RCHS Blog

July 1, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Roncalli Catholic’s Anti-Racism Statement

To the entire Roncalli Catholic community and the community of Omaha, We at Roncalli Catholic share the grief and concern over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many others in our society. In the Light of the Gospel, we call upon all people of good will to work to support the changes necessary to ensure that […]

May 22, 2020Education by Dafnis Delgado

Scholarship Recipients 2020

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients on a job well done. Through your hard work and dedication, you show us what it means to be a student at Roncalli Catholic! Thank you to all the donors who help us provide RCHS students with a quality Catholic education. Lloyd W. and Betty L. Gnirk Scholarship Lauren Goebel 10 $500 Don Holquist Family […]

May 13, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Appreciating our Faculty During COVID-19

Students and parents alike to say Thank you! to the Roncalli Catholic faculty during a Drive-By Hello from May 5th for Teacher Appreciation Day. With teachers lined in the parking lot, and cars full of students drove past with signs, etc, to say hello, and thank you! This event was sponsored by the Roncalli Catholic Future Educators of America.

April 22, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Omaha Gives 2020

For the last eight years, Roncalli Catholic has been a part of a full day of giving, Omaha Gives! through the Omaha Community Foundation. Last year, with the help of 161 supporters, we were able to raise over $27,000 in just 24 hours. $10,000 of which was a Matching Gift from Carol and John Higgins of John Higgins Weatherguard Inc. […]

March 27, 2020Athletics, School News by Dafnis Delgado

Roncalli Catholic Boys Basketball State Championship

The Roncalli Catholic boys basketball team saw it’s 2019-2020 season come to an end after a fantastic run in the 2020 NSAA Class B Boys State Basketball Championships. The Crimson Pride (23-5) entered the tournament as the 6-seed and ranked #2 in the Omaha World-Herald Class B Rankings. The 2020 State Basketball Championships had a different feel this year, as […]

February 19, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Scholastic Awards 2020

Congratulations to nine students who had artwork selected for the Scholastic Art Awards competition. Roncalli Catholic received a total of eight gold medals, five silver medals, and five honorable mentions. Scholastics shows the best artwork created in the state of Nebraska in 2019. Over 3,000 pieces were entered with under 30% selected for the exhibition. The top 4 – 5 […]

February 10, 2020School News by Dafnis Delgado

Patrick Kerrigan, Class of 1970, Awarded the Pope St. John XXIII Award

Each year at Festa del Leone Roncalli Catholic High School awards its highest honor, the Pope St. John XXIII Award. This award is given annually to an individual who embodies the qualities of a Roncalli Catholic education and has made a difference in the community. To honor Pope St. John XXIII, the award recognizes outstanding service to “children and friends […]

December 19, 2019Athletics, Education by Dafnis Delgado

The Academies of Roncalli Catholic High School

In the summer of 2019, Roncalli Catholic partnered with EG Integrated, co-owned by alumni Bill (1978) and Tom (1980) Ervin, to refresh the brand and clearly define the values and charisms of the school. This brand refresh easily identifies the many benefits of being part of the Crimson Pride to interested parents and students. A special thanks to all the […]

December 16, 2019Alumni News by Dafnis Delgado

Get to know the Alumni Committee Chair: Janis Dotzler, Class of 1987

Written by Janis Dotzler, Class of 1987 From left to right, Janis (1987) and Pat (1987) Dotzler, Nick (2013), Maddie (2015) and at the center Jack (2020) Favorite subject in high school I loved all of my classes but I had so much fun in Mrs. Jones’ home ec classes and learned a ton in Mr. Krueger’s research class. It […]

December 6, 2019Activities by Dafnis Delgado

Roncalli Catholic’s National Honor Society

Written by Leah Critchfield Operation Others is an organization of Catholic high school students who want to make an impact on the Omaha area. As we head into the winter season with Christmas on its way, families are in need for a warm, plentiful meal, and Operation Others is here to help. Roncalli Catholic’s National Honor Society participates in this […]