VISIT OUR WEBSITE 
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. 
St. Rose Catholic School  ~ Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30th, 2019
STUDENT SPIRIT RALLY - Tomorrow - Thursday
Sport themed ADD On's - OK (This is NOT a free dress day)
Students may wear regular school uniform with their favorite sport themed add on's. ie; Giants sweatshirt, 49er socks, Sharks jersey over school polo shirt, etc. 
OPEN HOUSE - Tomorrow Night - THURSDAY  7:00 - 8:00 PM
All families are invited to stop by to see your child's classrooms, projects and get caught up on what is going on in your child's school life!
The Preschool will also be open. If you haven't stopped by to see our beautiful new preschool building, please do so.
CRAB FEED WINE DONATION DROP-OFF
NEXT TUESDAY - FEB. 5th    7:45 am - 8:15 am
Volunteers will be in the traffic circle during morning drop-off to collect donations.
(Please do not have students bring alcohol into the office)
Crab Feed Raffle tickets must be turned into the school office BY Wednesday, Feb. 6th.
Applications NOW BEING ACCEPTED 
Kindergarten - 8th grades for 2019-20.
(New families only)  
Applications submitted by February 1st will be considered for priority acceptance.  

CURRENT FAMILIES 
Current families who refer a new family, who is accepted and enrolled, can be eligible for a $250 tuition credit!

Current families will receive registration information soon .
Any families who will not be returning to St.Rose in the fall must notify the school office in writing by March 25th.  

SMART Tuition reminder:  All returning families will automatically be charged the non-refundable registration fees in April in lieu of regular tuition payments.

Financial Aid Deadline for 2019-20
Families applying for financial aid must do so by March 1, 2019.
FAIR applications may be submitted beginning February 1st, 2019.

Click on these links for more information:

Click HERE for copy of FAIR brochure. Read carefully for all details on how to apply.
Odyssey of the Mind Team - needs your help!
St. Rose Odyssey of the Mind team is in need of a volunteer to work as a judge on their behalf at the regional tournament.

St. Rose Odyssey of the Mind team has been working on their long term problem since October in weekly practices after school and some Saturdays.

A Note from Mrs. Ryan    
Dear Parents,

The teachers have been busy preparing their classrooms for Open House tomorrow night. This is your opportunity to visit the various classrooms and see projects and art work that our students have been doing in recent weeks. It's also a chance for you to see the work our students do to fulfill our Schoolwide Learning Expectations, or SLEs. These fifteen expectations form the core of the people we want our 8 th graders to be when they graduate from St. Rose. You will see the SLEs featured on posters throughout the school and in displays that show how each expectation lines up with our curriculum.
 
Many of you have not yet had the occasion to visit our beautiful newly rebuilt preschool since it reopened in November. Miss Claudia will have the preschool open tomorrow night if you'd like to visit with your children. This is especially poignant for families who began their St. Rose education at our preschool. We have added temporary lighting along the side walk to guide your steps.
 
If you have friends who are interested in sending their children to St. Rose please bring them along tomorrow night. I usually station myself by the front doors to the school and would love to meet them and schedule a tour during the school day so they can see our excellent teachers in action.
 
I am counting on every family to support our upcoming Crab Feed that is happening on February 9 th.   Selling raffle tickets allows you to support the event while giving your child a chance to win great prizes, such as becoming the school principal for a day or going on a nature hike with Mr. L.  Our event organizers need all parents to donate a favorite bottle of wine for the event. They are making this convenient for you by holding a second wine donation event during drop-off on Friday morning. Miss KC will send you a text message reminder. Of course you can also bring the wine directly to the school office. The proceeds from the Crab Feed augment the school budget which helps to keep everyone's tuition lower.
 
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow night.

Kathy Ryan
Principal
St. Rose School
Epicurean Hot Lunch Program
 
DID YOU KNOW: 
  • Epicurean Group believes if it is in season, it is meant to be eaten!
  • Did you know that all dressings, stocks and sauces are made in house from scratch. We never use canned stocks, bases or bottled dressing!
  • NEW menu items in Feb: Breakfast for Lunch!, chicken noodle soup & ham sandwich, Chicken Kabobs with Rice & Naan, Pulled pork sliders, and more! 
Need your child's assigned Student ID number for ordering? Give Ms. KC a call, to retrieve the information.  

Ordering is easy at:  www.mymealorder.com  
SPECIAL EVENTS
ST. ROSE 4th Annual Crab Feed
Saturday, February 9th, 2019
St. Rose Gym  5-10 PM

A limited number of tickets are still available - going fast!
NO tickets sales at the door.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS GO TO:



ALL PRE-SOLD TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT WILL CALL THE NIGHT OF THE EVENT. 
NO TICKETS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR.  This is an ADULT only event. Please do not bring children. Only select students will be working the event.

