MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 - BISHOP GAVE DAY OFF On Monday, we will not be having school. The day we had our Blue Ribbon Celebration with Bishop Foys, he granted us a day off. The students elected to take this the day after the Super Bowl. Therefore we will not be having classes on Monday, February 6th.
IT'S SKYLINE TIME! February 14th is CovCath night at Skyline Chili in Fort Wright. Treat your valentine to dinner at Skyline! Don't forget to download and print the attached coupons to take with you. CCH OFFERING TWO MULTI-WEEK AFTER-SCHOOL STEM CAMPS Covington Catholic High School is offering two multi-week after-school STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) camps for 6th-8th grade boys and girls during January – March, 2017: 1. STEM ROBOTICS: Jan. 23-24, Jan. 30-31, Feb. 6-7.
2. STEM 3-D MODELING & DESIGN: Feb. 13-14, Feb. 27-28, March 6-7. The camps are based on Project Lead the Way’s Gateway curriculum, designed to expose middle school students to STEM-related fields with a primary focus on engineering. For more information see the attached flyer and to register, go to www.covcath.org/stem678 CAREER EXPLORATION CLASS LOOKING FOR SPEAKERS Mr. Schneeman in the process of scheduling in class speakers for the Career Explorations class here at Cov-Cath. This semester speaking dates will run from February 1-May 3 . He will have one class this semester, which meets during our 4th bell (M, T, Th, Fr 10:37-11:25) (W 10:55-11:38.)
The class this semester will have mostly sophomore aged kids, and Mr. Schneeman is looking to get in a variety of career fields to open their eyes to the many career possibilities.
If you are interested in speaking to the Career Exploration class this semester, please email Rschneeman@covcath.org and let him know which dates you would prefer to speak from the list of dates below. February: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27
March: 2,3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 29, 30
April: 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
May: 1, 2, 3
Thanks again for all the help and willingness to come in a speak to the kids in the career class, we look forward to having you in the classroom this semester.
TIME TO ORDER YEARBOOKS! Once again, it is time to place your order for the CCH Yearbook. For just $60, you can get your own book of over 300 pages of Colonel memories. Payment can be made online through the website at https://www.covcath.org/yearbook-order-form or by check with an order form. Any questions, contact Mrs. Ruth @ druth@covcath.org.
1:1 TABLET PROGRAM This is a reminder to all parents of enrolled students in grades 8 – 10 (Grade 11 is optional), that you must order your tablet by May 15, 2017. The ordering portal is open, please visit www.covcath.org/1-1program for more information. World War II European Tour 2017 – 3 Spots still available – Enrollment closes Feb 15!! This 11 day tour through London, Paris and along the Western Front to Berlin, is a great opportunity for any student (parents welcome, too) with a love of history. Our departure is tentatively June 5, with a return June 16. We will spend a day at the beaches of Normandy, after crossing the English Channel on a ferry. Our itinerary leaves plenty of time for individual exploration (but always supervised!!) We have a two spots left to fill on this tour. We want to insure that everyone who is interested has a chance to get all the facts and to make a decision before our enrollment window closes. We hope to have our spots filled soon. Please check us out online at eftours.com/1821423TN or contact jstengle@covcath.org IMPORTANT DATES February 3 1st Friday Mass
3-4 CCH/NDA One-Act Skits
6 No Classes, Bishop Day Off for Blue Ribbon
7 9:00 a.m. – So. see play – Griffin Center
16 Academic Awards Assembly
17 Holiday – No Classes
20 Presidents Day – No Classes
26 Spaghetti Dinner
27 Ring Info to Freshmen
28 Juniors take ACT EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY DISCERNMENT DINNER @ CATHEDRAL RECTORY Bishop Foys and Fr. Andrew Young, the Vocations Promoter for the Diocese, invite any men who are considering a vocation to the priesthood to join them for dinner on the 1st Sunday of every month at 6:30 PM in the Cathedral Rectory. This is a great chance to have any questions answered that you may have about the priesthood, seminary, or how to discern God’s Will for your life. Contact Fr. Andrew Young for more details. AYoung@covdio.org
The Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker will be hosting a discernment retreat The Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker will be hosting a discernment retreat for young women 6th grade and up on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The retreat will be held at All Saints Church, exit 171 on I-75 from 9:00am - 6:00 pm. Please RSVP to Sr. Patricia Jean by February 1, 2017. A donation of $10.00 is requested. For more information, please call 859-912-4405 or email Sister at sjwvocations@gmail.com. See attached flyer.
THOMAS MORE TO HOST RELIGIOUS LIBERTY SPEAKER You are invited to an event sponsored by the Institute for Religious Liberty at Thomas More College which we believe will be of interest to you. Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Connor Convocation Center on the campus of Thomas More College
- 7:30-9:00 P.M. Joshua Charles; Keynote Address; followed by a panel discussion focusing on the book Liberty's Secrets: The Lost Wisdom of America's Founders and the historical perspective it provides to the concept of religious liberty as an inalienable right.
- Thomas More College's own J.T. Spence, Ph.D. and Hunter Baker, J.D., Ph.D. of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee will offer commentary on Mr. Charles's work after the keynote address.
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