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FROM THE DESK OF DENISE STAUFFER

Dear Parents:

The fall season is here! This is one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy watching all the changes occurring around

us, including the academic and spiritual growth of our Lehman students.

I am writing this letter on October 31 -- the Feast of Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg. Wolfgang was born in Swabia,

Germany, and went to school at the abbey of Reichenau. He later became a teacher. After the death of his friend, the

Archbishop of Trier, Wolfgang chose to become a Benedictine monk and moved to an abbey in Switzerland. He was

ordained a priest in 968 and was appointed the director of the monastery school. Later he traveled to Hungary to

complete mission work there. He was a man who enjoyed rolling up his sleeves and helping others, especially the poor.

In 994, he became ill on a journey back to Germany. He died in Austria and was canonized in 1052. His feast day is

celebrated throughout Europe and he was considered one of the three great German saints of the 10th century.

PARENT NEWSLETTER

LEHMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

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JUST A REMINDER. . . . . . . . . .

We will not be in school November 22 - 26, because

of our Thanksgiving break.

Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 27.

Wishing you a safe and blessed Thanksgiving!

Official enrollment stats submitted to Ohio Department of Education Lehman Catholic's official enrollment statistics have beensubmitted to the Ohio Department of Education. Theofficial daily attendance is 195 students, which includestwo international students. Our official October count was193 students (note: international students cannot beincluded in the count). Last year we had 42 seniors. Thisyear we have 43 incoming freshman and 51 seniors.

Thank you for choosing Lehman Catholic High School foryour child/children!

Academia team finishes in 6th placeThe Lehman Academia Team finished their quiz bowl season in 6th place in the overall standings of Shelby County Schools.

Thank you to the team's advisor, Lori Moody and congratulations to team member Abby Jones, for winning the Academia Scholarship for Lehman!

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ACRE will be administered in NovemberThe Assessment of Catechesis/Religious Education (ACRE) will be administered to the freshmen and senior classes in November during their Religion class time. This assessment is given every year, throughout the United States, in our Catholic schools.

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Parent / Teacher Grade Card Conferences scheduled for NovemberFirst Quarter ended October 20.

Parent / Teacher Grade Card Conferences: November 8 | 2 - 5 p.m. (early dismissal at 1:30 p.m.)

Parents are invited to pick up their child's grade card and take the opportunity to talk with teachers. Grade cards will be distributed at the new concession stand.

National Vocation Awareness Week

This celebration of the Catholic Church in the UnitedStates is dedicated to promote vocations to thepriesthood, diaconate and consecrated life throughprayer and education, and to renew our prayers andsupport for those who are considering one of theseparticular vocations. Please use this week to continue topray for these vocations with your family. In conjunctionwith a Statewide Day of Adoration. We will host anAdoration Day for Vocations at Lehman, on Wednesday,Nov. 8, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to join usin prayer.

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A representative from Ball State will be in-house on November 7 to meet with students during the lunch mods.

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Ball State Rep to visit Lehman Catholic

You and your family are invited to Mass. Please consider joining us each week to pray for our students, our school, our community and our nation. Mass is held at 10 a.m. in the Virgil Heitmeyer Gym unless otherwise noted below.

November Mass Schedule 6 - Latin Mass, 7 a.m.

10 - Saint Leo the Great

17 - St. Elizabeth of Hungary

21 - The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

29 - Advent Penance Service, 1:30 - 3 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Join us for Mass

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Lehman Announces 2018 Musical

The Lehman Catholic Music Department is pleased toannounce the 2018 musical -- Disney’s Beauty & theBeast. The musical will be directed by Lehman graduateBill Zimmerman, Jr., and produced by Lehman vocalmusic director, Ryan Jenkins.

Auditions will be held December 16, with general chorusauditions at 9 a.m. and auditions for lead or supportingroles at 10:30 a.m.

Save the date for the performance on March 22, 23 & 24,2018. If you have questions or concerns, please emailRyan Jenkins at r.jenkins@lehmancatholic.com.

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Lehman Limelight Tour ShowThe Lehman Limelight Tour Show will be presented at the partner schools -- Holy Angels in Sidney, Holy Rosary in St. Marys, Immaculate Conception in Celina, Piqua Catholic in Piqua, St. Mary in Greenville, and St. Patrick in Troy -- on November 9 and 10.

The show includes the Limelighters Show Choir, the Cavalier Choir, and Combo Band.

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November is Skilled Trade MonthNovember is Skilled Trade Month in conjunction with the Workforce Partnership of Sidney/Shelby County. There will be a number of activities happening in the Lehman STEM+MM classes and Guidance Department related to the Skilled Trades in our community and surrounding area this month.

