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Bishop Ludden Newsletter

December 2016

Main Office __________ 468-2591

Counseling Office _____ 488-3237

Health Office _________ 459-7160

Advancement Office __ 469-0053

Resource Dept. _______ 468-3317

FAX Number…………. 468-0097

FROM OUR PRINCIPAL

Dear Ludden Family,

Prepare ye the way of the Lord….words of Advent, and words to live by every day. As we go about our busy lives, we sometimes forget just what this life and all the busyness is about. It is so easy to get caught up in demands and pleasures; it is easy to forget what really matters.

Jesus came to us as a sweet, pure, innocent baby. He came for us, to experience our lives and what it feels like to be human. He too felt sadness, and despair, and loss. He consistently showed us what it is like to be kind, and mindful, and forgiving. He shows tenderness; He shows love.

In this Holy Season, we need to remember the simplicity and sweetness of that miracle of life who came to redeem us all.

Jesus has indeed blessed Bishop Ludden with many gifts and many good people who listen to His word, and pave the way for goodness and light to come from the hands and hearts of our young people.

God bless you and all those you love with true joy as you unfold the miracle of Christmas.

God bless you!

Mrs. Brenda Reichert

December 1 9th grade retreat December 1-2 Herff Jones

cap and gown measuring and graduation announcement orders (rescheduled from 11/21-22 due to

snow day)

December 2 First Friday Adoration December 3 FALL SWEEPSTAKES December 7 Advent Penance Service December 8 Liturgy - Feast of the Immaculate Conception December 10 Incoming 7th & 9th grade

Scholarship exam December 10 Mistletoe Dance 8-10:30pm December 14 Advent Speaker December 15 Speaker: Jason Evert December 16 Winter Sports Pictures December 21 Christmas Concert 7pm December 22 Annual Christmas Assembly December 23-January 2 Christmas Break January 3 Classes resume

January 12 9th Grade parent meeting 6:30-7:30pm

May 5 Honors Convocation Grades 9-12 7pm June 16 Baccalaureate Mass at Holy Family

(Fairmount) 7pm June 17 Graduation @ 10am

“To you, O Lord, I lift up my

soul…” Psalm 25

Reminder: All cell phones, ipads, ipods and other

electronic devices should remain in lockers, turned

OFF, from the start of the school day until

dismissal. If a violation occurs, the device will be

turned over to administration and must

be picked up by a parent.

Parishes throughout the diocese will be open from

4-7pm on December 19th for the Sacrament of

Reconciliation: by participating in the Sacrament of

Reconciliation, whether our first time in days, weeks,

months or years, we are experiencing God’s individual

and unwavering love for us, and one of the true graces

made available to us by our Catholic faith.

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REMINDER: Students MUST have

their bus pass with them EVERY DAY

for riding to and from school. Stu-

dents without passes will be charged

$2 each way to ride the bus.

The Main Office cannot give out bus

vouchers for lost or forgotten passes.

LOST BUS PASS

Parent must go to 369

6th North Street and

pay $7 for a

Replacement.

(435-5854)

Open from 8am to 4pm

M-F

Practice, practice, practice. If one of the keys to success in education

is practice, then an important question becomes, “What tools are available to students

to facilitate practice?” If you are a student in Dr. Ostrander’s

classes, there are many such tools available on the web. Two of the newest additions are the

“Parts of a Microscope Worksheet” (see http://www.nyostrander.us/Science7/Assignments/MicroscopePartsWS.pdf ) and the “Parts of a

Microscope Worksheet Key” (see http://www.nyostrander.us/Science7/AnswerKeys/

MicroscopePartsKey.html). The fun part is the answer key web page.

It comes complete with card flips which allow students to practice by hovering the cursor over

the cards which automatically flip over to reveal the name of the microscope part and

then flip back to a letter that identifies that part on the image of the microscope. This allows for repeated practice until mastery is achieved. So,

have fun learning on Doc O’s whacky world where you can click it and learn it.

Safe Environment (Virtus)

Training

Initial Safe Environment Training (PGC)

~ Thursday, December 1st at 6:00 PM

St Matthew’s Church, E. Syracuse

~ Thursday, December 8th at 6:00 PM

St Paul Church, Oswego

~ Thursday, January 5th at 6:00 PM

St Agatha Parish, Canastota

Recertification Training (EPDR)

~ Tuesday, December 6th at 6:00 PM

St Augustine’s Church, Baldwinsville

~ Saturday, December 10th at 10:00 AM

St Mary’s Church, Cortland

Save Around Books are Here in Time for Christmas!

