Principal’s Message

4/22 ~ Easter Monday – No School

4/23 ~ Day 2

4/24 ~ Adjusted Day 3 schedule
                 *** 10:20 start for students not taking ISTEP
                 *** Sophomores have ISTEP at 7:50.  

4/25 ~ Adjusted Day 4 schedule
                 *** 9:50 start for students not taking ISTEP
                 *** Sophomores have ISTEP at 7:50.  

4/26 ~ Adjusted Day 5 schedule
                 *** 9:50 start for students not taking ISTEP
                 *** Sophomores have ISTEP at 7:50

4/29 ~ Day 6

Other upcoming important dates: 
4/27 ~ Prom
4/28 ~ NHS Inductions Ceremony
5/2 ~ Senior Mass 

 *** 2018/19 Academic Schedule***

***2019/2020 Academic Schedule***

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 2019-2020 school year.

The physical costs $20.00 (cash or check only), and payment must be made prior to taking the physical. Checks must be made to Cathedral High School.

Physical forms are available in the athletic office. They can also be downloaded from the Cathedral High School Athletic Website by going to “More” , “Fighting Irish HQ” than “Athletic Forms.”

The first page of the IHSAA form (medical history) and the fourth page must be completed and signed by student and parent before the student can take his or her physical.

The schedule for physicals, by class, is as follows:

             Current Juniors                       6:00 PM

             Current Sophomores                6:30 PM

             Current Freshman                   7:00 PM

             Incoming Freshman                7:30 PM

Please feel free to contact Mike Hunker at 317-968-7361 if you have any questions.

All Cathedral student athletes must have a current IHSAA physical and Cathedral Consent /Release on file in the athletic office prior to participating in any conditioning, open field, or open gym activity.

 On these school days, all sophomores will arrive by 7:50 a.m. and report to their assigned testing rooms. 

If your son or daughter is testing on these days, the school asks that you avoid scheduling appointments and to make every effort to ensure that your child arrives on time to school ready to take the test, including getting plenty of sleep the night before and eating a good breakfast on each test day.

Parents with questions may contact their child’s counselor or Erin Bethuram, the director of testing,  ebethuram@gocathedral.com.

Click HERE to view the revised schedule for these days.

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Please have a conversation with your children and address allergy symptoms.  If deemed necassary, please medicate your child before school or send medication to the nurse’s office.  

Cough drops and allergy medicine are at the front office for emergency purposes only.  We do not have an abundant supply to see the current demands for the multiple complaints we are receiving.  

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.  

 During this re-enrollment process each family completes a re-enrollment contract that, among other things, outlines financial obligations for the upcoming year. Additionally, the family pays a re-enrollment deposit, which is an advance payment toward the upcoming year.

There are some key changes to re-enrollment and student billing for 2019-2020:

• Re-enrollment for 2019-2020 will begin on Friday, April 12 and will continue through Friday, May 3. This is just a bit earlier than in recent years, for reasons that will be explained below. On April 12 each returning family will receive an email with re-enrollment instructions.
• Returning families who have applied for need-based tuition assistance will receive their 2019-2020 tuition assistance notification via email prior to the re-enrollment period, perhaps as early as the week of March 18-22.
• As shared with families in January, Cathedral is excited to announce that tuition for 2019-2020 will be frozen at the same level as 2018-2019 (tuition of $15,765). It is very likely that the Student Activity Fee will be increasing from $525 to $550, which will be the first increase of that fee in many years.
• Student billing and tuition payment will be moving from our current company, Tuition Management Systems (TMS), to FACTS Management Company (FACTS). After much research and investigation, we have partnered with FACTS Management Company to help us manage our tuition payment program, as we did over a year ago for financial aid assessment.  FACTS is used by many schools locally and over 6,500 schools nationally. We are excited to be working with them and are confident this program will offer greater efficiency and financial stability for the school while providing convenience to families. You will realize these benefits by using FACTS for your tuition payment plan:
  • Enrolling in FACTS—You will receive an invite from FACTS with information necessary to enroll. Included in the invite will be the website you will need to access. If you have applied for need-based aid at Cathedral and/or have used FACTS at another school for tuition payment and/or need-based aid assessment, you already have an account. If not, you will be able to create an account.
  • Payment Dates—You may choose either the 1st or 15th of each month as your payment date. Automatic payments can be made from a checking or savings account or from a variety of credit cards, if applicable. You will continue to have the following four payment options:
    • One payment in July
    • Two equal payments (July and January)
    • Quarterly payments (July, October, January, and April)
    • Ten (10) equal monthly payments (July-April)

Please note that there is a $200 service charge (with no interest) for families, regardless of payment plan selected, with a balance $500.00 or more as of September 1.

• • Convenience & Security—Along with multiple payment plan options, your payments are processed securely through a bank to bank transaction.
  • Consumer Account—You may check your personal account or make payments online from the convenience of your home or office anytime.

For more information about payment plans and options, please contact Jean Harris in the Business Office at jharris@gocathedral.com or (317) 968-7312.

For assistance with re-enrollment, or to make an appointment to re-enroll live from Cathedral, contact the Enrollment Management Office at admissions@gocathedral.com or (317) 968-7370. 

This course is for adults of all skill levels, so 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. All glazes are food safe.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 4th through June 27th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Cunningham Fine Arts Center, Room 1222 

These are fun ways to get to know other moms in the Cathedral community. You don’t have to be a member to help. Whether you can help a little or a lot, we hope you’ll get involved!

April 27 – Prom Parking: Several dozen volunteers needed. CLICK HERE for details and to sign up.

Week of May 6 – Staff + Teacher Appreciation Week: Activities/goodies planned throughout the week for the Cathedral faculty and staff; times vary. CLICK HERE for details and to sign up.

May 8 – Used Uniform Sale: CLICK HERE for details and to sign up.

May 18 – Baccalaureate Reception: Hosted for the Class of 2019 students and families in partnership with the National Honor Society. CLICK HERE for details and to sign up. 

 But to make this possible we need host families! If you ever have considered changing the life of an international student while also transforming the lives of your own family members, consider hosting a student in 2019-2020! We know that we will have a boy from Spain and a boy from Germany. We likely will have at least 2-3 new students from China, and there likely will be others. But we need you! So, to learn more and to indicate your interest, please visit www.gocathedral.com/admissions/hostfamily, or contact Duane Emery at demery@gocathedral.com or (317) 968-7360. Live the Holy Cross values of family and inclusiveness & diversity by hosting! 

  Because of the great generosity of our donors, the Cathedral family impacted almost 450 individuals who were in need of blood products. Your blood, the gift of life, made a difference. Thank you!!  

 

Please note store hours on Wednesday, April 24 – Friday, April 27 will be 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. due the the ISTEP schedule.  April showers bring May flowers and fun new Irish Spring Wear and Gear!  Shop Cathedral, GO IRISH! 

This event is mandatory for current and incoming members, and their families are encouraged to attend. The ceremony typically lasts a little over an hour.

Or why there is a growing shortage of high school officials?

Research shows that it’s mostly because of parents and adult fans.

Nobody likes to be yelled at. And yet an increasing number of fans are vocal about criticizing our coaches and officials.

Treat the men and women who make high school sports possible with courtesy and respect. Yell for your team as loud and as often as you’d like, but—please—never yell at our coaches and officials.