WISH - FAQ'S

Grand Raffle Volunteers Needed!

The Annual Grand Raffle is one of SRLA's biggest fundraisers and we need your help! We are looking for volunteers to sell Grand Raffle tickets at St. Rose of Lima Masses during the two weekends leading up to Wish Upon a Star, May 21, 2022, which is when we will draw the winners. We are also looking for SRLA student readers to speak at the end of each Mass to help promote ticket sales. 

Here's what we need:

First, we need volunteers at our Masses THIS upcoming weekend. This is an easy 20-25 minute job - we are asking for 1-2 parent/family volunteers at each Mass to sell our Grand Raffle tickets outside of church. Masses are: Saturday 5/7: 5:30pm and Sunday 5/8: 9:30am and 11:30am.  

We also need 2 students to speak at each Mass on the weekends of May 7-8 and May 14-15. Don't worry, a script will be provided and it's a great chance to practice public speaking among your own community! Student speakers are asked to wear their school uniforms to church.

Please see the dates and Masses in the Signup link below. Just click to sign up!  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C49ADAE2AA20-grand

We appreciate your help in making this year's Grand Raffle super successful!

Elena Dion, Betsy Guarnieri and Margie Naughton

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Grand Raffle Tickets Going Home Today

May 2, 2022

Dear Parents:

We hope you plan on joining us on Saturday, May 21st for our BIGGEST school fundraiser, Wish Upon a Star! The annual Grand Raffle is an exciting part of WISH, and one of our most important (and easiest!) fundraisers. Your child has brought home two booklets of Grand Raffle tickets today. We strongly encourage you to sell tickets to your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers and don’t forget to purchase a few for yourself.

Each ticket will be entered for a chance to win one of three Visa gift cards: Grand Prize $1,500, 2nd Prize $1,000 and 3rd Prize $500. We are striving for 100% participation from our school families and encourage you to sell both ticket booklets. Please return all ticket stubs to school by Wednesday, May 18th.

Ticket holders need not be present to win! You can purchase tickets by credit card through our Blackbaud (new SMART) purchase tickets or write a check to “SRLA HSA”. Each ticket is $10, and you must send in your stubs with the name and contact information of the purchaser to be entered into the raffle. Stubs and checks should be returned to the school office in the envelope provided or marked “Attention: Grand Raffle.”

The winning ticket will be drawn at Wish Upon a Star on Saturday, May 21st. If the winner is not present, they will be contacted to pick up their prize at a later date. Questions? Please feel free to contact us at the below email addresses. 

Good luck in the Grand Raffle!

Most sincerely,

SRLA Grand Raffle Chairs

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4/29 Raven Rundown

Tickets On Sale for Wish Upon A Star 2022

Dear SRLA Families,

Please join us on Saturday, May 21st for another great Wish Upon a Star celebration! 

Tickets Are On Sale Now!

WISH is a long-standing tradition at SRLA and our biggest fundraiser for the school. This year's event will be held once again at the lovely Essex County Country Club, in nearby West Orange. The adult only event is a cocktail/light dinner celebration, with music, a Silent Auction, 50/50, Lucky Draw, Grand Raffle and more! Doors open at 6pm. Book your babysitters now!

Looking forward to seeing you all there! 

~ SRLA HSA ~

Walk-a-Thon THANK YOU

A HUGE Walk-a-Thon THANK YOU to all our incredible SRLA students and parents who helped make the 2022 Walk-a-Thon such a success!!

Your amazing children moved and grooved to the DJ while raising a record-breaking $25,000 (and counting) for their school!!! These funds will go a long way toward reaching our fundraising goal for the year. We cannot thank our SRLA families enough! 

We would like to give a big, warm thank you to the following: 

·     Mrs. Underwood and Danny for all their support planning the big day.

·     Johnny for helping set up everything we need, and to all our teachers for being so gracious with handing out the t-shirts and for walking with our students. 

·     Mary Uzzolino for sharing her talents in creating our Walk-A-Thon shirt logo. The kids loved them!

·     Catherine Pieroni for keeping track of all the pledges

·     Marybeth Radics for all her amazing help communicating to our school community in the Raven Rundown.

·     Jennifer Coleman and Mario Lago for their balloon arch ingenuity.

