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ECCHS Personal Finance students receive special visit from guest speakers

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Ron Schatz and Rena Sennett of the Mountain Laurel Federal Credit Union visited the Personal Finance class of Elk County Catholic High School on Tuesday, May 15 to speak with the students about credit unions. After explaining the history of our local credit union, Ron spoke of the many services that are available to the people of our community. The discussion included information about advantages of a credit union and what it takes to become a member. Rena helped with handing out information packets to the students and answering questions about loans, especially about student loan programs for these soon-to-be college bound seniors.

Pictured are some of the class members (Kathleen Kneidel, Lorenzo Dingcong, Lindsey DeLullo, Ryan Struble, Samantha Hoh) along with a gift of a travel blanket that each student was presented with following the talk. The Personal Finance class, along with their teacher, Mrs. Marlene Stubber, appreciate the expertise of Ron and Rena and thank them for taking the time to visit with our class.

Elk County Catholic School System nationally ranked recycler of cartridges and small electronics, raises $25,000

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Check out the press release below from FundingFactory on ECCSS’s participation in its recycling program!

Local School System Makes Big Eco-Impact on Earth Day

St. Marys, PA (May 15, 2012) – This Earth Day, FundingFactory ^®, the nation’s largest fundraising-by-recycling program for schools and nonprofits, salutes Elk County Catholic School System in St. Marys, PA as a top recycler. Elk County Catholic School System is ranked #13 out of 22,000 participating schools in the United States.

Since launching the recycling fundraiser in 1999, Elk County Catholic School System has raised more than $25,000 and kept 35,000 pounds of electronics-related waste out of landfills. By recycling printer cartridges, cell phones, and small electronics, Elk County Catholic Schools are keeping the Earth clean and green while raising funds to support the technology program at all three schools.

“We are proud of our students, families, and business supporters for all of the support they give to us through this program that helps us to make a positive impact on the environment,” said Marlene Stubber, Technology Coordinator of the Catholic School System.

To support the recycling fundraiser at Elk County Catholic School System, contact Marlene Stubber at stubberm@eccss.org. For-profit businesses can donate without spending a dime by shipping recyclable items on behalf of Elk County Catholic School System.

About FundingFactory

Since its inception in 1998, FundingFactory has provided more than $26 million in funding to schools and nonprofit organizations across the United States, and saved 21 million pounds of waste from landfills. FundingFactory is a free recycling fundraiser for schools, nonprofits, and charities. Participating organizations can earn points redeemable for cash or products by recycling empty printer cartridges, cell phones and other small electronics from their communities and supporters. FundingFactory is a program of Environmental Reclamation Services, LLC, a Clover Technologies Group company. Headquartered in Erie, Pa., ERS is an R2 “Responsible Recycling”, ISO Certified, Zero Landfill Initiative company with more than 99 percent of its incoming material reused or recycled in 2011. Learn more at FundingFactory.com or Facebook.com/FundingFactory.

ECCHS Graduation Picture Packets

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Graduation picture packets for both individual and group photos are available in the ECCHS main office.

ECCHS Spring Alumni Association Meeting – Tuesday, May 22

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The Elk County Catholic High School Alumni Association will hold its annual spring meeting on Tuesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. in the high school conference room. The conference room is located in the right hallway connected to the foyer, last door on the right. All alumni members, especially class representatives, are invited to attend. Come and join us as we wrap up and review the past year’s events and begin plans for next year’s activities. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there! Go Crusaders!

ECCSS End-of-the-Year Meeting – “State of the School” Address, Ice Cream Social, and Spring Concert

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Click here for more information on the agenda for the end-of-the-year meeting that will be held on Sunday, May 20 in the ECCHS auditorium. All faculty, staff, parents and students are encouraged to attend.

Don’t miss it! There is ice cream involved! Hope to see you there! =)

ECCHS May Alumni Mass – Friday, May 18

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Elk County Catholic High School will hold its final Alumni Mass of the school year on Friday, May 18 at 9 a.m. in the ECC Auditorium.  *Please note the time change and location. This mass will honor the living and deceased alumni of ECCHS, and the Class of 2012 will be inducted into the Alumni Association. All current alumni members are invited to attend and celebrate with the ECC students and staff, and breakfast will be served immediately following in the cafeteria. Please plan on attending to honor our graduating seniors and welcome them as the school’s newest alumni! Hope to see you there!

ECC Guidance Office News: Final request for senior scholarship information

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Any seniors who would like to have the scholarships and awards they have been offered published in the senior dinner booklet need to bring the information to the Guidance Office before Thursday, May 17. They do not have to be accepting the award, but all offers will be published. Merit awards would include any scholarships or grants offered to students by colleges or organizations. They are usually given for accomplishments in academics, athletics, the arts, extracurricular activities, etc. Seniors should know the title of the award or the group giving it and the amount involved. Only merit based awards will be announced. Remember that in order to recognize senior accomplishments, the Guidance Office needs student cooperation in providing this information. Remember that the final deadline is Thursday, May 17.

