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Dear SRS Parents and Guardians,
St. Rita School is proud to participate in “The Greater Give 2023”, a greater New Haven community event that supports non-profit organizations. This event lasts for 36 hours only and will end tomorrow, May 4. Your help is needed to make this event a success for our school. Please share this link, https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/st-rita-school-9339fea7-60ce-45bf-a2a0-88c32284b538 , with your friends, neighbors and family members and ask them to consider making a donation to our school. Your support of this endeavor is greatly appreciated.
Our students and staff have been practicing school safety drills. We will be, once again, holding a safety drill this week. Middle school parents are asked to speak with your child about the need to follow the school safety and fire drill protocols as a number of our adolescents seem not to realize their personal role in keeping themselves safe. On a daily basis, I am correcting them for making poor choices regarding their safety in various situations. They feel they are invincible and nothing can happen to them. Your support is essential and is greatly appreciated.
Next week, May 8-12, we will celebrate our marvelous and dedicated faculty during Teacher Appreciation Week. Also next week on Wednesday, we will celebrate National School Nurse’s Day. A number of special events have been planned for our faculty and staff. Please take some time over the next few days to encourage your child to write a thank-you note/card/picture to give to their teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week and if they are a frequent flyer at Mrs. Palma’s office, a special card/note for her on Nurse’s Day, as well!
Save the date - Tuesday, May 16 at 1:45 P.M for our Spring band and choral concert. Both our beginner and advanced band students in grades 4-8 will perform beginning at 1:45 followed by our chorus comprised of students in grades 4-8. The concert will be held in the gym.
Thank you to everyone who has sent in their re-registration packet. At this time we are planning for staffing, classes, materials, and programming for the 2023-2024 school year. Please be advised that the Blackbaud Financial Aid portal opened on May 1. In order to apply for financial aid your Blackbaud tuition account must be current and you must have already submitted your re-registration paperwork and fee. As financial aid monies are limited, funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until the money is depleted. If you have not yet re-registered for next year, please do so this month so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for financial assistance.
Students transitioned into summer uniforms this week. However, the weather does not seem to be cooperating. Please be reminded that the summer uniform footwear is sneakers. Those students who choose to continue to wear the regular school uniform may not wear sneakers. Green fleece jackets are not part of the summer uniform or part of the gym uniform.
Much excitement is growing around our upcoming play “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” scheduled to open this Friday for the 5:00 show. If you have not yet purchased your tickets you may do so by clicking HERE. The cast and crew along with our marvelous director, music director, and choreographer/producer, have been working diligently since January learning their songs, lines, and dances. Much thanks to our Team Mom and Team Dad for your support and hard work to make this production an extravaganza to remember ”Break a leg” everyone!!
Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend at the play.
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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