Catholic High Parentlines - Owensboro Catholic Schools

Catholic High Parentlines 

Supporting our parents in their role as the primary educators of the Catholic faith 

Owensboro Catholic High School http://www.owensborocatholic.org/ochs/index.asp December 10, 2008 

What's inside 

p. 2 Sherry Orth gives an overview 

of Religion classes 

p. 3 Amy Lambert explains the One 

Call phone message service 

p. 4 Guidance Department news 

p. 5 News, notes and dates for parents 

p. 7 Calendar 

p. 8 Philosophy and Mission statement 

Sarah Malone 

splits her time 

By Mary Hilda McFarland 

Written responses to 

questions made to faculty 

member Sarah Lilly 

Malone are a testament 

to her enthusiasm and 

success in the classroom. 

Her favorite punctuation 

mark is surely the exclamation 

point. 

Sarah Malone 

Let the following be the 

proof. 

Mrs. Malone responded to a question 

about her classes and extracurricular responsibilities 

with the following: “I began teaching 

at OCHS in 2005; I have taught quite a 

variety of subjects! They are Spanish I and 

II, Humanities, Algebra I, Discrete Math, English 

10 CP and Honors and my current subject 

, English 11 Honors. I am the girls’ golf 

coach and the senior class sponsor. I will be 

assisting the senior parents in the creation 

of Snowball this year. I also played a large 

hand in the Excellence Rally. My fantastic 

students worked tirelessly to perfect 

and perform a phenomenal Swing Dance routine 

for their peers during the Rally! I truly 

love to teach!" 

This 2000 graduate of OCHS, of Western 

Kentucky University in 2005, with a 

Master’s Degree in 2007 from Indiana 

Wesleyan University, was then asked about 

Continued on page 4 

The real reason for our existence 

In the past month or so, we have visited 

parents at Henderson Holy Name School and 

at Rockport St. Bernard's. As I frequently 

do, I told parents both evenings that we are 

very concerned that our students score well 

on the ACT, that, in fact, we consider the 

ACT to be our most relevant measure of academic 

success--and academic success makes 

a big difference in the success of our students 

after leaving high school. It makes a 

big difference in the perceived success of 

the school. 

But as I always do, I immediately told 

them also that academic success is not the 

real reason for our existence. The real reason 

is faith development. As I tell parents, it 

is to help our children get to Heaven. 

And it is interesting that the morning 

after one of these recent visits, I had a visitor 

in my office asking for information that 

caused me to look for a newsletter from approximately 

five years ago. When I did find 

the newsletter, I was struck by what three 

alumni and parents had to say in that issue: 

† "We all want the best for our children 

but ultimately at some point I will 

walk from time into eternity, and when 

I meet God face-to-face, I alone will be 

accountable to God for doing the best 

I could with whatever God has entrusted 

to me--my time, my talent, my 

treasure, and my children." Mary Ann 

Harold 

Staples, 

Principal 

Thompson. 

† "The purpose of a Catholic education 

is to help young Catholics understand 

their heritage and teach 

through normal courses how to live out 

their Catholic faith. Through this understanding, 

Catholicism can be fully 

expressed in everyday living, preparing 

young students to handle the pressures, 

challenges, and hardships that 

life offers with grace and understanding." 

Amy Stallings. 

† "I have learned that years from 

now, it will not matter if I have one hundred 

dollars or three million dollars 

or if I remember the formula for the area 

of a triangle. All that will matter is 

whether I have loved and served God's 

people and kept the Lord and his will 

the number one focus in my life. And I 

credit that realization to my Catholic 

education." Courtney McNulty. 

Fr. Brad Whistle, OCHS Chaplain and Campus Minister, reading the 

Gospel at all-school Thanksgiving Mass Tuesday before Thanksgiving.

2 

Update on classes in the Religion Department 

Greetings, 

As we finish the first semester and look 

to final exams, I thought it would be good to 

give you an update of what we have covered 

so far in each of our classes. As most of 

you already know we teach from the Didache 

Series. This series takes a comprehensive 

look at the basic tenets of the doctrinal, scriptural, 

moral and sacramental life of the 

Church. The books rely on sources from 

Sacred Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic 

Church, the lives of the saints, the Fathers 

of the Church, the General Directory 

for Catechesis, and the teaching of Vatican 

II as witnessed by Pope John Paul II. 

