Call Us: 707-545-0379
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 - Dismissal supervision ends at 3:20 pm
Minimum School Days: 12:30 Dismissal ALL - supervision ends at 12:50 pm
School Office Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (1 PM on minimum days)
OFFICE HOURS through June
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
In keeping with the County of Sonoma Shelter in Place order, the St. Rose / Cardinal Newman campus is CLOSED. That includes all of CN athletic fields, including the track and the St. Rose playgrounds. All campus gates are locked.
If you have business here, please call first before coming.
When calling the office, select #2 to leave a voice mail.
WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020
NO CONTACT DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP
NEXT PICK-UP DATE IS: MONDAY, MAY 18th
8AM - 5PM
Monday, May 18th, the fencing at the entrance will be removed for packet pick up. The fence will be back up the next day. Please make arrangements to pick up on this date.
DO YOU HAVE AN OUTSTANDING LIBRARY BOOK ? Please bring to school on Monday and put on Library cart.
DO YOU HAVE A VOLLEYBALL OR BASKETBALL UNIFORM? Please bring back on Monday in a bag labeled with your child's name and put in box near Office Drop off cart.
BAND instruments and music, Madagascar script books, etc., need to be returned to school.

VOLLEYBALL REGISTRATION (incoming 4th-8th girls) IS DUE - MON May 18th
Uniform Changes - scroll down for ordering info and changes for next year.
NEXT Thursday, May 20th
Holy Day ~ Mass 9:30am
Class zooming will be suspended from 9:30 AM til around 11:00 AM so that students and families can watch the virtual Mass. All students are expected to participate.

A Note from Mrs. Ryan
(copy of email previously sent to all a few days ago)
Dear St. Rose Parents,

The term bittersweet refers to an emotion or memory that is sad, joyful, and nostalgic all at the same time. It is with bittersweet sentiments that I announce the retirement of two women who have dedicated many years of their lives to teaching the children of St. Rose School. Mrs. Linda Szczech and Mrs. Lynn Paulsen are both retiring at the end of this school year. Linda has been the second grade teacher at St. Rose for 29 years. Lynn has been our music teacher for 14 years. Both of these wonderful teachers made this decision months before Covid-19 appeared in Sonoma County. Although they will be sorely missed, we are very happy for them as they move into this new phase of their lives.

Linda Szczech’s tenure at St. Rose can be summarized in three words: faith, enthusiasm and service. Linda has joyfully prepared over a thousand 2nd graders for the sacraments of Eucharist and Reconciliation. Through the process she instilled in each child a deep reverence for God and the beauty of the Catholic faith. She puts her heart and soul into every religion lesson and her strong faith permeates everything she does in the classroom.  Linda’s zeal for teaching and willingness to grow her craft has been an inspiration for all of us who work with her. She has always been willing to try new things and think outside the box in order to meet the needs of her students. No one who spent a year in her classroom will forget her love of pigs, the paper
mache art projects or the beautiful Christmas angels they made for their parents. 

Linda’s strong spirit and faith was on display for all to see during in the aftermath of the Tubbs Fire. She not only lost her home, but had to create two alternate classroom spaces for her students in one school year. Yet she arrived at school each day with a positive attitude and a smile on her face. Linda will leave an indelible imprint on St. Rose School and will always remain a very special jewel in our crown. Linda will be continuing in a volunteer capacity to serve as our religion coordinator and will have lots more time to spend with her grandson, Rohmer. 

Lynn Paulsen’s gifts and talents often go unnoticed by parents unless they are attending the Christmas Program or Spring Concert. Fourteen years ago when our music teacher resigned suddenly just a few weeks before the scheduled Christmas Program, Lynn showed up and pulled together a lovely program for St. Rose parents to enjoy. Since then Lynn has shown herself to be an excellent talent scout. There are currently three young adults studying opera whose vocal talents were discovered by Lynn during St. Rose music classes. She has inspired a number of our students to learn to play musical instruments and some of them come back during high school to help her teach the beginning band. She has a wonderful ability to connect with children who have not yet discovered their niche at St. Rose and for some, her music program is the main reason they come to school each day. Lynn has quietly helped a number of our students develop poise, responsibility and leadership skills. When she made her decision to retire back in January, Lynn had plans to finish strong. She was excited about hosting the diocesan music festival and the concert band members were well on their way to mastering an arrangement of Bohemian Rhapsody for the Spring Concert. These cancellations were a loss for us all and not the way Lynn had hoped to conclude her career at St. Rose. Lynn will continue to pass on her love of music by providing private music lessons in her studio for children across Sonoma County.

