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The Daily
05 May 2010
FEAST of ST. HILARY of ARLES
Born in France in the early fifth century. Hilary was 29 when he was chosen bishop of Arles. He did manual labor to earn money for the poor. He became a magnificent orator. Hilary died at 49, a man of talent and piety .
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 Mission: Marquette Catholic High School is a Catholic educational community that promotes a college preparatory curriculum rooted in the Gospel values of peace, freedom, love and justice. We afford students opportunities to develop a personal relationship with Jesus and a love for His Church. We challenge students academically, socially and spiritually.
Vision: The Choice for High School Education
Core Values: Faith, Honesty, Leadership, Respect and Service
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Marquette Mulligan
3rd Annual Golf Classicclick here to register
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$600 per foursome
$20 dinner guest
10:30 a.m. Sign-in
12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start
5:00 p.m. Dinner
Entry Gifts, Beverages on the Course,
Box Lunch, Dinner after the
Round, Cash Bar, Longest Drive,
Closest to the Pin, Skins
Game, Raffle Items and tons of fun!
Sponsorship opportunities are available.Please note this is a 21 and over event.
Contact the Advancement Office for details: 219.873.1325, ext. 229.
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End of Year Info
Final Exam Schedule. Download here.
Used Uniform Drop Off
Tuesday, May 25th
2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 26th
11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Scholl Center Language Lab
Accepted items include skirts, sweaters and neckties
(must be in good condition)
Please attach an envelope with your name, phone #, size of item and asking price to your clothing item. Please pin the envelope to the item and drop off during the designated times.
Items dropped off will be for sale on Wednesday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, June 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Used Textbook Drop-off/Sale
Tuesday, May 25th2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.Wednesday, May 26th11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Scholl Center Language LabStudent must pick up a book form in the school office or at the drop-off location. Fill out the form and mark each book with the form number. Drop off textbooks during designated times.Books NOT accepted are Spanish III, Physics lab manual and American Issues: A Documentary ReaderPlace orders for textbooks for next school year by emailing Mary Anne Luegers or Jan Wagner Orders will be filled on a first come first served basis. See the Marquette website for a complete listing of textbooks required for each class. Orders must be placed no later than June 11th.Book orders may be picked up on Wednesday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or on Thursday, June 17th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Language Lab located in the Scholl Center. Cash or checks accepted.If we are unable to completely fill your book order, you have two options: 1) you may purchase needed books through an on-line bookstore, or 2) Marquette's bookstore will be open Wednesday, August 11th and Thursday, August 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Once school begins, the bookstore will be open 7:30 a.m. until the start of school and then from 2:40 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Class of 2010 Details
 Senior Information - what to expect these next few weeks.
What does your future hold? Please download this form, complete and return to Mrs. Mark.
Graduation Information. Please download, complete and return to Mrs. Mark. |
Hoosier Boys & Girls State
The American Legion sponsors Boys and Girls State
each year. The  program is a week long learning experience in theory,
organization, and practical application of the process of our democratic form
of government. The program provides the youth of Indiana a first hand insight into the rights
and responsibilities of a citizen under our government. Boys State
will be held June 12-19 at Trine University in Angola,
Indiana. Girls State
will be held June 20-26 at Indiana State University
in Terre Haute, IN. Principal Jim White announces today that Marquette Catholic High
School's Boys State delegates for 2010 are Conner Post (son of Ray & Karen
Post), Matthew Pomranke (son of Daryl & Linda Pomranke), Joe McQuillin (son
of Ron & Teresa McQuillin), and Ben Dabkowski (son of Bob & Kathy
Dabkowski). Marquette's Girls State delegates are Emmy Welsh (daughter of Dan
& Helen Welsh), Livy Haas (daughter of Tim & Andi
Haas), Hala Filipowicz (daughter of Roman Filipowicz & Peggy Rose), and Anna Lei (daughter of Xiang &
Yi Lei). Mr. White states, "Boys and Girls
State is a very
impressive program. Students come away
from this with a great appreciation and understanding of our government. Marquette
students are extremely aware of how our country operates and understand the
importance of having a voice and making it heard. We have an exceptional representation of
students attending this year and we are thrilled with this opportunity for them
to participate."
The Marquette community would like to thank the following sponsors for
their generosity: American Legion Post
451 and the Auxiliary, SAL, Tri Kappa Sorority, and Mr. Dick Schaefer.
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Prom 2010
Prom 2010 is planned for May 8th at The Allure in La Porte, Indiana.
Please download the Prom Expectation Form. We ask that you please read and sign this form and return to school.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Callahan at 873.1325, ext. 240.
Junior and Senior Students attending Prom are:
Erin Allison, Hank Bobillo, Morgan Bowen, Rachel Cox, Lucas Dodge, Ashley Edmond, Rachel Hillmann, Mat Johnson, Coleena Keast, Michelle Kochvar, Sierra McDonald, Tucker Miller, Shelbi Moore, Hayley Mussman, Ashley Paholski, Joe Przybylinski, Joel Pytynia, Anna Salyer, Kaity Scott, Jessic Sexton, Sam Taylor and Jack Zahrndt.
