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Dear SRS Parents and Guardians,
Over the past few weeks the news has been reporting school security breaches by students at every grade level. Just this morning a situation which occurred in Hamden was reported on the 6:00 A.M. news. These security breaches are becoming more common and have caused me to reflect on what is going on in the developing minds of our young people today, who believe that violence or the threat of violence is the way to solve any situation. Although COVID may have contributed to the escalation of these issues, I believe that our young students today are growing up in a culture of indifference and self centeredness. We, as the St. Rita School community, need to work together to change that culture so that our students will not be drawn in. I offer a few suggestions to assist you in your role as the primary educator of your child: talk to your child and set expectations about behavior and academics; hold them accountable when they make bad choices and don’t make excuses for their bad behavior or poor academics; don’t intervene with the teacher but rather place that responsibility on your child; closely monitor their use of social media; set a positive example by following the rules-getting to school on time, making sure they are in proper uniform, parking legally on the side streets, and finally and most importantly, pray with them to help them and you strengthen your relationship with the Lord. Working together, we can make a difference in our lives and those of our precious children.
I am pleased to share that St. Rita School has been awarded a 2023 Nonprofit Security Grant from the State of Connecticut for up to $50,000 and we will be applying for an additional grant of up to an additional $100,000 in order to upgrade our safety and security infrastructure. We intend to replace our exterior doors and enhance our camera system. In addition, our teachers and staff have recently undergone safety training as a part of our ongoing effort to keep everyone in our school community safe.
The Sweetheart Dance is coming up this Friday at the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Hall from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. If you have not yet signed up for the dance and would like to attend, please follow the link listed below. I so looking forward to seeing our young ladies dressed in their finery with their special someone on Friday evening. Get your dancing shoes on!!
Re-enrollment information for the 2023-2024 school year will be sent home next week via the youngest child in your family. Please check your child’s backpack on Monday. Only those families who are current with this year’s tuition may re-register at this time. Financial aid information will be forthcoming at a later time.
Thank you to everyone who attended our St. Rita School Family Mass last Sunday. It was so great to see all our students and their families in church celebrating Catholic Schools Week and our school. Thank you to Sr. Anne, our lectors, altar servers, Ms. Celso, our choir, Mr. Teti, Fr. Tiano and the Alpha community for assisting with the Mass and ‘coffee and’. The raffle bags of St. Rita swag were won by the Soule and Rucker families.
Thank you for entrusting your child to our care. Have a great week and get out and enjoy this beautiful spring-like weather. Here’s hoping that the ground hog was wrong!!
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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