RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
May 30, 2025
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Roncalli is now operating on summer hours,
Monday thru Friday, 8 AM - 2 PM.
Have a blessed and safe summer! Our next newsletter will be Friday, July 4, halfway through our summer break.
| | CONGRATULATIONS & GOD BLESS THE RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2025 | | |
(To view all of the images from the Senior Mass, Baccalaureate and Graduation, go to https://www.flickr.com/photos/roncallihighschool/albums/)
The Roncalli High School Class of 2025 celebrated a beautiful Baccalaureate liturgy in the Ascension St. Vincent Gymnasium last Friday. We extend a special thank you to all of the priests from our South Deanery parishes who joined us for the liturgy. The Class of 2025, joined by family members and friends, celebrated commencement exercises in the Roncalli Stadium last Saturday. We felt blessed to be outdoors, as it allowed all who wished to attend the ceremonies to do so.
If you missed the speeches from the Senior Mass and by the valedictorian and salutatorian, please view at https://youtu.be/YOkD7QE2qBQ.
Thank you to valedictorian Audrey May, salutatorian Mackenzie Kruer and senior reflection speaker Caroline Bohn for their great speeches!
At the Baccalaureate liturgy, graduates were honored with special year-end awards.
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Spirit of Roncalli Awards
Josie Lezon & Joey Evans
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Saint John XXIII Awards
Johnny Malan, Gianna Miller and Clare Diez
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Congratulations once again to all of the members of the Class of 2025! What a joy and blessing it was to have you in our school these past four years! God’s blessings as you move forward in your life journey!
The professional photos taken at graduation by Lifetouch photographers are available for ordering! You can access them by texting 23143GY25 to the number 90738. They will then send you a link for ordering.
| | Last Saturday, prior to commencement, Roncalli welcomed the Golden Guard Class of 1975 who graduated 50 years ago. The alumni enjoyed a catered breakfast and were presented with a Golden Guard pin and a mini-diploma, which allows free admission to athletic events and fine arts performances hosted at Roncalli. | | CHANGES TO STUDENT HANDBOOK | | |
Please click the above image to view the slide show of changes to the student handbook.
Key changes for the upcoming school year include:
- Consolidation of homework policies to three total
- Stricter cell phone policy
- Clarification regarding out-of-uniform pants
- No backpacks permitted during the school day
More details will be shared with students on the first day of school.
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Congratulations to the 76 members of the Class of 2025 who received a service cord (awarded to any senior who completed 150% of their required service hours) for all of their hard work in service to others over their four years at Roncalli.
A special recognition goes to 17 seniors who performed over 400 hours of service, a truly amazing feat.
A huge thanks to these outstanding students!
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Caroline Bohn
1,175 hours
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Sophie Schneider
632 hours
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Nathalie-Dianne Nava
444 hours
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Elizabeth Nelson
421 hours
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Courtney Fahringer
406 hours
| | NAWIC ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN WINNERS | | |
Presenting awards to the winners are the president of The Ravin Group, Morgan Saltsgiver, who works at Cummins, Inc., and parliamentarian Jennifer Arvin, CEO of The Ravin Group.
NAWIC state wide sweep! Roncalli engineering design students juniors Elijah Timberlake, Litzy Hernandez and Sam Oncale were recognized for their designs of an athletic expansion at a high school, with sports venues and a pool in the Central Indiana Division of the National Women In Construction (NAWIC) Architectural Design Competition. The three Roncalli students, under the guidance of teacher Frank Mullen R'79, took the top three spots in the statewide competition in early May.
The Design Drafting Competition is a contest designed to expose high school and college-level students to design drawing and the construction industry. The contest recognizes students for creative design, successful problem solving and craftsmanship in preparing architectural drawings. Entries are evaluated for detail, accuracy and originality of work.
| | EBLE & KEGERREIS SHINE AT GIRLS TENNIS SECTIONALS | | |
Juniors Evie Eble and Sammie Kegerreis had an impressive run at #1 Doubles in the sectional tournament.
They opened strong with a three-set victory over Decatur Central (6-3, 4-6, 6-1) to advance to the second round. On Wednesday, they kept the momentum going with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win against Southwestern.
Their winning streak earned them a spot in the Sectional Championship match on Thursday, where they faced state-ranked Franklin Community at Center Grove. Eble and Kegerreis battled hard but ultimately fell 3-6, 1-6, finishing as Sectional runners-up.
Great job, Evie and Sammie!
| | | BOYS VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL CHAMPS | | |
The boys volleyball team won the first IHSAA regional championship. They defeated a tough Franklin Community in three sets to advance to the championship match. The Royals then swept Jeffersonville to claim the championship. The Royals will play tomorrow, Saturday, May 31, for the state championship at Mackey Arena.
Volleyball State Finals
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BOYS TRACK AND FIELD AT
SECTIONALS & REGIONALS
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The boys track and field team had a strong performance at the Sectional Championship. Top 3 finishers automatically qualify for Regionals.
