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March 18, 2021
HAVE A WONDERFUL SPRING BREAK, BRAVES!
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WEEKLY COMMUNITY COVID DASHBOARD
Below is this week's update.
Brebeuf Jesuit Community COVID-19 Dashboard
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New COVID Positive Cases This Week
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Total New COVID-Related Absences This Week (including precautionary for symptoms or close contact)
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COVID Positivity Rate (Trailing 2-weeks)
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MCPHD Metric - COVID Positive per 100k Population (Trailing 2-weeks)
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE REGARDING SPRING BREAK TRAVEL
As we near spring break, we wanted to update our policies on returning from travel in light of current COVID-19 safety recommendations from the CDC and our Medical Task Force.
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Lenten Resources
Brebeuf Jesuit Campus Ministry invites you to explore the resources below to deepen your experience during the Lenten season and better prepare your heart for Easter.
Throughout the Lenten season, all families are welcome to contact Bree Ballard, Director of Campus Ministry, at bballard@brebeuf.org to explore ideas for further reflection.
Revised Holy Week Mass and Confessions Schedule
Monday, March 29
- 7:45 a.m. - Mass
- 9:50 - 10:50 a.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation
- 3:00 p.m. - Mass
Tuesday, March 30
- 7:45 a.m. - Mass
- 9:50 - 10:50 a.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation
- 3:00 p.m. - Mass
Wednesday, March 31
- 7:45 a.m. - Mass
- 9:50 - 10:50 a.m. - Sacrament of Reconciliation
- 3:00 p.m. - Mass
If you are a parent or member of our community and would like to participate in the above sacramental opportunities, contact Fr. Chris Johnson at cjohnson@brebeuf.org to be added to the Brebeuf Jesuit Visitors Log.
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Get caught up on the goods
Life is made up of a million little stories. At Brebeuf Jesuit, our students, teachers, and alumni all have their own stories to tell.
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College counseling news
Click below to read exciting new updates, information on college visits, and upcoming events out of the Brebeuf Jesuit College Counseling Department.
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Congratulations, Shaan Mishra '21!
Shaan won the DAR Good Citizens Award for Brebeuf Jesuit! The DAR Good Citizens program recognizes outstanding young people who exhibit qualities of good citizenship in their homes, schools, and communities. Joined by his parents, Jason Rott from the Science Department, and Carroll Easterday and Bethany Wolfe from College Counseling, Shaan read his essay during a virtual ceremony held by the Jonathan Jennings Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Fantastic work, Shaan!
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PARENT WEBINAR SERIES - SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
Social Emotional Support is not just for students and faculty! Brebeuf Jesuit hopes to support caregivers in these challenging times as well. We have registered the school community for a virtual parent series offered by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). The session recordings will be released each week and available through May 31. We hope that some topics may spark your imagination or help with concrete strategies as we progress through the semester.
RECORDED WEBINARS
"The Importance of Executive Function" with Steven Guy and William Benninger
- Password is function$2021
"Speaking to Your Children About Race" with Y. Joy Harris-Smith
"Parenting in a Pandemic" with Michael Thompson
- Password is parenting$2021
Managing Anxiety, Stress, and Parenting Under COVID-19" with Lisa Damour
RECORDED LEARNING BRIDGE
Follow these easy steps to access the recording of this webinar:
- Visit www.isacs.org/webinars and select “Recorded Webinars” in the left hand column.
- Scroll towards the bottom of the page and click on “Password Protected Recorded Webinars.”
- Select “Parent Series Webinars” to reveal the current Parent Series webinars available for viewing.
- Passwords are unique to the recorded webinar and are listed above.
- The recordings will be available until May 31, 2021.
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DESCENDANTS OF JESUIT SLAVEHOLDING AND JESUITS OF THE UNITED STATES ANNOUNCE HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP
In a landmark undertaking in the pursuit of racial healing and justice, Descendants of ancestors enslaved and sold by the Jesuits and the Jesuits of the United States have announced a partnership to create the Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation.
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ROLLER DERBY
Do you enjoy skating, or are you interested in learning more about it? We are interested in starting a Roller Derby team here at Brebeuf! The team needs at least 10 people, but more would be fantastic. We are looking for enthusiastic people willing to be on a team, work together, and learn more about roller derby. Watch these short videos ( Introduction to Roller Derby and Roller Derby Highlight Hits) to learn more.