In the Introduction to Catholicism 

classes, Miss Luckett has covered four chapters, 

beginning with Chapter One “Our Call 

to Holiness”. In this chapter the students 

discovered that we become more holy by 

participating in the sacraments and spiritual 

readings. They also found out that in seeking 

perfection, we have the capacity for 

sainthood, and that we must use our holiness 

to evangelize others. The students 

learned that the aim in life is to be holy in 

imitation of Christ. 

In Chapter Two on “Prayer” they discovered 

that there are different forms of 

prayer, from the most simple, to prayers said 

from the heart. They discovered that prayer 

is most important in order to establish a 

“good continuing relationship” with Christ 

and that he answers our prayers in his way, 

rather than ours. 

Chapter Three examines the “Trinity”. 

Although the concept of Trinity can be difficult 

to comprehend; the students learned 

that all three persons of the Trinity love us 

beyond our understanding. They discovered 

that the whole purpose of God’s plan for us 

is to be in perfect unity with the blessed Trinity, 

and that each day should be spent in 

prayer to the Trinity, asking for guidance on 

our way to heaven. 

Chapter Four examined “Church” and 

how it was instituted by Christ to help us on 

the path to salvation. The students learned 

about the importance of the church in God’s 

plan for us, the different names for the 

church, and the significance of the institutional 

structure of the church, as well as the 

different roles of the members of the church. 

In doing so, they became familiar with the 

four marks of the church, as well as the seven 

precepts of the church. 

Chapter Five “The Blessed Virgin Mary” 

examines Mary’s innocence and her role in 

God’s plan of salvation. The different titles 

of Mary and their significance are mentioned, 

as well as the role that Joseph plays in both 

Mary’s and Jesus’ life. 

Chapter six on Revelation identifies the 

ways that God reveals himself. The importance 

of canonicity was explained, and the 

students came to understand the rules for 

Scriptural interpretation. 

Chapter seven covers the first five books 

of the “Old Testament”. The students 

learned in a general sense, the basic themes 

of the Old Testament, and also discovered 

the history of the writing and development 

of the Pentateuch. 

Chapter eight dealt with the New Testament 

and its relationship to the Old Testament. 

The students examined the Gospels, 

the Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles, and 

the book of Revelation. 

In Sophomore Religion, Understanding 

the Scriptures, Coach George began by answering 

the question “What is the Bible’ in 

Chapter One of the text. The students examined 

the canon of the Bible and came to a 

better understanding of the covenant relationship 

between God and man. The students 

also learned about inspiration, infallibility, 

authorship, the magisterium, salvation 

Sherry Orth, 

Religion Department 

Chair 

history, Sacred Tradition, and Sacred Scripture. 

In Chapter Two, “The Old Testament”, 

they took a closer look at the books of the 

Old Testament, specifically the Pentateuch, 

the Wisdom Literature, and the Prophets. 

Coach George’s classes also researched, prepared, 

and presented in class a story about 

a hero or heroine from the Old Testament. 

In Chapter Three “The Creation of the 

World” they examined the creation of the 

world and creation stories in the bible. They 

studied the effects of Adam and Eve’s sin 

on mankind, and also learned that the good 

and bad choices that we make can affect 

Continued on page 3 

Catholic High students present their food baskets at Thanksgiving Mass 

last month. Religion Department members Martha Luckett and George 

Randolph delivered a pickup loaded with the students' food baskets to 

the Help Office and the Peace MIssion.

One Call Now phone message service 

As most of you already know, whenever 

the Daviess County Schools dismiss or 

cancel school because of inclement weather, 

so do the Owensboro Catholic Schools, due 

to bus transportation. We are trained to listen 

to the local radio and/or TV stations to 

get this information. Owensboro Catholic 

Schools, in the near future, will be alerting 

parents with the One Call Now phone message 

service. 

The One Call Now phone message service 

will deliver an automated phone call 

within minutes to a group selected by the 

caller. The OCS office will be sending out 

messages to the entire system for school 

Continued from page 2 

everyone around us. 

In Chapter Four, “The Early World”, the 

students learned that the world in which we 

live is a battleground between good and evil. 

