From the Desk of Mrs. Tiezzi

Dear SRS Parents and Guardians,

The end of the school year is quickly approaching and everyone (parents, teachers and students) is anxious as there is still much to do. I am attaching a list of upcoming events at the bottom of this note that you can keep for a handy reference.

Please check out the Archdiocese of Hartford's Catholic Schools 2023 Annual Report linked below - "There's Something Greater Here!"

As we have done in the past, our field day for students in grades K-7 will be on Thursday, June 8 at Camp Mt. Laurel in Hamden. A permission slip for this trip will be sent home with your child today. Due to some discretionary funding to help offset the expenses, the cost of the field day trip will be $10.00 per student. This includes the cost of the venue, bus transportation and a field day tee shirt. Students will need to bring their own lunch, snack and drink. Please remit your payment (cash only) with the permission form by Tuesday, June 1.

Tomorrow, Thursday, May 18, students in Kindergarten through grade 8 will be attending the 12 (noon) Ascension Thursday Mass at St. Rita Church. On Friday, May 19, we will have the May Crowning at 1:30 at the Mary Garden on the side of the school. Please join us for both of these events.

The day that has been set aside for the auction, pizza party, and movie day is Friday, May 26. The auction dress down day will be scheduled at each teacher’s discretion. Thank you to all our parents who supported these events.

Save the date --- Saturday, September 9, 2023. The Archdiocese of Hartford is sponsoring a Faith and Family Day at Dunkin Park in Hartford. You and your family are invited to join us for a fun and memorable evening enjoying a vigil Mass @ 4:00 with Auxiliary Bishop Betancourt as principal celebrant, and Fr. Anthony Federico as homilist, baseball game @ 6:10 (Hartford Yard Goats vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies), and lastly a post-game fireworks display. Tickets are $12.00 per person and must be purchased in advance. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.

Important Dates

 (Additional dates may be added depending on the grade level)

Thursday, May 18 - 12:00 (noon) Ascension Thursday Mass @ St. Rita Church

Friday, May 19 - Schoolwide Coding Day

Friday, May 19 - 1:30 P.M. May Crowning @ Mary Garden

Friday, May 19 - 5:00-7:30 P.M. Mother-Son Evening at Camp

Monday, May 22 - St. Rita Feast Day

Wednesday, May 24 - STUCO Elections

Wednesday, May 24 - Grade 5 Field Trip

Thursday, May 25 - NUT Coupon Day

Friday, May 26 - 9:00 Mass, auction pizza and movie day, 12:00 Dismissal, Aftercare until 3:00 P.M.

Monday, May 29 - No School Memorial Day

Friday, June 2 - 9:00 A.M. Graduation Mass, 6:00 P.M. Graduation Ceremony @ St. Rita Church

Thursday, June 8 - Field Day @ Camp Mt. Laurel

Friday, June 9 - 9:00 A.m. End of School year Mass, Last Day of Aftercare

Monday, June 12 - PreK Celebration, Early Dismissal @ 12:00 (noon), No Aftercare

Tuesday, June 13 - Kindergarten Celebration, Early Dismissal @ 12:00 (noon), No Aftercare

Wednesday, June 14 - Last Day of School-12:00 Dismissal

Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Enjoy this beautiful week. 

God Bless,

Mrs. Tiezzi

Saint Paul VI Community Garden

Over the past few years, a community garden has been planted behind St. Rita School. Fresh produce from the garden is distributed to the church food pantries. Volunteers are needed to help plant, water, weed and harvest. If you would like to help with the garden, please contact Gina Morrow at (203) 214-0210 or bret.morrow@prodigy.net, or Ann Bruchansky at (203) 314-9516, or abruchansky@comcast.net. 

Financial Aid for 2023-2024

On May 1, 2023, the portal for financial aid will be open for applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. The portal will remain open until midnight on July 16, 2023. In order to apply for financial aid, you must be current in tuition for 2022-2023 and registered with a deposit for 2023-2024. Please note there is a limited amount of financial aid available so applications will be reviewed on a first come first served basis.

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..

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

Evening at Camp

May 19

Cash Raffle

June 9

Ice Cream Social

June 9

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. 

For mandatory physicals in grades Pre K 3, PreK 4, K

and 7th grade, please send in a hard copy of the

physical and immunization record. 

Please contact me if you have any questions

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.