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 October 17, 2012
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Have a safe and enjoyable Fall Break.
Classes will resume on Tuesday, October 23
Deacon Rick's Letter 
Around this time last year, I wrote a letter offering some suggestions for hosting a high school party in your home. It must be party season, as I have gotten a number of requests recently to re-publish that letter.
The letter is timely for another reason. Next Tuesday, October 23, we will be hosting a convocation on the serious topic of underage drinking. The morning convocation begins at 9:10 a.m. We hope that you will be able to join us. If you cannot attend (read more...)
Next Week Monday, October 22 Fall Break, No Classes
Tuesday, October 23
Red Ribbon Week Kickoff
Finbloom Presentation, 9:10 a.m. in the gymnasium (more info below) Wednesday, October 24: Charity Spirit Day: In exchange for $2, students faculty and staff may wear jeans and Guerin Catholic Spirit Wear. This month's donations benefit Miracle Place.
Thursday, October 25 :
Protocol Training, 4 pm (More info below)Fall Choral Concert at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 7 pm Friday, October 26:
Dad's Day Breakfast, 6:15 a.m.
RSVP no later than Friday, October 19--email Cathy Dolan
(More info below)
Parent-to-Parent Network
The Parent-to-Parent Network in conjunction with Guerin Catholic's SADD club has planned the first presentation of the school year which will take place on the first day after Fall Break---Tuesday, October 23, at 9:10 am.
Dawn & Norm Finbloom recently lost their son to an alcohol-related incident this past summer and will be sharing their thoughts with the student body. Many others will be contributing as well. Click here to download the flier with more details.
Parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Those who cannot attend can view the presentation as it is live-streamed on our website. We will also record the presentation and link it to our website for future viewing. However, please know that the student presentations will NOT be live-streamed or recorded.
Click here to view a short video clip regarding the Finbloom tragedy.
Trivia Night
Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Guerin Catholic Parent Guild "TRIVIA NIGHT" on Saturday, November 10, 2012, to be held in the Guerin Catholic High School gymnasium. Your table of 10 will work together to compete during this fun, relaxing evening spent with your friends while being served pizza and drinks by our committee along the way! If you are new to Guerin Catholic, this is an event that you don't want to miss! For those of you who have attended in the past, we look forward to seeing you again this year! Register early as this event does sell out!
The event is the SOLE fundraising event for the Guerin Catholic Parent Guild, which provides supplies and support to the staff and students of Guerin Catholic High School, in addition to their Back to School Bash, Homecoming, Prom, National Honor Society and Staff Appreciation events.
To reserve your table for this incredibly fun event, click here to download/print your registration form. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact:
Mary Hinkebein Christina Banks Kelly Burrough
mdhinkebein@yahoo.com tchjabanks@gotown.net kburrough@indy.rr.com
Deadline for reservations is October 30, 2012. See you November 10th!
Protocol Training If you need to be certified or recertified in Protocol training - "Working with Minors", please plan on attending one of the following training sessions at Guerin Catholic or your Parish as soon as possible. Listed below are some upcoming dates and locations of training. If you attend protocol training at your Parish, please let Nancy Eiker know and then ask their facilitator to forward the documentation to her attention. - Thursday, October 25th - Guerin Catholic High School at 4 PM - NEW DATE
- Monday, November 5th - St. Maria Goretti - 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, November 6th - Our Lady of Grace - 6:30PM
- Wednesday, November 7th - St. Louis De Montfort - 6:30PM
- Wednesday, November 14th - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - 7:00
- Tuesday, November 20th - Guerin Catholic High School - 4:00PM
- Tuesday, November 20th - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - 7:15PM
- Tuesday, December 4th - Our Lady of Grace - 7:15pm
- Wednesday, December 5th - St. Louis de Montfort - 6:30PM
- Thursday, December 6th - St. Maria Goretti - 8:00AM
- Tuesday, December 18th - Guerin Catholic High School - 4:00PM
- Tuesday, December 18th - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - 7:15 PM
In addition, please let Nancy Eiker know if you plan on attending a protocol training session at Guerin Catholic so we can reserve the proper room. Dad's Day Breakfast Mark your calendars and plan on attending the next Dad's Day Breakfast on Friday, October 26, at 6:15 am. Presenting will be Grant Freeman, one of Guerin Catholic's original Theology teachers who is now teaching at Lafayette Central Catholic. RSVP no later than Friday, October 19, by emailing Cathy Dolan at cdolan@guerincatholic.org.
