THE FRIDAY REVIEW


St. Rose School

February 10, 2023




"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."



–Matthew 6:21

Greetings from Dr. G


February is a month associated with the heart so it seems fitting to say THANK YOU to our parents whose love and support keeps the St. Rose School heart beating day by day. This is evidenced through the countless ways you offer your time, talent and treasure.


Last night's Home & School Association (HSA) meeting was a testament to all of the good works that have been and continue to be done on behalf of our school community. Mrs. Almeida provided a comprehensive, insightful explanation of the HSA and it's relationship to the school. And this morning's recap provided by Mrs. Sirois was a great opportunity for parents who could not attend the evening meeting.


Here are highlights from the school presentation:


-Enrollment for 2023-2024 is very strong and interest among prospective families is high. Thank you for sharing the word!


-School communications are in place and effective sources of information (The Friday Review, Adventures in Student Life and emails when necessary)


-IOWA/COGAT testing for grades 1-7 will take place March 20-30th. Stay tuned for details from teachers.


Please review the attached slides for more specifics. My sincere thanks to the HSA Board for their efforts on behalf of the school.


Our Kindergarten, First and Second graders celebrated the 100th day of school in 100-year-old fashion. The costumes and corresponding lessons were truly engaging. Seventh graders conducted muscle labs to discover if blinking is an involuntary or voluntary muscle and also learned fascinating facts about the human skeleton that culminated in naming, designing and dressing their own skeleton. We cover it all in these halls!


Someone very special to us all had a birthday yesterday -- three cheers for Mrs. B who is a gift to St. Rose School every day. May God bless her abundantly in her new year. If you haven't already, please read the latest issue of Adventures in Student Life which highlights all Catholic Schools Week activities.


Looking ahead, please note:


February 11th -- First Reconciliation for Second graders in the gathering hall


February 17th -- Early dismissal for professional development


February 20 & 21st -- Winter break


February 22nd -- school resumes; Ash Wednesday service, Lenten Mission begins


God has blessed us with beautiful, relatively mild weather these Winter days so your children are benefitting from the fresh air and exercise at recess. I hope the weekend brings more sunshine and happy family moments.


God Bless,


Dr. Bardhyl Gjoka

Principal



Admissions Corner


The retention rate of current families is high -- we are delighted that you will continue your child(ren)'s learning journey with us. Calls and emails are coming in daily to arrange tours and shadow days. Please keep sharing the good news about St. Rose School!


The 2023-2024 Tuition schedule is now available. Click here.


The Bishop's Scholarship Fund applications open February 1st. Click here to start the process.


Questions? Email Mrs. Mok, admissions@srles.com.

PRESCHOOL CORNER


Preschoolers are putting their HEARTS into lessons and activities this month. A little post office was set up in the TK classroom for sending Valentine's cards and learning what it means to send letters. Our littlest learners are also finding out the importance of heart health.


February 17th -- Early dismissal, 11:30 a.m.


February 20 & 22 -- Winter break, no school


February 22nd -- Ash Wednesday, Lent begins

ATHLETICS NEWS


It's time to get our RAMS on the run! TRACK season is starting and we need volunteer coaches to ensure that this wonderful program that is open to K-8th graders continues to thrive. Please email Mrs. Sweeting, secretary@srles.com if you can coach and spread the word!



Join us for our upcoming games


Game Entry

Season Passes are still available for $16/person. (Purchase at HOME games or send check to office)

Students are $1 at the door

Adults are $2 at the door.


VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! PLEASE CONTACT LISA TO HELP.


DID YOU KNOW?

