SHDHS Parent Newsletter

Information from the Front Office

Calendar Update:
Added to the calendar, Monday, November 14, will be a late arrival day, 9:15 am.

Reminder: There are no classes on Friday, October 14.

Retake Picture Day: October 19

REQUIRED WORKBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS INVOICED
Some classes require students to purchase workbooks and supplementary materials. Items were available in their classrooms during the first week of school. Invoices were emailed through your FACTS account on September 13 and are due by October 14. If you have questions, please get in touch with Toni Lehan at tlehan@shdhs.org.

Yearbooks for the Class of 2022 will be available in the front office beginning on Monday, October 10, between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.

Current Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors received their yearbooks and student IDs today, Friday, October 7.

CRUSADER TRUNK OR TREAT
Thursday, October 20, 2022
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Crusader club, activity, and athletic team members will be handing out treats from their "trunks" in our school’s side parking lot during this fun, family-friendly event (weather permitting)!
All toddler, preschool, and grade school families who pre-register
will receive a FREE Crusader cinch bag for each child...perfect for holding all of their treats!

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO PRE-REGISTER TODAY!

Questions? Please contact us at 859.525.0255 or enrollment@shdhs.org.

Trunk or Treat Donations

The Enrollment Department is in need of bags of individually wrapped candy for our "Trunk or Treat" event on October 20. It would be greatly appreciated if you would consider donating a bag of candy for this event. We have invited more than 1,600 potential Future Crusaders (toddlers thru 8th graders) to "Trunk or Treat" with us on our campus. Every Crusader club and the athletic team will decorate a car/truck and hand out candy. Last year we had over 200 families attend...and we expect an even larger response for this year's event. Thank you in advance for your support!

Crusaders of the Week

Mr. Fay nominates Camryn Reymond Chemistry Honors Crusader of the Week. Camryn is a stellar student in every way. Not only does she work hard to comprehend the course material, she maintains a positive attitude and is supportive of her peers in the process. Camryn is inquisitive (seeking to understand concepts more deeply), respectful of others (treating everyone with kindness), and determined to succeed (making every effort to master the curriculum). Congratulations Camryn!

Mrs. Finke nominates Bennett Ober Algebra 1 Crusader of the Week. Bennett has taken on full responsibility for his education. He has advocated for additional help before school, during class, during flex, and after school to help him understand the material. I am proud of all his progress thus far and excited to see him continue to grow throughout the year. Not only does he work hard, but he also treats peers and teachers with respect, making him a great Crusader of the Week. Way to go Bennett!

Academic Showcase

Health students playing a Mental Health Card Game called "TACO CAT." This game builds class bonding and social skills.

Anatomy students test their sensory reception by measuring their ability to identify touch, hot, and cold sensations. Students also performed a two-point discrimination test to measure how far apart their sensory receptors were located.

Athletic News

The Lady Cru Golf team finished their 2022 season with a flourish. All "A" 9th region champs, qualifying for the All A state tourney with Brooklyn Callioni as medalist. NKAC Division II conference champs. NKY 7th region placed 3rd with our team's best showing of the year, qualifying four individual golfers (Carly Apgar, Molly Brue, Lexi McMillin, and Brooklyn Callioni). Captain Allyson Egan (Sr) was our senior leader. Allie Decima (So), Regan Petty (Fr) helped add some depth to our roster and will step up in the coming years to continue our success.

The Athletic Department has the following open coaching positions:

Head Boys/Girls Bowling Coach
Head Fastpitch Softball Coach
Head Girls Lacrosse Coach

If you are interested in any position, please send a resume to athletics@shdhs.org.

Campus Ministry

Several parents and students attended YES for Life Rally at the State Capital in Frankfort last Saturday morning.

This week in Campus Ministry, we held our bi-weekly Rosary during FLEX, weekly Adoration and Confession, Freshman Retreat, and our second all-school Mass. Thank you for all of your prayers! I encourage you to continue praying for the students and their spiritual life and growth.

