"Well done, my good and faithful servant..."

MATTHEW 25:23

Congratulations to the Class of 2024!

TUESDAY, MAY 21 - SENIOR MASS - NO STUDENT LATE ARRIVAL

On Tuesday, May 21, Roncalli will host Senior Mass at 9:30 AM in the Ascension St. Vincent Gymnasium. Parents and family members are invited to attend this special liturgy service in honor of our seniors.

Seniors will arrive on campus at 8:30 AM and report directly to the cafeteria wearing gowns, caps, tassels and cords. The Class of 2024 will be dismissed and released directly from mass and not attend classes on this day.

Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will report to school at 7:30 AM. Please note that this is a regular start time and NOT a late arrival day. They will be dismissed at 3:00 PM.

BACCALAUREATE & GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR THE CLASS OF 2024

The Class of 2024 will celebrate its Baccalaureate liturgy on Friday, May 24, at 6:00 PM in the Ascension St. Vincent Gymnasium. Tickets are not required to attend.

• Seniors must report to the Bishop Chartrand Gym by 5:15 PM. Arrive in your gown, cap, tassel and cords prepared for immediate line-up and instructions.

Graduation 2024 will be at 9:00 AM in the Roncalli Stadium and NO tickets will be required. Seating will be available in the bleachers and in designated areas on the turf. Families will be allowed to bring lawn chairs for turf seating, if desired. If inclement weather threatens, graduation will be held in the Ascension St. Vincent Gymnasium. In this case, tickets will be required. Each senior has received eight tickets.

• Seniors must report to the Bishop Chartrand Gym no later than 8:15 AM in their gown, cap, tassel and cords prepared for immediate line-up. 

If the weather is in question, a final decision on whether to hold the ceremony inside or outside will be made no later than 7:00 AM and will be available on the school’s website. Please do not call the school for this information. Please access this information via the school’s website.

This is a link to Roncalli's YouTube channel where the commencement ceremonies will be live-streamed.

The annual Golden Guard Breakfast and Graduation for the Class of 2024 is scheduled for May 25th. Breakfast begins at 7:30 AM, and graduation will follow at 9 AM. Each year, our Golden Guard leads the procession of our newest graduating class - welcoming them officially into our great alumni association!

RSVP by email to Aaron Hommell R'07, director of alumni relations, at ahommell@roncalli.org.

(left to right): Matthew Bean, coordinator - Youth Leadership Academy, Lucas Edwards, Anna Rosario, Kristen Dees, Eva Hurrle and Tandy Shuck, executive director, Leadership Johnson County

Congratulations to Kristen Dees, Lucas Edwards, Eva Hurrle and Anna Rosario, who have been accepted into the Leadership Johnson County Youth Leadership Academy. The youth leadership academy is a five-month program designed to bring together a select group of Johnson County high school students to learn more about their community and practice leadership skills in a fun learning environment.

Congratulations to all of our Royals who were recognized at Central Nine's Awards Day!

Senior Paloma Escobedo-Lopez: Student Achievement Awards - Early Childhood Education; National Technical Honor Society - Early Childhood Education; 2023-2024 Governor's Work Ethic Certificate Recipient - Early Childhood Education

Junior Max Rail: Student Achievement Awards -Exercise Science

Junior Lauren Coppinger: National Technical Honor Society - Criminal Justice

Senior Danica Keller: National Technical Honor Society - Early Childhood Education; First and Second Year Merit Award - Early Childhood Education

Junior Sophie Young-Neawedde: National Technical Honor Society - Veterinary Science

Senior Elizabeth Collins: First and Second Year Merit Award - Early Childhood Education

Senior Jerzy Sandlin: First and Second Year Merit Award - Fire & Rescue

Congratulations to the following Royals on their placement in the Catholic Math League Contest!

Algebra 1 Honors:

1st - Cooper Hamilton

2nd - Lucy Motyka

3rd - Morgan Curtis

*Cooper also scored 4th overall in the Algebra 1 6th Division

Geometry Honors:

1st - Marygrace Rykowski

2nd - Anna Cromer

3rd - Emmett Burkhardt

Algebra 2 Honors:

1st - Nathan Gundersen

2nd - Nick Smith

3rd - Ben Levine

*Nathan also scored 4th overall in the Algebra 2 3rd Division

Advanced Math:

1st - Joey Evans

2nd Place Tie - Robert Houser,

Joe Buckel and

AJ Richardson

Row 1: Aly Luna-Asano, Isabelle Diaz, Annalise Cerimele

Row 2: Andrew Woodruff, Kayla Brewer, Alex Perez-Morancel, Jake Irwin, Megan Lehner

Not pictured: Lachlan Borders, Emma Scheer

Ten Royals were celebrated at a Student of the Month luncheon on Monday for their outstanding work in the classroom. Way to finish strong!

