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The Catholic High School of Baltimore2017-2018 SCHOOL CALENDAR

MISSION STATEMENT Empowered by Gospel values and rooted in the spirit and tradition of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi, The Catholic High School of Baltimore, a sponsored institution of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, is dedicated to the education of young women in an environment that fosters Christian attitudes of dignity and respect for the human person and all of creation.

In our mission, we recognize that through education the empowerment of women can effect the transformation of our society; therefore, we challenge our school community to academic excellence, to responsible leadership, and to Christian community service.

CORE VALUES As twenty-first century gospel women, we strive to live the words of Francis of Assisi, “Preach the gospel at all times; if necessary, use words.” We embrace the words leadership, joy, and empowerment as our Core Values. These core values shape our students to be Christ for one another in their lives and world.

Leadership-We build a community embodying integrity and compassion with reference for all creation.

Joy-We rejoice and delight in God’s radiant love in simple gifts and profound revelations.

Empowerment-We invest in our students’ ability to take initiative with humility and grace, contributing their light to the world.

“Go forth in peace, for you have followed the good road. Go forth without fear, for God who created you made you holy.” ~St. Clare of Assisi

HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL With the permission of the Most Reverend Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore, (1921-1947),and through the efforts of Mother Mary GenerosaMcCafferty, Provincial Superior of the Sisters of St.Francis of Philadelphia, a new Catholic high schoolwas erected during the period of 1938-1939 on theproperty known as the Raming Estate, located innortheast Baltimore City on the west side of EdisonHighway. The name of the institution as presentedto the Archbishop read: “The Curley High Schoolof Baltimore.” Not wishing the school named afterhimself, Archbishop Curley substituted the word“Catholic” for “Curley,” thus the title wasincorporated.

Classes began in the fall of 1939 with a student body of 254 freshmen. The faculty consisted of the Sisters of St. Francis of Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania. With this class of 1943 came the responsibility and the privilege of laying the foundation upon which the school’s traditions would rest. Catholic High continues today under the sponsorship of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

The school colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the Cub. The school seal, pictured on the right, has a triple significance. The crossed arms of Christ and St. Francis surmounted by the cross are taken from the coat of arms of St. Francis. The open book and glowing lamp are symbols of knowledge, while the five petaled rose is a tribute to His Excellency Archbishop Michael J. Curley. In the center of the shield is engraved the school motto, Lux Tua Luceat, an excerpt from St. Matthew 5:16: “So let your light shine before all that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”

SCHOOL SONG: Viva Catholic High

Our voices tuned by joyous love Catholic High, we sing your praise, And to you pledge our loyalty Through the length of days. Our Mother fair you’ll always be Guiding us right, To celestial glory And the King of Light.

CHORUS: Catholic High, your grateful daughters promise Ever to uphold Principles of truth and honor As our lives unfold. We will strive beneath your sparkling banner Green and Gold to glorify; Steadfast to our motto, Viva Catholic High.

Alma Mater fair, we’re proud of you, And your graceful portals blessed To keep our light e’er shining We will do our best Knowledge found in you a true ally; Your name and fame Echo forth your virtues And your worth proclaim.

Sister Francis Marie Yocum, OSF

August 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4

SCHOOL CLOSED 5

6

STEM CAMP Grade 9

8/7 – 8/10 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

7 8 9 10 11 SCHOOL CLOSED

Feast of St. Clare

12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Archangel Camp

Grade 9 Rooms 215 & 008

8/14 – 8/17 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

FALL SPORTS TRYOUTS SCHOOL CLOSED

20 21

Professional Day 22 Employee Breakfast & Mtg.

8:00 am New Staff Orientation

9:30 am Board Room

New Parent Technology

Info Session 5:30 pm Dining Hall

Mothers’ Club Meeting 6:30 pm Room 013

Professional Day 23

Retirement Luncheon 12:00 pm Dining Hall

Mandatory Athletic Meeting

Boosters’ Club Pizza Party 7:00 pm Dining Hall

Professional Day 24 Freshman Retreat

8:00 am – 3:30 pm Liturgy at 2:30 pm

New Parent Technology Info Sessions

8:00 am or 1:30 pm Library

25 SCHOOL CLOSED

26 SAT Date

27 Professional Day 28 FORMAL UNIFORM 29 FORMAL UNIFORM 30 Professional Day 31

Professional Development 9:00 am-11:00 am Dining Hall

Luncheon Provided by FFFCU 11:30 am Dining Hall

Department Mtgs.

