August - September 2011 ACHS Parents’ Association

Archbishop John Carroll High School

As the new academic year begins at Archbishop John Carroll High School, we welcome . . . Mrs. Susan Blunt, formerly at Archbishop Wood High School, will join the English Depart-ment here at Carroll. Ms. Amy Brooks, former teacher at Bishop McDevitt High School, will join the Social Studies Department. Mr. Anthony Cimorelli will return to Car-roll High School in the Theology Department. Rev. Daniel Kredensor, former parochial vicar of St. Andrew Parish, will also join our The-ology Department. Mr. Michael Cunningham comes to us from Bishop Shanahan High School and will join our Business/Technology Department. Mr. Kevin Waters, former administrator at Pope John Paul School, will join our Science Department. Dr. Heather Kaufmann, former teacher at Monsignor Bonner High School, is joining us in the Science Department.

Welcome to Carroll!

CARROLL WELCOMES . . .

All incoming freshmen and transfer students are invited to a summer orientation program. On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 from 9 a.m. to noon, members of the Class of 2015 and transfer students, administration and upper-classmen from our Carroll community will gather in the auditorium to begin a morning of exploring while getting to know Carroll. Members of the Student Council will share ideas and offer helpful hints for those about to begin their high school years at ACHS. Dress is casual, and students should have a copy of their roster with them. Pizza and so-das will be provided. The program will end at approximately noon.

Come and meet new friends, bring all your questions, and get to know your new school! The response form on page 5 should be returned to school so we can accommodate all who are coming. Please mail your response to the Main Office by Wednesday, August 24. The School Store will be open from 9 am to noon for our parents’ convenience. Students and parents may pick up gym uni-forms, golf shirts or any other apparel needed. Items may also be picked up the first week of school. Thank you.

Dear Parents and Guardians, The summer is moving fast and soon it will be time to come back to school. I want to take this opportunity to provide you with some up-dates on the goings on at Archbishop Carroll High School. In June, we had a number of retirements. We wish all of our re-tired teachers well in their continued journey of life. We congratulate Mr. Vincent Bizzarro, Mr. Joseph Murray, Mr. Lance Lohr, and Mr. Richard Greco on their retirement and we thank them for their many years of service to Archbishop John Carroll High School and their stead-fast commitment to Catholic Education. As we move into the coming year, the faculty will be focused on increasing student engagement and achievement. During the past school year, we did a survey of the sophomores and juniors to determine what they saw in our classrooms and what our teachers saw. From this data, the faculty and administration will focus on the goals of increased stu-dent engagement and achievement. We will be collecting more data in the fall and spring to monitor our progress. I would like to congratulate our senior class, while we were sec-ond in total scholarship money awarded at 25.9 million dollars among the Archdiocesan Schools, we were the highest dollar per student in scholarship money by more than twenty thousand dollars of any diocesan high school. I would also like to acknowledge the hard work of Mr. Weinrich and his staff. August 15th marks the beginning of the sports season. Please pay close attention to the schedule as it may be different this year due to the fact that the 15th is a holy day. Our show for the fall is GODSPELL. We will have a mandatory meeting on Sunday, August 21 at 7:00 pm for all students and their parents who will be trying out for the show. Tryouts will be held August, 24th, 25th, and 26th at 3:00 pm. New members of the Carroll staff are listed on this page; we wel-come them to our Patriot Family. I look forward to working with them, as well as you the parents, to continue to make Archbishop Carroll the BEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL in the nation, focused on excellence and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Sincerely,

Mr. Joseph Denelsbeck Principal

CARROLL HAPPENINGS . . .

Students will have the opportunity to request a roster review for serious academic reasons on Tuesday, August 23rd and Wednesday, August 24th, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. For your convenience, the school bookstore will be open these two days for the purchase of Carroll apparel. Workbooks will be sold during the first week of school. Each request for a roster review must be accompanied by the appropriate paperwork and a $50.00 review/processing fee. The student will be notified upon return to school in September if the request is approved or denied. The $50.00 fee will be refunded to those students whose requests are not honored — or if an error was made by the school. Please keep in mind that limitations such as staffing, scheduling, class size, and total students per teacher are just some of the contractual factors that determine the feasibility of roster adjustments. No ros-ter changes will be made after the comple-tion of the first full cycle of days without serious and compelling justification for the change.

