SHDHS Parent Newsletter

Information from the Front Office

Important upcoming date:

March 23 Early Dismissal-11:55 am
Campus Closed 12:00-4:00 pm
Recently, as you may recall, St. Henry District High School was asked by the local police department to go on a hard lockdown due to an event that was happening nearby. This was done as a precaution; fortunately, there were no immediate safety concerns. This event reminded us of how important it is for our staff to be prepared in the unfortunate event that an immediate threat was to occur on campus.

Local law enforcement has agreed to provide our staff with specific training as well as provide tools and resources to help us be prepared in the case of an emergency situation. Therefore, we will schedule an early release day on Thursday, March 23, to train our staff. No students will be permitted to be on campus from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, and all after-school activities will not start until 4:00 pm that day. Lunch will not be served on this day.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we continue to help provide a safe learning environment for all our students and staff.

Financial Aid for the 2023-24 School Year

The FACTS Financial Aid application will open on January 4, 2023. Applicants can use 2021 Tax returns and 2022 W-2s. Applications are accepted throughout the school year, but the first awards deadline is April 1, 2023, and award notifications will be made on April 30, 2023. Applications must be completed and verified by April 1 to be considered for the first round of awards. Please click here to apply. For questions, contact Connie Cornett at ccornett@shdhs.org.

Current Families RE-ENROLL for the 2023-2024 School Year
Current students planning to attend SHDHS for the 2023-2024 school year will automatically be re-enrolled on January 4, 2023. Registration fees will be invoiced through your FACTS account and need to be paid manually through FACTS. The registration fee for the 2023-2024 school year is $200. If paid by March 15, students will receive a $25 discount on the registration fee. Those who pay by March 1 will be entered into a drawing to have one GENERAL FEE paid for the 2023-2024 school year.

If you have a current SHDHS student and will be adding a freshman in the 2023-2024 school year, please contact Connie Cornett at ccornett@shdhs.org to receive your multi-child discount.

Registration fee schedule - Paid by March 15, 2023
· 1st child $175
· 2nd child $150
· 3rd child $100
· Family Cap at $425
After March 15th registration fee is:
· 1st child $200
· 2nd child $175
· 3rd child $150
· Family Cap at $525

There are no forms to fill out. If you do not plan on returning for the 2023-2024 school year, please get in touch with Toni Lehan at 859-525-0255, ext 2826, or tlehan@shdhs.org.
For questions regarding invoicing and how to make payment, don't hesitate to get in touch with Connie Cornett at 859-525-0255, ext 2801, or ccornett@shdhs.org.

2023-2024 Scholarship Application Online Form Now Available

An online scholarship application form is now available for all new and returning students. Any student interested in applying for one or more scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year can now click here to access the online form. The deadline for scholarship application submissions for the 2023-2024 school year is Friday, March 17, 2023. Please click here to view a chart of scholarships, eligibility criteria, and submission requirements.

Please note that most SHDHS-endowed scholarship benefactors actively participate in the selection process each year. All scholarship applications are "blinded" (i.e., applicant names are removed) before they are submitted for review. The recipient of each endowed scholarship will be notified as soon as the respective scholarship's benefactor's decision is made.

For scholarship application questions, please contact Beckie Middendorf at bmiddendorf@shdhs.org.

Math placement test information for 2023-2024 freshmen

This MATH Placement test is for any incoming freshman who is interested in taking Algebra II Honors as a freshman. Students registering for Algebra I or Algebra I Honors as freshmen do not need to take this placement exam. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Clare Grosser at cgrosser@shdhs.org.

When: Saturday, April 29, 2023, from 8:00 - 9:00 am
Where: SHDHS
How Long: 1 hour; 45 Questions
How Much: No charge
Registration: https://apps.shdhs.org/admissions/math-placement-test/

For more information about SHDHS Freshman Math Courses, click here.

Don't Forget to Shop and Support SHDHS
SHDHS participates in The Kroger Plus Community Rewards Program, where you can earn funds for SHDHS without spending additional money! Link your shopper's cards to St. Henry District High School and start shopping.
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."

