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Volume 6 Number 41 June 3, 2016
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This is the final Squire Wire for the 2015-16 school year.
In early August, a "Back to School" edition will be sent, and then weekly emails will resume with the start of the 2016-17
school year.
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| Congratulations Class of 2016 |
Congratulations to the Class of 2016! Offered more than $12.5 million in scholarships, performed over 14,147 hours of community service, and 94 percent are moving onto higher education. We are so proud!
Click here for a complete list of graduates of the Class of 2016
Click here for a list of college acceptances for the Class of 2016
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| Underclassmen Award Ceremony |
On Wednesday, June 1, Grades 9-11 held their awards ceremony.
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| Freshmen and New Student Parent Orientation |
Freshmen and New Student Parent Orientation night will be
Thursday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria. Used uniforms will be available for purchase, and any ties previously ordered may be paid for and picked up as well.
A panel of teachers, parents, and students will speak regarding programs and daily life at Delone Catholic. There will be a question and answer period, as well as current parents available to speak with incoming families on a one-on-one basis.
A reminder that freshmen orientation day is Thursday, Aug. 18 and the first day of school for all students is Monday, Aug. 22.
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All incoming freshmen, as well as transfer students, are invited to Open Tours on
Thursday, Aug. 4 and Friday, Aug. 5 from 9-11:30 a.m., and 12:30-2 p.m. Current students will be available to walk new students through their first day of classes, show them their lockers and homerooms, and answer any questions about student life at Delone Catholic.
No sign-up is required. Please enter through the main doors on South Oxford Avenue. Contact
Ms. Mahoney with any questions.
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| Science and Engineering Fair |
The Pennsylvania fair directors have realigned the areas and Adams County schools will now participate in the
USPA06: York County Science and Engineering Fair
instead of CASEF. All Delone Catholic students are eligible to compete. Students who are interested should contact Mrs. Gadow as early as possible to begin the process.
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Host families are needed for incoming International Students.
Families receive an $800 monthly stipend for 10 months!
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| English Summer Reading Lists |
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| Shuttle Transportation Registration |
The 2016-17 Shuttle Transportation Registration form is
available online for shuttle service from Sacred Heart, Annunciation BVM, and St. Joseph.
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| Volunteers Needed for Golf Tournament |
Students are needed to volunteer for the Henny Noel Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Transportation can be provided. Sign up with Mrs. Heberling. Works of Mercy hours will be given.
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Parents of the Class of 2016:
Please remind your graduating senior that his/her Delone Catholic network account and Google Apps for Education Account will be closed as of
June 30.
- If a student wishes to save any files from the school network, he/she should make an appointment with Mr. Heilman in order to do so.
- Students should also save any emails from their school email account and any files they want to keep from their Google Drive by June 30. Emails could be forwarded to a personal email account. Files from Google Drive can be downloaded or shared with a personal Google Drive account. If sharing files to another Google Drive account, students should switch the ownership of the file to the personal account, rather than just sharing the file.
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| Changes Coming to www.DeloneCatholic.org |
The school website,
www.DeloneCatholic.org will be moving to a more modern website by the beginning of July. Please note that some pages of the new website may still be under construction throughout July. In August, parents and students can expect to receive emails with instructions for using the new website.
PARENTS, PLEASE REMIND YOUR STUDENTS TO SAVE ANYTHING FROM THEIR ECHALK "MY FILES" AND "BOOKMARKS" SECTIONS UNDER THE "MY ACCOUNT" TAB BY JUNE 15 AS THESE WILL NOT TRANSFER TO THE NEW SITE.
Thank you for your patience and support as we strive to improve our communication tools!
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Beginning Thursday, June 9, the Main Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Regular hours will resume Monday, August 8.
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| Walkers Needed for Relay for Life |
Please join Delone Catholic Faculty, Family and Friend's Relay for Life team at this year's Relay, which is being held
July 8 and 9
from
noon to noon
at South Western High School. If you are interested in walking, please contact Beth Sneeringer or use this link to sign up.
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| Student Volunteers Needed for Relay for Life |
Student volunteers are needed at this year's Relay for Life, which is being held
July 8 and 9
from
noon to noon
at South Western High School. If you are interested,
click here
for a volunteer form.
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| PTO Used Uniform Sale during the Carnival |
The PTO will be selling used uniforms in the school lobby on Tuesday, June 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Wednesday June 15 from 6-7 p.m. during the Music Association Carnival.
If you have used uniforms to donate, please clean and bring them to the Main Office by June 10.
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The Mathematics and English Departments will be offering SAT Prep courses this summer.
