Hope the young ones contributing get the message that if you write or say something publicly against your boss, (right or wrong), your chances of being fired are around 100%. What this Catholic HS did is not surprising but is saddening. While it is a private institution and thus has greater legal freedom in terms of the First Amendment, Regis also instituted editorial policies to establish extremely limited review/censorship of student media by administration. Regis Jesuit High School Employee Directory . Most recently, Mrs. Kaltman has served as the School Business Administrator and Assistant Principal at North Atlanta High School in the Atlanta, Georgia public school system. (And if you know Regis, you know the freedom to debate these things happens daily.) In the Winter 2021 Edition, a student wrote an opinion piece titled, The battle for our bodies: confronting abortion and human rights.. that as a Catholic, Jesuit institution, we believe that life begins at the moment of conception, Card said in an email. Our print editions are free on stands across the region, and our daily email E-ditions are free just for signing up, to anyone. Those at Regis are no exception. This newsletter is available on the main page of the Immaculate Conception Elementary School website, as is the most recent version of the IC Happenings. Over the years, Mrs. Lucero has been the student council advisor, Ruach team coach, Community Service Coordinator, and assistant to the principal. He earned his BA at CCNY and his MA and Ph.D in European History at Columbia University. Ask anyone with a single semester of Thomism in their CV: such an individual should be able to amply destroy those three false claims within about 10 minutes. Not since 1865. Regis High School: Student Body HOME > ABOUT > STUDENT BODY Student Body Regis students come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds - over 40% are the sons of immigrants. Why? The most important part of article is: While private schools have the legal right to censor student publications, Hiestand remarked that it seems strange to teach students about the importance of the First Amendment in class and then punish them when they put it into practice. If it had been an op-ed promoting the death penalty, or an op-ed decrying immigrant rights, or an op-ed promoting any other form of violence and threat to human life IT WOULD HAVE LED TO THE SAME RESULT. Judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over harmful materials, 30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. They didnt retract this piece to protect the student in any regard. Youre wrong about Thomism. Do you think that the wealth that this nation accrued (and is held by a hugely disproportionate amount of white folks) had nothing to do with slavery? Pushing your views on students is not education. New York, New York 10028, US. Weird. But I understand how much your hate for white people drives you. Allowing a student to publish a controversial subject is quite literally the law. Im white. After the news broke, another former coach said the same thing happened to her in 2019. I think many in the same situation have moved away from faith based teachings to allow that there is another side to the story. While we believe in providing an avenue for student expression, we are taking steps now to consider the magazines editorial process to ensure its compatibility with and responsibility in representing the mission of Regis Jesuit.. However, the law only applies to students and employees at public schools. Though not required, REACH seeks applicants with the following additional Absolutely awful, this underscores the ludicrousness of the entire school from academics to administration. Sorry. signed by the schools president and principal says that it has been retracted in its entirety due to the op-ed. He holds a B.A. Use some of these comments to further educate yourself it isnt a one sided world. Mrs. Kaltman has more than 14 years of experience in a broad range of educational leadership positions, including those of assistant principal, principal, and business administrator. What I can tell is (sic) that as a Catholic, Jesuit institution, we believe that life begins at the moment of conception, Card said in an email. I expected Regis Jesuit to be better, and I hope and pray that the administrators can begin to orient education in science, service, and faith. Enter the code you received via email to sign in, or sign in using a password. Debbie and her husband Steve are the proud parents of 3 children (HANC graduates) and 6 outstanding grandchildren. Many years back they did this in the bible taking out women. Keep learning. Totally. Having said that it speaks volumes about the social indoctrination occurring at private schools (again their business not anyone elses). availability, we will still employ Counselors this summer. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest, Do you believe in angels? phunt@regis.org They got caught and are at risk of losing funding and support. Frankly, just as you are free to express your beliefs on abortion and when life begins, that student should be free to make her argument for choice. If the students who run the paper offer equal time to an opposing view, I see nothing wrong. Pushing your views on students is not education. That clearly never occurred to them, as usual. View All Staff; Central Office; Regis High School; Regis Middle School; Immaculate Conception Elementary School; St. James Elementary School; St. Mary's Elementary School; Child Development Centers; Stay up-to-date with the latest news. The recent actions of administration were not an attempt to orient students mindsets; they were an attempt to police the words and thoughts of a freshman girl (just like the pro-life movement polices the bodies of women)., Just