St. Rose School
St. Rose Report
School Closed & Distance Learning Begins
By direction of Governor Inslee, and to help our state and nation combat the spread of the coronavirus, St. Rose School will be closed starting Monday, March 16, through Friday, April 24. All St. Rose School extracurricular activities are also canceled until April 24. More details to come moving forward. See the weekly events for details on getting your child's materials for distance learning.
The St. Rose School Distance Learning Process:
The teachers will have weekly plans for the students. These plans will have a loose schedule to follow (not specific times, just an order in which to do each lesson/activity.) We are not asking that kids be stuck at a screen or kitchen table for hours at a time, and we can be flexible with families as they struggle to work and support their child with their distance learning activities.
Here is the general composition of distance learning.

Online components will be completed using Google Classroom and Suite in the following ways.


Traditional Learning components to support student retention and skill practice.

  • Paper and Pencil Packets as complied by grade level or middle school subject can be picked up weekly and returned weekly.
  • Mailing option available for students and families who commute.
  • Posting paper and pencil projects by photo or video into Google Classroom are also options for students and families.

Support for Parents and Families:

  • Distance Learning and Community Resource materials will be emailed or can be picked up in person on Wednesday, March 18 when you are scheduled to pick up your child's supplies. They will include - Student login information, How to use Google Classroom Resources, Health resources, etc.)
  • Phone lines will be open to families needing support through this process. More details to come soon.
  • Mailing options will be available to commuting families as well.
The Curriculum Components:

Grades Preschool through Fifth should expect to see Religion, Math and English Language Arts (ELA) activities daily with the other subject areas having activities alternating weekly.

Students in the middle school should expect to have things to work on for each teacher daily with assignment deadlines being posted in the google classroom as they are due.

Parents can expect lessons to be posted on Mondays by 3:00 pm. Online activities will have due dates posted in the Google Classroom. Packets will be able to be dropped off in person during scheduled pick up and drop times (TBA). Packet materials can also be posted on the google classroom by photo or video attachments. Mailing options can be discussed on an individual basis for those who need it.
Parent Online Meetings: Monday, March 16
Let's connect and test online meetings. Teachers and students have the option to use this format, but we thought parents might want to practice first so they can support their child with this.

The links for joining the meeting are listed below. Please make sure when you log-in to the meeting your microphone is muted to start. I will help you mute it if you have trouble. We can ask questions in the chat box. You can use a landline telephone to connect too.
Middle School Parents
@ 7:00 PM


Join by phone:
‪+1 507-609-0078‬ PIN: ‪403 913 864‬#
Elementary Parents
@ 7:30 PM

Using the Web:

Join by phone:
‪+1 316-530-7082‬ PIN: ‪667 774 984‬#
Kindergarten &
PreK Parents
@ 8:00 PM

Using the Web:

Join by phone:
‪+1 716-427-8938‬
PIN: ‪894 529 798#‬
Your Weekly Events
Monday, March 16
No School -Teacher In-service Weekend
Church Open for Personal Prayer 3:00 - 5:00

Parent Online Meetings:
Middle School 7:00 pm
Elementary School 7:30 pm
Preschool 8:00 pm

Tuesday, March 17
No School - By Governor Inslee's Direction
Teachers will continue to prepare distance learning materials.

Wednesday, March 18
No School - By Governor Inslee's Direction
Teachers in to support with parent and student material collections.

Students and Parents come in to collect materials for their distance learning.
 8:30-9:00 a.m. (A-G) 
9:30-10:00 a.m. (H-N)
10:30-11:00 a.m. (O-S)
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (T-Z)

Please contact Mrs. Strader if you will need to check out technology for the online distance learning components.


Thursday, March 19 - Friday, April 24
No School - By Governor Inslee's Direction

Distance Learning Begins:
Google Classroom and using Google Suite
For Principal Announcements and Postings Visit:
Regular School Communication will also be sent out by email.

Resources for your family
Health Resources
Faith Resources
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Community Resources
Notes from Father Bryan
First, I want to share a couple of links that I think are important. This first one you may have seen, as it is making the rounds. It is a simulation of the virus spreading and it illustrates the importance of minimizing your contact with other people. Please read it and please, please, please, don’t go to Rainier or Portland for Mass.   
Second, for those of you with kids, this article was passed onto me and I think it is worth considering. Why you should not arrange play-dates in the midst of an outbreak: 
Third, my homily is up. Here it is:
Embrace Your Cross this Lent and Pray
The Archdiocese of Seattle has suspended all public Masses as of March 12, 2020. This is a measure of extreme caution to try to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus. Be sure to review the following resources to support you and your family in the interim.
Even though Masses have been canceled, all churches in our area will have specific times they are open for private prayer. Visit the parish websites for more details.

  • St. Rose, Monday to Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.
  • IHM – Tuesday and Friday, Noon to 2 p.m.

Parishioners can contact the office if they’d like to come in at a different time for private prayer.

Fr. Bryan and Fr. Sebastin will still be available for appointments with parishioners.
Columbia Theater Partners with St. Rose
Catapult Dance at the Columbia Theatre on Friday, March 20 has been canceled. Visit the Columbia Theater Facebook page for information.
Accreditation Update
The St. Rose School accreditation has been postponed until Fall 2020.
 St. Rose School
720 26th Avenue
Longview, WA 98632
P: (360) 577-6760
F: (360) 577-3689