Rosters will be mailed by m i d - A u g u s t t o a l l freshmen and upperclass students whose financial accounts are up-to-date. To be current, parents need to have remitted June/July payments of $620 (school fee) and $560 (first tuition payment). Rosters will not be mailed to anyone who owes any of the above, or who still owes for past tuition, fees, lost/damaged textbooks, locks, swipe cards, etc. Rosters for students who register over the summer will be distributed when school begins. Students who lose, forget, or misplace their rosters before September will be charged $1.00 for a duplicate copy.

Roster Distribution

TOP ACADEMIC STUDENTS

Congratulations to those students who concluded the 2010-2011 academic year at the top of their class! We are proud of the conscientious work ethic displayed by these students. Our outstanding students include: CLASS OF 2011* *Based on eight semesters

1. Patrick S. Shank 2. Mary E. Petrone 3. Emily A. Turner 4. Kathryn M. Corbett 5. Stephanie A. Ritter

CLASS OF 2012 1. Thomas M. Catullo 2. Daniel R. McCusker 3. Sean T. Farrell 4. Jessica E. Lavverty 5. Megan E. Ziff

CLASS OF 2013 1. Aubrie M. Kletzel 2. Michael J. Baratta 3. Faith K. Harrison 4. Regina Ann Brecker 5. Theodore Q. Vu

CLASS OF 2014 1. Rebecca R. Zamojcin 2. John P. Coppa 3. Maureen L. Fossett 4. William J. Pfeifer 5. Julia K. Erdlen

Roster Changes

Summer Reading Assignments

Upperclass students received summer reading assignments in June. Freshman students were also mailed their reading assignments. All required readings are to be finished prior to the opening of school. Students will be evaluated on the assignments during the month of September. If you have mis-placed the reading list, it is avail-able on the school website.

www.jcarroll.org

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT

Parents will have the opportunity to meet their daughter’s/son’s teachers on Thursday, September 22, 2011. The evening begins promptly at 7:00 p.m. and offers parents the opportunity to follow their child’s roster. Parents should start the evening in the student’s homeroom. Parents will be given a description of each course their child is taking, as well as the teacher’s expectations and grading procedures. If your daughter/son should experience difficulty in a particular subject during the school year, it is important to contact the teacher immediately. Subsequent measures include contacting the child’s guidance counselor, department chair, and finally the Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs. A copy of the student ros-ter will be given out that evening.

The Tuition Raffle Drawing will take place during the “7th period.”

Parking is at a premium for this event, carpooling is recommended.

As we take the steps to prepare for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year, we say

thank you for your past involvement with the Advancement Office at Archbishop Carroll High School. You really do make a difference and we hope that we can continue to grow and have Carroll remain a special place. Below are a few events that will be taking place this year that may be of interest to you and your friends. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me our office at extension 125 or 121. We look forward to meeting and establishing relationships with all of you. UPCOMING EVENTS PHON-A-THON: We are bringing back the phon-a-thon this year and will be seeking student volunteers.

If your child(ren) is interested, please have them sign up in the Advancement/Alumni Office, Room 222.

HOLIDAY RAFFLE FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE: will be drawn on November 21, 2011. Just in time for the Christmas shopping season. All students who sell the booklet of tickets will be put into a separate drawing to receive lunch for a week, courtesy of the Advancement Office. Please return all tickets to Room 222.

HOMECOMING WEEK: This year we will be having our Major Donor Cocktail Party on October 27;

Homecoming Game on October 28; Carroll Family and Friend 5K Run/Walk on October 28; and Carroll Couples Mass on October 29.

As we begin another full year at Carroll, we are excited about the possibilities that lay ahead and the opportu-nity to meet the parents of our great students.

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SCHOOL  STORE  INFORMATION Special Hours  -  Tuesday, August 23 and Wednesday, August 24  

      ∞ Hours:  9 am to 11 am  

Wednesday, August 31  ∞ Hours:  6 to 7 pm  

Thursday, September 22 ∞ Hours:  7 to 9 pm Additional Store Hours:   Wednesday, August 31 

from 9 am to Noon 

The School Store will sell Carroll apparel and incidental supplies only on the Roster Review days. Textbooks will be available for sale starting the opening week of school. The store will be open during all lunch periods beginning Monday, September 12. Workbooks, Gym Uniforms, School Supplies and Carroll Spirit wear will be available for purchase. Be sure to bring your roster to insure that you pur-chase the correct books. IMPORTANT:   The Carroll Book Store accepts CASH, CREDIT CARD, or CHECK. Please make checks payable to CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL.

N E W P A R E N T S ’ MEETING –Wednesday evening, August 31. Parents are invited to meet the administration for orientation and question-answer session. [7:00 p.m.]

