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WEDNESDAY BULLETIN

October 12, 2016

From the Administration

Dear Parents,

We would like to thank the faculty, staff, students, and parentsfor effectively handling the incident yesterday concerning thesocial media hoax. It is unfortunate that social media can beused to for such negative purposes. Social media is such apowerful tool and with its use comes great responsibility. Weare thankful that there was no real threat to the community butthe impact on our faculty, students, and parents wassignificant. Examining yesterday's events from the perspectiveof finding a positive, we ask that you take some time to speakwith your child/ren about the negative effects of social mediaand the possible consequences for poor choices. For example,students may not know or understand that if what they post onsocial media affects the learning environment of the school ina damaging way, those responsible for the post can face

In this Bulletin

Letter from the Admin

Middle School Update

Lower School Update

Bullying Presentation

Homecoming

Halloween Event

High School Reminders

MS Play Auditions

Chess Corner

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negative consequences in school.

Next week, we begin the rollout of the 20162019 StrategicPlan. The plan is the culmination of many months of prayerfulreflection, active discussion, and research by over 40individuals in the school and parish community, withrepresentation from current parents, former parents, alumni,staff, and faculty. The five areas of focus are Academics,Catholic Identity, Enrollment, Facilities, and InstitutionalAdvancement. During the faculty meeting, on Tuesday,October 18th the plan will be rolled out to the faculty and staff.The following week, Wednesday, October 26th, 67:30PM, theschool will host a communitywide unveiling of the plan.Electronic copies will be sent to the school community thenext day and, in order to gain feedback, two Town Hallsessions will be held. The first will be on Monday November7th from 8 to 9AM and the second on Thursday, November10th from 1:30 to 2:30. We are very excited about the futureand direction of the school and look forward to sharing thiswith you at the events.

Finally, I'd like to make a few lastminute plugs for Math Nightand Family Fit Night. We have over 150 rsvp'd for Math Nightand are looking forward to a great inaugural event. And don'tforget about Family Fit Night on Friday. What a great way toend the week by spending some time with your family andburning off some energy of an eventful week! We look forwardto seeing everyone at both events.

Thank you and God bless,

Mr. Michael WrightPrincipal

Yearbooks

CASPA Corner

Our Daily Bread

Sports News

Wellness Committee

Msgr. Woy's Message

Parish News

Prayer Corner

Community News

See the full calendar onthe school website

CASPA [Parent Assoc]Pres., Lauren McQuaidCED: Diane BairdClassroom ParentLunch: The Lunch Box

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Middle School Update

Dear Parents,

High School Placement Test prep sessions have begun for eighth grade students. Thesessions are held on Tuesday mornings, 7:158:00AM; Wednesday afternoons, 3:003:45PM; and Thursday mornings, 7:158:00AM. Over the next few weeks, we will focuson the following topics: 10/12 Practice test session10/13 Roots10/18 Math prep10/19 Spelling10/20 Math prep10/25 Reading comprehension10/26 Practice test session10/27 Math prep11/1 Verbal logic

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In addition to these prep sessions, students are encouraged to set aside time eachweek to devote toward test prep. We recommend that students work independently onprep materials for at least 30 minutes a day. Mr. Wright is now teaching eighth grade ELA and I am teaching seventh grade ELA.During class yesterday, we began working on literary devices. Eighth grade will spendthe rest of the week working on high school essays as they continue to read Tuesdayswith Morrie. Seventh grade is reading Red Kayak and will learn how to engage moredeeply with text by participating in literature circles. We are currently conducting asearch for a longterm substitute or fulltime teacher. In the meantime, Mr. Wright and Iwill continue to teach all seventh and eighth grade classes.

Finally, our inaugural Math Night is tonight and Family Fit Night is Friday night. Bothevents begin at 6:00 PM. Middle School students who volunteer will earn Stars andStripes points as well as service hours. Don't miss out on a night of fun!

Sincerely,

Brent DawsonMiddle School Dean

Lower School Update

Dear Parents, Tonight is our first annual Math Night for students in KindergartenFifth Grade! We hopeyou can join us from 6:00 to 7:30PM for a celebration of math. The evening will includea variety of activities that focus on making connections between math and our everydaylives. Students who attend will be entered into a raffle and earn a homework pass! During the month of October, I hope to focus on the topic of mathematics education andits relationship to Carol Dweck's Growth Mindset. Below is a series of questions fromthe National Council of Teachers of Mathematics that parents and teachers can use tosupport a Growth Mindset when tackling an unfamiliar math problem. It is our role toguide students through the process. In order to do so, one can ask:

What are you being asked to find out?What does the problem tell you? Have you seen a problem like this before?Is there any part of the problem that you already know how to do?What is unclear about the problem? Where can you find the answers to yourquestions?How could you use a list, chart, table, drawing, or diagram to help solve theproblem?What do you estimate your answer will be? Why?

