Week of March 11th

Weekly Schedule:

Announcements

• PreOrder Tickets for “SPAMALOT” Now Available
  "Spamalot" is RB Drama Guild's LARGEST PRODUCTION EVER!
  It not only includes the largest set ever put on the FAC stage, the most costumes for a single RB show, the most quick changes, an outlandish number of props, crazy lighting/technical/visual effects, and multiple cameo appearances by special guests... BUT ALSO is the BIGGEST cast on stage EVER! AND the largest overall student involvement EVER! With over 70 RB students participating, it's not only Drama Guild's biggest production - but it's RB's biggest after school activity!!
  • Pre-order tickets are NOW AVAILABLE
    To order tickets, please visit: https://www.rogerbaconfinearts.com/drama-guild/tickets-venue
    • Thursday, March 21st @ 7:30pm
    • Friday, March 22nd @ 7:30pm
    • Saturday, March 23rd @ 7:30pm
    • Sunday, March 24th @ 2:00pm
      • Monty Python's "SPAMALOT" is a musical lovingly ripped off of the classic comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
      • Join King Arthur and his Knights of the RoundTable as they quest for the Holy Grail through song, dance, and outlandish musical numbers. (There's even an expensive forest!) See all of your favorite sketches from the movie come to life on stage.

• Rehearsals for Drama Guild’s musical “Spamalot” for the week of March 11-16:
• Mon, March 11 NO SCHOOL
• Tues, March 12, from 3-7pm in the FAC: ALL CAST and CREW Act 1 Run through w/Tech
• Wed, March 13, from 3-7pm in the FAC : ALL CAST and CREW Act 2 Run through w/Tech
• Thurs, March 14, from 3-7pm in the FAC: ALL CAST and CREW Act 1 Run through w/Costumes, HairMakeup, and Tech
• Fri, March 15, from 3-7pm in the FAC: ALL CAST and CREW Act 2 Run through w/Costumes, HairMakeup, and Tech

• Roger Bacon is Partnering with Hoxworth for the spring blood drive on March 21st. Students 16 and older interested in donating should see Ms. Knudson in Flex or after school to sign up. Please email aknudson@rogerbacon.org with any questions.

• Students participating in the mission trip to Jamaica will be meeting during flex on Tuesday, March 12 in room 23.

• Our 36th annual Evening for Excellence (EFE) will be held on Saturday, April 13th at Roger Bacon High School in the Fogarty Center. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are $100/each and include entertainment, drinks and a catered dinner from Vonderhaar's Catering. Tickets need to be purchased by March 29th. Dress code is business casual. The EFE is our primary fundraising event of the year and is vital to many facets at Roger Bacon High School. Proceeds from EFE enable us to provide financial assistance to students and make improvements to our campus – all the while allowing us to keep tuition at the lowest in the city. Your support is greatly appreciated.
  Tickets can be purchased here - https://www.rogerbacon.org/giving/evening-for-excellence
  
  Our Grand Raffle prize is $10,000! To purchase your chances, please click the link below. The winner will be drawn at EFE - you do not have to be present to win.
  https://www.rogerbacon.org/giving/evening-for-excellence/evening-for-excellence-grand-raffle

• SGO Ohio Tax Credit
  
  Another great way to support Roger Bacon is by donating to RB through the Catholic Education Foundation-Scholarship Granting Organization (CEF-SGO). By donating to Roger Bacon through the CEF-SGO, you can receive an Ohio income non-refundable tax credit up to $750 per individual or $1,500 per joint Ohio tax return. [Please note: When filing jointly, each individual is limited to a $750 donation.]
  Please click the following link for more information - https://www.rogerbacon.org/giving/sgo

• All scholarships for the upcoming 24-25 school year are being uploaded to SpartanLink and are accessible when you log in to your SpartanLink account. There will be a banner at the top of their profile that says: You Have: #_ Forms to Review. Your grade level will determine the number of forms (scholarships) you can apply for. Some students may have more or less forms (scholarships) to review and apply for. Below are the scholarships available:
  • Roger Bacon Class of 1952 Scholarship – current Freshmen and Sophomores
  • Roger Bacon Class of 1965 Scholarship – current Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
  • Roger Bacon & Our Lady of Angels Class of 1969 Scholarship – current Juniors
  • Willard “Red” & Mary Stoll Family Endowed Scholarship – current Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
  • Vincent M. Kathman Alumni Scholarship – current Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
  • Spartan ACHIEVEMENT Award – current Juniors
  • Paul & Naomi Thomas Scholarship – current Sophomores
  • Donald A. Miller Endowed Scholarship – current Juniors
  • Patrick Wolterman Memorial Scholarship – current Juniors
  • OLA Education Fund Scholarship – current Freshmen and Sophomore girls
  • Amanda Watkins Dunn Memorial Scholarship - current Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors
    • All Scholarship applications are DUE ON MONDAY, MARCH 25^th, 2024. Some scholarships require Letters of Recommendations – so please read carefully. ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY USING THE LINK - https://forms.gle/TDrFMfKwq9G6hZwm9 - I will not accept any that are physically turned in, they need to be submitted via Google Forms.