IMPORTANT PARENT MEETING

SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 Faculty Orientation Day—No classes for students

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 Freshmen ONLY report - [7:40 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m.] Students are expected to be in FULL DRESS CODE. The Class of 2015 will assemble in the Auditorium at 7:40 a.m. After

Orientation, the students will have their Swipe Cards and Yearbook Pictures taken, complete Homeroom business, and follow a Mini-Schedule. [Bring a pencil or pen.]

Lunch will be available in the school cafeteria or students may bring their lunch.

SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 Students are expected to be in FULL DRESS CODE. All seniors, juniors, and sophomores should report at regular time –7:40 a.m.

Dismissal will also be at regular time 2:25 p.m. for all students. Seniors will have their senior class photo taken by Legacy. Yearbook pictures of Juniors and Sophomores will be taken on Thursday.

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 Students are expected to be in FULL DRESS CODE and report to homeroom

at 7:40 a.m. BUS SERVICE will be in full operation.

NEW PATRIOT DAY: Wednesday, August 31 from 9:00 a.m. until Noon. (See page 1.)

MANDATORY MEETING AND PRAYER SER-VICE: Thursday, September 1. All coaches, stu-dents, and parents of students participating in Fall sports (varsity, junior varsity, and freshman teams) will attend this meeting / prayer service at 7:00 p.m. in the school auditorium.

YEARBOOK PICTURES: Pictures for the Class of 2015 will be taken on Wednesday, September 7. Pictures for the Classes of 2013 and 2014 will be taken on Thursday, September 8.

SENIOR CLASS PICTURE will be taken by Legacy

Photographics on Thursday, September 8. Seniors not in proper dress code will not be included in the photo; the photo will not be retaken.

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CLASS RINGS AND GRAD PRODUCTS AS-

SEMBLY: The assembly for students is Friday, Sep-tember 30, 2011.

ORDERS for class rings and grad products will be taken on Friday, October 14 during the lunch peri-ods.

OPENING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR LITURGY AND INDUCTION: The Student Council, National Honor Society Officers, and other group officers will be inducted into their respective socie-ties on Friday, September 16 at the Opening Liturgy.

FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE: This event is

scheduled for Friday, October 14. Final reservations are due at the Office for Student Affairs no later than Monday, September 26.

DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

SEPTEMBER 11

Yearbook Information for Classes of 2013,

2014, 2015

The Yearbook will go on sale October 3 to 22, 2011

The cost is $80.00

Yearbooks purchased after October 28 will cost $90.00.

The DEADLINE for all sales is Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Students can place yearbook

orders in the Office of Student Affairs.

PLEASE NOTE: 2011 year-books are available in OSA for $80.00.

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REPLY FORM FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2015 and TRANSFER STUDENTS!

Please return this form to the Main Office if you plan to join us on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.

NAME __________________________________ [Please print] Student ID: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24!

Free food, free drinks, free advice, free time to meet new classmates!

Starting Time: 9:00 a.m. Ending Time: Noon

N E W P A T R I O T D A Y O N E R E S P O N S E F O R M

ID/SWIPE CARDS and LOCKS ID cards and locks will be returned to students at the begin-ning of the school year. Any student who failed to return either item will need to purchase a new ID card or lock. These items are available in the Office for Student Services. ID cards are $15.00 and locks are $5.00. Students are re-minded that the ID card is part of the uniform and must be worn at all times.

BUS INFORMATION Student information has been sent to your local public school districts. The district will contact you with regard to the pick-up times and locations. Any questions, please feel free to call the Office for Student Services. ♦ Busing will be available for the freshmen on Wednesday, September 7, both morning and afternoon. Busing will be available for sophomores, juniors and seniors on Thursday, September 8, both morning and afternoon. On Friday, Sep-tember 9, the buses will run on the regular A schedule.

DRESS CODE Parents are urged to make sure their child is properly dressed for the school opening this September. If an item needs to be pur-chased or replaced, please do it now; do not wait until Septem-ber! Contact Flynn and O’Hara now to insure you will be in the proper uniform. All students should be in proper Spring/Summer Dress Code on the first day of school. Girls’ skirts/skorts should be no shorter than 1” above the knee. No altera-tions of any kind should be made to the uniform. Violators will receive demerits and detentions and will be required to correct the violation immediately. Boys must be clean shaven at all times. Violators will be required to pay $5 for a razor and shave immediately or be sent home. All parents and students should consult the school handbook for the complete school dress code. Parents and students are re-minded that failure to comply with the dress code may result in the child not able to attend classes. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

STUDENT PARKING Permits will be available to seniors during the first week of school. We will then begin selling permits to underclassmen. Parking permits are $75.00. All students with permits should park in their assigned spots. Any student who parks on cam-pus without a permit will be fined $75.00, the cost of the per-mit. Parking privileges will be revoked for chronic lateness and inappropriate driving behavior.

