Greetings!
Please find below Parent/Student Announce for Wednesday April 30, 2014
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SATURDAY MAY 3, 2014!!
VIVA LAS VEGAS COMING TO ESHS!
$25/PERSON $45/COUPLE  Click here http://www.setonhs.org/viva to purchase tickets with credit/debit cards via the secure site. Tickets are also available at the door. PARENTS!!! How would your daughter like to be Principal or Dean of Students for the Day??? Win a parking pass for your daughter for next year or tickets to the NEWSEUM in DC, and Starbucks gift baskets!!! These are some of your items in our SILENT AUCTION!! Prizes for your chips at Casino nite include a 39in LED HD TV, Fossil Women's Watch, Invicta Men's Watch, Beats Ear Buds and more!! Come learn how to play the Vegas games and have a fun nite out!! Tickets on sale now!! Here is a great opportunity to help earn back your $100!! Work Viva Las Vegas!! Please click here to volunteer - or click this link: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A094BAEAB2AA20-vivaCome and spend a fun filled nite of Games and Prizes!! The Parent Club is sponsoring their 2nd Annual Casino Nite..Viva Las Vegas!! You don't have to be familiar with any table games to come and play. The dealers from the hired company will teach you how to play every game from poker and blackjack to craps and roulette!! At the end of the nite you turn in your chips for chances at great prizes..such as a 39inch HD LED TV, Mondani Leather handbag, Men's Leather Invicta Watch and more!! See attached flyer for details and how to order your tickets!! Support ESHS in a fun and exciting way!!
DO YOU HAVE A HOME-BASED BUSINESS?? Parents/staff /faculty---we are looking for donations for Viva Las Vegas!! Do you sell Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Mary Kay, Avon, Jewelry??? We would love to have your donation added to our prizes or silent auction. Earn your $100 back for your donation!! Contact Gina Barley at gbarley@verizon.net. STUDENTS!! EARN A PIZZA PARTY FOR YOUR CLASS!! Yes!! Your whole class will enjoy a pizza party if they bring in the most money in items for our big fundraiser!! Each class has a theme and we will build baskets for our silent auction and prizes for Viva Las Vegas! Here are the themes:
- Freshman-Winter-Christmas, Chocolate lovers
- Sophomores-Fall--- Football (Redskins, Maryland etc), Holloween, Thanksgiving
- Juniors-Spring-- Rainy day (games, movies, etc), Gardening, Mothers Day
- Seniors-- Summer-Beach, Pool, outdoor games, Fathers Day
We will keep track of $$ amounts for each class!! Items will be dropped off at the Main Office. Questions?? Contact Gina Barley at gbarley@verizon.net |
To try to relieve some of the congestion in the morning, we will be trying this pattern:
FROM 8:00-8:15 ONLY, Mr. Kirwan will direct parents to exit out the hidden driveway so that we can ease up the pressure of trying to get out to Emerson.
