School News

Those students needing a work permit should bring their information—the Intention to Employee card signed by employer and parent, and proof of age, i.e. birth certificate, driver’s license or permit, to the office during the designated office hours.  Permits brought in the morning can be picked up that afternoon by 1:00 p.m.  Permits requested after 12:00 p.m. can be picked up the following day.  If the request for a work permit is made on a Thursday afternoon this summer, the permit will not be ready until the following Monday.

May 27–June 6    Monday through Friday

                                 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

June 9–June 19    Monday through Thursday

                                  8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

July 14–July 24    Monday through Thursday

                                8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

July 28–August 8   Monday through Friday

                                7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

The Music and Drama Departments along with the Mater Dei Friends and Alumni Association invite you to consider sponsoring an auditorium seat to honor a student or loved one. The plaque outside the auditorium lists current honorees and many seats are still available. All proceeds will benefit the Kempf Auditorium.

Auditorium seats may be sponsored for $100. Forms are available from the Development Office. For more information contact Sarah Wagner, 812-421-5727 or email at swagner@evvmaterdei.org

A Class Confirmation, a list of classes that students registered for this past spring, will be available in July and can be accessed by using students’ username and password in Harmony.  Actual schedules will be available in late July with block times and teachers. 

Requests for a student transcript should be made in writing and mailed to Mater Dei High School, attention Mrs. Darlene Quinlin. All requests should include Name, Graduation Date, Receiving School Address, Student Signature and a $2 processing fee. Please allow one week to process and mail transcripts over the summer.

If making a request by phone or email, contact Mrs. Darlene Quinlin at phone 426-2258, ext. 328, or dquinlin@evvmaterdei.org  to arrange a time to come by the office to secure student signature and payment. Once confirmation and arrangements have been made with Mrs. Quinlin, transcripts can be processed.

Bookstore Day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, 2008, from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.  In case you are unable to buy your books on this date, please call the Main Office for an alternative date.

We are in need of volunteers to help.  If you can assist, please call Kim Alles at 426-2258, Ext. 355.

This is adoption year for English and World Languages.  That means new texts for all English class as well as most Spanish and German Classes.   Please note some materials that will remain the same:

• The paperbacks used in English classes this year will be used again and can be sold to the class below.  The one exception to this is one of the sophomore paperbacks --  The Odyssey by Homer.  There will be a new poetic translation       instead of the prose adaptation that was used this year. 

• The AP Spanish class will continue to use the paperback books, Don Quixote de la Mancha Part I and Part II.   The other materials will be the same as well but they are workbooks and can be used only if they are free of writing. 

• Spanish II, III and IV students will continue to use the Shaum’s Outline workbook that they already have in addition to the new textbook.

• German II (Deutsch Aktuell 2) can be resold because it will remain the same for this next year.  German I will be new.  This series will be phased in.

The Soccer Club will be collecting used books on Friday, July 25, and Monday, July28, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. both nights.  They will sell these used books on Bookstore Day, July 30– the same day and times as the new books.  Mr. Bill Pigman (Soccer Club) is in charge of the used books.

If your student did not turn their books in the last week of classes, the next opportunity will be when the Soccer Club is collecting used books on July 25 and 28.  Used books will not be accepted during the summer in the Main Office.

The $165.00 General Fee for returning students was due April 25, 2008.  If you did not pay this fee, please send it in immediately.

Please mark your calendars for the tuition due date of JULY 21, 2008.  If you are unable to mail or bring your payment in before that date, the Bookkeepers Office will be open on that day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

A $50.00 late fee will be charged for tuition payments received after July 21, 2008.

Please include the student(s) name in the memo section when paying by check.  Also, when you address the envelope, please put “Attention: Bookkeeper’s Office.”  This will help ensure all payments will be sent to the correct office in a timely manner.  Thank you for your cooperation.  If you have any questions, please contact Kim Alles at 426-2258, ext. 355.

Beginning with the September Parent Newsletter, we will no longer be mailing the newsletter through the postal service.  We will begin emailing the newsletter to our families and also have it available to read on the Mater Dei website.

When filling out your student’s back to school information that comes home the first day of school, please include an email address so you will receive important information throughout the school year: the monthly parent newsletter, Progress Reports, notifications of inclement weather delays and cancellations, and other pertinent information.

Beginning in the fall of 2008, all students will be required to wear dress shoes to school everyday. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause but feel it is a necessary change. We feel that this change will bring a positive professional image to our school and greater community. Research has shown there is a positive correlation between student dress and the overall school climate. Sandals, canvas shoes, athletic shoes, work boots, western boots or any open back shoes will not be permitted. The wearing of athletic shoes will be permitted for medical reasons upon the presentation of a note to the main office from a medical doctor stating the necessity.  

The school building will be closed for summer maintenance for three weeks, beginning June 23 through July 11, and the school office will also be closed during this time.

The school office will close Wednesday, June 4, at 10:45 a.m. while the secretaries attend the annual Bishop’s luncheon.

The school office will be closed Wednesday, August 6, when the staff and faculty will be attending the Diocesan Back to School meeting.

The Evansville Catholic Interparochial High School Board has selected Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union (ETFCU) to provide financing for tuition loans to parents of students of Mater Dei High School for the 2008-2009 school year.  ETFCU has established a special low rate of 6.95% APR for these loans and does not charge an application fee or prepayment penalties.  Those who wish to apply must join the credit union if they are not already members; however, the credit union will pay the $5 opening deposit required to join for those taking part in this loan program.  A copy of the tuition invoice is required at the time of application. 

Parents must apply by July 23, 2008, to receive the maximum term on the loan.  Those who are interested should contact ETFCU’s Lending Call Center at (812) 469-9930 or 1-800-800-9271.  Applications are available at the school offices or at any of ETFCU ten area office locations.

The National Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, December 6.  The following students, who were inducted last year, renewed their pledge:  Chris Baumgart, Maria Nelson, Lindsey Blankenberger, Karen Scheller, Katie Dockery, Allison Schenk, Kendal Elpers, Jacob Schneider, Kayleen Glaser, Kyla Wargel, Lauren Grabert, Pam Weinzapfel, Christie Kelley, Sara Weinzapfel, Jamie McGinness, Lindsey Will, Samantha Montgomery

The new members who were inducted into the National Honor Society that evening were seniors: Ashley Adler, David Arnold, Brett Bueltel, Luke Costlow, Sarah Luigs, Brandt Lydon, Jared Stratman, Kelley Short, Alex Weinzapfel, Sherilyn Weinzapfel, Deidre Weis, Amy Wolf; juniors: Megan Blankenberger, Mason Blankenship, Jennifer Cox, Samantha Dewig, Patrick Elpers, Juliette Faraone, Audrey Folz, Jacob Koressel, Emily Loehrlein, Lindsay Mann, Andrew Ritter, Kristyn Seibert, Victoria Shane, Bobby Wilson, Valerie Wire, and Rachel Yingling.

As part of their volunteer responsibilities, the members of the National Honor Society acted as guides at the Mater Dei Meet the Parents Night, the Open House, and 8^th Grade Visitation, and were able to raise $500 to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  They also went Christmas caroling at Jacob’s Village, whom we are partnering with to get our students involved with their residents.