Please remember that Seton's tuition policy states that all tuition must be paid in full before students take exams.  All tuition is due May 22. The finance office will be closed on May 26 and exams begin on May 27.

Our re-registration has taken place. Students who have not yet re-registered must bring their paperwork to Sr. Dorothy.  Please see the information below:

            

 

 

Re-Registration 

       

       When students re-register, they will need to bring the following items with them.

1. Re-Registration Form (2 page form)
2. Tuition Obligation Commitment Form (signed by the person responsible for tuition and the parent)
3. Re-Registration Fee of $150.00 (cash, money order, or check). Seniors will need to bring their graduation fee of $200.00 as well. (cash, money order, or check)

Please click below for forms and information or  click here to visit Re-Registration page on website

 

Financial Information for 2015-2016 

Financial Obligation Commitment Form  

Re-Registration Form 

 

May 22 - Dismissal - 1:30pm
May 22 - Prom 8:00pm - Midnight
May 25 - Memorial Day - No School
May 26 - No School
May 26 - Baccalaureate - 9:30am
May 26 - Graduation (at Shrine) - 4:00pm

The PCO is looking for parents to help plan and host the Baccalaureate Reception on the morning of graduation - May 26th - for the Seton graduates and their families.  Please click on the link below to sign-up to volunteer or donate in-kind items for the event.  All service hours earned will be applied to the 2015-16 school year.  Julisa Robinson is the chair of the event - she will contact you directly.

To Volunteer please click here.

Music Department Picnic--May 28

Each year the Music Boosters hosts a picnic for our daughters and their teachers in the Music Program to celebrate the end of a wonderful school year. This year's picnic will take place on Thursday, May 28, 2015, following the second exam. Please help make this event a success by volunteering to set up, work the grill, serve food, or clean up. You will earn service hours for assisting with the picnic.

To assist, please sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aa4ab2ca1f85-endofyear. 

The proceeds of our event will augment our school's effort to renovate our track, which is no longer safe for our students, and to obtain a turf field for our many women athletes.
Please fill out the below form.  Bring your donated items to Seton's Main Office by Wednesday, May 27 along with a copy of this form and original Parent Service Hour Form (link provided below) so we can confirm your contribution in exchange for parent service hours.  Two hours for each case of beer and one hour for each bottle of wine.

http://www.setonhs.org/uploaded/School_Documents/2014-15_ESHS_PCO_PARENT_SERVICE_HOUR_Form.pdf
 
ESHS Golf Committee thanks you in advance for supporting our event.  

You are invited you to fill out the form ESHS Roadrunner Classic Golf Tournament. To fill it out, visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iJMvcBUtnxTrwr7HElZ0jUlNVAXvwYVpg-SYSuraDlo/viewform?c=0&w=1&usp=mail_form_link

Parent volunteers are needed in the cafeteria during lunches, helping to set up and clean up. The time would be 9:30am - 1:30pm. Four service hours are available.

Exam Schedule for May/June:

 

Students will follow their regular schedule. Classes where an exam is not being given may still want students to attend. These teachers will tell you what they want you to do. If your teachers request your presence in a non-exam class, you must attend. If you have a study hall or a class where an exam is not given and your teacher has not requested your presence, you do not need to be present in school; however, your parents should call.

We strongly discourage absences during exams. Exams will only be rescheduled for valid reasons: illness or the death of an immediate family member. Parents must contact Mrs. Burke immediately to schedule a makeup exam. Students who miss exams for a reason that has not been pre-approved will be assessed a grade penalty.

1. Students who arrive late (after 8:15 a.m.) must sign in with the main office. If a student has two exams on this day, she will take both exams.
2. Do not leave books, back packs, purses or other items unattended in the cafeteria, auditorium, lobbies, or hallways.
3. Students who are dismissed from the classroom at 9:45 must QUIETLY report to the cafeteria or auditorium. Remember, others are still working on exams. Be considerate of your fellow students. At 10:15 a.m. students may leave these areas to run errands or to visit the locker room.
4. Use the lavatory prior to reporting to your classroom for exams. Students will not be permitted to leave the classroom during exams. (except emergencies)
5. Place any books, book bags, or other materials at the front of the classroom prior to taking an exam. NO CELL PHONES ARE PERMITTED IN THE EXAM ROOM. Possession and/or use of a cell phone in any manner will merit a zero for the exam.
6. We expect students to uphold the honor code. The sharing of information/material from the exam will be considered a violation of the code and will result in a zero.
7. Students who have been granted untimed testing will begin the test in the classroom with their class. When the 2 hour period is up, the teacher will bring you to meet Mrs. Burke. You will then be moved to an alternative room to complete the test.
8. Lockers need to be fully emptied and cleaned out by June 2^nd. Students should keep their lock if they are returning to Seton.

