Congratulations to the Sophomore & Freshman Academic Team members!  Last weekend, they emerged with several victories at the JV Challenge Academic Competition after a grueling 9-hour day. The team won all of their Quick Recall matches, besting local powerhouse, Campbell County, twice!

In individual events, Luke Jankowski placed 1st in Science, 1st in Social Studies, and 4th in Arts & Humanities; Hudson Feinauer placed 2nd in Math and 5th in Science; Mitchell Jump placed 2nd in Language Arts; and Noah VonHandorf placed 3rd in Social Studies. Great job, CRU!

And a huge thank you to Stacie Jankowski for filling in for Mr. Fay as coach since he couldn’t be there!!  What a great showing in her high school coaching debut!

Our annual Gift Card Raffle has kicked off just in time for the holidays! 

Imagine winning a Gift Card basket filled with $1,000 in gift cards from your favorite places like Amazon, Athleta, Cincinnati Food Favorites, Dick's Sporting Goods, Graeters, Skyline, Starbucks, Target, Trio, Ulta, and more—perfect for holiday shopping or treating yourself!

This raffle is the first to support our upcoming 2025 CRU Bid & Bash, scheduled for March 8, 2025, with proceeds directly benefiting all SHDHS students.
Here are the details:

Tickets are $25 each, and only 200 tickets will be sold, so grab yours before they're gone!

The winning ticket will be drawn on Friday, November 22, at approximately 10:30 am.
Purchase your tickets here
Thank you for supporting our students and school programs.
Best of luck in the raffle! 

The freshman health classes welcomed St. Elizabeth Healthcare Nurse Educator Joyce Jacobs in our classes today.   She spent the entire class discussing all things vape, smokeless tobacco, and tobacco, as well as bringing in some pig lungs and visuals. The class saw various THC pens and learned the newest trends and some startling statistics.  We are currently learning about lungs, so it was perfect timing to learn about the dangers and hope to reduce adolescent vaping.  

FRONT OFFICE NEWS

SENIORS - CLASS OF 2025

YEARBOOK PHOTOS - TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

ATTENTION! Prestige has canceled the December 18th option, so there is now only ONE MORE date left to get your picture taken for the yearbook!

To be included in the yearbook and on the composite, you have to be photographed by Prestige. For your convenience, Prestige has special days set up to photograph students who only want their yearbook photos taken. 
Yearbook days remaining:  November 26th

ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

Please join us for our Open House on Sunday, November 17, 2024, from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. This event will provide an opportunity to tour our campus, meet dedicated faculty and staff, and gain insight into our exceptional academic programs, extracurricular activities, and welcoming school environment. We are excited to show you why so many students choose SHDHS as their home for high school. Register here.

HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT PREP CLASSES

To help prepare students for the High School Placement Test (HSPT), we offer specialized prep classes on December 3 and December 10 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. at SHDHS. Led by experienced instructors, these classes are designed to build confidence and review essential topics, ensuring students feel prepared for test day. Register here.

HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST (HSPT)

The High School Placement Test is an essential step in your student’s high school journey, and we encourage all prospective students to take this test at St. Henry District High School on Saturday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Students who take the HSPT at SHDHS qualify for valuable scholarship opportunities, including:

• The Stan Robinson Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to the male student with the highest score on SHDHS’s 8th Grade Placement Test.
• The Susan Wolff Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to the female student with the highest SHDHS 8th Grade Placement Test score.
• Dr. Edward P. Smith and Mary Klein Smith Scholarship Fund: Students scoring in the top 10% on SHDHS’s 8th Grade Placement Test are eligible for this scholarship.

Please take a moment to read a special letter from Most Reverend John C. Iffert, Bishop of Covington, regarding the significance of the HSPT. Click here to read. 

Register here for the HSPT at SHDHS.

SHADOW VISITS

We welcome prospective students to experience a day at SHDHS by shadowing a current student. This unique experience allows them to get a firsthand look at our classes, meet our students, and immerse themselves in the daily life of a Crusader. Register here.

Thank you to everyone who has already generously donated gift cards and/or Bourbon. 

We are always accepting these items as we prepare for the upcoming CRU Bid & Bash scheduled for March 8.  Use this link to document your donation and get a gift receipt: 

Thank you for supporting St. Henry District High School and helping make these events a success! 

ATHLETICS

NEW BOYS/GIRLS TRACK COACH - JULIE DURRETT

The Athletic Department would like to announce that Mrs. Julie Durrett has been hired as the new Boy/Girls Track coach.

Julie has been a dedicated force in St. Henry’s running program since 2012, serving as either head or assistant coach in track and cross country for 12 seasons. She has successfully guided her two sons, Ethan and Lake, to school track records, with Ethan winning the 3200m at the 2018 Kentucky State Championship and setting a mile record, while Lake earned the 800m record in 2024. In recognition of her coaching excellence, she received the Northern Kentucky Middle School Cross Country Coach of the Year award in 2018.
 
