Volume 50, Issue 2 - Carmel Catholic High School
Volume 50, Issue 2 - Carmel Catholic High School
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COLLOQUIUM<br />
FROM THE PRESIDENT<br />
VOLUME <strong>50</strong>, <strong>Issue</strong> 2<br />
Dear Families and Friends of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>,<br />
A number of years ago I belonged to a parish community that had a very enthusiastic pastor.<br />
He was a simple man who loved life and engaged fully in his ministry. One of his favorite<br />
mantras to the assembled community was “gratitude is an attitude.”<br />
I was recently asked to interact with our students who had joined the advancement service<br />
club in the hope of helping them to understand what “philanthropy” was all about. I’m<br />
not sure most adults really understand the intricacies of the concept let along high school<br />
students. As I prepared for our time together I was drawn back to the Church’s articulation<br />
of the corporal works of mercy which finds their roots in the Scriptures. “Whenever you do<br />
these things to the least of my friends…” (Matthew 25:34).<br />
The new strategic plan calls us to revisit the underpinnings of our mission statement. Who<br />
we are and why we are certainly won’t be altered, but how we talk about ourselves and our<br />
mission may take a different focus in the years to come.<br />
The Church commemorated the <strong>50</strong>th anniversary of Vatican II on October 11th. This<br />
seminal event continues to lead and inform us as we move through history as a people<br />
of God.<br />
By the end of November we will have concluded our own <strong>50</strong>th anniversary celebration.<br />
One of the highlights of the year was taking the opportunity to honor our founding religious<br />
communities at the President’s Dinner a few weeks ago. The capstone event will be liturgy<br />
at Holy Name Cathedral in early November.<br />
During this season of thanksgiving, I am drawn into the reality that the life of <strong>Carmel</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is influenced and enriched by many agents. The people who<br />
remind us to be open to life; the rich teachings which are ours through the Scriptures; the<br />
movement of the Holy Spirit; courageous women and men who take on heroic tasks for the<br />
mere purpose of providing opportunities for others and, our connection to the wider faith<br />
community which keeps us from becoming too insulated and potentially unresponsive to<br />
the needs of our times.<br />
We have many things to say thank –you for this year. Maybe start at home and work your<br />
way out?<br />
Gratitude is the heart’s memory. The heart of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> remembers you this year.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Judith Mucheck, Ph.D.<br />
President<br />
Colloquium\n, pl: an academic meeting at which information is given on a topic or related topics with questions answered related to them.
From the Principal’s Desk…<br />
“To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”<br />
- Winston Churchill<br />
Memories keep us in touch with what used to be and more aware of all that has changed. I smile<br />
as I remember purple ink on my hands from the ditto machine, using carbon paper when typing a<br />
test, coloring in bubbles when readying student report cards, communicating with parents without<br />
the advantage of e-mail, placing attendance slips in the door for someone to collect by hand, having<br />
to write all lessons and exercises on the blackboard and the list goes on. I am grateful that we have<br />
moved beyond these patterns and have upgraded as a result of technology, a reality that is manifested<br />
throughout education.<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> has become a leader in this evolution. Our most recent example is the 1:1 Computing Program. With the<br />
advent of this program a number of parents have commented on their excitement, while others have shared their concerns.<br />
Some believe that the ways of old are the better ways. I was around in those days, and I can tell you with great confidence that<br />
“to improve is to change”. Change is needed in order to educate for the twenty first century. The emphasis on development<br />
of higher order thinking skills, in a setting that allows for investigation and discovery, suits this generation and is essential to<br />
preparing students for their future. Technology allows us to move beyond the limited experience of the traditional classroom,<br />
a teacher-centered room filled with students taking copious notes in preparation for the test to follow. Technology integration<br />
is essential to expanding learning beyond the limitations of this image. A faculty member summed it up best in her comment<br />
that “educational technology is comparable to the industrial revolution when it comes to the impact on school”. It is clear that<br />
the rules have changed. Technology and technology empowered students are here to stay.<br />
