Dear Parents,
Monday, October 14
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is Family Day. This is an intergenerational school event that was formerly known as Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day. The event will include a continental breakfast for the children and their guests, classroom activities, a prayer service accompanied by an intergenerational reading of the book Dream, and musical performances by the Kindergarten through 6
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Grade classes.
The name of this event was recently changed to Family Day to help every child understand that all families are different. Although many people enjoy a special relationship with a grandparent, love, support, and guidance can come from a wide range of adult mentors. The day is meant to honor the special relationships our students have with these wonderful people.
We know that families come in all sizes and it is not possible to have the entire extended family attend our October 14
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event. We hope that children in Grades K – 4 will have at least one adult guest, even if it is their parent. Students in Grades 5 – 8 are usually happy to pair up with another student’s guest if they were not able to invite one of their own. For planning purposes we are assuming that most students will have one or two guests. However some children are blessed with three or four doting grandparents who look forward to this day every year. Of course they are most welcome to attend.
Kathy Ryan
Principal
St. Rose School