STUDENT AGENDA BOOKS

Each student will receive a personal Premier Agenda Book to assist them in achieving their academic and organizational goals. This book has been designed to help students manage their time and plan their day. Students will be required to bring the Agenda Book to school every day and they will be expected to purchase a new one if their book is lost. Teachers will also expect the students to record assignments, noting due dates, and to record test scores. The Agenda Book includes the Carroll handbook along with a reference section for general academic use. Parents should review the agenda book on a regular basis. Your interest in your child’s progress is vital to student success!

THE DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES FOR

THE OCTOBER-NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER IS

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

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HEALTH OFFICE AT AJCHS PHYSICALS [Please note! The student physical form is NOT interchangeable with the

Sports Physical Form.] Carroll High School requires a physical examination, including all immu-nizations, for all new students to Carroll and all eleventh graders. Physical forms are due the first day of school. Examinations done by a family physician within one year prior to the opening of the school term are acceptable by state regulation. The form is available online. Please keep the school nurse informed of any medical changes, treatments, or immunizations that your child has received so that his/her health record is current. Up-to-date information is essential in an emergency situa-tion.

MEDICATIONS The only medications that are on hand in the Health Room for students are Acetaminophen

(Tylenol), Ibuprofen (Advil / Motrin), and Tums. Parental permission must be given before any of these medications can be administered.

→Over-the-counter medication, other than the ones mentioned above, along with prescription medications, will not be ad-ministered in school without specific orders from a physician and a parental signature. The medication administration form is available online. →For students who have medication that they self administer (insulin, inhalers, epi-pens, etc.), the following still applies. It must also be noted by the physician that the student is to self administer the medication according to all details that follow. →The Medication Administration Form must be completed and should accompany the prescription to be kept on file in the Health Office for the current school year. Medication should be brought to the school nurse in the original container which includes the following information on the label: student’s name, date prescription was filled, medication name, time and dos-age to be administered, and the name of the prescribing physician. →Each school year the paperwork must be updated. →At the end of the school year, remaining medications should be picked up before the last day of school, otherwise they will be destroyed in the presence of a school administrator. →Please notify the school nurse if there are any medication changes. ALLERGIES / ASTHMA / DIABETES All students who have asthma and/or allergies, either mild or severe, have

the option of keeping a back-up inhaler and/or epi-pen in the Health Office. This is advisable because students might get separated from their medications. This can happen even to the most responsible student. If you wish to have an extra inhaler and/or epi-pen in the Health Room in case of an emergency, please turn in the proper paperwork and medication to the school nurse.

→Diabetics should also have extra supplies in school just in case the student runs out or is separated from his/her supplies. Please contact the school nurse to discuss this individually. →Parents whose child has specific health concerns are ad-vised to schedule an appointment or phone conversation with the school nurse before the start of school MEDICAL CONCERNS Please be advised that if you choose to disclose your child’s medical information to his/

her teachers, there are two options for communicating this information: 1) You may notify your child’s teachers directly. Or 2) You can notify the nurse by email or phone and have the nurse pass this information on to each of your child’s teachers.

→Because of legitimate concerns over issues of confidentiality expressed in the HIPPA and FERPA guidelines established by the federal government, you have the right to decide how the school is to handle your child’s personal medical records. There is no blanket policy set by the school to alert teachers of a student’s medical issues. →As always, please feel free to contact the school nurse: Mrs. Debby Foster Phone: 610-688-7610, ext. 155 Email: deborah.foster@rtsd.org Please note that the nurse is at Carroll on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. [but NOT on Thursdays] FluMIST VACCINE ACHS will be partnering with Maxim Health Care Systems to offer an onsite flu Clinic. This fall

we will be offering the Flu Vaccine (for those who are unable to get the FluMist) and the FluMist Vaccine. Please look for the informational letter and the consent forms online at www.jcarroll.org. There is a separate consent form for the FluMist and the Flu Vaccine. If you are unsure if your child should receive the Flu Vaccine versus the FluMist, please consult your family physician. The correct consent form must be completed, signed and submitted along with the full payment for your child to receive either the Flu Vaccine or FluMist. This program is optional and is offered for your convenience. Checks should be made payable to Maxim Health Systems. Cost of the FluMist is $35.00 - Cost of the Flu Vaccine is $30.00.