CRU Bid & Bash

COMING THIS MONDAY...

This Monday, February 6, our "Best of Bid & Bash" Raffle will go LIVE!
For just $50, a "Best of Bid & Bash" raffle ticket gives you a chance to win YOUR CHOICE of any of our amazing "Premium Auction" packages! We've limited this popular Raffle to just 100 tickets, which means you have a 1 in 100 chance of winning one (1) of the following:

Italy Trip for 4 - $3,500 Value!
Reds Opening Day for 4 - $600 Value!
Gift Card Basket - $910 Value!
Bengals Tee Higgins Autographed Football - PRICELESS!
Irrigation & Lighting Package - $3,000 Value!
Woodson Bend Trip for 8 - $1,100 Value!
Bourbon Making for 10 - $1,200 Value!
Reds VIP Batting Practice for 4 - Priceless!
14K White Gold Diamond Pendant - $895 Value!
Golf Lover's Package - $1,600 Value!
Bonefish Grill & Mixologist Lessons for 10 - $1,250 Value!
SHDHS Reserved Parking - Priceless!

Last year, this Raffle sold out in under four (4) days, so be on the lookout for an email with more information, including a link to purchase your tickets, in your inbox Monday morning!

In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like more information, please get in touch with the Advancement Office at 859.525.0255 or advancement@shdhs.org.

SHDHS $10K Raffle
It's not too late to purchase your ticket for a chance to win $10,000 in this year's $10K Raffle! Tickets are still only $25 each. The grand prize drawing will be held on Friday, February 17, 2023, during the 2023 CRU Bash at Receptions in Erlanger. Click here to purchase your tickets today!

CRU BASH - WE NEED YOU! One of the things people repeatedly say they love most about SHDHS is the community - the community of students, the community of teachers & staff, the community of parents, and the community of alumni. To foster and grow that Crusader community spirit that we all know and love, we need to do things together, celebrate, and gather together. This is why we have brought back the CRU BASH in person (largely based on your requests and feedback!). To move forward with having these events in person, we need people to register, attend, and enjoy themselves. Please consider coming to the BASH and celebrating the Crusader Community with us. We have until TUESDAY of next week to give a final headcount; if that number is below the contracted amount, the FEC will have to pay the difference. Please register today; it is easy and promises an amazing night of Crusader community fun! https://e.givesmart.com/events/u1m/

CRU BASH - WE NEED YOUR STUDENTS! We are looking for dedicated and reliable students to work the event to allow our parents and teachers/staff to have a good night off. We will provide training before the shifts start - it is not hard! Please have your student(s) consider signing up to help us out! Thank you! CRU BASH Volunteers

CRU BASH Wine Grab Donations - Were you gifted wine at the holidays that you don't drink? Are you participating in Dry January and want to remove the temptation? Do you want to help the FEC in a small and easy way? Then please donate wine bottles for the upcoming Mystery $ Wine Grab at the CRU BASH on February 17! Donations can be dropped off at the school office. Thanks so much for your help!

Crusaders of the Week

Mr. Z is pleased to nominate Makayla Hagedorn as Crusader of the Week for Religion II. Makayla volunteers regularly, reading in class or fulfilling roles in schoolwide prayer. She participates in class and asks good, thoughtful questions. Keep up the excellent work, Makayla, as you continue to learn and grow in faith!

Andrew Goodwin is the Crusader of the Week for Mr. Gish's Accounting I class. Andrew is keen on interpreting Accounting theory and is always willing to help guide classroom discussions. His insight during class helps improve his understanding of his class's accounting concepts. Andrew is well-respected by his peers and a pleasure to have in class. Congratulations Andrew.

Mrs. Laci Shea and Mrs. Michele Ryan are happy to recognize Austin Danbury as Crusader of the Week. Austin is a calm, capable, and kind young man. He comes to class prepared and cares about his academic success. He doesn't shy away from a challenge and constantly focuses on the goals he sets for himself. Austin has also been a great collaborator and leader, ensuring other students understand concepts by explaining and demonstrating content. It has been a pleasure to see Austin grow into an independent and dedicated learner. Congratulations Austin! Be the person you are meant to be!