WINE DONATION DROP OFF: If you have any bottles of wine that you would be willing to donate for the Crab Feed, CURB SIDE DROP OFF will happen the mornings of Jan. 29th & Feb. 5th. (Thank you Wine Chair, Denise Trione-Hicks!)

All school parents are expected to participate in this annual fundraising event in some way. Either by purchasing tickets to attend, sign up for set up or clean up, donations, etc.   Your support is necessary to make this school fundraiser a success.

Donate items for live and silent auction! 
Contact Crab Feed Chair: Lisa Piehl:  [email protected]  for more information


Student Raffle Tickets will be going home in NEXT Wednesday envelope - 1/23
2018-19 ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR - HERE
CALENDAR
JANUARY
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
27
Catholic Schools Week

School Mass 9AM - St. Rose Church
28 29

Wine Donation Drop Off
7:45 - 8:15am

30 31
OPEN HOUSE 
7-8 PM

Priority Deadline for Kindergarten applications


FEBRUARY
SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
1 2
3 4 5


PA mtng 7pm

6 7 8 9
St. Rose Crab Feed 5-10pm
10
School Mass 10:30 AM -    St. Rose Church
11 12 13 14
DRESS UNIFORM - MASS 9:30 am
15
NO SCHOOL
Teacher In-service
16
17 18
NO SCHOOL Presidents Day
19 20 21 22 23
Kindergarten Screening
See Google calendar for more detailed information: hot lunch menu, etc. 
(You'll need to log into Google to view the ON-LINE calendar)
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
NAME PLACARD for AFTER SCHOOL PICK-UP
  • All 1st - 8th  families have received a laminated name placard to be used at dismissal. PLEASE be sure and USE your name placard when picking up after school. Placard should be placed in the right front window of your vehicle so our staff can easily & quickly identify & match up students with cars. 
  • If you have misplaced your placard - please contact Ms. Carol at [email protected] and she will  make you another.  Please keep it to use year after year. 
PULL ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH THE CIRCLE: As vehicles move through the circle, please pull all the way up to the top to help up keep traffic flow moving.  If your child is in tutorial, please pull to the side and park until 3:15 so the rest of traffic can keep flowing.
Parking Lot Safety
Safety First depends on your cooperation!
Please remember, and tell all those in your family who drive onto our campus, to please drive safely!

Some important safety reminders:
  1. Be patient. Drive slow. Be kind. Do not impede traffic flow or others.
  2. If your child goes to tutorial, do not get in the pick up line before 3:10 pm. Do not sit in the traffic circle waiting. Circle around back in line to keep traffic flow moving.
  3. DO NOT leave your car unattended in the traffic circle during drop off or pick up. Stay in your car and move as soon as your child gets in or out. If you have office business, please park in a designated parking spot.
  4. Morning drop off: everyone is in a hurry it seems to get to where they need to go. Please do not speed through campus. Do not pass unlawfully or unsafely. Be patient. Plan accordingly.
  5. If a staff member asks you to move your car or to park, they are doing what is in the best interests of everyone and to keep traffic moving. Please be respectful and do what they ask of you.
We thank you for your cooperation and appreciate your partnership in keeping everyone safe out there!
Important Health reminders for All
Cold & Flu Season is HERE!
Have y'all gotten your flu shots?
  • Child must be Fever Free for 24 hours without medication before coming to school!
  • Keep children home if they have excessive coughing, or thick or constant nasal discharge.
  • Keep children home if they aren't feeling well. A child who isn't feeling well, does not function well in the classroom, and likely will be sent home.
  • Please reinforce with your children to cover their mouth when coughing, and to wash hands frequently.
Any medications your child needs to take during the school day, including cough drops, must be brought to the school office by the parent, and an Authorization to Administer form completed. 

By law, we are not allowed to administer medication of any kind without written parental consent.

PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE OF THE FOLLOWING
  • Pink Eye / Conjunctivitis is contagious   Notify the school office if your child is diagnosed. 24 hour antibiotic treatment is required before returning to school.  
  • Head Lice is contagious.                    Notify the school office if your child has contracted. Child may return to school 24 hours after receiving treatment.
  • Strep Throat is contagious
    Notify the school office if your child has been diagnosed. Must be treated with antibiotics for 24 hrs, and feeling better before coming back to school.
  •   See the School Handbook  here for more information on school policy regarding school health. 
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