The Flu Clinic will take place at Carroll on Monday, October 3, 2011 in the West Gym Lobby. All paperwork should be submitted by September 26, 2011 to the school nurse.

COUPON BOOKS: Coupon books for payment of tuition have been provided for the 2011-2012 school year. Separate coupons have been included in the booklet for the following fees: School, Fund Raising, Parent’s Association, Book, Registration, and Senior Graduation. As noted on the coupon, a separate check for these fees is appreciated. Also, the student ID number should be written on your check. As you are already aware, the school fee was due June 15th and the first payment was due July 15th. The Fund Raising Fee and second tuition pay-

ment are due August 15th.

Any tuition payments will first be credited to outstanding balances for the 2010-2011 school year BEFORE being credited to the 2011-2012 tuition owed. Therefore, please remit any past due tuition and fees before using the current coupons. CLASS OF 2015 - COUPON BOOK ERROR: The book fee was incorrectly

printed as $90.00. The correct amount is $92.00. Please adjust your coupon and remit payment accordingly. We apologize for the inconvenience.

You are also reminded that Archdiocesan policy states “A STUDENT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO START A NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH AN OUT-STANDING TUITION BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS YEARS.” We are obliged to adhere to this policy. In light of this, all previous year tuition and fees must be paid in full by August 31, 2011. Any student who still has a balance from the 2010-2011 school year will be removed from the roll by the Archdio-cese on September 1, 2011. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS made regarding this policy.

IMPORTANT: The first tuition payment and the school fee must be paid in order to receive your student’s roster. Also, rosters will not be released if there is an outstanding balance owed from last year.

Tuition Information

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SAGUE BUS RIDERS ~ ~ ~

Bus contracts should have been signed and returned to the Presi-dent’s Office by now. There is no coupon provided for the $550 bus fee. The fee is payable quarterly ($137.50) in August, October, De-cember, and February. Please be aware that if the bus fee payment is late, it will be taken from the next tuition payment.

THANK YOU! Have a wonderful school year!

Senior Parents * * * Please Note Members of the Class of 2012 will receive a copy of the yearbook with their name embossed on the cover as part of the Graduation fee. The staff invites parents and other relatives of the Class of 2012 to continue the tradition of writing messages to graduating seniors. Personal messages are limited to relatives of senior students who would like to record some expression or thoughts for posterity. The message can contain up to 25 words, excluding the student’s name, for $30.00. Your message will be kept confi-dential until the distribution of books. If interested, please fill out the form below and return it to Mrs. Heffernan-Wert in the Office for Student Affairs. The last day to submit a message to a member of the Class of 2012 will be Friday, October 14, 2011.

Student Name ________________________________________________ Student ID # _____________________ Name of Purchaser: ___________________________________________ Phone Number: __________________ MESSAGE [No more than 25 words] For more than one message, please copy this form with information. _________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Put the check and message in an envelope and send to Office for Student Affairs. Make checks payable to - Archbishop Carroll High School [Include student ID on the check]

DEADLINE is OCTOBER 14, 2011

SCRIP - [Great way to lower tuition]

Start out the new school year by using SCRIP and lower your tuition! SCRIP order forms can be downloaded from Carroll’s website. The SCRIP office will be open September 8, 2011. The office is open EVERY Thursday from 9 am to noon. For more information, call Sally Smith at 610-688-7610, ext. 162

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Parents are strongly encouraged to visit the Carroll website and read the Daily Announce-ments. This is a great way to stay informed of events at Carroll.

GUIDANCE VISITS: Through the kindness of several academic departments, the counseling staff will be vis-iting classes to discuss appropriate topics throughout the school year. Please remember that each parent or guardian is encouraged to contact the Guidance Office if you have a question or concern. A counselor is avail-able every period of the school day.

SENIORS: The Guidance Office will be ready to proc-ess applications as soon as the school year beings. Most students apply online or mail their paper applica-tions directly to the college(s). Please remember that no matter how you apply, you must request a transcript and standardized test scores release in writing. The fee for an official or unofficial transcript is $4.00. We ask that you supply an addressed, stamped envelope. Please allow ten school days for processing. Also, please be advised that each student should have at least two recommendations on file in the Guidance Office. All necessary forms are available in Room 319.

COLLEGE VISITS: Students are strongly encouraged to visit the schools they are interested in attending. Sen-iors are expected to use the underclass testing day (October 12) for this purpose. Please call the Admis-sion Office at the schools of your choice to make an appointment for an official visit.

