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ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025

LANYARD REMINDER - This Friday, January 10, we will be doing a lanyard and keycard check to make sure that all students have their lanyards and that the keycards are correctly assigned. Please make every effort to remember your lanyard everyday, but especially this Friday.

COUGARS VS. CANCER BASKETBALL - The Girls and Boys basketball teams are holding a Pink Out basketball game on Friday, January 17. They are selling T-shirts to raise money for Gilda’s Club, a local cancer charity. Stop by the table at lunch, scan the QR code, and order your shirt today.

SHAKESPEARE - It's that time again. Members of the Theater Programs of West Catholic and Catholic Central combine forces to perform a play written by William Shakespeare for the students at both schools. This year's show is The Comedy of Errors, a rolling comedy where a family is torn apart in a storm at sea, but manages to find each other after many adventures 25 years later. Sound interesting? The show will run January 15 through 18 at the PAC at Aquinas College and tickets are now available by calling (616)456-6656 or by going to the Box Office and purchasing tickets there. Tickets are $7 for students. Pick up a friend and come on over. You'll be glad you did!!!

BLOOD DRIVE - January 31, 2025 is the next CC blood drive. If you are 16 or older you are encouraged to give others the gift of life since one blood donation can help up to three people. Also, those who donate/volunteer a certain number of times qualify for a special red cord that is worn at graduation. Please sign up here if you would like to donate: Versiti Blood Center of Michigan - Donor Portal  or see Mrs. Perry if you would like to sign up as a blood drive volunteer.  

ESPORTS - For those that are interested in Esports for the spring season, a meeting will be held in Room 403 this Thursday, January 9th after school around 3:15. Players from the fall season are strongly encouraged to attend.

STEAM OPPORTUNITIES

• DLN/Baker College Engineering Sponsorship - DLN Integrated Systems in cooperation with Baker College is offering a sponsorship to a deserving Catholic Central senior student. The program is a revolving internship/college degree program.  Students will spend 8 weeks attending Baker College followed by 8 weeks of Internship at DLN over the course of a year. DLN will cover the cost of college tuition as well as pay students for the Internship work. Please contact Julie VanderMolen for more information, julievandermolen@grcatholiccentral.org
• Two Spring Internships at the Diocese of Grand Rapids Catholic Schools - Available to a junior or senior at Catholic Central High School. In cooperation with the Admissions Office, interns will work at the Diocese during Learning Lab Carriers or afterschool for 3 to 5 hours a week. Opportunities include:
  • Marketing & Communications
    • Conduct inquiry calls & engage with potential families
    • Create social media content & blog posts
    • Research & provide insights on marketing strategies
  • Videographer
    • Film, edit, and produce high-quality video content
    • Collaborate on creative projects to enhance marketing campaigns‍

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Due 1/8/2025 - LMCU Lloyd F. Hutt Scholarship 
• Due 1/8/2025 - Live Mas Scholarship
• Due 1/9/2025 - Jackie Robinson Foundation
• Due 1/10/2025 - Tractor Supply Company Scholarship
• Due 1/10/2025 - Farmers Mutual Insurance Scholarship
• Due 1/10/2025 - Beck's Hybrids Scholarship
• Due 1/10/2025 - NHSSS- DECA Scholarship
• Due 1/13/2025 - East Coast Amateur Radio Service Scholarship (ECARS)
• Due 1/13/2025 - MABF High School Broadcast Scholarship
• Due 1/15/2025 - Dr. Gerald O'Connor Michigan Quarter Horse Youth Scholarship
• Due 1/15/2025 - Frank and Lin Berris Scholarship
• Due 1/15/2025 - Washington Crossing Foundation National Scholarship
• Due 1/15/2025 - APIA Scholarship 
• Due 1/17/2025 - Profile in Courage Essay Contest
• Due 1/29/2025 - National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Scholarship
• Due 1/29/2025 - Thomara Latimer Cancer Foundation Scholarship

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

• Wednesday, January 8 - Breakfast Pizza, Veggie Juices, Orange Juice
• Thursday, January 9 - Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Baked Chips, Pears
• Friday, January 10 - Pizza, Fruit & Veggie Bar

BLESSING OF THE DAY - May God bless you in the times of your ambivalence, when you are unsure and indecisive. At those moments may you reclaim the unique truth God has planted deep within you and is calling out of you. May you speak with confidence and may you trust the word of God in you that longs to have a voice. May your confidence draw out truth from those around you. May the God of Confidence bless you. --Maxine Shonk, OP