Please see Volunteer opportunities below. Please click here

If you are a current Seton parent who is an active member of the military or a veteran, please join us for a complimentary continental breakfast on Friday, November 11th at 7:30 AM in the library to honor your service to our nation. Your daughters are encouraged to join us as well. Please RSVP to Mrs. Nancy Hernick at nhernick@setonhs.org if you would like to attend.

November 3 - LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
On November 3rd all classes will participate in a Leadership Seminar from 8:10 to 1:30.  Dismissal is at 1:30.
Students will welcome over 30 Top Women in the Washington Metropolitan who have been honored as Women Who Mean Business.  Speakers will share their path to leadership and guide students as they seek to become women leaders.  
Speakers will be great resources for students as they build their resumes, contacts, and mentors.
LUNCH WILL BE FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS THAT DAY.

There will be a meeting of the junior class on Monday, Oct. 24 at 7:45 am in the cafeteria to prepare for the ring ceremony.  If you are not in school by that time, your friends can go over the details with you.

On Monday, Oct. 24 all freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will gather in the Brooks Center before school because of the law induction and the junior class meeting in the cafeteria.

November 8 - SHARING HOPE AND RENEWING ENERGY
We are welcoming Charlene Allen as our facilitator for this day.  Juniors and Seniors will participate in a facilitated sharing to renew our energy despite the conflicts of the world.  Students will be in groups of five with a staff member and will discuss their experiences, their hopes,and their suggested actions.  It will not be an open forum, but rather a guided discussion of how we can work together to strengthen our understanding and unity.

Come Support the Cross Country Team at
The Original Ledo's Pizza in College Park or T.J. Elliott's in Bowie
Thursday, Oct 27, or Monday, Oct 31
Eat In or Carry Out
Please click here to view the flyer for details.

Drivers' Ed Class:  The next driver's ed class of the year will start on October 31 and end on November 21.  The class runs from 3:15-5:15 after school and is taught by Arrive Alive Driving School.  Students must be 15 years old to take the course; the classroom portion and driving portion of the class must be completed within 18 weeks of the first day of the class.  Students must have their learner's permits in order to complete the driving portion of the class. The cost of the course is $340 and checks should be made out to Arrive Alive Driving School and given to the instructor on the first day of class; students must be up to date on tuition payments in order to enroll.  Students may sign up in the Main Office.  Deadline for sign-up is October 26. Contact Mrs. Rohan at arohan@setonhs.org with any questions.

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 24th from 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm.  Panera Bread will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Seton Diamonds Club. Come out to support the Seton Diamonds Club!  Have a great family dinner night at the Vista Gardens Panera Bread. #DiamondsareForever
P.S. Tell your friends and family about this opportunity!

Buy your chance to win TODAY!

Don't miss an opportunity to see your Maryland Terps Basketball team in action!

The Seton Alumnae Association Committee will be raffling off a Maryland Men's Basketball Conference Game package

The link to buy the tickets is: http://www.setonhs.org/alumnae/alumnae-association/alumnae-association-maryland-terps-mens-basketball-ticket-raffle

Please click here to view flyer.

Music Boosters Meeting and Dance Marathon Volunteers Needed

Parents of students in Seton's Music Program are invited to a Music Boosters meeting scheduled for Wednesday, October 26, at 7:00 pm in the Band Room. Please send at least one parent/guardian from each family to this important meeting, where the main topic of discussion will be the upcoming Dance Marathon scheduled for November 12. You will earn service hours for attending the meeting as well as for serving at the Dance Marathon.

The Dance Marathon is the primary fundraiser for the Music Department. You can help make the event a success by signing up to volunteer. To view a list of the volunteer needs and to sign up to serve, please click on the below link:

DanceMarathon Volunteer Signup Genius

Together we can make this a successful and fun night!
Important Note: If you are a parent of a Music student and have not received recent email announcements from the Music Boosters, please send your email address to musicboosters@setonhs.org so we may update our distribution list.

The Maryland State Council of the Knights of Columbus in partnership with the Knights of Columbus Insurance Advisors sponsor several High School Scholarships for its members as well as other Catholic students.

The Frederick M. Gossman Memorial High School Scholarship

Designed to assist members of the Knights of Columbus holding membership in councils within the jurisdiction of Maryland in paying tuition for their sons and daughters at accredited Catholic High Schools, two (2) grants of $1,500.00 per year for up to four years, and one (1) additional grant of $1,500.00 per year for up to four years funded by the Maryland Knights of Columbus Insurance Advisors, will be awarded.  Awards will be made on the basis of academic excellence, personal qualifications, and financial need.  Continued support after the first year is contingent on continued academic success.  The children of deceased members are also eligible, provided the member was in good standing at the time of death.  Funds are applicable to tuition only.


