Week of Dec. 4-8

Christmas Purse

Dear St. Rita Families,

Please remember our teachers this holiday and donate to the St. Rita Christmas Purse. One-hundred percent of the funds collected are divided among all of our wonderful SRS staff.  This is the most preferred way to gift the faculty.  Contributions can be made online using the link included below, and your donations are tax deductible.  With your help, your child's teacher will receive a holiday bonus right before Christmas.   

CLICK HERE to donate online.  

CLICK HERE to read how much our teachers appreciated their gifts last year.  After you read just a few of these notes, it's plain to see that our impact is truly meaningful.  Please donate today!

The deadline to contribute is Friday, December 8th.  

St. Nicholas and St. Lucia Celebrations
Things Needed - 2nd grade St. Nicholas Celebration (December 6, 2017)

Several families are asked to donate 100 pieces of candy to be used as the 2nd Grade share the custom of their St. Nicholas Celebration. The entire school is treated to a piece of holiday candy served by our honorary St. Nicholas and the 2nd Grade.

Things Needed - 2nd grade St. Lucia Celebration Cookie Donation (December 13, 2017)

Several families are asked to donate 3 dozen small cookies (purchased butter cookies work well). The 2nd Grade will present the custom of St. Lucy Day and treat the entire school to a holiday cookie served by our honorary St. Lucy and the 2nd Grade.

Sign up to volunteer: The School Volunteer

FYI: Your child's 8th Grade Prayer Buddy will be receiving the sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday.

Lunch/Recess Duty 10:35-11:25

Be in the cafeteria by 10:35 so Mrs. Rovegno can have her lunchtime, too. If other classrooms lack parent volunteers, please help those other tables.

Monday, Dec. 4 Land

Tuesday, Dec. 5: need volunteer

Wednesday, Dec. 6: need volunteer

Thursday, Dec. 7: need volunteer

Friday, Dec. 8: Miller

Guest Reader Fridays 2:35-3:05

Dec. 8: J. Ansiaux

Dec. 15: A. Whitfield

Jan. 5: M. Westerman

Jan. 12: A. Miller

Jan. 19: J. Land

Jan. 26: M. Westerman

Sign up to volunteer: The School Volunteer

UPDATE: 2nd-grade field trip will be on Dec 19 to visit with the Sisters at The Holy Family of Nazareth. 

• Mindy Hatzmann-in charge of grade level field trip

Confirmed Chaperones:

• Jennifer Kricken
• Nicole Chambers
• Megan Almand
• Julie Land
• Mark Westerman

Classroom Reminders Complete Reflex Math https://www.reflexmath.com/home (at least 3 green lights a week) Check Renweb weekly for homework assignments and tests Sign Red Folders and Planner DAILY Students should read at least 20 minutes each night

Wishlist for Mrs. Rovegno's Class Sterilite Plastic Pencil Boxes (12) Gift Cards to Target, Walmart, Amazon, Lakeshore Skinny dry erase markers (black, set of 20) Baskets to organize books in classroom library (set of 20) click here  Small items for treasure box UPCOMING EVENTS November Nov. 28: Love and Logic Class 8-9am Nov. 29: K-4 Mass Nov. 30: Praying Parents (Parent Rosary) 8am Nov. 30: 2nd Grade's First Reconciliation December Dec. 5: Parent Power Hour with Dr. Walsh Dec. 6: St. Nicholas Celebration (2nd grade) Dec. 7: Praying Parents (Parent Rosary) Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception (Mass Schedule: 6:25am, 8am school Mass,12:10pm, 5:30pm, 7pm bilingual) Dec. 13: St. Lucia Celebration (2nd grade) Dec. 13: K-2 Mass Dec. 14: Praying Parents (Parent Rosary) Dec. 14: 1st/2nd grade Christmas Program Dec. 15: Spirit Day Dec. 19: 2nd grade field trip to visit the Sisters at The Holy Family of Nazareth Dec. 19: $1 Jeans Day Dec. 20: Class Christmas parties Dec. 20: noon release for Christmas holidays Jan. 4 (Thursday): classes resume School calendar (I'm human and could have typos. Refer to the school calendar.)

This Week at SRS Monday, December 4, 2017

From the School Office:

Tuesday, December 5

• We are inviting parents interested to attend a Rosary for the Scucchi family in the Parish Commons at 8:00 AM.  Mark, Kathy, and children Bella (5th Grade) and Mark Jr. (3rd Grade), were involved in a vehicular accident Sunday night.  Mom, Dad and Mark Jr. are still in the hospital.  Bella is in the care of her grandparents.  Please keep the entire family in all your prayers.  We will let you know more as the parents request their needs. 
• Dr. Walsh's Parent Power Hour will be at 9:00 AM in the Parish Commons for those interested in learning more about this year's new K-8 service learning curriculum program.  Some field trips are taking on a new look to focus on Catholic Social Justice teaching.

Wednesday, December 6:

• There will be a Christmas Band Concert for those students and families that participate in the after school band program.  The concert will start at 2:15 in the Dining Hall. 
• 7th and 8th grade will attend Mass.

Thursday, December 7th:

• Kinder "The Nativity"  performance is at  9:00 AM in Sweeney.
• Praying Parents Rosary is Thursday, Dec. 7 in the church chapel.  All are welcome.

Friday, December 8th:

• Feast of Immaculate Conception - Holy Day of obligation.  The school will be at the 8:00 AM Mass as usual.

Saturday, December 9th:

• On Saturday, Dec. 9, our 8th Grade will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation

Click here for the calendar dates for the second semester should there be any questions.

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Important Announcements:
Christmas Purse 

• It’s not too late to give our teachers what they love the most! Click here to make a tax deductible donation to the Christmas Purse and give a much needed bonus to our wonderful St. Rita faculty. Donations are due by December 8th.

Adopt a Family

• Middle School: Each child in grades 5-8th received a slip in their homeroom indicating an item needed for their classroom’s Adopt-A-Family family. The paper includes the individuals name, age and item in need that your child is responsible to shop for THIS WEEK. All gifts are due back (wrapped, with a post-it note with the recipient’s name and description of item enclosed) to the Homeroom teacher by December 8th. Please only put a gift label with the recipient’s name and leave the “from” spot blank. Any questions, please contact Tessa Hambleton at thambleton6@gmail.com or Melissa Pridmore at melissa@mmterryfdn.org.
•  Family & Groups: And a huge thank you for all the families and groups that adopted a family this year! All gifts are due Dec. 8th. To help us with the audit process, it would greatly help us if you wrapped each gift, with a post-it note with the recipient’s name and description of item enclosed. Please only put a gift label with the recipient’s name and leave the ‘from’ spot blank. Any questions, please contact Tessa Hambleton at thambleton6@gmail.com or Melissa Pridmore at melissa@mmterryfdn.org.

A HUGE THANK YOU for everyone who is participating!