Bishop Ludden Newsletter

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1 Bishop Ludden Newsletter December 2016 Main Office Counseling Office Health Office Advancement Office Resource Dept FAX Number December 1 9th grade retreat December 1-2 Herff Jones cap and gown measuring and graduation announcement orders (rescheduled from 11/21-22 due to snow day) December 2 First Friday Adoration December 3 FALL SWEEPSTAKES December 7 Advent Penance Service December 8 Liturgy - Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 10 Incoming 7th & 9th grade Scholarship exam December 10 Mistletoe Dance 8-10:30pm December 14 Advent Speaker December 15 Speaker: Jason Evert December 16 Winter Sports Pictures December 21 Christmas Concert 7pm December 22 Annual Christmas Assembly December 23-January 2 Christmas Break January 3 January 12 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul Psalm 25 Classes resume 9th Grade parent meeting 6:30-7:30pm Dear Ludden Family, FROM OUR PRINCIPAL Prepare ye the way of the Lord.words of Advent, and words to live by every day. As we go about our busy lives, we sometimes forget just what this life and all the busyness is about. It is so easy to get caught up in demands and pleasures; it is easy to forget what really matters. Jesus came to us as a sweet, pure, innocent baby. He came for us, to experience our lives and what it feels like to be human. He too felt sadness, and despair, and loss. He consistently showed us what it is like to be kind, and mindful, and forgiving. He shows tenderness; He shows love. In this Holy Season, we need to remember the simplicity and sweetness of that miracle of life who came to redeem us all. Jesus has indeed blessed Bishop Ludden with many gifts and many good people who listen to His word, and pave the way for goodness and light to come from the hands and hearts of our young people. God bless you and all those you love with true joy as you unfold the miracle of Christmas. God bless you! Mrs. Brenda Reichert May 5 Honors Convocation Grades pm June 16 Baccalaureate Mass at Holy Family (Fairmount) 7pm June 17 10am Parishes throughout the diocese will be open from 4-7pm on December 19th for the Sacrament of Reconciliation: by participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, whether our first time in days, weeks, months or years, we are experiencing God s individual and unwavering love for us, and one of the true graces made available to us by our Catholic faith. Reminder: All cell phones, ipads, ipods and other electronic devices should remain in lockers, turned OFF, from the start of the school day until dismissal. If a violation occurs, the device will be turned over to administration and must be picked up by a parent. 1

2 Safe Environment (Virtus) Training Initial Safe Environment Training (PGC) ~ Thursday, December 1st at 6:00 PM St Matthew s Church, E. Syracuse ~ Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM St Paul Church, Oswego Save Around Books are Here in Time for Christmas! These coupon books contain coupons from all over Greater Syracuse/CNY Area. It is the perfect gift for anyone! $25 for one OR $40 for two Contact Marjie at for delivery ~ Thursday, January 5th at 6:00 PM St Agatha Parish, Canastota Recertification Training (EPDR) ~ Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 PM St Augustine s Church, Baldwinsville ~ Saturday, December 10th at 10:00 AM St Mary s Church, Cortland REMINDER: Students MUST have their bus pass with them EVERY DAY for riding to and from school. Students without passes will be charged $2 each way to ride the bus. The Main Office cannot give out bus vouchers for lost or forgotten passes. LOST BUS PASS Parent must go to 369 6th North Street and pay $7 for a Replacement. ( ) Open from 8am to 4pm M-F Practice, practice, practice. If one of the keys to success in education is practice, then an important question becomes, What tools are available to students to facilitate practice? If you are a student in Dr. Ostrander s classes, there are many such tools available on the web. Two of the newest additions are the Parts of a Microscope Worksheet (see MicroscopePartsWS.pdf ) and the Parts of a Microscope Worksheet Key (see MicroscopePartsKey.html). The fun part is the answer key web page. It comes complete with card flips which allow students to practice by hovering the cursor over the cards which automatically flip over to reveal the name of the microscope part and then flip back to a letter that identifies that part on the image of the microscope. This allows for repeated practice until mastery is achieved. So, have fun learning on Doc O s whacky world where you can click it and learn it. 2

