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 SRS Parents,
Individual school pictures will be taken this coming Monday, October 21 (dress-up clothes) and on Tuesday, October 22 (regular school uniform –no gym clothes) class pictures will be taken. Order forms for class and individual pictures were sent home with your child a few weeks back. Please complete the form and return it to school on picture day. You may also order on-line before picture day at www.mylifetouch.com. St. Rita School picture day ID is RI239054Q0.
The Enthronement of the Sacred Heart of Jesus prayer service will be held in the school gym this Thursday at 9:00 AM. The act of Enthronement to the Sacred Heart is a way for us to increase our love and devotion for Jesus and bring abundant graces to our families, our friends and all aspects of our life. It is our way of acknowledging that Christ is King and Loving Master of our school. Please join us if you can for this very beautiful service.
Thank you to all our parents who have taken lawn signs advertising our upcoming open house. Parents are the best ambassadors for our school. Please feel free to share with your friends, neighbors and colleagues all the great things that are happening in your child’s school. Invite them to join us on November 3 from 1-3 for our Open House.
Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Have a great week and enjoy the beautiful fall weather.
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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Attention Grades 6-8 Parents:
If your child has received a new Chromebook this year, the User Fee will be posted on your November SMART Tuition bill. This is a change from the information given to you when you met with Mrs. Tiezzi at our soft opening. Thank you for your understanding.
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We are still in need of a
5th grade
Boys Basketball team.
Open to any parent, alumni, aunt, uncle, friend, etc. For more information please reach out to Mike or Trisha D’Errico
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After Care Information
After Care will be available on all Early Dismissal days until 5:30pm
except:
November 27
December 20
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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.
New Dates Available:
October 18- St. Therese Church North Haven, 12 noon
November 4- Mt. Carmel Church Hamden, 6pm
**IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED YOUR VIRTUS CLASS PLEASE BRING YOUR CERTIFICATE AND HANDBOOK SIGNATURE TO SISTER ANNE.
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DATE EXTENDED!!!!!
FEW SPOTS REMAINING!!
St. Rita School is teaming up with Empower Her to form a
Middle School After School Girl's Club!
This newly formed club will be focused around the social/emotional topics of: Leadership, Self-Esteem, Friendship, Bullying, Financial Literacy, Body Image, Healthy Choices and Service.
The program will be educational and project based with new project each session!
Girls will meet to discuss issues that they are experiencing in a safe environment. Topics will be addressed through resource information, projects and discussions.
Space is limited to 10 girls so sign up today!
Google form signup link below:
https://forms.gle/Y6cBBvTYihyvFXWW7
New Start Date & New Cost!
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St Rita School
Picture Day Dates:
Monday, October 21 - Tuesday, October 22
Picture Day ID: RI239054Q0
LIFETOUCH
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SHARE THE NEWS!
The Annual Open House for prospective families will take place on Sunday,November 3rd!
Did you know that if you refer a friend to SRS, you will receive a
Referral Bonus?
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
The St. Rita School Early Learning Center has a job opening for an assistant teacher. The position is 12-15 hours per week (3-4 days) either in the early morning or the late afternoon. Candidates need to be at least 18 years old and we welcome college students, school parents or active seniors.
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Help us celebrate our cultures here at St. Rita School.
We are now collecting for the month of October!
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Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School will host an Open House on Sunday, October 20, 2019, from 11 - 1 pm (Early Bird Tours Begin at 10 am) in addition to weekly Wednesday Information Sessions. Discover why boys thrive in our dynamic learning community whose tradition is anchored in brotherhood, service and the Holy Cross mission. Pre-registration is encouraged. Visit us at One Notre Dame Way in West Haven or
www.notredamehs.com
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Home and School Association
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10th Annual Trunk or Treat!
Friday October 25th
Time for a FUN raiser! For the past 10 years, our children have been celebrating Halloween early by coming together in the SRS parking lot for an evening of costumes, music and friendship. Join the fun! Click the link to sign up to sponsor a car, help park cars or attend! Questions can be sent to
maryleedelaney@gmail.com.
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We have ONE WEEK LEFT for our Boon Supply Fundraiser! Please return order forms by Tuesday, October 22nd!
One packet was sent home with the oldest child in each family. Please feel free to make copies of order forms for other children or click
here
to order online today!
Click
here
to watch our Boon Supply Fundraising Video with your kids! Check out the cool prizes, learn how to “Boost 10”, and get all the information you need to make your fundraising easy and effective.
Questions? Please contact Kristen Geltman: kristen@paws-in-motion.net
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Support St. Rita School
with Mabel’s Labels!
Hoping for a year with fewer lost mittens and water bottles?
Our new fundraiser will help keep your kids’ items out of the Lost and Found.
Start your shopping
here
, or learn more by clicking
here
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Support St. Rita School by Shopping at Boscov’s!
St. Rita School is selling tickets to Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends event on October 16
th
2019. Tickets are $5 each and are good toward 25% off purchases the day of the event. There will also be refreshments and prizes! Passes can be used at any Boscov’s location. Passes are available in the St. Rita School office or St. Rita Church Rectory.
The entire $5 donation directly supports St. Rita School!
*Smart tuition can be used to pay for tickets* Just click
here
to purchase your tickets today!
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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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The school store is NOW OPEN!
NEW
Items Available!
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Check back here for all Athletic News
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Basketball and Cheerleading Forms
Please click the link below to download forms.
These forms are mandatory in order to participate in Basketball and Cheerleading.
No need to complete if you are currently on the SRS soccer team
If there are any questions, please reach out to Mike or Trisha D’Errico
Basketbal
l - Practices will start soon for Varsity and JV Teams
Keep a look out for a “Shutterfly” email to join to get scheduling information.
Cheerleading
- Practices starts on Thursday, Oct 17
th
at 3:00
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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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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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Nancy Hopkins
Aida Delvecchia
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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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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 -
October 15- 12:15 Dismissal & Parent Teacher Conferences
October 25- Trunk or Treat Event & Middle School Halloween Dance
November 2- Shred Day
November 3- Open House for Prospective Families
November 8- No School (Teacher's Retreat)
November 11- No School
November 12-14- Used Book Sale
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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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