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How to Help
To contribute to the drive, send any canned food items to Brebeuf Jesuit with a Brebeuf student, who will deliver the items to their homeroom collection. To contribute monetarily (Make checks out to: St. Vincent de Paul, memo: Food Pantry), bring donations of support to the front lobby desk at Brebeuf Jesuit.
By coming together during this food drive, the entire Brebeuf Jesuit community can make an incredible difference in the lives of thousands in need here in Indianapolis! Let’s bring in those cans to your student’s homeroom and support St. Vincent de Paul’s food pantry.
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friday - February 19, 2016
Day 1
Daily Mass - 7:30 a.m.
Sophomore College Bus Trips to Hanover/IU and DePauw/Purdue
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SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 20, 2016
Dads Club Chicago Trip Departs
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SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 21, 2016
Dads Club Chicago Trip Returns
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MONDAY - FEBRUARY 22, 2016
Day 2
Daily Mass - 7:30 a.m.
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TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Day 3
Daily Mass - 7:30 a.m.
Diversity Dialogue - 11:50 a.m. - Auditorium
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WEDNESDAY - february 24, 2016
Altered Day 4 - 9:15 a.m. Delayed Opening
Pacers and Pints - Brebeuf Jesuit Alumni Happy Hour - 6:30 p.m. - Bier Brewery
Lenten Series - "Praying Through Lent" - 7:00 p.m. - Chapel
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THURSDAY - february 25, 2016
Day 5
Daily Mass - 7:30 a.m.
Sophomore Retreat
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friday - February 26, 2016
Day 1
Daily Mass - 7:30 a.m.
Sophomore Retreat
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On Friday, February 12, Emma Latz ’16 was honored along with other area high school students at the Abe Lincoln Scholarship Awards Event hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Indianapolis at the Ivy Tech Event Center. To be eligible, a student must be nominated by a school counselor, complete an essay describing their experience, and be interviewed by the scholarship committee. Emma, joined by her family at the luncheon, was presented with a Circle of Valor award based on her achievements in the face of daunting obstacles. Selected students were also invited to tell their inspiring stories on Catholic Radio Indy. You can hear Emma ‘s interview February 22-27, on Catholic Radio Indy 89.1 FM Indianapolis and 90.9 Noblesville on Monday & Thursday at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday & Friday at 10:00 a.m., and Saturday 12:45 p.m. You can also listen live on their website, www.catholicradioindy.org, or it will be available as a podcast (click on local podcasts) after the Monday airdate. Congratulations Emma! | | | |
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Student Spotlight
CAROLINE GARDNER '16 Loves about Brebeuf: I love the people here at Brebeuf. My classmates and teachers are all really excited about what we are doing in school. The way we interact with people is special because everyone is really looking out for each other and cares about one another. Teachers and other students are willing to help you with classwork. Teachers care about you beyond being a student; they care about you as a person.
Favorite Class: I have three favorite classes. I like AP U.S. History with Mr. Tague, AP Literature with Mr. Wagner, and AP Comparative Government with Mr. Kantz. I am really interested in the ways people interact with each other, and that interaction is showcased in writing, history, and government. They are all interesting topics to learn.
Future Plans: I’m leaning towards attending Georgetown University to study government, English literature, and creative writing. In the future, I hope to work in, or for the government, or be a poet. Teams & Co-Curriculars: Cross Country (Captain)
Track and Field
Senior Class President
Conservation Club
Presidential Ambassador
Admissions Ambassador
Model United Nations
Kairos Leader
Random Fact: I have webbed feet and can do a cartwheel going either left or right.
Is Brebeuf as academically rigorous as they say?
I think Brebeuf is academically rigorous because of the wide variety of classes offered and the difficulty of those classes. I like that you can take different classes that interest you and then take the advanced classes to challenge yourself. Math may take the most time to complete, but teachers are willing to help you understand the material, making it more manageable.
Teachers enjoy what they teach. Even if the material is hard, it still makes learning it interesting for students. For example, in AP Literature we had to do an assignment where we acted out a scene. It was pretty difficult because it combined a lot of different things such as analyzing material, acting, and giving a presentation in class. Even though it was challenging, it was still fun to do and to be able to work with others.
Would you rather…
Visit the past or future? I would visit the past because I think that it would be fun to see what society was like long ago, specifically in the 1920s.
Win the lottery or live twice as long? I would rather win the lottery because I could use the money to see places I wouldn’t get to see otherwise with my family and friends.
Meet an alien visitor or travel to outer space? I would rather meet the alien visitor on Earth because I’m a big fan of Earth, especially America.
Go to the movie theater or stay home with Netflix? I would rather go to the movie theater because I would be more likely to stay awake for the whole movie.
