Field Day, September 30, 2022 

FIELD DAY RESULTS, CONGRATS SENIORS!

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 on their Field Day victory today! With a 1-point margin, it was a close one! A very close second place went to the Juniors, Class of 2024. The Sophomores, Class of 2025, took home third place; and the Freshmen, Class of 2026, earned a respectable 4th place, finishing 11 points behind third. All event and overall Field Day results are available here. Congratulations to all of our students for a fantastic day; and thank you to everyone who contributed to this special Marian tradition. Go Mustangs! 

MBE KICK-OFF MEETING, OCTOBER 6 AT 6:00PM

Calling all parents! Please join us for the Marian Benefit Evening Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, October 6 at 6pm in the Maxis Room. We’re looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of planning details including decorations, promotion, auction donation and sponsorship solicitation, raffles, entertainment, data entry and much more! Come to the meeting or email mbe@marian-hs.org to learn more about how you can support this annual fundraiser.  

BROTHER RICE FRESHMAN DANCE, OCTOBER 7

All Marian Freshmen are invited to the Brother Rice Freshman Dance on the evening of Friday, October 7, 2022. Click here for all the details about this annual tradition with our brother school.

MARIAN MINDSET PROJECT, SUICIDE AWARENESS MONTH

September is Suicide Awareness Month. The Marian Mindset Project Writing & Research Team has prepared lot of great resources about suicide prevention to share with the Marian community. Suicide awareness means bringing the conversation around mental health to the light and not stigmatizing it. MMP writers addressed topics like how suicide affects loved ones, what makes someone resort to suicide, who the most affected groups are and also prepared a list of valuable resources. Please see THIS document for all of this thoughtful information about an important topic.  

SENIOR MBE GIFT GATHERING PARTY, OCTOBER 13

Marian Senior Moms - please join us for a kickoff of our girls' last year at Marian & our annual gift gathering party for the benefit evening! We will be gathering at the Beck’s home on Thursday, October 13th @ 6:30pm. Please click on the evite and RSVP here. A donation of $50 or more is appreciated to support the senior class gift for the Marian Benefit Evening (feel free to donate even if the night doesn't work for you!). To donate, please click this link, enter your donation amount, put 2023 in the "seating section" and then complete the credit card info.  

STANG SHOP SWEAT PANT SALE!!

Get ready for the cooler days with cozy Marian Sweat Pants!! TAKE $4.00 OFF All Regular Priced Sweat Pants!! Sale runs Monday, October 3rd thru Friday, October 7th, 2022. 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR'S ALL-CATHOLIC ACADEMIC TEAM

Each fall, on behalf of the Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD), Marian honors students who have achieved a cumulative grade point average (GPA) at or above 4.3 or who have earned nothing less than an A in all of her classes through the end of the last school year. For this remarkable achievement, these students are awarded a place on the 22-23 All-Catholic Academic Team. Click here for this year's honorees. Congratulations, ladies! 

RED GLASSES AWARD NOMINATIONS

The Red Glasses Movement and Marian's Red Glasses Award joined our Community in early 2020 and recognizes people who live boldly, love big, and pass it on. At any time, any member of the Marian Community may make a nomination for this award. Click here to learn more about the Red Glasses Movement and how Marian became involved. Keep the movement alive by clicking here to nominate a member of the Marian Community for living boldly, loving big, and passing it on. Please submit any nominations by Tuesday, October 4, 2022. There is a Red Glasses Award ceremony scheduled for the homeroom period on Friday, October 7, 2022 in the Auditorium. Nominators & award recipients will receive an emailed invitation, and all are welcome. The next Red Glasses Award ceremony will take place on November 29, 2022.

2022-2023 FAMILY DIRECTORY

The Marian High School 2022-2023 Family Directory is now available via Schoology Resources. You will need to login to your Schoology account first and then follow these directions. NOTE: The directory is available to Marian faculty, staff, families, and parent club officers only. Confidentiality is a priority and its use should be limited to appropriate school communications. 

CYBER SECURITY REMINDERS

Marian would like to take this opportunity to let our community know about our cyber security efforts and how you can all be a part of it. The top suggestion by all experts is to use good judgment and be wary of things that are too good to be true or otherwise sound out of place. If you’d like more information about phishing and how you can help the whole Marian community avoid cyber-attacks, here is more Information from the Marian IT Department.

FRIENDLY REMINDER REGARDING ILLNESSES

Over the past two weeks we have seen a sharp increase in students coming to school sick, as well as multiple students absent due to non-Covid illness (including sinus and cold-like symptoms, cough, sore throat, headache, fatigue, etc.). Please know our desire is for everyone to be present in school. However, in an effort to keep as many students as possible healthy and in class, we ask that if your daughter is not feeling well to please consider keeping her home until she is feeling better. Your help in keeping our Marian community healthy is much appreciated.

