2022-2023 school year | August 3, 2022
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School
A National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
United in ONE Spirit
Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16
Catholic Identity

We are so excited for our new year! So many things to look forward to and all the new people we will meet this year. Our theme for this school year is United in One Spirit. I think this is perfect for this year as we return to our "normal" and create some new traditions as well. Please keep looking at the newsletter for more information on this.

This Sunday is the blessing for teachers and students as we prepare to return to school. Blessings will be given at all the Masses on Sunday, many of us will be gathering at the 11:00 Mass this Sunday before Open House - hope to see you there!
We are working hard on getting everything ready for the new school year.
We have been getting a lot of questions about Renweb and homerooms.
We have turned Renweb off while we work on entering that data.
We will let you know when it is ready to go.
Back to School Checklist
Sunday, August 7 -
11:00 - Mass at MQHR, be ready for the blessing!
12:00 - Preschool Families meet in the gym for a preschool information session - see an email from Mrs. Cobb
12:00 - K-8 families, come over to the school and drop off your supplies and meet your child's teacher.
1:00 - Open House is over so that our teachers can pack up and head out to the baseball game - thank you to all who purchased tickets for our teachers! All our staff will be in attendance at the game :).
1:45 - The first pitch will be thrown by one of our own MQHR middle school students!
1:55 - our MQ Choir will be singing the national anthem
2:05 - Let the game begin! Tickets and shirts are available for pick up in the office. We still have 18 available tickets to the game, it's not too late to join us :).
Monday, August 8 -
9:00 - Chapel Meeting for all incoming, new and old, middle school students - see an email from Mr. Norton
5:00 - Kindergarten Orientation, this is for Kindergarten specific information, Kindergarten parents should join us for Curriculum Night beginning at 6:00 for school-specific information
6:00 - Curriculum Night - this is for parents only. We will begin in the church, school doors will be locked so you won't be able to get in early :), following our meeting in the church, which should last about 30 minutes, we will follow with 3 ten minute sessions at school where you can go to your child's classroom to hear about all the exciting plans they have in place for the new year.
Thursday, August 11 -
First day of school! Make sure to have your cameras ready for those first-day pictures. Doors open at 7:30 and the bell will ring at 8:00.
If you ordered tickets and/or shirts
for the baseball game, they are in the office.
The office hours are from 9 am-1 pm
If you owe money,
please bring a check
or cash (exact change please)
Are you ready to volunteer? Want to get involved? Everyone will need to update their safe environment training and background check for the new school year. See information below so that you are ready to start the year as a volunteer - and thank you in advance for your gift of time and talent
Update regarding Free Breakfast and Lunch for the 2022-23 school year.

A series of federal waivers that made school breakfasts and lunches universally free during the pandemic is set to expire. What does this mean for your student(s)? They will no longer receive Free breakfast and lunch. We will have breakfast and lunch options available for purchase.

Families we need you to complete the application to qualify for free or
reduced-price meals. Please see the letter from Char Banta
with more information and links to the application.



We have a family that is new to Mary Queen School and is looking for ride-sharing and child care a couple of days a week. They will have 2 boys at MQHRS this year, one in Kindergarten and one in PK. If you are interested or know of any other opportunities please reach out to Laura at lhadams65@gmail.com
Volunteers! We need you!
Have you completed a Volunteer Application?
Have you completed your CMG safe environment training? Is it current?
Please log in to your CMG account now and make sure you are certified.
Part of the process includes ordering a background check which costs approximately $25.
This fee will be billed through your FACTS account.

Have a question?

Erica Giacomi, Development Director, for Admissions and Enrollment K-8, Erica.giacomi@maryqueenschool.org ext. 1517
Michelle Cobb, Preschool Director, for all things PK, Michelle.Cobb@maryqueenschool.org ext. 1508
Kelly Esenbock, Registrar, for all billing and payment questions, Kelly.esenbock@maryqueenschool.org ext. 1512
Kellie Pedroche, School Secretary, for most other inquiries, Kellie.Pedroche@maryqueenschool.org ext. 1538

The school office number is 859-277-3030 ext. 1538.   You can also visit our website at www.maryqueenschool.org
Fall Festival Chairpersons needed for:
Food Purchasing
Games of Chance
Co-Chair for Gaming
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact me at becky.brown@maryqueenschool.org

Important Dates


August
7 Back to School Bash
7 Mary Queen Baseball Day
8 Middle School Chapel Rally 9am-12pm
8 Curriculum Night 6pm
11 First Day of School
22 - 9/12 MAP testing
25/26 Individual School Pictures

September
2 No School Teacher PD
5 No School Labor Day
This is a way that you can still support Mary Queen School from home with no extra cost from you. If you already shop at Krogers, please designate your Kroger card to Mary Queen. Snap your receipts from anyplace that sells food for Box Tops - every little bit helps!
This is a way that you can still support Mary Queen School from home with no extra cost from you. If you already shop at Krogers, please designate your Kroger card to Mary Queen. Snap your receipts from anyplace that sells food for Box Tops - every little bit helps!
Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School| 859-277-3030 | 858-277-1784 | becky.brown@maryqueenschool.org