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Dear School Families,
When the teachers and staff learned the sign language for the Annual Catholic Schools Week video presentation, it solidified my belief that everyone and everything that is Holy Rosary is part of a tradition. Tradition is a powerful anchor that our children are receiving. I truly hope you had time to walk the hallways and read all the wonderful reflections on "If you give a kid a Catholic education ..." and all the amazing good work that is happening in the classrooms.
Holy Rosary School has a responsibility to support you to practice and live your faith with your children. Our administrators, teachers, and staff share in the responsibility to educate the heart and the mind of your student through high academic expectations in a faith-filled environment. These expectations will support your student to become a good citizen who can continue the mission of our church.
I am inspired by this community that share in my Catholic faith. There is a special quality about Catholic schools that I love and I desired to share with my own children. It is our family tradition and I trust it is the same with you and your families.
Tomorrow we are hosting our annual CSW Family Day starting at 11:30 a.m.. This has been a tradition for as long as I have been here (28+ years). Of course, my first time I was not prepared. There were unusually long lines at the fast food restaurants and no parking to be found. And nobody told me I should have brought picnic blankets or chairs. My kids have fond memories of eating forbidden foods from fast food restaurants and soda, but mostly just hanging out at the book fair and being with their friends and families. It is a great day. Students may wear their peacebuilder T-shirts and free dress jeans. I hope you hang out for lunch with your kids and create your own family traditions. I encourage you to help out our working parents and adopt a student for the afternoon. It is the best gift of time you can share with our families. I pray that "we can extend a hand of true friendship to all who walk through our doors each and every day".
I invite you to join us for mass at 8:00 a.m.
In Partnership,
Mrs. Fely Fajardo
Interim Principal
Classroom News
Second graders are learning about -tion in their Superkids Reader. They leared about why authors choose the words they do and they reviewed homonyms. In GoMath, the second graders are regrouping subtraction problems, and model and record 2-digit subtraction problems.
First graders are working with tens and ones to 100, showing numbers in different ways, and reading and writing numbers from 100 to 110. In religion, they are reading about Moses and his life in the Old Testament.
Parents & Our Catholic Identity
 Catholic education has allowed the children to grow academically as well as spiritually, and my wife and I have been blessed to share in their journey through faith. I have always believed that the best way to strengthen ones knowledge is to share it with someone else, and the daily participation in the children's spiritual growth has allowed my wife and I to gain a deeper understanding of God. Sharing in their teaching has reinforced and strengthened our faith as well. (the duPont Family) To read more about the duPont Family testimonial -Catholic Identity
Plan Your Week
Friday, February 2
Tips for Family Lunch Day
Bring your own lounge chairs; enjoy a picnic style lunch with blankets & music; arrive early; bring food to share; take care of each other; ask your room parent for more information.
Family Lunch Day Update
P.T.G. has arranged for the Sip N Scoop (soft serve ice cream, coffee, muffins, fruit) and Tacos El
Amador
trucks for Family Lunch Day.
CASH & CREDIT ONLY - NO CHECKS!
Saturday, February 3
SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, February 9:
Registration Form and Fee 2018-2019 (returning students) due today
Share your school photos for the yearbook at hjeshare
Get the HERFF Jones app on your smart phone: hjeshare
school code is HRSAntioch
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January
Congratulations to those students that turned in their five Christlike awards during the month of January to earn their certificate of acknowledgement and free dress day! Keep up the good work showing your Christlike spirit!
Daniela Dabelich - 1A
Justin Uribarri - 4A
Andrew Aldape - 5A
Caleb Cayanan - 7B
Angelo Reyes - 7B
Note: Students should turn in their Christlike awards at the school office to receive the certificate of acknowledgement and free dress.
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MUSE BAND
Student of the Month
December
Congratulations to
Kristen Chinn who was acknowledged as the MUSE BAND Student of the Month for December.
MUSE BAND instructor, Mr. Rob Dehlinger, awarded Kristen with a certificate in recognition of her musical skill level, positive attitude and perfect attendance. Great job, Kristen!
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Our 7th and 8th Grade students participated in our annual Science Fair last week. Students worked on these projects over a period of weeks and on January 25th, they displayed their boards, binders and materials in the Dominican Hall for judging. This year, our students were also required to do an oral presentation of their project for the judges, followed by a question/answer period. We are proud to acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our junior high students!
And, now, the winners in this year's Science Fair are:
8TH GRADE
WINNERS BY CATEGORY
1st Place Physical Science
Jessica Kwasny and Devyn Trotta
Temperature vs. Sound Waves
1st Place Behavioral Science
Annalise Acuna and Catalina Moreira
Run Your Heart Out
1st Place Biological Science
Mylah Leanillo and Michelle Montano
In Which Environment Do Dinoflagellates Best Survive In?
WINNERS OVERALL
3rd Place
James Geronimo
Frozen Meltdown
2nd Place
Aliya Alvarez and Alene Guzman
Will It Grow?
1st Place
Hailey Miranda
Magical Water
Most Impressive Board
Jillian Yano
What is The Safest Method To Purify Water? Boiling, Chlorination or Ionization?
Most Excellent Interview
Aisling Bonal and Emma McKnight
Colorful Candles
Most Creative Project
Erika Bermudez and Rose duPont
Read My Lips
7TH GRADE
WINNERS BY CATEGORY
1st Place Physical Sciences
Caleb Cayanan and Billy Fairhurst
Do Thermal Containers Hold Heat Long in a Refrigerator?
1st Place Behavioral Sciences
Malena Rivera and Riley McIntosh
Can Someone Catch Your Smile?
