From the Desk of Mr. Brad Williams

I would like to begin by offering a formal welcome to our freshmen families, transfer families and new faculty and staff members. Welcome to the Marian Central Catholic community—it’s going to be a great year!

Thank you to everyone who attended the Back-to-School Night event on August 26th. The parent-school relationship is one that we cherish dearly here at Marian Central Catholic. Sharing the hallways and classrooms to talk in person is a wonderful way to come together and enrich that relationship.

Walking the hallways throughout the start of the year, I see smiling students, active learning, and engaging lessons led by passionate and professional teachers. Marian’s mission is to positively contribute to the spiritual, moral, academic and social development of our students. There is clear evidence that we are off to a good start in pursuing our mission which I am certain will continue throughout the year.

An important element of a quality learning environment is minimizing cell phone distractions. Every classroom is equipped with a phone “caddy” which students use when entering class. There is growing research about the improved learning outcomes when phones are away from students (not in their pockets or backpacks, but off the person). Thank you to our teachers for consistent implementation, students for compliance, and parents for their support. There is no utopian solution, and we can always work to improve. With that, we see many positive effects of this policy, and I thank everyone for their support in its application.

Congratulations to our football team on winning the home opener against Hansberry College Prep. A great start to the season! Cross-country, volleyball, dance, soccer, golf and tennis are all in season as well. Please check the schedules and come support the Canes!

Auditions for the fall play (Little Women) are in motion. Good luck to all those participating and to Mr. Ossler and Ms. Hubbuch. Performances will begin on Friday, November 13th. Please mark your calendars.

Marian Central Catholic is proud to offer over 20 different clubs and organizations. These are great ways to become involved in the school community, make friends, and connect with peers and teachers. For more information, please check out the clubs and activities display in the main hallway between Landers Pavilion and the Auxiliary gym.

There is a lot to be excited about at Marian Central Catholic this year, and I look forward to all that we will accomplish together. Go Canes!

Brad Williams

Grandparents’ Mass – Friday, September 18

We look forward to welcoming our Marian grandparents for our annual Grandparents’ Mass on Friday, September 18 at 10:30 AM. Following Mass, grandparents are invited to enjoy refreshments and a tour of the school.

RSVP for Grandparents’ Mass

As part of this year’s invitation, Marian students will be personally addressing and sending postcards to their grandparents during Advisory on Monday and Tuesday. Parents, please provide your child with the current mailing address(es) for their grandparents before Monday so they are prepared to address their invitations.

Absence Reporting Procedures

When a student is going to be absent, we ask that a parent or guardian report the absence by calling the school's Automated Attendance Line (338-4220 ext. 299 available 24 hours/day) prior to 9:30 a.m. Parents should call every day the student is absent, even when the illness continues for more than one day. At the end of each school day, each student who is unaccounted for will be marked as unexcused on school records.

Please do not email the office staff to report an absence. If that employee is also absent, the message will not be received in a timely manner. The Attendance line is monitored during the entire school day so we ask that all attendance-related messages be left on that line. Thank you!

Concession Help - Junior & Senior Families

Football Concessions

There are a few slots open. Please use the link above to sign up for a shift in the concession stand. All juniors and seniors are required to take one shift as all proceeds will go towards Homecoming and Prom. Any junior or senior who works a full shift in concessions during a football game will receive a 50% discount on one prom ticket. Shifts are 60 minutes in length.

Working one shift in the concession stand is the only chance to earn this discount, unless you are on the football or dance team or the pep band. Members of those teams who want to complete service for the discount should send an email to bwilliams@marian.com or bwinkelman@marian.com.

Let's go Canes!!