Dear St. Rose Parents,

I hope you and your families are healthy and doing well.

The school is closed on Monday, January 17^th for the observance of Martin Luther King Day.

The school resumes normal uniforms this week.

Registration:

If you have a younger child that does not currently attend St. Rose School, and you would like to register them for Nursery, PreK, or Kindergarten for September 2022, please complete the form below. 

Forms are due back to the main office by Friday, January 21st. 

Full registration packets will be sent out the week of January 24th. Re-enrollment letters for current students will also be sent out at that time.

Heart-to-Heart Auction:

SAVE THE DATE for our annual St. Rose of Lima Heart-to-Heart Auction  - SATURDAY, MARCH 12^TH, which will be held at St. Rose School.

Our Heart-to-Heart Auction is the second largest fundraiser for the school with all proceeds going towards our operating budget. Auction is a fun night out where parents can mingle and meet other parents, win fabulous raffle prizes and gift baskets, and participate in an exciting live auction. Some of our popular items have been tickets to sporting and entertainment events, Queen for a Day, Principal for the Day, kid's class art, and School Hero. Parents can win baskets starting at $30. Please contact the main office if you are interested in learning more on how you can support the auction, or you can email me at bjensen5641@stroseschool.net.

Please consider participating in our SROL Gives Back campaign by purchasing gift cards from one or more of your favorite local small businesses that have always generously supported all of SROL's fundraising efforts. By purchasing a gift card and donating it to the Heart-to-Heart Auction you are not only boosting morale and good faith in our community, but you are supporting our second largest fundraiser that helps maintain our budget and our school. No amount is too big or too small.

Please send all gift card donations in a marked envelope with your child's name and homeroom to the attention of SROL Gives Back.

All donations will be acknowledged on our Heart-to-Heart Auction website.

The Homeroom with the most donated gift cards will be entitled to a free dress down day, 30 minutes of EXTRA RECESS, and an ice cream party! All donations must be submitted by Friday, January 21st.

Middle School (Grades 6-8) Sports:

~The boys basketball team has practice this week, Tuesday through Friday (January 18-21) from 4:30 to 6:00 PM.

~The league is meeting on Tuesday to re-work the basketball schedule. The schedule will be shared once finalized.

~ The cheerleading team will have its next practice on Tuesday, January 18^th.

School Drama Production (Grades 5-8):

~Please consult the Annie Jr Google Classroom for an update on the practice schedule.

STEM Club

~St. Rose of Lima STEM Club restarts this week. Grade 5 is scheduled for their meeting this Wednesday, January 19th at dismissal. Please let your child's teacher know if your child will or will not be attending.

Grades 3-4-5 will receive updated schedules with remaining meeting dates later this week.

HSA Updates:

~Looking for a fun family event? The HSA is running a Virtual Valentine’s Day Family event on Friday, February 11^th. They are selling cookie kits and craft projects that can be assembled by the whole family! Please see the below flyer for more details.  

Hot Lunch
Ordering for the hot lunch program for the month of February is now open! Please see the menu below for the month. Ordering closes next Sunday, January 23rd at 8pm

School Spirit Wear
The St. Rose of Lima Spirit Wear Store is now OPEN:
https://shopnewwavesports.com/srol 
You can make purchases now through January 30th!

SCRIP:

SCRIP ordering continues this week. Please use the order form below to place your order.  

iReady Diagnostic 2 -- Kindergarten to 8th Grade

The second round of iReady diagnostic testing for reading and math will begin on Tuesday, January 18th. As an added incentive for everyone to try their best, the class with the highest percenatge of growth in reading and math will be treated to a free lunch of the class' choice, courtesy of Mr. Jensen! Maybe you will choose a pizza party? Maybe All-American? The choice is up to you, but only if your class posts the highest growth scores in the school!

Here are some important calendar updates:

• Monday, January 17^th – Martin Luther King Day – School Closed
• Tuesday, January 18^th – iReady Diagnostic Round 2 Begins
• Friday, January 21^st -- Right to Life Day/Feast of St. Agnes
• Monday, January 24^th – Registration of New Families Begins
• Sunday, January 30^th – Catholic Schools Week Begins

I hope everyone has a great week.

Stay safe,

Mr. Jensen