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Important Upcoming Dates

From the Desk of Dr. Sue!

OOU Dates

Festa St Rita-Lunch and Activities

Spring Concert

Gateway Technical College: SC Johnson iMET Center

Thursday Mass & Altar Servers

ARt- Mexican Folk Art

Summer School

SCRIP

Catholic Social Responsibility Guidebook

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Important Upcoming Dates

May 16: STAR Assessment begins
May 16: Novena to St. Rita begins
May 17: All Siena Hackathon (See flyer in this edition)

May 22: Feast Day of St. Rita
May 26: School Celebration of St. Rita and OOU Day
May 27: STAR Assessment ends and OOU Day
May 30: Memorial Day-No School
May 31: F&P Running Records Due
June 1: Spring Musical/Talent Show (6:30pm)
June 2: 8th Grade Class Photo after Mass
June 3: OOU Day
June 6: Physical Education Field Day (In case of bad weather, make up day is June 7)
June 9: Half day of school 11:00AM Dismissal/End of 4th Quarter
June 9: Grade 8 Baccalaureate Mass and Promotion Ceremony (3pm/Gym)
June 9: Report cards will be on the way!

From the Desk of Dr. Sue!

Greetings,

Please take a moment to read each newsletter. There are many important communications in each edition. So much is happening and the time is flying by.

The Sports Banquet was such a delight. We had at least 150 plus families joining us in celebrating our student athletes. There is a video on our FB page from the event. Check it out. And, a very special thank you to all of our volunteer coaches. Please give a shout out to all of our coaches, Tom Ferguson and Mr. Long. We count on them to provide these awesome sporting activities.

We are looking forward to celebrating St. Rita! Permission slips were sent home this past Monday. Please return them as soon as possible. We need an approximate number of students who will be off campus for planning purposes. In addition, we hoping to hear a little more from a parent coordinating this with some food vendors, if you have lunch at a certain business, some proceeds will be coming back to St. Rita's for a new buddy bench. Our Royal Student Ambassadors are being creative in seeking ways to support a new buddy bench for the 2022-23 school year. I am very proud of their creativity and efforts!

Also in this edition are details for both staff and students regarding our spring musical. Mr. Scaffidi and all classes have been singing and practicing in order to present their best to you! It's been awhile since we held an in person concert. I cannot wait.

Watch for OOU days! We have some very special days for just our wonderful 8th graders and some cool days for 3K-7th graders.

I cannot thank Ms. Maraccini for her tireless efforts for preparing our students for the Hackathon. Students in grades 5-8 were invited to participate in creating a 3D project. The showcase is on Tuesday, May 17. A notice went home via KSwift. And, a flyer is in this edition.

We capped off this week by attending a trip to the SC Johnson iMet Center/Gateway Technical College and saw and experienced some amazing learning/future career opportunities. A video will be posted over the weekend.

As shared previously and in the previous newsletter regarding ALiCE we conducted our spring lockdown and discussed barricading doors. There was no physical action, all verbal. The staff did a wonderful job in leading them through this (K-8). 3K and 4K just practiced the normal lockdown.

Enjoy all that God brings to you and your family.

Blessings,

Dr. Sue

St. Rita's Mission

Living Loving and Learning Our Faith: Living as members of our Catholic Faith Community; Loving God and all of His creation; Learning for our future on Earth and Heaven.

OOU Dates

Awesome Job Students!

You all are looking good!

Last Fridays of the 2021-22 school year!

May 27 and June 3

These Fridays may be spirit wear or student choice with a gentle reminder regarding being in compliance with respect for your body and dress code.

May 26 OOU Day for Feast of St. Rita

*While we appreciate the fun day, we also want our students to be appropriately dressed for church in the morning.

*As a friendly reminder: jeans, leggings, jeggings, athletic pants are acceptable Jeans must be free of holes, tears or repairs. No midriffs, shirts must have sleeves etc.

Festa St Rita-Lunch and Activities

We are very excited to celebrate St. Rita on Thursday, May 26th with your children.

