Please join the Cathedral family for two events to honor and remember Mario McCullough on Thursday, April 2. At 2:00 p.m., we will be hosting a virtual prayer service. Students, Father Godecker, Mrs. Charlene Witka, and Mrs. Jean Smith will lead us in prayer to pray for Mario and his family. Please go to youtube.com/gocathedral.
We also invite you to join us for a Moving Memorial for Mario McCullough. Please drive up the hill between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Feel free to briefly stop in front of Mario’s picture and jersey, which will be on a table in the roundabout. Take time to say a prayer, then proceed safely down the hill. Cathedral educators will be standing by with baskets for anyone who would like to drop off a card for Mario’s family. We ask that no one exits their car, please. Our hope is this Moving Memorial allows Mario’s friends an opportunity to pay their respects in a safe environment.
For those who would like to support Mario’s family with their funeral and burial expenses, please direct your gifts to the Cathedral High School Angel Fund –gocathedral.com/angelfund. The Angel Fund was established in line with Cathedral’s Holy Cross Values of Family and Hope to allow community members an opportunity to give monetary contributions to support some of the various financial needs that our students and families might encounter. Some of these costs may include but are not limited to mission trip costs, iPad/technology fees, retreat fees, food service balances, or emergencies that arise, such as home displacement, illness, and death expenses.
Also, a meal train has been set-upmealtrain.com/kl2l4d to provide daily meals to keep the family nourished during this difficult time. “Contact-free” delivery is available by using the cooler at the front door. The family is also open to having meals delivered from restaurants or local caterers who are delivering at this time. On behalf of Cathedral, I thank you for the wonderful support you have offered this family!
PARENT NEWS
e-Learning off the hill next week…
Monday, April 6 – Day 7
Tuesday, April 7 – Day 1
Wednesday, April 8 – Holy Cross Day
Thursday, April 9 – Day 2, 8:50 start time
Friday, April 10 – Good Friday, No School
*** Upon return from Spring Break, we will be altering our schedule to better serve our teachers and students! Click HERE to see an overall schedule for our remainder e-Learning days.
E-Learning Schedule
In order to serve our students and teachers best, some minor changes have been made to our e-Learning schedule. Below you’ll see a modified schedule that we think accomplishes two main goals: One, it keeps a similar pattern for students to stay on a consistent, familiar schedule. And two, it builds in a day each week (Holy Cross Days) with no new learning, so students and teachers can catch their breath and spend time with family. Read More
POST SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
APRIL
April 6 – April 10
April 13 – April 17
April 20 – April 24
April 27 – May 1
Mon. 4/6
Day 7
Mon. 4/13
Easter Monday
No Class
Mon. 4/20
Day 7
Mon. 4/27
Day 4
Tue. 4/7
Day 1
Tue. 4/14
Day 3
Tue. 4/21
Day 1
Tue. 4/28
Day 5
Wed. 4/8
Holy Cross Day
No Class
Wed. 4/15
Day 4
Wed. 4/22
Holy Cross Day
No Class
Wed. 4/29
Holy Cross Day
No Class
Thur. 4/9
Day 2
Thur. 4/16
Day 5
Thur 4/23
Day 2
Thur. 4/30
Day 6
Fri. 4/10
Good Friday No Class
Fri. 4/17
Day 6
Fri. 4/24
Day 3
Fri. 5/1
Day 7
MAY
Back to school
May 4 – May 8
May 11 – May 15
May 18 – May 22
Mon 5/4
All classes meet
Mon. 5/11
Day 5
Mon. 5/18
All classes meet
Tue. 5/5
Day 1
Tue. 5/12
Day 6
Tue. 5/19
Finals
Wed. 5/6
Day 2
Wed. 5/13
Day 7
Wed. 5/20
Finals
Thr. 5/7
Day 3
Thur. 5/14
Day 1
Thur. 5/21
Finals
Fri. 5/8
Day 4
Fri. 5/15
altered Day 2 Irish 500
Fri. 5/22
Finals
MAY
If we are not back to school
May 4 – May 8
May 11 – May 15
May 18 – May 22
Mon. 5/4
Day 1
Mon. 5/11
Day 5
Mon. 5/18
D, E, F, G
Tue. 5/5
Day 2
Tue. 5/12
Day 6
Tue. 5/19
Finals
Wed. 5/6
Holy Cross Day No School
Wed. 5/13
Holy Cross Day No School
Wed. 5/20
Finals
Thr. 5/7
Day 3
Thur. 5/14
Day 7
Thur. 5/21
Finals
Fri. 5/8
Day 4
Fri 5/15
Alpha, A, B, C
Fri. 5/22
Finals
To ensure we are prepared, we included a schedule once we return in May. We have also included a schedule should we not be able to return in May. We pray that will not be the case.