3 Mistletoe Semi-Formal Saturday, December 10 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm. This is a Semi-Formal affair and participants should dress accordingly. Dresses, and or dress pants for the girls. Shirt and tie for the boys (jacket optional). Tickets are $10 per person - ADVANCE SALE ONLY! No tickets will be sold at the door! Tickets will go on sale during lunch beginning Monday, December 5. We are looking for chaperones! We also need baked goods for this event. If you can help out with either of these 2 things, please contact Mrs.P at spietropaolo@syrdiocese.org. Thank you for all you do for our students! 3

4 Europe Trip April 2017 Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris December 23 is the very last day to sign up for the April 2017 trip! Do not miss out on this opportunity to travel with your classmates! This trip is open to all age groups and family members as well. Europe Trip April 2018 Krakow, Prague, and Paris December 1 is the last day to save $200 on the 2018 trip. After this, the price will increase. Don't wait!! Sign up and have time to make smaller monthly payments. For more information about either trip, please contact Mrs. P at spietropaolo@syrdiocese.org. Don't miss out on these opportunities! A Big Thank You! The students who are going to Europe in April want to thank everyone who supported their bake sale on election day. It was a great success! Our student handbook clearly states that all students must be clean shaven each day they come to school. This includes their upper lip, their chin, their lower sideburns and under the chin. We reminded all students (boys) on We also told them that if they are not clean shaven in our opinion, they will receive a detention and will be asked to shave in our Health Office with a disposable razor or an electric razor. Please be assured that we keep all shaving supplies complete sanitary. If they refuse to shave, the parent will be called and will be given the option of convincing their child to shave here at school, or, to come and pick up their child to take them home to shave. We truly hope that all students come to school clean shaven each day so that this never becomes an issue. Scholarship Exams: All students NEW to Bishop Ludden and entering Grades 7 and 9 in Fall of 2017, are encouraged and invited to take our scholarship exam on December 10th. The fee for the exam is $ Knight for a Day: Students in grades six and above are encouraged to become a Knight for a Day and "shadow" a current Bishop Ludden student. Students will be paired with one of our student guides and attend classes, enjoy lunch and participate in the day s classes and activities. For more information on these activities, please contact: Matt Oswalt at or Health Office Reminder All 7th and 10th Grade students and all sports participants MUST have a recent physical on file. If you have any questions please call the Health Office at Has any of your contact information changed? If so, please call the guidance office ( ) and provide a new address, phone number or address. The majority of our correspondence is done by and we would appreciate having current addresses in order to send vital information to you. 4

5 Win $1,200 in Restaurant Gift Cards Bishop Ludden presents the 12 Gift Cards of Christmas $10 per ticket Tickets drawn are returned for the next drawing, giving you chances to win Winner announced on December 21 st at the Ludden Christmas Concert - Need not be present to win! First Prize (6) $100 Gift Cards Second Prize (4) $100 Gift Cards Third Prize (2) $100 Gift Cards Restaurants included but not limited to.... * Strada Mia * Delmonico s * Coleman s * Texas de Brazil *AppeThaizing * Sherwood * The Gem * Francesca s * Koto Japanese Steakhouse * The Krebs call/text Marjie Burkhart ( ) for tickets or complete the form below and return it to the office with payment attached. Your ticket will be sent to you based on the information below. Proceeds benefit student activities, teacher appreciation, scholarships, etc.! Name: Phone: Address: No. of Tickets: Amount Enclosed: *Checks payable to Bishop Ludden PTO 5

