Week 5 - 4/20-24

Announcements for April 20, 2020: 

Campus Ministry 

• Thanks to all who continue to offer their morning prayers/examens—your voice is welcome too! Please reach out to gcrowder@jesuitcp.org.  
• In his recent comments about life after Covid-19, “Pope Francis expresse[d] the hope that, in the light of the resurrection, ‘we would encounter the necessary antibodies of justice, charity and solidarity’ to change the world.” Read about the rest of his thoughts here. 
• Yesterday was Divine Mercy Sunday. You can read more about what Divine Mercy Sunday is here. And you can learn to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet here. 

Student Academics 

• Do you excel at Math and Science? Consider applying to be a Haggerty Math and Science Scholar for a chance to earn a scholarship award towards next year’s Jesuit tuition. The application and more information can be found in the “Now Trending” section on Moodle. Applications are due Sunday, April 26th. 

Announcements for April 21, 2020: 

Student Academics 

• Students, please remember to let teachers know if you are unable to attend class meetings. Take the time to attend the meetings if possible. If you are unable to attend due to other responsibilities, let your teacher know before the class meets and follow up by watching the video from the class and completing any additional work. 
• Do you excel at Math and Science? Consider applying to be a Haggerty Math and Science Scholar for a chance to earn a scholarship award towards next year’s Jesuit tuition. The application and more information can be found in the “Now Trending” section on Moodle. Applications are due Sunday, April 26th. 

Campus Ministry 

• Looking for another way to engage with liturgy besides livestream? Enjoy this articlefrom the Jesuit Post on a variety of ways to do the liturgy of the hours at home. 
• Our guest for the Examen today is one of our Board of Trustee Members, Robert Murphy, S.J. He comes to us from quarantine in St. Louis, Missouri, where he is using his physical therapy degree to work with Jesuits living in assisted care. 

Announcements for April 22, 2020: 

Student Academics 

• Just as a reminder, all students are invited to join the Math Lab with any questions they have four days a week from 2:00-2:45 PM. There is no Math Lab on Tuesdays because students should be able to get help from their individual teacher during office hours on Tuesdays and Fridays. There are two Math Labs, Blue and Gold. If you have a Geometry question, please join the blue Math Lab. The Labs will be held in Teams and students can use the following codes which will be on the Math Moodle pages for future reference. 
  • To  enter the Math Lab simply go to Microsoft Teams, click on Join or Create a Team and then Join a team with a code. When you enter the lab please turn your camera off. 
  • The Math Lab teachers will be available with the following schedule: 
    • Monday 
      • Blue - Mr. Ferguson 
      • Gold - Mrs. Vollet 
    • Wednesday 
      • Blue - Mr. Howell 
      • Gold - Mr. Billingham 
    • Thursday 
      • Blue - Mrs. Cox 
      • Gold - Mr. Janicki 
    • Friday 
      • Blue - Mr. Pitts 

College Counseling 

• The College Map is here! You can now track where the Class of 2020 will be attending school next year by visiting https://collegemap.jesuitcp.org/2020/. The website will prompt you for a username and password. Use the same credentials that you would to log into a computer at school to explore the interactive map! Seniors, to add your name to the map you need to submit the College Application Summary that you received via email. 
• Attention Juniors: Mr. Fitzsimmons and Mr. Shoemaker are still conducting college meetings with you and your family to help begin the process. To sign up for a meeting, click here and fill out the Google form. Be sure to coordinate with your parents when selecting a date and time. All meetings will take place over Microsoft Teams. We are looking forward to meeting with you! 

Service 

• Juniors: Complete your Senior Service Self-Assessment no later than Wednesday, April 29th. The link can be found on the Moodle homepage as well as in a direct email from Dr. Riemer. The information in your assessment will be used to pair you with a year-long service experience/project during your senior year. 

Campus Ministry 

• Back in November, we were joined by Fr. Roy Joseph, S.J., of Monserrat Retreat House for our All Saints Day Mass. He joins us again from quarantine in the Jesuit Dallas Residence with today’s Examen. 
• If you are looking for a short daily prayer and examen to do in addition to our Jesuit Dallas prayers, check out jesuitprayer.org. This website, which is also an app for your handheld device, has a short reflection on the daily readings as well as a daily examen. You can even have the app remind you to pray every morning. 

Announcements for April 23, 2020: 

Student Formation 

• Junior/Senior prom, scheduled for April 4, has been canceled. As noted in President’s Earsing's letter to seniors on April 17, because the magnitude of closures and social distancing measures prevent a quick return to acceptable gatherings of large groups of people in confined spaces, we are unable to provide a traditional prom. We are incredibly sorry about this loss, and Jesuit Dallas has begun issuing refunds for tickets purchased for the event. Refunds will be made to the credit card used to purchase the tickets. All refunds will be processed by April 30, 2020. Any questions regarding prom ticket refunds can be sent to Alexa Scott in the finance office at  ascott@jesuitcp.org. 

Student Academics 

• Please note the last day of classes will remain unchanged. May 7th will be the last day of classes for seniors, and May 22nd for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. There will be no final exams during the week of May 26th-29th. 
• The week of May 26th-29th will be used to tie up loose ends and work with teachers if necessary. Please note, some classes already have a project or paper in the works, and some classes are offering an optional assessment at the end of the semester to offer another opportunity to show understanding. 
• In light of the information that we will be in an eLearning environment for the rest of the school year, the Admin Team has been reviewing the eLearning protocol and will send updates via these morning announcements. 
• Teachers are working on more opportunities for student engagement and we encourage you to join all your online classes. Although we recognize this is not always possible, please let your teacher know if you will not be present for a class session. 

Campus Ministry 

• Today’s Examen is brought to you by Fr. Jonathan Harmon, S.J. Fr. Harmon did his regency at Jesuit Dallas. He is also the artist that made the Pope Francis digital painting in the Ministry & Service Commons. You can find his religious art here. 
• If you want more Ignatian resources to continue the celebration of Earth Day this week, our Jesuit Province published a comprehensive list of resources yesterday. 
• Stay tuned for tomorrow’s #fridayprayerservice given by the Waco Poverty Immersion Team. 

Announcements for April 24, 2020: 

Student Formation 

• Junior/Senior prom, scheduled for April 4, has been canceled. As noted in President Earsing's letter to seniors on April 17, because the magnitude of closures and social distancing measures prevent a quick return to acceptable gatherings of large groups of people in confined spaces, we are unable to provide a traditional prom. We are incredibly sorry about this loss, and Jesuit Dallas has begun issuing refunds for tickets purchased for the event. Refunds will be made to the credit card used to purchase the tickets. All refunds will be processed by April 30, 2020. Any questions regarding prom ticket refunds can be sent to Alexa Scott in the finance office at ascott@jesuitcp.org. 

Campus Ministry 

• Thank you to Alec Ngov ’21 for today’s Examen. 
• Thank you to the Waco Poverty Immersion Trip for their work on this week’s Friday Prayer Service. Tune in to hear their wonderful reflections on how the trip influenced them. Thanks to all the participants and the faculty who helped guide their reflections. Thank you to Mr. Joe Nava for putting this week’s video together. 
• Did you know: This Saturday the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. Click here for more information on St. Mark.