After Lunch

Ambassador Training

1:00 pm-4:00 pm

**School ID Pictures Grade 9 Orientation

8:30 am Dining Hall

Grade 9 & 12 Meet & Greet

Lunch Provided- Dining Hall 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Tech Training 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Gr. 12 Orientation 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

**School ID Pictures

Grade 10 Orientation 8:00 am – 10:30 am

Dining Hall

Grade 11 Orientation 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Dining Hall

Professional Development

9:00 am – 11:00 am Dining Hall

Employee Potluck

Luncheon 11:30 am Dining Hall

SCHOOL CLOSED

2 days

September 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2

SCHOOL CLOSED

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mothers’ Club Pick 3 Raffle

9/5 – 9/15

Labor Day SCHOOL CLOSED

First Full Day of Classes First Bell 7:45 am

Bus Service Begins 1st Quarter Begins

Academic Council 2:45 pm Board Room

VPA Boosters’ Club Meeting

6:30 pm MC 1

ACT Date

10 11 12 FORMAL UNIFORM 13 14 15 16 Board Retreat

2:00 pm–4:00 pm Library

Board Meeting

4:30 pm Board Room

Mass of the Holy Spirit 9:35 am Auditorium

Senior College Planning Night

7:00 pm Dining Hall

Back to School Night 6:00 pm Auditorium

VPA Day Grades 9 – 12

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

17 FORMAL UNIFORM 18 19 20 21 22 23 Athletic Boosters’

Pizza Sale 9/18 - 9/29

4TH Quarter Honors Assembly

8:30 am Auditorium

Mothers’ Club Meeting 6:30 pm Dining Hall

Boosters’ Club Meeting 6:30 pm Library

Fathers’ Club Meeting 6:30 pm Library

Student Council Spirit Day #1

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ^ Shadow Day ^ Shadow Day

Hello Day 1:30 pm Auditorium

^ Shadow Day

Sophomore Retreat Shrine of St. Anthony

8:00 am-2:45 pm


Noon Dismissal

For Students

Half-Day Bus Service

Purse Bingo 7:00 pm Dining Hall

19 Days

October 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1

Yankee Candle Sale 10/2-10/13

2

Club/Activity Fair 8:30 am Dining Hall

Interim Grades Due 3:00 pm

3

^ Shadow Day

4 FORMAL UNIFORM

St. Francis Day Liturgy

9:35 am Auditorium


5

^ Shadow Day


6:30 pm MC 1

6 FORMAL UNIFORM

No Bus Service

Alumnae Awards &

Reception 1:30 pm Auditorium

Volleyball Games JV 4:00 pm; V 5:30 pm

Alumnae Social (following games)

7 SAT Date

Alumnae Luncheon

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dining Hall

Alumnae Memorial Mass

4:00 pm Auditorium

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Teen Read Week

10/8 - 10/14

^ Shadow Day ^ Shadow Day

Parent Teacher Conferences

5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

It’s Academic - Calvert Hall

Senior College Visit Day PSAT Testing Day

Grades 9,10,11 Half-Day Bus Service

11:30 am Dismissal for Students

Employee Meeting Professional

Development 12:30 pm Library

^ Shadow Day

School Photo Make-Up Day

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Auditorium

^ Shadow Day Fall Sports Pep Rally

Student Council Freshman

Executive Nominations Due

Athletic Boosters’

