Cardinal's Corner | Edition 8 | October 4, 2018

FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL Dear Parents, Every year since I can remember we have had a HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL. This year, it is no different, other than we have added new games, new rides and a lot more food! A huge THANK YOU to our HALLOWEEN CHAIRS Jessica Lucas and Catie Donohue as we prepare to check in for HOTEL ST. ROSYLVANIA! And THANK YOU to the students who have already reached $100.00 or more in raffle sales. I am getting my hotel robe and slipper ready for a night in the Pumpkin Patch.

Don't Forget to make your RESERVATIONS for: ·         Pumpkin Patch Opens tomorrow ·         Hayride Incentive due October 10, 2018 @ noon  ·         Pre-Sales End – October 12, 2018 ·         Hayride Night – October 12, 2018 ·         CHECK-IN at HOTEL ST. ROSYLVANIA - October 26, 2018 Lastly, you should be receiving our tuition rate letter for the 2019-2020 school year via Thursday Folders but if you did not, please reference the link below. I love Halloween at St. Rose of Lima, Mrs. Drabek

2019 - 2020 TUITION UPDATE Click here for the update on the 2019- 2020 Tuition Rates.

Week of October 4, 2018 As Catholic Christians, we are called to serve others. Our middle school does this service through Light Shine and the BETA club. Middle School BETA class has been hard at work preparing a calendar of volunteer ideas to obtain their hours of service. The St. Rose BETA club has 33 members, and we look forward to many new members being inducted in March.  To qualify for BETA new members need seven hours of service, and current members need fifteen hours. Please consider volunteering at some of the places that the BETA elective class organized, or find a place on your own to earn service hours.   October 6- Hermann Park Conservancy The first Saturday of each month students, with their parents, can spend a morning in the park weeding, raking, and planting. Contact Mrs. Lynch for details. Open to all middle school students (3hrs) October 6- Galveston Island Adopt a Beach This date is rescheduled from September. Open to all middle school students.(3hr) October 31- Brookdale Adult Care Center Students along with their parents will trick or treat at the care center. Early release from school at 2:00 has been approved. More information will follow. Open to all middle school students. (2hrs) November 16-St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Food Drive BETA and Student Council advertise, collect food, deliver, and stock items at the food pantry. School wide project. (Hours vary). November 19- Kids’ Meals Students pack lunches for needy pre-school children. Eighteen spots are available. All slots are currently filled.(3hrs) December 12-Gift wrapping activity Student Council and BETA wrap gifts for the residents of West Janisch Nursing Home. This will be after school, and permission slips will be sent closer to the date. Open to all middle school students. (1.5 hrs.) December 14- Visit to West Janisch Nursing Care BETA and Choir will visit the residents to sing carols, play bingo, and deliver gifts. This will be an afterschool event. Permission slips will be sent closer to the date. Open to all middle school students. (2hrs )   January- Catholic School’s Week- Altus Hospice Care Sock Collection BETA and Student Council will advertise and collect socks for patients. Open to all middle school students. (Hours Vary) February- Operation Valentine BETA and Student Council will organize and deliver handmade Valentines for veterans. This is a school wide project. (Hours Vary) February 11-13- Valentine Grams BETA students will make, sell, and deliver Valentines for the school. (Hours vary). March 1-7 – Can Struct O Rama BETA will advertise the event, collect cans, and deliver food to the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Open to all middle school students. (Hours vary) March- BETA induction ceremony All students who are new BETA members, having completed at least 7 hours of service will be inducted into BETA as full members. Current members with 15 hours of service will renew their pledge. This event takes place after mass on a Thursday after spring break. Open to all middle school students.   April- BETA Trip to Camp Allen All BETA members. Date and details to be announced.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST FAST FACT SUPERHEROES! Congratulations to St. Rose's FIRST Fast Math Superheroes! Mason C. and Vic S.have blasted through all of their math facts through division and have earned the Mystery Incentive Event to be held this spring.  This year, all students in grades 1-8 will have the opportunity to become Fast Fact Superheroes. Every class will take a Mad Minute drill at least twice weekly. As your child successfully completes this drill, they will automatically move to the next level on the subsequent test. If your child needs more than one opportunity to be successful, they can have as many tries as they need to move on to the next fact set.

GOT TIME? St. Rose of Lima is seeking donations of clocks. If you have any clocks you would like to donate, please bring them to the front office. Used, old, non - working clocks will be given a new purpose!

A NOTE FROM THE REGISTRAR Tuition: October Tuition has been posted. Tuition is due by the 1 st of the month and is considered late after the 5 th . There is still time to sign up or renew for EZ EFT Auto Draft. Payments are automatically deducted from your account on the 1 st of every month. **If the 1 st of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday, then accounts are drafted on the next business day. If there are any discrepancies with your invoice or you would like to sign up for automatic withdrawal, please contact the Registrar directly at (832) 320-4144 or registrar@stroselima.org . Healthy Lunch Box: HLB has posted their October menu. Please be sure to log into your account and place your child’s lunch order. If you have any questions regarding your HLB account, or need to place an emergency lunch order (same day before 9:00 am), make sure to call them directly at (281) 444-8444.