 

We have just received work that we received the Raskob Foundation Matching Grant of $10,000 for the library renovation.  What a great blessing.  If there are any families who have not yet made their Campaign  Donation, we invite you to make it as a match to the Raskob Foundation.  Please note Raskob match on your donation and we will be on our way to the $10,000 match.

If you have a graduating senior and you have a balance not used in the lunch payment system - MySchoolAccount, please contact Mary Lucian at mlucian@setonhs.org.

If you are still planning to register your daughter for the June 6th SAT a late fee applies. The last day to register at https://sat.collegeboard.org/home is May 27th.
For the June 13th ACT, the last day to register with a late fee at http://www.actstudent.org/ is this Friday, May 22nd. If you have questions please contact Mrs. Roeder, mroeder@setonhs.org.

Seton will offer a summer SAT preparation class again this summer.  The dates are July 27-31 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.  Both mathematics and English preparation will occur.  To sign up, please send the name of the student, the student's identification number, and a check for $350.00 to  Seton attention:  Mrs. Burke.  If you have further questions, please contact Mrs. Burke at lburke@setonhs.org.
Registration needs to be completed by June 20th.

USED BOOK SALE - JULY 18, 2015

Our annual Used Book and Uniform Sale will be held July 18, 2015 from 9 am to 1 pm.  ALL VOLUNTEER SLOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED.  Please see the Used Book Sale Information on our web site under Parent News & Notes or by going to www.setonhs.org/booksale.  Please contact Mrs. Joyner at pjoyner@setonhs.org with any questions.

Parents, please check with your senior students to be sure that they bring their college acceptance letters and scholarship letters in to Guidance to be copied this week if they haven't already done so. The Guidance Office has a tradition of compiling a scholarship list that is posted in the Guidance hallway and in the Baccalaureate Program. We cannot put an acceptance or scholarship on the list without proof from the school or scholarship organization. As of this date, we still have many acceptance and scholarship letters that have not been turned into Guidance.

Elizabeth Seton is now accepting application for its 2015-16 Work Study Program.  Current students who want to apply 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, 2015.  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.

Applications are now being accepted for a 2015-2016 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center STEM Academic Research Experience.
Attached please find copies of both the NASA GSFC STEM ARE Program Description and Student Application.
The purpose of the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) STEM Academic Research Experience Program is to support educational research opportunities that are designed to increase high school student involvement and interest in STEM disciplines.  The program provides high school students the opportunity to learn and apply research protocols and processes related to Earth- and space-systems science, computer science, engineering, and technology.  Students participating in the GSFC STEM Academic Year Research Experience Program are engaged in an experiential learning environment that provides students with authentic NASA STEM research experiences.
 
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until August 1, 2015. Placements will commence the week of September 21, 2015. All placements end by May 29, 2016.
 
If you have any questions, please contact Katherine Bender, Katherine.J.Bender@nasa.gov.

Please click here for Program Description, and please click here for Application Form.

In preparation for next year, we would like to share the approved uniform details with you for the 2015-2016 school year. For our returning families, you may notice the addition of a school blazer, as well as the distinction between a spring/summer uniform and a winter uniform.

Flynn and O'Hara will remain our uniform provider. They will be hosting a Private School Night at their Lanham, MD location on Thursday, June 18, 2015. More details regarding this event will be included in future parent announces.

Representatives from Flynn and O'Hara will be at Elizabeth Seton during all lunches on Monday, May 4, Wednesday, May 6, and Friday, May 8 to measure your daughters for the school blazer. Please encourage your daughters to be fitted during these times so that the uniform company can order the proper number to keep in stock. Payment will not be due at the time of measurement.