Connecting to the adolescent affinity for technology is a proven strategy for engagement, involving students more actively in<br />
the process of learning. <strong>High</strong> level learning requires students to think critically, apply knowledge to new situations, analyze<br />
information, comprehend new ideas, communicate, collaborate, solve problems and make decisions. In support of this need,<br />
technology based assessments allow for immediate feedback. Students can test scientific theories with simulations, find ways<br />
to prove ideas with multimedia presentations, collect data with hands-on experiments. The internet can be used to experience<br />
the world through virtual field trips, and research. Immediate access to information and communication technologies is<br />
necessary to accomplish what today’s education demands. This insight is supported by the International Society for Technology<br />
Standards (ISTE): “To live, learn, and work successfully in an increasingly complex and information-rich society, students must<br />
be able to use technology effectively.”<br />
Along with these achievements have come some challenges. Instead of broken pencils, pens that run out of ink, and computer<br />
labs not available for use, we are experiencing some time lags with new software and formatting problems. Keeping an eye<br />
out for notes passed or students sharing test questions over the lunch table has been replaced by watching for the use of “kik”<br />
an instant messaging tool which facilitates communication from computer to computer. Students with a habit of staring out the<br />
window are now staring at the games on their tablet. To quote the wisdom of the past one more time “he who lives must be<br />
prepared for changes”. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) And so we are learning as we go to address the challenges while taking<br />
advantage of the vast array of possibilities that the 1:1 Program provides.<br />
Everything happens one step at a time; this is also true of the implementation of our 1:1 Program. In spite of some tripping<br />
along the way, we have taken multiple steps in the right direction. One has only to walk the halls of <strong>Carmel</strong> during these first<br />
few months of the school year to see that great things are happening as a direct result of the integration of technology into the<br />
learning experience. In addition to the use of the tablets for note taking and traditional research, the 1:1 Program has allowed<br />
the use of technology for collaborative work as well as expanded learning. Examples can be seen in a variety of places:<br />
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q The Psychology class collaborated in small groups, each developing an online survey to support the study of<br />
adolescent stress. Surveys were distributed electronically to students throughout the school, results tabulated<br />
electronically and shared in order to measure against textbook statistics. From this, students supported their<br />
observations with real time data.<br />
q An English class submitted papers electronically through Edmoto, allowing the teacher the benefits of a writing lab with<br />
the ability to communicate digital changes in real time - all of this without bothering a tree. Students are also using<br />
Google Docs for group editing.<br />
q Business classes have immediate access to company financial statements, corporate code of ethics and the stock market<br />
for application in class.<br />
q Blogs provide a level of collaboration in some religion and social studies classrooms enabling online discussions and<br />
responses to outside readings, primary sources, political speeches.
q Science and math classes<br />
utilizing You Tube for some<br />
lecture components, a strategy<br />
of the “flipped classroom” you<br />
may have read about. Access to<br />
Khan Academy is also available<br />
in math to support learning. In<br />
addition, the use of the scientific<br />
calculator capacity of the tablets<br />
has eliminated the need to<br />
purchase this expensive device<br />
needed for the higher level<br />
math classes.<br />
q Choral groups are using the<br />
tablets to display their musical<br />
selections and to visualize<br />
dance moves used in the<br />
performance groups.<br />
q World Languages teachers have<br />
all converted to the e-book. In<br />
addition, they have made use of<br />
the tablets as “language labs” on<br />
which students listen to recorded<br />
lessons and record themselves in<br />
the target language.<br />
q In Health class freshmen<br />
interviewed each other, filming<br />
the responses with their tablets<br />
to be shared with the class.<br />
q P.E. classes have the students<br />
filming each other’s techniques<br />
in various sports so that they can<br />
see themselves in action and<br />
areas that need to be improved.<br />
q Pinterest, Twitter, Google Docs<br />
have been incorporated into a<br />
number of classes for use with<br />
class projects.<br />
q Students have been exposed to<br />
Kingsoft, Evernote, One note and<br />
Google Docs as platforms for<br />
class work, expanding student<br />
