Message from Head of School, Steve Eubanks:

Dear Cougar Families-

We are looking forward to ending this school year strong!
Tuition plans for the 2024-25 school year have been sent to most families who have completed their Enrollment Packets. Please review the email sent by FACTS or visit your FACTSmgt.com account, this can also be accessed through your FACTS Family Portal.
Work Study Changes for the 24/25 School Year

We have recently evaluated our Work Study Program and have enacted some changes that will begin next year. We truly believe strongly in the Work Study Program and the benefits to our school building and our students. However in order to be more efficient, we have reduced the number of funded hours available for next school year.  

It is important to note that the vast majority of the students eligible to be a part of the work study program will receive $500 for 40 hours of work/service. This could mean a 50% reduction in tuition assistance awarded for this program over years past. We are confident that Gross Catholic will be able to uphold the high standards established for cleanliness and appearance. 

Thanks for your understanding. 

With Blessings-

Stephen Eubanks
Weekly Schedule
Monday, May 6 - Senior Exams
(lunch: Donohue's - $6 cash)
Tuesday, May 7 - Senior Exams
(lunch: Donohue's - $6 cash)
Wednesday, May 8 - Senior Exams
6:30 Booster Club Meeting
(lunch: Donohue's - $6 cash)
Thursday, May 9 - Mass Ascension Thursday
(lunch: Valentino's - $6 cash)
Friday, May 10 -
(lunch: Raising Cane's Chicken - $7 cash)
SAVE THE DATE
May 12 - Happy Mother's Day
May 17 - 1pm Early Dismissal & Baccalaureate Mass
Counselor's Corner
Should students take the ACT? Here are some things to discuss with your student.
Review the ACT Newsletter HERE.
Senior Parents - Find end of year information for graduates HERE
FBI Teen Academy
Applications are now being accepted for the FBI Omaha Teen Academy. It will be held on June 6, 2024, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, at the Omaha headquarters building. Rising juniors and seniors in the 2024/25 school year are welcome to apply. More info HERE.
Mental Health Memo - This month's Mental Health Memo from Catholic Charities is focused on Internet Safety. 
Campus Ministry
For the last decade, we have asked the Lord to guide and protect our graduates. We invite you to pray the following prayer, daily, during the month of May, as a blessing for the Class of 2024.
Congratulations to the Gross Catholic Academic Decathlon Team!
Last week, they competed in the National competition, which took place in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania! The team came in 6th place in our division of 13 schools!

Individual awards were earned by : 
Joe Conner, earning a SILVER MEDAL in Literature 
Molly Shanahan, earning a BRONZE MEDAL in Literature 
Connor McGarry, earning a GOLD MEDAL in Literature and a BRONZE MEDAL in Science 
Jake Vankat, earning a SILVER MEDAL in Interview 
Luke Brown, earning a SILVER Mathematics
Ronaldo Carrrera-Ybanez was recognized as the Most Improved Varsity Student
Joe Conner and Ronaldo Carrera-Ybanez both received scholarships from the United States Academic Decathlon Foundation.
Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon students!
Welcome to our new Student Council members!
Announcing our 2024-25 Student Council President, Kali Wonderlich!
To our Cougar Parents and Grandparents,

Celebration is our annual school fundraiser. In order to continue to grow our school's biggest fundraising event, the support of our students, parents, grandparents, and alumni is so important - we cannot do it without you! Thank you to each and every one of you who helped make our Celebration 40 event a success! Whether you donated an item on our amazon wish list or gift card to our silent auction, purchased gold cup tickets, or attended our event, we thank you. 

During our event we presented the Distinguished Alumni Award to Michele Sweetmon (view Michele's video here), Lisa Bowen (view Lisa's video here), and Garrett Sims (view Garrett's video here). We also celebrated a beloved employee and wish him the best in his retirement! Jim Homan we wish you the very best! (view video here).

At the dinner, we introduced our Raise the Paddle fundraising campaign to raise funds securing new digital video boards for our school gym. Gathering is important to our cougar community and these digital display boards will be used in school assemblies, Masses, and will serve as scoreboards for athletic events held in our gym. You can view our Raise the Paddle video here!

We are excited to announce we have raised more than $175,000 towards our $210,000 goal. If you would like to make a gift to our scoreboard campaign and help bring us to our goal, you can give online here: (link) or contact Brandi Holys, Vice President of Advancement by emailing holys@gcgmail.org

We ar so grateful for our community. Thank you again for your support!

-Brandi Holys
Vice President of Advancement
All-Metro Driving School offers driver training to students in the Omaha and Lincoln area. By completing our course, students will be able to waive taking the written and driving test for the Provisional Operator's Permit through the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
Congratulations to our weekly Calendar Club Winner:
Karen Connelly - May 3rd Winner
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