Remember ….. You can find the Monthly Newsletter and the
minutes to the School Board meetings, the Athletic Booster Club meetings, the
Fine Arts Guild meetings, and the Catholic Crusaders for Christ meeting all
on-line, anytime you want. Just visit the GICC website at:
Then click on
the Newsletter box on the left side.
Wow, it’s easy!
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Parent
Newsletter May 1, 2008
Dear Parents,
May the peace and grace of Jesus Christ, our Savior
and Lord, be a source of joy to you!
With about a month of school remaining, there are
still many activities to take place before the final bell sounds. Much of this newsletter is devoted to
informing you about these activities, and sincerely hope you will be able to
attend many of these events.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE…The deadline to
register for next year’s classes is past.
All students should have taken home a class registration form for you to
approve and sign, and then it should have been returned to the counselor. If you have NOT signed a form, please speak
with your student.
UPCOMING
ASSEMBLY…
Sr. Sally Duffy will be speaking to our teaching staff at a faculty meeting on
Monday, may 5th. She will speak to our students at an all-school
assembly on Tuesday, May 6th.
The assembly will take place a t 8:15 a.m. in the new gymnasium. She
will speak on Social Justice Issues.
THE ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB BANQUET…will be held on Wednesday,
May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at GICC.
High school students, grades 9-12, who have participated in sports
activities, will be the guests of honor.
Parents and other interested individuals are cordially invited to attend
the ABC Banquet. Tickets are $3.00 for
elementary students and $6.00 for students and adults who are not members of
the Crusader Club. Tickets may be
purchased in the school office. A
dinner will be served and a video show will provide the entertainment. Please plan to attend.
SPORTS PHYSICALS…just a reminder that sports physicals
are scheduled for Tuesday, May 15th at GICC for students currently
in grades 7-11. Time is 6:30 – 7:30
p.m. Don’t be late or you will miss out.
Cost is $10.00. SEE THE ENCLOSED
INFORMATION SHEET AND PHYSICAL FORM.
SENIOR GRADUATION PRACTICE…will be at 9:01 a.m. on
Wednesday, May 7th during Period 2.
All seniors are required to participate in graduation practice.
SENIOR GRADUATION CEREMONY VIDEO… If you are interested in a
copy of the Senior Graduation Ceremony Video – please let the office know
before graduation. The cost is $20.00
SENIOR MASS, HIGH SCHOOL HONORS CONVOCATION AND
SENIOR LUNCH…will
be held on Friday, May 9th. High school
students only will be required to attend school on that day. Grades 9-11 will be dismissed after
the convocation, which in the past has been over at approximately 11:30
a.m. The senior lunch will begin after
the Honors Convocation concludes. It
will be held in the cafeteria for seniors and faculty only. The day will begin at 8:12 a.m. Students in grades 6-8 will not attend
school on May 9th.
GRADUATION…is on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the new
gymnasium.
VARIETY NITE…Don’t miss the fourth of four 7/8th
grade Variety Nites scheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 20th. This is an excellent opportunity to see the
middle school speech block classes in action.
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS CONVOCATION…for students in grades 6-8
will be held Monday, May 19, 2008. The
Awards Convocation begins at 2:00 p.m. and should conclude around the regular
release time at 3:21 p.m. ALL MIDDLE
SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO
ATTEND.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE TAKEN. Classes for students in
grades 9-11 will dismiss at 1:51 p.m.
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL… for students in grades 6-11 is Thursday,
may 22nd. Students will be
released at 12:00 p.m. (NOON)
MEDICATIONS…PARENTS whose children have been taking medication
through the school office are asked to pick up any remaining medication at the
conclusion of the school term. Students
may pick-up non-prescription medication in the office. Prescription medication requires parent
approval for the student to carry their remaining medicine home or the
parent may stop in to pick up the medicine.
REPORT CARDS…will be available in the school office on June 2nd
and 3rd. Report cards not picked up
will be mailed out on June 4th. Report
cards will not be released for those students having fines, unreturned course
registrations, library books, athletic uniforms, equipment or unpaid tuition.
LIBRARY NOTICE…STUDENTS WILL
NOT BE ABLE TO CHECK OUT BOOKS AFTER MAY 1ST. The only exception will be
instructor request. Each student needs to check with Mrs. Uhrmacher for
books still out on their name. Books not returned by May 15th will have to be
paid for or replaced by the student before they can be signed out. Students
will be notified in English/Reading classes.
LESSONS…Anyone interested in joining band next fall or
wanting to work on Honor Band material, please see Ms. Balasa to make
arrangements for summer lessons.
TEENS ENCOUNTER CHRIST…T.E.C. will be held at Grand
Island Central Catholic August 2 - 4th. This is for all incoming juniors and seniors. Please contact a
religious studies teacher or visit this website:
www.gidiocese.org/youth/content/tec.php
for more information.
THANK YOU!!! As we near
the end of a busy and productive school term, we want to express our sincere
appreciation and simply say “Thank you” for your kind, c
aring, generous
support throughout the year.
May the Spirit of Christ dwell in your heart and
remain with you forever.
REMINDER…Everyone is invited to join
in the Rosary Prayer held each Wednesday following the school
Mass. We meet in the Chapel at GICC for about 15 minutes and say
the Rosary in thanksgiving and support of our school. Rosary booklets
are provided. If you have any questions, please call Kathy Hartman 886-4656 (local).
Sincerely,
Greg Logsdon John M. Golka
Superintendent Principal
During the summer, everyone is invited to pray the
Rosary
at St. Leo’s on Thursday mornings at 9:30 am.
From the Diocese of Grand Island - Child Protection Office If
you have knowledge of an incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric,
church employee or volunteer, you may report the matter to one of our
Victim Assistant coordinators: Grand
Island Elizabeth A. Heidt, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist (308) 382-6565 Aileen
Grundel, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist
(308) 381-2233
GICC
COLLEGE AND BEYOND ATHLETES……If you happen to know any athletes that we do
not have in our display in the new gym lobby, please let the office know.