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School Mass
Our next school Mass will take place Tuesday, October 28th at 9:00 a.m. in the Franco-Post Auditorium. Parents, guardians and families are always welcome to attend. If you plan to come to Mass, please sign in at the Main Office before coming down to the auditorium.
Goals for the Year
For the last three weeks, I shared with parents and guardians the goals that I had set for the current school year. For the next few weeks, I plan to share one goal each Friday and reflect on it. As the year moves forward, I will let families know how we are doing with achieving each of the goals that have been set.
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Goal #4 is to complete the Evaluation of the Community “House System” for possible implementation in the 26-27 school year. The House System is a unique take on Homeroom in a different way and different level. It sets up a system where students can mentor and be mentored; they will have an adult who will serve as another set of eyes to support and care for them. We understand this will require a change of thinking on the parts of the participants, parents and teachers. But the House System is not something new. It is over 500 years old. We had some good first steps last year as we visited and spoke with schools who currently have the system in place. We will continue to do this in the first semester. We have some initial excitement among the students who participated in the research. We have support from the diocesan Office of Education. My hope is that this will set us apart from the other Berks County Schools. This could be an opportunity for us to be BOLD!
Academic News - Career and Technology Center Information
Reading/Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center
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Students who reside in either the Reading School District or Muhlenberg School District who are interested in attending Vo-Tech; can apply to Reading Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center. The application for the 2026-2027 school year will be available starting November 20th. They will be hosting an Open House on November 20th from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. Students can apply for admission to attend as a Junior or Senior. The application can be found at at http://rmctc.org/ once it becomes available.
East/West Career Technology Center
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Students who reside outside of the Reading and Muhlenberg School Districts who are interested in attending Vo-Tech can apply to Berks Career and Technology Center (BCTC). The East Campus is hosting an Open House on October 27th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and the West Campus will host an Open House on October 30th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Students can apply for admission to attend as a Junior or Senior. The 2026-2027 application is available and can be found at Apply to BCTC. Please scroll to the bottom of the page and choose the “Non-public School Students” option. Applications should be submitted on or before December 15th. **Please note students must provide their own transportation to and from BCTC.
End of the First Quarter
One academic quarter down! Our first academic quarter ends next Friday, October 24th. Please encourage your Saint to finish the quarter strong academically and to complete and turn in any missing assignments.
Senior Skip Days
A practice in some schools has started called Senior Skip Days where Seniors just take the day off. Last week the Seniors decided that Friday was going to be just that. We had several parents contacting us believing it was the school who made this decision for the skip day. Please know, we do not condone Senior skip days. This is NOT a school-sanctioned event. If a parent decides he/she is letting their Senior Saint stay home and calls him/her out, that is their prerogative. But for Seniors who just skip or cut the day with no parental notice, they will serve detention for missing the school day. All Seniors who miss the day are also responsible for any academic work they miss. It is the teacher’s decision to not allow a student to make up a missed test or quiz without a doctor’s note for absence. Thank you for working with us on this issue.
Cap and Gown Assembly
Attention Senior Families: We are happy to share that we have partnered with Jostens this year to provide our Seniors with official graduation products. Jostens will be at school to meet with Seniors on Monday, October 20th at 8:00 a.m. The seniors will be able to order their graduation attire during the assembly. Jostens has other celebration items as well and will showcase those items to the students and explain them in some detail. The deadline for these orders is January 30th. All orders will be done online. The link will be given to the seniors during the assembly.
Winter Dress Code
The winter dress code will go into effect on Monday, October 27th. Please review the following updates to ensure students are in compliance. All students are required to wear a sweater or quarter-zip over their school uniform shirt. Female students must wear black opaque tights instead of black socks and may choose to wear a white button-down dress blouse in place of a polo shirt. Please refer to the handbook for year-long dress code policies, particularly regarding skirt length and jewelry. Male students must wear a white button-down dress shirt with all buttons, including cuffs and top button, fastened at all times. Shirts must remain tucked in, and the approved school tie, available in the school store, is required. Please review the handbook for additional year-round expectations related to belts and grooming. As we enter the colder months, let’s continue to show pride in our school by being bold in meeting and exceeding our dress code expectations.
News from the Tuition Office
End of the First Quarter Reminder: Please ensure your STS account is paid up to date!
This includes your Tuition Payment Plan AND your Incidental Invoices for fees. Some families still have outstanding balances for the 2025-2026 Course Selection Fee, Technology Fee, Activity Fee, Graduation Fee and device or textbook replacement. Please make payment towards past due balances by October 24th to avoid a report card hold.
Please access and refer to your STS account for detailed tuition, fee, and financial aid information at https://simpletuitionsolutions.org/parents/. If you encounter issues logging in, please contact STS Customer Support at: support@simpletuitionsolutions.org.
The Tuition Office is happy to assist if you have any questions at tuition@berkscatholic.org.
Class of 2030 Step-Up Day
We are excited to welcome our Future Saints, the 8th graders from our Partner Schools, next Thursday. The Future Saints will visit BC and experience academic classes and lunch. This will allow the 8th graders to get a feel for BC and to begin to understand what being a Saint is all about.
College Visits Next Week
- Monday: Neumann University, Lycoming College, University of Tennessee-Knoxville and Misericordia University
- Tuesday: University of Delaware, Lebanon Valley College, Immaculata University and Gettysburg College
- Wednesday: Holy Family University
- Thursday: St. Anselm University (NH), Duquesne University, Mercyhurst University, Drew University (NJ) and Sacred Heart University (CT)
- Friday: None
Spirit Week
Next week we celebrate Spirit Week. Student Government has worked extremely hard to plan a fun and exciting week. Be sure to check out our social media posts throughout the week to see the fun activities and events we have scheduled.
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