October 31, 2025 Volume 3 - Issue 12

Monday, 11/3

“Give Like a Saint” Day of Giving

Report Cards distributed

Feast Day Saints Scavenger Hunt

Tuesday, 11/4

Fire Drill

Wednesday, 11/5

Academic Bowl Competition

Thursday, 11/6

Friday, 11/7

11:00 Dismissal

Professional Development Meetings

with partner school teachers

For all the holy Saints in Heaven that they may be models of faith and prudence to all of us on earth.

For all the holy souls who have died and who we remember this weekend that they may come to know the joy of everlasting life with our Lord and Savior in heaven.

Congratulations...........

Congratulations

to

Junior

Lillian Cambria

who was named

Saint of the Week.

Congratulations to Seniors Maria Pascuzzi, Emily Schearer and Heaven Whitfield who qualified to participate in the PMEA District 10 Chorus Festival in January. Over 700 singers auditioned and only 210 (26 in each voice part) were awarded spots. Emily also qualified to audition for Regional Chorus. Terrific job, ladies!

Congratulations to the winners of our Spirit Week “Guess the Number” games: Senior Prudence Barbera guessed 316 Chocolate footballs, only 2 off the exact total; Senior J’dah Alexandre guessed 94 tennis balls , only 2 off the number. Both students won Wawa gift cards and a dress down pass.

Congratulations to the following Saints who won our three Spirit Week Scavenger Hunts and received a Wawa/Dunkin Donuts gift card and a dress down pass:

• Football Scavenger Hunt: Elise Froelich ’28, Jasper Langumas ’29 and Paige Pakradooni ‘26
• Soccer Ball Scavenger Hunt: Elise Froelich ‘28, Madelyn Glessner ’29 and Brindley Kobularcik ‘26
• Lucky Duck Scavenger Hunt: Noelle Evans ’28 (who picked Wyatt Burkman '28 as her lucky duck); Chris Cirulli-Ramirez ’28 (who picked Vincent Coccia '28 as his lucky duck); and Ilaria Cirandine '27 (who picked Sophia Cirandine '27 as her lucky duck). The 3 lucky ducks won a dress down pass.

Congratulations to the following homerooms that won the Spirit Week door decorating contest:



First Place:

Mrs. Eisenhofer – 12E

Second Place:

Mrs. Jones – 10D

Third Place:

Miss Giblin - Senior 12F

Homeroom 12E wins donuts and hot chocolate and a class dress down day. Homerooms 10D and 12F win a class dress down day.

Congratulations to the Sophomore Class who collected the most change for our Catholic Charities food collection. Not only were we able to send two carloads of pasta, tuna, soup and peanut butter to Catholic Charities, but also a $300 check for them to purchase more needed food items. The Sophomores won a dress down day for their grade.

Congratulations to those Saints who won the BC Biggest Fan Competition last week:

Biggest Fan Winner:

Junior Rosie Perlman

Runner-Ups:

Senior Neneh Reyas Sylla, Sophomore Peter Cortes, Freshman Anthony Hauser and teacher, Mrs. Rodriguez.

What's Happening

School Mass

Our next school Mass will take place on Veterans’ Day, Tuesday, November 11th 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.

Report Cards

First Quarter report cards will be distributed to students on Monday, November 3rd. Please make sure all financial obligations, including fees from the spring and the beginning of the school year, are up to date so that your Saint’s report card will not be held.

Academic News - Career and Technology Center Information

Reading/Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center

• 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 

• 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.

News from the Tuition Office

END OF 1st QUARTER Report Card Hold

If you received an email notice indicating a First Quarter Report Card Hold, your student will not receive their report card on Monday, November 3rd. Please pay your overdue balance. Once it is paid, the report cards will be distributed. 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.

Winter Sport Athletes

This is a reminder if your child is planning to play a WINTER sport during the 2025-2026, you will need to update or create an account (parent & student) on Student Central (Planet HS) before he/she can practice on the first day of winter sports, Friday, November 14th . The website is: https://studentcentral.bigteams.com/. See below for directions to create new parent and student accounts as well as the Section 6 form to take to your physician. If your Saint played a fall sport you will need to complete Section 7 (recertification) online. Everything must be completed by Tuesday, November 14, 2025. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Miss Marmarou at smarmarou@berkscatholic.org.

PHS Parent & Student Getting Started Instructions

CIPPE: Section 6

Seniors—Celebrate the Class of 2026!

Don’t miss your chance to grab exclusive Class of 2026 memorabilia! From shirts and hoodies to keepsakes that capture your senior year, these items are the perfect way to show your Saint pride and remember your final year at BC. (Please note: caps and gowns have been ordered for all seniors). Order at the link below and celebrate your journey to graduation in style! 🎓💛🖤

Josten: Berks Catholic High School Catalog

College Visits Next Week

• Monday: University of Alabama
• Tuesday: Furman University
• Wednesday: None
• Thursday: St. John’s University
• Friday: None

The “Give Like a Saint” Day of Giving will be held on our feast day, Saturday, November 1st (Feast of All Saints). This is a day when alumni, parents and friends of Central Catholic, Holy Name and Berks Catholic can make a donation to support the BC Annual Fund. No gift is too big or too small.

Donate via berkscatholic.org/donate.

❄️⛷️ Ready to hit the slopes? ⛷️❄️

Ski Club is back and we’d love for you to join the fun!

👉 Click the link below to sign up.

Yearbook Sales

Time is running out to take advantage of the second early bird price special of $85 for the 25-26 yearbook. This early bird deadline ends on Friday, November 14th. Don’t miss out on the year’s highlights and memories. The 25-26 yearbook will be a real keepsake for your Saint. Purchase a yearbook so your Saint will have those memories forever!

Christmas Dance

It’s almost time to dance, Saints! Save the date for the Christmas Dance: Sunday, November 30th. More details to follow.

BC By the Numbers

172: Future Saint 8^th graders who visited BC on Step-Up Day last week

Finish Line Friday

“Finish Line Friday” is a new social media feature we premiered this school year. Be sure to look for it on Friday afternoon and receive a recap of the week from Mr. Petruzzelli. It’s another way we hope to keep families informed about what is going on at BC. We hope you like it!

"Say What Sunday"

Do you have a relative who is a graduate of Central Catholic, Holy Name or Berks Catholic? If so, please ask them to participate in “Say What Sunday,” our weekly feature in our social media postings. Check it out each Sunday and see what people are saying about Berks Catholic. We would love to hear from alumni about what their time in high school was like. Please go to: https://forms.gle/hpF8HWXaJCiL86ga8 to leave your message.

The Bible by the Numbers

When you need inspiration from Saints, check out 1 Corinthians 6:11-14.