The February-March 2012 Newsletter and Calendars are now available.  Please click on the link below:

February-March Newsletter 2012

February-March Calendars 2012

The Teen Entrepreneur Summer Academy (TESA) is a week long, interactive experience where West Michigan high school students learn how to launch a business.  Sessions will be held from June 18-22 at the GVSU Pew Campus in downtown Grand Rapids.  More information can be found at www.gvsu.edu/cei/tesa.

Senior Farewell Yearbook Ads

The deadline for ordering Farewell Ads (Senior Baby Ads) for the 2011-12 yearbook is Feb. 3. 

Order form is here.

Order a Yearbook

This is the final week to order the yearbook at a reduced price of $60 plus tax.  After February 6, the price goes up to $65 plus tax.  Place your order with Jostens here.

Direct all questions to Mary Burns (maryburns@grcss.org).

Penny War Rules

BASIC RULES

      During lunches January 30-February 3

      Pennies count as positive points

      All other money (nickels, dimes, quarters, bills, checks, etc) count as negative points

      All checks can be made out to Haiti Needs You

      The class with the highest penny count will receive a jeans day!

You want to put PENNIES in your class jar.  All other money you want to put into other classes jars.

The Penny Wars are between the classes 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th.

For instance: Your class has 300 pennies but another class puts in $5.00 (500 pennies) you are at a negative 200 pennies.

All money donations will sponsor 20 children to attend school - Preschool through 7^th grade in Haiti.  This is part of our Spring Break Mission Trip.

Sno Shuffle tickets are now on sale!  The dance is February 11th from 8:00-11:00pm in the CC Gym.

Early Bird Special:

$30.00/Couple  Jan. 30 - Feb. 3              

$35.00/Couple after Feb. 3.

Guest Passes are available in the main office.

2012 Summer Programs

Furman Summer Scholars program at Furman University

Classes include Graphic Design, Leadership Quest, Live Well, Business Administration, Sustainable Living, Mock Trial, Pre-Health, Theatre. Two sessions: July 8-14 and July 15-21, 2012. Additional information can be obtained at www.engagefurman.com.

Joyce Ivy Foundation

The Joyce Ivy Foundation provides scholarships to help young women from Michigan in their pursuit of higher education opportunities at leading academic institutions. Applications for Summer 2012 can be submitted now online at http://www.joyceivyfoundation.org. High achieving female sophomores and juniors can benefit from scholarships to attend a summer academic program at an Ivy League or other excellent college.

Calvin College Entrada Scholars Program

This summer program is designed for academically talented ethnic minority youth. This is an exceptional summer academic achievement program designed to give outstanding high school juniors and seniors a real college experience while earning college credit. Students should have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Information can be obtained at www.calvin.edu/entrada.

Contact Damon Bouwkamp to visit January 30 - February 4 and receive an Aquinas sweatshirt that day in honor of Catholic Schools Week. You may contact Damon at: facebook.com/damon.aquinas, bouwkdam@aquinas.edu or phone (616) 632-2863.

Senior transcripts will be updated with 1^st semester grades by the end of January.  Remember, many institutions and scholarship programs require the most recent transcripts.  Your requests for transcripts must be made in Parchment’s Docufide site.  If you have questions, please see the Guidance Office.

Save the date! The Heart of the City auction for Catholic Central will be held March 10 in the gym. Last year’s event sold out!  Tickets are available in the office or online.  We need donations to make this great event a success!  Please bring donations to the main office.  Thank you in advance for your support of this event and very important fundraiser.  Questions? christineodriscoll@grcss.org

More information will be provided soon at wearecc.org

Get an early look at the 2012 yearbook cover and order your book online or by phone.

The $60 (plus tax) price is good only until Feb. 6, so order now!

Go here for details.

GVSU Youth Football Camp Feb. 5th and Feb 19th from 1 - 4:00 p.m. at the Kelly Family Sports Center, Allendale Campus. For grades 1 - 8. Cost is $30 for one or $50 for both days. Register online: grandvalleystatesportscamps.com

The Catholic Central Yearbook staff is now taking orders for Senior Farewell Ads. It's a great way for parents to express their love and pride for their sons and daughters at graduation.

Prices and complete instructions for submitting your ad are on this page:

Senior Farewell Yearbook Ads

Orders are due by Feb. 3

ACT @ CC  SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11^TH , 8:00 A.M.

PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT ACT.ORG

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS JANUARY 13TH

The “Experience Christendom” Summer Program is a fantastic way for rising high school juniors and seniors to really get to know Christendom College.  The Summer Program participants have the opportunity to “Breathe Catholic” for one week this summer, to experience the Christendom way of life! Registration begins today! Should you have any questions about the online registration form or available financial aid, do not hesitate to contact us here in the Admissions Office. And if you have students who are unable to pay the modestly priced $400 fee, we are happy to offer financial assistance…just ask!

High school students and their families are also welcome to visit Christendom College next year during our Spring semester.  A day or weekend visit is also a great way to experience Christendom’s integrated academic, spiritual, and social life.  Visitors are hosted by a student ambassador, where they can then tour campus, sit in on classes of their choice, participate in daily Mass in the Chapel of Christ the King, and join students, faculty and staff for meals. (All meals and on campus activities are provided for!)  A weekend visit would also include the opportunity to participate in the College’s many student-organized activities from dances to cultural events. To schedule a visit for this upcoming Spring Semester, just fill out our online visit request form.

A visit to Christendom’s website  is a rich source for information about everything Christendom related – from the college bulletin to news updates about students and staff, our website is designed to help you get all the information you need.

We will again be offering an ACT Prep seminar at both West Catholic and Catholic Central in preparation for the February 11 test. This two-part seminar concentrates on preparation for timed tests, helps to combat test anxiety, and develops study techniques. The dates are as follows;

Catholic Central – Monday, January 30 and Wednesday, February 1 from 3:15 – 5:15.

West Catholic – Tuesday, January 31 and Thursday, February 2 from 3:15 – 5:15.

Students from each school are welcome to attend the other school’s seminar in the event of a scheduling conflict. The cost is $80 (make checks payable to “CCHS” or ”WCHS”) and includes an ACT Prep workbook. The deadline to register is Monday, January 16. Classroom locations will be announced.

Seniors seeking scholarships for college should be registered at Fastweb www.fastweb.com (see link on CC website) and at Scholarships.com www.scholarships.com. Both of these free sites will require a student profile, then will match students with scholarship opportunities. These types of scholarships can be a great supplement to the financial aid awarded from the respective colleges.

The newest Blue & White is posted now online.

Check it out in Student Life > Student Newspaper or click here.

Kent Career Technical Center invites 10th and 11th graders to participate in a Program Visit this year.  A Program Visit allows students the opportunity to experience an on campus KCTC program by getting “hands on”.   Students will tour KCTC’s well-equipped facilities, meet current students and staff, and complete a career development activity to help them understand if the program they’ve selected “fits” them.  Program Visits are an important step in the career development process.  Program Visits will benefit all students that are considering KCTC as a possible option for the 2012-2013 school year.

Please see your counselor for a Request for Visit form.

Program Visits begin:  Tuesday, October 11, 2011 and end:  Thursday, April 26, 2012

Visits are not available:  Monday’s or Friday’s, December 7 & 15, 2011, January 10 - 12, 2012, February 8, 21, and 29, 2012, April 3 - 5, 2012

The Mary Free Bed Career Seminar dates have been finalized.  The seminars will be held at Mary Free Bed from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. December 14th, February 22nd and April 18th.  Speakers will include:  Speech, Occupational, Recreational and Physical Therapists as well as Orthotics and Prosthetics.  They will be presenting on educational requirements, typical day routines, pros and cons about the field and answering any questions.  Please visit www.MaryFreeBed.com for more information.

Student Directories are still available in the main office for purchase.  Cost:  $7.00 (exact change please).  The Directories are provided to CC by the Band Boosters.

The staff of the Blue & White has begun laying out the first issue.  Last year the staff of the student newspaper earned a Gold Award from the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association and First Place with Special Merit from the American Scholastic Press Association. 

To order home deliver of The Blue & White, send your address and $10 in to Mary Burns, adviser.  Make checks out to Catholic Central.

To order a reserved copy of the newspaper for a particular student, send in $2.  Each issue can be picked up in the cafeteria during lunch on announced delivery days.

Otherwise, the newspaper will be available for purchase in the cafeteria, for 25 cents per issue.  We will also be posting on-line a couple days after publication.

Got great photos of activities and events at CC?

Share them in the yearbook!

Go to this page for more info and a link to the upload page.

A new communications review policy has been put in place, effective for all communications produced during the school year for students, parents and the larger community.

Please review carefully at this link. You'll also see links to a CSS Style Guide as well as our logo usage policy.

If you have questions, please contact kathleenvandervelde@grcss.org

To order Cougargear please e-mail Julie Helm at helmj251@gmail.com or Diane Parks at dwyerparks@gmail.com