Junior Noah Holtz passed his Eagle Board Review and has earned the distinction of Eagle Scout, which is the highest honor bestowed by the Boy Scouts of America. 

For his Eagle Scout project, Noah cleared an area and built stands for bee hives at St. Vincent DePaul Parish in Shelbyville, Indiana. The parish wants to collect and distribute the honey as a parish project. He is part of Troop 51, based at Noah’s home parish of St. Jude. Noah is the son of Sarah and Brian Holtz.

The Roncalli Archery Team had a great showing at the National Archery Tournament last Friday in Louisville. 

Roncalli had the team’s highest score ever, shooting a 3294. They placed 70^th out of 252 high schools. The tournament had over 14,000 archers total.

Individually for Roncalli Boys:

• Danny Kappes led the Roncalli boys with a 284
• Trent Lamarca had a 280 personal best
• Cullen Deardorff finished with a 276

Individually for Roncalli Girls:

• Dana Haggenjos led the Roncalli girls with a personal best 283
• Zen Cing followed with 278
• Dorothy Butts finished with a personal best 276

The varsity girls tennis team won the Sectional title! They defeated Perry Meridian with a score of 4-1. Winning for the Royals: Becca Zakrowski, Lily Rutherford, Thalia Guzman & Evie Eble and Morgan Vaught & Lily Bauman.

Last weekend, the boys volleyball team defeated Warren Central 3-0 to advance to the sectional championship match. The Royals swept Covenant Christian to win the sectional title. The Royals advance to Regionals on Saturday, where they will face Floyd Central at 10 AM at Franklin Community. Good luck, Royals!

For the first time in three years, the Roncalli Royals baseball team captured the Circle City Conference championship. After going 9-1 in the conference, the Royals beat Guerin Catholic 15-3 on Monday, May 13 to secure the title. Senior JJ Prendergast threw a complete game, surrendering two hits and two earned runs. Several Royals had a multi-hit game, including juniors Rudy Schoettle, Sam Roeder, Maddux Haworth and seniors Dylan Henry and Prendergast. Henry drove in three runs on the day with his 3rd home run of the season and a double. Schoettle’s timely hitting also drove in three Royals.

Sectionals will begin for the Royals on Wednesday, May 22 at Roncalli against Perry Meridian at 5:00 PM. 

Congratulations to senior Aly Kirkhoff on representing Roncalli as the Marion County Outstanding Female Athlete! Also, Coach Christina (Dawson) Erazmus R'01 received recognition for County Volleyball Coach of the Year!

The girls track and field team had a great meet at Sectionals automatically earning the right to advance to the Regionals!

Individual results at Sectionals:

• Lydia Stahley - high jump placed 2nd
• Reagan Turk, Charlie Fletter, Ximena Zarza Diego and Madelyn Kitchens - 4 x 800m relay placed 2nd
• Molly Feldman - 100m with a new PR placed 3rd
• Ava Shirley - 3200m with a new PR placed 3rd
• Charlie Fletter - 3200m with a new PR placed 2nd

Also advancing to Regionals via callbacks:

• Sophia Ramsay - 100m with a new PR placed 5th
• Kalise Gutierrez, Alana Hawkins, Halle Moore and Sophia Ramsay - 4 x 100m relay placed 5th

Congratulations to our Royal seniors who gathered to celebrate their commitment to compete at the next level!

(pictured left to right)

Aidan Griffiths - Ball State University, cheerleading

Elizabeth Schafer - University of Southern Indiana, cheerleading

Ally Cissell - Marian University, women's lacrosse

Madelyn Endris - Indiana University Indianapolis, cheerleading

Marie Ramsey - Butler University, cheerleading

(left to right) Mary Dougherty, with Right to Life Indianapolis, Layla Waugh, Lucy Motyka and Mark Stratton, art teacher

Two Roncalli students' artwork was awarded in the Right to Life Art competition. Freshman Lucy Motyka received 3rd place for a $150 prize, and junior Layla Waugh earned 5th place and a $50 prize. Congratulations, Lucy and Layla!

