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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 2019
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School day begins at 8:10 AM
Kindergarten dismissal: 2:30 PM 
1st - 8th dismissal: 2:50 PM - Dismissal supervision ends at 3:20pm
Minimum School Days: 12:30 Dismissal ALL - supervision ends at 12:50pm
School Office Hours:  7:30 AM - 3:30 PM (1 PM on minimum days)

Please be on time picking up your students. 
(You'll need to log into Google to view the ON-LINE calendar)
PLEASE GET INTO THE HABIT OF CLICKING ON THE CALENDAR REGULARLY to view school events, activities, hot lunch menu, etc. 
You can always view the calendar on our school website:
The school office will be closed Monday (8/19) & Tuesday (8/20), d ue to faculty in-service and staff preparing for the first day of school. We will see you all on Wednesday!
Rise and Shine and Be on Time!
WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL

Wednesday, August 21st
School day starts at: 8:10AM

Minimum Day:  12:30PM Dismissal

ALL PARENTS PLEASE READ: 
Be sure and take the time to scroll ALL the way down - there is a lot of information, including A Note from Mrs. Ryan, Back 2 School BBQ, Parish Festival, etc.
IMPORTANT CLICKS!

Morning Care: Before school child care (K - 8th)
YMCA (The 'Y'):  After-school child care (1st - 8th)
St. Rose Band: Concert & Beginning Band (4th - 8th)
Student EMERGENCY Kit:  DUE FRIDAY THIS WEEK (K-8th)
After-school Spanish:  (6th - 8th)
Basketball Registration:  (5th - 8th)

WEDNESDAY ENVELOPES: Will be sent home on the first day of school with some important information inside. The Wednesday Envelope is sent home every Wednesday with your oldest child. Most weeks, it has nothing in it. It is your vessel to return forms, notes, etc. back to school. Your Family Envelope is to be returned, by your child, to their teacher by FRIDAY of every week - even if it is empty.  

FAMILY NAME PLACARDS - EVERY Family will receive 2 last name placards to be used for afternoon dismissal. We are asking that ALL families who pick up 1st - 8th graders after-school, to please display their name placard in the right front corner of your windshield, every day. We have found that dismissal goes much smoother if our staff can quickly identify an approaching vehicle and call for the student. The placard should easily fit in your glove box or side console. 
1st Day School Supplies Orders - Those students who ordered a 1st Day School Supply Kit back in June, will receive their supplies in the classroom on the first day of school. Parents and/or students are not to come into the classrooms to retrieve the packages.
Teachers will determine the appropriate time to unpack all supplies. We appreciate your cooperation. 
St. Rose Parent / Student Handbook  has been updated as of 8/1/18
There are some changes and updates and we have highlighted the areas of revision and those that require all parent's attention.  Please review the entire document.
The handbook will always be available to review by clicking on the link at the bottom of this weekly newsletter OR  on our school website: www.strosecatholicschool.org   
Attention all DRIVERS - PLEASE -on a regular school day, NO 1st - 8th Grade parents should arrive on campus for pick-up BEFORE 2:40 PM. (Unless you are picking up for early for appointment) 
St. Rose Parents can not be lining up in the parking lot before 2:40 PM.  With Cardinal Newman dismissal at 2:25 each day, it becomes very hectic out there.  CN dismissal goes very quickly, IF SR parents are not blocking the lanes.  It really is all about the timing! Please share this information with ALL who will be picking up your children.  Thank You.
SCHOOL UNIFORMS
Those who placed uniform orders online by June 30th may PICK UP orders from the Sonoma Design Showroom beginning Monday, August 5th .  
Sonoma Design:  3510 Airway Dr, Santa Rosa (near 24hr Fitness across the freeway) 

Online Uniform store is now OPEN for ordering - August 1st - 30th for late September delivery.

To try on sample sizes before ordering, set up an appointment with school office after Aug. 7th. Remember, there are NO RETURNS/EXCHANGES if YOU order the wrong size.
Back to School BBQ
Friday, August 23rd

The Parent Association will be hosting a Back to School BBQ.  $5 per person. RSVP by Wed. 8/21 is required.
EPICUREAN HOT LUNCH PROGRAM  - 1st - 8th grades
Menu is now posted on-line for Aug - Sept ordering.  
First day of Hot Lunch is:  Thursday, Aug 22nd  - ORDER MUST BE PLACED TODAY

Click HERE to look up your STUDENT ID NUMBER (You need that to create your student lunch accounts and to place orders.)  
To create your account and place lunch orders,  GO TO:   https://mymealorder.com 

ORDERS MUST BE PLACED IN ADVANCE 
  • If ordering WEEKLY - your order must be placed no later than WEDNESDAY the week before.
  • If ordering MONTHLY - your order for the next month must be placed by the LAST WEDNESDAY of each month.
St. Rose office will no longer ADD ON students who do not order in time. If you miss the order deadline, please send your child to school with a lunch. 
A Note from Mrs. Ryan    
Dear Parents,
 
The St. Rose faculty, staff, and I are all looking forward to welcoming your children to a great new school year next Wednesday morning.  As I write this, our teachers are at work preparing their classrooms and decorating the hallways. Over the summer a brand new gym floor was installed and the blacktop was resurfaced. Thanks to our maintenance and gardening services, the entire campus looks spectacular.

