Aberdeen Roncalli

RONCALLI
March 2016
Aberdeen Catholic School System
Home of the Cavaliers
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LENT 2016
2016-2017
FINANCIAL AID
Information on page 3
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
MARCH 18
Catholic United Financial
Catholic Schools Raffle
Total Collected:
Over $12,800
Top Seller:
Jaxon Keller, he won a
Kindle Fire HD
Top Classroom:
Mrs. Scherr K room,
they won a Pizza Party
These prizes are courtesy
of Catholic United
Financial. Drawing for
the grand prize of a ‘16
Jeep Compass or
$20,000 will be
March 10
GREETING FROM ACSS PRESIDENT
Greetings,
Looking into the future causes nervous and
anxious excitement. It is that time of the year
when we engage in teacher negotiations to
develop the calendar and visit about salaries
and other pertinent topics. We have taken
some calculated risks this year and I am gambling on what our teachers can handle and get
done. It’s a good bet and the odds are with
us. The 17-18 school year will be an exciting
time because it will be the result of a lot of
hard work as we plan during the 16-17 school
year.
Here are some developments:
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For complete sports
schedule go to
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Central Office:
(605) 226-2100
High School Office:
(605) 225-7440
Elementary School:
(605) 229-4100
Primary School:
(605) 225-3460
ABERDEENRONCALLI.ORG
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We are researching and developing
our STREAM curriculum,
NSU is developing a STREAM certification in conjunction with Roncalli
Teachers will receive the skills to
teach and assess the STREAM standards
We are researching ways to pay for a
smart lab at the elementary
We are using one Assessment tool,
ACT-Aspire to assess the curriculum
We are planning to bring a Mandarin
Chinese teacher to the Pre-School
and Kindergarten
The high school teachers and Mr.
Wold created an ACT prep course to
help high school students improve
their performance on the ACT exam.
The high school will have a new Ag/
FFA program next year
We have engaged in initiatives at
grades 3-6 & 7-12 to encourage
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respect and kind behavior in our
schools
Your school board and administration
are working hard to provide our
teachers with a salary that is and will
be competitive with our public school
counterparts
The ACSS has amazing teachers who are a
wealth of untapped potential. People are
coming to me with ideas and excitement on a
regular basis sharing their thoughts and
passion. The image in my mind is of students
engaged in academic competitions and
winning national events. I see our students in
the center of a classroom praying like they do
after a sporting event and celebrating
academic excellence. I am dreaming of the
time when we will have the problem of
turning students and families away until we
build to make more space. I’m not sure what
everybody else sees but I wanted to share
with you my happy vision about ten years
down the road. I look forward to hearing
what’s in your mind’s eye.
God Bless
Go Cavs!
Jeff Simmons
Make you smile……
My daughter Gabi was walking around the
house singing this morning. Then, I finally
paid enough attention to notice what song it
was- Misericordes sicut Pater. There is
nothing like a 5 year old singing Latin in the
morning!
-Jodi Martinez
“Instilling Catholic values and promoting academic excellence by nurturing mind, body and soul.”
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO… Rose Gutenkauf, Sophia Madsen, Julia Major, and Sadie Raap for being selected to sing with
the Elementary Festival Honor Choir in Brookings on February 11th. About 700 students audition for
the 140 member choir.
TO… the Roncalli Mathcounts Team of Ian
Pharris, Capri Hellwig, Erica Carda, and Rose
Gutenkauf. They placed 3rd as a team at the
Chapter Competition in Brookings, Feb. 6. The
first 2 teams go on to state. Riley Weinmeister
placed 11th as an individual and Ian Pharris
placed 12th. Riley is the 1st runner up to go to
State if someone can't go. Way to go Riley, William Goscicki, Madison Wetz, and
McKenna Weekly who also represented Roncalli well. 12 schools were there from the
NorthEast part of SD and approximately 80
students. We are proud of our Cavs!
MUSIC CONTEST
Region IV Large Group Music Contest will
take place Wednesday, March 23 at Aberdeen
Central High School, Thomas Kelly Theater.
