Weekly Schedule

Friday - Sept 11

• Mass
• Lunch - Chik-fil-a ($6 cash or venmo - preorders due on Tuesday)
• 5:30pm Homecoming Tailgate
• 7:00pm Homecoming Football Game, theme is "white out" (flyer below)

Saturday - Sept 12

• 7:00pm Homecoming Dance (details below)

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Monday - Sept 14

• Lunch - Candlelight, Mac & Cheese Bites ($6 cash or venmo)

Tuesday - Sept 15

• Rooted/Flourish meeting during lunch
• Lunch - Candlelight, Beef Nachos ($6 cash or venmo)

Wednesday - Sept 16

• Lunch - Candlelight, Chicken Nuggets ($6 cash or venmo)
• 6:00-8:30pm LIFE Meeting

Thursday - Sept 17

• Lunch - Valentino's Pizza ($6 cash or venmo)

Friday - Sept 18

• Mass
• Lunch - Chik-fil-a ($6 cash or venmo - preorders due on Tuesday, students must sign up on the order form)

Saturday - Sept 19

Save the Date

Monday - Sept 21 - No School - Cougar Golf Classic Tournament

Tuesday - Sept 22 - No School - Faculty & Staff Professional Development

Office Notes

Senior Students and Families

Starting Wednesday, September 9, 2026, senior graduation packets will be available for pickup. All seniors need to collect their packet by the end of the day on Friday, September 11, and bring it home to their parents or guardians.

This packet contains essential information regarding senior graduation materials, including details on:

• Class rings
• Graduation announcements
• Graduation gifts

Please stop by the office to grab your copy. Thank you for staying on top of these important milestones!

Student Parking Pass - Register your Vehicles by September 12, 2026

All vehicles parked in the school parking lots during the school day are required to be registered each School Year. 

• The vehicle registration costs $30 for the School Year and can be paid with cash, check or credit card in the School Business Office or by School Venmo @Gross-HighSchool  
• Students must complete a form including make, model, color and license plate and pay the $30 to receive a Vehicle Registration Tag. 
• The Tag must be clearly displayed on the rear view mirror or be liable for a Parking Violation/Fine.  
• Please report any long term changes to a student's Vehicle Registration (more than 1 week) to ginn@gcgcmail.org or see Mrs. Ginn in the Business Office.  

Vehicle registration tags are available throughout the School Year in the Business Office. After Christmas Break, Vehicle Registration cost lowers to $15 for the remainder of the School Year.

Looking for opportunities to complete your volunteer hours this fall? Use the link to sign up to help work home sporting events. It's a wonderful way to meet other Gross Catholic families, support our fall sports teams and enjoy this wonderful time of the year! Thanks so much! GO COUGARS!  

2025-2026 Yearbooks have been distributed and can be picked up at the school office. If anyone is interested in purchasing a yearbook, there are about 20 left. They are $90 a yearbook. See Mrs. Ewing if they would like to purchase one in Room 125.

National Honor Society:

NHS peer tutoring has restarted! NHS student tutors are available in the media center periods 3-8 every Tuesday and Thursday. Stop in for some help or contact Mr. Petersen or Mrs. Roza for an assigned tutor. 

The applications for National Honor Society are open. Eligible students have received an invitation to join the NHS application Google Classroom. They are due on Sept. 15th. Current NHS members do not need to reapply. 

Please contact Mrs. Novotny (emnovotny@gcgmail.org) about any questions. 

The Gross Catholic Spirit Store is now OPEN!

Gear up and show your Cougar Pride this season! Orange and blue are in, and we’ve got everything you need to support Gross Catholic—from t-shirts and hoodies to hats and accessories!

In-Person Store Opening Dates:

• Home Football Games: 9/11 & 10/22
• Home Volleyball Games: 10/13 & 10/20
• Grandparent Mass: 10/23

All online orders are filled on Tuesdays and Thursdays by 1:00 PM!

