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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025

RESEARCH STUDY - If you are interested in participating in a research study to determine whether distractions that you hear are affecting your ability to focus, then please reach out to Keaton Davis (keatondavis@dogrschools.org) or Mrs. Swiatek (lauraswiatek@grcatholiccentral.org). This study would be completed in a Focus Time on Thursday, 2/13 and would have each participant take a cognitive test with differing types of distractions and submit their data to a google form. Your help would be much appreciated and all participants will receive a donut on the day of testing or a backup option if there are allergies!

AP CAPSTONE SYMPOSIUM -  On Monday, February 10, beginning at 6:30 PM in the Student Center, your peers in the AP Capstone Program will be hosting their annual Symposium. A variety of topics will be discussed, from the bounce of pickleballs to voter turnout in Kent County to music tempo and bench press performance. Consider joining this evening of academic excellence and see what the AP Capstone program is all about!

KAIROS 8 REGISTRATION - Seniors - This is an invitation for you to attend our last Kairos retreat for your class this year. We changed the dates so that it wouldn't affect Mid-Winter Break. The new dates are February 25-28. We would love you to go on this important retreat, especially as you are moving into your final months here at CC. This retreat will be very helpful to ensure some calm before the craziness of the end of the year, your graduation and heading off to college next fall. Sign up this week to ensure your spot! The absolute deadline to sign up is next Friday, February 14. Please see Dcn. Rybicki in Rm. 208 if you have any questions and/or concerns.

YOUTH POLICE ACADEMY - The application process for the Grand Rapids Police Department Youth Police Academy has started for 2025. They will be accepting applications from now until March 31. There will be an informational meeting on Thursday June 5 at 6pm and the academy itself will run Monday June 23 through Friday June 27. The program is free for those who attend with a uniform and lunch provided. The week is spent on a variety of activities to show students what a police agency has to offer (police, forensics, dispatch, cadets, etc). They will accept applications from all current high school students (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) with preference given to those graduating if  more than 30 participants apply. The application can be found HERE. If you have questions, please visit the counseling office.

ENGINEERS WEEK AT LAWRENCE TECH - We are excited to invite you and your students to participate in our upcoming 2025 National Engineers Week celebrations. Please see this flyer with details about the events. We would be delighted to have you join us for this special occasion. Students, please have RSVP at https://apply.ltu.edu/register/2025nationalengineersweek.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES - For a list of scholarship opportunities, please click HERE

BEGINNING WITH BREAKFAST - A hot breakfast of the chef’s choice will be offered daily. All breakfast combos are served with fruit, juice, and milk

LOOKING AHEAD FOR LUNCH - Lunch Combos are served with an entree, fruit, veggie, and milk

• Friday, February 7 - Pizza, Fruit & Veggie Bar
• Monday, February 10 - Chicken Tenders, Smiley Fries, Sugar Cookies, Strawberry Cup
• Tuesday, February 11 - Beef Taco Bites, Refried Beans, Orange
• Wednesday, February 12 - Chicken Pot Pie, Biscuit, Applesauce
• Thursday, February 13 - Beef Hot Dog, Whole Grain Bun, Carrots, Grapes
• Friday, February 14 - Pizza, Fruit & Veggie Bar

BLESSING OF THE DAY - May the Voice of God awaken you, moving your spirit to a heightened sense of Divine Presence within and around you. May you always be aroused by the sound of your name on the lips of God, calling you to "take off your shoes" for the life you have been given is "holy ground." May your "Here I am" echo in your experience of God and in your presence to those around you. May the Voice of God awaken you to blessing. --Maxine Shonk, OP