knowledge of applications.<br />
You might ask what it is that we want<br />
from these changes and all the<br />
activities that accompany it. The<br />
answer: engaged, self -directed learners<br />
that are mastering both content and<br />
process. I can say confidently that we<br />
are on our way.<br />
Advancement News<br />
Fall is a wonderful time of year with the cooling of<br />
temperatures and the beauty of the changing colors<br />
of the leaves. Another part of this time of year is the<br />
Church’s feasts of All Saints (November 1) and All Souls<br />
(November 2). For me, it is a time for reflection on<br />
some of the best people in the world.<br />
All Saints day honors those who have been canonized<br />
by the Church. I often use that day to reflect on those<br />
I have known in my family, among my friends, and at work that carry within<br />
them the qualities of holiness. All Souls day is another time of reflection. I,<br />
like many of you, spend time visiting the graves of loved ones who have gone<br />
home to God. I enjoy this time of reflection as I use it to be cognizant of the<br />
qualities of these souls and to rededicate myself to the hard but rewarding<br />
work of becoming a better Christian.<br />
Every time I give a tour of the school building I talk about Fr. David Murphy,<br />
O.Carm., the first principal of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> for Boys. It was his desire<br />
to be able to see all the activity in the hallways that inspired our having<br />
crossroads at each end of the building. Last month the <strong>Carmel</strong> community<br />
was blessed by Fr. Murphy’s presence at the President’s Dinner. How<br />
wonderful it was to be with one of our founding principals. This “saint”<br />
among us lifted our spirits and applauded our new plans for updating the<br />
building he labored to bring about in 1962.<br />
The first principal of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> for Girls was Sr. Cecil Kelly, BVM.<br />
The stories told of her are wide and wonderful. Sr. Kelly accepted people as<br />
they were. She was an “old shoe” around the campus interacting with faculty,<br />
staff and students with no pretense or bluster. She had a strong character<br />
(necessary for any principal!), and worked diligently and intentionally to<br />
match people’s skill set with positions on campus. In many ways, Sr. Kelly<br />
set the tone for care and kindness in all things among the <strong>Carmel</strong> community.<br />
She is one of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>’s beloved souls.<br />
These two great feasts of the Church are coming. Are you ready? Whose<br />
presence calls you to work toward a life of greater vision, insight and<br />
compassion? Who has gone home to God, but lives on in your memory?<br />
As you think about the saints and souls that have touched your life, you are<br />
welcome to join the <strong>Carmel</strong> community at a mass to remember those who<br />
have died in the past year. The mass will take place on November 4 at 10<br />
a.m. in the Brandsma Chapel. A continental breakfast reception will follow.<br />
Please consider joining with the family and friends of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>’s most<br />
recently departed loved ones. Please RVSP by contacting Alumni Relations at<br />
alumni@carmelhs.org.<br />
As the fall unfurls its changing temperatures and colorful blanket of leaves,<br />
may you be blessed with time to reflect on the saints in your midst today and<br />
the souls who have touched your life along the way. Let us each count our<br />
blessings and rejoice in our membership in the <strong>Carmel</strong> community.<br />
Blessings,<br />
Mrs. Lynne Strutzel<br />
Principal<br />
Kathleen Sinclair, BVM<br />
Director of Institutional Advancement<br />
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November<br />
Mark Your<br />
Calendars!<br />
Christian Service Opportunities<br />
Students- Remember that Semester I hours and evaluations are due<br />
December 3, 2012…looking for places to serve?<br />
November<br />
1 Parent/Teacher Conferences;<br />
no classes;<br />
offices open 8:30-3:30 p.m.<br />
2 Faculty In-Service; no classes;<br />
offices open 8-3 p.m.<br />
3 Fall play, 2 p.m., Auditorium<br />
4 Memorial Mass, 10 a.m.,<br />
Brandsma Chapel<br />
Open House, 12-3 p.m.<br />
5 Winter sports registration<br />
night, 6 p.m., Hesse Center<br />
6 Induction Ceremony (NHS,<br />
MAT, SC, TRI-M, THESPIAN,<br />
NBHS), 2:30 p.m., Auditorium<br />
9 Fall pep rally, 1:<strong>50</strong> p.m., gym<br />
Fall play, 7 p.m. Auditorium<br />
10 Fall play, 7 p.m., Auditorium<br />
11 Anniversary year closing<br />
liturgy, 3 p.m., Holy Name<br />
Cathedral<br />
13 Parent-to-Parent night, 7 p.m.,<br />
South Conference Center<br />
19 Thanksgiving liturgy,<br />
9:25 a.m., Salvi<br />
21-23 Thanksgiving break,<br />
no school, offices closed<br />
The following sites are in need of help from <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> students:<br />
