What's in the News?
With everything going on at St. Rita School, we always have something newsworthy to share. We enjoy letting you know about the great things our students are accomplishing and the important activities happening at school. Check back often!
Our students have spoken! They've been busy writing and drawing why they love St. Rita School! We are so blessed and thankful for every student. We wish we could share all 348 messages and drawings! Discover why St. Rita School is "the place to be where the love of Christ is lived and shared
We encourage you to join our Grandparent Connection! This valuable resource will afford grandparents the opportunity to stay informed about the happenings at St. Rita School. Sign up now!
Picture re-take day is on Wednesday, December 9. Re-takes and sibling pictures will take place in the morning in school. Remote learners may re-take and take sibling pictures in the church basement in the afternoon. If your child will be doing re-takes, please send in the original packet for return on the re-take day. Thank you!
Beginning Friday, October 30, snacks will be sold every day at lunch. The cost of a snack is $1.00. Please send the exact amount in with your child if he/she will be purchasing a snack. We are unable to make change for larger bills. The snacks available for purchase are:
- homemade chocolate chip cookies
- cupcakes
- chips (Lays potato chips, Doritos, Cheetos, or Fritos
Thank you to everyone for keeping your children home when they are not feeling well and keeping us informed of any illnesses. With your cooperation we will continue to keep our school community safe.
Just a few reminders:
- If your child is home sick for more than 24 hours we will need a doctors note in order for them to return to school.
- This year with COVID-19 continuing to be active the State Department of Public Health is encouraging everyone to receive an influenza vaccination by the end of October. The vaccinations are now readily available. Once your child receives the vaccine, please send proof into school for the nurse to document.
- If your child is home sick and the doctor recommends a COVID test please do not get a rapid test. We will only be accepting the PCR test in order to return to school.
- Many of us suffer from seasonal allergies and may experience symptoms similar to COVID-19.
Symptoms more common of seasonal allergies and not COVID-19 are itchy or watery eyes and sneezing.
Symptoms more common of COVID-19 are fever and chills, muscle and body aches, new loss of taste or smell, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea.
If you obtain positive results after school hours, please email Mrs. Tiezzi and the nurse.
When in doubt call your pediatrician.
Thank you to everyone who completed our most recent online survey on what you feel is going well this year and what ideas you may have for continued improvement. Overall your responses indicate that SRS is doing a great job with both in-person and online learners. Some concerns mentioned include working with the remote students on building community, additional mask and fresh air breaks, minor technology issues, concerns about the colder weather approaching, and our ability to get outside as often. I will be sharing the results of the survey with the teachers and staff, and together we will address those areas of concern. Once again, we are most grateful for your support, encouragement, and feedback. Working together, we will keep our school community safe, well, and moving forward.
Our school-wide theme this year is Be the Light. Especially in this year of COVID, it is up to each of us to offer everyone in our St. Rita school family encouragement, kindness, compassion, and hope each and every day. In times when someone in our school family is struggling, we can offer encouragement to help them regain their glow and help their light shine. As Matthew says in his Gospel, “let your light shine, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
A+ school reward presents an opportunity for you to support St. Rita School while grocery shopping. Simply link your Stop and Shop card to our school. We've already earned $300.00 in August and September! Please help us grow our A+ school cash rewards by linking your card today! Use our school ID: 06434. Thank you in advance for your support.
Congratulations to our St. Rita Alumnae who signed their National Letters of Intent to attend and play sports at the collegiate level. Samantha Gilbert will compete at the Division I level in gymnastics at the University of Maryland and Mia Sandillo will attend Qunnipiac University (Division I) for gymnastics and tumbling. Be sure to visit our Alumni page to hear about our alumni and where life has taken them.