MARIAN SKI & SNOWBOARD - ALPINE VALLEY 2022-2023 SEASON PASS INFO

Interested in joining the ski or snowboard team this 2022-2023 Winter season? If yes, Alpine Valley (6775 Highland Road White Lake, MI 48383 off of M-59) season passes are on sale now.  Buy in September for the best deal as prices will increase each month. This year the season pass will allow access to most local ski/snowboard areas. Please see the link for more info and to purchase: https://reservations.skialpinevalley.com/seasonpasses

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the respective parent MAC rep:

Ski Team: Courtney Lowman courtlowman@gmail.com

Boardercross (Snowboard) Team: Michelle Doerr michelle.doerr@gmail.com

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (Field Day)

• Marian Field Day
• 6:00pm, Varsity Swim & Dive (Oakland County Diving Championship), Novi HS
• 6:30pm, Alumnae Reunion Weekend Cocktail Party, Auditorium

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1

• 8:00am, JV Volleyball (Hartland JV Tournament), Hartland HS
• 8:00am, JV Golf (Ace & Bob Byerlein JV Tournament), Hudson Mills Metro Park
• 8:00am, Freshman Volleyball vs. Walled Lake Northern, Walled Lake Northern
• 8:30am, Varsity Golf (Orange/Blue/Black/Gold Invite), Huron Meadows Golf Course
• 12:00pm, Varsity Swim & Dive (Oakland County Championship), Clarkston HS
• 1:00pm, Varsity Field Hockey (CHSL Championship), University Ligett HS
• 4:20pm, Varsity Cross Country (Shepherd Bluejay Invite), Shepherd HS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2

• 10:00am, Alumnae Mass & Breakfast, Auditorium & SDA

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3 (Day 1)

• 8:45am, College Visit: Boston University, Auditorium
• 10:20am, College Visit: Northwestern University, Auditorium
• 11:15am, Fall Testing Day Overview (10th and 11th), Zoom
• 11:15am, Senior Counseling Meeting, Auditorium
• 2:35pm, NAHS Open Studio, Pottery Room
• 2:40pm, After-school Detention, Room 303
• 3:30pm, MRP Rehearsal, Auditorium
• 4:15pm, Varsity Field Hockey vs. Bloomfield Hills HS, Feldman Fields
• 5:45pm, JV Field Hockey vs. Bloomfield Hills HS, Feldman Fields

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 (Day 2)

• Fall Competitive Teams Appreciation Day
• PSAT Pre-gridding for 10th & 11th grade during Math classes  
• 7:15am, GHS Meeting, Room 303
• 7:15am, SHS Meeting, Auditorium
• 8:15am, Mothers' Club Meeting, Zoom
• 10:20am, College Visit: University of Michigan, Auditorium
• 11:15am, NHS Meeting, Zoom
• 2:30pm, Therapy Dog Visits, Front Foyer
• 2:35pm, CASA Meeting, LMC
• 2:40pm, After-school Detention, Room 303
• 3:00pm, Melodies Rehearsal, VA Room
• 6:00pm, Varsity Swim & Dive vs. Regina/Liggett, Warren Woods-Tower HS
• 7:00pm, Junior Parent Counseling Meeting, Zoom

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 (Day 3)

• 10:45am, Big Sis + Little Sis Meeting, SDA
• 11:00am, College Visit: U of M Flint, Auditorium
• 1:50pm, Faculty/Staff Meeting, SDA
• 2:45pm, MRP Rehearsal, Auditorium
• 4:30pm, Freshman Volleyball vs. St. Catherine of Siena Academy, Gym
• 5:30pm, JV Volleyball vs. St. Catherine of Siena Academy, Gym
• 5:30pm, JV Field Hockey vs. Chelsea HS, Chelsea HS
• 7:00pm, Varsity Volleyball (Senior Night) vs. St. Catherine of Siena Academy, Gym
• 7:00pm, Varsity Field Hockey vs. Chelsea HS, Chelsea HS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6 (Day 1 w/ All-School Mass Schedule)

• 7:00am, Senior Retreat Meeting, Campus Ministry Office
• 8:30am, College Visit: Wayne State University, Auditorium
• 9:30am, College Visit: Michigan State University, Auditorium
• 10:20am, College Visit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Auditorium
• 10:57am, All-School Mass, Auditorium
• 2:35pm, NAHS Open Studio, Pottery Room
• 2:35pm, NAHS Meeting, Room 204
• 2:40pm, After-school Detention, Room 303
• 3:00pm, Melodies Rehearsal, VA Room
• 3:15pm, Varsity Golf vs. Shrine HS, Oakland Hills Country Club
• 5:30pm, Freshman Volleyball vs. Southfield Christian, Southfield Christian
• 6:00pm, National STEM Honors Society Induction, Auditorium & SDA
• 6:00pm, MBE Kick-Off Meeting, Maxis Room 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 (Day 2)