They learned how the family lines of Cain 

and Seth led to an evil world. They also studied 

the conditions that led to the flood, and 

the relationship between the flood and creation. 

The students also studied the conditions 

of the new covenant God made with 

Noah and the world. 

We finished the semester by taking a 

closer look at King David. We learned that 

although God rejected some of David’s plans, 

he never rejected David himself. The students 

discovered that many times in our own 

lives that our prayers are not answered in 

the way that we want, but rather in what God 

wants for us. 

Finally, we closed the semester with a 

poster project on the Old Testament. 

During the first semester of school, the 

juniors in Church History have been focusing 

their attention on the first 300 years of 

the Church. The students have seen how 

the Holy Spirit has guided and protected the 

Church since Her inception at Pentecost, 

through the missionary activities of the 

Apostles and early Church Fathers, and especially 

through the terrible and brutal persecution 

of “The Way” by the Roman Empire. 

After two centuries of enduring unimaginable 

suffering, the Church, under the guidance 

of the Holy Spirit, was able to begin 

freely practicing the Faith with the signing 

of the Edict of Milan in 313 A.D. by Emperors 

Constantine and Licentius. However, 

these are far from peaceful times for the early 

Church. The students learned about the early 

cancellations, delays, early dismissals and/ 

or any other important messages. 

The One Call Now service will continue 

to call through a certain time frame until it 

reaches a person or an answering machine. 

It will call all the numbers that you have listed 

in the data information for your student. The 

One Call Now phone message service can 

also be utilized by the attendance office, main 

office and various other selected groups. 

The OCS office will be doing a test soon, 

if you have not already received it. You most 

certainly still need to listen for the announcements 

of school closings over the radio stations 

WOMI, WVJS, WSTO and WBKR, as 

heresies that threatened to rip apart the 

Church. They included: Marcionism, 

Manichaeism, Montanism, Docetism, 

Nestorianism, Monophysitism, and 

Arianism. Just to name a few. 

To help the students better understand 

these various heresies, they constructed 

original board games using the heresies and 

saints. They worked in pairs, researched 

each heresy, and created the game and instructions. 

The students were graded using 

a scoring rubric 

Based on the teacher’s evaluation, other 

student’s evaluation, and a self-evaluation. 

The students took two class periods to actually 

play the games. 

The students not only learned about 

the heresies, but they also examined the 

Church Fathers such as St. Ambrose, St. 

Jerome, St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, 

and others who devoted their lives to preaching 

the true doctrines of the Church. The 

second nine weeks will conclude with the 

fall of the Roman Empire, the beginning of 

the Dark Ages and the barbarian tribes, the 

rise of Islam, and the conversion of Western 

Europe through the rise of monasticism. 

In senior religion, Our Moral Life, we 

have covered the first five chapters. In chapter 

one, “Preliminary Notions” we answered 

the questions: What does it mean to be 

“Christ- like”, did Jesus Christ establish a 

morality for his followers, and is personal 

freedom compatible with Christian morality? 

This chapter refers to the cardinal virtues, 

the theological virtues, original sin, legalism, 

sanctifying grace, actual grace, and the elements 

necessary for living a life in cooperation 

with Christ. 

In chapter two “ Moral Theology” we 

Amy Lambert, 

Dean of 

Students 

Orth: Update on Religion classes at Catholic High 

3 

well as on cable TV channels 8 or 75. They 

are also often broadcast on the area’s television 

newscast. 

answered the questions: What does it mean 

that God created man in his image and likeness, 

What is the Christian concept of the 

human being, and are we social beings with 

rights and duties because of human solidarity? 

This chapter refers to the Magisterium, 

infallibility, natural law, revelation, Sacred 

Scripture and Sacred Tradition, and pluralism. 

In chapter Three “Freedom and The 

Moral Act” we answered the questions: Are 

we responsible for disciplining ourselves and 

ordering our lives in such a way that we can 

be truly free, and which moral acts make us 

truly free? This chapter refers to the importance 

of the moral life and man’s ability to 

choose good and evil. It mentions the necessity 

of knowledge as a condition of morality 

and makes a distinction between full 

and partial knowledge. Finally it refers to the 

gift of freedom and God’s respect of human 

freedom. It mentions freedom in relationship 

to law, as well as freedom and responsibility. 