1st Place Biological Sciences
Angelo Reyes and Pedro Aleman
Which Liquid Prevents a Plant from Withering?
1st Place Mathematics
Yuan Ricafort and William Hayr
Just Roll with It
WINNERS OVERALL
3rd Place
Jordan Ratchford and Isaiah Pino
Big Chill
2nd Place
Evan Anderson
Golf Ball Bounce
1st Place
Anthony Potestio and Nevan Russell
Penny Materials vs. Liquids
Most Impressive Board
Matty Hourigan and Lexie Thomason
Aluminum vs. Wooden
Most Excellent Interview
Dylan Yee
Magnetic Maneuver
Creative Project
Xavier Contreras
Freezing Paintballs
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Geography and Spelling Bee
Competitions
HATS OFF to all of our participants in this year's Geography and Spelling Bees. We are proud of your efforts and hard work in this year's competitions. Keep up the great work - maybe you will be next year's school champion!
OUR CONGRATULATIONS to our school champions in both the Geography and Spelling Bees! Both of these students will represent Holy Rosary School at the next level of competition! Our Geography Bee winner will sumbit their online test tomorrow to qualify for the state competition! Our Spelling Bee winner will compete at the East Bay Times County Bee in Walnut Creek on March 24, 2018. Good luck to both of our school champions!
GEOGRAPHY BEE 2018 CHAMPION
Evan Anderson
GEOGRAPHY BEE 2018 RUNNER-UP
GEOGRAPHY BEE 2018 Participants
Class 4A
Isabelle Ramirez
Angelia Gallardo - Alternate
Class 4B
Brandon Sin
Katherine Gibbons - Alternate
Class 5A
Maddison Daviess
Rocco duPont - Alternate
Class 6A
Jasmine Mathew
Kristen Chinn - Alternate
Class 6B
Camryn Sanchez
Natalia Hamade - Alternate
Class 7A
Evan Anderson
Dylan Yee - Alternate
Class 7B
Stephanie Iannaccone
Patrick Ouimet - Alternate
Class 8A
Dillon Stuart
Kira Hardwich - Alternate
Class 8B
Aidan Bonal
Hailey Marie Miranda
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PELLING BEE 2018 CHAMPION
Lauren Yee
SPELLING BEE 2018 RUNNER-UP
Hailey Marie Miranda
SPELLING BEE 2018 Participants
Class 1A
Jhyrome Santi Abrera
Lex Zachary Magpoc
Ezra Palec
Anthony Pack - Alternate
Class 1B
Francesco Hamade
Jonathan Huang
Alexander Lam
Erin Ancheta - Alternate
Class 2A
Nicolas James Dantes
Andrew Hayr
Benjamin Lee
Jadence Tiong - Alternate
Class 2B
Oluchi Chimara
Alexander Leon
Yzabella Octaviano
Alvan Baakoi - Alternate
Class 3A
Andrew Alvarez
Taylor Gutierrez
Emily Molina
Branden Ancheta - Alternate
Class 3B
Aiden Jeffery Chou
Christopher Huang
Leila Salomero
Carter Halberg - Alternate
Class 4A
Angelica Gallardo
Natalie Mengesha
Isabelle Ramirez
Vincent Dantes - Alternate
Class 4B
Brayden Knight
Brandon Sin
Alxira Wilright
Liyah Nicole Magpoc - Alternate
Class 5A
Andrew Aldape
Christian Carey
Rocco duPont
Arturo Rosas - Alternate
Class 6A
Lars Johannsen
Amber Reese
Megan Yee
Julia Bremhorst - Alternate
Class 6B
Camille Courchesne
Aiden Kim
William Lee
Taaha Rahman - Alternate 1
Jacob Sison - Alternate 2
Class 7A
Evan Anderson
Nathan Ng
Nikolas Rivera
Dessiree Arambula - Alternate
Class 7B
William Hayr
Riley McIntosh
Yuan Josh Ricafort
William Fairhurst - Alternate
Class 8A
James Emmanuel Geronimo
Yannick Nguiffo
Lauren Yee
Aaron Solis Jr. - Alternate
Class 8B
Aidan Bonal
Jonah Sebastian Borja
Hailey Marie Miranda
Rose duPont - Alternate
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Re-Registration for current students
and
Application for new students
The Registration Form and Fee for current students is due no later than Friday, February 9th. Registration must be paid to hold your enrollment for the 2018-2019 school year.
Application Packets for new students are available at the school office or on the school website under Admissions.
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MUSICAL THEATER with Phyllis Gurnett
(after school enrichment class)
Information and registration
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K of C SEAFOOD BANQUET
On
February 17th,
the Knights of Columbus will be holding their 47th Annual Seafood Banquet in the parish gym. The menu is marinated crab, shrimp cocktail, steamed clams, sautéed octopus, wine, open bar and much more. The cost is $65/person. There will be many wonderful prizes raffled off.
Call 754-4247 for tickets or more information.
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Father Roberto's Corner
Parish theme for this year:
Be Disciples.
Make Disciples.
A Message from Fr. Roberto
* Cremation
* What does the Catholic Church teach about cremation? Isn't the Church opposed to the practice?
* Suppose I have a loved one cremated. What am I to do with the cremated remains?
* How do I arrange for the cremation of a loved one who has died?
* La Cremación
* ¿Qué enseña la Iglesia Católica acerca de la cremación? ¿No es la Iglesia opuesta a la práctica?
* Supongamos que tengo un ser querido incinerado. ¿Qué voy a hacer con los restos cremados?
* ¿Cómo se organizan para la cremación de un ser querido que ha muerto?
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