OUR MISSION:
St. Rita School inspires students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade eight to achieve academic excellence in a safe, nurturing and faith-filled Catholic environment.
We prepare students to be morally responsible, innovative thinkers who, in today’s technology-guided global community, live and share the Love of Christ.
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FROM THE DESK OF MRS. TIEZZI
Dear St. Rita School Parents,
I’m sure many of you were taken by surprise Monday when school was dismissed early due to the inclement weather forecasted for the afternoon. So was I!! We quickly scrambled to send out 3 messages (via email, text, and phone call) so you were made aware of the early dismissal time. The local TV stations were also notified of the change in dismissal time. I did the same things Tuesday morning to announce the delayed opening. If you did not receive a message from the school Monday or Tuesday via text, email and phone call, please notify the school office so that we can update your contact information. Winter has just begun and I’m sure there will be other inclement weather notifications and we want you to have the information as soon as possible. Please understand that we follow the decision made by the Hamden Public Schools when delays, cancellations and early dismissals are made.
As a courtesy to our parents Monday, the aftercare program was open until 3:00 P.M. only. The decision to open or close aftercare is situational depending on the severity of the weather. It is always important to have a back-up plan available should inclement weather be forecast and aftercare not be available. Please share the back- up plan with your child so he/she will not become anxious. Our before care program does run on a delayed opening day. The program opens at 7:00 A.M. for a cost of $15.00.
This past Sunday we began the new church year with the liturgical season of Advent. Advent is a time to focus on what is important spiritually, practically, personally, and charitably, so we can enjoy the feast of Christmas even more. Mrs. Landino and our student council presented a beautiful prayer service to the entire student body yesterday morning. It was a great way to start our Advent journey.
For the past few years, we have had a St. Rita School family Christmas tree in our foyer. Each school family is asked to loan us one of your family ornament’s which will adorn our school tree. All ornaments will be returned after Christmas. Thank you for allowing this tradition to continue.
Please reserve Tuesday, December 17, for our annual Nativity Pageant and Christmas Concert. The Nativity pageant involves students in grade kindergarten through grade 3 and takes place at 1:30 P.M. in St. Rita Church. The nighttime Christmas concert is for students in grades 4 & 5, band students and chorus members. That concert takes place at 6:30 P.M. in church.
Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Enjoy this beautiful winter weather.
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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Help decorate our school family Christmas tree! A few years ago we began a new traditional of a school family Christmas tree. Each family is asked to share a Christmas ornament for our tree. These ornaments will be returned after Christmas. The ornament should have your family name on it and can be handmade or bought. Please send your ornaments in to help decorate our school family tree.
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Save the Date for our Christmas Concerts
DECEMBER 17th
Christmas Nativity/Concert Grades K-3
1:30pm St. Rita Church
Christmas Concert Grades 4-5 & Band/Choir
6:30pm St. Rita Church
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Sibling Registration
Sibling registration is now available for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Student Testimonials
Mrs. Civitello is looking for student volunteers to speak at the following Masses to kick off Catholic Schools Week!
January 11 5:00 PM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
January 12 10:00 AM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
January 12 11:30 AM Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
January 26 9:00am Divine Mercy - St. Stephen Location
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International Student Information
If your child is traveling back home this holiday season, please email
NO LATER than DECEMBER 9th 2019.
Thank you!
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Virtus Training Information
At St. Rita School there are endless opportunities to get involved as a parent/grandparent. We welcome your ideas, insight and knowledge to help strengthen our SRS community.
All volunteers must become certified in the Virtus Training and
complete a background check.
Please visit the Virtus Training website for upcoming training dates, locations and registration.
**IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR VIRTUS CLASS PLEASE BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE AND HANDBOOK SIGNATURE TO SISTER ANNE.
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Please visit our St. Rita School Learning Tree along with so many other beautiful trees between DECEMBER 7-15, 2019
AT THE MARITIME CENTER IN NEW HAVEN.
Purchase tickets for a chance to win one of these amazing trees!
Thank you to Mrs. Michels for all of her help with this project, to the Crusader Club for their donations and to all who donated to this project! We are truly grateful!
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Help us celebrate our cultures here at St. Rita School.
We are now collecting for the month of
DECEMBER
!
EUROPE
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Order your 2019-2020 school year book today!
Order before March 31 to receive special pricing!