• <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities Lake County, Special Projects<br />
• Feed My Starving Children, Libertyville location<br />
(opening November 2012)<br />
• Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association<br />
• Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll Drive<br />
• Lake County PADS<br />
• Lake County PADS Emergency Shelters<br />
• Libertyville Sports Complex<br />
• Prairie Crossing Charter <strong>School</strong><br />
• Santa Maria del Popolo After <strong>School</strong> Care Program<br />
• St. Anastasia After <strong>School</strong> Program<br />
• St. Francis de Sales <strong>Catholic</strong> Church Peer Ministers<br />
• St. Francis de Sales <strong>Catholic</strong> Church Religious Education<br />
• St. Francis de Sales Emmaus House<br />
• St. Gilbert Athletic Program<br />
• St. Matthew Lutheran Church<br />
• Warren Special Recreation Association<br />
• Words on Wheels Inc.<br />
Please see the Christian Service page on Edline or Mrs. French in the Campus<br />
Ministry office for more information.<br />
Parents – Do you work or volunteer at a non-profit organization that could<br />
benefit from student volunteers?<br />
Please contact Kambra French at kfrench@carmelhs.org or 847-566-3000 ext.<br />
438 to submit information to let students know about your opportunity.<br />
Regularly check the Christian Service page on Edline to stay updated on the latest<br />
Christian Service Program news.<br />
2012 Yearbooks Are Now Available For Pick Up<br />
Families who have students from last May’s graduating class or those whose<br />
younger siblings are currently enrolled may claim a yearbook by stopping at<br />
the reception desk between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Current sophomore,<br />
juniors and senior have already received their yearbooks.<br />
Department of Student Services<br />
Seniors are furiously researching their college applications, compiling the various letters of recommendations, and handing<br />
them to counselors for completion. In addition to the college applications, counselors have been visiting with juniors to<br />
introduce them to the college search process. It is at the sixth semester grade point average that initially gets reported to<br />
colleges when one applies. Some colleges follow up with a midyear report, asking the counselor to verify the students’<br />
seventh semester grade point average. Counselors stress the importance of doing well in the junior year to maintain or raise<br />
their GPA.<br />
This is our first year using a software program entitled Naviance. Naviance allows students to search for a college of best fit<br />
and also helps students monitor their applications (i.e. when applications were sent, how many teacher recommendations<br />
were received, etc). We are pleased to report that the application filing process is going smoothly with this new system,<br />
enabling counselors to complete more applications within a short amount of time.<br />
Students in grades nine, ten and eleven were also given standardized tests on October 17th. Freshmen take the Explore,<br />
sophomores the Plan, and juniors are given the PSAT test. The top ten percent of our sophomore class is also given the<br />
opportunity to take the PSAT and make up the Plan later in the week. <strong>Carmel</strong> has offered to test some of the Stevenson<br />
students who are unable to make their testing date. Once these tests are taken, graded and returned to us, counselors will<br />
share the results with students.<br />
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Open House<br />
On Sunday, November 4, 2012 <strong>Carmel</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> will host its annual Open<br />
House from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. This event will<br />
give prospective families the opportunity to tour<br />
the campus, meet faculty, staff, members of the<br />
administration and many current students, as<br />
well as learn more about the <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
community. Many exciting things are taking<br />
place at <strong>Carmel</strong> including tablet devices for all<br />
students and a new $6.5 million Information<br />
Commons and Fine Arts Center<br />
Campus enhancements in place for the 2013-14 school year include:<br />
• The addition of a Fine Arts Wing including:<br />
• 3 Visual Art Classrooms<br />
• Gallery<br />
• Choral Room with 3 Practice Rooms<br />
• Instrumental Room with 3 Practice Rooms<br />
• Photography Lab<br />
• Black Box Theater (Drama Room)<br />
• Dance Studio<br />
• 10 Station Mac Lab<br />
• Restrooms<br />
• Teacher Work Room<br />
• Set Construction Space<br />
• Storage<br />
as well as<br />
• The addition of an Information Commons (library) featuring:<br />
• 2 Small Group Study Rooms<br />
• Audio/ Media Studio<br />
• 10 Station Mac Lab<br />
• Complete Wireless Technology Access<br />
• Restrooms<br />
In addition to these campus enhancements, at our Open House you will notice<br />
that we have a completely wireless campus and every student who is guiding a<br />
