January 2018 Issue From The Principal’s Desk: St. Rose School Monthly ~ Messenger -We Exist to Bring the Catholic Faith to Life - ST. ROSE SCHOOL FAMILIES YOU ARE INVITED TO BE A PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL TEAM DATE: Every day and in particular, on the Sundays of January and February LOCATION: Everywhere you go and in particular, outside of your Parish Church TIME: Throughout the day and in particular, right after the Mass your family normally attends As a members of our St. Rose School community, our families enjoy every opportunity to share the great news about our school. You are seen working together with your children’s teachers, with our other families, supporting and enjoying all of our children, and sharing with other parents and friends when you are asked, “Why do you send your child/ren to a Catholic school (sometimes they say ‘private school’)? The time is now and we need every family on board to assist in promoting St. Rose School to all families who would consider a Catholic education for their children. Promotion of our school, it’s perception among all of our parishes and throughout our Roseville area communities, is accomplished when we all say YES together. Promotion has a direct relationship to our enrollment, our tuition rates, our ability to bring new and meaningful academic programs to our students, your children, to share the load of service points positions through which the whole school benefits, and most im- portantly, growing a united and welcoming community of faith. It is Christmas time and our focus is, and should be, this waiting time, this Advent time, and this celebration of the coming wonder of the Christ Child, the Prince of Peace. Blessings to all of our children and families in this beautiful (and busy) time…. But here is my ‘HOWEVER’... January comes quickly and suddenly our school is in the midst of preparations for the 2018-19 school year while working NOW, in the PRESENT, to deliver the best educational experiences for which we are so proud, in the 2017-18 school year. So...go back to the beginning of this letter. I need you; your school needs you. And I will be asking for your assistance in a particular way. During the months of January and February...I will ask families from each parish, St. Rose of Lima, St. Clare, St. Joseph Marello, SS. Peter and Paul, St. Joseph, Lincoln to do what should come natural- ly...speak for St. Rose School and welcome prospective families to our school...to our Admissions Information Night, Wednesday, January 17, to our Open House following our 9:00am Mass on Sun- day, January 28, to tour our school, to meet our parents and teachers at our Crab Feed/Raffle Events on two Saturdays, January 27 and March 10, or even to support our Jog-a-thon on Friday, April 20. As you have been welcomed, so let us pass on the Good News...the Christ Child is born, and the good news...Let us now welcome, continue to serve, embrace others, and be a force for good...building leadership, instilling values, living the virtues, and continuing the mission of our church. Thank you, everyone… With His Words in my actions, ~Suzanne Smoley, Principal
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January 2018 Issue From The Principal’s Desk:
St. Rose School Monthly ~ Messenger
-We Exist to Bring the Catholic Faith to Life -
ST. ROSE SCHOOL FAMILIES YOU ARE INVITED
TO BE A PART OF OUR PROMOTIONAL TEAM
DATE: Every day and in particular, on the Sundays of January and February LOCATION: Everywhere you go and in particular, outside of your Parish Church TIME: Throughout the day and in particular, right after the Mass your family normally attends
As a members of our St. Rose School community, our families enjoy every opportunity to share the great news about our school. You are seen working together with your children’s teachers, with our other families, supporting and enjoying all of our children, and sharing with other parents and friends when you are asked, “Why do you send your child/ren to a Catholic school (sometimes they say ‘private school’)? The time is now and we need every family on board to assist in promoting St. Rose School to all families who would consider a Catholic education for their children. Promotion of our school, it’s perception among all of our parishes and throughout our Roseville area communities, is accomplished when we all say YES