Academic Showcase/Clubs

Ms. Brady's students did an activity today in Holocaust Studies on the use of propaganda in Nazi Germany. Students went on a "gallery walk," viewing and analyzing different examples of antisemitic propaganda. They discussed the message of the piece, how it impacted the citizens of Nazi Germany, and ultimately how it would have been effective. Students used previous lessons on Jewish history, stereotypes, and Nazi ideology to inform their discussions and analysis. Following the "gallery walk," students were asked to put a post-it note next to the piece of propaganda they felt was the most effective and why. They wrapped up the lesson today by discussing their choice.

Fun During Flex
Some seniors have been popping by Mrs. Kaiser-Munday's room during Flex for board games and fun!

AP Psychology students compete in a board game to review development!

Athletic News

We're excited to announce Co-Ed Flag Football, Grades 1st-8th, for this Spring 2023 season. Register here: https://www.crusaderyouthleague.com or http://bit.ly/3QIUO2s. Register Today...Spots are Limited. Individual registrations will be assigned to a team. If you're a coach and have a team, have them list you as their coach during the registration process. We want to keep the groups to a max of 10 players. If you want to be a paid referee or a volunteer, please get in touch with us; both adults and high schoolers are welcome.

NEED HELP? HAVE QUESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL US: CRUSADERYOUTHLEAGUE@GMAIL.COM

Spring Coaches/Parent Meeting - Spring Meet the Coaches/ Parent meeting will be held on Monday, March 6, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Parents will meet with Mr. Schneider to be given information regarding spring sports and then divide up into team meetings with the coach.

CRU Nation
St Henry District High School Athletic Boosters

Please mark your calendar. The Booster are selling mulch. And we will deliver it to your home. The delivery date will be the weekend of April 21. We will begin taking orders on February 19. Details will be available at CruMulch.com. We would greatly appreciate your business!

Boys' Basketball- The JV plays Cooper in the JV tournament on Sunday, February 5, at 2:30 pm at Highlands.The freshman play NCC Saturday, February 4 at 5:45 pm at Covington Catholic in the first round of the freshman tournament.

Counselors Corner

Current Parents of 9, 10 and 11 graders
2023-2024 Course request process/updated Slides

Last week, you received an email from the counseling team about the 2023-2024 course request process. You also received a PowerPoint presentation that contained an error about one of NKU's dual credit pathways. The slide has been revised. Click here to view the updated version.

I want to take this opportunity to reiterate that students will not be allowed to take a dual credit class if we offer an AP class with the same title. For example, students must take Psychology or AP Psychology at SHDHS; they will not be allowed to take Psychology 101 dual credit.

February 15: Deadline for submitting 2023-2024 course requests

**please get in touch with the counselor working with your student's grade level if you have questions about their 2023-2024 course requests.**

Current Freshmen: Mrs. Roebker mroebker@shdhs.org

Current Sophomores & Juniors:

Mr. Sarge: Last name beginning A-L bsarge@shdhs.org

Mr. Reeves: Last name beginning M-Z creeves@shdhs.org

If you'd like to schedule an in-person, Google Meet, or phone call appointment with the counselor working with your student's grade level, please use our online scheduling tool.

https://mollyroebker.youcanbook.me/

Billysarge.youcanbook.me

chrisreeves.youcanbook.me

St. Elizabeth Internship Information for Junior Parents
St. Henry District High School has partnered with St. Elizabeth Healthcare's High School
Senior Internship Program. SHDHS is one of the few Diocese of Covington High Schools
involved with this program, and we are looking forward to working with St. Elizabeth again
for the 2023 – 2024 school year.

As a part of St. Henry District High School's internship selection process, rising seniors
must be reviewed by the SHDHS committee first before moving on to the St. Elizabeth
committee. Students interested in the program are required to complete the SHDHS application and submit a 500-word essay. If an application is approved to move onto the St. Elizabeth committee, the student will be asked to request two letters of recommendation from a teacher or school principal.

Completed applications must be shared with Mr. Billy Sarge in the counseling department
before 1st period on Wednesday, February 15. *Please note the SHDHS deadline is
different from the one listed on the St. Elizabeth website.

