Hey St. Rose Family, it's that time of year again. See you in a few days!

Dear St. Rose Families,

The hallways and classrooms have been buzzing all week with activity. Our teachers have been busy lovingly preparing a safe and happy place for the children to return. Classroom themes, inspirational decorations, and an environment to make this a year of spiritual, academic, and social growth for all. 

On Wednesday, as teachers filled desks, counted supplies, attended Mass, and work together at  planning meetings; our new families were greeted by ambassadors from our returning families for a warm welcome to our St. Rose Family. 

We know this will be a weekend filled with shopping for those last minute items, making sure the kitchen is stocked with snacks and items to pack for morning snack and lunch. Of course, we hope you get in every moment of rest and fun you can as we get closer to Monday (well that's for grades 5-8; our little ones get a few extra days).

Please note that the first days of school (Monday, August 29 (grades 5-8) and Wednesday, August 31 (grades K-4) are early dismissal days. There is no lunch time on those days, but please provide water and a healthy, hearty snack for the morning. Our kiddos will be hungry while getting back into the groove of a daily schedule and all the excitement of reconnecting with friends and meeting new classmates.

There is no school on Tuesday, August 30th as teachers of the Diocese will be gathering with the Bishop for the Welcome Back Convocation.

For the full days on Thursday, September 1 & Friday, September 2; students should again bring water and a snack for the morning; and also bring a lunch as there is no lunch service on those days.

We had that wonderful gift of Touchless Water Bottle stations from Monsignor and coordinated by the HSA last year. We encourage our students to bring refillable water bottles to use throughout the school day. 

A schedule for the first few weeks is included at the end of this update.

In the meantime if you have any questions about those first days, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Don't forget to check our website, Facebook, Instagram and the Friday Review Newsletter for continued updates and information as we get our school year started. 

If your kiddos are having a few butterflies about going back; maybe meeting up with a few friends at mass this weekend might make the way back to school a little easier. Monsignor Bob always has comforting and inspirational words for going back to school.

We are keeping all our students, families, faculty, and staff in our daily prayers.

Wishing you joy and peace in the days ahead!

Mrs. B

Answer to last week's "Where's Waldo?" Well it wasn't Waldo, but Major who decided to join the Class of 2023 for their group picture. Sorry Major, you're the Class of 2024, so you have to wait one more year for 8th grade! 

Hats off to our new St. Rose students and families! Wednesday, members of our HSA, faculty, and some of returning students, alumni, and parents gathered to welcome our newest SRS community members. Our student ambassadors included some of our students from the Class of 2023; excited to already be stepping up to lead our school into a spirited year of learning.

We pray as we get ready to work together to have a most wonderful school year.

Heavenly Father,

Help our children to first love you with all their heart and then to love their friends in the same way you love us.

May the joy of the Lord radiate through them this school year.

Help them to share your loving kindness with each other as, our new and returning students, join together to fill our halls with laughter building an even stronger community of faith and learning.

Amen

Enriching Our School Experience

This week we are including information and registration for clubs where moderators and schedules have been set. In the upcoming weeks look for information and forms for Daisy Scouts, Lego Club, Chess, Model UN, Mock Trial, Newspaper/Yearbook Club, Middle School Video Club, Storytelling and Music Workshop, and we are happy to share that  a new middle school youth group is forming and will meet monthly on Friday evenings for grades 6-8 at the Parish. Mrs. Ortega will be visiting our middle schoolers in a few weeks to share more details about the youth group.

We also had two of our 7th graders answer the invitation to bring ideas for new clubs, so look for information on a Rubik's Cube Club once school is underway.

We continue working on plans to bring back our Homework and Tutoring Program; and look forward to a regular season for our girls and boys Basketball Program and Cheerleading. We are still looking for a few coaches before we set practice days and times. Thank you for your patience.

If you have an interest in bringing a new club or activity to grow our menu of enrichment programs, please contact me.

I look forward to welcoming back and working with our Student Ambassador Program, Student Council and National Junior Honor Society as our key leadership teams. We hope to addThese offer many opportunities for service to the school, parish and greater community. Like our buddy program, this is another way for our students to work together, across grade levels, to strengthen the bonds of friendship, provide a platform for mutual respect, and be strong role models in our school community. Our children are blessed to be able to lead by example as they openly live and practice their faith each day ; and share their God given gifts and talents with everyone they meet. 

What an exciting year awaits our children and all of us; we can't wait to begin!