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Student Spotlight:
Jenna Nosek
Each week the Scecina Student Spotlight introduces the Crusader Community to a current Scecina student.
Senior Jenna Nosek believes Scecina has prepared her to take the next big step in her life: college.
She has narrowed down her top two choices to the University of Pittsburgh or Vanderbilt in Tennessee. "I've visited both Vandy and Pitt at least twice, and they feel like home," said Jenna. She wants to attend medical school to become an orthopedic surgeon.
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Voucher forms must be signed
Families enrolled in the Indiana Choice Scholarship (voucher) Program are required by the State of Indiana to sign two Voucher Endorsement Forms before receiving the full value of their voucher. It is now time to sign the first voucher.
Thank you to parents who signed their voucher endorsement forms this week. If you have not, please visit the Tuition Office in St. Francis Hall on Monday or Tuesday of next week to sign your endorsement form. Your student's tuition could increase significantly if you don't sign for the first disbursement of voucher funds to be transferred to Scecina.
Open House is Oct. 8
Please spread the word to families of potential students that Scecina's Open House is Oct. 8. All are welcome. To register and for more information, please visit our website at scecina.org/openhouse.
The schedule is:
- 6-6:30 p.m.: Registration
- 6:30 p.m.: Prayer and presentation in gym
- 6:50 p.m.: Informational sessions
- 6:50-8:30 p.m.: Scecina Community Fair in the cafeteria (Enjoy dinner and music while meeting with Crusader teachers, coaches and club moderators.)
Students interviewed about pope
Two Scecina students recently were able to share their thoughts about Pope Francis' visit to the United States with people throughout Central Indiana. Senior Michael Ruiz and Corinne Maue were interviewed on WTHR-Channel 13 about the pope on Wednesday, and the piece was aired on that night's newscast. Scecina can be proud of how Michael and Corinne expertly handled the interviewer's questions.
College visits
Next week we'll have two college visits at Scecina:
- IUPUI, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29.
- Franklin College, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday Oct. 1.
Lost and Found
Did you lose a set of keys in the Scecina visitor parking area this week? If you did, please contact Maureen Okerson at mokerson@scecina.org. Little Flower, OLL confirmation
On Sunday, Sept. 27, there will be a meeting for young adults from Little Flower and Our Lady of Lourdes parishes and their parents for those interested in preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation this year. Confirmation preparation is open to all youths in grades 9 through 12. The meeting will take at 7 p.m. immediately after Mass in the Little Flower cafeteria (enter at Door #6). Attendance is essential for anyone who wants to prepare for Confirmation in the spring of 2016. Please call Tom at Little Flower at 357-8352 or email tom@littleflowerparish.org if you have questions.
Indy DO Day
Scecina is participating in Indy DO Day on Saturday, Oct. 3. Indy DO Day consists of several days when the people of Indianapolis get to know their neighbors, take ownership of their neighborhoods and take care of one another. This is a volunteering opportunity for students, parents, alumni, friends and anyone who wants to help beautify the Scecina and Little Flower neighborhood.
We will meet at Scecina at 8:45 a.m. for check-in and work from 9:15 a.m. to noon throughout our campus, Little Flower and the neighborhood. More details to come as the event gets closer. To sign up, please contact Rose Timpe, Donor and Alumni Relations coordinator, at rtimpe@scecina.org.
Student email accounts
All Scecina students now have personal school email accounts. To set up this email access on your device, please go to scecinaindy.okta.com/.
Student parking
Student parking tags are available in the bookstore with Mrs. Layton starting on Monday Sept. 28 through Oct. 9. The cost is $10. Bookstore hours are listed below. Student should make sure the tags are visible in their vehicles when they are parked at Scecina during school hours.
Bookstore hours
The regular Bookstore hours for the school year are:
Mondays: 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 2:45-3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 7:15-8:15 a.m.
Thursdays: 7:15-8:15 a.m. and 2:45-6 p.m.
Fridays: 7:15-8:15 a.m.
The bookstore also will be open during various school and athletic events.
Handbook reminder: Tardiness
We encourage students and families to arrive to school on time. Students reporting late to school will go directly to the main office to receive a pass to their first period class. Students will be given 4 exempted tardies to 1st period during the course of each semester. After the 4th tardy, all tardies to 1st period are unexcused.
(Please refer to Page 20 of the student handbook for the full policy on tardiness.)
