The Parent Pulse

Creighton Prep was proud to serve as the host of a meeting on Wednesday, April 10 between the Superior General of the Society of Jesus and the directors of works and board representatives of Jesuit works in Omaha.

The Superior General, Fr. Arturo Sosa, SJ, is the global leader of the Society of Jesus, the largest male religious order in the Catholic Church.

At the meeting, the board leaders discussed how the Society's’ Universal Apostolic Preferences informed the work of Jesuit ministries in Omaha.

AP Exams will run May 6-May 17, and seniors and their parents received an email on Monday, April 8 outlining important information for the exams. Billing for AP exams will occur through FACTS on May 15. The University of Nebraska Omaha will pay for the exam if a student is taking the exam and taking the class for Dual Enrollment. If an exam goes unused, additional billing may occur in June.

As of this morning (Friday, April 12), the students, families and faculty and staff achieved our goal of $50,000 in raffle ticket sales, so everyone in the building can wear HOODIES, SWEATPANTS AND ATHLETIC SHORTS next week on Monday, April 15 through Thursday, April 18. And please don’t stop this great momentum! We encourage students, families and faculty/staff to keep selling tickets through Saturday, April 20.

If you would like a picture of your son as he receives his diploma next month, Jeremy Johnson Photography will be at graduation to capture the moment, and you can place your order today using this link.

In order to alleviate some of the pressure during drop-off and pickup and to protect our students as well as discourage driving the wrong way, there will be a new traffic flow design in the west lot beginning Monday, April 22.

As shown in the graphics below, traffic in the two lanes closest to the school building will be one-way from south to north. Traffic in the closest lane to the school building will continue on the north drive to Seward Street (image 1), while traffic in the middle lane will loop around to the left to exit back onto Western Avenue (image 2).

There will be barriers preventing cars from traveling the wrong way down these lanes. In addition to the option of using the second lane in the west lot, parents wishing to return to Western Avenue after drop-off/pickup are encouraged to use the east lot.

We will be evaluating this traffic flow throughout the remainder of the school year.

Archdiocesan schools are participating in a survey by Panorama Education. This survey of students, faculty, staff and families is a school climate survey intended to help us create a more supportive school community. We will repeat the survey in future years to gain longitudinal data. The survey is anonymous for families.

Please take five minutes to complete this survey by end of day today (Friday, April 12) by clicking here and selecting Creighton Preparatory School. Thank you!

This is a reminder that BASH 2024 Take Flight "Men for Others Soaring to New Heights" will be at the Creighton Prep International Airport (in the Heider Center at Creighton Prep) in just eight days on Saturday, April 20!

Here are some important details and ways that you can still participate:

1. Thank you to those who have registered to attend. HERE are the event details including information on attire.
2. There’s still time to purchase tickets or a table to ATTEND. 
3. RAISE YOUR PADDLE to donate and your gift will be 100 percent tax-deductible.
4. BUY A RAFFLE TICKET for your chance to win $10,000.
5. Check out this BASH RAFFLE MESSAGE FROM HOLLYWOOD PREP alums!
6. Browse and bid on auction items next week, and watch for the auction preview email tomorrow!
7. All of this information and more can be found on the BASH WEBSITE.
8. SENIOR PARENTS - Please turn in the photo of your son for the SENIOR WALL PROJECT FOR BASH by Monday, April 15 at 4 p.m.

Again, we'll be sending you a link to the auction preview tomorrow (Saturday, April 13) so you can get your bidding strategy together for the online auction starting this Monday, April 15!

BASH is Prep's largest fundraising event of the year. With your support, we can help our students soar to great heights! 

Amy Knight
Director of Events
Creighton Preparatory School
7400 Western Avenue
Omaha, NE  68114-1878
direct line: (402) 548-3858
cell: (402) 670-4774
email: AKnight@CreightonPrep.org
for more information on BASH: CreightonPrep.org/BashInfo

Whether you’re going to watch the Junior Jays compete on the baseball diamond, the golf course, the lacrosse field, the soccer pitch, the trap field or the running track, be ready to show your Prep spirit with great Jay Mart items like the following (pictured with this post):

CP Seat Cushion

Creighton Prep CP Stadium Seat

Jr. Jay Fan Hand Fan

CP Folding Umbrella

Game Day Tattoos

CP Bucket Hat

CP Lands’ End Blanket

CP Lands’ End Tote Bag

MiiR All Day Straw Tumbler

Billy Shaker Bottle

Shop the store at Prep from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on school days or online 24/7 at cpjaymart.com, pay with a credit card, Apple Pay® or Google Pay™, and enjoy free shipping on orders over $100!

Reminder: our Jay Mart Facebook page has moved! Make sure you're following our latest page by clicking here or navigating to Facebook.com/CreightonPrepJayMart. You can also follow the Jay Mart on Instagram @CreightonPrepJayMart to keep up with the latest items and store hours.