Both of these women are leaving big shoes to fill. The faculty is currently working to create a virtual Move-Up Day Ceremony on the last day of school, June 4 th .  Part of that program will honor Linda’s and Lynn’s service to St. Rose School. I have already found two great candidates for the Second Grade and Music teacher positions. However, I want us all to take a few days to appreciate Linda and Lynn before I announce who the new teachers will be.

Sincerely,
Kathy Ryan

Volleyball Registration is due Monday.
Late registration will not be accepted in August.
Thank You for sharing your family photos while sheltering in place
If you'd like to share what your family is doing, send us a pic, write us a short comment about something you're doing, we'll post some of them in the weekly newsletter.
If you choose to send a photo, by default you are agreeing to allow us to post.
Email to: Ms. KC at: k_paul@sonic.net
Brett (3) & Brandon (1) Barnes lounging by the pool
Jimmy (3) & Camila Mertle (PreK) having fun in the barn
Carter (3) & Jackson (1) Taborski - Hawaiian style! Aloha!
Remember this?
Tucker (8) Peterson with his incubator project
Tucker Peterson (8) with the fruits of his labor! CHICKS!
Mrs. Bertero (8th) Zooming
with her class
Athletic Department 2020-21 4th-8th Girls Volleyball
REGISTRATION DETAILS DUE MONDAY, MAY 18th
It is uncertain at this time what school sports will look like at the start of next school year. That being said, we still have to prepare for Volleyball Season, which begins in early August.

Therefore, we will hold registration as normal, but will withhold collecting the registration fee
at this time. We need to know if your daughter intends to be on the team. If we are able to begin in August, we will collect fees at that time.

Volleyball teams will be formed for girls, grades 4 - 8. (incoming grade next year)
Teams: 4/5th combined, then one team per grade for 6th-8th OR teams may be combined depending upon the number of girls who register.
Return the form on the next packet pick-up day or email to: kc_q@yahoo.com

MAY BIRTHDAYS
Normally, our Student Council announces birthdays daily at morning announcements. Since we can't do that right now, we still want to recognize those with an May Birthday!
MAY BIRTHDAYS
5/16 Evelyn Buhagiar (K)
5/20 Eva Maves (8), Owen Snyder (5)
5/21 Carter Logan (5)
5/22 Adrianna Vezinaw (2)
5/23 Ava Galeazzi (K) /
5/28 Jefferson Nix (4)
COMING EVENTS
School Uniform Store
IS OPEN NOW for early August pick-up
THERE ARE CHANGES TO THE UNIFORM DRESS CODE
There will no longer be a P.E. uniform for any grade.

Students will participate in P.E. wearing any combination of the basic uniform for their grade.
If students want to wear shorts, they may wear:
  • Navy walking short, per dress code (boys & girls) with school polo shirt
Girls have an additional option of the:
  • Navy Skort (K-8th) (must be purchased through school store) with polo shirt.
  • K-3rd Jumper or 4th-8th Skirt with school polo shirt

Students will no longer wear previous PE shirts, mesh shorts or sweatpants on P.E. days.
Walk-a-thon t-shirts and/or Athletic champion t-shirts may only be worn on days
selected by the Administration.


NEED TO TRY ON SAMPLE SIZES BEFORE ORDERING?
30 minute appointments, 1 family at a time, are available in June.
For AUGUST pick-up, orders must be placed by June 30th.


CLASSROOM / STUDENT SCHOOL SUPPLIES (2020-21)
1st Day School Supplies is your ONE stop shop for the exact school supplies your teacher has requested for students to bring on the first day of school.

The BEST part is it will be delivered directly to your child's classroom for the first day of school! No more lugging that heavy bag of supplies on the first day, no shopping all over town, no more temptation to purchase things the teacher does not want! No worries at all!

This information, along with the student supply lists below will be posted through June for the 2020-21 school year.
Order at your convenience by July 1st, 2020.

www.1stDaySchoolSupplies.com and enter school ZIP code: 95403
2020-21 Student Supply Lists
IMPORTANT CLICKS & LINKS
St. Rose School
4300 Old Redwood Highway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 545-0379