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Eagle Eye
Family Newsletter
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Congratulations to the following student athletes who will be continuing their respective sports at the collegiate level:
Carly Cunningham: Lacrosse, Coastal Carolina University
Stella D'Ambro: Lacrosse, Rutgers University
Cat Detweiler: Volleyball, Stonehill College
Gillian Greco: Lacrosse, Drexel University
Marissa Haragos: Lacrosse, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Morgan McIntyre: Lacrosse, Lock Haven University of PA
Madeline Metcalf: Volleyball, Temple University
Riley Murray: Lacrosse, Manhattan University
Elise Pezone: Lacrosse, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Anna Ruhno: Field Hockey, Central Michigan University
Jake Scott: Baseball, Millersville University
Karoline Springman: Volleyball, Lees-McRae College
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Week of November 24, 2024 | |
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HOPE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. | |
This year Bishop Shanahan High School celebrates the spiritual theme "Hope does not disappoint," as we prepare for the Jubilee Year of Hope. Join us in prayer each Sunday as we share quotes from the Psalms, Saints, and more! | |
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Save the Date!
#GivingTuesday is December 3rd
#GivingTuesday is an international day of giving, but we need your support at the local level. Show your love for BSHS and invest in Shanahan students on Tuesday, December 3rd at shanahan.org or Venmo @Bishop_Shanahan.
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SAT Prep Books for Sophomores
This week in English class, all tenth grade students received the Kaplan 2025 Digital SAT Prep Book. They will utilize this resource in their ELA and math classes this year and next as they prepare fore the PSAT and SAT. Students are also encouraged to use their books at home. Each tenth grade student will receive their own copy, and are expected to keep it safe and in good condition for the next two academic years.
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
On Thursday, December 12th, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish will be hosting the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. Archbishop Nelson will precede mass at 6:00 pm, and a reenacting of the apparition and reception will follow in Romano Hall. All are welcome!
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Thanksgiving Food Drive
Click HERE to donate to our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. All monetary donations will help us to purchase turkeys, pies, and rolls for over 70 families this year. Please consider helping this year.
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Christmas Child Donations
Donations for CSC's Christmas Child will be accepted until Tuesday, November 26th. Please consider donating to help make Christmas special for children in need. Students should bring their donations to their CSC reps during homeroom. We are also accepting donations of gift boxes for clothing until December 10th. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
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Yearbook Orders
Online yearbook orders are now open! Click here to place your order. The cost is $76 now through December 14, 2024 and then $81 thereafter until February 28, 2025. Seniors should NOT place an order for yearbooks. Yearbooks are purchased for each senior as part of the graduation fee.
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Report Cards
November 8th marked the end of the first quarter. Monday, November 11th began Quarter 2. Report cards were sent via email this week.
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After School Academic Success
There will be no ASAS on November 28th. Due to parent teacher conferences, ASAS will be held on Monday, December 2, 2024.
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences will be held via Zoom on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 3:00 pm-8:00pm. A Sign-up Genius will be sent soon to sign up for conferences.
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There is Still Time to Send your 2024 PA Taxes to BSHS Students
The Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program allows Pennsylvania businesses and individuals to redirect their state tax dollars to support tuition assistance for students attending Catholic and other tuition-based schools. The program is a win-win in that students receive 100% of your contribution and you receive a 90% tax refund. To learn how to participate, join The Foundation for Catholic Education in an upcoming informational webinar on Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:00 AM! Click HERE to sign up. See the list of BSHS participants and learn more about the EITC program at Shanahan HERE.
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Christmas Craft Show
Save the date! Bishop Shanahan is excited to host the Annual Christmas Craft Show on Saturday, December 7th from 9 AM to 2 PM. Join us and shop from more than 175 handmade crafters and vendors. Admission fee is $5.
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Calling All Volunteers & Bakers!
The Christmas Craft Show relies heavily on the support of parent and student volunteers. Show your Christmas spirit and volunteer!
