Parents

May 29, 2020

Dear Riordan Community,

Reflecting on the past few months and looking towards the future, there are two things that are certain:

1. Our community is in the midst of great change
 
2. Our mission remains the same: Riordan provides a values-based, college preparatory education to prepare students for leadership and lifelong success.

With this in mind, I would like to share a few highlights of what we’ve done and what’s to come:

Providing An Excellent Catholic Education

• We responded to uncontrollable circumstances with flexibility and grace, in thanks to our dedicated teachers and resilient students
• We are evaluating all options for in-person, hybrid, and online learning in preparation for the new school year, and ways for students to maintain social bonds in a safe and positive environment
• We will increase our teachers’ proficiency in delivering online content through further professional development

Cultivating Community Life

• We participated in a friendly yet lively House competition this spring with a virtual edition of the Crusader Games (Congratulations House of Bolts!)
• We are hosting online orientations led by faculty and staff to welcome new students and families over the summer
• We are planning the Class of 2020 graduation for June 27 on Mayer Family Field at the Carl Gellert and Celia Berta Gellert Athletic Complex, and will broadcast the Baccalaureate Mass on June 12 to our community

Embracing Co-Education

• We contracted a management consultant to support Riordan through the change to co-education (read their in-depth discovery findings here)
• We are expanding our men’s and women’s athletics program, constructing new locker rooms, and making upgrades to the weight room (see the full lineup of sports here)
• We will be onboarding several highly qualified additions to our faculty and staff (look for upcoming announcements)

If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to respond directly to this email. We again thank you for the many ways you support Riordan.

Sincerely,

Dr. Andrew Currier
President

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Final grades for the year are now posted in PowerSchool.

Repairing Grades
Because of distance learning, the instructions for repairing Ds and Incomplete(s) for each semester are different. 

• Semester 1: If your son received a D or Incomplete in Semester 1, view instructions on how to repair the grade here

• Semester 2: If your son received a D or Incomplete in Semester 2, view instructions on how to repair the grade here

If you have any questions please contact me, nsimon@riordanhs.org.

Sincerely,

Mr. Nate Simon
Dean of Academics
2020-21 School Year