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A message from the president
Greetings!
Our students are taking a deserved break after weeks of studying and tests as the first grading period comes to an end. Meanwhile, many of our student-athletes are embracing competition on the fields and courts during their break from classes:
- Last weekend, our boys soccer team finished an exciting season, including a 2-1 victory on Sept. 24 over Cardinal Ritter, which was ranked third in the state. The Crusaders made it to the Sectional championship last Saturday before losing to Central Christian Academy.
- The volleyball team capped off its regular season this week with a sweep over Herron and heads to the Sectionals against Broad Ripple on Thursday at Speedway High School.
- Six of our cross country runners qualified for the Rushville Regional that takes place Saturday.
- The football team plays its final regular-season game tonight, a home game at 7 p.m. at Tech High School against conference foe Monrovia.
- Before tonight's game, we'll honor our senior student-athletes of fall sports and band members during Senior Night. These young people have successfully balanced practices and games with studying and books during their four years at Scecina.
Congratulations to all of our fall sports athletes. Our athletic teams contribute to the overall success of our school and our students by instilling the values of hard work, preparation and perseverance that young people need to be successful in life.
God has given our students many diverse talents, and we are called to help them develop and be good stewards of those gifts. Next week, our Advanced Choir and Orchestra, under the direction of Donnie Glowinski, present their second annual Sacred Music Festival at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. We hope you can make time for this uplifting musical experience.
Thank you and God bless,
Joe Therber
President
 Student Spotlight:
Maggie Mayer
Each week the Scecina Student Spotlight introduces the Crusader Community to a current Scecina student.
Senior Maggie Mayer has embraced the Scecina philosophy of educating the whole person - mind, body and spirit. She excels in the classroom as a three-time President's Award for Academic Excellence honoree and a member of the National Honor Society. Her passion is playing on the Crusaders volleyball team.
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Fall Break
We hope you enjoyed Fall Break. We'll see you all back at school on Monday Oct. 19.
Final regular-season football game The Crusaders play Monrovia at 7 p.m. tonight at Tech High School, 1500 E. Michigan St.
Bonfire after tonight's football game
Come join us back at Scecina to celebrate all the senior athletes after the football game on Oct. 16. We will be having a bonfire from 9:00-11:30 p.m. Admission will be $2. We will be selling s'mores, popcorn, hotdogs, and drinks for $1 each.
This is our homecoming make-up event, due to our dance being canceled last month.
Sacred Music Concert this week
The Advanced Choir and Orchestra of Scecina Memorial High School will present their second annual Sacred Music Concert at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 5333 E. Washington St. This concert is free and open to the public.
The choir and orchestra are directed by Scecina's Donnie Glowinski. Among the pieces they will perform are: Psalm 8 by Dan Forrest Singahahambayo by Victor C. Johnson Where True Joy is Found by Douglas E. Wagner A Prayer for Peace by John Williams Baba Yetu by Christopher Tin River Flows in You by Yiruma
College visits
This week, three colleges will visit Scecina from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:
- Oct. 20: Manchester
- Oct. 21: St. Joseph
- Oct. 22: Vincennes
Father Tom Mass
Our annual Mass to remember our school's namesake, Father Thomas Scecina, will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23. East Deanery middle school students will be attending. Parents are invited to join us. We will be presenting the Father Tom Service Award. We present this award annually to a person who has made Scecina Memorial High School an important part of his or her life and who often, in Father Tom's words, "gives that little extra."
Father Tom Mass dress code
Students are to dress in uniform on Friday, Oct. 23, for our special Mass. No spirit wear please. Guests and students from our partners schools will be attending Mass that day.
Friday Football Frenzy
Support Scecina while having fun!
So what is Club 53 anyway? It's a special event that brings our community together for a fun night while raising funds for Scecina's tuition assistance, athletics and student life.
Club 53: Live and Local will take place at Scecina on Saturday, Nov. 14. Our live band is Tastes Like Chicken. Ticket includes all your food and drink.
All ticket buyers also will be entered into the $2,500 raffle and the winning ticket will be drawn at Club 53 on Nov. 14.
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Thank you to our food vendors for Club 53! Drinks provided by Sun King Brewing, Flat 12 Bierwerks, Coca-Cola and Zink Distributing Co.
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Katie Coffey (left), Jacqueline Kennedy, Bridget Delaney, Henry Egan, Jacob Lenne and Andrew Clegg.
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Cross Country News: 6 qualify for Regional
The Crusader cross country team competed in the New Palestine Sectional on Saturday. The girls team finished sixth and the boys team finished seventh. Junior Jacqueline Kennedy (ninth) and sophomore Henry Egan (16th) were named to the all-Sectional team by finishing in the top 20. Kennedy and Egan, along with seniors Bridget Delaney and Katie Coffey and juniors Andrew Clegg and Jacob Lenne, qualified based on their finishing places to the Rushville Regional on Saturday Oct. 17.
Tonight is Senior Night
Scecina will honor athletes and band members from the Class of 2016 tonight, Oct. 16, before the start of the varsity football game vs. Monrovia at Tech High School. Parents and athletes, please be at the west entrance by 6:30 p.m.
Walk-in clinics for sports injuries
St. Vincent Sports Performance has three walk-in clinics offering specialized services, from concussion management to fracture care, for all ages, from the young athlete to active adults. All three clinics are open 8-10 a.m. Monday through Friday (and Saturdays through the end of fall sports season at the Carmel location.)
You also can schedule an appointment for both new and chronic soprts injuries by calling 317-415-5795.
- 8227 Northwest Blvd., #160, Indianapolis, IN 46278.
- 14455 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite B, Carmel, IN 46032
- 13861 Olio Road, Suite 302, Fishers, IN 46037
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:
- SVDP is Saturday, October 17 at 8 a.m. The SVDP Distribution Center is located at 1201 E Maryland Street.
- 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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Student parking
Student should make sure their parking tags are visible in their vehicles when they are parked at Scecina during school hours.
Daily Attendance
The office will send a daily confirmation e-mail when your student is absent from school. If you have called to inform us of your student's absence, he or she should be listed as ABSENT EXCUSED. If we have not been able to confirm with you that your student is ill, he or she will be listed as ABS. UNEXCUSED. As a reminder, please call the office at 356-6377 by 9 a.m. to report each day that your student misses school. If there is no answer, please leave a message.
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.)
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/.
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.
Please have your portrait taken by Nov. 1.
Entrances to the school building
Please remember that everyone is required to use the front doors to enter Scecina during school hours.
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!
Shop and support Scecina
Earn money for Scecina while you shop at these businesses or online: Amazon, Marsh, Meijer, and Target. Visit www.scecina.org/rewards-programs for more information.
Like Us, Follow Us, Connect!
We are always updating our social media with current happenings around the Scecina community. Please like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and connect with us on LinkedIn.
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Fall Break
- 6:30 p.m., Senior Night for Fall Athletes and band members
- 7 p.m., Crusaders vs. Monrovia football game, Tech High School
- Bonfire at Scecina after game
Oct. 20
Report Cards
Sacred Music Concert at Our Lady of Lourdes
Club 53
Nov. 16
Winter sports pictures
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