The Plank - Student Life

Jesuit High School Sacramento’s Freshman Retreat is an event that every Jesuit freshman attends to make their transition to high school smoother while inspiring a sense of brotherhood among their class.

While many students were enjoying the start of summer vacation, the Jesuit High School, Sacramento Rovotics team (Jesuit’s Robotics team company) defeated an international group of high schools and universities at the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) International Underwater Robotics Competition in Long Beach, California. The team’s thorough preparations last year helped them secure their victory and continue the hard work for this year’s competition.

Growing up as a young Black man trying to navigate this world is hard. From a young age, I was taught survival skills that I will have to live with for the rest of my life.

On April 13, Jesuit High School Sacramento announced that Matthew Mellas class of 2022’s valedictorian and that J.P. Leatherby ’22 will serve as the salutatorian. These leaders of the senior class received these honors not just for their stellar academics, but also for their involvement in the Jesuit community.

For Jesuit High School Sacramento teacher, Mr. Timothy Beers, 2022 marks the last school year in which he will teach at Jesuit. Mr. Beers’ legacy will always be one to remember; he has taught and coached generations of Marauders with pride and passion.

The Social Justice Summit on Human Dignity took place on March 9, 2022 with the goal of teaching students about different aspects of justice and how they can be applied to world problems today.

Jesuit High School Sacramento students took a trip to Washington D.C. for the annual Ignatian Family Teach-in for Justice that took place at the Washington Hilton Hotel throughout the weekend of Nov. 6. 

The group of nine students made the 2,500 mile trip with the objective of increasing their understanding of justice while also perpetuating it. While on the trip, the students visited historical museums, took part in a night protest, and spent time at the National Mall.

Ms. Windi Mitchell is not new to the faculty at Jesuit High School Sacramento, she previously worked at Jesuit in 2017-2019 before returning to Jesuit for the 2021-22 school year. Ms. Mitchell has a lengthy history of working with Jesuit institutions as a coordinator for Service and Justice, a theology teacher, and a Jesuit volunteer. 

Making the transition from middle school to high school has always been an integral part of a student’s growth. Jesuit High School Sacramento goes to great lengths to make this transition for freshmen as easy as possible. 

Coming off of a year that saw a global pandemic limit campus and community life, Dean LaRoddric Theodule is looking to improve and reinvigorate the campus, starting with the freshmen. Dean Theodule explains how the Freshman Retreat was an integral part of the freshmen’s development at Jesuit.