Sam Vaught is the Sectional Champion in the 800m and broke a 50 year old school record!
Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Cole Huff, Sam Vaught are Sectional Champions in the 4X400m relay!
Will Lewis, Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Sam Vaught are Sectional Champions 4X800m relay!
Anthony Litz was runner-up in the 300IH.
Dom Nelson moved to #7 all time in shot put, placing 3rd.
Alex Beard placed 3rd in the 200m.
4X100m relay of Alex Beard, Ben Swiezy, Cole Huff, Alex Toth will qualify for regionals based on a call back.
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On Thursday, the boys track and field team had a very strong night at the Regional Championships headlined by multiple berths to the State Championship and school records.
4X800m relay Anthony Litz, Owen Lewis, Will Lewis, Sam Vaught set a new school record and qualified for the State Championship.
Sam Vaught set a new school record in the 800m and qualified for the State Championship.
Anthony Litz ran the 2nd fastest 300IH in school history and qualified for the State Championship.
Alex Beard ran the 2nd fastest 200m time in school history and qualified for the State Championship.
4X400m relay of Owen Lewis, Anthony Litz, Cole Huff, Sam Vaught qualified for the State Championship.
Dom Nelson PRd and threw the 5th best throw in school history in the shot put.
4X100m relay of Alex Beard, Ben Swiezy, Cole Huff, Alex Toth ran a season’s best time and the 5th fastest time in school history.
Congratualtions to our state qualifies and school record breakers!
Track and Field State Finals
- North Central High School
- Saturday, June 6, 2025
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Digital tickets will be available through your mobile phone and may be purchased through Eventlink (additional fees apply). Present your purchase verification on your mobile phone at the gate for admission. $15 per person. Children age 5 and younger admitted free. All seats general admission.
| | RONCALLI SUMMER CAMPS
- REGISTER NOW! | | |
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 email Regan Getz, athletics administrative assistant, at rgetz@roncalli.org.
Extracurricular Camps – Roncalli will offer multiple extracurricular camps this summer!
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Paper Crafts Camp Grades 4-8 (June 9-13)
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Baking Camp Grades 2-4 (June 9-13) FULL adding waitlist
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Baking Camp Grades 5-8 (June 9-13) FULL adding waitlist
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Ukulele Camp Grades 5-8 (June 23-26)
Grades for all camps indicate the grade students will be in for the 2025-26 school year.
To register for academic camps, please visit this RHSsummer.givesmart.com. Contact Allie Ross R'04, director of admissions and marketing, at aross@roncalli.org with any questions.
COME ENJOY A RONCALLI CAMP EXPERIENCE
| | RMN SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES | | |
The 2nd Meningitis (MCV4) vaccine can be given with your student's sports physical which will be offered on June 4 between 9 AM and 5 PM. Parents can register online at www.nursesdirectconnect.com/home.
A 2nd MCV4 is required for all students entering grade 12 and may be given any time after the 16th birthday.
| | Below you will find some mental health resources for students going to college or other post-graduation plans. | | Click image above to link to document. | | Click image above to link to document. | |
NEWMAN CONNECTION
Parents and Students of the Class of 2025:
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 students' 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.
Parents or students can sign up now by clicking below.
| | 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's Campus Minister, if you have any questions regarding Newman Connection’s High School Outreach Program. | | | | Roncalli Media Network is the place to be for all things RHS! You can check out the calendar at the button below for all broadcast information each week. You will just click on the date, and it will direct you to the live stream. | | INDIANA CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION | | |
Please submit your 2025-26 Choice Scholarship (formerly "voucher") application and upload your 2024 taxes. Click here for income limits and a link to our google form application with dropbox link. You must reapply and submit taxes and documents each year. The state deadline is September 1, but we recommend completing everything by June 1 so that it is in place for your first tuition payment due July 10.
If you have any questions, contact Julie Gantner, director of tuition assistance, at (317) 787-8277 x 278 or jgantner@roncalli.org.
Universal Choice Update: Starting with the 2026-27 school year, the income cap will be removed entirely on Indiana's Choice Scholarship Program, allowing every Indiana family to apply. PLEASE NOTE - THIS DOES NOT CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEXT YEAR.
| | 2024-2025 YEARBOOK ORDERING | | |
Do you want to make sure your student receives a yearbook for the current school year? You can order 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 2025-26 school year. Questions? Email Julie Albertson at jalbertson@roncalli.org.
| | NURSE ASHLEY - SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BELOW | | |
Parents did you know you can now register online for a virtual urgent care visit with your school-based nurse practitioner? Whether your child is at home or school, we've got you covered! Get quick, convenient care when it's needed most.
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CLICK ON "SCHEDULE" AT THE TOP TAB AND THEN EITHER "ESTABLISHED PATIENT VIDEO VISIT" OR "NEW PATIENT VIDEO VISIT"
For more information contact Ashley Mahin, FNP-C Provider, at (317) 500-4572.