SAT: The first SAT of the this school year will be Sat-urday, October 1st. If you have not already registered, registration bulletins and preparation booklets are avail-able in the Guidance Office the week before school opens. You can register immediately by going to the College Board Website, www.collegeboard.org. Archbishop Carroll is a test center in October. Our school code is 394131 and our test center number is 39610.

ACT: The ACT is an alternative college admissions test. It will be offered at Carroll on October 22nd. Please go to www.actstudent.org for more information and/or to register. Our school code is 394131 and our test center number is 218110.

FEE WAIVER: Students who demonstrate financial need are entitled to receive up to two fee waivers each for the SAT and the SAT Subject Tests. Please have your student see Mr. Weinrich in the Guidance Office for more details.

PSAT/NMSQT: All freshmen, sophomores, and jun-iors will take the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment

Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test [PSAT/NMSQT] test on Wednesday, October 12th. Counselors will be visiting all classes with information and handouts about this test, including a very helpful preparation booklet. Please ask your student to share this information with you.

INTERNET ACCOUNTS: All students, except for the class of 2015, have opened accounts with w w w . c o l l e g e b o a r d . c o m a n d www.educationplanner.com. These sites offer use-ful information on colleges, majors, careers, and financial aid and all students should be using them. Counselors will be introducing these sites to the freshmen at the beginning of the school year.

MY COLLEGE QUICKSTART: This is an easy-to-use, online personalized college and career plan-ning kit available free of charge to ALL students who take or have taken the PSAT/NMSQT. The information and answers your child provided when they took the test are incorporated into this useful tool. It presents their data back to them in four main parts: My Online Score Report, My SAT Study Plan, My College Matches, and My Major and Career Matches. Access is available using the access code on the student’s paper score report and the www.collegeboard.com\quickstart site. This program can be utilized throughout high school.

REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIRS: There are a number of regional fairs this Fall. The Delaware County Regional Fair will be held September 29th from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm at the Brandywine Campus of Penn State University. The Montgomery County Fair will take place October 12th at the Montgomery County Community College from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm.

NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR: The largest local col-lege fair is the National College Fair. This will take place Sunday, November 6th from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Pennsylvania Convention Cen-ter in Philadelphia. The event is free and open to everyone. Please make plans to attend.

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Coming to Carroll this Fall ~ ~ ~

GODSPELL

NOVEMBER 18,

19 AND 20!!

OFFICE OF SCHOOL MINISTRY

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I hope this finds you enjoying a restful second half of the summer! It is hard to believe that a year has flown by since I first wrote to you. We have experienced our share of blessings and challenges in my first year at Carroll, and I con-tinue to be awed and inspired by the witness of faith your sons and daughters display on a daily basis. This is truly a testa-ment to the foundation they receive from you, their first teachers in the Catholic faith! I encourage you to build on this foundation with Sunday Mass participation as a family and frequent reception of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Beginning in September, we will be blessed by the ministry of two additional priests: Rev. Daniel Kredensor on faculty and Rev. Thomas Nasta, pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in Stowe who will be present in the school one day a week and will assist us sacramentally as needed. I was privileged to collaborate with Father Nasta in my previous assignment and I know both he and Father Kredensor are excited to begin their ministry among us. Please give them the same generous welcome which you showed me in my first year! As we begin this new academic year, know that you, your family, and the entire Carroll community remain in my prayers. Should you need to contact me, please feel free to use my email tphillips@jcarroll.org or phone extension (118) at school. May we continue to be a people pro Deo et Patria -For God and country- and live Jesus in our hearts forever. Happy New (School) Year!

Tom Phillips PS: A reminder that Mass is celebrated daily at 7:10 am in chapel and all members of the Carroll family are most wel-come.

The Kairos Retreat Forty members of the Class of 2012 participated in Kairos LXVI this past June and the retreat experience was

once again blessed in amazing ways by the Lord. Some of these retreatants have been selected to serve as lead-ers for their classmates and are already busy preparing for the upcoming retreats. Registration for Kairos LXVII is nearing completion and registration for Kairos LXVIII will open in September. Registration is now being conducted entirely online and is taking place on a first come, first served basis. You can check out the school website under the School Ministry section for more details and seniors will be notified through morning announcements regarding upcoming registrations.

