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Free and reduced lunch
Scecina Memorial High School offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. This packet includes an application, instructions and more information about the free/reduced lunch program.


Student schedules
If you see any conflicts or issues with your child's schedule, please contact Jeremy Corn, director of the Guidance Department, at jcorn@scecina.org


Library renovation
We are renovating our library into a a technology-rich, collaborative, and college preparatory learning and meeting space. You can keep up on the progress of construction. Click here to see photos.


Bookstore hours, uniform information
The bookstore will be open the following hours before the start of school
  • Aug. 5 - CLOSED
  • Aug. 8 - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
  • Aug. 9 - 8:30-9:30 a.m. 
Uniform polo shirts and uniform approved sweatshirts must be purchased from the Scecina Bookstore.
Uniform pants can be khaki or navy blue color pants in the following brands:
  • SchoolBelles
  • Dockers
  • Dickies
  • French Toast 
Uniform shorts must be from SchoolBelles.

 
SAT/PSAT prep course
ZAPS will offer a test prep for Scecina students only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 10, at Scecina. Cost is $89.99. Register at www.doorwaytocollege.com or call 877-927-8378.


Tuition and assistance deadlines
Before school starts the following items must be taken care of in the Tuition Office:
  • All families must turn in a signed tuition contract.
  • Past due account balances must be paid.
  • Registration fee must be paid.
  • Families who have not applied for tuition assistance must do so immediately.  
  • The first tuition payment for families on the 10-month plan begin in August.  Please check your SMART Tuition account to see what your payment will be.  If you have not applied for tuition assistance, your payments will not reflect any assistance and your payment will be higher.
  • Parents and guardians of students receiving State Choice Scholarships (vouchers) must have applied for the voucher.  If you have not applied for the voucher, you should contact the Tuition Office as soon as possible for an appointment. 
If you have any questions or need to make an appointment to apply for your voucher please call Ivette Clinger at 352-3224 or Maureen Okerson at 352-3262.  The Tuition Office is located in St. Francis Hall and is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
 
Immunizations required
Seniors must have their second MCV4 (Meningococcal conjugate) vaccine in order to attend school. Please send proof of immunization via: 
  • Fax to 322-4287
  • Email to cawilliamson@scecina.org
  • U.S. Postal Service: attention Casady Williamson
  • Bring it to Scecina's main office.
Consider being a host family
Will you host an international student? Scecina is looking for one more host family for our incoming international students for the 2016-17 year. The international students pay their own tuition and school-related expenses. Host families receive a $600-a-month stipend during the school year and a $1,000 scholarship toward Scecina tuition. 


For more information or to apply to be a host family, contact Sara Britt at sbritt@flag-intl.org or (317) 443-3636.


Summer Reading Lists
Scecina students are required to complete their summer reading assignments for English classes by the time school starts on Aug. 8. 


You can find more information about summer reading requirements and the reading lists by class at scecina.org.


AP Social Studies Reading
The Social Studies Department has a list of summer reading for Advanced Placement students in AP Macro Economics, AP World History, AP U.S. History, AP Human Geography and AP U.S. Government.




Senior Photos: New information
Class of 2017 and their parents: You must have a senior portrait taken at Tiffany Images for inclusion in the 2016-17 yearbook. The sitting fee is $35 and Tiffany Images also has provided a sample of photos from Scecina seniors of the Class of 2016. 


New this year: Tiffany also is offering a Yearbook Plus sitting to allow a change of clothes. 


Call Tiffany at (317) 818-8433 to schedule your appointment. If you are involved in any fall sports, please arrange appointments soon. 




Athletics

Fall sports photos
Fall sports pictures will be taken on Saturday, August 6, beginning at 8 a.m. Order forms will be distributed at practices.


Interested in girls golf? 
Students interested in playing girls golf this fall need to contact Coach Pat Miles at pmiles@indyarchangel.org. Practices will begin the week of August 1.
Reminders

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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Aug. 6
Alumni and Friends at Victory Field


Aug. 8
First Day of School, 9:30 a.m. start


Aug. 24
Meet the Teacher Night

 
Sept. 9
Homecoming




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Scecina Memorial High School, established by the Archbishop of Indianapolis, is a co-educational Catholic college and life preparatory school that motivates our diverse and gifted community of students to attain educational excellence, be lifelong learners, and live as servant leaders in the inspiring footsteps of Father Thomas Scecina.





 

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