Living, Loving, and Learning Our Faith Through Jesus

We are looking forward to one of our favorite fall traditions—the Halloween Carnival—coming up next Friday, October 17th! This fun event is organized by our 8th grade teacher Mr. Endemann and students as a fundraiser for their class trip. The carnival is open to current St. Rita families and staff only, and wristbands will be available at the door if you are not able to get one ahead of time. Please note that this is not a drop-off event—parents must attend with their children. We can’t wait to celebrate together!

As we near the end of the quarter, we encourage parents to log in to PowerSchool to check for any missing assignments. Staying on top of work now helps students finish the quarter strong. Parent-teacher conferences will take place on Thursday, November 7th, and a SignUpGenius link will be sent home soon so families can reserve their conference time.

We are so proud of our Students of the Week and the wonderful example they set for their classmates. Thank you, parents, for partnering with us in helping your children grow in kindness, accountability, and hard work—values that guide all we do at St. Rita.

With gratitude,

Mrs. Beth Woodward

Principal, St. Rita Catholic School

Reminders:

Dismissal Reminder

We appreciate your patience and cooperation during dismissal. A special thank you to all parents who wait for the “slow” sign before driving forward at the end of the day. For everyone’s safety, please do not move your vehicle until you see a teacher display the “slow” sign. Your attentiveness helps keep our students safe. It is normally just a three or four minute wait from dismissal until the “go” signal.

Uniforms on Fridays

Please remember that students should wear their regular uniforms on Fridays. Our Spirit Wear Fridays will begin after Thanksgiving. We’ll share more details as we get closer to that time.

Hispanic Heritage Month Activities

Kindergarten Practice their numbers and colors in Spanish

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First Grade created their own Alebrijes. Alebrijes are brightly colored, Mexican folk art creatures.

Students in first grade created Frida Kahlo crowns with Ms. Sue in Art

Our school counselor, Ms. Linsey, read a book and did an activity coloring flags from Spanish speaking countries for 3k & 4k

2nd Grade colored Hispanic Heritage Banners to add to the walls across their room.

4th grade created a wall mural with bright colors .

Through research, middle school students learned about prominent Hispanic figures

Picture Retake

If you missed Picture day, Picture Retake will be Tuesday, October 14th.

Email Flyer-2025-10-14.pdf

Students of the Week

Sophia S. is this week’s Student of the Week for Letter R - Respect Others

Caleb E. is this week’s Student of the Week for Letter I - Imitate Jesus Christ

Aayat M. is this week’s Student of the Week for Letter T - Try our Best

Crew M. is this week’s Student of the Week for Letter A - Are Accountable

Halloween Carnival

Halloween carnival flyers are coming home soon. Wristband presale starts at $10 and $13 at the door.

Concessions will be available. Tickets will be sold at the door.

What: St Rita Halloween Carnival

When: Friday, October 17, 2025

Where: School Gym

Time: 5:00PM-8:00PM

2025 Halloween Carnival.pdf

Basketball Sign-Up

Basketball Registration is Thursday, October 16th from 5:30PM to 7:00pm in the school gym.

Eligible to participate - girls and boys in grades 4-8

Fee is $90.00 per student. Cash or check. Check made out to: SIENA Catholic School

Fees are due at registration (Thursday, October 16th)

Basketball Sign Ups2025.pdf

Weekly Pictures

Holy Hill

Third grade completed 19,000 question on IXL!

Swan's Pumpkin Farm

PE With Mr. Nees

Thursday Mass

Liam’s Sports Corner

Week 4 of St. Rita Volleyball has just wrapped up, and all teams showed great effort. Every player gave it their all on the court, making for an exciting week of matches.

Week 5 - Girls VolleyBall Schedule

4th Grade Girls – 1:30 @ JPII VS St.Lucy

5th Grade Girls – 12:00 @ All Saints VS ASCS

6th Grade Girls – 3:45 @ JPII VS St.Joes

7th Grade Girls (White Team) – 12:45 @ St.Lucy VS St.Lucy

7th Grade Girls (Blue Team) – 12:00 @ St.Lucy VS SJCA (Blue)

8th Grade Girls – 2 games-12:45 1:30@ St.Rita VS ASCS (White) and St.Joes

All Saints Gym- 4400 22nd Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140

John Paul II Gym- 2023 Northwestern Ave, Racine, WI 53404

St.Lucy Gym-3035 Drexel Ave, Racine, WI 53403

St. Rita Royals Walk for Education Spirit Wear T-Shirts

Please submit the form By Monday, September 29th to earn an OOU Pass.

T-shirts for students are free and families have the option to purchase a t shirt through the link in the form.

ALL Students receive a Free long-sleeved St. Rita Royals Walk for Education spirit wear T-shirt which can be worn on "spirit wear" days during the school year. The 2025 T-shirts are Black and feature Rory, the St. Rita Royal.