As you can see, our adjusted schedule does not list senior final exams. The administration is continuing to research what will be best for our seniors since we have adjusted our instructional schedule this semester. Once we have more definitive information about our return to “in-class learning,” we will share information regarding final exams/assessments.
AP students will be expected to take the AP exam that they are signed up for online. Students will get more information from our AP director, Mrs. Carver, as we get closer to that testing window.
Since IB has canceled course assessments, we will be getting you more information after spring break regarding final IB assessments.
We will continue to text our morning prayer to students at the start of each school day. We will also continue to upload other encouraging videos on our website,www.gocathedral.com/elearning-resources, as an effort to stay connected and offer a bit of inspiration. Please continue to encourage your children to visit this page of our website every day.
We encourage our families to unify with us and join us in celebration of Mass this Palm Sunday, April 5. You can watch the Mass Sunday at 11:00 on Cathedral’s Facebook page atfacebook.com/cathedralhighschool/. Also, please consider sayingthis prayer each day with your family at dinner time. As St. Therese says, “We must abandon the future into the hands of God.” May God’s peace be with you all!
E-Learning Days
Click HERE to see an overall schedule for our remaining e-Learning days. Read More
Teachers and students are expected to be online and available to one another during the times they would normally be accessible, 7:50 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. on days 1,3,4,6,7 and 8:50 a.m. on days 2 and 5. Teachers will continue to provide students with e-Learning opportunities through Schoology and other virtual resources.
Classes will not meet on Holy Cross Days. These days will be used for students to catch up, take a mental break, and spend time with their families.
Teachers will continue to post daily schedules and agendas by 7:40 a.m. each day. Some activities will be static, such as an assigned reading or a worksheet. Other times teachers may ask students to join a live session (Google Hangout) during their assigned class time. Students will know each morning by 7:40 a.m. if they are expected to be online for a live session that day.
Attendance will be taken each day. Students will need to log in to each class period daily and answer the question “Are you present?” This needs to be done daily by 3:10. After 3:10 the students will be marked absent. Please note that attendance will not be taken during resource periods. If a student has a resource, they will not have to report their attendance.
If your student has a medical appointment or some other circumstance that will interfere with participation in their classes, students should send an email to their teacher and a parent must call the attendance line to report an absence 317-968-7496.
Cathedral remains committed to supporting our families that need assistance with food during this time. Read More
Statistics show that being secure in access to food is one barrier that impacts success. Because of events (loss of income, sickness, absence from work) associated with COVID-19, some students may experience food insecurity during this time. Read More
We want to make sure that all of our students are able to eat healthy meals. Please know these options are open to all families, not just those on the free breakfast/lunch program. Please click here for information regarding the Community Compass App, which can help our families find the nearest food pantry.
Cathedral has also made contact with Anna’s House/The Lord’s Pantry, located at 303 N. Elder Avenue. Administrators there have agreed to help Cathedral families, regardless of where Cathedral families live. You are asked to call Leticia Juarez at 317-631-5504 for more information. Grocery pick-up is every Saturday from 10:30 until noon, but you’re advised to arrive by 10:00. Again, please call 317-631-5504 before Saturday if you plan to stop by. You can find out more online at https://annashousemsc.org/.
The only food pantry in the city that has no requirements is St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, located at 3001 30th Street. Please call 317-924-5769 for more information or go to the St. Vincent de Paul website.
Cathedral High School has been in contact with all of our families who receive a free breakfast/lunch at Cathedral to offer additional assistance during this time. Should anyone else need support, please don’t hesitate to contact Duane Emery, Director of Counseling and Financial Aid, at demery@gocathedral.com or 317-968-7360.