In chapter 4, “The Moral Conscience” 

we answered the following: What is conscience, 

how does conscience aid the person 

who seeks to live a truly Christ-like life, 

and how does a person develop his conscience 

so that he can be confident of its 

judgments? We defined conscience and the 

necessary steps for the formation of conscience. 

We also examined the divisions of 

conscience, as well as conscience in relationship 

to the law. 

Finally, in chapter 5 “Ethical Norms and 

Law” we answered the following: What is 

the definition of law, what is the purpose of 

human laws in relation to the moral law as 

set forth by God, and how are conflicts between 

conscience and law to be resolved?

4 

Guidance Department News 

Get the facts about paying for 

college 

One of the most challenging and frightening 

parts of planning for college is paying 

for it. But it doesn’t have to be. According 

to a study by the National Center for Education 

Statistics, 91 percent of students and 

their families don’t accurately estimate the 

cost of college. Families tend to overestimate 

the cost, especially when it comes to 

public colleges and universities. 

The best way to make something less 

frightening is to gather information from a 

reputable source. The federal Department of 

Education’s website, Student Aid on the 

Web, can do just that. At 

www.studentaid.ed.gov, students can find 

information on the entire federal student aid 

process, including information on the federal 

aid programs, tax credits, student and 

parent repayment options and links to private 

scholarship sites, as well as the online 

free application for federal student aid (the 

FAFSA). The website also provides other 

general college planning information. 

The Department of Education has a variety 

of resources and programs to help you 

plan for college. If you don’t have access to 

the Internet, call the Federal Student Aid 

Center (1-800-433- 3243) to find out about 

the free booklets and brochures for students. 

Your counselor or public library may also 

have these publications available. 

Financial Aid Workshop to be 

held in January 

On Wednesday, January 28, a financial 

aid workshop will be held for senior parents 

whose students will be filing for financial 

aid for the 2008-09 school year from 6:30- 

8:00 PM in the OCHS Media Center. 

Chris Houk, Dean of Enrollment at 

Brescia University will facilitate the program 

by helping parents complete the Free Application 

for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) 

form on site. 

Because the FAFSA will be completed 

at the workshop and because filling out the 

FAFSA requires completed tax forms, parents 

need to bring with them their tax forms 

(e.g., 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ). Parents 

should also bring information on untaxed 

income, investment value, and business 

value. If parents have not filled out tax forms 

by the time of the workshop they should 

bring in their W2 forms. 

Students will receive FAFSA On The 

Web forms in their Religion classes, so parents 

are asked to bring those with them to 

the workshop. 

***Final Notes*** 

• The completing of the FAFSA requires 

parent’s filling out tax forms, but these tax 

forms do not have to have been mailed, just 

completed. 

• The importance of completing a FAFSA 

form cannot be stressed enough. The form 

must be completed in order for students to 

be considered for state and federal aid as 

well as for aid distributed through colleges 

and universities (scholarships, grants, loans, 

etc.). Also, a FAFSA form must be completed 

by those interested in Federal Work Study. 

• Some schools may also require that a 

CSS Profile be completed along with the 

FAFSA. Students are responsible for contacting 

the schools they may attend to determine 

if this form is also required. 

• Even if you don’t feel as if your son or 

daughter might qualify for financial aid, apply 

anyway. You never know if you qualify 

or for how much you qualify for if you never 

apply for aid at all. 

Sarah Malone splits her time between family and school 


her part time schedule. Her response? “The 

birth of my first son in 2007 created a slight 

shift in my priorities! I wasn’t quite ready to 

quit teaching, but I also wanted more quality 

time with Jax. Mr. Staples and the OCHS 

staff were wonderful in allowing me to work 

part time. By doing so I am able to still teach 

and spend time with my baby as well! I am 

truly blessed with the best of both worlds.” 

At this point Mrs. Malone mentions that she 

and husband, Jarrod, are excited about the 

new addition to their family. It is another 

boy, whom she says “we will meet in April!” 

She adds, “Jarrod is especially excited about 

having another boy because that completes 

the necessary third party in his golfing threesome!" 