Winter Sports Online Registration
Winter sports registrations are now online!
All registrations are due by October 22. To avoid the $25 late fee, click here. For questions, please contact the Accounting Office: Nancy Miller at (317) 582-0120 x252 or Sara Kruger at (317) 582-0120 x232.
Blood Drive in honor of Xavier Murphy
Guerin Catholic Blood Drive
Friday, November 2nd
8 AM-2 PM
GYM
Student sign-ups will take place Oct. 29-31 during all lunches.
*The entire process of donating takes less than an hour. A cholesterol, blood pressure, blood type, and iron check are included in your donation.
*Indiana Blood Center is charged with collecting 550 units every day to supply over 60 Indiana hospitals. Your donation will save up to 3 lives. Every drop counts!
Eligibility Most people are eligible to donate. There are very few causes for deferral and very few medications that are not acceptable. Donors cannot be taking antibiotics for infection. Cancer patients must be one year cancer free. Heart patients must be 6 months symptom free. Diabetics can donate. It is recommended that donors have a light snack before donating DO NOT FAST - feel free to have some of our juice and cookies. Be sure to bring your picture ID!
Yard Signs
The athletic department is accepting Yard Sign Orders through October 19. Keep in mind that these yard signs may include fine arts, athletics or any extra-curricular activity that the student participates in. Click here to download the form. Please note that any orders turned in after the 19th will not be ordered until the spring.
Campus Ministry Service Hours Opportunities
Be sure to visit the Service Hour page on the Guerin Catholic website to view the most up-to-date listing of service hour opportunities. Athletic Updates Boy's Soccer The men's soccer team defeated Muncie Burris 2-0 on Thursday and then Crawfordsville 5-0 on Saturday to take the Regional Championship for the 2nd year in a row. They will travel to LaVille High School on Saturday for semi-state and will play Argos (20-1-1 record) at 12:00 p.m. If they advance, they will play the winner of the Canterbury vs Bethany Christian game at 7:00 that evening for the Semi-State championship! LaVille High School is located approximately 2 hours north on Hwy 31. Join the caravan on Saturday to go and support your Golden Eagles Soccer Team! Cheer
Basketball cheer tryouts will be held at GCHS on the following dates:
Thursday, October 25- 6-8 PM
Saturday, October 27- 4-6 PM Click here to download the registration form. Sectional action begins on Friday as the Golden Eagles travel to Centerville to take on Centerville High School at 7 p.m. Go Golden Eagles! Watch live on the Guerin Catholic Faith Network. Volleyball The Golden Eagles are on a roll! The Varsity team brought home a championship trophy from the Cascade Cadet Invitational on October 6. The Golden Eagles went 4-0 on the day, beating Cloverdale, Ritter and Clay City in pool play, then secured the victory over Edgewood in the Championship match. Last week, the Freshman, JV and Varsity teams ended their regular season play. Congratulations to all 3 teams for posting season winning records. Varsity ended their season 21-10, a best in school history! Post-Season IHSAA play begins this week with the Golden Eagles opening Class 3A Sectional #26 at 7pm on Thursday, October 18 vs. Indianapolis Arlington at Brebeuf Jesuit High School. A win over Arlington will secure the team a spot in the semi-finals (vs. the winner of Howe/Mount Vernon) at 11am on Saturday, with the Sectional Championship match to be played at 7pm (vs. the winner of Chatard/Brebeuf). Come out and support your Golden Eagles this weekend! Follow the team on  ( @GCHS_Volleyball) to receive updates!!
Hockey
Your hockey team chalked up an impressive 8-2 win over HSE B in League play on Saturday. Your skaters will spend their fall break playing Bishop Dwenger on Sunday morning at 10:15 am at the Forum and Zionsville on Sunday afternoon at 4 pm at the Forum. If you're in town, come by the rink!
Freshmen Boy's Basketball
There will be a call out meeting on Thursday, October 25, at 7:05 AM before school. It is imperative and necessary for boys to attend the meeting if they are planning on trying out for freshmen boys basketball. The meeting will be in Coach Mascari's classroom.
Also, there will be freshmen Open Gyms next week on Tuesday & Wednesday mornings at 6:15 before school if freshmen boys would like to get some game action in before tryouts start on November 5.
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