Principal's Message
September 22, 2022
Dear Cathedral Parents and Guardians,
I'd like to begin by congratulating our phenomenal educators on our National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award! This year, the U.S. Department of Education only awarded 296 schools with this distinction. Of that number, only 24 were private schools. Cathedral was the only private high school in Indiana to receive this honor, and we're the only school in the state to be named a National Blue Ribbon School four times. (We were also honored in 1988, 2004, and 2016.) As a four-time National Blue Ribbon school, we are now in the top 0.01% of schools that have applied for this award.
While a select committee was involved in compiling the report, every area of the school submitted data: academics, admissions, advancement, athletics, Christian Service, counseling, and marketing. The entire school earned this award, and all of our educators and students should be applauded for their outstanding work. Several of us will travel to Washington, D.C., in November for the award presentation. In the meantime, while we enjoy our honor, rest assured that we are not taking anything for granted. We continue to work hard each and every day to help our students reach their personal greatness!
The Evening of Excellence is Thursday, September 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Welch Activity Center. We look forward to inducting 12 outstanding members of the Cathedral family into the Cathedral Circle of Excellence while also raising money for tuition assistance.
Cathedral High School Theatre presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Kids on Saturday, October 1, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, October 2, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Click here to purchase your tickets today and support our fabulous performing arts program!
Homecoming is October 3-7. Please be sure to check out the Homecoming information below in the Current Parent News section. Also in that section, you'll find photos and information about our recent activities fair. Approximately 96% of Cathedral students are involved in extracurricular activities. It may sound a bit cliché, but there is literally something for everyone on the Hill! The Current Parent News section also includes specifics about our upcoming Blood Drive, Flu Shot Clinic, and Project Outdoor Nativity Scene.
As a reminder, Open House is Thursday, October 13. Be sure to invite your friends and neighbors, so they can learn more about why Cathedral High School is a four-time National Blue Ribbon School!
Thank you for your prayers and continued support of Cathedral High School.
God bless and Go Irish!
Julie Barthel
Quick Glance - Next Week
September 23
Office Hours - 8:00 - 8:35 a.m.
Day 2 Schedule
September 26
Office Hours - 8:00 - 8:35 a.m.
Day 3 Schedule
September 27
Day 4 Schedule
September 28
Office Hours - 8:00 - 8:35 a.m
Day 1 Schedule
September 29
Day 2 Schedule
September 30
Office Hours - 8:00 - 8:35 a.m.
Day 3 Schedule
* Students are encouraged to meet with teachers during Office Hours each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8 until 8:35 a.m.
National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Current Parent News
Three SAT prep classes will be offered this year. The first session will meet four times and can be a great practice for any sophomores or juniors for the PSAT that will be administered on October 12.
Celebrate your student with a yard sign on the Hill and select the student organization of your choice to receive a donation. Whether you are celebrating your student's birthday, getting their driver's license, an academic achievement or sending them well wishes for an upcoming sports competition or performance, Yard Sign Sisters can help you.
Cathedral offers daily mass in the Chapel. Father Emmanuel has returned from Rome and loves celebrating Mass with the Cathedral family.
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On Friday September 9, Cathedral hosted the Student Activities Fair in the Welch Activity Center. This annual event provides the Freshmen class and new transfer students a chance to learn more about Student Life through exploring the various booths of more than 60 different clubs offered at Cathedral.
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Cathedral is thrilled to announce the 2022/23 ShamrAuction theme: Saddle Up: Enjoy the Ride.
9/23/22 Update: The link for the form is working now. Sophomore Parents, help your students show their Sophomore Irish spirit by ordering your T-Shirt today and let's go win the Spirit Stick!
The theatre program is in great need of some volunteer parents on October 1 at 6 p.m. or October 2 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. We need help in our lobby, taking tickets, selling flowers, beverages etc.
Fall into Giving... Make a difference in our community by donating at our upcoming blood drive on Thursday, October 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Dads' Club is looking forward to an outstanding October! There are two events coming up in which Cathedral dads can help out, network, and have a great time helping Cathedral High School. The October events are are much less labor-intensive than the September campus cleanup.
Our friends at Immaculate Heart of Mary invite you to Oktoberfest Saturday, October 1, 4:00-11:00 p.m.
The Notre Dame Admissions Team presents ND on the Road. The interactive event will include information insights into the admissions and financial aid processes. The Notre Dame Information Night is Tuesday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at Cathedral. The University of Chicago Information Night is Wednesday, September 28, at 7 p.m. at the International School of Indiana.
In this secular society, the true meaning of the Christmas season has been diminished or dismissed altogether. Join Cathedral and other Catholic parishes and schools to bring back outdoor nativity scenes.
Rose-Hulman students offer free homework for students Sunday-Thursday evenings.
Current high school sophomores and juniors can earn a transferrable college credit online with Notre Dame in Fall 2022! Students enroll in an online course taught by Notre Dame International faculty, allowing students the opportunity to take a college-level course with like-minded peers from across the United States and around the world.
Help your kids plan now for Cathedral's Homecoming Week, October 3-7.
Please join us on Thursday, September 29, in the Welch Activity Center for the Evening of Excellence! Reception and tours start at 4:30 p.m., dinner starts at 5:30, and the program begins at 6:00.
The Winter Formal is Saturday, December 10, 7:30 - 10 p.m. in Cathedral's Dining Hall and SLC for all grade levels. This is a formal/semi-formal dance.
We are looking forward to the November visit of Rwandan genocide survivor and New York Times best-selling author, Immaculée Ilibagiza, our keynote speaker for the Forever Irish Ladies Brunch on November 9. There will be a book club and fellowship group reading Left to Tell leading up to the event.
Community Health Network and Health Heroes of Indiana, along with Cathedral, have teamed up to offer a flu vaccination clinic on September 27 for students and staff.
Please mark your calendar for all of the upcoming college counseling events coming up for Cathedral students!
Attention Junior Parents: In addition to the new junior retreat in South Bend, the Class of 2024 will also be the first to participate in our new junior/senior service program, The St. Andre Project!
We are in the home stretch of the Ignite the Irish student fundraiser. Thank you for your amazing support! The goal of this student fundraiser is to raise money to support our tuition assistance program and to provide support for the approved sport teams and student organizations that they love.
The Cathedral Chapter of Moms in Prayer International meets a couple times a month at a private home near the school to pray for our students and our school community.
As some of you may know, exciting things are a brewing over in the Learning Resource Center (2210 Loretto Hall). Not only have we completely revamped our space, we have hired two new awesome members to our team, Kerry Nagle who is the new LRC Co-Director and Liz Leone who will serve as additional LRC staff 3 days/week.
Cathedral High School will provide up to four doses of specified medication with parent permission. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen will be available during clinic hours only.
Would you like to see your photos in the yearbook? EShare is a component of Herff Jones that allows students, teachers, and parents to share photos that they take with the yearbook team.
Principal Julie Barthel
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