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September 16, 2011
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Lead with Humility Serve with Love Trust in Providence
 Mr. Wagner's Letter
Greetings!
The first month of school is complete and September is flying by. Fall is always the busiest time of the school year. There is so much excitement as new things get kicked off, and big events seem to be occurring one after the other.
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Xavier Murphy Updates
As most of you know, Xavier Murphy, GCHS Class of 2007, was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He is currently at Riley Hospital in downtown Indianapolis. Following are a few of the things we have planned in an effort to show our love and prayerful support to Xave:
Paper Cranes
On Monday, September 19th, during our Kairos period, the entire student body will be folding paper cranes--one of Marcia Murphy's (Xavier's mother and GC media specialist) favorite forms of visible prayer. We will present these to Xavier and the entire Murphy family. Anyone from the Guerin Catholic family is welcome to join us from 10:30-11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 19.
Blood Drive
The Guerin Catholic Community and the Indiana Blood Center would like to invite all interested parties in donating blood on behalf of Xavier Murphy to attend our Blood Drive on Saturday, October 8th from 10 am until 4 pm. The Blood Drive will be in the gymnasium. Please contact Beth Wagoner to donate and/or to work the drive. (582-0120, x-236 and bwagoner@guerincatholic.org) We will be accepting walk-ins the day of the drive, but to stay on schedule, please let us know when you would like to sign-up.
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IB Parent meeting
An IB parent meeting for parents of current juniors participating in the IB program will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 7:00pm. An outline of IB requirements, description of the classes, and explanations of CAS, TOK and Extended Essay will be included. Dr. Peg Dispenzieri, IB coordinator, will also be available at 6:30 to answer questions for parents of current seniors. Even though the evening will be focused on students currently in the IB program, parents of 9th and 10th graders are welcome to attend.
Dad's Day
Be sure to mark your calendar and attend the first Dad's Day of the 2011-12 school year! On Friday, September 23, at 6:15 a.m. Dad's Day founder, Mr. Bill Bissmeyer, will join us to shed light on Dad's Day and what it's all about! Be sure to take the time to attend this special morning---you won't regret it! RSVP today by emailing Cathy Dolan. Cost is $7 per person (paid for at the door on the day of the event) and includes breakfast. As always, moms are welcome to attend too!!
For future reference, please make a note of upcoming Dad's Day dates:
Friday, October 28, 6:15 a.m.
Friday, December 9, 6:15 a.m.
Friday, January 7, 6:15 a.m.
Friday, March 9, 6:15 a.m.
Friday May 11, 6:15 a.m.
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iPrism Remote
Please click here to read an important letter detailing iPrism Remote and your child's laptop computer. Guerin Catholic has the ability to protect your child from harmful internet sites even when their computer is off campus---yet still allow access to social networking if you choose.
Click here to download the permission slip to allow Guerin Catholic to install iPrism remote on your child's computer. The deadline to return this permission slip has been extended to October 14.
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Mother Guerin Pilgrimage
Walk where Mother Guerin has walked as we celebrate a pilgrimage to St. Mary-of-the-Woods. On Sunday, October 16th we will begin our pilgrimage from the Guerin Catholic parking lot at 8:00 a.m. and caravan to Terre Haute. We'll celebrate mass at 11:00 a.m. at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, visit the shrine of Mother Guerin, have brunch, and end with a tour of the grounds.
The cost of the brunch is as follows:
- Adult - $14.00
- Senior (55 and older) - $13.00
- Special military rate - $12.00
- Child (6-11) - $7.75
- Child (to age 6) - FREE
Picture Retake Day
Lifetouch will be back at Guerin Catholic on Thursday, October 13 to take retakes and pictures of anyone who did not have their photo taken on the original picture day.
St.Vincent Walk of Hope
Walk of Hope and Community Fair
Please join us for the 1 or 3 mile St.Vincent Walk of Hope on Saturday, October 1 at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel (116th and Towne). You'll be part of the inspiring Opening Ceremonies and walk together for the cause of cancer. Registration for the 1 or 3 mile walks is now open at www.stvincentwomenofhope.org ($10 for 1 mile, $30 for 3 mile which includes a t-shirt). There is no fundraising expectation to participate.
The St.Vincent Village of Hope Community Fair is free to anyone and open from 10:00-4:00 on Saturday, October 1 at Coxhall Gardens in Carmel (116th and Towne). The Village will feature a large children's area with lots of fun activities just for kids, a vendor tent with food and shopping, entertainment throughout the day, and free health screenings and information booths! Please come and bring friends and family!
