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Important Upcoming Dates

GREETINGS!

WELCOME NEW STAFF!

5th Grade Teacher-WELCOME!

SPORTS BEGIN!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL-COMMUNITY MASS!

Before and After Care

T-Shirt Design Contest

St. Rita Handbook 2022-2023

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Now Available!

Upcoming Safe Environment Classes

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Important Upcoming Dates

September 1 First Mass
September 5 No School/Labor Day
September 12 STAR Reading and Math Assessment Begins
September 16 First Friday Count Day
September 18 Special St. Rita Mass for St. Rita Students and Families 10:30AM Mass/St. Rita's Parish
September 20 Fire Drill
September 21 Alternate Date for Fire Drill
September 23 No School for Students/Staff In-Service Day
September 30 Picture Retake
October 6 No School for Students/Siena Professional Learning Day
October 7 No School for Students/Sustaining the Mission/ARCH Professional Learning
October 8 Hispanic Heritage Month-High School Event
October 15 SOLES WALK/ANNUAL FUNDRAISER/See Donation Notice in this newsletter
October 18 Fire Drill
October 19 Alternate Date for Fire Drill

GREETINGS!

Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year, St. Rita’s Royals!

I am elated to have each and every student and family back in our building. We welcomed 35 or so new families and believe your transition will be fabulous. A special Thank You to all students, staff and families for helping make St. Rita’s an incredible school. I am honored to serve all as the Principal of St. Rita’s.

As we embark on this new year, we will continue to lead with our St. Rita’s Code of Conduct: Respecting Others, Initiating Jesus Christ, Try our Best and Be Accountable. Please ask your child to recite this daily at home. It is a good reminder of how we all are to live. As a staff we will embrace this and incorporate it into our teaching and everyday life. In addition, we will conscientiously bring forth the academic and moral standards that make this school unique.

Last Monday, as our teaching staff returned from their summer break, we spent time learning about our new curriculum resources, working in collaborative grade level teams, heard from Mr. Myron Deuck regarding standards based learning, focused on Literacy/guided reading and dived into our Catholic Social Responsibilities. We also attended Mass as one Siena team and Father Juan shared an inspiring message!

I am thankful to the staff, our Royal Parent School Association (RPSA), Father Michael and many others who are praying for us and assisting us as we begin this new year of learning.

Next Thursday, we start our weekly Mass schedule. Students and staff are looking forward to celebrating the Eucharist as one community in bringing Christ into our daily lives.

We want to see our students grow intellectually and spiritually, to develop excellent moral character and to deepen their individual relationships with God.

I am very proud of St. Rita’s staff. They are dedicated to providing our students a safe, memorable, interactive and engaging learning experience each day. As we head together into this new school year, I am reminded of a quote by Mother Teresa, “The greatest good we do is what we do for one another.” As a community, let’s step forward, as stewards of Christ, marching stronger into the future, together.

I am grateful for your commitment to St. Rita’s school.

God Bless,

Dr. Sue

WELCOME NEW STAFF!

4K Educational Assistant (EA)

Ms. Amanda Wagner

3K Grade Teacher

Ms. Terrie Zondag

1st Grade Teacher

Ms. Julie Bach

2nd Grade Teacher

Ms. Susan Wiemer

5th Grade Teacher

Mr. Peter Endemann

8th Grade Teacher

Mr. Ken Hinkle

5th Grade Teacher-WELCOME!

It is with great joy that I am able to share that we hired a grade 5 teacher. Mr. Peter Endemann will be with us on Monday. We are looking forward to Peter joining our dynamic team.

Here is a little about Peter!

Mr. Endemann comes to us from the virtual classroom world where he taught Middle School Math and Science at Wisconsin Virtual Academy, and worked as an Instructional Coach for K12 Incorporated which was to prepare and support teachers in the online classroom.

Mr. Endemann is very excited to share his love of learning (especially Math) with students and be part of an active and thriving learning community. He has been in a classroom working as a substitute teacher as well in various school districts, K-12th grade. He brings a wealth of knowledge and his expertise and experiences will benefit students and staff.