$25!
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Save the Date for PJ Day!
December 13th!
Wear your pajamas in support of the Connecticut Children's Hospital
(no slippers please)
$2 (or more) Donation Required
To learn more about PJ Day For the Kids, please visit their
website
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Home and School Association
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CALLING ALL SRS AUCTION VOLUNTEERS!
We’re kicking off planning for the 2020 SRS Auction, and we need your help! We’ll be holding the first planning meeting this Thursday, December 5th at 7:30 pm at St. Rita School.
All are welcome to join the planning committee! Can't make the meeting but want to be involved, let us know by emailing hsasrs.stritaschool@gmail.com.
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St. Rita School will be hosting a holiday shop on
December 12-14
th
!
Each child will have the opportunity to shop independently for gifts for their entire family during school or at our Santa event on Saturday December 14th 9-11am.
We would love your help to make this shop run smoothly! We need volunteers to help the students with shopping, so if you are interested, please sign up here
Penguin Patch Volunteer sign Up
Anyone who is Virtus trained is welcome to come help, so spread the word to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles!
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Bookcases Overflowing?
Help St. Rita By Clearing Off Your Shelves!
We are in need of gently used books for our Used Book Sale, which we will be holding during the Santa at St. Rita event on December 14
th
. We are planning to have an adult section and a kids’ section, so we would be very grateful for any and all donations! Please feel free to drop them off in the drop boxes outside the main office, or email Alice Kuether,
alicemcgrew23@hotmail.com
with questions. Thank you so much in advance for your generosity!
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Shop Mabel’s Labels For All Your Gift-Giving Needs!
Support St. Rita School when you shop for Return Address Labels, Gift Tags, Stocking Stuffers, and More!
Click
here
to start your holiday shopping, and SRS will earn 40% of your purchase amount!
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Crusaders Corner Store
A St. Rita School Initiative
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Crusaders Corner will be open every Thursday during all lunch periods. Please send your child with cash or check to purchase items!
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Check back here for all Athletic News
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If you are interested in being on the
Pep Rally
committee
League games for Varsity and JV teams start Dec 7th
2019-2020 Basketball Calendar
**Games are only posted for Dec.
The rest of the schedule will be posted soon.
**Games for your team are also posted on your Shutterfly Account
Parent volunteers will be needed at each game that is
being hosted at St. Rita School and Sacred Heart
Academy. We will need volunteers to run the scoreboard
and fill out the scorebook. Each parent should volunteer
for at least one game during the season, Please help
support the athletes!
To volunteer please email:
Trisha and Mike D’Errico
Our JJV teams (GJJV3 & BJJV4) began their season
in the HTCA Suburban League in Shelton.
Schedule for December has been posted to Shutterfly.
BASKETBALL AND CHEER PHOTOS NEEDED!!
We are looking for photos of your child playing Basketball/Cheerleading
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Reminder:
If your child is absent from school or leaves school sick, they will not be permitted to participate in any athletic events (games or practice)
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PICTURES WANTED! If you love taking pictures at our SRS sporting events, please share them with us! Please send to ccivitello.stritaschool@gmail.com
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Meet Mrs. Danielle Beerli, MSW
If you have any questions or would like to meet with Mrs. Beerli, please contact her directly.
dbeerli.stritaschool@gmail.com
*Resources are available outside of Mrs. Beerli's door for parents and students.
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During Advent time we prepare for the birth of Jesus at Christmas. Each week during Advent a family lights the Advent wreath at all of the Masses. We are looking for a family for each Mass (Saturday at 4:00pm, Sunday 7:30, 9:00, 11:30) for the four weeks of Advent (12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22). If you are interested in having your family light the Advent wreath at Mass, please let Megan Zinn know as soon as you can at
divine.mercy.ore@gmail.com
! Let me know the date and Mass you would like to volunteer for. First come, first serve! It is always a lot of fun for the children, and is a wonderful way to get them involved during the Advent season.
St. Nicholas invites you to a PARTY in his honor, December 6 at 6:00 PM in the DPC, St. Rita Church. Families with children are welcome to come and learn about this generous bishop who became a saint. There will be songs, games, activities and a potluck meal to share. Please RSVP to Megan Zinn at 203-281-7522 or
divine.mercy.ore@gmail.com
with number attending and what you will be contributing to the potluck by December 4.