Help with Internet Access
Comcast “Internet Essentials” Free for Eligible Families — Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, Comcast is offering two months free to new Internet Essentials customers in response to recent and anticipated emergency measures associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Read More
Families must meet income eligibility requirements. Click here for more details.
Please enjoy any print materials you have checked out without fear of late charges or fines – we’ll waive any fines incurred over the elearning month!
Tips to Navigate the Days Ahead
It is natural that our students feel some anxiety and/or depression during this time. Below are some helpful resources and tips on how students can manage these feelings during this challenging time. Read More
. Talk to your school counselor. It’s what they are here for.
Talk to a friend, parent, or trusted adult about what you are feeling.
Talk to an online counselor. BetterHelp and Talkspace are great online therapy services. You are talking to an actual licensed therapist, but it’s via text on a secure forum.
Community Health Network also has resources for suicide crisis and prevention: Text IN to 741741 and 317-621-5700
HaveHope.com is a great resource that has depression screeners, how to manage feeling worried about a friend, stories of hope, etc. It also has support for parents http://www.havehope.com/
Download the app Mystrength. MyStrength is a free, helpful tool that provides some support and resources based on what you are struggling with or interested in working on (use this link to make an account, then login on the app) https://app.mystrength.com/signup/communityhealthnetwork?pc=chnweb
Create a “school space”. Preferably not in the same space that the child sleeps.
Pick a start time and stick to it.
Students should get up and get dressed each day in preparation for a new day.
Keep a schedule each day with a set plan that includes exercise and healthy meals.
Students should reach out to teachers if they need additional instruction or help in understanding the content of each class.
Parents are also welcome to reach out to teachers if they have any questions about a specific class. There may be additional resources that individuals can point these parents to consult: PBS, Khan Academy, e-texts, help desks, Edmodo, to name a few.
Athletic Physicals for 2020-2021
Pre-Participation athletic physicals will be conducted in the Welch Activity Center on Monday, June 1, 2020. Read More
This is a multi-station screening for all Cathedral High School athletes (incoming as well) and focuses on injury prevention through pre-season examination. The physical will be good for the entire 2020-2021 school year.
The physical costs $20.00 (cash or check) payment must be made prior to taking the physical. Check must be made to Cathedral High School. Physical forms are available by clicking on this link, or by going to the Cathedral athletic website. The IHSAA physical form, 2020-2021 Cathedral Consent form and Community Health Authorization form must be completed and signed by the student and parent before his or her physical can be given.
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
Cathedral has been blessed by the support of local restaurants when requesting donations for ShamrAuction, and now it’s our turn to give back to these generous partners. Read More
COVID-19 is impacting these restaurants as they’ve had to close their doors to dine-in customers. Luckily a lot of these restaurants are offering Doordash, delivery and pick-up options. We hope you’ll consider supporting these restaurants that have so generously partnered with Cathedral. Our mission continues and we are in this together. Find out more at gocathedral.com/supportlocal.
Irish Spring Virtual Art Show
We were disappointed to cancel the Irish Spring Virtual Art Show. So, instead we will offer it virtually! Welcome to our Irish Spring Virtual Art Exhibition! A Spring celebration of our Cathedral artists! Enjoy!
Math League Season Wrap-up
The 2019-2020 Indiana Math League season was cut short by school closures, but we want to celebrate our “leaderboard” anyway! Read More
Finishing in first place was senior Nicholas Grill with 20 points. Right behind him with 19 points were freshman Liam Eifert and junior Isaac Michael. In third place with 18 points was freshman Cade Johnston. In fourth place with 17 points were senior Andrew George, senior Harry Huang, and junior Levi Wojtalik. In fifth place was senior Ruidi Huang with 16, and rounding out the leaderboard with 15 points were senior Henry Eifert and junior Baichen Zhang.
Congratulations to all of this year’s participants. We are especially grateful to our seniors, and we wish them good luck on their mathematical journeys!
Cathedral Podcast – Views From the Hill
Senior Tommy Wood and Junior Jake Langdon have created the first Cathedral podcast which will feature Cathedral educators, administrators, coaches and alumni! Read More
Tommy and Jake have done a great job preparing for interviews and are really excited about the podcast.
Rob Bridges joins Tommy and Jake for episode 1 on “Views From The Hill”
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.
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! Read More
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!
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.
