From the Office of Athletics

This Week's Sports Schedule

*Please note that all times are subject to change. Please check the calendar on our website or our profile on DigitalSports for the most up-to-date changes.

Wednesday, January 11

5:00pm - Girls Varsity Indoor Track Delco Champs Meet - Haverford College
6:00pm - Varsity Fencing @ St.Benedicts Prep - St. Benedict's Preparatory School
7:00pm - Boys Varsity Wrestling @ Father Judge HS - Dual Meet - Father Judge

Thursday, January 12 

4:00pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Germantown Academy HS - Germantown Academy
5:30pm - Girls JV Basketball @ Germantown Academy HS - Germantown Academy

Friday, January 13 

4:00pm - Boys Freshmen Basketball vs LaSalle HS - Archbishop Carroll High School
5:30pm - Boys JV Basketball vs LaSalle HS - Archbishop Carroll High School
7:00pm - Boys Varsity Basketball vs LaSalle HS - La Salle College High School
7:00pm - Boys and Girls Varsity Indoor Track Meet 5 - Haverford College

Saturday, January 14 

1:00pm - Girls JV Basketball vs Bishop McDevitt HS - Archbishop Carroll High School
2:30pm - Girls Varsity Basketball vs Bishop McDevitt HS - Archbishop Carroll High School

Sunday, January 15 

All day - Girls Varsity Basketball Scholastic Play by Play Tourn. - Philadelphia University
1:00pm - Boys JV Basketball vs Bishop McDevitt HS - Archbishop Carroll High School
2:30pm - Boys Varsity Basketball vs Bishop McDevitt HS - Archbishop Carroll H.S.
4:45pm - Boys and Girls Swimming vs Archbishop Ryan - Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S. 

Tuesday, January 17 

3:45pm - Boys Freshmen Basketball @ Bishop McDevitt HS - Bishop McDevitt 
5:00pm - Boys and Girls Varsity Fencing vs The Hill School - Archbishop Carroll H.S. 
5:30pm - Girls JV Basketball @ Cardinal O`Hara HS - Cardinal O'Hara High School
7:00pm - Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cardinal O`Hara - Cardinal O'Hara High School

Wednesday, January 18 

5:30pm - Boys Varsity Wrestling vs Archbishop Ryan HS - Dual Meet - ACHS

Schedules

Archbishop Carrol High School uses DigitalSports.com to share all important information related to our athletic teams. Click HERE to see all upcoming events, sign up to receive email alerts of any schedule changes, and access complete team schedules. Please become familiar with our Digital Sports website, as there are many other features available to you. Click HERE to read directions to make it easier to navigate.

Reminders    

Coaches Contact Information

Please contact athletics@jcarroll.org for contact information of all sports teams.

NCAA Eligibility Center

Any student that plans to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level should speak to Mr. Francis Lynam or Mr. Dan Connor in the Guidance Office. Please click HERE to ensure that you are following NCAA guidelines.

Boys Soccer Players Honored at All-Catholic Banquet

On Sunday, January 8, 2017, members of the Boys Soccer team attended the boys All Catholic banquet. 

Pictured is Sam Frederick - 2nd Team All Catholic, Nick Booth - 3rd Team All Catholic & Sean Kearney - 3rd Team All Catholic.

Congratulations on a fantastic season!

From the Office of Student Affairs

ACTS Auditions - Seussical

Archbishop Carroll Theatre Society will have auditions for their upcoming Spring musical, Seussical.  Auditions are Thursday, January 12 beginning at 3:00 pm.  For vocal auditions, students should prepare 16-32 bars of a song.  It does not have to be musical theatre, and it SHOULD NOT be from the show. Students should wear clothing that allows for movement as there will be a dance audition.  

Seussical is a musical about the characters from many of Dr. Seuss' works. These characters are not like us - they are much larger (and in some cases much smaller) than life. Please come prepared to think outside the box and experiment with these characters. The ONLY right answer is to be BIG.

For more information on Seussical click HERE.

Mother Daughter Luncheon

Seniors and their Mothers are invited to the Annual Senior Mother Daughter Luncheon on Saturday, February 18th, 2017 at Westover Country Club from 11:30-2:00pm.  Invitations will be mailed home in the next week and can also be found by clicking HERE.  RSVP's are due Friday, February 3. We hope all of our senior ladies and their Moms will join us for this special event!

PatrioThon

Carroll will host its second annual PatrioThon to support The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  PatrioThon is on Friday, February 24th at 7:00 pm.  The Thon Permission Packet is available in the Main Office and must be signed by both students and parents in order for students to attend this spectacular Carroll event.  Click HERE for the Permission Packet or if you are interested in donating, click HERE to access Donor Drive.  

MLK Day of Service

Every year, students in the Community Service Corps (CSC) at Carroll come together on MLK Day to help others.  This year, Archbishop Carroll will be participating by making Breakfast Bags for homebound people in the Philadelphia area.  Please contact Mrs. Honyara at chonyara@jcarroll.org to register or with any questions.   

Fatima Brown Co0rdinates Donations for Others

Fatima Browne collected donations from St Patrick parishioners who helped make her third annual coat drive the best one yet. This year’s drive lasted over three weeks and additional funds were obtained through a bake sale Fatima ran after all masses the weekend of the December 10th. The bake sale led to the purchase of 11 coats for boys.