• Registration for 2024-2025 school year are due!

• Bowling Banquet is Wednesday, March 13^th, 6:30 pm in the ITC. Please return your bowling uniform shirt before, to Mrs. Callahan, or at the banquet. Come and enjoy a night of celebration of our boys and girls bowling teams.

• Wrestling will have their winter sports banquet on March 17th. Times and locations will be sent out via email to all concerned.

• Summer Programming- Many colleges have applications open for summer opportunities on their campuses. These are great opportunities for students to explore interests and develop new skills while getting a taste of college life.
  We maintain a list of programs for students to consider here: 2023-2024 Summer Program List
  • Students can also apply for funding to attend a summer program through the St. Clare Society. See Ms. Smith in Student Services with any questions
    • Upcoming College Visits- student sign up on Scoir. These visits are targeted to Juniors:
      • Wednesday March 13: Mount Saint Joseph University
      • Thursday March 14: Ohio University

• Every Thursday- Coffee with Christ- presented by our Spiritual Life leaders, 7:30am.

• Spring Driver's Ed begins on Tuesday, April 23rd. Please swing by the main office to pick up a packet of information.

• COVID Protocols: If your student tests positive for COVID you are to quarantine for 5 days after the onset of symptoms or if no symptoms from the positive test date.

• As the weather gets warmer, seasonal allergies will be flaring up. Please remember to take your allergy medication at home! The nurse’s office does not stock over the counter allergy medication.
  

• Students are not permitted to carry and dispense medications. Ibuprofen and Tylenol are kept in the nurse’s office for student use. Please see the nurse when you need to take either of them.

• Students sent home ill or dismissed by the nurse shall remain at home for the remainder of the school day and are not permitted to participate in any extracurricular activities for that day unless approved by an administrator.

• Students need to make phone calls home, from the Nurse's office, when not feeling well. Please refrain from texting during the day.

• Mark your calendars for the PTO meetings this school year:
  - Tuesday, March 12th
  - Wednesday, April 10th
  - Wednesday, May 1st

Community Outreach

Senior Service Experience

Class of 2024 need to understand the requirements and expectations for their senior service experience. It may seem overwhelming. Community Outreach has created video to help educate and inform you of importance aspects of the Senior Service Experience. Start by watching the YouTube video that walks you through many details, from ideas to registration: https://youtu.be/Nq_6RYL55a4. Then, consult the “Frequently Asked Questions” sheet to provide quick answers to typical questions. Everything you need is located in the 2023-2024 Senior Service Packet.

Community Service Opportunities. For a comprehensive guide to Roger Bacon’s Community Service program click here. You can email our department with any questions at: Outreach@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, May 3rd. There is no April Mass due to Easter Break.
  

• 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:

Mar 11, 2024: No School
Mar 12, 2024: PTO Meeting March 18, 2024: No School- Reese Reilly Day Mar 19, 2024: Career Day
Mar 27, 2024: No School – Staff Religious In-Service Day
Mar 27 - April 8, 2024: No School - Easter Break
Apr 1-8, 2024: San Juan Bautista Pilgrimage
Apr 1-9, 2024: Assisi Scholars Pilgrimage
Apr 10, 2024: PTO Meeting
Apr 13, 2024: Evening For Excellence
Apr 26, 2024: No School - PROM
Apr 29, 2024: No School - Professional Development
May 1, 2024: PTO Meeting
May 3, 2024: Fine Arts Festival
May 6-17, 2024: AP Testing
May 20-21, 2024: Senior Exams
May 22, 2024: Senior Make-up Exams / Senior Lock-In (evening)
May 23, 2024: Seniors Last Day / Senior Assembly
May 24, 2024: Underclass Last Day of Classes
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