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A message from the president
Dear friends,
Our hearts are grateful for many recent Scecina successes. This Thanksgiving, let me count some of the many blessings:
- Club 53: Live and Local was a big success, both in generating financial support for our students for tuition assistance, student life and athletics, and also in bringing more than 500 people in our Crusader community together for a night of fellowship and fun.
- Our weekly Student Spotlights are shining on the academic achievements of our students.
- Three of our teachers, Mrs. Rosswurm, Mr. Getty and Mr. Smith, traveled to New Orleans for the National Council for Social Studies conference and returned re-energized to practice what they learned in their classrooms.
- Our library modernization project is moving forward as our architect presented a refined floor plan and we develop a final financial estimate of the project's cost.
- Our football team won the Sectional Championship.
- Our students exhibited generosity and Christian service by gathering 9,288 cans of food for the hungry during the Student Council's annual canned food drive.
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128 fifth-graders from Holy Spirit, Little Flower, OLL and St. Michael Greenfield, as well as some Scecina students, heard from a panel of Catholics as they discussed their vocations: Father Juan Valdez of Holy Spirit; Sister Sheila Hackett of Scecina; Deacon Mike Braun, parent of Scecina alumni and archdiocesan executive director of pastoral ministries; and Steve and Joan Gutzwiller, Holy Spirit Parish.
For all who have shared their gifts with Scecina, we thank you. We especially thank God for His many blessings. Let's also remember the poor and the lonely at this time of year, and be inspired to serve them and others in need of mercy.
May you and your loved ones have a joyous Thanksgiving,
Joe Therber
President
 Student Spotlight:
Bridget Delaney '16
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.
Senior Bridget Delaney has dedicated her last year at Scecina to trying new sports, joining different clubs and enrolling in challenging courses. Although she has consistently enjoyed academic and athletic success throughout her school career, Bridget knows that these new experiences will help her develop even more in mind, body and spirit as she embarks on the next phase of life, planning for college and a career.
New information in red headlines
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Special bookstore hours
The Bookstore will be closed from Monday, November 30 - December 6. We will re-open on Monday, December 7.
For your holiday shopping convenience, the Bookstore will be open during the following hours in December:
Weeks of Dec. 7-12 and Dec. 14-19:
Monday-Friday mornings: 7:15-8:30 a.m.
Monday evening (12/7) 2:45-6 p.m.
Thursday evening (12/10) 2:45-6 p.m.
Saturday (12/12) 9 a.m. - noon
Monday evening (12/14) 2:45-6 p.m.
Thursday evening (12/17) 2:45-6 p.m.
Saturday (12/19) 9 a.m.-noon
Little Flower After-school Care
Little Flower is looking for a Scecina student to help with their after-school program. This is a paid position. The Scecina student would need to go to Little Flower after school each day until 5 p.m. If you are interested, please contact Mr.Gawrys, principal of Little Flower, at kgawrys@littleflowerparish.org.
A Bing Crosby Christmas concert
The theme for this year's Scecina Winter Concert is "Christmas with Bing Crosby." The concert will feature all music ensembles at Scecina, including Orchestra, Band, Beginning Chorus, Women's Chorus and Advanced Chorus. The concert takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in the gymnasium.
Crusaders of the Month
The following students have been nominated as Crusaders of the Month for November. They will be honored with a special breakfast and an out-of-uniform day on Monday, November 30. Students who have been selected should see Miss Abelein or Mrs. Gallagher in the Enrollment Office to receive their bracelet
Matt Leming - English Department
Athan Christopher - Social Studies Department
Eamon Hegarty - Sister Sheila
Montez McNair - Physical Education
Bailey Hope - Music Department
Isaiah Bryant - Athletics
Jeremy O'Day - Advancement Team
Service hours update
On Thursday, December 3, in the Catholic theology classes, students will be asked to complete a short form asking how they plan to complete their service hours for the Scecina Service Program this year. As we are already almost halfway through the year, we hope that by completing this we can help students who have not yet begun their hours will begin to think about how to get these done. Parents, we hope that you will ask your son or daughter about their service hours and help them brainstorm ways to complete these hours. If you have any questions about the Scecina Service Program, please look at the Campus Ministry page on the Scecina website, or contact Director of Campus Ministry Maria Siap ( msiap@scecina.org). Net Promoter Score survey
Next week, the annual Net Promoter Score survey will be sent out to parents, students, faculty and staff. Please help us to identify areas of strength and growth by providing feedback through this survey. The survey will be sent out in its own communication and will be hosted online.
