The President’s Blog at NCHS

Open House BIG Success:
A large crowd of students and parents of potential North Catholic students attended Open House this past Saturday.  Many parents that could not attend have asked to have a Shadow date set up for their child.  Placement testing will be held at North Catholic for incoming Freshmen on Saturday December 5th.  North is ALIVE and well.

Alumni Mass and 150 year Marianist Celebration a GREAT success:
What a great day this past Sunday was for the Celebration of 150 years of Marianists in Pittsburgh and the Alumni Remembrance Mass!  We had over 125 attendees.  It was great to see Blessed Chaminade’s “Community” Spirit in action.  Thanks to all who made it a wonderful day.  Especially the Marianists that came in from out of town to help us celebrate 150 years of their wonderful service to the Pittsburgh community and North Catholic families.

WPIAL PLAYOFFS:
The North Catholic football team is getting ready to take on conference rival Springdale in the Quarter finals of the WPIAL playoffs.  The last time these two teams met was on September 18, 2009, Homecoming Night, where North Catholic emerged victorious.  The playoff game will be played at Deer Lakes High School, a neutral site, on Friday, November 13, 2009.  Kickoff is at 7:30 PM.

NC Player nominated for award:
Junior North Catholic QB, Martin Long, has been nominated for ESPN Radio 1250 AM “Scholastic Athlete of the Week.” Martin is being nominated for his 4 consecutive touchdowns against Jefferson Morgan in the first round of the WPIAL A Playoffs. NC won the game 38-3. This is the second time this year Martin has been nominated. He won “Scholastic Athlete of the Week” honors last year as a sophomore. Let’s help him win again!! Please go onto to vote here. Look for the “Scholastic Athlete of the Week” icon and vote Martin Long!!

Fortes in Fide!
Forever True!

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PittsburghGives Match Day- Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009:
Have you made your gift to the 2009-10 NC Annual Fund?? Please think  about donating to North on Oct. 28th.  It is easy as 1, 2, 3! At 10 a.m. on Oct. 28th, log onto www.pittsburghgives.org, search “North Catholic”, and click on donate now!!
The Pittsburgh Foundation will match 50% all gifts made to North through www.pittsburghgives.org on Oct. 28, 2009.
Please log onto the site to check out our profile! For more information about Match Day…read on!
* The Pittsburgh Foundation will match money .50 on the $1.00 for
organizations  that are eligible for Unrestricted funding.
* The Pittsburgh Foundation will put up $200,000 in matching funds.  The Match Day will end when those funds are exhausted.
* Donations must be via credit card through the PittsburghGives site or TPF donor recommendation through the PittsburghGives site.  Donations will not be accepted via fax, phone or other means.
* Organizations will not be capped on the amount they can receive.
* Minimum donation is $50.

Senior night:
Trojans vs Avonworth – Friday at 7:30 PM at J.C. Stone field.  The
Trojans are undefeated in section play and look to claim sole section
Championship.  North has qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs again
this year.  We are expecting a BIG crowd to cheer our Trojans on to
victory.

Girls Volleyball:
The NC girls volleyball team finished the season as undefeated section
2-A champs.  They are set to play Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:00 PM
against South Side Beaver High School in Round 1 of the WPIAL playoffs.
The match will be held at West Allegheny High School.

Trojan Triumph/Auction:
Bishop David Zubik has confirmed his attendance at this years Trojan
Triumph in May .

Reunions:
Up dated Class Reunion schedule has been placed onto the North Catholic
web site.

Prayers:
Over the weekend Janet Lee Pschirer, wife of Jim Pschirer HOF and class
of 48, passed away.  Please pray for the Pschirer family.

Fortes in Fide!

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I am trying to fill position at North Catholic and need your help.  The
position is Capital Campaign Coordinator which will be approximately 25
hours per weeks.  The key requirement is the need for a high level of
computer skills.  Our software is called Raisers Edge that we use for
the Campaign.  See below the job description. If you know of anyone that
may be interested please have them contact as soon as possible.  Thank
you for your help.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR
North Catholic High School, Inc

Proposed Services:
Coordinate and Assist in Development & Implementation of a Fund-Raising
Campaign

Position:  Capital Campaign Coordinator
Reports to: President

Job Overview:
Primary Role:
Evaluate past development strategies and fund-raising efforts and
monitor and implement Diocese of Pittsburgh and North Catholic High
School, Inc. strategic initiatives relative to the Capital Campaign.

Duties:

• Define and support the fund-raising roles for the Capital Campaign Board, Board of Trustees, staff and volunteers of North Catholic High School, Inc.
• Develop materials useful for the effective communication of the Campaign, including various versions of the Campaign Case Statement for mailing and solicitations
• Establish and Communicate realistic timetables for Campaign Activities
• Monitor the progress of the solicitations and provide up dated weekly reports of activities of all participants in Capital Campaign
• Conduct research on additional major funding sources
• Develop and implement public relations activities about North Catholic, Inc. relative to Mission and Funding needs
• Other needs of the Capital Campaign effort as defined by the President, Board of Trustees, or Diocese of  Pittsburgh

Forever True!

