PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Dear Holy Rosary Families,
Fall is more in the air this week, with the cool mornings and shorter days upon us. We’re rolling into mid-October next week and I want to remind you that next Friday is a non-student day for staff training and retreat time. With these cooler and wetter days, please be sure to send students to school with a coat that has a hood. We are making every effort to get kids outside during the day, even when it’s wet, and sometimes students may want a coat in their classroom if it’s a bit chilly. We have the heat running, but continue to have all windows open to promote good ventilation in the classrooms. 
Next week we also begin the long anticipated replacement of the Lanigan gym roof. You may not know, but the roof on the gym is original to the building, dating back to 1986! It is in dire need of replacement. Like many things due to COVID, this project was delayed because of materials availability. Though this is not the best time of year to complete this work, replacing the roof on the gym is absolutely critical. The roof is already well past it’s lifespan and without replacement a wet winter would most certainly result in significant water damage. We’re assured the work will be completed around Thanksgiving, as we’ve made it clear the tree lot must open on time!  
Let us continue to offer our prayer intentions to Mary during the month of October. Mary Mother of God, pray for us!
In Christ, 
Anna

PASTOR’S MESSAGE

Happy Feast Day!
Today is the feast of the Queen of the Most Holy Rosary – our patroness whom we ask to lead us closer to Christ.  How will you celebrate today?  Because it is important to celebrate!  Thank you for the ways in which you make our community the blessing it is for so many.  And thank you for the ways in which you instill in your children a love for our Blessed Mother in Heaven who watches over us from above.  If you do not have the practice of praying the rosary together as a family, I can’t encourage you enough to do so.  It might not be the most quiet or reflective or distraction free with younger children, but it will be pleasing to the Lord, and the children will learn and grow into the life of prayer as they take part and lead the family in the various prayers.  
May our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, continue to bless us on our way to Heaven.
In Christ,
Fr. Matthew Oakland

UPCOMING DATES

• • October 15th – Teacher In-Service (no school)
  • October 18th – Picture Retakes (email your teacher)
  • October 20th – Parents Club Meeting
  • October 23rd – Fall Open House
  • November 1st – All Saints Mass

NOTES & REMINDERS

Drop Off And Pick Up

As a reminder, there is NO EXITING YOUR VEHICLE in front of the school or in the alley during drop off or pick up. If your child needs assistance, please park in the neighborhood and walk them in. The auction parking spots have been generously purchased by school families that use them every day. Please do not block them at anytime.

Hot Lunch Is Back!

Missing Items

Please make sure your child’s name is clearly written on sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, water bottles and any other personal items. We have many students who have the same backpack, water bottle or sweatshirt. If your child is missing a red cadet jacket, have them check with the office staff. We are making every effort to return items to the correct person.

Red Cadet Collar Sweatshirts

The Main Office has the red Cadet Collar sweatshirts for those that have ordered them. Please come into the office and pick them up. Some sizes are on backorder. Karla Lawson will let you know if your order is not ready. If you would like to place an order, An order form must be completed to pick up a sweatshirt.  The Main Office is open M-F from 9am-3pm.

ACTION ITEMS

Parent Club Meeting – October 20

Join us for the first Parents’ Club virtual meeting of the school year on Wednesday, October 20^th at 7:00pm. Don’t miss these important updates and opportunities:
–          Update on the start of school year
–          Development
–          Meet the new school counselor, Lauren Samson, and hear about her role in supporting HRS students and family, what we can all do to care for our wellness and community 

Please email kbentler@holyrosaryws.org to RSVP. A zoom link will be sent prior to the meeting. 

Financial Aid 2022/2023

HRS Social Media

Calling all HRS familes! We want to put a spotlight on all the amazing things going on in our community. Did your kid accomplish something awesome? Do you have some cool pictures from extracurricular activities? Updates from HRS alumni? Or anything else fun to share that is HRS related? Please send it to us at socialmedia@holyrosaryws.org so we can feature you on our social media channels! Visit http://holyrosaryws.org/social-media/ for more info about submissions. Children need to be masked and following COVID protocols per the Archdiocese.

Volunteer Vaccination Information

Per Governor Jay Inslee’s directive, all volunteers working in proximity to students must be vaccinated. In accordance with this, please fill out the attached form and include a copy of your Covid-19 vaccination card. If we do not receive a vaccination card from you, you will not be able to participate as a volunteer where students are present. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Bentler.

Student Vaccination Information (6th-8th grade only)

On the recommendation of Public Health, and in order to support us in making decisions regarding programming, we are seeking information on the percentage of eligible students (12 and over) who are vaccinated. Individual student information will be kept confidential. The aggregate data will help us with programming decisions and mitigation efforts.
Please fill out the attached survey. If we do not receive a response from you, your child will be counted in the category of unvaccinated. Decisions around our programming and activities will be based on the percentages of vaccinated students. If you have any questions, please contact Kristin Bentler.

Priority Application Period Now Open

The priority application period for parish members and current school families opened September 15^th and goes until November 15^th for the September 2022 – June 2023 school year.  If you have a new student for our Holy Rosary Preschool or new to our K-8 school program, please complete our online application at: https://holyrosaryws.org/applynow/.  All prospective Kindergarten students are required to submit an application. Any questions, please contact: admissions@holyrosaryws.org
For students currently enrolled in Kindergarten-7th grade, Preschool 2s and 3s, re-enrollment will occur in mid-January.

GatorGear

Need some GatorGear for your student? Sweatshirts and sweatpants can be personalized. Orders will be submitted on the 15th of every month.

• Sweats and hoodie
• Sport-Tek fleece jacket, hoodie pullover, and duffel

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING

DEVELOPMENT DIRECTIVES
Magazine Drive Ends October 12^th @ 11:59pm
Congrats to the Townsend Family!  They are the winners of 5 FREE DRESS PASSES for selling at least 5 subscriptions this last week.
The next incentive is for a $25 Menchies gift card. All families that sell 5 or more subscriptions between October 5 and October 12 @ 11:59PM will be entered to win. Plus all families that sell at least 2 subscriptions/donations between the above dates will receive 1 FREE DRESS PASS per K-8 HRS student.
Donations count toward sales too.  $25 = 1 subscription.
SALES UPDATE
As of today, HRS we are over $110,000 sold!!! You are amazing, but don’t stop short of our $125,000 goal.
Check the Magazine Drive web site for instructions on how to sell and buy.
Cash Donations
Cash donations, in lieu of magazine orders, are welcome! $25.00 donation = 1 magazine order.  100% donations come back to HRS. Donate here, feel free to share with friend and family.
Participation
Our goal is 100% participation.  Additional questions, contact Beth Martin or view the Magazine Drive web site.
Why participate:

1. The grade with the highest participation wins a special prize for their teachers.

2. The higher our overall participation in school fundraisers assists us when applying for grants. As you can imagine, grant money is extremely tight.  If we can show high participation rates, then this shows granting organizations that we have exhausted our internal resources and are looking for external funders.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Traffic Patrol

We are looking for parent/guardians to do traffic patrol duty this year for volunteer hours. You would need to be fully vaccinated, and available to arrive on time and stay until your duty is complete. This would be a trimester obligation.
Start Date:
October 2^nd – December 12^th
December 14^th – March 18^th
March 21^st – June 10^th
Times:
8:00-8:40am
2:45-3:15pm   1:45-2:15pm (Wednesdays)   11:55-12:20pm (1/2 days)
You could choose to do one day per week, AM or PM, or both AM & PM on the same day if you wish. Please contact Maggie Judd if you are interested.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

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