GREETINGS!

Dear St. Rita Families,

   I hope this newsletter finds your families well. We have a number of events planned this month, and have had a few days off of school as the staff had professional development. During this professional development time, some of our staff dove into new literacy resources to help us reach our young readers. Teachers also spent time last week learning about teaching strategies for math and English Language learners. I am excited to be part of our initiatives to improve instruction!

This week we had a visit by the Caledonia fire department, who talked to us about fire safety. Our K4-5th grade students had a chance to practice “stop, drop, and roll,” as well as what to do in case of a fire. We all got to see the firetruck and explore the firefighters’ equipment. Some of these adventures were shared on our facebook page this week. There are also pictures in this newsletter from our middle school trip to SCJohnson this week.

The Catholic Schools Walk scheduled for this Saturday will be held NEXT Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rita’s because of forecasted rain for this weekend. We plan to walk through the neighborhood but will move inside St. Rita's if it is raining. More communication will come out about this soon. This is our parent association’s major fundraiser for the year, and it enables us to provide enrichment opportunities throughout the year for our students. Our team captain, Hilary Lowman, has done a tremendous job soliciting business sponsors for this event! The money wars event associated with the walk raised $1968.61 this month! Our winners were the second grade class with $388.27,  followed by the K5 class with $303.04, and the third grade class in third place with $279.86.

Dojo announcements went out about volleyball games this weekend and supervision - please see the announcements for details on times and places. Volunteers are still needed to help with concessions. 

The 8th grade class is very excitedly working on plans for the Halloween carnival at the end of this month. They are planning games, a bounce house, a scary maze, and more! The carnival is planned for the 27th from 5-8 p.m. here at St. Rita.  We will send more information next week.

The last item I’d like to mention this week is clothing! The weather has quickly changed and we need to dress appropriately. Students go outside several times a day for recess, and the fresh air and exercise is good for them. Please make sure your children have tights or long pants and a jacket so they are comfortable participating in outdoor activities in chilly weather. Please note that hoodies are considered spirit wear and should be reserved for spirit wear days or OOU days.

Thank you all for the support you’ve given our students through our fundraising and extra-curricular activities this fall! Our teachers are also asking for your help reinforcing homework and academics - please follow your child’s classroom on class dojo so you can continue to receive updates from your child’s teacher. We appreciate your partnership to bring the best education and opportunities to our students. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have questions or concerns.

Blessings,

 Beth Woodward

bwoodward@sienacatholicschools.org

Principal, St. Rita School

Here are a couple of repeat items from previous weeks:

ST RITA SCHOOL FACEBOOK PAGE

• St Rita Racine Parents | Facebook

• St. Rita Catholic School Racine | Facebook

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.  

•  https://www.archmil.org/offices/safeguarding.htm 

Weekly Pictures

Thursday's Mass was Led by the Eigth Grade Class

Family Resources