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ALUMNI NIGHT AT VICTORY FIELD
- NOT TOO LATE TO GET TICKETS -
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Not too late to get tickets. 19 tickets and 11 shirts remain for purchase. RSVP now for a fun-filled evening at Victory Field. A ticket ($25) includes entrance to Victory Field, Corona Premier Patio, food, drink and a reserved seat. Fireworks to follow the game. Family and guests are welcome!
Game Day: Friday, June 13, 2025
Game Time: 7:05 PM
Food & Beverages: 7:45 PM - 9:00 PM.
Tickets will be provided at a later date.
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Annually, the Roncalli High School Alumni Association sponsors a summer basketball league. This league runs from June through August, consisting of eight regular season games on Sundays. The season concludes with a postseason tournament. Each game will consist of two-20 minute running halves and will be officiated by two IHSAA officials. Those who are not Roncalli alumni are welcome to play. The rule to ensure the integrity and intent of the league is that three alumni must be on the court for each team for the entire game. If necessary, different divisions will be implemented to ensure fair competition.
Additional information regarding the league and registration is forthcoming.
If you have any questions, please contact the alumni basketball league coordinator, Jack Hegwood R’18 at jackhegwood@gmail.com.
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Roncalli High School Class of 1975 50th Reunion
Weekend of July 26-27, 2025
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Roncalli High School Class of 1990 35th Reunion
Save the Date for August 23, 2025
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Roncalli High School Class of 1985 40th Reunion
Save the Date for September 13, 2025
| | SAINTS FRANCIS & CLARE OF ASSISI MEN'S CLUB ANNUAL GOLF OUTING | | |
Join us for the Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Men's Club Annual Golf Outing at the beautiful Hickory Stick Golf Club. More than just a round of golf, this event is a powerful way to support the heart of our community—our youth. Every swing, putt and cheer directly benefits the SSFC Youth Athletic Program, helping provide resources, equipment and opportunities for our young athletes to grow in confidence, teamwork and faith. Be a part of something meaningful—let’s drive it home for our kids!
EARLY BIRD May 10 - June 8, 2025 $125 per Golfer
June 9 - 12, 2025 $150 per Golfer
REGISTER NOW! TEXT 2025GolfOuting to 76278
VOLUNTEER & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! Visit our website at ss-fc.org to learn more.
QUESTIONS: Jerry Cecil, athletic director, jcecil@ss-fc.org
| | CALLING ALL GRADUATES OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLS ALUMNI | | | | |
2025 is Sacred Heart's 150th Jubilee year. The parish is offering Mass and luncheons to gather graduates so that you can be in touch with one another, get to know about what is happening at our church (especially our Jubilee events) and to have an opportunity to participate in the Rebuild My Church initiative.
Options (join your class date or another that works for you) are June 12, 16, 18, 24 - Mass at 11am in the church and a luncheon afterwards in the hall. Select your date on the registration page. Click here or on the high school picture for registration.
| | 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 $7,102.05 to Roncalli last school year through the Kroger Community Rewards program! | | INDIANA MEMBERS CREDIT UNION | | |
Indiana Members Credit Union has a debit card program where a portion of every purchase with an IMCU Roncalli debit card comes back to Roncalli. Roncalli received $2,500 from IMCU in 2024! Go to IMCU to set up your checking account and get the Roncalli debit card.
https://www.imcu.com/personal/checking.
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06/13/25
ALUMNI, FAMILY & FRIENDS
GET TICKETS NOW
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08/03/25
FUN FOR ALL AGES!
LIVE MUSIC BY 3G
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For the repose of the soul of Nicole "Coco" (Clark) Burke R'12. A celebration of her life will take place at Roncalli in "The Woodshed" (Bishop Chartrand Gymnasium), where she played varsity basketball and left a lasting legacy.
- For the healing of Cristobal Salas, father of junior Cristobal Erick Salas-Garcia and freshman Angela Salas-Garcia.
- For Deacon Isaac Siefker, appointed parochial vicar at Holy Name and Good Shepherd (Central Catholic School), starting July 1.
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For Deacon Liam Hosty R'16, appointed parochial vicar at St. Ann, Indianapolis, and parochial vicar, St. Thomas More, Mooresville, starting July 1.
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For Deacon Thomas Day, appointed parochial vicar at Our Lady of the Greenwood, starting July 1.
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For our Pope Leo XIV. Lord, bless our newly elected Pope. Grant him wisdom, strength and a heart like Yours to lead the Church with faith and love. May the Holy Spirit guide him always.
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For Hannah Tyler R'23, daughter of Shane and Lisa Tyler and sister of Seth Tyler R'22. She had a glioma brain tumor removed and is recovering from surgery.
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For the healing of junior BC (Brayden Collins), who is battling leukemia.
- 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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RONCALLI HIGH SCHOOL
(317) 787-8277
info@roncalli.org
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