Please find below Parent/Student Announce for Wednesday April 13, 2016.
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New and Updated Information
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Important Schedule Change
APRIL 15TH WILL BE A REGULAR SCHOOL DAY FOR ALL STUDENTS AND STAFF.
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Registration Update - New Information
Dear Parents, In June, Seton will be migrating to a new database system to handle all of our computer work including our tuition and financials. In preparation for this move, two pieces of information are critical to you: - FACTS FEES: Any parent who has unpaid FACTS FEES must pay them by May 31st. Failure to pay these fees will prohibit your daughter from taking exams in June.
- When you re-register, the new system will only allow parents who are checking that they want to pay their tuition in two installments, EXACTLY TWO INSTALLMENTS on July 1st and January 5th. Therefore, if you cannot pay your tuition in exactly two installments, you must sign up for monthly installments through FACTS. Parents will not be allowed to sign up for two installments of tuition and pay partial amounts of these two required payments.
Thank you for your cooperation with our system migration. Sister Ellen Marie |
Re-Registration Days
This year we have established re-registration days for each class.
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"Mr. Bill" Service Scholarships Available-April 22nd Application Deadline The deadline for submitting applications for the Marion T. "Mr. Bill" Eldridge Scholarship for Service is Friday, April 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm. This scholarship, sponsored by Seton's Parent Club Organization (PCO), is awarded annually to students from each grade level who have performed exceptional community service. To be considered for an award, students must meet the eligibility requirements listed on the scholarship application available on the PCO webpage. This includes a sign-off from the student's guidance counselor regarding one's eligibility to apply. Interested students should download the application now to ensure sufficient time to complete it and obtain the required two letters of recommendation. Scholarship applications should be submitted to the attention of the PCO. Don't miss this opportunity to be recognized for outstanding community service! Scholarship winners will be announced during the Awards Assembly on May 26. Please click here to download the application.
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Seton Diamonds - Special Event
The Seton Diamonds Club will proudly present "Diamonds:All Dolled Up" in the Elizabeth Seton High School's Mahler Auditorium at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016. It will be an event like no other! This year we welcome back our special guest models from DeMatha Catholic High School. You don't want to miss the incredible fashions from local designers, boutiques, and your favorite national retailers. Also joining us on this evening will be some of Seton's very own, including Step Team , Drama Club and Dance Team. Tickets are $15 and are on sale at Seton and DeMatha beginning on April 4th. We hope to see you there!
Please click here to purchase your ticket. (Not active until April 4th)
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Seton Diamonds - Shout Out
Friends and family of the Seton Diamonds, do not miss your chance to shout out words of congratulations, encouragement and love to a Diamond! Your "Shout Out" will be featured in the program for the "All Dolled Up" event on Saturday, April 23, 2016. Donations are $3.00 and go directly to support the Seton Diamonds Club. Forms are available in the school office or send an email to alyparham@gmail.com including the name of the Diamond Club student, your name, and words of no more than 240 characters. Payment and "Shout Outs" are due by next Wednesday, April 20, 2016 and can be made via cash or check.
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Current Student - Testimony - Free Tech Class
Current Student gives testimony to a free summer tech class that advances students' skills - ALL SHOULD READ! Hello, My name is Arin Guishard, I am apart of the 2017 class. This past Summer, I took advantage of a program offered by the Center for Technology Access and Training (CETAT), which afforded high school aged students the opportunity to learn multiple advanced technical skills, including computer programming (coding), web development, digital photography / videography, as well as all important 'soft skills' such as communication, presentation and team building. At CETAT their primary mission has been to provide access - not just information about different careers in I.T., but also access to training which is incredibly difficult to find. I recognize that it's late in the school year, but if you would like to sign up we would love Charismatic Smart and Incredibly talented girls like us Seton Students to attend. Please note - there will be no sales pitch, (in fact the CETAT program I participated in this past summer and it was and Still is free of charge. if you are still skeptical, just note there is no commitment necessary, once aain it is free of charge and come on down to see for yourself. Here is the website www.cetat.org and Sign Up will begin very soon, contact me if you are interested at aguishard17@setonhs.org. |
Sophomore Parents
The Jostens representative will be here on Tuesday, April 19th from 6-9:00pm in the library (please use the Main Office entrance). This is not a mandatory meeting for families. Jostens will be here for your convenience if you would like to come in personally with your daughter to place an order. Jostens will also be on campus during lunches on the 20th and 21st for students to place orders. You may purchase on line at any time following the directions students received during the meeting with Jostens today. Please email Mrs. Thompson with questions at gthompson@setonhs.org. |
Spring / Summer Uniform
Students will begin to wear the Spring/Summer uniform starting Monday April 18. The students will wear burgundy polo shirt, uniform skirt or uniform pants, and white ES crew socks. Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors may wear a burgundy v-neck sweater vest or burgundy v-neck pullover sweater. Seniors may wear burgundy cardigan or gray pullover sweater due to Senior Privilege.
Students should bring the uniform blazer home to be stored in a safe place.
If you have any questions please contact Dean of Students, Ms. Maureen McDonough.