With the reference to golf Mrs. Malone 

goes on to describe her experiences with the 

game. “I began golfing as a freshman at 

OCHS. I had the best coach a person could 

ask for, Mr. Tom Lilly. He always encouraged 

me to strive for the impossible, achieve 

dreams and goals that people did not believe 

I could attain. I attribute my successes 

to his dedication to me! I was the team captain 

and number one spot holder for OCHS 

for four years.” She was then questioned 

about her personal and coaching successes. 

She won Regionals her senior year and qualified 

for two state championships. That 

earned her a full-ride scholarship to play golf 

for the WKU Hilltoppers. There she played 

in an average of 10 tournaments a year including 

four NCAA Division One Championships. 

Though Mrs. Malone left out an 

exclamation point in this information, it seems 

one with this fact would be appropriate! She 

earned the Scholar Athlete Award for 2004. 

Mrs. Malone then adds that “golf also 

rewarded me with the best prize: my husband. 

We met on the golf course following 

my freshman year of college.” Since her son 

was born, time on the golf course has been 

limited to her coaching duties with the OCHS 

Girls’ Golf Team. She reports “my first year 

as coach, we finished next to last in 

Regionals. Our third year we finished third 

of 16 teams, and missed a state qualification 

by one stroke. This year two individuals 

qualified for state. Next year, we will WIN 

Regionals and leave our mark at the state 

tournament!!!!! (That is correct: five exclamation 

points.) 

An active member of Blessed Mother 

Parish, Mrs. Malone then responded to a 

question about her attitude toward OCHS. 

Her answer: “I have always believed there is 

something truly special about OCHS, This 

belief was reinforced after my experiences in 

college and student teaching. When students 

at OCHS are given the opportunities, 

they really choose to rise to the occasion at 

this school. High standards at OCHS encourage 

students to reach for dreams. People 

care about one another here, an atmosphere 

not felt at other schools. I love the intrinsic 

reward I receive as I watch as students succeed. 

I also love knowing that my coworkers 

are always there when I need help! They 

are great! There is no monetary reward that 

could replace the family at Catholic High.” 

In the classroom, on the golf course, at 

home, Sarah Malone’s fervor for what she is 

doing is evident -- she is a living exclamation 

point!

5 

Important news, notes, and dates for parents 

PROGRESS REPORTS ISSUED 

Teachers handed out, second quarter 

progress reports, to all students in their 

classes the week of Nov. 10. 

The purpose of the report is to notify the 

student and the student’s parent of the current 

grade in each of the student’s classes. 

The school will mail a progress report home 

to the parent that is similar to a report card. 

Each student will receive a more detailed 

progress report from their teachers to bring 

home and have it examined by his or her parents. 

If a child is struggling in a particular class 

(with a D or lower), what should a parent 

do? 

First, the parent should have a serious 

discussion with the child to determine what 

the problem is. Following the discussion, 

the parent might want to call or meet with 

the student’s teacher. Members of the OCHS 

faculty are extremely interested in their students 

and want very much for each and every 

one of them to enjoy academic success. 

OCHS faculty members are always happy to 

meet with parents, but they do ask that you 

make an appointment if an in-person conference 

is desired. Simply call the school and 

leave your name and number, and the teacher 

with whom you wish to talk will return your 

call. 

EXAM POLICY STRESSED 

The OCHS administration accepts few 

excuses from students who miss semester 

exams. Mr. Scott Lowe, guidance counselor, 

is reminding parents and students of the 

school’s policy, which addresses this. 

The policy, which is contained in the 

school’s student handbook, is as follows: 

The student’s parent calls the Principal’s 

office in advance of the missed exam(s). The 

parent must either have a doctor’s statement 

that the student is incapable of taking exams 

or must schedule a conference with the Principal. 

Students not meeting these conditions 

will not be allowed to take the missed exam(s) 

but will receive a zero for that exam. 

Mr. Lowe said that any student not meeting 

these conditions will not be permitted to 

take the exam and will receive a score of zero 

for that exam. 

If the exam missed is first semester, the 

teacher will administer it at his/her convenience 

and report the grade to the office before 

the end of the first week of the new semester. 

Parents are reminded that under the 

new exam policy, no students will be exempt 

from any 1 st semester exams. 

