Dear Parents,
To follow up on the proactive safety communication we sent out earlier today, please be aware the security measures never escalated. Law enforcement notified us at 1:20 p.m. that we could lift our precautionary safety measures. Thank you for trusting that your student’s safety is always our number one priority.
Also, as a reminder, our parents may be eligible for an Indiana income tax deduction based on education expenditures paid for each dependent child who is enrolled in a private school or is homeschooled. To qualify:
* Your dependent child must be eligible to receive a free elementary or high school education in an Indiana school corporation;
* You must be eligible to claim the child as a dependent on your federal tax return; AND
* The child must be your natural or adopted child, if not, you must have been awarded custody of the child in a court-proceeding making you the court appointed guardian or custodian of the child.
If you wish to claim this deduction, you might consult your tax professional and/or refer to Indiana Code. Cathedral’s school number is C700, and our school corporation is 9200 (Archdiocese of Indianapolis).
PARENT NEWS
Below is a glance at our next week of school:
Friday, February 21 – Day 5– 8:50 Student Arrival, Wrestling assembly/send off
Monday, February 24 – Day 6
Tuesday, February 25 – Day 7
Wednesday, February 26 – Adjusted Day 1, Ash Wednesday Mass at 9:45 a.m. in the Welch Activity Center
Thursday, February 27 – Day 2, 8:50 Student Arrival
Friday, February 28 – ShamrAuction Set-up – No School
Upcoming Events & Altered Schedules
February 29 – 43rd Annual ShamrAuction
March 3, 4, 5 – Due to Sophomore ISTEP testing, we have late starts on these days. See more specific information below.
– March 3: Freshmen, Juniors, and Seniors report to their first class at 9:50 a.m. All Sophomores are to be in their designated classrooms at 7:50 a.m. for ISTEP testing.
– March 4: Freshmen, Juniors, and Seniors report to their first class at 10:20 a.m. All Sophomores are to be in their designated classrooms at 7:50 a.m. for ISTEP testing.
– March 5: All students, except extended time-testers, are to report to their first class at 9:50 a.m. Extended time-testers are to be in their designated classes at 7:50 a.m. for ISTEP testing.
2019/2020 Important Dates
View the Academic Schedule for 2019 – 2020 for more dates!
2020/2021 Calendar
We have finalized the 2020/2021 calendar. Click this link to view important dates in our academic schedule. Read More
Junior parents, please note that we will be holding our Baccalaureate Mass on Friday evening, opposed to the Saturday morning before Graduation. We made this change to serve the many students who have other important end-of-year commitments that often conflict with Baccalaureate when it is on a Saturday.
Summer School 2020
Registration for Summer School 2020 is open through Monday, March 16. Read More
The first day of summer school is Tuesday, June 2, and the last day is Thursday, June 25. Most courses cost $500, and there are offerings during a morning session and an afternoon session. For more information, and to register online, visit
www.gocathedral.com/summerschool.
Drivers Education at Cathedral
Registration is now open for Cathedral students! Read More
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Students must be 15 on or before the first day of class. Students are required to take the BMV written test and present the required CDE Form at the BMV before a learner’s permit is issued.
- Students may obtain a license as early as 16 years 90 days with driver education. A permit must be held for 180 days before a driver license may be obtained. Please visit http://www.in.gov/bmv/2672.htm for further information.
- Click HERE to register or learn more!
Spring Break Absences
If travel arrangements have already been made for your student that require his/her to be absent from school in the days prior to Spring Break, please be sure to contact the attendance line to report the planned absence as soon as possible.Read More
Please be aware that these absences will be recorded as “personal excused absences” and will be included in the count of allowable student absences for the semester. Please note that anything more than nine absences per semester can result in academic consequences. Please refer to the Student Handbook for details regarding attendance. To report absences and all other attendance matters, a parent/guardian must call the attendance line at 317-968-7496.
The Murder on the Orient Express: Annual Senior Trip to the IRT on Thursday, March 12
The annual trip to the IRT for the senior play, The Murder on the Orient Express, is Thursday, March 12. All seniors are required to attend and there will be a writing assignment based on the version of the play presented. Read More
The English department respectfully requests that there be no appointments or out-of-town plans set for March 12, so that no student misses the play. (The tickets have already been paid for this with tuition money).
