Sept 24 - Mandatory Senior Parent College Meeting - 7pm
Sept 26 - Friends of the Poor Walk - 9:00 - 11:00am
Sept 29 - Grandparents Day
Oct 8 - Parent's Club Meeting - 6:30pm

Please enjoy the picture of our Seton Students and Staff who joined
Cardinal Wuerl in welcoming Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews on September 22.
We love you Pope Francis!

Registration for Grandparents' Day closes this Friday, Sept. 25.  All grandparents must be registered to come.  Thank you

School Fair hosted by Seton's Latina Team
On October 4, Elizabeth Seton High School will host a school fair hosted by Seton's Latina Team.  ALL ARE INVITED. There will be great Mexican and El Salvadorian food as well as games, entertainment and FUN!  
                             MASS:  11:00 in the auditorium
                            GAMES, FOOD, AND FUN:  12:00-5:00
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!  Please email Sister Ellen Marie at ehagar@setonhs.org. We need volunteers from 12:00 to 6:00.  It is a great opportunity for people to be able to volunteer on a Sunday.

ALSO NEEDED:  If you would like to earn 2 service hours by baking cupcakes for the fair, please email Sister Ellen Marie at ehagar@setonhs.org

The bookstore has the ES White Crew Sock in stock.  Students will be expected to wear the ES White Crew Sock only by Friday September 25.

Congratulations to Ashley Paquet who scored the first goal on the new turf field at our varsity soccer game on Sept. 21.  Congratulations to Varsity Field Hockey for taking the first win on the field with a goal from Sarah Dunn with three seconds left in overtime!  GO ROADRUNNERS!

The Senior College and Financial Aid Night will be TOMORROW - Thursday September 24th at 7:00 in Seton's auditorium. This event will cover important information about graduation, the college application process, the financial aid process and scholarships.

If your daughter is in Fall Crew, please make an effort to attend the Crew Parent meeting, September 28, at 6:00pm in the Brooks Center in room 135. If you have any questions, please contact Natoshka at nfaxio@gmail.com.

French trip to New Orleans, June 13 - 15, 2016:

Students interested in going need to have a parent or guardian fill out the following Google form by Friday 25th September. Please click here to look at the PDF of the trip's itinerary for activity details and cost.

Support Seton's Music Program-Redskins Tickets Available!

Game Date	Opponent	Ticket Price for the Pair
October 4	Philadelphia Eagles	$625.00
October 25	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	$340.00
November 15	New Orleans Saints	$400.00
November 29	New York Giants	$400.00
December 20	Buffalo Bills	$340.00

Juniors and Seniors:

The Guidance Department is hosting a campus tour to Salisbury University on Tuesday, October 6th.  We will leave Seton at 7:30am and return around 3:30pm.  The cost of the trip will be $10 for bus transportation.  Salisbury University will be providing lunch.  If your daughter is interested in attending the campus tour, please have her come to Guidance to receive the permission slip.  The first 25 students that bring the signed permission slip and fee will be able to attend.  If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Lawhorne at alawhorne@setonhs.org.

22nd Annual DeMatha Hockey Golf Classic In Memory of Brent Crowell
Date:  October 9, 2015, Shotgun Start:  9:00 AM, Registration opens at 8:00 AM
Price:  $400 per foursome or $100 a golfer
Price includes: Range, Green fees, cart, goodie bag, and a free round!
Contact: Jen Mercier at tmercier@comcast.net for more information.
Please click here to view flyer.

Please click here to view cafeteria menu.

The PCO will be hosting our 2nd annual Mother/Daughter Tea on November 21, 2015!  We currently need 10 parent volunteers to serve on the Tea committee to assist with the planning and coordination of this wonderful event.  Please click on the link to sign up to serve on the committee http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA5AC2CABFC1-motherdaughter.

Please contact the ESHS PCO at pco.setonhs.org or visit the Parent Organization page located at www.setonhs.org > About Us for more PCO information or please click here.

Please contact the ESHS PCO at pco.setonhs.org or visit the Parent Organization page located at www.setonhs.org > About Us for more PCO information or please click here.
 

Time to Celebrate - Dedication of the New Track and Field
On Friday, October 9th, all parents and families are invited to the Dedication of the Track and Field.  The Ceremony will begin at 11:00.  We ask all parents who plan to attend, to please email Monica Horton at mhorton@setonhs.org. We look forward to celebrating with great gratitude God's blessing to us.

