2016-2017 IMPORTANT INFORMATION
June 2016
To:
Crusader Parents/Guardians and Students
From: John Rey, President & George Milke, Principal
RE:
2016-2017 Orientation Packet
We hope that your summer vacation is going well and that you are looking forward to the 2016-2017 school year at
Mater Dei Catholic High School. The first day of school is Wednesday, August 10th. Each year is an opportunity
to reach for goals and challenge ourselves to use the gifts that Our Lord has given us. As students, we ask you to
consider ways to improve over your past performances and to strive to the best of your skill and ability.
This orientation packet contains all of the information that you will need to begin the school year. Throughout the
school year you are asked to go online at www.materdeicatholic.org daily where you will find the latest school news,
important announcements, and the most up-to-date school calendar. Our comprehensive website will likely answer
most questions you have about our school programs and services.
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE OR DURING BLAST OFF DINNER:
Parent Volunteer Registration
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Dean’s Memo
General Information (Whom to Call)
Bell Schedule
Health Documentation Checklist
Blast Off Dinner Invitation
Summer Reading Assignment
ASB MD Uniform Sale 2016
The Orientation Schedule is as follows:
Sophomores - Monday, August 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Juniors - Monday, August 8, 2016, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Seniors - Monday, August 8, 2016, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Freshmen & Transfer Students - Tuesday, August 9, 2016, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
New Parent Orientation - 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
During Orientation students will receive their class schedules, homeroom assignments, books, laptops, lockers and
have their pictures taken (students are to be in dress attire uniform). All students will convene in the theater at the
assigned time. Failure to attend Orientation is a non-excused absence and will result in the student not being able to
attend class on the first day of school.
Finally, we extend a special invitation to all of our parents to join with us on Friday evening, August 26th, at
our Annual “Blast Off” Dinner, held on campus (Fatima Court) beginning at 4:30 p.m. It will be a great
opportunity to restore old friendships and make new ones. It is in your honor and hosted by the school, so we hope to
see everyone there! Please keep in mind that the Blast Off Dinner is for adults only. No students are allowed.
DEAN OF STUDENTS LETTER
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 2016
To:
All Parents and Students
From: Mr. Joseph Brunner, Dean of Students
Re:
DRESS CODE for 2016-2017 School Year
The dress code for the 2016-2017 school year will be strictly enforced. As stated in the Parent/Guardian
Student Handbook, “The Administration reserves the right to determine appropriateness in all matters
pertaining to the dress code.”
All clothing items can be purchased from EDUCATIONAL OUTFITTERS and includes internet and phone orders.
8160 La Mesa Blvd.
La Mesa, CA 91942
(619) 466 – KIDS (5437)
www.educationaloutfitters.com
Boys and Girls Dress Code regulations: CASUAL UNIFORM
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Pants and shorts are to be khaki or navy.
Skirts (navy blue, khaki, and plaid) must be modest in length and must touch the kneecap.
Undershirts must be tucked in neatly into the skirt and must not be visible.
Polo shirts must either be white, navy blue, gray or yellow with MDCHS logo on them.
Shoes are to be muted color (black, brown, gray and white only). No boots/uggs /heels.
Socks must either be navy blue, black or white only.
Boys and Girls Dress Code regulations: DRESS/MASS UNIFORM
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BOYS: Navy blue slacks, white dress shirt (tucked in), black belt, school tie, cardigan sweater
with MDCHS logo on it, and all black dress shoes.
GIRLS: Black watch plaid skirt, white dress blouse (tucked in), black tights, cardigan sweater
with MDCHS logo on it, and all black dress shoes.
NOTE:
ASB SPECIAL UNIFORM SALE – please see separate flyer.
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER – Dress uniform is required during orientation for
picture taking. Bring payment for pictures (cash or check).
Checks must be made payable to Lifetouch.
Please contact Mr. Brunner at (619) 423 – 2121 ext. 103/ [email protected]
if you have any questions pertaining to the dress code.
MATER DEI CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
2016-2017 General Information
The school office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on school holidays. Phone
calls should be made during these hours. Please refer to the school calendar posted on our website for the most accurate
information. Student absences should be reported by 9:00 a.m.