Bands and Choirs from the area will
perform and be scored by three judges. Both
the Roncalli High School Band as well as the
Roncalli High School Choir will
perform. Times will be announced closer to
the event. You are welcome to come and
support our students. This is a free event.
“My day must be
one long prayer:
Prayer isthebreath of my
life”.
-St. John XXIII
Mrs. Goscicki’s 5th Grade students teaching each
other what they learned about different forms of
poetry.
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FINANCIAL AID 2016-17
The goal of the Aberdeen Catholic Schools is to make a Catholic education available to any
family who chooses it. Annually, Roncalli offers $100,000 in tuition assistance for students in grades
K-12 in the form of scholarships and work-study grants.
As a private Catholic school system, the Aberdeen Catholic Schools must charge tuition. Every
effort is made to keep tuition as affordable as possible so that all parents who want a Catholic education for their children can have one. The Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parish Communities provide
substantial financial and spiritual support to the Aberdeen Catholic Schools; in addition, many donors
have established scholarships. Currently, our tuition rate is approximately one-half of the actual cost
to educate a child at the Aberdeen Catholic Schools. We are thankful for the support of our parishes
and our donors in keeping the tuition cost down.
Scholarship and financial aid applications are now being taken for the 2016-2017 academic school
year. To apply for scholarships and financial aid, all applicants must first complete an online application at https://online.factsmgt.com/signin/413ND.
If you have previously applied for financial aid, you should use the same User ID and Password and
click on the appropriate year. In addition to the online application, all applicants must also complete
the K-12 General Scholarship/Financial Aid Application which is found on our website under the
Admissions/Financial Aid tab. For students entering grades 4 and above, the Work Grant Application must also be completed. Please review the other scholarship forms on our website and if
applicable, please submit the scholarship application by the deadline indicated. Financial Aid and
Scholarship applications require a letter of recommendation. Please be mindful of the deadline when
asking for a letter of recommendation. DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, MARCH 18.
If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to contact Vickie Haiar at
226-2100 or Vickie.haiar@aberdeenroncalli.org.
Please support the Cavalier Campaign Annual Fund, which helps fund key
operational needs at Roncalli: teacher salaries, tuition assistance, and educational
technology.
We need the Cavalier Campaign as well as our other fundraising resources—
including PTO, Booster Club, the Roncalli Ball, the Roncalli Foundation, Nearly
New, Cavalier Gift Cards, and others—to supplement revenue. Tuition and fees
account for less than 50% of revenue, Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s Parishes
provide approximately one third of revenue, and the remainder of is from fundraising. Our fundraising
support keeps tuition at Roncalli lower than tuition at other private schools in South Dakota. Please make
a gift to the Cavalier Campaign. Your support helps us make up the funding gap, and it is a tax-deductible
way to keep tuition more affordable.
We are grateful for the generosity of many who have contributed already, raising $64,000 thus far.
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SPIRIT STORE
March HOURS:
Thursday, 3/10
March meeting is the 16th at 7:00 p.m.
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REMEMBER: your collection of aluminum
cans will help the Roncalli Booster Club fund
school supplies, teacher salaries and extracurricular activities. Drop off your cans in the
collection trailer located at the back of
Roncalli High School.
PARENT TEACHER
ORGANIZATION
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The $100 March PTO Calendar Winner is
Bernie Moran courtesy of Woehl Construction.
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THE PRINCE AND I special event will be
April 9. For mothers of sons in grades
preK-6th. Details to follow.
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SAVE THE DATE– Family Spring Carnival,
Sunday, April 24, 1-4pm at RHS
Monday, 3/21
4-5 PM
4:30-6:30 PM
CASH or CHECKS accepted. Now
accepting CREDIT CARDS w/$100.00
minimum purchase !