because your every thought and utterance isnt indulged doesnt mean youre being policed.. Elevate, a Regis Jesuit student magazine, publishes in print and online four times a year. The editorial policies are clear in that the Opinion section does not represent the beliefs of the magazine, nor the school. Its also a HS newspaper with HS journalists researching and writing it, and with adult teachers helping. Through the change in classical cadherins, the neural plate is distinguished from the ectoderm, becoming a neural tube, which will eventually be distinguished into the separate regions of the brain. During his time as a student at Regis, Beckett excelled in and outside the classroom, serving in student government and leading social justice efforts in underserved communities. Its a student paper, not a Jesuit or Catholic one. He went on to get a full scholarship to Barry University in Miami. Their views are no abortions. The teachers journalism classes are currently being taught by substitutes, according to the student. Use of the directory or information herein for any private solicitation, and/or commercial, political, and/or group mailings, is strictly prohibited. This is a school that the only thing that seems to make them make any decision is pressure from parents, the student said. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. Find out that most Catholics in the US do not follow the contraception restrictions. cwilton@regisecc.org. Never saw so many comments on any Sentinel article/editorial. No doubt about it.. At the end of the day, theyre a school, and a schools job should be teaching students how to think, not what to think, the student said. Its pathetic to put the schools reputation on some kids you saw or heard at King soopers. School is an absolute joke. Learning Differences. 55 East 84th Street | New York, NY 10028 | (212) 288-1100. Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has long been active in the pro-life movement. For more information or for support with accessing your account, please contact the Office of Advancement at (212) 288-1142. Why does the school get to censor a student expressing opinions about abortion, but not about the murder of fully formed adults? It is blatantly hypocritical. What is gained by censuring speech and expression of opinions. If you think the Archdiocese is corrupt in itself, then do not choose to go to a Catholic school. As an institution focused on teaching and learning, we are using this situation as an opportunity to help form our students.. Our desire is to support this program as a vehicle for students to share their voices and perspectives while continuing to represent and respect our Catholic, Jesuit mission., The recent actions of administration were not an attempt to orient students mindsets; they were an attempt to police the words and thoughts of a freshman girl (just like the pro-life movement polices the bodies of women)., Do you think that the wealth that this nation accrued (and is held by a hugely disproportionate amount of white folks) had nothing to do with slavery?, BTWChrist would almost certainly identify as a socialist. Dead stop. Remember this is a school supported by a religious group that hid priest abuse and rape of children for decades and is still doing it. He became a close student of Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld, founder and director of Meor, and prolific author and speaker, Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein. A spokesperson from the Archdiocese of Denver declined to comment on the matter, saying Regis Jesuit is not directly controlled by the Archdiocese and is in charge of its own operations. He received his Semicha from Rabbi Zalman Nechemia Goldberg ztl. They say part of growing in our faith is questioning and challenging the beliefs and practices of the church although when we do articles are retracted. In a statement, President David Card said the school did not comment on personnel matters as a rule. She is grateful for the strong foundation she received and wants all students to benefit from an educational environment that is warm, engaging, and rich in Jewish values. Can Zoomers not handle such things? Per the Student Press Law Center and precedent from several cases at every level of the court, private school handbooks and policies may be treated as contracts between students and the school. The issue is one of free discourse, censorship, and education. "The last time I saw Tim was at our 15th reunion. During a pause in study Becketts desire to serve others took him to Bangladesh and India to eradicate smallpox with the World Health Organization and later to Afghanistan, Egypt, and Mexico as an itinerant physician. Not sure how that is really relevant (its rarely the writer who types the headline), but there is also literally a typo in the first sentence of the presidents statement. Staff Directory - LHS SOC Social Studies Staff Directory To contact faculty who teach Social Studies courses at LHS, please click on their picture below. By clicking on a link, you may be leaving our website. In August, a volleyball coach at Valor Christian, a private school in Highlands Ranch, said he was forced to resign after school administrators found out he was gay. He paid tribute to Beckett as well as to Timothy McCormick '07, a fellow Beckett Award winner who tragically passed away in an ambulance accident while working as a paramedic. Stop censoring students. If this was a pro-life article, nothing would have happened. It may be useful for your future if you occasionally listen to a conservative news outlet. Your reply in itself is hypocritical. "Attending Regis has helped me in a lot of ways! Dont write an article supporting abortion for your Catholic schools paper. Earlier this week, the winter edition of the