Riordan Parent News: October 8 and Parent Survey

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We are making progress in the steps to our reopening and waiver application. Upon Archdiocesan approval, Riordan will submit the plan to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. We will notify the entire community when our website detailing our updated comprehensive plan for campus reopening is available.

In preparation, we are asking all families to complete a survey (please see below) and also continue to sign in directly to PowerSchool to complete a COVID screening. You can use any device's web browser, but the COVID screening will not appear when using the PowerSchool app.

As a reminder, there will be no classes on Monday, October 12.

Sincerely,

ARHS Administration

Parent Survey

Please take this important survey. The answers to some of these questions will affect how we plan for our in-person return, and covers feedback on distance learning, academic support, and student well being. We are also asking for a response if you plan to send your student back for hybrid in-person learning pending our reopening , or if you are unsure. Thank you!

TAKE SURVEY

Athletics Podcast Tonight with Collin Murtagh '22

Junior Cross Country and Track runner Collin Murtagh talks with Bob Greene about fall workouts, the spring season, and highlights from life on the trail.

Tonight at 6:00 pm on Instagram Live, @riordan_sports

The deadline to sign up for October 13-30 workouts is this Friday, October 9 at 5:00 pm.

To participate in the workouts, you must do the following

Review Guidelines (should be done by both parent and student)
Complete Session 2 Sign-Up Form

Once sign-ups close, you and your student will be contacted with their Pod assignment, workout days and times, and other important information.

Class of 2024 Mixers

This semester Riordan will be hosting Freshman Mixers, a space where students in the Class of 2024 can connect, socialize, and build a sense of community within their class!

While Riordan is in distance learning, these mixers will be held via Zoom. The first mixer will be held on Wednesday, October 21 from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Freshmen will find the Zoom link in their Weekly Newsletters from Class of 2024 Counselor Ms. Melanie Aguas, which are sent on Tuesdays.

Reminder: Student Picture Days

We are planning for four days of student photos at the end of October. More information and scheduling will come next week. Please make sure you have FORMAL UNIFORM and have reviewed the hair and grooming expectations in the Student Handbook. Questions about dress code and grooming can be sent to the Deans of Students Mr. Juan Zumbado (jzumbado@riordanhs.org) and Mrs. Raquel Oliva-Gomez (roliva-gomez@riordanhs.org).

Note: Formal Senior Portraits will take place in January.

Booking Office Hours

Students can book Office Hours with their teachers using these steps:

1. Log into Schoology

2. Choose the class

3. Go to Daily Zoom Links

4. Choose the Office Hours Tab

5. From the drop down menu, choose the last name of the teacher whose office hours you want

6. Click the date you would like on the calendar

7. Choose a time and click the green "Book" button

8. Type in the requested information in the dialog box

9. Click Book to confirm

From Campus Ministry

Reflections

Fr. Faller talks about Riordan's motto "Mihi Vivere Christus Est" in this week's reflections available here.

Prayers for the week can be found here.

Retreats Updates

Our virtual retreats are just around the corner. An email was sent to the Sophomore, Junior and Senior divisions with a Google Form to sign up.

Sophomore Retreat: October 29-30

Junior Retreat: November 23-24

Fall Kairos: November 11-14

Alex Datoc '87

Director of Campus Ministry

adatoc@riordanhs.org

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