Congratulations to senior Ellie Hammerschmitt, who is one of only three area students to be awarded a Lilly Endowment Scholarship from the Johnson County Community Foundation! This extremely competitive scholarship provides students with a full-tuition scholarship to any Indiana college or university, as well as an annual $900 book stipend. Students are awarded this scholarship based upon their academic work ethic, volunteer work and extracurricular involvement. Next fall, Ellie plans to attend the University of Notre Dame and study medicine.
Congratulations to senior bowler Jack Matthews, who is the recipient of the Indianapolis South Sportsmanship Award. The award is in memory of long-time southside bowling leaders and coaches, Tom Staten, and former Roncalli coach Mike McGreevy R’74. Coach McGreevy was the bowling coach at Roncalli for 20 years. He passed away on September 8, 2019.
A reminder that Monday, January 20 (Martin Luther King Day) is scheduled as a free day on the school calendar.
The Guidance Department kicked off the 2020-2021 scheduling season last week with presentations to all freshmen, sophomores and juniors. Scheduling documents, including Advanced Placement, 8 Classes, Student Media (Newspaper/Yearbook), and Central 9 Career Center applications are available online at www.roncalliregistration.org and were due Wednesday, January 15. Please review the scheduling packet that was sent home and continue to discuss your student’s interests as they carefully consider which courses to enroll next year.
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During the presentation, students received the proposed Master Schedule for the 2020-21 school year, this includes a listing of which period all classes will be offered. They were reminded to check that they meet the prerequisites for the courses they choose. Each student should determine if the courses they wish to take work without conflict on the Master Schedule. If the courses they are hoping to take do not fit on the Master Schedule, your student should see their counselor immediately so that adjustments can be made.
In order for your student to submit their online course request on February 1, they must first register for next school year and pay the $100 registration fee. Registration is now open!
On Thursday, March 5, 2020, a retirement dinner for Dr. Joseph Hollowell will be held at The Atrium. All are welcome to attend. Doors open to The Atrium, located at 3143 Thompson Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227, at 6:00 PM and dinner will be served at 6:30 PM.
RSVP and purchase tickets online at roncalli.org/hollowell-retirement for $25 per person for dinner and a cash bar, or guests may contact Tina Hayes at thayes@roncalli.org or 317-787-8277 ext. 239. A portion of each ticket creates a scholarship in Joe and Diane Hollowell’s honor. RSVP by Thursday, February 20.
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis and its Catholic schools are engaged in an ongoing continuous improvement process, of which all stakeholders – including you – are a part. All parents are invited and encouraged to please complete the short survey.
Please read the full letter here
Please complete the surveys NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31, 2020.
Students not dressed in the day’s theme are to be in school uniform. Hats and shorts are only permitted if relevant to the day’s theme. Other school policies related to clothing apply (no ripped jeans, leggings, bare shoulders, etc.).
The Roncalli Speech team is in need of 4-5 judges for the Sectional meet in Greensburg on Saturday, February 29th. By rule, the judges must not know anyone on the speech team and can judge without recognizing Roncalli students. If you know of anyone who might be interested, please contact Kevin Banich.
Want to do all you can to prepare to take the ACT in February? Roncalli will host a ZAPS test prep seminar on January 22 and 23 right after school. ZAPS instructors are ACT test specialists. They're thoroughly trained in not only the topics covered in the ACT, but also on the ins and outs of taking the ACT test. Students who have taken the ZAPS seminars consistently improve their scores by 2-4 points and often more! Those points could be the difference makers when qualifying for and earning college scholarships! Visit the Doorway To College website to learn more and register for this invaluable strategy seminar!
RSVP to Miss Peach. We need to know how many people are coming for set up. We will not turn anyone away though. We can’t wait to see you!
We have our own section of bleachers, and we have great seats! You will get third quarter off, just like the high school band kids, and you can get up to $5.00 in free food at the concession stand.
Games are usually over between 8:50 and 9:30 PM. It depends on the pace of the game, overtime, etc.
Come and join the Roncalli band and make some noise at the basketball game!