together. Promotion has a direct relationship to our enrollment, our tuition rates, our ability to bring new and meaningful academic programs to our students, your children, to share the load of service points positions through which the whole school benefits, and most im-portantly, growing a united and welcoming community of faith. It is Christmas time and our focus is, and should be, this waiting time, this Advent time, and this celebration of the coming wonder of the Christ Child, the Prince of Peace. Blessings to all of our children and families in this beautiful (and busy) time…. But here is my ‘HOWEVER’... January comes quickly and suddenly our school is in the midst of preparations for the 2018-19 school year while working NOW, in the PRESENT, to deliver the best educational experiences for which we are so proud, in the 2017-18 school year. So...go back to the beginning of this letter. I need you; your school needs you. And I will be asking for your assistance in a particular way. During the months of January and February...I will ask families from each parish, St. Rose of Lima, St. Clare, St. Joseph Marello, SS. Peter and Paul, St. Joseph, Lincoln to do what should come natural-ly...speak for St. Rose School and welcome prospective families to our school...to our Admissions Information Night, Wednesday, January 17, to our Open House following our 9:00am Mass on Sun-day, January 28, to tour our school, to meet our parents and teachers at our Crab Feed/Raffle Events on two Saturdays, January 27 and March 10, or even to support our Jog-a-thon on Friday, April 20. As you have been welcomed, so let us pass on the Good News...the Christ Child is born, and the good news...Let us now welcome, continue to serve, embrace others, and be a force for good...building leadership, instilling values, living the virtues, and continuing the mission of our church.
Thank you, everyone… With His Words in my actions, ~Suzanne Smoley, Principal
Principal’s News Bulletins:
A gracious thank you to all of our generous school families who gave so willingly to those in need. The Adopt-a-Family program was a tre-mendous success!!! Families will receive food baskets on Saturday and children who may not have received anything for Christmas, will now enjoy opening a gift. Thank you.
Christmas Vacation - School and Extended Day Care will be closed Friday, Dec. 22 @ 11:30 AM . The school office will be closed too. May you be blessed with a joyful, peace-filled Christmas and enjoy a bright 2018. We will welcome our students back from Christmas break when school resumes on Monday, January 8, 2018.
Monday, Jan. 8 - Sibling Inquiry Forms for grades TK - 8th are due.
If applicable, please complete and return to the school office.
Monday, Jan. 8—Intent to Return and Profile Updates Completed - SchoolSpeak profiles must be updated for parents and each child. Under Student Information, you will need to answer the required question: “Is this student returning to school for the coming aca-demic year?”. This must be completed by January 8, 2018 to help us prepare for registration.
Thursday, Jan. 11, - Crab Feed Meeting: 6:00 p.m. in the library! Friday, Jan. 12 - Progress Reports will be available to view online
for students in grades 3 - 8.
Friday, Jan. 12 - Minimum Day (No Mass): Faculty Meeting & Dismis-sal is at noon for grades K - 8 and 11:30 AM for the TK class. Extended Day Care is open for TK– 8 (please plan for lunch). Extended Day Care will be ordering pizza. If you would like to order, notify Extension. The cost is $3.50 per person and prepayment is required, CASH only please.
Monday, Jan. 15: There will be NO School or Extension as we ob-
serve the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Wednesday, Jan. 17 - Admissions Information Night for prospective
families in the Gym at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 - Crab Feed Meeting: 6:00 p.m. in the library. Saturday, Jan. 20 - Saturday Work Day: Calling all Workday
Parent Volunteers, your help is needed from 8:30-12:30.. Many thanks to our volunteers for preparing our campus for our Open House, Sunday, Jan. 28.
Saturday, Jan, 27 - The Parent Guild Crab Feed & Raffle: Coming Our Way Soon!! Don’t miss out on the fun!!!! Dinner tickets are now on sale, $55.00 per person. Please see the next page for more details on how you can catch some great cash prizes by purchasing raffle tickets.