If you have any specific questions or concerns, you may reach out to your student’s English teacher or the trip’s organizer, Mrs. Jennifer Shevlin: JShevlin@gocathedral.com.
Service Hours
Our Mobileserve statistics indicate some of our students have not logged any service hours this year.
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Please encourage your student(s) to put a plan in place and ensure their hours are being logged properly. We have more than 100 agencies on the
approved agencies list. If your child needs help getting a plan in place, please have them contact Mrs. Fox at 317-968-7317 or
Sfox@gocathedral.com. She is always available for the students.
Yearbook Picture Days for 2020/2021
Yearbook portraits for the 2020/2021 school year have been scheduled for Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Read More
Parents of current freshmen, sophomores and juniors are asked to avoid making appointments on those two days that would cause their son or daughter to miss having their yearbook pictures taken. For more information, contact Tony Willis, the yearbook faculty moderator, at
twillis@gocathedral.com.
Student Job Fair
We are looking for employers to participate in the our 1st Annual Student Job Fair on March 26 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Click here for more information!
Rugby Registration for the 2020 Season
Did you know the Cathedral rugby club is one of the top high school rugby programs in the country? Our registration is now open for our high school teams. Read More
Volunteer Opportunities at Cathedral
Are you wanting to get involved at Cathedral, but are not sure how? Below are several different opportunities for our parents to contribute! Read More
Technology
Technology at Cathedral is starting the new year BIG. We launched our visitor management system right after Christmas break. We have started meeting with our student techies and have new ideas and improvements in the works for the rest of the year. Our team is focused on supporting not only these projects, but the on-going technical support for students and educators.
We would personally like to invite Cathedral parents to come join us in Technology. We need friendly, caring volunteers ideally from 11-1 Monday-Friday to sit in our front lobby area.
If you are interested and want to find out more, please email Brian Haselby, Director of Technology, bhaselby@gocathedral.com
ShamrAuction
If you are not attending as a guest, have you considered volunteering for the event? This event takes more than 200 volunteers to pull off! There are opportunities to help the week before the event, day of, and during the auction. Have you ever been to ShamrAuction? What an awesome way to check it out! Are you new to the Cathedral Community? What an amazing way to meet people! Want to give back to the school? Share your time and help create a night to remember while helping us reach our goal of more than $500,000! All “day-of” volunteers will receive a ShamrAuction T-Shirt, and complimentary dinner catered by Sahm’s. Click THIS LINK to sign up.
Welcome Center
Cathedral has always been blessed with parents who serve our school with generosity, nobility, and zeal. We are excited to offer an opportunity for parents who would like to regularly and consistently serve Cathedral. If you would like to learn more about this position, please view the job description below. If you would like to be considered to serve Cathedral at this capacity, please fill out the interest form linked below. If you have any questions, contact Maribeth Cloud at MCloud@gocathedral.com.
Welcome Center Volunteer Position Job Description
Welcome Center Volunteer Interest Form
Thank you in advance for serving Cathedral High School!
Join the Mothers’ Club for the 29th Annual Shamrock Run & Walk on March 14
Come have fun with the Mothers’ Club at the 29th annual Shamrock Run & Walk brought to you by the Athletic Club Foundation and the Indianapolis Firefighters’ Emerald Society. Read More
ALL moms, families and friends are invited. Register BEFORE March 12 to receive our special discount. Details including cost and discount code below. Questions? Contact Joy Cripps by email
crippsjoy@gmail.com or phone 317-590-4440. We hope you can make it!
Click HERE to register.
OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS
Register as an ‘Individual’
Enter code ‘chsmoms’ in the discount code box
Cathedral registrants will receive a $6 discount off the $30 registration fee
Deadline to register is midnight on March 12; after March 12, registration fee is $35
PACKET PICK UP
Pre-race: Friday, March 13 from 4-7 p.m. at Center Point Brewing close to downtown Indy.
Race day: Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m. – until noon when race begins
For questions or further information, contact Joy Cripps at crippsjoy@gmail.com.
Donate used uniforms to Mothers’ Club
Start your spring cleaning now! Donate your clean, gently-used pants, shirts, sweatshirts (Cathedral and college), P.E. clothes, and spirit wear to the Mothers’ Club for our upcoming Used Uniform Sale. Read More
Drop off anytime during business hours in the main office. In need of uniforms? The next sale takes place on April 16 and is open to all incoming and returning Cathedral families. Check our
Facebook page for details and updates. Proceeds from the sale help fund our annual Teachers’ Grants program.
