upcoming events

Advent Wreath Blessing 8:10am

Early Dismissal Day K-12 students dismiss

at 1:00pm

GLORY DAY Penance & All-School Mass

1:45pm in the Activity Center

BR Family Night Out: Paradiso

5:00pm-10:00pm Don’t forget to show the flyer!

Elementary Christmas Program 7:00pm

BR Gymnasium

Little Lions Preschool Christmas Programs

Bishop Ryan Bands & Choirs Christmas Concert

7:00pm BR Gymnasium

Las Posadas

NO SCHOOL! Christmas & New Year Holiday

All Classes Resume

LION TIMES A MONTHLY BISHOP RYAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL FAMILY NEWSLETTER

monthly highlights

New Security Procedure for Visitors 2

Lot-O-Dough Update 3

A Look Back at November 4

Bishop Ryan Catholic School Office Information

Middle School/High School Office: Mrs. Brintnell, Secretary

Mr. Lee, Principal

(701) 852-4004, option 1

Elementary/Preschool Office: Mrs. Huighe, Secretary Mrs. Steckler, Principal

(701) 839-5882, option 2

We’re excited to be unveiling our Bishop Ryan Educational Plan, a

document illustrates the hallmarks of a Bishop Ryan education and why

it’s distinctly unique.

One of the key sections is our Portrait of a Graduate, a picture of the

characteristics that we intend for all Bishop Ryan graduates to take with

them as they collect their diplomas and head out into the world. This list

of qualities was shaped by thoughts shared by Bishop Ryan parents, faculty and administrators.

A Bishop Ryan graduate:

1) is a self-directed and life-long learner who desires the truth;

2) desires to live a virtuous life as the foundation for happiness;

3) has the habit of integrating the truths known by faith and reason into one’s actions;

4) has worked diligently and courageously to achieve their potential in all curricular and

extracurricular endeavors

5) desires to discover and live their God-given personal vocation as the mission for their life;

6) has a strong historical and philosophical awareness;

7) values the dignity of the human person and respects themselves and others;

8) values friendships that ennoble their dignity as sons and daughters of God;

9) intends to give generously of themselves in service of the common good, God,

and His Church.

We’ll unveil more pieces of the educational plan in future editions of The Lion Times, but you

can view the full document now by visiting bishopryan.com/edplan.

Help us make our donation goal of $5,000 for the After-School Strings!

Go to twiceblessednd.com, donate to the Strings Academy,

and watch your blessings double with the SJCHF match!

lion INFORMATION REFRESHER COURSE Going into December with the potential for winter weather on the horizon, it’s a good time to go over the different ways that

you can stay on top of any Bishop Ryan news, events, and schedule changes:

Email through RenWeb: Any information concerning delayed starts or weather-canceled days will be shared immediately via the email you’ve

registered with the school. Please let us know if you’ve had an email change.

BR website & social media: Changes to the school day or events schedule will be posted immediately on our website, bishopryan.com, under the news

section, as well as on our facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. To get connected on these social media sites, just search

“bishopryanlions”.

Remind text & app: Remind is a text messaging and mobile app service that will automatically alert you when important information is shared.

-To register your smartphone for push notifications:

On your iPhone or Android phone, open your web browser and go to rmd.at/brlions, then follow the instructions to sign

up. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.

-To register your mobile phone to receive text notifications:

Text the message @brlions to the number 81010. *Standard text message rates apply.

-Join instantly:

Visit https://www.remind.com/join/brlions and enter your contact information online.

Some of our BR teachers are already using the Remind service to share information about their classes. If you already use

Remind, please add Lions Emergency Alerts as a class to your profile to receive school alerts.

Please note: The use of Lions Emergency Alerts on Remind will be strictly limited to emergency announcements only!

Local Media: Information about delayed starts or weather-canceled school days will also be shared with Minot’s local tv and radio stations.

Santa Shop is a long-standing tradition for Bishop Ryan elementary students, starting many years ago at Little Flower Elementary!

This is a fun event in which elementary students have the opportunity to “shop” for gifts for their immediate family members. The students shop from items that are donated or purchased specifically for Santa Shop. High school students join in the fun by helping the younger students with their shopping, then the gifts are wrapped by parent volunteers and sent home with students to give to their family members. Students get excited about shopping and surprising their family members with a gift.

Families support Santa Shop by making a free-will cash donation for the gifts, with the majority of the money donated to a charity (this year, the Minot Society of St. Vincent de Paul) and a small amount set aside to purchase items for the following year.

Thank you to everyone who has helped Santa Shop remain a successful and fun tradition at Bishop Ryan!

Stop by the administration office if you’re looking for fun gift ideas like

window decals, lanyards, hats, beanies, socks, and all kinds of clothing items!

Important School Security Note

Please be aware that starting Monday, December 1st, we will be asking all school visitors to stop in the office

where they enter the building to register.

1) All visitors must register on the visitor’s sheet. 2) Visitors must wear a name badge while at school.

This is important not only for keeping our students safe, but in the case of an evacuation, the visitor’s sheets

provide our team with information to help account for everyone who’s in the building.

Please note that it will take a few minutes to complete this process, so looking ahead to upcoming December

events happening during the school day, please allow a little extra time to complete this process before your event starts. Please share this information with any relatives or friends who may be attending, as well.

The dual season has gotten off to a great start, and some of the boys have already picked up individual

championships in tournament action. Next up: A triangular in Rolla on

Thursday with Rugby and Northern Lights.

After two close losses at Shootout on the Prairie, the girls hit the road for a matchup with Rugby on Friday night.

It’s a home-opener for the boys when they host Hazen in their first game of the season on Friday, December 7th.

Celebrate our Living Faith!

Morning Mass (7:30am in the Chapel) Monday, December 3rd - Friday, December 7th (Every morning of the week) Monday, December 10th Tuesday, December 11th Thursday, December 13th Friday, December 14th Monday, December 17th - Friday, December 21st (Every morning of the week)

All-School Mass (1:45pm in the Activity Center) Wednesday, December 12th

Holy Hour for Families (8:00pm in the Chapel) Wednesday, December 5th Wednesday, December 12th Wednesday, December 19th

Lot-O-Dough UPDATE!

As of this publishing, 474 Lot-O-Dough

tickets have been sold and returned! We’re on our way to the first goal of 1950 tickets sold, with a non-uniform dress day as the reward.

All PK-12 families should’ve received tickets in the mail, but if you need more, they’re available

in the administration office. Cash prizes and tuition credit are up for grabs for those who sell

20 tickets or more! Drawings start right after Christmas break; completed tickets and money can be turned in as soon as you sell them, but

to make sure your tickets are in for EVERY drawing, we must have them in the office

by Friday, January 4th! THANK YOU!

Lot-O-Dough Calendar drawings have two $25 winners every Monday-Friday, a $100 Saturday

winner, a $200 Sunday winner, and $1,000 final drawing winner from January 1st-June 30th.

(Drawings are made for the week preceding on Monday mornings. Winners are listed

on our website and in bulletins at Minot’s Catholic parishes.)

Clockwise from above:

All smiles from our Fall State Champion Lion Cheer Team and All-Around and Jump-off Champs!

We’re so thankful for all of the volunteers who share their time supporting our school.

The saints were marching during the annual elementary All Saints’ Day event.

With your help, we donated over a ton of toiletries and non-perishable food items and almost $400 cash to the Our Lady of Grace Food Pantry. Our donation also qualified for a $500 bonus for surpassing 1,000 pounds!

Regional One-Act Play Superior Actor and Honorable Mention Award Winners!

The Thanksgiving Feast.