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AUGUST 9, 2017
This newsletter is published and emailed to all school families every Wednesday afternoon.          
Stay informed of all school events, activities and important information by reading the newsletter weekly, which can also be found on our Website:  www.strosecatholicschool.org

Reporting an Absence:   545-0379 - select #1 - before 9:30am
NEW THIS WEEK
Exciting news! The newsletter is getting a refreshed new look beginning the August 16th edition.  Thank you to graphic artist/designer and school parent, Catherine Brown (Dominic 3rd)  for assisting in creating our new look.

NEXT EDITION 
Look for:  Hot Lunch form (1st-8th), Band sign-ups, after-school Spanish for 6-8th, After-school Players info (school theatrical production), YMCA after-school care info, updated Parent Handbook,  First Day of school schedule, and MORE! 
SCHOOL UNIFORM PICK-UP
June orders have arrived

If you placed a school uniform order in June (orders were due June 23rd), you may pick up your order at school beginning between the hours of 10am - 12pm only, Tuesday thru Thursday only please.  
No Monday or Friday pick-ups. 
Orders not picked up by Thursday 8/17 will be sent home with the student on the first day of school.
NO ORDER PICK-UPS AFTER 8/17
SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITIES
Now is the time to begin planning your service hours!
Click HERE to view the current options to consider

REMEMBER:  ALL SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS MUST BE COMPLIANT WITH THE DIOCESE SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING & BACKGROUND CHECK prior to any activity on campus. All returning parent volunteers must re-certify and take the NEW online course AS OF JULY 15.
SPECIAL SERVICE HOUR OPPORTUNITY
Saturday August 26th - 6 AM
Looking for volunteers to come and help school parent Mulu Zekarias spread wood chips in our primary grades playground. Call the school office if you can help.  707-545-0370
St. Rose Parent Association

As a parent who has a child enrolled at St. Rose, you are already a member of the St. Rose Parent Association. Our PA gives parents an opportunity to become actively involved in fundraising, building community and having a voice in our school community. The PA fundraising support helps our school to remain as affordable as possible. 

Please consider attending our first meeting this year.

Tuesday August 15th at 7pm in the school library.

  Come and see how you can be involved.

Kindergarten Social
Monday August 21st
4pm - 5pm

All new Kindergarten students and parents are invited to a 'meet and greet' in the Kindergarten classroom with Mrs. Haley, the Kindergarten teacher and Mrs. Ryan, our school principal. It's a great time for your child to become acclimated  with the classroom and new classmates and for parents to have all their questions answered.
2017-18 School Year Information
Dates to Note:

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
Minimum Day schedule: 12:30 dismissal for ALL.

(Please note: calendar is tentative until the first week of school)

CLASS SUPPLY LISTS FOR NEXT YEAR
All students should have their classroom supplies for the first day of school
All students should have a regular size back-pack. 
5th
6th 
7th
8th
SCHOOL UNIFORM ORDER
INFORMATION


The next ordering opportunity begins now. 
Orders Due in the school office by September 6th for early October delivery.

(There are several ordering opportunities throughout the school year.). 
Remember there are no returns or exchanges. 
Size charts are available in the school office.

NEW this year:  NAVY CARDIGAN (for boys & girls, K-8)
Name embroidery is now  available for the school cardigan & sweatshirt!
There is also a new SKORT for K-8th girls. (Last years skort may still be worn. The Skort may only be purchased thru the school)

CLICK HERE for 2017-18 Uniform Dress Code


ALL RETURNING SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS MUST RE-CERTIFY!

All school parents received an email in July regarding new volunteer Safe Environment Training.
As of July 15, 2017, ALL returning volunteers & employees must RE-CERTIFY by taking the newly updated Safe Environment Training: 'A Safe Haven - ' It's Up to You' on-line course on the Diocese CMG website.

Are you a room parent, a hot lunch or yard duty volunteer, plan driving on a field trip, or volunteering for ANY school or parish event, you must be compliant with Diocese requirements before any campus activity.

