Weekly Schedule

Friday - Oct 9 - No School, Professional Development

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Monday - Oct 12

• Senior Class Group Photo - Seniors may wear their athletics jerseys or activities shirts for the photo, but then must change back to uniform shirt.
• Lunch - Candlelight ($6 cash or venmo)

Tuesday - Oct 13

• Lunch - Candlelight ($6 cash or venmo)

Wednesday - Oct 14

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

Thursday - Oct 15 - Early Dismissal at 12:00pm

• College & Career Day
• 1:00pm-6:30pm Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday - Oct 16 - No School

Save the Date

Oct 23 - 11:15am Grandparents Mass (details below) and early dismissal

Office Notes

As we come together for Friday night’s Skutt Catholic vs. Gross football game, we have an opportunity to come together for something even greater, serving those in need in our community. Skutt Catholic is partnering with Catholic Charities to collect food pantry items before the game, and we are excited to join them in this effort! What a beautiful opportunity for our two schools to come together to do God’s work by helping feed those who are hungry.

Donating is a simple way for our Gross community to put our faith into action and live out our school’s mission of serving others. Fans from both schools are encouraged to bring a donation and drop it off at the Catholic Charities truck on the way into the game Friday night.

Catholic Charities is especially in need of:

• Cereal
• Canned Corn
• Canned Black Beans
• Canned Garbanzo Beans
• Ketchup
• Mustard

Counselor's Corner

Mark your Calendar!

October 15 is a Special Day - Freshmen will be participating in a workshop designed to educate them in skills such as time management, organization, teamwork, future planning and leadership. Students will engage in 4 sessions throughout the day. 

Sophomores will be exploring their personality traits and how they impact the way they handle challenges and interact with others while gaining a better understanding of their own personal strengths.

Juniors and Seniors will participate in a College and Career Day. The college and career day will include a presentation from EducationQuest for juniors, and a panel discussion with recent Gross graduates for seniors, a college fair, and an opportunity to hear from multiple different professionals in our community.

Gross is partnering with Strivescan for the college fair on October 16th. Juniors and seniors will register for Strivescan via their personal phone and a barcode will be texted and emailed to them immediately. Colleges use the StriveScan app to scan the barcode from a student's phone to access the information students would normally write on an information card at a college fair (name,email,phone number, address). Students can choose which college reps scan their barcode. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of Strivescan, please contact Julie McNamara at jmcnamara@gcgmail.org



All students need to attend this day and will be dismissed at 12:00.

This entire day was organized by the counseling office. If you have any questions regarding this day, please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Roza or Mrs. McNamara.

NEW AT GROSS!!! 

Mark your calendars for Testing Day at Gross Catholic on April 6, 2027. 9th and 10th grade students will take the Pre-ACT and 11th grade students will take the ACT.  12th grade students will have the day off! More information to come!

FAFSA

The FAFSA opened on October 1. Seniors have been encouraged to complete the FAFSA.

The first thing you MUST do is create your FSA ID (This is basically creating your account). Both parent and student need an FSA ID. Some situations may require both parents to get an FSA ID (check out the resources in the #2 senior newsletter to help determine who needs an FSA ID - Your senior can show this to you!).

Go to studentaid.gov to begin (click on "create an account").

• Could earn government grants for a student
• Could make student eligible for Federal loans
• Could make a student eligible for Federal work study programs
• Will assist students in applying for need based scholarships
• Could earn additional scholarships/grants from a college

If you have questions, please contact Julie McNamara

Please click HERE for a FAFSA Demo! 

Additional resources are posted in the Class of 2027 google classroom and in the senior newsletters. Please ask your senior to show you the information.

Campus Ministry

We are excited to announce that Heart of a Child Ministries will present their uplifting Celebration of Life Presentation at Gross Catholic High School on Friday October 23, 2026. 

Heart of a Child Ministries, approved by the Archdiocese of Omaha, brings the miracle of life into schools through live ultrasound presentations led by professional sonographers, social workers, and volunteers. Their unique 4S model—Scripture, Science, Stories, and Service helps students appreciate the beauty and value of every human life.

What Your Child Will Experience

• Live ultrasound & fetal development – Maci Binder, RDMS
• Adoption story by Nikki Schaefer, MSW, Director
• Age-appropriate information about abortion:

- Christin Marie will share her personal testimony of choosing life in difficult circumstances while her friend chose abortion at the same time.

- Dr. Angelina Giles, DNP will share her expertise on chemical abortion and the abortion reversal pill and her successes administering this with women.

Preview Video & Testimonials

Watch video trailers and hear testimonials from parents, teachers, and students at: www.heartofachildministries.org/presentations/ 

If you prefer that your child not participate, please contact msweetmon@gcgmail.org We respect every family’s decision and will provide an alternative activity for any student who does not attend.

You asked for it! This year we have created three opportunities for our families to grow in faith. We will offer 1 session during Advent, one during Lent, and one day of service in the Spring. Please mark your calendar for Thursday, Dec 7. Mr. Dan Connelly will lead us in faith formation about the Infancy narratives. More details to follow.

Sophomore parents, two things to note. First, your student's Marianist Mission donation is due by October 30. Please ask your student about this. Second, your student has been assigned a retreat date (Nov 3, 4, or 5). On that day, we will complete the 2nd part of their Marianist Mission hour requirements for this semester. If you have questions, please email me at msweetmon@gcgmail.org. See Google Classroom for more details.

Junior and Senior parents, it is 100% in your student's power to be finished with his/her first semester Marianist Mission hour requirements. Perhaps you want to encourage them to do so over this long weekend. See Google Classroom for more details.

Grandparents Mass is on October 23rd from 11:15-12:30. We are excited to announce that Archbishop McGovern will be celebrating mass with us. Doors open at 10:30. After Mass, our tradition continues go out to have lunch together and enjoy an afternoon off of school.

Cougar Community

Booster Club Update:

Please help Gross Athletics thrive this year by purchasing raffle tickets from the Gross Booster Club. The sale of these tickets directly impacts our students' success on and off the field.

Each year, the Booster Club donates funds to help cover the growing costs of school athletics and student activities. Past donations have helped purchase essential equipment and uniforms, lower the cost for Steubenville, fund travel for out-of-town athletic events, support our school-wide House system and much more.

We can only sell tickets through October 15^th. Please consider purchasing and selling raffle tickets—every single ticket helps ensure our students have the resources to participate and compete.

Thank you for your consideration and for doing your part to support Gross Catholic!

Venmo Purchasers *Comment Booster Club Raffle, your name, and email address

You can also send cash or check to

Gross Catholic High School

Attention: Nate Frankman

7700 South 43^rd Street

Bellevue, NE 68147

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