Grandparents Day - September 29, 2015
Elizabeth Seton High School is proud to announce the first celebration of Grandparents Day.  We want to invite all of our students' grandparents to spend the day with them, see their school in action, and meet other grandparents.  Grandparents are invited to a full day of activities including a continental breakfast and lunch.  Activities will begin at 8:45 and conclude at 2:30.  However, please note a few other facts about the day:

1. Grandparents may arrive before 8:45 if they wish to come with their granddaughter.
2. Grandparents will be our guests for lunch.
3. Grandparents do not have to spend the entire day with us.  Grandparents can actually arrive whenever they wish and leave as they wish.

Schedule for Grandparents Day
8:45 - Meet and Greet in the Auditorium with continental breakfast
9:30 -12:30 - Attend interactive classes with students and enjoy being in high school again
12:45 - Lunch and tours
2:00 - Performing Arts Presentation to Salute Grandparents
2:30 - Departure (Grandparents may wait for their granddaughters if they wish)


GRANDPARENT DAY REGISTRATION:
Please click here to register for Grandparents' Day
We ask that all grandparents register so that we have adequate food, chairs and classes for you!
Hurray!  We are excited!  We can't wait for you to come!

The Vincentian Service Club is sponsoring a school-wide #WalkWithFrancis Sock Drive from Monday, September 21st through Saturday, September 26th.  Students may bring NEW socks for men, women and children, which will be donated to the shelters and group homes of Catholic Charities.

This is part of our #WalkWithFrancis campaign, where we are being challenged to  Act, Serve and Pray, in preparation for Pope Francis' visit to the United States.

We will have a large silver box at the top of the butterfly stairs in the student lobby, to collect all donations.  Donations will continue to be collected at our Friends of the Poor Walk, on Saturday, Sept. 26th, at school from 9am through 11am.

Friends of the Poor Walk - Vincentian Service Club

WHEN:   Saturday, September 26th from 9 - 11 am

WHERE:  Elizabeth Seton HS

WHY: Help us to raise money to support all of the local service projects that Vincentian Service Club does throughout the year!

SERVICE HOURS: Receive up to 2 disadvantaged service hours for participating in the ENTIRE walk

DETAILS: The first 100 people to come to the walk on 9/26/15 that have pre-registered online, and have raised at least $10 will be given a free t-shirt. A minimum $5 donation is required to participate. A prize will be given to the walker that raises the most money.

To register and donate click here: www.svdpusa.net/walk/128

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON 9/26/2015!!!!

1. The first Driver's Education class of the year will extend from September 28 through October 20th from 3 to 5:00 p.m. daily.
2. Six hours of driving will be scheduled independently with each student in addition to the above classroom time.
3. The course costs $340.00.  Tuition payments must be current in order for a student to enroll in the class.

The company we use is Arrive Alive Driving School, Inc., 104 Old Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 301-350-9575
Make checks payable to Arrive Alive Driving School, Inc. Payment is due the first day of class.
Students must sign up in Mrs. Burke's office by September 24th.

Students interested in careers in medicine and engineering: The Perry Outreach Program is hosting an event on Saturday, October 31st at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. This is a free, one day hands-on experience for women. Students in grade 10 and higher can apply at http://perryinitiative.org/programs/student-online-application/. The deadline is September 30th. Please click here to see the attached flyer.

The following colleges will be visiting Elizabeth Seton during lunches:

Kent State University - September 18
George Mason University - September 18
Bryant University - September 21
University of Scranton - September 24
Seton Hill University - September 25

The Goddard School in Bowie has one or two paid internships available in their early childhood education program.  If any student would like to learn more about this opportunity, please email our guidance counselor, Sylvia Cason at scason@setonhs.org.

If your daughter wishes to try out for a Seton sports team next year, she must have a current physical (performed after June 1, 2015) on file in the clinic before tryouts. Forms can be found on our website (setonhs.org) under the tabs for admissions and athletics or click here.

"Money for College Events" are Financial Aid presentations and College Fairs hosted by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. The schedule and locations for these events can be found at: http://www.mhec.maryland.gov/higherEd/about/Meetings/EventCalendar.asp.  

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.