Theatre Awards

Actor of the Year:

Audrey Young -- Murder on the Orient Express as Madame Bouc

Techie of the Year:

Grace Hovanec -- Murder on the Orient Express for Costume Director

Outstanding Freshman: Audrey Young

Outstanding Senior: Clara Ralston

Theatre Officers 2024-2025:

President -- Ivan Figueroa

Vice Pres -- Caroline Bohn

Secretary -- Makayla Kedra

Treasurer -- Josie Hovanec

Historian -- Isaiah Littell

Choir Awards

Orpheus Awards: Noah Bajuyo, Molly Resler, Josie Wilson, Thomas Nguyen

Nouveau Singing Royal Awards: Jocelyn Garcia-Coronado, Emma Chamblee

Singing Royal Spirit Awards: Maren Hupp, Sara Geier, Jocelyn Garcia-Coronado, Jaclyn Diersing, Shiloh Diaz, Audrey Young

Singing Royal of Excellences: Ivan Figueroa, Mia Steuer, Mia Michalak

Band awards will be in next week's newsletter.

Pops Choir Concert was a huge success! The students, parents and musicians had a wonderful time singing and dancing along with the setlist for the evening! We would like to thank everyone who has supported our choir program this year - we couldn't do it without you!

THANK YOU: Students, directors, choreographers Eric Hayes and Marah Cover, booster presidents Amy Schoettle and Amy Diersing, show choir tech crew, super hero dads on the tech crew, Terri Madden, Jenny Randol, Cindy Basch, Dance Sophisticates, Miki Lewinski, Phil Anderson and choir parents!!! What an amazing year - we can't wait for 2024-2025!  

Play will start on Sunday, June 2. We had 12 teams last year with an A and B division. Please contact Commissioner Mike Agal at 317-908-4898, Joe Kirkoff at 317-919-4649 or Mike Perry 317-885-9400.

$400 per team - starts the first week of June. So far, there are 7 teams confirmed. Play every Sunday anytime from 3 PM-8 PM. 8 guaranteed games. Playoffs are single elimination. 

As our cherished seniors don their caps and gowns, we take this moment—with hearts full of pride—to marvel at the legacy they're leaving and the bright futures that lie ahead. 

What kind of legacy do you wish to create? Estate planning is a proactive way to define your legacy on your own terms. Roncalli is pleased to offer you FreeWill, a user-friendly online tool designed for crafting your will with ease. Through FreeWill, you are empowered to:

• Protect and care for your family's future
• Manage your affairs with simplicity
• Define your personal legacy in a way that aligns with your faith and values

This service is offered at no cost to you as a member of the Roncalli family, echoing our devotion to nurturing well-rounded individuals in body, mind and spirit and forming disciples of Jesus Christ through the intercession of Saint John XXIII.

Start today, and take the first step towards leaving a legacy that reflects your commitment to faith, education, and community.

Great job on scheduling senior portrait appointments for next week. We had over 130 appointments filled in less than 12 hours!

Look for an email from Mr. Wantz late next week letting you know that scheduling for August 7th is live. You can also schedule at Prestige's Carmel studio any time that is convenient for you by calling Christine at 317-829-2073.

Make your college goals a reality this summer with FREE courses for high school students at Ivy Tech! Whether you’re just getting started, almost finished or somewhere in between, these free courses can help you: 

• Get started on your college goals 
• Move closer to college completion 
• Accomplish Indiana College Core courses
• Focus on areas needing attention 
• Explore areas of interest and future careers

Sound interesting? Complete this short form and an Ivy Tech representative will contact you about next steps.

Please check the increased income limits then submit your Google form and 2023 tax returns for the Indiana Choice Scholarship (formerly voucher) for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. The Department of Education deadline is September 1, but if you want the amount applied to your first tuition payment, the application needs to be completed by June 1.

Due to a conflict between the Summer Mission Trip and the Eucharistic Revival, the date has been changed for the Mission Trip, which will now be held from July 7-12. We apologize for the change of dates.

All students are invited to participate in the summer Mission Trip to West Virginia from July 7-12, The cost of the trip will be $375 and any student who goes on the trip can apply their service hours for either the first semester or the second semester of the 2024/2025 school year, completing all of their hours for the chosen semester. Please contact Mr. Striby at gstriby@roncalli.org for further information.

June 3 – June 27* 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Because of moratorium week, this camp ends on Thursday.)

Open to all students who have just completed 2nd—8th grades.

The cost of the camp is $250. There is a $50 discount for siblings attending the same camp.

*Camps will meet at 2 PM on the last day with 2 performances at 4 PM and 7 PM.

Please contact Miki Lewinski, administrative assistant fine arts department, if you have any questions 317-787-8277 x 249.

Registration and Information Letter

Roncalli High School is the place to be for summer camps! Attend by yourself, or grab a friend and experience what it is like to be a Royal.

Sports Camps – Baseball, basketball, bowling, cheerleading, distance running development, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, speed development, tennis and volleyball. Go to this link to register or for more information, please contact (317) 788-4094.