• 7:15am, Book Club Meeting, LMC
• 11:15am, Red Glasses Award Ceremony, Auditorium
• 2:40pm, After-school Detention, Room 303
• 4:15pm, Varsity Field Hockey vs. Greenhills School, Feldman Fields
• 5:45pm, JV Field Hockey vs. Greenhills School, Feldman Fields
• 7:00pm, Brother Rice Freshman Dance, BR Cafeteria 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

• 10:30am, Varsity Cross Country (Oakland County Championship), Kensington Metro Park
• 1:00pm, Varsity Swim & Dive (Orphan Invite), Seaholm HS

Please join the Marian Community in praying for:

• Luc Barron, former Brother Rice ('24) and Our Lady Queen of Martyrs student, who passed away recently.
• Patrick James “PJ” Currier, brother of Marian alumnae Jean Currier Williams ’94, and Casey Currier ’98, who passed away Friday, June 10, 2022.
• Kathleen Digneit Mooney, Marian Class of 1968, sister of Marian alumnae Anne Digneit Najor ’70, Jane Digneit Smith ’74, and Sue Digneit Tapp ’80, who passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022.
• Scott Perz, father of Marian alumna Lea Perz ’04, who passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022.  

MBE GIFT GATHERING PARTIES

Marian moms please save the date for your class Gift Gathering Party to benefit the Marian Benefit Evening (MBE). More information and a link to donate coming soon.

Freshmen-October 20

Seniors-October 13 

Sophomores-September 28

Juniors-September 29 

MBE KICK-OFF MEETING, OCTOBER 6 AT 6:00PM 

Calling all parents! Please join us for the Marian Benefit Evening Kick-off Meeting on Thursday, October 6 at 6pm in the Maxis Room. We’re looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of planning details including decorations, promotion, auction donation and sponsorship solicitation, raffles, entertainment, data entry and much more! Come to the meeting or email mbe@marian-hs.org to learn more about how you can support this annual fundraiser. 

DETROIT LIONS STUDENT BUSINESS FAIR, OCTOBER 20

There is a unique opportunity available for students interested in learning more about different areas of business with the Detroit Lions on Thursday, October 20 FROM 9:30am-12:30pm! Anna Dabaldo, Class of 2016, a member of the Lions organization, will be a part of the presentation for the Marketing team. Participants in this unique event receive an opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and learn about the inner-workings of an NFL team from the business side of the operation including: 

• Behind-the-scenes tour of Ford Field
• Presentations and Q&A sessions with Lions executives in Marketing, Community Relations, Public Relations, Operations and many more!
• Ticket to a Detroit Lions 2022 game
• Opportunity to purchase additional specially priced game tickets for friends and family
• Real-life experience in the sports industry

Check out the flyer for more information.  

ATHLETICS

Click HERE for the Athletics website, which includes scores and other information.

NEXT WEEK IN COUNSELING

• Monday, October 3rd is a 10th and 11th student homeroom meeting about our Fall Testing Day (PSAT/NMSQT Testing)
• Monday, October 3rd there is also a 12th grade counseling homeroom meeting in the Auditorium
• Tuesday, October 4th is the Fall 11th grade Parent College Planning Meeting at 7pm via Zoom
• Wednesday, October 5th is a Big Sis + Lil Sis homeroom meeting regarding Naviance
• Thursday, October 6th is a 9th grade Lesson Day during the school day

PRESENTATION LINKS

If you would like to look back at previous presentation here are some of the links:

• Fall Senior College Planning Meeting
• Fall Senior Parent Meeting Slides
• Fall Senior Parent Meeting Zoom Recording
• Freshman Parent Counseling Meeting Slides
• Freshman Parent Counseling Meeting Zoom Recording  

COLLEGE VISTS

View a full list of college visit opportunities here.  

FALL INFORMATION NIGHT (new this week)

The Admission Office is pleased to have welcomed students from all over Metro Detroit to our Fall Information Night yesterday. Special thanks to the administrators and staff who organized the event and presented, to the maintenance department for making our building shine and most of all to senior speaker Gabby Mekani ’23- great job, Gabby!

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SURVEY (new this week)

Thank you to all of the parents who participated in our School Improvement Parent Survey and Congratulations to Mrs. Diachenko, the winner of the $25 Stang Shop Gift Card. 