The administration has released this 

schedule for first semester exams: 

Tues., Dec. 16 - Exams for blocks 5 & 7 

Wed., Dec. 17 - Exams for blocks 1 & 3 

Thur., Dec. 18 - Exams for blocks 6 & 8 

Fri., Dec. 19 - Exams for blocks 2 & 4 

EXAM SCHEDULE 

8:20 - 9:35 Review for exam 

9:35 - 9:40 Break 

9:40 - 11:15 Exam 

11:20 - 11:25 Homeroom 

11:25 - 11:55 1st Lunch 


1:15 - 1:20 Break 

1:20 - 2:55 Exam 

2nd Lunch 


11:55 - 12:25 2nd Lunch 


1:20 – 2:55 Exam 

3 rd Lunch 


12:25 - 12:55 Lunch 


1:20 - 2:55 Exam 

Students will have the study period in 

the same classroom where the next exam will 

take place. Students must be present and 

on time for the study hall prior to the exam in 

order to be allowed to take the exam. Students 

will remain in the classroom until the 

exam period is over. Those finished early 

will not be dismissed. 

Students must be in uniform to take exams. 

With the completion of exams on Dec. 

19, students will be released for the holidays, 

and the first semester will be completed. 

Second-semester classes will begin 

when the students return from the holidays. 

In returning to school on Jan. 5, students 

will go to Homeroom first. At that time, 

they will receive their 2nd semester schedules. 

Students who fail a course or wish to 

make a schedule change should see Mr. Lowe 

as soon as possible after returning from 

Christmas break. Schedule changes are only 

permitted for the first four days of the new 

semester. 

STUDENTS FAILING REQUIRED 

CLASSES SHOULD SEE COUNSELOR 

Students who fail a first-semester class 

required for graduation or college admission 

should see Mr. Scott Lowe, Director of Guidance. 

Mr. Lowe will review the student’s transcript 

and determine what academic situation 

the student is in. 

But Mr. Lowe said that there is no guarantee 

that he will be able to move all students 

into classes they need to be in. For 

example, if a class is filled, a student who 

has a failure might not be able to move into 

that class even though he might need the 

credit. 

REGISTRATION PROCESS 

Mr. Kurt Osborne will meet with freshmen, 

sophomore, and junior classes the week 

of January 12 to educate them about graduation 

requirements, new classes and the registration 

process. The first high school preregistration 

is Tuesday, January 27. During 

the pre-registration process, students must 

get signatures from both teachers and parents 

on a planning card. These signatures 

show approval and recommendation for 

classes students would like to take in the 

upcoming school year. 

The purpose of the first pre-registration 

is to determine which classes students would 

most like to take. Those classes, which don’t 

make the cut due to low numbers of students, 

drop from the list. The second pre-registration 

on Tuesday, February 3 is to allow the 

students to register for the classes that remained 

in the schedule. Second pre-registration 

numbers determine how many sections 

of each class will be taught in the upcoming 

school year. 

INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION 

FOR INCOMING FRESHMEN 

The Owensboro Catholic High School registration 

process continues in early January 

with a visit to Owensboro Catholic Middle 

Continued on page 6

6 

Important news, notes, and dates for parents 


School. Mr. Staples, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 

Blanford, and Sherry Orth will talk with the 

eighth graders about life at OCHS. Mr. 

Osborne will give each eighth grader a program 

of studies and registration materials to 

be taken home to parents. 

Actual registration for incoming freshmen 

will then follow on January 21 at 7 p.m. 

in the cafeteria and small gym. 

Parents are asked to bring their student’s 

9 th grade planning card with teacher signatures 

and the parent information sheet with 

them when they come to registration. 

If you have any questions or concerns or 

would just like to have more information 

about the registration process, please call 

Kurt Osborne at 684-3215, or e-mail him at 

kurt.osborne@owensborocatholic.org. 

YEARBOOK and ADS FOR GRADS 

Letters have been sent to all parents 

containing information about yearbooks with 

a special notice for all senior parents about 

Ads for Grads. Anyone who did not receive 

the information or who needs another copy 

can contact Ms. Sandy Jones, Yearbook 

sponsor, at 684-3215. 

