SOLAR ECLIPSE Dear Parents: As you may know, this Monday, August 21st, we will be experiencing a partial solar eclipse. At Covington Catholic, the eclipse will start at 1:01 PM and come to completion at 3:53 PM. The midpoint and the maximum eclipse will take place at 2:29 PM. We are fortunate to be able to witness the eclipse at 91% coverage. The school has purchased enough ISO (12312-2) certified solar viewer cards for the whole staff and student body. This Monday we will have a modified schedule to allow for viewing of the eclipse by the staff and student body. Instructions will be provided to the students on how to properly and safely view the eclipse. Afterwards they will be taken to the field, under close supervision, to witness the maximum point of eclipse. If you wish to opt your child out of this event, please call the main office at 859-491-2247 before noon on Monday. Sincerely, Bob Rowe
Principal Back the Blue 2017 Meeting Reminder If anyone is interested in being on the planning committee for Back the Blue, the first meeting will be held on Monday, August 21 at 7:00 pm in the school cafeteria—all are welcome! If you attend the meeting your name will be entered in a raffle to win 1 free admission ticket to Back the Blue—a $75 value. A name will be drawn that night. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting! If you have any questions about the event feel free to contact Jennifer Lenihan (jenniferlenihan6@gmail.com) or Valarie Brandenburg (vs52299@aol.com) If you prefer to send your son's lunch money to school instead of using the online payment method, please have him drop his money in the box on the counter of the main office first thing in the morning. This helps to speed up the lunch line.
ENGLISH FEES
Please note that English fees are due in September.The charges are as follows:
Freshman $30.00
Sophomores $30.00
Juniors $25.00
Seniors $25.00
These fees will be billed through your FACTs Management account. The charges will be added to FACTs next week and are due September 6th. You have the following payment options through FACTs: Preferred payment methods:
- Auto pay via FACTS (Parents have to opt in to auto-pay for ancillary billings through their FACTs account)
- Pay online via your FACTs account
- Pay via phone - FACTs customer service (866)441-4637
- Mail a check to the FACTS lockbox at: FACTs Management, PO Box 2597, Omaha, NE 68103 (please mail at least 5 business days prior to due date). Checks made payable to Covington Catholic High School.
You may also mail or drop off a check to CCH, attention Kristi Schwalbach. All checks should be made payable to Covington Catholic High School. This would be due at least 5 business days in advance of the due date.
Please note that if you want ancillary billings to auto-deduct, this is not automatically set up even if you are on auto-deduct for tuition. You must set this up separately through your FACTs account. Once you choose the auto-deduct option for ancillary in FACTs, any fees added to your FACTs account after that date will sweep automatically. You will receive ample notice from the school for any future billings.
If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Schwalbach at kschwalbach@covcath.org.
FATHER/SON EVENT This year's Father/Son Event will be Sunday October 1. There will be a full day of activities on the football field along with a chili cook-off in the cafeteria and a cornhole tournament just to name a few. It is a great way to spend some quality time with your son. A link to the sign up page and additional information about the event is being finalized and should be available in coming editions of Blue Notes. Volunteers, including a photographer, are needed for this year's event. Please contact Brad Hanna at FatherSonEvent@covcath.org if you would like to join this year's planning committee. ROSARY SERVICES ARE NOW HELD FOUR DAYS EACH WEEK Beginning this school year, the COLONELS FOR LIFE will be praying the Rosary in the Chapel on Monday mornings at 7:30 am as part of LIFE'S 5TH QUARTER'S DOOR PROGRAM (DAY OF ONE ROSARY) for a return to a Culture of Life. On Friday mornings at 7:00 am (15 minutes before Mass) we will pray a Rosary for vocations coming from our CovCath community, for Bishop Foys, and the priests in our Diocese. By adding these two additional Rosary Services, it will provide more opportunity for students and adults to attend a Rosary Service at CovCath since we have had in place for many years a Rosary Service on both Tuesday and Thursdays at 7:30 am which is sponsored by our Campus Ministry. Please come and join us if your schedule permits. It only takes JUST 15 MINUTES and what a great way to begin your day! PRO-LIFE MOVIE NIGHT - "Eddie the Eagle" We presented this movie in September of 2016 and it was a huge hit. So, we are bringing it back for a second showing. A great movie for all to watch because it demonstrates that if we are willing to work hard enough for something, there is an excellent possibility we can reach it. Colonels For Life Movie Night – August 30th at 6:00 pm
Where: Covington Catholic High School, Multi-Purpose Room - Enter the main building
Time: 6:00pm
Feature: Eddie The Eagle.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyzQjVUmIxk (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Description: True story about a person who would not accept "no" for an answer. Everyone told him he could not reach his goal and yet with self-determination, he proved everyone wrong. A really inspiring story about what a person can do if he sets his mind to it.
Rating PG13
Length: 105 minutes
Open to the public – all schools invited, parents, families, etc.
Cost of Admission: FREE!
SCHOOL NETWORK, INTERNET, and E-MAIL - RULES CHANGES Please read the attached change that will be added to the Student/Parent Handbook. ATHLETIC FEE FOR FALL SPORTS: Please note that athletic fees for Fall Sports are due this month. If you have one son participating in a Fall Sport, the amount due is $150.00. Each child after that is charged $100.00. These fees will be billed through your FACTs Management account. The charges will be added to FACTs next week and are due by August 31st. You have the following payment options through FACTs: Preferred payment methods: - Auto pay via FACTS (Parents have to opt in to auto-pay for ancillary billings through their FACTs account) - Pay online via your FACTs account - Pay via phone - FACTs customer service (866)441-4637 - Mail a check to the FACTS lockbox at: FACTs Management, PO Box 2597, Omaha, NE 68103 (please mail at least 5 business days prior to due date). Checks made payable to Covington Catholic High School. You may also mail or drop off a check to CCH, attention Kristi Schwalbach. All checks should be made payable to Covington Catholic High School. This would be due at least 5 business days in advance of the due date. Please note that if you want ancillary billings to auto-deduct, this is not automatically set up even if you are on auto-deduct for tuition. You must set this up separately through your FACTs account. Once you choose the auto-deduct option for ancillary in FACTs, any fees added to your FACTs account after that date will sweep automatically. You will receive ample notice from the school for any future billings. If you have any questions, please contact Kristi Schwalbach at kschwalbach@covcath.org. FRESHMAN PARENTS BINGO ASSIGNMENTS Bingo assignments have been entered into the sign-up.com calendar. A few adjustments had to be made because of dates being full. Please go to the link (Bingo Sign-ups_to confirm your dates. A reminder email will be sent to you on the Tuesday before the date you have been assigned. If you need assistance, please contact Rob Bayer at robbayer@fuse.net. NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY Diocesan Bible Study Series - See attached EdChoice Bulletin - See attached Diocesan Catechist Day of Reflection - See attached | 
