GREETINGS!

Hello St. Rita Parents and Students,

  We have a number of events happening in the next few weeks at St. Rita's. We have the Catholic Schools walk fundraisers, a field trip for the 3rd and 4th grade, and the fall/Halloween festival. If you would like to chaperone a school event, please note that the archdiocese requires a safe environment course once every five years.

    One of the activities associated with the Catholic Schools walk is the "Money Wars."  Each class donates extra change and the class with the largest total will have a pizza party with extra recess, the second highest class gets a movie and popcorn, and the third highest class will get ice cream. Please register online for the walk (see attachment) if you are able.

   We have had a number of out of uniform incentives recently - please be aware that students should still wear sneakers on out of uniform days for safe participation in phy ed and recess, and midriff-baring tops are NOT acceptable. We would also appreciate if you can reinforce expectations around dress code topics - please no artificial fingernails at school! In addition, St. Rita hoodies are acceptable on OOU days only.

   Parents, grandparents, and relatives are welcome to join us at mass on Thursdays. We would be happy to see you! Mass starts at 8:30 a.m.

  Please note there are a couple of days coming up when we will not have school.  October 5th, and October 6th. November 2nd is an early release day, and November 3rd is no school for conferences.  

   Please continue to reach out to your child's teacher with individual concerns. St. Rita teachers go above and beyond for their students!  Teachers have been posting class announcements in Class Dojo, which is a good way to send a quick note when needed if you need information. 

 Have a wonderful weekend!

Warmly,

 Beth Woodward

bwoodward@sienacatholicschools.org

Principal, St. Rita School

Here are a couple of repeat items from last week:

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, especially on Thursdays. 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 

Soles Walk Registration

COME JOIN THE FUN!!

The St. Rita Dinner Club is a great way to meet new people from church and school while also getting better acquainted with those you already know.

12-14 adults are grouped together and dine out at various medium-priced restaurants. There are group leaders who will coordinate and communicate the dates of the gatherings once a month. Our first dinner gathering will be in October.

This is a very flexible club…just come when you can!

If you are currently in a group from last spring no need to sign up again.  We will keep you on our list. Any questions and for signing up, please contact:

Jeanine McCabe, 262-681-3710; jmccabe52sbcglobal.net or

Cathy Ramage, 262-497-5614; ninerzfanz@aol.com

Family Resources