Jr. Royal Theatre Presents Seusical Jr. – The July camp is full, but there are still spots available for the June 3-27 camp! Registration info can be found at https://www.roncalli.org/arts/theatre/junior-royal-theatre-camp/.

Academic Camps – Roncalli will offer multiple academic camps this summer! 

• Baking Camp Grades 2-4 (June 3-7) - FULL adding waitlist
• Baking Camp Grades 5-8 (June 3-7) - FULL adding waitlist
• Beginning Ukulele Camp Grades 5-8 (June 10-13) 
• Advanced Ukulele Camp Grades 5-8 (June 10-13) 
• Beginners Coding Camp Grades 4-8 (June 10-14) 
• Advanced Coding Camp Grades 4-8 (June 10-14) 
• Young Authors Camp Grades 6-9 (June 17-20 NEW DATE) 
• ACTIVATE: Leadership Bootcamp Grades 7-8 (July 22-25) 

To register for academic camps, please visit this link. Contact Allie Ross, director of admissions and marketing, at aross@roncalli.org with any questions. Grades for all camps indicate the grade students will be in for the 2024-25 school year. 

COME ENJOY A RONCALLI CAMP EXPERIENCE

NEWMAN CONNECTION

Parents 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. 

If your children are eligible for free or reduced meals this school year, they

will also be eligible to receive SUN Bucks this summer.

SUN Bucks is a new program to help families buy food for their school-

aged children during the summer. Families will get $120 for each eligible

child to buy groceries during the summer. Children who get SUN Bucks can

still participate in other summer meal programs.

How does SUN Bucks work? In Indiana, SUN Bucks will be loaded onto an

EBT card and mailed to your home. If eligible, you can use SUN Bucks

benefits to buy food like fruits, vegetables, meat, whole grains and dairy at

grocery stores, farmers markets and other places that accept SNAP EBT

benefits. SUN Bucks is a convenient way for you to help your children

thrive.

How do I enroll my child in SUN Bucks? If your household has already

been notified of automatic eligibility, your child will be automatically enrolled

in the SUN Bucks program. You do not need to fill out an application. You

will get a card in the mail sent to the address your child's school has on file.

If you are not automatically enrolled and believe your children are eligible,

you can apply to receive SUN Bucks by filling out a simple application. Visit

https://indianasunbucks.com to complete the application.

For more information, visit: https://in.gov/doe/nutrition/indiana-sun-bucks-

summer-ebt or call the Roncalli cafeteria office at (317)788-4099.

Again this year, Franklin Township Community School Corporation is offering the USDA federally funded Summer Servings Program from Monday, June 3 through Friday, July 19. All sites will be closed June 19 and July 4 & 5. There will be four locations in which children up to the age of 18 can receive lunch at no cost. Children do not have to live in Franklin Township, but meals must be eaten at the site where they are served. Limit 1 meal per child.

For more information, go to: https://ftcsc.org/meal-prices/summer-servings/

ATTENTION: PARENTS/GUARDIANS

2024 - 2025 SCHOOL YEAR IMMUNIZATIONS

The Indiana State Department of Health and Department of Education has required immunizations for every student enrolled in an Indiana school. Roncalli High School must follow these requirements to stay in compliance, even if a physician’s immunization and dosing schedules show more flexibility. 

County Health Departments can assist with these vaccinations.

Religious and medical exemptions are allowed. Every school year, a new exemption form must be signed and on file!

Religious Exemption form

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:6c07e466-d459-4ed0-8029-58622e248329

Class of 2025: If your current junior has not received the second Meningococcal ACWY—MCV4 dose, please make arrangements now! The MCV4 second dose is given after your 16th birthday and prior to 12th grade.

Please send proof of immunization documentation to the Guidance Department - Mary Sheets fax: 317-788-2282; email: msheets@roncalli.org or call with questions: 317-787-8277 ext. 232.

2024-25 Indiana required School Immunizations - SPANISH

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:713c2c01-4b18-40a2-8978-2b518016bd9e

2024-25 Indiana required School Immunizations – ENGLISH

https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:a64c1004-4441-4a1a-a7b9-cbfc0a0bbd96

YEARBOOK

Make sure your student gets their 2023-24 yearbook by ordering online now. The price is $80. Yearbooks will be passed out to graduating seniors in early August 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. If you are unsure whether you have already ordered, please email Mrs. Albertson, and she will check for you.

Class of 2024 pick-up date is Friday, August 2 from 10 AM - 3 PM in room 111.

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.

LISTEN IN

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 healing of Kevin "Isai" Martinez, R'23, who was critically injured in a car accident, and for his family.
• For our students as they prepare for their finals and the end of the school year.
• 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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