Volunteer Opportunity
You can play an important role in the St.Vincent 2011 Walk of Hope! We're looking for hundreds of volunteers to help with registration, serve food, man pit stops, direct traffic and more! Please consider volunteering this year for the Walk of Hope or the Village of Hope on Saturday, October 1 and join the fight against cancer. There are also opportunities to volunteer on Friday, September 30. To register as a volunteer and view the various volunteer opportunities, please visit here for more information!
Grandparents Day
Mark your calendars and be sure to pass the word to the Grandparents---we will have a very special Grandparents Day this year at Guerin Catholic on the feast day of St. Theodore Guerin, Monday, October 3:
7am - 8:30 am Breakfast with your grandchildren and tours of GCHS
9am - Join your grandchildren for All-School Mass in the gymnasium
RSVP by Friday, September 23 to:
Sandi Regan: (317)-582-0120, x226 or sregan@guerincatholic.org
Cathy Dolan: 317-582-0120, x277 or cdolan@guerincatholic.org
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Help Needed at Lucas Oil
Polly White, Business Department Director, is looking for volunteers (both students and/or parents, who have been trained) to work at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 25, 2011. This is the first home game for the Colts against the Steelers and will be a late night game.
Proceeds will be divided and credited, accordingly, to any organization and/or team that work that evening. Students, who volunteer, will receive service hours as well.
Please contact Mrs. White (pwhite@guerincatholic.org) by Tuesday, September 20, 2011, if you are willing to step in and help.
Volunteer Opportunity
Looking for extra hands to help serve lunch to our students.
Working as a volunteer in the GC cafeteria is a great way to meet students and be part of their day. The full time staff takes care of all the cooking and meal prep...extra help is needed only to serve food so students have plenty of time to eat and enjoy being with friends!
Hours needed: 10:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sign up for 1 day/week, 2days/month or whatever works best for you. If interested please contact:Debra Haas at dhaas@guerincatholic.org
Progress Report Night/Speaker Following
Just a reminder that Progress Report Night will take place on Wednesday, September 28, from 4:15-7 p.m. Guerin Catholic's Parent-to-Parent Network has also secured a speaker, Dr. Eugene Gan who will present immediately following Progress Report Night at 7 p.m. Dr. Gan is a professor of Multimedia and Communication Arts at the Franciscan University in Steubenville and will focus his presentation on "Encountering Christ in the Media." A tidbit of Gan's perspective:
"Media is an instrument...that can be used to proclaim the Gospel or to silence it within men's hearts. My job as a professor, is to help my students learn how to wield that instrument well--with faith, virtue, and excellence, as both media-makers and media consumers."
Sounds like a "don't miss" presentation!! Be sure to attend!!!
Parent Guild
GUESS WHAT EVENT IS HAPPENING 6 MONTHS FROM TOMORROW?
YES, IT IS THE 4TH ANNUAL TRIVIA CHALLENGE !!!
Please make sure to mark your 2012 calendar for SAINT PATRICK'S DAY, Saturday, March 17th !!! If you thought the TRIVIA CHALLENGE was fun, now, we are adding a festive SAINT celebration to it. The Trivia Challenge is the Parent Guild's sole fundraising event. Registrations will be available in early 2012, but if you're interested in being a volunteer, a sponsor, or just have questions about the event...contact Jackie Mewborn at
jmewborn@indy.rr.com
Athletics Updates
Football
After the exciting victory last Friday, the Golden Eagles try to keep it going tonight when they travel to Arlington. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Golf
The Girls Golf Team ends its regular season ... and moves on to sectionals! The team finished the regular season this week with 4 final matches. On Monday, they won both a Varsity match with University and a JV match with Brebeuf, with freshman Maggie Kroeff participating in her first high school JV match. Tuesday the team competed on a beautiful afternoon with Cardinal Ritter and Beech Grove. And the regular season closed as the freshman and sophomore players held a match with Brebeuf while the upper classmen were on college visits - sophomore Lucy Stevens was the Medalist. The Varsity team will head off to sectionals today, playing at South Grove Golf Course beginning at 11:30. Good luck girls - let's move on to regionals!
Men's Tennis
Congratulations to the Men's Tennis team who defeated Lafayette Central Catholic Tuesday night 5-0. Guerin Catholic names and scores are given first.
Singles
- Conner Metzger def Matt Bouggy 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5
- Jake Dunbar def Chase Thieme 6-1 6-0
- Matthew Moe def Nicholas Laneve 6-2 6-2
Doubles
- Joe Viater-Chris Eckerman def Andy Thompson-Grant King 6-1 6-2
- Bryan Hall-Thomas Voigt def Nathan Lippai-Cowan Olinger 6-3 6-3
Reserves win 5-0. Winners include Cam Metzger, SEan Warner, Austin Arceneaux, Alex Carite, Cooper Thompson, Michael Dial, and Ben Hufford.
Great match at #1 singles---Conner Metzger comes back to win in three sets!!
