SHDHS Parent Newsletter

Information from the front office

First Semester Report Cards

The official report card for the first semester will be available on Thursday, January 13. Report cards are not mailed home but are available on our school system Tyler SIS.

School Information System - Tyler SIS is our Student Information System to view academic history, attendance, final grades, and other school information. If you need help logging in, please click here for more details. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
First Semester Final Grades - You can access grades by selecting “Academic History” or “Go To Grades” when logged in to Tyler SIS. If you’d prefer an official printed grade report on St. Henry letterhead, please contact Toni Lehan, [email protected].

Financial Aid for 2022-2023 School Year

The FACTS Financial Aid application is open. Applicants can use 2020 Tax returns and 2021 W-2's. Applications are accepted throughout the school year, but the first awards deadline is March 1, 2022, and award notifications will be made on March 15, 2022. Please click here to apply.

Mask Update
As required, we are monitoring COVID cases weekly in Boone County with the information provided by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Data indicates Boone County is a high incident area for COVID. St. Henry District High School will require masks indoors on January 10-14. Data is provided weekly and will determine any changes to mask requirements for the following week. Please check the newsletter on Fridays to determine the following week's mask guidelines.

CRU Bid & Bash

$10K Raffle

Our $10K Raffle officially kicked off this week! This is one of our school's largest fundraisers, and we are so thankful for the support of every Crusader.

Tickets are $25 each...and one lucky person will take home $10,000 when the winning ticket is drawn on Saturday, February 19!

Students are asked to sell four tickets each. We know that many parents will purchase tickets themselves (and we THANK YOU for your support), but please know that we have encouraged students to ask for support from extended family, friends, neighbors, etc.

Tickets can be purchased online @ https://e.givesmart.com/s/:RL1jYSIVbSY/e/osb (a link can also be found on the front page of our school website @ shdhs.org).

When purchasing tickets, be sure to include the name of the student, faculty, or staff member that should receive credit for the sale (if applicable).

And as always...our goal is to sell 2,000 or more tickets total. If we can meet or beat our goal again this year, our entire school will earn a DAY OFF SCHOOL!

Academic Showcase

Visual Art Kids kicked off Christmas Break with a bang!

The Visual Art students had a pretty busy last week of school with exams and a trip to Color Me Mine. All Art students created a project based on a specific idea for their exam and then participated in a class critique where they talked about their art and received constructive feedback from peers. The exam projects exceeded expectations and turned out AMAZING.

A group of Art Club students and Mrs. VonHandorf and Ms. Brady took a Christmas trip to Color Me Mine to glaze custom ceramic pieces. While some were created as Christmas gifts, ALL the pieces turned out great!

English Exam

For a lot of students, this past semester was their first experience with exams. Our staff, wonderful and aware as ever, proactively helped our students prepare to succeed! Miss Vollmer decided to make a memorable experience for her sophomore students. She transformed a classroom into Candyland! Students journeyed through different categories of questions as they landed on different blocks of the game. While no one got lost in the Candy Cane Forest, there were a few sticky situations along the way to keep things interesting, like star squares with special challenges and the ability to send a group back a few spaces. Who says studying can’t be fun?

Athletic News

Booster Meeting January 31 at 6:30 pm in room 105.
If you cannot attend the meeting, please reach out to Matt Schneider [email protected].

The Spirit Store has had several requests for car decals. We have been able to obtain window decals for cars. The cost of the decal will be $1.00 and are available for purchase in the school office. Please send a check or cash to the front office for the purchase of decals. If you have any questions, please contact Sue Kolkmeier, [email protected].

Don’t Forget to Shop and Support SHDHS

SHDHS participates in Remke’s Caring Neighbor Program and the Kroger Plus Community Rewards Program, where you can earn funds for SHDHS without spending any additional money! Simply link your shopper’s cards to St. Henry District High School and start shopping.

Remke’s Caring Neighbor Program

Sign in to your account at https://www.remkes.com/rewards/caring-neighbor
Go to My Account in the top right corner of the page
Choose St. Henry District High School from the drop-down box toward the bottom of the page

Kroger Community Rewards

Visit https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards for detailed instructions.
Search for St. Henry District High School from the list, select, and click “Save”

If you have any questions, please contact Sue Kolkmeier at 525-0255 or [email protected].

