GREETINGS!

September 5, 2025

Dear St. Rita Families,

I hope this message finds you well as we settle into the rhythm of the school year. Thank you for your continued support and partnership in making our school a safe, welcoming, and enriching environment for all students.

Picture Day – Thursday, September 11th

Picture Day is coming up next Thursday! Students may be out of uniform for the day, but we ask that families carefully follow the guidelines outlined in our handbook:

• No leggings

• No rips or holes in clothing

• Hemlines should be within a few inches of the kneecaps. 

• No spaghetti straps

Students whose outfits do not meet these expectations will be asked to change. Thank you for helping us maintain a respectful and appropriate school environment.

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.

Important Attendance Day – Friday, September 19th

Friday, September 19th is our 3rd Friday Count Day, which is a key attendance day for our school. We encourage all students to be present. To celebrate:

• Any class with perfect attendance will receive an ice cream treat.

• Any student present at the end of the day will earn an Out of Uniform Pass for the following Monday!

Let’s make it a great day!

Thank You

Thank you for trusting us with your children’s education. We are honored to be part of their growth and learning journey. Please continue to reach out to your child’s teacher with any individual concerns or questions. We’re here to support you and your family.

Warm regards,
Beth Woodward
Principal, St. Rita School

Happy Friday!

Welcome Back Mass

St. Rita Parish would like to welcome all school families back for another fun and successful year. Be sure to join your parish family for the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, September 14. Students are encouraged to wear St. Rita uniforms to show their school pride. If you take a photo of your child in their uniform at church and send it to their teacher or Mrs. Lopez, they can earn an OOU pass. There will be refreshments and a time to mingle with fellow school families and parishioners afterwards. Children are encouraged to play an active part in the Mass. If your child is interested, please fill out the form below and return it to school by Wednesday, September 10.

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! Please fill out the form that was sent home with your child and return it to school before our first meeting. 

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). Our next Rosary will be said on Friday, September 13. 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!

Welcome Back Mass

St. Rita Parish would like to welcome all school families back for another fun and successful year. Be sure to join your parish family for the 10:30 AM Mass on Sunday, September 14. Students are encouraged to wear St. Rita uniforms to show their school pride. If you take a photo of your child in their uniform at church and send it to their teacher or Mrs. Lopez, they can earn an OOU pass. There will be refreshments and a time to mingle with fellow school families and parishioners afterwards. Children are encouraged to play an active part in the Mass. If your child is interested, please fill out the form below and return it to school by Wednesday, September 10.

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