Sock Hop 7:00 pm–10 pm Gym

**Math Olympiad

9:00 am – 1:00 pm

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Cyber Safety

Awareness Week 10/17 - 10/20

^ Shadow Day ^ Shadow Day


Cyber Safety Assembly 1:30 pm Auditorium

Cyber Safety for Parents 7:00 pm Auditorium


^ Shadow Day

Fathers’ Club Meeting

6:30 pm Library

Fathers’ Club Breakfast 7:00 am Dining Hall

Student Council Freshman

Representative Election

Open House 10:00 am-1:00 pm

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

SCHOOL CLOSED

^ Shadow Day ^ Shadow Day ^ Shadow Day


Faculty Retreat SCHOOL CLOSED

Harvest Ball 7:00 pm-11:00 pm Martin’s East

ACT Date

29 30 31 21 Club Raffle Sales

10/30 – 11/17 ^ Shadow Day No Bus Service

^ Shadow Day

Notes: College Financial Aid Planning TBA **Middle School Event ^Shadow Day 20 Days

November 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday FORMAL UNIFORM 1 2 3 4

^ Shadow Day All Saints’ Day Liturgy

1:15 pm Auditorium

Financial Aid On-Line Applications Begin

Wind Ensemble Recital 6:30 pm-8:30 pm Gallery

^ Shadow Day Junior Retreat

8:00 am –6:00 pm Franciscan Spiritual Center

Aston, PA VPA Boosters’ Club Mtg.

6:30 pm MC 1

^ Shadow Day

1st Quarter Ends Grades Due

3:00 pm

SAT Date

**STEAM Day

8:00 am -2:00 pm 45 minute sessions- pick 4

courses

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5K Run/Walk

8:00 am Boumi Temple

^ Shadow Day Adopt-A-Family Begins

Powder Puff Game 3:30 pm Herring Run Park

2nd Quarter Begins

WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS

It’s Academic - NDP


^ Shadow Day

Senior Panoramic Photo

1:05 pm

^ Shadow Day VPA Fall Drama Preview 2:00 pm

Performance 7:00 pm Auditorium

VPA Fall Drama Performance 7:00 pm

Auditorium

12 13 FORMAL UNIFORM

^ Shadow Day

^ Shadow Day 14 15 FORMAL UNIFORM

^ Shadow Day 16 ^ Shadow Day 17 18

1st Quarter Honors Assembly

8:30 am Auditorium

Board Meeting 4:30 pm Board Room


Junior Ring Liturgy 12:50 pm Auditorium



6:30 pm Library

Miracle on Edison Highway Annual Gala

6:30 pm – 11:00 pm Boumi Temple

19 20 FORMAL UNIFORM 21 22 23 24 25 ^ Shadow Day Grandparents’ Day for

Grade 9 & Grade 12 9:00 am Reception

Dining Hall

Thanksgiving Prayer Service for all grades

10:30 am - Auditorium Dismissal following Prayer

Service

SCHOOL CLOSED

Thanksgiving Day

SCHOOL CLOSED

Festival of Trees off-site

SCHOOL CLOSED

Festival of Trees

off-site

26 27 28 29 30

Festival of Trees off-site

^ Shadow Day SCHOOL REOPENS


Hall Decorating 1:30 pm

Notes: ** Middle School Event ^Shadow Day 19 Days

December 2017


Professional Development Noon Dismissal

for students Half-Day Bus Service

** High School Placement Test 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

SAT Date

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Advent Begins

Cheerleaders Perform Mayor’s Christmas Parade

2:00 pm

^ Shadow Day

FORMAL UNIFORM

Advent Prayer Service

9:35 am Auditorium

It’s Academic Archbishop Curley


Interim grades

due 3:00 pm

^ Shadow Day


VPA Boosters’ Club Mtg. 6:30 pm MC 1

FORMAL UNIFORM

Immaculate Conception Liturgy

1:15 pm Auditorium

Mothers’ Club Paint Night off campus

Fathers’ Club New York City Bus Trip

ACT Date

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 First Half of Junior

Service Hours Due Adopt-A-Family

Wrapping 2:35 pm Dining Hall

Adopt-A-Family Delivery

Christmas Concert Preview 2 pm Auditorium

VPA Boosters’ Dinner 5:30 pm Dining Hall

Art Show & Concert 6:30 pm Auditorium


SCHOOL CLOSED for students

Class of 2022 admissions

applications due

It’s Academic Taping WJZ-TV at 10:00 am

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Mothers’ Club

Meeting 6:30 pm Dining Hall

SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED Financial Aid On-Line

Applications Due

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Christmas Day

SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED

31 13 Days Notes: ** Middle School Event ^Shadow Day

January 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL REOPENS


VPA Boosters’ Club Mtg.

