THE FRIDAY REVIEW

St. Rose School

January 27, 2023

"The mission of the Catholic school is the integral formation of students, so that they may be true to their condition as Christ’s disciples and as such work effectively for the evangelization of culture and for the common good of society."

– Saint John Paul II

Greetings from Dr. G

We kicked off Catholic Schools Week with a beautiful school wide prayer service and buddy activity this morning. My thanks to Mrs. B for organizing this special gathering and to Mr. Cappiello for leading students in the moving music that lifted our hearts to the Lord. Handmade Thank you cards will be available for parishioiners at the weekend Masses.

The classrooms continue to buzz with exciting lessons. A highlight this week was Mrs. Petrillo's 8th grade Science class partaking in a new program called Skype with a Scientist. What a fantastic dimension this adds to the curriculum and judging by the focused attention all students gave to the guest speaker it made a lasting impact. A reporter from the Newtown Bee was there to take photos. The seeds of future studies and occupations are often planted in these years at St. Rose. In fact some of the students who are speaking at Masses this weekend share that lessons they have learned have ignited their passion for particular subjects and given them great confidence. Click here to read more.

Our doors will be open to prospective families for Open House on Sunday, 1-3 p.m. I am grateful to all of the faculty, students and parents who will be here to greet our visitors and show them what makes St. Rose School a special place. And we are looking forward to a variety of fun and service oriented activities to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. Let's offer special prayers for all of the people who have anc continue to walk these halls since 1958. We have a rich history and a bright future!

Speaking of people who make an impact, I received a copy of a lovely letter from the Mother Superior of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth in Rome expressing her feedback about the Blooms Benefit. Sister Thaddeus is very humble but I wanted to share this with our school family. Read here. We are grateful for her vocation and ministry.

I hope you had a chance to read my email yesterday regarding Mrs. Quinn's upcoming maternity leave. We ask God's blessings on the Quinns during this exciting time of their lives.

It's a blessing that we have such qualified people in place to cover Social Studies and Innovation Lab. Mrs. Quinn worked closely with them for a seamless transition.

Report cards for grades K-8 will be emailed this weekend. If you have any questions please email your child(ren)'s teachers directly.

The Bishop's Scholarship fund application process opens on February 1st through March. Please click here for information.

The weekend has arrived. Enjoy some relaxing time with your family. I will see some of you on Sunday and look forward to celebrating with our students next week. Thank you for choosing Catholic education and in particular St. Rose School for your precious children

God Bless,

Dr. Bardhyl Gjoka

Principal



Admissions Corner

It's time to open our doors and show prospective families what makes St. Rose School such a special place. We have many families registered and expect others to stop by on Sunday.

Please share the following link with your friends and family to sign up for the Open House: St. Rose School (schooladminonline.com). 

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

Gingerbread house making and hot chocolate were highligts of Preschool this week with lots of lessons woven into the theme as well as continued learning about winter weather and animals.

Gingerbread house photos

January 29th, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. -- Open House

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!

Back on the basketball courts, our RAMS are making their mark. Tomorrow, Saturday January 28th, come cheer on the the Boys JV and Varsity teams at St. Catherine of Sienna. GO RAMS!

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.

Important Dates

January 29th -- Open House,

1:00-3:00 p.m.

January 29 - February 4th- Catholic Schools Week

February 11th -- First Reconciliation. THIS IS A NEW DATE, please note!

Important Documents

Catholic Schools Week

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:

As we noted in last week’s newsletter, the success of the HSA takes many hands. We are always open to new ideas. We are so grateful that parents Maggie Andreson and Laura Jane Fourneir reached out after the last newsletter to share ideas and offer helping hands. Please continue to send us your thoughts and feedback!

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, we are hosting the Teacher Appreciation Luncheon on Friday, February 3rd.  A HUGE “thank you” to Market Place Restaurant and the Anderson family for donating the food for this event.  

Thank you to all the parents who have signed up to bake or donate baked goods and some supplies as well as cover lunch duty. There is still an opening for 7th grade lunch coverage from 12:45-1:15 PM lunch duty so our teachers and staff can take a lunch break. Please sign up through the link here to help out. You can drop off the supplies on Thursday, February 2nd between 1-3PM and baked goods on Friday, February 3rd between 8-10AM at the front office.

Lot’s of community building events coming up over the next few months. Please mark your calendars with the following:

• Our next school-wide HSA meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in the Gathering Hall on Thursday, February 9th.  Based on SRS community feedback we will be offering an HSA meeting following mass on the morning of Friday, February 10th at 10:00 AM in the SRS library.  We encourage parents and staff to attend one of these meetings for updates on finances, events and information on fundraising efforts.
• Bingo will take place on Friday, February 10th in the Gathering Hall.

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 from 5:00-8:00 PM.  More details about registration to follow in the next few weeks. 

Your HSA Board,

Isabel Almeida, President

Patricia Fragoso, Vice President

Dave Budzynski, Treasurer

Carrie Sirois, Secretary