Sunday, April 14 - National Honor Society Induction Ceremony 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sullivan Center/Commons

Monday, April 15 - B-Day, Daily Mass 7:25-7:55 a.m. Skinner Chapel

Tuesday, April 16 - A-Day, Progress Reports Available, Daily Mass 7:25-7:55 a.m. Skinner Chapel

Wednesday, April 17 - B-Day, Daily Mass 7:25-7:55 a.m. Skinner Chapel

Thursday, April 18 - A-Day, Daily Mass 7:25-7:55 a.m. Skinner Chapel, Most Important Woman Exhibit 4:00-6:00 p.m. Art Gallery

Friday, April 19 - No School (Junior Encounter), JUG 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Room 102

Saturday, April 20 - BASH 5:00-10:00 p.m. Heider Center

Congratulations to the varsity soccer team on their 4-3 victory over Omaha South in the Metro Conference championship game held Monday, April 8 at Collins Stadium in south Omaha. 

"A typical Prep-South clash," said Head Coach Tom Hoover '81, referring to the long history of great matches between two of the state's best programs. Highlights for Prep included two goals by Jordan Igwenma and one each by Sean Stratman and Timothy Dowd.

The Junior Jays followed that with a win at home yesterday over the Gretna Dragons. Next up is a match tomorrow (Saturday, April 13) with Thomas Jefferson at the Gale Wickersham Athletic Complex in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Start time is 11:30 a.m.

Creighton Prep students have been participating in Marian High School's 2024 spring play "Cursing Mummies," a thrilling mystery, and tonight is the last show, so it's a great opportunity to attend and support all the students and their hard work with the production. Showtime is 7 p.m. at the Mary Joy and Tal Anderson Performing Arts Center at Marian (7400 Military Avenue), and you can purchase tickets here.

Creighton Prep’s Student Council team is pleased to invite the junior and senior classes to this year’s prom event this Saturday evening, April 13. The theme is “Billy and the Chocolate Factory,” and the dance begins at 7 pm. in the Sullivan Center/Commons then post prom events begin at 9 p.m. in the Heider Center.   

This year’s event will include a 360 photo booth, coed dodgeball and volleyball tournaments, casino games, inflatables, a karaoke room, food trucks, a hypnotist and amazing raffle prizes. The ticket price includes entry into the event and all of the activities listed.   

Tickets will still be available right up to 7 p.m. Saturday on the Creighton Prep Jr. Jays app as well as on any of the @cp_activities social media accounts (such as the one on Instagram).

Be there to see our amazing student musicians as they perform on three separate occasions this month. 

Next Friday, April 19, the Creighton Prep Concert Band and Chamber Choir are once again performing in the NSAA Class AA District Music Contest this year. The choir is set to perform at 8:36 a.m. in the Elkhorn South High School auditorium, and the concert band is scheduled to play at 12:40 p.m. in the Elkhorn North High School auditorium. 

The following evening, the CP Jazz Collective will perform two sets during the BASH 2024 Take Flight fundraiser starting at 5:30 p.m. then the Chamber Choir sings on stage at approximately 7 p.m. Finally, Wednesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in the Sullivan Center/Commons, catch the Prep bands in concert with a range of music for everyone in attendance.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Operation Others Club will be volunteering at the Food Bank for the Heartland on Friday, April 19 from 9-11:30 a.m. If students would like to volunteer, they can click here to register with the Food Bank and sign up. Please contact Dave Lawler with any questions

Tomorrow night (Saturday, April 13) is Prom and Post Prom. We want to thank all the parents who have volunteered their time and/or made contributions to the raffle items. Along with the raffle items, PFA is also contributing:

• Four food trucks, free of costs to the students
• Poker and casino tables
• A Dizzy X bounce house game
• Square in the Air
• Tables along with pipe/drape for changing rooms

Again, thank you to all the parents who have supported PFA throughout the year to make this fun event happen!

The final Ignatian Breakfast of the school year for faculty and staff will be held on Friday, April 26, and we are still looking for volunteers to serve food along with food and monetary donations. All help is greatly appreciated! See the SignUpGenius here.

A key goal for this year's BASH is to have 800 people at the event, ready to bid in support of our students. You can help us reach that mark by purchasing an individual ticket, a table for family or a corporate table! Here is a copy of the invite that was mailed last month. 

Individual tickets are $150 per person ($90 tax-deductible), and young alums (class of 2003 and later) can purchase tickets at $75 per alum plus guest ($15 tax-deductible). Family tables of 10 are $1,500 and corporate tables start at $1,600. We're also happy to place you at a table if you don't have plans to fill your own. Visit our event website to register now.

Other ways to help BASH 2024 succeed:

Raise the paddle to donate.

Purchase raffle tickets with a debit card.

Volunteer.