March 6, 2019

Diversity Club organizes special assembly on racism

Nydia Han  from  6abc Action News  was on campus Feb. 28, to speak to our students about racism in America. Look for coverage in Nydia's ongoing series, "This is America." Thanks to the Carroll Diversity Club for extending the invitation.   Pictured from left to right: Elisa Mejia (Diversity Club Vice President; Trinity Middleton; Nydia Han; Grace Ginn (moderator of club and art teacher at Carroll), and Sydney Haye (Diversity Club President). #CarrollCares

Seniors travel to Broadway for  Dear Evan Hansen

By Mrs. Courtney Peters, English Faculty It was an exciting day for seniors at Archbishop Carroll, as 74 students traveled to New York City, where they experienced St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Times Square, enjoyed lunch at Planet Hollywood and then headed to the Music Box Theatre to see the Broadway hit musical,  Dear Evan Hansen .    Dear Evan Hansen  tackles modern day issues, the desire to fit in, and a lie that snowballs out-of-control. When asked about the relevancy of  Dear Evan Hansen , Emily Elliot noted that the play “parallels our own high school experience. It can be hard to fit in.” Touching on challenging topics, the relationship teens have with their parents, loneliness, family, death, and growing up, the students found  Dear Evan Hansen  to be thought provoking and relevant.  Read more

PCL Champs! Carroll Girls Basketball triumph means another pizza party for Shields family DelCo Times - The second half wasn’t four minutes old Monday night (Feb. 25), when Renie and Erin Shields got together for a mother-daughter talk. It wasn’t one of those dramatic heart-to-hearts you see only on the big screen.  No, this was too real. Archbishop Carroll had just given up eight straight points and, for the first time, the lead in its Catholic League championship game with Archbishop Wood Monday, Feb. 25, at the Palestra. Renie, the head coach, called time, stood up and looked at Erin. Joining them were assistants Leanne Ockenden and Nora McGeever. The theme was composure. And partly because the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, the Patriots listened. It took a little longer than most Carroll games, the contest going to overtime. But the result was, let’s just say, so Shields. The Patriots defeated Wood, 48-42, giving the Shields women a share of five Catholic League championships, including daughters Kerri and Shannon Shields. Yes, a Shields girl has helped cut the nets after Patriots league titles in 2007 (Kerri and Erin), 2009 (Erin, Kerri and Shannon), 2010 (Erin and Shannon), 2012 (Shannon) and now 2019 (Renie and Erin). Read more

Carroll Girls Basketball continued their winning ways on March 1, taking District 12 title, downing Mastery Charter North 56-39. The Lady Patriots will play in the PIAA 5A first round Saturday, March 9, 5 p.m, against Spring Grover. The game will be played at Jefferson University. #RoadtoHershey 🏀

Archbishop Carroll/St. Katherine's Team Wins 2019 Unified Bocce Regional Championship

SOUDERTON, PA (AOP Athletics) - In its inaugural season, the Archbishop Carroll/St. Katherine's Day School team captured the Montgomery County Unified Bocce Regional Championship on Wednesday afternoon at Souderton Area High School.  The team earned victories over Souderton "B", North Penn and Souderton "A" to advance to the state championship in Hershey, PA. The PIAA championship will be held at The Giant Center on Mar. 20-21. The Archbishop Carroll/St. Katherine’s team is the first Unified Sports Catholic school team to compete in the state of Pennsylvania.     "We are extremely proud and grateful of our student athletes as well as our head coach Mr. Ed Scanlan," said Carroll Athletic Director Tom Quintois. Congratulations from #PatriotNation !

This medal will shine brighter than all the others By Carol Kehoe Rogers, The Times Herald It was a sports writer’s dream scenario. I know this to be true because, well, I was a sports writer for the first half of my career. And this story would have written itself. It’s the classic story of a first-year team taking on the veterans – titans of the tournament – and winning. The story of a group of kids coming together under unique circumstances and forming a bond that is strong enough to carry them through to the gold medal. And to a Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) state playoff berth. Hollywood churned out a ton of movies with the same plot, same lovable characters, same upset ending – the Cinderella story. And who doesn’t love an underdog? I certainly do. Read more

Bella Grube ’20, receives 2019 Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award

Each year, Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer honors high school juniors involved in the state association with the Union League of Philadelphia Good Citizenship Award. These students exemplify qualities of cooperative effort, self-control, perseverance, serious scholarship and good sportsmanship, while upholding the best traditions of American patriotism.    Carroll’s Bella Grube ‘20, a member of the FC Europa soccer club, is among 18 awardees will be honored at the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Annual Awards Banquet on February 22, and at Good Citizen Day, hosted by the Union League, on May 1.  "This award could not have a better recipient than Bella Grube,” said Carroll Athletic Director Thomas Quintois.  “She is person of high character who demonstrates this both on and off the field.  This is a wonderful honor bestowed upon a very deserving and special young lady."

