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1 The Herald October 6, 2016 What s Inside? News Catholic Schools Week Homecoming Week Two Week Calendar Updated Herald Schedule Campus Ministry Charity Drives STUDENT News Study Abroad Presentations The Crucible Senior NEWS ACT Bootcamp & College Visits FAFSA Open GUIDANCE UPDATES Testing Day Info for Underclassmen ATHLETICS Fall Season Updates 3rd Annual Evening with the Hawks Sponsorship & Advertising CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Bishop Hartley, together with all schools in our Diocese, celebrated the gift of Catholic Schools this week. We began Monday celebrating our parents. Students took time during English classes last week to write notes to parents, guardians, and other adults who have shared the gift of Catholic education with them. On Tuesday, the House Parent Organization organized a wonderful appreciation breakfast for teachers and staff. We d like to give a special thank you to Pam and John Gregory who have organized this event for many years and will graduate the year. We also gathered Tuesday to celebrate Mass together as a community and present the 2016 Mary Geist Service Awards (please see the article about the awards in this issue of The Herald). Wednesday, we recognized our fall activity participants in an all-school assembly. We will conclude our activities Friday with Student Appreciation Day. Students can expect drawings for special prizes during the lunch periods Friday. Upcoming Events HOMECOMING Game/DANCE October 7/8 HOUSE TAILGATE October 14 Evening with the Hawks October 15, 5:30-11PM FALL CHOIR CONCERT NEW DATE: October 7PM RESPECT LIFE LITURGY October 20 END OF QUARTER 1 October 21 Like us Follow

2 News MARY GEIST SERVICE AWARD Homecoming Week Bishop Hartley High School honored three members of the Hartley Community, Tuesday, October 4, with the presentation of the Mary Geist Service Award to Pamela and John Gregory and Bernie Scanlon. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory have sent four children to Bishop Hartley, the youngest of whom will graduate with the class of Mr. Scanlon is a friend of the school community. The Mary Geist Award is given annually during Catholic Schools Week to individuals who have been of exemplary service to the school and its extended community. Geist was extremely active in service to her church and to Bishop Hartley, coming to Hartley as a volunteer in the early 1970s after her retirement and serving until her death in She was the first recipient of the award in Mr. and Mrs. Gregory have been active members of the Hartley House Parent Organization and have coordinated efforts for the teacher appreciation breakfast held annually during Catholic Schools Week. They have also been active volunteers with various extracurricular activities in which their children took part. Mr. Scanlon has helped with the Bishop Hartley In the Know program and gave countless hours of service and assistance during the renovation of the school library during the summer of Pictured from left: John Gregory, Pamela Gregory, Principal Mike Winters, and Bernie Scanlon. This week Homecoming 2016 began with decorating the hallways last Friday after school and activities continue through Saturday of this weekend. The theme for this year s celebration is the Olympics. Students dressed in red, white, and blue on Wednesday and the colors of the Olympic rings on Thursday. Friday is a red and blue spirit day to prepare for the pep rally at the end of the day. This year s senior court representatives are Ky'leana Allen, Edie Collins, Carolyn Haeger, Kate Hennessey, Jennifer Hernandez, Kaylie Hooker, Katherine Kovach, London Ladd, Megan Mangia, Katherine McCormick, Molly Van Horn, Jack Baughman, Mitchell Bergman, Terrell Crowder, Cam'Ron Culver, Nicholas Dawes, Andrew Heinmiller, Cody Kirkbride, Jephte Poinvil, Antonio Scali, Nemitt Sopraseuth, and Samuel Tutu. The king and queen will be announced at halftime of the football game this Friday; please watch Twitter and Facebook for an announcement. Congratulations to all.

3 Two Week Calendar October 8: Homecoming Dance, 7-10 p.m. October 14: House Day #1 October 14: House Tailgate and Chili Cook off, 5:30-7 p.m., baseball outfield October 15: Evening with the Hawks, 5:30-11 p.m. October 18: Fall Choir Concert, 7 p.m., chapel October 19: National Testing Day, 1:00 dismissal UPDATED HERALD SCHEDULE Please note: The complete calendar can be found on our web site by clicking on the tab on the left side of the home page. We have updated the calendar to reflect accurate publication dates for the Herald. The publication schedule for the Herald which was included in the printed school calendar (sold in the Hawks Nest) is incorrect. The correct schedule is available online. From the Hartley home page ( click the school calendar tab on the left side. Campus Ministry Charity Drives Bishop Hartley students and families have the opportunity to serve our community in two upcoming drives which will take place at home football games. Bishop Hartley is partnering with Ready to donate canned goods and Non-perishable items to the St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry and St. Stephen the Martyr Parish. Anyone attending the game on Friday, October 7 at Hartley (7:00pm) is invited to contribute to the cause. These items in particular are in high demand at the food pantries: cereal, pasta, spaghetti sauce, mac and cheese, canned dinners, tuna fish, soup, canned vegetables and fruits, boxed potatoes, and canned beans. All cash donations we receive will be split 50/50 between East and Southwest side charities. The Bishop Hartley Pro-Life Club is joining with Bishop Watterson to sponsor a Diaper Drive. We will be collecting diapers, baby food, and baby supplies. Cash donations are also welcomed. All donations will be given to the Kinder Women's Care Center (for more information see Donations should be taken to the tables which will be set up inside the gate on the track for each of these events.

