Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends of Delone Catholic High School,

f you follow Delone Catholic on social media, you know that we are celebrating Catholic Schools Week. We have much to be grateful for at Delone Catholic. The legacy of Catholic schools in this country (and Delone Catholic since 1940) is one of joyful sacrifice in service of building up the next generation of saints.

We see this especially in the generations of women religious who selflessly staffed and taught in this School; in the dedication of my priest-predecessors; and today, in the devoted work of laypeople, many of them graduates, who desire to secure the best for the School. Lastly, our talented faculty, who could have chosen to devote their professional lives elsewhere for greater compensation, daily bear witness of joyful sacrifice.

During this month dedicated to Black History, we also celebrate with gratitude the outstanding examples of holiness provided by Catholics of color. They include St. Josephine Bakhita, whose feast day falls this month, St. Charles Llwanga and his companions, Venerable Augustus Tolton, and Servant of God Thea Bowman; the list could go on. Be on the lookout for posts on our social media pages about their inspiring examples of holiness. And join us in grateful prayer for their witness and for the sacrifices of so many who have supported and continue to support Delone Catholic.

With every good wish,

William J. Lippe P’25, EdM

Principal

Spotlight on the PTO

Fulfilling the mission of Delone Catholic High School could never be accomplished by the paid staff alone. Instead, we rely on the generous gifts of many groups to sustain our efforts to prepare students to lead, serve, and live as disciples of Christ. One of those groups is the Delone Catholic PTO.

Each year, the PTO sponsors activities that include:

Back to School Night Ice Cream Social
Used Uniform Sale
Christmas Raffle
Faculty Wish List
Faculty and Staff Appreciation Raffles
Academic Banquet
Senior Breakfast
Yearbook Ad Contest
End-of-Year Faculty/Staff Luncheon

This year, the PTO is led by President Heather Hillson P'19, P'22, Vice President Angie Hughes P'22, P'24, Treasurer Mary Kate Catlin P'21, P'23, and Secretary Lori Lawrence '89, P'20, P'24. They would like to thank EVERYONE for participating in the annual Christmas Raffle. Through your support over the years, the PTO has been able to purchase for the school a new kiln, water filling stations, robots, a microphone system, new art tables, and much more. Currently, the PTO is working on making the lobby a more friendly and welcoming space for students and visitors.

The PTO usually meets on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Library, but check the PlusPortals calendar for the latest details. All parents are welcome to attend!

Students to Perform in Adams County Band Concert

Congratulations to Jacob Fleming '23, Jon David Frizzell '22, Will Frizzell '25, Maya Hagarman '22, Giovanna Jiang '22, Isaac Sheerer '22, and Annie Woolford '25, who have been selected to perform in the Adams County Band Concert this Saturday, Feb. 5 at New Oxford High School.

The 7-9th grade musicians perform at 1 p.m.and the 10-12th grade musicians perform at 2 p.m. Admission costs $6 for adults and $4 for students and senior citizens age 65 and older. Children 10 and younger are free.

New Head Boys' Lacrosse Coach Named

The Athletics Department is pleased to announce that Mr. Cole Myers '16 has been selected to be the next head boys' lacrosse coach at Delone Catholic.

Coach Myers is a 2016 graduate of Delone Catholic and was a member of the inaugural boys' lacrosse team for the black and gold. Myers also served as an assistant coach in the 2017 season for the Squires and has been involved with youth lacrosse in the Hanover area. Additionally, he is a graduate of Salisbury University and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Sports Science.

Coach Myers would like any boys interested in playing lacrosse this upcoming spring to meet this Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 2:50 p.m. in the school cafeteria. If your son needs to catch a bus at that time or report to practice or a contest, please have them reach out to Coach Myers ([email protected]) to get more information regarding the upcoming season.

Breakfast Bar Available Starting Feb. 7

After a successful trial during the midterm exams week, the Delone Catholic Cafeteria will offer breakfast items for sale beginning on Monday, Feb. 7. Items for purchase may include bagel and cream cheese, egg and cheese biscuit sandwiches, cereal, waffles, energy bars, milk, juice, coffee, and hot chocolate. Prices range from $0.50-$3.

Save the Date for Seussical

Support Delone Catholic's Mini-THON

Donate to Mini-THON

At Delone Catholic High School Mini-THON® 2022, April 1-2, our Squires will join more than 90,000 students across the country to help conquer childhood cancer.

In the U.S.,16,000 children are diagnosed with cancer each year – that’s two classrooms of kids every day. Dollars raised by Delone Catholic High School Mini-THON® 2022 support some of the latest breakthroughs in childhood cancer research and ensure that every Four Diamonds child, regardless of income, receives the highest quality of childhood cancer care without ever seeing a bill for that care.

VIRTUE=STRENGTH

This month, in which most of the country is centered on celebrating Valentine’s Day, our virtues all stem from the virtue of LOVE FOR NEIGHBOR - also known as charity, this gives us the strength to love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. This week, simply make the extra effort to do something charitable for someone. Even small things done with great love make a difference! As a family this month, make a resolution to light a candle at your parish before or after Mass to pray for one of your neighbors most in need.

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Delone Catholic High School educates and challenges students spiritually, academically, physically, socially, and aesthetically, within the traditions and teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. This challenge will inspire students to encounter Jesus Christ personally and to "Be Doers of the Word."

Delone Catholic High School educa y desafia a los estudiantes espiritualmente, académicamente, físcamente, socialmente y estéticamente dentro de las tradiciones y enseñanzas de la Iglesia Católica Romana. Este desafío inspirará a los estudiantes experimentar Jesucristo personalmente y ‘Ser hacedores de la palabra.’ (James 1:22)