We welcome everyone back on Monday, March 25 at 7:30 AM.

We present the 2024 Junior Prom Court:

(left to right) Sydney Babb, Jolie Goss, Molly Feldman, Logan Bell, Layla Waugh, Isabelle Fletcher and Diana Plummer

(left to right) Rudy Schoettle, Johnny Jaffe, Marty Babcock, Josh Hinson, Ivan Figueroa, Henry Adams and Ning Ha

School policy does not provide for any early start of or extension of either fall or spring break. No student will be excused from school on any day(s) the week before or the week after fall or spring break. Any student’s absence on these days will be considered unexcused. An unexcused absence means that one point will be deducted from the student’s cumulative grade in each class at the end of that grading period. Teachers are not required to make special provisions for students who are unexcused. Students absent because of illness on the day(s) preceding and/or immediately following fall or spring break will be required to bring a doctor’s excuse to the Attendance Officer upon their return to school.

Submit a picture or video to Mrs. Moran or Miss Happe with a description of your promposal to be entered into this year's Promposal Contest!

The winners will receive 50% off their ticket purchase!

Promposal Entries due by NEXT, Tuesday, March 26, 2024

The winners will notified by Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the first day of tickets sales.

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Dallara IndyCar Factory, 1201 N Main Street, Speedway, IN 46224

Ticket Cost: $60/person Cash or Check (Check made out to Roncalli High School)

Ticket Sales: Sales during all lunch periods on the following days:

• Wednesday, March 27
• Thursday, March 28
• Tuesday, April 2
• Wednesday April 3
• Tickets are nonrefundable

Check In: 7:30 pm - doors open (Parents of students that have not arrived by 8:00 pm will be contacted) 11:00 pm - event ends

Attire: Formal - Please see Section 6.4.2 of the Handbook for specific expectations and attire guidelines. For specific questions females, please feel free to contact Mrs. Reel at mreel@roncalli.org and for males, please contact Mr. Crissman at tcrissman@roncalli.org.

Food: Heavy appetizers and desserts

Photos: There will be a free Photo Booth!



Please direct all questions to Mrs. Moran at bmoran@roncalli.org or Miss Happe at rhappe@roncalli.org.

See the above schedule for Good Friday, March 29. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 AM. Also, Roncalli will be closed on Monday, April 1 in observance of Easter Monday.

On Monday, April 8, 2024, Indianapolis will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. The eclipse will begin at 1:50 PM, reach its maximum level at 3:06 PM, and end at 4:23 PM. The timing of this event coincides with our dismissal from school as well as after school activities, events, and practices. Because of this timing, we do not want students to deal with any traffic concerns or safety issues, nor miss the once-in-a-lifetime event. 

Here is a reminder for how Roncalli is handling this event:

• No school nor eLearning on Monday, April 8
• No extracurricular activities or athletics will be held from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM on Monday, April 8

DHS: Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Frequently Asked Questions (in.gov)

FAQ about eclipse and information

DHS: Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Where To Watch and Stay (in.gov)

Includes viewing sites

DHS: Total Solar Eclipse 2024: Viewing Safety

Click on the Where to Buy Viewing Aids

The call-out meeting for the 2024 football cheerleading season will be on Thursday, April 4th, at 6 PM in the Roncalli Cafeteria. This meeting is for all students, including incoming freshmen, who want to try out to cheer for the 2024 football season. It will include information on the schedule, costs, tryout dates and expectations for tryouts and the season. Students and parents are HIGHLY encouraged to attend this meeting! Please contact Coach Engel at cheerleading@roncalli.org if you have any questions.

Guidance began meeting with all sophomores regarding future plans, schedules, summer enrichment, job shadowing and college visits. Please reach out to your counselor if you have any questions!

LENT COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO SAVE!

Purchase tickets TODAY for $100 each. Tickets prices will be $150 each on March 15.  

Together, let's blast off to a night of laughter, games, friendship and nostalgia. Experience a Toy Story themed adventure for grown-ups at Roar 2024. The evening will include cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, as well as entertainment. Dress as your favorite toy or childhood character and round up your friends for an evening you won't forget.

Roar is Roncalli's favorite fundraiser that you won't want to miss.

All funds raised at Roar benefit our students, families, faculty and staff.

Join us for ROAR Story!

Help us ignite a bidding frenzy at ROAR. We are on the lookout for items to make our auction memorable and lucrative. We are still collecting sporting event tickets, vacation spots, concert tickets, items for men, items for women, etc.  

This week, we are focusing on gift cards. Maybe you have some lying around your house that you aren't using, or perhaps you want to support your favorite dining establishment and purchase a gift card to share with others. Gift cards are great auction items and help us raise money. Any items can be brought to the Advancement Office.   

Please reach out to Andrea Wagner awagner@roncalli.org (317) 787-8277 ext. 210.

NEW for ROAR this year.

A few freshman class parents have rallied together and decided to sponsor a liquor pull/ring toss game at ROAR this year. It could be an exclusive bottle of Blanton's, our local Hoosa Vodka, a bottle of Silver Oak 1998 or it could be Jim Beam, Seagrams or Boones Farm. It's a fun game of gambling, and you get what you get and you don't throw a fit.  

