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Greetings from Dr. G
Happy New Year and Feast of the Epiphany! Like the Magi, we follow the star and bring Jesus into every aspect of our daily lessons. This is the blessing of a Catholic education which we look forward to celebrating during Catholic Schools Week later this month. Plans are underway for various activities that will be shared with you soon.
It was wonderful to have your children back in our halls this week. We are off to a strong start for 2023. I kindly ask your assistance in keeping the school day running smoothly by getting students here on time. Homeroom period is critical in setting the tone for the day. Teachers use this time to share important information that factors into lessons. Missing this interaction puts students at a disadvantage. We are mandated by the State and Diocese to run a full school day and students are required to be here for the duration. This also goes for absences. In order to effectively complete a school year students are required to be in the classroom, with the exception of illness, for 180 days. I appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Attached is the Attendance section of the Handbook for review.
As you have heard, the church will be closed for six weeks while a new floor is being installed. Daily masses will be held at Holy Innocents and weekend Masses will be in the Gathering Hall. During this time our school family will attend Mass virtually on Fridays but you are welcome to go to the 9:00 a.m. Mass at Holy Innocents. We will keep you all in our prayers and we will be together in spirit, anticipating the time when we can return to the church for this most special part of our school week.
Regisration for current families is going well! Sixty five percent of our current famlies have reserved a spot for their children in 2023-2024. The glitch with FACTS has been fixed so I hope that our remaining families will go into School Admin and complete your registration. We are excited to continue the learning journey together! Please email Mrs. Mok, admissions@srles.com, with any questions.
On a housekeeping note, it has come to my attention that there are two errors on the school calendar. March 17th is an early dismissal day at 11:30 a.m. for Professional Development; April 17th is a FULL day of school. Please see the attached updated calendar and share the word. Also, the absestos inspection has been completed and the report is attached.
Congratulations to our Varsity Girls, JV and Varsity Boys Basketball teams on their victories this week. We are also proud of our Cheer squad for their spirited performances at the home games. Please come out and support the RAMS when you can.
Lastly, on behalf of the faculty and myself, a heartfelt THANK YOU to the HSA and all families for your generosity at Christmas. Your kind words and gifts lifted our spirits and remind us of what a blessing it is to be a part of this incredible school family. May God bless you abundantly in the New Year!
Have a wonderful weekend!
God Bless,
Dr. Bardhyl Gjoka
Principal
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