WHOM TO CALL
President (School Vision/Catholicity, School Advancement)...................................................................Mr. John Rey, x101
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.......................................................................Mrs. Rocio Hodges ‘81, x104
Director of Admissions (Information Packets, Open House, 7th & 8th Grade Visitations)..Mr. Roy Vasquez, x106
Director of Alumni Services (Class Reunions, Alumni Activities)...........................Mrs. Erin (Day) Link ‘01, x222
Principal (Academic Programs, Co-Curricular Activities)...........................................................Mr. George Milke ‘72, x102
Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction................................................................Mr. Frank Stingo, x235
Assistant Principal for Student Services/Dean of Students……........................................Mr. Joseph Brunner, x103
Athletic Director................................................................................................................Mr. Kenneth Caesar, x117
President’s Executive Assistant/School Advancement..............................................................Ms. Alejandra Saavedra, x116
(Appointments with President, Verbum Dei Awards, Grandparents Day, Crusader Award Ceremony,)
Principal’s Executive Assistant........................................................................................................Mrs. Zury G.Guptill, x127
(Appointments with Principal, Student Bulletins, Human Resources, Faculty Attendance)
Counseling Office..................................................................................................Mrs. Marissa Meda, Head Counselor, x123
Ms. Andrea Puschendorf, Counselor, x125
Mrs. Diana Luna, Counselor, x188
Director of Aquinas Center for Learning….………………………………………………..... Ms. Jacquelyn Flaming, x 207
(Academic Programs, Grades, Graduation Requirements, College Applications, Scholarships, Schedule Changes, Report
Cards, Transcripts, Progress Reports, Academic Review Board, Foreign Exchange Student Program)
School Chaplain.......................................................................................................................Rev. Gustavo Serpa, MC, x187
Registrar (Registration, Schedules and Transcripts)...................................................................Ms. Margie Hernandez, x128
Associated Student Body (ASB)..............................................................................................................Ms. Noel Leon, x273
Attendance Office (Absences, Tardies).....................................................................................Mrs. Christine Alvarado, x115
Director of Campus Ministry (Retreats, Counseling).....................................................................Mr. Chris Schnitzius, x262
Student Christian Service Coordinator......................................................................................Mrs. Anamaria Anthony, x202
Director of Integrated Technology................................................................................................Mr. Bradford Bookser, x110
Web/IT/Publications..........................................................................................................Mrs. Lillian Escobar-Haskins, x171
Ambassador for Christ Corps Director.................................................................................................Mr. Roy Vasquez, x106
Spiritual Director, Ambassador for Christ Corps............................................................................Mr. Chris Schnitzius, x262
Library and Media Center Director.................................................................................................Mrs. Sarah Hickman, x156
Director of Events-Fundraisers/Parent Volunteers..……………………………………………Ms. Denise Rodriguez, x 126
Tech Depart. Clerical Assistant……………………………...…………………………….….Ms. Monica Alvarez ‘83, x107
Receptionist.............................................................................................................................................................TBD, x 100
(General Information, messages for teachers, social calendar, athletic information)
BELL SCHEDULE FOR 2016-2017
1-2-3-4/4-2-3-1 (Blue Day)
*Block 1/4
Break
Block 2
Block 3
Lunch
*Block 4/1
8:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:50 - 11:18
11:25 - 12:55
12:55 - 1:25
1:30 - 3:00
1-2-3-4/4-2-3-1 Minimum Day
(90)
(15)
(88)
(90)
(30)
(90)
5-6-7/ 7-6-5 (Gold Day) & Rally
*Block 1/4
Break
Block 2
Block 3
Lunch
*Block 4/1
8:00 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:10
9:15 - 10:20
10:25 - 11:25
11:25 - 11:55
12:00 - 1:00
(60)
(10)
(65)
(60)
(30)
(60)
5-6-7/7-6-5 Minimum Day
*Block 5/7
8:00 - 9:30
(90)
*Block 5/7
8:00 - 9:00
(60)
Break
9:30 - 9:45
(15)
Break
9:00 - 9:15
(15)
Block 6
9:50 - 11:20
(90)
Block 6
9:20 - 10:25
(65)
(35)
Lunch
10:25 - 10:55
(60)
*Block 7/5
11:00 – 12:00
(30)
Lunch
11:20 - 11:55
*Block 7/5
12:00 - 1:35
(90)
Rally
1:35 - 2:00
(25)
Rally
1:35 - 2:30
(55)
1-7 Day
Liturgy Day 5-6-7/7-6-5
Block 1
Block 2
Break
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
8:00 - 8:40
8:45 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:50 - 10:30
10:35 - 11:15
11:20 - 12:00
(40)
(45)
(15)
(40)
(40)
(40)
Lunch
12:00 - 12:30
(30)
Block 6
12:35 - 1:15
(40)
Block 7
1:20 – 2:00
(40)
*Rotating Block
*Block 5/7
Break
Block 6
Liturgy
Lunch
*Block 7/5
8:00 - 9:30
9:30 - 9:45
9:50 - 11:20
11:25 – 12:25
12:25 - 12:55
1:00 – 2:30
(90)
(15)
(90)
(60)
(30)
(90)
Dear Parents/Guardians:
All New Incoming Students attending Mater Dei Catholic High must have on file a
copy of their current Immunization (Shot) Record and a Physical Exam form. All
Returning Students planning on participating in athletics are required to have a
Physical Exam every 12 months. These two documents must be turned into the
Attendance Office no later than July 1, 2016.