Let us see how this works.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: Parents join us this Saturday, May 3rd 7:30pm - 11:30pm for our Second Annual Casino Night. Come relax, have fun, play a game of poker, or blackjack and bid on some great auction items. Tickets are $25 per person or $45 per couple that includes heavy hors d'ouevres, sodas, desserts, PLUS $100 in "fun money" for poker chips to start your evening off. CASH BAR for BEER and WINE!! Click here http://www.setonhs.org/viva to purchase tickets with credit/debit cards via the secure site. Tickets are also available at the door. Do you have an item or service you would like to donate to the Viva Las Vegas Silent Auction? Contact Gina Barley at gbarley@verizon.net. (Please click here to view flyer)! |
Athletics would like 4 parent volunteers to help on Field Day (May 2) from 9:30am-1:30pm. Please contact Maureen Mcdonough mmcdonough@setonhs.org if you can help. |
The Music Boosters' next meeting will be held Tuesday, May 6 at 7 PM in the Band Room. This is a change of date. There will not be a meeting on April 29th. All parents of music students are invited to attend. We will be discussing the end of year picnic, the spring concerts and plans for next year. The Music Boosters is seeking a coordinator for the End of Year Music Picnic to be held the afternoon of May 29th after exams. This is a great opportunity to celebrate our music students and to earn some last-minute service hours for this year. If you are interested, please contact Tracy Papadopoulos at tpapado320@aol.com. Are you interested in helping Seton's music program? Please consider becoming a Music Boosters officer for next year. We work collaboratively to support the music teachers, music students and their families throughout the school year. If you are interested, please contact Tracy Papadopoulos at tpapado320@aol.com. |
Re-Registration for Next Year
Re-Registration for Next Year has begun and Student Schedules are being built NOW Our thanks to all who returned their re-registration forms. If you have not done so, please do so as soon as possible. Please click here to print out your re-registration forms. Students need to bring the re-registration form, the financial obligation form, and their check to the main office. Classes can be filled quickly so please be prompt with your response. If you have any questions, please call the main office or email Mrs. Burke: lburke@setonhs.org. |
Elizabeth Seton High School will offer two one-half credit courses this summer for original credit. The fee for each course is $350.00. At least 12 students per course are needed in order to make it viable to offer the course.
#1: Trigonometry and Analysis: This course is recommended for rising juniors and/or seniors. A grade of "B" or better must be attained in the Trigonometry and Analysis class in order to move into Honors Pre-Calculus in the fall.
The prerequisites for this course are at least a "B" in Algebra 2 and an "A-"in Geometry. The current Algebra 2 book will be used for this course.
This course runs June 16 through July 18 from 8:30 until noon.
#2: Life Fitness/ Health & PE: This course is a combination physical education, health & fun activities. Students will review lessons regarding health issues and will develop an exercise program to help them become persons of good health and fitness throughout life. Students will also participate in organized activities for fun. (Open for grades 9-12) The dates and times for this course are June 23 through July 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.
This is an excellent opportunity for those students who wish to take four years of music or art and/or LEAD and have little space in their schedules for health and PE requirements.
To reserve a place in one of the classes listed above, please click here or go to
or contact lburke@setonhs.org by May 1, 2014. Tuition for these classes is due by May 15, 2014.
Seton will also offer an SAT preparation course this summer. Dates and times have not been selected as of yet.
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Work Study Application Process
Elizabeth Seton is now accepting application for its 2014-15 Work Study Program. Current students who want to apply for the first time should complete the application form. It requires both a student and a parent signature. Forms are to be returned to the Main Office "Attention: Sr. Mary Fran" by May 15, 2014. After the application has been reviewed, Sr. Mary Fran will contact the student by email to arrange an interview. There are limited positions open for next year. If you have any questions, please contact Sr. Mary Fran at mhildenberger@setonhs.org. To access application, please click here. |
FORE! Seton's First Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament Monday, June 23, 2014 Please click here for more information |
Seton's Best Kept Secret - The Seton Altar ServersA student asked, "Why do we have altar servers?" The Altar Servers' Prayer is the best answer:Loving Father, You call Your people to worship, to be with You and one another at Mass. I thank You for having called me to assist others in their prayer to You. May I be worthy of the trust placed in me and through my example and service bring others closer to You. I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, who is Lord forever and ever. AmenSeton has nine servers who take turns at our Masses. Congratulations to our three Senior Servers who have served Masses for three of their four years
here at Seton. Laura Elbesunu, Kenya Jenkins and Erika Nelson
 The Seton Servers who complete the roster are: Theresa Wainwright, Campbell Schmucker, Sarah Yasin, Erica Hawkins, Promyce Miller and Terri Dorsey.
If you are an Altar Server in your parish and would like to become a Seton Server, please see Sister Catherine.