The SAT Mathematics Prep course will run from 9-11 a.m. at Delone Catholic High School on July 12-14, and July 19-21. The SAT Mathematics Prepbook for the course will be provided. Registration brochures are currently available in the Main Office and on the Mathematics Department page of the Delone Catholic website by
clicking here. Registration will be accepted along with the registration fee of $165 through June 1. For more information please contact
Mr. Neil Groft.
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| Student & Parent Volunteers Needed |
Volunteers are needed to staff a booth at Codorus Blast the weekend of June 17, 18, and 19, as well as a booth at McSherrystown Heritage Days on Saturday, June 18.
This is a great opportunity to earn Works of Mercy hours! Both student and parent volunteers are needed. Incoming freshmen (Class of 2020) are also eligible to begin earning Works of Mercy hours at these events.
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From the Spiritual Life Office
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All underclassmen Works of Mercy hours must be completed no later than
June 1
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Students have until
June 15
to turn in the paperwork. After
June 15
, no hours completed on or before
June 1
will be accepted for credit. If you are in need of opportunities for service, please check Delone Catholic's website. Many requests for volunteers have come in recently and all are posted there. Please contact Mrs. Phenicie with any questions.
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From the Office of Development and Alumni Relations
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Registration Open for the 23rd Annual Henny Noel Memorial Golf Tournament
presented by Smith & Company Certified Public Accountants |
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From the Athletics Department
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Field Hockey Open Workouts
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 The Delone Catholic field hockey team would like to invite any girl who is in high school or enrolled to be a freshman to participate in the summer open workouts.
The workouts will be held on Monday and Thursday evenings
from 6 to 8 p.m.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Delone Catholic
at 717-37-5969 ext. 213 or ext. 222.
We hope to see you this summer!
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Paul Grier Benefit Golf Tournament
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Paul Grier Benefit Fundraiser "Let's Get Our Man Back On His Feet" will be held Friday, June 17. Click here for sponsorship opportunities or to register to golf.
Paul suffered a severe stroke on March 16 - let's help him get back on his feet!
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Job Openings: Soccer and Wrestling
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Delone Catholic is hiring a Boys' Soccer Coach as well as a Junior High Wrestling Head Coach.
Interested parties may contact
Mr. Dave Lawrence, Athletic Director, via email,
or call 717-637-5969 x222.
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Registration Due TODAY, Friday, June 3
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San Francisco 49ers Offensive Line Coach Pat Flaherty '74 is offering the Mason Dixon Linemen Clinic on Saturday, June 18 at Delone Catholic High School's J.T. Flaherty Field from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Young men in grades 7 through 12 from all surrounding schools are invited to attend. Coach Flaherty will personally run drills and teach offensive line techniques to attendees.
Registration form available here or on Facebook. Registration due by Friday, June 3.
The event is open to family, friends, alumni and football fans to come and view the clinic. The Athletic Association will have the concession stand open.
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Athletic Schedules Online
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From the Music Department
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| Music Association Carnival |
The Delone Catholic Music Association Carnival is scheduled for June 13-18, 2016. Once again this year, both a "Ride-All-Night" bracelet (valid on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights) and reduced price ride tickets (valid on any night of the carnival) are
available for pre-order
. Orders can be picked up in the lobby of the Lawrence B. (Sonny) Sheppard, Jr. Memorial Gymnasium on any night of the carnival between 6-9 p.m.
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| Marching Percussion Instructor |
Delone Catholic High School is seeking a marching
percussion
instructor
for the 2016 season. Band camp is
July 18-22
at Penn State Mont Alto. The position also involves semi-weekly practices during the Summer and Fall at the high school. Stipend is negotiable. For more info, contact Brian Yealy via email
or call 717-637-5969 x 202.
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From Our Parishes and Schools
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Job Opening: Extended Care Director/Administrator
St. Joseph School is searching for an Extended Care Director/Administrator.
Applicants must have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in early childhood, child development, special education or elementary education with at least 3 years' professional experiences working with children. Applicants must have the proper credentials and meet requirements of diocesan policies. Letters of recommendation are needed. The Extended Care Director is responsible for completing a budget, tracking attendance and payments, creating a daily schedule and planning activities. All interested parties should submit standard applications, a basic resume, and a simple cover letter to the Diocese of Harrisburg as well as St. Joseph School Office at 236 Baltimore Street, Hanover.
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Delone Catholic High School exists to educate and challenge students
spiritually, academically, physically, socially and aesthetically,
within the traditions and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
This challenge will inspire students to experience Jesus Christ personally and
to "Be Doers of the Word."
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