GREETINGS

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Well, Saturday is almost here! Do you have your spirit wear, walking shoes, hat, gloves and smiles? We are ready to celebrate Catholic Education Week. I will see you at the Siena Center bright and early (9-11AM) Come one come all...Bring everyone in your family. It will be a beautiful day of walking along the LakeShore. Even if walking is not your thing, feel free to run or sit at a bench! A special shout out to St. Rita's RPSA for their tireless efforts in all of the fundraising activities. And, truly blessed for the many kind financial donations by each family and students. Every penny counts. All of the money comes back to St. Rita's for your children. We made $350 from Culver's! The funds support items like: outdoor recess equipment, cameras for our photography club, all after school clubs, staff appreciation and much much more. 

We're all very proud of all our after school clubs and sports happening this first quarter. Students are very involved and it is good to see them engaging in building life long skills and friendships through athletics and current clubs.

We are looking forward to our eighth-grade Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 28! The students have been planning and it is going to be an awesome night for everyone, so we hope you all attend. It is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at St. Rita’s...come dressed in costumes and enjoy! More details forthcoming. 

A couple of shoutouts to the many volunteers that have been providing extra hands and  their hearts during this first quarter. We have lunch, reading and office volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering, please let me know. We are building a volunteer literacy (reading) group. Volunteers read with students from 2:45-3:05PM. If you have time, we would love to have you. THANK YOU!

We are looking forward to Parent Teacher Conferences on November 3. This is a great time to visit one on one (virtually or in person) with your child’s teacher; we encourage dialogue about what is going well for and what areas are in need for continued learning. We want all students to be successful and thrive at St. Rita’s academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. Sign ups are further down in this newsletter.

It is hard to believe Quarter 1 end of October 28. Staff is working hard to prepare you for your child’s first Standards Based Report for this year (grades 1-8). Our early childhood grades (3K, 4K, and 5K) will also receive reports. These report cards are provided at the end of semesters 1 and 2.

I would like to end with one last shout-out to our teaching staff! We have the very best staff that truly love your children and are working very, very hard for all students and have invested in their learning. Give your child’s teacher a shout-out when you can! I believe in them and I believe we are stronger together when we all support each other.

 Blessings!

Dr. Sue