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HOMECOMING – ALL ALUMNI REUNION
Reminder to all-NC will be holding the annual All – Alumni Reunion at
the Firehouse at JC Stone Field on 9/18/2009. The event will be held in
conjunction with the 5th Annual Military Night. The doors will open at 6
pm. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. The firehouse will close
for the night once the game starts. The NC Military Alumni will be
acknowledged in am on-field ceremony prior to kick-off. For more
information, please email Brittany Winkowski at
winkowskib@north-catholic.org.

2009 NC Hall of Fame Induction Luncheon – Register now – PLACES ARE
LIMITED!
The event will be held Sunday, Oct. 4th at Shannopin CC. The luncheon
will start at 12:30 pm with a cash bar.
Congratulations to 2009 Hall of Fame Class:
Rev. Gabriel Smith ‘59
Dave Long ‘70
Robert German ‘71
Frank Sands
Bro. Edward Spang, SM (Deceased)

New Additions to NC Faculty and Staff:
North catholic is pleased to announce the hiring of:
Mr. Robert Henderson -Chemistry/Physics Teacher
Mrs. Susan Cheplic – Campus Ministry
Mr. Brian Gager – Music

Volunteers Needed for Trojan Triumph – Auction May 7th
Volunteers would be very helpful in the following areas:
*  Sell raffle tickets (once printed, tickets will be available through
Development Office)
*  Secure sponsorship ads (donation forms available through Development
Office)
*  Secure auction items for both the live and silent auctions, i.e.,
products, gift certificates, cash donations, timeshare
weeks, hotel or airline points, etc.  (donation forms available
through Development Office)
*  Sell tickets to attend 2010 Trojan Triumph  –  this is a VERY
IMPORTANT piece as we need to increase our attendance
(once finalized and printed, formal invitations will be available
through Development Office)

American Heart Association – Current Magazine Features North Catholic
Leadership Program
The North Catholic Leadership program was featured in the Fall 2009
Current Intl Magazine.  Picture and full article will be on web site.

Alumni Mass & Marianist 150th Anniversary – Make your calendars
Sunday 10 AM November 8th at North Catholic Chapel there will be the
Annual Alumni Mass to remember of our deceased fellow Trojans and to
Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of the Marianists in the
city of Pittsburgh.  It will be followed with a brunch in the cafeteria.
Please contact Please RSVP if attending to Nick Tomasic at 412-322-7129
Or Jim Finn 412.486.4100 ext. 203

Fortes in Fide!
Forever True!

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New Principal at North Catholic!!
I am very excited and pleased to announce that  Mr. Michael Pendred II is the new Principal at North Catholic High School.  Mr. Pendred II has Administration experience as Principal at Deer Lakes High School and Assistant Principal at Butler High School.  He spent this past week at MEC, Marianist Conference, getting familiar with the Marianist Charism and Characteristics.  For additional information please go to www.north-catholic.org.

Steeler Raffle Winner
Congratulations to John Whiteford ‘91 winner of the 2009 Steeler Raffle! Thank you to all who participated!

25th Annual Golf Outing
Was a great success – held last Monday at Wildwood CC. Thanks to all who attended. The weather was good, the golf was great, but the stories told and the friendships renewed were priceless. Special thanks to our sponsors but most of all THANKS to the EVENT sponsor Mr. Robert Glancy III ‘66. Who has been the event sponsor for the last three years!!

Alumni Mass & Marianist 150th Anniversary
Mark your calendars! Sunday 10 AM November 8th at North Catholic Chapel there will be the Annual Alumni Mass to remember of our deceased fellow Trojans and to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the arrival of the Marianists in the city of Pittsburgh. Further information will be coming.

Financial Aid – E.I.T.C. – PROTECT EITC FUNDING!
F a c t 1 : Every $1 cut from private EITC scholarships will cost PA citizens an additional $12 in taxes each year.
F a c t 2 : If all 44,000 students receiving EITC scholarships had to re-enter the public school system, it would cost PA taxpayers an additional $531.6 million per year.
All monies received go directly to financial aid to needy students at North Catholic. Anyone who knows of a company that would be willing help please contact Jim Rouda at 412-321-4823 Ext 119.

Spirit Wear
North Catholic spirit wear is available on our web site. Let’s make it a sea of RED for our sports teams and everyone to know “WE ARE NC”!!!

Reunion
Class of ‘54 reunion September 5th at Holiday Inn on McKnight
Class of ‘49 reunion September 17th

Fortes in Fide
Yearly hard copy of Alumni newsletter is out. It will be placed onto the web by early next week. Lots of information and pictures!!!

MSA announcer
We are in need of an adult announcer to broadcast and supervise our student broadcasters for our Football games on the internet. If you are interested please contact our Mr. Jason Lucia AD at 412-321-4823 Ext 125

Deaths
N. Michael “Bud” Markl ‘45
George H. Donnelly ‘45
Joseph F. Stehle ‘46
Jerome A. “Jerry” Flowers ‘50

Announcements coming
New Volleyball Head Coach
New Athletic Trainer
New Technology being used at North by teachers

Important Dates
September 1st – ALL school first day of classes
September 18th – Homecoming at J.C. Stone Field – reception prior to game at Firehouse on premises.
October 4th – Hall of Fame inductee luncheon – Shannopin CC
November 8th – Marianist 150 year in Pittsburgh celebrating and Alumni Mass at North Catholic – ALL are invited

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