We are the Catholic Central Family! News – Events – People
Faith, Knowledge, & Tradition! Written by CCHS Principal David Wieters
May 2016
Congratulations to the Catholic Central High School Class of 2016!
Our Graduation Commencement Ceremony, which was held in St. Mary’s Church on May 27th, saw fifty two students graduate from Catholic Central High School! We are proud of the fact that our graduates have been offered scholarship money totaling over $800,000! Eleven of the fifty two student have been accepted into one of our state’s most prestigious colleges, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Twenty percent of the class will be attending a Catholic college or university as well. Congratulations on your outstanding achievements! I would like to thank this year’s Senior class for a great school year and wish all of them well in their future endeavors. Your success is no surprise! May your graduation be just the beginning of a lifetime of fulfillment and achievements for you. Godspeed to you!
What’s Around the Corner
June 8th - Mark and Susan Sheldon Retirement Party @ The Coffee House 5:30-8:00 pm June 11th - ACT Testing June 16th - Maxwell Mansion Murder Mystery Fundraiser 6:00 - 9:00 pm th July 13 - School Board of Directors’ Meeting @ the MAC Classroom 7:00 pm July 14th - Athletic Code Meeting @ Topper Hall 7:30 pm August 1st - Freshman Ambassadors Picnic August 2nd - Football Practice Begins August 4th - All Student Forms are Due! August 9th - Tennis Practice Begins August 11th - Freshmen Parent iPad Meeting @ Topper Hall 6:00 pm August 11th - Welcome Mass @ St. Mary’s Church 6:30 pm th August 15 - Freshman Orientation & Retreat August 15th - 10th-12th Grade iPad Handout August 15th - Cross Country, Volleyball and Tennis Practices Begins th August 16 - 1st Day for ALL Students August 20th - Alumni Banquet August 23rd - No School/Teacher In-Service September 1st - Back to School Night 6:30 pm
Mr. Meddaugh’s U.S. History Immersion: 1930’s Chicago Speakeasy
Students in Dan Meddaugh’s 8th Hour U.S. History Class recreate and experience Chicago in a 1930 speakeasy. Jazz musicians, actresses, Al Capone, flappers, and other businessmen talk of the times, the Depression, Charles Lindbergh, baseball, jazz music, and much more. In this immersion, students not only got the chance to dress the part, but got to experience life in the Jazz Age in a classroom that now acts as a speakeasy. No worries: Only sarsaparilla was served!
Who’s Who at Catholic Central
Dan Meddaugh Here is a quick background on one of our staff members. This month we would like to introduce you to Dan Meddaugh: Dan is one of our two Social Studies teachers here at Catholic Central High School. Upon graduation from UW-Platteville in 2008, Dan student taught here at Catholic Central and when that was finished, we were fortunate enough to hire him as a staff member. A believer in the constructivist approach to learning, Dan finds ways for students to practice the theories learned in the classroom. The most popular of this learning style is the historical immersions in his U.S. History classes. Students learn about the important eras in American History, and then look to recreate them in the classroom. Along with this, Dan is also responsible for and the coordinator of the annual Gettysburg Field Trip in U.S. History class. Dan guides the students on a weekend trip to the hallowed ground for an authentic look at one of the nation’s most famous battle sites. Dan also teaches A.P. Psychology, and his class has surpassed the national pass rate the past two years. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Dan is also our Senior Class Advisor and served as the Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball Coach for our 2016 State Runner-Up Boys Basketball team. We are truly blessed to have such a dedicated and dynamic person as Dan as part of our Catholic Central Family! Thank you for all that you do! We say goodbye to some fantastic people who have come to love our kids and school: Gail Behrns, Susan Brettingen, Amy Phillips, the retiring Dr. Mark Sheldon and Susan Sheldon and Zach Ziegler. On behalf of Catholic Central High School, thank you for your service to the students, staff and parents of our school. We wish them well in their future endeavors. All will be missed, but we have already hired some dynamic educators that will be ready to engage our students and change their lives!
Congratulations to Catholic Central’s Bridgette Wright and Nate Huberty!
Congratulations to Bridgette Wright and Nate Huberty, Catholic Central High School's Tommy Award Winners for 2016! Each won Outstanding Dance Performance for their roles in CC’s production of Grease. They will have the opportunity to perform at the Tommy Award Ceremony on Sunday, June 12th at 6:00 pm, which will be broadcast on Wisconsin Public Television. Additionally, Bridgette will represent Catholic Central as this year's Spirit Award Winner and will perform in a group number with 76 other Spirit Award winners from participating schools. Way to go Bridgette and Nate!
Congratulations to our Catholic Central State Solo and Ensemble Winners!
Congratulations to three of our Catholic Central High School students on their performances at the State Solo and Ensemble Contest. Greg Sember sang two solos and earned a one on both. Monica Regner also sang two solos and earned a one as well. Charlie Cantrell performed a solo on his tenor saxophone and earned a two. Outstanding performances! Take a bow!
Youth in Government - Kenosha County
Catholic Central High School sophomores Sydney Robson and Mikelle Miles were recently selected to serve on the Kenosha County Youth In Governance Board for 2016-17. On Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 they were recognized by the current board and appointed to their new positions and committees. There were 174 applicants to be on the Board from 14 different high schools. Mikelle and Sydney were 2 of the 24 students chosen to be interviewed to be on the Board, of which 14 students were chosen to participate. Mikelle will be serving on the Planning, Development, and Extension Education Committee while Sydney will be serving on the Judiciary and Law Committee. Congratulations girls!