The William J. O'Brien Jr., Memorial Catholic High School Scholarship

Three (3) grants of $1,500.00 per year for up to four years will be awarded.  Eligibility for a grant under this program is open to Catholic students who are residents of the State of Maryland.  Affiliation with the Knights of Columbus is not required.  However, children and grandchildren of a member of a Knights of Columbus council within the jurisdiction of Maryland are also eligible.  Applicants must have been officially accepted at or must be students at accredited Catholic High Schools.  Applications will be judged on academic excellence, personal qualifications, and financial need.  Continued support after the first year is contingent on continued academic success.  Funds are applicable to tuition only.

The application period ends January 3.  Please contact Mrs. Cason at scason@setonhs.org or stop by Guidance for more information.

This Thursday (10/20) is the very last day that we can accept Claire's Gourmet orders.  Please be sure to complete your yellow form before submitting.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Cason or Ms. K. O'Meara.

Please click here to view the athletics calendar for the month of October.

Please click here to view the menu for the coming week.

Middle States Accreditation

Dear Parents and Guardians:

      As of Sept. 26, the Archdiocese will be taking applications for tuition assistance for school year 2017-2018.

Here are the necessary steps to apply:
1.  Visit   www.adw.org
2.  Click on the "Education" tab.
3.  Click on "Catholic Schools"
4.  Click on "Tuition Assistance"
5.  Click on the appropriate "TADS Financial Aid Application" (English or Spanish)


PLEASE REMEMBER:
1.  You must apply each year.  It does not roll over.
2.  No aide from Seton is given unless a family has applied to the Archdiocese first.
                           DEADLINE AGAIN:  DECEMBER 2

The students will be transitioning into the winter uniform starting Monday October 17. Students are expected to wear the gray uniform blazer with the white button down oxford shirt.  If your daughter does not have the blazer or white button down oxford please go to Flynn and O'Hara to purchase these items.

It is the students responsibility to come to school each day with the uniform blazer.  Please put your daughters name inside of the blazer for identification purposes.

St. Ann's Center for Children Youth and Families in Hyattsvile, MD is hiring Seton girls to help work in their Daycare Center from 3:00 to 6:00.  If you are interested, please contact Barbara Dubik at 301-559-5500 or barbara.dubik@stanns.org

Let your black-and-white drawings thrive.

The Shades of Gray Competition is open to drawings in any medium done entirely in black, white and gray. The winning works are featured in Drawing magazine, with the grand-prize winner taking home $1,000.
For more information and to enter please click here.

Add a Personal Touch to the 2017 Yearbook!
Elizabeth Seton High School's yearbook includes a section of "ads" for our seniors so that friends and family can send messages to their graduates. These ads often include photographs, greetings, and good wishes.

For the 2017 yearbook, you may either create your own ad using the Herff Jones website or you can send in your text and photos and the yearbook staff will create your ad for you.

Please click here for further instructions, pricing, and information: Yearbook Ad Instructions

Support Seton's Music Program-Redskins Season Tickets Available!
For the past several years, the Seton Music Boosters have had two Redskins season tickets available for purchase where the proceeds from sales have benefited the Music Program. We are offering this exciting opportunity once again this year, with season tickets available in Section 102, Row 7, Seats 15 and 16. Parking passes are included as well.
For more information about purchasing the tickets or if you can help sell them, please contact the Music Boosters at musicboosters@setonhs.org.
Thanks for your support!
 

We are looking for 4 parent volunteers for the Junior Class Ring Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 25th at 6:20 pm to assist with food/drinks. You will earn parent service hours for volunteering.
If you are interested, please email Laura-Ashley Alegbeleye at lalegbeleye@setonhs.org.

Volunteers Needed
We have many exciting activities for which we could use some volunteers.  Please email Sr. Ellen Marie (ehagar@setonhs.org) if you would like to help:

1.  November 3 - Leadership Day -Can use volunteers from 10:00 to 2:00 to help with the logistics and lunch of this day.  If you can help for any part of the day, we would be happy to have you.

2.  November 4 - Open House Set Up - We could use volunteers from 4:00-5:00 to help set up for Open House.

2016 Seton Fall Open House
The Parent Club Organization will host the 2016 Fall Open House Reception on Sunday, November 6, 2016.  We need parent volunteers to help setup, serve, and clean up at the reception. We will also need in-kind donations at this event.  Please click on the link to sign up to serve on the committee or provide in-kind donations  http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094eaca628a4fa7-open1.

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.
 

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.