tour will be doing so by utilizing their student tablet which was distributed to<br />
them in August as part of our 1:1 Student Computing program. The 1:1 Student<br />
Computing program is one of the first of its kind implemented in Lake County<br />
and is one of the largest programs of this nature in scale.<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> is an academic and spiritual journey for life.<br />
We would love to have you be our guest at our annual Open House.<br />
Please pre-register for this event at www.carmelhs.org.<br />
Tablet News<br />
Parents, did you know tablet help is<br />
available for students? If your son or<br />
daughter has questions about battery<br />
life, printing at home, formatting<br />
papers, downloading apps…with<br />
anything…help is available on<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong>’s blog for students<br />
“CCHS Tablet Tips”<br />
http://cchs11startup.blogspot.com.<br />
Popular topics:<br />
• I misplaced my tablet—<br />
what now?<br />
• Tablet safety<br />
• Personalizing a portfolio case<br />
• What is Ice Cream Sandwich<br />
for Android?<br />
• Playing “Whale Trail” for<br />
four hours straight-- will your<br />
battery allow it?<br />
The CCHS Tablet Tips blog is<br />
updated frequently. Encourage your<br />
student to bookmark it and visit<br />
often. Help is also available during<br />
the school day from Mr. Jon Vela in<br />
the TAB LAB, located in the North<br />
Crossroads.<br />
From the CCHS Finance<br />
Department<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> has purchased a<br />
student accident insurance policy to<br />
cover all of our students. This policy<br />
covers students during the school<br />
day and when they participate in<br />
extracurricular activities. If you have<br />
any questions about the policy or<br />
need to request a claim form, please<br />
call John Sheehy at 847-388-3360.<br />
A <strong>Carmel</strong> Tradition For 39 Years—<br />
2013 Street Scenes Seeks Volunteers<br />
Work is underway for the planning of this year’s Street Scenes event, which will be held on Friday and Saturday,<br />
February 8th and 9th, 2013. In part, the success of the event depends on volunteer assistance and at this time we<br />
are looking for people wanting to get involved with the planning and organization for this event. If<br />
you are a new freshman parent, it truly is a great way to get to meet other <strong>Carmel</strong> parents. You can get involved as<br />
much or as little as you choose.<br />
Please consider helping out by contacting the Volunteer Director, at StreetScenesVolunteer@gmail.com<br />
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<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Hosts Second<br />
Annual President’s Dinner—<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong>’s Founding<br />
Communities Honored<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> President Judith<br />
Mucheck, Ph.D., and the Board of Directors,<br />
recently hosted the Second Annual President’s<br />
Dinner for the <strong>Carmel</strong> community. This year,<br />
the event honored the school’s founding<br />
communities—the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed<br />
Virgin Mary (BVM) and the Order of <strong>Carmel</strong>ites<br />
(O.Carm)— acknowledging their <strong>50</strong> years of<br />
presence, wisdom, and support to the school.<br />
This sold out event was held at the exquisite<br />
Sanfilippo Estate, home of Mr. Jasper and Mrs.<br />
Marion Sanfilippo, in Barrington. Guests<br />
toured the breathtaking Sanfilippo Estate private<br />
residence. The Sanfilippo “Place de la Musique” is<br />
known worldwide for its magnificent collections<br />
of beautifully restored antique music machines,<br />
phonographs, arcade and gambling machines,<br />
chandeliers, art glass, and the world’s largest<br />
restored theatre pipe organ. After the tour of the<br />
private residence, guests then enjoyed cocktails,<br />
dinner, and presentation in the Carousel Building.<br />
“This is the second year we have hosted the<br />
President’s Dinner at the Sanfilippo Estate. Our<br />
guests found the entire experience moving and<br />
memorable—truly an experience of a lifetime,”<br />
explains Laurie Wienke, Director of Special<br />
Events, <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
“The Sanfilippo family is passionate about<br />
supporting organizations that further education<br />
and the arts and they take pride in preserving<br />
these marvelous inventions of the Western World<br />
and sharing the collection with others. Our guests<br />
enjoyed the entire evening,” Wienke added.<br />
“Significant birthdays are often times of deep<br />
reflection. In the case of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>, we<br />
are keenly aware of where we came from and<br />
the courage and tenacity which were required<br />
to start our school <strong>50</strong> years ago. The Sisters of<br />
Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Order of<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong>ites are powerful examples of the good that<br />
