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Bishop Ludden Newsletter
January 2017
Main Office __________ 468-2591
Counseling Office _____ 488-3237
Health Office _________ 459-7160
Advancement Office __ 468-0053
Resource Dept. _______ 468-3317
FAX Number…………. 468-0097
FROM OUR PRINCIPAL
Dear Bishop Ludden Community,
New beginnings, new promises; bettering ourselves. As
individuals or as a school community, we are looking to do more,
be more, to grow.
As research has shown, these self- promises go for about three
weeks, then we, as humans, fall back to what is comfortable and
familiar. I am no different. Every year it is the same thing. I
really wanted to exercise more, eat healthier, manage time better,
visit more, etc. You catch the drift.
All I ask is that we accept our human frailty, and not give up the
quest to make ourselves better and happier. When we slip, pick
ourselves up again, and renew the promise. We will slip again,
but we can always start over!
As we move forward to the mid- term, I ask the same
considerations:
Are we where we thought we would be academically?
Spiritually? Athletically? Emotionally?
What do we need to do to get back on track? Talk to the teacher?
Schedule a conference with parents and teachers? Practice more
and with more zeal? Go to Mass or chapel? Talk to guidance,
parents, or perhaps an outside counselor who can be objective
about my needs?
How can I make things better for myself?
Really, the answer to the questions is simply to communicate and
be open minded when doing so. It is so easy to jump to
conclusions before we have all the facts, or can discuss a best way
to go forward. Students need to learn the skill of going to the
source of the conflict and have an honest dialogue with that
person and/or themselves.
The Academic Committee of the Board of Trustees, led by Juanita
Williams, has asked our teachers and parent-teachers to discuss
best practices and ways for Ludden to excel. How can we fit all of
the new requirements in to the same 6 hour day? We are looking
to expand programs. We are looking for solutions to the time
problem. If anyone has any ideas, I would love to hear them!!
Happiest of New Years to you and your families. Continue to
pray for me and Bishop Ludden as we go forward into the
blessings of the New Year.
God bless you,
Mrs. Reichert
January 3 Classes resume January 6 AM Assembly—Safe Environment January 9-13 Vocations Week January 11 AM Liturgy moved to Fri
January 12 8th Grade parent meeting 6:30-7:30pm
January 13 PM Liturgy and Benediction January 16 NO SCHOOL January 19 10th grade retreat January 22 March for Life in Washington DC January 23-27 Midterm Exam Week End of 1st Semester January 30– February 2 Catholic Schools Week February 1 AM Liturgy February 2 Report Cards February 3 First Friday Adoration May 5 Honors Convocation Grades 9-12 7pm May 12 7th Grade Honors Assembly 8:15am
followed by Grandparents Mass and Breakfast
May 31 8th grade Rite of Passage Mass and Honors/Awards at St. Charles 6pm
June 16 Baccalaureate Mass at Holy Family (Fairmount) 7pm
June 17 Graduation @ 10am
“To you, O Lord, I lift up my
soul…” Psalm 25
Europe Trip April 2018
Krakow, Prague, and Paris
Don't wait!! Sign up and have time to make
smaller monthly payments. For more
information about either trip, please contact
Mrs. P at [email protected]. Don't
miss out on these opportunities!
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
Bishop Ludden welcomes teacher substitutes for the 2016-2017 school year. To apply, go to the employment section of the Syracuse Diocese
website at www.syrdiocese.org. Please note that individuals working for a Catholic School must receive Virtus Training. A background check is done on individuals prior to their hiring in the
Diocese of Syracuse.
REMINDER: Students MUST have their
bus pass with them EVERY DAY for riding to
and from school. Students without passes
will be charged $2 each way to ride the bus.
The Main Office cannot give out bus vouch-
ers 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
A Note from Coach Vergara:
On behalf of the children we serve and their families,
the Big Brothers Big Sisters staff and Board of Directors
would like to thank you for allowing us once again to
hold our holiday event at Bishop Ludden. It was an
afternoon filled with holiday music, laughter, lots of
children with happy faces and of course, a nice holiday
meal for those in attendance.
Wanted to point out as well that Joe, our custodian was
great, attending to all of our requests. Also want to let
you know that the following students/athletes from the
soccer team came over to help with the many children
we had in attendance: Justin Eisenhauer, Peter
Lockwood, Matt Lorenzo, Pat MaGarvey, Eric Emmons
and Ben Gross. These young men are fully committed to
provide community
services to those in
need. They are truly
a great
representation of
what Bishop Ludden
is all about.
Save Around Books are Here 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
In order for a student to take over-the-
counter or prescription medications in
school, the student must have a
doctor's note to do so and the
medication must be
administered by the
School Nurse .
