Dear Parents,
I hope you have had a restful beginning to your summer! Our Cathedral campus continues to buzz with energy, and we have welcomed many new students and visitors to our school! Between Camp Cathedral, Summer School, Placement Test Academy, Mission Trips, Sport Conditioning, etc., Cathedral is far from quiet. The joy is ever present on the hill, and we look forward continuing to serve you with zeal!
As we continue to plan for the 2019/2020 school year, our calendar and website continue to be updated with new information. While the newsletter will be less frequent, please feel free to contact the school during business hours if you have any questions.
PARENT NEWS
Summer Parent Newsletters
Because we have a decrease in news to share during the summer, the Parent Newsletter will be sent every two weeks, opposed to weekly. Read More
However, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at Dworland@gocathedral.com or call the main office at 317-542-1481.
2019/2020 Important Dates
August
7 – Freshman/new student orientation (mandatory)
8 – First Day of School Read More
September
2 – Labor Day – No School
13 – Happy Birthday Cathedral! Day of Service
October
9 – Raffle Free Day
10 – 11 Fall Break
November
14 – Open House
27- 29 Thanksgiving Break
December
16 – 19 – Finals
December 20 – January 3 – Christmas Break
January
6 – Return to School – ½ day, End of Semester 1
20 – Martin Luther King’s Day – No School
February
28 – Shamrauction Free Day – No School
March
17- St Patrick’s Day – No School
March 30 – April 3 – Spring Break
April
6 – Return to school
10 – Good Friday- No School
13 – Easter Monday- No School
May
16 – Baccalaureate Mass
17 – Graduation
18-22 Finals Week
22 – Last Day of School
Click the link below for a printable version –
Academic Schedule for 2019 – 2020
Strength Finders Workshop Available in July!
I am excited to announce our new ‘Living Your Strengths’ morning workshop on July 15-17. Read More
We want each Cathedral student to discover his or her own God-given talents and have lots of opportunities to develop them into strengths.
Why is this so important? Top achievers find they can consistently perform exceptionally well academically and personally by knowing, understanding, and developing their God-Given talents into strengths. What’s even more exciting is that these top achievers tend to enjoy a greater sense of personal satisfaction from having fulfilled their personal destiny.
More than three decades of studying top achievers around the world resulted in the Gallup Organization identifying more than 400 themes of natural talent. Gallup narrowed those 400 to a more manageable 34 themes and developed a method for measuring talent: the Strengthsfinder assessment.
In this workshop, students will take the Strengthsfinder assessment, discover their top 5 themes of natural talent, and understand how their talents influence their personal responses to change, decisions, relationships, and leadership. They will grasp why building those talents into strengths will affect the opportunities that come their way and adjust others’ expectations of them. Most importantly, students will learn how to make the most of who God created them to be. The goal of this workshop is for students to become more aware of their talents and potential strengths. These talents have already made a difference in their young lives. Talents developed into true strengths are crucial to future achievements and decisions on college, relationships, spiritual life, and other experiences.
Instructor: Ann Bastianelli, an award-winning professor from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and certified strengths coach. abastian@indiana.edu
Sign up today by clicking this link: https://www.gocathedral.com/academics/summerschool/strength-finders-assesment/register
Click here for more information about the program.
2019-2020 FREE AND REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAM INFORMATION
Cathedral High School knows that children need healthy meals to learn, and we offer such meals each day. Read More
We also know that some of our families qualify for free or reduced price meals. Any family interested in applying for free or reduced price meals during the 2019-2020 school year should visit
www.gocathedral.com/on-campus/lunch-program/lunch-assistance to learn more and to download an application (also available in Spanish).
Fall Sports Parent Meeting – Tuesday, August 6
All fall sports will meet together in the Welch Activity Center on Tuesday, August 6th at 7:30. Individual sports will later break out into individual meetings to provide you with further, more detailed information. Read More
If you have any questions, please contact the Cathedral’s Athletic Office.
Update on Student Billing and Setting up Tuition Payment
As shared previously, student billing and tuition payment will be moving from our current company, Tuition Management Systems (TMS), to FACTS Management Company (FACTS).Read More
We had shared previously that you would be receiving an invite from FACTS on or around May 20. But, due to the complexity of moving to that system and the timing of re-enrollment, aid, etc.,
you will receive that invite from FACTS on Friday, May 31. At that same time, we will suspend the ability to pay tuition via TMS as we transition away from that system.
Below are several reminders about FACTS:
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- 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.
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- 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.
Risse Brothers Uniforms Summer Hours and Information
Cathedral logo uniform pants can be purchased ONLY through Risse Brothers uniform store, located at 8430 Castleton Corner Drive, Indianapolis 46250, located near Castleton Square Mall.
Phone: (317)570-0898
Store hours through June are:
Tuesday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Wednesday through Saturday 10 am – 5 p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Beginning July through August 30 summer hours will include Monday, 10 am – 5 pm.
We strongly recommend that students visit the store for assistance with proper uniform sizing.
Happy Summer from the Cathedral Spirit Shop!
GO IRISH!
