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 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,

I hope this newsletter finds you well. We have several exciting events and important updates to share with you this month.

Mardi Gras Celebration

We are thrilled to announce that our parish will be celebrating Mardi Gras following the weekend masses on March 1st and 2nd. Join us for a fellowship with delicious paczki! It's a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together and enjoy some pre-Lenten fun.

Entering the Lenten Season

As we prepare to enter the season of Lent, it's a time for reflection, prayer, and renewal. Lent is a period where we are called to deepen our relationship with God through acts of penance, fasting, and almsgiving. It's a journey of spiritual growth and a reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made for us. Let us embrace this season with open hearts and a commitment to becoming better versions of ourselves.

Counselor's Small Group Lessons

We want to remind parents that our wonderful counselor, Linsey Liebherr, is conducting small group lessons to reinforce social skills and relationship building. These sessions are designed to support all students in developing important life skills and are not an indication that there is something wrong with any individual student. We appreciate your support in encouraging your children to participate.

Read Across America Week

The first week of March is Read Across America Week, and we have some exciting activities planned! Each day, a middle school guest reader will visit a younger class (3K-5) to read the book of the day. This is a fantastic way to foster a love of reading and build connections between our students.

On Friday of Read Across America Week, students will have the opportunity to participate in a book exchange during lunch. Ms. Thomas will have middle school students collect books for the exchange each day (March 3-6). Any books that are left over will be donated to a charity in Racine. We encourage all students to bring in books they are willing to exchange and share with their peers.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school community. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events and celebrating the spirit of St. Rita Catholic School together.

Warm regards,

Beth Woodward

Principal, St. Rita Catholic School

Kids Heart Challenge

We’re almost there - just a few more students to go before we reach our goal. There’s still time to make a difference. Take action today! Your family can become lifesavers by learning Hands-Only CPR, how to recognize the warning signs of a stroke, understand how the heart works, and by raising awareness and funds to help those with special hearts. Together we can create healthier futures!

Here’s how you can get involved and make a Life-saving difference:

Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team.

Next, click on “send a text today” to easily reach friends & family!

OR click HERE. and choose “Sign Up” to get started.

Please Help Us Reach Our School Goals:

125 Students Registered: To Date = 46 Needed: 79 (When we reach this goal our school automatically gets $300 to purchase PE Equipment)

36 Complete Finn’s Mission: To Date = 14 Needed: 22 (Only 4 away from our 1st warmie drawing AND entry for our school to win $10,000!)

Don’t forget – every time we have 18 Finn’s Mission complete we will give away a “Miniature Puppy Warmie” to one lucky winner! AND, our school is entered to win $10,000 compliments of the NFL.

We have some BONUS incentives for our students this year:

Complete Finn’s Mission: Super Hero Cape AND entered to win Superbowl 2026 Tix AND Chance to win a Warmie!

Raise $150 : Supersized Heart Hero "Wylie & Bingo"

Top Student: Name on School Banner for entire year! “KHC Wall of Fame”

School Incentives:

$25 Amazon Reward for every class that has 50% Registered

$25 Amazon Reward for every class that has 3+ Complete Finn's Mission

Thank you for being an integral part of the Kids Heart Challenge, supporting our school and the American Heart Association. Your commitment and involvement truly make a difference!

Seroogy's Chocolates

Seroogy's Family Letter 2025.pdf

Bar Order Form-2023.pdf

Order Your Yearbook Today!

Weekly Pictures

4K Centers

3K Art with Ms. Sue

2025 Royal Ambassadors

This year’s ambassadors were our tour guides for our recent open house. They spent the month of January practicing their speaking and presenting skills to share with potential families Currently, the ambassadors are meeting twice a month and working on events for the school year, including buddy activities, celebrations, and leadership possibilities

Thursday Mass

St. Rita Basketball

St.Rita BasketBall Week 9 just wrapped up this week so here's all the scores for it and when teams play in the playoffs.

Playoffs

Saturday Feb. 22nd

5th grade girls play at 9:00am at All Saints

6th grade boys play at 11:00am at St Rita

7th grade girls play at 1:00pm at St Rita

8th grade girls play at 3:00pm at St Rita

Congratulations to all teams that made it to the playoffs!

Quarter Sale Coming Soon

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

Please send books to the office.

Volunteers needed for the Quarter sale.

*Must be safeguarded

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E48A9A82EA5F9CE9-47994702-quarter#/

Read Across America Week

March 3rd-March 7th

Read Across America Week is just around the corner, and we have an amazing lineup of events to celebrate reading and encourage a love for books in our students! Here’s everything you need to know to get involved in this fun and educational week filled with reading and dress up days.

Middle school students will be guest readers in the elementary classrooms to share books from across our country.

We will be hosting a book exchange and doing a ton of reading including DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) and buddy reading with other classes.

We’d love to also celebrate the joy of reading at home! Please send in pictures of your child reading their favorite book, whether it’s at home, in a cozy spot, or with a family member.

These photos will be featured during Read Across America Week to show how our students are enjoying books outside of school. It’s a wonderful way to highlight the importance of reading and encourage others to read together at home. Send pictures to Ms. Thomas at athomas@sienacatholicschools.org.

We’re excited to announce our upcoming Book Exchange happening Friday, March 7 during lunch!

Here’s how it works:

Bring a Book, Take a Book: Students are encouraged to bring in any gently used books that they’re ready to trade.
Book Collection: Start bringing in books Monday, February 24.
Friday’s Exchange: On Friday, students will have the chance to pick out a new-to-them book from the collection! It's a fun way to share stories and find something exciting to read.

We can’t wait to see all the great books your students bring in, and we hope they enjoy the exchange!

Happy reading!

Siena Events

Softball & Volleyball Camp

St. Catherine's Middle School Flyer 2025.pdf

St. Rita Parish

St. Rita Parish Bulletin

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.

Mardi Gras

Religious Education will be collecting tabs again for the Ronald McDonald house.

Catholic Community Events

St. Richard's Parish Event

Catholic Community of Eight in Racine Family Fun Night- Mardi Gras theme!

There will be fun for all ages, piñata for the kids, music by DJ Rio 1, food, 50/50 raffle & trivia games for the adults.

There is no cost for this event we hope to see you all there

Food for the Journey

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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