Carli Albers, Caroline Alexander, Tina Bar, Katie Berg, Brandon Ciolli, Katie Clancy, Bryan Cress, Ben Dabkowski, Ashley Dickson, Emily Espar, Hala Filipowicz, Dominic Fumo, Livy Haas, Marisa Hernandez, Danielle Kelly, Jin Kim, Ashley Kolasa, Erin Krueger, Anna Lei, Drew LeMay, Connor Lombard, Chris Manns, Maureen McDonald, Matt Pomranke, Conner Post, Meghan Robson, Meghan Roder, Dylan Scully, Erin Shikany, Mary Katherine Slattery, Chris Straughter and Emily Welsh.
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Youth Day of Caring 2010
We are closing in on
the end of the school year and it's time to recruit our High School teams for
this year's Youth Day of Caring that will be held on Saturday morning, August
28, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. The event will be held at the Indiana Lakeshore
again and we are adding projects at the Dunes State Park , as well. Right now we
are looking for team commitments with a team contact (with their contact info of
choice-text their cell phone or send an email). This captain can recruit their
team members after they agree to participate or let us know now how many will be
on their team. We will connect with the team leader, later, to get the t-shirt
sizes needed for their team.
This year we are "raising the bar" hoping to engage more than the 300 volunteers that participated last year. YOU can be a Youth Day of Caring Champion. Click here or more information.
Contact them before the end of May to confirm your team's participation and the team captain's contact information and approximately how many will be on their team. Any questions please call: 219.405.8348. |
Save the Dunes
The Shirley Heinze Land Trust and Save the Dunes will be holding a volunteer workday this Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Barker Woods Nature Preserve in Michigan City. Duties include pulling Garlic Mustard and controlling burning bush in the nature preserve and doing some house cleaning and yard work around Barker house. Please bring work gloves. Lunch will be provided at noon. Please RSVP 219/879-4725.
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Marquette Media Gallery
Click pictures to view photo galleries.
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Financial Aid
Please check the website at PSAS to make sure your application has been  processed. There are several applications "on hold" due to missing information.
Please confirm your application is complete.
A delay may effect your tuition assistance award.
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Attention Senior Parents
The Student Publications Class needs the following items from the senior class for the yearbook AND the senior edition of the newspaper:
baby pic, senior pic (doesn't have to be formal from a studio, just any favorite pic will do), senior quote (ONE quote, 25 words or less), senior activities (and how many years in each), where they are attending college, and an optional senior will (200 words or less, if more there will be a cost).
All of these items are DUE MAY 1ST.
They can be given to any student publications staff member or to Mrs. Crane, preferably in an envelope with the students' name on it.
Also, don't forget you can still purchase a senior ad to honor your child in their final yearbook. Email Mrs. Crane for details.
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Academic Advising & College Planning
Indiana University - Advance College ProjectStudents taking Indiana University-Advance College Project courses next school year are reminded that application forms are due in to the Office of Academic Affairs by May 14th. One form is to be completed for each semester class. See Mrs. Mark for an application or more information.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Please review the Updated Scholarship List.
Please note the Tom Lernihan Scholarship is now available. (click here to download the application.) This is only for Marquette students, so we encourage all seniors to apply.
Michigan City Firefighters Local 475 Scholarship applications are now available from the Office of Academic Affairs. A minimum 2.0 GPA is required. The student is to write a two-page essay entitled "Why I Want To Attend College". Essay scores and personal interview will determine the winners. Top prize is $750.00, second place is $500 and third place is $250. Applications must be submitted to Mrs. Mark by May 18th.
Applications are now available for Michigan City Scholarship Foundation scholarships. Applications are available in the Academic Affairs Office. Applications are also available for students currently attending college.
Applications for the Michigan City Human Rights Scholarship are now available in the Office of Academic Affairs. The essay topic is "What Are Human Rights"? Applications must be submitted to Mrs. Mark by May 10, 2010.
Members Advantage Credit Union is offering the Gail Walker Scholarship. Applications are available on their web-site: Members Advantage.
Check on your Financial Aid (FAFSA) status: Students/Parents should visit State Student Assistance Commissionto check the status of their FAFSA for state aid purposes. They will see a red stop sign if there are any issues preventing them from receiving state aid. They can click the text next to the stop sign to learn how to correct these issues (if correctable). Students with a green go sign have no current issues with their FAFSA. Students should periodically check this site between now and May 15th to insure there are no issues that will prevent them from receiving state aid. Grant award notifications will be posted to the above link in June.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Mary Kay Mark at 219.873.1325, ext. 263.
click here to see where the Class of 2010 is going! |
ECA ExamsAlgebra Exam: 05/11/10 through 5/12/10(morning) The Algebra exam is for students who are currently in Algebra I who have not previously passed the exam.
English Exam: 05/13/10 through 05/14/10 (afternoon) All current sophomores. Biology Exam: 05/11/10 through 05/12/10 (afternoon) All current Biology I students.
