Raven Rundown, 10/31/2024

October 31, 2024

Happy Halloween!

A big thank you to all the parents who went above and beyond to make this morning’s Trunk-or-Treat so festive and fun for our students—they had an absolute blast!

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful Halloween tonight and a blessed All Saints' Day tomorrow!

Red Ribbon Week

This week, our students took part in Red Ribbon Week and the "Be Kind and Live Drug Free" campaign. During an engaging assembly with Millburn Police Officers Salemi and Dundon, students explored important topics such as making good choices, cyber-bullying, shoplifting, and the importance of open and honest communication with parents and trusted adults.

Parent Takeaway Tip: Talk to your kids about setting up a code word that they can use when they need your help to get out of a situation that is making them feel uncomfortable.

Win Walk-a-Thon Prizes!

The SRLA Walk-a-thon is in ONE WEEK. This event is such an important fundraiser for the school and helps fund costs of School Assemblies, Facilities Improvements (new playground!), Community Outreach, Class Parties, Faculty Recognition, etc.

Prizes:

The top earning class will win their choice of a pizza party or an ice cream party
Two top earners from each class will win a dress down day

As of today, 2nd grade is in the lead! 5th, 3rd, and 8th are not too far behind so keep it up!

Good luck everyone!

Schedule reminder:

PreK- 4th Grade will walk from 12:45-1:30pm

5th-8th Grade will walk from 1:45-2:30pm

Food Truck Festival Success

Thank you to all of the parents, faculty, and alums who attending Food Truck Festival this month. It was a wonderful night filled with delicious food, fun games, and great company. Special thanks to the HSA and all of the hard working volunteers who made the event possible!

Spirit Wear on Sale Now

Buy here

The SRLA Spirit Wear Store is open for a limited time! Don’t miss your chance to grab school apparel and show your SRLA pride—shop before the store closes on November 8th!

Pie Sale for the 8th Grade

Order here

Christmas Gift Giving Program

One of the most special traditions at St. Rose of Lima Academy is here again...our Christmas Gift Giving Program! Through this program we make sure that there is at least one present under the tree for the children of St. Rose of Lima Church in Newark and the seniors and families of St. Joseph’s Social Service Center in Elizabeth. Please consider helping these children, families and seniors during the Christmas holidays.

Ways to participate:

Donate money here and our holiday shoppers will buy the gifts to save you time.

This is such a lovely way to give back during the holiday season and a great way to get your children involved in giving as well.

Any questions, please contact Christy Wong-Bavier (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Andrea Mansfield (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and/or Rosemary Mattson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

In the Classroom...

Ms. Heinz and 6th Grade Social Studies are diving into ancient Egypt! In addition to learning the history and writing a research paper, the students also worked on hands-on-projects.

Each student chose an Egyptian artifact to recreate, bringing history to life in a creative and interactive way. Well done 6th Grade!