Please click here for the detailed breakdown of all the uniform options. Please contact Melissa Davey, Dean of Admissions, at mdavey@setonhs.org with any questions or concerns.

Some parents have shared their feedback regarding the new uniform policy for the 2015-2016 school year.  The leadership team has addressed your concerns. Please review the following updates to next year's school uniforms:

1.  Members of the Class of 2016 can wear their gray sweaters, fleece jackets and socks as a senior privilege.  

2.  We encourage members of the Class of 2017 and 2018 to leave their school blazers on the hooks in their lockers.  As a way to get more use out of the previously purchased uniform fleeces, we suggest that students wear them to and from school on chilly days.

If you have any questions please contact Melissa Davey at mdavey@setonhs.org.

Through a partnership between NOAA and NSF, a 6-week summer internship program which trains high school seniors in the Geosciences, i.e., marine biology, geology, chemistry, remote sensing technology, physical oceanography, atmospheric science, geographic information systems (GIS), etc. is available for graduating high school seniors with a minimum 2.7 GPA and will enter a Bachelors degree program in the Fall 2015.  If you are interested  please contact Chantell Haskins-Gandy (240) 361-7749 at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore campus in Princess Anne, MD.

CETAT is accepting applications for its 2015 summer creative workshops.  Upon completion of the workshops students will be required to create a portfolio and present their work during the final presentation and awards ceremony.
Students will learn how:
    *    to develop websites using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Joomla
    *    to develop computer programs using C++ / Visual Basic
    *    to edit and manipulate images using Photoshop / GIMP
    *    to edit and manipulate video using Adobe Premiere
    *    to create and edit music files
You must be:
    *    13 - 18 years old
    *    Available between July 6  - July 17
    *    A Resident of Prince George's County Maryland
    *    Apply by June 1, 2015
For more information go to www.cetat.org
APPLY NOW

"Join high school students from across Maryland at this week-long camp in Garrett County to explore careers and college studies in natural resources. This partnership with Allegany College of Maryland and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources-Forest Service offers high school students a co-educational opportunity to learn from industry professionals and develop contacts that could lead to future employment and a career in natural resources."   (http://www.marylandforestryboards.org/nrcc.cfm)

The 2015 Natural Resources Career Camp is being held this summer from July 19 - July 25, 2015. The Maryland Association of Forest Conservancy District Boards in partnership with the Maryland DNR-Forestry hosts the camp at the Hickory Environmental Education Center in Garrett County, MD.  

Topics include:
-What is in Our Streams?
-Soils Workshop
-Wild Lands Fire Suppression
-GPS Data Collection
-The Power of GIS
-Basic Tree Measurement Tools
-Keeping or making your forest healthy (Silviculture)

Students who attend are eligible for up to two college credits through the Allegany College of Maryland, the Boy Scout forestry merit badge, and college scholarships. Participants need to be high school students (freshman through senior) of a Maryland school.

A number of Camps and Courses will be offered at Seton this Summer.
Sports Camp, Middle School Robotics Camp, Film and Broadcasting Camp, Volleyball Camp, Instrumental Camp and Theatre Workshop.
Please click here for more information.
 

Elizabeth Seton High School invites you to join us for this very special annual event by registering your foursome and signing up for one of the tax-deductible sponsorships . The proceeds of our tournament will be used to renovate the school track and field, which today services our students in physical education classes and in our sports teams. We are in need of a brand new track worthy of Seton's renowned track team, which has won the WCAC Championships for eight consecutive years. We are also in need of a turf field to support our students who play soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey.
When: Monday, June 8, 2015
Please click here for details.

Pope Francis I has designated this year as the Year of Consecrated Life.  In doing so, he has asked people to become more familiar with consecrated life and its gift to the church.  At Seton, we are blessed to have the Daughters of Charity who live a consecrated life.  In keeping with the Pope's wish, we are sharing the many facets of consecrated life with our students every Tuesday on our television in the student lobby.  Each week in Parent Announce, we will share this information with you.  Here are the first two weeks. Please click on each slide to enlarge.

Please click here to view the Lunch Menu for May 2015
Please click here to view the Lunch Menu Ingredients for May 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.