The following dates have been reserved at Malvern Retreat House for Kairos retreats for this academic year: Kairos LXVII →October 4-7, 2011 Kairos LXVIII→November 29-December 2, 2011 Kairos LXIX →February 7-10, 2012 Kairos LXX→April 27-30, 2012 (if needed) The retreat begins Tuesday afternoon (after school) and concludes Friday evening. All retreats are held at Mal-

vern Retreat Center. The cost is $310.00 per student, which includes room, meals, transportation (all students must travel by school bus), and supplies.

Please be advised that capacity for each Kairos is limited to thirty-six retreatants, and that due to tremendous demand, an application process is necessary to participate. Once the application process is complete and the retreat list has been set, students have a limited time to make the non-refundable deposit of $210.00 to secure a position. The balance of $100 is due before the retreat begins.

August-September 2011 School Ministry Dates August 15 Assumption of the BVM (not a Holy Day of Obligation this year) September 1 Prayer Service for Fall athletes -7 pm September 7-8 Opening of Academic Year Prayer Services September 8 Installation of Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M.Cap. as Archbishop of Philadelphia September 13-14 Back-To-School Confessions September 16 Opening Mass of the Holy Spirit with Installation of Student Officers

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Parents’ Association Meetings

Open to all parents

Monday, August 22, 2011 7 p.m.

Monday, September 12, 2011 7 p.m.

Curley Family Library

Main Floor

Enter Carroll at Door A in the front of the building

The Parents’ Association welcomes All parents to the Archbishop Carroll Community.

Get involved . . . Be informed . . . Make a difference here at Carroll!!

ACHS Tuition Raffle

Win free tuition for 2011-2012 school year!

Tickets cost $25 each or 3 for $50

Tickets are sent to parents in the ACHS August

mailing & available at parent events.

Drawing is Back-to-School Night September 22, 2011

Good luck to all!

Activities of the Parent’s Association

Meet with the principal: We discuss the activities of the school in a friendly, round-table atmosphere. We usually meet in the Curley Family Library on Monday of alternate months at 7:00 p.m.

Hospitality: We provide and serve food for many school functions such as Back-to-School Night and class meetings for parents.

Chaperone Dances: We help provide a safe and positive experience for our children.

Parents’ Newsletter: Our Association pays for the cost of printing and limited mailing the parents’ newsletter throughout the school year.

Student Directory: Each year we publish a directory listing the names and addresses of students and parents.

Christian Brothers Scholarship: We award a $1000 scholarship to a deserving junior student at Carroll for senior year.

Questions? Suggestions? Want to Volunteer? Call Carroll Parents’ voicemail: 610-688-7610, ext. 277

E-mail us at parents@jcarroll.org Visit our page at www.jcarroll.org/parents

ACHS Parents’ Association Officers and Committee Chairs for 2011-2012

President: Loretta Gallagher Vice-President: Tamara Nash Treasurer: Jennifer Finnegan Secretary: Terry Tull and Maureen Cuzzupe Hospitality: Maureen Scheuerman and Kathy Campbell Tuition Lottery: Loretta Gallagher Student Directory: Margo Mestre Dance Chaperone Chair: Open Senior Representatives: Open Junior Representatives: Open Sophomore Representatives: Open Freshman Representatives: Open

There are positions open for class reps! Also, volunteers are needed throughout the year to assist the association.

If you have any questions, suggestions, or are interested in filling a key role, please contact us.

Student Directory

Please stay connected to the Carroll Community by signing

up for the 2011-2012 Student Directory.

Please complete and mail back the response form that will be

sent to you in early August.

The deadline for this year’s directory is September 14.

The cost is $7.00 for printing and mailing expenses.

Driver Education Mr. Neil Pancoast of the My Turn To Drive School will offer driver training education during the fall and spring semesters. Classes will be conducted at Archbishop John Carroll High School on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

The Monday—Wednesday classes begin Monday, October 19 and will end November 16. The cost of the course is $225.00 which includes thirty hours of classroom instruction. Students who are not yet sixteen years of age are permitted to start the course. Addi-tional information may be obtained by calling 215-292-2070 -or email at director@mttds.com

Registration forms may be obtained online at the Carroll homepage under the Academics link. Checks are to be made payable to My Turn To Drive School. Payment is due no later than the first day of driv-ing classes to the instructor. Class size is limited and placement will be on a first come, first serve basis.

