Back to School

A copy of a student's immunization record is required for entry into Archbishop Riordan High School. Thank you to those who have already submitted this.

Please submit immunization records to attn: Mrs. Nora Birmingham or email a PDF to nbirmingham@riordanhs.org. You can submit any immunization record from your doctor's office, or you can download a form here.

A medical clearance by a doctor is required for all students interested in participating in sports during the 2021-22 school year. This is due ASAP. More Information

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are enjoying these last few weeks of summer. As we approach the beginning of a new school year, we wanted to share the following updates from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, developed with guidance from other health and safety organizations. 

The State of California has issued the following requirements:

• All K-12 students are required to mask indoors.
• Adults in K-12 school settings are required to mask when sharing indoor spaces with students.
• Masks are optional outdoors for all in K-12 school settings.
• Consistent with guidance from the 2020-21 school year, schools must develop and implement local protocols to enforce the mask requirements.

Please read more in this letter from Superintendent Pamela Lyons (version here in Spanish).

Physical distancing and cohort scheduling are currently no longer required. As we return to five days a week of in-person learning, we are committed to the safety of our students just as we were able to do this past school year. There exists the possibility that we will need to implement other safety measures, whether mandated or at our discretion.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility. We are excited so see students soon!

Sincerely,
Mr. Tim Reardon
Interim President

Note: If you have questions and concerns about safely returning to school, please read this important article co-written by the deputy director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health and chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Global Health at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals.

We are doing one school one book as a way to continue to build our family spirit. The novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon, gives an engaging, funny, and moving story to share and a place from which we can discuss the themes of empathy, inclusivity, and understanding that are at the core of the Riordan family spirit.

See this link for more details, and a list of other reading recommendations for this summer! 

If you've read something good, we'd love to hear about it and why: email info@riordanhs.org.

Riordan’s online bookstore through e-Campus opens July 19, and free shipping is available July 19-25. Please note that some digital texts may take up to 5 to 7 days to arrive for download. If you have any questions, contact the e-Campus Customer Service Team by email, Live Chat, or by calling (844) 523-8980.

Students should use their Riordan email to order, and new students can use a regular email. Fall semester schedules (Classes 1-4) can be viewed in PowerSchool.

Teachers will be giving instructions about other materials needed for courses during the first days of school. There is no pre-set supply list.

If you would like to request a schedule change, or have questions about your schedule, please fill out this form.  

Schedule change requests will only be honored for the following reasons:

• You were misplaced in a class that you are not qualified for or did not request.
• You have changed your mind about taking an AP or honors course.
• You need to retake a course that you were not able to repair during the summer. 

We will not make any changes based on teacher or time of day preference. Not all requests will be granted.

Many of you in the Band program will have a course in the "0" period. This is a class that will take place from 7:50 - 8:35 am during the semester that you do not have your other band course. This was created so that students could attend a band class all year. Your band instructor will provide more information about this before the start of the school year.  

If after the summer, you are still academically ineligible, you will also be enrolled in a "0" period class for Academic Support. You will be informed of this at orientation.

We will still utilize the 4x4 system next year. Classes listed in Periods 1-4 are the classes that you have in the first semester, and the classes that you have in Periods 5-8 are the classes you have in the second semester.  

Many of you will have a "free period" where you have no class listed for a given period. This is a study period, and during orientation, you will find out where you will report during that period.  

Next year we will have two lunch periods. During orientation, you will find out whether or not you have early or late lunch. Both of those will be reflected on your PowerSchool schedule when the school year starts. 

Please view a copy of the bell schedule for next year, which is different then the previous semester; we plan on being back in-person five days a week in the fall and students are required to attend all days.

New Bell Schedule

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We at Epicurean Group hope you will enjoy our Menus and food selections. We know that tasty and nutritious food can help boost concentration and morale, which is crucial for well-being! Our meals are packaged and labeled according to HACCP standards, in compostable packaging. We are working closely with our Campus Communities to determine your favorites!

At Epicurean Group, we pledge to provide fresh, honest, and local food. We don’t cut corners or do it the “easy way”. Bread is fresh baked, soups, dressings and sauces are home-made, and every effort is made to use as much organic produce as possible. With seasonal menus reflecting the most nutritious and delicious choices based on local growing patterns, we take great pains to do the best by our customers and the environment.

Easily pay for school meals online this year! Create your free MySchoolBucks account to conveniently and securely add money to your student’s meal account online or with the mobile app. This allows us to focus on serving meals as fast and efficiently as possible. With MySchoolBucks you’ll also be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student’s balance, and receive low balance alerts.

