Dear Cougar Families-

Catholic Schools Week is a special time for our Gross Catholic community to celebrate the faith, service, and academic excellence that define who we are. Throughout the week, our students participated in a variety of meaningful and fun activities, including House Games-bingo / dance competition, a parent lunch, our senior retreat, and a school Mass followed by a reception with Archbishop McGovern. These events highlight the strong sense of community, faith formation, and joyful spirit that make Catholic education so impactful. Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we celebrate all that makes Gross Catholic such a special place.  

With Blessings,

Stephen P. Eubanks

President

**Follow me on Instagram to keep up with our amazing students and school activities @gcprineubanks

Catholic Schools Week Message from Vickie Kauffold, Superintendent of Schools

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New prices and prizes for the raffle winners and students! Please share the link with family and friends to help our students hit their goal!

Admissions Update

Important Update: FACTS has updated its web addresses. Please update your bookmarks to the following:

Parent Portal: https://sis.factsmgt.com/family-portal

Financial Aid: https://online.factsmgt.com/aid

Note on Credentials: As these are new links, your browser will not automatically fill in your saved username or password the first time you visit. Please have your login info ready and remember that our district code remains Gross-NE.

Counselor's Corner

Parents of 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students

In February, students will make their course requests for the 2026-2027 school year. The document below (see link below) contains a wealth of information to assist you in having meaningful conversations with your student regarding their education at Gross Catholic High School. Please take some time to review the information and talk with your student(s) to help prepare them for their course selection day!

Timeline of Events

Feb 2 - Students hear presentations from teachers who teach elective classes

Feb 3 - Students complete recommendation sheet by asking teachers for signatures for courses they are interested in taking (See link below to view rec. sheet)

Feb 5,9,10,11,16 - Mrs. McNamara conducts individual meetings with juniors to select courses for senior year

Feb 17 - Sophomore students meet in small groups with the counselors to select courses for junior year

Feb 19 - Freshmen students meet in small groups with the counselors to select courses for sophomore year

Feb 25 - Incoming Freshmen Registration Night at Gross Catholic

Course Request Info Doc 2025-2026



Recommendation Sheet 2025-2026

Parents of 9th and 10th grade students

This week, I went into freshmen and sophomore English classes to talk through all the details about course registration for next year. I reviewed graduation requirements, classes they will need to take next year, and academy options. Each student was given a list of classes to use as a guide. The list outlines all the classes that they are allowed to register for next year. Each student highlighted the requirements they have to meet next year and looked through the options for electives. Also, if a student was interested in starting an academy, they were given an interest form that has more details.

I shared the slideshow with all of them so they could revisit it if necessary. Each student was encouraged to continue looking through the class options and to create a plan before course registration. Current sophomores will register for their junior classes on February 17th, and current freshmen will register for their sophomore classes on February 19th. This registration process will happen at school during their Theology class. More details will come as registration approaches. Please reach out to me if you have any questions!

-Ms. VanHaute

Reminder for Dual Enrollment American Government students to turn in their College of Saint Mary registration forms no later than February 6th. There is no extra cost to take the class for college credit. This is for the 2025/26 school year, forms must be signed by a legal guardian and returned to school.

Thank you,

Ms. Trecek

rtrecek@gcgmail.org

Campus Ministry

We still have spots left on our bus for Steubenville, but time is running out to get your deposit in! Please see the attached registration sheet and tentative schedule. All registrations MUST be in by January 30th so that I can purchase conference tickets. Questions? Email me at msweetmon@gcgmail.org

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