All athletes are required to have on file in the Attendance Office an updated Physical
Exam Form in order to practice and compete with their respective team. Students not
participating on a sports team are required to have a new physical every two years.
__ Physical Exam (Required for all incoming freshmen, transfer students, and
students involved in interscholastic sports; otherwise a new physical is required every
two years). Form is available on the website under Athletics – Sports Required Forms.
__ Copy of Current Immunization Card (Required for all incoming 9th Graders and
new Students to MDCHS)
Note: Students attending school for the first time in the state of California with prior
education from another country or state are required by law to show proof of
receiving the Whooping Cough Booster Shot, called Tdap. Any student coming from
another country or state who does not have proof of getting a Tdap booster shot will
not be allowed to start school until proof of immunization is given to the school.
Thank you,
Mrs. Alvarado, Attendance Coordinator
CRUSADER BLAST-OFF DINNER
FOR MDCHS PARENTS
The Mater Dei Catholic High School
Administration, Faculty and Staff,
sharing in the spirit of MDCHS and its
family, cordially invite you to attend
THE TENTH ANNUAL
CRUSADER BLAST-OFF DINNER
MDCHS CAMPUS AT THE
FATIMA COURT
Come in your casual attire and join us!
Stay afterwards to watch our football team
as they play Valley Center HS at 7:00 p.m.
“Crusader Stadium”.
Dear Mater Dei Catholic Parents/Guardians,
All parents or guardians of students registered at Mater Dei Catholic High
School are strongly encouraged to complete at least 25 hours of service. The
purpose is to foster an atmosphere of Christian Community in Spiritual,
Academic, Athletic, Social, and Cultural activities.
The Parent Volunteer Program (PVP) offers opportunities for service, which
include assisting in office tasks, donation of goods (such as water, sodas
and refreshments) for school functions and sports and participating in the
execution of school events.
The first step in this process is family registration, please follow the prompts
and complete all the information so your service hours may be assigned and
recorded. Please check this page often, as new opportunities and invitations
are posted regularly.
Please follow link to register: mdchsvolunteer.org
For more information please contact us at: [email protected]
For appointments: Ms. Denise Rodriguez [email protected]
Thank you for partnering with us in Catholic Education and
May the Lord bless the work of our hands!
Mater Dei Catholic High School
Summer Reading Assignment
Assignment description
Choose ONE book from the reading list for your grade level (your grade level is the grade you will be enrolled in the fall when
school starts).
Then, read the book and as you read create a dialectical journal using 15 quotes from the book (see the example below for
clarification). You must include quotes from the entire novel (beginning, middle, and end). In essence, you must also choose a
variety of quotes which demonstrate that you have read the entire book and understand its major themes and literary techniques.
Due Date
The journal must be typed and is due on the FIRST DAY OF CLASS. All dialectical journals MUST BE TYPED or they will
not be accepted.
Save your work! You will need to upload it to TurnItIn.com during the first week of school. Your teacher will explain this
on the first day of class.
Grading
Summer Reading is no longer pass/fail. Summer Reading will be graded on an A-F grading scale and will count as a 50 point
test/paper for the first grading period.
Dialectical journal
A dialectical journal gives you the opportunity to respond to a book and discuss not only what you think it means, but what it says
to you. Here is what you need to do for each of the books:
A.
B.
C.
D.
On the top of the page, type your name. Below your name, type the title and author of the book you chose.
Create a two column chart with 15 rows.
In the left column, type the quote that you chose and include the page number in proper MLA format.
In the right column, respond to each quote by answering the following 4 questions in complete sentences:
1. Plot Summary/Lead
- Identify the quote. Provide a “lead” and answer the 5w’s (who, what, when, where, and why).