6 Quarter 1 House Points WINNERS! Written by Abigail McGinn, 12th grade This year Campus Ministry has started a system called House Points. The goal of this system is to get the students involved in activities within the school to help share Ludden s faith, spirit, and love. How the system works is that each house received points under three categories: 1) house activities once a month, 2) surprise dress code inspection, and 3) students attending certain school activities. These points are then calculated and tallied together at the end of each quarter. The winners of each quarter get a prize! First quarter winners are junior high: Ms. Brennan's House who won a pizza party, and senior high winner: Dr. Ostrander's House who won a dress down day. Congratulations to both houses! First Friday Adorations In keeping up with the theme of great Adorations, Senior Peer Leaders Taylor Fink and Cara Smith both gave testimonies to the Religion classes during First Friday Adoration in November. Because Thanksgiving was right around the corner, the two spoke about the importance of thankfulness and appreciating God's gifts. They also helped the students come up with things that they themselves were thankful for. November Mass All Saints Day and Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers A group of senior students were recently commissioned as Eucharistic Ministers. These students attended preparation classes from Fr. Daniel Muscalino prior to commissioning. The Bishop Ludden community is very proud of these students for being living witnesses of Christian faith. "What is a Saint? To be a friend of God. We have an ongoing relationship with our God. Talking and listening to Him. The way you live your life, clearly says you believe in God. We all have the choice will I be God's friend. Will you?" 8th Grade Retreat On Thursday, November 10, the 8th graders went to St. Michael-St. Peter s Parish Hall for their class retreat. The theme of retreat was Peace Keeping. Bishop Ludden is grateful to Fr. Henry Pedzich for opening their doors to Ludden and for celebrating mass for our students. If you want peace, you need to be compassionate and just. Peace can start right here in this group. Do something generous and kind. You can change a person s day and maybe even their life. - Fr. Henry Pedzich s homily Fr. Dan's homily 2nd Quarter Virtue Bulletin Board 6

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9 FALL SWEEPSTAKES Saturday Dec 3, 2016 Doors open at 6:30pm Here s your chance to win big! 1st Prize $ 25, nd Prize $ 15, rd Prize $ 5, Prizes of $ Bishop Ludden is holding a Fall Sweepstakes to benefit our school and celebrate over 50 years of faith-filled academic excellence. Tickets are only $50.00 each and available at Bishop Ludden in the Main Office. There are less than 100 tickets left. Drawings will be held at event. HELP Please! Lots of volunteers are needed to make this event a success! We currently need: Ticket sellers for 50/50. Grand Raffle Sales, Lottery Board Sales, Wine and Beer servers, etc. Volunteers are also needed to help break down event at 10pm on Saturday, December 3. Service hours available! For information on volunteering, please contact Maria Walsh at mariawalsh@twcny.rr.com Come one, come all to the Bishop Ludden Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm in the gym. Invite your friends and neighbors to enjoy Ludden s bands and choruses, and be prepared to join us in song! There will be a reception afterwards to prolong the festivities. Admission is free. Hope to see you there! Questions? Ms. Jamison at ajamison@syrdiocese.org CHORUS MEMBERS AND PARENTS: 1. Another Concert Choir breakfast--yum, fun and singing! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH starting at 7:30am! All breakfast treats are welcome! Like last time, singers will enjoy breakfast and then rehearse during House. 2. Citrus/ poinsettia fundraiser orders and money are due this coming Monday, December 5th!!! Please help offset expenses of our Hershey Park trip by participating in this fundraiser---nice Christmas presents, yes they are! Checks made out to Bishop Ludden. 3. CONCERT CHOIR AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS Please make every effort to attend these two rehearsals, which will help make our concert that much stronger! Really! Treats may be provided. (note-- will not conflict with rehearsals for "Damn Yankees") Wed., Dec. 7th and Wed., Dec. 14th from 3-4pm 4. Christmas Concert--Wed., Dec. 21st at 7pm! Call time is 6:30 in room 605! la! Concert dress (black dresses, tuxes)! IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOMETHING FOR OUR RECEPTION AFTER THE CONCERT, please Mrs. Boyea at katieboyea@yahoo.com 9