LENTEN QUOTE:
“Each year, Lent offers us a providential opportunity to deepen the meaning and value of
our Christian lives, and it stimulates us to rediscover the mercy of God so that we, in turn,
become more merciful toward our brothers
and sisters. In the Lenten period, the Church
makes it her duty to propose some specific
tasks that accompany the faithful concretely
in this process of interior renewal: these are
prayer, fasting and almsgiving.”
-Pope Benedict XVI
March is Music in Our Schools Month!
Celebrate with us at the
12th Annual Music In Our Schools Concert/Supper Fundraiser
on Monday, March 21, 2016 at the RHS Gymnasium
Serving delicious Soups
(featuring Max and Erma’s Chicken Tortilla Soup)
Sandwiches and Beverage beginning at 5:00 pm.
Baked goods will also be available for purchase.
Concert begins at 5:30 pm featuring the HS & JH Bands and Choirs
Free Will Offering will help purchase Marching/Pep Band
Equipment and a stereo system for the Choir
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ACT PREP CLASS/Scholarship
SCRIP “SUPER BOWL”
There will be another ACT prep class beginning
on March 29th. The classes meet from 7 until
8 a.m. at RHS. The cost for the course is $50 and
it is designed to help students do their best on this
important exam. Please contact me at the following email, dan.wold@aberdeenroncalli.org to
register your student. The schedule for the class is
listed below.
Roncalli is the winner because
of the efforts shown by St. Mary’s
and Sacred Heart parishioners and
priests to win the Second
Annual Super Bowl Parish Gift
Card Challenge! And the winner
is…...SACRED HEART PARISH.
Sacred Heart parishioners bought
more gift cards between January 30
and February 7. Thank you, Father
Mark Lichter, for your contagious
enthusiasm in promoting the gift
card program.
3/29—General Tips and Info.-Dan Wold
3/31—English Content—Jill McGarry
4/1—Reading Content—Jill McGarry
4/4—Math Content—Lisa Peterson
4/5—Science Content—James Johnson
4/6—Practice Exam—Dan Wold
****Students applying for a
Hatterscheidt Scholarship should turn in
their applications to Mr. Wold by March
24th.
Like us on facebook @
Aberdeen Roncalli
FREE! RONCALLI PHONE APP
You can download the newly updated Roncalli App
to your smart phone by going to the app store and
typing in Aberdeen Roncalli Schools.
Father Mark Lichter will choose a $50 gift card of
his choice and does receive the beautiful trophy for
Sacred Heart Church. Congratulations, Father Mark!
Duane Fahrni's name was chosen as the winner of
the $50 drawing for buying cards.
Thank you to the volunteers who sold gift cards,
to the parishioners for buying, to the priests for their
encouraging words and to the businesses, who
provide rebates! Many of you bought a card for the
first time. You can purchase the cards each day in
the ACSS Central Office and most every weekend
after Mass.
Some of you recognize how easy it is to order
cards ahead of time by calling 226-2100 and picking
them up after weekend Masses or at Roncalli High
School. It really is that easy to buy a gift card for
places that you frequent during the week or to use for
a gift.
BE A LIFE SAVER!!
Tuesday, March 29
The Annual Roncalli Blood Drive will run from 1:30-6:30 pm at RHS. High School is a great time to start a
habit of donating. Donating is also a wonderful way for parents to model service to their children. A powerful way to carry on the beautiful Lenten call to service. Make your appointment by contacting Cherie Heinz
at 225-7440 or go to the website below and register online anytime. They will also take walk-in
donors. Go to the link below to get your spot reserved. The sponsor code is “roncalli”
http://www.bloodhero.com/index.cfm?group=op&step=2&opid=543885
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PARISH NEWS
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULES
Roncalli is so grateful to our parishes for their support, both
financially and prayerfully!! Please take time to tell your fellow
parishioners and pastors thank you for all they do for us.