Visit our webpage at www.cchsnet.org Laws of Life Essay Contest Winners Announced! Catholic Central High School Students in American Literature, World Literature, and English 1 classes each wrote essays for the Laws of Life Essay Contest sponsored by Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce. The essay was about respect. They had to explain what it means to them, where they see it, etc. The requirement was between 700-800 words. The grand prize was $1,000 for first, $500.00 for second place, $250.00 for third, and $125.00 for fourth place. This was a contest that included all Racine County school districts. We are pleased to announce that Marcus Robinson won $500.00 as a second place winner, and Sara Pederson won $250.00 as a fourth place winner! Awards were announced and recognized before the Racine County Board meeting in May. Congratulations to both Marcus and Sara! Thank you also to Amy Phillips for having her classes participate.
Students In Service Day
Our Catholic Central High School’s 14th Annual Topper Trot took place this past May 9th. This annual event, sponsored by the Development Office, helps support the operational budget of CCHS and 10% of the profits earned this year (through students gathering pledges) was also given to Love, Inc. This year, students provided community service for two hours at many neighboring schools, businesses and other charitable organizations. Locations included: Bear Realty, Cooper School, Dairy Queen, Dyer School, the Food Pantry Garden, Karcher School, Keuper Mercantile, Love, Inc., Nickolai & Poletti, Our Savior Lutheran, Reineman’s True Value, St. Charles School, St. Mary’s School, Veteran’s Terrace and Waller School. A group of students also helped clean Topper Hall and other areas around the school. Through the efforts of students, parents, faculty, staff and businesses, $5,836 was raised and a profit of $4,052 was earned. Students, faculty and staff wore special t-shirts designed by junior JiIn Choi (printed by World Wide, Ltd.) and opportunities for prizes were given to those who raised $50 or more. The 7th hour classroom that brought in the most donations won movie tickets to the Plaza Theater and those who raised $100 earned a catered lunch provided by Marty’s Restaurant in Waterford. Thank you to everyone who took part. A special thank you to Georgean Selburg, Catholic Central Development Director, for planning and organizing the event!
Design Studio & Art Club Field Trip
Our Catholic Central High School Design Studio class and Art Club recently took a field trip to Milwaukee. There they visited the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, ate lunch at The Collectivo Coffee House on Lake Michigan, and finished with a tour of the Milwaukee Art Museum. The students were amazed by the artwork and design work they saw and walked away with an enhanced understanding of quality post secondary art & design education, along with a greater appreciation of professional work of all kinds. They were treated to a special exhibit of the Hudson River School paintings with a focus on the iconic Thomas Cole. And they loved their coffee house lunch experience! It was the final field trip for our own Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon before their May retirement. Both commented that it was the best field trip they can remember. Thank you for everything you’ve done for our students, our staff, and our school from your Catholic Central Family! May you be blessed by the Lord with the same warmth and care you have given, and the impact you have made on countless lives. You will be missed!
Varsity Boys Golf Team Makes It to Sectional
Men's Junior Olympic National Championship Qualifier Congratulations to Catholic Central High School Sophomore Flint Bornstein on qualifying for the Men’s Junior Olympic National Championships! This is the 2nd year in which he has qualified. Flint is in the top 200 Level 10 gymnasts in the country and qualified to compete at the National Competition. He is one of the few Wisconsin gymnasts to advance. Way to go Flint!
Our CCHS Varsity Boy's Golf Team has made it the third year in a row to qualify for the Sectional Tournament held at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, WI. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Lauren Reesman Chosen FOX 6 High School Hot Shot
Congratulations to Lauren Reesman of Catholic Central High School, who was recently chosen and featured on Fox 6 Television as their High School Hot Shot. Lauren is the defending Wisconsin Girls Wheelchair Track and Field champion in the 100 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Dash for wheelchair along with being the State Record Holder in the Shot Put. Look for this year’s results in future newsletters. Lauren plans on attending Waukesha County Technical College next year, where she plan to major in either massage therapy or recreational therapy. Way to go Lauren!
Catholic Central Girls 4×100 Relay Team are Sectional Champions!
Our Catholic Central High School Girls 4×100 Relay Team recently won the Sectional Championship and advanced to the State Track Meet at U.W. - La Crosse. Members of the team are Brianna Martin, Laura Klein, Kelly Aldrich and Elizabeth Klein. The same team of girls also advanced to the State Track Meet in the 4×200 Relays. Congratulations girls! Good luck at State!
Liz Klein advances to State in High Jump!
CCHS Girls Softball Wins Regional!
Congratulations to Head Coach Bill Greskiw and the members of our Catholic Central Softball team on defeating Wisconsin Heights to win their Softball Regional Championship! The team advanced to the sectional Semi-Finals where they lost to Oakfield. Congratulations on a great season. Topper Pride!
Catholic Central High School An education you can have FAITH in!
Catholic Central High School Freshman Elizabeth Klein advanced to the State Track Meet at U.W. - La Crosse. Liz cleared 5 feet to match a season high and advance. Great job Liz! Good luck at State! MISSION STATEMENT: Catholic Central High School is dedicated to providing a Catholic education through the teachings of Jesus Christ, while offering respect to all faiths. With a student-centered approach to learning, we develop each person’s abilities and creative talents. We are a passionate and committed college preparatory institution, implementing a rigorous and holistic curriculum. Catholic Central is a diverse, family-like community built upon Faith, Knowledge, and Tradition.