On Tuesday, October 4, the Church celebrated Saint Francis of Assisi's feast day. Saint Francis was born in a noble class in Italy and was a reckless "party boy" as a youth. His conversion came after a battle wound which led him to great isolation and self-contemplation. In his recovery, Francis read stories about the saints and decided to live as virtuously as they had. Francis established the Franciscan order, exuded servant leadership, and frequently contemplated and meditated. Toward the end of Francis' life, he received the stigmata (the wounds of Christ). Below is a prayer that Francis wrote with great humility in his heart. I encourage you to pray this with your family!

“O Divine Master, grant that I may not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood, as to understand. To be loved, as to love. For it is in giving that we receive. It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”
― St. Francis of Assisi

Counselors Corner

On Wednesday, Mr. Reeves taught all SHDHS freshmen how to calculate GPA and KEES Scholarship amounts. Sometimes academic motivation is a matter of facts and figures! “Your GPA begins now.”

Senior Parents: Line by Line FAFSA Video
The FAFSA opened on October 1, and if you are looking for support filling that out, KHEAA has put together an excellent line by line instructional video. The Counseling Office is still planning a virtual training for you, but in the meantime, our friends at KHEAA can help out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0_cTmRBdJM

Scholarship Update
Senior Parents,
The following document includes a list of current scholarships offered to SHDHS students. This LIVE document will be updated throughout the year as scholarships come through the counseling office. Links to download applications and links to apply directly are provided. The last page will always be a list of helpful websites.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cPIVNE4EyhfiUrxY81K4JqioK4N7RtRyzUMDugkuUJk/edit?usp=sharing

Parents of students taking an AP class this year, please read the letter in the link below regarding AP Exam registration. Information has been sent to all AP students as well. The deadline to register is November 3 for the May exams. Please contact Mrs. Lonneman at alonneman@shdhs.org with any questions.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CpGlIlRe8spLf-6elZYqxy7LO15HtB0BJRmLvgLKBEY/edit?usp=sharing

FEC News

CRU BASH PLANNING MEETING - The FEC will be holding a kick-off meeting to start planning the upcoming in-person parent CRU BASH (on 2/17 at Receptions in Erlanger) on Tuesday, 10/25, at 6:30 in the Media Center. Anyone interested in helping with the event (registrations, advertisement, decorations, entertainment, games/raffles, specialty drinks/bourbon tastings, etc.) are encouraged to attend. Please contact Elaine Stich at etuschong@yahoo.com with questions or more information.

Artist of the Week/Science National Honor Society

The Artist of the Week winners for Art 1's cross-hatching still life project are Senior Dylan Raleigh, Junior Kiwi Ziolkoski, and Sophomore Lyndsey Payne! Congrats to all, and keep up the hard work!

The SHDHS Chapter of the Science National Honor Society, pictured happily here at our twice monthly 7:15 am meetings :), would like to congratulate three of our members on recent accomplishments: congratulations to Sean Ihrig on being named a National Merit Semi-Finalist, Congratulations to Sam Lewis, SHDHS 2022-2023 Homecoming Queen, and congratulations to Chilota Iloegbunam, Homecoming Princess. Keep up the good work!

Important Upcoming Dates:

AT A Glance events

October 12 - PSAT Juniors and Sophomores
October 13 - Benefactors Breakfast and Fall Awards
October 14 - No Classes
October 18 - ACT District Choice Exam
October 19 - Picture Retake Day
October 20 - Trunk or Treat, 6:00 pm
October 23 - Cadet Debut Concert
October 24-28 - Red Ribbon Week
October 31 - Costume Contest

2022-2023 School Calendar

Click here for a quick look at the 22-23 pdf school calendar. Subscribe to our school calendar by clicking here for all up-to-date information.

SAVE THE DATE!

Grandparent masses offer a time to recognize the wonderful grandparents in our life. The mass is followed by a nice reception for students and grandparents.