions will be recognized at Commencement. Students from the “Summa Cum Laude” category may apply for the various speaking roles at Commencement. “Summa Cum Laude” students will also be recognized in The Criterion Catholic Newspaper.
To determine the students in each category, seventh-semester cumulative GPA’s will be calculated. To be eligible for this academic recognition, a student must have attended Cathedral for at least five semesters at the time of graduation. Students will be able to take any level of required/elective class they choose, with the understanding that taking a non-honors class could decrease their chances of being recognized in the top 15%. The student also must have exhibited exemplary behavior in and out of the classroom.
New Information for Senior Parents
Graduation gowns, tickets, and parking passes will be distributed on May 5 during the school day. Read More
All virtual students will be able to pick them up at Door 2 at a later time. This early distribution will allow families ample time to take photos of their graduates before the big weekend. Please sign up in advance to take photos on campus. While we are under construction, there are some beautiful places on campus for photos! Some suggested locations are: the football field, in front of Loretto Hall, and by the Welch Activity Center. We ask that families maintain social distancing from all other families who sign up.
If you have extra tickets or need more tickets, please fill out this form.
BACCALAUREATE MASS
Friday, May 21, 5 p.m.
Location: Cathedral’s Practice Football Field
Note:
Parents are welcome to attend – please bring your own chairs. The Mass will be live-streamed for families to watch at home.
In case of Inclement Weather: We will move to the Welch Activity Center. Because of limited seating due to COVID, the Mass will be for seniors only but will be live-streamed for families to watch at home.
Attire for seniors on this day:
Comfortable but nice; seniors will not wear their cap and gowns during Mass, but should look nice (i.e., shorts and collared shirts for gentlemen and something similar for ladies or even a casual summer dress). Attire should follow Christian modesty and be appropriate for Mass. Men should be clean-shaven.
Also happening on May 21 in conjunction with Baccalaureate Mass:
Irish 500, painting of the wall, and food trucks. More details to follow.
GRADUATION
Sunday, May 23, 1 p.m.
Location: Brunette Park
In case of inclement weather, we will move it to Monday, May 24th at Brunette.
Note:
Four tickets issued per family, not including graduate
Parking limited to two cars per family, including the graduate
Attire for seniors on this day:
Cap and gown. Women should wear light-colored dresses/skirts and men should wear a shirt and tie. Men should be clean-shaven.
For information on other senior events, check the Senior Information link on our website to stay up to date on end-of-year activities.
CHS Dads’ Club
April Project Postponed! – Campus & Trail Maintenance/Spring cleanup
Due to rain in the forecast, our April project has been moved to Saturday, April 17, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.Read More
Dads are welcomed to bring their CHS student(s). This campus beautification project has been approved for service hours or NHS points. If you (and your student) plan to come, RSVP to dadsclub@gocathedral.com.
After a morning of hard work, anyone who can join us is invited to head up to George’s Neighborhood Grill to grab lunch/drinks and enjoy the camaraderie!
Mark your calendar for the May Project – Greenhouse/Compost/ Gardening tentatively planned for Saturday, May 15, beginning at 8 a.m.
We hope you consider joining the Dads’ Club to maintain, improve, and beautify Cathedral’s campus, while also building lifelong connections. CHS Dads’ Club is always accepting new members! If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please email Dadsclub@gocathedral.com.
Go Irish!
Service Hours Update
Parents, please remind your students that ALL service hours done on campus or in the community must be entered on Mobileserve! That includes donations and the Card Project. Read More
Your student should be checking to make sure that the supervisor of the agency has approved their hours. Once that is completed, we can enter the hours on our end as “approved.” All hours that have been approved by the time 4th quarter grades are due will be reflected on your student’s report card. Any hours not completed will be added to their Service Hour requirements for the 2021-2022 school year.
As communicated throughout the school year, in accordance with the Holy Cross administrators, the required hours were changed to the following:
We still have twocard projects that will be due no later than May 4, worth six hours each! Religion teachers have a list of hours students have completed from 6/1/2020 – 4/7/2021. Please have students touch base with their Religion teachers if they need help getting a plan in place!
Join us for Trivia Night at Cathedral
We are optimistically planning to host Trivia Night on Friday, April 23, 2021, at Cathedral High School, presented by Old National Bank (Cathedral’s Official Banking Partner). Read More
This is one event you don’t want to miss! Grab friends and family and show off your smarts with fellow friends of Cathedral.
The event will also feature a silent auction, 50/50 raffle (License #003287), and competition for the best-themed table (previous winners have been Winter Olympics, Wizard of Oz, Monopoly, etc.)!**Please note, all participants must be 21+, and individual classrooms are available for guests wishing to maintain their socially distanced bubble beyond normal venue capacity restrictions.
New this year, the Pride of the Irish Band Boosters will be joining in the fun since they were not able to host their annual Band Bingo event in January.
When to Stay HomeSpirit Shop Now Has Uniform Pants!!
If you have not already, 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. Read More
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m. – noon
The Spirit Shop also has select sizes of pants available in-store and online at cathedralspiritshop.com. If the Spirit Shop does not have the size you need, you can shop online at rissebrothers.com/shop.cfm, where they will have more sizes and styles available.
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 hereto watch a short video created by our Holy Cross Council!
OPEN POSITIONS AT CATHEDRAL
We often find some of our best employees by word of mouth. If you know any qualified candidates for the following positions, please send them to our career page on our website to apply! Read More
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 Community
Some friends of Cathedral have some information they would like to share!
-Leon Tailoring Company, is offering Tuxedo Rentals for the boys going to the prom at a wholesale price rather than retail. Read More
This, depending on what is rented, will save the student $60.00 to $80.00 per tux as compared to the other rental shops.
Leon Tailoring is the only store in Indy with an inventory and shop on-premises, so the student can be fitted carefully. Students will receive a special price of $112.94 for the complete outfit including shoes.
– George’s Neighborhood Restaurant is located nearby on Binford Blvd. George’s has immediate needs for hosts, bussers, and food runners! If you are interested or have questions, please reach out to Mr. Jim George (owner) via text or phone call at 317-418-8773.
– Charleston’s Restaurant is looking for hostesses and bussers. They prefer employees 17 or older so they can work past 7:00 pm. Restaurant hours are until 9 during the week, 10 on Saturday and 8 on Sunday. Interested students should contact either Kelly (KJ) or Cara at (317) 841-0442 for more information/potential interviews.
