Freshman Orientation was Saturday, July 30. Roncalli hosted over 400 students, with the seniors welcoming the Class of 2026 to our Royal family. Senior energy and leadership was on full display--job well done, seniors!

In case you were not able to attend New Parent Orientation on Saturday, July 30th, you can view the slides below. All links to webpages mentioned in the presentation are embedded in the slides.

PARENTS WANTING TO SET UP ACCOUNT IN CANVAS

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SOCIAL WORK SERVICES AT RONCALLI

Please read attached letters for social work services here at Roncalli.

FALL & SPRING BREAK POLICY 2022-2023

School policy does not provide for any early start of or extension of either fall or spring break. No student will be excused from school on any day(s) the week before or the week after fall or spring break. Any student’s absence on these days will be considered unexcused. An unexcused absence means that two points will be deducted from the student’s cumulative grade in each class at the end of that grading period. Teachers are not required to make special provisions for students who are unexcused. Students absent because of illness on the day(s) preceding and/or immediately following fall or spring break will be required to bring a doctor’s excuse to the Attendance Officer upon their return to school. Parental support of this policy is an expectation and is greatly appreciated.  

THE 2022-2023 RONCALLI HANDBOOK

The updated 2022-2023 Roncalli Handbook can be found here. As a reminder for the school year, students are to be dressed in a uniform polo shirt, quarter zip or crew neck sweatshirt purchased from the school. Additionally, students are permitted to wear cotton twill pants of their choice in either Navy Blue or Khaki color. The pants are to be a minimum of boot cut and/or straight leg and may not be worn in a manner that hugs the complete contour of the lower body. Also, the only visible piercing that is permitted are piercings in the ears. No other facial piercings are permitted to be worn. Students are not allowed to have any unnaturally occurring hair color. Finally, all young men are to clean-shaven daily.  

Handbook Revisions for 2022-2023

Each year in an effort to continue to meet the academic, social and spiritual needs of our student body, a comprehensive review of our Roncalli Handbook is conducted. In response to our review of the handbook, here are a few of the updates made to the Handbook:

• Wearable Technology - Smartwatches or other such devices that connect to a phone or directly to a wireless network are no longer permitted to be worn during the school day. Please review section 6.3.7.
• Fall Break Policy - Spring Break Policy was updated to include Fall Break as well as to how student absences will be accounted for. Please review section 5.1.7.
• Tardy to School - As tardy situations accrual the number of associated detentions, Saturday Schools and Suspension grow. Please review section 5.1.8.
• Tuesday Late Arrival - Please see the updated school schedules which indicate that school will start at 8:15 AM on Tuesdays throughout the school year. Please review section 5.2.1.

Each student will receive in his/her theology class, a Handbook Read Receipt Form that must be signed after both the student and a parent/guardian reviews the handbook.  This form is due back to school no later than August 12th.   

Please feel free to contact Tim Crissman, Dean of Students, with any Handbook related questions. 

CARPOOL - HELP NEEDED

Please consider helping with rides to and from Roncalli. Contact Andi Baker at [email protected] with any carpool needs. 

Needs assistance:

• Ride home after school. (Located off East Epler Avenue)
• Ride to school in the morning thru February. (Near St. Barnabas)
• Ride to and from school. (Fairview & Morgantown Road - Fair Oaks)
• Ride to school in the morning thru February. (Stop 11 & 5 Points)
• Ride home after school on Tuesday and Thursday. (135 & Olive Branch)
• Ride home from school. (Thompson & Sherman)
• Ride to and from school. (Smith Valley & 37)
• Ride home on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & every other Friday. (Banta & Bluff - Dakota Ridge Apartments)
• Ride home from school each day. (located two minutes from St. Roch)
• Ride to and from school. (Mooresville area)

FROM RONCALLI STU CO

The Canned Food Drive will be held from August 22-26! Each student is asked to donate $35 or 70 cans. Families with more than one student at RHS can donate $60 or 110 cans for the family. Donating to the Canned Food Drive earns the student out-of-uniform days. If a student donates on Monday morning, they can be out of uniform for the whole week!  

RONCALLI CAFETERIA ANNOUNCEMENT

The school meals program is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, school corporations across the country have been operating with the use of a federal waiver that allowed them to feed every child without charge through June 30, 2022. The use of this waiver will NOT be available next school year and corporations will return to the traditional eligibility requirements for free, reduced and paid meals. This means that for School Year 2022-2023, we will need to process free and reduced-price meal benefit applications.

The Roncalli Cafeteria does have the ability to Directly Certify students who receive SNAP, TANF, some Medicaid, and /or are certified as homeless, migrant, or are wards of the state (foster children). Households who are directly certified will be notified in writing of the free or reduced-price meal status prior to the start of school and will not need to complete and application.

Families may now apply online for free/reduced meal benefits at mymealtime.com. Households are encouraged to apply before the start of the school year to avoid unpaid meal charges. Students who were approved for free or reduced-price meal benefits last year through direct certification or by an approved application will have these benefits extend through the first 30 school days of 2022-23. After that, students will be classified as “paid status” and meal charges will begin to accumulate. Meal charges accrued before the approval of a meal benefit application will be the responsibility of the household.

You do NOT need to complete an application if you receive notification that your child(ren) are directly certified.

Please have money in your student’s account on the first day of school mymealtime.com. Please direct questions to Mrs. Horan at [email protected].

*Please note, applications received prior to July 1 will NOT be effective for the 2022-2023 school year.

This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

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PLEASE PRAY

• 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 illness and for their families and caregivers.
• For the men and women of our armed forces and their families, especially our Roncalli High School alums who are 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.