·         Our C.C. Open House on September 8^th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in your child’s homeroom.  (Homeroom is the same as the students 5th hour class)

·         We Care invites all Catholic Central parents to the Annual Dessert Social on SATURDAY, September 11^th from 9-11 p.m. in the CC Cafeteria. 

·         The Cougar Open Golf Outing at Egypt Valley Country Club, September 13^th, still has spots available - please contact Mike Braun at 233-8735 for more information.

·         Catholic Central Club Sign-Ups will be the week of September 7^th during all lunches.  Encourage your student to get involved in a school club and/or organization.

·         Student Accident Insurance – Enrollment forms for student accident insurance can be found at www.sas-mn.com.  This insurance is supplemental to your own insurance and the schools’.  It is designed to cover co-pays and/or deductibles.  Please read over the form for additional details or call 1-800-395-5565 for any questions.

·         Watch for information about the All A’s Walk which will be held on Wednesday, October 6.  The goal of the walk is to raise funds for tuition assistance for hundreds of students in our school system and to reduce tuition for all. The kickoff for the fundraising events begins September 10^th.  If you would like to volunteer please contact Christine O’Driscoll at (616) 233-5816 or christineodriscoll@grcss.org

·         Remember to plan on attending the annual Cougarfest on Saturday, September 25 at the CAT.  Activities and fun will be provided and enjoyed by the entire family.  Volunteers are needed, please contact Diane at dianestaylor@comcast.net.

FOOTBALL

Freshmen defeated Coopersville 38 - 0

JV defeated Coopersville 18 - 0

Informational meeting regarding the student trip to Haiti next spring break Tuesday, September 14, 7pm at Holy Spirit Parish in the multi purpose room located in the narthex of the church.

All students who wish to tryout for the basketball program not involved in a Fall sport, we will meet in the cafeteria Wednesday after school to discuss off-season workouts.

COUGAR FEST!  Saturday, September 25th at the CAT.  In need of donations, sponsors and volunteers! 

COUGAR FEST 2010 FLYER

COUGAR FEST SPONSORSHIP FLYER

Guidance Counselor student assignments:

Tom Shangraw students A-G grades 9-12, S-Z grades 9-11 only

Joel Passinault students H-O grades 9-12, P-R grades 9-11 only

Heidi Clark-Smitley students P-Z grade 12 only

Counselors can be reached at:

tomshangraw@grcss.org

joelpassinault@grcss.org

heidismitley@grcss.org

Go to facebook page Grand Rapids Catholic Central sell/trade used uniforms.   You just need to become a fan and post your items for sale or trade on the discussion page.  Simple as that.  Then check back to see if there are inquiries or any added items.  If anyone has questions they may contact Missy at <missiejimmy@sbcglobal.net>

Dear students and parents of Catholic Central and West Catholic High Schools-

The Guidance Offices are getting ready to begin a new academic year.  We will soon begin building student class schedules and plan to make those available to you prior to the first week of school.   We look forward to seeing the incoming freshmen and new students at Orientation.  As well, we are preparing college admissions information for the senior class of 2011.

As we anticipate the first day of classes, we would like to inform you of changes within our Guidance Department.  The Director of Guidance, Heidi Clark-Smitley, will be providing leadership for the offices in our high schools.  She is excited to bring solid college preparatory programs and services.  Students and parents can expect relevant information sessions for topics such as college admissions, academic skill development, and financial aid.  Mrs.Smitley will work with the team of counselors to present career exploration services and national testing opportunities.  Our Guidance team will also be committed to seeing students on a regular basis for academic and personal counseling.

With the restructure of staffing in our schools, students may be invited to work with a different counselor for the upcoming year.  Please note the following student assignments per counselor:

Mr. Tom Shangraw(CC)- A-G, S-Z(grades 9-11 only)

Mr. Joel Passinault(CC)- H-O, P-R(grades 9-11 only)

Mrs. Heidi Clark-Smitley(CC)- P-Z(grade 12 only)

Mrs. Diane Ysasi(WC)- A-O

Mrs. Deb Braseth(WC)- P-Z

In addition to the counselors, you will find the familiar faces of our administrative assistants- Sue Waldron (CC) and Lauri Ford (WC).  As you enjoy the final weeks of this summer break, please email any questions  that may arise.  We look forward to guiding students toward success!

The Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Director. Click here for the official employment posting.

Please click on the link below for a letter from Mr. Maj.  If you would like to reach Mr. Maj please call 233-5900 and ask for Angela or e-mail angelawalters@grcss.org

Parent Letter from Mr. Maj

Any service hours you would like counted toward this current school year must be documented, imported in Prep HQ and turned into the 2^nd floor mailbox.

Service hours you complete during the summer will count toward next school year.

If you have any questions- please see Mrs. DeYoung.

To post your service hours on Prep HQ:

            Login to Prep HQ www.prephq.com/?id=micatholiccentr

            Click on “My Organizer”

            Click  on “service” tab

            Enter the date, hours, description and supervisor information.