A sales representative from Awards America will be in the cafeteria on Thursday 1/30/2020 from 5-7 PM and during all lunch periods on Friday 1/31/2020 to take orders for all students interested in purchasing a Roncalli Award Jacket this year.
This will be the last opportunity to order an Award Jacket at a less than retail price during the current school year. Payment will be required at the time of order, with checks to be made out to Roncalli High School.
Click link for information and price sheet, or sheets may be picked up at the main office or the Athletic Department office.
Topics include: Required/elective freshman courses, prerequisites and the scheduling process Focus: Primarily toward parents, but 8th grade students are invited as well!
Sesión de preguntas y respuestas en español disponible después de la presentación.
Please arrive a few minutes early to pick up your Course Catalog.
This meeting receives very positive reviews each year. We encourage you to join us for this informative meeting!
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Make a tax-deductible donation to our silent and live auctions. We are in need of the following items: vacation rentals, tickets to local sporting events like Indy 500, Colts, Pacers, Notre Dame, IU, Purdue and Butler, behind the scenes experiences, home improvement services, gift cards, etc.
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We are looking for a committee of enthusiastic volunteers to help plan our golden Rebelation. Rebelation is our annual party that raises funds for tuition assistance. The night consists of food, drinks, silent and live auctions, raffles, student entertainment and fun.
If you can help or have an item to donate, please email Jeen Endris.
The 2019-20 yearbook is now available for pre-order! Go to yearbookforever.com to order online. If you prefer a paper order, those are available in the main office or in room 109. Yearbooks are $60 until February 15 when the price goes up to $75. Questions may be directed to Mrs. Julie Albertson.
It could be seen as silly to talk about spring break and next year’s moratorium week but many of our families have to make travel arrangements well in advance for a variety of family related reasons. Spring Break will begin with the dismissal of school at 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 26. School will resume at 7:30 AM on Monday, April 6.
To maintain the integrity of the school calendar and instructional time, Roncalli does not allow a family to extend Spring Break by leaving early or returning late without a significant academic penalty. For full details on the policy, please click on the link at the end of the newsletter. Thank you to our parents who have given us tremendous support of this policy through the years.
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Additionally, as a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, Roncalli High School must adhere to the moratorium week requirements set forth by the association. The 2020 Moratorium Week for the summer of 2020 will be from June 29 - July 6. At Roncalli this means there will be no open gym/no open facilities, no practices, games, rehearsals, etc. There are to be no student activities at all during this week.
Francesca LaRosa Rohrer R’12 invites all middle school girls to join a new choir centered around faith, confidence and self-worth. Rehearsals are every Saturday at Roncalli from 10 AM - noon starting Saturday, January 25 for girls in grades 5-8. Contact Francesca LaRosa Rohrer at francescalarosamusic@gmail.com for more information.
Indiana’s largest Catholic Men’s Conference of 2020 is open for registration, featuring Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Donald Calloway and Doug Barry! Please join us for the E6 Catholic Men’s Conference, which will be taking place on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the East Central High School Performing Arts Center in St. Leon, IN. Last year, over 1200 men attended the conference and this year we expect to fill every seat in the building. We cordially invite every man to attend this 5th annual event. Please join us for inspiring talks, confession (available all day), celebration of the Holy Mass and fraternity with fellow men of Christ. We pride ourselves on presenting a quality, substance-driven, inspirational and faith-filled event that will change men’s lives and help equip them to be the men Christ calls them to be. Do not miss this! We have created a special discount for father and son attending together. The code will take $15 off the normal price of $65 and leave new price of just $50 which includes conference/lunch/Mass/Confession/free parking/vendors/etc. The code is FS35COMBO. Most important is the opportunity to spend some QUALITY time with your son.
A Roncalli alum is finishing their concluding thesis paper to earn a Masters in Theology degree from Saint Meinrad in 2020. Their thesis is on “The Domestic Church: Is it an Aspect of the Past or a Beacon for the Future?” They are collecting data via a survey. You are invited to assist in this research paper by completing this short, eight minute survey.
Please click link for the Driver’s Education Fact Sheet 2020.