St. Mary’s Holy Week Schedule:
Sacred Heart News
http://www.sacredheartaberdeen.net/
-Please check the Sacred Heart MinisTREE in the east
entry for Works of Mercy everyone can work
on. These are great for Christian service hours at
school, and parish involvement as individuals, families,
or groups
-Adult Faith Formation with Fr. Mark meets Wednesday
evenings 7-8:30 in the Parish Hall. Please join us. We
are currently starting a book study, The Prodigal You
Love: Inviting Catholics back to the Church.
-Church Cleaning is this Sunday, March 5
immediately following 8:15 a.m. Mass
-Living Stations of the Cross will be performed at
Mother Joseph Manor March 20 at 2:00 p.m. and at the
parish on March 23 at 6:00 p.m.
-Regular Stations of the Cross during Lent
each Friday at 7:00 p.m.
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd information night is
Monday, March 14 from 7-8:30 p.m. Details on flyer
attached to the newsletter
St. Mary’s News
March 24, Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 p.m.
March 25, Good Friday Services at 12:15 and 7 p.m.
March 26, Easter Vigil at 8 p.m.
March 27, Easter Sunday at 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and
10:30 a.m.
Confession times:
Sunday, March 20….noon
Monday, March 21….noon and 7 pm
Tuesday, March 22….noon and 5 pm
Wednesday, March 23….noon and 7 pm (Communal
Penance)
Sacred Heart Holy Week Schedule:
March 24, Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 p.m.
March 25, Good Friday Services at 3:00 p.m.
March 26, Easter Vigil at 8:30 p.m.
March 27, Easter Sunday at - 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30 a.m.
Confession times:
Mon. & Tue– 7:30 a.m.
Wed.– 12:10 p.m.
Thur. & Fri- 7:00 a.m. & 4:45 p.m.
Sat.– 7:45 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.
DIOCESAN EVENTS
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Regular Stations of the Cross during Lent
each Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Brown Bag Bible Lunch will be every
Wednesday during Lent from 12:1512:50 p.m.
For students, young adults and adults
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Note the date change of the First Communion
Retreat. It will be Saturday, April 16 at 9:30 a.m.
YOUTH GROUP
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Remember to collect items for the St. Mary’s
Youth Group rummage sale this spring!!!!
D-CAMP 2016 for grades 7-12
SAVE THE DATES: Vacation Bible School
June 7-10
For information on these events and so much more go to
sfcatholic.org/youth
Call Sarah to get involved 229-4422
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This Beautiful Rosary has found a home in the RHS Chapel.
Donated in memory of a former Roncalli mom.
The inscription reads:
In Memory of Jody Glover (1942-2013)
Roncalli Alumni– Rodney, Jason, Jeffrey, James
Rosary Beads from Kenya, Africa
James T. Glover Family
LENTEN ACTIVITIES
There are two events coming up at Roncalli
Elementary definitely worth highlighting.
On Wednesday, March 16 RES students and
staff will have a Lenten retreat. High school
students and parents will help. The retreat will
help students experience more about Lent and RES
teachers are leading.
Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. 5th grade
students are presenting Living Stations of the
Cross in the RES gym. Parents and guests are
welcome to come. Students from RPS will be
joining us.
Phone system failure:
We again apologize for the phone difficulties we
had on Tuesday, March 1. Our IT department has
been working feverishly with our provider to fix
the problem.
We can report that there is a part ordered and we
hope to have the phones up and running by 9:00
a.m. on March 2.
All calls have been forwarded to an outside phone
so you can reach someone in the Central Office.
You can also email your child’s school secretary
or teacher. All email addresses are available on
the school website at aberdeenroncalli.org
Thank you for your patience.
Help Take a Child to School Day!
On Friday, March 11 Roncalli Students are
invited to participate in a “no uniform” day.
The money received is put into the school's Take
a Child to School fund, which is one of the ways
Roncalli provides tuition assistance to families
with financial need. Not only does this special day
help raise important funds, we hope that it helps
develop a sense of stewardship among our
students to know that their small contributions can
help friends who may have need.
RPS/RES contribute $.50
RHS/RJHS contribute $1.00
Please Pray for:
All the students in our school,
parishes and congregations
preparing for Confirmation
“Come Holy Spirit”
We have so many exciting things happening as we prepare for our 37th Annual Roncalli Ball!
