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Living as members of our Catholic Faith Community;
Loving God and all of His creation; and
Learning for our future on Earth and in Heaven.
Important Upcoming Dates
Important Upcoming Dates
5/27 No School- Memorial Day
5/28 Field Day
5/30 8th Grade Graduation 6-730
5/31 Last Day of School - 11:30am Dismissal (11:20am 3k & 4k)
GREETINGS!
GREETINGS!
Dear St. Rita Families,
The end of the year is full of fun events here at St. Rita! What an incredible celebration we had during the Festa St. Rita; the play performed by our talented students was nothing short of spectacular. Their hard work and dedication were evident, and the story of St. Rita came to life in such a meaningful and beautiful way. The carnival activities in the afternoon were equally delightful, filled with laughter, games, and a true sense of community. It was heartwarming to see the students creating memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success, especially Mrs. LaCanne for organizing the performance and Ms. Thomas for organizing the games!
A special reminder that our 8th Grade Promotion ceremony will take place this Thursday evening at 6:00 PM. This is a significant milestone in our students' educational journey, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements and blessings as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives. Please help us honor our graduates and support them with your presence or prayers. The parish music director, Jessica Knerim, has offered to provide music for the mass.
Today, your child will be bringing home their STAR Test Reports. These reports summarize the results of the Star Assessments, which are computer-adaptive tests (CATs) designed for pre-K through 12th-grade students. The assessments measure skills in reading, math, and early literacy. Our teachers use the results from these assessments to monitor student progress and inform their teaching strategies. The tests are administered three times a year—fall, winter, and spring—to track growth and development over time. Please take some time to review the report, which offers a snapshot of your child's performance. Remember, many factors can influence test scores, and they represent just one aspect of your child's academic journey. The reports are for you to keep and do not need to be signed or returned to the school. If you have any questions or concerns about the results, do not hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher for further discussion.
Please note that our last day for K3-7th grade students is Friday, May 31st. We will finish at 11:30 a.m. and no lunch will be served that day. There is no aftercare that day as well. Thank you very much for making my first year at St. Rita’s memorable!
Blessings,
Beth Woodward
Principal
St. Rita Catholic School
Here are a couple of repeat items from previous weeks:
ST RITA SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We are in need of volunteers to help with lunch supervision between 11-12. Please email bwoodward@sienacatholicschools.org if you are interested in helping, even one day per week.
Many helping hands build community and lightens the work load.
In addition to day-to-day activities, we are always open to new members and ideas for our Royal Parent Student Association. This is a parent-led volunteer organization that organizes recognition and fun activities as well as supports the school’s need for extra hands in a variety of ways.
SAFEGUARDING ALL OF GOD’S FAMILY
Safeguarding program and background check MUST be completed before you can volunteer at school or chaperone any school event or field trip.
Counselor Corner-Feelings Outside the Box
Counselor Corner-Feelings Outside the Box
May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024
A life hack or cheat code for keeping your anger or hurt feelings in check is not to just think outside the box. When your feelings are challenged, consider others’ feelings outside the box. For example, think of a time someone at school or work snapped at you for something minor. Instead of reacting defensively, ask yourself, “What could be going on with this person that I may not know or see?” Maybe they are having a bad day and deserve some grace. Usually, when you are treated poorly, it has nothing to do with what you deserve and more with the other person’s opinion of themselves being reflected back at you.
OOU Days
OOU Days
Weekly Pictures
Weekly Pictures
4k had a special Visitor this week
4k had a special Visitor this week
Ms. Woodward always comes prepare for the weather!
Ms. Woodward always comes prepare for the weather!
Mr. Geoff is always up for challenges.
Mr. Geoff is always up for challenges.
Festa St. Rita Celebration
Festa St. Rita Celebration
St. Rita Track
St. Rita Track
The 2024 St Rita track season has come to an end.
Hi, I’m Coach Folk and this year’s track and field season was simply amazing!
Our team was 17 students strong with nine of them from St Rita and the remaining students from John Paul. There were nine 5th graders and only one 8th grader.
The motto for track is: “our sport is your sports punishment.” That being said, we run and we run a lot. A typical track meet will consist of sprints, 100M, 200M, & 400M (~¼ mile), distance runs of 800M (~ ½ mile) & 1600M (~ 1 mile), a few relays 4x100M or 4x400M, and when there are field events we can participate in long jump, shot put, and high jump. Each of our athletes participate in 2 running events minimum per meet.
This season we competed in five meets (all in Kenosha) this year with our largest one being the Bradford meet. At the Bradford meet, St Rita took 5th place overall with 18 top 3 finishers!!
Each athlete took great pride in their races and learned so much. In our last meet of the season 14 of our athletes took to the track and ran a total of 30 races… we had 11 personal best times at that meet.
I am very proud of each and every one of their personal achievements as well as the success this team has had this year.
Thank you
Last Day of School
Last Day of School
Summer School Registration is now Open!
Summer School Registration is now Open!
Summer School Dates & Times
Dates: Thursday, June 27, 2024 – Thursday, July 25, 2024
**No school July 4th or 5th**
Times: 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
7:30 am – 1:00 pm Wednesdays
(Breakfast and Lunch included all days)
SS 2024 SIENA (1).pdfSS 2024 Spanish SIENA (1).pdfExciting Volleyball News!
Exciting Volleyball News!
St. Catherine's High School will be hosting not one, but TWO volleyball camps for students in grades 3-9! Check out the two options below and sign up ASAP!
