Theology teacher Dan Connelly will be offering a study of different types of prayer (the rosary, Lectio Divina, guided meditations, contemplative, the Breviary, the Mass, etc.) and their histories. Everyone is welcome and there is no cost. The sessions will be Wednesday nights at 7:00 pm in room 223. Please enter through the north doors. Call Dan Connelly at 402-734-2000 ext. 306 for more information.

Founders Week is January 17-20, 2012.  We will honor our Marianist Family heritage and explore the Marianist Charisms for Education.  Please join us for our celebration!  Each day will feature special events, inclulding a special Marianist prayer reflection by a member of our community, and the student MLC will be collecting donations for our OLN service project.  Students will also have the opportunity to "Find Fr. Chaminade" for fun and prizes!  Visit the Gross Catholic website for the full schedule of events.

Seniors are invited to stop in and visit with Mrs. Schow about college applications, financial aid and available scholarships. Juniors interested in the service academies are encouraged to visit the Guidance Center and begin the process of applying to academies.  College representatives will continue to visit Gross Catholic throughout the year.  Students are encouraged to visit with the reps and ask questions about the college process.

The following students were selected by audition to participate in UNO's BOCH (Band, Orchestra, and Choir at the Holland) Festival January 27-29.  Joey Blankman and Juraj Zakutny were selected for band. Mark Beischel, Laura Bergeron, Antonio Campbell, Maggie Duhacek, Shannon Landry, Meredith McMullen, Victoria McNamara, and Mariah Townsend were selected for choir.

Don't lose those precious memories!  There's nothing else like your school yearbook. Get your hands on the limited edition collection of our stories from the year. Share it with your friends today and hang on to it for years to come! Purchase your yearbook now.  Current price is $60. Pick up an order form in Room 112 or order online at Josten's website!

Our annual dinner/auction - CeleBration is one of our most important fundraising events of the year.  Our chaircouples and current parents Dr. Bruce & Toni Lundak and Phil '86 & Diane Skryja Knicky '86 are already hard at work planning with the various committees. We hope you will support Gross Catholic by volunteering for a committee, selling your raffle tickets, buying a gold cup, soliciting an auction gift, hosting a corporate table or by attending the event!

 

All 8th graders interested in attending Gross Catholic should register to take the Scholarship and Placement Exam. A $10.00 testing fee is required. The purpose of our scholarship and placement test is to ensure that we can guide you to the proper classes as a freshman.  All Freshman academic scholarships are awarded based on the results of the Scholarship & Placement Exam, and students are encouraged to register for the exam. This test is also the only opportunity to be eligible for our renewable, academic scholarships.  Register for the test on our website.

 

For more information on joining the Cougar Family, visit the Admissions section of our website or contact Mr. Tim Johnk.

This exam is designed to make students more comfortable with the type of test they will be taking as eighth graders for class placement and scholarship awards.  While the students are completing the exam, parents have the opportunity to learn more about Gross Catholic's academic programs, meet faculty, and tour the school.  Students are encouraged to register for the practice test on our website or by contacting Mr. Tim Johnk.

8:30 am - Parent & Student Breakfast

9:00 - 11:30 am - Practice exam for students

9:00 - 9:30 am - Presentation for parents - High School Preparation for College with guest speaker Mary E. Chase, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management, Creighton University

9:30 am - Optional tours of Gross Catholic for parents
 

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Gross Catholic High School is a faith and family based community committed to developing Christian leaders through educational excellence in the Marianist tradition.

We are an Archdiocesan college-preparatory school sponsored by the Marianist Province of the United States.

 

Visit our website at www.grosscatholic.org