Reminder, Roncalli will be closed on Monday, April 1 in observance of Easter Monday.

Seth Brosseau - State Shot Put Champion

Owen Lewis, Sam Vaught, Will Lewis and Ezra Littell - 23rd Place Relay Team

On Saturday, March 23, members of the boys track team wrapped up their indoor season by competing in the Indoor State Championship sponsored by the IATCCC. The boys distance medley relay team qualified and finished in 23rd place. That team consists of Ezra Littell, Sam Vaught, Owen Lewis and Will Lewis. Senior Seth Brosseau won the shot put to become Roncalli High School’s first-ever Indoor State Champion. Congratulations, Seth!

We are happy to announce that senior Meg Comer is the recipient of the "Outstanding Musician Award for Saxophone." At Jazz Band's Competition at Ball State University on March 2, the judges select one musician from the day who is the best on their instrument. This prestigious award competes against schools across the state and all the different types of saxophonists. Congratulations, Meg!

Freshman Mark Boye recently participated in the National History Day and presented his display poster "Senator Lugar Secured the World." He will be advancing to the state competition in April. Way to represent Roncalli, Mark!

At the state competition, Mock Trial finished 9th out of 24 teams. Junior Madeline Daming won a Best Witness Award, and junior Isabella Traylor received two "Outstanding Attorney" awards and as well as an "Overall Outstanding Attorney" award. Congratulations to our Royal Mock Trial team and coaches!

Congratulations to junior Mary Motyka who was a quarterfinalist in the state speech competition in both Impromptu and Original Performance. She won 13th at state in Original Performance and 22nd in Impromptu Speech. 

At the state archery competition, junior Dana Haggenjos led the Roncalli girls archery team with her personal best followed up by sophomore Dorothy Butts with her personal best. Junior Za Thang headed up the boys team also shooting his personal best. Both teams qualified for nationals in May. Way to go, Royal archers!

Photo: Row 1 (left to right): Lily Anglemeyer, Kale Appleby, Reagan O'Toole and Dorothy Butts

Row 2 (left to right): Abby Moll, Bennie Leffler, Michael Dexter and Ivan Figueroa

Not pictured: Nolan Kirk and Cylie Henson

Congratulations to our February students of the month who were celebrated at a catered lunch and certificate presentation on Monday. Way to go, outstanding Royals!

Congratulations to the cast, crew and staff of this year's spring play, "Murder on the Orient Express!" The talent that our students possess is truly unmatched!

Earning your academic letter is one of the highest honors a Roncalli Royal can achieve for efforts in and out of the classroom.

Please read more about the academic award criteria, award levels, the process and guidelines on the Roncalli website.

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.

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.

NEWMAN CONNECTION

Parents, Guardians and Students of the Class of 2024:

As a school community, we work every day to establish a strong faith community and to foster a love for our Church. After our students graduate, we recognize the need to support our graduates in staying connected to the Catholic Church. In our continued commitment to our student's spiritual growth, we partner with Newman Connection.

Newman Connection’s High School Outreach Program is dedicated to connecting graduating high school students to the Catholic campus ministry of their chosen college (whether it is a Catholic college or not). In an effort to bridge the gap in the transition between the community here at Roncalli and the Catholic faith community of our student's chosen college, Roncalli will provide our students' names and emails to the Newman Connection to invite them to connect to the Catholic campus ministry on campus - whether that is an invitation to come to Mass, to participate in a service opportunity or to receive pastoral support.

If you are not interested in participating in this program, please contact Mary Sheets msheets@roncalli.org by graduation day. Please feel free to contact Katie Hibner khibner@roncalli.org Roncalli Campus Minister, if you have any questions regarding Newman Connection’s High School Outreach Program. 

Roncalli will be hosting two female students from Spain next school year, and we're currently searching for host families for both girls. Valeria and Victoria will both be joining the junior class, so if you're interested at all in hosting, contact Allie Ross at aross@roncalli.org. She can send you specific details about either student. Thank you for considering! 

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!

COME TO ROAR!

Gather your friends and buy tickets! 

It is the most fun night of the year.  

Don't miss out.  

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 collecting 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, gift cards, hotel stays, Airbnb's, jewelry, sports memorabilia, experiences, etc. What do you have that you can donate?     

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 repose of the soul of Noriko Stahl, mother of junior Sean Stahl and Dillon Stahl R'22.
• For the healing of Jill Patterson R'79.
• 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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