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SHAMROCK LINES
April 2021
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Supporting our parishes
From Scotus Central Catholic President, Jeff Ohnoutka
The first days of April will begin the Easter Triduum.
We are fortunate in our area that we get to celebrate Easter in-person in our parishes. I strongly encourage our families to take advantage of all the beautiful services our parishes will provide. We are very fortunate to have pastors and parish staff and volunteers who work so hard to make our experience faith-filled and meaningful.
Just like our teachers and staff in our school, our parishes have made the commitment to create an environment that is safe and welcoming. It's a great time to thank all those people associated with that important mission.
May God continue to bless our school, and everyone associated with it.
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Scotus Central Catholic Easter Break |
Scotus Central will not have school April 1st through April 5th for Easter Break. School will resume Tuesday, April 6th.
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Junior/Senior Prom
Prom will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in the Scotus cafeteria.
Deadlines:
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March 31st-RSVP for yourself and any out-of-school dates or dates from Scotus students in grades 9 or 10.
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April 6th-Guest Permission Slips are due to Mrs. Ohnoutka, or they will not be admitted.
Saturday, April 10th schedule
6:30-7:15 Arrival, Breathalyzer and Pictures - Please enter through North Doors
- Parents are welcome to come and take photos at this time as well.
- No one will be admitted after 7:30 p.m. unless approved with a note as stated above.
7:15-7:30 Move to the Cafeteria, welcome from the Junior Class Officers, Prayer, Meal.
8:30-11:30 Dance
12:30-3:30 Post Prom at Scotus
- No one enters after 12:30 AM
- Breathalyzer again
- Once you leave post prom you will not be re0admitted. You will be asked to sign out, if you leave Post Prom before 3:30 AM, your parents will be notified.
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(More on Gala below)
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Those attending virtually at their homes will enjoy a live video connection to the in-person event on the online bidding screen. A chat box will also be available on the bidding screen to ask questions from event staff or to share information with other participants.
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Drive through pick up of purchased items will be at the west side of the Scotus Dowd Activity Center, on Saturday, Apr. 17 from 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm & on Sunday, Apr. 18 from noon to 2:00 pm.
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Gala Raffle & Lottery ticket purchases can be made online using a debit card and the Scotus donate button at: www.scotuscc.org until noon on Friday, April 16.
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Tuition Assistance Deadline is April 30th
Tuition assistance forms must be turned in by Friday, April 30, 2021 to Sunny Lancaster. For more information click HERE. If you have any questions please contact Sunny at [email protected]
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The Scotus Central Catholic Gala is April 17th |
The Gala this year will be held in person and also virtually. Bidding will take place online, click HERE. |
Be amazed by the most exhilarating, the most incredible and absolutely, positively and unquestionably best Show on Earth at the 40th annual Scotus Gala dinner/auction set for Saturday, the 17th of April. This year, we’ll have guests participating both in-person at the St. Bonaventure Parish Center & on-line at home watch parties. We will not have live auctioneers—bid on all items online! Here are some details:
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Gala take home meals will be available for those not attending the event in person. Each meal will be $50 and prepared by Gala caterer, Husker House. Please RSVP and pay for your meals by noon on April 7. Phone the Scotus Development Office at: 402 564 7165 ext 109 or ext 154, or Email [email protected]. You will be assigned a time to stop by the St. Bonaventure Parish Center for drive through pickup.
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Bidding on silent, super silent and grand auction items & jewelry box purchases will all be online—even for those attending in-person. Bidding will begin on April 3rd, to register to bid go to: qtego.net/qlink/scotuscc and provide your credit card information. To view items without bidding, a credit card is not needed. Bidding ends the evening of April 17 (see details below.)
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- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm: Take home meal pickup on north side of St. Bonaventure Parish Center.
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7:45 pm: Silent & Super Silent Auction bidding closes. Jewelry Box drawing and Rifle Raffle Drawing
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8:00 pm: Grand Auction items will be introduced individually by the MC. After reading the description of an auction item, the MC will begin a 30-second countdown timer, visible on all devices, to conclude bidding on the item.
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9:30 pm (approx.) Help us reach our $40,000 goal to improve the school’s hot water system! Drawings for Gala Lottery ($14,000 cash) and Raffle ($1,500 Hy-Vee groceries and $500 Scheels card) follows last Grand Auction item bidding.
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Donate to SEF today
We know you believe in our school and in our service to the Church and we ask you to support Scotus Central Catholic through our SEF 16 campaign, “Stronger Together.” As of 3-19-21 we have raised $1,198,637 which is 94% of our goal! Please click here for more information on SEF16.
