Message from the Principal’s Office

Gift a shout out and song to a student, teacher, club, class, or team by filling out this Irish Energy Moment link!  With each dedicated song, a student or team will get a shout out. The chosen song will be played over the PA in their honor during passing periods or at the end of the day.

How it works: 

• Click this Irish Energy Moment link to gift a student or a team with a song and special message 
• Donations collected will be used to support our educators. 
• A receipt will be emailed to you upon submission.
• Shout outs and submitted songs will be played across campus over the PA during passing periods or at the end of the day. 

Please note: 

* Songs that have profanity, mention drugs, alcohol, or inappropriate messaging will not be considered.  We will give a shout out, but Cathedral will not play offensive songs. 

* We are limited to the number of songs that can be played in a day.  If the limit is reached after you have submitted a request, you will be contacted to choose another date.

* Only one shout out per person or team can occur in a day.  (Please coordinate with other team parents to give a team shout out).  

“Where words leave off, music begins.” – Heinrich Heine

This is available to students and educators 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Encourage your student to use it when life is tough as a way to manage stress and anxiety. It can also be used as part of a healthy routine to prevent stress and anxiety levels from getting too high. We hope our students find these strategies helpful!

•  Books & Bytes Virtual Call-Out 
•   Embrace Virtual Call-Out 
•   Liturgy Committee Meeting 
•   Yoga 

These week the following clubs will be holding virtual meetings.

• Asian Student Union Call-Out Meeting
• Hades Crew Zoom
• Yoga Online
• Theatre Lunch and Hang

*Please note that this list will grow before Monday and information will be sent to students.

Tuesday through Friday we will follow this updated rotating schedule. 

Below is the schedule for each Mission Monday –

8:50-8:55         Prayer and Pledge
8:55-9:25         Alpha
9:30-10:00       A
10:05-10:35     B
10:40-11:10     C
11:15-12:00     Lunch and FLEX
12:05-12:35     D
12:40-1:10       E
1:15-1:45         F
1:50-2:20         G

Click here to review “At-Home Learning Expectations”

*Teachers will post their Zoom links for the class periods on their Schoology page.

All students and teachers will be online for ALL periods during Mission Monday. Attendance will be taken each period.

Please call the attendance line if your student is ill and unable to participate in e-Learning.

Thank you in advance for your support and understanding for our modified schedule that will allow us to continue with face-to-face learning, as well as participating in the clubs, activities, and extracurriculars that our students enjoy!

Their efforts brought much-needed relief and comfort to many! Click here to review a list of all those we helped!  Happy Birthday Cathedral! 

The answer is yes! Many agencies are open and need our help.  There are also many things we can do for agencies without having to physically be there.  Please view our Christian Service Webpage for more information.  Also, be sure to have your student check this SignUp Genius link frequently for service opportunities. If you have any questions regarding service hour expectations, please contact Shannon Fox at sfox@gocathedral.com 

We have decided to change our delivery system for the classroom cameras to enhance the learning experience and ensure that all students can connect with the correct classroom.  Each teacher will place a Zoom link in the Schoology course that will connect to the overhead classroom camera.  This will allow the teachers to teach the students in class and online simultaneously with virtually the same experience. We will be asking that the students email their teacher if they are experiencing issues. Parents are welcomed to email the Director of Technology, Brian Haselby, at bhaselby@gocathedral.com.

We will be meeting outdoors at Cathedral at the picnic tables between Loretto Hall and the round-a-bout. Join us to meet other CHS dads and learn about what we have already accomplished so far this school year.  We will also be discussing some of the exciting upcoming events we have planned this year and how you can get involved with the club.

Upcoming Scheduled Events (All CHS Dads Welcome!):
September 21st 7pm: Meeting
October 1st 8:30pm – 10:00pm: Evening of Excellence – Tear down after event
November 14th 8:00am – 12:00pm: Christmas Decorations – Set up
January 9th 9:00am – 11:00am: Christmas Decorations – Take down & store

To be included in CHS Dads’ Club email distribution lists going forward, please send a quick email to dadsclub@gocathedral.com.

CHS Dads Club
Doing what we can, when we can.

We have taken COVID-19 precautions and added extra retreats to allow for

smaller groups and safe social distancing. 

All of our retreats are limited to 40 Seniors and reserved on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Our first Senior Retreat is September 22-25.

The Senior Retreat Application is on the Cathedral website.

Details:
September 22nd, 5:30-8:30 pm
Register at indy.educationconnectlive.com

Over 100 schools are participating!

More Information contact Kathy Pivonka at kpivonka@gocathedral.com

To limit outside visitors coming into the school building and to follow social distancing guidelines, college rep visits will be virtual meetings taking place, between students and the college admission counselors, in the Cathedral counseling department. 

To follow spacing parameters, there is a cap on the number of students (15) that will be able to attend these sessions in the counseling department. Due to limited capacity, virtual college visits will be limited to only juniors and seniors. The good news is there are plans for the college reps to record their virtual session with Cathedral students so it can be posted to be previewed by both non-attending and attending students at any point in time. More details to come on how to access recorded virtual college visits. 

The time slots (please see below) for all college visits will be offered at three different times from through Friday, November 6th.

• 9:05 – 9:35  a.m.  (Days 1,3,4,6, and 7)
• 1:05 – 1:35. p.m.  (All days)
• 2:15 – 2:45. p.m.  (All days)

To register for a college rep visit in Naviance, please refer to the following steps (click here for printable instructions). 

• Please go to the Naviance student log-in (you may have to enter the school zip code: 46226) and/or you may see the second screen. Please click the “Student” button.

• Click “Continue with Clever.”

• Once you are logged into Naviance, click on “Show More” under “What’s New” on the welcome/home screen. This will show you the colleges/universities that will be virtually visiting Cathedral.

• To learn more about each college/university doing a virtual presentation, click “More Info.”
• To confirm registration for a college visit, click “Register” in the upper right side. Once checked, you’ll receive the following message.

• Please note, if unable to attend this presentation as the date approaches, please click “Cancel Registration” as you see above. Also, please take a screenshot of this page after registering so you can use this as your pass. Please show your teacher this confirmation page/pass to be released from class to come to the counseling department for your respective virtual college rep visit.
• If you have any questions, please reach out to your school/college counselor.
  Mrs. Brandes(A-Co)                              Mrs. Denny (Cr-G)                                   Mrs. Pivonka (H-L
  Mrs. Watko (Le-Mc)                         Mr. Kirkwood (Me-Sa)                             Mrs. Myers (Sc-Z)

This collaborative environment is a place that any Cathedral student can utilize to work on assignments and study. The LC acts as a supplement to the teacher and classroom, and not a replacement for them. Primarily focused on math, the Learning Commons is open throughout the school day, 7:30 am-3:30 pm, with potential before and after school hours, as well.

Students are welcome to come down to the Learning Commons at any point during the day as long as they get permission from their teachers. They will need to sign in and out each time they come into the LC. The unique aspect of the LC is that it is a peer-to-peer learning model, meaning all of the tutors are fellow students from Cathedral. The LC Director, Parker Leisure, will be training them in pedagogy, culture, and mathematical content. They will be on standby ready to help! The Learning Commons offers assistance for all available math classes at Cathedral.

The LC also offers unique software called Nexus to aid in online tutoring as a part of the original programming.  Please encourage your child to use this if they need help on Mission Mondays! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Leisure or Mr. Saunders.

If your student is interested in applying to become a math tutor in the Learning Commons, they can email Parker Leisure, Daniel Saunders, or Mr. Matthews. Go Irish!

Click HERE to view the full report.

Senior 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.

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