can come out of risk taking and collaboration.<br />
I felt that it was especially appropriate to honor<br />
these women and men within the context of our<br />
anniversary celebration,” said Judith Mucheck,<br />
Ph.D., President.<br />
Proceeds from the event support <strong>Carmel</strong>’s tuition<br />
assistance programs. These programs help to make<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> more accessible to a greater number of<br />
students throughout Lake, Cook, McHenry and<br />
Kenosha Counties.<br />
President Judith Mucheck presents Fr. Carl Markelz, O.Carm with a <strong>50</strong>th<br />
Anniversary crystal commemorative keepsake.<br />
Several Sisters from <strong>Carmel</strong>’s Founding Community, Sisters of Charity of<br />
the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM), were honored at the event. Pictured left<br />
to right are: Sr. Mary Sattgast, Sr. Mary Fran McLaughlin, Sr. Virginia Stone,<br />
Sr. Joellen McCarthy, Sr. Teri Hadro, Sr. Sheila O’Brien, Sr. Lois Dolphin, Sr.<br />
Carol Ann Spiegel and Sr. Kathleen Sinclair.<br />
Fr. David Murphy, O.Carm. 93 years old, the First Principal for <strong>Carmel</strong><br />
<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> for Boys, was an honored guest at the President’s Dinner. He<br />
is pictured (center) along with fellow <strong>Carmel</strong>ites (left to right) Fr. Jeffery<br />
Smialek, Fr. Peter McGarry, Fr. Carl Markelz, Fr. Joe Atcher and Fr. Tony<br />
Mazurkiewicz.<br />
Many dedicated <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> parents and friends of <strong>Carmel</strong> attended the<br />
President’s Dinner. Pictured left to right are: Rick and Michelle Smith and<br />
Mike and Sara Santowski.<br />
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Parent Teacher Conferences Coming Soon<br />
Parent Teacher Conferences will take place after first quarter grading on Thursday, November 1st, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.<br />
and from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. We have found that it works well for us to not have pre-scheduled appointments. Parents are<br />
given a locator list for finding teachers when they arrive and then they are able to choose their own path for seeing teachers.<br />
These meetings are quite short (five minutes, unless no other parent is waiting), so if there is a need for a longer meeting,<br />
arrangements can be made with the teacher for another less rushed time. This is a good time for teachers and parents<br />
to share specific information related to the learning strategies of the student. One way for us to help students succeed<br />
is to provide opportunities for parents and teachers to work together.<br />
This holiday season send the very best.<br />
Order your Christmas cards with original artwork<br />
from <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> students!<br />
During the 2011/2012 school year art students were asked to create an original watercolor for a Christmas card. The cards<br />
are beautiful and include holiday ornaments, stained glass images inspired by the Brandsma Chapel and winter scenes.<br />
Congratulations to the following art students whose original art was chosen for the 2012 CCCA Christmas cards: Sam<br />
Hoeft, Anna Morley, Blaze Pullman, Alyssa Karim, Sam Campos, Devin Becker, Kyle Gorzowski, Scott Kehres, Meg Mowery,<br />
Katie Riley, Katie Speth, Julia Song, Abby Nierman, Caroline Grebner, Sarah Dawes. To view the original cards go to Edline<br />
and look under the fine arts tab. Order forms will be available on Edline, the bookstore and at all Fine Arts events. Each<br />
card has the <strong>Carmel</strong> Crest and artist name on the back of the card and the inside message is:<br />
“May the gentle spirit of the Christmas Season Fill your hearts with love”<br />
Your Name: ____________________________________________________<br />
Students Homeroom: ____________________________<br />
Phone: ____________________________________________________ E-Mail: __________________________________________________<br />
Quantity Packaging Price TOTAL<br />
___________ 15 Cards – Assorted (1 of each picture) $12 ___________<br />
___________ 20 Cards – Identical : Card # _____ $15 (special order) ___________<br />
Assorted cards are available for purchase from the bookstore. Special orders may be submitted to the book store,<br />
Mrs. Betty Bruns – Fine Arts Chairperson, or Ann Marie Higgins at anhiggins@comcast.net<br />
Make checks payable to <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>.<br />
Please allow 2 weeks for special orders<br />
Thank you for supporting the Fine Arts at <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>!<br />
Canoe Trip Announced<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong>’s canoe trip into the pristine wilderness of Quetico Provincial Park, which abuts the Boundary Waters of<br />
northern Minnesota, is a week and a half long trip, usually taken sometime during the last two weeks of July and the first<br />
