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 Parents,
I would like to thank you all for the generosity you showed during the holiday season. Your contributions to the Advent Giving Tree, faculty and staff Christmas gift, as well as, providing baked goods and individual teacher and staff gifts were overwhelming and greatly appreciated. The St. Rita School community is very special and very generous. Thank you.
We welcome back Mrs. Kathy Halloran who will be taking over health classes on Fridays. I am currently interviewing candidates for the PE position recently vacated. If you know of any qualified candidates with a background and certification in physical education please have them contact me. This position is for a long-term substitute teacher Monday through Thursday only.
Now that we are in the winter season this is a gentle reminder that St. Rita School follows the decision of the Hamden Superintendent of Schools regarding delayed openings, early closings or closure due to inclement weather. Once we are notified of their decision we will notify you via email and/or phone or text messages. We will also notify local news stations regarding our status. You are able to receive notification from the local stations on your phone by signing up for text alerts on the TV stations website.
Please join us for our annual celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, beginning on Sunday, January 26. We will be kicking off Catholic Schools Week (January 26-February 1) with two student led Masses. The 9:00 Mass on Sunday, January 26 at St. Stephen Church and the 11:30 Mass on Sunday, January 26 at St. Rita Church. Students are asked to wear their school uniforms to show their school pride to either Mass and receive a free dress day coupon from Msgr. Joe. Please see Mrs. Tiezzi, Sr. Anne or Mrs. Testa at Mass to receive your coupon.
This year’s CSW theme-“Catholic Schools: Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed”-highlights our focus on academic excellence, faith development, dedication to community service and future success. We’ve planned a variety of events to show how we are doing as a community at St. Rita School. Please save Friday, January 31 during your child’s lunch/recess period to come have lunch and a special dessert treat with your child. Due to space constraints we are asking that only one parent per child attend.
A more detailed listing of the CSW activities will be sent home in next week’s newsletter.
Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Have a great week.
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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Dear Mrs. Tiezzi, Sr. Anne, Mrs. Testa, Teachers, Administrators, Parents and Students,
Once again, we are truly overwhelmed by the extreme generosity of the St. Rita School Community during the Christmas season! As the last family picked up their packages this evening I was struck by how such a seemingly small gesture, a few dollars of a donation, can make such a monumental change to a family - many of which were reluctant to accept our help - many of them kept repeating there are others that need it more - and yet when I handed over the bags and bags of gifts there were tears in their eyes as they realized how much easier this would make it for their family this year. From the bottom of my heart and on behalf of our families that you have assisted, I thank you for your kindness and generosity and wish you a Merry Christmas with your own families,
Mrs. Paula Nugent
Business Manager
Divine Mercy Parish, St. Rita School & St. Rita Early Learning Center
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St. Rita’s School proudly announces AUDITIONS FOR 4
th
– 8
th
Graders
for:
ANNIE JR.
Friday, January 24th from 3-4:30 for auditions
No preparation or experience necessary!
Everyone will be cast in a role!
Rehearsal Schedules will be shared that day, but here’s an overview of the commitment:
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Leads: Tuesdays and Thursdays until 4:15 pm
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All Orphans: Tuesdays (until 4:15) and Saturdays (1-3)
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Full Company: Starting Saturday, January 25th from 1-3 for rehearsals each weekend with the exception of 2/15, 3/14, and 4/11
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Athletes are excused for games
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Production Week begins Saturday, April 18
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Performances are April 30-May 2 at SRS
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Celebrate Catholic Schools Week!
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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.
January 29- Church of Resurrection- Wallingford - 6pm
**IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR VIRTUS CLASS PLEASE BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE AND HANDBOOK SIGNATURE TO SISTER ANNE.
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Help us celebrate our cultures here at St. Rita School.
We are now collecting for the month of
JANUARY
!
ASIA
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Order your 2019-2020 school yearbook today!
**Order before January 31st to receive special pricing!**
$25!
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Home and School Association
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NOW SEEKING RE-GIFTED AUCTION DONATIONS!
Did you receive a Christmas gift you don’t love? Have an extra gift card lying around? Help us out by donating new, unused items of any size/value to the SRS auction! The HSA will be holding a drop off day next
Wednesday, January 15
th
at SRS; we would be so grateful for any donated items!
COMING SOON: THE ANNUAL $10,000 TUITION RAFFLE!!
Keep an eye out for more information on our annual Tuition Raffle and the chance to win $10,000 toward ANY school’s tuition! In order for the raffle to succeed, we hope each SRS family will buy or sell at least 2 tickets ($50 each). The winner can use the prize money for any tuition expenses, elementary through college and even student loans! Stay tuned for more details.
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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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NEW TO SCHOOL STORE!
Crusader Corner Gift Certificates!
Perfect for birthday celebrations, Valentine's Day gifts, Easter gifts, and more!!
Fill out the order form below!
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Check back here for all Athletic News
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SRS PEP RALLY
is
Sunday January 26
th
at 2:45
at Sacred Heart Academy
All are invited
(More details to follow)
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SPORTS BANQUET
Sunday, May 17th
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Il Monticello Restaurant
Honoring all our Athletes!
Food, awards, and fun!
More details to follow ...
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2019-2020 Basketball Calendar for Varsity and JV teams
BASKETBALL AND CHEER PHOTOS NEEDED!!
We are looking for photos of your child playing Basketball/Cheerleading
at SRS games (action shots, team photos, coach/player photos, etc….)
Please post them to your Shutterfly account. You can continue to post
photos throughout the basketball season so post as often as you like... the
more the better! These photos will be used at the End of the Year Sports Banquet.
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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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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
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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UPCOMING DATES -
January 17- No School
January 20- No School
January 24- Musical Auditions (Grade 4-8)
February 7- No School
February 14- 12pm Dismissal Pre-k , 12:15 Dismissal K-8
February 17- No School, Winter Recess
February 18- No School, Winter Recess
February 21- Father/Daughter Dance
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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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