These coupon books contain coupons from all over Greater Syracuse/CNY Area.

It is the perfect gift for anyone! $25 for one OR $40 for two

Contact Marjie at 378-8483 for delivery

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Tickets are $10 per person -

ADVANCE SALE ONLY!

No tickets will be sold at the door! Tickets will go on sale during lunch beginning Monday,

December 5.

We are looking for chaperones! We also need baked goods for this event. If you can help

out with either of these 2 things, please contact Mrs.P at spietropaolo@syrdiocese.org.

Thank you for all you do for our students!

Mistletoe Semi-Formal

Saturday, December 10 from 8 pm to 10:30 pm.

This is a Semi-Formal affair and participants

should dress accordingly. Dresses, and or dress

pants for the girls. Shirt and tie for the boys

(jacket optional).

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Scholarship Exams:

All students NEW to Bishop Ludden and

entering Grades 7 and 9 in Fall of 2017, are

encouraged and invited to take our

scholarship exam on December 10th. The

fee for the exam is $20.00.

Knight for a Day:

Students in grades six and above are

encouraged to become a “Knight for a Day”

and "shadow" a current Bishop Ludden

student. Students will be paired with one of

our student guides and attend classes, enjoy

lunch and participate in the day’s classes

and activities.

For more information on these activities,

please contact: Matt Oswalt

at 315.468.0053 or

Has any of your contact

information changed?

If so, please call the guidance office

(488-3237) and provide a new address,

phone number or email address. The

majority of our correspondence is done

by email and we would appreciate

having current email addresses in order

to send vital information to you.

Europe Trip April 2017

Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris

December 23 is the very last day to sign up for

the April 2017 trip ! Do not miss out on this

opportunity to travel with your classmates!

This trip is open to all age groups and family

members as well.

Europe Trip April 2018

Krakow, Prague, and Paris

December 1 is the last day to save $200 on the

2018 trip. After this, the price

will increase. Don't wait!! Sign up and have

time to make smaller monthly payments. For

more information about either trip, please

contact Mrs. P

at spietropaolo@syrdiocese.org. Don't miss

out on these opportunities!

A Big Thank You!

The students who are going to Europe in

April want to thank everyone who

supported their bake sale on election day. It

was a great success!

Health Office Reminder

All 7th and 10th Grade students and all

sports participants MUST have a recent

physical on file. If you have any questions

please call the Health Office at 459-7160. Our student handbook clearly states that all students must

be clean shaven each day they come to school. This includes their upper lip, their chin, their lower sideburns and

under the chin.

We reminded all students (boys) on 11-28-16. We also told them that if they are not clean shaven in our opinion, they will receive a detention and will be asked to shave in our

Health Office with a disposable razor or an electric razor. Please be assured that we keep all shaving supplies

complete sanitary.

If they refuse to shave, the parent will be called and will be given the option of convincing their child to shave here at school, or, to come and pick up their child to take them

home to shave.

We truly hope that all students come to school

clean shaven each day so that this never becomes

an issue.

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Win $1,200 in Restaurant Gift Cards

Bishop Ludden presents the 12 Gift Cards of Christmas

$10 per ticket Tickets drawn are returned for the next drawing, giving you . . . . .

3 chances to win Winner announced on December 21

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at the Ludden Christmas Concert - Need not be present to win!

First Prize – (6) $100 Gift Cards

Second Prize – (4) $100 Gift Cards

Third Prize – (2) $100 Gift Cards

Restaurants included but not limited to . . . .

* Strada Mia * Delmonico’s * Coleman’s * Texas de Brazil *AppeThaizing

* Sherwood * The Gem * Francesca’s * Koto Japanese Steakhouse * The Krebs

call/text Marjie Burkhart (378-8483) for tickets or complete the form below and return it to the office with payment attached.

Your ticket will be sent to you based on the information below.

Proceeds benefit student activities, teacher appreciation, scholarships, etc.!

