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Dear SRS Parents and Guardians,
It is with personal regret but warm wishes that I announce the retirement of Mrs. Bess McGrath, Mrs. Theresa McKeon, and Mr. Richard Lewis at the end of this current school year. With almost 90 years of combined service to St. Rita School, these esteemed members of our faculty have dedicated their careers to ensuring that our students receive an academically strong, faith-filled Catholic education. We are indebted to their vision and commitment to our school, our students and our community. Congratulations and best wishes Bess, Theresa and Richard. May God bless them with long and wonderful retirements.
Today is Administrative Assistant’s Appreciation Day. We are blessed to have two amazing Administrative Assistants, Angie Barnett and Mike Halloran, staffing our main office, assisting our parents, teachers and students daily, as well as keeping me on track which is quite the undertaking. Thank you Angie and Mike for all that you do for our school community. We hope your day is as amazing as you both are!
Our students and staff have been practicing school safety drills. Tomorrow we will be holding a safety drill sometime in the morning. If you have not yet spoken to your child about the need to follow the school safety and fire drill protocols, please do so.
During the week of May 8-12 we will celebrate our marvelous and dedicated faculty during Teacher Appreciation Week. Also during that week on May10, we will celebrate National School Nurse’s Day. Please take some time over the next few days to encourage your child to write a thank-you note/card/picture to give to their teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week and if they are a frequent flyer at Mrs. Palma’s office, a special card/note for her on Nurse’s Day as well!
Thank you to everyone who has sent in their re-registration packet. Now is the time we start planning for staffing, classes, materials, and programming for the upcoming school year. Please be advised that the Blackbaud Financial Aid portal will open on May 1. In order to apply for financial aid your Blackbaud tuition account must be current and you must have already submitted your re-registration paperwork and fee. As financial aid monies are limited, funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until the money is depleted. If you have not yet re-registered for next year, please do so this month so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to apply for financial assistance.
Please be reminded that students transition into summer uniforms on Monday, May 1. The summer uniform footwear is sneakers. Those students who choose to continue to wear the regular school uniform may not wear sneakers. Green fleece jackets are not part of the summer uniform or part of the gym uniform.
Much excitement is growing around our upcoming play “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” scheduled to open next Friday evening. If you have not yet purchased your tickets you may do so by following the link. The cast and crew, along with our marvelous director, music director, and choreographer/producer, have been working diligently since January learning their songs, lines and dances. Much thanks to our Team Mom and Team Dad for your support and hard work to make this production an extravaganza to remember.
Thank you for entrusting your child/ren to our care. Have a terrific week.
God Bless,
Mrs. Tiezzi
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