MARIAN VS. SACRED HEART "GOLD OUT" GAME TO BENEFIT CHILDHOOD CANCER RESEARCH (new this week)

Marian and Sacred Heart JV and Varsity Field Hockey teams partnered with the American Cancer Society for a "Gold Out" game on Thursday, September 22 to raise awareness and funding for childhood cancer research. The Bloomfield Sports Shop printed special T-shirts for the players and parents to wear during the game. Both teams had t-shirts created with the ACS logo, their numbers on the back and an option to put someone's name on the back of their shirt who has been impacted by cancer (essentially, the athlete would be playing for them).  Final score: Marian 1, Sacred Heart 0.

THANK YOU! (new this week)

The Marian Faculty & Staff send a huge thank you to the Marian Mothers' Club, and all of our parent donors, for the delicious dinner during Parent-Teacher Conferences on September 22!  

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES – THANK YOU! (new this week)

Thank you, parents, for attending last Thursday’s Parent Teacher Conferences! It was a successful evening, and the faculty appreciated the opportunity to connect with so many families. If you missed the chance Thursday and would still like to meet with one of your student’s teachers, you are encouraged to please contact that teacher directly to arrange a make-up conference. As a reminder, Quarter 1 (Q1) ends Friday, October 14 and Q1 report cards go home electronically to parents and students on Friday, October 21.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT SURVEY (new last week)

Marian Parents, WE NEED YOUR HELP! You are invited, and very much encouraged, to participate in our annual parent survey. This Catholic Identity Program Effectiveness survey will be used to help us continue to make improvements in our school community. The survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete and the link can be found here. As a special thank you, families who participate in this survey will be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card to Marian’s Stang Shop! We thank you in advance for taking the time to be an integral part of our mission to provide the best educational experience for your children.

Sincerely,

The Marian School Improvement Committee  

PLANNING FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

For planning purposes, click here for this year's key calendar dates.

FUNDING STUDENT LUNCH ACCOUNTS

In order to make purchases from TruFood, Marian's food service provider, an account has been established for each Marian student. These accounts are held by an organization called PaySchools and are accessed in the Student Dining Area (SDA) via the barcode on every student's ID card. PaySchools accounts can be funded online at any time by following these instructions or by cash or check at a register in the SDA starting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. You'll need a student ID (it's on your course list and in PowerSchool) to add funds electronically. 

PARENT SCHOOL ACCOUNTS

Parents please click here for a one-stop list and description of the different online accounts that you have or will need to set-up and be able to access for your student this school  year.  

ITEM DROP OFF FOR STUDENTS

When dropping off items for students, please use the table located between the doors near the front foyer. Please make sure that any items are labeled with the students name. There are pens and labels available on the table should you need them. Be sure to let your daughter know that there is an item (or items) on the table for her to pick up. Valuables like money, electronics, wallets etc. should be brought to the Front Office to be stored until your student is able to pick them up.

IMPORTANT LINKS FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR'S BEGINNING 

• July 18 Back-to school Letter
• The Marian Book Store (MBS)
• 22-23 Student & Parent Handbook 
• Marian Honor Code
• Important 22-23 Dates

ROCHESTER AREA AM BUS SERVICE

Families interested in morning bus service to Marian from the Rochester area (provided by Brother Rice High School for a fee), may click here for more information and to register: https://payit.nelnet.net/form/CtFb1FPQ.

'22-'23 CAR POOL DIRECTORY

More than 60 Brother Rice and Marian families are interested in joining forces to share transportation to and from school. Make arrangements now! Review the ’22-’23 Brother Rice Marian Carpool Interest Directory today, and contact families in your area.

MARIAN USED TEXTBOOK BULLETIN BOARD– Click Here

Thank you for your generous spring donations to the Marian Mothers Club.

These books will be sold on the ANN POHL POSTING to benefit the school. 

We have books for 2022 Summer Assignments & 2022-2023 School Year Classes -

• Check the MBS official book list for your class before BUYING any book!
• Search the CURRENT_POSTINGS to find used books in the Marian Community
• Send us your POSTING to SELL your books to the Marian Community 

Send questions and your POSTING to - MarianMoms.Books@gmail.com.

MEET THE FACULTY NIGHT PRESENTATION

Marian extends a sincere thank you to the many parents who attended Meet the Faculty Night on August 18. We enjoyed seeing you and hope your time with your daughter's teachers was informative and enjoyable. If you weren't able to join us, you may click here to view the slide show that accompanied the Administration's event opening presentation.

STOP THE SILENCE ... REMEMBER, IT'S OK2SAY

As we continue to adapt to ever changing schedules and instructional formats, it's important that we don't allow the decreased time we spend together physically to decay into a culture of silence around harmful behavior. To that end, we are writing to remind you that OK2SAY is committed to preventing physical and emotional harm before it occurs by providing an easy-to-use, confidential, 24/7 tip line. Click here to report any potential threat to the safety of any member of the Marian Community.

THE MARIAN DAILY ARCHIVES

Each Marian Daily Email message has been archived for your future reference. Click here to access the Marian Daily archives.