4 Student News STUDY ABROAD PRESENTATIONS FALL DRAMA All World Language students had the opportunity to hear a presentation from Lauren Fedele from ISA High School Study Abroad program on September 27. She gave students an overview of programs available to them and distributed literature for those who may be interested. Parents who wish to learn more about these programs can check with their children or visit STUDIESABROAD.COM/HS for more information. The Drama Department will present The Crucible by Arthur Miller at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, Van Fleet Theatre, 549 Franklin Avenue, October 27, 28, & 29 at 7:30 p.m. and October 30 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 and will be sold at the door only beginning one hour prior to each performance. From left: Rachael Staley as Abigail Williams, Christian Craig as John Proctor, Betsy Huggins as Elizabeth Proctor rehearse a scene for The Crucible. The cast includes: Abigail Allwein, John Amland, Greta Bedell, Sarah Buckingham, Braeden Craig, Christian Craig, Josh Duffy Cooper, Teryn Scott Fitzgerald, Betsy Huggins, Sergio Mariscal, Josh Martin, Genevieve Pfister, David Rees, Amber Schaile, Joseph Sheridan, Ben Smallwood, Rachael Staley, Joseph Supino, Abbi Vina, and Valerie Zaino.

5 Senior News ACT BOOTCAMP Senior students are not testing on October 19, but should use this time to complete college applications and go on college visits. Seniors also have the opportunity to come to school for an ACT bootcamp from 8:00 11:00 in the lecture hall. Please Mrs. Maloof cdeducation.org) or sign up with her in the Advancement Office if you plan to attend, so we can have enough materials available. This is a great opportunity for those taking the October and November tests. FAFSA IS OPEN! Parents of Seniors: The FAFSA opened on Saturday, October 1. Please complete this as soon as possible for the colleges your student is applying to and be aware of FAFSA Priority Deadlines. Missing these deadlines could mean missing out on scholarship money! To create an FSA ID (your signature for the FAF- SA & to check your status) go to: ed.gov/npas/index.htm To complete the FAFSA go to: Guidance Updates TESTING DAY Testing Day is October 19 All juniors, sophomores, and freshman will participate in important testing on Wednesday, October 19. Juniors will take the PSAT, a practice test for the SAT which they take for college admissions later this year and early next year as seniors. However, this particular test for the junior class also serves as the qualifying test for National Merit Semifinalists and Commended Students for the Class of Because of the PSAT's importance, sophomores will also take the PSAT as a practice for next year. Freshmen will take the ACT Aspire, a part of the ACT family of tests. It follows the same format of the four academic sections found on the ACT. Bishop Hartley uses this test as part of an effort to strengthen students' performances on these important college entrance examinations.

6 Athletics TEAM UPDATES Football is preparing for the Homecoming weekend matchup and a shot for the CCL Gold Division Title against Bishop Ready. The Hawks are currently 4-2 with losses against Toledo Central Catholic and St. Francis DeSales. All three teams defeated St. Charles (freshman 44-12, JV 36-7 and varsity 36-15) last weekend. The freshmen are CCL Champs; JV moves to 6-0, and varsity is currently ranked 10th in the state in Division IV. The golf team advanced to districts with a 2nd place finish at the sectional tournament at Oakhaven on 9/27/16. Trent Tipton had the individual low round of the tournament with a 74. Bryce Twente added an 82; Andrew Inthavongsone shot 85, and Andrew Berger shot 87. Girls varsity soccer has several games during Homecoming week. October 4th they played Worthington Christian at Jack Ryan Field; today they will play Bishop Ready at Ready and then Saturday the team plays at home against Lakewood. Good luck to the Lady Hawks. Boys soccer has a tough battle homecoming week with several games on the docket. Tuesday, the varsity boy played Bishop Ready while the JV boys took on Thomas Worthington. Both were away games. Today, the boys travel to take on Jonathan Alder, and Saturday, the varsity squad will play Bishop Rosecrans at 11am. Good luck! Girls volleyball continues with a successful season and just recently defeated Olentangy Orange with a comeback victory in 5 sets! The ladies are currently ranked 3rd in the state and faced St. Francis DeSales at Hartley yesterday. Field hockey recently defeated the Hilliard Lynx 1-0 and will play here at Hartley today against Dublin Scioto. Girls tennis was busy last weekend. They won the Village Academy Cup on October 1st, but lost to Worthington Christian on October 3rd. Katherine Croswell, Jailyn Hall, Kaylie Hooker, Carly Archambeau, Abigail Thompson, Londynn and Laurynn Caldwell, Elise Amorati (alternate) are competing today in the Division I Sectional Tennis Tournament at Reynoldsburg High School, Summit Campus, 8579 Summit Road, Reynoldsburg The 2016 Lady Tennis Hawks

7 Evening with the Hawks Sponsorship & Advertising Join Us! The third class of inductees for the Bishop Hartley Athletic Hall of Fame will be honored at the annual Evening with the Hawks, Saturday, October 15, 2015, 5:30 11:00 p.m., in the Dick Geyer Gymnasium. Tickets are $30 per person. Register by going to the Bishop Hartley web site and clicking the tab on the left side. Interested in getting your business some exposure on the official athletic website of the Hawks? Curious about how your company can get on the JumboTron at Jack Ryan Field or on the projector screens in Dick Geyer Gymnasium? For more details, visit Your ad here! Look for the next Herald on Thursday, October 20!