We appreciate the hard work of the men and women in this profession and for their support of Lehman Catholic High School! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lehman students selected for the OMEA District High School ChoirCongratulations to the Lehman music students selected from their audition to participate in the 2017 OMEA District High School Honor Choir.

Melanie Brunner Sarah Gibson Zoie Hill Elijah Jock Conor O'Leary

Lauren Riley Jacquie Schemmel Aidan Snyder Maddy Wiseman

They will be performing at the OMEA Festival on Sunday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. at Troy High School. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and senior citizens and $15 per family.

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National Honor Tapping Ceremony

Lehman will hold our National Honor Tapping Ceremonyon November 21 during the school day. In order to be amember of the National Honor Society (NHS), studentsmust meet the criteria set forth by the nationalorganization and must excel in four areas: scholarship,leadership, character, and service. To begin this selectionprocess, we provided sophomore, junior and students,who currently have an unweighted grade point average ofat least 88% with an activity information form to becompleted and turned in by November 8. They receivedthis form on November 1. Students who return the formare then rated by their teachers in the areas of characterand classroom leadership and these scores are tallied. Afaculty council then reviews the information sheets thatwere returned by the students and provides them with aservice rating/score on a scale of 0-4, with four being thehighest. A score of four would represent a studentactively involved in service to school, church, andcommunity. Scores for character, leadership, and serviceare averaged and a 3.25 is needed for selection into theLehman National Honor Society. The official NHSInduction will be held on February 4 at 2 p.m. at theschool. All new NHS members are required to attend theinduction ceremonies.

.   .   .   .   .   November 21 LCHS has begun a new cycle for accreditationLehman Catholic High School has begun a new cycle for accreditation through the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association (OCSAA) and AdvancEd (formerly the North Central Association). The purpose of the OCSAA is to strengthen Catholic school identity and mission and to engage Catholic schools in the ongoing improvement of student performance. This year we will be completing our School Improvement Plan. As we engage in this strategic planning process, Lehman Catholic High School moves toward the vision of a high performing school in which students are grounded in their faith life and achieve at high levels. An internal review visit from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Catholic Schools Office will take place on November 13 at 12 noon and an external team 2-day visit from the OCSAA and AdvancEd will occur in February or March. We look forward to their review of our school and programs. Our last review was in 2012. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lehman receives grantsCongratulations to the following faculty and staff forreceiving grants for the school and our students thisquarter!

Miami County Foundation Grants: -- Leah Bertke and Sister Ginny Scherer for aspectrometer for the Science Department. -- Tim Langenderfer for plaster drawing casts and humanskull model for the Art Department. -- Denny Maas for tool storage cabinets for theManufacturing Lab/Makerspace. -- Meghan McGlothin and Lori Moody for a classroom set of literature/fiction books.

Piqua Community Foundation Grants: -- Sister Ginny Scherer for Science Olympiad activities. -- Leah Bertke and Sister Ginny Scherer for aspectrometer for the Science Department.

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Students are invited to wear blue jeans to help raise money for organizations and individuals in need. Guidelines are in the student handbook on page 22.

The following is a list of jean days and the organizations and individuals benefitting form the funds raised. Cost is $3 per day.

November 16 Area Food Kitchens | Food for All

December 14 Patrick Pudlewski Scholarships

January 11 Women's Center in SIdney

February 1 Smiles of Hope | Angel House

March 8 Lenten Project

April 19 St. Jude Children's Hospital

May 3 Miami County Dental in Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lehman Jean Days

Electronic Student PortfolioWe are excited to announce that our incoming freshmen, along with the rest of our students will be working with a Lehman faculty member throughout the 2017-18 school year to produce and add to their Electronic Student Portfolio. This portfolio will follow each student through their four years of high school and will include artifacts to represent their academic and spiritual life growth during their high school career. By the end of their four years at Lehman, students should have a strong portfolio and resume that will not only help them with their college and career plans but should also show how they represent the mission of Lehman Catholic High School – to guide students to discover, embrace and utilize their gifts and talents for the glory of God and service to others.

The first portfolio day for our students is on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 8 - 10 a.m.

Annual Gift Wrapping Booth

The Lehman Music Booster's annual gift wrapping boothat the Miami Valley Centre Mall in Piqua will open onBlack Friday and run through Christmas Eve.

If you would like to volunteer, please contact BetsySnyder at ecbs1@who.rr.com, 937-339-7752 or 937-344-4297.

You do not need to be a Music Booster to help -- all arewelcome! If you want to donate wrapping supplies,please drop these off at the booth after it opens.

Please bring your gifts to be wrapped during booth hours.Note: Gifts do not need to be purchased at the mall.

Donations benefit the Music Boosters.

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Lehman Foundation Dinner

Save the date! Dr. Rick Rigsby, a motivational speakerwho encourages others to be great people and do greatthings, will be our featured guest. For more information, contact Anne Westerheide ata.westerheide@lehmancatholic.com.

