10/1 Raven Rundown

October 1, 2021

Principal's Corner

Happy Friday to all!

What a beautiful morning to meet at the picnic tables and enjoy a cup of joe, thanks to our wonderful HSA leaders.

St. Rose is truly blessed to have such incredible, caring parents. It was so wonderful to be able to chat with many of you. Together we will have an outstanding school year.

Best,

Principal Underwood

Nothing But Net!

Students were treated to a special surprise this week—a brand new basketball hoop on the playground!

A huge thank you to last year’s HSA, led by Andrea Mansfield, for their fundraising that made this possible.

PreK-3 Weekly Recap

PreK-3 has been busy with the letter C!

Find out more about what Mrs. Romano's students have been up to in the PreK-3 Weekly Recap!

Class Teas Are Underway!

Please look out for information from your class parents about upcoming class "teas." These informal gatherings for each grade give parents a chance to meet and to learn important information about what will be happening in each class during the upcoming year.

Food Truck Festival Tickets on Sale

Book your sitters and get ready to eat! Join us for the SRLA Annual Fall Food Truck Festival on Friday, October 15th from 7-10 pm!

Purchase your tickets online now! The ticket price of $60/per person includes a souvenir cup, and pre-order an SRLA pint glass and/or wine glass, while supplies last!

Beer and wine available, but feel free to bring your beverage of choice. And we will feature LIVE MUSIC again this year! And don’t forget to enter the annual cornhole tournament—bring cash to play cornhole and 50/50!

Adherence to social distancing and face coverings required.

Be a Sponsor!

Support our fundraising efforts and become a Blue Sponsor at any amount, a Gold Sponsor at $100, or a Raven at $200! Please make your contribution by Wednesday, October 13 if you wish to be recognized for your sponsorship at the Fall Food Truck Festival. Even if you can't make the festival, your sponsorship is appreciated!

Volunteer!

Please sign up for a shift to help out during the evening. We need people at check-in, to bartend, and to help with set-up and clean-up. Check out the SignUp Genius to lend a hand.

Any questions?

Contact Jennifer Coleman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Mara Sirhal (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

New Afternoon Car Line Procedure

We have implemented a slight change to our car line procedure to facilitate a smoother pick-up of children at dismissal.

Forming a line in the front lot PRIOR to the arrival of the children will help ease parking lot congestion and move the process along more quickly.

Parent volunteers will be on hand to assist.

Upon arriving for pickup, please make sure to form 3 lines in the back lot.

When instructed by a parent volunteer, the first wave of cars will pull forward into the front lot (prior to school dismissal) to await the students. Cars in the front lot will remain stationary upon dismissal. There is to be no movement until the students are safely in their cars.

Once this line is complete, the remaining cars will form 3 pickup lines as usual and await instruction by Mr. Miller to pull forward and proceed as usual.

Click to view the updated car line diagram.

Please ensure anyone picking up your children is made aware of the protocol.

Please sign up to volunteer at the car line in afternoons through October 22.

Thank you for your cooperation.

SRLA School Directory

There's an app for that.

The SRLA Directory is available on the DirectorySpot app. Families have been set up as users, and the app can be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play, or you can access it from the web. Learn more about how to get started.

Get Your SRLA Spirit Wear!

Shop the latest selection of SRLA branded apparel and accessories! Youth and adult sizes are available. As always, a portion of the proceeds benefit the school.

The shop is open through October 8th, so shop now!

Spirit wear may not be worn in place of the regular or gym uniform, but students may sport their spirit wear:

on dress down days
on special spirit wear days
on student birthdays
as outerwear, then removed once in school
all over town to show your school spirit!

Raven XC Update

Congratulations to all of the runners who competed in the Assumption Cross Country Invitational this past weekend. And as always, a big thank you to Coach Lucius!

Attention, Parent Volunteers...

Volunteer Application

All parents who plan to volunteer, please complete the volunteer application and return it to school.

Vaccination and Testing Requirements

Beginning October 18, 2021, all parent volunteers will be required to provide proof that they have been fully vaccinated or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the preceding week. Find out more about the requirements.

Proof of vaccination records or negative test results should be sent to Danny at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. All information will be kept confidential.

Protecting God's Children Training Sessions

Certification through the Archdiocese of Newark's Protecting God's Children training program is mandatory for any parent who volunteers at school or with school sports teams.

The class on Thursday, October 14 is fully booked, but in-person sessions will soon be offered monthly at SRLA. Register for these or other sessions in the area on the RCAN website.

DATES TO REMEMBER

10/12 First Day of Winter Uniforms

10/15 Farmers Market | Fall Food Truck Festival

10/19 Photo Day | Sr. Sandy's Pumpkin Patch (All Grades)

10/23 –10/31 Red Ribbon Week (Wear Red Day TBD)

10/29 Trunk-or-Treat (Details TBD)

View the SRLA Calendar

10/1 Raven Rundown

St. Rose of Lima Academy

National Blue Ribbon School

St. Rose of Lima Parish