THE FRIDAY REVIEW

St. Rose School

February 3, 2023

"Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy."

– Psalms 47:1

Greetings from Dr. G

Hip! Hip! Hooray for Catholic education and in particular our St. Rose School family! It was a joy-filled week of celebration from the pep rally and pig races to the 8th grade vs. faculty volleyball game and many service outreaches in between. This morning's Mass celebrated by Monsignor Bob was the icing on the cake as we gathered together to give thanks for the gift of this priceless education and all of the people who make it possible. We were delighted to provide a breakfast treat for students after Mass and witnessing their excitement was an extra gift.

On behalf of the faculty, THANK YOU to our Home & School Association, all parents, with special kudos to the Andersons/Market Place, for the DELICIOUS lunch that fed our hunger and warmed our hearts on this cold day. Your partnership is a true blessing and outreaches like this are so uplifting as we continue the learning journey.

This week our Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Rahtelli was invited to display her Science Explorations curriculum at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport. This program is the result of a grant from Foundations in Education and is giving Kindergarten students exposure to STEM education through the use of microscopes and other lab type equipment.

Last Sunday's Open House was a big success! It was exciting to meet so many prospective families, many whom have already registered for 2023-2024! The energy demonstrated by our faculty, parents and students was amazing and surely a reason we have received such interest. Word of mouth is the most effective tool -- thank you for sharing the good news about St. Rose School.

This morning we received the happy news that Mrs. Quinn's baby arrived. Please join me in asking God's blessings on Sophia Elizabeth Quinn and her parents. Class of 2036 here she comes!

It was fun to see all of our Buddies together for Bingo this afternoon. Time and again as I watch these interactions I am reminded about the benefits of a Preschool - 8th grade educational environment. I am also so grateful to Monsignor Bob for his endless support, Mrs. B for her dedication and creative energy planning all of the Catholic Schools Week activites, Sister Thaddeus for her spiritual guidance and all of our caring, committted faculty for accepting this vocation and going the extra mile for your precious children day after day.

On a housekeeping note,

The Bishop's Scholarship fund application process opens on February 1st through March. Please click here for information. And... please mark your calendars for the Home & School Association meeting next Thursday February 9th at 6:00 p.m. This is an important meeting to hear school updates. It will be held in the Holy Innocents building next to the Preschool.

We start the weekend with happy, grateful hearts. Please stay warm and safe as the deep freeze hits and I will look forward to seeing your children back in our halls on Monday morning.

God Bless,

Dr. Bardhyl Gjoka

Principal



Admissions Corner

Open House was a great success! 28 families toured our school and many have already registered. The good word is out about St. Rose School as many people told us they heard great things from friends and neighbors. Thank you for sharing your experiences as we build our St. Rose School family for the future.

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

Ground hogs and penguins were spotted about the Preschool this week as well as crazy hair, funny hats and ice cream treats. When a group of 4 and 5 year olds are overheard saying things such as "this isn't good...it's great!" and "this is a 10 out of 10!" you know they are having a great time at school!

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!

Good sportsmanship and great energy were on display when our boys hit the courts agains St. Joe's Danbury this week. Thanks to Mrs. Ferriter and students for the hand made signs recognizing our 8th graders.

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 9th -- HSA Meeting, 6:00 p.m. in the Holy Innocents building

February 9th -- Sean Forrest Retreat for 8th graders in the Gathering Hall

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

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

Important Documents

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:

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, the HSA with the support of the SRS community hosted a Teacher Appreciation Luncheon. Thank you to all the parents who signed up to bake or donate baked goods, supplies and cover lunch duty. We are grateful to Market Place Restaurant and the Anderson family for donating a delicious lunch for our teachers. And, a special “thank you” to Ann Budzynski and Kelley Girny’s for organizing this event in honor of our beloved SRS staff.

Lot’s of community building events 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:

• Our next school-wide HSA meeting will take place at 6:00 PM in the Holy Innocents building 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. Please send any questions you would like addressed at the meeting to HSA@srles.com by Wednesday, February 8th.

• 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. Photos which are included in the registration fee will begin at 5:00 PM and dancing with sweet treats from 5:30--7:30 PM. Registration can be found here.  

Click here for HSA calendar of events



Your HSA Board,

Isabel Almeida, President

Patricia Fragoso, Vice President

Dave Budzynski, Treasurer

Carrie Sirois, Secretary