By engaging in a dialogue that encourages students to make connections, identifyinformation, and create a plan to gather additional information, we are instilling lifelongproblemsolving skills in our children. It is our responsibility to ensure that students areprepared for the 21st century workplace where they will need both a conceptualunderstanding as well as procedural fluency. Sincerely, Rachel MejibovskyLower School Dean



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Homecoming registration is now open!The schedule of events and registration can be found here:http://www.cathedralofmary.org/homecoming/

Get your tickets for the Bull & Oyster Roast (Saturday, November 12th)

now! The early bird price discount ends October 21st.

Registration for weekend events includes:Kids Night Out, the Middle School Mixer,

the High School Movie Night, and the Bull & Oyster Roast.

REGISTER NOW for the Halloween Event!

High School Placement Test Reminder 8th Grade students should register to take the HSPT on either December 3 orDecember 10. The deadline to submit documentation for HSPT accommodations isFriday, November 11. Families may complete their registration at

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https://baltimore.stsusers.com. Please contact Laura Mooney [email protected] with any questions. High School Fair ReminderMiddle school students may attend the High School fairs so that they may learn moreabout our Catholic high schools.

October 12 Students with Learning Differences Fair at St. MarkOctober 18 Immaculate Heart of MaryOctober 19 St. AgnesOctober 20 Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Middle School Play Auditions

Let Your Freak Flag Fly!!Announcing Auditions for Shrek The Musical Jr!

WHEN: Monday, November 28th and Tuesday, November 29th from 3:00 PM to5:00 PM. Where: Mr. Mathis' Classroom.

Contact: Becky Scaletta: [email protected] or4103370394 to reserve your 5minute audition time slot.

Prepare: To sing "I'm a believer" and an optional musical Piece selected by you. Youwill also be reading lines from the script with one of the directors. Please be aware that if you audition and accept a role in Shrek Jr. that you will beexpected to attend any and all rehearsals. Rehearsals begin in January; after school onTuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 PM and on Sundays from 2 to 4 PM. If you areplaying a sport at SCMOQ you will be excused from rehearsal for games but not forpractices. Rehearsals will become more time consuming in March as we approach theperformances on March 24th27th. You will need a signed parental permission form toaudition. An information and permission sheet came home with each MiddleSchool student. You may also get permission forms from Mrs. Seiler in the MainOffice. Based on the size of the cast needed for Shrek The Musical Jr, we are limited to thenumber of cast members. It is possible that not all who audition will be cast. We willneed many to help with the production, however. If you do not make the cast, pleaseconsider becoming a part of the crew. Everyone's favorite ogre, Shrek, leads a cast of fairytale misfits on an adventure torescue a princess and find true acceptance. both a warm story of friendship and atwisted fairy tale, Shrek JR. is an irreverently fun show with a powerful message foreveryone!

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Chess Corner

Five members of the the Cathedral Chess Club competed last Saturday at the RolandPark October Scholastic. In Elementary Novice division, Matthew M. earned 3.5 winsand tied for 2nd place (out of 15), taking home the 4th place trophy after tie breaks. InElementary Intermediate, Eleni A. won 2 games, earning the Top Under 600 awardand Hayden B. also scored 2 wins; Eleni and Hayden were only a half point off of ateam trophy in their division despite only having 2 players on their team. In MiddleSchool / High School Intermediate, Maggie A. won 3.5 games, tying for 4th (out of 33),taking home the 9th place trophy after tie breaks. In Advanced, Genevieve C. won 3games, tying for 4th (out of 37), taking home the 7th place trophy after tie breaks.

Puzzle: This complex board position came up in a game. It is black's move to play. Ourplayer found the best move and went on to win the game can you find the bestmove?

Yearbooks

We have a few yearbooks left over from last year. If you areinterested in purchasing a yearbook from 20152016, pleasesend in a check payable to CASPA for $30. Please includeyour child's name and homeroom on the check.

