October 22 - Junior Parent Coffee - 7:30am
October 27 - Junior Ring Ceremony - 7:00pm
October 29 - Freshmen Parent Coffee - 7:30am
October 30 - Professional Day - No School
November 1 - Open House - 11:00am - 2:00pm
November 5 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 2:30-4:30pm & 5:30-7:00pm
November 5 - Dismissal - 1:30pm
November 6 - Staff Retreat Day - No School
November 21 - Mother / Daughter Tea - 2:00pm

Junior Parent Coffee - TOMORROW - Thursday October 22nd - 7:30am

• Bring your daughter's report card or her schedule with you. These documents have the names of her teachers on them.

• Stop in the student lobby for a map that identifies where the teachers are located for conferences.

• If the teacher is engaged with another parent, wait a respectful distance away for your turn. It may not be possible to see all of your daughter's teachers. Select 3 or 4 that you REALLY, REALLY wish to see.

• Conferences are designed to be a BRIEF communication between a parent and a teacher.

• Each conference should last no longer than 5 minutes. If you have major concerns about your daughter's progress, schedule an appointment with the teacher for another day so that sufficient time can be devoted to her. Please be considerate of others in regard to time.

• Conferences will be concluded promptly at 4:30 p.m. At this time faculty members will have a dinner break. Please conclude your discussion when the announcement is made that the conferences are over. Following a dinner break for faculty, conferences will resume at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 7 p.m.

• If you do not get to see all of your daughter's teachers, call them or e-mail them, and they will call or e-mail you back.

Seton Diamonds Club will be hosting a fundraiser at the Panera Bread - Vista Gardens (10531 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, Bowie, MD) on Monday, October 26th from 6 pm- 9 pm. Come out to support the Seton Diamonds Club! Panera Bread will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Seton Diamonds Club. Have a great family dinner night! #DiamondsareForever
P.S. Tell your friends and family about this opportunity!

Please click here for flier

Fall Parent Service Day - Oct. 31
On October 31, we invite all parents to come and join us in getting our school at its best for Open House.  We will have our traditional curb painting as well as some other outdoor and indoor jobs to make our school look truly welcoming to our new families.
The day begins at 8:30.  Please enter through the cafeteria door.  We hope to finish by 2:00 that day.
Please email Sister Ellen Marie at ehagar@setonhs.org to let her know what hours you can come.
We have a lot of fun with our curbs and our projects.
Thank you.

The new arrival date for the school blazers will be Thursday Oct. 29.  Flynn and O'Hara will issue the students their blazers during lunchtime. 

Victor O'Neill Studios will be here for the final Senior Portraits retakes on Monday, October 26th. Seniors can sign up at school. A $20 sitting fee will be charged for those sitting for the first time.
Our Jostens representative will be here on Wednesday, November 11th for final Graduation Announcement orders. This is the FINAL chance to order the official ESHS announcement. Order packets are available for student pick up in Mrs. Thompson's office.

Class rings have arrived! Students can double check the list at school to confirm that their ring has arrived. If a family still has a balance on the ring, they can pay cash or money order to Mrs. Thompson at school or contact Jostens directly for payment. Our Jostens representative will be back on campus November 11th to address any corrections needed or concerns .
Please note: ALL juniors and their parents are invited to be part of the Class Celebration - On Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00 pm. Each junior's name will be called and each will receive a special flower as part of the celebration of the class.  

1. The next Driver's Education class of the year will extend from November 2nd through November 23rd 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.
4. 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 the Main Office by October 28th.

EACH STUDENT HAS BEEN ISSUED A "SWIPE CARD".
 
ALL DRIVERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE EACH STUDENT SWIPE THE SCHOOL ISSUED BUS CARD UPON ENTRY AND DEPARTURE FROM THE BUS - NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
 
If a student does not have a card the driver needs to have that student sign their name and grade on the driver clipboard. Drivers should maintain a clipboard with the names and the stop for those students without cards. The list of student names needs to faxed to the school weekly. NO EXCEPTIONS. Shadow students will not have cards and need to be noted on the clipboard only as "shadow".
 
When a student does not have a card the bus driver should push the video recorder "RED BUTTON" so we can quickly find the video record of for the students without cards. This will resolve any dispute and eliminate any discrepancies.
 
Please let the riders know that the grace period is over! They must swipe their card, or they will be reported to the school discipline office to answer for their actions.

Carly was discharged from the BMT unit at Children's Hospital on Monday, October 5.  She "rang the bell" prior to leaving the oncology floor which is a significant moment.  It signals the end of active treatment and begins a life free of cancer.  Carly and her family are thrilled to be home.  Carly will go to outpatient treatment for three days a week for the next three months.  Last week she did have to stay in the hospital after going in for outpatient treatment.  Carly has spent the last week back on the BMT floor but is in high spirits and ready to get back home.  The Nguyen's would like to thank the entire Seton community for their prayers, cards, emails, videos, meals and outpouring of love.  Carly still has a long road of recovery to travel but with our continued support she knows she can do it!

We would love to continue to provide meals for the Nguyen's.  It's not too late to sign up at takethemameal.com, search "Nguyen" in the recipient last name box and the password is "7422" to take Carly and her family a meal.  This has been a big help to them.

Full Scholarships to Mt. St. Mary's University.
Mt. St. Mary's University is announcing entrance into their MOSS Program for seniors who want to major in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Environmental Science and have a 3.0 GPA.  Students will be awarded $10,000 from Mt. St. Mary's from the National Science Foundation and additional merit money from Mt. St. Mary's to equal a full scholarship.  Please see Guidance for a Brochure which will offer all details and contacts.

