Dear Cougar Families,

I pray each of you have a prayerful and blessed Lenten season. On March 24th and 25th Sister Georgette, former Gross Catholic teacher / administrator and true legend, will be speaking at St. Columbkille parish.

Sister Georgette's focus will be, "Pilgrims of Hope: Journeying in Peace- Seeking Reconciliation." This will be a wonderful opportunity to for us to deepen our faith and reconnect with one of Gross Catholic's most iconic staff members.

With Blessings-

Stephen P. Eubanks

Head of School

Monday, Mar 17 - No School, faculty/staff professional development

Tuesday, Mar 18 -

--Lunch: Donohue's $6 cash



Wednesday, Mar 19 -

--Lunch: Donohue's $6 cash

--6:30pm Booster Club Meeting in Media Center

Thursday, Mar 20 - Orange & Blue dress down day

--Pep Rally & Pie for Pinkelman

--Lunch: Chick-Fil-A $6 cash or venmo (preorder by Tuesday)

Friday, Mar 21 -

--Lenten Lunch: Valentino's Pizza $6 cash - Cheese Pizza & Breadsticks

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, March 23 - 6:30pm Bowling at Mockingbird Lanes

Office Notes:

Thank you to those who have purchased your Gold Cup Raffle Ticket(s). Order forms were mailed to homes the first week of February. Additional forms can be picked up at the school's advancement office, Room 201, please share with friends and family for a chance to win $10,000, $5,000 or $2,500!

If raffle tickets are purchased online please email lprivitera@gcgmail.org with your and your student's name to make sure you receive credit.

We are so excited to be partnering with an Omaha-based nonprofit, Smart Gen Society, to provide your students with a presentation about how to stay safe online.

This engaging presentation will teach your students how to stay smart, safe and private in today’s 24/7 digital world. They will be going over the following topics:

• Online reputation: How to keep a positive online reputation to protect future opportunities.
• Privacy: How to protect their privacy throughout the apps including their data, location, and profile settings.
• Safety: How to maintain themselves safe in this new digital world.

Be sure to mark your calendars:

March 19, 2025 -Sophomores

March 27, 2025 -Freshman

Counselor's Corner

Freshman Parents:

The class of 2000 is offering a one-time $1000 scholarship to a student in the class of 2028.  Please consider applying for this wonderful opportunity!

To be eligible for the scholarship you must meet the following criteria:

• Must be incoming Sophomore at Gross Catholic for the 2025-2026 school year.
• Freshman year GPA of 2.5 or higher. 
• Participation in two or more extra curricular activities. 
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The application is due by March 21st

The winner will be announced on April 29th

Senior Parents:

Take some time over spring break to check college housing off the list! The St. John Paul II Newman Center, located near UNO's Scott Campus and open to any college student in Omaha, is having a free application period from March 7-16. Apply for free during this time for safe, affordable housing with all amenities included in one rent payment. Also, living at the Newman Center provides amazing community events and the opportunity to participate in retreats, small groups, travel abroad, and much more.

 Apply today through the Newman Center website or Get Connected to schedule a tour.

Student Council is organizing a fundraiser for the Pinkelman family.  Teachers/Administrators/Seniors have volunteered to take a pie in the face at the March 20th pep rally. Students are asked to donate money to bags with the names of the volunteers. Once a bag reaches $50, that person will get a pie in the face! Please encourage your student to bring a donation to school! Any amount is welcome! Our prayers continue for the Pinkelman family.  

**Volunteers to take a pie are: Ms. Abbott, Mrs. Dorcey, Mr. Eubanks, Mrs. Ewing, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Matzen, Mr. McNamara, Mr. O'Donnell, Ms Omann, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Sweetmon, Peter Ginn, Robert Greenhagen, Jacob Heffelfinger, Gracye Laney, Dani Lopez, Calvin Roberts, Josh Sheard (Thanks to all the seniors who volunteered - we were not able to take all volunteers)

Rescheduled date for Bowling has been set for Sunday, March 23rd!

Marianist Moments

Check out the March Newsletter from our Marianist Integration Team!

Gross Catholic Booster Club

In our January meeting we voted on how to award $24,085 to various activities, sports, clubs, and programs--Baseball, Boys Basketball, Boys Soccer, Cheer, Cross Country, Dance, Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Soccer, House, Music, Photography/ Yearbook, Robotics, Softball, Steubenville Youth Conference, Swimming, Track & Field, Trap, and Volleyball!  

Thank you to those who generously supported our annual raffle, which we hope to have for the next school year.  What's needed to make that happen?  We need to secure a slate of Officers and identify at least the Raffle Chair by the May 14th meeting or the Booster Club will not be active for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Please attend the Wed, Mar 19th 6:30pm (Media Center) Booster Club General Meeting. All are welcome, members and non-members alike!

Learn more about the opportunities/needs and to indicate your interest! 

Gross Catholic Theatre



Presents: Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Version)

Check out this all star cast and come experience the magic! March 27-30th.

Monday, March 24th at Gross High School - Boys & Girls Grades 3-8