Back to school night, Wednesday 22 August 6:30 p.m.: PARENTS! PICK UP A COPY OF YOUR STUDENT’S SCHEDULE ON THE COUNTER THEN, MEET IN OLD LIBRARY CHAPEL AT 6:30 P.M.
Back-to-School Night is our introduction to the academic year for parents. The evening begins in the old library chapel at 6:30 p.m., with a brief presentation by the principal. Then, at 6:45 p.m., parents head to the classrooms for ten-minute sessions at each of their students’ classes. It is a long evening, but a good one for all parents to attend. We will end at 8:10 p.m.
Fall athletics parent meeting: Coach McCabe and all of the Fall Athletics Coaches would like to have a parents meeting on Monday, 27 August at 6:15 p.m. in the Media Center. There will be a brief meeting together, and then split off to meet separately (football, cross country, and volleyball).
Taco Thursdays: This week, 23 September, will begin TACO THURSDAYS, a taco sale to benefit different student activities around campus. This week, Student Council will be getting the program started. Beginning at 7:30, in the courtyard, there will be tacos for sale; these are not ordinary tacos – they are Grumpy’s Mexican Café Tacos from Bracken! They are very large and very good. They will be sold for $2. each. Parents are welcome to stop in and get one.
Upcoming events: Friday, 31 August – NO SCHOOL – Professional Development Day for all Archdiocesan Teachers Monday, 3 September – NO SCHOOL – Labor Day Friday, 7 September – 2 p.m. Early Dismissal – Faculty Meeting
club meetings & updates:
• The Creative Writing Club is beginning their meetings, every other Tuesday, during 8th period studyhall. Mrs. Patillo is the moderator. This week they are working on their goals for the year.
• Equestrian Club: This club is sponsored by the Sebastyn Family, and the first meeting of the year is next week, Thursday, 30 August, during 8th period studyhall. This club is for all students who are interested in horses, horseback riding, and learning about both.
• Pro-Life Club: The club is in the middle of their annual t-shirt design contest. See Mary Grace Gagnon or Clare Friesenhahn for more information. Flyers were handed out to all students.
• Strings Club: Junior Kate Jurek is organizing a strings club for all students who are interested in learning the basics of playing a strings instrument (violin, mainly). The group is meeting during 8th period studyhall and after school.
One-act play: Mr. Iliff will be meeting with students interested in One-Act Play on Wednesday during lunch. One-Act Play has been added to the late Fall, early Winter calendar for TAPPS, our extra-curricular league. One-Act Play is a dramatic competition of fairly simple one-act dramatic works, within the following limitations: no more than 15 actors, 5 crew, and 5 alternates per team; 10-minute minimum, 40-minute maximum time limit. Right now, TAPPS has set the regional competitions for 16-17 November, with the top teams moving on to state competition the weekend of 30 Nov.-1 Dec. We are working with Mrs. Schwartz to have her work with our teams.