September 1 - Archbishop Rummel High School

September 2015
Dear Parents,
Welcome to a new school year at Archbishop Rummel High School! We are off to a great
start. We have so much to be thankful for as we begin this new school year. God has
blessed us with a strong faith community, committed support from Archbishop Aymond,
a dedicated faculty, a number of campus renovations, and – most importantly - a wonderful group of students.
We are looking forward to a productive partnership with you to insure your sons can
achieve their highest potential. We recognize that in order to be successful in school,
your sons need support from both home and school. As partners, we share the responsibility for your sons’ success and want you to know that we will do our very best to carry
out our responsibilities.
Please understand that visible parental participation in school activities directly contributes to the success of our students. We encourage you to get involved. Throughout the year, we need assistance with Lunch Duty and on the Hospitality Team to serve at
school functions. Many events require planning and on-site volunteers; these include:
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“Return to Severn” Homecoming Pep Rally & Bonfire – Friday, October 2, 2015
Mother/Son Luncheon & Mass – Saturday, January 30, 2016
Celebrity Waiters Dinner & Auction – Saturday, April 30, 2016
Project Prom (parents of all grade levels needed) – Friday, May 13, 2016
Father/Son Raider Road Rally – Spring date to be set
To find out more about our volunteer needs, please contact Parent Booster President Amanda Reed by email at
[email protected] or on her cell at 504-982-1220.
All are invited to participate in the Lasallian traditions of faith, community, and service instilled by the Christian Brothers who opened
Archbishop Rummel High School in 1962. St. John Baptist de La Salle, Founder of the Brothers and Patron Saint of all teachers, reminded his first teachers to be ambassadors of Jesus Christ and His representative to the students entrusted to their care. The daily
goal of Lasallian educators at Rummel and Lasallian schools across the world is “to write the letter dictated by Christ, not with ink but
with the spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on the hearts of children.”
As we begin this new academic year, we ask you to keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We ask God’s blessing on our students,
families, faculty, alumni, and the entire Archbishop Rummel community. We pray in particular for our recent alumni who are continuing their educational journeys and for the class of 2016 who are continuing their formation as Christian gentlemen and leaders. As
you have prayer requests, please send them to our campus minister Matthew Caire ’03 at [email protected].
May God bless you and your family,
Brother Gale Condit, F.S.C.
School President
September Events...
September 1 - First School Mass and Benediction
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9:18 am—10:23 am in Raider Gym
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All Parents and Guests are Welcome to Attend
September 1 - Poster Night
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in Raider Room
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Contact Ms. Hutchinson with questions [email protected]
September 2 - Late Take-In for Students (Faculty Meeting / In-Service)
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AM Bus on Regular Time Schedule
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First Bell: 8:55 am
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Classes Begin: 9:05 am
September 7 - Labor Day Holiday (No School)
September 8 - 8th Grade Retreat at Camp Abbey
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8th Graders wear PE uniform to school this day; lunch is provided
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Regular dismissal at 2:45 pm
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Contact Mr. Caire with questions [email protected]
September 9 - Parent / Teacher Conferences and Parent Booster Meeting
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6:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Conference in Gym
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7:30 pm: Parent Booster Meeting in Gym
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Progress Reports Emailed in the Morning
September 10-11 - Senior Leadership Retreat at Camp Abbey
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Depart 1:45 pm on Thursday
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Return 2:45 pm on Friday
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Students required to attend will be notified through Religion classes
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Contact Mr. Caire with questions [email protected]
September Events...
September 14 - 11th and 12th Grade College Planning / ACT / TOPS Meeting
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6:00 pm in the Gym
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All Parents and Students in 11th and 12th Grade Strongly Recommended to Attend
September 15 - Athletic Association Meeting
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7:00 pm in Raider Room
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Guest Speaker: Will Peneguy
 Former reporter, columnist, assistant sports editor at Times Picayune
 Former Assistant General Manager of LA Superdome
 University instructor for 40 years
 Currently chairman of Allstate Sugar Bowl Media Selection Committee
 Contributing writier for SportsNOLA and Advocate BR
September 18 - Early Dismissal at 1:45 pm (PM Assembly Schedule)
September 21 - 8th 9th 10th Grade College Planning / ACT / TOPS Meeting
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6:00 pm in the Gym
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All Parents and Students in 8th-10th Grade Strongly Recommended to Attend
September 22 - 8th Grade Grandparents Mass and Lunch
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10:45 am: Begin Arriving in Raider Room
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11:10 am: Mass Begins
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12:35 pm: Conclusion
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More Information will be posted to website
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Contact Mr. Serio with questions [email protected]
September 24 - Campus Ministry Night at Chapelle
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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm in Chapelle Cafeteria
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Contact Mr. Caire with questions [email protected]
September 28 - Poster Night
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm in Raider Room
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Contact Ms. Hutchinson with questions [email protected]
BioMedical Sciences I
Students in BioMedical Sciences I
class began the course with a mock
death scene of fictional character
Ms. Anna Garcia. The students will
take the length of the course to
study the many body systems and to
eventually determine the cause of
death for Ms. Garcia.