Our elementary teaching and support staff will all be returning, although our third grade teacher, Caroline Dumanovski, will be taking maternity leave soon. The long-term sub is Miss Ciceley Tunde-Claye who is already well-known and loved by many of our students. Several teachers have recently decided to switch to their married names as we begin the new school year. In order to avoid confusion, I am listing them here:  
 
            Miss Caroline Hickey is now known as Mrs. Caroline Dumanovsky.
            Miss Lindsey Hahn is now known as Mrs. Lindsey Mueller.
            Mrs. Tracy Foell will be known as Mrs. Tracy Adams  (after her October wedding date)
 
We are also welcoming Mrs. Sheryl Doyle to the St. Rose staff. She will be in charge of the Kinder-care program that takes place daily after school in the Kindergarten classroom. Sheryl, who is a St. Rose parent, has prior school experience and has completed a certificate in early childhood education. I know our Kindergartners who will be attending this extended day program will have a great time with her.
 
Please know I am always happy to hear your ideas, questions, and concerns. The best way to connect with me is to begin with an email. My address is [email protected]. Of course, you can also call the school office. I look forward to seeing you soon!
 
Happy New School Year! See you soon.

Kathy Ryan
Principal
St. Rose School
SPECIAL EVENTS - Mark your calendar!
New Parent Orientation Meeting - Thursday, August 29th - 7pm
All NEW parents are invited to join Mrs. Ryan for a brief orientation about all that is St. Rose School. At least 1 new parent from each family should try to attend. (Parents only please)
St. Rose Parish Festival
September 15th, 2019
St. Rose School is a beneficiary of this event. It's success relies on Parents who volunteer and donate! 
Any volunteer hours worked at the festival can be used towards your family service hours at school.

All volunteers must be compliant with Diocese requirements. See the bottom of this newsletter for volunteer info.

Please contact Maridel Perlas at (707) 540-2186 for information on how you can contribute.


WINE PAIRING EVENT
Fri. Sept 13th  -  6 - 8PM  -  Click HERE for details
SAVE THE DATE!
ST. ROSE SCHOOL WALK-a-THON
Friday, October 4th


All students participate in this annual fundraiser for our school. Information will be sent home to all in September.    HELP will be NEEDED! Check back here later for more details. NOTE: If you want to volunteer to work the event, you MUST be volunteer compliant!  See info below.
CALENDAR
2019-20 ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR - HERE
UPDATED AS OF 8/1/2019
(You'll need to log into Google to view the ON-LINE calendar)
You can always view the calendar on our school website:
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.....
CLASS STUDENT SUPPLY LISTS - for those who did NOT purchase your back to school kits from 1st Day School Supply by June 30th, click on your class list below.
It is now too late to order from 1st Day.
Please ONLY purchase the supplies the teachers have listed.

ALL NEW VOLUNTEERS MUST BE COMPLIANT WITH DIOCESE REQUIREMENTS to Volunteer for any school activity BY SEPT. 1st.
Now is the perfect time to GET COMPLIANT! If you plan on volunteering for anything during this school year,
  • NEW parents, ALL room parents, coaches, walk-a-thon volunteers, hot lunch or yard duty help, classroom activities, field trip chaperones or drivers, etc. 
If you wish to volunteer for any on campus activity, you must get compliant with Diocese Volunteer requirements by September 1st to be eligible to volunteer between now and December. 
  • This process can take several weeks to complete.
Uniform update:  
PE Shorts 
We have gone to a new manufacture that will be more consistent throughout all grades.  You may notice the shorts may seem shorter than the previous. We don't want anyone worrying about the length not falling into the 'at the knee length' category as we expect for the uniform walking short, skirt, jumper or skort.  However, students are not allowed to roll up the waist to make them shorter. You may continue wearing the PE shorts previously purchased until your child grows out of them.
PE Sweatpants
You will notice there is no longer elastic at the bottom of the PE sweatpants. This was a decision made by the school administration. This will be the last year the students may wear the old sweatpants with elastic. The PE sweatpants are optional. After this year school year, please purchase the new version.
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
www.strosecatholicschool.org