Daily Announcements

September 9-15

Monday

September 15

Today is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Today we reflect on the sorrows that Mary experienced as she watched her son, Jesus, suffer and die for us. In that moment on the cross, Jesus gave His mother to all of us through the Apostle John. Mary is with us in our suffering, praying for us and loving us as our spiritual mother.
Prayer Intention: We pray for our juniors who are on retreat today and tomorrow, that they will have an inspiring, faith-filled experience. And for the success of Green Week and SHS Day.
Today is a 7 bell. Tomorrow is a 4-bell day and Wednesday is a 3-bell day with a 2:15 dismissal! Thursday is SHS DAY!!!!
Remember that tomorrow’s Green Week theme is tacky tourist!
Last Thursday, Varsity golf won over Harrison with a low score of 177 to their 200. Senior Zoe DiNovo earned medalist with a low score of 42!
And on Saturday, Varsity Golf participated in the Best of the West Tournament shooting a low of 338, earning first place! Freshman Elena Kelley shot an 81 earning second place overall!
Tomorrow’s volleyball game against Ursuline will be a pop-up charity event!!! The GGCL title is on the line and we want to show Ursuline our Seton nation spirit! You can sign in and earn points for your house! Bonus—any house that has at least 25 students show up earns extra points!!!!
Auditions for the fall play, The Mysterious Murder at Manchester Manor, will take place Tuesday and Wednesday after school in room S-133 at Elder. Please see Mr. Colant's email for details.
Just a reminder that today is the last SHS turn in day! If you have any final chances, please send down your green envelope to the main office after MG. If you are planning on using Qgiv the link will be closing at noon. Thank you for all your hard work and time raising money for Seton. We cannot wait to give out some fun prizes on SHS day!
Don’t forget to buy your GGD ticket! The link will close at 3:00 today.
Today is the last day to put your prayer intentions in your MG prayer jar. They will be collected tomorrow morning, and all intentions will be offered during our Wednesday liturgy.
MG Captains—be sure to send a picture of your best-dressed MG student to your school cap before Mentor Group is over this morning.
There are 20 green candy bags hidden around the building. If you find one, it’s yours!! We’ll hide 20 more tomorrow and the last 20 on Wednesday after liturgy is over. Happy hunting! Please note: you may NOT sign out of study hall, the Halo Café or class to search!!!!
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Elizabeth Seton’s canonization, we are going to play an Elizabeth Seton scavenger hunt this week! Later today, you will receive an email with a link to a Google doc from Katelyn. For the next few days, wherever you spot Elizabeth (in the hallways, classrooms, common spaces) list it in your document. You will need the specific location and what you spotted—a picture, a holy card, a statue, etc. Anyone who wants to join in the fun, must submit their completed form by Thursday at noon. The person who has spotted the most Elizabeth items will win a prize!
Happy Birthday today to: Mary Cunningham, Naudia Gober, Rosie Kelsey and Alisa Luallen. Happy Birthday, Saints!

Today in Athletics

You can watch the amazing Golf Saints today at 4:00 at Neumann Golf Course on Bridgetown Road. It is a charity event and it is senior night! The senior festivities begin at 3:45 and the first tee off is at 4:00. Don’t miss out on the fun to watch our Golf Saints take on a group of Seton teachers and staff! And earn points for your house!!!
JV Tennis takes on Anderson at 4:00 at the PAC
And Varsity A Tennis plays Anderson at 4:00 at Anderson
Good luck, Saints!

