Schoolbelles orders are in

If you ordered Schoolbelles pants or shorts last week at the school, the orders are in the bookstore. During July the bookstore is open 9 a.m. to noon Mondays and Wednesdays. It also will be open 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. July 24 and July 30.

 

Main Office closed Friday

The Main Office at Scecina will be closed today, Friday July 17. We apologize for any inconvenience. The office will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday, July 20.

 

Canterbury to play in All-Star Classic

Nate Canterbury '15 will play for the South Team in the Indiana Football Coaches Association All-Star game at North Central High School. 

 

Cafeteria renovations begin

 

From The Daily to The Weekly

This summer we are making the transition to a weekly parent newsletter. The newsletter will be sent once a week to Scecina families. Watch for more details on how to submit news to The Weekly.

 

Tuition contracts must be turned in

for students to start classes

Thank you to the families who have returned their tuition contracts. 

 

Many families have not returned their tuition contracts to the Tuition Office nor have all their steps from the checklist been completed.  These steps must be completed as soon as possible in order for your student/students to start school in August.The 2015-16 tuition paperwork was mailed to each family in May. 

 

Parents, please open your tuition packets and complete the paperwork and steps on the checklist to assure your student is ready to start school.  Tuition assistance and voucher renewal steps are included in the tuition packet.  Contact Maureen Okerson 352-3262 in the Tuition Office with questions.

 

Scecina at Victory Field

Scecina Memorial High School is hosting a private picnic and ballgame for alumni and friends on Sunday, Aug. 2. Please visit www.scecina.org/indians for information. Tickets are on sale through Friday, July 24.

 

St. Vincent de Paul needs volunteers

Please join us July 25, 2015, from 8 a.m. to noon at 1201 E. Maryland St. to help serve struggling families in Indianapolis.  First-time volunteers are much appreciated, and there will be repeat volunteers present to show you what to do.  Summer is when we struggle to get enough volunteers, so please come help us!  Call Larry Heil at 657-7093 if you have questions.

 

Alumni/patron sports program ads 

Show your support for Crusader Athletics in the 2015-16 Scecina Athletic Programs. The $25 ads will include your name and class year in the Fall and Winter programs. Every alumni or patron will receive a Scecina booster car decal. Contact Cari Gallagher, Athletics Assistant, at cgallagher@scecina.org  or at 317-322-4286. The deadline is Friday July 24.

 

Memorial Frisbee tournament

• What: an Ultimate Frisbee tournament in memory of Jenny Deery, with all proceeds donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
• When: 11 a.m. July 18
• Where: Ellenberger Park
• Who: Teams of seven players, co-ed, with at least 3 players of the opposite sex.
• Cost: $35
• For more information or to register, email scecinakeyclub@gmail.com.

Parent Volunteer Opportunity

Do you like cookouts? The Scecina Parent Organization is seeking parent volunteers to help give a warm welcome at the cookout for new families during New Student Orientation, Wednesday, Aug. 5. Two volunteers are needed to help at orientation/greet parents as they arrive at 5:30 pm (volunteers needed from around 5:15-6:30 pm) and four to six volunteers to help serve food during the picnic (volunteers needed from around 6:00-7:30 pm). Please contact Julanne Sausser at jmsausser@att.net if you can help.

 

Summer camps

For more information, please contact the Scecina athletic office at 322-4286 or cgallagher@scecina.org.

• July 20-23, 9 a.m.- 11 a.m., Co-Ed Volleyball with Coach Kevin Griffin '76.     

A ONE-DAY BAKING CAMP for fifth- through eighth-graders will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday July 24. Cost: $25.

 

OUR WRESTLING CAMP broke an attendance record. There were 24 young men at camp the week of July 6. Thanks, Coach Bobby Sponsel '04.

 

Coach Bobby Sponsel '04 (back row, second from left) with Future Crusaders at Scecina's summer wrestling camps for youth.

 

 

2015-16 Uniforms

There are some changes to our Uniform Policy for next school year. Students will be able to wear khaki dress uniform pants from Schoolbelles as well as three other brands: Dockers, Dickies and French Toast. They must be neat and unmarked (no stripes, designs, etc.).  The following pants are not allowed: Capris or cargo or "skinny" pants, or pants made of denim, fleece, velour or athletic warm-up style.  

 

Students will continue to wear the uniform polo shirt. There will be two styles of uniform sweatshirt (pictured below): crewneck and quarter-zip. The polo shirts and sweatshirts are available only in the Scecina Bookstore. Students will not be able to wear hooded sweatshirts (hoodies) at any time, including on Friday Spirit Days.

Crewneck sweatshirts available in two colors.

 

Quarter-zip uniform sweatshirts available in three colors.

 

Summer Bookstore Hours

The Bookstore is open Mondays and Wednesdays and some evenings for the remaining of June and the month of July. The summer hours are:

• 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and Wednesdays
• 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Wednesday June 24; Thursday July 16; Monday July 27; and Thursday July 30.

Any questions, please contact Karen Layton, Bookstore Manager:  356-6377 ext. 1115 or klayton@scecina.org

 

Summer reading 

All Scecina students are required to read at least one book before the start of the 2015-16 school year. In addition, students in an Honors English class, AP Language class, or AP Literature class are required to read a second book of their choice from the list provided. It is recommended that students keep a journal with a brief summary, relevant facts, names, themes and other important information about the books they read. Students will be assessed on the books within the first two weeks of school.
 

Please click here for the Summer Reading List.
 

Service opportunity

The Downtown Mater Dei Knights of Columbus at 13th and Delaware can always use help to take care of cleaning projects, move tables and chairs, sprucing up the garden, etc. Also there are opportunities to help with our pro-life monthly fundraising brunches and other charitable events. If you would like to help, contact event coordinator Robert Newport at  ranewport@gmail.com or by phone at (317) 631-4373 (office) or  (317) 476-5793 (cell).

 

We are excited to announce that we will have six new international students joining the Scecina community for the 2015-2016 school year. We are looking for host families for these incoming students. You can check out brief bios of the students here:http://www.scecina.org/incoming-student-bios. 

Earn money for Scecina while you shop at these businesses or online: Amazon, Marsh and Target. Visit www.scecina.org/rewards-programs for more information.

   

Scecina will earn double points on all Guiding Star® product purchases.*