Talk to animals or speak five foreign languages? I would rather speak five foreign languages because it would make traveling a lot easier. Also, if you understand someone else’s language, then it’s easier to understand their culture.
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The Coolidge Scholars Program
The Coolidge Scholarship, administered by the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation, is among the most generous in America. The program launches this year and the scholarship is a full-ride presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study and leadership training. The Coolidge may be used by recipients at any American university. Students of all backgrounds, pursuing any academic discipline, may apply to this non-partisan, need-blind, program. Students apply for the Coolidge Scholarship during their junior year of high school. Recipients of the Coolidge Scholarship are notified of their award in late May of their junior year, before college applications begin. Deadline for submission is Friday, March 18.
College Evening With Freshman Parents The College Evening with Freshman Parents is March 9, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in the Auditorium. The college counseling staff will provide an overview for parents of the college search and application processes, distribute The College Counseling Handbook, and give parents their login information for Naviance.
College Goal Sunday - February 21 at 2:00 p.m.
College Goal Sunday (CGS) is a statewide program that provides FREE professional assistance for students and families to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
College Goal Sunday 2016 will take place Sunday, February 21, at 42 sites in 32 Indiana communities. The program will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. (local time), and most sites will close by 4:00 p.m.
Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair
Be sure to check out the 2016 Greater Indianapolis Northside College Fair on Wednesday, March 16 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. This is a great resource for parents and students to check out a large number of colleges all in the same place! You can click here to view/download the flyer.
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| Brebeuf Bistro - Carafes & Canvas is less than two weeks away...Have you reserved your tickets yet?Join current and past parents, alumni and members of the community for an evening of cocktails, fabulous food and friends at Brebeuf Jesuit’s largest annual fundraiser! Comfortable, Casual Cocktail Attire/Jacket No Tie
$125.00 per person
Andy Mohr Automotive Car Raffle
Live Entertainment in The Toby with Dan Dunn’s Paintjam
Wine & Bourbon Tasting
Live & Silent Auctions
Cocktails & Heavy Hors d’oeuvres
Emcee, Chris Widlic - Sports Anchor/Reporter, WISH-TV
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Brebeuf Students Donate Hundreds of Stuffed Toys to IMPD for Kids in Need
Before Thanksgiving, Ms. Manton’s daughter Hannah, and her brother, Dylan, donated two bags of their gently used stuffed animals to Brebeuf Jesuit’s School Resource Officer, Officer Wooten. Officer Wooten and other IMPD officers keep stuffed animals in the back of their cars to give to children to ease the anxiety they feel during traumatic situations. After Christmas Break, Officer Wooten told Ms. Manton that he had already gone through the two bags that were donated.
Upon hearing the news that the original toys had been handed out, Hannah organized a drive at her school, and Ms. Manton asked her students at Brebeuf to join up and help out.
The result was amazing! Brebeuf Jesuit students collected over 450 stuffed animals to combine with the more than 200 that Hannah and her after-school program collected!
For even more details and pictures, check out the Facebook gallery by clicking here.
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Dads Club Chicago Trip It's not too late to join the Dads Club in Chicago this weekend!
The Dads Club Chicago Trip taking place this weekend, February 20-21, 2016, is a great way for dads to spend a weekend with their children, their friends, and other dads! Dads and their kids will stay at the luxurious Westin Hotel on Michigan Avenue and experience The Second City Revue, a humorous and audience-friendly show. Questions? Please contact David Morton - 317.714.8717.
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Belize Cultural Immersion and Service Trip
Applications for the cultural immersion and service trip to Belize are now available.
This trip will take place from June 6-14, 2016, and is available for current Sophomores and Juniors.
Applications are due Monday, February 29. if you have any questions, please contact Mr. Karle or Ms. Geisse.
Click here to download the application.
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Upcoming Diveristy Dialogue - February 23
The next diversity dialogue was inspired by the current political process that is playing out in front of us in its usual messy, intriguing fashion. This dialogue is being co-led by members of the Young Republicans and Young Democrats, and the goal of the dialogue is to accomplish what has largely eluded the parties themselves: to engage in a dialogue about the parties in a quest for greater understanding.
Representatives from the two clubs will give their answers to questions formulated by the other club, and the exchanges will be the basis of further discussion later in the dialogue. The clubs are driven by a desire to promote greater interest and engagement with the political process among their peers, and, perhaps, model a way forward from the often-stubborn insistence on being right that prohibits needed progress on the issues facing our nation. World peace is not the goal of this dialogue; civil, but honest discourse is.
The Diversity Dialogue will be held next Tuesday, February 23 from 11:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. in the Auditorium.