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Rifle Raffle and more Gala notes
Have you signed up for the Rifle Raffle to benefit Scotus Central Catholic? It's not too late! During the Gala on April 17th, we will draw the winner for the Browning AB3 7mm-08 Rifle with engraved Whitetails Unlimited & Scotus Logos! This rifle was donated by Whitetails United Central Nebraska Chapter-Saul Sotero.
The winner will be chosen prior to the start of the Grand Auction. A raffle ticket is only $25. You can get yours today by using the donate button HERE and specifying what the donation is for (Rifle Raffle) or by stopping by the Development Office at Scotus Central Catholic. The online donation deadline is April 15th.
Click HERE for a few extra event notes regarding times, online bidding and more.
New this year, the State of Nebraska will allow everyone to purchase lottery and raffle tickets online using their debit card. To purchase lottery or raffle tickets online, use the donate button on the school’s web site and be sure to tell us how many tickets for each drawing you are purchasing! Tickets are also available at school and from any Gala committee member. Please fill out the forms below. Also to complete your purchase, please drop off or mail a check to Scotus Central Catholic.
If you have any questions, please contact Janice Rosenquist in the Scotus development office: 402 564 7165 ext. 154 or [email protected].
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Notes from the Theology Department |
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This week is the most sacred week, the “pinnacle of the liturgical year” in our Catholic Church. Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and concludes with Easter Sunday. We remember the last week of the Lord’s life on Earth. The Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday) is actually one liturgy that unfolds the Paschal Mystery.
If you attend these services, you might notice that we start with the sign of the cross at the Holy Thursday Mass, but do not conclude with it. This is because the liturgy continues with the Good Friday service, and is not complete until the end of the Easter Vigil Mass. We invite you to attend the Triduum services offered at our 3 parishes in Columbus with your families, as they are a beautiful way to enter into this sacred time and encounter our Lord.
Holy Thursday: This is a day of remembrance of the Last Supper, the institution of the Eucharist, and the institution of the priesthood. After Mass, there is a procession of the Eucharist to an “Altar of Repose,” where people will stay to pray, living out Jesus’ request at the Agony in the Garden for someone to keep watch and pray with Him.
Good Friday: This is a day of mandatory fasting and abstinence, as we commemorate Jesus’ suffering and death on the cross. This is the only day of the entire year where no Mass is offered around the world. At the Good Friday service, you’ll notice that the tabernacle is open and empty, reminding us that Jesus is gone. This is not a Mass but a communion service, using the hosts that were consecrated on Holy Thursday. Often attendees will kiss or reverence the cross during the liturgy, as an act of veneration.
Holy Saturday: On Holy Saturday, we remember Christ in the tomb. It is a day of sorrow and fasting as we await Easter. Between his burial and resurrection, Christ descended to the dead, opening the gates of Heaven for the holy men and women who had gone before Him. We can meditate on our separation from Jesus on this day, just like the disciples and Mary experienced after His death, as we prepare to celebrate His Resurrection.
Easter: Once we get to the Vigil or the Sunday morning Easter services, it’s time to celebrate!! All the fasting, mourning, penance, sorrow, and self-denial we experienced during Lent is overcome by the joy and light of Jesus Christ rising from the dead! Take time to soak up the JOY of this reality and celebrate together as a family!
“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26
The deadline for this year's Living the Faith hours is Friday, May 7! All hours must be submitted and verified by then. Students may begin earning summer hours for the 21-22 school year on May 10. A few reminders about hours:
- High school students must have a total of 20 hours by May 7! Junior high need 15 hours.
- Students must have at least 3 hours in each of these categories: School, Church, and Community.
- There is a 5-hour limit on Family and Friends Hours.
- In order to qualify for community hours, the project may not be completed for a for-profit business.
- Details about qualifying hours as well as disciplinary action for not completing these hours can be found on pgs. 9-11 of the handbook.
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14th Annual Shamrock Open
The date for the 14th Annual Shamrock Open originally set for Saturday, June 5th with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm. The tournament will be held at Tiburon GC in Omaha, and it is open to everyone! Players can count on a tourney known for its excellent flight and flag prizes, good food and exceptional camaraderie!
Sponsorships are available and especially encouraged from class years and Shamrock business owners. Funds raised through the event are used to support the Shamrock athletic program.
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Scotus Journalism Photos For Sale
Do you want to support our awesome Journalism students and get a photo of your son or daughter during a school day? How about an action shot from a volleyball game or a pep rally? All Fall and many winter activity photos have been updated online. Click HERE to see the albums.
If you would like to support Scotus Journalism and purchase photos, you can use the order form HERE. Let Mrs. Rusher know if you have any questions! [email protected]
Your support is greatly appreciated and helps fund our journalism department to purchase new cameras, software and more.
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Summer Camp Schedule
Summer camps are right around the corner! Here is a list of our camps so you can start planning those summer vacations. These datesare subject to change.
