November 2024 Junior Irish News

NOVEMBER 2024

Junior Irish Night & Homecoming

Girls and Boys Rugby 7's Bring Home 2024 State Championships

At Father Ryan, we uphold a tradition of athletic excellence, and this tradition was displayed proudly as both the Girls and Boys Rugby 7’s Teams secured State Titles this weekend!

Congratulations to these student athletes on an incredible accomplishment.

Go Irish!

Rescheduling our Homecoming festivities to late October did not stop Ryan Nation from showing their Irish Pride! More than 1,200 Junior Irish members and their families, enjoyed the beautiful weather with inflatables, festival games, food trucks, a DJ, swag bags, and more.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Across campus, our annual Pride in the Pit BBQ Contest featured some of Nashville’s best barbecue with 17 teams competing for the People’s Choice Award. After guests sampled the food and cast their votes, the judges crowned the top team as our Grand Pitmasters!

These pre-game festivities were the perfect start to our Homecoming football game where the Irish enjoyed a 45-14 win over Christian

In celebration of Hispanic

Brothers High School, securing a second-round playoff game at home!

Heritage Month, the MultiCultural Student Union

We hope to see everyone back at Giacosa Stadium on November 15 to

collaborated with Campus

cheer on the Irish in the playoffs.

Ministry to create our first All-School Spanish Mass.

Junior Irish Night Photos

Father Rodolfo Rivera, pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, joined Father Phan in celebrating the Mass, incorporating both English and Spanish during the celebration.

In addition to our Music Ministry Team, current students Cristal ’25, Olivia ’27, and Temo ’28 Carrillo showcased their talents by performing multiple songs in Spanish for all attendees.

After Mass, students were greeted by performances of Latin dancing and drumming by the Global Education Center in the courtyard

Football Highlights

during lunch, where they could listen to the music and join in on the dancing!

Irish Insights: The Father Ryan Blog November's Topic: Understanding Tuition and Tuition Assistance

We are grateful to everyone who contributed to making this special event possible and appreciate the opportunity to share and celebrate different cultures on our campus.

Experiencing Father Ryan

A child’s education and future are easily one of the most, if not the most, important investments a family can make. Understanding tuition and tuition assistance at independent schools is vital as families decide what schools their children should attend. In the latest Irish Insights blog post, Father Ryan President Paul Davis ’81 details what tuition does (and does not) cover, explains how tuition assistance

Admission tours and visits are in full swing at Father Ryan.

We have had great Visit Days

works, and shares the details of Father Ryan’s new single tuition

with surrounding schools and

model.

a packed Preview Day. It is great to see so many of you

Read the Blog

Download Tuition & Tuition Assistance PDF

Relay for Life

here!

If you are interested in seeing the Father Ryan experience in person, we recommend scheduling a campus tour to see our students in action.

Schedule a Tour

Want to learn more about Father Ryan?

View our Digital Viewbook

Join us for upcoming events!

Register below for these Junior Irish events. Go to fatherryan.org/admissions to schedule a personal admissions On November 2, Father Ryan community members raised $142,692.16

visit.

for Father’s Ryan’s 15th annual Relay For Life to support the American Cancer Society. Thank you to all the Junior Irish families who joined us for this impactful Father Ryan tradition. We are proud to be the largest student-led Relay For Life in the world. In 2019, we were awarded the first-ever Pat Flynn Spirit of Relay Award from the American Cancer Society for our commitment to such an important cause.

Fall Play

Hayes Scholars Applications Open December 12

Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” November 7-9 Join the Purple Masque Players for three nights of performances!

Get tickets below.

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Christmas at Father Ryan December 10-11 Join the Performing Arts Department for Christmas at Father Ryan on December 10 & 11 in the Center for the Arts.

Applications for our Hayes Scholars program open on December 12 and will be accepted through January 9, 2025. This selective merit scholarship program is for top-achieving students. The personalized program creates a robust environment that celebrates and fosters students’ academic abilities, intellectual passions, personal growth, and spiritual development.

Eighth graders who score in the top 20% on the Father Ryan High School Placement test will be invited to apply; the program is open to all prospective students.

Benefits include a team of advisors, a learning cohort of like-minded students, accelerated college counseling, Hayes Scholar speaker series and Freshman Seminar, and special field trips. Last month, the Hayes Scholars visited the Travellers’ Rest Historic House Museum for a

Breakfast with Santa Join us for our annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 14!

RSVP Coming Soon.

Scholars-only "Integrity" tour of how history might inform or inspire a person of integrity. This year’s Hayes Scholars’ theme is Personal Integrity.

Celebrating 100 Years of Faith Throughout our two-year 100th celebration, 100 Masses will be said in Father Ryan's honor at a variety of locations, including Father Ryan's campus and many parishes of the Diocese of Nashville. All Mass attendees are encouraged to wear purple in honor of Father Ryan.

Request an application at admissions@fatherryan.org and visit fatherryan.org/hayes for more information.

View 100 Masses Schedule

Meet Rachel Rodriguez '26, Hayes Scholar

“Hayes Scholars delivers an abundance of support and resources. I am so grateful for the guidance, not only from teachers but from the people we have met through field trips and speakers. These connections have impacted my intelligence and my heart.”

Rachel's School & Extracurricular Involvement: Purple Masque Players Multi-Cultural Student Union Relay For Life Committee Visual Artist, Father Ryan 100 Year T-shirt Design St. Bernard Alumna Volunteer, Dream Streets Lifeguard

Father Ryan Students Earn College Credit

This fall, 42 students are enrolled in college-level courses for college credit at Father Ryan. Taught by our master teachers, the new Dual Enrollment Program provides college rigor on our campus. We have partnered with Trevecca Nazarene University to offer seven courses, including Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Speech, Physics, Spanish, and more.

The program is open to upperclassmen who fulfill the prerequisites defined by course. Tuition and fees are funded by the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Dual Enrollment grant.

Dr. Lindsay Wentworth, English teacher, teaching COM 1010: Speech Communication “Our students are learning college-level course objectives and taking increased responsibility for their academic success, knowing their teachers are still among their biggest fans. They explore content using critical thinking and analysis, which sets them up for success in college and beyond the classroom.”

Learn More About Academic Opportunities at Father Ryan

Want to learn more about Junior Irish opportunities?

Visit our Junior Irish webpage to learn more about how you can get your child involved with Father Ryan today!

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Erin (Baltz) Riggs '00

Director of Enrollment

Peyton (Carell) Fuller '13

Ben Spence

Assoc. Director of Enrollment Assoc. Director of Enrollment

Erin (Corrigan) Vallett '95

Enrollment Registrar

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