Requirements set by SHDHS to apply for the program are:

Grade Point Average 3.0+ (weighted or unweighted)
Exceptional Attendance Record

Visit the St. Elizabeth High School Senior Internship Program link for more information. You
will notice the link lists different Program 'Tracks' offered to student interns. However, the
only tracks SHDHS students can apply to are our Patient Care, Business, Marketing /
Communications and Information Technology.
If you have any questions, please get in touch with Billy Sarge in the Counseling Department
at bsarge@shdhs.org.

Diocese Dual Credit Information Night

Thomas More University, Northern Kentucky University, and Gateway Community and Technical College will present a special Diocese of Covington Dual Credit Information Night. If anyone is interested in learning more about dual credit options at any of these three institutions, submit the RSVP form and attend.

Location: Thomas More University
Date: Thursday, February 23
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
RSVP Link: https://apply.thomasmore.edu/register/dualcreditinfonight

Scholarship Update
Senior Parents,
The following document includes a list of current scholarships offered to SHDHS students. This LIVE document will be updated yearly 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

Graduation 2023

Senior Portrait Information for the Class of 2023
Class of 2023, formal senior pictures will be taken by Jostens on March 14, 2023, at Saint Henry District High School. Students and parents will be informed of the expected dress code for that day. Jostens will also offer a backup date for any senior student that may not be present. These pictures will be used for the yearbook and graduation ceremonies by SHDHS. Parents will be able to purchase these pictures.
If you have any questions, please contact Polyana Seguim at pseguim@shdhs.org for more information.

May 20 - Crusader En Blanc (Seniors only) time change
The Crusader en blanc time has changed from 6-10 to 5-9 pm. Parents are welcome to stay from 5-6 pm. Plan to visit the art gallery for the art show beginning at 4:00 pm.

Senior Parents, watch for emails on the above upcoming dates. For questions, email Toni Lehan at Tlehan@shdhs.org.

Campus Ministry

Senior Retreat
Our second senior retreat is coming up on February 21-22. We will be staying at the Holy Spirit Center for our retreat. All parent information was sent out on January 23 from the SHDHS email. Please look over all information carefully. Contact Annie Poat for any questions at anniepoat@shdhs.org.

Junior Retreat
Our third Junior retreat is on February 27-28 at the Jesuit Spiritual Center. We will meet at SHDHS on February 27 and depart on buses around 8:00 am. Buses will return with students on February 28 by 2:45/3:00 pm.

We had a wonderful time celebrating Catholic Schools Week this week. Students participated in a CSW volleyball game, pretzels and praise, student breakfast, themed dress-down days, catholic jeopardy, and Mass with the Bishop! Thank you to all who helped celebrate our amazing Catholic education!

Service
CRU BASH Volunteer - White Hours
The CRU BASH is a parent/alums/faculty/community social event that will raise funds for our school and the FEC. The FEC needs student and adult supervising volunteers to help make our upcoming CRU BASH a success. Students will receive service hours for their time and efforts. These service hours will count as white hours. Thank you!
When: February 17 (shifts vary from 6:00 pm-midnight)
Sign Up Here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4AE2DAAFC1-crubash

Important Upcoming Dates:

AT A Glance events

February 4 - Bingo - 11:30 am
February 10 - OOU - Erlanger Elsmere United Ministries
February 17 - OOU - Duggan (Alumni) Family
February 17 - Cru Bash
February 20 - President's Day - no classes
February 21 and 22 - Senior Retreat

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.

Grandparent Masses

Please invite grandparents (or grandparent figures) to the annual grandparent Mass(es)! Each grade level will celebrate Mass in the auditorium. Grandparents will be seated at 9:45 am, and Mass starts at 10:00 am, followed by a light refreshment/reception. For questions, please email Annie Poat (Campus Minister) at anniepoat@shdhs.org. Please click here to sign up.

Senior - Wednesday, March 8
Junior - Tuesday, March 28
Sophomore - Tuesday, April 4
Freshman - Tuesday, April 25

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