If you have an unopened bottle or you find a great deal on something, please consider donating it. You can drop it off at the front office (in a bag please). Let us know we can count on you by signing up below. Thank you for your support!  If you have questions, please contact Angie Schoettle (angieschoettle@yahoo.com) or Andrea Wagner (awagner@roncalli.org).

You can still enter to win 2 tickets to see Taylor Swift in Indy on November 1, 2024.  

Raffle tickets are $25 each.

Winner will be drawn at ROAR. (You need not be present to win.)

Raffle tickets are on sale in the Advancement Office or reserve them using the button below.  

Purchase is not final until payment has been received. 

 Payment must be received before April 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM.

Call Fran Davey at (317) 787-8277 ext. 238 to pay via debit card. 

 

Must be 18 to purchase tickets. 

"Taylor Swift - Eras Tour Raffle" Official Rules

NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR A CIRCLE OF FAITH DISTINCTION AWARD

Do you know someone exceptional?

Each year, Roncalli High School and its Alumni Association present the Circle of Faith Distinction Awards. These awards were created to honor and recognize faculty, staff, alumni, volunteers and community members who serve with distinction, excel in their careers and devote themselves to their Catholic faith and Catholic education. Please take a moment to nominate a deserving recipient for one of the following awards:

• Alumni of the Year
• Honorary Alumni
• Volunteer of the Year
• St. John XXIII Award
• ROYAL Award

These awards recognize the important role our community plays in educating, nurturing and forming today’s students — tomorrow’s leaders.

Although nominations are accepted throughout the year, the deadline for 2024 recognition is Monday, April 15, 2024.

For a complete explanation of the criteria for these awards. See this link.

View past award recipients.

• Contact Aaron Hommell by email or call (317) 787-8277 ext. 242 with questions

YEARBOOK

This year's 44-member student media staff is hard at work creating an outstanding yearbook. Make sure your student gets their own yearbook by ordering online now. The price is $80. Yearbooks will be passed out to graduating seniors in July and to all other students on the first day of the 2024-25 school year. Questions? Email Julie Albertson, journalism teacher, at jalbertson@roncalli.org.

Royals in Residence: Let a Roncalli Student Shadow You at Work! 

The Royals in Residence program is designed to connect Roncalli students with industry-certified professionals and allow them to learn more about a career in which they may be interested. Students will work with their School Counselor and the College & Career Counselor at Roncalli to identify careers of interest and then have the chance to shadow someone in their workplace. Students may use one of their college visit days to complete a Royals in Residence experience.

If you are interested in serving as a host professional for students to shadow, please click HERE to complete a brief informational form below. Your completion of the form does not commit you to anything, and Steven Freck will always work with you directly to schedule student visits in a manner that works with your time constraints.

Please direct questions to Steven Freck, college and career counselor, at sfreck@roncalli.org. 

Have your graduate's name permanently etched into Roncalli's Circle of Faith! Order your $125 custom brick by Friday, May 3, 2024 to ensure its completion by graduation on May 25th. Order two bricks for $200. All proceeds from brick sales benefit Roncalli's Circle of Faith fund.

Complete and return the form to become a part of the Roncalli Circle of Faith.

What can I put on the brick?

Your brick can display up to three lines of text, with 16 characters (including spaces and punctuation marks) per line.

How can I be sure the text on my brick will be correct?

When you order your brick, you will receive an acknowledgment letter that includes a verification of the engraved text. If something is spelled or listed incorrectly, please contact the Advancement Office at 317-787-8277 ext. 238 and make corrections within two weeks of receipt.

For questions please call Fran Davey in the Advancement Office at 317-787-8277, ext 238.

LISTEN IN

TUITION WORK PROGRAM INFO

Major Crossroads: Smith Valley & 135

Need: Ride home every day & (occasionally to school) 

Contact: Andi Baker, administrative assistant, abaker@roncalli.org

Every little bit counts! Make sure your Kroger card is associated with Roncalli! Go to  https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards and choose "link your shopper's card" or create an account if you do not already have one. Roncalli’s code is AS409. The Roncalli community donated $6,635.28 to Roncalli last school year through the Kroger Community Rewards program!

PLEASE PRAY

• For the recovery of junior Sean Stahl.
• For the healing of Nicole "Coco" (Clark) Burke R'12.
• For God to bring us deeper into Your world, Your people, Your Lent. May this time be one of outward focus; seeking You in those we often ignore. Help us live a Lent focused on freedom, generosity and encounters. Give us hearts hungry to serve You and those who need what we have to give.
• For God’s blessings and mercy upon Archbishop Charles Thompson and his ministry in shepherding the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
• For those who struggle to find adequate food, clothing, shelter and medical services and for those most in need of God’s mercy.
• For healing of body, mind and spirit for all people dealing with depression, addiction or mental health issues.
• For strength and healing for all those fighting off life-threatening illnesses and for their families and caregivers.
• For the men and women of our armed forces and their families, especially our Roncalli High School alums serving in the military.
• For our Roncalli alums preparing for a religious vocation as a priest, religious woman or missionary.
• For vocations to the priesthood, religious life and missionary field, and that Roncalli High School and its families will provide a nurturing environment that fosters and supports these vocations.

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