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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8, 2018
August:  School Office Hours
Opens Monday, August 13th - Tuesday, August 21st
9am - 1pm daily 

School starts: Wednesday, August 22nd / Minimum day: 8:10am - 12:30pm
REMINDER: Be sure to click on the newly updated Parent / Student Handbook below.
All parents should review school procedure & policies. 
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Those who placed uniform orders at the end of school year may PICK UP orders from the GYM LOBBY on the following dates and times:
THU 8/9 & FRI 8/10 between 10am - 12pm   OR

MON 8/13 & TUE 8/14 between 10am - 12pm
THE SCHOOL OFFICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. 
IT WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY, 8/13
To place an order , click on uniform information below to print order form. Next ordering opportunity begins NOW.Order due by Sept. 14th for October delivery.
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS  2018-19      

ORDER FORM - CLICK HERE - DUE BY SEPT. 14 for OCTOBER DELIVERY
IMPORTANT FORMS, INFO &
SIGN-UPS! (Click on links)
NEW HOT LUNCH PROGRAM 
We are thrilled to announce our partnership with 'Epicurean', our new hot lunch vendor. 
Parents will now place orders and payment on-line directly through the Epicurean website. 
No more hot lunch forms in the office! Hot Lunch orders & payments will no longer be collected in the office.

There will be  Final Due Dates leading up to each month, so please pay attention to those, normally about a week - 10 day's prior to the next month, with some exceptions. Late orders will not be an option.

At today's posting of the newsletter, the on-line ordering system was not ready. Parents will be sent a separate email regarding the new Hot Lunch program and ordering instructions within the next few days.
St. Rose Parent - Student Handbook has been updated as of 8/1/18

ALL parents (families) are expected to review the handbook in it's entirety so that you are current and knowledgeable on school procedures and policy. 


NEW families to St. Rose will receive a hard copy of the handbook in the first Wednesday envelope of the school year. This is the one and only time that we send home a paper copy of the handbook to families.  The handbook will always be available to review by clicking on the link at the bottom of this weekly newsletter OR  on our school website: www.strosecatholicschool.org   

School administration may change, update or revise school policy at anytime. Parents will be notified of any changes when or as they occur.
2018-19 Back to School      CLASS STUDENT SUPPLY LISTS
Students should plan on bringing all supplies on the first day of school.
Please ONLY purchase the supplies the teachers have listed.

A Note from Mrs. Ryan    
Dear Parents,
 
Our campus has been a hub of construction activity all summer. Our general contractor, GMH, and their subcontractors continue to surmount all obstacles in order to bring these projects to completion in record time. Here is an update on the progress:
  • The rebuild of the Kindergarten and Second Grade classrooms will be complete and ready for Mrs. Haley and Mrs. Szczech to move into by next week.
  • The installation of the new HVAC system that includes air conditioning for the entire main building has been a huge undertaking. The two sub-contractors for this project are both school parents. Shawn Roy of Roy Mechanical is installing the system and McDonell Electric is providing the electrical work. The project is slated to be finished by the opening of school.
  • The paved covered eating area with solar power (also McDonell Electric) should be completed by early September.
  • The completion of our beautiful preschool building is projected for mid-October.
  • The renovation of the black-top will take place once the temporary preschool modular has been removed.
I thank you in advance for your continued patience as we look forward to the day when our campus is fully restored, pristine, and better than ever.
 
I am pleased to announce that St. Rose will be partnering with Epicurean Group for our hot lunch program this year. Epicurean is the same organization that has been providing food service to Cardinal Newman High School. They will be offering a kid-friendly, organic, hot meal to our students each day, with fresh house-made pizza every Wednesday. In addition, the ordering process is now online.
 
I look forward to reconnecting with you in the weeks to come.

Kathy Ryan
Principal
St. Rose School
How You Can Prepare Your Child for School Success
Three Habits to Build
1. Reading to your child at least once every day
2. Eating meals together as a family so everyone has a chance to talk about their day.
2. Consistent routines whenever possible, especially at bedtime
(more helpful tips next week!)
SPECIAL EVENTS
St. Rose Parish Festival
September 15th, 2018

All school families should plan on attending this annual Parish event. St. Rose School is a beneficiary of this event. Parents who volunteer time at the festival may claim these hours towards your school service hour requirement.

Parish Festival committee is seeking volunteers for this huge community event. 
Please contact Maridel Perlas at (707) 540-2186 for information on how you can contribute.

Please consider donating items for the silent auction. Click HERE for a list of items that each class is asked to think about providing to the Parish Silent Auction.
ST. ROSE SCHOOL WALK-A-THON
Friday, Sept. 28th

All students participate in this annual fundraiser for our school. Information will be sent home to all in September. 
 
CLICK HERE for VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP:

Reminder: All volunteers must be compliant with Diocese Volunteer requirements.
CALENDAR
2018-19 ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR - HERE
UPDATED AS OF 8/1/2018
AUGUST
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT



8

9
uniform p/u
10-12
10
uniform p/u
10-12
11
12 13
uniform p/u
10-12
 14
uniform p/u
10-12
 15 16 17
Teachers Diocese
In-service
18
19 20
Teachers 
In-service

 21
Teachers 
In-service
 22
School starts!
12:30 Dismiss
23 
7pm - NEW parent meeting
24 25
CSL Volleyball
Begins!
26 27 28 29 30 31
Family Movie Night & Dinner
See Google calendar for more detailed information: hot lunch menu, etc. 
(You'll need to log into Google to view the ON-LINE calendar)
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST BE COMPLIANT WITH DIOCESE REQUIREMENTS
Now is the perfect time to GET COMPLIANT! Please do so before the first day of school.
  • NEW parents, ALL room parents, coaches, walk-a-thon volunteers, hot lunch or yard duty help, classroom activities, field trip chaperones or drivers, etc. 
If you wish to volunteer for any on campus activity, you must get compliant with Diocese Volunteer requirements as soon as possible. At St. Rose we do our best to provide a safe campus for all. The Santa Rosa Diocese requires that all who wish to volunteer for any school event comply with completing a background check, registering on the Diocese website, and completing the required on-line courses. 
  • This process can take several weeks to complete. 
  • Don't wait until the week of an event to get started.
Report Absence / Request Homework by 9:30 am    545-0379 - select #1 
School day begins at 8:10 AM
Kindergarten dismissal: 2:30 PM
1st - 8th dismissal: 2:50 PM
Minimum School Days: 12:30 Dismissal ALL
School Office Hours:  7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (1 PM on minimum days)

Please be on time picking up your students. 
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