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— Week of November 20-25, 2015 —

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11.20 Fall Play11.21 Fall Play11.22 Kairos11.23 Kairos11.24 Kairos11.24 Thanksgiving Mass and Food Blessing11.24 Alumni Visitation11.25 Kairos11.25 Thanksgiving Break11.25 Bowling

11.20 Pierogies, steamed vegetables, garlic breakstick, fruit, tomato soup, egg/tuna salad11.23 Chicken patty sandwich, tater tots, veggies with dip, fruit, turkey sandwich11.24 Pizza11.25 Thanksgiving Break

What if the solution to stress is so simple that it involves nothing more than feeling thankful for the good things in your life? In fact, there is and it’s called gratitude.

A leading researcher and psychology professor at the University of California at Davis, Robert Emmons, has found that people who feel gratitude experience many health benefits. Grateful people take better care of themselves, engage in more protective health behaviors, eat healthier, have improved mental alertness, have stronger immune systems and cope better with stress and daily challenges.

So, in this season of gratitude, why not adopt a grateful way of life? Marcus Cicero once said, “A thankful heart is not only the greatest of virtue, but the parent of all other virtues.”

— This message brought to you by the STAR Team.

Gratitude

Double service hours are available November 20-22 at the St. Leo’s Girls Intermediate basketball tournament. Click HERE for the signup.

Service Hours Opportunity

Winter Coat CollectionThe Serteen Club will be collecting gently used coats for the annual Coat Drive. Any usable coats, scarves, hats and mittens will be accepted. All donations are sent to dry cleaners and then distributed to those in need through the Salvation Army. Coats may be dropped off in Mr. Sharp’s room, 217, from December 1-11.

Alumni Visitation

Alumni who are home for Thanksgiving break are invited to join us in Campus Ministry

on November 21 from 11:30 AM- 1 PM.

I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing

the praises of your name, O Most High. — Psalm 9:1-2

Administrative Corner

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Athletics

Attention parents! We need your help at the winter sporting events. This includes concessions and ticket takers. Assitance is needed from December 11, 2015, through February 2, 2016. Click HERE for the signup.

Parent Help Needed at Winter Sporting Events

Lancaster Catholic has partnered with gphomestay, an educational service company specializing in providing quality homestays for international students who attend American high schools. We are searching for families who interested in hosting an international student during the 2015-2016 academic year. To learn more about homestays, click HERE for an informational letter from LCHS and gphomestay.

Host Families Needed for International Students

www.gphomestay.com | info@gphomestay.com | 781.996.0429

PARTICIPATE in cross-cultural exchange

BUILD a lifelong relationship

RECEIVE a monthly stipend of $1,200

FOSTER diversity in American education

Now partnering with your neighborhood school, Lancaster Catholic High School!

At gphomestay, we know that meaningful cross-cultural relationships foster world harmony across our planet. That’s why we pair dedicated American host families with international high school students who are enthusiastic about living in and learning about the United States. 

All gphomestay hosts welcoming students from Lancaster Catholic High School are compensated with an annual $12,000 stipend. 

Know someone else from the Lancaster area who might be interested? Refer them to us and receive a $300 referral bonus when they are approved to host!

Learn more at www.gphomestay.com

HOST ANINTERNATIONAL STUDENT

...and open your window to the world!New Oasis International Education is seeking host families for international students that are arriving in January and in the fall. Host families provide meals, a bedroom and a warm family environment. Hosting a young person from another country is an interesting and rewarding experience. If you would like to learn more about sharing your life with one of these students, please contact Sharon Ganz at 717-272-9565 or 610-659-9641 or email: sganz@newoasisedu.com. You can fill out an application on our website. Visit us at www.newoasisedu.com. A financial stipend is provided to offset the cost of hosting.

New Oasis Seeks Host Families

The following student athletes earned accolades for their performance on the field:

Field Hockey1st Team Section III: Izzy Miller2nd Team Section III: Suzy Hartman, Miranda CostelloHonorable Mention Section III: Roslyn Talbert, Alexis HoweSenior Academic All Stars: Suzy Hartman and Lyla Damiano All Academic Team AwardBoys Soccer1st team Section III Goal Keeper: Drew JarvieAcademic All Star: Tom NgoGirls Soccer2nd Team All Stars: Sophia Packard, Katelyn MiklosAcademic All Star: Carolyn BologaTeam Sportsmanship Award

We will annouce other fall athletic awards and recognition when available.

Student Athletes Honored

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Fine & Performing ArtsDrama Department to Present Cash on DeliveryThe Drama Department will present the play Cash on Delivery on November 20 and 21 at 7:30 PM.