The following are some of the awesome events we have planned for May 26:

St. Rita student/staff school wide parade/walk to Church/Mass.
St. Rita blessing of roses during Mass.
Grade 3 will perform a play showcasing the life of St. Rita.
- 3rd grade families invited to attend.
- Up to 2 adults

10:30am-Noon ALL School Lunch Activity

If you would like to check your child out to lunch, permission slips will be sent home on Monday, May 11. Permission slips to be returned to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than May 20th. You may not carpool or check anyone else’s child out for lunch.

This is for Kindergarten through Grade 8. 3

3K/4K Families-3K and 4K will follow their regular lunch schedule. If you would like to check your child out, you may as long as you understand we are on a regular lunch schedule for 3K and 4K.

Students must be picked up by 10:30am and returned to school by noon.

12:15-12:45 Carnival for 3K/4K/Kindergarten

1:00-1:30 1-3 grades Carnival Outside

1:45-2:15 4-5 grades Carnival Outside

2:15-2:45 6 -7 grades Carnival Outside

2:45 8th Grade Clean up

3:05 Announcements/Dismissal

Spring Concert

Hello St. Rita families!

Our students are very excited about our upcoming spring concert this year! The concert is on Wednesday, June 1st, at 6:30pm, in the gym. Students should report to their classrooms by 6:15 Wednesday evening.

Students are encouraged to dress up for the performance, and each grade level will perform two selections. Students are expected to attend the performance, and if there is a conflict, parents need to contact me as soon as possible.

Thank you for all that you do for our school! Happy Spring, and I am looking forward to seeing everyone on June 1st.

Mr. Scaffidi

Gateway Technical College: SC Johnson iMET Center

Thursday Mass & Altar Servers

Altar Servers Javier A and Madison Y. Seventh Grade led Mass this week.

ARt- Mexican Folk Art

This week in art, we're working on Mexican Folk Art. Specifically, Amate Bark art. The bark from wild fig, nettle, and mulberry trees are transformed into paper. The bark is boiled in a large pot with ashes for several hours until softened. The pulp is then rinsed and laid on a wooden board to be beaten with a stone until the fibers fuse into a paste. The paste is then molded and left to dry in the sun. The paintings are highly decorative and often depict flowers, birds, animals, or scenes from every day life. Students are able to draw the animal of their choice and then draw the animal's surroundings. While we aren't using bark like the Otomí people of Central Mexico do, the crumped, torn, brown construction paper will mimic the deep tones and organic look of the natural wood.

Summer School

Hello Siena Families!

We invite you to register today for the Center for Urban Teaching/Siena Catholic Schools of Racine Summer School program! This FREE program is great for learning AND enrichment...math, art, science, reading, phy ed, we have it all! Students will receive FREE breakfast and lunch, too.

WHO: all Siena students (incoming K5-8)
WHAT: Summer School!
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 2022 - Wednesday, July 27, 2022 (no school on July 4 or 5); 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri; 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Wednesdays (breakfast and lunch included on all days)
WHERE: St. Rita Catholic School
COST: Aside from the $5 per shirt fee (required), this program is free, free, free!

Why consider CfUT's summer school program? This is a fantastic program that helps reduce summer learning loss, something especially critical because of the COVID disruptions over the past two years. This particular summer school is a great combination of fun activities and academic enrichment. Register today!

Please note: registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Waiting lists will be formed once classes are full. There is no before or after school care and parents are required to provide their own transportation.

SCRIP

While we cannot have SCRIP in person like we used to, we CAN participate in SCRIP online with E-gift card delivery, which is instant and completely contact-free.

You can ONLY purchase E-gift cards (there are over 750 vendors to choose from, including Amazon, Target, Kohls, Home Depot, Walmart, Starbucks, etc.!)
A percentage of that purchase (2-17%) "gives back" as a rebate:
- 50% of the rebate goes toward your family's tuition bill, student activity fees, spirit wear or a check at the end of the school year
- 50% of the rebate directly supports St. Rita’s.

Click on the link to Learn more : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UAVWKOFQDJwnlFhUO_3CJ3Z7OUaaGPS8/view?usp=sharing

Catholic Social Responsibility Guidebook

Please see the newly released Catholic Social Responsibility Guidebook from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee under the direction of Dr. Kathleen Cepelka. It is available at https://www.archmil.org/Education/Catholic-Social-Responsibility.htm.