In addition to her coaching accolades, Julie is a certified orthopedic massage therapist with 27 years of experience, specializing in injury prevention and recovery for runners. Her personal achievements include serving as a pace coach for marathon and half-marathon runners, training for Spartans, crewing two ultramarathons, and qualifying for the Boston Marathon.
 
Julie believes in the importance of integrating hard work with enjoyment in athletics, stating, “Success isn’t given, it’s earned, but there should be a balance between hard work and fun. I am committed to creating an environment where student-athletes can work to apply themselves but enjoy the journey. I am very excited to start!”

Julie is also looking for some qualified coaches. If interested, please reach out to Julie at [email protected].

WINTER SPORTS PASSES

Winter sports passes are on sale on Go Fan.
https://gofan.co/event/1968908?schoolId=KY25531

NEEDED - HEAD BOYS CROSS COUNTRY COACH

The Athletic department is looking for a Head Boys Cross Country.  If interested, please send your resume to Jim Demler, Athletic Director, at [email protected].   Resumes will be accepted until December 15, 2024

NEEDED - TWO ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACHES

Misty Feigh, Head Softball coach, is looking for two assistant coaches. If interested, please contact Misty Feigh at [email protected].

FEC

FEC MEETING CANCELLED

The FEC Meeting scheduled for November 12 has been canceled.  An update email will be sent to FEC members on the FEC distribution list on Tuesday, November 12.  If you would like to be added to our FEC distribution list, please reach out to Elaine Stich at [email protected]

SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S DAYTIME BINGO

Help Needed!  SHDHS is hosting a special afternoon New Year's Bingo on Saturday, January 4. This BINGO provides necessary funding for our faculty/staff, students, and community throughout the school year.  We 100% need these special Bingos to succeed in order to continue offering free events and consistent support.  Please consider signing up to help using the link below - thank you for your support! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4AA4AE2DAAFC1-52879039-14new

CLUB/ORGANIZATION NEWS

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

SHDHS will be hosting its first-ever robotics Tournament on Saturday, November 9. As you can imagine, this event requires many volunteers to make it successful. Adults and students, please consider signing up for a shift to help out. For further information, please reach out to Mr. Von Bokern at [email protected]. Thank you for your support!

ADULTS- please click here to sign-up, which includes shift times and descriptions.  

STUDENTS in grades 5-12- please click here to sign-up for white Service hours.

The 2024 Alumni Art Show is officially open! Participating artists may submit up to 3 pieces that are 32x40 or smaller. Pieces must be matted or framed for hanging and must be dropped off in the high school office between 8 am and 3 pm from November 11th through November 20th. We will be awarding a "Best in Show" award this year in which the winning alum will receive TWO (2) FREE tickets to our high school play "Fiddler on the Roof." The art show is open from 5-7 pm on November 22nd and 23rd, immediately followed by the performance of Fiddler!

CAMPUS MINISTRY

2024-25 RETREAT DATES
Senior Retreats at JSC (overnight. students pick ONE date)

• Feb 18-19, 2025 (Tues- Wed) 
• April 7-8, 2025 (Mon-Tues)

SERVICE HOURS

Completion of 10 hours of direct, onsite service each semester (5 of which must be red hours)

Due Dates
FALL SEMESTER:
Service Date Range: April 24 through December 4  
Hours and Paper are due Wednesday, December 4 

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR ENTREPRENEURS

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

The application deadline is Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Below is a link to their website with details about the application process. 

https://kentuckygse.com/

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

Click here for a list of scholarship opportunities. This document will be updated whenever new information is shared with us. Please make sure your senior checks this document regularly to find ways to help pay for college.

SHOP & SUPPORT SHDHS

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS 

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.

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."

DIOCESEAN NEWS

CARRIE WILLIAMS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP EUCHRE TOURNAMENT

Registration is live for this year's event! Register now!

Join us for the third annual Carrie Williams Memorial Scholarship Euchre Tournament on Saturday, November 30! Come for an evening of euchre, food and drink, and fun as we raise funds for the Scholarship! Our first two years were a huge success, and we can't wait for the third!
Here are this year's options:

• Tournament play, including dinner and unlimited soft drinks, is now $40.
• For those who would like to take their chance at winning even more, you can opt to play in SKINS for an additional $10.
• This year, the tournament will be a bit shorter, 8 rounds instead of 10.
• We’re also offering a new spectator ticket for those that want to come for dinner but aren’t playing euchre. This ticket will include dinner and unlimited soft drinks for $25.

The silent auction, split the pot and cash bar will be available to players, spectators and anyone who wants to just stop by and hang out with us for the night. No need to register if you're not planning on joining us for dinner.

It’s going to be a blast!  Registration form

Can't make the euchre tournament? Give to the Carrie Williams Memorial Foundation online at any time.

If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, donating to our silent auction, or a high school student looking for service hour opportunities, please contact [email protected].

The Carrie Williams Memorial Foundation was founded in 2022 by Carrie's family, with the mission of assisting students in financial need at local Catholic schools. Education was Carrie's passion, and this was evident in the love she poured into her students. This scholarship helps her passion live on.
 

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