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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,
As we close the chapter on this school year, I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who has made this year memorable and successful, especially to all the staff and parents who played a role in organizing and executing our graduation events. Your work ensured that our celebrations were beautiful and meaningful. The 8th-grade graduation was a poignant and joyous occasion, and it wouldn’t have been possible without many helping hands.
We also owe a big thank you to the Zivnuska Family for their generous donation of the shaved ice truck at this year's Festa St. Rita. Your kindness added a special touch to the event, and the students thoroughly enjoyed the delicious treat.
This year, we bid farewell to three of our teachers: Mr. Hinkle, Mr. Schwaiger, and Ms. Brefka. Ms. Poehlmann is also retiring from her position as an Educational Assistant. Each has left a mark on our school community through their dedication and love for children. We wish them the best in their future endeavors and hope they know they will always be a part of the St. Rita family.
While goodbyes are always difficult, we are also excited to welcome new staff members to our school this summer. Ms. Kearsten Miller will be our new music teacher, and we welcome Ms. Marissa Zierl from St. Matthew’s school to be our new 5th grade teacher. We are also in the process of hiring a new P.E. teacher, whom we will share with St. Joseph’s school next year. We are confident our new staff will bring fresh perspectives, new ideas, and a shared commitment to our mission of living, loving, and learning our faith.
To our departing 8th grade class, I want to extend a special farewell. Your maturity and self-assuredness shone brightly during your speeches and parts in the graduation mass. You have been leaders for our younger students, and we are incredibly proud of you. As you begin your next journey, carry with you the lessons and values you've learned here at St. Rita.
As we enter the summer break, my hope for all our students is that they have a safe, fun, and restful time. Summer is a wonderful opportunity to explore new interests, spend time with family, and recharge for the upcoming school year. We look forward to seeing everyone’s smiling faces in the fall, refreshed and ready for new adventures in learning.
Thank you once again for your support and for being a part of the St. Rita community. Have a blessed summer!
Warm regards,
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
Counselor Corner
The Scottish term hurkle durkle might be new to you, but you probably have done it before.
Picture this: It's Saturday. As you wake up to start the day, you decide to lounge in bed for a while basking in the comfortable, cozy and peaceful space. Perhaps you drift off to sleep again and doze for a few minutes. That's hurkle-durkling.
The Dictionaries of the Scots Language defines, to hurkle-durkle as "to lie in bed or lounge about when one should be up and about." They note that this is exclusive to waking in the morning, not just at any point of the day.
While this term may be funny to say, the health benefits are nothing to laugh at. Some studies have shown that sleeping in on the weekends, even as little as two hours, could help decrease chances of heart attack or stroke by 63%. Additionally, other research found that getting a few more minutes of sleep after hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock could actually help deep sleepers wake up, and upon waking, were more alert despite the interruption.
Hurkle-durkling doesn't seem quite so silly now does it? Give it a try this weekend by hitting that snooze button!
3D designed catapults in 6th grade.
3D designed catapults in 6th grade.
This was one of my favorite projects this year. Thanks to this creative and competitive sixth grade class, we were able to play some fun games with the catapults they built.
Weekly Pictures
Weekly Pictures
Field Day- sports Day, Wacky Wednesday, Class Color
Field Day- sports Day, Wacky Wednesday, Class Color
Congratulations Class of 2024
Congratulations Class of 2024
School's Out For the Summer
School's Out For the Summer
Congratulations: Mrs . Lovejoy and Ms. Mary on your retirement
Congratulations: Mrs . Lovejoy and Ms. Mary on your retirement
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.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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