The Violet Richardson Award recognizes young women who make the community and world a better place through volunteer efforts such as: fighting drugs, crime and violence; cleaning up the environment; and working to end discrimination and poverty. Volunteer actions that benefit women or girls are of particular interest.
Soroptimist is an organization of women whose members volunteer in their communities, often working on the same problems that you do. Although we realize that volunteering is its own reward, we also know it feels good to be recognized for your actions. And that's why we sponsor this award.
Qualifications include:
A young woman between the ages of 14 and 17 who volunteers in the community or school.  A young woman who sees challenges instead of obstacles; Hope instead of despair; a young woman who believes in the power of volunteer action.
Deadline for applications is December 1. Applications should be emailed to Cathy Woods, Violet Richardson Award Chair at cwoods@oldlinebank.com or
mailed to Soroptimist of Bowie-Crofton, PO Box 652, Bowie, MD 20718.

For more information please click here.

Archbishop Carroll High School will be hosting a College Fair on Wednesday, October 28th from 3:30-6:00 p.m.  Students will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from colleges, learn about admissions & scholarships, special programs, open houses, and gather information about perspective careers and majors.  This event will be held at 4300 Harewood Road N.E., Washington D.C. 20017.

Education Explosion: Preparing Middle and High School Students for the Next Level
First Baptist Church of Highland Park and the Prince George's County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority is hosting an event on October 24th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Workshop sessions include: How to Properly Fill Out Scholarship and College Applications, Essay Writing 101, Interview Basics, and Reading Comprehension Strategies. It will be held at First Baptist Church in Landover.
Register online at http://www.fbhp.org/education_explosion_registration.html.

Support Seton's Music Program-Redskins Tickets Available!
Redskins tickets are available for purchase, where proceeds from sales will directly benefit Seton's Music Program. Two tickets to each of the following games are available at the listed prices, along with "green" parking passes. The seats are in Section 102, Row 7, Seats 15 and 16.
Game Date                       Opponent                             Ticket Price for the Pair
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

Anyone interested in purchasing tickets should contact Mrs. Burke at lburke@setonhs.org.

Raffle Tickets Available for Redskins-Cowboys Game
The Music Boosters also are raffling off a pair of tickets, plus parking passes, to the Redskins-Cowboys game scheduled for December 7. For only $20.00 per raffle ticket, you will have a chance to see one of the best matchups of division rivals in the NFL!

Raffle tickets are available for purchase in the school's Main Office.

Thank you for your support of Seton's Music Program!

The following colleges will be visiting Elizabeth Seton during lunches:

Boston University - October 22nd
Gannon University - October 22nd
Salem College - October 23rd
Ferrum College - October 27th
Saint Francis University - October 27th
Wheeling Jesuit University - October 27th
Saint Joseph's University - October 29th

Please click here to view cafeteria menu.

Parent volunteers are needed to help with traffic/parking during Open House on Sunday, November 1.  Volunteers need to report at 10 a.m. and will be released at 2 p.m.  Please contact Mrs. Burke at lburke@setonhs.org to sign up to help.

Music Boosters Families:
The Music Department of Elizabeth Seton High School will be sponsoring its Dance Marathon on Saturday, November 14, 2015, from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The Dance Marathon is the primary fundraiser for the Music Department, where we hope to raise enough funds to help offset some of the expenses for the Spring music trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Parent volunteers are needed to help make the event a success.
There are opportunities available to volunteer and earn service hours while supporting this important fundraising activity of the Music Department. Please click on the link below to sign up to volunteer at the Dance Marathon. Together we can make this a successful and fun night!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A0A4DA8AA28AB9-dance

On Thursday, Oct. 29, Most Reverend Bishop Knestout will come to bless and dedicate our library. We are in need of a few parents who can assist with the reception for this wonderful event.  We would need your help from 5:30 to 9:00.  Please email Sister Ellen Marie at ehagar@setonhs.org if you would like to help.

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.
 

Parents please remember to be patient when dropping off and picking up your daughter.  Also, be mindful of your speed when exiting around the corners.  Our first priority is the safety of our students.

Elizabeth Seton High School's yearbook includes a section of "ads" for our seniors, in which friends and family send messages to their graduates. These ads often include photographs, greetings, and good wishes.

If you would like to purchase an ad for your daughter, please click here: Yearbook Ads.

Local policy research firm in Riverdale/College Park is seeking an intern for office services coordination/receptionist responsibilities 3-5 days a week from 3:30 to 5:30.  The pay is $8 an hour.  If interested, please contact HR@optimalsolutionsgroup.com.  Computer experience, confident communication skills and enthusiasm are welcome!

High School Tuition Scholarship
The Knights of Columbus have two High School Scholarships. One is for students whose parents are members of the Knights and the other is open to any Catholic student who is a resident of the State of Maryland.
To obtain an application see www.kofc-md.org and click on the Scholarship Opportunities Link.

Please click here to view a list of college scholarship with an October deadline.

Hugh O'Brien Leadership Program (HOBY) is designed for Sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to becoming effective, ethical leaders. Students attend a two/three day seminar and meet other student leaders in their state. Each school can send one representative from the Sophomore class. To apply you must submit an essay of 100 words or less. Topic: Describe the most rewarding and challenging aspect of being a leader in your school or community. Application deadline: November 2, 2015.  All essays should be submitted to Mrs. Cason and will be reviewed by a committee.

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.

"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.  

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