Pre-Professional Program: BioMedical Sciences I
College Planning:
Junior and Senior Parents
Mr. Travis Olivier, College Placement Counselor
Ms. Laurie Waltzer, Guidance Assistant
Juniors: College Planning Calendar
Seniors: College Planning Calendar
MANY Resources for College Planning
on ARHS Website: CLICK HERE
Raider Campus -- College Visit Days
September 14, 2015 -- Our Lady of Holy Cross College
September 23, 2015 -- Spring Hill College (Mobile, AL)
October 1, 2015 -- Loyola University New Orleans
Discipline Office
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See Mr. Olivier to Register for the Sessions
College Planning / ACT / TOPS Meetings
For Parents and Students
Monday, September 14: 11th and 12th
Monday, September 21: 8th - 10th
Service Program
Please review the Service Program
Information on the website by
Clicking Here
October 5: Proposal Forms Due
April 26: 12th Service Reports Due
April 29: 8th - 11th Service Reports Due
Contact Mr. Caire with questions
As we enter September our retreat program
kicks off with our new 8th graders having their
first retreat as Rummel Raiders on September
8th and with our Senior Leaders retreat on September 10th and 11th. One of the most important things you can do for your sons is to pray for them, particularly for the 8th graders as they begin their high school careers with
their first retreat as Raiders. Saint Thomas Aquinas, patron saint of
students, offers the following prayer:
Come, Holy Spirit, Divine Creator, true source of light and fountain
of wisdom! Pour forth your brilliance upon my dense intellect, dissipate the darkness which covers me, that of sin and of ignorance.
Grant me a penetrating mind to understand, a retentive memory,
method and ease in learning, the lucidity to comprehend, and
abundant grace in expressing myself. Guide the beginning of my
work, direct its progress, and bring it to successful completion. This
I ask through Jesus Christ, true God and true man, living and reigning with You and the Father, forever and ever.
Amen.
Athletic Schedule...
September 1
Varsity Cross Country - John Curtis 2 Mile (Time TBA)
September 3
8th Football vs St. Augustine at ARHS (4:00 pm)
September 4
Varsity Football at University Lab School, Baton Rouge (7:00 pm)
September 5
JV Football vs Holy Cross at ARHS (10:00 am)
Varsity Swimming at UNO (11:00 am)
September 9
Varsity Swimming at UNO (6:30 pm)
September 10
8th Football at Holy Cross (4:00 pm)
September 12
JH/JV Cross Country at City Park (Time TBA)
Varsity Cross Country at Highland Park, Baton Rouge (Time TBA)
Varsity Football Tailgating at Joe Yenni (4:00 pm)
Varsity Football vs Covington at Joe Yenni (7:00 pm)
September 15
Athletic Association Meeting in Raider Room (7:00 pm)
Athletic Schedule...
September 16
Varsity Swimming at Franco’s Mandeville (4:00 pm)
9th Football at Mandeville High (5:30 pm)
September 18
Varsity Football at Wayne County Mississippi (7:00 pm)
September 19
Cross Country at City Park (Time TBA)
8th Football vs St. Paul’s at ARHS (10:00 am)
8th Swimming at UNO (11:00 am)
September 21
JV Football vs John Curtis at ARHS (5:00 pm)
September 22
9th Football at Chalmette High (5:30 pm)
September 24
Cross Country at Audubon Park (Time TBA)
Varsity Swimming at Chalmette High (5:00 pm)
September 26
8th Swimming at Cypress Lakes Country Club (10:00 am)
Varsity Football at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
September 29
Varsity Swimming at UNO (6:30 pm)
Stay in Touch
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Raider Pride Bookstore
New Kid Sized Under Armour Short Sleeve Shirt
Size: YS - YXL
$25.00
Parent Newsletter: September 2015
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