Lunch balances due Please remember to pay the balance of your lunch accounts before the end of the semester.
March For Life trip
Students who want to attend the March for Life in Washington, D.C., in January can travel with the Crusaders for Life, Scecina's pro-life club, Jan. 20-24. The trip costs $250 per student. The permission slip and a $125 deposit are due to Mrs. Siap by Dec. 7. See Mrs. Siap for a permission slip or more information, msiap@scecina.org.
Trivia to benefit March for Life trip
A Trivia Night at Scecina on Dec. 11 will help raise funds for the Crusaders for Life club's trip to Washington, D.C., for the March for Life. The night starts with pizza for each team at 6 p.m. and the trivia contest will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Get your teams ready! Teams should consist of six to eight people. There will be 10 rounds of questions. 21 and older; $10 per person. Contact Kara Anthony to register by Dec. 10: kmccarthy@scecina.org or 356-6377 extension 1203. Register early, as space is limited.
Senior yearbook photo deadline
All members of the Class of 2016 are encouraged to have their senior portraits taken for the yearbook by the end of November. Please schedule your photograph at Tiffany Photography by calling (317) 818-8433. You may have senior photos taken anywhere, but to be included in the yearbook, you must have your photo taken by Tiffany. Sitting fee is $25. If you have a question, please contact Beth Murphy at bmurphy@scecina.org.
Campus Ministry news
1) Our weekly Scecina Mass will be held next week on Tuesday, due to the senior retreat. We like to schedule Mass this way so that we can have our regular Mass as a school community and use that time to send off the students going on senior retreat with a blessing from the priest.
2) Every year the Archdiocese holds a Mass with the Archbishop for all senior students with the Archbishop. That Mass this year is on Wednesday, December 2. Our students will be leaving at 9 a.m. All senior students not on retreat that week will be attending the Mass.
Phone found
There is an unclaimed phone in the main office that was found before fall break. It is a Cricket and it appears to have engagement pictures as the screen saver. Anyone claiming it will need to unlock it to prove ownership.
Carpool Connection
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. 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.
Driver Education
Registration packets for our 2016 Driver Education classes are available in the main office. Classes will begin Jan.10. The cost is $360 for Scecina students and $425 for non-Scecina students. Scecina students will receive priority in enrollment. Students must be at least 15 years old by Jan. 10 in order to take Driver Education.
The class is limited to the first 40 students to register. Please contact Ott Hurrle at ohurrle@scecina.org should you have any questions. Registration deadline is Jan. 10, 2016.
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Tonight's home basketball game
The boys JV and varsity basketball games scheduled on Wednesday, November 25, against Lutheran High School have been postponed. The Crusaders will take on Herron High School at Scecina. The JV will play at 6 p.m., and the varsity team will tip off at 7:30 p.m. Come out and cheer on the Red and Gold as they open their season at home!
Winter sports photos
Winter sports pictures will be taken on Monday, December 7, immediately after school in the gymnasium for the following programs:
Basketball Cheerleaders
Boys' Basketball
Girls' Basketball
Wrestling
Swimming
Gymnastics
Winter Sports Program ads
Families interested in placing a student ad in the winter sports program, or update their fall program ad, should contact Cari Gallagher in the Athletic Office for details. Please call 317-356-6377 ext. 1128, or e-mail cgallagher@scecina.org.
CYO Night at Scecina this Saturday
Scecina will recognize our future Crusader basketball stars on Saturday, November 28 at our annual CYO night. All teams and their coaches will be recognized prior to the varsity game, please arrive by 6:25pm. Athletes should wear their team jersey to receive dinner and a Scecina draw string bag. There will be opportunities to win other Scecina prizes throughout the evening. Please contact the Athletic Office with any question at 317-356-6377 ext. 1128.
Announcer needed
The Athletic Department is in need of an announcer for our girls JV and varsity home basketball games. Please let Cari Gallagher ( cgallagher@scecina.org) know if you are interested in helping with some or all of the games. Volunteers are essential to providing high-quality athletic events for our student athletes. Thank you for considering this opportunity be part of Crusader Basketball!
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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Fall Semester Service Hours
are due Friday Dec. 4
Scecina students are required to have service hours. Here are some current opportunities:
- 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 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
There will be special holiday bookstore hours. Please see note above. Otherwise, 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/.
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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CYO Night
Dec. 2
Senior Mass at SS. Peter & Paul Cathedral
Dec. 4
Service Hours for Fall Semester due
Dec. 5
Turnabout Dance
Winter sports pictures
Dec. 11
Trivia Night
at Scecina
Jan. 20-24
March for Life
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