THE FRIDAY REVIEW

St. Rose School

April 29, 2022

“He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers."

– Psalm 1:3

Greetings from Dr. G

As we witness the earth coming to life, we are also in tune with how students in Preschool-8th grade have bloomed since the start of the year. There is great joy -- and hope -- in growth!

This morning after Mass we recognized our Middle School students who achieved High Honor and Honor roll status for the Third Quarter.  We applaud their hard work.  In addition to our stellar academic curriculum, we offer a variety of enrichment programs at St. Rose School. These opportunities create well rounded students whose talents emerge as they explore the arts, athletics, STEM and a variety of hands on activities. We eagerly anticipate the Arts from the Heart Show May 12th as well as our school musical, Godspell, May 20 & 21st. Students and teachers are working very hard to make these memorable events.

Congratulations to our basketball players and cheerleaders for a great season.  It was fun to come together at school on Thursday and watch them on the court. They have made great strides and exhibited admirable sportsmanship during an unusual season. We look forward to celebrating our athletes, and their dedicated coaches, at the Sports Banquet tonight. Thanks to Mrs. Sweeting for putting the evening together.

Spiritual growth is another key component of our education. Tomorrow the 8th grade class will receive Confirmation.  This is a beautiful sacrament for which they have been preparing the past two years. The descent of the Holy Spirit signifies their initiation as adult Catholics. Please keep all 8th grade students and their families in your prayers on this important day. Thanks to Sister Thaddeus, Mrs. Petrillo and Monsignor Bob for all they have done to prepare our students. Next weekend we anticipate First Holy Communion for our Second graders. They, too, have been preparing for this very special sacrament under the guidance of Mrs. Heyder and with the help of Monsignor Bob and Sister Thaddeus. May God's blessings be on all.

In other exciting news, the HSA is bringing back a beloved tradition to St. Rose School -- Special Person's Day. We are delighted to welcome the special people in our students' lives to Mass and a visit in our halls and classrooms next Friday, May 6th. You'll find all the details in the HSA section of the newsletter. I am looking forward to this wonderful event.

Have a great weekend.

God Bless,

Dr. G

ARTS FROM THE HEART COMING MAY 12th

Come walk the halls to see works of art by students in K-8th grade and listen to the delightful sounds of a performance given by St. Rose School band students. In a spirit of peace and hope the show will be dedicated to Ukraine complete with handmade pipe cleaner sunflowers and bracelets. Volunteers needed for set up and clean up. Please sign up here. Thank you.

PRESCHOOL CORNER

There is a whole lot of BLOOMING going on in Preschool as students observe and learn about Spring and excitedly plan for their Mother's Day Teas next week.  These are precious moments that soak into the heart!❤️

On a housekeeping note, in an effort to keep morning drop off safe and smooth please drive your cars all the way up to the main school entrance and have children ready to exit cars promptly at 8:45 a.m.  Thank you.

Mother's Day Tea

3's -- May 4th

4's -- May 5th

TK's -- May 4th

Dads & Donuts

All classes -- June 1st

June 6th - Preschool graduation date

Team Dig Summer Camp PreK-5th grade

After receiving the Norway Spruce sapling at Preschool for Earth Day, this sweet student in the 3-year-old program went home and planted it with his Dad.

NURSE NEWS

Important Letter from Nurse Bonnie 

CDC Latest Covid Quarantine Guidleines

Sniffling and Sneezing? How to determine if its a cold or allergy

Reminder: St. Rose is a

NUT FREE School!

BLOOMS BRICK WALK

First phase coming in May!

Leave a lasting impression on our campus by being part of the Blooms Brick Walk located directly in front of the school. We are excited to lay the first installment in May thanks to Mr. Cruz, Grandfather of Victoria and Jason Fragosa. Bricks make great gifts. If youd like to place an order click this link: Welcome to St. Rose of Lima School Website (polarengraving.com) Questions? Email bloomsbricks@srles.com

This is also an important fundraiser for our school so please share the word!

Important Dates & Reminders

PLEASE NOTE: After School Care will not be available in June.

Immaculate High School Admissions Information Click here

Immaculate Highs School Practice Test for 7th Graders Click here

April 30th at 9:00 a.m. -- Confirmation for St. Rose School 8th graders

May 6th -- Special Persons Day, early dismissal

May 7th -- First Holy Communion

May 12th -- Arts from the Heart Show

May 13th -- Bingo!

May 19th -- HSA Meeting

May 20 & 21 -- Godspell

June 2nd -- Kindergarten Graduation

June 5th -- 8th grade Graduation

June 6th -- Preschool Graduation

June 8th -- Last day of school

Adventures in Student Life

School calendar

ATHLETICS

We are looking forward to the Sports Banquet tonight to celebrate our athletes, coaches and supporters! Thanks for your school spirit!

Track season is underway. Our first Practice meet will be held this weekend, April 30th at Immaculate Highschool at 11am. We hope you can join us and support the St. Rose runners. We have over 20 kids participating this year in Track and volunteers are always needed to make the program a success. 

If you would like to volunteer, please contact our Athletic Director, Lisa Sweeting at athletics@stroseschool.com. 

Team DIG Summer Camps

Team Dig Summer Camps PreK-5th

Mustang Basketball Camp

You've Gotta Believe Summer Basketball Campl

HSA NEWS

Happy Friday, SRS Community:

The Special Person’s Day Committee is working hard to plan a memorable day for May 6th. Please help us extend invitations to your child(ren)'s special person or people. Please ask your family's guests to register using this form: https://forms.gle/HC8MnXVNzMq63ZSS7 by end of day today, Friday, April 29th.

• Remember that May 6th is an early dismissal day; all students will be dismissed at 11:30 am.  

• Students may be dismissed with their Special Person if arranged in advance. Please complete this form by end of day on Tuesday if you’d like your child dismissed with them: https://forms.gle/98ABqzt61kLMkGCP9

We need many hands to run this large event. Please email HSA if you can help out. 

May The Fores Be With You! Our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Golf Outing, will take place on Monday, May 23rd at Redding Country Club. There are just a few golfer spots left! Please check out sponsorship opportunities at saintrosegolfclassic.com.  We also need a few more people to help out during the event. If you are available, please contact Mike Anstett at anstettmichael@hotmail.com or Mike Gelson at mgelson@cox.net. 

We invite you to contact us at hsa@srles.com.

Your HSA Board,

Kate O'Connor, President

Isabel Almeida, Vice President

Dave Budzynski, Treasurer

Carrie Sirois, Secretary

8TH GRADE SNEAKER COLLECTION GOING STRONG

Thanks to all who have donated sneakers --8th grade will be collecting through the end of the year. Remember -- sneakers only, no dress shoes or boots. Thank you!

It is hard to believe that an estimated 600 million pairs of shoes go into America’s landfills each year! 100% of these shoes can be recycled and the majority of these shoes can still be reused. 

The sneakers that we collect through the GotSneakers program will help us raise school funds AND will keep sneakers out of landfills. Talk about a win-win!

CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW YOU CAN HELP