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Please note that this schedule is weather permitting. Fully up-to-date schedules for both Varsity and Junior Varsity can be found here. Varsity start times are also approximate based on the length of the prior JV game. | |
Tuesday 11/26:
Girls Basketball vs West Chester Rustin AWAY 3:45(both) (scrimmage)
Boys V/JV Basketball vs Harriton AWAY 5:00(JV)/6:30(V) (scrimmage)
Wednesday 11/27:
Girls Ice Hockey vs Downingtown West @ Power Play Exton 7:20pm
Thursday 11/28:
***HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!***
Friday 11/29:
Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Henderson 12:30
Saturday 11/30:
Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament @ Henderson 11:00
Sunday 12/1:
Boys JV Ice Hockey vs Downingtown East @ Power Play Exton 8:00pm
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Attention Sophomores and Juniors!
What's it like to be a student at Notre Dame?
Current sophomores and juniors looking for a collegiate experience may consider applying to our on-campus programs in summer 2025!
Summer Scholars or Leadership Seminars allow students to live on Notre Dame’s beautiful campus for two weeks. They'll stay in a residence hall with a roommate, take a challenging college-level course, and participate in fun community-building activities in the evenings. All of this, plus students earn transferable college credits from Notre Dame!
Need-based financial aid, including application fee waivers, partial to full-tuition scholarships, and travel reimbursement, are available to students who qualify.
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Attention Juniors!
The 2024-25 Coolidge Scholarship application is live and available now. The Coolidge Scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that may be used by
recipients for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the United States. Any current high school junior who plans to enroll in college in the fall of 2026 and is an American citizen or legal permanent resident is eligible to apply (current high school seniors are not eligible to apply).
Submission deadline: 5:00 PM Pacific time, Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Click here for the eligibility criteria and click here to access the application and more information.
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Alma Newlin Scholarship
The Alma Newlin Scholarship Application is now available. Students planning to major in health care
who reside in the Avon Grove, Kennett, Octorara, Oxford, and Unionville-Chadds Ford school districts, are elegible to apply. Please click here to complete an application.
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Connect Thru Cancer Scholarship for Seniors
Connect Thru Cancer (CTC) is pleased to share the 2024-2025 application for the Cammie Hall Sanders (CHS) Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship honors the life
of Cammie Hall Sanders, a devoted mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend who passed away in 2023 after a courageous twelve-year battle with breast cancer.
To be considered for the Cammie Hall Sanders Memorial Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Be a local high school senior who has been impacted by cancer either personally, or by an immediate family member’s (parent/guardian/sibling) battle with cancer.
- Be able to share your personal experience with cancer and how it affected you.
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Demonstrate the qualities of kindness, grace, selflessness and strength in the face of adversity, and possess characteristics consistent with Connect Thru Cancer's Core Values.
To apply, please see Mrs. Weyback in the College Center
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Attention Juniors: Free SAT and ACT Practice Tests
These full-length, timed practice tests offer a great
way for your students to identify their strengths
and decide which test—SAT or ACT—might be the
better fit.
- ACT Practice Test: November 16th, 10:00am-1:30pm (EDT)
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Click here for more details and registration
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Attention Seniors
The Chester County Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be offering two scholarships of $1,000 each: the Mary Harshbarger Scholarship and the Kozlowski Scholarship for those seniors who wish to major in nursing. Please stop by the College Center for an application.
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Bishop Shanahan Exclusive SAT Masterclass with Franklin Yard
Franklin Yard is thrilled to be offering a BISHOP SHANAHAN-exclusive SAT Masterclass in Spring of 2025, where students will learn how to masterfully navigate both the test content and the adaptive digital format. Students will come out of the course equipped with the essential knowledge and strategies needed to excel on test day.
Virtual SAT Masterclass:
- Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:00pm (EST)
- March 19th to April 30th
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Click here for more info and to register
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As we prepare for winter, bundle up with your favorite Shanahan jackets - now 20% off through November 30th.
Shop today at shanaspiritwear.com!
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Bishop Shanahan High School | 220 Woodbine Rd | Downingtown, PA 19335
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