This fast paced British farce concerns a con artist who has duped the welfare authorities for years by claiming every type of benefit for the innumerable people he claims live at his address. He’s sent scrambling when welfare investigators show up and he is forced to prove all of his boarders are in fact real. A hilarious comedy full of mistaken identities, slamming doors, and a con that spirals out of control.

Tickets are on sale now: $14 reserved seating, $12 general admission adult and $7 general admission student. Tickets also will be available at the door. For tickets or information, contact Tony Brill, FPA Director, or send payment and a SASE to Mr.

Brill at 650 Juliette Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601.

Black Friday Shopping to Support Mini-THON!

Click on the flyer and print a copy to take to the register when you shop at Five Below on Black Friday and Saturday (November 27 and 28). You must present the flyer in order for 10 percent of your purchase price to be donated to LCHS Mini-THON.

Breakfast with Santa

LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLin pa r tne r sh ip w i th St . Anne ’ s Ret i r ement Commun i ty

& Sponso r ed by:

Dr . Albe r t J . Schrede r ‘45 &

Pau l Dav i s RECOVER. RECONSTRUCT. RESTORE.

BENEFITS OUR FRIENDS OF THE FINE & PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT

Saturday, December 12thLCHS CafeteriaBreakfast Served from 8:30-10:30amActivities from 9-10:30am

Buffet Style Breakfast: French Toast Sticks, Sausage, Hash Browns, Scrambled Eggs, Apple & Orange Juice, Milk, Coffee & Tea

Activities: * Performances by LCHS FPA Students & Faculty

* Special Message from Santa!

* Religious Activity with Campus Ministry

* Gift Bags & a Toy for Every Child

*A special opportunity to have your child’s or family’s picture taken with Santa (FREE 5x7 photo included)

Family Name__________________________

Total # of Participants @ $15 each___________

(Adults & Children)

Total # Children under 3 - Free ____________

Total Amount Enclosed $__________________

Please make checks payable to LCHS FPAPlease return forms with payment to:Tony Brill, Director of Fine & Performing ArtsLancaster Catholic High School650 Juliette Avenue Lancaster, PA 17601For more information, please contact:TTony Brill, Director of the Fine & Performing Arts at:TBRILLLCHSYES.ORG or 717.509.0310

Please RSVP before Friday, December 4th

Join Santa for breakfast and activities on Saturday, December 12 in the LCHS Cafeteria.

A buffet style breakfast will be served at 8:30 AM and activities for children will be held from 9-10:30 AM. Activities include a special message from Santa, perfomances by the LCHS FPA faculty and students, as well as a religious activity with Campus Ministry.

Contact Tony Brill, FPA Director, for tickets or more information. Click on the flyer to download the ticket order form. RSVP by December 4.

Breakfast with Santa Tickets Available

Support the Respect Life Club Thanksgiving

food drive and bring your canned food items to either performance.

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Other Announcements

Thank You to Our Gold Level Sponsors

Catholic Schools Week Kickoff with the Hershey Bears!

January 30, 2016

An important aspect of the academic program at Lancaster Catholic High School is that we are accredited by the Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges. Our first accreditation was awarded in 1936. What does this mean to you? Accreditation by an internationally recognized organization gives an added value to an LCHS diploma. Colleges and universities know that an accredited school has been reviewed by an outside organization and that the school meets certain academic standards.

To be accredited, every seven years Lancaster Catholic must conduct a self-study. This is in preparation for a visiting team of educators coming to the school to evaluate and review our programs. This school year we are conducting our self-study. The projected Evaluation Team visit is Fall 2016.

As part of this self-study process we must survey our stakeholders. Our parents and students are our most important stakeholders. Below is a link to a Survey Monkey® parent survey. Please take time to complete the survey. The survey will also be available on the For Parents page of the LCHS website until FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20.

Students may access the student survey from the For Student page of the LC website beginning Friday, November 6.The results of the survey will give the faculty important information to use in determining our goals and objectives for the next seven years.

If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact Miss Susan Martin, Middle States Facilitator at smartin@lchsyes.org. Thank you in advance for giving your time to this important task.

Survey Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZB9X76Y

Middle States Accreditation Parent Survey

The LCHS Respect Life Club is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Nonperishable foods, frozen turkeys, supermarket turkey certificates and monetary donations will be collected in homerooms and accepted in the Main Office November 2-23. The collected food will be blessed at the LCHS Thanksgiving Mass on November 24 and then delivered to needy families.

Thanksgiving Food Drive