Please note: the per-load up fee on MySchoolBucks is now $2.75.

Your student ID is your passport to great food!
For fast secure check out on campus please make sure your student has their school provided ID card. These allow your student to safely access their funds onsite effortlessly. No cash is accepted in the serving line.

Get Started Today:

1. Go to myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app.
2. Create your free account and add your students using their school name / student ID.
3. Add funds using your credit / debit card or electronic check.
   Note: For each transaction, you will be charged a program fee.
4. Set up automatic payments and never let your student run out of funds.

We appreciate you using this online option as a way to help reduce the amount of physical cash and check handling that would typically happen.

If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. Or you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226. For additional assistance or feedback, please email justin@epicurean-group.com.

Thank you,
Archbishop Riordan High School and Epicurean Group

You can view an archive of summer parent communications on our Parent Page. 

If you are note receiving emails from the school, please contact info@riordanhs.org.

Thank you!

Academics
Mr. Nate Simon
Dean of Academics
nsimon@riordanhs.org

Athletics
Mr. Jay'Sen Morris
Director of Athletics
jmorris@riordanhs.org

Band
Mr. Kyle Hildebrant
Director of Bands
khildebrant@riordanhs.org

Campus Ministry
Mr. Alex Datoc
Director of Campus Ministry
adatoc@riordanhs.org

Community Life
Mr. Brian Kelly
Director of Student Life
bkelly@riordanhs.org

PowerSchool
Mr. Michael O'Brien
PowerSchool Manager
mobrien@riordanhs.org

RSP
Ms. Stephanie Lundin
Director of RSP
slundin@riordanhs.org

Schoology
Mr. Viggen Rassam
Schoology Manager
vrassam@riordanhs.org

Technology
support@riordanhs.org

Student schedules for next year can be viewed in PowerSchool after July 1. If you have any questions about how to access PowerSchool, please contact PowerSchool Manager Michael O'Brien, mobrien@riordanhs.org. If you would like to request a change to your schedule, you may do so here.

Starting July 19, new students can purchase books in Riordan’s Virtual Bookstore. Student textbooks are listed in one place, and shopping by course makes it simpler to order the correct materials all at once. Riordan student email address will be available on July 30. Prior to that time, please use a personal email when checking out of the bookstore.

Teachers will be giving instructions about other materials needed for courses during the first days of school. There is no pre-set supply list.
 

All students are required to have an iPad for the first day of classes.*

We recommend the iPad Air or above, the iPad Mini 3 or above, or the iPad Pro. While the iPad Mini is an acceptable choice, it has a much smaller screen, which can reduce the impact of certain visually interactive apps in the sciences or the arts. Students pursuing digital media courses and extracurriculars may want the larger format screen with retina display, available on both the iPad Air and the iPad Pro.

The iPad needs to be running the latest iOS at all times. To update this on the iPad, go to Settings > General > Software Update. While you are able to get older versions of the iPad, please be aware that the iPad 1 is not an acceptable model as it cannot handle the processing speeds necessary for digital textbooks.

*Exceptions:

• Transfer students are allowed to use MacBooks or Chromebooks. Otherwise, we encourage them to buy the iPad Air.
• Engineering Program students are not required to have an iPad, but are required to have a MacBook—at minimum a MacBook Air with 8GB of RAM.

Links to Purchase Uniform

• SportPacks: Riordan polos, cardigan, sweater, outerwear, white Oxford shirt, skirts.
• If you are interested in purchasing a Riordan uniform skirt for this school year, these are now available for purchase in the women's uniform section of SportPacks. Please scroll to the second page to see additional skirt options in black.

Accessories and Makeup

The following are not permitted:

• Excessive jewelry and/or makeup.
• Piercings to any visible part of the face or body (including lip, nose, eyebrow, etc.), with the exception of ear piercings for women.
• Hoop earrings larger than a half dollar in size, to limit or eliminate potential injury.
• Hats, caps, bandanas, or any hair adornments worn indoors, with the exception of headbands for women.
• Dangling chains or hanging key chains.
• Any accessories that could be considered dangerous or could be used as a weapon.
• Sunglasses worn indoors.

Backpacks and Bags

Must be neat, clean, and presentable. Student and/or school names are allowed to be neatly printed on backpacks, but no other writing, drawing, or patches are allowed.

Daily Uniform

Students must wear:

• A Riordan polo OR a solid color polo (black, white, navy blue, gray, or purple) OR a white Oxford shirt.
• Traditional cut pants (black, khaki, grey) with a leather belt (black or brown) OR a skirt (women only; in one of the following styles: 1034PS, 1943RB, 1943BS, black or khaki).
• An undershirt or undergarment that isn’t visible under the polo or Oxford shirt.
• Shoes that fall within the school footwear guidelines.