Thursday, Feb. 1 - Yearbook Dedications are Due! Please email your
yearbook dedication to Mrs. Canales at [email protected] by Thursday, February 1, 2018. Send your yearbook payments to the school office in an envelope with your child’s name on it. The cost for your yearbook dedication is $5.00
BOOK FAIR
Our Scholastic Book Fair is scheduled from January 22 - 26 in the library and January 28 in the gym. We can’t wait to see your family at our Book Fair! Remember all purchases benefit the St. Rose School Library! This year’s theme is:
Paws for Books and we’re looking forward to a fantastic week of engaging and affordable books for every age. We invite your entire family to participate by visiting us during Book Fair week. You and your child will get the chance to pur-chase bestsellers, Newbery and Caldecott Medal-winning books, chapter books, picture books, and hundreds of other items only available at the Scholastic Book Fair. You will also have an option to purchase items through our book fair web-site located at http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/stroseroseville . Thank you for believing in the importance of reading! Many thanks to Mrs. Siino and the Book Faire volunteers for organ-izing this event. Additional parents are needed. If you can help with the Book Fair please contact Mrs. Siino at [email protected].
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK ACTIVITIES begin on Sunday, January 28 as we proudly celebrate 57 years in this community and academic Excellence, virtues, values, and service alive in our Catholic School community. The week-
long celebration begins at the Sunday, 1/28/18
Mass at 9:00 am (students are asked to wear their
uniform to Mass), followed by our Open House from 10:00 - 12:00.
Catholic School’s Spirit Week Agenda: Monday, 1/29/18: Leading and Serving In Our Community Tuesday, 1/30/18: Learning and Serving In Our Vocations Wednesday, 1/31/18: Learning, Leading, and Serving In
Our Nation Thursday, 2/1/18: Learn, Serve, Lead and Succeed
Through Our Students Friday, 2/2/18: Learn, Serve, Lead and Succeed Through
Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Volunteers Sunday, 2/4/18: Celebrating Catholic Schools at St. Clare
Church - 9:30 a.m. Mass
* Be on the look out for more detailed information in the weekly Newsline!
January Calendar….………………………………….4 Enrollment Timeline,……..……..….…………..…….5 Parent Club Newsletter…………..………..…………6 Parent Club Fundraiser………..……………….…….7 2018-19 Sibling Inquiry Form ..…….…….…….......8 Yearbook Messages………….………………………9 Box Tops……………………………………………….10 Home & School Newsletter….…….…………..........11-12
In Preparation for the 2018-2019 School Year The 2018/2019 Intent to Return was emailed to all St. Rose School families from SchoolSpeak. Please click on the link that was emailed to you, and update your SchoolSpeak profiles for yourself and each child. Be sure to include any new information (insurance, phone #, address, emergency contacts, etc.). Under Student Information, you will need to answer the mandatory question: “Is this student returning to school for the coming academic year?”. This must be completed by January 8, 2018 to help us prepare for registration.
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, January 28, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m
ALL ARE WELCOME & BRING A FRIEND!!
St. Rose School ADMISSIONS INFORMATION St. Rose School is a community committed to Catho-lic values and educational excellence. For more than fifty years, the school has followed its mission to develop leaders and to nurture the whole child. We invite prospective families to come and explore how their family can become part of ours. Current St. Rose School families, mark your calendars to bring friends and family members who would consider a Catholic education for their children.
DATE: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
LOCATION: St. Rose of Lima parish Hall/Gym
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
Please also see the 2018-19 Timeline for Enrollment included in this January Messenger.
St. Rose School OPEN HOUSE INFORMATION
This OPEN HOUSE is for the families of our current students AND for all prospective students and their families seeking a CATHOLIC EDUCATION. This is a wonderful occasion for parishioners, neighboring parish families, friends of alumni and current school families, and grandparents to tour our campus and meet our teachers. All are invited to join us following the 9:00 am Mass for hospitality in the parish hall, activi-ties in the classrooms brought to you by our students and teachers, a tour of St. Rose School if you like, and a visit to the SRS library-sponsored Scholastic Book Faire. This is a MUST-SEE, NOT-GOING-TO-WANT-TO-MISS opportunity. Applications for the 2018-19 school year will be available on SchoolSpeak Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.