ALL VOLUNTEERS:  click HERE for all the information you need to complete the process.
Returning parents, please complete the training prior to August 23rd.
LiveScan form HERE (for new volunteer background checks)
A NOTE FROM MRS. RYAN
Dear Parents,

I am very pleased to inform you that we have hired a wonderful new 6 th grade teacher.  Her name is Lisa Wespiser (sounds like wes-pi-zer).  Lisa has a wealth of teaching experience in both Catholic and public schools. She recently completed an assignment at Sebastopol Charter School, which is a school in the Waldorf tradition. Ms. Wespiser excels in creating caring, cooperative classroom communities and is skilled in all areas of the curriculum, including fine arts. She is very excited to work at St. Rose where she can share her faith with our students. The 6 th graders and their parents have already been notified and are excited about welcoming Lisa into our school community.
 
If you are a St. Rose parishioner you will be very sad to learn that Fr. Thomas Devereaux died last week. Fr. Tom was semi-retired but still quite active in the parish.  He celebrated Mass at school with us several times a year.  He was very encouraging of the altar servers and always had interesting stories to tell them.  FR. Tom helped us all to know a God who is loving and forgiving.  He served the Church well for many years and it is comforting to know that he is now enjoying new life with God.  I understand that Fr. Tom considered the five years he spent at St. Rose Parish among his happiest.  His funeral Mass will take place next Wednesday, August 16th, 6:30 PM at St. Rose Church.  

Kathy Ryan
School Principal
SPECIAL EVENTS

Many volunteers will be needed for this annual school fundraising tradition in September. 
Friday, September 29th
If you are interested, please contact:
Sally Grigg at: [email protected] / or at 328-3801

All volunteers must be compliant with Diocese volunteer requirements.
Now is the time to get on that if you haven't done so already!

St. Rose Parish Festival
Sunday September 17, 2017

The Festival Committee has begun planning for this fun annual event at St. Rose Parish. There are many opportunities for St. Rose parents to volunteer and earn those service hours!  If you are interested please contact:
Maridel Perlas at (707) 540-2168 or at [email protected]

Looking for a fun way to get those service hours?  
Contact Haley Stiles:   [email protected] or 707-291-1026 


IMPORTANT REMINDERS
PARKING REMINDER:
The Cardinal Newman parking lots are not accessible for St. Rose 
parent parking during school hours.
Please do not park in the CN parking lots OR in the numbered spots in our faculty parking lot between 
7:30 am - 2pm.   
Please be sure to share this information with all drivers in your family. 
Overflow parking is available across the street at the soccer fields..just a hop & a skip away! If you must come on campus in the morning, please drop off your child(ren) then go park in a designated SR spot OR across the street.  Parking in a RED zone (designated FIRE LANE) is prohibited by the Fire Marshall.

THANK YOU PARENTS FOR YOUR ONGOING COOPERATION WITH  OUR NEVER ENDING PARKING ISSUES. WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER.
CALENDAR
(You'll need to log into Google to view the ON-LINE calendar)

AUGUST SCHEDULE (refer to Annual School Calendar for entire school schedule)
M 8/7
School Office Hours (before school begins)
Mon - Thur
9am - 1pm
T 8/8
 June Uniform orders available for p/u  10am-12pm
T 8/15
 Parent Association Mtng - 7pm  School Library
Th 8/17
 Last day to pick-up uniform orders before first day of school
W 8/23 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Regular Uniform
12:30 Dismissal
 
FORMS & OTHER STUFF


NEWSLETTERS 
To view older posts, go to our website:  www.strosecatholicschool.org 

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
Want to volunteer? Drive on a field trip? 
All parents should get compliant!
click HERE for :


We Need You!
Reference Links
Service Hour Opportunities - soon!
16/17 Parent/Student Handbook  (2017-18 Handbook will be posted soon!)

Forms

YMCA After-School Care Info
School Schedules
Items of Interest

2017-18 Calendar 

 

Every piece of your child's clothing, lunch box & backpacks, should be labeled.
Mabel's Labels provides clothing labels at very reasonable prices.

AND, by clicking on the Fundraising Tab, and placing your order under St. Rose School, the school earns a little cash!

Go to : mabelslabels.com - click on 'Support a Fundraiser' 
Scroll down and find St. Rose School (Santa Rosa)
Place your order for a pack of Iron On or Stick on Labels.

It's just that easy!
THANK YOU for reading our newsletter!!
St. Rose Catholic School
4300 Old Redwood Hwy
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Office: (707) 545-0379
Fax:     (707) 545-7150

Report Absences: (707) 284-1551
www.strosecatholicschool.org