Living, Loving, and Learning Our Faith Through Jesus

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

Friday, February 21st- Siena Black History Month Event
Friday, February 28th- No School, Teacher In- Service
Wednesday, March 5th- Ash Wednesday
Thursday, March 20th- No School, Teacher Mission Day
Friday, March 21st- No School
Friday, April 18th-27th- No School, Easter Break
Monday, April 28th- Classes Resume

GREETINGS!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. Happy Valentine’s Day! The students and staff enjoyed celebrating together today with lots of cards and sweets.

Heart Association Fundraiser Kickoff

Monday was the kickoff of our annual Heart Association Fundraiser! A special thank you to Mr. Schwaiger and Ms. Liebherr for their dedication and hard work in organizing this event. This fundraiser not only raises awareness about heart health but also empowers our students to make a difference by supporting heart disease research. Your contributions and encouragement show students the meaning of service.

Snow Day Fun

We hope your children enjoyed their recent snow day! It was a delightful break, and we are excited to see them back at school, ready to learn and play. Please remember to send your children with appropriate snow gear, including boots, snowpants, hats, and gloves, so they can fully enjoy outdoor activities in the snow.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Thank you to all the parents who attended our recent parent-teacher conferences. Your involvement in your child's education is invaluable. To stay connected with your child's classroom activities and updates, please make sure to join us on ClassDojo and Google Classroom. These platforms are excellent resources for staying informed about day-to-day events and communicating with your child's teachers.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making St. Rita Catholic School a wonderful place for our students to grow and thrive.

Warm regards,

Beth Woodward
Principal, St. Rita Catholic School

Stuff Weekly Pictures

Fun in the Snow!

Learning Lab

We started our After School Learning Lab with a homemade treat: carbo circles rolled in powdered sugar...this is why everyone in the picture has white all over them. They are not neat when it comes to baking!!!

Several students picked out a lab that used different concentrations of salt to determine what would make an egg float. Our After School Learning Lab is all about finding answers to questions, performing labs that we think sound interesting, and trying variations to see what happens. Our salt experiment led to dropping eggs from various heights to see if the salt water would protect them. Yes...some missed the cup...and some missed the table. It was a bit of a clean-up :)

Did you know there is NO OFFICIAL ratio of colors in your bag of M&Ms? Tuesday’s After School Learning Lab investigated the ratios of various packages of M&Ms to see if we could accurately determine where it was manufactured. Students brought their analytical skills and sweet tooth to this session and prepared for some fun math….and a little snacking too.

Thursday Mass

Altar Servers: Nick and Sophia

Kids Heart Challenge

We had so much fun kicking off this year’s Kids Heart Challenge! Alongside this year’s heart heroes, we’re learning about healthy hearts and life lessons like staying active, asking for help, resting well, and being kind. Bonus: your student will get a free wristband for signing up using the AHA Schools app or using the link below.

http://www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=11261&pg=company&company_id=475258

Order Your Yearbook Today!

St. Rita Basketball

St.Rita BasketBall Week 8 just wrapped up this week so here's all the scores for it.

Volunteers needed for the St. Rita Basketball Tournament

2025 St Rita Basketball Tournament

2025-2026 Enrollment

Racine Parental Choice Program Online Application Closing SOON!

If you haven't completed your Choice program online application for the 2025-26 school year, time is running out! The February Choice Program online enrollment ends this upcoming Thursday, February 20, 2025. Please remember that February is the only month that will guarantee your child(ren)’s seat in their current school for the 2025-26 school year.

When searching for your current school, please select the "Siena Catholic Schools" option. If you have already completed the online form, remember you will need to turn in the verification documents before the February 20th 2:00 p.m. deadline.

To submit verification documents, please email mlopez@sienacatholicschools.org

drop off at the school office or at the Siena Financial Aid Office located at 1220 Villa St.

Questions? Contact your school office or the Siena Admissions office at (262) 812-0155. Para preguntas o ayuda traduciendo a español, por favor contacte a Cintia Sanchez al (262) 753-1471.

K3, K4, K5 Early Bird Inquiry Form

Please find the link to the 25-26 Early Bird inquiry Form for siblings of current students.

Early Bird Inquiries for children entering K3, K4, or K5 for the 25-26school year kicks off on February 1, 2025. Inquiries with current Siena student siblings will have first priority

To begin the process please fill out the short survey below and someone from the Siena Admissions Office will reach out to you. Siblings of current Siena students have priority for a seat in the K3, K4, and K5 classrooms.

Please note: to enroll for K3, K4, or K5, your child must turn 3, 4, or 5 (respectively) on or before September 1, 2025.

If you have any questions about enrollment, the admissions team can be reached at (262) 812-0155 or by email at admissions@sienacatholicschools.org.

Para preguntas o ayuda traduciendo a español, por favor contacte a Cintia Sanchez al (262) 753-1471.

Siena Schools Financial Aid Opens Soon for 25-26 School Year

Siena Schools offers a financial aid application, through Blackbaud Financial Aid, that will open February 1, 2025, closing April 15, 2025 for the 25-26 school year.

When starting the online financial aid application, search Siena Catholic Schools and then select the specific Siena location desired. You will need your 2024 income information for this application.

Tuition contracts for the 25-26 school year may be ready for your digital signature prior to the aid application results. This is not a concern. We ask that you sign the contract by the assigned deadline even if you applied for aid. Once the aid application is processed, the contract will be updated by the finance office to reflect the new tuition rate. You will not need to re-sign the contract.

Any questions please let us know and an Admissions & Financial Aid team member will be in touch with you!

Quarter Sale Coming Soon

Mrs. Schotz is looking for book donations for the upcoming quarter sale.

Please send books to the office.

Siena Events

Black History Month Event

Softball & Volleyball Camp

St. Catherine's Middle School Flyer 2025.pdf

St. Rita Parish

ALL ARE WELCOME

Come and join us on Thursdays at 8:15am at our School Masses. Families are welcome to sit with their students on the right side of the Church. Hope to see you there!

Religious Education

Tablesetters - Community Service Group

Children in kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome to participate in the community service group at St. Rita called Tablesetters. We meet once a month to learn about Catholic social teaching and participate in service opportunities which reflect those teachings. Some examples of projects from the past are: making dog toys for the Humane Society, collecting winter clothes for a local school, making "blessing bags" for the patrons of the St. Patrick's meal program, planting bulbs on the St. Rita grounds, making scarves and hats for the Hospitality Center, and making cards for our homebound parishioners. Participation in Tablesetters gives students the opportunity to play a real part in the local and global work of serving our community. It's fun to work together in helping others! Please fill out the form that was sent home with your child and return it to school before our first meeting.

Winter Fest

Mardi Gras

Belle City Catholic Events

St. Rita Parish Bulletin

Food for the Journey

The Disciples Initiative

Community Events & Resources

Resources for Warm Shelters in the Racine County Area

https://www.racinecounty.com/departments/ready-racine-county/designated-winter-warming-centers

Mount Pleasant Summer Programs

Summer Rec Program Flyer 2025.pdf

Emergency School Closure Protocol (2024-2025)

Uniform Fleece and Track Jackets

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 today!

Family Resources

February Breakfast Menu

February Lunch Menu

February After Care Snack Menu

Emergency School Closure Protocol

St. Rita FAQ

Before and After Care Registration

2024-2025 Handbook

Safe Environment Training

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!

https://www.facebook.com/stritaschoolracine

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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