FYI's About St. Rose School

Home & School Association (HSA)



  • All school families are members of the HSA.
  • The HSA Board hosts four school-wide meetings each school year (2022-23 Dates: 9/8, 11/10, 2/9, 5/18) 
  • SRS HSA members vote to elect officers and approve spending proposals
  • Four elected officers are President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary
  • Elected officers are on a two year term that rotate by President/Treasurer and Vice-President/Secretary. This May, the President and Treasurer roles will be up for election.
  • Spending proposals are presented at the school-wide meetings listed above and voting proxy is available at the meeting, via email, and shared in the HSA section of the Friday Review following the meetings outlined above.
  • Throughout the school year the HSA leads a combination of both community building events as well as fundraisers to benefit needs of the school identified by the school leadership that are not covered in the school’s operating budget.
  • Every parent is a member; every family gets one vote


Want to Get Involved?  Please email us HSA@srles.com



Important Dates



February 11th -- First Reconciliation.



7th grade families please note -- the 7th grade Confirmation retreat originally scheduled for February 12th has been moved to April 22nd.


February 17th -- Early dismissal day,

11:30 a.m. for professional development


February 20 & 21st -- Winter break, no school


February 22nd -- Ash Wednesday, Lent begins


Important Documents


Adventures in Student Life -- Catholic Schools Week issue


2023-2024 Tuition Schedule


Updated Religious Education calendar. (2nd & 8th grade parents please take special note.)


Car Walk Map -- see how to navigate the car walk lanes


Car Walk procedures -- please read to ensure safe/smooth drop off/pick up of students


Hot Lunch order form


After School Care registration form


Virtus Training -- any family member who would like to volunteer at the school must be Virtus trained. Click here for details.


STUDENT HANDBOOK


HSA NEWS


Dear SRS Families:


A huge “thank you” to everyone who attended the HSA meetings either last night or this morning, following mass. You will find a copy of the slides here. We received wonderful feedback on how to foster better SRS community engagement.Please continue to send your ideas via email at hsa@srles.com.


Parent Survey: We want to hear from you! The HSA is launching a parent survey to collect feedback from all school families. This short survey shouldn’t take more than 6 minutes to complete. Don’t add it to your “to do” list, complete it now by clicking here. The survey will remain open until February 28th. Results will be analyzed and shared.


Lot’s of community building events are coming up over the next few months. You will find a year long calendar of all HSA events here.  

Please mark your calendars with the following:

  • Bingo will take place tonight Friday, February 10th in the Gathering Hall at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:45 PM and admission is $20.00.
  • Calling all SRS girls and a special adult male in their life (dad, grandfather, uncle, etc) in Pre-K through 8th Grade for the Sweetheart Dance!!!  Please join us  under the rainbow for An Evening in OZ on Saturday, February 25th.  Photos, which are included in the registration fee, will begin at 5:00 PM and dancing with sweet treats will be from 5:30--7:30 PM.  Registration can be found here.  
  • Save the Date! Bowl-a-Rama with Your Mama mother-son event will be held on Sunday, March 26th at New Milford Lanes. If you’re interested in joining that planning committee, please email hsa@srles.com. Event details and registration to follow.

New Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities: The HSA is looking for a Communications Coordinator and a Fundraising Coordinator.  We are very fortunate to have Michelle McRuiz serving as the Volunteer Coordinator.  These roles are critical in the work we do in both community building and fundraising events.  If you are interested in serving in either of these roles please reach out to us at hsa@srles.com.


Playground Committee: The school playground will soon need an overhaul. Volunteers are needed to form a committee to research options for consideration, then develop a proposal including a timeline and budget. Proposal will be submitted to the School Advisory Board for consideration and approval. We expect this group to meet multiple times over the next several months. Interested in serving on this committee, or have ideas, contacts, or resources that could be helpful? Email hsa@srles.com.



Click here for HSA calendar of events



Your HSA Board,

                                                                                        

Isabel Almeida, President

Patricia Fragoso, Vice President

Dave Budzynski, Treasurer

Carrie Sirois, Secretary

COMING SOON: K, 1 & 2 TAG SALE

TO BENEFIT THE LENTEN MISSION


Donations needed: anything goes except clothing, furniture and bikes. Drop off in the front foyer. Questions? Email Mrs. Rahtelli, Mrs. Vitetta or Mrs. Heyder


Shop date TBD -- for students only.


Thank you!