Counselor's Corner

Gross Catholic will be hosting the optional PSAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) for sophomores and juniors during school on Thursday, October 22nd. I sent an email to the students on Monday morning, but I wanted to share the details with parents, as well. Please discuss this with your child to see if the PSAT is something that they would like to take this year.

The PSAT / NMSQT will:

- FOR JUNIORS: Qualify you for the NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (Top 1% in the nation qualify)

- FOR SOPHOMORES: Prepare you to take it as a junior so your score can qualify you for the National Merit Scholarship Program

- Prepare you if you are considering taking the SAT test before college

- Familiarize you with taking a standardized test

- Guide you in test preparation (find your areas of strength and areas to work on)

PSAT Testing Information:

Test Date = Thursday, October 22nd @7:40am

Test Location = At school in the Media Center

Cost = $20 (cash or check)

Deadline to Register = Friday, September 18th

Please have your child come see me in the counseling office to sign up. If you have any questions, please reach out to me at any time!

Kayla Roza (Van Haute) '18

School Counselor

Omaha College Fair

Tuesday, September 15th

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Creighton Prep Heider Center

7400 Western Avenue, Omaha

Omaha metro-area high school students and families are invited to an evening college fair sponsored by the Great Plains Association for College Admission Counseling. This fair is open to the entire metro community. College fairs are a great way to gather valuable information about various colleges in an informal setting. You don’t have to attend the entire fair; you may attend based on your availability.

• Visit this website for more information, including the registration link, parking instructions, and a list of institutions attending.
• Over 45 colleges are currently planning to attend, and the list is growing!
• Please pre-register for the college fair – it’s free, easy, and saves you time.
• Visit www.StriveFair.com to create your personalized barcode. 
• When asked which event you are attending, select “9/15/26-Creighton Preparatory School.” 

Junior and Senior Parents:

COLLEGE RESOURCES!

EducationQuest offers webinars related to Financial Aid for college, and the FAFSA. They are very well done and great for parents who may be going through the college planning process for the first time. Click HERE to see the available dates for the webinars! Make sure you click on the "load more" button to see all the options!

Spanish College Resources can be found HERE

Homecoming Details

We are so excited for Homecoming 2026. We hope you will ESCAPE TO RIO with us!

Our trip begins on Sept 8th and we wrap up our trip with the Homecoming Dance on Sept 12th in the Gross Gym.

Tickets

Tickets will be on sale from Sept 3 - Sept 10th. The cost of a ticket is $20.

You can buy your ticket during lunch or in Mrs. Mac's office during your free period.

You can pay with cash, check or venmo (@Gross-HighSchool)

If you pay be venmo please write "Hoco-name" for the memo. (Examplel: Hoco-McNamara)

Dance

Doors open at 7:00 pm

Coronation in the auditorium at 8:00 pm

Dance 8:30 - 10:30 pm

Dress Code

Please click the link to see the dress code policy for homecoming.  

Dress code for hoco

Football Game

Homecoming Football game is on Friday, Sept 11th - Theme is white out!

Campus Ministry

Marianist Mission Requirements

Parents, please ask your student to share the *new* Marianist Mission requirements with you. They are available in the Marianist Mission Hour Google Classroom. 

We would especially like to encourage SOPHOMORE parents to look at the COME HUNGRY Sign-up (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050848ACAF2CA02-64977101-come). All sophomores will make a donation and assist with a service project as part of their Sophomore Retreat. Many of the necessary items are on clearance at stores now.

Save the date:

• Grandparents Mass - Oct 23
• Sophomore Retreat - Nov 3-5 (your student will be assigned one date)
• Senior Retreat - Jan 27
• Catholic Schools Week: Lunch with your parents - Feb 2
• Cougar Cup Field Day - Mar 24

Did you know that you are always invited to join us for school Mass? Most Fridays that we are in school are Mass days. Unless it is a special occasion or a Holy Day, Mass begins at 10:35 AM in the auditorium.

Michele Sweetmon (Class of 1996)

Campus Minister/House Director

Marianist Moments September Newsletter:

Cougar Community