student-produced, magazine was released to the student body, the letter said. All other students are responsible to pay for their own commuting A week later the faculty published a rebuttal, quoting Voltaire: I dont agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Thats how you treat a student publication. Regis Jesuit also has a mission to develop graduates who are intellectually competent, as well as to teach them how to think, not what to think (as per the website). I support that Regis retracted this to protect a very young student. The gathering brought together alumni from the Class of 1966, many members of Beckett's family, a number of past and present award winners, and several parents of awardees. I belive that is a big part as well, because it was pro-choice, there was backlash. The Regis High School Alumni Directory is intended to promote communications of a personal nature among alumni. 55 East 84th Street | New York, NY 10028 | (212) 288-1100. Theres a severe difference between simply standing behind their beliefs and outright censorship of a different opinion of a student newspaper. Frontier Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, marital status, sex, age or disability, or any other classification protected by law. Better yet, get to Mass & one held by our Bishop. Regis Jesuit High School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. With more than 140 years of history behind us, we are a Roman Catholic high school serving grades 9-12 in the Denver-metro area rooted firmly in Jesuit educational tradition and leading the way in preparing students for the 21st century. Youre welcome. Because we do not live in a one-sided world, it is vital that we encounter beliefs outside of our belief systems rather than existing in echo chambers. Good lord get a hobby and try not being so judgmental. That is something that needs to be spoken about. In 2008, Mrs. Lucero graduated from Nova Southeastern University with her Masters degree in Educational Leadership. These types of situations are non uncommon at private Catholic schools, especially when it comes to the topic of abortion, Hiestand said. In the letter, he said it was a failure that it had been published, and that he has asked his team to assist the school in ensuring that students and staff are receiving Catholic faith formation. Maybe there is hope for future generation after all. But it also depends upon you - the support and generosity of our alumni, parents and friends of the Jesuit community. We are united by Our Core Values of Living Faith , Accepting Responsibility , Promoting Teamwork , Achieving Excellence , and Inspiring Leadership . (917) 795-9208. Jesuit House is located on Regis University's Northwest Denver campus and the Xavier Jesuit Center is just north of campus. As an alumnus of Regis Jesuit, this is extremely disturbing due to the lack of respect for human life. Coach Chad Bishop has been at Hebrew Academy for seven years as a coach and has been our Athletic Director for the last four years. Student journalism has fewer First Amendment protections than other publications, and student journalists at private schools have very little recourse to fight staff censorship, according to Mike Hiestand, senior legal counsel at nonprofit advocacy group Student Press Law Center. What kind of mad free time do you have to judge high school girls modesty at a king Soopers. Mr. Ellis - Logic School, Math and Science. If you truly want students to believe in pro-life rhetoric, you must allow them to be exposed to pro-choice rhetoric as well, just like the real world (where according to Gallup polls, a greater percentage of adults are pro-choice than pro-life). It wasnt a discussion. your commitment to the program. The school/admin/archdiocese had zero problems with that article and allowed the issue to run. provided with room and board at no cost, as well as round trip transportation. I agree that there could have been more oversight prior to publishing the article on the part of the advisors. While private schools have the legal right to censor student publications, Hiestand remarked that it seems strange to teach students about the importance of the First Amendment in class and then punish them when they put it into practice. I find it odd that the paper ran such an *obviously* inflammatory piece, on a super hot button issue, without any larger discussion or context. The cells migrate to the outside, creating a hollow ball, called a blastocyst (some cells become part of the mothers placenta). We must act now to protect the lives of babies and to guard the phenomenon of human development. Abortions are a conflict of needs between a living sentient human and a potential one. Regis Jesuit High School corporate office is located in 55 E 84th St, New York, New York, 10028, United States and has 384 employees. I would love for you to expand on how your objectification and oversexualization of underage girls is supporting your argument!! Staff Directory/Teacher Sites Attention: All teacher phone lines will automatically go to voice mail during the school day. Thank God, most Catholic laypersons do not follow along like sheep. Term Instructor Modern and Classical Languages fahmad001@regis.edu 303.458.4175 | Regis College Kateri Ahrendt Associate Professor Chemistry kahrendt@regis.edu Faber Jesuit House The Jesuit House is located at the top of the hill directly west of St. John Francis Regis Chapel. Dr. Stein has been the principal of Modern Orthodox Jewish day schools for more than forty years, most notably Maimonides School, a K-12 school in Brookline, MA, for nineteen years, and the Frisch Yeshiva HS in Paramus, NJ for seventeen years. etc.). He is one of a group of American bishops arguing that President Joe Biden should not be able to receive communion because of his stance on abortion. We should do our due diligence when teaching children to understand as opposed to letting them have free reign of all their thoughts. This student presented facts based on their opinion and it was both completely shut down and caused two staff members to get fired. Rabbi Cohens academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was honored with the graduation address in front of 13,000 in attendance. As a student at Regis Jesuit I think ur message is subjective and honestly just wrong. You dont get to pick and choose the First Amendment, unfortunately. Ms. Chelsea Wilton - Preschool Coordinator. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Just one article, with no context, in direct opposition to the consistent promotion of dignity that Regis values. Coach Bishop is the all-time leading basketball scorer at East Ridge High School in Clermont, Florida with over 1,400 points and is also the schools all-time leading rebounder with over 1,000 career rebounds. The affiliation may not be official, but everyone on the planet knows the connection. Were there a bunch of years it wasnt a sin? There is just as much danger in being so one sided if you are teaching the need to not be a sheep and woke in seeing everything through race or in this case RELIGION. He is a national keynote speaker, advisor, and trainer. This situation should strike the consciences of everyone affiliated with Regis Jesuit. Its indoctrination. Regis is tuition free and merit based, giving special consideration to families in need of financial assistance. REALLY????? I value the dialogue I have had within Regis and outside of it for helping to form my beliefs and do in fact listen/read a variety of news sources! The edition was retracted by school administrators because this oped was published. Professor First Year Experience, Philosophy kadkins@regis.edu 303.964.3682 | Regis College Fawzia Ahmad, Ph.D. This school effectively supports students with learning differences: Returning counselors are paid a $100 bonus for AMDG. Two years later, on July 29, 1983, Beckett died at age 35, leaving a rich legacy of service and leadership in the pursuit of justice and excellence. Regis fosters an inclusive environment where we recruit and retain highly talented staff with differing abilities and who maintain a belief in the critical importance of diversity in the life of a school. Established in 1997 by the Class of 1966 in honor of their late classmate, the award is given annually at the Fall Academic Convocation to the Regian who in his first three years best exemplifies the ideals of Christian service to others, leadership, the promotion of justice . The Colorado Student Free Expression Law protects the rights of student journalists at public schools and limits their ability to be censored. On the same note, the students and families are aware of Regis Jesuits mission statement before attending the institution. However, we should be reminded that the advisors of the magazine are full time teachers. A fetus is not an organism, it is an individual God given HUMAN LIFE. 1 CENTRAL OFFICE 2728 Mall Drive, Ste 200 | Eau Claire Telephone | (715) 830-2273 Fax | (715) 835-4658 www.RegisCatholicSchools.com 2021-22 Faculty + Staff Handbook BTWChrist would almost certainly identify as a socialist. Dean Minello and Luke Dolan, the two Regis seniors who were presented with the Beckett Award this fall, also attended and led the group in the singing of the Regis alma mater. Mr. This is a Catholic affiliated school. 55 East 84th Street. Through that lens, we failed our students in providing proper guidance in how to consider matters involving these firmly held beliefs. Find out about how often natural abortions happen under Gods watch. Mrs. Andrea Lucero has been in the field of education for sixteen years. In fact, Regis received between $2 and 5 million just from PPP loans meant for small businesses. Not true. Not just black people, Hispanics, or Asians. A group of students and alumni formed a group called Valor for Change, which is lobbying to change the schools policies regarding gender and sexuality. Therefore, you are hypocritical as well. In place of the winter edition. Previosuly, Rabbi Cohen served as the Director of Education for Olami in North America, training new teachers, coaching and consulting for veteran educators, writing curriculums and overseeing the development and deployment of innovative educational technologies. Give it a rest. I am a student of regis Jesuit and it is very clear that it is a school sponsored paper I have read the whole magazine and this piece was at the end with no disclosure that this was the students beliefs and not the schools that is the issue that the administration have, really weird that you think polos and pajama pants are immodest. Biden is a practicing Catholic and has long been a staunch supporter of pro-choice state and federal legislation. Director of Operations, Business and Human Resources, Director of Jewish Education and Community Engagement, 2023 Hebrew Academy (RASG), All Rights Reserved, Link to: instagram.com/hebrewacademymiami, Link to: https://www.youtube.com/user/RASGHA, Link to: https://www.facebook.com/hebrewacademymiami/, Link to: https://www.instagram.com/hebrewacademymiami/. Sent my other four to the local public school, far better off than Regis Jesus. The schools handling of the situation appears to directly contradict the editorial policy printed in the magazine, which said that the student editorial board will have final say in the content of the publication and that school officials, administration or faculty and staff shall not practice prior review or have the ability to censor any student publication except in specific circumstances including articles involving deaths or legal situations.
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