Last but not least, to our stellar Walk-A-Thon volunteers: Co-chairs Michael Paton, Evangeline Martinez and Jen Mercado. THANK YOU for working so hard to make Walk-A-Thon so fun and successful for our kids. We couldn't reach our goals without the help of generous parent volunteers like you. 

Let's Go Ravens! 

SRLA HSA 

Silent Auction Needs Your Help!

Wish Upon a Star is fast approaching and we NEED your help! 

If you are interested in making a donation to Silent Auction, but are unsure how to do this, we have created an AMAZON WISHLIST to make things super easy! 

Many of our families have asked, "What are the most popular items at Silent Auction?" We have added many of these to the wish list: iPads, portable speakers, Apple watches and the ever popular Vitamix, to name but a few, and all are on offer. 

You can either choose something off the list yourself, or grab one or two friends to make an even bigger donation! 

We are also giving you the option of building a basket!! Here are a few suggestions and these are super fun to bundle with friends! 

·     Do you love to grill? The Pit Boss grill along with stylish Cuisinart grilling tools, and of course the quintessential Bobby Flay CookBook will make an extremely sumptuous basket! 

·     Perhaps you are a bookworm! Everyone loves the new Kindle paperwhite for reading in the sun! Let's add in the book light for night time reading, the super cool wireless charging dock and a sleek cover for your new kindle—another phenomenal basket! 

·     Or do you have a green thumb?! Would you like to share the love?! The planter box, seeds, gardening tools, and very sleek watering can will entice everyone to try their hand at growing their own herbs!

·     Finally an oldie but a goodie—American Girl Doll! Many of us have memories of collecting these dolls and the tradition holds strong to this day! Add in your own American Girl Doll accessories to fill out what is always an extremely popular basket! 

Of course, if you have something outside our wishlist to donate, we are always so appreciative! We are especially interested in theater and sports tickets, and even unique service offerings, for example, interior design or inheritance and will preparation. All ideas are very welcome. 

If you are interested in donating, please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We are excited to hear from you!

SRLA HSA

Friday's Walk-a-Thon Instructions

Dear Parents,

Excitement is building for Friday's Walk-a-Thon!

The students are excited to walk and are very proud of their fundraising efforts! For those keeping track, 2nd grade has taken the fundraising lead, followed closely by 5th and 6th grades! And yes, there is still time to donate at https://pledgestar.com/roseoflima/

Details for Friday:

·     The front half of the parking lot will be closed at 7 AM to allow for set-up. Morning drop-off will occur in the back half of the lot.

·     Students are to wear their gym uniforms to school.

·     Students will be given their Walk-a-Thon t-shirts (created by our incredibly talented Mary Uzzolino) during homeroom.

·     Water will be provided, and Nurse Lin will be on hand to attend to any scrapes, if needed.

·     The schedule is 10-10:45 AM (Pre-K-4th grades), 11-11:45 AM (Middle School) 

Friday's weather forecast continues to show blue skies. We are truly blessed! Let's go Ravens!!

Warm regards,

The HSA

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Middle School Parents/Students Invited to Film Screening and Discussion on Cyberbullying

Join us for a...

Screening of the nationally-acclaimed Documentary

 ‘The Upstanders’

Building Resilience and Empathy to stand against Cyber-bullying

   Followed by a presentation and Q&A 

           by Millburn Township 

        Detective Socrates Barbosa

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM

at St. Rose of Lima Church

The Upstanders examines cyber-bullying from the perspectives of the bully, the victim and the onlooker, providing practical tips and resources to change the narrative – to stand up, speak out and support – and become an Upstander, not a Bystander

Film is rated for ages 10 and above

Hope to see you there!

“I found David’s story to be very sad. It was really hard to hear the story. But if we turn away because it is hard to hear, then aren’t we just continuing to be bystanders. As hard as these stories are to hear, we need to stand up listen, and speak out.”               ​ 

​​​​​​Abi M, Age 14 

SRLA Walk-a-Thon is 5 Days Away! Water Donations Needed.

Dear SRLA Families,

We are in the final push for our Walk-a-Thon fundraiser! The weather forecast for Friday is gorgeous and the students can't wait to get their steps in!

5th grade is still in the lead with 2nd grade nipping at their heals! Remember, our goal is $100 per student. There's still plenty of time to donate.

 It's easy to get friends and family involved via the user-friendly instructions on PledgeStar. We can do it!! 

