From the Desk of Mrs. Tiezzi

Dear SRS Parents and Guardians,

Happy Easter! The celebration of Our Lord’s Resurrection continues in the Church for eight days, called the Octave of Easter. Each day of the Octave is ranked as a Solemnity in the Church’s liturgical calendar. The Octave of Easter ends on the Second Sunday of Easter, the Universal Feast of Divine Mercy. In the Jubilee Year 2000, at the Mass in which he canonized the humble religious Sister Faustina Kowalska, Blessed John Paul II declared that from then on throughout the Church the Second Sunday of Easter would also be called the Sunday of Divine Mercy. Each year this Feast day is celebrated to confront on-going evil and injustice in our world and to proclaim the saving power of God’s “merciful love”. St. Paul VI Parish will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with a Bilingual Holy Hour and reception at St. Rita Church this Sunday, April 16 at 3:00 P.M. All school families are invited to attend.

In a few short weeks Beauty and the Beast Jr. will make its debut here at St. Rita. A very large and talented cast of students, under the direction of Mrs. MaryLee Delaney, will share the fantastic adaption of this beautiful story of transformation and tolerance. I invite you all to purchase your tickets at the Box Office by clicking HERE for one of three shows, either Friday, May 5 at 5:00 P.M.  Saturday, May 6 at either 10:00 A.M. or 2:00 P.M. Bring your lawn chair and settle in to see the play come to life in this beloved take on the classical fairytale–St. Rita style!

School will be closed next week for Spring Break. Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Best wishes for a Blessed Easter season, Alleluia! 

God Bless,

Mrs. Tiezzi

2023-2024 Important Dates

The calendar for the 2023-2024 school year has not yet been finalized. Important dates are as follows:

St. Rita School will open during the week of August 28, 2023

Thanksgiving Break - November 22 - 24, 2023

Christmas Break - December 21, 2023 to January 1, 2024

February Break - February 16 and 19, 2024

April Break - April 15 - 19, 2024

Connecticut Center for Education Excellence

CTCEE is Here to Help...

When can I apply for a Scholarship?

CTCEE funds students in grades K-8 with an annual $2,500 scholarship for approved applications. All applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

A parent or guardian may choose any accredited private or parochial school in Connecticut. The chosen schools must verify acceptance or enrollment of the applicant at their school. CTCEE will pay half of the $2,500 scholarship in September and January to the chosen school to be applied to the family's tuition bill.

Electronic applications are available on the CTCEE website ctcee.org.

PreK 3 is full and we have begun a waitlist.

PreK 4 is filling up quickly with a limited

number of spots available.

Kindergarten is also filling up quickly.

New Enrollment is Open for St. Rita Families! 

Applications are available on our website or contact Admissions.stritaschool@gmail.com 

for your application.

Kindly, indicate the grade your child will be entering in the Fall within your email. Please note that this is for NEW students and not students who are currently enrolled at SRS.

Contact Mrs. Bruno with questions at (203) 248-3114 or jbruno.stritaschool@gmail.com. 

Re-Enrollment for 2023-2024

A re-enrollment contract was sent out to all school families

as we have started planning for the 2023-2024 school year.

We have been discussing many exciting initiatives for next school year and I am hoping that you and your family will be part of it.

The re-enrollment contract should be returned to the

office as soon as possible to guarantee your

child's seat for next year..

Get your tickets now for this year's upper school musical!

Fri. May 5th 2023, 5:00 pm

Sat. May 6th 2023, 10:00 am

Sat. May 6th 2023, 2:00 pm

BATB jr GENERAL SEATING: $12.00 

RUNNING TIME

1 hour and 15 minutes with one 10-minute intermission

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Age Range: All ages!

Bring your chairs!

Refund/Exchange Policy: All sales are final.

This venue is a wheelchair accessible venue.

This venue offers wheelchair accessible seating.

Please bring your own chair as this performance is held outside. Please park in the church lot or obey the local parking guidelines in the neighborhood!

Children UNDER 5 do not need a ticket. Thank you.

Have you checked our

lost & found?

Parents - please have your child/ren check the bin at the top of the gym stairs.

Our new Saint Paul VI Parish app is now available to download for iPhone and Android smart phones.

Stay connected with our parish throughtou the week with instant notifications. Also enjoy many additional features like prayers, daily reading, helpful reminders to silence your phone before Msss or confessions, and much more.

Download the app today at myparishapp.com or search your phone's app store for myparish.

Crusader Camp Registration is now open.

The Access Code to register online is SRS

(Please note that the Crusader Camp website is not associated with Before/After Care or Hot Lunch - a new account will need to be created to register)

HSA Upcoming Events

Middle School Play

May 5 and 6

Mother’s Day Plant Sale

Week of May 8

Mother Son Event

May 19

Family Event

TBD

Nurse's Corner

Required physicals for school.

Students entering Prek 3, PreK 4 and Kindergarten need to have a physical that is dated within one year of the first day of school for the fall of 2023. For example if the first day of school is August 28, 2023, the physical must be dated on or after August 29, 2022. 

Students entering Grade 7 need to have a physical dated after May 1, 2022.

Please send in a copy of the physical along with the immunization record before the end of this school year. If your child will be having a physical over the summer, please notify the nurse of the date. 

Students in these grades will not be allowed to start school in the fall unless the nurse has a copy of the physical form and immunization record. 

Please contact me if you have any questions

Before and After Care Charges

Pre-K - Before Care - $7/day

Pre-K - After Care - $20/day

K-8 - Before Care - $5/day

K-8 - After Care - $17/day

When school is dismissed early due to inclement weather,

there will be no after care.

When school is delayed due to inclement weather,

before care will still operate,

beginning at 7 am, at a cost of $15.

We are in need of after care coverage - 21 years or older,

$15/hour - 2:45 to 5:30 pm - 1 to 2 days per week.

Please contact Mrs. Bathrick.

Please pray for all those that have suffered in

Ukraine, Turkey, & Syria,

and all those members

of our school family 

who are in need of our prayers.

Please pray for

all the deceased

members of our

St. Rita Community.