Congratulations to Tori O'Donnell '20, James Buentello 20, Ben Buentello '19, and Evelyn Stong 22, who performed beautifully in the All-Catholic Chorus Concert at Conwell Egan last month. James, Buentello made First Chair Soprano with an unchanged voice and made it into PMEA Districts Choir. He also made First Chair Soprano out of all archdiocesan high schools and will be traveling to Spain during Holy Week with the Savio BoyChoir. Congrats to the Carroll Choral Department! #WhereSuccessBegins

The next Parent's Association meeting is a must-attend. It is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 7 p.m., in the Library. FBI agent Joseph Bushner will talk about school safety and gun violence. Members of the Carroll Administration will also be on hand to answer questions. Light refreshments will be served. We will also be “Taste testing” our Signature drink for Café . Please come, have a drink and bring a donation for the Raffle baskets! Bring a friend!

Show you Carroll spirit!

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College Information Night College Information Night will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at 7 p.m., in the Library. There will be an informational panel from Cabrini University, Delaware County Community College, Penn State University, University of the Sciences and Widener University to answer any questions. Juniors and their parents are encouraged to attend, but the information night is open to all students and their families.   Course Selection Advice As we begin to prepare for course selection for the 2019-2020 school year, the Guidance Department would like to remind students to be mindful of their future goals in choosing classes. Colleges look at the rigor of the courses taken over all four years. Senior year counts as well. Please be sure to maintain an appropriate rigor every year. More competitive colleges desire more honors and advanced placement classes as well as a strong GPA. We advise students to contact the colleges in which they are interested to find out what coursework they require/recommend for acceptance to their school and chosen program. Some majors have additional coursework requirements than the college itself. Sites, such as www.colllegeboard.org and www.collegedata.com, can also be helpful in determining college requirements, although the college admissions offices will have the most accurate information. Sites, such as https://www.bls.gov/ooh/, provide information regarding careers and the education needed for those occupations. Most colleges only require two years of a world language. Some of the more competitive schools require three years of a world language. An additional year of a language beyond the requirement may positively influence the admissions process if the student does well in the course. We strongly recommend that students keep in mind that most colleges require at least one semester of math in college. Students should consider taking math senior year to maintain their math skills in preparation for their college math course. Some majors require higher level math classes, such as calculus. Students may consider selecting a math course senior year to prepare for the math level required in college. This may prevent the student from needing to take additional prerequisites at the college level to prepare for the required college math course for the major, or at least reduce the number of prerequisite courses. Students planning to play sports in college need to consider NCAA requirements. Information may be obtained from Mr. Lynam in guidance or from the NCAA eligibility website. Students must meet the minimum core GPA to be eligible to play Division I and Division II sports. A core GPA only includes approved courses in English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language. Upcoming ACTs and SATs Juniors should sign up for the ACTs or SATs.  For a list of upcoming dates for the SATs click  here . The May 4th SAT will be held at Carroll. The regular registration deadline is Apr. 5, and the late registration deadline is April 16th. For a list of upcoming dates for the ACTs click  here . The April 13 ACT will be held at Carroll. The regular registration deadline is Friday, March 8; late registration is March 9 - 25. Current Scholarships For a current list of scholarships, click  here . College Acceptance Letters and Scholarships Seniors should bring in their college acceptance letters and scholarships to the Guidance Office. All scholarship information for both the college you plan to attend and any other colleges will be included in the graduation booklet. NCAA Registration Student-Athletes interested in playing sports in college should register with the NCAA. Please see Mr. Lynam in Guidance to go over that process. Upcoming College Visits For a list of upcoming college visits, click  here . PACAC Main Line Regional College Fair The Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC) has announced the Main Line Regional College Fair will be held on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 6:30 to 9:00pm at the Valley Forge Casino Resort in King of Prussia. There will be over 250+ colleges in attendance. For more information, click  here . Summer Scholars Program at La Salle University La Salle University is offering to rising juniors and seniors the opportunity to earn college credit during a special summer session com­prised of only high school students on La Salle’s campus.  Courses, textbooks, and lunches will be provided free of charge to accepted students . This year's program will take place on June 25– Aug. 13. Courses will run from 9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays; additionally, each student will commit to a weekly career and college preparatory session from 1-2:30 p.m. on either Tuesday or Thursday. Because of the accelerated nature of this program, students applying for this program MUST certify their ability to attend the entire program. Students who are – for any reason – planning more than one absence are highly discouraged from applying to this program.  Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale and no history of serious disciplinary violations.   Applications for the 2019-2020 Transformation Scholar Program are due to be postmarked no later than Wednesday, March 22, 2019.  Please download and complete both the  Higher Education Initiative Application , and the  Summer Scholars Supplemental Application . Send your completed application, along with your essay, current high school transcript, and sealed letter of recommendation to Dr. Liz Langemak, Director of the Higher Education Initiative, La Salle University, English Department, 1900 W. Olney, Philadelphia, PA 9141.  Decisions will be made no later than April 5, 2019.  College for a Day Series at DCCC Delaware County Community College is hosting a College for a Day Series at their Marple Campus for high school juniors and seniors. It will be a day of hands-on experiences in fields like design, business, computer science, culinary art; transitioning to college with a disability; and technical and skilled trades programs. For more information, contact Amber Moore at 610-723-4950 or  [email protected] .

