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Greetings from Mr. G
When Joseph and Mary were in search of a place to stay they probably weren't thinking of a stable but in the end it was the ideal setting for our Savior's birth. They had everything they needed -- a shining star, wise men, shepherds and most important the presence and blessing of God the Father who had, in that moment and always, our best intentions at heart.
This reflection seems very fitting right now as we grapple with the challenges Covid continues to present. What we envisioned for the last days of school before Christmas break is not what transpired but yet, the children are happy. We are still in school and doing what we can to give them a festive and faith focused Advent experience. God has a plan and, like the Holy Family, we are trusting in His will. Thank you for being part of His plan and our precious St. Rose School family.
Speaking of precious, Christmas came early today when Santa, aka our beloved Monsignor Bob, delivered gifts for all the students and faculty. We are so grateful for his love and support. May God grant him peace and hope this Christmas and all through 2022!
Registration for the 2022-2023 school year opens tonight! Please keep an eye on your email for all of the details. Our current families are very important to us -- from now until January 22, 2022 this registration is open to you only, at a reduced fee of $150. Doing this ensures your child a seat next year. On January 23rd registration opens to the public and the fee goes up to $250 at which time we can no longer guarantee seats. Open House will take place January 30, 11:00-1:00 p.m. Please share the word -- a warm welcome awaits all!
Today we were honored to have a photographer from the Diocese come to take photos of students in the science lab, library and church. These will be part of a marketing campaign the Diocese of Catholic Schools is doing for Catholic Schools Week. We are delighted that they chose to feature St. Rose School in the campaign and are thankful to the families who gave permission for their children to participate.
I hope you received my mid week email with updates to the school schedule. Mr. Cappiello worked very hard on the Christmas concert so we plan to reschedule that in the new year. This morning's mass and our Christmas mass at
9 a.m on the 22nd will take place virtually. December 22nd is a DRESS UP day for students and the 23rd is and early dismissal at 11:30 a.m., regular uniform. There will be not After School Care that day.
Progress reports are available now and there are some updates to the Parent Portal which are outlined below. Please contact your child's teachers with any questions regarding the progress report and Mrs. Doane if there are any issues with the Portal.
I would like to extend my special thanks to Nurse Bonnie for her dedication and many extra hours this week and since the start of the the pandemic. Mrs. Sweeting has also been a tremendous help during this time. We are truly blessed with a competent, caring faculty. In this regard, we have experienced a continued increase in covid cases within the school. While we are hopeful that we can stay in person until Thursday this will be determined by careful monitoring over the weekend. If your child(ren) are experiencing any symptoms please check in with the pediatrician and report any positive cases immediately to Nurse Bonnie, nurse@srles.com or principal@srles.com. Thank you. Stay tuned for an update via email on Sunday.
On a happy note, someone very special to us all has a birthday on Sunday -- please join me in wishing Sister Thaddeus a wonderful day and a new year filled with health and happiness. She is a gift to our school family!
May the peace of the Holy Family be with you all on this last weekend of Advent.
God Bless,
Mr. G
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