We the People 2016
FATHER LOPEZ CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL eNEWS
January 15, 2016  
In This Issue
A Message from the President
College Acceptances
Annual Homeless Lock-Out
Lopez Athlete Trains with Olympian
Celebrate 2016!
Lopez Mathletes and Robotics
Green Wave Scenes
UPCOMING EVENTS
Please note that school will be closed through Tuesday, January 19. Classes will resume on Wednesday, January 20.

Click here to view the full Father Lopez calendar.  
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TOMORROW:
  BUTTERFLY RUN
The 5K charity/run walk to raise awareness for thyroid disease is taking place at Father Lopez TOMORROW!
Click here for the flyer.
Coach O'Malley
O'MALLEY VOTED AS COACH OF THE YEAR
The Green Wave Nation turned out in force to vote for Sue O'Malley as the Runners.com Boys' Cross Country Coach of the Year. Thank you to all who voted! 
PARENT CLUB MEETING, 1/25
Parents are invited to the first Parent Club gathering of the new year!  Mark your calendars for 6:00 pm on Monday, January 25. The meeting will be held at the Red Lobster on International Speedway Boulevard. The guest speaker will be Rick Grinstead (pictured above), pastoral associate of St. Peter Catholic Church.
Please RSVP to Julie at flchspc@gmail.com. 
RECRUITING
 REALITIES SEMINAR
Father Lopez will have an exciting opportunity for those with students who hope to play at the next level. The Booster Club will sponsor a Recruiting Realities seminar in the Multi-Purpose Center at 7:00 pm on Monday, January 25.

National speaker Jack Rankin will discuss rules of college recruiting; what college coaches want and how they recruit; the truth behind athletic scholarships; and, more.
STEM EXPO
Daytona State College is hosting their 2016 STEM Expo on January 29. Please click the links for more info:
STUDENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Daytona Beach Half Marathon is looking for help with water stops and course marshals from 6:15-10:45 am on Sunday, February 7.

For more information, contact Angie Walker.  
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SAVE THE DATE - BOOSTER CLUB GOLF
This year's Booster Club Golf Tournament will be held at Indigo Lakes Country Club on April 23. Watch for more information in upcoming eNEWS editions! 

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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.
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Michael J. Coury
mcoury@fatherlopez.org

"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" are magical lyrics that you probably heard crooned by Andy Williams throughout the Christmas season. Although the joy of Christmas has passed, it does not mean we have to forego having a wonderful time. In fact, with Celebrate 2016 just around the corner, we have an opportunity to extend these good feelings into the new year.      
 
For those who may not be familiar with this Lopez tradition, Celebrate is our school's major fundraising (and friend-raising) event of the year. The dinner and auction set for Saturday, February 6, will be our 34th annual edition. It is one you will not want to miss.

The festivities are set to begin at 6:00 pm in the France Family Multi-Purpose Center. Riverside Catering has prepared some tasty hors d'oeuvres for you to enjoy while you mingle and peruse a wide array of silent auction items or squeeze into the photo booth for some zany photo ops.  Complimentary beverages will be provided, as well as a complete buffet-style dinner.

Dr. Joseph Mirante and the ever-popular Docs of Jazz will provide musical entertainment before the action heats up with a live auction, raffle drawings and the heads-and-tails game where the survivor wins an Apple watch.

Tickets to the event remain at only $65 per person and may be purchased online. If you would like to join the list of event sponsors, click here. If distance or other conflicts prevent you from attending, you may purchase raffle tickets for a Belle Etoile fashion ring from Tom Cook Jewelry or for a deluxe bike from Bob's Bike Shop. (You do not have to be present to claim the raffle prize.)

Everyone will also have the chance to participate in an online auction. Bidding will open from noon on Friday, January 29, to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, February 2. The highest bidders when the online auction closes will win the selected items.

Lastly, if you would like to donate an item for the auction, please click here for a donation form.

All proceeds from Celebrate 2016 support Father Lopez Catholic High School and the students we are privileged to serve.
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
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The Father Lopez Guidance and College Planning Department has announced several additional college acceptances. Congratulations to the following seniors:  Oscar Arline - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Simryn Bhoola - Florida State University; Ariana Lucas - University of South Florida; Abigail Marvin - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Connor Nyborg - Florida State University, Southern Methodist University and Tulane University; Terrence Regan - Furman University; Alexander Rivera - University of North Florida; and, Alexandra Shuman - Auburn University.
ANNUAL HOMELESS LOCKOUT
This year's Annual Homeless Lockout will take place on Friday evening, January 29. Students are invited to sleep overnight in the school courtyard wearing only one layer of clothing. They can 'rent' sleeping bags, blankets and sweatshirts...for a price.  Students are encouraged to get sponsors for the event. All participants will receive credit for 15 hours of community service.

Click here for more information and here for a registration form.

Background-cleared adult volunteers are needed throughout the night of the event. If you are available, please contact Marie Gallo-Lethcoe.
LOPEZ ATHLETE TRAINS WITH OLYMPIAN 
McKenzie "Mack" Harris '18 had the opportunity to train with Christian Taylor while attending an event at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University recently. Taylor, a triple jumper, holds American and world records, and is also the 2012 Olympic gold medalist for his event.
 
Coach Sue O'Malley reports that Mack tried pole vault for the first time and cleared an impressive 5-8. Comparatively, in our district, vaults of 6-0 have made it to the regional meet. Vaults of 7-0 have made it to states. Mack may have a great opportunity to increase her skills and take it to the post season this year.

Thank you to the following Celebrate sponsors for their support:
 
EVENT SPONSOR, $2,500 
The Edwards Family 
Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center

GOLD SPONSOR, $1,500  
 Eric and Crissi Tocci, Radiology Associates Imaging

GREEN WAVE SPONSOR, $1,000
Drs. Oscar and Liz Morejon

GREEN AND WHITE SPONSOR, $500
Andy and Molly Clark
Michael and Susan Dancsecs
Mark and Jill GIllespy
Brady and Lisa Lessard
The Riley Family
Bill and Susan Voges and Family

FRIEND OF LOPEZ, $250
Michael and Mary Coury
James and Kelly Rogers  
 
Interested in sponsoring or buying a ticket? Have an item to donate? 
Want to register to bid online or purchase raffle tickets? 
CLICK HEREfor all things Celebrate!
LOPEZ MATHLETES AND ROBOTICS
Lopez Mathletes and Robotics started their first robot on Monday, January 11. Together, the Mathletes will work their way through putting the robot together one piece at a time! In addition to building robots, our Mathletes are also participating in monthly Florida Math League competitions and truly stretching their mathematical critical thinking skills.
Beyond that, members are also working hard managing the Math Tutoring Center which is now available to students four days per week during study hall (Mon-Thurs, unless otherwise stated). Students who would like peer tutoring in mathematics should request a tutoring pass from their math teacher. Our rocking Mathletes will be there to support your learning and mastery of mathematics! 
GREEN WAVE SCENES
Our soccer boys in action during last night's home game versus Orlando Christian Prep.  
Geometry students made constructions that they then turned into ornaments.
Epiphany at Father Lopez - January 6, 2016