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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Mission Trip Informational Meeting
Thursday, October 30
7:00 pm, O'Neill Family Media Center
Students must be accompanied by an adult.
Click here to view the full calendar!
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PARENT CLUB TO MEET ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 27
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Parent Club President Sonia Mori '78 has announced that Father Bill Zamborsky will be the guest speaker at their next meeting. Father Zamborsky, pastor at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Ormond Beach, will talk about "faithraising".
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 4:00 pm on Monday, October 27, in the conference room located in the Father Lopez Administration Building.
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ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE
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It's time for our Annual Thanksgiving/Christmas Canned Food Drive! There will be a different focus item each week for five weeks. All items will be donated to a Catholic food pantry in Volusia County. Please click here for all the details!
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STUDENT SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
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Halifax Art Festival November 1-2 Contact George Fontana at (443) 831-5597. Pine Trail Elementary Fall Festival Saturday, November 8 Contact Renee Deising at (386) 986-7741.
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CELEBRATE 2015
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Sponsorship opportunities are now available for our 33rd Annual Celebrate Dinner and Auction. The event will be held on February 7, 2015.
Thank you to our first Green & White sponsor: Glenn Yarbrough, Senior Vice President - Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch. For more information regarding sponsorships, please click here.
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WAVE TV
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Click here to view the first WAVE TV of the year!
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NOVEMBER 4 GENERAL ELECTION
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Please remember to exercise your right to vote in the upcoming general election on Tuesday, November 4. Bishop Noonan and the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops have provided the following helpful links with information on the election.
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CHRISTMAS CARD CONTEST 2014
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The deadline to submit artwork for the Christmas Card Contest is Monday, October 27. Click here for all the details!
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CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH ORDERS
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The deadline to order your Christmas tree or wreath from the Athletic Booster Club is November 12. Please click here for more information.
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SAT MATH PREP
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Daytona State College is offering SAT Math Prep Classes on Saturdays. Click here for the details.
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LOPEZ ONLINE
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Find us on the following web and social media sites for updates, photos and more!
School Facebook:
School Twitter:
@FatherLopezCHS
Athletics Twitter: @FLCAthletics
@Father_Lopez
@LopezAthletics
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eNEWS is an electronic newsletter sent on a regular basis to families and friends of Father Lopez Catholic High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
 Dr. Michael J. Coury
mcoury@fatherlopez.org
Grandparents are very special people! I say that not because Mary and I joined their ranks for the first time in July. Rather, I witness many examples of ongoing love, interest and kindness whenever I meet Lopez grandparents at a variety of school events.
Please forgive me for not mentioning any grandparents by name. At my "grandfatherly" age, I suspect that I would inadvertently leave out the names of some of these loving people.
Grandparents are the ones beaming with pride when their grandson makes a tackle on the football field or when their granddaughter serves an ace in volleyball. Perhaps they are reliving memories of watching their sons and daughters as their grandchildren take a bow on stage, bring home a report card filled with A's, or perform meaningful service to help others in need.
Grandparents are the pillars of their families. They are the first teachers of their children--the parents of our current students. Grandparents are the ones who have passed on the gifts of wisdom and kindness through one generation to yet another. For this, we are all most appreciative. We will be remembering all of our grandparents in a very special way during an all-school Mass on Wednesday, November 4. Grandparents of our current students are invited to join their grandchildren at this Mass and to be our guest for a light luncheon afterwards. So we may plan accordingly, please RSVP to Heather Welch by Friday, October 31. Then on November 4, grandparents may check in at our courtyard gate by 10:10 am. They will be escorted to special seating with their grandchildren. In closing, let me reiterate our appreciation to all Lopez grandparents for the special gift that they are not only for their own children, but also for their grandchildren--the students we are honored to teach in our school.
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LOPEZ TEACHER SELECTED FOR MISSION OFFICE POSITION
 Principal Lee Sayago has announced that Nelson Matthew has been selected to serve as the Assistant Director of the Diocese of Orlando Mission Office. Mr. Matthew has been teaching at Lopez since 2011. He has recently been on special assignment to our sister school in the Dominican Republic. Mr. Matthew will be remembered fondly at Lopez for his big smile, deep faith and warm heart. We wish him well as he begins in his new role on Monday, October 27. Vaya con Dios, Senor Matteo!
Chris Hazlewood will continue with Mr. Matthew's classes through the end of the school year. He holds a BA from the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Spanish and a minor in French and Italian. He has taught at both the high school and college levels. |
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WELCOME BACK, MR. PAPINEAU
We are happy to welcome our Chemistry teacher, Dale Papineau, back to Lopez. Charlie King will continue to assist Mr. Papineau while he transitions back to his full teaching schedule. We are very grateful to Mr. King for stepping in under such short notice. |
COLOMBIAN YOUTH AMBASSADORS VISIT
Bienvenidos! This week and next, we welcome 12 Colombian high school students who will experience "a day in the life" of an American student at Father Lopez. These students come to us through the State Department funded Youth Ambassadors leadership development program. The students will spend three weeks in Florida experiencing many educational and cultural activities. Two of our Lopez families, the Harshmans and McPhersons, are hosting a student.
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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to our most recent Jersey Mikes Father Lopez Athletes of the Week (pictured below L to R): Lea Pafford (Swimming), Tomas Wick (Cross Country), Bridget Reiser (Volleyball), and Brant Williams (Football).
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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED
Our Guidance and College Planning counselors have announced the arrival of additional college acceptances. Congratulations to the following seniors: Kurt Bajor - University of South Florida; Lorraine Castello - University of South Florida; Jacob Daus - Florida Gulf Coast University and University of North Florida; Charlie Gray - Nova Southeastern and University of Tampa; Alexandra Hardman - University of West Florida; Elizabeth Nicks - Stetson University; Paige Ward - University of South Florida; and, Emily Whitmarsh - Santa Fe College.
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ALUMNI CORNER
Director of Alumni Relations Monica (Bryan) MacIntyre '84 was thrilled to see so many alumni and their families at Homecoming. We were especially thankful to have the C lass of 1965 there to begin planning for their 50 year reunion! Click here to read Monica's full letter to alumni.  Past, present and future Lopez students enjoyed Homecoming 2014.
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SADD PROMOTES SAFE DRIVING
A crashed car on campus set the scene for students as they arrived at school Wednesday. With the assistance of Rue, Ziffra & Caldwell, the Father Lopez chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) hosted several activities to raise awareness about the deadly dangers of distracted driving. In addition to the visual of the crashed car on campus, their efforts included a safe driver pledge, guest speakers, and a texting and driving simulator.  Students attempted to text and drive in the simulator as virtual drivers swerved around them, lights suddenly turned red, and pedestrians suddenly appeared as they swerved off road. Many a virtual pedestrian bore the brunt during the eye-opening exercise!
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Tuesday - Walk for Awareness
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Wednesday - Senior Picture Day
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Thursday - Class Dress Day, PM Pep Rally
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Friday - Talent Show, Powder Puff, Boys' Volleyball  .
The seniors won the day with Powder Puff and Boys' Volleyball victories.
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Friday Night - Homecoming Game  Congratulations to Homecoming King and Queen, Michael Cain and Adelina Feuerbacher!
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