Students may wear:

• Solid color polos (black, white, navy blue, gray, or purple) from Old Navy, Target, and Walmart.
• Traditional cut pants (black, khaki, grey) purchased from Dockers, Old Navy, and Gap.
• Any Riordan outerwear, including sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and fleeces.
• Tights or stockings under skirts (women only; black or skin colored).

Students cannot wear:

• Oversized, baggy, rolled, unhemmed, cropped, or torn clothing.
• Clothing with any images, graphics, logos, text, patches, embroidery, or drawings other than those specifically permitted by the school.
• Jeans, athletic pants, leggings.
• Non-traditional pant styles, including flared, jean-style/five-pocket, workman-style, skinny, cargo, bootcut.
• Carrhart, Ben Davis, or Dickies brand pants.
• Pants below the natural waistline (sagging).
• Belts with oversized buckles.
• Non-Riordan outerwear during the school day (must be put away in students’ lockers when the first bell of the day rings).

Footwear

Students must wear:

• Closed-toed, closed-back shoes.
• If shoes have laces, they must be tied at all times.
• Visible socks (except for women wearing ballet flats).

Students may wear:

• Clean, unaltered athletic shoes and sneakers.
• Sperry’s, Tom’s, Doc Martens, and Short-Ankle Timberlands.

Students cannot wear:

• Open-toed, open-back shoes.
• Slippers, flip-flops, or sandals of any kind.
• Heavy boots, including combat, work, or military boots.

Formal Dress

Formal dress days are announced at least five days in advance with ample notification.

Students must wear:

• A white Oxford shirt.
• A tie (men only; Riordan logo, solid purple, solid black).
• Khaki uniform pants with a leather belt (black or brown) OR a khaki uniform skirt (women only).
• Riordan gray v-neck cardigan or sweater.
• Formal black or brown dress shoes with dark socks.

Students may wear:

• Shoes with heels two inches or shorter (women only).
• Black or brown ballet flats without socks (women only).
• Tights or stockings under skirts (women only; black or skin colored).

Students cannot wear:

• Open-toed, open-back shoes.
• Athletic shoes or sneakers.
• Flip flops, slippers, or sandals.

Hair

Must be neat, clean, and presentable.

The following are permitted:

• Cultural hairstyles, including braids and cornrows.

The following are not permitted:

• Hair in front below the eyebrows (bangs).
• Men’s hair below the bottom of the ear on the sides (including sideburns), below the collar in the back.
• Distracting hairstyles, including mohawks.
• Shaved lines or designs (including on the eyebrow).
• Unnatural hair coloring, bleaching, or dyeing.
• Facial hair at any time.

Spirit Dress

On special days of the year, students may choose to dress according to House-sponsored, Spirit Week, and/or holiday dress guidelines to express school spirit. This kind of display is only appropriate on those particular days.

Tattoos

All visible tattoos need to be covered during school hours or when representing Riordan in any capacity, including during sports.

Technology

• Headphones and earbuds must be removed upon entering the school building and cannot be worn between classes. Headphones and earbuds can be worn during class with teachers’ explicit permission, but must be removed before leaving class. Students who fail to remove earphones or earbuds will be liable for an after school detention. Headphones or earbuds may be confiscated for repeated failure to remove them.
• All teachers have discretion to ask students to remove any kind of smartwatch (eg. Apple watch, Samsung watch) before an exam or quiz of any kind. Failure to do so on the part of the student will lead to removal from the exam and further possible consequences. Use of a smartwatch during a quiz or exam may constitute an honor code violation.

Fall Sports

Football
Cross Country
Women’s Volleyball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Golf
 

SportsNet Medical Clearance

Medical Clearance Deadline for Fall Sports: Sunday, August 1

Per school policy, students MUST obtain athletic clearance prior to participation in tryouts or other season practices. Each athlete is only required to register once per year. Athletic clearance submitted after this deadline may not get processed in time for team tryouts.

1. Once you receive your student ID number on July 1, create an account with SportsNet
2. Upload a Medical Clearance Form that has been signed by your son’s physician. We do not accept hard copies of physicals.

SportPacks Information

Archbishop Riordan Athletics requires some athletic wear to be purchased. These items may include practice attire/equipment and/or game day attire through the use of SportPacks online Athletics Apparel and School Uniform Store. We make every effort to make sure particular SportPacks items are consistent among all teams to keep costs down for multiple sport athletes.