AP ExamsNext Wednesday, May 5th, the Calculus AP Exam will be given in Room 14. Students are to report to Room 14 at 7:45 a.m. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. as required. Testing time is 3 1/2 hours plus instruction.
On Monday, May 10th, the Physics AP Exam will be given in Room 201. Students are to report to Room 201 (2nd floor Resource Room) at 11:45 a.m. Testing will begin promptly at noon as required. These students will be excused for early lunch at 11:20 due to the time restrictions. Testing time is 3 hours plus instruction. We hope to be done by 3:15 p.m.
The cost of both exams will be covered by the Indiana Department of Education. However, the school will be charged a fee for any unused exams. That fee will be passed on to students who are not in attendance for the exam.
For more information please contact:Mary Kay Mark or 219.873.1325, ext. 263. |
Summer School InformationClick here for info on IUHS |
We would like to provide you with information regarding Summer School opportunities. These courses, taught online, may benefit students for a variety of reasons. One program is called Indiana Virtual Academy. Registration will begin April 12, 2010. Students may register online at Indiana Virtual Academy. Summer school will begin on June 14 and end August 6. More detailed information will be posted at their website soon. Cost is $175.00 per semester course. Another option is Indiana University High School. Please check their website: IU High School Registration forms can be downloaded. Costs vary. Learning guides and textbooks are additional. Marquette Catholic High School will award credit for the courses taken. However, the grades received will not replace the original grade, nor will the new grade be calculated into the student's cumulative grade point average.If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mark in the Office of Academic Affairs.
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Blazers in Action
Click photo to see full schedule.
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Tuesday, May 4
Baseball vs Lake Station Edison @ 4:30
Softball @ Bishop Noll @ 4:30
Wednesday, May 5
Girls Tennis vs LaPorte @ 4:00
Baseball @ Lake Station Edison @ 4:30
Boys Golf vs River Forest @ 4:30
Thursday, May 6
Softball vs LaLumiere @ 4:30
Tennis @ Boone Grove @ 4:30
Friday, May 7
Track @ Rensselaer Central High School Relays @ 4:45
Saturday, May 8
Tennis @ New Prairie JV Tournament @ 8:00
Baseball vs North Newton @ 10:00 (DH)
Track @ Washington Twp Invite @ 10:00
All volleyball open gyms are canceled through the end of the school year. |
 All Marquette students are expected to complete 25 hours of community service at Marquette Catholic High School. Hours must be completed by May 1, 2010. Evidence and/or documentation of the experiences are turned in directly to the school office when the student completed the total requirement. Opportunities for approved service projects may be found at nwivolunteer.org. All projects must be pre-approved in writing (email is acceptable) by Mr. White.
Fall 2010: The Service Design Team will be releasing newly adopted service procedures and portfolio requirements. All students will be expected to complete a cumulative portfolio outlining their service work during their high school years. The portfolio offers students a structured presentation for college entrance interviews. (Service Learning Portfolio & Service Learning Verification)
Need Hours to Complete this Year's Requirement?
Salvation Army - Saturday, May 8th
1:00 - 5:00 - Unloading food from U.S. Postal Trucks into the
Salvation Army Building.
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Save the Date May 4, 2010
Freshmen Welcome Banquet @ 6 p.m.
May 5, 2010
Spring Concert
In The Rudy Hart Theatre in the Marquette Auditorium @ 7:00 p.m.
May 8, 2010
Prom @ The Allure
May 10, 2010
School is in session - make-up snow day. Regular schedule.
May 17, 2010
MQT's Annual Golf Classic: The Marquette Mulligan
Pottawattomie Country Club @ 10:30 a.m.
May 19, 2010
In The Rudy Hart Theatre in the Marquette Auditorium
Honors Day @ 12:30 p.m.
May 23, 2010
In The Scholl Center
1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
All Sports Awards Program
Refreshments will be served. |
Michigan City Triathlon
Become a volunteer. The Triathlon consists of swimming, biking and running. Events for adults and children are offered. To assist at the race sites, contact the Michigan City Parks Department at 873-1540. |
 Catholic Charities Presents Hey UGLY
Stop Bullying In Your School
Catholic Charities presents Hey UGLY, Unique Gifted Lovable You.
Bullying is a critical issue facing students today with approximately 864,000 teens staying home one day a month because they fear for their safety. Bullying too often leads to violence, loss of self-esteem and even depression. Attend this very worthwhile program Monday, May 10, 2010 at 6:00 p.m., in the Scholl Center at Marquette High School. Call 879-9312 with any questions.
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With Prayerful Thoughts
O God, who are the only source of health and healing, the spirit of calm and the central peace of this universe, grant to me such a consciousness of your indwelling and surrounding presence that I may permit you to give me health and strength and peace through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Please pray for:
Joyce Scully
Sara Rusboldt '05
Mary Quinlan
Amy Esmoer '86 Renbarger
Mary Lou Meell
Colleen Kennedy |
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