February 7 - Seton Sings, 8th Grade Choral Clinic & ACT Test
February 11 - Black History Month Assembly
February 13 - Chamber Music Concert
February 16 - President's Day - No School
February 17 - 12:40pm Dismissal
February 18 - Ash Wednesday
February 20 - Spring Sports Tryouts Begin.
February 26 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4-6pm

Music Boosters Families:
Seton's annual Chamber Music Concert is scheduled for Friday, February 13, at 7:30 pm, and volunteers are needed to help make it a success. The concert showcases the talents of the young ladies in the Wind Ensemble and Orchestra. Concertgoers also will enjoy a dessert buffet. Tickets will be sold in advance through the school. Please help us make this a wonderful experience by helping to set up, decorate, serve food or clean up.
Sign up to volunteer at www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AA4AB2CA1F85-chamber.

ESHS Father Daughter Dance - Saturday, March 7, 2015

The ESHS PCO presents "Night of Elegance" as the theme for the 2015 Father Daughter Dance. Parents are invited to click on the link below to join the Committee and donate in-kind items for the dance.

ESHS Father Daughter Dance Committee & In-Kind Volunteers

More information to come on purchasing tickets for the event.  If you have questions about the event, please email pco@setonhs.org.

ATTENTION PARENTS:  Let's make our Maryland Legislative Body Work for Us
Right now the Maryland Legislative Assembly is reviewing a bill that would mean more money for non-public schools to be used for tuition assistance, facilities, and educational improvements.
The Maryland Education Credit Bill needs to be passed so that businesses can receive a 60% tax credit for donations made to Elizabeth Seton High School.  We have many businesses who presently give to Seton without such an advantage.  They would be motivated to give more and we could give more to your daughter if this benefit was available
Please see that attached flier of what you as a parent can do to make this happen.
TAKE THE PLEDGE AND LET'S GET THE MOST FOR OUR CHILDREN!
Please click here to view attached flier.

Academic Planning for Next Year
Last week, the students participated in the Academic Forum, which highlights new classes for next year. The course catalog for school year 2015-2016 next year is now on our website. Please start preparing for course selection days with your daughters by reviewing the catalog. Students will begin to select courses for next year on March 3.

Tickets are now on sale for the Chamber Music Concert:

Hearts & Kisses, an Elegant Evening with Candlelight, Chocolate, and Chamber Music presented by the Lovely and Talented Music Students of Elizabeth Seton High School. Dessert Buffet is included.

The concert is Friday, February 13 at 7:00 p.m.  Ticket prices are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students.  Reservations are required.  Call 301-864-4532, x 7125 for reservations.  Tickets can also be purchased in the Guidance Office during school hours.

Seating is at round tables with 6 - 8 per table.  Groups must reserve together to be guaranteed adjacent seats.  

Seating is very limited, reserve early for best seats.

ESHS will be offering a SAT prep class for juniors that are interested in preparing for the May 2nd SAT.  The course will provide an introduction to the SAT format, effective strategies for answering questions, and rigorous coaching for each specific subject area tested.  A mailing with all of the information was sent in the mail last week.  Space is limited so make sure that your daughter brings her registration form and fee to the Guidance Office as soon as possible.  If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Lawhorne at alawhorne@setonhs.org or 301-864-4532.    

On Thursday, January 29th, the senior class received information regarding prom, baccalaureate, and graduation (including event addresses). The flyer link is here for your information. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Ginger Thompson at gthompson@setonhs.org with questions.
Please click here to view attached flyer

If your daughter wishes to tryout for a spring sport (Lacrosse, Softball, Track, or Crew) she must have a current physical performed after June 1, 2014 on file in the clinic. Please ask your daughter to stop by the clinic if there are any questions.

In the summer of 2016 Mrs. Melissa Valentine will be taking 8 Seton students on a 2 week trip to work with scientists in the field, collecting data on the Island of Dominica. One week will be spent in the rainforest and one week will be on the coast studying the coral reef of this beautiful Caribbean island. We will be working with Operation Wallacea which has research sites like this one all around the world.
This is not a vacation, but it will be an amazing experience. Students will learn research techniques and the data collected will be used in research publications. This can help the students stand out on their college applications!
This trip is open to current Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors but there are only 8 spots! The cost of the trip is approximately $3,400 and includes all travel, meals, accommodations, training, and even emergency medical and evacuation insurance. (This is a high estimate because the exact cost of the flights is unknown at this time). There will be fundraising opportunities and the organization will set up a payment plan for each student.
The trip dates are June 13 - 25, 2016.
Please see the link below for more information and contact Mrs. Valentine with any questions at mvalentine@setonhs.org.
We have until Friday January 30th to put together a list of interested students so please contact Mrs. Valentine by the 30th if you are interested!
http://opwall.com/sixth-form-high-school/locations/dominica-school-expeditions/

Scholarship opportunity offered by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated - State of Maryland.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated - State of Maryland is proud to announce that applications for the 2015 Issie Jenkins Scholarship are now available. This scholarship is open to female high school seniors in the state of Maryland. Please review the attachment and encourage your students to apply. Adherence to the requirements is very important, so please pay close attention to the requirements.

The application deadline is (received by) Friday, February 27, 2015. Please submit all questions to mdstatescholarship@gmail.com.

Please click here to view attachment.

The State of Maryland Non-public School Student Textbook Program has been in effect for 14 years, Seton has received substantial grants each year from this program. This year, Seton parents saved $90.00 per student on tuition and fees because of this program.

College Goal Sunday:

The DeMatha Soccer Academy will be hosting 5 Zumba fundraising events at DeMatha (Old Gym) on Thursday, February 5th, 12th and 19th from 7pm to 8pm with a $5 class fee. Please click here for more information.

Please click here to view the Lunch Menu for February 2015
Please click here to view the Lunch Menu Ingredients for February 2015

If you wish to receive text alerts from Seton then please text SETONHS to 84576. You will receive a confirmation text, please complete the requested details.

If you wish to refer to past issues of Parent and Student Announce please click here.