Make plans to join us, and participate in the fun now!
Guess the Number of Balls
Contest
Visit our booth during home
basketball games and enter
your best guess for the number of balls in
our container!
Have you always wanted to be a
Video Rock Star?
Will you have . . .
The Golden Ticket
A brand-new edition to this year’s Ball! Purchase a Golden
Ticket for $50. If you are the winner during the Ball, you have
your choice of any raffle, silent auction or live auction prize
PRIOR to bidding.
(Not valid for the $10,000 Cash Raffle)
Must be present to win.
Only 250 Golden Tickets Available!
-VIDEO ROCK STAR CONTEST DETAILSWinner receives $1,000. Need not be present to win!
Must be a song from the 70’s or 80’s .
One member of the group must be a Roncalli student,
teacher, alumni, parent or grandparent.
Upload video to You Tube and email the link to
videos@aberdeenroncalli.org, along with phone
number and names of participants.
Six videos will be selected and voted on the night of
the Ball. Judged on creativity, showmanship and lip
synching. All decisions final and determined by
judging panel.
10,000
Cash Raffle
Sell your raffle tickets and turn in to be entered
for additional prizes. You or someone you know
may be a big winner on April 1st! No foolin’!
BALL TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST.
GET YOUR TODAY!!!
If you are interested in donating an item to our raffle or auction,
becoming a sponsor, or if you would like to volunteer,
please contact the Development Office at 226-2100.
2016 Ball Chairs
Layton Holmstrom & Todd Zens
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JR. ACHIEVEMENT
Junior Achievement (JA) is ensuring students have the knowledge and skills to succeed. Thanks to more
than 2,100 JA classroom volunteers who committed to teaching JA programs, over 50,000 South Dakota students are being empowered to achieve their dreams.
JA volunteers play a key role in bringing JA to life. By sharing their personal and professional experiences, JA volunteers guide students to make the connection between what they are learning in school and what
they will need to succeed in work and life.
ACSS extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to the JA Volunteers who have been working with our students
during the 2015-2016 school year! Because of this teacher/JA volunteer partnership, students are well on their
way to preparing themselves to become our future leaders.
If you would be interested in sharing your knowledge and experiences with students in elementary, middle,
or high school, please contact the JA office at (605)336-7318 or jasd@ja.org. A Junior Achievement
experience will leave you feeling proud, energized, and hopeful about a better future for our young people.
JA Teacher/Volunteer Teams for RES:
3rd Grade, JA Our City:
Cheryl Kolb/Alex Grieben, Dacotah Bank Aberdeen
Michyl Miller/Amber Binder, Great Western Bank
Pam White/Chad Bent, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
4th Grade, JA Our Region:
Brady Lesnar/Steve Streier, Aberdeen Federal Credit Union
5th Grade, JA Our Nation:
Derek Larson/Larry Vogel
Mark Stone/Carla Burns, Small Business Development Center
The Finding of Jesus
on display at Roncalli High School
Luke 46-47: After three days they found him in the
temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to
them and asking them questions, and all who heard him
were astounded at his understanding and his answers.
Tryptch by Dean Dwyer,
President of Studio Productions,
Arizona.
Giving thanks to God for the generosity and friendship of the
Anthony and Barbara Schwan Family for donating the tryptch to
Roncalli in 2015.
Find the Perfect Gifts in the Next Few Months with Scrip
Who doesn’t love picking out their own gifts? By giving a scrip gift card to someone you love, they
can do just that while Roncalli earns rebates. Of course, if you have the perfect gift in mind, just
purchase gifts with scrip! With over 350 choices available, there is a gift card for your everyday,
usual purchases, also. Call 226-2100 to put in an order or buy after all weekend Masses at Sacred
Heart and St. Mary’s. Gift card sellers are needed for weekend Masses, we invite you to join the
team of volunteers, it is one of the easiest ways to serve.
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