From the Desk of Debra Cunico
I am so happy to be starting another school year here at Marian Central Catholic High School! We are excited to be welcoming in the Class of 2027, transfer students, and a couple international students, as well as seeing our returning students walking the halls again!
The entire faculty is primed and ready for a great school year. To prepare, our faculty participated in two full inservice days August 14 & 15, focusing on interdepartmental collaboration, policies and procedures, and school goals. In addition, Mr. Shukis talked in depth about how ours is not just a job, but a calling to work in a Catholic School, and Father Warren shared this year’s spiritual theme. We are excited to have the students embrace this theme throughout the entire school year.
All academic departments are continuously updating and improving the quality of instruction and student engagement in order to ensure that the education that we deliver is of high-quality and rigor. More specifically, our teachers are working on developing and honing lesson plans that provide students with a variety of approaches to their learning so that students construct their own knowledge, develop critical thinking skills, and become real world problem solvers. The addition of several new teachers provides a fresh look at how to build relationships with our students while providing them with a first-class education.
In order to ensure that your student has a successful year here at Marian, here are a couple pieces of valuable information! By now, all parents/guardians should have received an email instructing how you can log into the Parent Portal. When you log in you will find that you have real-time access to your students’ grades and attendance records. If you have concerns or questions about grades or any other classroom issue, please always go to the teacher first, as they have the most direct knowledge about what is going on in the classroom and their specific classroom policies and procedures. You can find teacher contact information and webpages on the Marian website at www.marian.com. Students who find themselves struggling in any class have several resources to assist them. These include utilizing their teachers' Google Classrooms or Teams/OneNote platform, Advisory study hall times where they can arrange to meet with their teacher or signing up for NHS tutors through the Guidance office. The Guidance Counselors, the Academic Resource Department, Father Warren, and the entire administrative team are also there to assist students with any issues! We are proud to work as a team to provide your students with what they need to succeed socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically.
Finally, please be sure to read the information below on our annual Back to School Night, coming up this coming Wednesday, August 30 at 7pm. **A change: We will now meet in the Auditorium to begin the night. We look forward to seeing you at Marian Central Catholic as you walk through your students’ daily schedule, meet the teachers and converse with Administration.
As I said earlier, I am very excited for this school year, stepping into the classrooms to see students grow and learn, and become the self-sufficient individuals we know they can be! Please know that my door is always open for your students and all of you.
Prayers for an amazing school year!
Mrs. Debra Cunico