Register to raise funds for St. Rita Royal Walk for Education AND Complete this form by Monday, September 29th to earn an OOU Pass!

We are fundraising to support our Royal Parent School Association (RPSA), a vital group of parents and staff who sponsor efforts beyond the regular school budget. Your contributions will help fund school enhancements, classroom enrichment, after-school student clubs, field trips, holiday class parties, and teacher appreciation initiatives. Register today to walk with us even if you are unable to attend the event.

You can join us by registering to walk, even if you can't attend the event. At Siena Catholic Schools, we know that change starts with our community. Every act of kindness, every dollar, and every moment of your time brings us closer to achieving our mission.

How you can help power our mission:

Donate: Every dollar counts toward our goal.
Share: Share the word by sharing our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media.
Volunteer: Your time and skills are a valuable contribution.

Thank you for your invaluable support. All donations made to our walkers stay directly here at St. Rita School.

For more information on the benefits of becoming a corporate sponsor for this year's St. Rita Royal Walk for Education, please contact our St. Rita Royals Walk for Education Chair, Hilary Lowman at lowmanh@outlook.com

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/peer-to-peer/st-ritas-walk-for-education

https://youtu.be/Tb6P1S1GLFU

CSW25- Register with TShirts_Prizes.pdf

CSW25-JoinUs Newsletter_Shirts.pdf

Siena Catholic Schools Events

St. Catherine's Shadow Days

Shadow Days.pdf

Emergency School Closure Protocol

Hispanic Heritage Month Event at St. Catherines High School

2025-2026 Calendar

MASTER CALENDAR SIENA 25-26.pdf

Before and After Care Registration

If you need to sign up for our Before and After Care Program sign up here.

A $50 per family fee will collected prior to attending BASC. If not collected, the fee will be billed with the first use of services. This fee is for all families that use BASC. Checks can be made payable to the school or Siena Catholic Schools.

Hourly Rate

$3.75/hr per child (3K-8th)

Fees will be charged in 15-minute increments.

Billing is done through SMART Tuition.

If a family has an existing SMART account for paying tuition, BASC charges will be added to their monthly bill. Choice students will have a SMART account created for them and BASC charges will be billed monthly and due on the 28th of the following month. SMART Tuition will charge a $40 late fee for payments not received by the 28th. Cash or checks can be paid in the school office. Families that have unpaid charges may not be eligible to continue using the program.

St Rita School FAQ

ST. RITA FAQ

2025-2026 Free or Reduced Meal Application

Free or reduced meal Application can be found through Meal Magic.

You can also create an account to add money to your child's account.

https://sienacatholic.familyportal.cloud/

Safe Guarding Events

Thinking about Volunteering for field trips this year?

You must be Safe Guarded. Click on the link to take a class.

https://www.archmil.org/offices/safeguarding/Safeguarding-Events.htm?DateRange=month&Date=9/1/2025&Classifications=!

Here are the upcoming l for Safe Environment. Important communication for families, especially our new families. All volunteers in the classroom or for field trips must be safeguarded. Below you will find upcoming safeguarding classes for August and September.

DIRECTIONS- https://www.archmil.org/ArchMil/Resources/SAFE/CathMutual/Safe_Environment_Program_instructions.pdf

Safe_Environment_Program_instructions.pdf

St. Rita Parish

St. Rita Parish Bulletin

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!

Monthly Outdoor Rosary

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!

Diaper and Wipes Collection

The Tablesetters service group at St. Rita School will be collecting diapers and wipes for the month of October. Donations will be accepted at St. Rita Church or School. Diapers of all sizes are accepted but larger sizes (3,4,5 & 6) are most needed. Together we can help keep little ones in our community happy and healthy!

Advent Breakfast Meeting

There will be a meeting about the Upcoming Advent Breakfast on Tuesday Oct. 28th at 6:30 in the St. Rita church narthex. Anyone interested in going forward with the event, sharing ideas (menu, Bake Sale, and helping with the event are encouraged to attend. If you have any questions, please call Kathi 262 672-7419

Catholic Community Events

Presentation by Father Jose Mario Nieto

We are very excited to welcome Fr. Jose Mario Nieto (pastor of St. Mark's in Kenosha) back to Racine for his talk: "The Role of Faith And Reason in Modern Society" This presentation includes a quick review of the evolution of the relationship between religion and science in recent years and a discussion on the need of convergence of both in response to self-absorbed and anti-intellectual modern societies. The presentation will take place at Sacred Heart on October 14, at 6:45 PM.

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

October Breakfast Menu

October Lunch Menu

October After Care Snack Care

Emergency School Closure Protocol

Safe Environment Training

Before and After Care Registration

2025-2026 Handbook

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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