Join us for our 35th Annual Carroll Café on Saturday, March 30, 2019, in the East Gym. Our “Patriot Madness” evening will include a live auction, basket raffles, games, great food and the Elite 8 games of March Madness! All guests must be 21 and over to attend. At $25 person for unlimited beer, wine AND food, it's also an unbelievable deal! Please support your school and bring some friends! We are in desperate need of basket donations! Here are some suggestions for items to donate: Experiences: gym memberships, restaurant gift certificates, hair salon/massage/facial gift certificates, sport lessons, tutoring, golf outings, museum tickets, limo gift certificates, camp vouchers. Vacations: mountain houses or beach houses for a weekend or longer, time shares, hotel vouchers. Sporting event tickets. New electronics: iPads, Alexa, Bluetooth Speakers. “Foodie” baskets with gourmet items. Movie night baskets. College kits, service gift certificates (gardening, window washing, etc), Bacardi Rum baskets, Scotch and Cigar night, Girls night baskets. Donation link REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 22!

Junior Ring Mass The Class of 2020 will receive their class rings on Thursday, Ap. 4, at 6:00 p.m., in the school Auditorium. The evening will begin with the Junior Ring Liturgy, and light refreshments will follow in the East Gym. Parents and guests are invited to attend. Please save this special date on your calendar.  Ring balances are due to Jostens by March 20.  Jostens can be contacted directly about balance information at  [email protected] .  All members of the Class of 2020, even if they did not order a ring, are welcome to attend the liturgy. Since we acknowledge each junior’s name at the mass, we would like all juniors to attend.  If your son or daughter cannot attend the mass, please send in a handwritten note to OSA by Apr. 3.  Ring Mass Invitation Junior Prom Tickets for the Junior Prom will be on sale in OSA during lunch periods on March 18 and 19. The pre-sale cost is $110 per couple, which includes prom décor, rentals, favors, and a buffet dinner. Tickets purchased after March 19 will be $130 per couple.  All financial and discipline holds must be addressed prior to purchasing a prom ticket. The prom agreement must also be signed and turned in when purchasing a ticket.    Prom Form & Invitation  Prom Attire - The school’s policy is that students should dress appropriately at all school events. Gowns for Carroll students and for guests should reflect modesty. Please plan accordingly when shopping for prom dresses. Spring Show On Thursday, Apr. 11, Archbishop Carroll Theatre Society will begin their Spring production of  Fiddler on the Roof.  The show begins at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 14. Tickets are $15 for guests and free for current students who present a Carroll ID.  Please come out and support the arts at Archbishop Carroll. Blood Drive The Blood Drive is scheduled for March 19 in the West Gym. Students age 16 (with parent permission form) and older can sign up in the cafeteria with the Blood Drive representative during their lunches. Parents and friends of Carroll can schedule an appointment to donate by calling Carroll and leaving a message with Mrs. Cahill (610-688-7610 ext. 203). Career Day Career Day is an event hosted by the National Honor Society every year. This day provides an opportunity for students to get a feel for various professions and fields as they work towards their futures. The Career Day Committee is currently in the process of looking for Carroll alumni and friends who would be willing to speak and share their time with our current students about their respective careers. We are asking for your help in making Career Day 2019 a success. This year, Career Day is scheduled for Friday, March 29. If you can join us for the full day or part of the day, we would be happy to host you. If you are interested in participating, please download and fill out the form. Class of 2019Commencement Information The Baccalaureate Mass is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, at 7:00 p.m., at St. Francis of Assisi Church. Graduation is scheduled for Wednesday, June 5, at 11:00 a.m., at Cabrini University.  For your planning purposes, seniors receive 2 tickets to the Baccalaureate Mass and six tickets to the Graduation ceremony.

Title 1 Funding Surveys were recently mailed to suburban school district households families with students attending Archbishop Carroll High School.  We are asking all those families that receive a survey, please complete it as soon as possible and return it in a sealed envelope to the Principal's Office. All surveys are due no later than March 15.  Philadelphia School District families received their surveys in January and they were due by Feb. 15. If you still have your survey and would like to send it in, please do so as soon as you can. Completing these surveys allows us to receive important state funding for services. All surveys are kept confidential. We greatly appreciate everyone's participation in this survey. Thank you!

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