Divine Mercy Parish - St. Stephen Church
Christmas Eve 5:30 PM Family Mass
"She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger,
because there was no room for them in the inn."
Luke 2:7
When
: Tuesday, December 24 at 5:30 PM at St. Stephen Church
Rehearsal
: Sunday, December 22 at 10:00 AM following 9:00 AM Mass
at St. Stephen Church
School age children (ages 5 and above) are invited to participate in the Christmas Eve 5:30 PM Family Mass at St. Stephen Church! Please note the time and place. As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the children will dress up like the people from the very first Christmas. They will help us remember the events of that miraculous night as we tell the story of our Savior's birth.
We are also looking for school age children (ages 10 and up) to participate as readers. Again, this year we will have a Children’s Choir and a Teen Choir at this Mass. More information on Children’s Choir practice dates will follow. Please sign up for the Choir by
November 28
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Nativity and Reader Rehearsal
One adult needs to stay with your child(ren) during the rehearsal on December 22 at 10:00 AM at St. Stephen Church following 9:00 AM Mass.
Sign-Ups
Please sign up by
Sunday, December 1 (for the Choir)
and all others by
Tuesday, December 17
and remember to provide your child's name and age and best way to contact you. If you have any questions please contact Suzanne Hamling (
stritayouthgroup01@gmail.com
) by email or phone
(203-234-1597).
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Did your child/ren do something amazing? Share with us!
Please send submissions to
Please be patient as we receive many wonderful stories of our SRS students and Alumni!
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Please keep the following SRS community
members in your thoughts and prayers
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If you have a special intention that you would like to share in our prayer corner, please email
Carissa Civitello
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Don't forget to sign up for our Scrip Gift Card program and earn money for St. Rita School. Check out the Special Black Friday specials on eCards and gift cards! NEW to Scrip this year - now you can purchase your gift cards using your credit card instead of your checking account. It's quick and convenient and remember your eCards email directly to you.
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Rewards Program
Click
HERE for a flyer with all of our rewards programs.
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Does Your Company Offer Volunteer Grants?
Volunteer grant programs, also known as “Dollars for Doers” programs, are corporate giving programs created to encourage volunteerism in communities where employees live and work.
Through these programs, companies provide monetary grants to organizations where employees volunteer regularly.
Please take a moment and ask if your employer participates in a Volunteer Grants Program. Your time and talent at St. Rita School could turn into dollars for our school! Questions? Feel free to contact Joanne Bruno at
jbruno.stritaschool@gmail.com
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The Box Tops for Education program is changing the way we can earn cash for our school
Over the summer, participating brands began to change their packaging from the traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Tops label. Going forward, instead of clipping from packages and checking expiration dates, all Box Tops will be earned digitally by scanning your receipt. The Box Tops for Education team has worked hard to build a
NEW-and-improved, user-friendly Box Tops mobile app
, available now. The new app features state-of-the-art technology that allows you to scan your store receipt, find participating products and instantly add Box Tops to our school's earnings online.
If you still have traditional Box Tops clips at home, make sure to send them to school. We will still earn cash for all clipped Box Tops until they expire. Better yet, you can “double dip” during the packaging transition by clipping traditional Box Tops AND scanning your store receipt containing participating products.
Visit
amazonsmile.com
, and anytime you purchase an eligible item, Amazon will donate a portion of the profit to our school! Select “Divine Mercy Parish
Corporation” as your charity, and St. Rita School will benefit every time you
shop.
Link your
Stop & Shop Card
to St. Rita School, and we’ll earn CASH when you
buy groceries! Click
here
and use School ID: 06434.
Link your
ShopRite Price Plus
card to St. Rita School, and help us earn school supplies! Click
here
and use School ID: 50073, or email your PricePlus card number to Alice Kuether,
alicemcgrew23@hotmail.com
.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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UPCOMING DATES -
December 13- PJ Day for the Kids
December 14- HSA Santa Event
December 17- Christmas Nativity/ Concert K-3 1:30pm
December 17- Christmas Concert Grades 4 & 5, Band & Choir 6:30pm
December 20- 12:15 Dismissal (No After Care)
December 23- January 1- Winter Break
January 2- Classes resume
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St. Rita School
1601 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 248.3114
Fax: (203) 248.1016
www.stritaschool.org
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