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January 2016 Bishop Ludden Exam Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
23-Jan 24-Jan 25-Jan 26-Jan 27-Jan
regular classes regular classes AM Regents 8:15-11:15 AM Regents 8:15-11:15 AM Regents
AM Regents Biology (retakes) US History (retakes &
AP US students) 8:15-11:15
8:15-11:15 Chemistry (retakes) Earth Science (retakes) Algebra II
Global (retakes) Geometry (retakes) (retakes)
8:15 - 9:45 8:15 - 9:45
PM Regents English 7 English 8 English 9 Science 7 Science 8 Earth Science
11:45-2:45 English 10 English 11 AP English Global II US History
ELA (retakes)
10:00-11:30 10:00-11:30
Soc St 7 Algebra I Geometry Soc St 8 Global I Algebra II
Chemistry Physics AP Calculus
PM Regents 11:45-2:45
Algebra I (retakes)
Students will follow a regular class schedule, regular transportation schedule
and Ludden uniform dress code on Monday and Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - students need only be present for their exams.
Students can dress down for exams on Wed., Thurs., and Fri.
Buses will depart on Wednesday and Thursday at 11:40AM. No buses Friday
There will be no bus transportation for the afternoon Regents on Wednesday and Thursday. Mark your calendars! We are having a "Ladies Day Extravaganza" Open house to benefit the Jr/Sr After the Gala Party. Date: February 4, 2017 Time: 10am-2pm Place: Bishop Ludden cafeteria Cost: only $5.00 Admission Details: There will be various Home Party vendors of your favorite products all in one place (Mary Kay, Seacret Skin Care, Pam-pered Chef, Lulu Rose Clothing, Essential Oils and more!). When we get closer to the event, we will notify everyone of the exact list. Refreshments, Raffles and Door Prizes will add to the fun! Vendors needed: If you or someone you know are interested in being one of our vendors (cost is $25 + a donation of a door prize) please contact Marlene Serotnik at 727-0605 or Donna DiTullio at 727-8158. You can also contact Patty Schramm in the Guidance Office. Thank you and God Bless, After the Gala Commitee
We need your help: Our next After the Gala Commitee meeting is January 10, 2017 in the Guidance Office at 6:30pm and we would love to see our Junior and Senior parents in attendance.
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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
email: [email protected]
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.
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.
If they are not clean shaven, 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 completely 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.
2016 Fall Sweepstakes
Special thanks to all
those who
participated in the
2016 sell-out Fall
Sweepstakes!
Whether you purchased
a ticket, volunteered for
the event or made a
donation, thank you!
The 2016 event was a
sell out and we could
not have done it without
your support.
Watch your
mailboxes this
summer for the 2017
Fall Sweepstakes
information,
scheduled for Saturday,
November 11, 2017!
The winning numbers are as
follows:
$500 Winners:
1041 1216
231 1949
1097 267
601 825
1378 1992
$5,000 Winner: #1521
$15,000 Winner: #128
$25,000 Winner #10
Back by popular demand:
Ludden Brooch (Pin) $30.00
Available in the Main Office
Cash—or check: make payable to Bishop Ludden
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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
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New Year’s Day
Observed
No School
3 Day 1
4 Day 2
Grilled cheese
beans
fruit & milk
5 Day 1
Meatball Sub
green beans
fruit & milk
6 Day 2
Taco, rice
beans
fruit & milk
9 Day 1
Nuggets, roll
mixed vegetable
fruit & milk
10 Day 2
Baked Pasta
green beans
fruit & milk
11 Day 1
Turkey & gravy
biscuit
corn
fruit & milk
12 Day 2
Hot dog on a bun
fries
fruit & milk
13 Day 1
Spicy chicken wrap
beans
fruit & milk
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Martin Luther King
Holiday
No School
17 Day 2
Chicken Nuggets,
roll
mixed vegetable
fruit & milk
18 Day 1
Chicken Club
corn
fruit & milk
19 Day 2
Burger on a bun
carrots
fruit & milk
20 Day 1
Pizza Dippers
beans
fruit & milk
23 Day 2
Chicken Nuggets
Roll
mixed vegetable
fruit & milk
24 Day 1
French Toast Sticks
Sausage
beans
fruit & milk
25 Day 2
Exam Day
26 Day 1
Exam Day
27 Day 2
Exam Day
30 Day 1
Nuggets & roll
Mixed vegetable
fruit & milk
31 Day 2
Ravioli
green beans
fruit & milk
Lunch $2.75
Breakfast $2.00 -
entrée comes with
milk, fruit and
juice.