PARENT WEB - UPDATE YOUR EMERGENCY CONTACTS TODAY! Please log into Parent Web today to update your emergency contact for 2018 - 2019. Click the link to the right, update your contacts, and keep your information up to date!

ST. ROSE EMAIL SERVER TRANSITION St. Rose is in the process of switching over to a new email server. Please pardon any delays in response time while this occurs. The transition should be completed shortly. As always, thank you for your support and patience!

ST. ROSE OF LIMA HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL Check In: OCTOBER 26, 2018 Time: 5 PM - 9 PM Online Pre Sales Close October 12! Click in with Our Bell Hop Below.

PK - 1st GRADE INTRAMURAL SOCCER SRLCS Pre-Kindergarten to First Grade students are welcome to a safe and fun environment on campus to play the game.  Registration form can be turned into the School Office. Games will be Saturday mornings from 9-11 AM Practices will be from 5:30-6:30 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays. Practices will start October 10th and 11th. Season will start October 6th.

Register to Play Here

Congratulations CLAY'S COURT! On your tournament win! Thanks to all for your support!

ON THE SCHEDULE

3rd ANNUAL ST. ROSE OF LIMA PUMPKIN PATCH OPENS OCTOBER 5TH, 2018 - RAIN OR SHINE! Visit us to buy yo ur pumpkins, potted mums, and more! Enoy fall - inspired treats while shopping for Pumpkins on October 5th from 5 - 8 PM - and grab dinner provided by the St. Rose of Lima Men's Club that same night on campus! The Patch will be open each week the following hours: Sundays: 9- 1 PM Wednesday & Thursday: 4 - 6 PM

We still need volunteers at the Pumpkin Patch! Click here to sign up.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - NEXT GAME TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 @ ST. ROSE Time: 4:30 PM (JV)/5:30 PM (V)

NEXT FOOTBALL GAME - OCTOBER 11, 2018 at SPX Time: 5PM

Buy your Cardinal Spirit Items Here!!

PTO Meeting - TOMORROW!  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 Time: 8 AM Location: East Hall Please join us to discuss Halloween, the PK 3 Program, Tuition, and so much more!

PUMPKIN PATCH FAMILY PHOTO DAY! OCTOBER 7, 2018 Bring your family to take pictures with professional photographer at the St. Rose of Lima 3rd Annual Pumpkin Patch. Fee: $20/Family

Schedule Your Session for Family Photo Day Here!

TEACHER IN SERVICE - OCTOBER 8, 2018

WELCOME FUTURE CARDINALS! Information session for potential and future families OCTOBER 9, 2018  9 AM

HAYRIDE EVENT OCTOBER 12, 2018 It's fall, y'all! Join us on October 12 to spend a wonderful fall evening with friends! Events include hayride, popcorn and a movie, as well as food trucks on site and pizza for sale! You cannot miss this! For students who meet their raffle goal of $200, the event includes a pizza dinner, cookie dessert,a hayride, and entry into the Holiday Tuition drawing as well as the Gala Ticket drawing, and much more! Tickets Must be turned in by Wednesday October 10 at 12 PM (Noon) - JUST THREE SCHOOL DAYS AWAY - to be eligible for the amazing incentives!

BOX TOPS DUE BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Sheets have been sent home in your student(s) Thursday folders - or find a new sheet by clicking the icon: Or simply place into baggies and send them in! Please be sure to write your child’s teacher/class on the collection sheet so they get credit, and please also make sure your tops are not expired! The top classes will win a donut party!

CAMP KAPPE - ANNUAL 5th GRADE TRIP NOVEMBER 6 - 9, 2018 The School of Environmental Education (S.E.E.) is a program of the Camp Kappe Youth Retreat Facility and is an accredited school offering a supplemental education program to the parochial schools of the area. S.E.E. provides 5th grade students in our Catholic schools a four-day outdoor experience of God's gift of nature while studying life cycles, food chains, the environment's effect on man, man's effect on the environment, conservation of resources, etc. It offers hands-on experience with farm animals and gardening along with many other exciting adventures in outdoor education.

VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 12, 2018 - 9 AM Veterans and their families are welcome to join us for our annual Veterans' Day celebration at 9 AM at the flagpole. Following the ceremony, our veterans and their guests are welcome to enjoy refreshments and fellowship in the cafeteria. We are also continuing our tradition of Veterans 'Ribbons.'  Please send/email the veteran's name and service branch to the School Office, and our students will create a ribbon in honor of the veteran. If you submitted a veteran's name in previous years, there's no need to resend the information, as we do keep these special ribbons from year to year.

GRANDPARENTS DAY NOVEMBER 15, 2018

THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY  NOVEMBER 19 - 23, 2018

FALL PLAY (GRADES 3RD- 5TH) : MULAN NOVEMBER 28, 2019 Location: St. Pius High School

Save the Date for our annual Gala!!   Cirque Du St. Rose   Saturday, January 26, 2019 @ St. Rose of Lima   Sponsorship opportunities open now !!  Reserved Tables and Individual tickets go on sale at Midnight 11/30.   Inquiries:  info@stroselima.org

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