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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2024

ADJUSTED SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 - ALL SAINT’S DAY

• Carrier 1 - 8:00-9:05
• Carrier 4 - 9:10-10:10
• Mass - 10:15-11:15
• A Lunch - 11:20-11:50, Carrier 5 - 11:50-12:50
• Carrier 5 - 11:20-12:20, B Lunch -  12:20-12:50
• Carrier 6 - 12:55-1:55
• Carrier 7 - 2:00-3:00

FALL PLAY - Come out to see Catholic Central's production of CS Lewis' classic tale of good and evil: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe! You can catch us on October 31, and November 2 at 7pm with a 2pm matinee on the 2nd. All performances are at the Performing Arts Center on Aquinas' campus. Tickets can be purchased here! Student tickets are $5 each and $10 for adults!

Attendance at the Fall Play this week is the next House Competition! Come out to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at Circle Theater for any performance and sign in with a House Dean before the show to earn points for your house!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - The SJV Auction is on Sat, Nov. 9, and they are hoping to recruit some CC students’ time and talent to help with the event. Student who sign up to help will receive lunch and service hours. Sign up to help with a shift HERE.

WINTERGUARD -  Winterguard is an indoor fall and winter sport that combines dance and colorguard techniques. This year there will be two open spin dates and two tryouts/audition dates. Any 7th through 12th grader at any school in the diocese is welcome to attend any of these four dates to just come and try out color guard and see what it’s all about! Anyone wanting to audition for the competitive winter guard team must attend at least one of the two dates each week. The dates are: November 4th, 5th, 11th and 12th all from 6 to 8 PM. The first practice will be Monday November 18th from 6 to 9 PM, and usually every Monday after that through March! Tryouts will meet in the Catholic Central Band Room downtown.

MATTRESS SALE - Help support the band and check out the mattress sale Sunday, November 3 from 11:00am-4:00pm at the CAT. This is a great opportunity to support the band and buy a mattress protector for Seniors heading away in the fall!

MARCH FOR LIFE - In order to ensure your place on the bus for the March for Life, your $100 deposit is due by THIS FRIDAY. Make check payable to Catholic Central with March for Life in the memo and bring to Mrs. Lambert's room - 510.

 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - OPEN HOUSE - Open House is approaching, and we're asking for your help. Please 1) Review the brief details below; 2) Complete this Volunteer Sign Up Form; 3) Reach out to Mr. Hubert with questions! 

• WHAT: CC Open House 2024
• WHEN: Sunday, November 10th | 12:15p-4:15p
• WHO: Student Volunteers, All Faculty/Staff, Parent Volunteers, and interested families looking to attend CC. 
• WHERE: School! 
• INCENTIVES: 1) House Points; 2) Service Hours; 3) Sweatpants/Jeans/Sweats Spirit Day on 11/12. 

ALL STUDENTS are encouraged to sign up and attend. There will be various roles to which you would be assigned, including Live Classroom support, student-led tours of CC, club/sport representatives, etc. PLEASE SIGN UP AT THIS LINK! .

CAREER TALKS - Sign up through Focus if interested. STEAM hours are available.

• 10/31 Career Talk: Christine Gregory a Laboratory Manager in the Trace Evidence Unit with the Michigan State Police will come talk about Forensics and the careers surrounding that career.  

LEARN ABOUT CONSTRUCTION - Are you interested in a career in construction? Join the Construction Careers Council on February 7, 2025 to learn about carpentry, concrete, plumbing, and more. See this FLIER for more information and email Mrs. VanderMolen to sign up. 

COLLEGE VISITS - A representative from the colleges listed will be available to meet with CC students in grades 10-12.  Reserve your spot 24 hours prior to the visit through SCOIR.

• University of Toledo - Wednesday, November 6 at 11:50am
• Calvin University - Thursday, November 7 at 11:00 am
• Queen’s University Belfast - Friday, November 8 at 9:50am
• Baker College - Monday, November 11 at 9:35 am
• Grand Rapids Community College - Wednesday, November 13 at 1:25 pm

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

• Thursday, October 31 - Sweet Thai Chicken, Rice, Fortune Cookie
• Friday, November 1 - Pizza, Veggies, and Fruit

BLESSING OF THE DAY - May God bless you when you are unable to forgive yourself. At such times may you look upon yourself with the eyes of God and learn self-compassion. May your mercy toward yourself be modeled on God's mercy toward you…undeserved yet given. With the eyes of God may you see yourself as limited yet loved unconditionally, bound by love yet freed to love and to proclaim God's goodness in and to all of creation. May the God of Self-Compassion bless you. --Maxine Shonk, OP