National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Copies of the announcements are available in the Main
Office.
STUDENT SERVICES
A.
Academic Resource Center (ARC)
The Academic Resource Center (ARC) provides programs,
services and resources to support instruction, enhance
student academic success, and retain a diverse student
body. Comprising three components – Enhanced Learning
Services, Writing Resources, and Academic Resources –
the ARC will arrange and provide services and
accommodations for students with academic challenges,
and provide workshops, tutoring and other forms of
collaborative learning to help students become effective
and independent learners. The ARC serves faculty wishing
to make courses more accessible for students and to
improve student writing and speaking skills.
ARC Hours:
M,T,R:
W:
F:
B.
7:00am to 5:00pm
7:00am to 1:49pm
3:30pm to 5:00pm
7:00am to 4:30pm
D. Brother Rice Bookstore
Clothing, gifts, textbooks and other school items are
available for purchase at the Brother Rice High School
Bookstore and online (bookstore.brrice.edu). The Brother
Rice Bookstore is open on school days, during school hours
and summer hours from 9:00am to 2:00pm, Monday
through Friday.
Phone: 248.833.2330.
E. Food Services
All students must remain on campus during the lunch
period. Lunches may be purchased in the cafeteria, or
students may bring their own lunches and eat in the
cafeteria. The school’s expectation is that lunches will
not be delivered to the Main Office for students to pick
up.
F. Guidance Program and Services
At Brother Rice, counselors and academic advisors are
available for a student’s total educational support.
Counselors provide an environment to explore educational
opportunities, career choices, college options and personal
concerns. Students are assigned to a counselor, however
are free to meet with a counselor of their choice. Students
are welcome to come in at any time to address concerns.
Some of the services offered include:
a. Educational Planning: academic advising, course
planning,
performance
progress
checks,
interpretation of policies and procedures.
b. Career Counseling and Exploration: career
information
and
counseling
and
career
assessment.
c. College Counseling and Services: college
counseling on an individual, family and workshop
basis, as well as assistance with college
applications and transcript processing, coordination
of college visits, networking and consultation with
admissions representatives, advising for college
preference, financial aid and for choice of major are
integral parts of the counseling program fro
upperclassmen.
d. Special Services: consultation with Birmingham
Intermediate School District, coordination of
reasonable accommodations, extended test-taking,
and support services for students with disabilities.
e. Personal Counseling: crisis intervention and
referrals, short-term counseling and assessment,
referrals for long-term counseling.
G. Missions and Retreat Program
The Congregation of Christian Brothers operates
schools in Peru, and other needy areas throughout the
world. Because the students in these areas are unable
to pay tuition, the schools of the North American
Province of the Brothers help finance the operations.
Students are asked to help maintain these missions on
a voluntary basis, in charity and self-sacrifice, through
the mission collection in their Theology classes.
Achieve Plus Center
The Achieve Plus (A+) Center is located on the first floor
of Old Monastery Hall at Brother Rice High School. The
center provides a supportive learning environment for
any student seeking additional support in mastering
subject area content. It is a student-focused support
room where on-on-one, small group, and peer-to-peer
tutoring is accessible.
Students who are seeking support or who have a
Brother Rice Student Support Plan due to a
documented learning disability may be assigned to the
Achieve Plus Center during their study periods.
A+ Tutoring Hours: M,T,R:
W:
F:
7:00am to 4:00pm
7:00am to 1:49pm
7:00am to 3:00pm
Student Support Plans
To receive a Brother Rice Student Support Plan which
may include test accommodations, a student must have
paperwork on file with a diagnosis that would warrant
the need for supports and accommodations. Paperwork
would include a current IEP, a 504 Plan, or a full
psychological evaluation. It is recommended that
documentation be less than three (3) years old.
Paperwork must be submitted by September 30 of the
academic year for the student to receive
accommodations for the school year. Once the
paperwork is on file with our Student Support Specialist,
students will continue to receive the accommodations as
detailed in their support plans through their time at
Brother Rice High School.
C.
Announcements
Announcements are made in first period following the
morning prayer over the PA or may be televised. Students
are expected to listen to the announcements in silence so
they are able to hear important information regarding the
school, athletics, extra-curriculars, etc.
Students who wish to have something included in the
announcements must have the notice signed by the
appropriate moderator, teacher or administrator and
submitted to the Main Office at least one day prior to when
the announcement is to be read.
Brother Rice has a retreat program that offers students
the opportunity to enhance their faith life and deepen
their relationship with God. At the same time, students
are challenged to examine their own lives and values,
and to become better acquainted with their classmates.
All students have the opportunity to attend retreats each
year: Freshmen and sophomores have class retreats
and juniors and seniors are offered the Kairos retreat
experience, an intensive four-day overnight retreat.
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