LC WEBSITE | ATHLETICS | HANDBOOK | BELL SCHEDULE Lenten Reflection/Prayer Let the sinner be punished, yes- but not by sinners. Let the law be carried out, but not by lawbreakers. This, unquestionably, is the voice of justice, justice that pierced those men like a javelin. Looking into themselves, they realize their guilt, and one by one they all went out. Two remained behind: the miserable woman and the Mercy. The Lord raised his eyes, and with a gentile look he asked her: “Has no one condemned you?” She replied: “No one, sir.” And he said: “Neither will I condemn you.” What is this, Lord? Are you giving approval to immorality? Not at all. Take note of what follows: “Go and sin no more.” You see then that the Lord does not indeed pass sentence, but it is sin he condemns, not people. - Augustine of Hippo, Fifth Century A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL We are ready to celebrate the Class of 2021! The graduation date has been set for the morning of Saturday, May 22nd with a rain date of Sunday, May 23rd. We will be holding a mandatory senior parent meeting on Thursday, April 15 at 6:30pm in the Keith Gymnasium where we will review all of the details and specifics for senior week and culmination activities. A graduation fee of $325.00 will be assessed through the finance office. ​Junior Ring Ceremony Hello Junior parents! Wednesday, April 14, 2021 will be a special day for the members of Lowell Catholic High School’s Junior Class. At 11:00 am, we will hold our annual Junior Ring Ceremony in the Keith Gymnasium where class rings will be presented to those students who purchased them, and the entire class will receive a commemorative LCHS pin officially recognizing each student as part of the Class of 2022. Due to COVID restrictions, only LC students will be in attendance, but we encourage you to join us virtually via Zoom to watch the ring ceremony for this special class. Details on the Zoom link will be forthcoming. IMPORTANT DATES Wednesday, March 31 - 3rd Quarter Closes Thursday, April 1 - 11:30 Dismissal - Reward for March Madness Friday, April 2 - Good Friday - No School Monday, April 5 - Easter Monday - No School Wednesday, April 7 - Casual for A “Golf Outing” Cause Thursday, April 8 - Early dismissal due to 2nd vaccine Friday, April 9 - Non teaching Day Wednesday, April 14 - Junior Ring Ceremony Thursday, April 15 - Mandatory Senior Parent Meeting 6:30pm ACADEMICS The third quarter officially ends on Wednesday, March 31st. Portals will be locked thereafter to allow for teachers to submit and verify student grades. Official grade reports will be viewable via Student (grades 7-12) and Parent Plus Portals (5-12) on Monday, April 12th. LUNCHES Sal's Pizza On Monday, March 29th they will be selling pizza for students in Ryken Hall, the Legacy Basement and 2nd floor of Legacy only. Slices will be $2 and only cash will be accepted. Students should enter through the main hallway into the cafeteria, exit through the back door of the cafeteria and immediately head back to their Advisory. FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN All families requesting financial aid must file an application with FACTS Grant & Aid every year. Applications are now available. Notifications will be made on a rolling basis once completed by FACTS and reviewed by the LC financial aid committee. The deadline for financial aid applications in FACTS Grant & Aid is April 1st. Please contact the Finance Office if you have any questions or concerns. SIBLINGS? For families who have siblings wanting to join LC - please contact the admission office at [email protected] for the process and to hold their spot. Students are not allowed to decide to go virtual because they “feel like it.” This is something that the school would consider as a behavioral offense. We encourage students and parents to take advantage of this virtual offer for safety and illness reasons only. We also expect the student to be on time and if the student shows up late they will not be able to join in on the class. Please do not take advantage of this policy unless there is a valid reason. Thank you. Monday, March 29 - Day 7 Tuesday, March 30 - Day 1 Wednesday, March 31- Day 2 Thursday, April 1 - Day 3 Spirit Activities ADVANCEMENT Only 2 Weeks Left! Purchase Ticket Please join the Lowell Catholic community on Monday, June 7th for our Annual Golf Tournament! We look forward to a delightful day with our legacy alumni, current families and our loyal supporters. This will be a 4 person scramble format. You are welcome to register as a single player or with a foursome. Please visit www.lowellcatholic.org/lcgolf to register or to sponsor this event. Please note, all proceeds directly support the financial needs of our students. Every donation dollar we receive through this effort will be an investment in maintaining a strong Lowell Catholic community. SPIRITUAL LIFE Lenten Prayer Dear God, In your plan for salvation your Son, Jesus, accepted