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This 1-week summer day camp is open to high school students (including 2014 graduates) ages 15 years and older (as of the start of the camp) interested in exploring careers in medicine. Limited spots are still available for Camp Cardiac Washington, DC 2014 and Camp Neuro. Students may learn more and apply by visiting the following link: http://www.campcardiac.orghttp://www.campneuro.org |
Summer Study Abroad Programs
ISA High School Extends Application Deadline for All Summer Study Abroad Programs to May 15, 2014. Earn college credit this summer!! ISA High School (International Studies Abroad) is an academically focused study abroad organization offering exciting language/cultural immersion programs to high school students. It is affiliated with over 350 universities nationwide. Students as young as 14 and with no language experience are eligible for many programs. Please visit the ISA High School website at studiesabroad.com or contact Ivan Lopez at ilopez@studiesabroad.com or Patricia Pérez at pperez@setonhs.org for more information. |
Exciting opportunity at the College Park Aviation Museum for Elizabeth Seton High School students age 14 or older this summer. At the Museum, we are seeking high-achieving students to participate in our teen volunteer corps. These volunteer positions would be a great fit for students interested in science, education, history or art. Potential projects include assisting in education activities such as museum tours and drop-in art and science activities, working in small groups to create exhibits, and organizing events for the general public. Please click here to see attached a flier. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (301) 846-6029 or PGP-educationCPAM@pgparks.com |
Celebrity Golf Tournament
1st Annual Elizabeth Seton Celebrity Golf Tournament.
Golf Shotgun starts at 9.30am on June 23rd, 2014 at Crofton Country Club, Crofton, MD 21114. Please click here for flyer and full details
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Please see the attached flyer for details on an exciting event for junior and senior high school students on April 23rd sponsored by Parsons. Please click here for flyer and full details. RSVP to Caroline Rice at caroline.rice@parsons.com. |
Opportunity for Graduating Seniors
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Tax and Accounting Apprentice Summer Internship for current junior or senior Platinum Financial Services LLC is offering a summer internship for a current junior or senior. The internship will run from Mid June to Mid August for 2-4 hours weekly. Lauren Kingsbury, junior, is currently interning and has been quoted as saying," The Accountant/Tax internship is an intriguing and hands-on experience; it will enhance my business acumen, financial skill-set, and entrepreneurial awareness." Please contact Amanda Lawhorne at alawhorne@setonhs.org with any questions. |
Summer programs in the fine and performing Arts, environmental Science, technology, computer Science, Space Science, physics, engineering, World languages, creative Writing, and digital filmmaking are available. Please click here for a list of centers and click here for brochure. |
Ninth and Tenth Grade Parents - Leadership Program If you reside in one of the following zip codes: 20715, 20716, 20720 or 20721 your daughter is eligible to apply for the Youth Leadership Bowie Program. Please see your counselor or the city of Bowie's website for more information. |
If you are interested in a research-based summer internship program with students who are seriously interested in engineering, please click here for more information. |
St. Mary of the Assumption is sponsoring a 5K Race/Run for Literacy - May 3. All are invited. Please click here to review the flier. |
You just might be driving around in a new Lincoln MKZ if you purchase one of the four winning tickets.
Tickets are on sale now and are $5.00 each. Proceeds benefit our renovation to the library.
Support Seton as we strive to give your daughter a wonderful education. Tickets are on sale at the main office. For more information, please call Jean Blorstad at 301-864-4532 x 7102.
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The Athletic Department will be selling snacks, pizza and drinks after school in the cafeteria on the following dates: 5/5 and 5/16
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As a school community we want to keep you informed of meetings, events that effect the Seton community. One way is through text messaging. If you would like to receive text messages then please text SETONHS to 84576. You will receive a confirmation text, please complete the requested details.
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Our website will now feature a new tab under ABOUT US. This is the president's blog. Please take time to read this and share it with your friends, family, and co-workers.
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Please click here to view the Lunch Menu for April. Please click here to view the Lunch Menu for May. |
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Past Issues of Parent and Student Announce
If you wish to refer to past issues of Parent and Student Announce please click here.
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