Dear Parents and Guardians, We are making progress in the steps to our reopening to hybrid learning and waiver application. Our plan has been approved by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and we will have a campus site visit on Friday, October 23. In the coming days, please look for more specific information about our opening, and make sure you have taken the survey below which is very important for our efforts. Thank you for also continuing to complete screenings in PowerSchool.  Sincerely, ARHS Administration

Parent Survey If you haven't yet, 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 to those who have already completed it!

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Mentor Group this Friday This week’s Mentor Group theme is “Promotion of Self Care through Healthy Habits and Healthy Social Media.” As parents, you’re seeing first-hand the impact of both quarantine isolation and increased screen time, and many have seen or heard about the eye-opening film The Social Dilemma. We know that the impact of isolation and too much social media is harmful for our kids. Now more than ever, teenagers developing good self-care practices and finding outlets for stress are essential. One of the most important habits to set a foundation of wellbeing is getting adequate sleep. Our Mentor Group curriculum aims to help boost students’ healthy habits, including exercise, connecting with others, and positive self-talk. We will be asking students to bring pen and paper and to start creating their own self-care toolkit from some of the many ideas we’ll be sharing.  For more information, check out these links about Teens and Sleep and Social Media.

Athletics Podcast Tonight with Fazon Ruth '21 Athletic Director Bob Greene talks with senior running back Fazon Ruth, who rushed for just under 1000 yards during his junior season in 2019! Tonight at 6:00 pm on Instagram Live, @riordan_sports

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, maguas@riordanhs.org, which are sent on Tuesdays. Also, please look for an email about upcoming Frosh Olympics sign ups!

Reminder: Student Picture Days We are planning for four days of student photos at the end of October. More information and scheduling to come. 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.

Book Offerings for Students Introducing the BAISL Shared Digital Collection, a collection of ebooks and audiobooks available for checkout. To access the shared collection, download the Sora app from the Google Play or Apple App stores, or use it in the browser at Sora. When signing into the collection, select our school from the dropdown menu and sign in with your Google account. Video Tutorial

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Reflections Fr. Faller talks about St. Isaac in this week's reflections available here. Prayers for the week can be found here. Virtual Retreats Retreats are one of Riordan's unique traditions that provide opportunities to build community, develop personally, and grow in faith. This year, Campus Ministry is developing an exciting virtual agenda that brings the spirit and energy of our retreats to your home! Together with your students, Campus Ministry will create experiences that will help them get to know their classmates, share in faith, and explore a bit more about what makes them, them! Space is limited, so please sign up below by October 25. A follow up email will be sent with more information. Sophomore Retreat: Oct. 29-30, led by Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Magnaye, Fee: $25 Sign Up KAIROS Retreat: Nov 11- 14, led by Mr. Datoc and a team of Faculty and Staff, Fee: $40 Sign Up   For Moms and Daughters The Dioceses of San Francisco and Oakland is offering a fun and "light hearted" program for mothers and daughters that will introduce young girls to the beauty and wonder of God’s plan for becoming teenagers and young women. For more information please read the attached flyer.  Class of 2024 Crusader Mentors Our Crusader Mentors, a group of Campus Ministry leaders, will reach out to your son/daughter during the week of October 19. You can think of our Crusader Mentors like a "Big Brother/Big Sister" program like other high schools have. These check-ins are designed to welcome the freshmen and make sure they are doing okay with the adjustment from middle school to high school. This tradition of "welcoming" the freshmen helps our mission to "Educate in family spirit" a Characteristic of Marianist Education (CME) at Archbishop Riordan High School.

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