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Toiletry Drive
The Vincentian Service Club is hosting a toiletry drive. Please bring any in the following travel size items: Shampoo, Conditioner, Lotion, Soap, Face wash, Deodorant, Feminine hygiene products Bring your items and put them in the metal bin above the Butterfly stairs! The McKenna Center provides for families struggling with poverty and men facing homelessness by providing food, shelter, clothing and services to support their journey toward stability, productivity, meaning and hope, building upon the good works, ideals and values of Father Horace McKenna, S.J. Please click here to view flyer. |
College Scholarship Money
Dear Parents, We have recently been informed that there is a great app for students to search for funding for scholarship money for college both according to one's interest and need-based. Please take time to sign up for this app today and please direct your daughter to take time regularly to use it well. EVEN FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES SHOULD START NOW. If any student cannot afford the $2.99 charge to join, please see Ms. Wilson in guidance, and she will help you. Thank you, Sister Ellen Marie Please visit http://home.myscholly.com/#scholly for full details. |
Year of Mercy
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. Celebrate the amazing mercy of God: that he sent his Son to become man, to die for us, and conquering death to rise again. He did all this to save us from our human brokenness and bring us to Eternal Life with him. Not because we deserve it, but because he created us and loves us. In the words of Scripture recited during the Easter Vigil, "I will sprinkle clean water upon you to cleanse you from all your impurities... I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you... you shall be my people, and I will be your God" (Ezekiel 36:25-28) Live differently! Love boldly! In Easter we rejoice in God's amazing mercy. But we don't just encounter this mercy on Easter Sunday. Rather we are invited to live in this mercy every day by praising God and sharing his mercy with those around us, to be a sign of the Resurrection in our broken world. http://mercy.adw.org/easter/ |
Please click here to view the menu for the coming week.
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Volunteer Needed Diamonds Fashion Show
The Seton Diamonds Club will proudly present "All Dolled Up" in the Elizabeth Seton High School's Mahler Auditorium at 7:00 p.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016. It will be an event like no other! Volunteers are needed to help make this event a success. Volunteer hours will be provided for hours or items donated. If you are donating snacks, please attach a volunteer service hour form with a copy of your receipt, to your item and label it Seton Diamonds ($10=1 hour). If you are physically volunteering, you just need to sign in and out and your name and the associated hours will be provided to the appropriate person. For questions or additional information, please contact parent volunteer, Maureen Sullivan at (301) 351-5075.
To sign up, go to:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d4aaaac28a4fa7-seton/4738780
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Volunteers Needed
Parents are needed to help with traffic and parking on Thursday, April 28 from 4-9 p.m. We have home games, our Spring Open House, and a Spring Music Concert that evening. Parking will be difficult and guests may need to be shuttled from the community center. Volunteers should contact Mrs. Burke at lburke@setonhs.org to sign up.
If you have not finished your parent hours, this is a good time to get five hours.
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Opportunity To Earn Service Hours
Opportunity To Earn Parent Service Hours By Donating Beverages Please support Seton by donating beverages for our 3rd Annual Roadrunner Classic to be held on Monday, June 13, 2016. All proceeds will benefit the Daughters of Charity Matching Scholarship Fund. BONUS! By donating beverages you will receive Parent Service Hours. Please click here for full details and form.
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Parent Club Organization - Volunteer Hours
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Trigonometry
Seton will offer a Trigonometry class for students who wish to enroll in Honors Pre-calculus for next year. The class will run June 27 through July 15, 9 a.m. until noon. (July 4 off) The cost of this class is $300.00. Please contact Mrs. Burke at lburke@setonhs.org by May 27th to enroll. Payment is due by May 27th. The text to be used is the current Algebra 2 text. |
Crew Team Fundraiser
Elizabeth Seton High School Crew Team will hold a fundraiser on April 26 from 5:00pm-9:00pm at Chipotle, 5501 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781
Supporters must show the official flyer (hard copy or on their phone) or tell the cashier at checkout that they are there for a fundraiser before they pay! If you don't tell the cashier you are there for the fundraiser, Seton Crew won't get credit for the sale.
Please click here to download the flyer. |
Golf Tournament
You're Invited to Participate in the 3rd Annual Roadrunner Classic Golf Tournament
June 13, 2016 at the Crofton Country Club
To PLAY or attend the Dinner & Awards, please click here. ATTENTION PARENTS
Tee Time Shout Outs!
Take out an ad, send a special message, or give a shout out to your daughter in the 3rd Annual Roadrunner Classic Golf Tournament Program.
Day of Event Program Advertising Options
* $100 Full Page Ad 8x10.5
* $75 Half Page Ad 8x5.25
* $50 Quarter Page Ad 4x5.25
* $25 Student's Name & Grad Year $25
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Financial Workshop
Pricewater House Cooper (PWC) is hosting a FREE two day financial workshop for high school students. There are only 200 seats available. First come first serve....Register ASAP.
This a FREE Event. on July 26th and July 27th at George Washington University.
For more details and to register please click on this link: http://pwc.to/smgb2016
This is an AWESOME opportunity for your son or daughter to learn from a top financial firm. |
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Mayor Muriel Bowser '90 to come to Elizabeth Seton High School on April 26 at 6:30 pm.