Tuesday

September 9

Today is the feast of St. Peter Claver. St. Peter Claver, from Spain, was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1615. He went to the Caribbean coast of Columbia where he would minister to slaves arriving on ships from West Africa in the slave trade. The people lived in horrible conditions on the ship so St. Peter brought them food and medicine and assured them of their human dignity and of God’s love.
Prayer Intention: We pray the we will always recognize the honor and dignity of every person, and that we will live in a way that encourages others to do the same.
Today is a 4-bell day
There will be an Astronomy Club meeting after school today in Room 114. There will be drinks, snacks, and prizes. All are invited.
The first drama club meeting will be held tomorrow after school. We will have general information about the fall play and read through the script. Please meet at Mr. Colant's room, room (29) and then we will walk over to Elder together.
Tech club is having a meeting Thursday, September 11th after school in the Makerspace. We will be having a LEGO BUILDING COMPETITION. There will be a fun prize for the winner! Hope to see you there!
Do you like arguing? Do you like acting or performing? Do you like to mess with other people by not giving direct answers? Are you interested in a career as a lawyer? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you would make a great addition to the Mock Trial Team! Mock Trial is a team-based extracurricular where we prepare and argue cases against other area high schools.
Mock Trial will be having a brief informational meeting and signup on Thursday, September 11 after school in Mr. Berling's room (224). If you cannot make the meeting or have questions, please stop by Mr. Berling's room at some point this week.
Stage crew will have a meeting this Thursday after school in the auditorium. Please join us if you are interested in working backstage or with lights and sound!
Hey Saints! Remember that if you turn in $350 by the last turn-in day, you are entered in to win 10 FREE Body Alive Classes! Get your chances in!!
GGD tickets go on sale today! Watch for an email from Mrs. Rowland with the permission slip and other information. Tickets will be on sale until Monday. Please note: no tickets will be sold at the door.
Please use this week and the beginning of next week to write down your prayer intentions and add them to your MG’s prayer jar. We will be collecting them next week and offering all of our intentions during our opening liturgy.
Happy Birthday today to: Reagan Adkins, Ella Busam, Maggie Nie and Melina Zappasodi. Happy birthday, Saints!

Today in Athletics

JV Golf plays Badin at 3:50 at Meadow Links and Golf Academy
Varsity Golf takes on St. Ursula at 4:10 at Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course
JV and Varsity A Tennis play Ursuline. JV at 4:00 at the PAC and Varsity A at 4:00 at Ursuline
All three volleyball teams meet St. Ursula at home at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30. It is grade school and alumnae night! The varsity game is a charity event! Sign in sheets will be on a table in the Commons across from the trophy cases. The theme is all-our green! Like Josie said in her email: show up and show out for the grade schoolers, your volleyball saints, and to also earn charity points for your house! Remember—everybody counts as a point for your house! See you there!
Good luck to all our Saints today!

Wednesday

September 10

Today is the feast of St. Thomas of Villanova. He worked hard to care for the poor. When his diocese gave him money to buy furniture for his house, he gave the money to a hospital to pay the bills of patients who had no money. He said they need the help more than he needed furniture.
Prayer Intention: We pray that we will be satisfied with what we have and happy to share with those in need.
Today is a 3-bell day with a 2:15 dismissal. Please be sure to check Mrs. Rowland’s Sunday email for assembly time directives for your class or group.
Yesterday, Varsity golf had a big win against St. Ursula with a low score of 169 to their 183! Freshman Elena Kelley, tied for medalist with a 40! Great job, Saints!
And congratulations to all three volleyball teams on their sweep of St. Ursula last night!! Thanks to the Seton nation who showed up big to support our Saints!
We’ll update charity points on Friday’s video announcements!
The first drama club meeting will be held today after school. We will have general information about the fall play and read through the script. Please meet at Mr. Colant's room, room (29) and then we will walk over to Elder together.
Campus Ministry will be having our first all-school meeting on Thursday, September 11th at 7:30 A.M in the chapel! We will be doing a reflection followed by a prayer activity to commemorate 9/11. If you need to leave early or come in late, no worries, all are welcome! Hope to see you all there!
Tech club will be having a Lego Competition (with snacks and a prize) after school tomorrow in the MakerSpace. If you have a conflict, you can still come see the creations after! Hope to see you there.
Mock Trial will have a brief informational meeting and signup tomorrow after school in Mr. Berling's room (224). If you cannot make the meeting or have questions, please stop and see Mr. Berling.
Stage crew will have a meeting tomorrow after school in the auditorium. Please join us if you are interested in working backstage or with lights and sound!
Food, culture, fun, and new friends? Say less! Join the Diversity & Inclusion Club—check your email for the interest form sent by Ms. Stinson last Thursday, September 4th!
Saints, we hope you are as excited for the upcoming SHS Day as we are! To be entered for the Hokas, sell 1 more chance and to be eligible for the Alo set, sell 2 more chances by Monday, September 15th! This is our last SHS turn in day and you do not want to miss out on these cool giveaways. So get your chances in!
Don’t forget to buy your GGD ticket! You can find the link in Mrs. Rowland’s email from yesterday!
Be sure to put your prayer intentions in your MG prayer jar. They will be collected next week, and all intentions will be offered during our Wednesday liturgy.
Happy Birthday today to: Ari Pence, Stella Reverman and Maddie Roos