ECCHS Band Director Inducted into International Bandmasters Fraternity

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Mr. Raymond Knight, band director at Elk County Catholic High School, was recently inducted into the international bandmasters fraternity Phi Beta Mu, Nu Chapter of Pennsylvania. Phi Beta Mu is a non-political, non-profit fraternity organized to promote fellowship among its members, encourage the building of better bands and the development of better musicians in schools throughout the world, foster a deeper appreciation for quality wind literature, and encourage widespread interest in band performance.

Mr. Knight’s induction occurred during the annual Phi Beta Mu luncheon and meeting on Thursday, April 19 at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association State Conference in Lancaster.  Mr. Frederick Ellsworth sponsored Mr. Knight and inducted him into the membership.  Mr. Ellsworth stated the following: “After observing Mr. Knight’s outstanding work and dedication to his band students and seeing their continual improvement over the past several years, I feel that he is extremely worthy to be a member of Phi Beta Mu.  He has developed and maintained a strong band program at Elk County Catholic High School.  He has also been very active in PMEA having hosted many band festivals at all levels.”

It should also be noted that because of Mr. Knight’s leadership, partnered with school and parent support, ECCHS has a very accomplished and successful marching band program. It is the only one of its kind in the Erie Diocese.

Phil Beta Mu, Nu Chapter of Pennsylvania is an organization that honors outstanding band directors whose dedication and devotion to their profession is paramount, but whose admirable traits and services may not necessarily be known.  The Nu Chapter of Pennsylvania assists the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association in the promotion of school band music and educational opportunities for music students.

Basilica Honors ECCHS for Outstanding Charity and Social Service

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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC recently named Elk County Catholic High School of the Diocese of Erie as an award recipient in its 2012 Charity & Social Service Honors Program. This program is an effort to encourage and recognize charity in action and works of mercy performed by our nation’s youth.

Seniors Sara Kucenski and Jonathan Leuschel represented ECCHS at the award ceremony. The two of them created the video with Fr. Ross Miceli acting as the project advisor. The ECHO video, an acronym that stands for “Elk Catholic Helping Others”, documents a number of the school’s community service projects from the school level to the international level. It also encourages viewers to “echo Christ” and add their voices to the mix.

Other award recipients included Miss Alexandra Lee Smith (Archdiocese of Atlanta), Saint Catherine Academy (Diocese of Bridgeport), Aquin Catholic Senior High School (Diocese of Rockford), and Red Bank Catholic High School (Diocese of Trenton).

The biennial program, conducted every other year, invites each diocesan bishop to submit a nomination of a high school student or group demonstrating their spiritual and corporal works of mercy. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the Basilica received worthy nominations from dioceses across the country. Five stood above the rest and were selected as honorees.

Honorees (individual students or, in the case of a school, representatives of the honoree schools) received a weekend trip to Washington, DC, April 13-15, 2012, courtesy of the Basilica. Honorees had a private tour of Washington, DC that included visits to the United States Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, the White House, Embassy Row, and, of course, the Basilica itself.

Honorees were also awarded the Charity & Social Service Honors medal and a framed certificate during the Basilica’s Solemn Mass at 12 noon on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 15, 2012. Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, was the principal celebrant of the Mass. He and Monsignor Walter R. Rossi, Rector of the Basilica, presented the Charity & Social Service Honors medals and framed certificates with Mr. Michael S. Gardner, Esq., Chairman of the Honors Committee.

The Basilica will host its next Charity & Social Service Honors program during the 2013-2014 academic year.

ECC’s ECHO video can be viewed at www.eccss.org. All five presentations can be viewed online at www.nationalshrine.com.

About the Basilica

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the largest Roman Catholic church in the United States and North America and is one of the ten largest churches in the world. Dedicated to the patroness of the United States, the Blessed Virgin Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception, the Basilica is the nation’s preeminent Marian shrine. It is designated as a national sanctuary of prayer and pilgrimage by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

In addition to its Great Upper Church and Crypt Church, the Basilica houses over 70 chapels and oratories and the largest collection of contemporary ecclesiastical art in the world. It receives nearly one million visitors annually and has been visited by Pope Benedict XVI, the late Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa, among others. The Basilica is open 365 days a year, offers daily Masses, confessions and guided tours, as well as a gift shop, bookstore and cafeteria. All are welcome.

Middle School Information Night – Monday, May 21

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Will your child be new to the St. Marys Catholic Middle School in the fall of 2012? If so, click here for details regarding Information Night on Monday, May 21!