HOW, WHEN TO CONFRONT TEENS 

ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL 

Though most of our children are not 

drug and alcohol users, it is wise to acknowledge 

the fact that drug and alcohol use 

among American teenagers is too high for 

comfort and to prepare accordingly. Here 

are some tips offered by Suzy Truax, a certified 

chemical dependency counselor in Illinois. 

Set limits. Kids deserve to know what’s 

expected of them and what the consequences 

will be if they break the rules. Discuss 

with your teenager your expectations 

and rules. Then explain the consequences 

for disobeying. 

Enforce limits. Considering the peer 

pressure today, it is possible that your child 

will break your rules. If that does happen, 

Truax suggests the following guidelines for 

parents. 

Don’t lecture. It’s not the time. Nothing 

will be accomplished until the teenager 

can understand and respond. 

Do comment. Be brief, but let your child 

know that you are concerned and disappointed. 

Don’t help. Drinking is serious and can 

be dangerous. Don’t make it comfortable. 

Follow through as soon as possible. As 

soon as possible, sit down with the teenager 

for a quiet discussion. Ask what happened 

and where. If the drinking took place 

at a home, call the parents and let them know 

that your child drank at their home and that 

you’re concerned. They may not have been 

home and may be grateful for your call. 

Stick to your original discipline plan. 

Make no deals. Accept no plea bargains. 

Be aware of signs of continued drinking. 

If drinking becomes a pattern, find an 

agency that specializes in adolescent alcoholism, 

or contact the school’s counseling 

program. It is confidential. And it could 

save your child’s life. 

WARNING SIGNS 

According to Helping Hand, a publication 

of Parkside at Mulberry Center, a treatment 

program in Evansville, Indiana, parents 

and educators should trust their instincts. 

If your instincts tell you something is not 

quite right, it is quite likely that there is a 

problem worthy of investigation. As children 

and adolescents become increasingly 

involved with alcohol and other drugs, you 

should notice changes in their behavior. 

Though the observation of one or two of 

these indicators does not necessarily indicate 

use, it should be enough to cause a 

parent to look further. 

* Personality changes 

* A shift in friendships 

* A change in clothing styles 

* A deterioration in school performance 

Dramatic production 

The cast and crew of The Man Who 

Came to Dinner pose for a picture 

after one of their productions last 

month. Pictured are, left to right, 

back row, Ben Franey, Gilbert 

Mischel, Maggie Riney, Danielle 

Carrico, Jessica Bradshaw, Stephen 

Hyland, Alex Dotsey, Ryne Wilson, 

Grant Tichenor, Trenton Ackerman, 

row three, Megan Berry, Melinda 

Thompson, Erin Ballard, Paul 

Brown, Ann-Claude Rakotoniaina, 

Blake Hayden, Matthew Jacobs, row 

two, Jessica Bullington, Kristen 

Wathen, Caitlin Wilson, Rachel 

Porter, Molly Tichenor, Amanda 

Gross, front row, Anna McNulty, 

Stephanie Dooper, Kelsey Cash, 

Natalie Belfiglio.

Owensboro Catholic High School 

December 07, 2008 - January 17, 2009 

7 

Sunday Monday Tues day Wednesday Thurs day Friday Saturday 

Dec 7 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 13 

Mass 10:35am 

BkB B JV/V 

(Trinity) 4:30/ 

7:30P 

BkB G JV/V (DCHS) 

