Course Selection Process

The Course Selection will begin Tuesday, February 17, 2009 and ends Friday, March 27, 2009.

The Process is:

• Registration Fee of $100.00 must be paid.
• Student picks up his/her course selection paper from Room 101 ( must have their receipt)
• Student selects courses.

Please Note: At the top of the Course Selection Sheet will be the Track that the student has been recommended for as a result of his/her academic performance during the First Semester. So please make sure that your son/daughter is working to their ability level. Also the Semester Exams are very important since they are 20% of the Semester Grade.

• Completed Sheets are due in Room 101 by March 27, 2009.
• Students who pay their registration fee after March 27, 2009 will pay $125.00.

Course Selection Sheets handed in after March 27, 2009 will be dated as to the day received. This will ensure that students who returned their materials on time will have FIRST CHOICE.

Parents, Your Comments are Appreciated

Dear Parents,

I hope this blog serves the purpose of keeping you up to date on the workings of the Academic Affairs Office.
I encourage you to leave your comments. I am very interested in knowing your reaction to GradeConnect. I personally feel that it has made a difference with the students production. Just the increase in the number of students receiving Honors.
Know that you and your loved ones are always in prayer.

Enjoy,
Sister Janet

First Marking Period Honors

Congratulations to all our students who have made the Honor Roll for the First Marking Period.

First Honors:

• Class of 2009 - 25.2%,
• Class of 2010 - 25.7%
• Class of 2011 - 39.7%,
• Class of 2012 - 33.8%

Second Honors:

• Class of 2009 - 25.2%,
• Class of 2010 - 34.7%
• Class of 2011 - 20.7%,
• Class of 2012 - 20.8%

That means 56.2% of the entire student body received either First or Second Honors. Great Job!

Free Software Program Called Alice

http://www.alice.org/what_is_alice/AliceDemonstrationVideo.wmv

http://www.alice.org/what_is_alice/alice_promo.wmv

It is a great program for students to learn how to put together a set of directions inorder to produce a 3D product.
To download go to http://www.alice.org/. It is a completely free download from Carnegie University.
I hope you enjoy using it.

Important Dates First Semester

• November 3, 2008 - Memorial Prayer Service
• November 5, 2008 - First Quarter Ends
• November 12/13, 2008 - Report Cards given to Students
• November 20, 2008 - 8th Grade Visitation Day
• November 21, 2008 - Faculty In-Service Day
• November 25, 2008 - Combined Liturgy with St. Pius X
• November 26, 2008 - Thanksgiving Vacation Begins
• December 6, 2008 - SAT at KKCHS
• December 8, 2008 - Holyday
• December 11/12 - Progress Reports sent home
• December 13, 2008 - ACT at KKCHS
• January 5, 2009 - Classes Resume
• January 16, 2009 - In-Class Exams
• January 20,21, and 23 - Semester Exams Dismissal at 10 AM
• January 24, 2009 - SAT at KKCHS
• January 26, 2009 - Second Semester Begins
• January 29/30 - Reports given to students

KKCHS Offers Unique Program

The Kennedy-Kenrick Scholars Program was introduced the school year 2005-2006. This unique program will challenge students to achieve success at the highest level of their potential. The program includes:

• Mathematics, Science and World Language courses will be accelerated to enable students to complete diocesan/state requirements in fewer semesters.
• AP courses will begin in sophomore year.
• All qualified students in the accelerated program will have the opportunity to enroll in college courses offered by area Catholic colleges during senior year, earning up to 12 college credits.
• Partnerships have been formed with the local Catholic colleges to implement this program which will impact the Class of 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013, ...

See Seniors Attend College...

AP Awards KKCHS Students

Five students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are:

• Peter Creciun "08"
• George Gaugenti "08"
• Seth Hoffman "09"
• Anthony Iaccarino "08"
• Amanda Schaefer "08"
• Corine Schneider "08"

One student qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. The AP Scholar with Honors is:

• Taeyung Han "09".

Congratulations to all !

Seniors attend College

This year we have 15 members of the Class of 2009 attending local colleges. They are as follows:

• Gwynedd-Mercy College -6 KK Scholars
• Immaculata University -4 KK Scholars
• Villanova University -3 Diocesan Scholars also KK Scholars
• Chestnut Hill College -1 Diocesan Scholar
• Cabrini College -1 Diocesan Scholar also KK Scholars

Also we presently have 26 students taking Sociology, on our Campus, from Chestnut Hill College.
What a educational experience for these lucky students.

Grade Connect Comes to KKCHS

The 2008-2009 School Year introduced the entire school community to Grade Connect which is an on line grading program.

The faculty will have one year before it is mandatory to use the entire program. This year all faculty must post comments and the marking period grade on Grade Connect.

Both parents and students were given usernames and passwords in order to set up their accounts.

If you have any problems with your account please contact Sister Janet at 610-275-3997.

Because parents will now have access to their son/daughter grades we will no longer send the Progress Reports/Report Cards in the mail but will give to the students to bring home.