Age Requirements for TK and Kinder Transitional Kindergarten (TK) applicants must turn 5
years old before June 1, 2019. Kindergarten Applicants must be 5 years old by Sept. 1,
2018.
2018-19 Applications Accepted as follows: Order of Acceptance
1. Siblings of current St. Rose School students 2. 2017-2018 Wait List applicants 3. Applicants who are registered, participating St. Rose
of Lima Parishioners and neighboring parishes without schools
4. Applicants who are Catholic School Transfers from outside the Sacramento Area 5. Applicants who are Catholic School Transfers from within the Sacramento Area 6. All other applications
Please Mark Your Calendar
For Two Crab Feed/Raffle Experiences
This Year!
St. Rose School Parent Guild is hosting the
14th Annual Crab Feed / Raffle
Dinner Tickets are now on sale
$55 per adult
Includes All-You-Can-Eat:
Crab—Shrimp—Pasta—Salad—Oyster Bar
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Don’t Miss Out— Seating is Limited—
Catch your reserved seat early!
Crab Feed Dinner Tickets make
Great Epiphany Gifts too!!!
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Dessert Auction (Winning Bidders enjoy a delicious dessert
Served at your table)
No-Host Bar (Beverage tickets are sold in increments of $1.00)
(Absolutely No Outside Alcohol
May Be Brought Into The Event)
The 2018 St. Rose School Parent Club CASH RAFFLE
Each family to supports our events by selling Raffle Tickets (sent home soon) GrandPrize:$1,000.00, 2nd prize: $500.00, or 3rd place prize of $250.00. One raffle ticket: $2.00, a strip of 6 tickets are $10.00. Raffle tickets make great birthday gifts.
Get a jump on the class competition…Team Contest—1st place class will receive first choice of: One Day Free Dress, Pizza Party or Ice Cream Party. 2nd place class will get next choice & 3rd place final choice. Individual Contest - Students who sell the most tickets will receive: 1st place, $30 Cougar Bucks; 2nd place - $20 Cou-gar Bucks; 3rd place - $10.00 Cougar Bucks. Cougar Bucks can be redeemed for scrip cards. Students may redeem Cougar Cash in the company of a parent only.
ADDITIONAL RAFFLE BOOKS AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE.
January 27, 2018 at 6:00 pm
St. Rose of Lima parish hall/gym
March 10, 2018 at 5:30 pm
St. Clare Church, Morris Center
January 2018
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
$2.00 each or 6 for $10.00
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Happy Birthday
Mrs. Snyder
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3
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8 SCHOOL RESUMES
WELCOME BACK!
St. Rose School 2018 - 2019
Sibling Inquiry Forms are due today
SchoolSpeak
Letter of Intent and SchoolSpeak Profiles Must Be Completed
Grades K - 8 at 12:00 p.m. Faculty Meeting 1:00 p.m.
Progress Reports available to be viewed online for grades 3 - 8
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15
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
No School Or
Extension
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St. Rose School Hosts Girls Varsity Basketball
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Crab Feed All-Hands Meeting
6:00 p.m. Library
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20
Saturday Workday
8:30 a.m.~12:30 p.m.
Calling all Workday Parent Volunteers,
your help is needed.
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BOOK FAIR
Jan.22-26 library
Jan. 28 hall/gym
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BOOK FAIR
St. Rose School Hosts Girls Varsity Basketball
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BOOK FAIR
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BOOK FAIR
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BOOK FAIR
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The Parent Guild Crab Feed
Dinner & Raffle 6:00 pm
No tickets will be sold at the door.
28 BOOK FAIR
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TK & Kinder
Applications
Due!
(SchoolSpeak)
FEB. 1
FEB. 2
FEB.3
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS
Students attend 9:00 a.m. Mass in uniform.