2021 SUMMER CAMPS/ACTIVITIES
*Girls Basketball Camp
Tuesday-Friday, June 1-4 (gr 2-12)
*Boys Basketball Camp
Monday-Thursday, June 7-10 (gr 2-12)
*Soccer Camp
Monday-Thursday, June 14-17
*JC Camp
June 18-20
*Girls Volleyball Camp
Tuesday-Friday, June 22-25 (gr. 4-12)
*UNL Cheer Camp
Saturday-Tuesday, June 26-29
*Speech Camp
Monday-Friday, June 28-July 2 (gr 7-12)
*Football Camps
Monday-Friday, July 5-9 & July 12-16 (High School)
Monday-Thursday, July 5-8 (Elementary/JH gr 3-8)
*Steubenville Conference
Friday-Sunday, July 9-11
*Flag Corps Choreography Camp
Monday-Friday, July 12-16
*Drumline Camp
Monday-Friday, July 19-23
*Wrestling Camp
Monday-Wednesday, July 26-28
*Marching Band (Grades 9-12)
Monday-Friday, July 27-31
Monday-Friday, August 3-7
*First Day Fall Sport Practices (Grades 9-12)
Monday, August 9
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Mark Your Calendars
· EASTER BREAK - Thur-Mon., April. 1-5
· NHS Meeting- Tue., Apr. 6, Room 127, 8:00 AM
· STUCO Meeting - Wed., Apr. 7, Room 126, 7:40 AM
· NHS Meeting - Thurs., Apr. 8, Little Theater 7:40 AM
· DRESS DOWN DAY - Fri., Apr. 9
· PROM - Sat., Apr. 10, Scotus Cafeteria 6:30-11:30
· Senior Privilege Day - Mon., Apr. 12
· Incoming 7th Grade (Periods 6-9)- Mon., Apr. 12
· TEAM SCOTUS, Tues., Apr. 13
· HOSA Meeting - Wed., Apr. 14, Little Theater, 7:30 AM
· Staff In-service (12:07 Dismissal) - Fri., Apr. 16
· GALA - Sat., Apr. 17, St. Bonaventure Parish Center
· TEAM SCOTUS- Tues., Apr. 20
· StuCo Meeting - Wed., Apr. 21, Room 126, 7:40 AM
· District Music - Fri., Apr. 23, CHS
· Band Concert - Wed., Apr. 28, 7:30 PM
· TEAM SCOTUS- Thur., Apr. 30
To see the calendar of Shamrock events for April click HERE
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April Guidance Information |
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Guidance Updates:
Incoming 7th Grade Orientation parent meeting will be held on April 12th at 7:00 in the Activity Center.
2021-2022 Class Registration Updates
- Students will receive a hard copy of their schedule and will be given the opportunity to do drop/add. Watch announcements and your email for these upcoming dates.
- Remember it is the student/parent’s responsibility to be aware of and meet all graduation requirements. A copy of a student’s graduation progress is available upon request.
Honors Night will be on May 5th at 7:00 in the Dowd Activity Center.
Senior Announcements
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Senior breakfast, graduation practice, and mass will be on May 5th. Senior mass will begin at 10:10. This is the equivalent of a Baccalaureate; all parents and families are invited.
- A detailed itinerary will be available soon.
- Caps and gowns will be given out after seniors have finished their semester tests and any fines are taken care of.
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Graduation will be May 9th at 1:30 in the Dowd Activity Center.
Students of the Month
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Jessica Jackson received the Lions Club Student of the Month award.
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Clarrissa Kosch and Josh Faust received the Optimist Youth Appreciation Award.
Congratulations! Thank you to these students for representing Scotus with such high character!
College/Financial Aid
- Many seniors have received (or will be receiving) your SAR (Student Aid Reports) from the colleges you have applied to.
- Be sure to compare awards by calculating the gift aid, the loan requirements, and the out-of-pocket expenses for each college.
- After you have decided which school is your best fit, return your award letter to the respective college’s Financial Aid Office.
- If you have not already done so, be sure to get your housing deposits made, to get your next year residency requests in.
Summer ACT Test Dates
Taking a summer Class?
- Consider applying for the ACE Scholarship (https://ccpe.nebraska.gov/ACE)
- Eligibility: low-income high school students who are enrolled in a college course
- These funds are for summer classes that start prior to July 1st.
- Application opens on April 1st and the deadline is June 15th.
Summer Jobs
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Are you looking for a summer job? Please take a look at the “Job Postings” bulletin board near the Main Office, or view our summer jobs link.
Job Shadowing
- Students interested in job shadowing should contact Mrs. McPhillips.
- If you are interested in having an internship over the summer to gain more hands-on experience and knowledge about a career, now’s the time to start discussing this!
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