A T H L E T I C I N F O R M A T I O N

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Practices and tryouts for Fall Sports teams will begin on MONDAY, AUGUST 15th after 12 pm for those responsible players who have completed and who have submitted sections 1—4 of the PIAA mandated Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation [CIPPE] form. Section 4 of the CIPPE form requires the student-athlete to complete a physical administered by an Authorized Medical Examiner (AME). Physicals must be completed on or after June 1, 2011 in order to be eligible this year. Student-athletes may download CIPPE forms from www.jcarroll.org or by using the link below.

http://www.piaa.org/assets/web/documents/Section%20VII%20Forms.%CIPPE_FORM_SECTIONS_1_2_3_4_5_6_AND_7.pdf Freshman football should report Monday, August 29, 2011 at 3:30 pm to get equipment issued. The coach will distribute the practice schedule at that time.

We encourage student-athletes, parents and/or guardians to complete the CIPPE forms and mail them to school prior to the first day of tryouts. Coaches may not allow any athlete to participate in tryouts without the completed CIPPE form. Mail to: Archbishop Carroll High School Attn: CIPPE –Athletic Office 211 Matson Ford Road Radnor PA 19087-4590

Additional information pertaining to the specific starting times for your fall sports practices may be found at www.jcarroll.org. Select the digital sports link on the athletics home page. Also, several teams conduct voluntary off-season workouts throughout the summer; and you can contact the head coach directly for the specifics about the voluntary summer programs. If you have additional questions, please con-tact Athletic Director; via e-mail athletics@jcarroll.org or contact your head coach. An e-mail directory is listed below for your convenience.

PATRIOTS

SPORT HEAD COACH E-MAIL ADDRESS

B & G X-Country Brian Hanlon Brian_hanlon@comcast.net

Field Hockey Suzie Gennaro suziegennaro@comcast.net

Football Joe Powel football@jcarroll.org

Golf Kevin McCarthy harpmcc@aol.com

Boys’ Soccer Kevin Curley ktbc18@aol.com

Girls’ Soccer Bill Burton bnglandinc@verizon.net

Volleyball Tim Storti volleyball@jcarroll.org

Cheerleading cheerleading@jcarroll.org

Girls’ Tennis girlstennis@jcarroll.org

SAVE THIS DATE! Thursday, September 1 , 2011 –7 pm

Opening Prayer Service for Fall Sports Teams Followed by mandatory team meetings. A parent/guardian and each fall sport student-athlete MUST attend.

The lunch program is a computerized debit system that allows you to pay in advance for meal purchases. The sys-tem works with a PIN pad and the student uses his/her personal ID number to access his/her account. The options are: Direct Payment: You can send, cash, a certified, check or money order to the cafeteria via mail or in person. Cash-

iers will process the information from the pre-printed form and make it available for the student. The pre-printed form can be downloaded from the Carroll website; follow the menu from the Student Services Tab.

Online Payment Options: You can go online and make advanced payments at www.payforit.net. You will also be able to view and check the student’s balance online, as well as view account activity for the past 60 days. There is a fee for the online payment. You can find these details at Carroll’s website. Steps for signing up for an account can also be found at the Carroll website. After you sign up, you will be sent a confirmation by email.

Additional Questions and Concerns can be viewed from the online information at www.jcarroll.org.

ARAMARK CAFETERIA PROVIDER FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE PHILADELPHIA

HIGH SCHOOLS

STUDENT DEPOSIT FORM TO BE RETURNED WITH ADVANCED PAYMENT Student Name ________________________________________ PIN# _____________________

Parent/Guardian Name _________________________________________ Student Grade ________

Cash Amount ____________________________ Date _____________ Check #: _____________

PAYMENT OPTION: OPTION—CASH ON ACCOUNT FOR STUDENT PURCHASES

FORM TO BE USED FOR

ADVANCED PAYMENT

Archbishop John Carroll High School

Parents’ Newsletter

211 Matson Ford Road Radnor PA 19087-4590

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This is the first issue of the NEWSLETTER for this aca-demic year, which is mailed to all parents of NEW students and the Class of 2015.

All subsequent issues of the NEWSLETTER will be posted online at the school website at the beginning of the month:

www.jcarroll.org

If you wish to have a hard copy mailed to your home, please place that request in writing and forward it to -

ACHS - Main Office 211 Matson Ford Road Radnor PA 19087-4590

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Tuesday, October 4, 2011: ACHS will sponsor a special presentation on BULLYING to the stu-dent body Tuesday morn-ing. A second presentation will be held Tuesday eve-ning at 7:00 pm for our parents.

Thursday, January 19, 2012: There is a manda-tory meeting for parents and students of the Class of 2012. This important informational meeting will address the events leading to graduation. Members of the administration will be available for parent ques-tions and/or concerns.