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S P O R T S ! S P O R T S ! S P O R T S !BOYS & GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS Receiving first-team honors in the Northwest Central Conference: - Alanna O'Leary -- League Meet: 2nd Place | Regional Cross Country Meet: 35th Place - Maria Schmiesing: 3rd Place, League Meet Great season for the teams and coaches Kyle Hermiller and Denzel Boham!

FOOTBALL TEAM Receiving first-team honors in the Northwest Central Conference: - Elliott Gilardi - Quarterback - Owen Smith - Running Back and Defensive Back >> NAMED OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR! - Kameron Lee - Offensive End - Collin Haller - Center - Seth Sargent - Offensive Guard - Michael Denning - Kicker - Michael Bunker - Defensive Lineman - Drew Barhorst - Linebacker - Brandon Barhorst - Defensive Back

STATS: Regular Season: 9-1, League: 7-0, NWCC: 1st, Division VII Region 28: 2nd Place AND for making the playoffs again this year! Congratulations on a great season!

FIRST FOOTBALL PLAYOFF GAME >> Friday, Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the Piqua Wertz Stadium. Lehman and league passes can NOT be used for the OHSAA Football Playoff Games. Tickets will be available at Piqua’s Readmore Store and Sidney’s East 47 Marathon, through 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3, and at Lehman High School until 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. The cost, for all tickets, is $8 pre-sale and $9 at the gate. Lehman will get a portion of the pre-sale ticket money, so please buy your pre-sale tickets at one of the above locations! There will also be a $3 parking fee collected that night from everyone attending the playoff game.

Good luck to the team and coaches -- Richard Roll, Tom Frantz, Kent Witt, Bill Zimmerman Jr., Ed McFarland, Dwane Rowley, Dustin Snow, and Dan Jacob! Wishing you much success and a win!

Football Regional Semi-Finals >> Friday, Nov. 10Regional Finals >> Friday, Nov. 17 Football State Semi-Finals >> Friday, Nov. 24 State Championship Games >> Thursday, Nov. 30 - Saturday, Dec. 2 in Canton

GOLF TEAM Congratulations for winning the Northwest Central Conference! The team finished 5-0 in conference play. Congratulations to Tyler Lachey and Ryan Schmidt for being named to the First Team All-Conference! The team was also Sectional Champions and qualified as a team for the District Tournament where they finished in 4th place. They finished the season at 16-1.

Thank you to the team and their coaches Eric Harlamert and Tom Rossman for a wonderful season!

S P O R T S ! A N D M O R E S P O R T S !BOYS SOCCER TEAM The team ended their season with an 8-8-2 record overall. They had a tough loss (0-3) to Troy Christian in the second round of the sectionals. The team also finished 3rd in the Western Ohio Soccer League (WOSL) with a 6-1-2 record. Michael Denning, Jake Emrick, Christian Goettemoeller and Ryan Goettemoeller were named to the first team All- League. Jake Emrick was also named the Player of the Year in the League!

Congratulations the boys and their coaches Tom Wiseman, Eric Harlamert, and Rob Heckman for their team successand hard work this season!

GIRLS SOCCER TEAM Congratulations to the Girls Soccer Team for being named District Champions after their win over Anna. The team advanced to the Reginal Semi-Finals and played Madeira. Their overall record is 13-5-1. The team placed 2nd in the WOSL Conference Title with a 7-1 record. Named to first team All-League were Abby Jones, Grace Monnin, and Molly Safreed.

Congratulations to the players and their coaches Jeremy Lorenzo and Jimmy Marsh on a terrific season!

GIRLS TENNIS TEAM The Girls Tennis Team made much improvement this season. Congratulations to Melanie Brunner who was named to the All-Academic Team, Claire Larger named 3rd Team All-Area, and Sarah Gibson named Honorable Mention All- Area Team.

We commend our tennis team and their coaches Tim Ungericht and John Brunner for their hard work this year!

VOLLEYBALL TEAM The team was named Sectional Champions and District Runners-up! They placed 2nd in the Northwest Central Conference (NWCC) with a 7-1 record. Receiving 1st team league honors were Olivia Lucia and Alexis Snipes. The team ended their season with an overall record of 12-13.

Congratulations to the team and their coaches Greg Snipes and Ellie Waldsmith on a successful season!

Tune in to the local radio stations or TV stations to learn if Lehman's

classes are delayed or canceled due to inclement weather. The

information is transmitted to these local stations, although sometimes

information is not aired in a timely manner. We will also be using the

One Call Now Phone Notification Service -- the notification and voice

messaging system used to communicate with parents about school

delays/cancellations and emergency information.

WINTER WEATHER SCHOOL DELAYS & CANCELLATIONS