Week of May 27th

Weekly Schedule:

Announcements

• GRADUATION WEEK!

• Summer Camps are right around the corner! Please spread the word! You can sign up for each camp, using the link below:
  • ROGER BACON SUMMER CAMPS

• Grinders Lunch Accounts: Please get caught up on negative balances as soon as possible!

• Underclass Exams
  • Tuesday, May 28
    7:45-7:55 Prayer, Announcements, Attendance
    8:00-9:30 Math Exam
    9:45-11:15 English Exam
    11:15-12:35 Extended Time
    
    Wednesday, May 29
    7:45-7:55 Prayer, Announcements, Attendance
    8:00-9:30 Social Studies Exam
    9:45-11:15 Science Exam
    11:30-1:00 Make-up/Conflict Exams/Extended Time
    
    Thursday, May 30
    7:45-9:15 Make-up exams

• Exams will be taken for all non-elective courses in the following departments: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
• Underclass students may be exempt from exams if they earn a 93% average for the year or take an AP® Exam in the course.
• Students are expected to take exams during the designated time on the schedule.
• The conflict and make-up exam slots are intended for students who miss an exam on the first day or have two Math/Science classes.
• Exam grades count as 20% of the semester average. Study for your exams. Get a good night’s sleep. Eat a good breakfast in the morning.
• Lunch will not be served on exam days.
• Regular dress code is to be observed during exams.

• iPad turn-in: you will need to turn in your iPad at the end of the school year. If you do have exams, you must turn it in after your last scheduled exam. If you do not return your iPad, you will be locked out of SpartanLink and will not be able to view final grades.

• When you turn in your iPad:
  
  
  • Turn in the iPad with the case. You hold onto all other items (charger, pen, etc.)
  • Turn it in to the staff member you are directed to. The staff member must make a physical inspection of your iPad and check it in before you are permitted to leave.
    
  
  If there is any damage to the iPad:
  
  • Remove your Apple ID and place a post it note with your lock code on your iPad so we can repair/replace your iPad over the summer.
    
  
  If you are not returning to Roger Bacon next year:
  
  • Remove your Apple ID and place a post it note with your lock code on your iPad.
    
  
  If you are taking summer school:
  
  • You are permitted to retain your iPad for the approved time. The following summer school classes must turn in their iPad on the following dates:
    • Theology: Monday, June 23^rd from 8am – 12 noon
    • All other subjects: As directed by Ms. Vehorn

• Student Services
  • Attention Seniors
    • If you are enrolling at a college, final transcripts will be sent in early June- you must REQUEST this transcript by marking where you plan to enroll on Scoir. IF you need help, see your counselor.
    • All seniors must complete the 2024 Senior Scholarship and Award Reporting Form. This is where we collect what scholarships you have been awarded! Here is the form: https://forms.gle/GAxam2c29e8C4qZ46

Roger Bacon High School will host an exchange student in the coming 2024-2025 school year. The exchange student is a 17-year-old female student from South Africa whose nickname is Didi. We now need to find a family who is willing to host her for the coming school year.

• Her host family must be able to:
• Provide a family atmosphere for the exchange student;
• Provide a bed for the exchange student (She can share a bedroom with one host sister);
• Provide the exchange student with three meals a day;
• Provide transportation for the exchange student to and from her classes at Roger Bacon and to and from her Roger Bacon extracurricular practices and events.
• The host family could be, but does not have to be, a current RB parent, or have children at home. The host family could be empty-nesters. More general information about hosting an AFS student can be found at https://dev.afsusa.org/host-family/faq/ .
• If a family would like additional information about the exchange student, please contact Doc Wittekind at pwittekind@rogerbacon.org .

• Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Summer Camp
  
  • In June 2024, the Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Team will host its 16th annual Roger Bacon Underwater Hockey summer camp for incoming (or rising) 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students and incoming Roger Bacon freshmen. Current junior high students will have fun learning the fundamentals of the exciting and unique sport of underwater hockey.
    
  • The camp will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning on Monday, June 10 and running through Friday, June 14, 2024.
    
  • The camp will be held at Xavier University in the O’Connor Sports Center pool. The cost is $125. The deadline to register for our camp is Friday, May 31.
    
  • Any family with an incoming 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student or an incoming Roger Bacon freshmen who loves to swim and who would like to try underwater hockey should contact Coach Paul “Doc” Wittekind at underwaterhockey@rogerbacon.org for information and details about this summer’s underwater hockey summer camp.

Community Outreach

Senior Service Experience

• Class of 2025 need to understand the requirements and expectations for their senior service experience. It may seem overwhelming. Please consult the “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet to provide quick answers to typical questions. Everything you need is located in the 2024-2025 Senior Service Packet. This packet can be located under topics on SpartanLink. Go to Spartan Link > Groups > Community Outreach > Topics > Seniors
• Community Service Opportunities. For a comprehensive guide to Roger Bacon’s Community Service program click here. You can email our director with any questions here: arodriguez@rogerbacon.org

Kroger Card

Please consider adding Roger Bacon Athletics to your Kroger Plus Card for their Community Rewards Program! This does not take long at all to sign up and does not take away any fuel points.

Here is how to sign up:

1. visit https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
2. sign in OR create your FREE online account
3. Go to “My Account” then select “Community Rewards” on the left tab
4. Search for “Roger Bacon Athletic Association” or enter our organization ID which is FL801

Click here to watch a video on how to do this!

Alumni/ae News

• First Friday Mass. Mass is at 8:15 am in the Carol Dauwe Fine Arts Center. Pastries and coffee are served after Mass. We usually have 40-50 OLA and RB alums, friends and relatives on a regular basis. Contact a fellow alum and enjoy a morning of prayer and fellowship. Reservations are not necessary. The next First Friday Mass is Friday, June 7th.
  

• Alumni Association Meetings. All alums are welcome to come and help support the students at RB.

• Bron Bacevich Memorial Engraved Bricks. Support the Roger Bacon/OLA Alumni Association by purchasing a brick which can be designated for placement in the new stadium. For more information, contact Rick Sollmann at 641-1313 or rsollmann@rogerbacon.org.

Cafeteria Information

• WG Grinders partners with MySchoolAccount.com for the managing of our lunch service software and payments. MySchoolAccount.com offers you the ability to make deposits directly into your student’s account online or via their mobile app. Here you can track what your children have been eating for the past 30 days, transfer funds between students and have an email reminder sent to you when an account balance gets low. Deposits and payments can be made through ACH (checking/savings) or credit/debit card. We will still accept checks sent to the school (made out to WG Grinders), credit card payments at the register, and cash. Each child’s account will be updated in real time, so account balance information will be current daily.

• Questions? Contact Mark Jones, IT Director, WG Grinders Catering and Cafeteria Operations, at wggrinders@wggrindersdayton.com or via phone at (937) 760-7346.

School Nurse

• An important part of our safety plan is ensuring that students who are sick are not permitted to come to school. If you are sick, please stay home. Check the temperature of students before leaving home. Students with a temperature of 100.4 degrees of higher should stay at home.

• Senior students must submit documentation of receiving their Meningitis vaccine. If you have not yet done so, please send an updated vaccine record to the nurse. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Karin Herold, via email or leave a voice message 513-641-1300, ext 1140.

Important Upcoming Dates:

May 27, 2024: No School - Memorial Day
May 28, 2024: Underclass Exams
May 29, 2024: Underclass Exams / Graduation Practice
May 30, 2024: Baccalaureate Evening Mass & Awards
May 31, 2024: Graduation