All American Volleyball Camp (6th-8th)
Our girls' high school team will be participating in the All American Volleyball Camp which features NCAA Division I coaches and athletes coming to St. Catherine's High School. Since we secured the camp, we were able to open up a mini two day middle school camp for girls in grades 6-8.
What: Two Day Mini-Camp with NCAA Division I Athletes
When: 8/5/24 & 8/6/24 (3:30pm-5:30pm)
Where: St. Catherine's High School
Cost: $70
How: Fill out the flyer attached. Return to SCHS with payment.
Pacesetter Volleyball Camp (3rd-9th)
Pacesetter is in its 39th season providing on location intensive skill camps at low costs. Coaches and college athletes will come to SCHS to work with our girls for four days at the end of July and early August.
This camp will group girls together by age to provide a more focused approach. There is room for incoming freshmen in this camp if they missed out on the previous high school camp.
What: Four day intensive skills camp. Age specific.
When: 7/29/24 - 8/1/24
(8:30am-10am Grades 3-4)
(10am-12pm Grades 5-6)
(1pm-4pm Grades 7-9)
Where: St. Catherine's High School
Cost:
($75 Grades 3-4)
($95 Grades 5-6)
($135 Grades 7-9)
How: See attached flyer or CLICK HERE
St Catherine's VB 2024 (1).pdfSt. Catherine's Middle School Flyer 2024.pdfMASTER-CALENDAR-SIENA-EXTERNAL-23-24.pdf2024-2025 Siena Calendar
2024-2025 Siena Calendar
New Start time Reminder for the St. Rita School 2024-2025 school year.
7:45AM-2:45PM
MASTER CALENDAR SIENA 24-25.pdf
St. Rita Spirit Wear!
St. Rita Spirit Wear!
Check out the new Track & Field shirts & hoodies
Check out the new Track & Field shirts & hoodies
We Make T-shirts is an online store where spirit wear shirts and sweaters can be purchased. T-shirts and hooded sweaters can only be worn during out of uniform days. Fleece zip ups or track jackets can be worn as part of the daily uniform. Purchase your uniform jackets here.
Order now! New styles have been added!
Building Our Community-St. Rita School and Parish!
Building Our Community-St. Rita School and Parish!
Rita's Parish website is: https://www.st-ritas.org/
The "News & Events" menu has the events scheduled for the parish.
The "Welcome" page also has an "Upcoming Events" list with a link to the "News & Events" page.
The link to the bulletins is on the "Welcome" page as well.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Join Us For Vacation Bible School At One Of Our Racine Parishes
Click on Location to go to the Online Registration Form:
(Haga clic AQUÍ para obtener el formulario de inscripción en español)
- St. Rita: June 24-28th; 9am-12pm
- St. Rita: June 24-28th; 5:30pm-7:30pm
- Sacred Heart: July 29-Aug 2nd; 5:30-8pm
- St. Mary by the lake: Aug 5-9th; 9am-12pm
- St. Lucy: August 5-9th; 5-7pm
Dive Below the Surface to Build a Strong Faith.
Take kids deep into an amazing undersea adventure where they’ll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God. At Scuba VBS, kids will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! VOLUNTEERS SIGN UP BY CLICKING ON THE LOCATION/DATE YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT OR EMAIL MRS. DAHLGREN. ADULT VOLUNTEERS WELCOME ALONG WITH 6TH GRADE THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Religious Education
Religious Education
Family Service Opportunity: Placing Flags for Memorial Day
Family Service Opportunity: Placing Flags for Memorial Day
Your family is invited to join St. Rita parishioners on Saturday, May 25 at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans’ Cemetery near Union Grove to help place flags on the graves of service men and women. This is a very moving experience and appropriate for volunteers of all ages. Please arrive at the cemetery (21731 Spring St, Union Grove, WI 53182) between 7:30 - 8:00 AM and look for our St. Rita group. A brief demonstration on proper flag placement will be given.
Soda Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
Soda Tabs for Ronald McDonald House
The Ronald McDonald house of Eastern Wisconsin aims to keep families together and promote the health and well-being of children. The St. Rita Tablesetters will be collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald house until the end of May. The funds generated go to directly support the children and families staying at Ronald McDonald House. Please send in your can tabs!
Please join us in praying the Rosary outdoors.
Please join us in praying the Rosary outdoors.
We will meet monthly from May to October on the 13th of each month at 7:00 PM at the St. Rita statue on the St. Rita grounds (near the parish office doors). Rosaries, prayer booklets and assistance will be provided, if needed.
The event will be canceled in the case of inclement weather. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and your friends and family.
If you have small children, feel free to come for only one decade, if that is what works for your family.
All are welcome!
UW-Parkside Summer Youth Camps!
UW-Parkside Summer Youth Camps!
Summer Camp 2024 Brochure.pdfCamp2024_Trifold_Spanish.pdfSt. Lawrence Summer Retreat
St. Lawrence Summer Retreat
IN HOPE.pdfVolunteer Sign up Festival
Volunteer Sign up Festival
St. Rita Festival: St. Rita Festival 2024 (signupgenius.com)
The St. Rita Parish Festival has moved to June 14-17, 2024. Please consider signing up online to volunteer on the parish website or at
https://signupgenius.com/go/70A054DA9A623A31-48051821-strita#/
Family Resources
Family Resources
Facebook
Facebook
Be sure to check out our Facebook page and all the great videos we post! We need you to "LIKE" us and share with family, friends and future St. Rita Royals!
Siena's Mission
Siena's Mission
We ignite a spirit of excellence in faith, knowledge,
and service, inspiring students to be who God created them to be.
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