ACADEMIC NEWS

On Tuesday, January 8, 2018, the LHS Business Law class will culminate its fall semester by presenting the mock trial, Hayden Brooks vs. The Cahill Monitor. We invite you to attend the performance at Lourdes High School in the Forum beginning at 8:30am.  The trial will be open-ended and usually lasts between one to two hours. 

If you will be traveling for the holidays please let the attendance office know beforehand.  Students should also notify their teachers so that they are able to get assignments turned in.

CAMPUS MINISTRY NEWS

Chapel Masses will be every Tuesday morning at 7:15 am in the Lourdes Chapel with Father Hoang as our presider.   All are welcome.

Senior Parents -Upcoming Dates for Senior Kairos

Dunrovin Retreat Center north of Stillwater, Minnesota.

Senior Boys Kairos #28: Monday - Thursday, April 1-4, 2019 (After Spring Break - please make plans ahead of time for this date.)

ATHLETIC NEWS

Physicals are good for 3 years.  When you upload these on Active, please use a PDF.  JPeg images are
not acceptable.  If you can not do this, please bring these forms to the Activities Office and we can do it.  
 

Stop by the Activities Office or before any Lourdes Athletic event to purchase your 2018-2019 All Sports Ticket.  The All Sports Ticket is $50 for 10 punches.  This is good for admission to regular season home games.  

Chess Club meets every Tuesday from 3-5 pm in Mr. Hanson's room, ED 131.  All are welcome!

Lourdes Boys Hockey Skate with the Eagles is Friday, December 7, following the Varsity game at Graham Arena.  

Watch the Eagles take on St. Francis High School, then join the Eagles on the ice!!  All ages welcome!

Make it easy and order a bag lunch to take along to your student's away games.  

Just $5.50… the order includes a meat and cheese hoagie sandwich, bag of chips, fruit, cookie and a bottled water. Please have your student stop by the cafeteria to place your order (deadline-1pm) and pick it up before getting on to the bus.

The order can be charged to your Lourdes lunch account. Please contact Amy Renken with questions at arenken@rcsmn.org

FINE ARTS NEWS

Join the LHS Concert Band, Concert Choir, Hi-Lighters Jazz Band, and Center Street Singers as they celebrate the Christmas season with music.  Tickets are available at the door. $6 for adults, $4 for Non-RCS Students, Free for RCS Students, Free for Sisters of St. Francis

Monday, December 17, 2018

7:00 pm

LHS Auditorium

Fine Arts/STREAM Lab are in search of donations.  If you have any construction materials, construction equipment or new/ used photography equipment (tri-pods, photo printers, darkroom equipment, 35mm cameras or newer cameras) please contact Angie Severson @ aseverson@rcsmn.org

GENERAL NEWS

Men of Pax is looking for volunteers to help with Pancake Sundays, held on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Pax Christi.  Breakfast is served from 8:00-12:30 and volunteers can help for all or part of that time.  It is a great opportunity for students to earn service hours with a friend or family. Volunteers can help pour water and coffee or help pass out plates of warm food.  Busiest times are right after Mass. They have lots of openings for the December 16th and each month until May.  If you are interested in volunteering, please call Mark at 279-3214 to sign up. Thank you. 

The fundraiser for the Lourdes graduation party is Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 5-730 at Pax Christi. Please save the date!

SYSTEM NEWS

When the weather affects school, RCS will send timely electronic communications to our parent community regarding late starts, early dismissals, and school closings. Communications will be sent via email, voice, and text messaging. As well, public postings will be made on local TV (KTTC, KAAL), radio stations ( KROC, Y105), RCS web page and social media sites.  Due to shared bus transportation - you may assume that RCS will be concurrent with all announcement made by Rochester Public Schools (ISD #535) regarding late starts, early dismissals and closings that pertain to weather conditions and student safety.

UPCOMING EVENTS