October 18, 2018

Blue Notes

LOOKING AHEAD

Oct.       19-21     CCH/NDA Play – Much Ado About Nothing

             22     Picture Re-Take Day

             25     Grad. Announcement Orders During lunch mods

             26     Seminarian Ball

             27     Freshman Halloween Bash

             29     NHS Induction

             30     Memorial Mass – 9:00 a.m.

Nov.        1     Holy Day – No Classes

               2     1st Friday Mass

               2     Chamber Choir to St. E. Vet. Day Prg.

               4     Daylight Savings – Fall back one hour

               4     Open House

               6     Parents Club Meeting – 6:30 p.m.

               7     Parent-Teacher Conference by Appt. – Students on "Special" Schedule with dismissal @ 1:45 p.m.

               8     "D" Schedule – Continental Breakfast for the Teachers

               9     Veterans Day Program

             13     Breakfast with the Principal

             14     Q & A Info Night w/Principal

         14-16     Principals Leadership Conference

             15     School Board Meeting

             17     Back the Blue

             20     DAAP Speaker in CAD Lab

             20     All-School Liturgy – 10 a.m. @ CCH (Consecutive Donor Mass)

             21     In-Service – No Classes

         22-25     Thanksgiving Break

OCTOBER LUNCH MENU

NOVEMBER LUNCH MENU

COVCATH NEWS 

BACK THE BLUE 2018  - INVITATION

We are currently taking reservations for Back the Blue 2018.  Don't delay, the past couple of years, we have sold out!  If you have not purchased tickets yet, click here now.

REPORT CARDS

Report cards were mailed to parents in today's mail.  Enclosed with the report cards is a letter with instructions on how to schedule Parent/Teacher Conferences which will be held on November 7, 2018.    You should receive your son's report card early next week.

PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY - Monday, October 22, 2018

Picture Retake is Monday, Oct 22nd in the cafeteria.  If you want to get retakes, bring the old pictures to return to the photographer.  If you need an order form, one can be gotten in the front office. 

Ski Club News

Perfect North Discounted Passes and the Bus Pass are still available online at Perfectnorth.com.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to Club Login – choose Covington Catholic – our password is:  showtime.  If you have any questions about which pass to purchase or the round trip bus pass, please contact me.  Please encourage your family and friends to buy their passes through our club login.  Passes must be purchased by Nov. 12.

The 2018 Ski Club Sweatshirt is now available for ordering.  This is a mandatory sweatshirt for anyone going on the Colorado Trip in February.  Order forms are available in Rm 312.  All orders and payment must be turned in to Rm. 312 by Wednesday, October 24.  Sweatshirts will be here the second week of November.

If you have any questions, contact jstengle@covcath.org

Message to Junior Parents 

We need your help!  Our Annual Back the Blue is just around the corner, November 17.   We are not having the annual gift gathering party for juniors this year.    However, we still need everyone to help contribute for the silent auction items that help make this event so successful!  So…..

WE ARE HOSTING A VIRTUAL GIFT GATHERING PARTY!  Woo Hoo!

If you would be so kind to send in a gift card (suggestions include Amazon for silent auction items that can be purchased by the committee, restaurants, top golf, cork in bottle, etc), or send in cash or check.   Please drop off or send to: 

Jamie Zimmerman 2467 Legends Way, Crestview Hills, KY 41017   or Stephanie Lawrie 618 St Joseph Lane, Park Hills, KY  41011. or text/email and we will pick them up!

March for Life update (January 17-19, 2019)

So far, 30 students have registered for the January March for Life pilgrimage.  Parents are reminded that registration and payment can be done online by visiting www.covcath.org , opening Campus Life, then Spiritual Life, and viewing March for Life registration and printing the two forms.  Students applying for partial scholarships can get the required form from Mr. Flesch, and payment can follow registration. All completed forms can be returned to Mr. Flesch.  Deadline for registration is November20th.

Parents interested in serving as chaperones are invited to contact Mr. Flesch directly.

Two other diocesan schools have contacted us as to the availability of space on our buses, so please make sure your sons are registered on time!

New Summer Mission Trip planned

JUNE 9 – 15, 2019

CUMBERLAND, KENTUCKY           (political unrest and danger continues in Nicaragua)

Space for 60 missionaries

Cost $750 per person, or $375 for any Adult chaperone who can provide transportation for self and at least 4 students.

Adult chaperones with carpentry, construction, drywall, and/or painting expertise are needed.

Work is primarily building or repairing houses of elderly or other persons in need.

Staying at St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Cumberland, KY.

Daily Mass or prayer devotional.

Faculty leaders Mr. Flesch and Mrs. Guard will host an informational meeting on November 15th, 6:00-7:00 pm, in the multi-purpose room.

SHOPPING ON AMAZON?

Please take advantage of a great opportunity to benefit Covington Catholic without having to spend any extra money! Every time you shop on Amazon, use the link below to do your Amazon shopping and CovCath will automatically receive a percentage of the sale!

Any items purchased during a shopping session using the link below, earns our school 6% of the purchase in product credits. These have been redeemed for many useful things over the years including several cameras, video equipment, computer equipment, art easels and supplies, books, and even a refrigerator for the faculty room!

You can also always use the Amazon link found on the homepage of our website and CovCath will receive 6% of the purchase in product credits! Thank you for all your help in assisting Covington Catholic!

https://amzn.to/2NGeh2R

ATHLETIC NEWS

SWIM/DIVE NEWS

Attention swimmers and divers: There will be a meeting for swimmers/divers and their parents on Tuesday October 16th at 6:30 pm in the cafeteria. Anyone planning to participate needs to have at least one parent at the meeting.

DIOCESAN NEWS 

BIBLE STUDY

The next book of the Bible to be taught by Reverend Timothy Schehr is the Book of Ruth. This book tells us how a young girl from a foreign country became the great grandmother of David, the King. This book has the answer. It also includes a wonderful lesson about family loyalty and total trust in God. 

To register call Marian West, 859-392-1500, ext. 1533, or register online, https://www.covdio.org/scripture-study-for-young-adults-and-adult-faith-formation/

EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY

Potential job opportunity in Crescent Springs, KY for a family owned business called Mailwise Solutions. Mailwise is looking for sophomore/junior/senior high school students to work after school from 3-6pm Monday-Friday 1 to 5 days a week. Mailwise will work around your schedule and understands that school ALWAYS comes first.

The student would be doing administration type tasks around the office. If interested please see contact Kevin Slaughter at 859-468-7277 or Kevin@mailwisesolutions.com

GO COLONELS!

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