A special thank you to Primark King of Prussia for providing a discount to stretch donations! Fatima defines what it means to be an Archbishop Carroll Patriot!

Fatima raised money and supplied:

Hats - 3 baby, 29 boys, 21 girls, 25 adult
Scarves - 2 girls, 9 adult
Gloves - 9 boys, 17 girls, 1 adult
Coats - 29 Boys, 29 Girls, 25 adult
Misc. - 1 boy snow pants, 1 girl snow pants, 1 pair snow boots.

From the Office of CarrollU

Instant Decision

York College is having an instant decision day on campus on January 16th. For more information, please stop by the Guidance Office.

PSAT/NMSQT Scores

PSAT/NMSQT scores are now available online. Students are encouraged to print out their score report by logging into their College Board account.  You can link your College Board and Khan Academy accounts to access personalized SAT practice based on your PSAT/NMSQT results. Learn more at http://psat.org/scores.

Understanding Your PSAT/NMSQT Score Report - College Board has put together a video regarding your PSAT/NMSQT scores and what to do next.  This video is located under “Important Announcements” on CarrollU (Guidance) website.

If you have any trouble logging into your account, stop by the Guidance Office or call the College Board at 866-433-7728

Daily Guidance Announcements

Students/parents/guardians are encouraged to check Daily Announcements on our website HEREThere are many Guidance announcements that may be helpful to you.

Maguire Foundation Scholarship

The Maguire Foundation provides last dollar scholarship support to up to five students in each institution’s incoming freshman class for four years of matriculation.

Maguire Scholars are selected by their respective institutions, and must remain in good academic standing (3.0) and be an active participant in school and/or community volunteer extra-curricular activities, and have an EFC of $0 – $10,000 (Expected Family Contribution).  Applications will be distributed in senior homerooms this week.  Additional copies can be found in the Guidance Office and on Carroll’s website under CarrollU.  If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance Office directly at 610-688-7610 x171.

Attention Class of 2017 

Please share your acceptance letters along with any scholarship information with the Guidance Office.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Please allow the Guidance Office 7-10 school days for transcript requests to process.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Any student that needs their 1st quarter grades sent to colleges must stop by the guidance office.

Scholarship information is listed on Naviance under “Scholarship List”.  Students can stop by the Guidance Office for additional information.

Mark your calendars!

College Information Night - Tuesday, 3/21/17 at 7 pm

FINANCIAL AID for the Class of 2017

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is available on-line as of October 1.  This is the basic form needed to apply for financial aid at most schools.  Please check your student’s schools of choice for other required forms and filing deadlines.  The website is www.fafsa.ed.gov.  Students, parents, and borrowers are required to use an FSA ID, made up of a username and password, to access certain U.S. Department of Education websites. Your FSA ID is used to confirm your identity when accessing your financial aid information and electronically signing your federal student aid documents. For more information please stop up to the Guidance Office or check out the PHEAA website www.PHEAA.org. 

College Essay Assistance   

Sr. Marianna Fieo is available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week in the Guidance Office to help with college essay and personal statements.  Please stop by the Guidance Office to make an appointment or email Sr. Marianna directly at mfieo@jcarroll.org.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Guidance Office at 610-688-7610 x171. 

Upcoming College Presentations

College presentations are finished for the Fall.  They will begin again in the Spring.

From the Tuition Office

2017-2018 Financial Aid

In order to be considered for tuition assistance for the 2017-2018 academic year, you must complete the Smart Aid application found on our website, or at smartaidforparents.com.  The only documentation required is your 2016 tax return, which must be submitted by March 31, 2016.  Awards made prior to that date are contingent upon receipt and verification of the tax return.  No tuition assistance will be awarded without a completed, verified Smart Aid application.   Families who currently receive tuition assistance for the 2016/2017 school year must complete the 2017/2018 application by December 31, 2016.  To simplify the process, those families who applied for 2016-2017, need only to do the following:

  1. Login to Smartaidforparents.com with the username and password from 2016/2017.
  2. Update your information.
  3. Submit the application with the $25 processing fee.
  4. Upload your 2016 tax return by March 31, 2016.

Athletic Fees

Athletic fees for fall sports should be paid in full by now, as they were due on your Smart Tuition account in October.  Winter sport athletic fees will be included in your January Smart Tuition invoice.                                                                                                      

Thank you.
Many blessings to you and your loved ones during this Holy Christmas season.

From the Parents' Association

Carroll Auction for Education

CAFE IS COMING!! This is our biggest Fundraiser at Archbishop Carroll and we need all of your help. We will have a planning meeting in January. ALL ARE WELCOME.

Our next Parent's Association meeting will be Monday March 13th at 7pm in the Library.

From International Education Opportunities
At this time of year, Global Connections Homestay starts preparing for the arrival of international students who will begin classes at Carroll in the second semester.

Part of this process is readying host families and matching them with an enrolled student. Our number one request from families abroad is to have their child live with a member of the school community. Whether it be a teacher, coach, staff member, or especially a family with children attending the same school, this type of placement makes the family and student feel comfortable and safe.

Host families are paid a monthly stipend to offset costs, and we also provide a $300 gift to any referrals that result in a student placement. This gift is for current host families, or those that cannot host but know a family that can!

For more information or to apply, please email us at homestay@gcstays.com or call 215-259-4055.

We wish you and your family the best during the holiday season.

With gratitude,

The Global Connections Homestay Team
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