Dear Parents:
       I hope you are all safe as you plow through the blizzard and its aftermath.  We will continue to keep you posted about the return of school and school activities.
       I have asked Mr. O'Meara to delete a few things from parent announce as we are still trying to forecast them.  Thus, in this edition, there is no reference The Theater Performance, and the Cafeteria Menu.  As soon as I receive updated information on any of these, I will be back in touch with you.
       Please note that the meeting of the summer internships has been changed to Feb. 10.  Parents of LEAD and LAW students will meet at 6:30 and parents of PHARMACY students will meet at 7:15.
Thank you

Celebrating the Year of Mercy
On Tuesday, December 8th, the Church opened the Year of Mercy in response to the wishes and reflections of Pope Francis.  We invite all of you to become familiar with the Year of Mercy by watching this short Youtube reflection.
Please click here for video.

"'For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink...' Then the righteous will answer him and say, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ...' And the king will say to them in reply, 'Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'" (Mt 25:35-40)

Who is the least brother or sister of mine? What am I doing to fill his or her hunger?

Does your parish have a ministry, like a soup kitchen or food pantry, where you could honor the dignity of another person by meeting his or her physical needs? Consider also volunteering with the Saint Maria's Meals program through Catholic Charities.

LEAD and LAW - February 10 at 6:30pm in the library.  All parents who wish their daughter to pursue a summer internship in LEAD or LAW must attend this meeting.

PHARMACY - February 10 at 7:15 in the library.  All parents who wish their daughter to pursue an internship in Pharmacy must attend this meeting.

The Feedback Session for the practice SAT/ACT that was scheduled for Thursday, January 28th will be postponed due to weather conditions.  When the date has been decided for the event, a notification will be sent in the Parent Announce.  Thank you for your understanding.

In order to raise funds for our upcoming spring fashion show, the Seton Diamonds Club will have a fundraiser at the Vista Gardens Panera in Bowie on Monday, February 8 from 6-9pm. 10% of all Panera sales during that time will go to the club. Please stop by and dine in or order online Monday, February 8 between 6pm and 9pm to support our girls!AC

The Seton Theatre Company is in need of parent volunteers to help build and paint sets/props for our upcoming January production. We will be working on the projects over the holiday break. If you are handy with tools or a paint brush and would like to support our theater club, please email Jodie Johnson, the club moderator, at jjohnson@setonhs.org for more details. Any time you donate will count toward your volunteer hours. Thank you!
 

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.
 

Roadrunners for the Cure is selling Candy Grams for Valentine's Day.  Candy Grams are $3.00 and can be purchased by students or parents from Mrs. Woodard in the Main Office.  If parents/guardians would like to purchase a candy gram send $3.00 to the Main Office with your name, and the name of the student (printed) and any message you would like to include.  Students will also sell Candy Grams during lunch and before school in the lobby.  Sales will start next Monday, January 26 and will run through Wednesday, February 10.  Candy Grams will be delivered to Advisories on February 12.  All proceeds from the sale of Candy Grams will go to Carly.

1. The next Driver's Education class of the year will extend from January 25th through February 12th 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..
 

This scholarship is for High School seniors who want to major in Education and become a school teacher.   Please click here for full details and application form. More details are available on http://www.pgpsra.org/.

Prince George's County Government in Partnership with PGCC, MNCPPC, Department of Park and Recreation, Prince George's County Roundtable and the Chamber of Commerce are offering a Summer Youth Enrichment Program (SYEP) that will guarantee youth ages 15-19 a summer job.  Available jobs would be varied and have options with the Parks & Recreation, County Government, Chamber of Commerce or other opportunities.  The program would require the youth to attend 4 training sessions - the closest one to University Park would be at Northwestern High School offered between 1/23 & 5/14.  Specific dates on online.   If you are interested for your youth, check out the link below.  Registration can be done line by clicking here or you can call 301-546-1580 with questions.
 
http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/summeryouth/Pages/default.aspx

In keeping with our objective of empowering our girls, Seton Diamonds Club has secured Annapolis Defense and Security to conduct "Fight Like A Girl", a 2-part self defense workshop focused on teaching women and girls what they should pay attention to in their surroundings and relationships, as well as things they can do to protect themselves. In addition to the lecture, they will do a 2-hour demonstration class where instructors will teach maneuvers that can be used in the event of danger. We will break these sessions up into 2 separate days. The breakdown of the program is as follows:

Classroom Portion (Friday, January 29, 2016, 3-5pm):
(Approximately 2 hours)
Roommates & new friends
Dorm Life
Parking areas & common spaces
Social Settings
Red flags in unhealthy relationships
Date rape
Trusting your senses
Discussion of strikes, elbows, kicks and how to use your voice as a tool
 
Hands on Portion (Friday, February 5, 2016, 3-5pm):
(Approximately 2 hours)
Basic strikes
Basic knees
Basic elbows
Heel palm strikes
Reverse elbow strike
Weak & strong spots
Striking do's and don'ts
Car drills - trunk release, how to disable a light/signal when in a trunk, how to stop an abduction when you are in your car.
 
Here is a link to a news story done on the program:

http://annapolisdefense.com/women-only-fight-like-a-girl/

The cost per student is $55 (normally $125). Because we have a very large group this year and there is a limited student to instructor ratio, we will need to do this on a first come/first serve basis. Once slots are filled, the workshops will close. If you are interested in having your daughter participate, please print, sign and return the attached waiver and consent form along with payment (checks made out to ESHS; Diamonds Self-Defense in memo) no later than Friday, January 15. We must have both forms AND payment in order to secure your daughter's spot.

Thanks for all of your support,
Jodie Johnson, Club Moderator

Forms:
Seton Diamonds Self Defense Permission Form
Self Defense Waiver

The  Seton Crew Team is campaigning on the "RallyMe" site for a much needed new/gently used boat. Please see below details of the site and how to donate.

The Seton Crew RallyMe fund raising site can be accessed at the link below:

https://www.rallyme.com/rallies/2307/roadrunners

For this type of fundraiser to be successful, everyone involved, both rowers and parents need to get the word out in every way possible.  There are several options for sharing the Rally via email and Social Media.  This should be shared early and often.  Don't limit yourself to who and how you share, friends, family, acquaintance's, co-workers  (if that's an option) complete strangers and even businesses.

Once on the site the Rally can be shared easily to several Social Media sites and email by simply using the "Share This Rally" buttons shown here in the red box.  Click the button logon and share away.

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.

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