the cross and freed us from sin. May we accept our crosses and help one another carry them. May our actions show love for our neighbor and love for God. May we come to share in the glory of Jesus’ resurrection. Amen. From 500 Prayers for Catholic Schools & Parish Youth Groups by Filomena & Peter Tassi Thank you to all who participated in March Madness! With your help, we were able to exceed our goal of 5,500 food items donated to the Merrimack Valley Food Bank! Final totals and winners will be announced today. Community Service Friendly reminder for Seniors: All remaining CSL hours are due via Mobile Serve no later than March 31st. Please email Mrs. Nelson ([email protected]) with any questions. ATHLETICS SPRING ATHLETIC TEAM MEETINGS There will be a socially distanced meeting of all those interested in playing a SPRING SPORT: Baseball, Softball, B/G Lax, B/G Tennis and boys VB on Wednesday, April 14th at 2:10pm in the gym. All Varsity, JV and Freshman Spring athletes should attend. All team meetings will be held at this time with the coaches. Students that are remote, but not quarantined, should attend. 7th and 8th grade students are also invited to attend this meeting. The start date for the Spring Season will be Monday April 26th. GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT Grade 8 Course Selection Current grade 8 students will begin the course selection process on Friday, March 26th. All students will receive a course selection form in their Lowell Catholic email account. Students will be asked to rank their preference for their foreign language course and their elective class. All other courses will be determined by their current academic teachers. The following choices will be available for selection: Foreign language- Latin, Spanish, or French Elective- Studio Art I, Drama Seminar, Shakespeare Exploration, Music Appreciation, or Band Parents are encouraged to take part in this process with their student(s). Parents and students can access course descriptions in our Program of Studies - LC Program of Studies Course Selection forms are due back by Friday, April 2nd. Do you follow the LC Guidance department on Facebook? We encourage you to do so! We regularly post resources and news about our department. Find us by searching “LCHS Guidance Department.” Please contact your child’s counselor with any concerns! Leslie Langan - Last names A-D - [email protected] Cassie Ducharme - Last Names E-O - [email protected] Mikayla Panneton - Last Names P-Z - [email protected] Middle School Brittany Conley - [email protected] College Acceptances for the Class of 2021 as of 3/25/21: Leah Arnold - Wheaton College (MA)*, Colby-Sawyer College (NH)*, Stonehill College (MA)*, Clark University (MA)*, University of New England (ME)* Hailee Arsenault - University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA), Suffolk University (MA), Emmanuel College (MA), Florida Gulf Coast University (FL), Keiser University (FL), Bentley University (MA), Stonehill College (MA), Curry College (MA) Kate Desruisseaux - Worcester State University (MA)*, Rivier University (NH)*, University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)*, University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA), Elon University (NC)*, Stonehill College (MA)*, Lesley University (MA)*, University of Rhode Island (RI)*, Merrimack College (MA)* Owen Fanning - Wentworth Institute of Technology (MA)*, Western New England University (MA)*, Roger Williams University (RI)*, Endicott College (MA)*, Merrimack College (MA)* University of Massachusetts Lowell (MA)* Abigail Moore - Bentley University (MA), College of Charleston (SC), Merrimack College (MA)*, Northeastern University (MA), Savannah College of Art and Design (GA)*, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (MA) * denotes an academic scholarship was earned FRIENDS OF LOWELL CATHOLIC (FOLCA) Snack Cart Donations for Teachers Our teachers at Lowell Catholic are very special and go way beyond the classroom environment. Our teacher's coach, run clubs and provide support to our children. This sign-up is designed to help support our high school and elementary teachers with a snack cart that will be brought around on Fridays. There are 2 slots each week and you can take both slots for the week or split it up with a friend. Feel free to do multiple weeks. The link to sign us is https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0C4DA5A628A3FE3-snack. All snacks need to be dropped off to the Main Office (Laura DeVita) by the Thursday of the week you choose. Please account for at least enough snacks for both high school and elementary teachers. If you know of anyone who wants to join our FOLCA please have them contact me directly at [email protected] so we can add them to the sign-up list! FOLCA Online Spiritwear Store - New Spring Sportswear! Check out the link below to purchase spring spirit wear items! You will find new pullovers, hoodies, blankets, and more.