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Brebeuf Teacher Rosina Khan Selected to Serve on Indiana Department of Education's Advisory CouncilBrebeuf Jesuit Latin Teacher Rosina Khan has been selected to serve on the Indiana Department of Education’s Global Learning Advisory Council. The Office of College and Career Readiness, in conjunction with the Office of English Learning and Migrant Education, created this Global Learning Advisory Council (GLAC). The council is comprised of world language educators, teachers of varied contents, and community leaders to create and build statewide awareness of global learning and establish a voice and strategic plan for engagement throughout Indiana. The council will discuss ways to implement global learning initiatives to support schools and their missions and provide high-quality internationalized curriculum. “It’s an opportunity to encourage and influence language learning on a large-scale within Indiana. It’s a great honor for me”, said Rosina Khan.
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Information for the Pine Ridge Cultural Immersion and Mission Trip
Would you like to make a difference with people who experience the perpetuation of poverty and social injustice on a daily basis? Have you ever wondered what life is like on an Indian reservation?
Each summer, Brebeuf students are invited to experience a unique cultural immersion and mission trip to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in the southwest corner of South Dakota.
This summer’s cultural immersion experience, July 3-17, 2016, encourages our students to fully embrace the Brebeuf Mission to foster a culture of understanding and dialogue with people of diverse religious, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
Please contact Sra. Beck, Spanish Instructor and Trip Moderator, at kbeck@brebeuf.org for more information regarding the trip or for information regarding financial assistance.
The application for the opportunity to travel with to South Dakota, to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home of the Oglala Lakota Sioux, is available from Sra. Beck in the World Languages Office.
Click here to download the cover letter and application.
This annual trip fills quickly, and applications will be due Tuesday, March 1.
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Mothers Association Day of ReflectionAll Brebeuf mothers are invited to the 2016 Mothers Association Day of Reflection: Choosing your Spiritual Word of the Year.
A growing spiritual practice is that of choosing one word to focus on during the year to pray about and live by. During this Day of Reflection, you'll be introduced to the concept of choosing your spiritual word, participate in a guided reflection exercise, and have the opportunity to explore your chosen word using a variety of artistic expression. Join other Brebeuf moms on this journey of discovery of "your" word that will help serve as your spiritual compass toward a wholehearted life.
Led by Bev Gallagher.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Crooked Stick Golf Club
1964 Burning Tree Lane, Carmel
8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Schedule for the Day:
8:30 a.m. - Optional Mass, celebrated by Fr. Jack Dennis, S.J.
9:00 a.m. - Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. - Workshop begins
11:30 a.m. - Lunch
2:00 p.m. - Workshop concludes
Cost: $35.00
Please make a reservation by next Thursday, February 25
For more information, please direct questions to April Sasso at asasso@indy.rr.com
or 317-696-3756.
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Chinese Festival Do you know how Chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year? Do you know Chinese if people eat special food with symbolic meanings during Chinese New Year? Come to Chinese Club’s Chinese Festival to find the answers to these questions and enjoy the performances of traditional Chinese dances, Chinese music, Chinese crafts, games and more. Brebeuf’s Chinese Festival is tomorrow, Friday, February 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Food from Panda Express is available for $5. There will also be snacks available for purchase and Chinese character t-shirts for $15 that support the Chinese Exchange Program. So bring your friends and enjoy the Chinese New Year.
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Lenten Resources During the season of Lent, Brebeuf is offering resources to make the time more meaningful. Fr. Tom Merkel, S.J. is offering an event series called "Praying through Lent" thorughout the Lenten season as a time of prayer and reflection.
What: “Praying through Lent”
Where: Brebeuf Chapel
Dates: - Wednesday, February 24
- Wednesday, March 2
- Wednesday, March 9
Time: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Online Lent Resources
1. The Midwest Jesuits sponsor http://jesuitprayer.org .This website provides a reflection on the daily readings and a Lenten reflection. It provides “prayer cards” for some Jesuit prayers as well as the opportunity to download the JesuitPrayer App. One of the prayer cards is a prayer attributed to St. Ignatius of Loyola that addresses anxiety and depression. This seems fitting in light of our community conversations related to student stress.
2. The Ignatian Solidarity Network offers the program “Lift Every Voice: A Lenten Journey Toward Racial Justice http://ignatiansolidarity.net/lent-2016/. This is be a nice way to continue to reflect on our community conversations related to privilege, diversity and inclusion.
3. Loyola Press sponsors a website called http://www.ignatianspirituality.com which has many Lenten resources to enjoy. While there are many great resources, please highlight the Ignatian Workout for Lent Retreat.
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2016 AP Exam Registration The registration window for 2016 AP Exams will be February 4 through March 4. Late registration is available from March 5 - 11, but will include a $10.00 late fee. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Gross, AP Coordinator.
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Brebeuf Athletics - Sports ReportClick the link below to access the Brebeuf Jesuit Sports Report.
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