6/7:30P 

KYA W Senior 

Admin Coun 

3:20pm 

FFA Greenhand 

Cer 

Sm art P arent s 

6-8PM 

7:45am Mentor 

Mtg 

Student of Month 

Lunch 

BkB BJV/V 

@OHS 4:30/7:30 

BkB G V @OHS 

(Scenter) 6P 

ACT Test 

BkB B Fr @DCHS 10:15A 

BkB B Fr OHS @DCHS 

9A 

BkB G Fr @OHS 9A 

BkB G Fr DCHS @OHS 

10:15A 

BkB G JV/V @Apollo 6/7:30P 

SW Hilltopper Inv @WKU TBA 


BkB B JV/V 

@Cloverport 

6/7:30P 

BkB B JV/V 

@Apollo 6/ 

7:30P 

Exams 5 & 7 

SW Fr Follies @ 

HPK 6P 

Faculty Mtg 

3:20pm 

Exams 1 & 3 

7:45am Fac Mtg 

m/u 

Exams 6 & 8 

Faculty Christmas 

Party@Blessed 

Mother 

Exams 2 & 4 

BkB B V 

@Bethlehem T rn 

TBA 

BkB G V @Lex 

Cath Inv. T BA 

SW Bro Fabius 

@U of L 1P EST 


BkB B V 

@Bethlehem 

Trn TBA 

BkB G V @Lex 


BkB B V 

@Bethlehem 

Trn TBA 

BkB G V @Lex 


BkB G V @Lex 


BkB G V O'boro 

Classic @DCHS 

TBA 

Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Jan 1 Jan 2 Jan 3 


Classic @DCHS 

TBA 


Classic @DCHS 

TBA 


Classic @DCHS 

TBA 

BkB B JV/V 

(DCHS) 6/7:30P 

BkB G JV/V (Hend 

Co) 1/2:30P 

SW P ant he r N .Yr 

Invit @ HPK 

TBA 

Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 6 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan 9 Jan 10 

1st day of 2nd 

sem 

Grades due by 10am 

Grades verif after 

school 

BkB B JV/V (Hanc 

Co) 6/7:30P 

Grades verif 

before school 

SW Hend/Hopk 

Cent @Hend 

YMCA 6P 

Dept Mtg 3:20pm 7:45am Mentor 

Play tryouts 7- Mtg 

9pm 

Mass 10:35am 

Sm art P arent s 

6-8PM 

Report cards 

mailed 

BkB B JV/V (OHS) 

4:30/7:30P 

BkB G V (OHS) 

@Sportscenter 6 

P 

BkB B Fr Breck Co 

@Apollo 10:15A 

BkB B Fr McLean 

@Apollo 9A 

BkB G Fr @McLean 

12:45P 

BkB G Fr Breck @McLean 

10:15A 

BkB G V @L'ville Butler 2:30P 

SW City/Co Cham p @HPK TBA 

Jan 11 Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 

Frosh Class Mtg 

BkB B JV/V 

(Apollo) 6/7:30P 

BkB G JV/V 

(Grayson Co)6/ 

7:30P 

Casual Excell Pin 

Day 

Staff visit OCMS 

Making College 

Search Count JR 

1:45 

Christmas Break-No School 

Christmas Break-No School 

So ph Cla ss Mt g 

St uden t of M on t h 

Lunch 

Faculty Mtg 

3:20pm 

New Student Parent 

Info Night 7pm 

7:45am Fac Mtg m/u 

Liturgical Celeb 

8:30am 

Jr Clas s Mtg 

Making College Career 

Count SR 1:45 

BkB G JV/V (Apollo) 

6/7:30P 

All A Lunch 

Winterfest Rally 

Proj Grad Bunco 

BkB B V All A Reg 

TBA 

BkB G JV/V 

@DCHS 2/3:30P 

Winterfest Dance 

Current calendar at http://w w w .aces1.info/calendars/cal.pdf

8 

Owensboro Catholic High School 

Owensboro Catholic Schools 

1524 West Parrish Avenue 

Owensboro, KY 42301-3533 

Education with a difference 

270-684-3215 

Non-Profit 

U.S. Postage Paid 

Owensboro, KY 

42301 

Permit No. 74 

Return Service Requested 

Philosophy and mission 

The Owensboro Catholic Schools share in the mission of the Church in co-operation with families to provide a religious and 

academic education which prepares students to become responsible members of family, Church, and community. 

We at Owensboro Catholic High School believe that each person is sacred and individual, and both called and destined by 

God for continued growth of all his or her faculties, abilities and awarenesses, both spiritual and material. 

We believe, therefore, that it is the primary responsibility of the school to create a truly Catholic environment in which each 

student is afforded the opportunity to become aware of his or her own worth and be inspired to seek fulfillment in all levels of his 

or her existence . 

Catholic High students, staff, and 

parents gave blood at the school 

December 4 and 5. Western Kentucky 

Regional Blood Center normally 

visits the school twice per 

year. Students must be at least 17 to 

be eligible to give.

Catholic High Parentlines - Owensboro Catholic Schools

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?