Volleyball
The volleyball teams have had a busy week on the road! On Tuesday, the JV/Varsity Golden Eagles traveled to Taylor High School and swept 2-0 and 3-0, while the Freshman visited Park Tudor where they also brought home a 2-0 victory. On Wednesday, the teams traveled across town to visit the class 4A #7 Carmel Greyhounds. All three teams played hard and competed well against the Greyhounds, despite the losses. The teams would like to thank the many students for coming out and supporting them on Wednesday! Thursday, the Lady Golden Eagles boarded the bus to Lafayette Central Catholic to visit the 2011 Class #1A Volleyball State Champions. In three exciting, hard-fought matches, your Golden Eagles brought home 3 team victories! The Freshman team pulled together as a team to win 17-25, 25-23, 15-12. JV won in an exciting and close 3-set match 25-24, 24-25, 15-14 against the Knights, a team that was undefeated and had yet to drop a set this year. Varsity played a tough 4-set match, winning 23-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22. Varsity now moves to 12-5! Next week, the Lady Golden Eagles travel to class 3A #1 Brebeuf on Tuesday, and host Oak Hill (JV at 5:30pm, Varsity at 6:30pm) on Thursday. Come out and support YOUR Lady Golden Eagles!!!
Pack The House Night
Come join the Guerin Catholic Lady Golden Eagles for PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT on Thursday, September 22, as they take on Oak Hill. JV is set to play at 5:30 pm followed by V at 6:30 pm. Chipotle coupons will
be handed out...Let's "PACK THE HOUSE"!!
Men's Soccer Guerin Catholic's Varsity soccer team had its most challenging week in memory playing two top 15 teams in three games. They finished 1-1-1 for the week moving their overall record to 7-3-2. They moved to #5 in the state for their class. Their next home game is September 29 at 5:00 p.m.. This is a big night because it combines CYO night, Pack the House Night, and Senior Night into one game. If you have not seen the men play, come out and watch our Seniors play in the final regular season game. Hockey Each year Guerin Catholic players are a part of the Noblesville Hockey Club (NHC) team. NHC started their season this past Sunday with a 10-0 shut-out of the South Stars Red team! Guerin Catholic's Nick Bove was in goal for the shut-out and David Shingler scored 6 of NHC's 10 goals!! Way to go guys! Keep up the great work!! Women's Lacrosse Call-Out Meeting Guerin Catholic Women's Lacrosse will be having a call out meeting on Friday September 30 in the Media Center from 4:00-4:30. This will be an informational meeting and will include information on fall and winter conditioning. If you are unable to attend and would like information please email Coach Billand at blbilland@yahoo.com. Girl's Basketball Call-out Meeting Attention all girls-freshmen through seniors! There will be a player/parent call out meeting for all girls interested in playing basketball on Monday, October 10th at 6:00 p.m. in the media center. The meeting will last one hour. Our team nutritionist and basketball shoe representative will also be in attendance. Cross Country Cross Country's LAST HOME MEET and SENIOR NIGHT will be held on Tuesday, October 4, at 5p.m. at Guerin Catholic!
Please plan to come to the LAST HOME Cross Country Meet of the season on Tuesday, October 4 at 5pm.
We will also be honoring our 10 FABULOUS Senior Athletes : Jon Coss, Drew Elston, Kent Garrett, Austin Gerulski, Justin Griswald, Matthew Macke, Paul Thoman, Sarah Lankton, Emma Storen, and Maddie Stanley.
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Guerin Catholic Day at Barnes & Noble
Mark your calendars on plan on attending Guerin Catholic Day at Barnes & Noble!! On Saturday, October 8, from noon-7 p.m. members of the Guerin Catholic family---students, faculty & staff will be at the Barnes and Noble on Greyhound Pass in Carmel. Mr. Wagner will be signing his recently published book, Remember What's Important, students will provide various performances, arts & crafts projects and book readings to the younger ones. Best of all Guerin Catholic will receive proceeds from the sales using a GC flier during this time period. Stay tuned to future GC Updates for more details!!
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Fine Arts Date Change
To accommodate students attending the Senior Retreat, the fall concerts for both band (10/11/11) and choir (10/13/11) have been rescheduled. On Tuesday, October 18th at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church (10655 Haverstick Rd. Carmel, IN), all Guerin Catholic High School Music Department will present the Fall Concert. The performance, which begins at 7:00 p.m. in the nave, will feature all instrumental and choral music ensembles at Guerin Catholic High School and admission is FREE! Come on out and see our blessed and talented musicians share their gifts of music! We hope to see you there!
Veritas--A Women's Conference at OLMC
Please mark your calendar and plan on attending Veritas, a Women's Conference at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel on Saturday, October 15, from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Click here to view the flier and registration form.
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