Instructions for purchasing Sport Packs items are available here.

Please email the Athletics Office directly with any questions, athletics@riordanhs.org.

Fall Sports

Football
Cross Country
Women’s Volleyball
Women’s Tennis
Women’s Golf
 

SportsNet Medical Clearance

Per school policy, students MUST obtain athletic clearance prior to participation in tryouts or other season practices. Each athlete is only required to register once per year. Athletic clearance submitted after this deadline may not get processed in time for team tryouts.
     1. Create an account with SportsNet
     2. Upload a Medical Clearance Form that has been signed by your son’s physician.
         We do not accept hard copies of physicals.
Deadline for Fall Sports: Saturday, August 1, 2020

Sports Packs Information

Archbishop Riordan Athletics requires some athletic wear to be purchased. These items may include practice attire/equipment and/or game day attire through the use of Sport Packs online Athletics Apparel and School Uniform Store. We make every effort to make sure particular Sport Packs items are consistent among all teams to keep costs down for multiple sport athletes.

Instructions for purchasing Sport Packs items are available here.

Please email the Athletics Office directly with any questions, athletics@riordanhs.org.

Support Riordan through the Parent Pledge Program here.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Congratulations on your child’s acceptance to Archbishop Riordan High School! We are pleased to welcome you and your family to the Riordan community.

Each year we ask new parents to participate in the Parent Pledge Program, a four-year commitment made by each family. Over the past few years, parent support has allowed the school to make number of key improvements to both the curriculum and facilities, including the introduction of a biomedical sciences program this fall, the recent locker room upgrades, remodeling of several classrooms, and the renovations of both the gym and field.

The Parent Pledge Program is critical to the school’s success because the true cost to educate your child is more than tuition alone. The benefit of making a Parent Pledge gift instead of paying higher tuition is that this gift is tax deductible.

In 2020–21, we received pledges as low as $400 and as high as $12,000 over four years. We hope that all parents will consider a pledge that falls somewhere in between. Some will do less and some will do more— what counts is that all families participate at a level that feels right and is within their means. Those who choose to pledge $12,000 or more over 4 years will be invited to our Annual President’s Dinner in the fall.

Support Riordan through the Parent Pledge Program

Thank you for partnering with us to provide the best possible experience for your child, and helping us fulfill our mission to provide all of our students with a Catholic education in the Marianist tradition.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the program in more depth please don’t hesitate to contact me. My phone number and email are listed below.

Sincerely,

Anne Seppi
Director of Annual Giving
aseppi@riordanhs.org
(415) 586-8200 ext. 217

A copy of student's immunization record is required for entry into Archbishop Riordan High School. The deadline for submission is July 1, 2021.

Please submit immunization records to Nora Birmingham in the Main Office or email a PDF to nbirmingham@riordanhs.org. You can submit any immunization record from your doctor's office, or you can download a form here.

In addition to email channels, Riordan uses a platform called School Messenger to send texts to parents. One evening this summer you will receive a text to the mobile numbers you provided in PowerSchool. Please reply to the text with a Y or Yes to opt in to this system. 

After that initial message, to opt in, send a text message with the letter Y or YES to the number 67587. You can also send a text message to this number to check the status of your registration. Again, your cell phone must be registered in PowerSchool for this to work.

Dear Crusader,

Welcome to the family!

Despite the unpredictable challenges we all have faced over the past twelve months, I’m proud to say that the Archbishop Riordan High School community has truly grown stronger.

• After the quarantine, Riordan was the first high school in San Francisco to announce our reopening.
• We welcomed our largest freshman class in decades, and, for the first time, the unit included an amazing group of girls.
• We brought in a truly extraordinary team of new teachers, counselors, administrators, and coaches.
• Our House System, now in its fourth year, has become an effective apparatus designed for inclusion, mentorship, and growth.
• Our new and remodeled athletic facilities are the envy of other high schools.
• In short, our community has grown, but it is more dedicated and loyal than it has ever been.

Like any strong family, we are excited to help you reach your potential in a safe and welcoming environment. Riordan’s systems have been devised to provide the most leadership opportunities possible in a high school setting, and our size allows us to deliver the kind of personal attention required to help you see all possibilities and to acquire the skills necessary to follow your dreams.

Congratulations and Welcome!

We R Family.

Sincerely,
Mr. Tim Reardon
Principal

We want to make sure you receive all communications from the school! You should have been able to add your email in PowerSchool.

You can view an archive of summer parent communications on our Parent Page. 

If you did not receive these, please email info@riordanhs.org so we can sort this out. Thank you!