Math League Update
With just one competition remaining (March 24), Nicholas Grill is on top of the Indiana Math League leaderboard with a score of 20. Read More
Right behind him with a score of 19 are Liam Eifert and Isaac Michael. With 17 points are Andrew George, Harry Huang, and Levi Wojtalik. Rounding out the leaderboard are Ruidi Huang (16), Cade Johnston (16), Henry Eifert (15), and Baichen Zhang (15). Congratulations to all of our mathletes and GOOD LUCK in March!
Math Open Gym
Math “Open Gym” is a free opportunity for Cathedral students to gather with a Cathedral math teacher and National Honor Society tutors on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. at school. Read More
This is not one-on-one tutoring or an opportunity to work ahead, but help will be available to do homework or to review with students in algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, IB mathematics, and calculus. No reservations are necessary, but students are required to be picked up or to leave campus promptly at 4 p.m. Students should bring their ID cards, enter through the student entrance, and report to Room 4142 upon arrival. (This room is in B-basement.) Students should come prepared with their books, iPads, and anything else that they use in their math classes.
Students are encouraged to attend with a classmate, so that pairs/small groups of students can work together on the same subject. Teachers and tutors will circulate and assist students. Not all math teachers will be present on each Sunday.
Math “Open Gym” will be held on the following dates in the second semester: February 23; March 1, 8,15, 22, April 19, 26, and May 3,10. Students planning to attend Math Open Gym should always consult the most current student and parent emails, as changes to the schedule are sometimes necessary and will be updated there. Anyone with questions may always email Mrs. Ford before the Sunday in question.
Moms In Prayer
The Cathedral chapter of Moms In Prayer International continues to meet in the chapel twice a month to pray for our students and our school. Read More
Our next meetings are on Tuesday February 25 at 11 a.m., Tuesday March 10 at 9 am, and Tuesday March 24 at 11 a.m. All women of Cathedral are welcome. For more information or to submit a specific prayer request, contact Cathy Michael at
cmbmichael@yahoo.com.
Summer Service Trips Now Open for Registration!
See two different great service opportunities to Ghana or Medjugorje below. Read More
Ghana Immersion
Cathedral will once again be visiting Ghana to spend time with Holy Cross Brothers and learn more about their culture. We will be working in schools and volunteering with other organizations in the area. The trip will be in early June and cost approximately $2,800. Click HERE to learn more about the trip. Please contact Katie Lewis if you have any questions.
Cathedral Medjugorje Pilgrimage set for June 6 – June 16, 2020
Cathedral is excited to announce that we are planning to take a pilgrimage to Medjugorje! This coming summer,
June 6 – June 16, 2020, we would like to take 15-20 current Cathedral students, and fill the remaining spots with faculty, staff, college students, CHS & Academy alumni and family of Cathedral students. All are welcome to travel with us! The pilgrimage to Medjugorje, Bosnia will be to the Bosnian village where six visionaries have had apparitions of the Blessed Mother since 1981. If you are interested, contact Shannon Fox sfox@gocathedral.com or 317-968-7317.
New Immunization Requirements for the 2020-21 School Year
The Indiana State Department of Health has just released new immunization requirements for the 2020-21 school year.
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Grades 9 – 11 will now be required to have 2 Hepatitis A vaccines. Since this immunization is a two dose series and must be given 6 months apart, please check with your physician as soon as possible to begin the series. The first dose must be given by the beginning of February 2020 in order to have both doses complete before the first day of school. View
new immunization requirements on this link. Please contact Nurse Courtney Jennings-mood at
cjenningssood@gocathedral.com with questions.
Amazon Smile
You shop, Amazon gives! Read More
Amazon
will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible Amazon items. Simply go to
smile.amazon.com instead of
amazon.com to shop and choose Cathedral Trustees Inc. as your non-profit organization of choice.
Kroger Community Rewards
Cathedral can benefit every time you shop at Kroger!
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Simply
click here and designate Cathedral as your preferred non-profit organization using Cathedral’s non-profit code of BB316. Cathedral will receive a donation every time you shop – it’s that easy!