Please also consider signing up for water donations to keep the kids hydrated as they walk!

If you have any questions, please contact the HSA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Important Message from Msgr. Harahan

Important Message from Msgr. Harahan

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Msgr. George Trabold.

Msgr. passed away on Easter Sunday morning to join the Lord whom he served so faithfully.

Visitation will be at St Rose of Lima Church on Thursday, April 21st, from 1 PM to 7:30 PM.

There will be an evening prayer service at 7:30 PM.

Funeral Mass will be at St Rose of Lima Church on Friday, April 22nd, at 10:30 AM.

Please join in prayer for the soul of Msgr. Trabold and for his family.

Thank you,

Principal Tina Underwood

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4/14 Raven Rundown

May and June Calendar

Dear Parents,

See the calendar for May and June below.

You can find our school calendar as a link on the main page of the school web page at: http://www.srlacademy.org

Here is a direct link to the calendar section:

https://www.srlacademy.org/calendar/school-calendar

Thank you,

Principal Tina Underwood

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12:10 Dismissal Tomorrow NO AFTERCARE / No School Friday

Dear Parents,

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 14th, is a 12:10 dismissal with NO AFTERCARE.

Friday, April 15th No school.

All Preschool programs end at 11:25 on early dismissal/half days. 

School will reopen on Monday, April 25th. Summer uniforms are in effect.

Warm wishes on Easter to students, parents, teachers and staff.

May Jesus be always there to bless your family with peace, love and happiness.

Happy Easter!

Principal Tina Underwood

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Reminder: SRLA Walk-a-Thon April 29th

Dear SRLA Families:

Please remember our upcoming Walk-a-Thon while you are breaking bread with family and friends this holiday weekend!

5th grade has pulled out to an early fundraising lead, with Kindergarten a close second. We can do it!

Walk-a-Thon pledge link:

https://pledgestar.com/roseoflima/

If you have any questions, please contact the HSA at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Social Outreach for Ukraine

SRLA’s Social Outreach is setting up a collection box for medical related items to help support Ukraine. 

There will be a bin in the SRLA lobby with a Ukrainian flag this week; April 11-14th and when we return from Easter break, Monday April 25th through Wednesday, April 27th. 

These items will be brought to the Clifton Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Ascension Church who will transport the items to Ukraine.

Priority Medical Supplies Needed

(no alcohol wipes, alcohol liquid, or expired items)

Over the Counter Supplies:

Bandages and Bandaids - various sizes

Surgical tape - 1" wide

Gauze rolled

Gauze Pads 4 x 4 - various size dressings

Small Scissors

Gloves - Latex free - all sizes

First aid kits

Tampons

plastic cling wrap (like Saran Wrap), 2" rolls

Medicine:

Benadryl

Pain relievers: 

Aleve (Naprsyn)

Advil (Ibuprofen) 

Tylenol Extra Strength (Acetaminophen)

Bayer Aspirin

Medical Supplies:

Triple Antibiotic Ointment, full size

Neosporin

Bacitracin

Disinfectant wipes

Betadyn

PDI-Iodine Prep Pads

Priority medical supplies available on Amazon:

Cravats (triangular bandages) size 45" x 45" x 63"

Ace bandages

Tourniquets

If you prefer to donate money, the NJ government website link below offers a variety of resources to support the Ukrainian people.

https://www.nj.gov/ukraine/

Thank you for your support!

SRLA HSA and Social Outreach

Any questions please contact Betsy Guarnieri (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

12:10 Dismissal Thursday NO School Friday

Dear Parents,

Thursday, April 14th, is a 12:10 dismissal with NO AFTERCARE.

Friday, April 15th No school.

All Preschool programs end at 11:25 on early dismissal/half days. 

School will reopen on Monday, April 25th. Summer uniforms are in effect.

Principal Tina Underwood

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4/8 Raven Rundown

Track Practice Has Been Cancelled Today Due To The Inclement Weather

Good Morning, 

Track practice has been cancelled today due to the inclement weather.

Stay dry today.

See you on Tuesday. 

Go Ravens!

Track & Field Coaches 

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Harcourt Lucius

SRLA Athletics Director

SRLA Walk-a-Thon April 29th

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St. Rose of Lima Academy

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Phone: 973-379-3973
Fax: 973-379-3722
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