On a personal note, Mr. Endemann resides in Burlington, Wisconsin with his wife Ronni and their two daughters Annabelle and Zoe, and a family dog Enzo. Peter enjoys spending time

with his family, hiking, and playing music with friends.

Please join me in welcoming Mr. Endemann on Monday!

BIRTHDAY TREATS AND OTHER TREATS FOR FUN!

Birthday's or other individual student celebrations:

Treats that are pre-packed are allowed for the whole classroom.
Treats that are store or vendor purchased are allowed for the whole classroom.
Gifts, balloons, toys or purchased outside lunches or any type of celebration items are not allowed.

SPORTS BEGIN!

Interested in Volleyball or Cross Country?

Students: Grades 5, 6, 7 and 8

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL-COMMUNITY MASS!

On behalf of Father Michael and our Religious Education Team, I like to personally invite all of you to our Welcome Back Mass on September 18th at the 10:30 Mass. Father Michael will give the staff of the school and our Catechists a blessing for this upcoming year!

Before and After Care

Siena offers Before and After Care for families. Please review the BASC brochure for more information on the program.

The Before and After School Care 2022-2023 hours of operation are from 6:30 to 8:05 am and 3:10 to 6:00 PM.

A $50 per family fee will collected prior to attending BASC. If not collected, the fee will be billed with the first use of services. This fee is for all families that use BASC. Checks can be made payable to the school or Siena Catholic Schools.

Hourly Rate per child: $3.75/ hr (3K-8th), Fees will be charged in 15-minute increments.

Billing is done through SMART Tuition. If a family has an existing SMART account for paying tuition, BASC Billing is done through SMART Tuition. If a family has an existing SMART account for paying tuition, BASC charges will be added to their monthly bill. Choice students will have a SMART account created for them and BASC charges will be billed monthly and due on the 28th of the following month. SMART Tuition will charge a $40 late fee for payments not received by the 28th. Cash or checks can be paid in the school office. Families that have unpaid charges may not be eligible to continue using the program.

All billing questions should go to David Adrian:

(262)833-5507 or dadrian@sienacatholicschools.org

To register for BASC please fill out the registration form here.

MINI CAMP -Fall 2022.pdf

Hello Siena Families!

We are excited to celebrate another season of St. Cat’s football! Before cheering our Angels onto victory, Siena will be hosting a pre-game tailgate event on September 2. Spots are limited, so register today! Your registration will include a free ticket to the game, entry into a special raffle, games, prizes, snacks, and so much more!

T-Shirt Design Contest

The AHANA Club is sponsoring a Siena-wide event October 8th at SCHS. Whether you are an artist or not, all are welcome to create a design! Deadline is September 5 and 2PM. Get yours in soon!

St. Rita Handbook 2022-2023

A hard copy of the online version handbook is in one of your child's book bag (if you have more than one child). One Handbook per family went home today. Please check your child's back pack. Please review/read and return the signature sheet at the back of the Handbook to YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER. If you have multiple children, all signatures go on the signature sheet and return back to one (1) of your child's teachers. Thank you in advance for reviewing, reading, signing and returning!

St. Rita School Handbook 2022-23 FINAL (2).pdf

Please see this very IMPORTANT information from Siena’s Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. If you have any questions, please contact them at the number in the body of the message.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application Now Available!

Please read this very IMPORTANT information from Siena’s Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. If you have any questions, please contact them at the number in the body of the message below.

For the 22-23 school year, the FDA will not be covering the cost of breakfast and lunch for school children. It is very important that you take a moment to complete the National School Lunch Program application to secure benefits for the upcoming school year. Once the application is processed, you will receive a letter in the mail stating the benefit received or if the application was denied, the reason for the denial.

For questions regarding the Free and Reduced Lunch Application, please contact Cintia Sanchez at (262) 753-1471 or csanchez@sienacatholicschools.org. Para preguntas o ayuda traduciendo a español, por favor contacte a Cintia Sanchez al 262-753-1471.