Also, we are now collecting pictures for any event during themonth of September (Field Trips, Haiti Carnavale, StudentCouncil, etc.) Please send in good quality, clear photos thatyou love to Nicole Kelley [email protected]

As always, thank you so much for your support!!!




CASPA Corner

NEW PARENTS & LOWER SCHOOL PARENTSWELCOME BREAKFAST

Friday, October 14 * 89 am * Parish Center

Sponsored by the CASPA Lost & Found and Uniform Bank Committees Ever wondered what exactly STAND is andwhy you have to get approved? Trying tofigure out what uniform your child shouldwear? Want to learn more about CASPA? Join CASPA volunteers for a New Parentsand Lower School Parents WelcomeBreakfast at the Parish Center on Friday,October 14th from 8 to 9 a.m. and getscoop from other Cathedral parents on allthings Cathedral.

Enjoy coffee and pastries at this laidbackevent. Feel free to bring your little ones, too. We will have snacks and a whole corner dedicated to crafts and coloring! Meet with us, have coffee, and learn how we can help you throughout the year! Please RSVP to Sheehan Burch at [email protected]

Our Daily Bread

Don't Forget... Our Daily BreadFirst Tuesday morning of each month

Next school collection: Tuesday, November 1

Pans are available in the school office

Hot Dogs and Baked Beans1 10 oz. can tomato soup

2 packages hot dogs (cut into bite size pieces)3 16 oz. cans baked beans DRAINED

1. Spray pan with "Pam."2. Mix all ingredients in pan.

3. Cover pan securely with aluminum foil (not plastic wrap)4. Mark top of casserole with "CMOQ, date, Hot Dogs and Beans"

5. Place in a plastic bag and tie securely and FREEZE.

No baking is needed at home. These casseroles are heated thoroughly beforethey are served. To prevent spillage while transporting them to Our Daily Bread,

CASSEROLES MUST BE FROZEN!

Sports News

CYO soccer is in full swing for the boys and girls. Cathedral had a verysuccessful weekend with many positive results. Each week we will highlight a few




scores from our games.

Mrs. Landers U8 Girls won 30Mr. Strain U10 Girls won 60Mr. Hatfield U8 Girls tied 22Mr. Kelly U8 Boys won 80Mr. Grimm U10 Girls won 54

Mr. Bush

Athletic Office 4104644083 for any sports related information.

Cathedral Wellness CommitteeThe Cathedral Wellness Committee is an actionbased Committee made upof faculty, staff and parents. The Committee meets once a month; if youwould like to join us please contact [email protected] for more info.

* Registration is still open for the 3rd Annual Fit Family Night. Registerhere: http://bit.ly/2bZ7d13

New this year: * Cathedral parent and group exercise instructor Lindsay Purpura will be leading astation that promises to get your heartpumping.* Extended dance party with DJ Mike on the Mic. from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Middleschoolers, practice your dance moves for the first mixer and younger grades work up asweat to current popular songs. * Parents: relax in the new nutritional presentation "What's in Your Kids' Food"while your children dance in the gym.

***Dress down day on Friday, 10/14 for any students registered*****

To be green, please bring a water bottle to the event.


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Msgr. Woy's Weekly Message Dear Friends,

We had a great weekend last week. Massattendance was 1,161 with 81 kids participating inChildren's Liturgy of the Word at the 9:30am Mass!Also at the 9:30am Mass, we officially "welcomed"four baptized adults who formally declared theirintention to join our Catholic faith through aprofession of faith. Please keep Jonathan Hosack,Beth Cook, Sarah Dize, and Robin Allison in your prayers as they begin this new venturein their faith journey. If you know of anyone who might be interested in exploring theCatholic faith, encourage them to join our RCIA. Contact Chris McCullough at



[email protected].

This week, I want to spend some time speaking about planning on the parish, school, andArchdiocesan level. October is the month when I normally discuss plans and goals for theparish. Tomorrow evening, I will meet with the Pastoral Council to finalize the last of threepastoral goals for the parish, which were developed out of the survey we conducted lastApril and the subsequent Town Hall meeting in May. Over these past months, the council,along with the parish staff, has been developing goals in the area of Adult FaithFormation, Youth Ministry, and Music, which will guide the work of the staff over the nextthree years. Over the next several weeks, I'll be sharing these plans with you and theconcrete steps that will be taken to implement them.

Over the past academic year, under the auspices of the school board, The School of theCathedral developed a strategic plan to guide the growth and course of the school overthe next three to five years. Beginning next week, the plan will be shared via social mediaand a series of meetings with stakeholders. Stay tuned for more details.