Elizabeth Seton High School is thrilled to bestow upon Mayor Muriel Bowser The Saint Elizabeth Seton Award for her distinguished leadership and exemplary service to the District of Columbia and its community. This is a very big event for Seton, and we would like to have our students and parents be a part of such a wonderful night. We have a reduced ticket price of $50.00 for students and parents. This is a wonderful upscale event that occasionally students should attend as part of their growth in maturity and leadership. Please consider making the monetary sacrifice to allow your daughter and yourself to attend such a wonderful event. Many schools are envious of us that we can claim Mayor Muriel Bowser as our alumna because of her strong leadership. This is a night that our community should celebrate! To purchase a ticket or for more information, please follow this link: http://www.setonhs.org/setonawardnight
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Re-Registration Information
 March 2, 2016
Important Parent Information: PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND THOROUGHLY AS WE HAVE NEW PROCEDURES IN PLACE!
Scheduling for Next Year
Dear Parents:
It is that time of year when we begin to plan for student courses for next year. Please note that this week, I invite you to go to our website and view our course catalog for school year 2016-17 as student scheduling will also begin this week. This year, there will be some changes to our process.
Current freshmen will be going to the Computer Lab with their guidance counselors to register online for their courses. Teachers have already determined their placement levels. They will see these online and have a chance to discuss this with their guidance counselor, if needed. They will also select any electives for which they have room in their schedule. CAUTION: Sophomore year is a very intense year with required courses from the State of Maryland's defined curriculum so students have little space for electives.
HOW CAN PARENTS HELP? It is extremely helpful if parents review the course catalogue with their daughter and become aware of what still needs to be taken and what electives can be taken.
HOW DO I FIT IT ALL IN MY SCHEDULE? In recent years, I have had several parents tell me that their daughter would like to take 3 electives to continue studies they have already taken. For example, parents may say: "My daughter wants to continue in LEAD, music, and Spanish: how can she do this?" When your daughter, meets with her guidance counselor, please let the guidance counselor know the situation. If a student wants to take 3 electives in courses she has already been studying, we will look at several options. The guidance counselors will also make a note of this and tally this information so that we can see how many girls and what courses are affected in this way. Often times, we offer creative solutions to the problem, like an 8th period which is taught from 7:30-8:10 or the possibility of taking a class online. Often times, we can create avenues that parents and students can't see, so it is very important to let your guidance counselor know your thoughts.
IF ONLY, WE HAD AN EIGHT PERIOD DAY - HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THAT? The discussion of an eight period day has been considered several times by a committee of faculty members and the administration. Formerly, an in-depth survey was completed to see how many students were affected by this. At that time, an eight period was day was not cost effective and would have increased tuition significantly. However, the faculty continues to discuss this and will further discuss this as we need to continually evaluate the program. At this point, there will not be an eight period day in 2016-17, but I will keep you informed as to the results of our study.
This is why I urge students to talk to their counselors. I also highly recommend that parents send their daughter's guidance counselor an email and copy me on the email only when their daughter is looking at continuing 3 courses that she has already been studying. I may not be able to help everyone, but I will do my best to consider schedules, classes and additional offerings we can make.
As we look to next year, please allow me to offer you many details about tuition and fees and the process for re-registration. Please read everything carefully. Students re-register in the cafeteria on assigned days. After students have re-registered, we officially start to build the schedule that they created with their guidance counselor. Students who re-register on time have the best opportunities to get the classes that they wanted. Students who re-register after the class date, may have a difficult time getting the courses they want and could be placed in electives that were not their preferred classes.
Once again, there is no mailing of information. All forms and information are attached and must be printed from our electronic communication to you.
Next year's tuition will be $13,300. The re-registration fee is $175.00. Parents of seniors only must pay the graduation fee at the time of re-registration, which remains $200.
I urge you to please read the enclosed information very carefully. It details for you information on payment plans. It is our policy that every family who is paying monthly makes their payments through the FACTS program. Families who were in FACTS last year will automatically be re-enrolled in FACTS next year. A re-enrollment fee of $50.00 will be charged to you by FACTS prior to the start of tuition payments. Families who wish to start paying monthly for the very first time, must enroll in FACTS. Please see the directions below. The first tuition payment is due June 5th or 20th
Facts Enrollment Directions for families who are not already enrolled in FACTS
Please go to Seton's homepage (www.setonhs.org); click on "Quicklinks" and then FACTS. Once in FACTS, click on Create a FACTS Account and complete the enrollment.
Re-Registration Days
This year we have established re-registration days for each class.
Current juniors will re-register on April 22 during homeroom period.
Current sophomores will re-register on April 21 during homeroom period.
Current freshmen will re-register on April 20 during homeroom period.
What do Students Bring to 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 $175.00 (cash, money order, or check). Seniors will need to bring their graduation fee of $200.00 as well. (cash, money order, or check)
Again, thank you for all of your support. I appreciate the sacrifices you are continually making for your daughter to attend Seton, and I offer you the gratitude and respect of myself and the entire Seton staff.
Gratefully,
Sister Ellen Marie Hagar
President
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