Today in Athletics

JV Golf goes against Oak Hills and Mercy/McAuley at 3:30 at Woodland Golf Course
Varsity Golf plays Badin at Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course at 4:10
JV Tennis and Varsity B Tennis both meet Sycamore today. JV at 4:00 at the PAC and Varsity B at 4:00 at Sycamore
JVB Soccer plays Lebanon at 6:30 at the PAC
And Varsity Soccer takes on Mercy/McAuley at 7:00 at Mercy/McAuley
Good luck, Saints!

Thursday

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Today is the feast of St. Rose of Viterbo. She only lived to be 18 years old, but during that time, she cared deeply for the poor. She prayed for them constantly and gave everything she could to help them.
Prayer Intention: We pray for all those in our world and especially in our community who struggle to make ends meet and ask God to help us provide the necessary resources to help those in need.
Today is a 4-bell day
Yesterday, Varsity golf won over Lakota West with a low score of 173 to their 199! The medalist of the match was Zoe DiNovo with a score of 42.
Attention Varsity Volleyball team – please check your email for a message from Mrs. Schwartz!
Kenzie’s Closet is having a designer warehouse sale open to the public this Saturday, September 6 from 9:00 until noon at their location on Madison Avenue. All dresses are $20 or less. Watch for an email from an FBLA board member with additional information.
Tomorrow, all juniors will eat lunch at 10:30 in the Halo Cafe and then proceed directly to their testing rooms at 11 to take a practice ACT. Students will receive their room assignments from Mrs. Anderson so please look for this in your email. There will be no early dismissals for juniors tomorrow.
Freshman: tomorrow, Z lunch will be moved to the MPR. Pizza, bagged snacks, cookies and drinks will be available for purchase. Or pack your lunch! The Halo Café will not be accessible during your lunch bell!
There will be an Astronomy Club meeting after school on Tuesday September 9 in Room 114. There will be drinks, snacks, and prizes. All are invited.
We had a great first Seton Helping Saints meeting with 126 students in attendance!! We assembled 50 baskets for teachers at St. Teresa and St. Willam, thanks to everyone who attended! We can't wait for the rest of this year!
Saints! We hope you are just as excited as we are to win a Parke sweatshirt OR a long champ bag for our next SHS Day incentive! We will draw one winner for the Parke sweatshirt and one winner for the Longchamp bag! All you have to do is sell ONE more chance as of yesterday, Tuesday September 2nd’s turn-in day. Check your updated sheet in MG to see where you stand and get your chances in!!
Mentor Groups, you did a fantastic job on your SHS Day tracker displays!! There was a lot of creativity and FUN in your designs!! Great job!!!
It is time to announce the winners! One winning Mentor Group in each House will receive Busken cookies. The runner-up in each House will receive a small candy treat. Lauren will be in touch about when your prize will be delivered.
Congratulations to…. The Cedar winner – Mr. Guck and Mrs. Childers!! The runner-up is Mrs. Arnold and Mrs. Kemphaus! From Emmits, the winner is – Mrs. Kappa!! The runner-up is Ms. Zahn and Mr. Swinerton! The top O’Connell MG is – Mr. Cox!! The runner-up is Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Leonard! The winner in Segale is – Mr. Denney and Mrs. Lott!! The runner-up is Mr. Merk!
This is a reminder that school pictures will be on TOMORROW! Please refer to the email Mrs. Vanover sent out for your time to get photographed in the Commons. Bring your order form and money to give to the photographer (if you ordered online you do not have to bring anything!) Everyone will need to get photographed for our yearbook and for your school badge.
Please join us for the rosary tomorrow morning at 7:25 am in the chapel! Junior and Emmits House Chaplain Kendall Goldrainer will lead us in prayer. Our prayer intention this week is that we will be inspired by Blessed (and soon to be Saint) Carlo Acutis and his love for Christ in the Eucharist. No worries if you're running late or need to leave early. Just show up and encourage a friend to come with you!
Happy Birthday today to: Reagan Dolan, Brianna Plummer, Sophie Wills and Mr. Salzman of our security team!