Campus Ministry

All School Mass, Thursday, January 6

As a district high school, SHDHS is blessed by the diversity of members of many Catholic parishes and other faith communities. This week, we were pleased to welcome ministers from Mary Queen of Heaven as leaders of our school Mass. Fr. Matthias, Deacon Larry Kleisinger, and musicians, Mr. Tom Kolhepp and Mrs. Michelle Rater, who lifted us in worship.

Prayer
Good and gracious God, thank you for the foundation of the Catholic education and the SHDHS community. Help our students grow in faith. Set their minds on things above not only on worldly concerns. (Colossians 3:3) May they be transformed by the renewal of their minds (Romans 13:26). Bless the Juniors who are on retreat this week and all the special intentions of our entire community, especially those who are ill. Amen.

Mary Rose Mission
Students helped at the Mary Rose Mission on Thursday, January 6, 2022!

Crusaders of the Week

Ms. Grosser is proud to nominate Avery Pleiman as Crusader of the Week for Algebra I Honors. Avery is an exceptional student, but it is her work ethic that sets her apart from others. She consistently works hard to complete all assignments, asks insightful questions for further comprehension, and is always willing to assist her peers while in class. Congratulations, Avery!

Mr. Otte would like to nominate Lake Durrett for Crusader of the Week for Biology Honors. Lake is an excellent student who always has a positive attitude in class. He is polite and unassuming. Lake is never afraid to ask questions and shows a genuine interest in Biology. Congratulations Lake!!

Counselors Corner

Commonwealth Honors Academy

The Commonwealth Honors Academy application is open! This is a GREAT opportunity for sophomores and juniors to add more to their resume and also earn college credit over the summer. The deadline for the application is March 15, 2022. Below are the minimum requirements to apply and a link to the application.

Application Requirements
All students applying for the Commonwealth Honors Academy should possess the following characteristics:

Have earned approximately a 3.5 GPA (on a 4-point scale).
Have earned approximately 25 Composite ACT (or the equivalent PSAT, SAT, ACT-Aspire, or standardized test score).
Be at least 16 years old, prior to the beginning of the Academy.

https://www.murraystate.edu/cha/

Governor's School for Entrepreneurs application is now open!
This program is open to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to learn more about leadership, how to work in groups, improve their communication and presentation skills, explore different areas of business, and so much more!

The application deadline is Monday, January 24, 2022. Below is a link to their website with details about the application process.
https://kentuckygse.com/apply/

Junior Parents: We are pleased to announce that the SHDHS Counseling Department will be hosting a College Planning Conference with each student and family. In this conference, you will meet with your junior and his or her counselor to discuss transcripts, standardized testing, developing a college list, campus visits, teacher recommendations, senior course requests, and anything else you want to discuss.

Our goal is to make the college application and admission process less stressful, more collaborative, and possibly even enjoyable for all involved.

Who: ALL juniors and their parent(s)
What: A one-hour conference
Where: Counseling Offices
When: Any time spring semester
How: Simply use our online booking tool and complete this quick survey: https://forms.gle/B6yBBHfuXB833fof6

Mr. Sarge (Last names A-L): billysarge.youcanbook.me

Mr. Reeves (Last names M-Z): chrisreeves.youcanbook.me

SHDHS Scholarship Update

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ASfqENwyRZDoUN9-p6tyWg1rdVpmk6B03pfrCaL03qg/edit?usp=sharing

Sallie Mae Scholarship Database
https://www.salliemae.com/college-planning/college-scholarships/

Fastweb
https://www.fastweb.com/

CRU Bits

Did You know!

Crusaders and Clooney - Fr. Greg Bach, our Parochial Administrator, went to high school with George Clooney in Augusta, Kentucky. Though Fr. Bach is a little younger than Clooney, Fr. Bach's brother beat Clooney for the title of Homecoming King their senior year. George Clooney was the runner-up!

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