week of August. Starting by bus from <strong>Carmel</strong>’s parking lot the evening of day one to arriving back at <strong>Carmel</strong> on day eleven,<br />
the students spend seven days and six nights in the wilderness and a day at the beginning and end of the trip on Voyageur<br />
Island. Voyageur Wilderness Programme makes arrangements for bus transportation, supplies, camping and canoeing gear,<br />
and provides food for the park part of the trip. Each group of five-seven students is accompanied by a <strong>Carmel</strong>-connected<br />
counselor and every two-three groups have a trained wilderness guide. Students return from the trip with a greater<br />
understanding of the environment, increased self-confidence and a deeper sense of the spiritual.<br />
This trip makes an excellent Christmas/birthday/graduation gift.<br />
For more details or if you have questions, contact Mary Sattgast, BVM by phone at 847-388-3381<br />
or e-mail msattgast@carmelhs.org.<br />
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Battle of the Bands<br />
The Tri-M Honor Music Society sponsored the Battle<br />
of the Bands on October 10, 2012. Tri-M President<br />
Claire Bufalino ’13 organized the event with the help<br />
of seasoned sound and lighting crews. Rosie Short ’13,<br />
veteran on the crew scene summed up the evening<br />
succinctly: “I love Battle of the Bands!! There is so much<br />
hidden talent at <strong>Carmel</strong>!” Rapper Dan Santos ‘13 invited<br />
dozens of students on stage to sing backup as he jammed<br />
to his version of Lean on Me. The Winning Band was<br />
VanBuren & Wells featuring <strong>Carmel</strong>’s Pat Petrus on drums<br />
(band mates are Stevenson’s John Williams, Michael<br />
Tobias and Jeremy Feirstein). Moderator Mr. Kent Parry is<br />
proud to share that all proceeds collected from the event<br />
went to <strong>Carmel</strong>ite ministries.<br />
Fall Play<br />
Creighton Budris croons for the band ‘Reclaim the Streets’<br />
Final rehearsals for <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s fall<br />
production of Loving Lives are underway. Cast member Will<br />
Higgins ’14 explains, “This show is a comedy set in January<br />
1948. The gist of the plot revolves around a radio soap<br />
opera and its producers that want to refill its spot with other<br />
entertainment….it’s hilarious!” In addition to rehearsals<br />
after school, students and parent mentors have carried on<br />
the tradition of working side by side building and painting<br />
sets for six Saturdays prior to the show’s opening. Director<br />
Denise Sebastiano brims with enthusiasm, “Once again our<br />
talented students have worked diligently to create a great<br />
show.”<br />
Dates:<br />
Friday, Nov. 2 – 10 a.m. (Dress Rehearsal)<br />
Saturday Nov. 3 – 2 p.m.<br />
Friday, Nov. 9 – 7 p.m.<br />
Saturday, Nov. 10 - 7 p.m.<br />
IMEA<br />
Will Higgins ’14 auditioned for the Illinois Music Educators<br />
Association District Seven Choral Senior Festival on<br />
October 10, 2012. Higgins, a tenor, was selected from<br />
hundreds of students to represent <strong>Carmel</strong> on November<br />
10, 2012 at Glenbrook North <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> at the Senior<br />
Festival.<br />
In addition, Caitlyn Cuba auditioned for the 2012 Illinois<br />
Music Educators Association District Seven Honors Band<br />
on October 10th at Zion Benton HS. Over 1<strong>50</strong>0 students<br />
audition each year for honors band and honors Jazz.<br />
She was selected to be a member of the Clarinet section,<br />
playing the B flat clarinet.<br />
Ben Paulson ‘13 and Erin Noll ‘13 entertain the audience<br />
The honors festival is a daylong event with rehearsals,<br />
fellowship, and a concert at the end of the day with band<br />
choir and orchestra. The Festival is November 10th.<br />
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Athletics<br />
VARSTIY GIRLS’ TENNIS TEAM<br />
CAPTURED THE HIGHLAND<br />
PARK SECTIONAL<br />
(pictured : Brienne Minor, Maclaine<br />
Edwards, Maddie O’Donnel, Megan<br />
Sullivan, Emily Rhine)<br />
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BRIENNE MINOR IS THE<br />
SECTIONAL CHAMPION AT FIRST<br />
SINGLES<br />
The girls will compete in the IHSA<br />
State Tournament Oct 18-20<br />
(Head Coach-Nancy Fehn, assisted<br />
by Chris Kannenberg)<br />
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Senior Girls Victorious In Annual Powder Puff Football Game<br />
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<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>’s annual 2012 Powder Puff football game was a great success<br />
with nearly 200 Junior and Senior girls participating with hundreds of <strong>Carmel</strong> students and<br />
parents cheering them on in the stands. The game took place in Baker Stadium. <strong>Carmel</strong>’s P.E.<br />
Department officiated the game that was ultimately won by the seniors with a score of 9-0.<br />
The Powder Puff football game was the final event in a week-long, spirit-filled homecoming<br />
celebration—all orchestrated by Ashley Molyneaux, Director of Student Actvities. Laurie<br />