Students can get Office for free
Scecina is providing Microsoft Office to every one of our students free of charge. This automatically updatable, subscription-based software ensures your child will always have the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more. According to IDC, students with Office skills are better prepared for work in the professional world, providing our students with free access will enable them to better prepare for their future.
- Install on up to 5 compatible PCs and Macs, plus 5 tablets
- Use with OneDrive for automatic device syncing
- Gain valuable skills on the world's most popular document software
- Use the same programs as the faculty to ensure full file fidelity
Club 53: Live and Local
Tickets are now on sale for Club 53, Scecina's night of fun, local food and drinks, socializing, dancing and silent and live auctions, all to benefit the school's tuition assistance, athletics and student life. Club 53: Live and Local will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14. Our live band is Tastes Like Chicken. Ticket includes all your food and drink.
We still need some volunteers to help with Club 53. If you can spend a few hours before, during or after the event, Click here to volunteer!
Club 53 admission is FREE to those who volunteer to help during the night of the event.
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Sports updates
- Boys Tennis placed 2nd in the Indiana Crossroads Conference Tournament, and defeated conference rival Cardinal Ritter this week.
- Boys Varsity Soccer won 2-1 over previously undefeated Cardinal Ritter on Thursday.
The following Crusader Teams will be in action this weekend. Come out and support the Red and Gold!
- Varsity Boys' Tennis - City Tournament at Riverside
- Varsity Girls' and Boys' Soccer - City Tournament at Heritage Christian
- Varsity Cross Country - Culver Invitational, Culver Military Academy
- Varsity Girls' Volleyball - Speedway Invite, Speedway High School
Special night for senior athletes
Scecina will honor athletes and band members from the Class of 2016 on Friday, Oct. 16, before the start of the varsity football game vs. Monrovia. The game is at Tech High School. All senior athletes and their families will receive a letter with details for the evening's celebration. Please contact Cari Gallagher in the Athletic Office with any questions at cgallagher@scecina.org.
New location for Oct. 5 JV game
The JV football game schedule on Oct. 5 vs. Cardinal Ritter has been moved to Scecina at 5 p.m.
Scecina sports passes
Scecina Sports Passes are on sale in the Athletic Office. The passes are $75 for one or $125 for two. Each pass will admit one adult to all Scecina Home Athletic Events for the 2015-16 school year. As always, our Future Crusaders (Scecina siblings and Partner School students) are admitted at no charge. The Scecina Sports Passes are not valid at away games, city tournaments, or IHSAA sectional games even if they are hosted by Scecina. Please contact Cari Gallagher at 352-3272 for more information, or to make plans to purchase a pass.
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Scecina students are required to have service hours. Here are some current opportunities:
- Scecina's Key Club performs service at school and in the community. If you would like to join Key Club, please attend call-out meeting at 7 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 1 in the cafeteria. Email questions to scecinahskeyclub@gmail.com.
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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.comĀ or by phone at (317) 631-4373 (office) or (317) 476-5793 (cell).
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Senior portraits
For the 33rd year, Tiffany Photography Studio will be helping to make this year a memorable one as the official school photographer for the Senior Class of 2016.
Entrances to the school building
Please remember that everyone is required to use the front doors to enter Scecina during school hours.
New lunch policy Students may not charge more than $21 on their lunch accounts. If they are above that amount, the cafeteria will serve them a peanut butter and jelly sandiwich and a milk until the lunch account is current Please check with Julie Brown at jbrown@scecina.org if you need to know your student's balance. Please try to keep money in their accounts this year!
The Indiana State Department of Health now requires that all seniors have a second MCV4 vaccination. The only students exempt from this requirement are those who received their first MCV4 on or after their 16th birthday. Please be sure to get your senior's updated record to the main office. Summer office hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The office fax number is 322-4287.
Shop and support Scecina Help our school earn free educational equipment from Marsh! Enroll your 12-digit Marsh Fresh IDEA, O'Malia's CouponPlus or MainStreet Rewards card number to our school. Then, each time you shop at Marsh Supermarkets, O'Malia's or MainStreet Markets, our school will automatically earn points towards free equipment and supplies.
Scecina will earn double points on all Guiding Star® product purchases.*
Cards were enrolled before Aug. 1, 2014, must be re-enrolled to continue supporting our school.
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Oct. 3
Indy DO Day
Oct. 8
Open House
Oct. 9
End of 1st quarter
Fall Break
Oct. 20
Report Cards
Sacred Music Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes
Club 53
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