On the Archdiocesan level, Archbishop Lori has challenged every parish to examine itselfwith any hope of reinvigorating efforts in the work of Evangelization bringing the GoodNews of Jesus to our communities, especially the fallenaway, the disaffected, and thosewho have no church. Evangelization is at the heart of the Church's mission bringingJesus to people and people to Jesus is why the Church and our parish exist. As overseerof the Church's mission in the Archdiocese, Archbishop Lori is faced with the huge taskof carrying out the Church's work with a dwindling number of aging priests and, in somecases, with little by way of financial resources. This reality will necessitate a greatercooperation among Archdiocesan parishes in the work of evangelization. Beginning thisweek, you will begin to hear from the Archbishop concerning the wider planning processnow underway in the Archdiocese.

This week, Fr. Andrew and I will join Archbishop Lori and the other priests of theArchdiocese in a convocation focused on how to help us be more effective as leaders inevangelization. Do say a prayer for us.

We are just a month away from an event that is very near and dear to my heart:HOMECOMING 2016! Another great event is shaping up after last year's great success.HOMECOMING celebrates our life as a Cathedral Parish. Archbishop Keough dedicatedthe Cathedral on November 15, 1959 and HOMECOMING is simply a time to celebrateour life as parishioners of this marvelous parish with such a grand church. Registration forFriday's youth events and Saturday's Bull & Oyster Roast along with a full schedule ofevents may be found on the webpage: www.cathedralofmary.org/homecoming. Mark yourcalendars now for the weekend of November 1113!

So as not to miss Homecoming because of the flu, free flu shots will be available in theParish Center this Tuesday from 3pm to 7pm. My thanks to Community Health at St.Joseph Medical Center for providing the inoculations and to our school nurse, CathyLobo, for making the arrangements. There is no need to preregister.

Hurricane Matthew has dealt another catastrophic blow to Haiti. Proceeds from thisweek's Poor Box will assist recovery efforts in Haiti. Please be generous.

Have a Good Week!Msgr. Woy

Parish News

Children's Liturgy of the Word

Children's Liturgy of the Word is at the 9:30 am Mass everySunday. Volunteers are needed to help! Please contact Mrs. Lobo to help.


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* * * * * * *Dinner for Eight

Dinner for Eight is an opportunity for singles and couples of all ages to become betteracquainted with other members of the community, to build new friendships, and to enjoy amonthly meal together in someone's home. The first season begins in November, so signup now. Please indicate if you would like to help organize or host a group, but you neednot do either to participate. For more information visit the Adult Formation link on theCathedral's website. For questions or to sign up, contact Chris McCullough at 4104644014 or [email protected]

Prayer Corner

Please continue to pray for

Archer Senft

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Community NewsThe Painting Workshop offering many classes for all ages. Winter Break Art Camp is beingoffered December 21 December 31. Brochures are available in the office. For informationcall 4106029799 (office) or email [email protected]

Painted Nest Interior and Decorative Painting, Cathedral parent Emily McGeady 4104283641, Experienced, Dependable, Detail Oriented, Reasonable Rates.

Got books? Local charities: TurnAround, Our Daily Bread, Sisters Academy, Family CrisisCenter and Beans and Bread are in need of children's books (preschool12). Contact Andreato donate: [email protected]

Private Piano Lessons: University trained, experienced teacher. Weekly lessons ages 5through adult. Call for details. 4105328381

Halloween Costume Collection for University of MD Children's Hospital: How todescribe Halloween? You get to dress up as a super hero or princess and people hand youcandy what's not to like? For children who find themselves in the hospital, Halloween can bea "gee, look at what I am missing" time. The Staff at the University of Maryland Children'sHospital does its very best to compensate by doing what we call "Reverse Trick orTreating." Since the children are unable to leave their rooms, the staff goes to them, bringingdonations of candy, stickers and other fun items. What would really help our efforts wouldbe to have a costume for each child to wear. Perhaps you have been wondering what todo with those outgrown costumes in your attic/basement/ closet? Please considerdonating them. It would bring much happiness to our youngest patients. Gently worncostumes (if you have time to wash them, great! If not we will wash them) can be brought tothe school to be picked up. Your child's costumes will bring huge smiles to a childhospitalized over Halloween. Deadline Friday, October 21. Drop off all costumes inClassroom 1A. Any questions, please contact Suzanne Boyle at 4103282391.

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