You are invited to an Open House immediately following Mass from 10:00 - 12:00.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 4, 2018
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK ENDS
Continue the Celebration Sunday,Feb.4
9:30 a.m. Mass St. Clare Church
Admissions Information Night 6:00 p.m. hall/gym
Applications available on SchoolSpeak
ST. ROSE SCHOOL 2018-2019 TIMELINE FOR ENROLLMENT
January 8, 2018 - LETTER OF INTENT & UPDATE SCHOOLSPEAK PROFILE – A SchoolSpeak link (Monday) was emailed to school families and should be completed by January 8, 2018.
January 8, 2018 - SIBLING INQUIRY FORMS are due to school office. (sent home & in January Messenger) (Monday)
January 17, 2018 - ADMISSIONS INFORMATION NIGHT (Prospective Applicants)
(Wednesday) 6:00 p.m. St. Rose School Hall/Gym
January 17, 2018 - APPLICATIONS FOR NEW FAMILIES AVAILABLE ON SCHOOLSPEAK (Wednesday)
January 28, 2018 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK BEGINS (Sunday) Open House after 9:00 a.m. Children’s Mass from 10:00-12:00
January 31, 2018 - TK & KINDERGARTEN APPLICATIONS DUE (on SchoolSpeak) (Wednesday) February 2018 - PARENT CLUB CRITICAL INTEREST FORM (Sent in February Messenger)
February 2018 - INTERVIEW/TOURS FOR NEW APPLICANTS* (preferably by appointment) February 22 – 23 - MRS. HUNTER MEETS WITH ALL STUDENTS ENTERING (Thursday/Friday) KINDERGARTEN to determine readiness for Kindergarten for the 2018-2019 school year (By Appointment) March 12 – 14, 2018 - REGISTRATION MEETINGS FOR ACCEPTED NEW FAMILIES* (Mon-Wed) (Distribution of Registration Packets and SchoolSpeak info with username/passwords) (By Appointment) March 15, 2018 - REGISTRATION PACKETS SENT TO CURRENT SCHOOL FAMILIES
(Thursday) March 16, 2018 - REGISTRATION & FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE ON (Friday) SCHOOLSPEAK/FACTS FOR CURRENT & NEW FAMILIES.
March 27, 2018 - REGISTRATION PACKETS ARE DUE/FINANCIAL AID VERIFIED
(Tuesday)
April 17, 2018 - NEW FAMILY ORIENTATION (Tuesday) 6:00 p.m. St. Rose School, 8th gr. classroom May 1, 2018 - PARENT CLUB SERVICE POINTS SIGN-UP IN GYM (Tuesday) (New this year: Families must bring a copy of the FACTS Registration Payment and the signed Registration Agreement)
Attention Parents: If you have a child who is a sibling of a current St. Rose School student: Transitional Kindergarten Child must turn 5 years old before June 1, 2019; Kindergarten Child must turn 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2018; First—Eighth Grade For those interested in applying for the 2018-2019 school year,
please complete this information and send it back to the school office by Monday, January 8, 2018.
Child’sFullName:__________________________________________ Current Age: _________ Date of Birth: _______/_______/________ Grade 2018 - 19:_______
St. Rose School 2018-19
TK - Eighth Grade Sibling Inquiry Form
Do you have a sibling of a current student who you would Do you have a sibling of a current student who you would like to have attend St. Rose School next school year????like to have attend St. Rose School next school year???? If so, please complete this “Sibling Inquiry Form” and send back to the school office by Monday, January 8, 2018.
2017—2018 St. Rose School
YEARBOOK CONGRATULATION MESSAGES
Parents and Friends!!! A brief message of congratulations for your child/ren can be included in the yearbook for $5.00 for up to 2 lines (130 characters only including spaces).
Please E-MAIL your message to Mrs. Canalas at [email protected], and return this form with your child’s name (please print) and place the payment and this form in an envelope marked “Yearbook Congrats”. Messages will not be accepted after February 1, 2018
Family Name ____________________________ Phone # __________________