Today in Athletics

All three volleyball teams meet Mercy McAuley at Mercy McAuley at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30.
JV Tennis takes on Mt. Notre Dame at MND at 4:00
Varsity A Tennis plays Mt. Notre Dame at 4:00 at the PAC. This is a charity event. Be sure to check your email from our junior house captain with the name of your sign in person! And remember—every sign in earns a point for your house!
Good luck, Saints!

Friday

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Today is the feast of the Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. He proclaimed the coming of Jesus and was beheaded at the decision of a hateful queen and a weak king. Tradition holds that it was on this day in the 5th century that John’s head was found.
Prayer Intention: We pray that we will have the courage to live our faith each day so those who do not know God may come to know Him through us.
Today is a 7-bell day
You have until 4:00 today to vote for our Athletes of the Week. Volleyball for team of the week; Heidi Harmeyer for Cross Country and Charley Moeddel for volleyball. The voting link is in Lucy’s email!
This is a reminder that tonight is a home Elder football game. All cars must be off campus by 4pm. If you need to stay after 4pm please see Cindy Busse’s email with directions on where to park. Athletics appreciates your cooperation.
Juniors and Seniors: See the email from Ms. Zahn about signing up to go on the March for Life in October with Saints for Life! You have until next Wednesday, September 3, to sign up. Spots fill up quickly so do it today! Let’s pack the bus with Seton spirit and support for pro-life!
The first Saints in Media meeting of the year will be Tuesday, September 2nd in the library from 2:45-3:30 p.m. All students are welcome! If you're interested in Seton's broadcast program, this is the place to be! Come for as long as you can stay!
Reminder – Mentor group teachers please send your green SHS Day envelopes to the main office when you get back to bell 1! Also Tuesday September 2nd is our second turn-in day so make sure to keep selling your car chances to earn prizes along the way!
Seton Helping Saints will be having our first all-school meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:20 in the library! We will be making baskets filled with school supplies and essentials for teachers at local schools. Please stop by and help us! We hope to see you all there
FBLA will have their first meeting of the year on Thursday Sept 4th, in room 226 after school. All are welcome. Information on the club calendar, events, and officer elections will be discussed.
Picture day is ONE WEEK away! This weekend is a perfect time to go shopping to pick out a cute shirt for pictures! You will receive order forms in MG on Tuesday morning and Mrs. Vanover will be emailing out the photo schedule. Your mentor group teachers will also have the scheduled posted in your mentor group.
Elder is having a mixer after tonight’s game. Cost is $3 at the door. It will start at the end of the game and go until 11:00. All high school students are welcome to attend.
Service Opportunity with the Sisters of Charity! You can still sign up to help the Sisters of Charity and the Sleep in Heavenly Peace organization on Sept. 7! We will be making twin beds for kids who don’t have beds. This service event will be on Sunday September 7 from 1-4 pm at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse. We currently have 2 teachers and 2 students signed up, so we need more support from our Seton Saints! They need 10 volunteers to help make the beds and at least 5 volunteers to help with making blankets and writing cards and notes for the children who will receive beds. To sign up, contact Sister Sandy ASAP. Her contact info is on the Seton Service Google Classroom page. Once you contact her, she will send you a link to sign up. Please consider being a part of this important event. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton cared so much for children who had very little. Let's continue her mission in her same giving spirit!
During bell one this morning, all students will receive an email with the Morning Prayer Interest Form that I told you about on Wednesday. Seniors, you did not hear this information during Wednesday assembly because you were in the auditorium for graduation details. This form is for anyone who would like to sign up to lead prayer for the morning the announcements. If you would like to lead prayer or receive more information about what is involved, please complete this form with your name, House, and grade in your response. This form will be open until next Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 2:45 pm. If you have any questions, you can email me or come see me in the campus ministry office before or after school, or during 2, 3, or 7th bells.
Happy Birthday today to: Kaelyn Riestenberg. Tomorrow to: Bailey Ficker, Madison Hughes and Brooklyn Yeazell. And on Monday to Riley Fischer, Sydney Miller, Emma Raley and Yaritza Vallegas

This Weekend in Athletics

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