CAVALIER NEWSLETTER

November 21, 2025

At John Carroll Catholic High School, we educate young men and women in a welcoming Catholic environment that promotes academic excellence, nurtures holistic integrity, and inspires Christ-like servant leadership.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

Dear JCCHS students and families,

I would like to take this moment to wish everyone a blessed and safe Thanksgiving holiday. We truly appreciate your partnership in furthering our mission to educate the whole person—mind, heart, body, and soul.

Congratulations to Coach Douglas and the flag football team for an outstanding 2025 season - reaching the third round of the AHSAA state playoffs! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the parents, students, and fans who supported them throughout the season, and to the team for proudly representing John Carroll in all their endeavors.

I also want to express my gratitude to Mr. Cashio and everyone involved in the Christmas in Autumn Dodgeball Tournament, which benefited the Catholic Center of Concern. The Wizards of Wass triumphed over the defending champions, the Merry Marauders, wrapping up an exciting and competitive week of dodgeball action! We eagerly anticipate presenting a check to the Catholic Center of Concern to assist others in our community.

Once again, on behalf of the faculty and staff at JCCHS, we wish you a wonderful, blessed, and safe Thanksgiving! We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, December 1 as we prepare for exams and wrap up a rewarding semester.

God Bless and Go Cavs!

Ronald Steele, ‘04

Principal

IMPORTANT DATES:

Super Jazz - Sunday, November 23 (3pm)

Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 24 - Friday, November 28

Giving Tuesday - Tuesday, December 2

Cheer Interest Meeting - Wednesday, December 3

First Friday - Friday, December 5

State Trumbauer Competition - December 5 & 6

Metanoia Retreat - December 5 - 7

School Mass - Monday, December 8 (Holy Day - Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception)

Homewood Christmas Parade - Tuesday, December 9 at 6pm

Praise & Worship Night - Wednesday, December 10 at 6:30pm

Christmas at Carroll (Fine Arts Showcase) - Thursday, December 11 at 7pm

Late Start Wednesday Dates for December:

Wednesday, December 3rd

Buses will run at regular times
Cafeteria will be open for breakfast
Student drop-off at regular time is available (Commons)

All information regarding late starts, events, special dates, meetings, etc. is accessible 24/7 on the JCCHS Google Calendar.

Follow the link below for a PRINTABLE version of the

2025-2026 Monthly Calendar!

CALENDAR

IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: Please note a change to the calendar above. Baccaluareate Mass and Graduation for the Class of 2026 has been moved to Sunday, May 17.

SOS BUTTON (SUGGESTIONS OR SUPPORT)

We value your suggestions and we want to make sure you receive the help and support you need.

Please use the SOS Button below to submit a Suggestion or to request Support. Your suggestion or support request will be funneled to the appropriate member of our team for follow up.

As always, thank you for all you do to help make John Carroll a great experience!

Ronald Steele, Principal

SOS

NEWS AND INFORMATION

THE WIZARDS OF WASS

2025 Christmas in Autumn Dodgeball Champions

CHRISTMAS IN AUTUMN DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

The Merry Marauders were unseated by the Wizards of Wass in back-to-back matches to cap off the Annual Christmas in Autumn Dodgeball Tournament benefiting the Catholic Center of Concern. According to tournament organizer, Mr. Patrick Cashio, "The spirit and tension were so high!"

Thanks to everyone that participated - the tournament raised $1200 for the Catholic Center of Concern!

THE CHOOSE ACT ALABAMA ('26-'27)

All new and returning families are encouraged to apply!

Further details will be updated on the CHOOSE Act Alabama website chooseact.alabama.gov and on the Application Timeline included below:

SAVE THE DATE:

Giving Tuesday 2025

Giving Tuesday is a universal day of giving. John Carroll chooses this day to kick-off our Annual Fund Campaign that provides critical support to families (currently over 80 students) who otherwise could not afford John Carroll tuition, as well as funding for state-of-the-art facilities, innovative technology, and competitive salaries & benefits for our faculty.

Save the Date for Giving Tuesday or follow the link below to make your gift today!

GIVE TODAY!

JCCHS THEATRE - MYSTERY, MAYHEM & MURDER!

CARROLLIGHTS GALA COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Parents, it’s time to get to work on the PTO Gala - Carrollights! Please sign up to volunteer for the Carrollights Gala Committee and serve JCCHS.

Feel free to sign up for more than one position.
Feel free to sign up your spouse (preferably with their permission).

There will have committee meetings but if you can't attend no worries - we can still work with you to assign an individual task.

VOLUNTEER

WEBSITE RESOURCES: Quicklinks

For your convenience, 'Quicklinks', has been added to the top navigation bar of the JCCHS website! It includes links to all the most often visited pages on the website:

Morning Bus Service
Lunch Account Information
NHS Tutoring Signup
School Calendars
Student Handbook
and more!

JCCHS

HOLY GIFT SHOP

APPLY TODAY!

PRAYER REQUESTS

COMMUNITY PRAYER REQUESTS

Use the form to submit your prayer requests for our Thursday Masses and for our time in the chapel.

Praying together as a school community for these petitions builds solidarity, demonstrates love, and encourages us to look outward.

For more information about Super Jazz follow the link below!

Super Jazz

THE LOOKING GLASS LITERARY MAGAZINE

Dear Cavalier Students,

Do you enjoy writing poetry? Short stories? Doodling? Creating images? We would like to ask you to consider contributing to The Looking Glass, John Carroll's Literary magazine. We're hoping to collect contributions through Dec. 2 and assemble this journal during exams.

Follow the link below to inform us of your submission!

LOOKING GLASS

DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF JEFFERSON COUNTY

ATHLETICS NEWS

SIGNING DAY AT JCCHS:

Congratulations to Emily Williams, Anni McCarthy, and Kaylynn Nutter on their college athletic commitments on Signing Day 2025! We are so proud of you all and know that you will take the John Carroll spirit with you in your future endeavors!

Emily Williams, softball (The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS)
Anni McCarthy, volleyball (Piedmont University, Demorest, GA)
Kaylynn Nutter, flag football (Shelton State CC, Tuscaloosa, AL)

FLAG FOOTBALL 2025

Congratulations to Coach Douglas and the 2025 Flag Football team on an outstanding season and an Elite Eight finish in the State Playoffs! The team lost to Boaz HS in the third round.