Weekly Prayer
Heavenly Father, As the new year gets under way, May whatever I resolve to do Be inspired by Your Holy Spirit. Jesus came to make all things new, And I give You thanks for all He taught Through His love and Word if we but hear it. Amen. Our Lady of Mount Carmel…Pray for us.
General Announcements
College Roadmap: College Planning Workshop
Attention Freshman, Sophomore and Junior students and parents! Join us for an informative workshop designed to navigate the college application process. We’ll discuss essential topics like timelines, preparation strategies and paying for college. Whether you’re just beginning to explore your post-high school options or are already in the midst of planning, this session is a must!
When: Saturday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m.
Where: Foundation Hall
We encourage at least one parent to attend with their student. Together, let’s make your college dreams a reality—it’s never too early to start planning! RSVP today!
There are numerous summer opportunities and educational experiences available on college campuses nationwide that can help high school students get ready for college life. Check out our Summer Opportunities document.
Summer Spain and Portugal Student Trip 2025
Interested in traveling with our Salpointe student group to Spain and Portugal this summer (May 28-June 5)? We had two recent cancellations, opening up availability for you! The deadline for adding any students to this trip is February 6, 2025. For more information and to enroll, visit here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Lewis.
Eastern Europe Highlights Tour 2026
We have seven spots left for our summer 2026 Eastern European Trip. Registration will open in April for all accepted incoming Freshman students, so if you are interested in joining, we would highly recommend you secure your spot now.
Volunteers needed for So. AZ Theater Festival
Volunteers are needed for SAFT (Southern Arizona Theater Festival). The event will take place on January 25, 2025 at the University of Arizona. If interested, please sign-up here.
Seniors
Senior College Updates
Make sure to keep track of your college applications and decisions in Scoir – this is how we track your colleges. It’s important to list all the colleges you’ve applied to and update any decision you receive in Scoir. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. McCall.
2025 NIH Summer Internship Program
The National Institutes of Health is seeking students for its Summer Internship Program (SIP), designed for college, graduate and professional students interested in exploring careers in research and healthcare. The summer program in the DIR, NICHD is intended to support a diverse group of highly qualified students at various educational levels, and from a broad range of backgrounds, for
a minimum of eight weeks in the summer.
a minimum of eight weeks in the summer.
Participants will receive dedicated mentorship from a PI or trained postdoctoral or clinical fellow. Each participant will be given the opportunity to attend lectures, academic and career workshops, journal clubs and other programs in support of their academic development as young scientists.
To qualify, applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, at least 18 years old by June 5, 2025 and currently enrolled as a senior in high school, attending at least half-time (or enrolled at least half-time in an accredited college or accepted into an accredited graduate program for the fall semester with the expectation of attending at least half-time.) The SIP application deadline is February 19, 2025, at noon ET, and reference letters are due by February 26, 2025, at noon ET. For more information and to apply, click here.
Senior Tributes: Show Your Love!
Parents/Guardians: Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate your graduating Lancer by creating a Senior Tribute Yearbook Ad!
Ad Pricing:
Full Page Color Ad: $295, available until January 13, or until sold out
Half Page Color Ad: $175, available until January 20, or until sold out
Quarter Page Color Ad: $125, available until January 27, or until sold out
To design an ad that honors your child, please visit www.yearbookordercenter.
Act quickly, as availability is limited!
For more information, click here.
Spanish Translation: Estimados padres de familia:
¡No se pierdan la oportunidad de festejar a su Lancer graduando mediante la creación de un anuncio de tributo en el anuario!
Ud. puede elegir entre anuncios de tamaño completo, de media página y de un cuarto de página. Todos los tamaños estarán disponibles hasta el día 13 de enero del 2025 o hasta agotar existencias. A partir de esa fecha, los anuncios de media y de un cuarto de página estarán disponibles una semana más, hasta el día 20 de enero o hasta agotar existencias. A partir del día 20, solamente habrá la opción de comprar un anuncio de un cuarto de página hasta el día 27 de enero o hasta agotar existencias.
Precios para los anuncios:
Página completa: $295
Media página: $175
Un cuarto de página: $125
Para diseñar un anuncio honrando a su hijo, visite el sitio: www.yearbookordercenter.com y utilice el número de proyecto para Salpointe, que es el 7052.
¡No se tarde en actuar, el espacio es limitado!
Para más información, haga clic en este hipervínculo o comuníquese con ckeimig@salpointe.org.
Athletics
Spring Sports Sign Up Day – January 16
Attention ALL students eager to join a spring sport! Mark your calendars for Thursday, January 16, as it’s Spring Sports Sign-Up Day. Come and learn about expectations, tryout dates and meet the coaches. All meetings will kick off at 2:45 p.m.
Here’s where to go:
Baseball – Weight Room
Softball – Room 428
Boys Tennis – Room 402
Girls Tennis – Room 923
Track – Gym
Boys Volleyball – Alumni Hall
Beach Volleyball – Room 309
Girls Lacrosse – Track & Field Bleachers
The spring sports season begins on February 10. All participants must have a completed Physical Packet uploaded to the website Register My Athlete. Physicals must be dated after March 1, 2024. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Danny Preble in the Athletic Office at dpreble@salpointe.org.
African American Athlete Scholars
On October 6, 2024, a statewide search began to find premiere African American male scholar athletes. These Arizona student athletes must exhibit in their lives a commitment to high academic standards and substantive service to their communities. All of these athletes will be recognized at an in-person awards banquet and be featured on video on website and YouTube.
Applicants must meet the following:
- Male Student Athlete
- Have some African American Heritage
- High School or JR High Student (6th grade-12th grade).
- 3.0 GPA or higher
- Good athlete (any sport)
- Past community service or willing to do some in the future
The deadline to apply is February 1, 2025. View application here.