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JOIN THE BRAVES ATHLETIC CLUB
Support our Athletes, Share a Student/Team Shout-Out, or Promote your Business! We are excited to welcome all of our students and Brave Athletes back to campus 100 percent!
The Braves Athletic Club is open to businesses and families interested in supporting our Athletic Program in a big way. Varsity, Maroon, Gold and Applauding club levels are available and include a recognition piece (student/team shout-out or corporate ad) in the Spring Athletic Program, plus All Season Passes that allow for individual admission to open non-tournament home athletic contests. In turn, funds raised through the Braves Athletic Club will support projects like maintenance of our athletic facilities, equipment purchases, and safety and travel expenses.
Show your Brave spirit and give a shout to your favorite team! We want all of our athletes to know how grateful we are to have them back! Visit brebeuf.org/bac for detailed descriptions of the Sponsorship Levels and to purchase your Sponsorship!
Only interested in purchasing All Season Passes? You can buy those on the Braves Athletic Club page too.
The DEADLINE for inclusion in the Spring Athletic Program is April 2!
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CREATIVE WRITING CONTEST
The Brebeuf Writing Club is hosting a creative writing contest. Awards will be offered for poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Submit by March 19th for cash prizes!
Interested? Talk to your English teacher for submission details.
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BREBEUF MINDFULNESS COURSE FEATURED ON WTHR
WTHR stopped by and experienced one of our Mindfulness classes recently. Check out the video above!
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BREBEUF BRAVEWALK - JUST IN TIME FOR GRADUATION
Now is the perfect time to honor a graduate, teacher, or mentor by dedicating a brick paver along the Bravewalk, the sidewalk that lines the west side of Brebeuf’s main entrance off 86th Street. Your brick paver on the Bravewalk will serve as a permanent reminder to past, current, and future Braves of a cherished community that lives out the mission of being men and women for others.
Pavers are available for engraving in two sizes for a donation of $150 or $300. All proceeds benefit The Brebeuf Fund, which provides unrestricted support for the school’s most pertinent needs.
Submit your order no later than Tuesday, March 30th to be a part of the May installation—just in time for graduation!
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PREP@BREBEUF
Registration for Prep@Brebeuf's 2021 Summer Academic and Athletic Camps is open!
HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT TEST (HSPT) PREP
Incoming 8th grade students are invited to join us on the Brebeuf Jesuit campus for this week-long workshop to prepare them for the HSPT. This workshop will provide test-taking strategies, time management skills, problem solving strategies, and content review.
ATHLETIC CAMPS
Brebeuf Jesuit will offer a number of athletic campus during the upcoming summer months, including:
- Track & Field/Cross Country
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Football
- Girls Volleyball
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SPIRIT STORE PATCHES
Fall sport patch orders have arrived and are available to pick up in the Spirit Store!
In addition, Letter Jacket ordering has been extended to Friday, March 19th by noon.
Updated Spirit Store Hours
The Spirit Store is back to being open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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THE BREBEUF FOOD DRIVE IS UNDERWAY!
We are off to a great start with a good amount of food donations so far, but St. Vincent DePaul is feeding close to 4,000 families every week, so we want to keep the momentum going. Follow this link to make a monetary contribution, or bring in cans to the Community Service office anytime between now and March 31 to help your period 6 class compete to bring in the most cans before the last big collection day on March 31.
How to Help
To contribute to the drive, send any canned food items to Brebeuf Jesuit with a Brebeuf student. Benchmark collection days will happen every Day 6. You can also send in cash or a check with a student to deliver to the Community Service Office. Make checks out to St. Vincent de Paul with the memo, "Food Pantry".
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BREBEUF JESUIT ARROW STORY OF THE WEEK
Juniors, Prom, and Graduation
Written by Elisabeth Porter '23 Web and Media Editor
Yesterday, March 11, was the first day where the entire Junior class has been at school together since March of last year. The day sparked joy amongst the Juniors as they got to see friends. With more people coming into the school, Brebeuf also set up some new guidelines.
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Brebeuf Athletics - Sports Report
Click the link below to access the Brebeuf Jesuit Sports Report.
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