Cathedral Connection

Dear Cathedral Parents and Guardians,

I hope all of you enjoyed a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends! We are certainly thankful for all of you and grateful to be back on the Hill to finish the semester.

Has your child told you why they want to be a coffee bean instead of a carrot or a hard-boiled egg? Earlier this week, we were so fortunate to have internationally known and best-selling author Damon West speak to our students. His message was truly uplifting and inspiring for students and educators. Click here to learn more about Damon West’s journey and his message to young people.

We also recently heard from Fr. Leo Patalinghug, founder of Plating Grace and The Table Foundation. Fr. Leo was in town for the National Catholic Youth Conference and stopped by Cathedral to speak with our students. His presentation was fun, engaging, and meaningful. Click here to learn more about Fr. Leo.

We are thrilled to offer these opportunities during our Activity Periods. These speakers echo our mission to give our students the competence to see and the courage to act. We hope you take a little time to talk to your student about these speakers and what they enjoyed most about them.

A Glance at the Next Week on the Hill

Thursday, December 2 – Day 4 – Reconciliation

Friday, December 3 – Day 5 – Reconciliation

Monday, December 6 – Day 1 – Office Hours

Tuesday, December 7- Day 2

Wednesday, December 8 – Day 3 – Mass The Immaculate Conception – Office Hours

Thursday, December 9 – Day 4

Friday, December 10 – Day 5 – Office Hours

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

December 4 – Christmas Dance

December 7 – Mothers’ Club Luncheon

* Find future important special schedules linked on the Fall and Spring Schedule for 2021 – 2022. Please refer to this document frequently and do not depend on schedules that were printed at the beginning of the year.

Annual Winter Formal

2022-2023 Tuition and Fees Approved by Cathedral Board of Trustees

The 2022-2023 tuition and fees were approved by the Cathedral Board of Trustees. The modest tuition increase follows three consecutive years of a tuition freeze. For families paying in full by September 1, 2022 for the 2022-2023 school year, a credit of $300 per student will be applied to the FACTS account. Effective in the 2022-2023 school year, no fee will be assessed for selecting a payment plan. Re-enrollment information for next school year will be sent in February.

Finals Are Approaching!

Finals are the week of December 13. Students should make sure they are communicating with their teachers where necessary, set aside plenty of time to complete and turn in homework, be intentional with studying for quizzes/assessments, and have a game plan for final exams

While there are many different approaches or strategies for studying, our counseling department is sharing a technique your child may or may not be familiar with at this time. It’s called the Pomodoro Method. The premise behind this studying technique is to break up homework assignments, projects, reading assignments, papers/essays, studying for assessments, etc., into manageable parts, making your after-school work time both efficient and effective.

Students are asked to take a minute to view this brief video and reflect on their study skills/habits to see if incorporating this method could benefit them with time management and goal setting.

inute to reflect on your study skills/habits to see if incorporating this method could benefit you with time management and goal setting.

Royal Irish Rugby Open House

Royal Irish Rugby is one of the most prestigious high school rugby programs in the U.S., not only for winning national and state championships, but also for having accomplished alumni playing at the 2021 Olympics and for pro rugby teams. Read More

Math League Update

Congratulations to Junior Cade Johnston for earning a second perfect score on Math League Contest #2. This back-to-back feat has not been accomplished for many years! WAY TO GO, CADE . . . let’s keep the string alive! Cade has a commanding lead on the coveted math league leaderboard. Read More

American Math Competition

On Wednesday, November 10, the following students were invited and chose to participate in the first round of the American Mathematics Competition. This is a VERY difficult test, and taking it can be a humbling experience. Read More

Spring Musical Audition Information

Please note the following for those interested in being a part of the Spring Musical RIDE THE CYCLONE: Read More

Looking to fill a Maternity Leave Position as a Resource Supervisor

Cathedral is looking for a short-term gig of supervising our resource periods in the Learning Resource Center while Sheila Roberts is on maternity leave. Please email principal Julie Barthel at Jbarthel@gocathedral.com. No teaching experience is needed as you will be accompanied by different math teachers and tutors throughout the day. If you or someone you know would be interested in learning more about this short-term position, please email Julie!

Annual Mothers’ Club Christmas Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Ho Ho Ho! The holidays are quickly approaching, and it is already time to help “stuff the stockings” of our dear Cathedral educators for the Annual Mothers’ Club Christmas Staff Appreciation Luncheon! If you would like to help bless those who teach and serve our students every day, please check out Santa’s List for gift ideas HERE. Read More

Hall of Fame Classic Tickets Available!

We truly appreciated Mrs. Conway selling Hall of Fame Classic tickets at the Cathedral vs Center Grove football game. Read More

Spring Musical AUDITIONS and VOCAL WORKSHOP

Excited for the Spring Musical? Want to hone your voice audition skills?! Come to our VOCAL AUDITION WORKSHOP taught by Ms. Bender! Read More

Ticketing System

Cathedral Athletics will be using a new ticketing system for the 2021-22 school year. Eventlink is the name of the software. When you create an account it will give access to all athletic event calendars (you may pick and choose which you want to follow or follow all). Read More

Senior Retreat!

Seniors should begin thinking about their senior retreat! This is an experience that we encourage all seniors to embark on during their final year at Cathedral.Read More

Used Uniform Collection

We will be collecting gently used uniforms, spirit wear and collegiate wear ALL YEAR LONG! Please send in any items you wish to donate or you may drop-off in the WAC lobby. We will have a large black bin labeled Used Uniforms for collection. We appreciate your support!