6:30 pm MC 1

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Student Green & Gold

Fund Campaign 1/8 - 2/2

First Half of Senior Service Hours Due

Board Meeting

4:30 pm Board Room It’s Academic John Carroll


Winter Sports Pep Rally

2:00 pm Gym

Fathers’ Club Father/Daughter

Dinner/ Dance 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm

Boumi Temple

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Scholarship Interviews & Audition Days

1/16 – 1/18

Martin Luther King Day

School Closed

Exams- Periods A & B


Exams- Period C & D


Exams- Periods E & F


Exams- Periods G, H and Make Up

2nd Quarter Ends Grades due by 3:00 pm

Mothers’ Club Quarter Auction

7:00 pm Dining Hall

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Scholarship Interviews

& Audition Days 1/22 -1/25

3rd Quarter Begins First Half of Sophomore Service Hours Due

Junior Parents Meeting PSAT Results

College Planning 7:00 pm – Dining Hall


Noon Dismissal for students


It’s Academic Airs on WJZ-TV at 10:00 am

28 29 FORMAL UNIFORM

30 31

Catholic Schools Week 1/28 – 2/3

Franciscan Heritage Assembly

8:30 am Auditorium

Registration Packets

Sent Home

FORMAL UNIFORM

2nd Quarter Honors Assembly

8:30 am Auditorium

FORMAL UNIFORM

Catholic Schools Week

Liturgy 9:35 am Auditorium

21 Days

February 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 Athletic Boosters’

Fisher’s Popcorn Sale 2/2 – 2/16


6:30 pm MC 1

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 First Half of Freshman

Service Hours Due

It’s Academic - Maryvale


VPA Day Grades 9-12

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

ACT Date

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 FORMAL UNIFORM

Ash Wednesday Prayer Service

8:30 am Auditorium

Class of 2022 Decision Letters Mailed


Class of 2022 Decision Letters

emailed


Noon Dismissal For Students


18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Beautiful Me Week

2/19 – 2/23

Fathers’ Club Senior Banner Sales

2/20 – 3/30

Presidents’ Day

SCHOOL CLOSED

SPRING SPORTS TRYOUTS



Interim grades

due 3:00 pm

Registration Deadline for Returning Students

Welcome Soiree Class of 2022 6:00 – 7:30 pm Gallery/Dining

Hall/Auditorium

25 26 27 28

19 Days

March 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3


6:30 pm MC 1

Fall/Winter Athletic Awards

Reception 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Auditorium

Registration Deadline for Incoming Freshmen

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mothers’ Club Pick 3

Raffle 3/4 -3/16

FORMAL UNIFORM

Special Schedule

Career Day 8:50 Auditorium

Final Junior Service Hours Due

It’s Academic

Mount DeSales

Wind Ensemble Recital 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Auditorium/Gallery


SAT Date

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Cheerleaders at

St Patrick’s Day Parade 2:00 pm

Fathers’ Club

Crab Raffle Ticket Sales 3/15 to 5/17

Senior Retreat 8:00 am – Overnight

O’Dwyer Retreat House Sparks, MD

Fisher’s Popcorn Delivery

Senior Retreat Return 2:45 pm


Boosters’ Club Meeting

6:15 pm Library

VPA Spring Musical Preview 2:00 pm


6:30 pm Library

Professional Development Noon Dismissal

for students Half-Day Bus Service

VPA Spring Musical 7:00 pm Auditorium

VPA Spring Musical Performance 7:00 pm

Auditorium

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Wine Tasting/Dinner

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Dining Hall


New Family Welcome 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

3rd Quarter Ends Grades due by 3:00 pm

4th Quarter Begins Alumnae Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 am

School Campus

25 26 27 FORMAL UNIFORM 28 29 30 31

Palm Sunday

Grandparents’ Day for Gr.10 & Gr. 11

Reception 9:00 am Dining Hall

Holy Week Prayer Service for all grades 10:30 am Auditorium

Dismissal after Prayer Service

Holy Thursday

SCHOOL CLOSED

Good Friday

SCHOOL CLOSED

Holy Saturday

20 Days

April 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Easter Sunday SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED SCHOOL CLOSED