Breakfast:
Mon: Egg on whole grain English muffin
Tues: mini pancakes
Wed: mini cinnamon buns
Thurs: mini bagels
Fri: Egg on whole grain English muffin
January 2017 Menu
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On Thursday, December 1, the 9th graders went on their annual
retreat to Cathedral Academy at Pompei (CAP). The theme of the
retreat was Discipleship. One of the activities on retreat was
teaming up with the CAP students to create door tags for shut-
ins. Thank you to Fr. Daniel Caruso for celebrating mass for us!
“We are constantly called to be God’s disciples. We must listen
to what the Father wants of us. Our foundation must be on rock
and not sand. Our foundation is Christ alone. We must love God
first and then that love transpires to our neighbors. The call to
be a disciple is what is most important.” - Fr. Daniel Caruso
On Thursday, December 8th, Fr. Christopher Ballard celebrated the Solemnity of the Im-
maculate Conception Liturgy at Bishop Ludden. Great job to Ms. Kolinski and the 8th grad-
ers for organizing the Mass, Mr. Thompson and the band members for the beautiful music
and to Ms. Hallman and Mr. Thompson for singing and playing our communion song: Hail
Mary Gentle Women.
"God has a mission and plan for all of us.
When God asks you, will you say YES like
Mary did? Say YES and then allow the pow-
er of the most high to overshadow you." -
Fr. Chris Ballard
Thank you to our parish priests for coming to Ludden’s Advent Penance Service. The priests
heard close to 200 confessions from students, faculty and staff. We thank our priests for
your continued support, love and dedication to our Bishop Ludden community.
From left to right: Fr. James Schultz (Christ Our Light—St. Anne Church), Fr. Peter Tassini (St. Matthew’s/St. Mary’s/St. Francis
Church), Fr. Daniel Muscalino (St. Francis Xavier Church), Fr. James Fritzen (Christ the King Church), Fr. Jason Hage (Holy Family
Church), Fr. John Manno (Holy Family Church), Fr. Zachary Miller (Immaculate Conception Church), Fr. Frederick Mannara (Most
Holy Rosary Church), Fr. Thomas McGrath (St. Mary of the Lake Church), Msgr. Eugene Yennock (St. Daniel’s Church), Fr. Richard
Prior (Sacred Heart Church), and Fr. Christopher Ballard (St. James Church)
Not pictured, but was present: Fr. Kevin Maloney (St. Patrick’s/St. Brigid-St. Joseph Church)
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For the 7th grade service project, the students collected items for Joseph’s House for Women. On the morning of December 15, the 7th graders presented their dona-tions to Executive Director, Kitty Spinelli. Sarah Boyea, Bishop Ludden 7th grader, gave a testimony about what it meant to give to others and she wrote: “At this time of year it is very important to give to others who do not have as much as we do. Jo-seph’s House is such a great place and I am so glad that we were able to share in this experience and learn more about their mission.” Later that day Mrs. Spinelli posted the following on the Joseph’s House Facebook page: “A blustery morning gave way to such an incredibly warm welcome to Jo-seph's House! A heartfelt thank you to Amanda Webster & the seventh grade stu-dents from Bishop Ludden who collected wish list items for our JH family! Every-thing from food to cleaning supplies plus cuddly blankets for all our moms and kids from these young, generous hearts! We are blessed by your call to serve. Thank you so much!”
Great job to all our students! For more information about Joseph’s House for Women please see: www.jhfw.org
On Thursday, December 22, the Bishop Ludden community hosted a Dress Down Day for
Road to Emmaus Ministry of Syracuse, Inc. Students could either donate a dollar or food
donation. During the Christmas Spectacular assembly, senior Gabriella Parsons, presented
the items to Executive Director, Sheila Austin.
Sheila Austin posted the following on Emmaus Ministry Facebook page: “Thank you to the
students and staff of Bishop Ludden High School for your example of the true meaning of
Christmas through your generosity and care for the less fortunate. Pasta, sauce, peanut
butter, jelly and cereal were collected by the school for Emmaus Ministry's Loaves & Fishes
food pantry. Many hungry families on the south side will now have a little "extra" to eat
this month! Thank you and God bless!”
For more information about Emmaus Ministry please visit: www.stjamessyr.org
On Wednesday, December 21, the 8th graders had an assembly in the Campus Ministry Room to present their angel tree dona-
tions to Van Duyn Center. Van Duyn Recreation and Volunteer Coordinator Kerry Procopio wrote in letter to Bishop Ludden:
“The Residents, Staff and Families at Van Duyn Center wanted to
send a special thank you for your generous gifts to our Residents this
holiday season. Without your generosity we would not be able to
provide the over 450 folks here with something special for their holi-
day. The joy a simple gift gives someone in a nursing home cannot be
matched. The fact that they were thought of is heartwarming to
them.”
DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE THEM TO DO TO YOU - LUKE 6:31