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Student Spotlight:
Sam Traylor '18
Each week the Scecina Student Spotlight introduces the Crusader Community to a student who has been a recipient of the President's Academic Excellence Award.
A standout athlete since his CYO days at Our Lady of Lourdes, sophomore Sam Traylor received the Crusader Scholar Athlete Award while still an eighth-grader for his efforts and success in both academics and athletics. Now a full-fledged Crusader, Sam is the starting quarterback for the Scecina JV football team and a member of the track and field program. With a 3.94 grade point average, Sam repeated as a Crusader Scholar Athlete in his freshman year.
New information in red headlines
To make The Weekly more reader friendly and easier to digest, information that is new that week will have red headlines. Older news will have black headlines.
Service Fair
Scecina Campus Minister Maria Siap announces the Service Fair, which takes place Tuesday Oct. 27 in the cafeteria during lunch period. Students can learn about great organizations that can help them complete their required service hours.
The following organizations will be represented:
- Marian University
- Easter Seals Crossroads
- Shepherd Community Center
- Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites
- Community East Hospital
- Humane Society of Indianapolis
- Indianapolis Zoo
Students who wish to speak to representatives during resource period may see Mrs. Siap for a pass.
This week's college visits
This week, three colleges will visit Scecina from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:
- Oct. 27: Indiana State University
- Oct. 28: Butler
- Oct. 29: Ball State University
Father Tom Service Award goes
to English teacher Mrs. Pat Tucker
Congratulations to Mrs. Pat Tucker, English teacher. President Joe Therber presented Mrs. Tucker with the Father Tom Service Award today at the Father Tom Mass. 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." Mrs. Tucker has taught for 14 years at Scecina.
Free vision screenings
Our social worker, Bridget Zobel, has arranged for Dr. Terry Null from Visionquest Eyecare to provide free vision screening at Scecina on Tuesday Nov. 17 for any interested students. We do ask parents to complete a vision checklist indicating you want your child screened. Students received the form in their religion classes. Please return them by Monday Nov. 2 so we can schedule their screenings.
Lunch Menu
Every day the cafeteria serves two specials plus the regular menu of chicken patties, chef salad, PJ&J, and tuna and chicken salad sandwiches.
Next week's (week of Oct. 26) specials are:
MONDAY: Chicken nuggets, cheese potatoes, fruit/vegetable; teriyaki chicken, rice, fruit/vegetable.
TUESDAY: Philly steak sandwich, meatball sub, ravioli, salad, fruit, garlic bread; beef or chicken taco salad, corn, refried beans, fruit.
WEDNESDAY: Corn dog, hot dog, cheeseburger, fries, fruit, vegetable; General Tso chicken, rice, broccoli, cookie.
THURSDAY: Taco salad/beef, corn, fruit (on both sides).
FRIDAY: Pizza, chicken quesadilla, fries, fruit salad (on both sides)
Chess Club call-out
All students who want to join the chess club should go to the meeting after school on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in Mr. Smith's classroom, room 217. No experience required.
Student Council Costume Contest
Scecina's Student Council presents a Halloween Costume Contest on Friday, Oct. 30. Bring in two cans of food for the canned food drive and you can dress up in costume (no leggings, cargo shorts, hoodies or ripped jeans).
Carpool information
Anyone interested in carpool information should send an email to admissions@scecina.org and give an email address and zip code. The information provided will then be posted on the school website under Student Life, then Carpool (www.scecina.org/carpool). Parents can email families in their zip codes to discuss carpooling. Thank you for helping other families in the Scecina community with their transportation needs.The following parent has asked for carpool aid in the 46205 zip code:
Courtney.hardiman@indy.gov
Parents, come to Club 53
One more week of Early Bird sales for Club 53 tickets!
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. Club 53 benefits tuition assistance, student life and athletics.
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.
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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Sectional football game tonight
The Scecina Crusaders play the Lapel Bulldogs in tonight's 2A Sectional 37 football game at 7 p.m. at Lapel.
No passes are accepted at IHSAA tournament games.
Volleyball team advances
The Crusader volleyball team defeated Broad Ripple in the first found of Sectionals by the score of 25-5, 25-19, 25-10. They will compete in the second round Saturday at Speedway High School. The Crusaders will play Covenant Christian at 11 a.m. The championship match will be played at 7 p.m. Good luck, Crusaders.
Semi-state qualifiers
The Crusader cross country runners junior Jacqueline Kennedy and sophomore Henry Egan advanced through last weekend's Rushville Regional and qualified for the Carmel Semi-State Championships. Egan placed 25th out of the 90 runners in the boys' race. Kennedy placed 13th in the girls' race. Her place also earned her All-Regional honors, and she broke her school record for the second time this season and fourth time in her career. The Carmel Semi State is at Northview Church in Carmel. Boys' race at 10:30 a.m. and girls' race at 11:15.
Boys soccer awards
Congratulations to Salvador Rosales, Brandon Vargas and Jonathan Tinoco for making the 2015 Boys Soccer ICC All Conference team.
Also congratulations to Sean Murphy for winning the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association All-Academic award.
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:
- The Service Fair will be Tuesday Oct. 27 in the cafeteria during lunch periods. Students can get passes to attend during their resources periods.
- 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.
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