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

National Library Week 4/8 – 4/14

FORMAL UNIFORM

3rd Quarter Honors Assembly

8:30 am Auditorium

COMMUNITY SERVICE FAIR 8:30 am Dining Hall

Final Senior Service Hours Due

Distinctive Scholars

Convocation

It’s Academic -TBD

Student Council Executive & Officers

Speeches Auditorium



6:30 pm MC 1

National Honor Society

Inductions 7:00 pm Auditorium

Sophomore Dance 7:30 pm -10:30 pm

Dining Hall

ACT Date

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Mother/Daughter

Brunch 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Field Day

Mothers’ Club Meeting

6:30 pm Dining Hall

Student Council Elections

Boosters’ Club Meeting

6:15 pm Library

VPA Music Adjudication - Boston


6:30 pm Library

Fathers’ Club Breakfast 7:00 am Dining Hall

Professional Development Noon Dismissal for students


VPA Music Adjudication - Boston

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

VPA Boosters’ Club

Panera Bread Fundraiser

4/23 - 5/4

Employee Recognition

Liturgy 9:35 am Auditorium

7th Grade Shadow Day


Final Sophomore

Service Hours Due

Senior Interim Grades due 3:00 pm

Miss Catholic High Assembly

1:30 pm Auditorium



Grade 11 11:00 am Dismissal

Junior Prom 7:00 pm-11:00 pm

Sparrows Point Country Club

29 30 Underclass Interim

Grades due at 3:00 pm

16 Days

May 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 Final Freshman Service

Hours Due

FORMAL UNIFORM 2 May Crowning

Reception for Seniors & Parents

8:00 am Dining Hall Prayer Service

9:35 am Auditorium Academic Council 2:45 pm Board Room

3 Spring Concert Preview

2:00 pm Auditorium

Spring Concert & Art Show 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Auditorium

4 Spring Fling

7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Columbus Gardens

5 SAT Date

6 7 AP Chemistry Exam

8:00 am Auditorium

8 AP Spanish Language &

Culture Exam 8:00 am Auditorium

Mothers’ Club Breakfast For National Teacher

Appreciation Day 7:00 am Heritage Room


9 FORMAL UNIFORM

AP English Lit &

Comp Exam 8:00 am Auditorium

Student Council

Representative Elections

10 AP Government Exam

8:00 am Auditorium

AP Environmental Science Exam

12:00 pm Auditorium

11 AP US History Exam

8:00 am Auditorium AP Studio Art

Portfolio Due 8:00 am

11am Dismissal Grade 12 Senior Prom

7:30 pm – 11:30 pm Boumi Temple

12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 AP Biology Exam

8:00 am Auditorium

AP Music Theory Exam

8:00 am Auditorium

Senior Science Exams

AP Calculus AB & BC Exam 8:00 am Auditorium

Senior Math/Theology Exams


AP English Language & Comp Exam

8:00 am Auditorium

Senior English Exams

Senior Picnic & Farewell

Spring Sports Athletic Awards Reception

6:30 pm-8:00 pm Auditorium

Graduation Rehearsal 1:00 PM

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen

Senior Social Studies/ Language/Specials Exams

VPA Awards 6:30 pm Auditorium


FORMAL UNIFORM

Senior Awards Assembly

8:00 am Auditorium

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 SCHOOL CLOSED

Graduation Liturgy 11:00 am

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen (Admission by ticket only)

27 28 29 30 31 Memorial Day

SCHOOL CLOSED

FORMAL UNIFORM

Underclass Awards Ceremony

8:30 am Auditorium

21 Days

June 2018


SAT Date

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Final Exams

Periods H & G Final Exams

Periods F & E Final Exams

Periods D & C Final Exams

Periods B & A Make-up Exams

Failure list due to Guidance and Principal by 9:00 am

End of 4th quarter

Grades due at 3:00 pm

Last Day for Teachers

ACT Date

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Senior Portraits

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Off Campus

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cub Classic Golf Outing

7:00 am Sparrows Point Country Club

5 Days

Total Instructional Days: 175

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