- Who is speaking to whom? What are they discussing? Where are they? Why are they speaking?
2. Interpret
- Translate the words in the quote using synonyms (or like words). What do the words in the quote mean?
3. Analyze
- What is the author’s purpose? What impact does the quote have regarding the book’s message? Why is the
quote significant/important?
4. Connect
- How does the quote connect to your life? What impact does it have on you? Do you have any stories to share?
- What does it mean in your life? If the quote doesn’t mean anything to you, then choose a different quote.
Your Name
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
EXAMPLE
1.
“I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid
overcast day in the winter of 1975” (Hosseini 1).
2.
3.
4.
The passage is from the opening sentence of the book. The narrator,
who is also the main character Amir, tells his reader how he became
the person he is today.
The narrator says that in the winter of 1975, when he was 12, he had
an experience on a freezing cloudy day that impacted his life forever.
The author, Hosseini includes this passage in an effort to capture the
audience’s immediate attention. The passage is significant because it
hooks the reader’s interest around the main character Amir.
The passage makes me want to review the turning points in my own
life and consider how I might be someone different if my fate had
shifted or if I made different decisions.
Incoming Freshmen
Title
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Farewell to Manzanar
Monster
Night
The Bean Trees
The Red Badge of Courage
Moon Over Manifest
Author
Betty Smith
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Walter Dean Myers
Eli Weisel
Barbara Kingsolver
Stephan Crane
Clare Vanderpool
Incoming Sophomores
Title
Angela’s Ashes
Animal Farm
Bless me, Ultima
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
The Book Thief
Author
Frank McCourt
George Orwell
Rudolfo Anaya
Robert Lewis
Julia Alvarez
Markus Zusak
Incoming Juniors
Title
Catcher in the Rye
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
On the Road
Slaughterhouse-Five
The Grapes of Wrath
Author
J.D. Salinger
Maya Angelou
Jack Kerouac
Kurt Vonnegut
John Steinbeck
Incoming Seniors
Title
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
A Thousand Splendid Suns **
A Year in Provence
Reading Lolita in Tehran
Trinity
The Professor and the Madman
** World Fiction Class Only
Author
Mark Twain
Khaled Hosseini
Peter Mayle
Aza Nafisi
Leon Uris
Simon Winchester
Summer Reading Journal Rubric
The Summer Reading assignment will count as a 50 point paper. The letter grade will be entered as an A-F letter grade.
CATEGORY
Project Quality &
Completion
4
Project is complete with
15 quotes from book that
show that the student has
read the whole book. All
questions answered for
each quote.
3
Project is missing 1 quote
or other piece. A few too
many quotes from one part
of the book.
Writing Quality
Every part is well written
with very few
grammatical/ mechanical
problems.
Most parts are well written Some parts may be well
Most parts contain
with some grammatical/
written, but many contain grammatical/ mechanical
mechanical problems.
grammatical/ mechanical problems.
problems.
Choice of Quotes to
Analyze
Solid quotes analyzed.
There are a variety of
quotes from different parts
of the book that
demonstrate the student
has read the book.
Some good quotes to look
at. Choices demonstrate
that student probably read
the book.
Weak choice of quotes.
Mostly from the same
parts in the book.
Questionable whether or
not the student read the
book.
Poor choice of quotes. All
from the same part(s) of
the book. Does not
demonstrate that the
student read the book.
Most questions answered
thoughtfully for most
quotes. Some good
connections/ideas.
Some thoughtful answers,
but mostly weak &
mechanical. Some
questions were skipped.
Very few connections.
Mostly weak, mechanical
answers. Too many
skipped questions. Mostly
weak or no connections.
Well put together. May
not be perfectly organized
or proofread. Book
probably read.
Could be better put
together. Not well
organized or proofread.
Book probably not read.
Needs to be better put
together. Not looked over
or proofread. Obvious
that book was not read.
Answers to Questions All questions answered
thoughtfully for all quotes.
Good connections and
ideas.
Overall Quality
A
B
C
D
F
Well put together. Neat,
organized, and obviously
revised & proofread.
Book obviously read.
20-18 Points
17-16 Points
15-14 Points
13-12 Points
11 or Below; No TIN.com
2
1
Project is missing 2 quotes Project is missing 3 or
or other pieces. Many
more pieces. Most quotes
quotes from one part of
from one part of the book.
the book.