-------------------------------------------------------------- Name: ____________________ Phone: _________________

Address: _______________________________________________

No. of Tickets: ___________ Amount Enclosed: ________

*Checks payable to Bishop Ludden PTO

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First Friday Adorations

In keeping up with the theme of great Adorations, Senior

Peer Leaders Taylor Fink and Cara Smith both gave testimo-

nies to the Religion classes during First Friday Adoration in

November. Because Thanksgiving was right around the cor-

ner, the two spoke about the importance of thankfulness and

appreciating God's gifts. They also helped the students come

up with things that they themselves were thankful for.

Quarter 1 House Points WINNERS!

Written by Abigail McGinn, 12th grade

This year Campus Ministry has started a system called House Points. The goal of this system is to get the students involved in

activities within the school to help share Ludden’s faith, spirit, and love. How the system works is that each house received points

under three categories: 1) house activities once a month, 2) surprise dress code inspection, and 3) students attending certain school

activities. These points are then calculated and tallied together at the end of each quarter. The winners of each quarter get a prize!

First quarter winners are… junior high: Ms. Brennan's House who won a pizza party , and senior high winner:

Dr. Ostrander's House who won a dress down day. Congratulations to both houses!

November Mass

All Saints Day and Commissioning of Eucharistic Ministers

A group of senior students were recently commissioned as

Eucharistic Ministers. These students attended preparation classes

from Fr. Daniel Muscalino prior to commissioning. The Bishop

Ludden community is very proud of these students for being living

witnesses of Christian faith.

"What is a Saint? To be a friend of God. We have an ongoing

relationship with our God. Talking and listening to Him. The way

you live your life, clearly says you believe in God. We all have the

choice will I be God's friend. Will you?"

Fr. Dan's

homily

2nd Quarter Virtue Bulletin Board

8th Grade Retreat

On Thursday, November 10, the 8th graders went to

St. Michael-St. Peter’s Parish Hall for their class retreat. The

theme of retreat was Peace Keeping. Bishop Ludden is

grateful to Fr. Henry Pedzich for opening their doors to

Ludden and for celebrating mass for our students.

“If you want peace, you need to be compassionate and just.

Peace can start right here in this group. Do something

generous and kind. You can change a person’s day and

maybe even their life.” - Fr. Henry Pedzich’s homily

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FALL SWEEPSTAKES Saturday Dec 3, 2016

Doors open at 6:30pm Here’s your chance to win big!

1st Prize $ 25,000.00 2nd Prize $ 15,000.00 3rd Prize $ 5,000.00

10 Prizes of $ 500.00

Bishop Ludden is holding a Fall Sweepstakes to benefit our school and celebrate over 50 years of faith-filled

academic excellence. Tickets are only $50.00 each and available at

Bishop Ludden in the Main Office. There are less than 100 tickets left.

Drawings will be held at event.

HELP Please! Lots of volunteers are needed to make this event a success!

We currently need: Ticket sellers for 50/50. Grand Raffle Sales, Lottery Board Sales, Wine and Beer servers, etc.

Volunteers are also needed to help break down event at 10pm on Saturday, December 3. Service hours available!

For information on volunteering, please contact Maria Walsh at mariawalsh@twcny.rr.com

Come one, come all to the Bishop Ludden Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm in the gym. Invite your friends and

neighbors to enjoy Ludden’s bands and choruses, and be prepared to join us in song! There will be a reception afterwards to prolong the festivities. Admission is free. Hope to see you there! Questions? Email Ms. Jamison at ajamison@syrdiocese.org

CHORUS MEMBERS AND PARENTS: 1. Another Concert Choir breakfast--yum, fun and singing! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9TH starting at 7:30am! All breakfast treats are welcome! Like last time, singers will enjoy breakfast and then rehearse during House.

2. Citrus/ poinsettia fundraiser orders and money are due this coming Monday, December 5th!!! Please help offset expenses of our Hershey Park trip by

participating in this fundraiser---nice Christmas presents, yes they are! Checks made out to Bishop Ludden.

3. CONCERT CHOIR AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS Please make every effort to attend these two rehearsals, which will help make our concert that much stronger! Really! Treats may be provided. (note--

will not conflict with rehearsals for "Damn Yankees") Wed., Dec. 7th and Wed., Dec. 14th from 3-4pm

4. Christmas Concert--Wed., Dec. 21st at 7pm! Call time is 6:30 in room 605! la! Concert dress (black dresses, tuxes)! IF YOU ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOMETHING FOR OUR RECEPTION AFTER THE CONCERT, please email Mrs. Boyea at katieboyea@yahoo.com