Wienke, Director of Special Events, Office of Institutional Advancement coached the Junior<br />
girls and Brian Stith, Director of Admissions coached the Senior girls. Members of the<br />
Mighty Corsairs football team assisted the two head coaches. The entire coaching staff took<br />
the game very seriously and this professional approach made the event enjoyable for all.<br />
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<strong>Carmel</strong> Launches New Student Recognition Program<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> recently introduced a new student recognition program called “Most Valuable<br />
Corsair” to recognize exemplary service to the <strong>Carmel</strong> community. Once monthly, a<br />
student from each grade level will be named “Most Valuable Corsair.”<br />
Students who are chosen for this recognition exemplify the spirit of <strong>Carmel</strong>. They<br />
are successful academically, demonstrate leadership, are involved in extracurricular<br />
activities, and are a positive role model to their peers.<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> faculty and staff submit “Most Valuable Corsair” nominations and the<br />
administrative team chooses the winners each month. Students receive recognition over<br />
the P.A., on the digital bulletin boards, on the website and Edline. Plus, honorees have<br />
their choice of several rewards including: front row parking for the month, a speedy lunch pass, breakfast delivered to their<br />
HR, a bookstore gift certificate, and many more.<br />
Congratulations to October’s Most Valuable Corsairs!<br />
Freshman- Emma Scheer<br />
Sophomore-Patrick Lyman<br />
Junior- Nick Groenke<br />
Senior- Emily Rhine<br />
Emma Scheer<br />
Nicholas Groenke<br />
Patrick Lyman<br />
Emily Rhine<br />
Please vist carmelhs.org/mvc to view <strong>Carmel</strong>’s Most Valuable Corsairs!<br />
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Annual Leadership Induction Ceremony Recognizes Newly Elected Members<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> will host the annual Leadership Induction Ceremony on November 6, 2012, recognizing<br />
student leadership in academics, fine arts and service.<br />
“One of the joys of working in a high school is that we are witness to the potential of our young people. As our students<br />
blossom, their gifts become obvious in a variety of areas. As educators we know the importance of supporting their<br />
accomplishments and encouraging continued growth. Our annual Leadership Induction Ceremony is one venue for<br />
recognition of some shining moments: academic accomplishments, service and leadership in the school community, and<br />
involvement in the Fine Arts. We are so proud of our students, said Lynne Strutzel, Principal.<br />
Students will be inducted into the following National Honor Societies and service organizations:<br />
Mu Alpha Theta<br />
Mathematics Honor Society<br />
Moderator: Charlotte Pavelka, Mathematics Faculty<br />
Newly Elected Members: 117<br />
National Business Honor Society<br />
Moderator: Michelle Titterton, Business Education Faculty<br />
Newly Elected Members: <strong>50</strong><br />
National Honor Society<br />
Moderator: Christine Hartnett, Guidance<br />
Newly Elected Members: 157<br />
Student Council Executive Leadership<br />
Moderator: Phil Donner, Religious Studies Faculty<br />
Newly Elected Members: 31<br />
Thespian Honor Society<br />
Moderator: Denise Sebastiano, Fine Arts Faculty<br />
Newly Elected Members: 25<br />
Tri-M Music Honor Society<br />
Moderator: Kent Parry, Fine Arts Faculty<br />
Newly Elected Members: 22<br />
<strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> applauds all of its dedicated student leaders and scholars.<br />
YOU ARE CARMEL!<br />
Leadership<br />
Induction Ceremony<br />
November 6, 2012<br />
Leadership in Academics,<br />
Fine Arts, and Service<br />
Mu Alpha Theta<br />
National Business Honor Society<br />
National Honor Society<br />
Student Council<br />
Thespian Honor Society<br />
Tri-M Music Honor Society<br />
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Memorial Mass<br />
Please be our guests at a liturgy in<br />
the Brandsma Chapel on Sunday,<br />
November 4, 2012, at 10:00 AM to<br />
honor and commemorate the loss of<br />
members of our <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
community. All students, parents, alumni,<br />
faculty, staff and friends of <strong>Carmel</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
are invited to come and participate in this<br />
special memorial mass to remember their<br />
loved ones who have passed on.<br />
At the conclusion of the liturgy, we will<br />
gather in the North Foyer outside the<br />
chapel for a light continental breakfast. If<br />
you plan to attend, we respectfully request<br />
the favor of a reply by contacting Alumni<br />
Relations at alumni@carmelhs.org. Please be<br />
prepared to notify us of the number of guests<br />
in your party.<br />
+Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let<br />
perpetual light shine on them, Amen.